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CREATING MORE  
SMILES WITH EVERY SIP 
AND EVERY BITE

FASTER, STRONGER, BETTER.

ANNUAL REPORT 2019

OUR VISION:  
BE THE GLOBAL LEADER  
IN CONVENIENT FOODS  
AND BEVERAGES BY  
WINNING WITH PURPOSE

2019 FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS

MIX OF NET REVENUE

NET REVENUE

Food  54%

Beverage  46%

U.S.  58%

Outside U.S.  42%

Frito-Lay North America  25%

Quaker Foods North America  4%

PepsiCo Beverages North America  32%

Latin America  11%

Europe  18%

Africa, Middle East and South Asia  6%

Asia Pacific, Australia and New Zealand  
and China Region  4%

DIVISION OPERATING PROFIT

Frito-Lay North America  45%

Quaker Foods North America  5%

PepsiCo Beverages North America  19%

Latin America  10%

Europe  11%

Africa, Middle East and South Asia  6%

Asia Pacific, Australia and New Zealand  
and China Region  4%

PEPSICO, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

(in millions except per share data; all per share amounts assume dilution)

Summary of Operations 

Net revenue 
Core operating profit (b) 
Reported earnings per share 
Core earnings per share (c) 
Free cash flow (d) 
Capital spending 

Common share repurchases 

Dividends paid 

  2019 

$ 67,161 

$ 10,602 

$  5.20 

$  5.53 

$  5,587 

$  4,232 

$  3,000 

$  5,304 

  2018 

$ 64,661 

$ 10,620 

$  8.78 

$  5.66 

$  6,267 

$  3,282 

$  2,000 

$  4,930 

  % Chg (a)

4%

  —

  (41)%

(2)%

  (11)%

  29%

  50%

8%

(a) Percentage changes are based on unrounded amounts.

(b) Excludes the mark-to-market net impact of our commodity derivatives, restructuring and impairment charges, as well as merger and integration charges in both 
years. In 2019, also excludes inventory fair value adjustments. See page 143 “Reconciliation of GAAP and Non-GAAP Information” for a reconciliation to the most directly 
comparable financial measure in accordance with GAAP. 2019 reported operating profit increased 2%.

(c) Excludes the mark-to-market net impact of our commodity derivatives, restructuring and impairment charges, merger and integration charges, as well as net tax related 
to the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (TCJ Act) in both years. In 2019, also excludes inventory fair value adjustments and pension-related settlement charges. In 2018, also excludes 
other net tax benefits and charges related to cash tender and exchange offers. See page 56 “Results of Operations —  Other Consolidated Results” in Management’s 
Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations, and page 143 “Reconciliation of GAAP and Non-GAAP Information” for a reconciliation to the 
most directly comparable financial measure in accordance with GAAP.

(d) Includes the impact of net capital spending. See page 64 “Our Liquidity and Capital Resources” in Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition 
and Results of Operations, and page 143 “Reconciliation of GAAP and Non-GAAP Information” for a reconciliation to the most directly comparable financial measure in 
accordance with GAAP. 2019 net cash provided by operating activities increased 2.5%.

 
 
 
SUSTAINABILITY PROGRESS HIGHLIGHTS

We are making significant progress in our sustainability journey, using our scale, reach, and expertise for 
good —  to catalyze change and help build a more sustainable food system that can meet 21st century needs. 
By partnering with our peers, governments, nongovernmental organizations, and the communities where 
we operate, we are focusing on our most impactful areas, building a stronger future for our business and for 
society. For more information on our sustainability progress, please visit pepsico.com/sustainability.

100%

Climate Action

In 2020, we’re transitioning to 100% renewable 
electricity in our U.S. direct operations

Positive Water Impact

Operational water-use efficiency improved  
by 9% in high-water-risk areas since 20151, 2

9%

Next Generation Agriculture

Improved Choices Across  
Our Portfolio

People & Prosperity

Circular Future for Packaging

~80%

Nearly 80% of our direct commodities 
(potatoes, whole corn, oats and  
oranges) are sustainably sourced1

We’ve expanded our portfolio to help  
meet consumers’ needs for a balanced diet  
with products such as bare, Health Warrior, 
Gatorade Zero and Pepsi Zero Sugar

41%

Women hold 41% of our global manager 
positions,3 showing progress toward  
our target of 50% by 20251

67B

Through the expansion of our  
SodaStream business, an estimated  
67 billion single-use plastic bottles  
will be avoided through 2025

1. As of 2019
2.  The SodaStream acquisition is not included in the presented metric because data was not readily available.  

This exclusion is estimated to be not statistically consequential.

3. Based on full-time and part-time employees

• Our rate of organic revenue growth 
accelerated to 4.5 percent —  our fastest rate 
of growth since 2015.

• All our divisions contributed to this 
growth, including an 8 percent increase 
in organic revenue in developing and 
emerging markets and a 3 percent increase 
in developed markets.
• We delivered in excess of $1 billion in 
productivity savings.
• We are gaining share in the majority of our 
top markets in both snacks and beverages.

These results were driven by two critical 
forces: the tireless, dedicated work of our 
world-class associates —  approximately 
267,000 strong, serving customers and 
consumers in more than 200 countries 
and territories around the world —  and 
our targeted investments to make PepsiCo 
Faster, Stronger, and Better.

We’re investing to become Faster by winning 
in the marketplace, being more consumer-
centric and accelerating investment for 
topline growth; Stronger by transforming 
our capabilities, cost, and culture to operate 
as one PepsiCo, leveraging technology, 
winning locally and globally enabled; 
and Better at integrating purpose into our 
business strategy and brands, whilst doing 
even more for our planet and people.

We’re making tremendous strides on 
all fronts. During 2019, we invested in 
becoming Faster by:

• Increasing our global advertising and 
marketing spending by more than 
12 percent for the full year, reflecting 
investments across snacks and beverages, 
in both our large, established brands and 
our emerging brands;
• Expanding our market presence by 
increasing route capacity, adding 
merchandising racks and coolers, and 
advancing the technologies we deploy to 
drive greater and more precise execution;
• Investing in additional manufacturing 
capacity to remove bottlenecks and 
increase growth capacity for our products. 
This includes investments in new plants, 
new lines, and added distribution 
infrastructure; and

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WE ASPIRE 
TO DELIVER 
MORE THAN 
2 BILLION 
SMILES A DAY

BECOMING FASTER MEANS

•  Broadening our portfolios to  

win locally in convenient foods  
and beverages

•  Fortifying our North American 

businesses

•  Accelerating international  

expansion, with disciplined focus  
on “right-to-win” markets

• Accelerating innovation, including new 
innovations like Gatorade Zero, bubly, 
Lay’s Yam, and Off the Eaten Path, as 
well as innovations we’re lifting and 
scaling around the world like Pepsi Black, 
Poppables, Flamin’ Hot, and Lay’s Baked 
Potato Chips.

While we intend to continue to invest back 
into the business, we know that sustaining 
higher growth will require building Stronger 
capabilities, ones which will be difficult 
to match competitively. During 2019, we 
enhanced our consumer- and customer-
facing capabilities, strengthened our 
organizational culture, and transformed 
our cost management. Specifically:

• We invested in data analytics and other 
information technology to build consumer 
intimacy and achieve “Precision at Scale.” 
By capturing and analyzing more-granular, 

RAMON L. LAGUARTA
PepsiCo Chairman of the Board of Directors  
and Chief Executive Officer

DEAR FELLOW 
SHAREHOLDERS,

When I became CEO in the fall of 2018, 
I inherited a company that was built to 
compete in the marketplace and continue 
delivering good performance. In many 
ways, we were operating from a position 
of strength. But we knew we hadn’t yet 
unlocked our true potential, and at PepsiCo, 
just good is not good enough. So, we 
decided to embark on a journey to become 
a great company in every sense of the 
word —  great in the marketplace, great in 
our capabilities and talent, great for the 
sustainability of our planet and communities.

A little over one year later, that journey is far 
from finished, but I can say with confidence 
that our strategy is working, as evidenced by 
the results we delivered in 2019 —  meeting 
or exceeding all of the financial objectives 
we had set out for the year:1

1.  Full-year 2019 reported net revenue increased 3.9%. Full-
year 2019 developing and emerging markets reported 
net revenue increased 2%. Full-year 2019 developed 
markets reported net revenue increased 4.5%. Organic 
revenue growth is a non-GAAP financial measure. 
Please refer to “Reconciliation of GAAP and Non-GAAP 
Information” beginning on page 143 of this Annual 
Report for definitions and more information about these 
results, including a reconciliation to the most directly 
comparable financial measure in accordance with GAAP.

2019 PepsiCo Annual Report

OUR MISSION

CREATE 
MORE 
SMILES 
WITH 
EVERY 
SIP AND 
EVERY 
BITE

ASSOCIATES & COMMUNITIES

Creating meaningful opportunities 
to work, gain new skills and build 
successful careers, and a diverse and 
inclusive workplace

PLANET

Conserving nature’s precious resources 
and fostering a more sustainable planet 
for our children and grandchildren

CUSTOMERS

Being the best possible partner, driving 
game-changing innovation, and 
delivering a level of growth unmatched 
in our industry

SHAREHOLDERS

Delivering sustainable top-tier TSR 
and embracing best-in-class corporate 
governance

CONSUMERS

Creating joyful moments through our 
delicious and nourishing products 
and unique brand experiences

consumer-level data, we can understand 
the consumer in a more individualized way 
to both customize communication and 
execute in every store with precisely the 
right products, placed in the right location, 
at the right price;
• We strengthened our omnichannel 
capabilities, particularly in e-commerce, 
where our measured retail sales were 
nearly $2 billion in 2019. To meet the 
growing need across channels for greater 
customization and faster innovation, we 
are investing in an end-to-end, agile value 
chain that can deliver more precision 
and variety to enable us to win in the 
marketplace;
• We migrated our organizational structure 
closer to the market in order to improve 
speed, increase accountability, and 
become more locally focused;
• We evolved our values and ways of working 
to foster a culture where employees 
act like owners, with a greater sense of 
empowerment and accountability. We 
call this The PepsiCo Way, which includes 
a set of seven leadership behaviors that 
have been rapidly embraced by our 
organization; and
• We took a completely holistic approach 
to cost management —  one in which we 
manage all costs as an investment. In 
doing so, we challenged the entire cost 
structure to evaluate the cost and benefit 
of our spending. In 2019, we delivered in 
excess of $1 billion in productivity savings, 
and plan to deliver this amount annually 
through 2023.

Finally, as more is expected of leading 
corporations like PepsiCo by society, 
becoming Better reflects both our 
responsibility and aspiration to continually 
integrate purpose into our business strategy 
and brands. In 2019, we prioritized and 
integrated a set of focused initiatives to 
help build a more sustainable food system. 
These included:

• Advancing benefits to farmers and 
communities through Next Generation 
Agriculture. We have engaged more 
than 40,000 farmers on regenerative 
agricultural practices through our 

BECOMING STRONGER MEANS

•  Driving savings through holistic 
cost management to reinvest  
to win in the marketplace

•  Developing and scaling core  
capabilities globally through 
technology

•  Building differentiated talent 

and culture

Sustainable Farming Program and 
leveraged over 230 demonstration farms 
to promote improved farmer livelihoods 
and agricultural resiliency. In 2019, 
nearly 80 percent of our global potatoes, 
oats, whole corn, and oranges were 
sustainably sourced.
• Driving Positive Water Impact, including 
striving to improve water-use efficiency 
and aiming to expand access to safe 
water. We are adopting the Alliance for 
Water Stewardship standard in all of our 
high-water-risk watersheds, with pilots 
launched in South Africa, the United States, 
and Pakistan. At the Mexico City snacks 
plant, our largest snacks plant by volume 
in Latin America and second largest 
outside the United States, we are able to 
recycle and reuse roughly 70 percent of 
the water used in our processes.
• Striving to build a Circular Future for 
Packaging and a world where plastic 
packaging need never become waste. 
In 2019, we announced new targets to 
continue increasing incorporation rates 
of recycled plastic and reduce virgin 
plastic usage, including our goal to reduce 
35 percent of virgin plastic content across 
our beverage portfolio by 2025. We also 
announced that we are transitioning 
LifeWTR to be packaged in 100 percent 
recycled plastic in the United States and 
bubly will be packaged exclusively in 
aluminum. Aquafina will also be available 
in aluminum at U.S. food service outlets.

• Improving Choices Across our Portfolio 
by reducing added sugars, sodium, and 
saturated fat in many of our products.
• Mitigating the Impact of Climate Change 
by reducing our absolute greenhouse gas 
emissions. We announced that in 2020 we 
will be shifting to 100 percent renewable 
electricity through a diverse portfolio 
of solutions in the United States, our 
largest market, meaning that a significant 
portion of our global electricity used will 
be renewable.
• Promoting People and Prosperity by 
working to advance respect for human 
rights, promote diversity and inclusion in 
our workplaces, and increase the earnings 
potential of women to drive economic 
growth and increase food security.

As we engage in the work to become Better, 
our brands are leading the way forward:

• Lay’s Smile campaign continues to raise 
awareness and funds for Operation Smile, 
which improves the health and lives of 
children and young adults suffering from 
cleft conditions;
• The Stacy’s Rise Project awarded its 
first grant to an up-and-coming female 
entrepreneur in the food and beverage 
space; and
• Walker’s created a recycling scheme for 
chip bags made from flexible film, in line 
with our goal to reduce the impact of our 
packaging on the environment.

BECOMING BETTER MEANS

Helping build a more sustainable 
food system:

•  Packaging

•  Agriculture

•  Water

•  People

•  Product

•  Climate

Our commitment to becoming Better was 
also demonstrated by appointing our first 
ever Chief Sustainability Officer and by a 
Green Bond offering that generated almost 
$1 billion in net proceeds to advance our 
sustainability agenda. Ultimately, we are 
aiming to catalyze systemic change by 
developing solutions that can be scaled 
across markets and geographies, so that 
we can have an impact that lasts for 
generations.

To complement our Faster, Stronger and 
Better initiatives, we are also making 
investments to broaden and fortify our 
portfolio for future growth.

Specifically:

• We’re investing in our SodaStream 
business, which grew net revenue more 
than 20 percent in 2019, in order to capture 
an incremental growth opportunity;
• We recently acquired BFY Brands, the 
makers of the fast-growing PopCorners 
brand, which will enhance our premium 
snack portfolio;

• We are in the process of acquiring Pioneer 
Foods, which will build a foundation for 
future growth and scale in Africa, a key 
emerging market where our growth 
opportunities remain vast;
• Just a few weeks ago, we entered 
into a definitive agreement to acquire 
Be & Cheery, one of the largest online snack 
companies in China, a direct-to-consumer 
business model that will enhance our 
digital capabilities and position us 
to capitalize on continued growth in 
e-commerce in China and beyond; and
• We acquired CytoSport, the makers 
of Muscle Milk, which expands our 
presence in sports nutrition, providing 
opportunities for additional growth and 
category expansion.

As we aspire to achieve our vision to Be 
the Global Leader in Convenient Foods and 
Beverages by Winning with Purpose, we 
believe these investments position us well 
to win in the marketplace.

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Now, how will we build on this success in 
2020 and beyond? By continuing to invest 
back into the business to:

• Evolve our portfolio, including investments 
in both our large and emerging brands;
• Transform our value chain;
• Build next-generation capabilities, 
particularly leveraging technology, to 
enhance our insights, speed, and precision;
• Grow our talent and simplify our 
organization to be more consumer- and 
customer-centric; and
• Reduce our cost structure to free resources 
to fund our investments.

As always, these priorities will be executed 
with an eye toward enhancing our 
marketplace competitiveness and delivering 
long-term value creation.

The future is sure to raise new challenges 
and new opportunities. But if we approach 
each step forward with a passion for 
winning in the marketplace, a commitment 
to building new capabilities, and a mindset 
that prizes innovation, then I am confident 
we will succeed.

We will achieve a level of greatness that 
unlocks our true potential in the short 
term, whilst ensuring that we continue to 
deliver on our mission of Creating More 
Smiles with Every Sip and Every Bite for all our 
stakeholders —  shareholders, consumers, 
customers, associates, communities, and the 
planet —  for many years to come.

Thank you for the confidence you continue 
to place in us with your investment, and for 
your ongoing support of our journey.

Sincerely,

Ramon

2019 PepsiCo Annual Report

PEPSICO BOARD OF DIRECTORS

Shona L. Brown
Independent Advisor; 
Former Senior Advisor, 
Google Inc.
Elected 2009

Cesar Conde
Chairman, 
NBCUniversal  
International Group  
and NBCUniversal  
Telemundo Enterprises 
Elected 2016

Ian Cook
Executive Chairman,
Colgate-Palmolive
Company
Elected 2008

Dina Dublon
Former Executive Vice
President and Chief
Financial Officer,
JPMorgan Chase & Co.
Elected 2005

Richard W. Fisher
Former President and
Chief Executive Officer,
Federal Reserve
Bank of Dallas
Elected 2015

Michelle Gass
Chief Executive Officer,
Kohl’s Corporation
Elected 2019

PEPSICO LEADERSHIP

Ramon L. Laguarta
Chairman of the  
Board of Directors and  
Chief Executive Officer

Hugh F. Johnston
Vice Chairman, Executive
Vice President and
Chief Financial Officer

Jim Andrew
Executive Vice President 
SodaStream,  
Beyond-the-Bottle,  
and New Ventures 
and Interim  
Chief Strategy Officer

Jon Banner
Executive Vice President, 
Global Communications  
and President,  
PepsiCo Foundation

Ram Krishnan
Global Chief  
Commercial Officer,  
PepsiCo and  
Chief Executive Officer, 
PepsiCo Greater  
China Region

Rene Lammers
Executive Vice President  
and Chief Science Officer

William R. Johnson*
Operating Partner,
Global Retail and
Consumer, Advent
International Corporation;
Former Chairman,
President and Chief
Executive Officer,
H.J. Heinz Company
Elected 2015

Ramon L. Laguarta
Chairman of the
Board of Directors and
Chief Executive Officer,
PepsiCo
Elected 2018

David C. Page, MD
Director and President,
Whitehead Institute
for Biomedical Research;
Professor,
Massachusetts Institute
of Technology
Elected 2014

Robert C. Pohlad
President of various
family-owned entities;
Former Chairman and
Chief Executive Officer,
PepsiAmericas, Inc.
Elected 2015

Daniel Vasella, MD
Former Chairman and
Chief Executive Officer,
Novartis AG
Elected 2002

Darren Walker
President,
Ford Foundation
Elected 2016

Alberto Weisser
Former Chairman and
Chief Executive Officer,
Bunge Limited
Elected 2011

* Not standing for re-election and 
retiring at PepsiCo’s 2020 Annual 
Meeting of Shareholders.

Silviu Popovici
Chief Executive Officer,  
Europe

Grace Puma
Executive Vice President,
Global Operations

Paula Santilli
Chief Executive Officer, 
Latin America

Ronald Schellekens
Executive Vice President  
and Chief Human  
Resources Officer

Kirk Tanner
Chief Executive Officer,
PepsiCo Beverages
North America

Eugene Willemsen
Chief Executive Officer,  
Africa, Middle East,  
South Asia

Steven Williams
Chief Executive Officer,
PepsiCo Foods
North America

David Yawman
Executive Vice President,
Government Affairs,
General Counsel and
Corporate Secretary

See pages 33–35 of the Form 10-K for 
a list of PepsiCo Executive Officers 
subject to Section 16 of the Securities 
Exchange Act of 1934.
Current as of March 20, 2020

2019 CITIZENSHIP GIVING

2019 DIVERSITY STATISTICS

PepsiCo Foundation

Corporate Contributions*

Division Contributions

Division Estimated In-Kind

Total

(in millions)

$  33.4

4.4

11.1

61.8

$110.7

* Corporate Contributions include estimated in-kind donations 
of $0.2 million.

Women %
(Global)

People of Color (a) %
(U.S. only)

Board of Directors

Senior Executives(b)

Executives

All Managers(c)

All Employees

23%

20%

35%

41%

25%

31%

29%

25%

28%

42%

The data in this chart is as of December 31, 2019. Beginning in 2019, other than the 
Board of Directors, this chart reflects both full-time and part-time employees to align 
with how we measure our 2025 diversity goals.
(a) Based on completed self-identification forms.
(b)  Composed of PepsiCo Executive Officers subject to Section 16 of the Securities 

Exchange Act of 1934.

(c)  Beginning in 2019, we updated the definition of managers to align with how we 

measure our 2025 diversity goals.

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PEPSICO, INC.
ANNUAL REPORT 2019
FORM 10-K

For the fiscal year ended December 28, 2019

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 UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
FORM 10-K 

(Mark One)

ANNUAL REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For the fiscal year ended December 28, 2019 

OR

TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For the transition period from            to            

Commission file number 1-1183 

PepsiCo, Inc. 
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter) 

North Carolina

13-1584302

(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation or Organization)

(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)

700 Anderson Hill Road, Purchase, New York 10577 
(Address of Principal Executive Offices and Zip Code)

914-253-2000
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934: 

Title of each class
Common Stock, par value 1-2/3 cents per share

2.500% Senior Notes Due 2022

1.750% Senior Notes Due 2021

2.625% Senior Notes Due 2026

0.875% Senior Notes Due 2028

0.750% Senior Notes Due 2027

1.125% Senior Notes Due 2031

0.875% Senior Notes Due 2039

Trading Symbols

PEP

PEP22a
PEP21a

PEP26

PEP28

PEP27

PEP31

PEP39

Name of each exchange on which registered
The Nasdaq Stock Market LLC

The Nasdaq Stock Market LLC

The Nasdaq Stock Market LLC

The Nasdaq Stock Market LLC

The Nasdaq Stock Market LLC

The Nasdaq Stock Market LLC

The Nasdaq Stock Market LLC

The Nasdaq Stock Market LLC

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934: None

Indicate by check mark if the registrant is a well-known seasoned issuer, as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act. Yes 
Indicate by check mark if the registrant is not required to file reports pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Act. Yes 

  No 

  No 

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange 
Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has 
been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days. Yes 

  No 

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically every Interactive Data File required to be submitted pursuant 
to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T (§ 232.405 of this chapter) during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant 
was required to submit such files). Yes 

  No 

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, a smaller reporting 
company, or an emerging growth company. See the definitions of “large accelerated filer,” “accelerated filer,” “smaller reporting company,” 
and “emerging growth company” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.  

Large accelerated filer
Non-accelerated filer

Accelerated filer
Smaller reporting company
Emerging growth company

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.    

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act). Yes 

  No 

The aggregate market value of PepsiCo, Inc. Common Stock held by nonaffiliates of PepsiCo, Inc. (assuming for these purposes, but 
without conceding, that all executive officers and directors of PepsiCo, Inc. are affiliates of PepsiCo, Inc.) as of June 14, 2019, the last 
day of business of our most recently completed second fiscal quarter, was $185.4 billion (based on the closing sale price of PepsiCo, 
Inc.’s Common Stock on that date as reported on the Nasdaq Global Select Market).

The number of shares of PepsiCo, Inc. Common Stock outstanding as of February 6, 2020 was 1,389,544,618. 

Documents Incorporated by Reference

Portions of the Proxy Statement relating to PepsiCo, Inc.’s 2020 Annual Meeting of Shareholders are incorporated by reference into Part 
III of this Form 10-K. 

PepsiCo, Inc.

Form 10-K Annual Report
For the Fiscal Year Ended December 28, 2019 

Table of Contents

Business

PART I
Item 1.
Item 1A. Risk Factors
Item 1B. Unresolved Staff Comments
Item 2.
Item 3.
Item 4. Mine Safety Disclosures

Properties
Legal Proceedings

PART II
Item 5. Market  for  Registrant’s  Common  Equity,  Related  Stockholder  Matters  and  Issuer 

Purchases of Equity Securities
Selected Financial Data

Item 6.
Item 7. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations
Item 7A. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk
Item 8.
Item 9.
Item 9A. Controls and Procedures
Item 9B. Other Information

Financial Statements and Supplementary Data
Changes in and Disagreements with Accountants on Accounting and Financial Disclosure

PART III
Item 10. Directors, Executive Officers and Corporate Governance
Item 11.
Item 12.

Executive Compensation
Security  Ownership  of  Certain  Beneficial  Owners  and  Management  and  Related 
Stockholder Matters

Item 13. Certain Relationships and Related Transactions, and Director Independence
Item 14.

Principal Accounting Fees and Services

PART IV
Item 15.
Item 16.

Exhibits and Financial Statement Schedules
Form 10-K Summary

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Forward-Looking Statements

This Annual Report on Form 10-K contains statements reflecting our views about our future performance 
that constitute “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform 
Act of 1995 (Reform Act). Statements that constitute forward-looking statements within the meaning of the 
Reform Act are generally identified through the inclusion of words such as “aim,” “anticipate,” “believe,” 
“drive,”  “estimate,”  “expect,”  “expressed  confidence,”  “forecast,”  “future,”  “goal,”  “guidance,” 
“intend,” “may,” “objective,” “outlook,” “plan,” “position,” “potential,” “project,” “seek,” “should,” 
“strategy,” “target,” “will” or similar statements or variations of such words and other similar expressions. 
All  statements  addressing  our  future  operating  performance,  and  statements  addressing  events  and 
developments that we expect or anticipate will occur in the future, are forward-looking statements within the 
meaning of the Reform Act. These forward-looking statements are based on currently available information, 
operating plans and projections about future events and trends. They inherently involve risks and uncertainties 
that could cause actual results to differ materially from those predicted in any such forward-looking statement. 
These risks and uncertainties include, but are not limited to, those described in “Item 1A. Risk Factors” and 
“Item 7. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations – Our 
Business – Our Business Risks.” Investors are cautioned not to place undue reliance on any such forward-
looking statements, which speak only as of the date they are made. We undertake no obligation to update any 
forward-looking statement, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise. The discussion 
of risks in this report is by no means all-inclusive but is designed to highlight what we believe are important 
factors to consider when evaluating our future performance.

Item 1.  Business.

PART I

When used in this report, the terms “we,” “us,” “our,” “PepsiCo” and the “Company” mean PepsiCo, Inc. 
and its consolidated subsidiaries, collectively. Certain terms used in this Annual Report on Form 10-K are 
defined in the Glossary included in Item 7. of this report.

Company Overview

We were incorporated in Delaware in 1919 and reincorporated in North Carolina in 1986. We are a leading 
global food and beverage company with a complementary portfolio of brands, including Frito-Lay, Gatorade, 
Pepsi-Cola, Quaker and Tropicana. Through our operations, authorized bottlers, contract manufacturers and 
other third parties, we make, market, distribute and sell a wide variety of convenient beverages, foods and 
snacks, serving customers and consumers in more than 200 countries and territories. 

Our Operations

Changes to Organizational Structure

During the fourth quarter of 2019, we realigned our Europe Sub-Saharan Africa (ESSA) and Asia, Middle 
East and North Africa (AMENA) reportable segments to be consistent with a recent strategic realignment 
of our organizational structure and how our Chief Executive Officer assesses the performance of, and allocates 
resources to, our reportable segments. As a result, our beverage, food and snack businesses in North Africa, 
the Middle East and South Asia that were part of our former AMENA segment and our businesses in Sub-
Saharan Africa that were part of our former ESSA segment are now reported together as our Africa, Middle 
East and South Asia (AMESA) segment. The remaining beverage, food and snack businesses that were part 
of our former AMENA segment are now reported together as our Asia Pacific, Australia and New Zealand 
and China region (APAC) segment and our beverage, food and snack businesses in Europe are now reported 
as our Europe segment. 

These changes did not impact our Frito-Lay North America (FLNA), Quaker Foods North America (QFNA), 

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PepsiCo Beverages North America (PBNA), formerly named North America Beverages, or Latin America 
(LatAm) reportable segments or our consolidated financial results. 

Our historical segment reporting presented in this report has been retrospectively revised to reflect the new 
organizational structure.

We are organized into seven reportable segments (also referred to as divisions), as follows:

1)  FLNA, which includes our branded food and snack businesses in the United States and Canada;
2)  QFNA, which includes our cereal, rice, pasta and other branded food businesses in the United States 

and Canada;

3)  PBNA, which includes our beverage businesses in the United States and Canada;
4)  LatAm, which includes all of our beverage, food and snack businesses in Latin America;
5)  Europe, which includes all of our beverage, food and snack businesses in Europe;
6)  AMESA, which includes all of our beverage, food and snack businesses in Africa, the Middle East 

and South Asia; and

7)  APAC, which includes all of our beverage, food and snack businesses in Asia Pacific, Australia and 

New Zealand, and China region.

Frito-Lay North America

Either independently or in conjunction with third parties, FLNA makes, markets, distributes and sells branded 
snack foods. These foods include branded dips, Cheetos cheese-flavored snacks, Doritos tortilla chips, Fritos 
corn chips, Lay’s potato chips, Ruffles potato chips and Tostitos tortilla chips. FLNA’s branded products are 
sold to independent distributors and retailers. In addition, FLNA’s joint venture with Strauss Group makes, 
markets, distributes and sells Sabra refrigerated dips and spreads.

Quaker Foods North America

Either independently or in conjunction with third parties, QFNA makes, markets, distributes and sells cereals, 
rice, pasta and other branded products. QFNA’s products include Aunt Jemima mixes and syrups, Cap’n 
Crunch cereal, Life cereal, Pasta Roni, Quaker Chewy granola bars, Quaker grits, Quaker oatmeal, Quaker 
rice  cakes,  Quaker  simply  granola  and  Rice-A-Roni  side  dishes.  These  branded  products  are  sold  to 
independent distributors and retailers.

PepsiCo Beverages North America

Either  independently  or  in  conjunction  with  third  parties,  PBNA  makes,  markets  and  sells  beverage 
concentrates, fountain syrups and finished goods under various beverage brands including Aquafina, Diet 
Mountain Dew, Diet Pepsi, Gatorade, Mountain Dew, Pepsi, Propel, Sierra Mist and Tropicana. PBNA also, 
either independently or in conjunction with third parties, makes, markets, distributes and sells ready-to-drink 
tea and coffee products through joint ventures with Unilever (under the Lipton brand name) and Starbucks, 
respectively. Further, PBNA manufactures and distributes certain brands licensed from Keurig Dr Pepper 
Inc., including Crush, Dr Pepper and Schweppes, and certain juice brands licensed from Dole Food Company, 
Inc. (Dole) and Ocean Spray Cranberries, Inc. (Ocean Spray). PBNA operates its own bottling plants and 
distribution  facilities  and  sells  branded  finished  goods  directly  to  independent  distributors  and  retailers. 
PBNA also sells concentrate and finished goods for our brands to authorized and independent bottlers, who 
in turn sell our branded finished goods to independent distributors and retailers in certain markets.

Latin America 

Either independently or in conjunction with third parties, LatAm makes, markets, distributes and sells a 
number of snack food brands including Cheetos, Doritos, Emperador, Lay’s, Marias Gamesa, Rosquinhas 
Mabel, Ruffles, Sabritas, Saladitas and Tostitos, as well as many Quaker-branded cereals and snacks. LatAm 

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also, either independently or in conjunction with third parties, makes, markets, distributes and sells beverage 
concentrates, fountain syrups and finished goods under various beverage brands including 7UP, Gatorade, 
H2oh!, Manzanita Sol, Mirinda, Pepsi, Pepsi Black, San Carlos and Toddy. These branded products are sold 
to  authorized  bottlers,  independent  distributors  and  retailers.  LatAm  also,  either  independently  or  in 
conjunction with third parties, makes, markets, distributes and sells ready-to-drink tea products through an 
international joint venture with Unilever (under the Lipton brand name).

Europe

Either independently or in conjunction with third parties, Europe makes, markets, distributes and sells a 
number of leading snack food brands including Cheetos, Chipita, Doritos, Lay’s, Ruffles and Walkers, as 
well  as  many  Quaker-branded  cereals  and  snacks,  through  consolidated  businesses,  as  well  as  through 
noncontrolled  affiliates.  Europe  also,  either  independently  or  in  conjunction  with  third  parties,  makes, 
markets,  distributes  and  sells  beverage  concentrates,  fountain  syrups  and  finished  goods  under  various 
beverage brands including 7UP, Diet Pepsi, Mirinda, Pepsi, Pepsi Max and Tropicana. These branded products 
are sold to authorized bottlers, independent distributors and retailers. In certain markets, however, Europe 
operates its own bottling plants and distribution facilities. Europe also, either independently or in conjunction 
with third parties, makes, markets, distributes and sells ready-to-drink tea products through an international 
joint venture with Unilever (under the Lipton brand name). In addition, Europe makes, markets, distributes 
and sells a number of leading dairy products including Agusha, Chudo and Domik v Derevne. Further, as 
part  of  its  beverage  business,  Europe  manufactures  and  distributes  sparkling  water  makers  through 
SodaStream International Ltd. (SodaStream). See Note 14 to our consolidated financial statements for further 
information about our acquisition of SodaStream.

Africa, Middle East and South Asia

Either independently or in conjunction with third parties, AMESA makes, markets, distributes and sells a 
number of leading snack food brands including Cheetos, Chipsy, Doritos, Kurkure and Lay’s, as well as 
many Quaker branded cereals and snacks, through consolidated businesses, as well as through noncontrolled 
affiliates. AMESA also makes, markets, distributes and sells beverage concentrates, fountain syrups and 
finished goods under various beverage brands including 7UP, Aquafina, Mirinda, Mountain Dew and Pepsi. 
These  branded  products  are  sold  to  authorized  bottlers,  independent  distributors  and  retailers.  In  certain 
markets, however, AMESA operates its own bottling plants and distribution facilities. AMESA also, either 
independently or in conjunction with third parties, makes, markets, distributes and sells ready-to-drink tea 
products through an international joint venture with Unilever (under the Lipton brand name). In 2019, we 
entered into an agreement to acquire Pioneer Food Group Ltd. (Pioneer Foods), a food and beverage company 
in South Africa with exports to countries across the globe. The transaction is subject to certain regulatory 
approvals and other customary conditions and is expected to close in the first half of 2020. See Note 14 to 
our consolidated financial statements for further information about our acquisition of Pioneer Foods.

Asia Pacific, Australia and New Zealand and China Region

Either  independently  or  in  conjunction  with  third  parties, APAC  makes,  markets,  distributes  and  sells  a 
number of leading snack food brands including Cheetos, Doritos, Lay’s and Smith’s, as well as many Quaker 
branded cereals and snacks, through consolidated businesses, as well as through noncontrolled affiliates. 
APAC also makes, markets, distributes and sells beverage concentrates, fountain syrups and finished goods 
under various beverage brands including 7UP, Aquafina, Mirinda, Mountain Dew and Pepsi. These branded 
products  are  sold  to  authorized  bottlers,  independent  distributors  and  retailers.  APAC  also,  either 
independently or in conjunction with third parties, makes, markets, distributes and sells ready-to-drink tea 
products through an international joint venture with Unilever (under the Lipton brand name). Further, APAC 
licenses the Tropicana brand for use in China on co-branded juice products in connection with a strategic 
alliance with Tingyi (Cayman Islands) Holding Corp. (Tingyi).

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Our Distribution Network

Our products are primarily brought to market through direct-store-delivery (DSD), customer warehouse and 
distributor networks and are also sold directly to consumers through e-commerce platforms and retailers. 
The distribution system used depends on customer needs, product characteristics and local trade practices.

Direct-Store-Delivery

We, our independent bottlers and our distributors operate DSD systems that deliver beverages, foods and 
snacks directly to retail stores where the products are merchandised by our employees or our independent 
bottlers. DSD enables us to merchandise with maximum visibility and appeal. DSD is especially well-suited 
to products that are restocked often and respond to in-store promotion and merchandising.

Customer Warehouse

Some of our products are delivered from our manufacturing plants and warehouses to customer warehouses. 
These less costly systems generally work best for products that are less fragile and perishable, and have lower 
turnover.

Distributor Networks

We distribute many of our products through third-party distributors. Third-party distributors are particularly 
effective  when  greater  distribution  reach  can  be  achieved  by  including  a  wide  range  of  products  on  the 
delivery vehicles. For example, our foodservice and vending business distributes beverages, foods and snacks 
to restaurants, businesses, schools and stadiums through third-party foodservice and vending distributors and 
operators.

E-commerce

Our products are also available and sold directly to consumers on a growing number of company-owned and 
third-party e-commerce websites and mobile commerce applications.

Ingredients and Other Supplies

The principal ingredients we use in our beverage, food and snack products are apple, orange and pineapple 
juice and other juice concentrates, aspartame, corn, corn sweeteners, flavorings, flour, grapefruit, oranges 
and other fruits, oats, potatoes, raw milk, rice, seasonings, sucralose, sugar, vegetable and essential oils, and 
wheat. We also use water in the manufacturing of our products. Our key packaging materials include plastic 
resins, including polyethylene terephthalate (PET) and polypropylene resins used for plastic beverage bottles 
and film packaging used for snack foods, aluminum, glass, closures, cardboard and paperboard cartons. In 
addition,  we  continue  to  integrate  recyclability  into  our  product  development  process  and  support  the 
increased use of recycled content, including recycled PET, in our packaging. Fuel, electricity and natural gas 
are also important commodities for our businesses due to their use in our and our business partners’ facilities 
and the vehicles delivering our products. We employ specialists to secure adequate supplies of many of these 
items and have not experienced any significant continuous shortages that would prevent us from meeting 
our  requirements.  Many  of  these  ingredients,  raw  materials  and  commodities  are  purchased  in  the  open 
market. The prices we pay for such items are subject to fluctuation, and we manage this risk through the use 
of fixed-price contracts and purchase orders, pricing agreements and derivative instruments, including swaps 
and futures. In addition, risk to our supply of certain raw materials is mitigated through purchases from 
multiple geographies and suppliers. When prices increase, we may or may not pass on such increases to our 
customers. In addition, we continue to make investments to improve the sustainability and resources of our 
agricultural supply chain, including the development of our initiative to advance sustainable farming practices 
by our suppliers and expanding it further globally. See Note 9 to our consolidated financial statements for 
further information on how we manage our exposure to commodity prices.

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Our Brands and Intellectual Property Rights

We own numerous valuable trademarks which are essential to our worldwide businesses, including 1893, 
Agusha, Amp Energy, Aquafina, Aquafina Flavorsplash, Arto Lifewater, Aunt Jemima, Bare, Bolt24, bubly, 
Cap’n Crunch, Cheetos, Chester’s, Chipita, Chipsy, Chokis, Chudo, Cracker Jack, Crunchy, Diet Mountain 
Dew, Diet Mug, Diet Pepsi, Diet 7UP (outside the United States), Domik v Derevne, Doritos, Duyvis, Elma 
Chips,  Emperador,  Evolve,  Frito-Lay,  Fritos,  Fruktovy  Sad,  G2,  Gamesa,  Gatorade,  Grandma’s,  H2oh!, 
Health Warrior, Imunele, Izze, J-7 Tonus, Kas, KeVita, Kurkure, Lay’s, Life, Lifewtr, Lubimy, Manzanita 
Sol,  Marias  Gamesa,  Matutano,  Mirinda,  Miss Vickie’s,  Mother’s,  Mountain  Dew,  Mountain  Dew Amp 
Game Fuel, Mountain Dew Code Red, Mountain Dew Ice, Mountain Dew Kickstart, Mountain Dew Zero 
Sugar, Mug, Munchies, Muscle Milk, Naked, Near East, Off the Eaten Path, O.N.E., Paso de los Toros, Pasta 
Roni, Pepsi, Pepsi Black, Pepsi Max, Pepsi Zero Sugar, Propel, Quaker, Quaker Chewy, Rice-A-Roni, Rold 
Gold, Rosquinhas Mabel, Ruffles, Sabritas, Sakata, Saladitas, San Carlos, Sandora, Santitas, 7UP (outside 
the  United  States),  7UP  Free  (outside  the  United  States),  Sierra  Mist,  Sierra  Mist  Zero  Sugar,  Simba, 
Smartfood, Smith’s, Snack a Jacks, SoBe, SodaStream, Sonric’s, Stacy’s, Sting, Stubborn Soda, SunChips, 
Toddy, Toddynho, Tostitos, Trop 50, Tropicana, Tropicana Pure Premium, Tropicana Twister, V Water, Vesely 
Molochnik, Walkers and Ya. We also hold long-term licenses to use valuable trademarks in connection with 
our products in certain markets, including Dole and Ocean Spray. We also distribute Rockstar Energy drinks 
and various Keurig Dr Pepper Inc. brands, including Dr Pepper in certain markets, Crush and Schweppes. 
Joint ventures in which we have an ownership interest either own or have the right to use certain trademarks, 
such  as  Lipton,  Sabra  and  Starbucks.  Trademarks  remain  valid  so  long  as  they  are  used  properly  for 
identification  purposes,  and  we  emphasize  correct  use  of  our  trademarks.  We  have  authorized,  through 
licensing arrangements, the use of many of our trademarks in such contexts as snack food joint ventures and 
beverage bottling appointments. In addition, we license the use of our trademarks on merchandise that is 
sold at retail, which enhances brand awareness.

We either own or have licenses to use a number of patents which relate to certain of our products, their 
packaging, the processes for their production and the design and operation of various equipment used in our 
businesses. Some of these patents are licensed to others.

Seasonality

Our businesses are affected by seasonal variations. Our beverage, food and snack sales are generally highest 
in the third quarter due to seasonal and holiday-related patterns, and generally lowest in the first quarter. 
However, taken as a whole, seasonality has not had a material impact on our consolidated financial results.

Our Customers

Our customers include wholesale and other distributors, foodservice customers, grocery stores, drug stores, 
convenience  stores,  discount/dollar  stores,  mass  merchandisers,  membership  stores,  hard  discounters,  e-
commerce retailers and authorized independent bottlers, among others. We normally grant our independent 
bottlers exclusive contracts to sell and manufacture certain beverage products bearing our trademarks within 
a specific geographic area. These arrangements provide us with the right to charge our independent bottlers 
for concentrate, finished goods and Aquafina royalties and specify the manufacturing process required for 
product quality. We also grant distribution rights to our independent bottlers for certain beverage products 
bearing our trademarks for specified geographic areas.

We rely on and provide financial incentives to our customers to assist in the distribution and promotion of 
our products to the consumer. For our independent distributors and retailers, these incentives include volume-
based rebates, product placement fees, promotions and displays. For our independent bottlers, these incentives 
are referred to as bottler funding and are negotiated annually with each bottler to support a variety of trade 
and consumer programs, such as consumer incentives, advertising support, new product support, and vending 
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promotional  offers. Advertising  support  is  directed  at  advertising  programs  and  supporting  independent 
bottler media. New product support includes targeted consumer and retailer incentives and direct marketplace 
support, such as point-of-purchase materials, product placement fees, media and advertising. Vending and 
cooler equipment placement programs support the acquisition and placement of vending machines and cooler 
equipment. The nature and type of programs vary annually.

Changes to the retail landscape, including increased consolidation of retail ownership, the rapid growth of 
sales  through  e-commerce  websites  and  mobile  commerce  applications,  including  through  subscription 
services and other direct-to-consumer businesses, the integration of physical and digital operations among 
retailers, as well as the growth in hard discounters, and the current economic environment continue to increase 
the importance of major customers. In 2019, sales to Walmart Inc. (Walmart) and its affiliates, including 
Sam’s Club (Sam’s), represented approximately 13% of our consolidated net revenue, with sales reported 
across all of our divisions. Our top five retail customers represented approximately 34% of our 2019 net 
revenue in North America, with Walmart and its affiliates (including Sam’s) representing approximately 
19%. These percentages include concentrate sales to our independent bottlers, which were used in finished 
goods sold by them to these retailers.

See “Off-Balance-Sheet Arrangements” in “Our Financial Results – Our Liquidity and Capital Resources” 
in Item 7. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations for more 
information on our independent bottlers.

Our Competition

Our beverage, food and snack products are in highly competitive categories and markets and compete against 
products of international beverage, food and snack companies that, like us, operate in multiple geographies, 
as well as regional, local and private label manufacturers and economy brands and other competitors, including 
smaller companies developing and selling micro brands directly to consumers through e-commerce platforms 
or through retailers focused on locally-sourced products. In many countries in which our products are sold, 
including the United States, The Coca-Cola Company is our primary beverage competitor. Other beverage, 
food and snack competitors include, but are not limited to, Campbell Soup Company, Conagra Brands, Inc., 
Kellogg  Company,  Keurig  Dr  Pepper  Inc.,  The  Kraft  Heinz  Company,  Link  Snacks,  Inc.,  Mondel z 
International, Inc., Monster Beverage Corporation, Nestlé S.A. and Red Bull GmbH.

Many of our food and snack products hold significant leadership positions in the food and snack industry in 
the United States and worldwide. In 2019, we and The Coca-Cola Company represented approximately 22% 
and 20%, respectively, of the U.S. liquid refreshment beverage category by estimated retail sales in measured 
channels,  according  to  Information  Resources,  Inc.  However,  The  Coca-Cola  Company  has  significant 
carbonated soft drink (CSD) share advantage in many markets outside the United States.

Our beverage, food and snack products compete primarily on the basis of brand recognition and loyalty, 
taste, price, value, quality, product variety, innovation, distribution, advertising, marketing and promotional 
activity  (including  digital),  packaging,  convenience,  service  and  the  ability  to  anticipate  and  effectively 
respond to consumer preferences and trends, including increased consumer focus on health and wellness and 
the continued acceleration of e-commerce and other methods of distributing and purchasing products. Success 
in  this  competitive  environment  is  dependent  on  effective  promotion  of  existing  products,  effective 
introduction of new products and reformulations of existing products, increased efficiency in production 
techniques,  effective  incorporation  of  technology  and  digital  tools  across  all  areas  of  our  business,  the 
effectiveness of our advertising campaigns, marketing programs, product packaging and pricing, new vending 
and dispensing equipment and brand and trademark development and protection. We believe that the strength 
of our brands, innovation and marketing, coupled with the quality of our products and flexibility of our 
distribution network, allows us to compete effectively.

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Research and Development

We engage in a variety of research and development activities and invest in innovation globally with the goal 
of meeting changing consumer demands and preferences and accelerating sustainable growth. These activities 
principally involve: development of new ingredients, flavors and products; reformulation and improvement 
in the quality and appeal of existing products; improvement and modernization of manufacturing processes, 
including  cost  reduction;  improvements  in  product  quality,  safety  and  integrity;  development  of,  and 
improvements in, marketing and merchandising equipment, dispensing equipment, packaging technology 
(including  investments  in  recycling-focused  technologies),  package  design  (including  development  of 
sustainable, bio-based packaging) and portion sizes; efforts focused on identifying opportunities to transform, 
grow and broaden our product portfolio, including by developing products with improved nutrition profiles 
that reduce added sugars, sodium or saturated fat, including through the use of natural flavors, sweetener 
alternatives and flavor modifiers and innovation in existing sweeteners and flavoring, further expanding our 
beyond the bottle portfolio, including further growing our SodaStream business, and offering more products 
with positive nutrition including whole grains, fruits and vegetables, dairy, protein and hydration; investments 
in  building  our  capabilities  to  support  our  global  e-commerce  business;  investments  in  technology  and 
digitalization, including data analytics to enhance our consumer insights; and efforts focused on reducing 
our impact on the environment, including improvements in energy efficiency, water use in our operations 
and our agricultural practices. Our research centers are located around the world, including Brazil, China, 
India, Ireland, Mexico, Russia, the United Kingdom and the United States, and leverage nutrition science, 
food science, engineering and consumer insights to meet our strategy to continue to innovate in nutritious 
and convenient beverages, foods and snacks.

In  2019,  we  continued  to  make  investments  to  further  digitalize  our  business  including:  continuing  to 
strengthen our omnichannel capabilities, particularly in e-commerce; and leveraging technology and data 
analytics to capture and analyze consumer level data to increasingly structure personalized communications 
with consumers and satisfy demand at the store level. In addition, we continued to refine our beverage, food 
and snack portfolio to meet changing consumer demands by reducing added sugars in many of our beverages 
and sodium and saturated fat in many of our foods and snacks, and by developing a broader portfolio of 
product choices, including: continuing to expand our beverage options that contain no high-fructose corn 
syrup and that are made with natural flavors; expanding our beyond the bottle offerings by offering bubly 
in  fountain  dispensing;  developing  100%  recycled  PET  packaging  for  LIFEWTR  and  aluminum  can 
packaging for Aquafina; expanding our state of the art food and beverage healthy vending initiative to increase 
the availability of nutritious and convenient beverages, foods and snacks; further expanding our portfolio, 
through a combination of brand extensions, product reformulations, new product innovations and acquisitions 
to offer products with more of the nutritious ingredients and hydration our consumers are looking for, such 
as Quaker (grains), Tropicana (juices, lemonades, fruit and vegetable drinks), Gatorade (sports nutrition for 
athletes), Naked Juice (cold-pressed juices and smoothies), KeVita (probiotics, tonics and fermented teas), 
Bare (baked apple chips and other baked fruits and vegetables), Health Warrior (nutrition bars), Evolve (plant-
based  protein  products)  and  Muscle  Milk  (protein  shakes);  further  expanding  our  whole  grain  products 
globally;  and  further  expanding  our  portfolio  in  growing  categories,  such  as  dairy,  hummus  and  other 
refrigerated dips, and baked grain snacks. In addition, we continued to make investments to reduce our impact 
on the environment, including: efforts to conserve raw materials and energy, such as by working to achieve 
reductions in greenhouse gas emissions across our global businesses, by helping to protect and conserve 
global water supply especially in high-water-risk locations (including replenishing watersheds that source 
our operations in high-water-risk locations and promoting the efficient use of water in our agricultural supply 
chain), and by incorporating improvements in the sustainability and resources of our agricultural supply 
chain into our operations; efforts to reduce waste generated by our operations and disposed of in landfills; 
efforts to increase energy efficiency, including the increased use of renewable energy and resources; efforts 
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through the use of data and technology to optimize yields and efficiency and promote responsible use of 
pesticides; and efforts to create a circular future for packaging, including the increased use of recycled content 
and alternative packaging, support for increased packaging recovery and recycling rates globally, optimization 
of packaging technology and design to minimize the amount of plastic in our packaging and to make our 
packaging  increasingly  recoverable  or  recyclable  with  lower  environmental  impact,  and  our  continued 
investments in developing compostable and biodegradable packaging.

Regulatory Matters 

The conduct of our businesses, including the production, storage, distribution, sale, display, advertising, 
marketing, labeling, content, quality, safety, transportation, packaging, disposal, recycling and use of our 
products, as well as our employment and occupational health and safety practices and protection of personal 
information, are subject to various laws and regulations administered by federal, state and local governmental 
agencies in the United States, as well as to laws and regulations administered by government entities and 
agencies in the more than 200 other countries and territories in which our products are made, manufactured, 
distributed or sold. It is our policy to abide by the laws and regulations around the world that apply to our 
businesses.

The U.S. laws and regulations that we are subject to include: the Federal Food, Drug and Cosmetic Act and 
various state laws governing food safety; the Food Safety Modernization Act; the Occupational Safety and 
Health Act; various federal, state and local environmental protection laws, as discussed below; the Federal 
Motor Carrier Safety Act; the Federal Trade Commission Act; the Lanham Act; various federal and state 
laws and regulations governing competition and trade practices; various federal and state laws and regulations 
governing our employment practices, including those related to equal employment opportunity, such as the 
Equal Employment Opportunity Act and the National Labor Relations Act and those related to overtime 
compensation, such as the Fair Labor Standards Act; data privacy and personal data protection laws and 
regulations, including the California Privacy Act of 2018; customs and foreign trade laws and regulations, 
including laws regarding the import or export of our products or ingredients used in our products and tariffs; 
laws regulating the sale of certain of our products in schools; laws regulating our supply chain, including 
the 2010 California Transparency in Supply Chains Act and laws relating to the payment of taxes. We are 
also required to comply with the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act and the Trade Sanctions Reform and Export 
Enhancement Act. We are also subject to various state and local statutes and regulations, including state 
consumer protection laws such as Proposition 65 in California, which requires that a specific warning appear 
on any product that contains a substance listed by the State of California as having been found to cause cancer 
or birth defects, unless the amount of such substance in the product is below a safe harbor level. 

We are subject to numerous similar and other laws and regulations outside the United States, including but 
not  limited  to  laws  and  regulations  governing  food  safety,  international  trade  and  tariffs,  supply  chain, 
including the U.K. Modern Slavery Act, occupational health and safety, competition, anti-corruption and 
data  privacy,  including  the  European  Union  General  Data  Protection  Regulation.  In  many  jurisdictions, 
compliance with competition laws is of special importance to us due to our competitive position in those 
jurisdictions, as is compliance with anti-corruption laws, including the U.K. Bribery Act. We rely on legal 
and operational compliance programs, as well as in-house and outside counsel and other experts, to guide 
our businesses in complying with the laws and regulations around the world that apply to our businesses.

In addition, certain jurisdictions have either imposed, or are considering imposing, new or increased taxes 
on the manufacture, distribution or sale of our products, ingredients or substances contained in, or attributes 
of, our products or commodities used in the production of our products. These taxes vary in scope and form: 
some apply to all beverages, including non-caloric beverages, while others apply only to beverages with a 
caloric sweetener (e.g., sugar). Similarly, some measures apply a single tax rate per ounce/liter on beverages 
containing over a certain level of added sugar (or other sweetener) while others apply a graduated tax rate 
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rate on beverages containing a particular substance or ingredient, regardless of the level of such substance 
or ingredient.

In addition, certain jurisdictions have either imposed, or are considering imposing, product labeling or warning 
requirements or other limitations on the marketing or sale of certain of our products as a result of ingredients 
or substances contained in such products or the audience to whom products are marketed. These types of 
provisions have required that we provide a label that highlights perceived concerns about a product or warns 
consumers to avoid consumption of certain ingredients or substances present in our products. It is possible 
that similar or more restrictive requirements may be proposed or enacted in the future. 

In addition, certain jurisdictions have either imposed or are considering imposing regulations designed to 
increase recycling rates or encourage waste reduction. These regulations vary in scope and form from deposit 
return systems designed to incentivize the return of beverage containers, to extended producer responsibility 
policies and even bans on the use of some plastic beverage bottles and other single-use plastics. It is possible 
that similar or more restrictive requirements may be proposed or enacted in the future.

We are also subject to national and local environmental laws in the United States and in foreign countries in 
which we do business, including laws related to water consumption and treatment, wastewater discharge and 
air emissions. In the United States, our facilities must comply with the Clean Air Act, the Clean Water Act, 
the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation and Liability Act, the Resource Conservation 
and Recovery Act and other federal and state laws regarding handling, storage, release and disposal of wastes 
generated onsite and sent to third-party owned and operated offsite licensed facilities and our facilities outside 
the United States must comply with similar laws and regulations. In addition, continuing concern over climate 
change may result in new or increased legal and regulatory requirements (in or outside of the United States) 
to reduce or mitigate the potential effects of greenhouse gases, or to limit or impose additional costs on 
commercial  water  use  due  to  local  water  scarcity  concerns.  Our  policy  is  to  abide  by  all  applicable 
environmental  laws  and  regulations,  and  we  have  internal  programs  in  place  with  respect  to  our  global 
environmental  compliance.  We  have  made,  and  plan  to  continue  making,  necessary  expenditures  for 
compliance with applicable environmental laws and regulations. While these expenditures have not had a 
material impact on our business, financial condition or results of operations to date, changes in environmental 
compliance requirements, and any expenditures necessary to comply with such requirements, could adversely 
affect our financial performance. In addition, we and our subsidiaries are subject to environmental remediation 
obligations  arising  in  the  normal  course  of  business,  as  well  as  remediation and  related  indemnification 
obligations in connection with certain historical activities and contractual obligations, including those of 
businesses acquired by us or our subsidiaries. While these environmental remediation and indemnification 
obligations cannot be predicted with certainty, such obligations have not had, and are not expected to have, 
a material impact on our capital expenditures, earnings or competitive position.

In addition to the discussion in this section, see also “Item 1A. Risk Factors.”

Employees

As of December 28, 2019, we and our consolidated subsidiaries employed approximately 267,000 people 
worldwide,  including  approximately  116,000  people  within  the  United  States.  In  certain  countries,  our 
employment levels are subject to seasonal variations. We or our subsidiaries are party to numerous collective 
bargaining agreements. We expect that we will be able to renegotiate these collective bargaining agreements 
on satisfactory terms when they expire. We believe that relations with our employees are generally good.

Available Information

We are required to file annual, quarterly and current reports, proxy statements and other information with 
the  U.S.  Securities  and  Exchange  Commission  (SEC). The  SEC  maintains  an  Internet  site  that  contains 
reports, proxy and information statements, and other information regarding issuers that file electronically 
with the SEC at http://www.sec.gov.

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Our Annual Reports on Form 10-K, Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q, Current Reports on Form 8-K, proxy 
statements and amendments to those documents filed or furnished pursuant to Section 13(a) or 15(d) of the 
Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (Exchange Act), are also available free of charge on our Internet 
site at http://www.pepsico.com as soon as reasonably practicable after such reports are electronically filed 
with or furnished to the SEC.

Investors should note that we currently announce material information to our investors and others using 
filings  with  the  SEC,  press  releases,  public  conference  calls,  webcasts  or  our  corporate  website 
(www.pepsico.com), including news and announcements regarding our financial performance, key personnel, 
our brands and our business strategy. Information that we post on our corporate website could be deemed 
material to investors. We encourage investors, the media, our customers, consumers, business partners and 
others interested in us to review the information we post on these channels. We may from time to time update 
the list of channels we will use to communicate information that could be deemed material and will post 
information about any such change on www.pepsico.com. The information on our website is not, and shall 
not be deemed to be, a part hereof or incorporated into this or any of our other filings with the SEC.

Item 1A.  Risk Factors. 

You should carefully consider the risks described below in addition to the other information set forth in this 
Annual Report on Form 10-K, including the Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition 
and Results of Operations section and the consolidated financial statements and related notes. These risks, 
some of which have occurred and any of which may occur in the future, can have a material adverse effect 
on our business, financial condition, results of operations or the price of our publicly traded securities. The 
risks described below are not the only risks we face. Additional risks and uncertainties not currently known 
to us, or that we currently deem to be immaterial, may occur or become material in the future and adversely 
affect our business, reputation, financial condition, results of operations or the price of our publicly traded 
securities. Therefore, historical operating results, financial and business performance, events and trends are 
often not a reliable indicator of future operating results, financial and business performance, events or trends. 

Future demand for our products may be adversely affected by changes in consumer preferences or any 
inability on our part to innovate, market or distribute our products effectively, and any significant reduction 
in demand could adversely affect our business, financial condition or results of operations. 

We are a global food and beverage company operating in highly competitive categories and markets. To 
generate revenues and profits, we rely on continued demand for our products and therefore must understand 
our customers and consumers and sell products that appeal to them in the sales channel in which they prefer 
to shop or browse for such products. In general, changes in consumption in our product categories or consumer 
demographics can result in reduced demand for our products. Demand for our products depends in part on 
our  ability  to  anticipate  and  effectively  respond  to  shifts  in  consumer  trends  and  preferences,  including 
increased demand for products that meet the needs of consumers who are concerned with: health and wellness 
(including products that have less added sugars, sodium and saturated fat); convenience (including responding 
to changes in in-home and on-the-go consumption patterns and methods of distribution of our products to 
customers and consumers, including through e-commerce and hard discounters); or the location of origin or 
source of ingredients and products (including the environmental impact related to production and packaging 
of our products). 

Consumer  preferences  continuously  evolve,  due  to  a  variety  of  factors,  including:  changes  in  consumer 
demographics, including the aging of the general population and the emergence of the millennial and younger 
generations  who  have  differing  spending,  consumption  and  purchasing  habits;  consumer  concerns  or 
perceptions regarding the nutrition profile of products, including the presence of added sugar, sodium and 
saturated fat in certain of our products; growing demand for organic, locally or sustainably sourced ingredients, 
or consumer concerns or perceptions (whether or not valid) regarding the health effects of ingredients or 

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substances present in certain of our products, such as 4-MeI, acrylamide, artificial flavors and colors, artificial 
sweeteners,  aspartame,  caffeine,  furfuryl  alcohol,  high-fructose  corn  syrup,  partially  hydrolyzed  oils, 
saturated  fat,  sodium,  sugar,  trans  fats  or  other  product  ingredients,  substances  or  attributes,  including 
genetically engineered ingredients; taxes or other restrictions, including labeling requirements, imposed on 
our products; consumer concerns or perceptions regarding packaging materials, including single-use and 
other plastic packaging, and their environmental impact; changes in package or portion size; changes in social 
trends  that  impact  travel,  vacation  or  leisure  activity  patterns;  changes  in  weather  patterns  or  seasonal 
consumption cycles; the continued acceleration of e-commerce and other methods of purchasing products; 
negative  publicity  (whether  or  not  valid)  resulting  from  regulatory  actions,  litigation  against  us  or  other 
companies in our industry or negative or inaccurate posts or comments in the media, including social media, 
about us, our employees, our products or advertising campaigns and marketing programs; perception of our 
employees, agents, customers, suppliers, bottlers, contract manufacturers, distributors, joint venture partners 
or other third parties or our respective social media posts, business practices or other information disseminated 
by or regarding them or us; product boycotts; or a downturn in economic conditions. These factors have in 
the past and could in the future reduce consumers’ willingness to purchase certain of our products and any 
inability on our part to anticipate or react to such changes can lead to reduced demand for our products or 
erode our competitive and financial position, resulting in adverse effects on our business, reputation, financial 
condition or results of operations. 

Demand for our products is also dependent in part on product quality, product and marketing innovation and 
production and distribution, including our ability to: maintain a robust pipeline of new products; improve 
the quality of existing products; extend our portfolio of products in growing markets and categories (through 
acquisitions and innovation, such as increasing non-carbonated beverage offerings and other alternatives to, 
or reformulations of, carbonated beverage offerings); respond to cultural differences and regional consumer 
preferences (whether through developing or acquiring new products that are responsive to such preferences); 
monitor  and  adjust  our  use  of  ingredients  and  packaging  materials  (including  to  respond  to  applicable 
regulations); develop sweetener alternatives and innovation; increase the recyclability or recoverability of 
our  packaging;  create  more  relevant  and  personalized  experiences  for  consumers  whether  in  a  digital 
environment or through digital devices in an otherwise physical environment; improve the production and 
distribution of our products; enhance our data analytics capabilities to develop new commercial insights; 
respond to competitive product and pricing pressures and changes in distribution channels, including in the 
e-commerce channel; maintain our labeling certifications (e.g., non-GMO) from independent organizations 
and regulatory authorities for certain of our products; and implement effective advertising campaigns and 
marketing programs, including successfully adapting to a rapidly changing media environment through the 
use of social media and online advertising campaigns and marketing programs. 

Although we devote significant resources to the items mentioned above, there can be no assurance as to our 
continued ability to develop, launch, maintain or distribute successful new products or variants of existing 
products in a timely manner (including correctly anticipating or effectively reacting to changes in consumer 
preferences)  or  to  develop  and  effectively  execute  advertising  and  marketing  campaigns  that  appeal  to 
customers and consumers, including through the use of digital technology. Our failure to make the right 
strategic investments to drive innovation or successfully launch new products or variants of existing products 
or effectively market or distribute our products can reduce demand for our products, result in inventory write-
offs and erode our competitive and financial position and can adversely affect our business, financial condition 
or results of operations. 

Changes in laws and regulations relating to the use or disposal of plastics or other product packaging can 
increase our costs, reduce demand for our products or otherwise have an adverse impact on our business, 
reputation, financial condition or results of operations. 

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Certain of our food and beverage products are sold in plastic or other packaging designed to be recoverable 
for recycling but not all packaging is recovered, whether due to lack of infrastructure or otherwise. In addition, 
certain of our packaging is not currently recyclable, compostable or biodegradable. There is a growing concern 
with the accumulation of plastic, including microplastics, and other packaging waste in the environment, 
particularly in the world’s oceans and waterways. As a result, packaging waste that displays one or more of 
our brands has in the past and could continue to result in negative publicity (whether or not valid) or reduce 
consumer demand and overall consumption of our products, resulting in adverse effects on our business, 
financial condition or results of operations. 

In response to these concerns, the United States and many other jurisdictions have imposed or are considering 
imposing  regulations  or  policies  designed  to  increase  the  sustainability  of  packaging,  encourage  waste 
reduction  and  increase  recycling  rates  or  facilitate  the  waste  management  process  or  restrict  the  sale  of 
products  in  certain  packaging. These  regulations  vary  in  scope  and  form  from  taxes  or  fees  designed  to 
incentivize behavior to restrictions or bans on certain products and materials. For example, 24 countries in 
the European Union (EU) have established extended producer responsibility (EPR) policies, which make 
manufacturers such as us responsible for the costs of recycling beverage and food packaging after consumers 
have used them. EPR policies are also being contemplated in other jurisdictions around the world, including 
certain states in the United States. In addition, 10 states in the United States as well as a growing number of 
European countries have a bottle deposit return system in effect, which requires a deposit charged to consumers 
to  incentivize  the  return  of  the  beverage  container.  Further,  certain  jurisdictions  have  imposed  or  are 
considering imposing other types of regulations or policies, including packaging taxes, requirements for 
bottle caps to be tethered to the plastic bottle, minimum recycled content mandates, which would require 
packaging to include a certain percentage of post-consumer recycled material in a new package, and even 
bans on the use of some plastic beverage bottles and other single-use plastics. These laws and regulations, 
whatever their scope or form, have in the past and could continue to increase the cost of our products, reduce 
consumer demand and overall consumption of our products or result in negative publicity (whether or not 
valid), resulting in adverse effects on our business, financial condition or results of operations. 

While  we  continue  to  devote  significant  resources  to  increase  the  recyclability  and  sustainability  of  our 
packaging, the increased focus on reducing plastic waste has required and could continue to require us to 
increase capital expenditures, including requiring additional investments to minimize the amount of plastic 
across  our  packaging,  including  to  increase  the  use  of  alternative  packaging  materials  (e.g.,  glass  and 
aluminum)  in  certain  markets;  increase  the  amount  of  recycled  content  in  our  packaging;  and  develop 
sustainable, bio-based packaging as a replacement for fossil fuel-based plastic packaging, including flexible 
film alternatives for our snacks packaging. Our failure to minimize our plastics use, increase the amount of 
recycled content in our packaging or develop sustainable packaging or consumers’ failure to accept such 
sustainable packaging has in the past and could continue to reduce consumer demand and overall consumption 
of our products and erode our competitive and financial position. Further, our reputation can be damaged for 
failure to achieve our sustainability goals with respect to our plastics use, including our goal to reduce 35% 
of virgin plastic content across our beverage portfolio by 2025, or if we or others in our industry do not act, 
or are perceived not to act, responsibly with respect to packaging or disposal of our products. 

Changes in, or failure to comply with, laws and regulations applicable to our products or our business 
operations can adversely affect our business, financial condition or results of operations. 

The conduct of our business is subject to various laws and regulations administered by federal, state and local 
governmental agencies in the United States, as well as government entities and agencies outside the United 
States,  including  laws  and  regulations  relating  to  the  production,  storage,  distribution,  sale,  display, 
advertising, marketing, labeling, content, quality, safety, transportation, packaging, disposal, recycling and 
use of our products, as well as our employment and occupational health and safety practices and protection 
of personal information. In addition, in many jurisdictions, compliance with competition laws is of special 

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importance to us due to our competitive position in those jurisdictions, as is compliance with anti-corruption 
laws. Many of these laws and regulations have differing or conflicting legal standards across the various 
markets where our products are made, manufactured, distributed or sold and, in certain markets, such as 
developing  and  emerging  markets,  may  be  less  developed  or  certain.  For  example,  products  containing 
genetically engineered ingredients are subject to differing regulations and restrictions in the jurisdictions in 
which our products are made, manufactured, distributed or sold, as is the packaging, disposal and recyclability 
of  our  products.  For  example,  the  EU  has  mandated  tethered  caps  for  all  beverage  bottles  by  2024  and 
minimum recycled content of 25% for PET bottles by 2025 and 30% for all plastic bottles by 2030 and laws 
mandating various minimum recycled content thresholds for PET bottles are also in place in Turkey, Bolivia, 
Ecuador and Peru, while the use of recycled content in food and beverage packaging is prohibited in a range 
of countries, for example, in Asia. In addition, these laws and regulations and related interpretations have 
changed and could continue to change, sometimes dramatically and unexpectedly, as a result of a variety of 
factors, including political, economic or social events. Such changes have included and could continue to 
include changes in: food and drug laws; laws related to product labeling, advertising and marketing practices, 
including restrictions on the audience to whom products are marketed; laws and treaties related to international 
trade, including laws regarding the import or export of our products or ingredients used in our products and 
tariffs;  laws  and  programs  aimed  at  reducing,  restricting  or  eliminating  ingredients  or  substances  in,  or 
attributes of, certain of our products; laws related to pesticide used by farmers in our supply chain or residual 
amounts of pesticide that may be found in certain of our ingredients or products; laws related to traceability 
requirements for our supply chain; laws and programs aimed at discouraging the consumption or altering the 
package  or  portion  size  of  certain  of  our  products,  including  laws  imposing  restrictions  on  the  use  of 
government funds or programs to purchase certain of our products; increased regulatory scrutiny of, and 
increased litigation involving product claims and concerns (whether or not valid) regarding the effects on 
health of ingredients or substances in, or attributes of, certain of our products, including without limitation 
those found in energy drinks; state consumer protection laws; laws regulating the protection of personal 
information;  cyber-security  regulations;  regulatory  initiatives,  including  the  imposition  or  proposed 
imposition of new or increased taxes or other measures impacting the manufacture, distribution or sale of 
our products; accounting rules and interpretations; employment laws; privacy laws; laws regulating the price 
we may charge for our products; laws regulating water rights and access to and use of water or utilities; 
environmental laws, including laws relating to the regulation of water treatment and discharge of wastewater 
and air emissions and laws relating to the disposal, recovery or recycling of our products and their packaging. 
Changes  in  regulatory  requirements  or  changing  interpretations  thereof,  and  differing  or  competing 
regulations and standards across the markets where our products are made, manufactured, distributed or sold, 
have in the past and could continue to result in higher compliance costs, capital expenditures and higher 
production costs, resulting in adverse effects on our business, reputation, financial condition or results of 
operations. 

The imposition of new laws, regulations or governmental policy and their related interpretations, or changes 
in any of the foregoing, including taxes, labeling, product, production, recovery or recycling requirements, 
or other limitations on, or pertaining to, the sale or advertisement of certain of our products, ingredients or 
substances contained in, or attributes of, our products, commodities used in the production of our products 
or use, disposal, recovery or recyclability of our products and their packaging, may further alter the way in 
which we do business and, therefore, may continue to increase our costs or liabilities or reduce demand for 
our products, resulting in adverse effects on our business, financial condition or results of operations. If one 
jurisdiction imposes or proposes to impose new requirements or restrictions, other jurisdictions often follow. 
For example, if one jurisdiction imposes a tax on sugar-sweetened beverages or foods, or imposes a specific 
labeling or warning requirement, other jurisdictions may impose similar or other measures that impact the 
manufacture, distribution or sale of our products. The foregoing has in the past and could continue to result 

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in decreased demand for certain of our products, adverse publicity or increased concerns about the health 
implications of consumption of ingredients or substances in our products (whether or not valid). 

In addition, studies (whether or not scientifically valid) have been and continue to be underway by third 
parties purporting to assess the health implications of consumption of certain ingredients or substances present 
in  certain  of  our  products  or  packaging  materials,  such  as  4-MeI,  acrylamide,  caffeine,  pesticides  (e.g., 
glyphosate), furfuryl alcohol, added sugars, sodium, saturated fat and plastic. Third parties have also published 
documents or studies claiming (whether or not valid) that taxes can address consumer consumption of sugar-
sweetened  beverages  and  foods  high  in  sugar,  sodium  or  saturated  fat.  The  results  of  these  studies  and 
documents have contributed to or resulted in and could continue to contribute to or result in an increase in 
consumer concerns (whether or not valid) about the health implications of consumption of certain of our 
products, an increase in the number of jurisdictions that impose taxes on our products, or an increase in new 
labeling, product or production requirements or other restrictions on the manufacturing, sale or display of 
our products, resulting in reduced demand for our products, our Company being subject to lawsuits or new 
regulations that can adversely affect sales of our products, and other adverse effects on our business, financial 
condition or results of operations. 

Although  we  have  policies  and  procedures  in  place  that  are  designed  to  promote  legal  and  regulatory 
compliance, our employees, suppliers, or other third parties with whom we do business can take actions, 
intentional or not, that violate these policies and procedures or applicable laws or regulations or can fail to 
maintain required documentation sufficient to evidence our compliance with applicable laws or regulations. 
Failure to comply with such laws or regulations can subject us to criminal or civil enforcement actions, 
including fines, injunctions, product recalls, penalties, disgorgement of profits or activity restrictions, any of 
which can adversely affect our business, reputation, financial condition or results of operations. In addition, 
certain regulatory authorities under whose laws we operate have enforcement powers that can subject us to 
actions such as product recall, seizure of products or assets or other sanctions, resulting in an adverse effect 
on the sales of products in our portfolio or damage to our reputation. 

In addition, we and our subsidiaries are party to a variety of legal and environmental remediation obligations 
arising in the normal course of business, as well as environmental remediation, product liability, toxic tort 
and  related  indemnification  proceedings  in  connection  with  certain  historical  activities  and  contractual 
obligations, including those of businesses acquired by us or our subsidiaries. Due to regulatory complexities, 
uncertainties inherent in litigation and the risk of unidentified contaminants on current and former properties 
of ours and our subsidiaries, the potential exists for remediation, liability and indemnification costs to differ 
materially from the costs we have estimated. We cannot guarantee that our costs in relation to these matters 
will not exceed our estimates or otherwise have an adverse effect on our business, financial condition or 
results of operations. 

The imposition or proposed imposition of new or increased taxes aimed at our products can adversely 
affect our business, financial condition or results of operations. 

Certain jurisdictions in which our products are made, manufactured, distributed or sold have either imposed, 
or are considering imposing, new or increased taxes on the manufacture, distribution or sale of our products, 
ingredients or substances contained in, or attributes of, our products or commodities used in the production 
of our products. These taxes vary in scope and form: some apply to all beverages, including non-caloric 
beverages,  while  others  apply  only  to  beverages  with  a  caloric  sweetener  (e.g.,  sugar).  Similarly,  some 
measures apply a single tax rate per ounce/liter on beverages containing over a certain level of added sugar 
(or other sweetener) while others apply a graduated tax rate depending upon the amount of added sugar (or 
other sweetener) in the beverage and some apply a flat tax rate on beverages containing a particular substance 
or ingredient, regardless of the particular substance or ingredient levels. For example, Peru revised an existing 
threshold tax to become a graduated tax, effective June 2019, in which the per-ounce tax rate is tied to the 
amount of added sugar present in the beverage: the higher the amount of added sugar, the higher the per-

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ounce tax rate, while Saudi Arabia expanded an existing flat tax rate of 50% on the retail price of carbonated 
soft drinks to include all sweetened beverages, including non-caloric beverages, effective December 2019. 
These tax measures, whatever their scope or form, have in the past and could continue to increase the cost 
of certain of our products, reduce consumer demand and overall consumption of our products, lead to negative 
publicity (whether based on scientific fact or not) or leave consumers with the perception (whether or not 
valid) that our products do not meet their health and wellness needs, resulting in adverse effects on our 
business, financial condition or results of operations. 

Significant additional labeling or warning requirements or limitations on the marketing or sale of our 
products could reduce demand for such products and can adversely affect our business, financial condition 
or results of operations. 

Certain jurisdictions in which our products are made, manufactured, distributed or sold have either imposed, 
or are considering imposing, product labeling or warning requirements or limitations on the marketing or 
sale of certain of our products as a result of ingredients or substances contained in such products. These types 
of provisions have required that we provide a label that highlights perceived concerns about a product or 
warns consumers to avoid consumption of certain ingredients or substances present in our products. For 
example, in California in the United States, Proposition 65 requires a specific warning on or relating to any 
product that contains a substance listed by the State of California as having been found to cause cancer or 
birth defects or other reproductive harm, unless the level of such substance in the product is below a safe 
harbor level established by the State of California. 

In addition, a number of jurisdictions, both in and outside the United States, have imposed or are considering 
imposing labeling requirements, including color-coded labeling of certain food and beverage products where 
colors such as red, yellow and green are used to indicate various levels of a particular ingredient, such as 
sugar,  sodium  or  saturated  fat. The  imposition  or  proposed  imposition  of  additional  product  labeling  or 
warning requirements has in the past and could continue to reduce overall consumption of our products, lead 
to negative publicity (whether based on scientific fact or not) or leave consumers with the perception (whether 
or not valid) that our products do not meet their health and wellness needs, resulting in adverse effects on 
our business, financial condition or results of operations. 

Our business, financial condition or results of operations can suffer if we are unable to compete effectively. 

Our beverage, food and snack products are in highly competitive categories and markets and compete against 
products of international beverage, food and snack companies that, like us, operate in multiple geographies, 
as well as regional, local and private label manufacturers and economy brands and other competitors, including 
smaller companies developing and selling micro brands directly to consumers through e-commerce platforms 
or through retailers focused on locally-sourced products. In many countries in which our products are sold, 
including the United States, The Coca-Cola Company is our primary beverage competitor. Other beverage, 
food and snack competitors include, but are not limited to, Campbell Soup Company, Conagra Brands, Inc., 
Kellogg  Company,  Keurig  Dr  Pepper  Inc.,  The  Kraft  Heinz  Company,  Link  Snacks,  Inc.,  Mondel z 
International, Inc., Monster Beverage Corporation, Nestlé S.A. and Red Bull GmbH. 

Our beverage, food and snack products compete primarily on the basis of brand recognition and loyalty, taste, 
price, value, quality, product variety, innovation, distribution, advertising, marketing and promotional activity, 
packaging, convenience, service and the ability to anticipate and effectively respond to consumer preferences 
and trends, including increased consumer focus on health and wellness and the continued acceleration of e-
commerce and other methods of distributing and purchasing products. If we are unable to effectively promote 
our existing products or introduce new products, if our advertising or marketing campaigns are not effective, 
if we fail to invest in and incorporate technology and digital tools across all areas of our business (including 
the use of data analytics to enhance our ability to effectively market to consumers), if our competitors spend 
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compete effectively (including in distributing our products effectively and cost efficiently through all existing 
and emerging channels of trade, including through e-commerce and hard discounters), we may be unable to 
grow or maintain sales or category share or we may need to increase capital, marketing or other expenditures, 
which could adversely affect our business, financial condition or results of operations. 

Failure to realize anticipated benefits from our productivity or reinvestment initiatives or operating model 
can have an adverse impact on our business, financial condition or results of operations. 

Our future success and earnings growth depend, in part, on our ability to continue to reduce costs and improve 
efficiencies, including implementing shared business service organizational models while reinvesting back 
into the business. Our productivity initiatives help support our growth initiatives and contribute to our results 
of operations. We continue to implement productivity initiatives that we believe will position our business 
for long-term sustainable growth by allowing us to achieve a lower cost structure, improve decision-making 
and operate more efficiently in the highly competitive beverage, food and snack categories and markets. 
Some of these measures have yielded and could continue to yield unintended consequences, such as business 
disruptions,  distraction  of  management  and  employees,  reduced  employee  morale  and  productivity,  and 
unexpected additional employee attrition, including the inability to attract or retain key personnel. It is critical 
that we have the appropriate personnel in place to lead and execute our plans, including to effectively manage 
personnel adjustments and transitions resulting from these initiatives and increased competition for employees 
with the skills necessary to implement our plans. If we are unable to successfully implement our productivity 
initiatives as planned, fail to implement these initiatives as timely as we anticipate, do not achieve expected 
savings as a result of these initiatives or incur higher than expected or unanticipated costs in implementing 
these initiatives, fail to identify and implement additional productivity opportunities in the future, or fail to 
successfully manage business disruptions or unexpected employee consequences on our workforce, morale 
or productivity, we may not realize all or any of the anticipated benefits, resulting in adverse effects on our 
business, financial condition or results of operations. Further, in order to continue to capitalize on our cost 
reduction efforts and operating model, it will be necessary to make certain investments in our business, which 
may be limited due to capital constraints. From time to time, we have in the past and could continue to 
implement these investment initiatives to enable us to compete more effectively, including investments to 
increase  manufacturing  capacity,  improve  innovation,  transform  our  manufacturing,  commercial  and 
corporate operations through digital technologies and artificial intelligence, and enhance brand management 
through our use of data analytics to develop new commercial and consumer insights. If we fail to realize all 
or any of the anticipated benefits of these reinvestment initiatives, our business, financial condition or results 
of operations can be adversely affected. 

Our business, financial condition or results of operations can be adversely affected as a result of political 
conditions in the markets in which our products are made, manufactured, distributed or sold. 

Political conditions in the markets in which our products are made, manufactured, distributed or sold have 
been and could continue to be difficult to predict, resulting in adverse effects on our business, financial 
condition  and  results  of  operations.  The  results  of  elections,  referendums  or  other  political  conditions 
(including government shutdowns) in these markets have in the past and could continue to impact how existing 
laws, regulations and government programs or policies are implemented or create uncertainty as to how such 
laws,  regulations  and  government  programs  or  policies  may  change,  including  with  respect  to  tariffs, 
sanctions, climate change regulation, taxes, benefit programs, the movement of goods, services and people 
between countries, relationships between countries, customer or consumer perception of a particular country 
or  its  government  and  other  matters,  and  has  resulted  in  and  could  continue  to  result  in  exchange  rate 
fluctuation, volatility in global stock markets and global economic uncertainty or adversely affect demand 
for our products. For example, the United Kingdom’s withdrawal from the European Union (commonly 
referred to as Brexit) is likely to lead to differing laws and regulations in the United Kingdom and European 
Union and further global economic, trade and regulatory uncertainty. Any changes in, or the imposition of, 

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new laws, regulations or governmental policy and their related interpretations due to elections, referendums 
or other political conditions can have an adverse impact on our business, financial condition or results of 
operations. 

Our business, financial condition or results of operations can be adversely affected if we are unable to 
grow our business in developing and emerging markets. 

Our success depends in part on our ability to grow our business in developing and emerging markets, including 
Mexico, Russia, the Middle East, Brazil, China and India. However, there can be no assurance that our existing 
products, variants of our existing products or new products that we make, manufacture, distribute or sell will 
be  accepted  or  be  successful  in  any  particular  developing  or  emerging  market,  due  to  local  or  global 
competition, product price, cultural differences, consumer preferences as to distribution or otherwise. The 
following factors can reduce demand for our products or otherwise impede the growth of our business in 
developing and emerging markets: unstable economic, political or social conditions; acts of war, terrorist 
acts, and civil unrest; increased competition; volatility in the economic growth of certain of these markets 
and the related impact on developed countries who export to these markets; volatile oil prices and the impact 
on the local economy in certain of these markets; our inability to acquire businesses, form strategic business 
alliances  or  to  make  necessary  infrastructure  investments;  our  inability  to  complete  divestitures  or 
refranchisings;  imposition  of  new  or  increased  labeling,  product  or  production  requirements,  or  other 
restrictions; our inability to hire or retain a highly skilled workforce; imposition of new or increased tariffs 
and other impositions on imported goods or sanctions against, or other regulations restricting contact with, 
certain countries in these markets, or imposition of new or increased sanctions against U.S. multinational 
corporations  or  tariffs  on  the  products  of  such  corporations  operating  in  these  markets;  actions,  such  as 
removing our products from shelves, taken by retailers in response to U.S. trade sanctions, tariffs or other 
governmental action or policy; foreign ownership restrictions; nationalization of our assets or the assets of 
our  suppliers,  bottlers,  contract  manufacturers,  distributors,  joint  venture  partners  or  other  third  parties; 
imposition  of  taxes  on  our  products  or  the  ingredients  or  substances  used  in  our  products;  government-
mandated closure, or threatened closure, of our operations or the operations of our suppliers, bottlers, contract 
manufacturers, distributors, joint venture partners, customers or other third parties; restrictions on the import 
or  export  of  our  products  or  ingredients  or  substances  used  in  our  products;  regulations  relating  to  the 
repatriation of funds currently held in foreign jurisdictions to the United States; highly inflationary economies 
and potential highly inflationary economies, devaluation or fluctuation, such as the devaluation of the Russian 
ruble, Turkish lira, Brazilian real, Argentine peso and the Mexican peso, or demonetization of currency; 
regulations on the transfer of funds to and from foreign countries, currency controls or other currency exchange 
restrictions,  which  result  in  significant  cash  balances  in  foreign  countries,  from  time  to  time,  or  can 
significantly affect our ability to effectively manage our operations in certain of these markets and can result 
in the deconsolidation of such businesses, such as occurred with respect to our Venezuelan businesses which 
were deconsolidated at the end of the third quarter of 2015; the lack of well-established or reliable legal 
systems;  increased  costs  of  doing  business  due  to  compliance  with  complex  foreign  and  U.S.  laws  and 
regulations that apply to our international operations, including the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act, the U.K. 
Bribery Act and the Trade Sanctions Reform and Export Enhancement Act; and adverse consequences, such 
as the assessment of fines or penalties, for any failure to comply with these laws and regulations. If we are 
unable to expand our businesses in developing and emerging markets, effectively operate, or manage the 
risks  associated  with  operating,  in  these  markets,  or  achieve  the  return  on  capital  we  expect  from  our 
investments in these markets, our business, reputation, financial condition or results of operations can be 
adversely affected. 

Uncertain or unfavorable economic conditions may have an adverse impact on our business, financial 
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Many of the countries in which our products are made, manufactured, distributed and sold have experienced 
and  could  continue  to  experience  uncertain  or  unfavorable  economic  conditions,  such  as  recessions  or 
economic slowdowns. Our business or financial results have in the past and could continue to be adversely 
impacted  by  uncertain  or  unfavorable  economic  conditions  in  the  United  States  and  globally,  including: 
adverse changes in interest rates, tax laws or tax rates; volatile commodity markets, including speculative 
influences;  highly  inflationary  economies,  devaluation,  fluctuation  or  demonetization;  contraction  in  the 
availability of credit in the marketplace due to legislation or economic conditions; the effects of government 
initiatives, including demonetization, austerity or stimulus measures to manage economic conditions and any 
changes to or cessation of such initiatives; the effects of any default by or deterioration in the creditworthiness 
of the countries in which our products are made, manufactured, distributed or sold or of countries that may 
then impact countries in which our products are made, manufactured, distributed or sold; reduced demand 
for  our  products  resulting  from  volatility  in  general  global  economic  conditions  or  a  shift  in  consumer 
preferences for economic reasons or otherwise to regional, local or private label products or other lower-cost 
products, or to less profitable sales channels; or a decrease in the fair value of pension or post-retirement 
assets that could increase future employee benefit costs and/or funding requirements of our pension or post-
retirement plans. In addition, we cannot predict how current or future economic conditions will affect our 
customers, consumers, suppliers, bottlers, contract manufacturers, distributors, joint venture partners or other 
third parties and any negative impact on any of the foregoing may also have an adverse impact on our business, 
financial condition or results of operations. 

In addition, some of the major financial institutions with which we execute transactions, including U.S. and 
non-U.S. commercial banks, insurance companies, investment banks and other financial institutions, may be 
exposed to a ratings downgrade, bankruptcy, liquidity events, default or similar risks as a result of unfavorable 
economic  conditions,  changing  regulatory  requirements  or  other  factors  beyond  our  control. A  ratings 
downgrade,  bankruptcy,  receivership,  default  or  similar  event  involving  a  major  financial  institution,  or 
changes in the regulatory environment, can limit the ability or willingness of financial institutions to enter 
into financial transactions with us, including to provide banking or related cash management services, or to 
extend credit on terms commercially acceptable to us or at all; can leave us with reduced borrowing capacity 
or exposed to certain currencies or price risk associated with forecasted purchases of raw materials, including 
through our use of fixed-price contracts and purchase orders, pricing agreements and derivative instruments, 
including swaps and futures; or can result in a decline in the market value of our investments in debt securities, 
resulting in an adverse impact on our business, financial condition or results of operations. Similar risks exist 
with  respect  to  our  customers,  suppliers,  bottlers,  contract  manufacturers,  distributors  and  joint  venture 
partners and can result in their inability to obtain credit to purchase our products or to finance the manufacture 
and distribution of our products resulting in canceled orders and/or product delays, which can also have an 
adverse impact on our business, reputation, financial condition or results of operations. 

Our business and reputation can suffer if we are unable to protect our information systems against, or 
effectively respond to, cyberattacks or other cyber incidents or if our information systems, or those of our 
customers, suppliers, bottlers, contract manufacturers, distributors, joint venture partners or other third 
parties, are otherwise disrupted. 

We depend on information systems and technology, some of which are provided by third parties, including 
public websites and cloud-based services, for many activities important to our business, including: to interface 
with our customers and consumers; to engage in marketing activities; to enable and improve the effectiveness 
of our operations; to order and manage materials from suppliers; to manage inventory; to manage and operate 
our facilities; to conduct research and development, including through the use of data analytics; to maintain 
accurate financial records; to achieve operational efficiencies; to comply with regulatory, financial reporting, 
legal and tax requirements; to collect and store sensitive data and confidential information; to communicate 
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suppliers, bottlers, contract manufacturers, distributors, joint venture partners and other third parties; and to 
communicate with our investors. 

Cyberattacks and other cyber incidents are occurring more frequently, are constantly evolving in nature, are 
becoming more sophisticated and are being carried out by groups and individuals (including criminal hackers, 
hacktivists, state-sponsored actors, criminal and terrorist organizations, individuals or groups participating 
in  organized  crime  and  insiders)  with  a  wide  range  of  expertise  and  motives  (including  monetization of 
corporate, payment or other internal or personal data, theft of computing resources, notoriety, financial fraud, 
operational disruption, theft of trade secrets and intellectual property for competitive advantage and leverage 
for political, social, economic and environmental reasons). Such cyberattacks and cyber incidents can take 
many forms including cyber extortion, denial of service, social engineering, such as impersonation and identity 
takeover attempts to fraudulently induce employees or others to disclose information or unwittingly provide 
access to systems or data, introduction of viruses or malware, such as ransomware, exploiting vulnerabilities 
in hardware, software or other infrastructure, hacking, website defacement or theft of passwords and other 
credentials,  unauthorized  use  of  computing  resources  for  digital  currency  mining  and  business  email 
compromises. As with other global companies, we are regularly subject to cyberattacks, including many of 
the types of attacks described above. Although we incur significant costs in protecting against or remediating 
cyberattacks or other cyber incidents, no cyberattack or other cyber incident has, to our knowledge, had a 
material adverse effect on our business, financial condition or results of operations to date. 

If we do not allocate and effectively manage the resources necessary to build and maintain our information 
technology infrastructure, including monitoring networks and systems, upgrading our security policies and 
the skills and training of our employees, and requiring our third-party service providers, customers, suppliers, 
bottlers, contract manufacturers, distributors, joint venture partners or other third parties to do the same, if 
we or they fail to timely identify or appropriately respond to cyberattacks or other cyber incidents, or if our 
or their information systems are damaged, compromised, destroyed or shut down (whether as a result of 
natural  disasters,  fires,  power  outages,  acts  of  terrorism  or  other  catastrophic  events,  network  outages, 
software, equipment or telecommunications failures, technology development defects, user errors, lapses in 
our controls or the malicious or negligent actions of employees (including misuse of information they are 
entitled to access), or from deliberate cyberattacks such as malicious or disruptive software, phishing, denial 
of service attacks, malicious social engineering, hackers or otherwise), our business can be disrupted and, 
among other things, be subject to: transaction errors or financial loss; processing inefficiencies; the loss of, 
or failure to attract, new customers and consumers; lost revenues or other costs resulting from the disruption 
or shutdown of computer systems or other information technology systems at our offices, plants, warehouses, 
distribution centers or other facilities, or the loss of a competitive advantage due to the unauthorized use, 
acquisition or disclosure of, or access to, confidential information; the incurrence of costs to restore data and 
to safeguard against future extortion attempts; the loss of, or damage to, intellectual property or trade secrets, 
including the loss or unauthorized disclosure of sensitive data or other assets; alteration, corruption or loss 
of accounting, financial or other data on which we rely for financial reporting and other purposes, which can 
cause errors or delays in our financial reporting; damage to our reputation or brands; damage to employee, 
customer and consumer relations; litigation; regulatory enforcement actions or fines; unauthorized disclosure 
of confidential personal information of our employees, customers or consumers; the loss of information and/
or business operations disruption resulting from the failure of security patches to be developed and installed 
on a timely basis; violation of data privacy, security or other laws and regulations; and remediation costs. 

Further, our information systems and those of our third-party providers, and the information stored therein 
can  be  compromised,  including  through  cyberattacks  or  other  external  or  internal  methods,  resulting  in 
unauthorized parties accessing or extracting sensitive data or confidential information. In the ordinary course 
of business, we receive, process, transmit and store information relating to identifiable individuals, primarily 
employees and former employees. Privacy and data protection laws may be interpreted and applied differently 
from  country  to  country  or,  within  the  United  States,  from  state  to  state,  and  can  create  inconsistent  or 

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conflicting requirements. Our efforts to comply with privacy and data protection laws, including with respect 
to data from residents of the European Union who are covered by the General Data Protection Regulation, 
which  went  into  effect  in  May  2018,  and  residents  of  the  State  of  California  covered  by  the  California 
Consumer  Privacy Act  of  2018,  which  went  into  effect  on  January  1,  2020,  impose  significant  costs  or 
challenges that are likely to increase over time. Failure to comply with existing or future data privacy laws 
and regulations can result in litigation, claims, legal or regulatory proceedings, inquiries or investigations. 

We continue to devote significant resources to network security, backup and disaster recovery, enhancing 
our internal controls, and other security measures, including training, to protect our systems and data. In 
addition, our risk management program also includes periodic review and discussion by our Board of Directors 
of analyses of emerging cybersecurity threats and our plans and strategies to address them. However, these 
security measures and processes cannot provide absolute security or guarantee that we will be successful in 
preventing or responding to every such breach or disruption. In addition, due to the constantly evolving nature 
of these security threats, the form and impact of any future incident cannot be predicted. 

Similar risks exist with respect to the cloud-based service providers and other third-party vendors that we 
rely upon for aspects of our information technology support services and administrative functions, including 
payroll processing, health and benefit plan administration and certain finance and accounting functions, and 
systems managed, hosted, provided and/or used by third parties and their vendors. The need to coordinate 
with various third-party vendors may complicate our efforts to resolve any issues that arise. As a result, we 
are subject to the risk that the activities associated with our third-party vendors may adversely affect our 
business even if the attack or breach does not directly impact our systems or information. Moreover, our 
increased use of mobile and cloud technologies has heightened these and other operational risks, as certain 
aspects of the security of such technologies are complex, unpredictable or beyond our control. 

While  we  currently  maintain  insurance  coverage  that,  subject  to  its  terms  and  conditions,  is  intended  to 
address costs associated with certain aspects of cyber incidents, network failures and data privacy-related 
concerns, this insurance coverage may not, depending on the specific facts and circumstances surrounding 
an incident, cover all losses or all types of claims that arise from an incident, or the damage to our reputation 
or brands that may result from an incident. 

Our business, financial condition or results of operations may be adversely affected by increased costs, 
disruption of supply or shortages of raw materials, energy and other supplies. 

We and our business  partners use various raw  materials, energy  and  other supplies  in our business. The 
principal ingredients we use in our beverage, food and snack products are apple, orange and pineapple juice 
and other juice concentrates, aspartame, corn, corn sweeteners, flavorings, flour, grapefruit, oats, oranges 
and other fruits, potatoes, raw milk, rice, seasonings, sucralose, sugar, vegetable and essential oils, and wheat. 
Our key packaging materials include plastic resins, including PET and polypropylene resins used for plastic 
beverage bottles and film packaging used for snack foods, aluminum used for cans, glass bottles, closures, 
cardboard  and  paperboard  cartons.  In  addition,  we  continue  to  integrate  recyclability  into  our  product 
development  process  and  support  the  increased  use  of  recycled  content,  including  recycled  PET,  in  our 
packaging. Fuel, electricity and natural gas are also important commodities for our businesses due to their 
use in our and our business partners’ facilities and the vehicles delivering our products. 

Some of these raw materials and supplies are sourced from countries experiencing civil unrest, political 
instability or unfavorable economic conditions, and some are available from a limited number of suppliers 
or a sole supplier or are in short supply when seasonal demand is at its peak. We cannot assure that we will 
be able to maintain favorable arrangements and relationships with these suppliers or that our contingency 
plans, including development of ingredients, materials or supplies to replace ingredients, materials or supplies 
sourced from such suppliers, will be effective in preventing disruptions that may arise from shortages or 
discontinuation of any ingredient that is sourced from such suppliers. In addition, increasing focus on climate 

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change, deforestation, the use of plastics and energy, animal welfare and human rights concerns and other 
risks associated with the global food system is leading to increased activism focusing on consumer goods 
companies, governmental intervention and consumer response, and can adversely affect our or our suppliers’ 
reputation and business and our ability to procure the materials we need to operate our business. The raw 
materials and energy, including fuel, that we use for the manufacturing, production and distribution of our 
products are largely commodities that are subject to price volatility and fluctuations in availability caused 
by many factors, including changes in global supply and demand, weather conditions (including any potential 
effects  of  climate  change),  fire,  natural  disasters  (such  as  a  hurricane,  tornado,  earthquake,  wildfire  or 
flooding), disease or pests (including the impact of greening disease on the citrus industry), agricultural 
uncertainty, health epidemics or pandemics or other contagious outbreaks, such as the recent coronavirus, 
governmental incentives and controls (including import/export restrictions, such as new or increased tariffs, 
sanctions, quotas or trade barriers), limited or sole sources of supply, political uncertainties, acts of terrorism, 
governmental instability or currency exchange rates. For example, concerns regarding trade relations between 
the United States and China escalated during fiscal 2019, with the United States imposing tariffs on the 
importation of certain Chinese goods and retaliatory Chinese tariffs on U.S. goods. Higher duties on existing 
tariffs or additional tariffs imposed by the United States on a broader range of imports, or further retaliatory 
trade measures taken by China or other countries in response, could result in an increase in supply chain costs 
that we are not able to offset or otherwise adversely impact our results of operations. Shortage of some of 
these raw materials and other supplies, sustained interruption in their supply or an increase in their costs can 
adversely  affect  our  business,  financial  condition  or  results  of  operations.  Many  of  our  ingredients,  raw 
materials and commodities are purchased in the open market. The prices we pay for such items are subject 
to fluctuation, and we manage this risk through the use of fixed-price contracts and purchase orders, pricing 
agreements and derivative instruments, including swaps and futures. If commodity price changes result in 
unexpected or significant increases in raw materials and energy costs, we may be unwilling or unable to 
increase our product prices or unable to effectively hedge against commodity price increases to offset these 
increased costs without suffering reduced volume, revenue, margins and operating results. In addition, certain 
of the derivatives used to hedge price risk do not qualify for hedge accounting treatment and, therefore, can 
result in increased volatility in our net earnings in any given period due to changes in the spot prices of the 
underlying commodities. 

Water scarcity can have an adverse impact on our business, financial condition or results of operations.

We and our suppliers, bottlers, contract manufacturers, joint venture partners and other third parties use water 
in the manufacturing of our products. Water is a limited resource in many parts of the world. The lack of 
available water of acceptable quality, increasing focus by governmental and non-governmental organizations, 
investors, customers and consumers on water scarcity and increasing pressure to conserve and replenish water 
in areas of scarcity and stress may lead to: supply chain disruption; adverse effects on our operations or the 
operations of our suppliers, bottlers, contract manufacturers, distributor, joint venture partners or other third 
parties; higher compliance costs; capital expenditures (including additional investments in the development 
of  technologies  to  enhance  water  efficiency  and  reduce  water  consumption);  higher  production  costs, 
including less favorable pricing for water; the cessation of operations at, or relocation of, our facilities or the 
facilities of our suppliers, bottlers, contract manufacturers, distributors, joint venture partners or other third 
parties; failure to achieve our sustainability goals relating to water use; perception (whether or not valid) of 
our failure to act responsibly with respect to water use or to effectively respond to new, or changes in, legal 
or regulatory requirements concerning water scarcity; or damage to our reputation, any of which can adversely 
affect our business, financial condition or results of operations. 

Business  disruptions  can  have  an  adverse  impact  on  our  business,  financial  condition  or  results  of 
operations. 

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Our ability, and that of our suppliers and other third parties, including our bottlers, contract manufacturers, 
distributors, joint venture partners and customers, to make, manufacture, transport, distribute and sell products 
in our portfolio is critical to our success. Damage or disruption to our or their operations has occurred in the 
past and could continue to occur due to any of the following factors which can impair the ability to make, 
manufacture, transport, distribute or sell products in our portfolio: adverse weather conditions (including any 
potential effects of climate change) or natural disasters, such as a hurricane, tornado, earthquake, wildfire or 
flooding; government action; economic or political uncertainties or instability in countries in which such 
products are made, manufactured, distributed or sold, which may also affect our ability to protect the security 
of our assets and employees; fire; terrorism; outbreak or escalation of armed hostilities; food safety warnings 
or recalls, whether related to products in our portfolio or otherwise; health epidemics or pandemics or other 
contagious outbreaks, such as the recent coronavirus; supply and commodity shortages; unplanned delays 
or unexpected problems associated with repairs or enhancements of facilities in which such products are 
made, manufactured, distributed or sold; loss or impairment of key manufacturing sites; cyber incidents, 
including the disruption or shutdown of computer systems or other information technology systems at our 
offices, plants, warehouses, distribution centers or other facilities or those of our suppliers and other third 
parties who make, manufacture, transport, distribute and sell products in our portfolio; industrial accidents 
or other occupational health and safety issues; telecommunications failures; power, fuel or water shortages; 
strikes, labor disputes or lack of availability of qualified personnel, such as truck drivers; or other reasons 
beyond our control or the control of our suppliers and other third parties. Failure to take adequate steps to 
mitigate the likelihood or potential impact of such events, or to effectively manage such events if they occur, 
has in the past resulted and could continue to result in adverse effects on our business, financial condition or 
results of operations, as well as require additional resources to restore operations. 

Product contamination or tampering or issues or concerns with respect to product quality, safety and 
integrity can adversely affect our business, reputation, financial condition or results of operations. 

Product contamination or tampering, the failure to maintain high standards for product quality, safety and 
integrity, including with respect to raw materials and ingredients obtained from suppliers, or  allegations 
(whether or not valid) of product quality issues, mislabeling, misbranding, spoilage, allergens, adulteration 
or contamination with respect to products in our portfolio may reduce demand for such products, and cause 
production and delivery disruptions or increase costs, which can adversely affect our business, reputation, 
financial condition or results of operations. If any of the products in our portfolio are mislabeled or become 
unfit for consumption or cause injury, illness or death, or if appropriate resources are not devoted to product 
quality and safety (particularly as we expand our portfolio into new categories) or to comply with changing 
food safety requirements, we can decide to, or be required to, recall products in our portfolio and/or we may 
be subject to liability or government action, which can result in payment of damages or fines, cause certain 
products in our portfolio to be unavailable for a period of time, result in destruction of product inventory, or 
result in adverse publicity (whether or not valid), which can reduce consumer demand and brand equity. 
Moreover, even if allegations of product contamination or tampering or suggestions that our products were 
not fit for consumption are meritless, the negative publicity surrounding assertions against us or products in 
our portfolio or processes can adversely affect our reputation or brands. Our business can also be adversely 
affected if consumers lose confidence in product quality, safety and integrity generally, even if such loss of 
confidence is unrelated to products in our portfolio. Any of the foregoing can adversely affect our business, 
reputation, financial condition or results of operations. In addition, if we do not have adequate insurance, if 
we do not have enforceable indemnification from suppliers, bottlers, contract manufacturers, distributors, 
joint venture partners or other third parties or if indemnification is not available, the liability relating to such 
product claims or disruption as a result of recall efforts can materially adversely affect our business, financial 
condition or results of operations. 

Any damage to our reputation or brand image can adversely affect our business, financial condition or 
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We are a leading global beverage, food and snack company with brands that are respected household names 
throughout the world. Maintaining a good reputation globally is critical to selling our branded products. Our 
reputation or brand image has in the past and could continue to be adversely impacted by any of the following, 
or by adverse publicity (whether or not valid) relating thereto: the failure to maintain high ethical, social and 
environmental practices for all of our operations and activities, including with respect to human rights, child 
labor laws and workplace conditions and safety, or failure to require our suppliers or other third parties to 
do so; the failure to achieve our goals of reducing added sugars, sodium and saturated fat in certain of our 
products and of growing our portfolio of product choices; the failure to achieve our other sustainability goals, 
including with respect to plastic packaging, or to be perceived as appropriately addressing matters of social 
responsibility;  the  failure  to  protect  our  intellectual  property,  including  in  the  event  our  brands  are  used 
without our authorization; health concerns (whether or not valid) about our products or particular ingredients 
or substances in, or attributes of, our products, including concerns regarding whether certain of our products 
contribute to obesity; the imposition or proposed imposition of new or increased taxes, labeling requirements 
or other limitations on, or pertaining to, the sale, display or advertising of our products; any failure to comply, 
or perception of a failure to comply, with our policies and goals, including those regarding advertising to 
children and reducing calorie consumption from sugar-sweetened beverages; our research and development 
efforts;  the  recall  (voluntary  or  otherwise)  of  any  products  in  our  portfolio;  our  environmental  impact, 
including use of agricultural materials, plastics or other packaging, water, energy use and waste management; 
any  failure  to  achieve  our  goals  with  respect  to  reducing  our  impact  on  the  environment,  including  the 
recyclability or recoverability of our packaging, or perception of a failure to act responsibly with respect to 
water use and the environment; any failure to achieve our goals with respect to human rights throughout our 
value chain; the practices of our employees, agents, customers, suppliers, bottlers, contract manufacturers, 
distributors, joint venture partners or other third parties (including others in our industry) with respect to any 
of  the  foregoing,  actual  or  perceived;  consumer  perception  of  our  industry;  consumer  perception  of  our 
advertising campaigns, sponsorship arrangements or marketing programs; consumer perception of our use 
of  social  media;  consumer  perception  of  statements  made  by  us,  our  employees  and  executives,  agents, 
customers, suppliers, bottlers, contract manufacturers, distributors, joint venture partners or other third parties 
(including others in our industry); or our responses or the responses of others in our industry to any of the 
foregoing. 

In addition, we operate globally, which requires us to comply with numerous local regulations, including, 
without limitation, anti-corruption laws, competition laws and tax laws and regulations of the jurisdictions 
in which our products are made, manufactured, distributed or sold. In the event that we or our employees or 
agents engage in or are believed to have engaged in improper activities, we have in the past and could continue 
to  be  subject  to  regulatory  proceedings,  including  enforcement  actions,  litigation,  loss  of  sales  or  other 
consequences, resulting in damage to our reputation in the United States or abroad. Failure to comply with 
local laws and regulations, to maintain an effective system of internal control or to provide accurate and 
timely financial information can also hurt our reputation. 

Further, the popularity of social media and other consumer-oriented technologies has increased the speed 
and accessibility of information dissemination. As a result, negative or inaccurate posts or comments about 
us,  our  products,  policies,  practices,  advertising  campaigns  and  marketing  programs  or  sponsorship 
arrangements; our use of social media or of posts or other information disseminated by us or our employees, 
agents, customers, suppliers, bottlers, contract manufacturers, distributors, joint venture partners or other 
third parties; consumer perception of any of the foregoing, or failure by us to respond effectively to any of 
the foregoing, has in the past and could continue to also generate adverse publicity (whether or not valid) 
that can damage our reputation. 

Damage to our reputation or brand image or loss of consumer confidence in our products or employees for 
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resulting in adverse effects on our business, financial condition or results of operations, as well as requiring 
additional resources to rebuild our reputation. 

Failure to successfully complete or integrate acquisitions and joint ventures into our existing operations, 
or to complete or effectively manage divestitures or refranchisings, can adversely affect our business, 
financial condition or results of operations. 

We  regularly  review  our  portfolio  of  businesses  and  evaluate  potential  acquisitions,  joint  ventures, 
divestitures, refranchisings and other strategic transactions. Issues associated with these activities have in 
the past and could continue to include, among other things: our ability to realize the full extent of the expected 
returns, benefits, cost savings or synergies as a result of a transaction, within the anticipated time frame, or 
at all; receipt of necessary consents, clearances and approvals in connection with a transaction; and diversion 
of management’s attention from day-to-day operations. 

With respect to acquisitions, the following factors also have in the past and could continue to pose additional 
risk risks: our ability to successfully combine our businesses with the business of the acquired company, 
including  integrating  the  acquired  company’s  manufacturing,  distribution,  sales,  accounting,  financial 
reporting and administrative support activities and information technology systems with our company; our 
ability to successfully operate in new categories or territories; motivating, recruiting and retaining executives 
and  key  employees  (both  of  the  acquired  company  and  our  company);  conforming  standards,  controls 
(including internal control over financial reporting and disclosure controls and procedures, environmental 
compliance, health and safety compliance and compliance with other laws and regulations), procedures and 
policies, business cultures and compensation structures between us and the acquired company; consolidating 
and streamlining corporate and administrative infrastructures and avoiding increased operating expenses; 
consolidating sales and marketing operations; retaining existing customers and attracting new customers; 
retaining existing distributors; identifying and eliminating redundant and underperforming operations and 
assets; coordinating geographically dispersed organizations; managing tax costs or inefficiencies associated 
with integrating our operations following completion of an acquisition; and other unanticipated problems or 
liabilities, such as contingent liabilities and litigation. 

With respect to joint ventures, we share ownership and management responsibility with one or more parties 
who may or may not have the same goals, strategies, priorities, resources or values as we do. Joint ventures 
are intended to be operated for the benefit of all co-owners, rather than for our exclusive benefit. Business 
decisions or other actions or omissions of our joint venture partners have in the past and could continue to 
adversely affect the value of our investment, result in litigation or regulatory action against us or otherwise 
damage  our  reputation  and  brands  and  adversely  affect  our  business,  financial  condition  or  results  of 
operations. 

In  addition,  acquisitions  and  joint  ventures  outside  of  the  United  States  increase  our  exposure  to  risks 
associated  with  operations  outside  of  the  United  States,  including  fluctuations  in  exchange  rates  and 
compliance with the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act and other anti-corruption and anti-bribery laws and laws 
and regulations outside the United States. 

With respect to divestitures and refranchisings, we have in the past and could continue to be unable to complete 
or effectively manage such transactions on terms commercially favorable to us or at all, resulting in failure 
to achieve the anticipated benefits or cost savings from the divestiture or refranchising. Further, as divestitures 
and refranchisings reduce our direct control over certain aspects of our business, any failure to maintain good 
relations with divested or refranchised businesses in our supply or sales chain can adversely impact our sales 
or business performance. 

Acquisitions or joint ventures that are not successfully completed, integrated into our existing operations or 
managed  effectively,  or  divestitures  or  refranchisings  that  are  not  successfully  completed  or  managed 

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effectively or do not result in the benefits or cost savings we expect, have in the past and could continue to 
result in adverse effects on our business, financial condition or results of operations.

A change in our estimates and underlying assumptions regarding the future performance of our businesses 
can result in an impairment charge that materially affects our results of operations. 

We conduct impairment tests on our goodwill, indefinite-lived intangible assets, as well as other investments 
and other long-lived assets annually, during our third quarter, or more frequently if circumstances indicate 
that the carrying value may not be recoverable and have recorded impairments in the past. Any changes in 
our  estimates  or  underlying  assumptions  regarding  the  future  performance  of  our  reporting  units  or  in 
determining the fair value of any such reporting unit, including goodwill, indefinite-lived intangible assets, 
as well as other investments and other long-lived assets, can adversely affect our results of operations. Factors 
considered to determine if an impairment exist include, but are not limited to: significant negative economic 
or industry trends or competitive operating conditions; significant macroeconomic conditions that can result 
in a future increase in the weighted-average cost of capital used to estimate fair value; and significant changes 
in the nature and timing of decisions regarding assets or markets that do not perform consistent with our 
expectations, including factors we use to estimate future levels of sales, operating profit or cash flows. While 
no material impairment charges have been recorded in the periods presented in this Form 10-K, we may in 
the future record impairment charges that have a material adverse effect on our results of operations in the 
periods recognized. See Note 4 to our consolidated financial statements for further information.   

Increases  in  income  tax  rates,  changes  in  income  tax  laws  or  disagreements  with  tax  authorities  can 
adversely affect our business, financial condition or results of operations. 

We are subject to income taxes in the United States and in certain foreign jurisdictions in which we operate. 
Increases in income tax rates or other changes in income tax laws in any particular jurisdiction can reduce 
our after-tax income from such jurisdiction and adversely affect our business, financial condition or results 
of  operations.  Our  operations  outside  the  United  States  generate  a  significant  portion  of  our  income.  In 
addition, existing tax laws in the United States and many of the other countries in which our products are 
made, manufactured, distributed or sold, including countries in which we have significant operations, have 
been and could in the future be subject to significant change. For example, in December 2017, the Tax Cuts 
and Jobs Act (TCJ Act) was signed into law in the United States. While our accounting for the recorded 
impact of the TCJ Act is deemed to be complete, these amounts are based on prevailing regulations and 
currently available information, and additional guidance issued by the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) may 
continue to impact our recorded amounts in future periods. In addition, on May 19, 2019, a public referendum 
held in Switzerland passed the Federal Act on Tax Reform and AHV Financing (TRAF), effective January 
1, 2020. Certain provisions of the TRAF were enacted in fiscal year 2019, resulting in adjustments to our 
deferred taxes. The future impact of the TRAF cannot currently be estimated and we continue to monitor and 
assess the impact of TRAF on our business and financial results. For further information regarding the impact 
and potential impact of the TCJ Act and the TRAF, see “Our Liquidity and Capital Resources” and “Our 
Critical Accounting Policies” in Item 7. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and 
Results of Operations and Note 5 to our consolidated financial statements. 

Additional changes in the U.S. tax regime or in how U.S. multinational corporations are taxed on foreign 
earnings, including changes in how existing tax laws are interpreted or enforced, can adversely affect our 
business,  financial  condition  or  results  of  operations.  For  example,  the  Organization  for  Economic 
Cooperation and Development (OECD) has recommended changes to numerous long-standing international 
tax principles through its base erosion and profit shifting (BEPS) project. These changes have been or are 
being adopted by many of the countries in which we do business. In connection with the OECD’s BEPS 
project,  the  OECD  has  undertaken  a  new  project  focused  on  “Addressing  the  Tax  Challenges  of  the 
Digitalization of the Economy.” This project may impact all multinational businesses by reallocating where 
some profits are taxed and implementing a global model for minimum taxation. The increasingly complex 

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global tax environment has in the past and could continue to increase tax uncertainty, resulting in higher 
compliance costs and adverse effects on our provision for income taxes, results of operations and/or cash 
flow.

We are also subject to regular reviews, examinations and audits by the IRS and other taxing authorities with 
respect to income and non-income based taxes both within and outside the United States. In connection with 
the  OECD’s  BEPS  project,  companies  are  required  to  disclose  more  information  to  tax  authorities  on 
operations around the world, which may lead to greater audit scrutiny of profits earned in various countries. 
Economic and political pressures to increase tax revenues in jurisdictions in which we operate, or the adoption 
of new or reformed tax legislation or regulation, may make resolving tax disputes more difficult and the final 
resolution  of  tax  audits  and  any  related  litigation  can  differ  from  our  historical  provisions  and  accruals, 
resulting in an adverse impact on our business, financial condition or results of operations.

If we are unable to recruit, hire or retain key employees or a highly skilled and diverse workforce, it can 
have a negative impact on our business, financial condition or results of operations. 

Our continued growth requires us to recruit, hire, retain and develop our leadership bench and a highly skilled 
and diverse workforce. We compete to recruit and hire new employees and then must train them and develop 
their skills and competencies. Our employees are highly sought after by our competitors and other companies 
and our continued ability to compete effectively depends on our ability to retain, develop and motivate highly 
skilled personnel for all areas of our organization. Any unplanned turnover or unsuccessful implementation 
of our succession plans to backfill current leadership positions, including the Chief Executive Officer, or 
failure to hire and retain a highly skilled and diverse workforce, including with key capabilities such as e-
commerce and digital marketing and data analytic skills, can deplete our institutional knowledge base, erode 
our competitive advantage or result in increased costs due to increased competition for employees, higher 
employee  turnover  or  increased  employee  benefit  costs. Any  of  the  foregoing  can  adversely  affect  our 
business, reputation, financial condition or results of operations. 

The loss of, or a significant reduction in sales to, any key customer can adversely affect our business, 
financial condition or results of operations. 

Our customers include wholesale and other distributors, foodservice customers, grocery stores, drug stores, 
convenience  stores,  discount/dollar  stores,  mass  merchandisers,  membership  stores,  hard  discounters,  e-
commerce retailers and authorized independent bottlers, among others. We must maintain mutually beneficial 
relationships with our key customers, including Wal-Mart, to compete effectively. Any inability to resolve a 
significant dispute with any of our key customers, a change in the business condition (financial or otherwise) 
of any of our key customers, even if unrelated to us, a significant reduction in sales to any key customer, or 
the  loss  of  any  of  our  key  customers  can  adversely  affect  our  business,  financial  condition  or  results  of 
operations. 

Disruption  in  the  retail  landscape,  including  rapid  growth  in  the  e-commerce  channel  and  hard 
discounters, can adversely affect our business, financial condition or results of operations. 

Our industry has been affected by changes to the retail landscape, including the rapid growth in sales through 
e-commerce websites, mobile commerce applications and subscription services as well as the integration of 
physical and digital operations among retailers. We continue to make significant investments in attracting 
talent to and building our global e-commerce and digital capabilities. Although we are engaged in e-commerce 
with respect to many of our products, if we are unable to maintain and develop successful relationships with 
existing  and  new  e-commerce  retailers  or  otherwise  adapt  to  the  growing  e-commerce  landscape,  while 
simultaneously maintaining relationships with our key customers operating in traditional retail channels, we 
may be disadvantaged in certain channels and with certain customers and consumers, which can adversely 
affect our business, financial condition or results of operations. In addition, the growth in e-commerce and 
hard discounters may result in consumer price deflation, which may affect our relationships with key retail 

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customers. Further, the ability of consumers to compare prices on a real-time basis using digital technology 
puts additional pressure on us to maintain competitive prices. If these e-commerce and hard discounter retailers 
were to take significant additional market share away from traditional retailers and/or we fail to adapt to the 
rapidly changing retail and e-commerce landscapes, including finding ways to create more powerful digital 
tools and capabilities for our retail customers to enable them to grow their businesses, our ability to maintain 
and  grow  our  profitability,  share  of  sales  or  volume  and  our  business,  financial  condition  or  results  of 
operations could be adversely affected.

Further, the retail landscape continues to be impacted by the increased consolidation of retail ownership and 
purchasing power, particularly in North America, Europe and Latin America, resulting in large retailers or 
buying groups with increased purchasing power, which may impact our ability to compete in these areas. 
Such  retailers  or  buying  groups  demand  improved  efficiency,  lower  pricing  and  increased  promotional 
programs.  Further,  should  larger  retailers  increase  utilization  of  their  own  distribution  networks,  other 
distribution channels such as e-commerce, or private label brands, the competitive advantages we derive 
from our go-to-market systems and brand equity may be eroded. In addition, such consolidation can continue 
to adversely impact our smaller customers’ ability to compete effectively, resulting in an inability on their 
part  to  pay  for  our  products  or  reduced  or  canceled  orders  of  our  products.  Further,  the  growth  of  hard 
discounters that are focused on limiting the number of items they sell and selling predominantly private label 
brands may continue to reduce our ability to sell our products through such retailers. Failure to appropriately 
respond to any of the foregoing, including failure to offer effective sales incentives and marketing programs 
to our customers, can reduce our ability to secure adequate shelf space and product availability at our retailers, 
adversely affect our ability to maintain or grow our share of sales or volume, and adversely affect our business, 
financial condition or results of operations. 

Our borrowing costs and access to capital and credit markets would be adversely affected by a downgrade 
or potential downgrade of our credit ratings. 

Rating agencies routinely evaluate us, and their ratings of our long-term and short-term debt are based on a 
number of factors, including our cash generating capability, levels of indebtedness, policies with respect to 
shareholder distributions and our financial strength generally, as well as factors beyond our control, such as 
the then-current state of the economy and our industry generally. Any downgrade of our credit ratings by a 
credit rating agency, especially any downgrade to below investment grade, whether as a result of our actions 
or factors which are beyond our control, can increase our future borrowing costs, impair our ability to access 
capital and credit markets on terms commercially acceptable to us or at all, and result in a reduction in our 
liquidity. We expect to maintain Tier 1 commercial paper access, which we believe will facilitate appropriate 
financial  flexibility  and  ready  access  to  global  credit  markets  at  favorable  interest  rates.  However,  any 
downgrade of our current short-term credit ratings can impair our ability to access the commercial paper 
market with the same flexibility that we have experienced historically, and therefore require us to rely more 
heavily on more expensive types of debt financing. Our borrowing costs and access to the commercial paper 
market can also be adversely affected if a credit rating agency announces that our ratings are under review 
for a potential downgrade. An increase in our borrowing costs, limitations on our ability to access the global 
capital and credit markets or a reduction in our liquidity can adversely affect our financial condition and 
results of operations. 

If we are not able to successfully implement shared services or utilize information technology systems and 
networks effectively, our ability to conduct our business may be negatively impacted. 

We have entered into agreements with third-party service providers to utilize information technology support 
services and administrative functions in certain areas of our business, including payroll processing, health 
and benefit plan administration and certain finance and accounting functions. We may enter into new or 
additional  agreements  for  shared  services  in  other  functions  in  the  future  to  achieve  cost  savings  and 
efficiencies as we continue to migrate to shared business service organizational models across our business 

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operations. In addition, we increasingly utilize cloud-based services and systems and networks managed by 
third-party vendors to process, transmit and store information and to conduct certain of our business activities 
and transactions with employees, customers, consumers and other third parties. Failure by these third-party 
service providers or vendors to perform effectively, or our failure to adequately monitor their performance 
(including compliance with service level agreements or regulatory or legal requirements), has in the past and 
could continue to result in our inability to achieve the expected cost savings, additional costs to correct errors 
made by such service providers, damage to our reputation or our being subject to litigation, claims, legal or 
regulatory proceedings, inquiries or investigations. Depending on the function involved, such errors can also 
lead to business disruption, processing inefficiencies, the loss of or damage to intellectual property or sensitive 
data through security breaches or otherwise, incorrect or adverse effects on financial reporting, litigation or 
remediation costs, damage to our reputation or have a negative impact on employee morale. In addition, the 
management of multiple third-party service providers increases operational complexity and decreases our 
control.

We continue on our multi-year business transformation initiative to migrate certain of our systems, including 
our financial processing systems, to enterprise-wide systems solutions. These systems implementations are 
part of our ongoing global business transformation initiative, and we plan to continue implementing such 
systems throughout other parts of our businesses. If we do not allocate and effectively manage the resources 
necessary to build and sustain the proper information technology infrastructure, or if we fail to achieve the 
expected  benefits  from  this  initiative,  it  may  impact  our  ability  to  process  transactions  accurately  and 
efficiently, and remain in step with the changing needs of our business, which can result in the loss of customers 
or consumers and revenue. In addition, the failure to either deliver the applications on time, or anticipate the 
necessary readiness and training needs, can lead to business disruption and loss of customers or consumers 
and revenue. In connection with these implementations and resulting business process changes, we continue 
to enhance the design and documentation of business processes and controls, including our internal control 
over financial reporting processes, to maintain effective controls over our financial reporting. To date, this 
transition has not materially affected, and we do not expect it to materially affect, our internal control over 
financial reporting. 

Fluctuations in exchange rates impact our business, financial condition and results of operations. 

We hold assets, incur liabilities, earn revenues and pay expenses in a variety of currencies other than the U.S. 
dollar. Because our consolidated financial statements are presented in U.S. dollars, the financial statements 
of our subsidiaries outside the United States, where the functional currency is other than the U.S. dollar, are 
translated  into  U.S.  dollars.  Our  operations  outside  of  the  United  States,  particularly in  Mexico,  Russia, 
Canada, the United Kingdom, China and Brazil, generate a significant portion of our net revenue. In addition, 
we purchase many of the ingredients, raw materials and commodities used in our business in numerous 
markets and in numerous currencies. Fluctuations in exchange rates, including as a result of currency controls 
or other currency exchange restrictions have had, and could continue to have, an adverse impact on our 
business, financial condition and results of operations. 

Climate change or legal, regulatory or market measures to address climate change may negatively affect 
our business and operations or damage our reputation. 

There is concern that carbon dioxide and other greenhouse gases in the atmosphere have an adverse impact 
on global temperatures, weather patterns and the frequency and severity of extreme weather and natural 
disasters. In the event that such climate change has a negative effect on agricultural productivity, we may be 
subject to decreased availability or less favorable pricing for certain commodities that are necessary for our 
products, such as sugar cane, corn, wheat, rice, oats, oranges and other fruits and potatoes. Natural disasters 
and extreme weather conditions, such as a hurricane, tornado, earthquake, wildfire or flooding, may disrupt 
the productivity of our facilities or the operation of our supply chain and unfavorably impact the demand for, 
or our consumers’ ability to purchase, our products.  

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Concern  over  climate  change  may  result  in  new  or  increased  regional,  federal  and/or  global  legal  and 
regulatory requirements to reduce or mitigate the effects of greenhouse gases. In the event that such regulation 
is more stringent than current regulatory obligations or the measures that we are currently undertaking to 
monitor and improve our energy efficiency, we may experience disruptions in, or significant increases in our 
costs of, operation and delivery and be required to make additional investments in facilities and equipment 
or relocate our facilities. In particular, increasing regulation of fuel emissions can substantially increase the 
cost of energy, including fuel, required to operate our facilities or transport and distribute our products, thereby 
substantially increasing the distribution and supply chain costs associated with our products. As a result, the 
effects of climate change can negatively affect our business and operations 

In  addition,  any  failure  to  achieve  our  goals  with  respect  to  reducing  our  impact  on  the  environment  or 
perception (whether or not valid) of our failure to act responsibly with respect to the environment or to 
effectively respond to new, or changes in, legal or regulatory requirements concerning climate change can 
lead to adverse publicity, resulting in an adverse effect on our business, reputation, financial condition or 
results of operations.

There is also increased focus, including by governmental and non-governmental organizations, investors, 
customers and consumers on these and other environmental sustainability matters, including deforestation, 
land use, climate impact and recyclability or recoverability of packaging, including plastic. Our reputation 
can be damaged if we or others in our industry do not act, or are perceived not to act, responsibly with respect 
to our impact on the environment. 

A portion of our workforce is represented by unions. Failure to successfully negotiate collective bargaining 
agreements, or strikes or work stoppages, can cause our business to suffer. 

Many of our employees are covered by collective bargaining agreements, and other employees may seek to 
be covered by collective bargaining agreements. Strikes or work stoppages or other business interruptions 
can occur if we are unable to renew these agreements on satisfactory terms or enter into new agreements on 
satisfactory terms or if we are unable to otherwise manage changes in, or that affect, our workforce, which 
can impair manufacturing and distribution of our products or lead to a loss of sales, resulting in an adverse 
impact on our business, financial condition or results of operations. The terms and conditions of existing, 
renegotiated or new collective bargaining agreements can also increase our costs or otherwise affect our 
ability to fully implement future operational changes to enhance our efficiency or to adapt to changing business 
needs or strategy. 

If we are not able to adequately protect our intellectual property rights or if we are found to infringe the 
intellectual property rights of others, the value of our products or brands, or our competitive position, can 
be reduced, resulting in an adverse impact on our business, financial condition or results of operations. 

We possess intellectual property rights that are important to our business. These intellectual property rights 
include ingredient formulas, trademarks, copyrights, patents, business processes and other trade secrets that 
are important to our business and relate to a variety of our products, their packaging, the processes for their 
production  and  the  design  and  operation  of  various  equipment  used  in  our  businesses.  We  protect  our 
intellectual property rights globally through a combination of trademark, copyright, patent and trade secret 
laws, third-party assignment and nondisclosure agreements and monitoring of third-party misuses of our 
intellectual  property,  although  the  laws  of  various  jurisdictions  have  differing  levels  of  protection  of 
intellectual property. If we fail to obtain or adequately protect our trademarks, copyrights, patents, business 
processes and trade secrets, including our ingredient formulas, or if there is a change in law that limits or 
removes the current legal protections of our intellectual property, the value of our products and brands, or 
our competitive position, can be reduced, resulting in an adverse impact on our business, financial condition 
or results of operations. In addition, if, in the course of developing new products or improving the quality of 
existing products, we are found to have infringed the intellectual property rights of others, directly or indirectly, 

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such finding can have an adverse impact on our business, reputation, financial condition or results of operations 
and may limit our ability to introduce new products or improve the quality of existing products. 

Potential  liabilities  and  costs  from  litigation,  claims,  legal  or  regulatory  proceedings,  inquiries  or 
investigations can have an adverse impact on our business, financial condition or results of operations. 

We and our subsidiaries are party to a variety of litigation, claims, legal or regulatory proceedings, inquiries 
and investigations, including but not limited to matters related to our advertising, marketing or commercial 
practices, product labels, claims and ingredients including sugar, sodium and saturated fat, our intellectual 
property  rights,  alleged  infringement  or  misappropriation  by  us  of  intellectual  property  rights  of  others, 
environmental, privacy, employment, tax and insurance matters and matters relating to our compliance with 
applicable laws and regulations. We evaluate such matters to assess the likelihood of unfavorable outcomes 
and estimate, if possible, the amount of potential losses and establish reserves as appropriate. These matters 
are inherently uncertain and there is no guarantee that we will be successful in defending ourselves in these 
matters, or that our assessment of the materiality of these matters and the likely outcome or potential losses 
and  established  reserves  will  be  consistent  with  the  ultimate  outcome  of  such  matters.  In  the  event  that 
management’s assessment of actual or potential claims and proceedings proves inaccurate or litigation, claims, 
proceedings, inquiries or investigations that are material arise in the future, there may be a material adverse 
effect  on  our  business,  financial  condition  or  results  of  operations.  Responding  to  litigation,  claims, 
proceedings, inquiries, and investigations, even those that are ultimately non-meritorious, requires us to incur 
significant expense and devote significant resources, and may generate adverse publicity that damages our 
reputation or brand image, resulting in an adverse impact on our business, financial condition or results of 
operations. 

Many factors can adversely affect the price of our publicly traded securities. 

Many factors can adversely affect the price of our common stock and publicly traded debt. Such factors, 
some of which are beyond our control, have in the past and could continue to include, but are not limited to: 
unfavorable economic conditions; changes in financial or tax reporting and changes in accounting principles 
or practices that materially affect our reported financial condition and results; investor perceptions of our 
business, strategies and performance or those of our competitors; actions by shareholders or others seeking 
to  influence  our  business  strategies;  speculation  by  the  media  or  investment  community  regarding  our 
business, strategies and performance or those of our competitors; developments relating to pending litigation, 
claims, inquiries or investigations; changes in laws and regulations applicable to our products or business 
operations; trading activity in our securities or trading activity in derivative instruments with respect to our 
securities; changes in our credit ratings; the impact of our share repurchase programs or dividend policy; and 
the outcome of referenda and elections. In addition, corporate actions, such as those we have or have not 
taken in the past or may or may not take in the future as part of our continuous review of our corporate 
structure and our strategy, including as a result of business, legal, regulatory and tax considerations, have not 
and may not in the future have the impact we intend, resulting in adversely effects on the price of our securities. 
The above factors, as well as the other risks included in this “Item 1A. Risk Factors,” can adversely affect 
the price of our securities. 

Item 1B.  Unresolved Staff Comments.

We have received no written comments regarding our periodic or current reports from the staff of the SEC 
that were issued 180 days or more preceding the end of our 2019 year and that remain unresolved.

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Item 2.  Properties.

Our principal executive office located in Purchase, New York and our facilities located in Plano, Texas, all 
of which we own, are our most significant corporate properties.

In  connection  with  making,  marketing,  distributing  and  selling  our  products,  each  division  utilizes 
manufacturing, processing, bottling and production plants, warehouses, distribution centers, storage facilities, 
offices, including division headquarters, research and development facilities and other facilities, all of which 
are either owned or leased. 

Significant properties by division are as follows: 

•  FLNA’s research and development facility in Plano, Texas, which is owned.
•  QFNA’s food plant in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, which is owned.
•  PBNA’s research and development facility in Valhalla, New York, and a Tropicana plant in Bradenton, 

Florida, both of which are owned.

•  LatAm’s three snack plants in Mexico (one in Celaya and two in Vallejo), all of which are owned.
•  Europe’s snack plant in Kashira, Russia, its dairy plant in Moscow, Russia, and its fruit juice plant 

in Zeebrugge, Belgium, all of which are owned.

•  AMESA’s snack plant in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, which is leased.
•  APAC’s snack plant in Wuhan, China, which is owned.
•  Our primary concentrate plants in Cork, Ireland and in Singapore, all of which are either owned or 
leased. Our concentrate plants in Cork, Ireland are shared by our PBNA, Europe and AMESA segments 
and our concentrate plant in Singapore is shared by our PBNA and APAC segments.

•  A shared service center in Winston-Salem, North Carolina, which is primarily shared by our FLNA, 

QFNA and PBNA segments, which is leased.

Most of our plants are owned or leased on a long-term basis. In addition to company-owned or leased properties 
described above, we also utilize a highly distributed network of plants, warehouses and distribution centers 
that are owned or leased by our contract manufacturers, co-packers, strategic alliances or joint ventures in 
which we have an equity interest. We believe that our properties generally are in good operating condition 
and, taken as a whole, are suitable, adequate and of sufficient capacity for our current operations.

Item 3.  Legal Proceedings.

We and our subsidiaries are party to a variety of litigation, claims, legal or regulatory proceedings, inquiries 
and investigations. While the results of such litigation, claims, legal or regulatory proceedings, inquiries and 
investigations cannot be predicted with certainty, management believes that the final outcome of the foregoing 
will not have a material adverse effect on our financial condition, results of operations or cash flows. See 
also “Item 1. Business – Regulatory Matters” and “Item 1A. Risk Factors.”

Item 4.  Mine Safety Disclosures.

Not applicable. 

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Information About Our Executive Officers

The following is a list of names, ages and backgrounds of our current executive officers:

Name
Marie T. Gallagher
Hugh F. Johnston

Ramon L. Laguarta
Silviu Popovici
Paula Santilli
Ronald Schellekens
Kirk Tanner
Eugene Willemsen
Steven Williams
David Yawman

Age Title
60 Senior Vice President and Controller, PepsiCo
58 Vice  Chairman,  PepsiCo;  Executive  Vice  President  and  Chief  Financial 

Officer, PepsiCo

56 Chairman of the Board of Directors and Chief Executive Officer, PepsiCo
52 Chief Executive Officer, Europe
55 Chief Executive Officer, Latin America
55 Executive Vice President and Chief Human Resources Officer, PepsiCo
51 Chief Executive Officer, PepsiCo Beverages North America
52 Chief Executive Officer, Africa, Middle East, South Asia
54 Chief Executive Officer, PepsiCo Foods North America
51 Executive  Vice  President,  Government  Affairs,  General  Counsel  and 

Corporate Secretary, PepsiCo

Marie T. Gallagher was appointed PepsiCo’s Senior Vice President and Controller in 2011. Ms. Gallagher 
joined PepsiCo in 2005 as Vice President and Assistant Controller. Prior to joining PepsiCo, Ms. Gallagher 
was Assistant Controller at Altria Corporate Services from 1992 to 2005 and, prior to that, a senior manager 
at Coopers & Lybrand.

Hugh F. Johnston was appointed Vice Chairman, PepsiCo in 2015 and Executive Vice President and Chief 
Financial Officer, PepsiCo in 2010. In addition to providing strategic financial leadership for PepsiCo, Mr. 
Johnston’s  portfolio  has  included  a  variety  of  responsibilities,  including  leadership  of  the  Company’s 
information technology function since 2015, the Company’s global e-commerce business from 2015 to 2019, 
and the Quaker Foods North America division from 2014 to 2016. He has also held a number of leadership 
roles throughout his PepsiCo career, serving as Executive Vice President, Global Operations from 2009 to 
2010, President of Pepsi-Cola North America from 2007 to 2009, Executive Vice President, Operations from 
2006 to 2007, and Senior Vice President, Transformation from 2005 to 2006. Prior to that, he served as Senior 
Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of PepsiCo Beverages and Foods from 2002 through 2005, and 
as PepsiCo’s Senior Vice President of Mergers and Acquisitions in 2002. Mr. Johnston joined PepsiCo in 
1987 as a Business Planner and held various finance positions until 1999 when he left to join Merck & Co., 
Inc. as Vice President, Retail, a position which he held until he rejoined PepsiCo in 2002. Prior to joining 
PepsiCo in 1987, Mr. Johnston was with General Electric Company in a variety of finance positions.

Ramon L. Laguarta has served as PepsiCo’s Chief Executive Officer and a director on the Board since 
October 2018, and assumed the role of Chairman of the Board in February 2019. Mr. Laguarta previously 
served as President of PepsiCo from 2017 to 2018. Prior to serving as President, Mr. Laguarta held a variety 
of  positions  of  increasing  responsibility  in  Europe,  including  as  Commercial Vice  President  of  PepsiCo 
Europe from 2006 to 2008, PepsiCo Eastern Europe Region from 2008 to 2012, President, Developing & 
Emerging Markets, PepsiCo Europe from 2012 to 2015, Chief Executive Officer, PepsiCo Europe in 2015, 
and Chief Executive Officer, Europe Sub-Saharan Africa from 2015 until 2017. From 2002 to 2006, he was 
General Manager for Iberia Snacks and Juices, and from 1999 to 2001 a General Manager for Greece Snacks. 
Prior to joining PepsiCo in 1996 as a marketing vice president for Spain Snacks, Mr. Laguarta worked for 
Chupa Chups, S.A., where he worked in several international assignments in Asia, Europe, the Middle East 
and the United States. Mr. Laguarta has served as a director of Visa Inc. since November 2019.

Silviu Popovici was appointed Chief Executive Officer, Europe, effective August 2019. Prior to this role, he 

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served as Chief Executive Officer, Europe Sub-Saharan Africa from March 2019 to August 2019 and as 
President, Europe Sub-Saharan Africa from 2017 to March 2019. Mr. Popovici previously served as President, 
Russia, Ukraine and CIS (The Commonwealth of Independent States) from 2015 to 2017, and as President, 
PepsiCo Russia from 2013 to 2015. Mr. Popovici joined PepsiCo in 2011 following PepsiCo’s acquisition 
of Wimm-Bill-Dann Foods OJSC (WBD) and served as General Manager, WBD Foods Division from 2011 
until 2012. Prior to the acquisition, Mr. Popovici held senior leadership roles at WBD, running its dairy 
business from 2008 to 2011 and its beverages business from 2006 to 2008.

Paula Santilli was appointed Chief Executive Officer, Latin America, effective May 2019. Previously, she 
served in various leadership positions at PepsiCo Mexico Foods, as President from 2017 to 2019, as Chief 
Operating Officer from 2016 to 2017 and as Vice President and General Manager from 2011 to 2016. Prior 
to joining PepsiCo Mexico Foods, she held a variety of roles, including leadership positions in Beverages in 
Mexico, as well as in Foods and Snacks in the Latin America Southern Cone region comprising Argentina, 
Uruguay and Paraguay. Ms. Santilli joined PepsiCo in 2001 following PepsiCo’s acquisition of the Quaker 
Oats Company. At Quaker, she held various roles of increasing responsibility from 1992 to 2001, including 
running the regional Quaker Foods and Gatorade businesses in Argentina, Chile and Uruguay. 

Ronald Schellekens was appointed Executive Vice President and Chief Human Resources Officer, PepsiCo, 
in 2018. Prior to that, Mr. Schellekens served as Group HR Director of Vodafone Group Services Limited 
from 2009 to 2018, where he was responsible for the Vodafone Human Resource Management function, as 
well as health and safety, and property and real estate functions. Prior to joining Vodafone, Mr. Schellekens 
was executive vice president, human resources for the global downstream division of Royal Dutch Shell Plc. 
Prior to that, he worked for PepsiCo for nine years from 1994 to 2003 in various international, senior human 
resources roles, including assignments in Switzerland, Spain, South Africa, the United Kingdom and Poland, 
where he was most recently responsible for the Europe, Middle East & Africa region for PepsiCo Foods 
International. Prior to that, he served for nine years at AT&T Inc. in Human Resources. 

Kirk Tanner was appointed Chief Executive Officer, PepsiCo Beverages North America, effective January 
2019. Prior to that, Mr. Tanner served as President and Chief Operating Officer, North America Beverages 
from 2016 to 2018, Chief Operating Officer, North America Beverages and President, Global Foodservice 
from 2015 to 2016, and President, Global Foodservice from 2014 to 2015. Mr. Tanner joined PepsiCo in 
1992,  where  he  has  worked  in  numerous  domestic  and  international  locations  and  in  a  variety  of  roles, 
including Senior Vice President of Frito-Lay North America’s West region from 2009 to 2013, Vice President, 
Sales of PepsiCo U.K. and Ireland from 2008 to 2009, Region Vice President of Frito-Lay North America’s 
Mountain region from 2005 to 2008, Region Vice President of Frito-Lay North America’s Mid-America 
region from 2002 to 2005 and Region Vice President of Frito-Lay North America’s California region from 
2000 to 2002. 

Eugene  Willemsen  was  appointed  Chief  Executive  Officer, Africa,  Middle  East,  South Asia,  effective 
October 2019. Previously he served as Chief Executive Officer, Sub-Saharan Africa in 2019 and as Executive 
Vice President, Global Categories and Franchise Management from 2015 to 2019. Before that, he led the 
global Pepsi-Lipton Joint Venture as President from 2014 to 2015. Prior to such role, Mr. Willemsen served 
as PepsiCo’s Senior Vice President and General Manager, South East Europe from 2011 to 2013, as Senior 
Vice President and General Manager, Commercial, Europe from 2008 to 2011, as Senior Vice President and 
General Manager, Northern Europe from 2006 to 2008, as Vice President, General Manager, Benelux from 
2000 to 2005 and as Commercial Director, Benelux for the snacks business from 1998 to 2000. Mr. Willemsen 
joined PepsiCo in 1995 as a business development manager.

Steven Williams was appointed Chief Executive Officer, PepsiCo Foods North America, effective April 
2019. Prior to this role, Mr. Williams served in leadership positions for Frito-Lay’s U.S. operations, as Senior 
Vice President, Commercial Sales and Chief Commercial Officer from 2017 to 2019 and as General Manager 

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and Senior Vice President, East Division from 2016 to 2017. Prior to that, he served as General Manager and 
Senior Vice President, Customer Management for PepsiCo’s global Walmart business from 2013 to 2016, as 
Sales  Senior Vice  President,  North American  Nutrition  from  2011  to  2013  and  as Vice  President,  Sales, 
Central Division from 2009 to 2011. Mr. Williams joined PepsiCo in 2001 as a part of PepsiCo’s acquisition 
of  the  Quaker  Oats  Company,  which  he  joined  in  1997  and  has  held  leadership  positions  of  increasing 
responsibility in sales and customer management. 

David  Yawman  was  appointed  Executive  Vice  President,  Government  Affairs,  General  Counsel  and 
Corporate Secretary, PepsiCo in 2017. Prior to that, Mr. Yawman served as Senior Vice President and Deputy 
General Counsel for PepsiCo and General Counsel for North America and Corporate in 2017. He previously 
served  as  Senior  Vice  President,  PepsiCo  Deputy  General  Counsel,  General  Counsel,  North  America 
Beverages and Quaker Foods North America from 2015 to 2017, as Senior Vice President, PepsiCo Deputy 
General Counsel, General Counsel, PepsiCo America Beverages from 2014 to 2015, as Senior Vice President, 
PepsiCo Chief Compliance and Ethics Officer from 2012 to 2014, and as Senior Vice President, General 
Counsel, Pepsi Beverages Company from 2010 to 2012. Prior to that, he served five years in the law department 
of  The  Pepsi  Bottling  Group,  Inc.  (PBG)  and,  prior  to  that,  was  a  member  of  PepsiCo’s  corporate  law 
department from the time he joined PepsiCo in 1998 until 2003.

Executive officers are elected by our Board of Directors, and their terms of office continue until the next 
annual meeting of the Board or until their successors are elected and have qualified. There are no family 
relationships among our executive officers.

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PART II
Item 5.  Market for Registrant’s Common Equity, Related Stockholder Matters and Issuer Purchases 
of Equity Securities.

Stock Trading Symbol – PEP

Stock Exchange Listings – The Nasdaq Global Select Market is the principal market for our common stock, 
which is also listed on the SIX Swiss Exchange.

Shareholders – As of February 6, 2020, there were approximately 109,312 shareholders of record of our 
common stock. 

Dividends – We have paid consecutive quarterly cash dividends since 1965. The declaration and payment of 
future dividends are at the discretion of the Board of Directors. Dividends are usually declared in February, 
May, July and November and paid at the end of March, June and September and the beginning of January. 
On February 10, 2020, the Board of Directors declared a quarterly dividend of $0.955 payable March 31, 
2020, to shareholders of record on March 6, 2020. For the remainder of 2020, the record dates for these 
dividend payments are expected to be June 5, September 4 and December 4, 2020, subject to approval of the 
Board of Directors. On February 13, 2020, we announced a 7% increase in our annualized dividend to $4.09 
per share from $3.82 per share, effective with the dividend expected to be paid in June 2020. We expect to 
return a total of approximately $7.5 billion to shareholders in 2020 through share repurchases of approximately 
$2 billion and dividends of approximately $5.5 billion. 

For information on securities authorized for issuance under our equity compensation plans, see “Item 12. 
Security Ownership of Certain Beneficial Owners and Management and Related Stockholder Matters.”

A summary of our common stock repurchases (in millions, except average price per share) during the fourth 
quarter of 2019 is set forth in the table below. 

Issuer Purchases of Common Stock

Total
Number of
Shares
Repurchased(a)

Average
Price Paid
Per Share

Total Number of
Shares
Purchased as
Part of Publicly
Announced Plans
or Programs

Maximum Number (or
Approximate
Dollar Value) of
Shares that May Yet Be
Purchased Under the
Plans or Programs

$

11,783

Period
9/7/2019

9/8/2019 - 10/5/2019

1.5 $

135.74

10/6/2019 - 11/2/2019

1.3 $

136.76

11/3/2019 - 11/30/2019

1.5 $

133.90

1.5

1.3

1.5

136.52
12/1/2019 - 12/28/2019
135.58
Total
(a)  All shares were repurchased in open market transactions pursuant to the $15 billion repurchase program authorized by our 
Board of Directors and publicly announced on February 13, 2018, which commenced on July 1, 2018 and will expire on June 
30, 2021. Shares repurchased under this program may be repurchased in open market transactions, in privately negotiated 
transactions, in accelerated stock repurchase transactions or otherwise.

0.9 $
5.2 $

0.9
5.2 $

(204)
11,579
(170)
11,409
(202)
11,207
(123)
11,084

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Item 6.  Selected Financial Data.

Five-Year Summary
(unaudited, in millions except per share amounts) 

The following selected financial data should be read in conjunction with “Item 7. Management’s Discussion 
and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations,” our consolidated financial statements and 
accompanying notes thereto. Our fiscal year ends on the last Saturday of each December and our fiscal year 
2016 comprised fifty-three reporting weeks while all other fiscal years presented in the tables below comprised 
fifty-two reporting weeks.

Net revenue (a)
Operating profit

Provision for/(benefit from) income taxes (b)
Net income attributable to PepsiCo (b)
Net income attributable to PepsiCo per common 
share – basic (b)
Net income attributable to PepsiCo per common 
share – diluted (b)
Cash dividends declared per common share
Total assets (c)
Long-term debt obligations

2019

2018

2017

$ 67,161

$ 10,291

$

$

$

$

1,959

7,314

5.23

5.20

$ 3.7925

$ 78,547

$ 29,148

$

$

$

$

$

$

$

$

$

64,661

10,110

(3,370)

12,515

8.84

8.78

3.5875

77,648

28,295

$

$

$

$

$

$

$

$

$

63,525

10,276

4,694

4,857

3.40

3.38

3.1675

79,804

33,796

2016

62,799

9,804

2,174

6,329

4.39

4.36

2.96

73,490

30,053

$

$

$

$

$

$

$

$

$

2015

63,056

8,274

1,941

5,452

3.71

3.67

2.7625

68,976

29,213

$

$

$

$

$

$

$

$

$

(a)  Our 2016 results included an extra week of results (53rd reporting week). The 53rd reporting week increased 2016 net revenue by $657 
million, including $294 million in our FLNA segment, $43 million in our QFNA segment, $300 million in our PBNA segment and $20 
million in our Europe segment.

(b)  Our 2019, 2018 and 2017 results included the impact of the TCJ Act. Additionally, our 2018 results included other net tax benefits related 

to the reorganization of our international operations. See Note 5 to our consolidated financial statements for further information.

(c)  During the first quarter of 2019, we prospectively adopted the guidance requiring lessees to recognize most leases on the balance sheet. See 

Note 2 and Note 13 to our consolidated financial statements for further information.

The  following  information  highlights  certain  items  that  impacted  our  results  of  operations  and  financial 
condition for the five years presented above:

2019

Other
pension
and
retiree
medical
benefits
expense

(Provision 
for)/
benefit 
from 
income 
taxes(d)

Operating
profit

Net income
attributable to
noncontrolling
interests

Net income
attributable
to PepsiCo

Net income
attributable
to PepsiCo
per
common
share –
diluted

Mark-to-market net impact (e)
Restructuring and impairment charges (f)
Inventory fair value adjustments and 
merger and integration charges (g)
Pension-related settlement charges (h)
Net tax related to the TCJ Act (i)
Gains on sales of assets (j)

$

$

$

$

$

$

112

$

(368) $

— $
(2) $

(55) $

— $

— $

77

$

— $
(273) $
— $

— $

(25) $
$
67

8

62

$

$

8
$
(19) $

— $

5

$

— $

— $

— $

— $

$
87
(298) $

(47) $
(211) $
$
8

58

$

0.06
(0.21)

(0.03)
(0.15)
0.01

0.04

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2018

Other
pension
and
retiree
medical
benefits
income

Benefit 
from/
(provision 
for) 
income 
taxes(d)

Interest
expense

Operating
profit

Net income
attributable to
noncontrolling
interests

Net income
attributable
to PepsiCo

Net income
attributable
to PepsiCo
per common
share –
diluted

Mark-to-market net impact (e)
Restructuring and impairment 

charges (f)

Merger and integration charges (g)
Net tax related to the TCJ Act (i)
Other net tax benefits (k)
Charges related to cash tender and 

exchange offers (l)
Tax reform bonus (m)
Gains on beverage refranchising (n)
Gains on sale of assets (j)

$

$

$

$

$

$

$

$

$

(163) $ — $

— $

(272) $

(36) $

(75) $ — $

— $ — $

— $

— $

— $

— $ — $

— $

5,064

— $ — $

(87) $ — $

202

$ — $

76

$ — $

(253) $
— $

— $

— $

38

56

$

$

— $

28

$

$

$

62

21
$
(30) $
(19) $

— $

(125) $

(0.09)

1

$

— $

— $

— $

— $

— $

— $

— $

(251) $
(75) $
$
28

5,064

$

(191) $
(66) $
$
172

57

$

(0.18)
(0.05)
0.02

3.55

(0.13)
(0.05)
0.12

0.04

Mark-to-market net impact (e)
Restructuring and impairment charges (f)
Provisional net tax related to the TCJ Act (i)
Gain on sale of Britvic plc (Britvic) securities (o)
Gain on beverage refranchising (n)
Gain on sale of assets (j)

2017

Other
pension
and
retiree
medical
benefits
income

Operating
profit

(Provision for)/
benefit from 
income taxes(d)

Net income
attributable
to PepsiCo

Net income
attributable
to PepsiCo
per common
share –
diluted

$

$

$

$

$

$

15

$

— $

(229) $

(66) $

— $

95

140

87

$

$

$

— $

— $

— $

— $

2016

(7) $

71

$

8

$

(224) $

(2,451) $

(2,451) $

(10) $

(33) $

(25) $

85

107

62

$

$

$

0.01

(0.16)

(1.70)

0.06

0.07

0.04

Other
pension
and
retiree
medical
benefits
expense

(Provision 
for)/
benefit 
from 
income 
taxes(d)

Interest
expense

Operating
profit

Net income
attributable to
noncontrolling
interests

Net income
attributable
to PepsiCo

Net income
attributable
to PepsiCo
per common
share –
diluted

Mark-to-market net impact (e)
Restructuring and impairment 

charges (f)

Charge related to the transaction 

with Tingyi (p)

$

$

$

167

$ — $

— $

(56) $

— $

111

$

0.08

(155) $

(5) $

— $

26

$

3

$

(131) $

(0.09)

(373) $ — $

— $

— $

— $

(373) $

(0.26)

Charge related to debt 

redemption (l)

$
Pension-related settlement charge (h) $
53rd reporting week (q)
$

— $ — $
— $ (242) $

126

$ — $

(233) $
— $
(19) $

$
77
$
80
(44) $

— $
— $
(1) $

(156) $
(162) $
$
62

(0.11)
(0.11)
0.04

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2015

Other
pension
and retiree
medical
benefits
income

Operating
profit

(Provision for)/
benefit from 
income taxes(d)

Net income
attributable
to PepsiCo

Net income
attributable
to PepsiCo
per common
share –
diluted

$

$

8

$

$

$

11

(3) $

— $

(23) $

(73) $

(207) $

Mark-to-market net impact (e)
Restructuring and impairment charges (f)
Charge related to the transaction with Tingyi (p)
Pension-related settlement benefits (h)
Venezuela impairment charges (r)
Tax benefit (k)
Müller Quaker Dairy (MQD) impairment (s)
Gain on beverage refranchising (n)
Other productivity initiatives (t)
Joint venture impairment charge (u)
(d)  Provision for/benefit from income taxes is the expected tax charge/benefit on the underlying item based on the tax laws and income tax 

$ (1,359) $

(1,359) $

(184) $

(11) $

(29) $

(90) $

(66) $

(29) $

(73) $

(25) $

(76) $

(48) $

— $

— $

— $

— $

— $

— $

— $

— $

— $

— $

— $

— $

(0.04)

(0.02)

(0.12)

(0.05)

(0.91)

(0.03)

0.02

0.03

0.15

230

230

28

24

—

46

67

42

39

28

$

$

$

$

$

$

$

$

$

$

$

$

$

$

$

rates applicable to the underlying item in its corresponding tax jurisdiction and tax year. 

(e)  Mark-to-market net gains and losses on commodity derivatives in corporate unallocated expenses.
(f)  Expenses related to the 2019 Multi-Year Productivity Plan (2019 Productivity Plan), 2014 Multi-Year Productivity Plan (2014 Productivity 
Plan) and 2012 Multi-Year Productivity Plan (2012 Productivity Plan). See Note 3 to our consolidated financial statements for further 
discussion of our 2019 and 2014 Productivity Plans.

(g)  In 2019, inventory fair value adjustments and merger and integration charges primarily related to our acquisition of SodaStream. $46 million 
of this charge was recorded in our Europe segment, $7 million in our AMESA segment and $2 million in corporate unallocated expenses. 
In 2018, merger and integration charges related to our acquisition of SodaStream. $57 million of this charge was recorded in our Europe 
segment, with the balance recorded in corporate unallocated expenses. See Note 14 to our consolidated financial statements for further 
information. 

(h)  In 2019, pension settlement charges of $220 million related to the purchase of a group annuity contract and settlement charges of $53 million 
related to one-time lump sum payments to certain former employees who had vested benefits, recorded in other pension and retiree medical 
benefits expense/income. See Note 7 to our consolidated financial statements for further information. In 2016, pension settlement charge 
related to the purchase of a group annuity contract. In 2015, benefits in the PBNA segment associated with the settlement of pension-related 
liabilities from previous acquisitions.
In 2019, 2018 and 2017, net tax related to the TCJ Act. See Note 5 to our consolidated financial statements for further information.
In 2019, gains associated with the sale of assets in the following segments: $31 million in FLNA and $46 million in PBNA. In 2018, gains 
associated with the sale of assets in the following segments: $64 million in PBNA and $12 million in AMESA. In 2017, gains associated 
with the sale of assets in the following segments: $17 million in FLNA, $21 million in PBNA, $21 million in AMESA and $28 million in 
corporate unallocated expenses.

(i) 
(j) 

(k)  In 2018, other net tax benefits of $4.3 billion resulting from the reorganization of our international operations, including the intercompany 
transfer of certain intangible assets. Also in 2018, non-cash tax benefits of $717 million associated with both the conclusion of certain 
international tax audits and our agreement with the IRS resolving all open matters related to the audits of taxable years 2012 and 2013. See 
Note 5 to our consolidated financial statements for further information. In 2015, non-cash tax benefit associated with our agreement with 
the IRS resolving substantially all open matters related to the audits for taxable years 2010 through 2011, which reduced our reserve for 
uncertain tax positions for the tax years 2010 through 2011.
In 2018, interest expense in connection with our cash tender and exchange offers, primarily representing the tender price paid over the 
carrying value of the tendered notes. See Note 8 to our consolidated financial statements for further information. In 2016, interest expense 
primarily representing the premium paid in accordance with the “make-whole” redemption provisions to redeem all of our outstanding 
7.900% senior notes due 2018 and 5.125% senior notes due 2019 for the principal amounts of $1.5 billion and $750 million, respectively. 
(m)  In 2018, bonus extended to certain U.S. employees related to the TCJ Act in the following segments: $44 million in FLNA, $2 million in 

(l) 

QFNA and $41 million in PBNA. 

(n)  In 2018, gains of $58 million and $144 million associated with refranchising our entire beverage bottling operations and snack distribution 
operations in Czech Republic, Hungary and Slovakia (CHS) in the Europe segment and refranchising a portion of our beverage business 
in Thailand in the APAC segment, respectively. In 2017, gain in the AMESA segment associated with refranchising a portion of our beverage 
business in Jordan. See Note 14 to our consolidated financial statements. In 2015, gain in the AMESA segment associated with refranchising 
a portion of our beverage businesses in India.

(o)  In 2017, gain in the Europe segment associated with the sale of our minority stake in Britvic.
(p)  In 2016, impairment charge in the APAC segment to reduce the value of our 5% indirect equity interest in KSF Beverage Holding Co., Ltd. 
(KSFB), formerly known as Tingyi-Asahi Beverages Holding Co. Ltd., to its estimated fair value. In 2015, write-off in the APAC segment 
of the value of a call option to increase our holding in KSFB to 20%.

(q)  Our 2016 results included the 53rd reporting week, the impact of which was fully offset by incremental investments in our business. 

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(r) 

(s) 

In 2015, charges in the LatAm segment related to the impairment of investments in our wholly-owned Venezuelan subsidiaries and beverage 
joint venture. Beginning in the fourth quarter of 2015, our financial results have not included the results of our Venezuelan businesses. 
In 2015, impairment charges in the QFNA segment associated with our MQD joint venture investment, including a charge related to ceasing 
its operations.
In 2015, expenses related to other productivity initiatives outside the scope of the 2014 and 2012 Productivity Plans.

(t) 
(u)  In 2015, impairment charge in the AMESA segment associated with a joint venture in the Middle East.

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Item 7.  Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations.

OUR BUSINESS

Executive Overview
Our Operations
Other Relationships
Our Business Risks

OUR FINANCIAL RESULTS

Results of Operations – Consolidated Review
Results of Operations – Division Review

FLNA
QFNA
PBNA
LatAm
Europe
AMESA
APAC

Results of Operations – Other Consolidated Results
Non-GAAP Measures
Items Affecting Comparability
Our Liquidity and Capital Resources
Return on Invested Capital

OUR CRITICAL ACCOUNTING POLICIES

Revenue Recognition
Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets
Income Tax Expense and Accruals
Pension and Retiree Medical Plans

Consolidated Statement of Income
Consolidated Statement of Comprehensive Income
Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows
Consolidated Balance Sheet
Consolidated Statement of Equity
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

Note 1 – Basis of Presentation and Our Divisions
Note 2 – Our Significant Accounting Policies
Note 3 – Restructuring and Impairment Charges
Note 4 – Property, Plant and Equipment and Intangible Assets
Note 5 – Income Taxes
Note 6 – Share-Based Compensation
Note 7 – Pension, Retiree Medical and Savings Plans
Note 8 – Debt Obligations
Note 9 – Financial Instruments
Note 10 – Net Income Attributable to PepsiCo per Common Share
Note 11 – Preferred Stock
Note 12 – Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss Attributable to PepsiCo
Note 13 – Leases
Note 14 – Acquisitions and Divestitures
Note 15 – Supplemental Financial Information
Note 16 – Selected Quarterly Financial Data (unaudited)
Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm
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Our discussion and analysis is intended to help the reader understand our results of operations and financial 
condition and is provided as an addition to, and should be read in connection with, our consolidated financial 
statements  and  the  accompanying  notes.  Definitions  of  key  terms  can  be  found  in  the  glossary.  Unless 
otherwise noted, tabular dollars are presented in millions, except per share amounts. All per share amounts 
reflect common stock per share amounts, assume dilution unless otherwise noted, and are based on unrounded 
amounts. Percentage changes are based on unrounded amounts.

OUR BUSINESS

Executive Overview 

PepsiCo is a leading global food and beverage company with a complementary portfolio of brands, including 
Frito-Lay, Gatorade, Pepsi-Cola, Quaker and Tropicana. Through our operations, authorized bottlers, contract 
manufacturers and other third parties, we make, market, distribute and sell a wide variety of convenient 
beverages, foods and snacks, serving customers and consumers in more than 200 countries and territories

Everything we do is driven by an approach we call Winning with Purpose. Winning with Purpose is our guide 
for achieving accelerated, sustainable growth that includes our mission, to Create More Smiles with Every 
Sip and Every Bite; our vision, to Be the Global Leader in Convenient Foods and Beverages by Winning 
with Purpose; and The PepsiCo Way, seven behaviors that define our shared culture.

Winning with Purpose is designed to help us meet the needs of our shareholders, customers, consumers, 
partners and communities, while caring for our planet and inspiring our associates.

This strategy is also designed to address key challenges facing our Company, including: shifting consumer 
preferences and behaviors; a highly competitive operating environment; a rapidly changing retail landscape, 
including the growth in e-commerce; continued macroeconomic and political volatility; and an evolving 
regulatory landscape.

To adapt to these challenges, we intend to continue to focus on becoming Faster, Stronger, and Better:

•  Faster by winning in the marketplace, being more consumer-centric and accelerating investment for 
topline  growth.  This  includes  broadening  our  portfolios  to  win  locally  in  convenient  foods  and 
beverages, fortifying our North American businesses, and accelerating our international expansion, 
with disciplined focus on markets where we see a strong likelihood of prevailing over our competition.

•  Stronger  by  continuing  to  transform  our  capabilities,  cost,  and  culture  by  leveraging  scale  and 
technology in global markets across our operations and winning locally. This includes continuing to 
focus on driving savings through holistic cost management to reinvest to succeed in the marketplace, 
developing and scaling core capabilities through technology, and building differentiated talent and 
culture.

•  Better by continuing to focus our sustainability agenda on helping to build a more sustainable food 
system and investing in six priority areas: next generation agriculture, water stewardship, plastic 
packaging, products, climate change, and people. 

We believe these priorities will position our Company for long-term sustainable growth.

See also “Item 1A. Risk Factors” for further information about risks and uncertainties that the Company 
faces.

Our Operations

See  “Item  1.  Business”  for  information  on  our  divisions  and  a  description  of  our  distribution  network, 
ingredients and other supplies, brands and intellectual property rights, seasonality, customers and competition. 
In addition, see Note 1 to our consolidated financial statements for financial information about our divisions 
and geographic areas. 

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Other Relationships

Certain members of our Board of Directors also serve on the boards of certain vendors and customers. These 
Board members do not participate in our vendor selection and negotiations nor in our customer negotiations. 
Our transactions with these vendors and customers are in the normal course of business and are consistent 
with terms negotiated with other vendors and customers. In addition, certain of our employees serve on the 
boards  of  Pepsi  Bottling  Ventures  LLC  and  other  affiliated  companies  of  PepsiCo  and  do  not  receive 
incremental compensation for such services.

Our Business Risks

We are subject to risks in the normal course of business. During the periods presented in this report, certain 
jurisdictions in which our products are made, manufactured, distributed or sold operated in a challenging 
environment, experiencing unstable economic, political and social conditions, civil unrest, natural disasters, 
debt and credit issues, and currency controls or fluctuations. We continue to monitor the economic, operating 
and  political  environment  in  these  markets  closely  and  to  identify  actions  to  potentially  mitigate  any 
unfavorable impacts on our future results. 

In addition, certain jurisdictions in which our products are made, manufactured, distributed or sold have 
either  imposed,  or  are  considering  imposing,  new  or  increased  taxes  or  regulations  on  the  manufacture, 
distribution or sale of our products or their packaging, ingredients or substances contained in, or attributes 
of, our products or their packaging, commodities used in the production of our products or their packaging 
or the recyclability or recoverability of our packaging. These taxes and regulations vary in scope and form. 
For example, some taxes apply to all beverages, including non-caloric beverages, while others apply only 
to beverages with a caloric sweetener (e.g., sugar). In addition, some regulations apply to all products using 
certain types of packaging (e.g., plastic), while others are designed to increase the sustainability of packaging, 
encourage waste reduction and increased recycling rates or facilitate waste management process or restrict 
the sale of products in certain packaging. 

We sell a wide variety of beverages, foods and snacks in more than 200 countries and territories and the 
profile of the products we sell, the amount of revenue attributable to such products and the type of packaging 
used varies by jurisdiction. Because of this, we cannot predict the scope or form potential taxes, regulations 
or other limitations on our products or their packaging may take, and therefore cannot predict the impact of 
such taxes, regulations or limitations on our financial results. In addition, taxes, regulations and limitations 
may impact us and our competitors differently. We continue to monitor existing and proposed taxes and 
regulations in the jurisdictions in which our products are made, manufactured, distributed and sold and to 
consider actions we may take to potentially mitigate the unfavorable impact, if any, of such taxes, regulations 
or limitations, including advocating alternative measures with respect to the imposition, form and scope of 
any such taxes, regulations or limitations.

In addition, our industry continues to be affected by disruption of the retail landscape, including the rapid 
growth  in  sales  through  e-commerce  websites  and  mobile  commerce  applications,  including  through 
subscription services, the integration of physical and digital operations among retailers and the international 
expansion of hard discounters. We continue to monitor changes in the retail landscape and to identify actions 
we may take to build our  global e-commerce and digital capabilities, distribute our products effectively 
through all existing and emerging channels of trade and potentially mitigate any unfavorable impacts on our 
future results.

During the fourth quarter of 2017, the TCJ Act was enacted in the United States. Our provisional measurement 
period ended in the fourth quarter of 2018 and while our accounting for the recorded impact of the TCJ Act 
was deemed to be complete, additional guidance issued by the IRS impacted, and may continue to impact, 
our recorded amounts after December 29, 2018. For further information, see “Our Liquidity and Capital 
Resources,” “Our Critical Accounting Policies” and Note 5 to our consolidated financial statements.

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On May 19, 2019, a public referendum held in Switzerland passed the TRAF, effective January 1, 2020. The 
enactment of certain provisions of the TRAF in 2019 resulted in adjustments to our deferred taxes. During 
2019, we recorded net tax expense of $24 million related to the impact of the TRAF. Enactment of the TRAF 
provisions subsequent to December 28, 2019 is expected to result in adjustments to our consolidated financial 
statements and related disclosures in future periods. The future impact of the TRAF cannot currently be 
reasonably estimated; we will continue to monitor and assess the impact the TRAF may have on our business 
and  financial  results.  See  “Our  Critical Accounting  Policies”  and  Note  5  to  our  consolidated  financial 
statements for further information.

See  also  “Item  1A.  Risk  Factors,”  “Executive  Overview”  above  and  “Market  Risks”  below  for  more 
information about these risks and the actions we have taken to address key challenges.

Risk Management Framework

The achievement of our strategic and operating objectives involves taking risks and that those risks may 
evolve over time. To identify, assess, prioritize, address, manage, monitor and communicate these risks across 
the Company’s operations, we leverage an integrated risk management framework. This framework includes 
the following:

•  PepsiCo’s Board of Directors has oversight responsibility for PepsiCo’s integrated risk management 
framework. One of the Board’s primary responsibilities is overseeing and interacting with senior 
management with respect to key aspects of the Company’s business, including risk assessment and 
risk mitigation of the Company’s top risks. The Board receives updates on key risks throughout the 
year,  including  risks  related  to  cybersecurity. In  addition,  the  Board  has  tasked  designated 
Committees  of  the  Board  with  oversight  of  certain  categories  of  risk  management,  and  the 
Committees report to the Board regularly on these matters.

  The Audit Committee of the Board reviews and assesses the guidelines and policies governing 
PepsiCo’s risk management and oversight processes, and assists the Board’s oversight of 
financial, compliance and employee safety risks facing PepsiCo; 

  The  Compensation  Committee  of  the  Board  reviews  PepsiCo’s  employee  compensation 
policies and practices to assess whether such policies and practices could lead to unnecessary 
risk-taking behavior; 

  The Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee assists the Board in its oversight of 
the  Company’s  governance  structure  and  other  corporate  governance  matters,  including 
succession planning; and

  The Public Policy and Sustainability Committee of the Board assists the Board in its oversight 
of PepsiCo’s policies, programs and related risks that concern key sustainability and public 
policy matters.

•  The  PepsiCo  Risk  Committee  (PRC),  which  is  comprised  of  a  cross-functional,  geographically 
diverse, senior management group, including PepsiCo’s Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive 
Officer, meets regularly to identify, assess, prioritize and address top strategic, financial, operating, 
compliance, safety, reputational and other risks. The PRC is also responsible for reporting progress 
on our risk mitigation efforts to the Board;

•  Division and key country risk committees, comprised of cross-functional senior management teams, 
meet regularly to identify, assess, prioritize and address division and country-specific business risks;

•  PepsiCo’s Risk Management Office, which manages the overall risk management process, provides 
ongoing guidance, tools and analytical support to the PRC and the division and key country risk 
committees, identifies and assesses potential risks and facilitates ongoing communication between 

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the parties, as well as with PepsiCo’s Board of Directors, the Audit Committee of the Board and 
other Committees of the Board;

•  PepsiCo’s  Corporate Audit  Department  evaluates  the  ongoing  effectiveness  of  our  key  internal 

controls through periodic audit and review procedures; and

•  PepsiCo’s Compliance & Ethics and Law Departments lead and coordinate our compliance policies 

and practices.

Market Risks

We are exposed to market risks arising from adverse changes in:

• 

• 

• 

commodity prices, affecting the cost of our raw materials and energy;

foreign exchange rates and currency restrictions; and

interest rates.

In the normal course of business, we manage commodity price, foreign exchange and interest rate risks 
through a variety of strategies, including productivity initiatives, global purchasing programs and hedging. 
Ongoing productivity initiatives involve the identification and effective implementation of meaningful cost-
saving opportunities or efficiencies, including the use of derivatives. Our global purchasing programs include 
fixed-price contracts and purchase orders and pricing agreements. See “Item 1A. Risk Factors” for further 
discussion of our market risks, and see “Our Liquidity and Capital Resources” for further information on 
our non-cancelable purchasing commitments. 

The fair value of our derivatives fluctuates based on market rates and prices. The sensitivity of our derivatives 
to these market fluctuations is discussed below. See Note 9 to our consolidated financial statements for further 
discussion  of  these  derivatives  and  our  hedging  policies.  See  “Our  Critical Accounting  Policies”  for  a 
discussion of the exposure of our pension and retiree medical plan assets and liabilities to risks related to 
market fluctuations.

Inflationary, deflationary and recessionary conditions impacting these market risks also impact the demand 
for and pricing of our products. See “Item 1A. Risk Factors” for further discussion.

Commodity Prices

Our  commodity  derivatives  had  a  total  notional  value  of  $1.1  billion  as  of  December 28,  2019  and 
December 29,  2018.  At  the  end  of  2019,  the  potential  change  in  fair  value  of  commodity  derivative 
instruments, assuming a 10% decrease in the underlying commodity price, would have increased our net 
unrealized losses in 2019 by $106 million.

Foreign Exchange

Our operations outside of the United States generated 42% of our consolidated net revenue in 2019, with 
Mexico, Russia, Canada, the United Kingdom, China and Brazil, collectively, comprising approximately 
22% of our consolidated net revenue in 2019. As a result, we are exposed to foreign exchange risks in the 
international markets in which our products are made, manufactured, distributed or sold. Additionally, we 
are exposed to foreign exchange risk from net investments in foreign subsidiaries, foreign currency purchases, 
foreign  currency  assets  and  liabilities  created  in  the  normal  course  of  business,  as  well  as  the  proposed 
acquisition of Pioneer Foods. During 2019, unfavorable foreign exchange reduced net revenue growth by 2 
percentage points, reflecting declines in the euro, Turkish lira, Brazilian real, Russian ruble and Argentine 
peso. Currency declines against the U.S. dollar which are not offset could adversely impact our future financial 
results.

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In addition, volatile economic, political and social conditions and civil unrest in certain markets in which 
our products are made, manufactured, distributed or sold, including in Argentina, Brazil, China, Mexico, the 
Middle East, Russia and Turkey, and currency controls or fluctuations in certain of these international markets, 
continue to, and the threat or imposition of new or increased tariffs or sanctions or other impositions in or 
related to these international markets may, result in challenging operating environments. We also continue 
to monitor the economic and political developments related to the United Kingdom’s withdrawal from the 
European Union, including how the United Kingdom will interact with other European Union countries 
following  its  departure,  as  well  as  the  economic,  operating  and  political  environment  in  Russia  and  the 
potential impact for the Europe segment and our other businesses.

Our foreign currency derivatives had a total notional value of $1.9 billion as of December 28, 2019 and $2.0 
billion as of December 29, 2018. At the end of 2019, we estimate that an unfavorable 10% change in the 
underlying exchange rates would have increased our net unrealized losses in 2019 by $135 million.

The total notional amount of our debt instruments designated as net investment hedges was $2.5 billion as 
of December 28, 2019 and $0.9 billion as of December 29, 2018. 

Interest Rates

Our interest rate derivatives had a total notional value of $5.0 billion as of December 28, 2019 and $10.5 
billion as of December 29, 2018. Assuming year-end 2019 investment levels and variable rate debt, a 1-
percentage-point increase in interest rates would have decreased our net interest expense in 2019 by $25 
million due to higher cash and cash equivalents as compared with our variable rate debt.

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OUR FINANCIAL RESULTS

Results of Operations — Consolidated Review

Volume 

Beverage volume reflects sales of concentrate and beverage products bearing company-owned or licensed 
trademarks to authorized bottlers, independent distributors and retailers. Concentrate beverage volume is 
sold to franchised-owned bottlers and independent distributors. Finished goods beverage volume is sold to 
retailers and independent distributors and includes direct shipments to retailers. Beverage volume is measured 
in bottler case sales (BCS), which converts all beverage volume to an 8-ounce-case metric. We believe that 
BCS is a valuable measure as it quantifies the sell-through of our beverage products at the customer level. 
In  our  franchised-owned  business,  beverage  revenue  is  based  on  concentrate  shipments  and  equivalents 
(CSE), representing physical concentrate volume shipments to such customers. As a result, for our franchise-
owned businesses, BCS and CSE are not typically equal during any given period due to seasonality, timing 
of product launches, product mix, bottler inventory practices and other factors. Sales of products from our 
unconsolidated joint ventures are reflected in our reported volume. PBNA, LatAm, Europe, AMESA and 
APAC, either independently or in conjunction with third parties, make, market, distribute and sell ready-to-
drink tea products through a joint venture with Unilever (under the Lipton brand name), and PBNA, either 
independently or in conjunction with third parties, makes, markets, distributes and sells ready-to-drink coffee 
products through a joint venture with Starbucks. In addition, APAC licenses the Tropicana brand for use in 
China on co-branded juice products in connection with a strategic alliance with Tingyi.

Food and snack volume is reported on a system-wide basis, which includes our own sales and the sales by 
our noncontrolled affiliates of snacks bearing company-owned or licensed trademarks. In addition, FLNA 
makes, markets, distributes and sells Sabra refrigerated dips and spreads through a joint venture with Strauss 
Group. 

Servings

Since our divisions each use different measures of physical unit volume (i.e., kilos, gallons, pounds and case 
sales), a common servings metric is necessary to reflect our consolidated physical unit volume. Our divisions’ 
physical volume measures are converted into servings based on U.S. Food and Drug Administration guidelines 
for single-serving sizes of our products. 

In 2019, total servings increased 4% compared to 2018, primarily reflecting our acquisition of SodaStream. 
In 2018, total servings increased 1% compared to 2017. 

Consolidated Net Revenue and Operating Profit

Net revenue
Operating profit
Operating profit margin

2019
$ 67,161
$ 10,291

2018
64,661
10,110

$
$

2017
$ 63,525
$ 10,276

Change

2019

2018

4%
2%

2 %
(2)%

15.3%

15.6%

16.2%

(0.3)

(0.5)

See “Results of Operations – Division Review” for a tabular presentation and discussion of key drivers of 
net revenue. 

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2019

Operating profit grew 2% and operating profit margin declined 0.3 percentage points. Operating profit growth 
was driven by productivity savings of more than $1 billion and net revenue growth, partially offset by certain 
operating cost increases, a 5-percentage-point impact of higher commodity costs and higher advertising and 
marketing expenses. The operating profit margin decline primarily reflects higher advertising and marketing 
expenses.

Favorable mark-to-market net impact on commodity derivatives included in corporate unallocated expenses 
(see “Items Affecting Comparability”) contributed 3 percentage points to operating profit growth. Gains on 
the refranchising of a portion of our beverage business in Thailand and our entire beverage bottling operations 
and snack distribution operations in CHS in the prior year reduced operating profit growth by 2 percentage 
points.

2018

Operating profit decreased 2% and operating profit margin declined 0.5 percentage points. The operating 
profit performance was driven by certain operating cost increases and a 6-percentage-point impact of higher 
commodity costs, partially offset by productivity savings of more than $1 billion and net revenue growth.

The impact of refranchising a portion of our beverage business in Jordan in 2017 and a 2017 gain associated 
with  the  sale  of  our  minority  stake  in  Britvic  negatively  impacted  operating  profit  performance  by  2.5 
percentage  points. These  impacts  were  offset  by  a  2-percentage-point positive  impact  of  refranchising  a 
portion of our beverage business in Thailand and our entire beverage bottling operations and snack distribution 
operations in CHS in 2018. Items affecting comparability (see “Items Affecting Comparability”) negatively 
impacted operating profit performance by 3 percentage points and decreased operating profit margin by 0.5 
percentage points, primarily due to higher mark-to-market net impact on commodity derivatives included in 
corporate unallocated expenses.

Results of Operations — Division Review

During the fourth quarter of 2019, we realigned certain of our reportable segments to be consistent with a 
recent strategic realignment of our organizational structure and how our Chief Executive Officer assesses the 
performance  of,  and  allocates  resources  to,  our  reportable  segments.  Our  historical  segment  reporting 
presented in this report has been retrospectively revised to reflect the new organizational structure. See “Our 
Operations” in “Item 1. Business” for further information. 

See “Non-GAAP Measures” and “Items Affecting Comparability” for a discussion of items to consider when 
evaluating our results and related information regarding measures not in accordance with U.S. Generally 
Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP).

In the discussions of net revenue and operating profit below, “effective net pricing” reflects the year-over-
year  impact  of  discrete  pricing  actions,  sales  incentive  activities  and  mix  resulting  from  selling  varying 
products in different package sizes and in different countries, and “net pricing” reflects the year-over-year 
combined impact of list price changes, weight changes per package, discounts and allowances. Additionally, 
“acquisitions  and  divestitures”  reflect  all  mergers  and  acquisitions  activity,  including  the  impact  of 
acquisitions,  divestitures  and  changes  in  ownership  or  control  in  consolidated  subsidiaries  and 
nonconsolidated equity investees.

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Net Revenue and Organic Revenue Growth

Organic  revenue  growth  is  a  non-GAAP  financial  measure.  For  further  information  on  organic  revenue 
growth, see “Non-GAAP Measures.”

2019

Impact of

Impact of

Reported 
% Change, 
GAAP 
Measure

Foreign
exchange
translation

Acquisitions
and
divestitures

Organic 
% Change, 
Non-GAAP 
Measure(a)

4.5 %

1 %

3 %

3 %

7 %

— %

4.5 %

4 %

—

—

—

4

5

2

3

2

—

—
(1)
—
(6)
4

2
(1)

4.5%

1%

3%

7%

5.5%

6%

9%

4.5%

Volume(b)
2

—
(1)
—
(1)
4

7

0.5

Effective net
pricing

3

1

4

7

6

2.5

2

4

2018

Impact of

Impact of

Reported 
% Change, 
GAAP 
Measure

Foreign
exchange
translation

Acquisitions
and
divestitures

Sales and
certain other
taxes

Organic 
% Change, 
Non-GAAP 
Measure(a)

3.5 %

(1.5)%

1 %

2 %

4 %

(0.5)%

(3)%

—

—

—

6

2

2

(1)

—

—

—

—

—

4

11

—

—

—

—

0.5

—

0.5

3 %

(2)%

0.5 %

8 %

7 %

5 %

8 %

Volume(b)
1
(0.5)
(1)
1

5

1.5

6

Effective net
pricing

2
(1)
2

7

3

4

2

FLNA

QFNA

PBNA

LatAm

Europe

AMESA

APAC

Total

FLNA

QFNA

PBNA

LatAm

Europe

AMESA

APAC

2 %

Total
(a)  Amounts may not sum due to rounding.
(b)  Excludes the impact of acquisitions and divestitures. In certain instances, volume growth varies from the amounts disclosed in the following 
divisional discussions due to nonconsolidated joint venture volume, and, for our beverage businesses, temporary timing differences between 
BCS and CSE, as well as the mix of beverage volume sold by our company-owned and franchise-owned bottlers. Our net revenue excludes 
nonconsolidated joint venture volume, and, for our franchise-owned beverage businesses, is based on CSE.

4 %

—

3

1

1

1

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Operating  Profit,  Operating  Profit Adjusted  for  Items Affecting  Comparability  and  Operating  Profit 
Growth Adjusted for Items Affecting Comparability on a Constant Currency Basis

Operating profit adjusted for items affecting comparability and operating profit growth adjusted for items 
affecting comparability on a constant currency basis are both non-GAAP financial measures. For further 
information on these measures see “Non-GAAP Measures” and “Items Affecting Comparability.”

Operating Profit and Operating Profit Adjusted for Items Affecting Comparability

FLNA
QFNA
PBNA
LatAm
Europe
AMESA
APAC
Corporate unallocated expenses

Total

FLNA
QFNA
PBNA
LatAm
Europe
AMESA
APAC
Corporate unallocated expenses
Total

FLNA
QFNA
PBNA
LatAm
Europe
AMESA
APAC
Corporate unallocated expenses
Total
(a)  See “Items Affecting Comparability.”

2019

Items Affecting Comparability(a)

Mark-to-
market net 
impact

Restructuring 
and impairment 
charges

Inventory 
fair value 
adjustments 
and merger 
and 
integration 
charges

Core, 
Non-GAAP 
Measure

— $
—
—
—
—
—
—
(112)
(112) $

2018

22
2
51
62
99
38
47
47
368

$

$

— $
—
—
—
46
7
—
2
55

$

5,280
546
2,230
1,203
1,472
716
524
(1,369)
10,602

Reported,
GAAP Measure
5,258
$
544
2,179
1,141
1,327
671
477
(1,306)
10,291

$

$

$

Reported, 
GAAP Measure
5,008
$
637
2,276
1,049
1,256
661
619
(1,396)
10,110

$

Items Affecting Comparability(a)
Restructuring and
impairment
charges

Merger and
integration
charges

Mark-to-market
net impact

Core, 
Non-GAAP 
Measure

36
7
88
40
59
18
14
10
272

$

$

— $
—
—
—
57
—
—
18
75

$

5,044
644
2,364
1,089
1,372
679
633
(1,205)
10,620

2017
Items Affecting Comparability(a)

Mark-to-market
net impact

Restructuring
and
impairment
charges

Core, 
Non-GAAP 
Measure

— $
—
—
—
—
—
—
(15)
(15) $

54
9
43
56
53
2
(5)
17
229

$

$

4,847
649
2,743
980
1,252
791
396
(1,168)
10,490

$

$

— $
—
—
—
—
—
—
163
163

$

Reported, 
GAAP Measure
4,793
$
640
2,700
924
1,199
789
401
(1,170)
10,276

$

$

$

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Operating  Profit  Growth  and  Operating  Profit  Growth Adjusted  for  Items Affecting  Comparability  on  a 
Constant Currency Basis

2019

Reported
% Change,
GAAP
Measure

5 %

(15)%

(4)%

9 %

6 %

1.5 %

(23)%

(6)%

2 %

FLNA

QFNA

PBNA

LatAm

Europe

AMESA

APAC

Corporate unallocated

expenses

Total

Impact of Items Affecting Comparability(a)
Inventory 
fair value 
adjustments 
and merger 
and 
integration 
charges

Restructuring 
and 
impairment 
charges

Mark-to-
market net 
impact

Impact of

Core 
% Change, 
Non-GAAP 
Measure(b)

Foreign
exchange
translation

Core 
Constant 
Currency 
% Change, 
Non-GAAP 
Measure(b)

—

—

—

—

—

—

—

22

(3)

—

(0.5)

(1)

2

2

3

6

(3)

1

—

—

—

—

(1)

1

—

1

—

5 %

(15)%

(6)%

10 %

7 %

5.5 %

(17)%

14 %

— %

—

—

—

2

5

2.5

2

—

1

5 %

(15)%

(6)%

13 %

13 %

8 %

(16)%

14 %

1 %

Impact of Items Affecting Comparability(a)

Impact of

2018

Reported 
% Change, 
GAAP 
Measure

Mark-to-
market net
impact

Restructuring 
and impairment 
charges

Merger and
integration
charges

Core 
% Change, 
Non-GAAP 
Measure(b)

Foreign 
exchange
translation

FLNA

QFNA

PBNA

LatAm

Europe

AMESA

APAC

Corporate unallocated

expenses

Total

4.5 %

— %

(16)%

13 %

5 %

(16)%

54 %

19 %

(2)%

—

—

—

—

—

—

—

(15)

2

(a)  See “Items Affecting Comparability” for further information.
(b)  Amounts may not sum due to rounding.

FLNA

2019

—

—

2

(2)

—

2

5

1

—

—

—

—

—

4

—

—

(1.5)

1

4 %

(1)%

(14)%

11 %

10 %

(14)%

60 %

3 %

1 %

—

—

—

2

3

—

(2)

—

0.5

Core 
Constant 
Currency 
% Change, 
Non-GAAP 
Measure(b)

4 %

(1)%

(14)%

13 %

13 %

(14)%

58 %

3 %

2 %

Net revenue grew 4.5% and volume grew 1%. The net revenue growth was driven by effective net pricing 
and volume growth. The volume growth reflects mid-single-digit growth in trademark Doritos, Cheetos and 
Ruffles and low-single-digit growth in variety packs, partially offset by a double-digit decline in trademark 
Santitas.

Operating profit grew 5%, primarily reflecting the net revenue growth and productivity savings, partially 
offset by certain operating cost increases and higher advertising and marketing expenses. Additionally, a 
prior-year bonus extended to certain U.S. employees in connection with the TCJ Act contributed 1 percentage 
point to operating profit growth.

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2018

Net revenue grew 3.5%, primarily reflecting effective net pricing and volume growth. Volume grew 1%, 
reflecting mid-single-digit growth in variety packs and low-single-digit growth in trademark Doritos, partially 
offset by a double-digit decline in trademark Santitas.

Operating profit grew 4.5%, primarily reflecting the net revenue growth and productivity savings, partially 
offset by certain operating cost increases and a 1-percentage-point impact of a bonus extended to certain 
U.S. employees related to the TCJ Act.

QFNA

2019

Net revenue grew 1% and volume was flat. The net revenue growth primarily reflects favorable mix. The 
volume performance was driven by double-digit growth in trademark Gamesa and mid-single-digit growth 
in Aunt Jemima mixes and syrups, offset by a mid-single-digit decline in oatmeal and a low-single-digit 
decline in ready-to-eat cereals.

Operating profit decreased 15%, reflecting certain operating cost increases, a 5-percentage-point impact of 
higher commodity costs, and higher advertising and marketing expenses. These impacts were partially offset 
by productivity savings.  

2018

Net revenue declined 1.5% and volume declined 0.5%. The net revenue performance reflects unfavorable 
net pricing and mix and the volume decline. The volume decline was driven by a double-digit decline in 
trademark Gamesa and a mid-single-digit decline in ready-to-eat cereals, partially offset by mid-single-digit 
growth in oatmeal.

Operating profit decreased slightly, reflecting certain operating cost increases, the net revenue performance 
and  a  3-percentage-point  impact  of  higher  commodity  costs.  These  impacts  were  partially  offset  by 
productivity  savings,  lower  advertising  and  marketing  expenses  and  a  1-percentage-point  positive 
contribution from insurance settlement recoveries related to the 2017 earthquake in Mexico. 

PBNA

2019

Net revenue grew 3%, driven by effective net pricing, partially offset by a decline in volume. Acquisitions 
contributed 1 percentage point to the net revenue growth. Volume decreased 1%, driven by a 3% decline in 
CSD volume, partially offset by a 2% increase in non-carbonated beverage (NCB) volume. The NCB volume 
increase primarily reflected a mid-single-digit increase in our overall water portfolio, partially offset by a 
low-single-digit decrease in our juice and juice drinks portfolio.

Operating profit decreased 4%, reflecting certain operating cost increases, higher advertising and marketing 
expenses, an 8-percentage-point impact of higher commodity costs and the volume decline. These impacts 
were partially offset by the effective net pricing and productivity savings. Year-over-year gains on asset sales 
negatively contributed 1 percentage point to operating profit performance. A gain associated with an insurance 
recovery positively contributed 1 percentage point to current-year operating profit performance and was 
offset by less-favorable insurance adjustments compared to the prior year, which negatively impacted the 
current-year operating profit performance by 1 percentage point. Additionally, a prior-year bonus extended 
to  certain  U.S.  employees  in  connection  with  the TCJ Act  positively  contributed  2  percentage  points  to 
operating profit performance. 

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2018

Net revenue grew 1%, driven by effective net pricing, partially offset by a decline in volume. Volume decreased 
1%, driven by a 3% decline in CSD volume, partially offset by a 2% increase in non-carbonated beverage 
volume. The non-carbonated beverage volume increase primarily reflected a high-single-digit increase in 
our overall water portfolio. Additionally, a low-single-digit increase in Gatorade sports drinks was offset by 
a low-single-digit decline in our juice and juice drinks portfolio.

Operating profit decreased 16%, reflecting certain operating cost increases, including increased transportation 
costs, a 7-percentage-point impact of higher commodity costs and higher advertising and marketing expenses. 
These impacts were partially offset by productivity savings and the net revenue growth. Higher gains on 
asset sales positively contributed 1.5 percentage points to operating profit performance. A bonus extended 
to certain U.S. employees related to the TCJ Act negatively impacted operating profit performance by 1.5 
percentage points and was partially offset by 2017 costs related to hurricanes which positively contributed 
1 percentage point to operating profit performance. 

LatAm

2019

Net revenue increased 3%, primarily reflecting effective net pricing, partially offset by a 4-percentage-point 
impact of unfavorable foreign exchange.

Snacks volume experienced a slight decline, reflecting a high-single-digit decline in Brazil, partially offset 
by low-single-digit growth in Mexico.

Beverage volume grew 4%, reflecting high-single-digit growth in Brazil and Guatemala, partially offset by 
a mid-single-digit decline in Argentina and a low-single-digit decline in Colombia. Additionally, Honduras 
experienced low-single-digit growth and Mexico and Chile each experienced mid-single-digit growth.

Operating profit increased 9%, reflecting the effective net pricing and productivity savings, partially offset 
by certain operating cost increases and a 10-percentage-point impact of higher commodity costs largely due 
to  transaction-related  foreign  exchange.  Unfavorable  foreign  exchange  and  higher  restructuring  and 
impairment charges each reduced operating profit growth by 2 percentage points. 

2018

Net revenue grew 2%, reflecting effective net pricing, partially offset by a 6-percentage-point impact of 
unfavorable foreign exchange.

Snacks volume grew 1%, reflecting low-single-digit growth in Mexico, partially offset by a mid-single-digit 
decline in Brazil.

Beverage volume declined 1%, reflecting a high-single-digit decline in Brazil, a low-single-digit decline in 
Mexico and a mid-single-digit decline in Argentina, partially offset by double-digit growth in Colombia, 
mid-single-digit growth in Guatemala and low-single-digit growth in Honduras. 

Operating profit increased 13%, reflecting the net revenue growth, productivity savings and a 4-percentage-
point impact of insurance settlement recoveries related to the 2017 earthquake in Mexico. These impacts 
were partially offset by certain operating cost increases, a 14-percentage-point impact of higher commodity 
costs and higher advertising and marketing expenses.

Europe

2019

Net  revenue  increased  7%,  reflecting  an  8-percentage-point  impact  of  our  SodaStream  acquisition  and 
effective net pricing, partially offset by a 5-percentage-point impact of unfavorable foreign exchange.

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Snacks volume grew 1%, primarily reflecting mid-single-digit growth in Poland and France and low-single-
digit growth in Spain and the Netherlands, partially offset by a mid-single-digit decline in Turkey and a slight 
decline in the United Kingdom. Additionally, Russia experienced slight growth.

Beverage  volume  grew  23%,  primarily  reflecting  a  24-percentage-point  impact  of  our  SodaStream 
acquisition,  mid-single-digit  growth  in  Poland  and  low-single-digit  growth  in  the  United  Kingdom  and 
Germany, partially offset by a mid-single-digit decline in Russia, a high-single-digit decline in Turkey and 
a slight decline in France.

Operating profit increased 6%, reflecting the net revenue growth, productivity savings and a 10-percentage-
point net impact of our SodaStream acquisition. These impacts were partially offset by certain operating cost 
increases, a 10-percentage-point impact of higher commodity costs largely due to transaction-related foreign 
exchange, higher advertising and marketing expenses, and a 4-percentage-point impact of a prior-year gain 
on the refranchising of our entire beverage bottling operations and snack distribution operations in CHS. 
Unfavorable foreign exchange reduced operating profit growth by 5 percentage points.  

2018

Net  revenue  increased  4%,  reflecting  volume  growth  and  effective  net  pricing,  partially  offset  by  a  2-
percentage-point impact of unfavorable foreign exchange.

Snacks  volume  grew  4%,  reflecting  high-single-digit  growth  in  Poland  and  France  and  mid-single-digit 
growth in the Netherlands, partially offset by a low-single-digit decline in the United Kingdom. Additionally, 
Spain, Russia, and Turkey each experienced low-single-digit growth.

Beverage volume grew 6%, reflecting double-digit growth in Germany and Poland and high-single-digit 
growth in France, partially offset by a low-single-digit decline in the United Kingdom. Additionally, Russia 
and Turkey each experienced mid-single-digit growth.

Operating profit increased 5%, reflecting the net revenue growth, productivity savings and a 4-percentage-
point net impact of refranchising our entire beverage bottling operations and snack distribution operations 
in CHS. These impacts were partially offset by certain operating cost increases and a 9-percentage-point 
impact of higher commodity costs. Additionally, a 2017 gain on the sale of our minority stake in Britvic and 
the merger and integration charges related to our acquisition of SodaStream reduced operating profit growth 
by 8 percentage points and 4 percentage points, respectively.

AMESA

2019

Net  revenue  decreased  slightly,  reflecting  a  3-percentage-point  impact  of  refranchising  a  portion  of  our 
beverage business in India, partially offset by volume growth and effective net pricing.

Snacks  volume  grew  7%,  reflecting  double-digit  growth  in  Pakistan  and  high-single-digit  growth  in  the 
Middle East and India, partially offset by a low-single-digit decline in South Africa. 

Beverage volume grew 4%, reflecting high-single-digit growth in India and Nigeria, partially offset by low-
single-digit declines in the Middle East and Pakistan. 

Operating profit increased 1.5%, reflecting productivity savings, the volume growth and the effective net 
pricing. These impacts were partially offset by certain operating cost increases, a 5-percentage-point impact 
of  higher  commodity  costs  and  higher  advertising  and  marketing  expenses.  Higher  restructuring  and 
impairment charges and unfavorable foreign exchange reduced operating profit growth by 3 percentage points 
and 2.5 percentage points, respectively. 

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2018

Net revenue decreased 0.5%, reflecting a 4-percentage-point impact of the 2017 refranchising of a portion 
of our beverage business in Jordan, partially offset by effective net pricing and volume growth.

Snacks volume grew 2.5%, reflecting double-digit growth in India and Pakistan, partially offset by a mid-
single-digit decline in the Middle East and a low-single-digit decline in South Africa. 

Beverage volume grew 1%, reflecting mid-single-digit growth in India, high-single-digit growth in Nigeria 
and low-single-digit growth in Pakistan, partially offset by a mid-single-digit decline in the Middle East. 

Operating profit decreased 16%, reflecting a 22-percentage-point impact of the 2017 refranchising of a portion 
of our beverage business in Jordan, certain operating cost increases and a 6-percentage-point impact of higher 
commodity costs. These impacts were partially offset by the effective net pricing and productivity savings. 

APAC

2019

Net revenue increased 4.5%, reflecting volume growth and effective net pricing, partially offset by a 3-
percentage-point impact of unfavorable foreign exchange and a 2-percentage-point impact of the prior-year 
refranchising of a portion of our beverage business in Thailand. 

Snacks volume grew 6%, reflecting double-digit growth in China and mid-single-digit growth in Thailand, 
partially  offset  by  a  low-single-digit  decline  in  Indonesia.  Additionally,  Australia  and  Taiwan  each 
experienced low-single-digit growth.

Beverage volume grew 4%, reflecting double-digit growth in Vietnam and Thailand and mid-single-digit 
growth in the Philippines. Additionally, China experienced low-single-digit growth. 

Operating profit decreased 23%, primarily reflecting a 23-percentage-point impact of the gain on the prior-
year refranchising of a portion of our beverage business in Thailand. Additionally, certain operating cost 
increases and higher advertising and marketing expenses negatively impacted operating profit performance. 
These impacts were partially offset by the net revenue growth and productivity savings. Higher restructuring 
and impairment charges negatively impacted operating profit performance by 6 percentage points.  

2018

Net revenue decreased 3%, reflecting an 11-percentage-point impact of refranchising a portion of our beverage 
business in Thailand, partially offset by net volume growth and effective net pricing.

Snacks  volume  grew  7%,  reflecting  double-digit  growth  in  China,  partially  offset  by  a  slight  decline  in 
Taiwan. Additionally,  Thailand  experienced  high-single-digit  growth  and  Indonesia  and Australia  each 
experienced low-single-digit growth. 

Beverage volume declined slightly, reflecting a double-digit decline in the Philippines, partially offset by 
double-digit growth in Vietnam, low-single-digit growth in China and mid-single-digit growth in Thailand. 

Operating profit increased 54%, reflecting a 35-percentage-point net impact of refranchising a portion of our 
beverage business in Thailand. The net volume growth, productivity savings and the effective net pricing 
also contributed to operating profit growth. These impacts were partially offset by higher advertising and 
marketing  expenses  and  certain  operating  cost  increases.  Higher  restructuring  and  impairment  charges 
reduced operating profit growth by 5 percentage points.

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Other Consolidated Results 

Other pension and retiree medical benefits 

(expense)/income
Net interest expense
Annual tax rate (a)
Net income attributable to PepsiCo
Net income attributable to PepsiCo per common

share – diluted

Mark-to-market net impact
Restructuring and impairment charges
Inventory fair value adjustments and merger and 

integration charges

Pension-related settlement charges
Net tax related to the TCJ Act (a)
Other net tax benefits (a)
Charges related to cash tender and exchange offers

Net income attributable to PepsiCo per common 

share – diluted, excluding above items (b)

Impact of foreign exchange translation
Growth in net income attributable to PepsiCo per 

common share – diluted, excluding above items, 
on a constant currency basis (b)

2019

2018

2017

2019

2018

Change

(44)
$
$ (935)

298
$
$(1,219)

233
$
$ (907)

$ (342)
$ 284

65
$
$ (312)

21.0%

(36.7)%

48.9%

$ 7,314

$12,515

$ 4,857

(42)%

158%

$ 5.20
(0.06)
0.21

$ 8.78
0.09
0.18

$ 3.38
(0.01)
0.16

0.03
0.15
(0.01)
—
—

0.05
—
(0.02)
(3.55)
0.13

—
—
1.70
—
—

$ 5.53

(c)

$ 5.66

$ 5.23

(41)%

160%

(2)%
1

(1)%

8%
1

9%

(a)  See Note 5 to our consolidated financial statements for further information. 
(b)  See “Non-GAAP Measures.”
(c)  Does not sum due to rounding.

2019

Other pension and retiree medical benefits expense increased $342 million, primarily reflecting settlement 
charges of $220 million related to the purchase of a group annuity contract and settlement charges of $53 
million related to one-time lump sum payments to certain former employees who had vested benefits.

Net interest expense decreased $284 million reflecting the prior-year charge of $253 million in connection 
with our cash tender and exchange offers, primarily representing the tender price paid over the carrying value 
of the tendered notes, as well as gains on the market value of investments used to economically hedge a 
portion of our deferred compensation liability. This decrease also reflects lower interest expense due to lower 
average debt balances. These impacts were partially offset by lower interest income due to lower average 
cash balances. 

The reported tax rate increased 57.7 percentage points, primarily reflecting the prior-year other net tax benefits 
related to the reorganization of our international operations, which increased the current-year reported tax 
rate by 47 percentage points. Additionally, the prior-year favorable conclusion of certain international tax 
audits and the favorable resolution with the IRS of all open matters related to the audits of taxable years 2012 
and 2013, collectively, increased the current-year reported tax rate by 8 percentage points. See Note 5 to our 
consolidated financial statements for further information.

Net income attributable to PepsiCo decreased 42% and net income attributable to PepsiCo per common share 
decreased 41%. Items affecting comparability (see “Items Affecting Comparability”) negatively impacted 

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both net income attributable to PepsiCo performance and net income attributable to PepsiCo per common 
share performance by 38 percentage points.

2018

Other pension and retiree medical benefits income increased $65 million, reflecting the impact of the $1.4 
billion discretionary pension contribution to the PepsiCo Employees Retirement Plan A (Plan A) in the United 
States, as well as the recognition of net asset gains, partially offset by higher amortization of net losses.

Net interest expense increased $312 million reflecting a charge of $253 million in connection with our cash 
tender and exchange offers, primarily representing the tender price paid over the carrying value of the tendered 
notes. This increase also reflects higher interest rates on debt balances, as well as losses on the market value 
of investments used to economically hedge a portion of our deferred compensation liability. These impacts 
were partially offset by higher interest income due to higher interest rates on cash balances.

The reported tax rate decreased 85.6 percentage points, reflecting both other net tax benefits related to the 
reorganization of our international operations, which reduced the reported tax rate by 45 percentage points, 
and the 2017 provisional net tax expense related to the TCJ Act, which reduced the 2018 reported tax rate 
by 25 percentage points. Additionally, the favorable conclusion of certain international tax audits and the 
favorable resolution with the IRS of all open matters related to the audits of taxable years 2012 and 2013, 
collectively, reduced the reported tax rate by 7 percentage points. See Note 5 to our consolidated financial 
statements for further information.

Net income attributable to PepsiCo increased 158% and net income attributable to PepsiCo per common 
share  increased  160%.  Items  affecting  comparability  (see  “Items Affecting  Comparability”)  positively 
contributed 150 percentage points to net income attributable to PepsiCo growth and 152 percentage points 
to net income attributable to PepsiCo per common share growth. 

Non-GAAP Measures

Certain financial measures contained in this Form 10-K adjust for the impact of specified items and are not 
in accordance with U.S. GAAP. We use non-GAAP financial measures internally to make operating and 
strategic decisions, including the preparation of our annual operating plan, evaluation of our overall business 
performance and as a factor in determining compensation for certain employees. We believe presenting non-
GAAP financial measures in this Form 10-K provides additional information to facilitate comparison of our 
historical  operating  results  and  trends  in  our  underlying  operating  results,  and  provides  additional 
transparency on how we evaluate our business. We also believe presenting these measures in this Form 10-
K allows investors to view our performance using the same measures that we use in evaluating our financial 
and business performance and trends. 

We consider quantitative and qualitative factors in assessing whether to adjust for the impact of items that 
may be significant or that could affect an understanding of our ongoing financial and business performance 
or trends. Examples of items for which we may make adjustments include: amounts related to mark-to-market 
gains  or  losses  (non-cash);  charges  related  to  restructuring  plans;  amounts  associated  with  mergers, 
acquisitions, divestitures and other structural changes; pension and retiree medical related items; charges or 
adjustments related to the enactment of new laws, rules or regulations, such as significant tax law changes; 
amounts related to the resolution of tax positions; tax benefits related to reorganizations of our operations; 
debt redemptions, cash tender or exchange offers; asset impairments (non-cash); and remeasurements of net 
monetary assets. See below and “Items Affecting Comparability” for a description of adjustments to our U.S. 
GAAP financial measures in this Form 10-K. 

Non-GAAP information should be considered as supplemental in nature and is not meant to be considered 
in isolation or as a substitute for the related financial information prepared in accordance with U.S. GAAP. 

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In addition, our non-GAAP financial measures may not be the same as or comparable to similar non-GAAP 
measures presented by other companies.

The following non-GAAP financial measures contained in this Form 10-K are discussed below.

Cost of sales, gross profit, selling, general and administrative expenses, other pension and retiree medical 
benefits expense/income, interest expense, provision for/benefit from income taxes, net income attributable 
to  noncontrolling  interests  and  net  income  attributable  to  PepsiCo,  each  adjusted  for  items  affecting 
comparability, operating profit, adjusted for items affecting comparability, and net income attributable to 
PepsiCo per common share – diluted, adjusted for items affecting comparability, and the corresponding 
constant currency growth rates

These measures exclude the net impact of mark-to-market gains and losses on centrally managed commodity 
derivatives that do not qualify for hedge accounting, restructuring and impairment charges related to our 
2019  and  2014  Productivity  Plans,  inventory  fair  value  adjustments  and  merger  and  integration  charges 
primarily associated with our acquisition of SodaStream, pension-related settlement charges, net tax related 
to the TCJ Act, other net tax benefits and charges related to cash tender and exchange offers (see “Items 
Affecting Comparability” for a detailed description of each of these items). We also evaluate performance 
on operating profit, adjusted for items affecting comparability, and net income attributable to PepsiCo per 
common share  – diluted, adjusted for items affecting comparability, on a constant currency basis, which 
measure our financial results assuming constant foreign currency exchange rates used for translation based 
on the rates in effect for the comparable prior-year period. In order to compute our constant currency results, 
we multiply or divide, as appropriate, our current-year U.S. dollar results by the current-year average foreign 
exchange rates and then multiply or divide, as appropriate, those amounts by the prior-year average foreign 
exchange rates. We believe these measures provide useful information in evaluating the results of our business 
because they exclude items that we believe are not indicative of our ongoing performance.

Organic revenue growth

We  define  organic  revenue  growth  as  net  revenue  growth  adjusted  for  the  impact  of  foreign  exchange 
translation, as well as the impact from acquisitions, divestitures and other structural changes. Starting in 
2018, our reported results reflected the accounting policy election taken in conjunction with the adoption of 
the revenue recognition guidance to exclude from net revenue and cost of sales all sales, use, value-added 
and certain excise taxes assessed by governmental authorities on revenue-producing transactions not already 
excluded. Our 2018 organic revenue growth excluded the impact of approximately $75 million of these taxes 
previously recognized in net revenue. 

We believe organic revenue growth provides useful information in evaluating the results of our business 
because it excludes items that we believe are not indicative of ongoing performance or that we believe impact 
comparability with the prior year.

See “Net Revenue and Organic Revenue Growth” in “Results of Operations – Division Review” for further 
information.

Free cash flow

We define free cash flow as net cash provided by operating activities less capital spending, plus sales of 
property, plant and equipment. Since net capital spending is essential to our product innovation initiatives 
and maintaining our operational capabilities, we believe that it is a recurring and necessary use of cash. As 
such, we believe investors should also consider net capital spending when evaluating our cash from operating 
activities. Free cash flow is used by us primarily for financing activities, including debt repayments, dividends 
and share repurchases. Free cash flow is not a measure of cash available for discretionary expenditures since 
we have certain non-discretionary obligations such as debt service that are not deducted from the measure. 

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See “Free Cash Flow” in “Our Liquidity and Capital Resources” for further information.

Return on invested capital (ROIC) and net ROIC, excluding items affecting comparability

We define ROIC as net income attributable to PepsiCo plus interest expense after-tax divided by the sum of 
quarterly average debt obligations and quarterly average common shareholders’ equity. Although ROIC is a 
common financial metric, numerous methods exist for calculating ROIC. Accordingly, the method used by
management to calculate ROIC may differ from the methods other companies use to calculate their ROIC. 

We believe this metric serves as a measure of how well we use our capital to generate returns. In addition, 
we use net ROIC, excluding items affecting comparability, to compare our performance over various reporting 
periods on a consistent basis because it removes from our operating results the impact of items that we believe 
are not indicative of our ongoing performance and reflects how management evaluates our operating results 
and trends. We define net ROIC, excluding items affecting comparability, as ROIC, adjusted for quarterly 
average cash, cash equivalents and short-term investments, after-tax interest income and items affecting 
comparability.  We  believe  the  calculation  of ROIC  and  net  ROIC,  excluding  items  affecting 
comparability, provides  useful  information  to  investors  and  is  an  additional  relevant  comparison  of  our 
performance to consider when evaluating our capital allocation efficiency. 

See “Return on Invested Capital” in “Our Liquidity and Capital Resources” for further information.

Items Affecting Comparability

Our reported financial results in this Form 10-K are impacted by the following items in each of the following 
years: 

2019

Cost of
sales

Gross profit

Selling,
general and
administrative
expenses

Operating
profit

Other 
pension 
and 
retiree 
medical 
benefits 
(expense)/
income

Provision 
for 
income 
taxes(a)

Net income
attributable to
noncontrolling
interests

Net income
attributable
to PepsiCo

Reported, GAAP Measure

$ 30,132

$

37,029

$

26,738

$

10,291

$

(44) $

1,959

$

39

$

7,314

Items Affecting Comparability

Mark-to-market net impact

Restructuring and

impairment charges

Inventory fair value

adjustments and merger
and integration charges

Pension-related settlement

charges

Net tax related to the TCJ

Act

57

(115)

(34)

—

—

(57)

115

34

—

—

55

(112)

(253)

368

(21)

—

—

55

—

—

—

2

—

273

—

(25)

67

8

62

8

Core, Non-GAAP Measure

$ 30,040

$

37,121

$

26,519

$

10,602

$

231

$

2,079

$

—

5

—

—

—

44

(87)

298

47

211

(8)

$

7,775

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Cost of
sales

Gross
profit

Selling,
general and
administrative
expenses

Operating
profit

2018

Other
pension
and retiree
medical
benefits
income

(Benefit 
from)/
provision 
for 
income 
taxes(a)

Interest
expense

Net income
attributable to
noncontrolling
interests

Net income
attributable
to PepsiCo

$ 29,381

$ 35,280

$

25,170

$

10,110

$

298

$

1,525

$

(3,370) $

44

$

12,515

(83)

(3)

—

—

—

83

3

—

—

—

—

—

(80)

(269)

(75)

—

—

—

163

272

75

—

—

—

—

36

—

—

—

—

—

—

—

—

38

56

—

28

5,064

—

(253)

62

—

1

—

—

—

—

125

251

75

(28)

(5,064)

191

$ 29,295

$ 35,366

$

24,746

$

10,620

$

334

$

1,272

$

1,878

$

45

$

8,065

Reported, GAAP

Measure

Items Affecting

Comparability
Mark-to-market
net impact

Restructuring

and
impairment
charges

Merger and

integration
charges

Net tax related
to the TCJ
Act

Other net tax
benefits

Charges related

to cash
tender and
exchange
offers
Core, Non-GAAP

Measure

2017

Selling,
general and
administrative
expenses

Operating
profit

Other
pension
and retiree
medical
benefits
income

Cost of sales

Gross profit

$

28,796

$

34,729

$

24,453

$

10,276

$

233

Provision for 
income taxes(a)
4,694
$

Net income
attributable
to PepsiCo

$

4,857

Reported, GAAP Measure
Items Affecting Comparability

Mark-to-market net impact

Restructuring and impairment charges

Provisional net tax related to the TCJ

Act

8

—

—

(8)

—

—

7

(229)

—

(15)

229

—

—

66

—

(7)

71

(2,451)

(8)

224

2,451

7,524

Core, Non-GAAP Measure

$

28,804

$

34,721

$

24,231

$

10,490

$

299

$

2,307

$

(a)  Provision for income taxes is the expected tax charge/benefit on the underlying item based on the tax laws and income tax rates applicable to the underlying 

item in its corresponding tax jurisdiction. 

Mark-to-Market Net Impact

We centrally manage commodity derivatives on behalf of our divisions. These commodity derivatives include 
energy, agricultural products and metals. Commodity derivatives that do not qualify for hedge accounting 
treatment  are  marked  to  market  each  period  with  the  resulting  gains  and  losses  recorded  in  corporate 
unallocated expenses as either cost of sales or selling, general and administrative expenses, depending on 
the underlying commodity. These gains and losses are subsequently reflected in division results when the 
divisions recognize the cost of the underlying commodity in operating profit. Therefore, the divisions realize 
the economic effects of the derivative without experiencing any resulting mark-to-market volatility, which 
remains in corporate unallocated expenses.

Restructuring and Impairment Charges

2019 Multi-Year Productivity Plan

The 2019 Productivity Plan, publicly announced on February 15, 2019, will leverage new technology and 
business models to further simplify, harmonize and automate processes; re-engineer our go-to-market and 

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information systems, including deploying the right automation for each market; and simplify our organization 
and optimize our manufacturing and supply chain footprint. In connection with this plan, we expect to incur 
pre-tax charges of approximately $2.5 billion, of which we have incurred $508 million plan to date through 
December 28,  2019  and  cash  expenditures  of  approximately  $1.6  billion,  of  which  we  have  incurred 
approximately $261 million plan to date through December 28, 2019. We expect to incur pre-tax charges of 
approximately $450  million  and  cash  expenditures  of  approximately  $400  million  in  our  2020  financial 
results, with the balance to be reflected in our 2021 through 2023 financial results. These charges will be 
funded primarily through cash from operations. We expect to incur the majority of the remaining pre-tax 
charges and cash expenditures in our 2020 and 2021 results.

2014 Multi-Year Productivity Plan

The 2014 Productivity Plan was completed in 2019. The total plan pre-tax charges and cash expenditures 
approximated the previously disclosed plan estimates of $1.3 billion and $960 million, respectively. 

See Note 3 to our consolidated financial statements for further information related to our 2019 and 2014 
Productivity Plans. 

We regularly evaluate productivity initiatives beyond the productivity plans and other initiatives discussed 
above and in Note 3 to our consolidated financial statements.

Inventory Fair Value Adjustments and Merger and Integration Charges

In 2019, we recorded inventory fair value adjustments and merger and integration charges of $55 million
($47 million after-tax or $0.03 per share), including $46 million in our Europe segment, $7 million in our 
AMESA segment and $2 million in corporate unallocated expenses. These charges are primarily related to 
fair value adjustments to the acquired inventory included in SodaStream’s balance sheet at the acquisition 
date, as well as merger and integration charges, including employee-related costs.

In 2018, we recorded merger and integration charges of $75 million ($0.05 per share), including $57 million 
in  our  Europe  segment  and  $18  million  in  corporate  unallocated  expenses,  related  to  our  acquisition  of 
SodaStream. These charges include closing costs, advisory fees and employee-related costs. 

See Note 14 to our consolidated financial statements for further information.

Pension-Related Settlement Charges

In 2019, we recorded pension settlement charges of $273 million ($211 million after-tax or $0.15 per share), 
reflecting settlement charges of $220 million ($170 million after-tax or $0.12 per share) related to the purchase 
of a group annuity contract and settlement charges of $53 million ($41 million after-tax or $0.03 per share) 
related to one-time lump sum payments to certain former employees who had vested benefits. 

See Note 7 to our consolidated financial statements for further information.

Net Tax Related to the TCJ Act

During the fourth quarter of 2017, the TCJ Act was enacted in the United States. Among its many provisions, 
the TCJ Act imposed a mandatory one-time transition tax on undistributed international earnings and reduced 
the U.S. corporate income tax rate from 35% to 21%, effective January 1, 2018. 

In 2017, we recorded a provisional net tax expense of $2.5 billion ($1.70 per share) associated with the 
enactment of the TCJ Act. 

We recognized net tax benefits of $8 million ($0.01 per share) and $28 million ($0.02 per share) in 2019 and 
2018, respectively, related to the TCJ Act. 

See Note 5 to our consolidated financial statements for further information.

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Other Net Tax Benefits

In 2018, we reorganized our international operations, including the intercompany transfer of certain intangible 
assets. As a result, we recognized other net tax benefits of $4.3 billion ($3.05 per share). Also in 2018, we 
recognized non-cash tax benefits associated with both the conclusion of certain international tax audits and 
our agreement with the IRS resolving all open matters related to the audits of taxable years 2012 and 2013. 
The conclusion of certain international tax audits and the resolution with the IRS, collectively, resulted in 
non-cash tax benefits totaling $717 million ($0.50 per share).

See Note 5 to our consolidated financial statements for further information.

Charges Related to Cash Tender and Exchange Offers

In 2018, we recorded a pre-tax charge of $253 million ($191 million after-tax or $0.13 per share) to interest 
expense in connection with our cash tender and exchange offers, primarily representing the tender price paid 
over the carrying value of the tendered notes. 

See Note 8 to our consolidated financial statements for further information.

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Our Liquidity and Capital Resources

We believe that our cash generating capability and financial condition, together with our revolving credit 
facilities, bridge loan facilities, working capital lines and other available methods of debt financing, such as 
commercial paper borrowings and long-term debt financing, will be adequate to meet our operating, investing 
and financing needs. Our primary sources of cash available to fund cash outflows, such as our anticipated 
share repurchases, dividend payments, debt repayments, the proposed acquisition of Pioneer Foods and the 
transition tax liability under the TCJ Act, include cash from operations, proceeds obtained from issuances 
of commercial paper, bridge loan facilities and long-term debt and cash and cash equivalents. However, there 
can be no assurance that volatility in the global capital and credit markets will not impair our ability to access 
these markets on terms commercially acceptable to us, or at all. See Note 8 to our consolidated financial 
statements for a description of our revolving credit facilities and bridge loan facilities. See also “Item 1A. 
Risk Factors” and “Our Business Risks” for further discussion. 

As of December 28, 2019, cash, cash equivalents and short-term investments in our consolidated subsidiaries 
subject to currency controls or currency exchange restrictions were not material.

The TCJ Act imposed a mandatory one-time transition tax on undistributed international earnings, including 
$18.9 billion held in our consolidated subsidiaries outside the United States as of December 30, 2017. As of 
December 28, 2019, our mandatory transition tax liability was $3.3 billion, which must be paid through 2026 
under the provisions of the TCJ Act; we currently expect to pay approximately $0.1 billion of this liability 
in 2020. See “Credit Facilities and Long-Term Contractual Commitments.” Any additional guidance issued 
by the IRS may impact our recorded amounts for this transition tax liability. See Note 5 to our consolidated 
financial statements for further discussion of the TCJ Act.

Furthermore, our cash provided from operating activities is somewhat impacted by seasonality. Working 
capital needs are impacted by weekly sales, which are generally highest in the third quarter due to seasonal 
and holiday-related sales patterns, and generally lowest in the first quarter. On a continuing basis, we consider 
various transactions to increase shareholder value and enhance our business results, including acquisitions, 
divestitures, joint ventures, dividends, share repurchases, productivity and other efficiency initiatives, and 
other structural changes. These transactions may result in future cash proceeds or payments.

The table below summarizes our cash activity: 

Net cash provided by operating activities
Net cash (used for)/provided by investing activities
Net cash used for financing activities

Operating Activities

2019

2018

2017
$ 9,649 $ 9,415 $ 10,030
$ (6,437) $ 4,564 $ (4,403)
$ (8,489) $(13,769) $ (4,186)

During 2019, net cash provided by operating activities was $9.6 billion, compared to $9.4 billion in the prior 
year. The operating cash flow performance primarily reflects lower pre-tax pension and retiree medical plan 
contributions in the current year, partially offset by higher net cash tax payments in the current year.

During 2018, net cash provided by operating activities was $9.4 billion, compared to $10.0 billion in 2017. 
The operating cash flow performance primarily reflects discretionary contributions of $1.5 billion to our 
pension and retiree medical plans in 2018, partially offset by lower net cash tax payments in 2018. 

Investing Activities

During 2019, net cash used for investing activities was $6.4 billion, primarily reflecting $4.1 billion of net 
capital spending, as well as $1.9 billion of the remaining cash paid in connection with our acquisition of 
SodaStream.

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During 2018, net cash provided by investing activities was $4.6 billion, primarily reflecting net maturities 
and sales of debt securities with maturities greater than three months of $8.7 billion, partially offset by net 
capital spending of $3.1 billion and $1.2 billion of cash paid, net of cash and cash equivalents acquired, in 
connection with our acquisition of SodaStream.

See Note 1 to our consolidated financial statements for further discussion of capital spending by division; 
see Note 9 to our consolidated financial statements for further discussion of our investments in debt securities.

We expect 2020 net capital spending to be approximately $5 billion.

Financing Activities

During 2019, net cash used for financing activities was $8.5 billion, primarily reflecting the return of operating 
cash flow to our shareholders through dividend payments and share repurchases of $8.3 billion, payments 
of long-term debt borrowings of $4.0 billion and debt redemptions of $1.0 billion, partially offset by proceeds 
from issuances of long-term debt of $4.6 billion.

During  2018,  net  cash  used  for  financing  activities  was  $13.8  billion,  primarily  reflecting  the  return  of 
operating cash flow to our shareholders through dividend payments and share repurchases of $6.9 billion, 
payments of long-term debt borrowings of $4.0 billion, cash tender and exchange offers of $1.6 billion and 
net payments of short-term borrowings of $1.4 billion. 

See Note 8 to our consolidated financial statements for further discussion of debt obligations.

We annually review our capital structure with our Board of Directors, including our dividend policy and 
share repurchase activity. On February 13, 2018, we announced the 2018 share repurchase program providing 
for the repurchase of up to $15.0 billion of PepsiCo common stock which commenced on July 1, 2018 and 
will expire on June 30, 2021. On February 13, 2020, we announced a 7% increase in our annualized dividend 
to $4.09 per share from $3.82 per share, effective with the dividend expected to be paid in June 2020. We 
expect to return a total of approximately $7.5 billion to shareholders in 2020 through share repurchases of 
approximately $2 billion and dividends of approximately $5.5 billion. 

Free Cash Flow

Free cash flow is a non-GAAP financial measure. For further information on free cash flow see “Non-GAAP 
Measures.”

The table below reconciles net cash provided by operating activities, as reflected in our cash flow statement, 
to our free cash flow. 

Net cash provided by operating activities

Capital spending
Sales of property, plant and equipment

Free cash flow

2019
9,649
(4,232)
170
5,587

2018
$ 9,415
(3,282)
134
$ 6,267

2017
$ 10,030
(2,969)
180
7,241

$

$

$

% Change
2019
2.5

2018
(6)

(11)

(13)

We use free cash flow primarily for financing activities, including debt repayments, dividends and share 
repurchases. We expect to continue to return free cash flow to our shareholders through dividends and share 
repurchases while maintaining Tier 1 commercial paper access, which we believe will facilitate appropriate 
financial flexibility and ready access to global capital and credit markets at favorable interest rates. However, 
see “Item 1A. Risk Factors” and “Our Business Risks” for certain factors that may impact our credit ratings 
or our operating cash flows.

Any downgrade of our credit ratings by a credit rating agency, especially any downgrade to below investment 
grade, whether or not as a result of our actions or factors which are beyond our control, could increase our 

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future borrowing costs and impair our ability to access capital and credit markets on terms commercially 
acceptable to us, or at all. In addition, any downgrade of our current short-term credit ratings could impair 
our  ability  to  access  the  commercial  paper  market  with  the  same  flexibility  that  we  have  experienced 
historically, and therefore require us to rely more heavily on more expensive types of debt financing. See 
“Item 1A. Risk Factors,” “Our Business Risks” and Note 8 to our consolidated financial statements for further 
discussion.

Credit Facilities and Long-Term Contractual Commitments

See Note 8 to our consolidated financial statements for a description of our credit facilities.

The following table summarizes our long-term contractual commitments by period:

Recorded Liabilities:
Long-term debt obligations (b)
Operating leases (c)
One-time mandatory transition tax - TCJ Act (d)
Other:
Interest on debt obligations (e)
Purchasing commitments (f)
Marketing commitments (g)
Total contractual commitments

Payments Due by Period(a)

Total

2020

2021 –
2022

2023 –
2024

2025 and
beyond

$

29,142

$

— $

7,156

$

3,110

$

18,876

1,763

3,317

12,403

2,032

1,308

501

75

996

874

403

654

617

1,730

844

548

300

888

1,388

213

188

$

49,965

$

2,849

$

11,549

$

6,087

$

308

1,737

8,289

101

169
29,480  

(a)  Based on year-end foreign exchange rates.
(b)  Excludes $2,848 million related to current maturities of debt, $6 million related to the fair value adjustments for debt acquired in acquisitions 

and interest rate swaps and payments of $163 million related to unamortized net discounts.

(c)  Primarily reflects building leases. See Note 13 to our consolidated financial statements for further information on operating leases.
(d)  Reflects our transition tax liability as of December 28, 2019, which must be paid through 2026 under the provisions of the TCJ Act.
(e)  Interest payments on floating-rate debt are estimated using interest rates effective as of December 28, 2019. Includes accrued interest of 

$305 million as of December 28, 2019.

(f)  Reflects non-cancelable commitments, primarily for the purchase of commodities and outsourcing services in the normal course of business 

and does not include purchases that we are likely to make based on our plans, but are not obligated to incur.

(g)  Reflects non-cancelable commitments, primarily for sports marketing in the normal course of business. 

Reserves for uncertain tax positions are excluded from the table above as we are unable to reasonably predict 
the ultimate amount or timing of any such settlements. Bottler funding to independent bottlers is not reflected 
in the table above as it is negotiated on an annual basis. Accrued liabilities for pension and retiree medical 
plans are not reflected in the table above. See Note 7 to our consolidated financial statements for further 
information regarding our pension and retiree medical obligations.

Off-Balance-Sheet Arrangements

We do not have guarantees or other off-balance-sheet financing arrangements, including variable interest 
entities, that we believe could have a material impact on our financial condition or liquidity.

We  coordinate,  on  an  aggregate  basis,  the  contract  negotiations  of  raw  material  requirements,  including 
sweeteners, aluminum cans and plastic bottles and closures for us and certain of our independent bottlers. 
Once we have negotiated the contracts, the bottlers order and take delivery directly from the supplier and 
pay the suppliers directly. Consequently, transactions between our independent bottlers and suppliers are not 
reflected  in  our  consolidated  financial  statements. As  the  contracting  party,  we  could  be  liable  to  these 
suppliers in the event of any nonpayment by our independent bottlers, but we consider this exposure to be 
remote.

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Return on Invested Capital

ROIC is a non-GAAP financial measure. For further information on ROIC, see “Non-GAAP Measures.”

Net income attributable to PepsiCo (a)
Interest expense

Tax on interest expense

Average debt obligations (b)
Average common shareholders’ equity (c)
Average invested capital

2019

2018

2017

$

7,314

$ 12,515

$

4,857

1,135

(252)

1,525

(339)

1,151

(415)

$

8,197

$ 13,701

$

5,593

$ 31,975

$ 38,169

$ 38,707

14,317

11,368

12,004

$ 46,292

$ 49,537

$ 50,711

Return on invested capital

17.7 %

27.7 %

11.0 %

(a)  Results include the impact of the TCJ Act. Additionally, our 2018 results included other net tax benefits related to the reorganization of our 

international operations. See Note 5 to our consolidated financial statements for further information.
(b)  Average debt obligations includes a quarterly average of short-term and long-term debt obligations.
(c)  Average common shareholders’ equity includes a quarterly average of common stock, capital in excess of par value, retained earnings, 

accumulated other comprehensive loss and repurchased common stock.

The table below reconciles ROIC as calculated above to net ROIC, excluding items affecting comparability.

ROIC

Impact of:

Average cash, cash equivalents and short-term investments
Interest income
Tax on interest income
Mark-to-market net impact
Restructuring and impairment charges
Inventory fair value adjustments and merger and integration charges
Pension-related settlement charges
Net tax related to the TCJ Act
Other net tax benefits
Charges related to cash tender and exchange offers
Charges related to the transaction with Tingyi (a)
Venezuela impairment charges (a)

Net ROIC, excluding items affecting comparability

(a)  See “Item 6. Selected Financial Data” for further information. 

OUR CRITICAL ACCOUNTING POLICIES

2019
17.7 %

2018
27.7 %

2017
11.0 %

3.0
(0.5)
0.1
(0.2)
0.5
0.1
0.5
(1.0)
2.2
(0.1)
—

7.8
(0.6)
0.1
0.2
0.4
0.1
—
(1.1)
(9.7)
(0.1)
—

—
22.3 %

—
24.8 %

7.6
(0.5)
0.2
—
0.3
—
—
4.5
0.1
—
(0.1)
(0.2)
22.9 %

An appreciation of our critical accounting policies is necessary to understand our financial results. These 
policies may require management to make difficult and subjective judgments regarding uncertainties, and 
as a result, such estimates may significantly impact our financial results. The precision of these estimates 
and the likelihood of future changes depend on a number of underlying variables and a range of possible 
outcomes. Other than our accounting for pension and retiree medical plans, our critical accounting policies 
do not involve a choice between alternative methods of accounting. We applied our critical accounting policies 
and estimation methods consistently in all material respects and for all periods presented. We have discussed 
our critical accounting policies with our Audit Committee.

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Our critical accounting policies are:

revenue recognition;

• 
•  goodwill and other intangible assets;
• 
income tax expense and accruals; and
•  pension and retiree medical plans.

Revenue Recognition

We recognize revenue when our performance obligation is satisfied. Our primary performance obligation 
(the distribution and sales of beverage products and food and snack products) is satisfied upon the shipment 
or delivery of products to our customers, which is also when control is transferred. The transfer of control 
of products to our customers is typically based on written sales terms that do not allow for a right of return. 
However, our policy for DSD and certain chilled products is to remove and replace damaged and out-of-date 
products from store shelves to ensure that consumers receive the product quality and freshness they expect. 
Similarly,  our  policy  for  certain  warehouse-distributed  products  is  to  replace  damaged  and  out-of-date 
products. As  a  result,  we  record  reserves,  based  on  estimates,  for  anticipated  damaged  and  out-of-date 
products.

Our products are sold for cash or on credit terms. Our credit terms, which are established in accordance with 
local and industry practices, typically require payment within 30 days of delivery in the United States, and 
generally within 30 to 90 days internationally, and may allow discounts for early payment. 

We estimate and reserve for our bad debt exposure based on our experience with past due accounts and 
collectibility, write-off history, the aging of accounts receivable and our analysis of customer data. 

Our policy is to provide customers with product when needed. In fact, our commitment to freshness and 
product dating serves to regulate the quantity of product shipped or delivered. In addition, DSD products are 
placed on the shelf by our employees with customer shelf space and storerooms limiting the quantity of 
product. For product delivered through other distribution networks, we monitor customer inventory levels.

As discussed in “Our Customers” in “Item 1. Business,” we offer sales incentives and discounts through 
various  programs  to  customers  and  consumers.  Total  marketplace  spending  includes  sales  incentives, 
discounts, advertising and other marketing activities. Sales incentives and discounts are primarily accounted 
for as a reduction of revenue and include payments to customers for performing activities on our behalf, such 
as payments for in-store displays, payments to gain distribution of new products, payments for shelf space 
and discounts to promote lower retail prices. Sales incentives and discounts also include support provided 
to our independent bottlers through funding of advertising and other marketing activities.

A number of our sales incentives, such as bottler funding to independent bottlers and customer volume rebates, 
are based on annual targets, and accruals are established during the year, as products are delivered, for the 
expected payout, which may occur after year-end once reconciled and settled. These accruals are based on 
contract terms and our historical experience with similar programs and require management judgment with 
respect to estimating customer and consumer participation and performance levels. Differences between 
estimated expense and actual incentive costs are normally insignificant and are recognized in earnings in the 
period such differences are determined. In addition, certain advertising and marketing costs are also based 
on annual targets and recognized during the year as incurred.

See Note 2 to our consolidated financial statements for further information on our revenue recognition and 
related policies, including total marketplace spending.

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Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets

We sell products under a number of brand names, many of which were developed by us. Brand development 
costs are expensed as incurred. We also purchase brands and other intangible assets in acquisitions. In a 
business combination, the consideration is first assigned to identifiable assets and liabilities, including brands 
and other intangible assets, based on estimated fair values, with any excess recorded as goodwill. Determining 
fair value requires significant estimates and assumptions based on an evaluation of a number of factors, such 
as marketplace participants, product life cycles, market share, consumer awareness, brand history and future 
expansion expectations, amount and timing of future cash flows and the discount rate applied to the cash 
flows.

We believe that a brand has an indefinite life if it has a history of strong revenue and cash flow performance 
and we have the intent and ability to support the brand with marketplace spending for the foreseeable future. 
If these indefinite-lived brand criteria are not met, brands are amortized over their expected useful lives, 
which generally range from 20 to 40 years. Determining the expected life of a brand requires management 
judgment and is based on an evaluation of a number of factors, including market share, consumer awareness, 
brand  history,  future  expansion  expectations  and  regulatory  restrictions,  as  well  as  the  macroeconomic 
environment of the countries in which the brand is sold.

In connection with previous acquisitions, we reacquired certain franchise rights which provided the exclusive 
and perpetual rights to manufacture and/or distribute beverages for sale in specified territories. In determining 
the useful life of these franchise rights, many factors were considered, including the pre-existing perpetual 
bottling arrangements, the indefinite period expected for these franchise rights to contribute to our future 
cash flows, as well as the lack of any factors that would limit the useful life of these franchise rights to us, 
including legal, regulatory, contractual, competitive, economic or other factors. Therefore, certain of these 
franchise rights are considered as indefinite-lived. Franchise rights that are not considered indefinite-lived 
are amortized over the remaining contractual period of the contract in which the right was granted.

Indefinite-lived intangible assets and goodwill are not amortized and, as a result, are assessed for impairment 
at least annually, using either a qualitative or quantitative approach. We perform this annual assessment 
during our third quarter, or more frequently if circumstances indicate that the carrying value may not be 
recoverable. Where we use the qualitative assessment, first we determine if, based on qualitative factors, it 
is more likely than not that an impairment exists. Factors considered include macroeconomic, industry and 
competitive conditions, legal and regulatory environment, historical financial performance and significant 
changes in the brand or reporting unit. If the qualitative assessment indicates that it is more likely than not 
that an impairment exists, then a quantitative assessment is performed.

In the quantitative assessment for indefinite-lived intangible assets and goodwill, estimated fair value is 
determined using discounted cash flows and requires an analysis of several estimates including future cash 
flows or income consistent with management’s strategic business plans, annual sales growth rates, perpetuity 
growth assumptions and the selection of assumptions underlying a discount rate (weighted-average cost of 
capital) based on market data available at the time. Significant management judgment is necessary to estimate 
the impact of competitive operating, macroeconomic and other factors to estimate future levels of sales, 
operating  profit  or  cash  flows. All  assumptions  used  in  our  impairment  evaluations  for  indefinite-lived 
intangible assets and goodwill, such as forecasted growth rates and weighted-average cost of capital, are 
based on the best available market information and are consistent with our internal forecasts and operating 
plans. These assumptions could be adversely impacted by certain of the risks described in “Item 1A. Risk 
Factors” and “Our Business Risks.” 

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Amortizable intangible assets are only evaluated for impairment upon a significant change in the operating 
or macroeconomic environment. If an evaluation of the undiscounted future cash flows indicates impairment, 
the asset is written down to its estimated fair value, which is based on its discounted future cash flows. 

See Note 2 and Note 4 to our consolidated financial statements for further information. 

Income Tax Expense and Accruals

Our annual tax rate is based on our income, statutory tax rates and tax structure and transactions, including 
transfer pricing arrangements, available to us in the various jurisdictions in which we operate. Significant 
judgment is required in determining our annual tax rate and in evaluating our tax positions. We establish 
reserves when, despite our belief that our tax return positions are fully supportable, we believe that certain 
positions are subject to challenge and that we likely will not succeed. We adjust these reserves, as well as 
the related interest, in light of changing facts and circumstances, such as the progress of a tax audit, new tax 
laws or tax authority settlements. See “Item 1A. Risk Factors” for further discussion.

An estimated annual effective tax rate is applied to our quarterly operating results. In the event there is a 
significant or unusual item recognized in our quarterly operating results, the tax attributable to that item is 
separately calculated and recorded at the same time as that item. We consider the tax adjustments from the 
resolution of prior-year tax matters to be among such items.

Tax law requires items to be included in our tax returns at different times than the items are reflected in our 
consolidated financial statements. As a result, our annual tax rate reflected in our consolidated financial 
statements is different than that reported in our tax returns (our cash tax rate). Some of these differences are 
permanent, such as expenses that are not deductible in our tax return, and some differences reverse over time, 
such as depreciation expense. These temporary differences create deferred tax assets and liabilities. Deferred 
tax assets generally represent items that can be used as a tax deduction or credit in our tax returns in future 
years for which we have already recorded the tax benefit on our consolidated financial statements. We establish 
valuation allowances for our deferred tax assets if, based on the available evidence, it is more likely than not 
that  some  portion  or  all  of  the  deferred  tax  assets  will  not  be  realized.  Deferred  tax  liabilities  generally 
represent  tax  expense  recognized  in  our  consolidated  financial  statements  for  which  payment  has  been 
deferred, or expense for which we have already taken a deduction in our tax return but have not yet recognized 
as expense in our consolidated financial statements.

During the fourth quarter of 2017, the TCJ Act was enacted in the United States. Among its many provisions, 
the TCJ Act imposed a mandatory one-time transition tax on undistributed international earnings and reduced 
the U.S. corporate income tax rate from 35% to 21%, effective January 1, 2018. As a result of the enactment 
of the TCJ Act, we recognized a provisional net tax expense of $2.5 billion ($1.70 per share) in the fourth 
quarter of 2017.

We recorded a net tax benefit of $28 million ($0.02 per share) in 2018, related to the TCJ Act. Our provisional 
measurement period ended in the fourth quarter of 2018 and while our accounting for the recorded impact 
of the TCJ Act was deemed to be complete, additional guidance issued by the IRS impacted, and may continue 
to impact, our recorded amounts after December 29, 2018. In 2019, we recognized a net tax benefit totaling 
$8 million ($0.01 per share) related to the TCJ Act, including the impact of additional guidance issued by 
the IRS in the first quarter of 2019 and adjustments related to the filing of our 2018 U.S. federal tax return.
See further information in “Items Affecting Comparability.”

On May 19, 2019, a public referendum held in Switzerland passed the TRAF, effective January 1, 2020. The 
enactment of certain provisions of the TRAF in 2019 resulted in adjustments to our deferred taxes. During 
2019, we recorded net tax expense of $24 million related to the impact of the TRAF. Enactment of the TRAF 
provisions subsequent to December 28, 2019 is expected to result in adjustments to our consolidated financial 

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statements and related disclosures in future periods. The future impact of the TRAF cannot currently be 
reasonably estimated; we will continue to monitor and assess the impact the TRAF may have on our business 
and financial results.

In 2019, our annual tax rate was 21.0% compared to (36.7)% in 2018, as discussed in “Other Consolidated 
Results.” The tax rate increased 57.7 percentage points compared to 2018, primarily reflecting the prior-year 
other net tax benefits related to the reorganization of our international operations, which increased the current-
year reported tax rate by 47 percentage points. Additionally, the prior-year favorable conclusion of certain 
international tax audits and the favorable resolution with the IRS of all open matters related to the audits of 
taxable years 2012 and 2013, collectively, increased the current-year reported tax rate by 8 percentage points.

See Note 5 to our consolidated financial statements for further information. 

Pension and Retiree Medical Plans

Our pension plans cover certain employees in the United States and certain international employees. Benefits 
are determined based on either years of service or a combination of years of service and earnings. Certain 
U.S. and Canada retirees are also eligible for medical and life insurance benefits (retiree medical) if they 
meet age and service requirements. Generally, our share of retiree medical costs is capped at specified dollar 
amounts, which vary based upon years of service, with retirees contributing the remainder of the cost. In 
addition, we have been phasing out certain subsidies of retiree medical benefits.

In 2019, Plan A purchased a group annuity contract whereby a third-party insurance company assumed the 
obligation to pay and administer future annuity payments for certain retirees. This transaction triggered a 
pre-tax settlement charge in 2019 of $220 million ($170 million after-tax or $0.12 per share). 

Also in 2019, certain former employees who had vested benefits in our U.S. defined benefit pension plans 
were  offered  the  option  of  receiving  a  one-time  lump  sum  payment  equal  to  the  present  value  of  the 
participant’s pension benefit. This transaction triggered a pre-tax settlement charge in 2019 of $53 million
($41 million after-tax or $0.03 per share). Collectively, the group annuity contract and one-time lump sum 
payments to certain former employees who had vested benefits resulted in settlement charges in 2019 of 
$273 million ($211 million after-tax or $0.15 per share). 

Effective January 1, 2017, the U.S. qualified defined benefit pension plans were reorganized into Plan A and 
the PepsiCo Employees Retirement Plan I (Plan I) to facilitate a targeted investment strategy over time and 
provide additional flexibility in evaluating opportunities to reduce risk and volatility. Actuarial gains and 
losses associated with Plan A are amortized over the average remaining service life of the active participants, 
while the actuarial gains and losses associated with Plan I are amortized over the remaining life expectancy 
of the inactive participants. As a result of these changes, the pre-tax net periodic benefit cost decreased by 
$42 million ($27 million after-tax, reflecting tax rates effective for the 2017 tax year, or $0.02 per share) in 
2017, primarily impacting corporate unallocated expenses. 

See “Items Affecting Comparability” and Note 7 to our consolidated financial statements.

Our Assumptions

The determination of pension and retiree medical expenses and obligations requires the use of assumptions 
to estimate the amount of benefits that employees earn while working, as well as the present value of those 
benefits. Annual pension and retiree medical expense amounts are principally based on four components: 
(1) the value of benefits earned by employees for working during the year (service cost), (2) the increase in 
the projected benefit obligation due to the passage of time (interest cost), and (3) other gains and losses as 
discussed in Note 7 to our consolidated financial statements, reduced by (4) the expected return on assets 
for our funded plans.

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Significant assumptions used to measure our annual pension and retiree medical expenses include:

• 
• 
• 
• 
• 

certain employee-related demographic factors, such as turnover, retirement age and mortality;
the expected return on assets in our funded plans;
for pension expense, the rate of salary increases for plans where benefits are based on earnings; 
for retiree medical expense, health care cost trend rates; and
for pension and retiree medical expense, the spot rates along the yield curve used to determine service 
and interest costs and the present value of liabilities.

Certain  assumptions  reflect  our  historical  experience  and  management’s  best  judgment  regarding  future 
expectations. All actuarial assumptions are reviewed annually, except in the case of an interim remeasurement 
due to a significant event such as a curtailment or settlement. Due to the significant management judgment 
involved, these assumptions could have a material impact on the measurement of our pension and retiree 
medical expenses and obligations.

At each measurement date, the discount rates are based on interest rates for high-quality, long-term corporate 
debt securities with maturities comparable to those of our liabilities. Our U.S. obligation and pension and 
retiree medical expense is based on the discount rates determined using the Mercer Above Mean Curve. This 
curve includes bonds that closely match the timing and amount of our expected benefit payments and reflects 
the portfolio of investments we would consider to settle our liabilities.

See Note 7 to our consolidated financial statements for information about the expected rate of return on plan 
assets and our plans’ investment strategy. Although we review our expected long-term rates of return on an 
annual basis, our asset returns in a given year do not significantly influence our evaluation of long-term rates 
of return.

The health care trend rate used to determine our retiree medical plans’ liability and expense is reviewed 
annually.  Our  review  is  based  on  our  claims  experience,  information  provided  by  our  health  plans  and 
actuaries, and our knowledge of the health care industry. Our review of the trend rate considers factors such 
as demographics, plan design, new medical technologies and changes in medical carriers.

Weighted-average assumptions for pension and retiree medical expense are as follows: 

Pension

Service cost discount rate
Interest cost discount rate
Expected rate of return on plan assets
Expected rate of salary increases

Retiree medical

Service cost discount rate
Interest cost discount rate
Expected rate of return on plan assets
Current health care cost trend rate

2020

2019

2018

3.4%
2.8%
6.6%
3.2%

3.2%
2.6%
5.8%
5.6%

4.4%
3.9%
6.8%
3.2%

4.3%
3.8%
6.6%
5.7%

3.7%
3.2%
6.9%
3.2%

3.6%
3.0%
6.5%
5.8%

In 2019, we incurred pension settlement charges related to the purchase of a group annuity contract of $220 
million and one-time lump sum settlements of $53 million to certain former employees who had vested 
benefits. In addition, based on our assumptions, we expect our total pension and retiree medical expense to 
decrease in 2020 primarily driven by the recognition of fixed income gains on plan assets and the impact of 
approved plan contributions, primarily offset by the decrease in discount rates.

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Sensitivity of Assumptions

A decrease in each of the collective discount rates or in the expected rate of return assumptions would increase 
expense for our benefit plans. A 25-basis-point decrease in each of the above discount rates and expected 
rate of return assumptions would individually increase 2020 pre-tax pension and retiree medical expense as 
follows:

Discount rates used in the calculation of expense
Expected rate of return

$
$

48
44

Assumption

Amount

Funding

We  make  contributions  to  pension  trusts  that  provide  plan  benefits  for  certain  pension  plans.  These 
contributions are made in accordance with applicable tax regulations that provide for current tax deductions 
for our contributions and taxation to the employee only upon receipt of plan benefits. Generally, we do not 
fund our pension plans when our contributions would not be currently tax deductible. As our retiree medical 
plans are not subject to regulatory funding requirements, we generally fund these plans on a pay-as-you-go 
basis,  although  we  periodically  review  available  options  to  make  additional  contributions  toward  these 
benefits.

We made discretionary contributions to Plan A in the United States of $150 million in January 2020, $400 
million in 2019 and $1.4 billion in 2018.

Our pension and retiree medical contributions are subject to change as a result of many factors, such as 
changes in interest rates, deviations between actual and expected asset returns and changes in tax or other 
benefit laws. We regularly evaluate different opportunities to reduce risk and volatility associated with our 
pension  and  retiree  medical  plans.  See  Note  7  to  our  consolidated  financial  statements  for  our  past  and 
expected contributions and estimated future benefit payments.

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Consolidated Statement of Income
PepsiCo, Inc. and Subsidiaries
Fiscal years ended December 28, 2019, December 29, 2018 and December 30, 2017 
(in millions except per share amounts)

Net Revenue
Cost of sales
Gross profit
Selling, general and administrative expenses
Operating Profit
Other pension and retiree medical benefits (expense)/income
Interest expense
Interest income and other
Income before income taxes
Provision for/(benefit from) income taxes (See Note 5)
Net income
Less: Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests
Net Income Attributable to PepsiCo
Net Income Attributable to PepsiCo per Common Share

Basic
Diluted

Weighted-average common shares outstanding

Basic
Diluted

$

$

$
$

2019
67,161 $
30,132
37,029
26,738
10,291
(44)
(1,135)
200
9,312
1,959
7,353
39
7,314 $

2018
64,661 $
29,381
35,280
25,170
10,110
298
(1,525)
306
9,189
(3,370)
12,559
44
12,515 $

5.23 $
5.20 $

8.84 $
8.78 $

1,399
1,407

1,415
1,425

2017
63,525
28,796
34,729
24,453
10,276
233
(1,151)
244
9,602
4,694
4,908
51
4,857

3.40
3.38

1,425
1,438

See accompanying notes to the consolidated financial statements.

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Consolidated Statement of Comprehensive Income
PepsiCo, Inc. and Subsidiaries
Fiscal years ended December 28, 2019, December 29, 2018 and December 30, 2017 
(in millions)

2019
7,353 $

2018
12,559 $

$

628
(90)
283
(2)
—
819
8,172

(1,641)
40
(467)
6
—
(2,062)
10,497

(39)
8,133 $

(44)
10,453 $

2017
4,908

1,109
(36)
(159)
(68)
16
862
5,770

(51)
5,719

Net income
Other comprehensive income/(loss), net of taxes:

Net currency translation adjustment
Net change on cash flow hedges
Net pension and retiree medical adjustments
Net change on available-for-sale securities
Other

Comprehensive income
Comprehensive income attributable to noncontrolling

interests

Comprehensive Income Attributable to PepsiCo

$

See accompanying notes to the consolidated financial statements.

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Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows
PepsiCo, Inc. and Subsidiaries
Fiscal years ended December 28, 2019, December 29, 2018 and December 30, 2017 
(in millions)

Operating Activities
Net income
Depreciation and amortization
Share-based compensation expense
Restructuring and impairment charges
Cash payments for restructuring charges
Pension and retiree medical plan expenses
Pension and retiree medical plan contributions
Deferred income taxes and other tax charges and credits
Net tax related to the TCJ Act
Tax payments related to the TCJ Act
Other net tax benefits related to international reorganizations
Change in assets and liabilities:

Accounts and notes receivable
Inventories
Prepaid expenses and other current assets
Accounts payable and other current liabilities
Income taxes payable

Other, net
Net Cash Provided by Operating Activities

Investing Activities
Capital spending
Sales of property, plant and equipment
Acquisition of SodaStream, net of cash and cash equivalents acquired
Other acquisitions and investments in noncontrolled affiliates
Divestitures
Short-term investments, by original maturity:

More than three months - purchases
More than three months - maturities
More than three months - sales
Three months or less, net

Other investing, net
Net Cash (Used for)/Provided by Investing Activities

Financing Activities
Proceeds from issuances of long-term debt
Payments of long-term debt
Debt redemption/cash tender and exchange offers
Short-term borrowings, by original maturity:

More than three months - proceeds
More than three months - payments
Three months or less, net

Cash dividends paid
Share repurchases - common
Share repurchases - preferred
Proceeds from exercises of stock options
Withholding tax payments on restricted stock units (RSUs), performance stock units (PSUs) and 

PepsiCo equity performance units (PEPunits) converted

Other financing
Net Cash Used for Financing Activities
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents and restricted cash
Net (Decrease)/Increase in Cash and Cash Equivalents and Restricted Cash
Cash and Cash Equivalents and Restricted Cash, Beginning of Year
Cash and Cash Equivalents and Restricted Cash, End of Year

See accompanying notes to the consolidated financial statements.

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2019

2018

2017

$

$

7,353
2,432
237
370
(350)
519
(716)
453
(8)
(423)
(2)

(650)
(190)
(87)
735
(287)
263
9,649

(4,232)
170
(1,939)
(778)
253

—
16
62
19
(8)
(6,437)

4,621
(3,970)
(1,007)

6
(2)
(3)
(5,304)
(3,000)
—
329

(114)
(45)
(8,489)
78
(5,199)
10,769
5,570

$

$

12,559
2,399
256
308
(255)
221
(1,708)
(531)
(28)
(115)
(4,347)

(253)
(174)
9
882
448
(256)
9,415

(3,282)
134
(1,197)
(299)
505

(5,637)
12,824
1,498
16
2
4,564

—
(4,007)
(1,589)

3
(17)
(1,352)
(4,930)
(2,000)
(2)
281

(103)
(53)
(13,769)
(98)
112
10,657
10,769

$

$

4,908
2,369
292
295
(113)
221
(220)
619
2,451
—
—

(202)
(168)
20
201
(338)
(305)
10,030

(2,969)
180
—
(61)
267

(18,385)
15,744
790
2
29
(4,403)

7,509
(4,406)
—

91
(128)
(1,016)
(4,472)
(2,000)
(5)
462

(145)
(76)
(4,186)
47
1,488
9,169
10,657

Consolidated Balance Sheet
PepsiCo, Inc. and Subsidiaries
December 28, 2019 and December 29, 2018 
(in millions except per share amounts)

ASSETS
Current Assets

Cash and cash equivalents
Short-term investments
Restricted cash
Accounts and notes receivable, net
Inventories
Prepaid expenses and other current assets

Total Current Assets

Property, Plant and Equipment, net
Amortizable Intangible Assets, net
Goodwill
Other indefinite-lived intangible assets
Indefinite-Lived Intangible Assets
Investments in Noncontrolled Affiliates
Deferred Income Taxes
Other Assets

Total Assets

LIABILITIES AND EQUITY
Current Liabilities

Short-term debt obligations
Accounts payable and other current liabilities

Total Current Liabilities

Long-Term Debt Obligations
Deferred Income Taxes
Other Liabilities

Total Liabilities
Commitments and contingencies
PepsiCo Common Shareholders’ Equity

Common stock, par value 12/3¢ per share (authorized 3,600 shares; issued, net of repurchased 

common stock at par value: 1,391 and 1,409 shares, respectively)

Capital in excess of par value
Retained earnings
Accumulated other comprehensive loss
Repurchased common stock, in excess of par value (476 and 458 shares, respectively)

Total PepsiCo Common Shareholders’ Equity

Noncontrolling interests

Total Equity

Total Liabilities and Equity

See accompanying notes to the consolidated financial statements.

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2019

2018

5,509
229
—
7,822
3,338
747
17,645
19,305
1,433
15,501
14,610
30,111
2,683
4,359
3,011
78,547

2,920
17,541
20,461
29,148
4,091
9,979
63,679

23
3,886
61,946
(14,300)
(36,769)
14,786
82
14,868
78,547

$

$

$

$

8,721
272
1,997
7,142
3,128
633
21,893
17,589
1,644
14,808
14,181
28,989
2,409
4,364
760
77,648

4,026
18,112
22,138
28,295
3,499
9,114
63,046

23
3,953
59,947
(15,119)
(34,286)
14,518
84
14,602
77,648

$

$

$

$

Consolidated Statement of Equity
PepsiCo, Inc. and Subsidiaries
Fiscal years ended December 28, 2019, December 29, 2018 and December 30, 2017
(in millions) 

2019

2018

2017

Shares

Amount

Shares

Amount

Shares

Amount

Preferred Stock

Balance, beginning of year

Conversion to common stock

Retirement of preferred stock

Balance, end of year

Repurchased Preferred Stock

Balance, beginning of year

Redemptions

Retirement of preferred stock

Balance, end of year

Common Stock

Balance, beginning of year

Shares issued in connection with preferred stock conversion to

common stock

Change in repurchased common stock

Balance, end of year

Capital in Excess of Par Value

Balance, beginning of year

Share-based compensation expense

Equity issued in connection with preferred stock conversion to

common stock

Stock option exercises, RSUs, PSUs and PEPunits converted
Withholding tax on RSUs, PSUs and PEPunits converted
Other

Balance, end of year

Retained Earnings

Balance, beginning of year

Cumulative effect of accounting changes

Net income attributable to PepsiCo
Cash dividends declared - common (a)
Retirement of preferred stock

Balance, end of year

Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss

Balance, beginning of year

Other comprehensive income/(loss) attributable to PepsiCo

Balance, end of year

Repurchased Common Stock

Balance, beginning of year

Share repurchases

Stock option exercises, RSUs, PSUs and PEPunits converted

Other

Balance, end of year

Total PepsiCo Common Shareholders’ Equity

Noncontrolling Interests

Balance, beginning of year

Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests

Distributions to noncontrolling interests

Other, net

Balance, end of year

Total Equity

— $

—

—

—

—

—

—

—

1,409

—

(18)

1,391

(458)

(24)

6

—

(476)

—

—

—

—

—

—

—

—

23

—

—

23

3,953

235

—

(188)
(114)
—

3,886

59,947

8

7,314

(5,323)

—

61,946

(15,119)

819

(14,300)

(34,286)

(3,000)

516

1

(36,769)

14,786

84

39

(42)

1

82

0.8

$

(0.1)

(0.7)

—

(0.7)

—

0.7

—

1,420

1

(12)

1,409

(446)

(18)

6

—

(458)

41

(6)

(35)

—

(197)

(2)

199

—

24

—

(1)

23

3,996

250

6

(193)
(103)
(3)

3,953

52,839

(145)

12,515

(5,098)

(164)

59,947

(13,057)

(2,062)

(15,119)

(32,757)

(2,000)

469

2

(34,286)

14,518

92

44

(49)

(3)

84

0.8

$

—

—

0.8

(0.7)

—

—

(0.7)

1,428

—

(8)

1,420

(438)

(18)

10

—

(446)

41

—

—

41

(192)

(5)

—

(197)

24

—

—

24

4,091

290

—

(236)
(145)
(4)

3,996

52,518

—

4,857

(4,536)

—

52,839

(13,919)

862

(13,057)

(31,468)

(2,000)

708

3

(32,757)

11,045

104

51

(62)

(1)

92

$

14,868

$

14,602

$

10,981

(a) Cash dividends declared per common share were $3.7925, $3.5875 and $3.1675 for 2019, 2018 and 2017, respectively.

See accompanying notes to the consolidated financial statements.

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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

Note 1 — Basis of Presentation and Our Divisions

Basis of Presentation

The accompanying consolidated financial statements have been prepared in accordance with U.S. GAAP 
and include the consolidated accounts of PepsiCo, Inc. and the affiliates that we control. In addition, we 
include our share of the results of certain other affiliates using the equity method based on our economic 
ownership interest, our ability to exercise significant influence over the operating or financial decisions of 
these affiliates or our ability to direct their economic resources. We do not control these other affiliates, as 
our ownership in these other affiliates is generally 50% or less. Intercompany balances and transactions are 
eliminated. As a result of exchange restrictions and other operating restrictions, we do not have control over 
our Venezuelan subsidiaries. As such, our Venezuelan subsidiaries are not included within our consolidated 
financial results for any period presented.

Raw materials, direct labor and plant overhead, as well as purchasing and receiving costs, costs directly 
related to production planning, inspection costs and raw materials handling facilities, are included in cost of 
sales. The costs of moving, storing and delivering finished product, including merchandising activities, are 
included in selling, general and administrative expenses.

The preparation of our consolidated financial statements requires us to make estimates and assumptions that 
affect reported amounts  of assets,  liabilities, revenues,  expenses and  disclosure of  contingent  assets  and 
liabilities. Estimates are used in determining, among other items, sales incentives accruals, tax reserves, 
share-based compensation, pension and retiree medical accruals, amounts and useful lives for intangible 
assets and future cash flows associated with impairment testing for indefinite-lived brands, goodwill and 
other long-lived assets. We evaluate our estimates on an ongoing basis using our historical experience, as 
well as other factors we believe appropriate under the circumstances, such as current economic conditions, 
and  adjust  or  revise  our  estimates  as  circumstances  change. As  future  events  and  their  effect  cannot  be 
determined with precision, actual results could differ significantly from these estimates.

Our fiscal year ends on the last Saturday of each December, resulting in an additional week of results every 
five or six years. While our North America results are reported on a weekly calendar basis, substantially all 
of our international operations report on a monthly calendar basis. Certain operations in our Europe segment 
report on a weekly calendar basis. The following chart details our quarterly reporting schedule for the three 
years presented:

Quarter
First Quarter
Second Quarter
Third Quarter
Fourth Quarter

United States and Canada
12 weeks
12 weeks
12 weeks
16 weeks

International

January, February
March, April and May
June, July and August
September, October, November and December

Unless otherwise noted, tabular dollars are in millions, except per share amounts. All per share amounts 
reflect common per share amounts, assume dilution unless otherwise noted, and are based on unrounded 
amounts. Certain reclassifications were made to the prior years’ consolidated financial statements to conform 
to the current year presentation.

Our Divisions

During the fourth quarter of 2019, we realigned our ESSA and AMENA reportable segments to be consistent 

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with a recent strategic realignment of our organizational structure and how our Chief Executive Officer 
assesses the performance of, and allocates resources to, our reportable segments. As a result, our beverage, 
food and snack businesses in North Africa, the Middle East and South Asia that were part of our former 
AMENA segment and our businesses in Sub-Saharan Africa that were part of our former ESSA segment are 
now reported together as our AMESA segment. The remaining beverage, food and snack businesses that 
were part of our former AMENA segment are now reported together as our APAC segment and our beverage, 
food and snack businesses in Europe are now reported as our Europe segment.  

These changes did not impact our FLNA, QFNA, PBNA or LatAm reportable segments or our consolidated 
financial results.  

Our historical segment reporting presented in this report has been retrospectively revised to reflect the new 
organizational structure.

We are organized into seven reportable segments (also referred to as divisions), as follows:

1)  FLNA, which includes our branded food and snack businesses in the United States and Canada;
2)  QFNA, which includes our cereal, rice, pasta and other branded food businesses in the United States 

and Canada;

3)  PBNA, which includes our beverage businesses in the United States and Canada;
4)  LatAm, which includes all of our beverage, food and snack businesses in Latin America;
5)  Europe, which includes all of our beverage, food and snack businesses in Europe;
6)  AMESA, which includes all of our beverage, food and snack businesses in Africa, the Middle East 

and South Asia; and

7)  APAC, which includes all of our beverage, food and snack businesses in Asia Pacific, Australia and 

New Zealand and China region.

Through our operations, authorized bottlers, contract manufacturers and other third parties, we make, market, 
distribute and sell a wide variety of convenient beverages, foods and snacks, serving customers and consumers 
in more than 200 countries and territories with our largest operations in the United States, Mexico, Russia, 
Canada, the United Kingdom, China and Brazil. 

The accounting policies for the divisions are the same as those described in Note 2, except for the following 
allocation methodologies:

• 
share-based compensation expense;
•  pension and retiree medical expense; and
•  derivatives.

Share-Based Compensation Expense

Our divisions are held accountable for share-based compensation expense and, therefore, this expense is 
allocated to our divisions as an incremental employee compensation cost. 

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The allocation of share-based compensation expense of each division is as follows:

FLNA

QFNA

PBNA

LatAm

Europe

AMESA

APAC

Corporate unallocated expenses

2019

13%

1%

17%

7%

17%

3%

5%

37%

2018

13%

1%

18%

8%

9%

4%

4%

43%

2017

13%

1%

18%

7%

9%

5%

4%

43%

The expense allocated to our divisions excludes any impact of changes in our assumptions during the year 
which reflect market conditions over which division management has no control. Therefore, any variances 
between allocated expense and our actual expense are recognized in corporate unallocated expenses.

Pension and Retiree Medical Expense

Pension and retiree medical service costs measured at fixed discount rates are reflected in division results. 
The variance between the fixed discount rate used to determine the service cost reflected in division results 
and the discount rate as disclosed in Note 7 is reflected in corporate unallocated expenses. 

Derivatives

We centrally manage commodity derivatives on behalf of our divisions. These commodity derivatives include 
energy, agricultural products and metals. Commodity derivatives that do not qualify for hedge accounting 
treatment  are  marked  to  market  each  period  with  the  resulting  gains  and  losses  recorded  in  corporate 
unallocated expenses as either cost of sales or selling, general and administrative expenses, depending on 
the underlying commodity. These gains and losses are subsequently reflected in division results when the 
divisions recognize the cost of the underlying commodity in operating profit. Therefore, the divisions realize 
the economic effects of the derivative without experiencing any resulting mark-to-market volatility, which 
remains in corporate unallocated expenses. These derivatives hedge underlying commodity price risk and 
were not entered into for trading or speculative purposes.

Net revenue and operating profit of each division are as follows:

$

FLNA
QFNA
PBNA
LatAm
Europe
AMESA
APAC
Total division
Corporate unallocated expenses

$

$

$

$

2019(a)
17,078
2,482
21,730
7,573
11,728
3,651
2,919
67,161
—
67,161

$

Net Revenue
2018(a)
16,346
2,465
21,072
7,354
10,973
3,657
2,794
64,661
—
64,661

$

2017
15,798
2,503
20,936
7,208
10,522
3,674
2,884
63,525
—
63,525

Operating Profit

2019
5,258
544
2,179
1,141
1,327
671
477
11,597
(1,306)
10,291

2018
5,008
637
2,276
1,049
1,256
661
619
11,506
(1,396)
10,110

2017
4,793
640
2,700
924
1,199
789
401
11,446
(1,170)
10,276

$

Total
(a)  Our primary performance obligation is the distribution and sales of beverage products and food and snack products to our customers, with 
our food and snack business representing approximately 55% of our consolidated net revenue. Internationally, LatAm’s food and snack 
business is approximately 90% of the segment’s net revenue, Europe’s beverage business and food and snack business are approximately 
55% and 45%, respectively, of the segment’s net revenue, AMESA’s beverage business and food and snack business are approximately 
40% and 60%, respectively, of the segment’s net revenue and APAC’s beverage business and food and snack business are approximately 
25% and 75%, respectively, of the segment’s net revenue. Beverage revenue from company-owned bottlers, which primarily includes our 
consolidated bottling operations in our PBNA and Europe segments, is approximately 40% of our consolidated net revenue. Generally, our 

$

$

$

$

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finished goods beverage operations produce higher net revenue, but lower operating margins as compared to concentrate sold to authorized 
bottling partners for the manufacture of finished goods beverages. See Note 2 for further information. 

Corporate Unallocated Expenses 

Corporate unallocated expenses include costs of our corporate headquarters, centrally managed initiatives 
such as commodity derivative gains and losses, foreign exchange transaction gains and losses, our ongoing 
business transformation initiatives, unallocated research and development costs, unallocated insurance and 
benefit programs, and certain other items.

Other Division Information 

Total assets and capital spending of each division are as follows:

Capital Spending

$

$

$

FLNA
QFNA
PBNA
LatAm
Europe
AMESA
APAC
Total division
Corporate (a)
Total
(a)  Corporate assets consist principally of certain cash and cash equivalents, restricted cash, short-term investments, derivative instruments, 
property, plant and equipment and tax assets. In 2019, the change in assets was primarily due to a decrease in cash and cash equivalents 
and restricted cash. Refer to the cash flow statement for additional information.

$

$

$

$

$

$

$

Total Assets
2019
7,519
941
31,449
7,007
17,814
3,672
4,113
72,515
6,032
78,547

2018
6,577
870
29,878
6,458
16,887
3,252
3,704
67,626
10,022
77,648

2017
665
44
904
481
463
181
145
2,883
86
2,969

2019
1,227
104
1,053
557
613
267
195
4,016
216
4,232

2018
840
53
945
492
466
198
138
3,132
150
3,282

Amortization of intangible assets and depreciation and other amortization of each division are as follows:

FLNA
QFNA
PBNA
LatAm
Europe
AMESA
APAC
Total division
Corporate
Total

Amortization of 
Intangible Assets

Depreciation and
Other Amortization

2019
7
—
29
5
37
2
1
81
—
81

$

$

2018
7
—
31
5
23
2
1
69
—
69

$

$

2017
7
—
31
5
22
2
1
68
—
68

$

$

2019
492
44
857
270
341
116
76
2,196
155
2,351

$

$

2018
457
45
821
253
319
169
80
2,144
186
2,330

$

$

2017
449
47
780
245
317
170
99
2,107
194
2,301

$

$

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Net revenue and long-lived assets by country are as follows:

United States
Mexico
Russia
Canada
United Kingdom
China
Brazil
All other countries
Total

2019
38,644
4,190
3,263
2,831
1,723
1,300
1,295
13,915
67,161

$

$

$

Net Revenue
2018
37,148
3,878
3,191
2,736
1,743
1,164
1,335
13,466
64,661

$

2017
36,546
3,650
3,232
2,691
1,650
963
1,427
13,366
63,525

$

$

Long-Lived Assets(a)

2019
30,601
1,666
4,314
2,695
827
705
590
12,134
53,532

$

$

2018
29,169
1,404
3,926
2,565
759
509
639
11,660
50,631

$

$

(a)  Long-lived assets represent property, plant and equipment, indefinite-lived intangible assets, amortizable intangible assets and investments 

in noncontrolled affiliates. These assets are reported in the country where they are primarily used. 

Note 2 — Our Significant Accounting Policies

Revenue Recognition

We recognize revenue when our performance obligation is satisfied. Our primary performance obligation 
(the distribution and sales of beverage products and food and snack products) is satisfied upon the shipment 
or delivery of products to our customers, which is also when control is transferred. Merchandising activities 
are  performed  after  a  customer  obtains  control  of  the  product,  are  accounted  for  as  fulfillment  of  our 
performance obligation to ship or deliver product to our customers and are recorded in selling, general and 
administrative expenses. Merchandising activities are immaterial in the context of our contracts.

The transfer of control of products to our customers is typically based on written sales terms that do not allow 
for a right of return. However, our policy for DSD and certain chilled products is to remove and replace 
damaged and out-of-date products from store shelves to ensure that consumers receive the product quality 
and  freshness  they  expect.  Similarly,  our  policy  for  certain  warehouse-distributed  products  is  to  replace 
damaged  and  out-of-date  products. As  a  result,  we  record  reserves,  based  on  estimates,  for  anticipated 
damaged and out-of-date products.

As a result of the implementation of the revenue recognition guidance adopted in the first quarter of 2018, 
which did not have a material impact on our accounting policies, we recorded an adjustment in the first 
quarter  of  2018  of $137  million to  beginning  retained  earnings  to  reflect  marketplace  spending  that  our 
customers and independent bottlers expect to be entitled to in line with revenue recognition. In addition, 
starting in 2018, we excluded from net revenue and cost of sales all sales, use, value-added and certain excise 
taxes assessed by governmental authorities on revenue-producing transactions. The impact of these taxes 
previously recognized in net revenue and cost of sales was approximately $75 million for the fiscal year 
ended December 30, 2017, with no impact on operating profit.

Our products are sold for cash or on credit terms. Our credit terms, which are established in accordance with 
local and industry practices, typically require payment within 30 days of delivery in the United States, and 
generally within 30 to 90 days internationally, and may allow discounts for early payment.

We estimate and reserve for our bad debt exposure based on our experience with past due accounts and 
collectibility, write-off history, the aging of accounts receivable and our analysis of customer data. Bad debt 
expense is classified within selling, general and administrative expenses on our income statement. 

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We are exposed to concentration of credit risk from our major customers, including Walmart. In 2019, sales 
to  Walmart  and  its  affiliates  (including  Sam’s)  represented  approximately  13%  of  our  consolidated  net 
revenue, including concentrate sales to our independent bottlers, which were used in finished goods sold by 
them to Walmart. We have not experienced credit issues with these customers.

Total Marketplace Spending

We  offer  sales  incentives  and  discounts  through  various  programs  to  customers  and  consumers.  Total 
marketplace spending includes sales incentives, discounts, advertising and other marketing activities. Sales 
incentives and discounts are primarily accounted for as a reduction of revenue and include payments to 
customers for performing activities on our behalf, such as payments for in-store displays, payments to gain 
distribution of new products, payments for shelf space and discounts to promote lower retail prices. Sales 
incentives  and  discounts  also  include  support  provided  to  our  independent  bottlers  through  funding  of 
advertising and other marketing activities.

A number of our sales incentives, such as bottler funding to independent bottlers and customer volume rebates, 
are based on annual targets, and accruals are established during the year, as products are delivered, for the 
expected payout, which may occur after year end once reconciled and settled. These accruals are based on 
contract terms and our historical experience with similar programs and require management judgment with 
respect to estimating customer and consumer participation and performance levels. Differences between 
estimated expense and actual incentive costs are normally insignificant and are recognized in earnings in the 
period such differences are determined. In addition, certain advertising and marketing costs are also based 
on annual targets and recognized during the year as incurred.

The terms of most of our incentive arrangements do not exceed a year, and, therefore, do not require highly 
uncertain long-term estimates. Certain arrangements, such as fountain pouring rights, may extend beyond 
one year. Upfront payments to customers under these arrangements are recognized over the shorter of the 
economic or contractual life, primarily as a reduction of revenue, and the remaining balances of $272 million 
as of December 28, 2019 and $218 million as of December 29, 2018 are included in prepaid expenses and 
other current assets and other assets on our balance sheet. 

For  interim  reporting,  our  policy  is  to  allocate  our  forecasted  full-year  sales  incentives  for  most  of  our 
programs to each of our interim reporting periods in the same year that benefits from the programs. The 
allocation methodology is based on our forecasted sales incentives for the full year and the proportion of 
each interim period’s actual gross revenue or volume, as applicable, to our forecasted annual gross revenue 
or volume, as applicable. Based on our review of the forecasts at each interim period, any changes in estimates 
and the related allocation of sales incentives are recognized beginning in the interim period that they are 
identified. In addition, we apply a similar allocation methodology for interim reporting purposes for certain 
advertising and other marketing activities. Our annual consolidated financial statements are not impacted by 
this interim allocation methodology.

Advertising and other marketing activities, reported as selling, general and administrative expenses, totaled 
$4.7 billion in 2019, $4.2 billion in 2018 and $4.1 billion in 2017, including advertising expenses of $3.0 
billion in 2019, $2.6 billion in 2018 and $2.4 billion in 2017. Deferred advertising costs are not expensed 
until the year first used and consist of:

•  media and personal service prepayments;
•  promotional materials in inventory; and
•  production costs of future media advertising.

Deferred advertising costs of $55 million and $47 million as of December 28, 2019 and December 29, 2018, 
respectively, are classified as prepaid expenses and other current assets on our balance sheet.

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Distribution Costs

Distribution  costs,  including  the  costs  of  shipping  and  handling  activities,  which  include  certain 
merchandising activities, are reported as selling, general and administrative expenses. Shipping and handling 
expenses were $10.9 billion in 2019, $10.5 billion in 2018 and $9.9 billion in 2017.

Software Costs

We  capitalize  certain  computer  software  and  software  development  costs  incurred  in  connection  with 
developing  or  obtaining  computer  software  for  internal  use  when  both  the  preliminary  project  stage  is 
completed and it is probable that the software will be used as intended. Capitalized software costs include 
(1) external direct costs of materials and services utilized in developing or obtaining computer software, 
(2) compensation and related benefits for employees who are directly associated with the software projects 
and (3) interest costs incurred while developing internal-use computer software. Capitalized software costs 
are included in property, plant and equipment on our balance sheet and amortized on a straight-line basis 
when placed into service over the estimated useful lives of the software, which approximate five to 10 years. 
Software amortization totaled $166 million in 2019, $204 million in 2018 and $224 million in 2017. Net 
capitalized software and development costs were $572 million and $577 million as of December 28, 2019
and December 29, 2018, respectively.

Commitments and Contingencies

We  are  subject  to  various  claims  and  contingencies  related  to  lawsuits,  certain  taxes  and  environmental 
matters, as well as commitments under contractual and other commercial obligations. We recognize liabilities 
for contingencies and commitments when a loss is probable and estimable.

Research and Development

We engage in a variety of research and development activities and continue to invest to accelerate growth 
and to drive innovation globally. Consumer research is excluded from research and development costs and 
included in other marketing costs. Research and development costs were $711 million, $680 million and 
$737 million in 2019, 2018 and 2017, respectively, and are reported within selling, general and administrative 
expenses. 

Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets

Indefinite-lived intangible assets and goodwill are not amortized and, as a result, are assessed for impairment 
at least annually, using either a qualitative or quantitative approach. We perform this annual assessment 
during our third quarter, or more frequently if circumstances indicate that the carrying value may not be 
recoverable. Where we use the qualitative assessment, first we determine if, based on qualitative factors, it 
is more likely than not that an impairment exists. Factors considered include macroeconomic, industry and 
competitive conditions, legal and regulatory environment, historical financial performance and significant 
changes in the brand or reporting unit. If the qualitative assessment indicates that it is more likely than not 
that an impairment exists, then a quantitative assessment is performed.

In the quantitative assessment for indefinite lived-intangible assets and goodwill, an assessment is performed 
to  determine  the  fair  value  of  the  indefinite-lived  intangible  asset  and  the  reporting  unit,  respectively. 
Estimated fair value is determined using discounted cash flows and requires an analysis of several estimates 
including future cash flows or income consistent with management’s strategic business plans, annual sales 
growth rates, perpetuity growth assumptions and the selection of assumptions underlying a discount rate 
(weighted-average  cost  of  capital)  based  on  market  data  available  at  the  time.  Significant  management 
judgment is necessary to estimate the impact of competitive operating, macroeconomic and other factors to 
estimate  future  levels  of  sales,  operating  profit  or  cash  flows. All  assumptions  used  in  our  impairment 
evaluations for indefinite-lived intangible assets and goodwill, such as forecasted growth rates (including 
perpetuity growth assumptions) and weighted-average cost of capital, are based on the best available market 

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information  and  are  consistent  with  our  internal  forecasts  and  operating  plans. A  deterioration  in  these 
assumptions could adversely impact our results. 

Amortizable intangible assets are only evaluated for impairment upon a significant change in the operating 
or macroeconomic environment. If an evaluation of the undiscounted future cash flows indicates impairment, 
the asset is written down to its estimated fair value, which is based on its discounted future cash flows. 

See Note 4 for further information. 

Other Significant Accounting Policies

Our other significant accounting policies are disclosed as follows:

•  Basis of Presentation – Note 1 includes a description of our policies regarding use of estimates, basis 

of presentation and consolidation.

Income Taxes – Note 5.

•  Property, Plant and Equipment – Note 4.
• 
•  Share-Based Compensation – Note 6.
•  Pension, Retiree Medical and Savings Plans – Note 7.
•  Financial Instruments – Note 9.
•  Cash Equivalents – Cash equivalents are highly liquid investments with original maturities of three 

• 

months or less.
Inventories – Note 15. Inventories are valued at the lower of cost or net realizable value. Cost is 
determined using the average; first-in, first-out (FIFO) or, in limited instances, last-in, first-out (LIFO) 
methods. 

•  Translation  of  Financial  Statements  of  Foreign  Subsidiaries  –  Financial  statements  of  foreign 
subsidiaries are translated into U.S. dollars using period-end exchange rates for assets and liabilities 
and  weighted-average  exchange  rates  for  revenues  and  expenses.  Adjustments  resulting  from 
translating net assets are reported as a separate component of accumulated other comprehensive loss 
within common shareholders’ equity as currency translation adjustment.

Recently Issued Accounting Pronouncements - Adopted 

In 2018, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) issued guidance related to the TCJ Act for the 
optional  reclassification  of  the  residual  tax  effects,  arising  from  the  change  in  corporate  tax  rate,  in 
accumulated other comprehensive loss to retained earnings. The reclassification is the difference between 
the amount previously recorded in other comprehensive income at the historical U.S. federal tax rate that 
remains in accumulated other comprehensive loss at the time the TCJ Act was effective and the amount that 
would have been recorded using the newly enacted rate. This guidance became effective during the first 
quarter of 2019; however, we did not elect to make the optional reclassification.

In 2017, the FASB issued guidance to amend and simplify the application of hedge accounting guidance to 
better portray the economic results of risk management activities in the financial statements. The guidance 
expands the ability to hedge nonfinancial and financial risk components, reduces complexity in fair value 
hedges of interest rate risk, eliminates the requirement to separately measure and report hedge ineffectiveness, 
as well as eases certain hedge effectiveness assessment requirements. Under this guidance, certain of our 
derivatives used to hedge commodity price risk that did not previously qualify for hedge accounting treatment 
can now qualify prospectively. We adopted this guidance during the first quarter of 2019; the adoption did 
not have a material impact on our consolidated financial statements or disclosures. See Note 9 for further 
information.

In 2016, the FASB issued guidance on leases, with amendments issued in 2018. The guidance requires lessees 
to recognize most leases on the balance sheet, but does not change the manner in which expenses are recorded 

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in the income statement. For lessors, the guidance modifies the classification criteria and the accounting for 
sales-type  and  direct  financing  leases. The  two  permitted  transition  methods  under  the  guidance  are  the 
modified retrospective transition approach, which requires application of the guidance for all comparative 
periods presented, and the cumulative effect adjustment approach, which requires prospective application at 
the adoption date.

We utilized a comprehensive approach to assess the impact of this guidance on our consolidated financial 
statements and related disclosures, including the increase in the assets and liabilities on our balance sheet 
and the impact on our current lease portfolio from both a lessor and lessee perspective. We completed our 
comprehensive review of our lease portfolio, including significant leases by geography and by asset type 
that were impacted by the new guidance, and enhanced our controls. In addition, we implemented a new 
software platform, and corresponding controls, for administering our leases and facilitating compliance with 
the new guidance.

We adopted the guidance prospectively during the first quarter of 2019. As part of our adoption, we elected 
not to reassess historical lease classification, recognize short-term leases on our balance sheet, nor separate 
lease and non-lease components for our real estate leases. In addition, we utilized the portfolio approach to 
group leases with similar characteristics and did not use hindsight to determine lease term. The adoption did 
not have a material impact on our consolidated financial statements, resulting in an increase of 2% to each 
of our total assets and total liabilities on our balance sheet, and had an immaterial increase to retained earnings 
as of the beginning of 2019. See Note 13 for further information. 

Recently Issued Accounting Pronouncements - Not Yet Adopted 

In 2019, the FASB issued guidance to simplify the accounting for income taxes. The guidance primarily 
addresses how to (1) recognize a deferred tax liability after we transition to or from the equity method of 
accounting, (2) evaluate if a step–up in the tax basis of goodwill is related to a business combination or is a 
separate transaction, (3) recognize all the effects of a change in tax law in the period of enactment, including 
adjusting the estimated annual tax rate, and (4) include the amount of tax based on income in the income tax 
provision and any incremental amount as a tax not based on income for hybrid tax regimes. The guidance is 
effective in the first quarter of 2021 with early adoption permitted. We are currently evaluating the impact 
of this guidance on our consolidated financial statements and the timing of adoption.

In 2016, the FASB issued guidance that changes the impairment model used to measure credit losses for 
most financial assets. For our trade, certain other receivables and certain other financial instruments, we will 
be required to use a new forward-looking expected credit loss model that will replace the existing incurred 
credit loss model, which would generally result in earlier recognition of allowances for credit losses. We will 
adopt the guidance when it becomes effective in the first quarter of 2020. The guidance is not expected to 
have a material impact on our consolidated financial statements or disclosures.

Note 3 — Restructuring and Impairment Charges

A summary of our restructuring and impairment charges and other productivity initiatives is as follows:

2019 Productivity Plan
2014 Productivity Plan
Total restructuring and impairment charges
Other productivity initiatives
Total restructuring and impairment charges and other

productivity initiatives

$

$

86

$

2019
370
—
370
3

$

2018
138
170
308
8

373

$

316

$

2017
—
295
295
16

311

2019 Multi-Year Productivity Plan

The 2019 Productivity Plan, publicly announced on February 15, 2019, will leverage new technology and 
business models to further simplify, harmonize and automate processes; re-engineer our go-to-market and 
information systems, including deploying the right automation for each market; and simplify our organization 
and optimize our manufacturing and supply chain footprint. In connection with this plan, we expect to incur 
pre-tax charges of approximately $2.5 billion and cash expenditures of approximately $1.6 billion. These 
pre-tax charges are expected to consist of approximately 70% of severance and other employee-related costs, 
15% for asset impairments (all non-cash) resulting from plant closures and related actions, and 15% for other 
costs associated with the implementation of our initiatives. We expect to complete this plan by 2023. 

The total expected plan pre-tax charges are expected to be incurred by division approximately as follows:

Expected pre-tax charges

11%

2%

30%

10%

25%

8%

5%

9%

FLNA

QFNA

PBNA

LatAm

Europe

AMESA

APAC

Corporate

A summary of our 2019 Productivity Plan charges is as follows:

$

$

$

$

$

$

2019
22
2
51
62
99
38
47
47
368
2
370

$

$

Cost of sales

Selling, general and administrative expenses

Other pension and retiree medical benefits expense

Total restructuring and impairment charges

After-tax amount

Net income attributable to PepsiCo per common share

FLNA
QFNA
PBNA
LatAm
Europe
AMESA
APAC
Corporate

Other pension and retiree medical benefits expense
Total

Severance and other employee costs

Asset impairments
Other costs (a)
Total

2019

115

253

2

370

303

0.21

2018
31
5
40
9
6
3
2
7
103
35
138

$

$

$

$

2018

3

100

35

138

109

0.08

Plan to Date
through 12/28/2019
53
$
7
91
71
105
41
49
54
471
37
508

$

Plan to Date
through 12/28/2019

$

$

286

92

130

508

(a)  Includes  other  costs  associated  with  the  implementation  of  our  initiatives,  including  contract  termination  costs,  consulting  and  other 

professional fees.

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A summary of our 2019 Productivity Plan activity is as follows:

Severance
and Other
Employee Costs

Asset 
Impairments

Other Costs

Total

2018 restructuring charges

Non-cash charges and translation

Liability as of December 29, 2018

2019 restructuring charges
Cash payments (a)
Non-cash charges and translation

Liability as of December 28, 2019

$

$

137
(32)
105

149
(138)
12
128

$

$

— $

—

—

92

—
(92)
— $

1

—

1

129
(119)
10
21

$

$

138
(32)
106

370
(257)
(70)
149

(a)  Excludes cash expenditures of $4 million reported in the cash flow statement in pension and retiree medical contributions.

Substantially all of the restructuring accrual at December 28, 2019 is expected to be paid by the end of 2020.

2014 Multi-Year Productivity Plan

The  2014  Productivity  Plan,  publicly  announced  on  February  13,  2014,  included  the  next  generation  of 
productivity  initiatives  that  we  believed  would  strengthen  our  beverage,  food  and  snack  businesses  by: 
accelerating  our  investment  in  manufacturing  automation;  further  optimizing  our  global  manufacturing 
footprint,  including  closing  certain  manufacturing  facilities;  re-engineering  our  go-to-market  systems  in 
developed markets; expanding shared services; and implementing simplified organization structures to drive 
efficiency. To build on the 2014 Productivity Plan, in the fourth quarter of 2017, we expanded and extended 
the plan through the end of 2019 to take advantage of additional opportunities within the initiatives described 
above that further strengthened our beverage, food and snack businesses. 

The 2014 Productivity Plan was completed in 2019. In 2019, there were no material pre-tax charges related 
to this plan and all cash payments were paid at year end. The total plan pre-tax charges and cash expenditures 
approximated the previously disclosed plan estimates of $1.3 billion and $960 million, respectively. These 
total plan pre-tax charges consisted of 59% of severance and other employee costs, 15% of asset impairments 
and 26% of other costs, including costs associated with the implementation of our initiatives, including certain 
consulting and other contract termination costs. These total plan pre-tax charges were incurred by division 
as follows: FLNA 14%, QFNA 3%, PBNA 29%, LatAm 15%, Europe 23%, AMESA 3%, APAC 3% and 
Corporate 10%. 

A summary of our 2014 Productivity Plan charges is as follows:

Selling, general and administrative expenses

Other pension and retiree medical benefits expense

Total restructuring and impairment charges

After-tax amount

Net income attributable to PepsiCo per common share

$

$

$

$

2018

169

1

170

143

0.10

$

$

$

$

2017

229

66

295

224

0.16

88

FLNA
QFNA
PBNA
LatAm
Europe
AMESA
APAC (a)
Corporate (b)
Total

$

$

2018
8
2
51
30
53
15
12
(1)
170

$

$

(a)  Income amount primarily reflects a gain on the sale of property, plant and equipment.
(b)  Income amount primarily relates to other pension and retiree medical benefits.

A summary of our 2014 Productivity Plan activity is as follows:

Severance
and Other
Employee Costs

Asset 
Impairments

Other Costs

Total

Liability as of December 31, 2016

$

88

$

— $

2017 restructuring charges

Cash payments

Non-cash charges and translation

Liability as of December 30, 2017

2018 restructuring charges
Cash payments (b)
Non-cash charges and translation

Liability as of December 29, 2018

Cash payments

Non-cash charges and translation

Liability as of December 28, 2019

$

280

(91)

(65)

212

86

(203)

(4)

91

(77)

21

—
(21)
—

28

—
(28)
—

—

(14)
— $

—
— $

$

8
(6) (a)
(22)
34

14

56
(52)
5

23
(16)
(7)
—

$

2017
67
11
54
63
53
2
(5)
50
295

96

295
(113)
(52)
226

170
(255)
(27)
114
(93)
(21)
—

(a)  Income amount represents adjustments for changes in estimates and a gain on the sale of property, plant, and equipment.
(b)  Excludes cash expenditures of $11 million reported in the cash flow statement in pension and retiree medical plan contributions.

Other Productivity Initiatives

There were no material charges related to other productivity and efficiency initiatives outside the scope of 
the 2019 and 2014 Productivity Plans. 

We regularly evaluate different productivity initiatives beyond the productivity plans and other initiatives 
described above. 

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Note 4 — Property, Plant and Equipment and Intangible Assets

A summary of our property, plant and equipment is as follows:

Property, plant and equipment, net
Land

Buildings and improvements

Machinery and equipment, including fleet and software

Construction in progress

Accumulated depreciation

Total

Depreciation expense

Average
Useful Life
(Years)

$

15 - 44

5 - 15

2019

2018

2017

1,130

9,314

29,390

3,169

43,003

$

1,078

8,941

27,715

2,430

40,164

(23,698)

(22,575)

$

$

19,305

2,257

$

$

17,589

2,241

$

2,227

Property, plant and equipment is recorded at historical cost. Depreciation and amortization are recognized 
on a straight-line basis over an asset’s estimated useful life. Land is not depreciated and construction in 
progress is not depreciated until ready for service. 

A summary of our amortizable intangible assets is as follows:

2019

2018

2017

Average
Useful Life
(Years)

Gross

Accumulated
Amortization

Net

Gross

Accumulated 
Amortization 

Net 

Amortizable intangible assets, net
Acquired franchise rights
Reacquired franchise rights
Brands
Other identifiable intangibles (a)

Total

Amortization expense

$

56 – 60
5 – 14
20 – 40

10 – 24

$

846
106
1,326

810

$

(158) $
(105)
(1,066)

(326)

688
1
260

484

$

838
106
1,306

959

(140) $
(105)
(1,032)

(288)

698
1
274

671

$ 3,088

$

(1,655) $ 1,433

$ 3,209

$

(1,565) $ 1,644

$

81

$

69

$

68

(a)  The change from 2018 to 2019 primarily reflects revisions to the purchase price allocation for our acquisition of SodaStream.

Amortization of intangible assets for each of the next five years, based on existing intangible assets as of 
December 28, 2019 and using average 2019 foreign exchange rates, is expected to be as follows:

Five-year projected amortization

$

82

$

80

$

77

$

75

$

2020

2021

2022

2023

2024

74

Depreciable and amortizable assets are evaluated for impairment upon a significant change in the operating 
or macroeconomic environment. In these circumstances, if an evaluation of the undiscounted cash flows 
indicates impairment, the asset is written down to its estimated fair value, which is based on discounted future 
cash  flows.  Useful  lives  are  periodically  evaluated  to  determine  whether  events  or  circumstances  have 
occurred which indicate the need for revision.

Indefinite-Lived Intangible Assets

We did not recognize any impairment charges for goodwill in each of the years ended December 28, 2019, 
December 29,  2018  and  December 30,  2017.  We  did  not  recognize  any  material  impairment  charges 
for indefinite-lived intangible assets in each of the years ended December 28, 2019, December 29, 2018 and 
December 30, 2017. As of December 28, 2019, the estimated fair values of our indefinite-lived reacquired 
and acquired franchise rights recorded at PBNA exceeded their carrying values. However, there could be an 

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impairment of the carrying value of PBNA’s reacquired and acquired franchise rights if future revenues and 
their contribution to the operating results of PBNA’s CSD business do not achieve our expected future cash 
flows or if macroeconomic conditions result in a future increase in the weighted-average cost of capital used 
to estimate fair value. We have also analyzed the impact of the macroeconomic conditions in Russia and 
Brazil on the estimated fair value of our indefinite-lived intangible assets in these countries and have concluded 
that there were no impairments for the year ended December 28, 2019. However, there could be an impairment 
of the carrying value of certain brands in these countries, including juice and dairy brands in Russia, if there 
is a deterioration in these conditions, if future revenues and their contributions to the operating results do not 
achieve our expected future cash flows (including perpetuity growth assumptions), if there are significant 
changes  in  the  decisions  regarding  assets  that  do  not  perform  consistent  with  our  expectations,  or  if 
macroeconomic conditions result in a future increase in the weighted-average cost of capital used to estimate 
fair value. For further information on our policies for indefinite-lived intangible assets, see Note 2.

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The change in the book value of indefinite-lived intangible assets is as follows:

Balance,
Beginning
2018

Acquisitions/
(Divestitures)

Translation
and Other

Balance,
End of
2018

Acquisitions/
(Divestitures)

Translation
and Other

Balance,
End of
2019

$

280

$

28

$

(11) $

$

(3) $

FLNA

Goodwill

Brands

Total

QFNA

Goodwill

Brands

Total
PBNA (a)
Goodwill

Reacquired franchise rights

Acquired franchise rights

Brands

Total

LatAm

Goodwill

Brands

Total
Europe (b) (c)
Goodwill

Reacquired franchise rights

Acquired franchise rights

Brands

Total

AMESA

Goodwill

Total

APAC

Goodwill

Brands

Total

Total goodwill

Total reacquired franchise rights

Total acquired franchise rights

Total brands

Total

25

305

175

—

175

9,854

7,126

1,525

353

18,858

555

141

696

3,202

549

195

2,545

6,491

437

437

241

111

352

14,744

7,675

1,720

3,175

138

166

9

25

34

—

—

—

—

—

—

—

—

526

(1)

(25)

1,993

2,493

—

—

—

—

—

563

(1)

(25)

2,156

(2)

(13)

—

—

—

(41)

(68)

(15)

—

297

161

458

184

25

209

9,813

7,058

1,510

353

(124)

18,734

(46)

(14)

(60)

(367)

(51)

(9)

(350)

(777)

—

—

(34)

(10)

(44)

(499)

(119)

(24)

(376)

509

127

636

3,361

497

161

4,188

8,207

437

437

207

101

308

14,808

7,555

1,671

4,955

—

(3)

6

(14)

(8)

66

—

—

418

484

—

—

—

440

—

—

(139)

301

11

11

—

—

—

520

—

—

265

785

$

$

5

1

6

(1)

—

(1)

19

31

7

(8)

49

(8)

(2)

(10)

160

8

(4)

132

296

(2)

(2)

—

(1)

(1)

173

39

3

122

337

299

162

461

189

11

200

9,898

7,089

1,517

763

19,267

501

125

626

3,961

505

157

4,181

8,804

446

446

207

100

307

15,501

7,594

1,674

5,342

$

30,111

$

27,314

$

2,693

$

(1,018) $

28,989

$

(a)  The change in acquisitions/(divestitures) in 2019 is primarily related to our acquisition of CytoSport Inc.
(b)  The change in acquisitions/(divestitures) in 2019 and 2018 is primarily related to our acquisition of SodaStream. See Note 14 for further 

information. 

(c)  The change in translation and other in 2019 primarily reflects the appreciation of the Russian ruble. The change in translation and other 

in 2018 primarily reflects the depreciation of the Russian ruble, euro and Pound sterling.

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Note 5 — Income Taxes

The components of income before income taxes are as follows:

United States
Foreign

2019
4,123 $
5,189
9,312 $

2018
3,864 $
5,325
9,189 $

2017
3,452
6,150
9,602

$

$

The provision for/(benefit from) income taxes consisted of the following:

Current:

Deferred:

U.S. Federal
Foreign
State

U.S. Federal
Foreign
State

2019
652 $
807
196
1,655
325
(31)
10
304
1,959 $

2018
437 $
378
63
878
140
(4,379)
(9)
(4,248)
(3,370) $

2017
4,925
724
136
5,785
(1,159)
(9)
77
(1,091)
4,694

$

$

A reconciliation of the U.S. Federal statutory tax rate to our annual tax rate is as follows:

U.S. Federal statutory tax rate
State income tax, net of U.S. Federal tax benefit
Lower taxes on foreign results
One-time mandatory transition tax - TCJ Act
Remeasurement of deferred taxes - TCJ Act
International reorganizations
Tax settlements
Other, net
Annual tax rate

Tax Cuts and Jobs Act

2019
21.0%
1.6
(0.9)
(0.1)
—
—
—
(0.6)
21.0% (36.7)%

2018
21.0 %
0.5
(2.2)
0.1
(0.4)
(47.3)
(7.8)
(0.6)

2017
35.0%
0.9
(9.4)
41.4
(15.9)
—
—
(3.1)
48.9%

During the fourth quarter of 2017, the TCJ Act was enacted in the United States. Among its many provisions, 
the TCJ Act imposed a mandatory one-time transition tax on undistributed international earnings and reduced 
the U.S. corporate income tax rate from 35% to 21%, effective January 1, 2018. 

In 2017, the SEC issued guidance related to the TCJ Act which allowed recording of provisional tax expense 
using a measurement period, not to exceed one year, when information necessary to complete the accounting 
for the effects of the TCJ Act is not available. We elected to apply the measurement period provisions of this 
guidance to certain income tax effects of the TCJ Act when it became effective in the fourth quarter of 2017. 

As a result of the enactment of the TCJ Act, we recognized a provisional net tax expense of $2.5 billion
($1.70 per share) in the fourth quarter of 2017. Included in the provisional net tax expense of $2.5 billion
recognized in 2017, was a provisional mandatory one-time transition tax of approximately $4 billion on 
undistributed  international  earnings,  included  in  other  liabilities.  This  provisional  mandatory  one-time 
transition  tax  was  partially  offset  by  a  provisional  $1.5  billion  benefit  resulting  from  the  required 

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remeasurement of our deferred tax assets and liabilities to the new, lower U.S. corporate income tax rate, 
effective  January  1,  2018. The  effect  of  the  remeasurement  was  recorded  in  the  fourth  quarter  of  2017, 
consistent with the enactment date of the TCJ Act, and reflected in our provision for income taxes. 

The provisional measurement period allowed by the SEC ended in the fourth quarter of 2018. As a result, in 
2018, we recognized a net tax benefit of $28 million ($0.02 per share) related to the TCJ Act, primarily 
reflecting the impact of the final analysis of certain foreign exchange gains or losses, substantiation of foreign 
tax credits, as well as cash and cash equivalents as of November 30, 2018, the tax year-end of our foreign 
subsidiaries, partially offset by additional transition tax guidance issued by the United States Department of 
Treasury, as well as the TCJ Act impact of both the conclusion of certain international tax audits and the 
resolution with the IRS of all open matters related to the audits of taxable years 2012 and 2013, each discussed 
below. 

While our accounting for the recorded impact of the TCJ Act was deemed to be complete, additional guidance 
issued by the IRS impacted, and may continue to impact, our recorded amounts after December 29, 2018. 
In 2019, we recognized a net tax benefit totaling $8 million ($0.01 per share) related to the TCJ Act, including 
the impact of additional guidance issued by the IRS in the first quarter of 2019 and adjustments related to 
the filing of our 2018 U.S. federal tax return. 

As of December 28, 2019, our mandatory transition tax liability was $3.3 billion, which must be paid through 
2026 under the provisions of the TCJ Act. We reduced our liability through cash payments and application 
of  tax  overpayments  by  $663  million  in  2019  and  $150  million  in  2018.  We  currently  expect  to  pay 
approximately $0.1 billion of this liability in 2020. 

The TCJ Act also created a requirement that certain income earned by foreign subsidiaries, known as global 
intangible low-tax income (GILTI), must be included in the gross income of their U.S. shareholder. The 
FASB allows an accounting policy election of either recognizing deferred taxes for temporary differences 
expected to reverse as GILTI in future years or recognizing such taxes as a current-period expense when 
incurred. During the first quarter of 2018, we elected to treat the tax effect of GILTI as a current-period 
expense when incurred. 

Other Tax Matters

On May 19, 2019, a public referendum held in Switzerland passed the TRAF, effective January 1, 2020. The 
enactment of certain provisions of the TRAF in 2019 resulted in adjustments to our deferred taxes. During 
2019, we recorded net tax expense of $24 million related to the impact of the TRAF. Enactment of the TRAF 
provisions subsequent to December 28, 2019 is expected to result in adjustments to our consolidated financial 
statements and related disclosures in future periods. The future impact of the TRAF cannot currently be 
reasonably estimated; we will continue to monitor and assess the impact the TRAF may have on our business 
and financial results. 

In 2018, we reorganized certain of our international operations, including the intercompany transfer of certain 
intangible assets. As a result, we recognized other net tax benefits of $4.3 billion ($3.05 per share) in 2018. 
The related deferred tax asset of $4.4 billion is being amortized over a period of 15 years beginning in 2019. 
Additionally, the reorganization generated significant net operating loss carryforwards and related deferred 
tax assets that are not expected to be realized, resulting in the recording of a full valuation allowance.

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Deferred tax liabilities and assets are comprised of the following:

Deferred tax liabilities
Debt guarantee of wholly-owned subsidiary
Property, plant and equipment
Recapture of net operating losses
Right-of-use assets
Other
Gross deferred tax liabilities
Deferred tax assets
Net carryforwards
Intangible assets other than nondeductible goodwill
Share-based compensation
Retiree medical benefits
Other employee-related benefits
Pension benefits
Deductible state tax and interest benefits
Lease liabilities
Other
Gross deferred tax assets
Valuation allowances
Deferred tax assets, net
Net deferred tax assets

A summary of our valuation allowance activity is as follows: 

Balance, beginning of year

Provision
Other (deductions)/additions

Balance, end of year

Reserves

2019

2018

$

578 $

1,583
335
345
167
3,008

4,168
793
94
154
350
104
126
345
741
6,875
(3,599)
3,276
(268) $

$

578
1,303
414
—
71
2,366

4,353
985
106
167
303
221
110
—
739
6,984
(3,753)
3,231
(865)

2019
3,753 $
(124)
(30)
3,599 $

2018
1,163 $
2,639
(49)
3,753 $

2017
1,110
33
20
1,163

$

$

A number of years may elapse before a particular matter, for which we have established a reserve, is audited 
and finally resolved. The number of years with open tax audits varies depending on the tax jurisdiction. Our 
major taxing jurisdictions and the related open tax audits are as follows:

Jurisdiction
United States
Mexico
United Kingdom
Canada (Domestic)
Canada (International)
Russia

Years Open to Audit
2014-2018
2017-2018
2017-2018
2015-2018
2010-2018
2016-2018

Years Currently
Under Audit
2014-2016
None
2017
2015-2016
2010-2016
None

In 2018, we recognized a non-cash tax benefit of $364 million ($0.26 per share) resulting from the conclusion 
of certain international tax audits. Additionally, in 2018, we recognized non-cash tax benefits of $353 million
($0.24 per share) as a result of our agreement with the IRS resolving all open matters related to the audits 

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of taxable years 2012 and 2013, including the associated state impact. The conclusion of certain international 
tax audits and the resolution with the IRS, collectively, resulted in non-cash tax benefits totaling $717 million
($0.50 per share) in 2018.

Our annual tax rate is based on our income, statutory tax rates and tax planning strategies and transactions, 
including transfer pricing arrangements, available to us in the various jurisdictions in which we operate. 
Significant judgment is required in determining our annual tax rate and in evaluating our tax positions. We 
establish reserves when, despite our belief that our tax return positions are fully supportable, we believe that 
certain positions are subject to challenge and that we likely will not succeed. We adjust these reserves, as 
well as the related interest, in light of changing facts and circumstances, such as the progress of a tax audit, 
new tax laws or tax authority settlements. Settlement of any particular issue would usually require the use 
of cash. Favorable resolution would be recognized as a reduction to our annual tax rate in the year of resolution.

As of December 28, 2019, the total gross amount of reserves for income taxes, reported in other liabilities, 
was $1.4 billion. We accrue interest related to reserves for income taxes in our provision for income taxes 
and any associated penalties are recorded in selling, general and administrative expenses. The gross amount 
of interest accrued, reported in other liabilities, was $250 million as of December 28, 2019, of which $84 
million of tax expense was recognized in 2019. The  gross  amount of  interest accrued, reported in other 
liabilities, was $179 million as of December 29, 2018, of which $64 million of tax benefit was recognized 
in 2018.

A reconciliation of unrecognized tax benefits is as follows:

Balance, beginning of year

Additions for tax positions related to the current year
Additions for tax positions from prior years
Reductions for tax positions from prior years
Settlement payments
Statutes of limitations expiration
Translation and other

Balance, end of year

Carryforwards and Allowances

2019
1,440 $
179
93
(201)
(74)
(47)
5
1,395 $

2018
2,212
142
197
(822)
(233)
(42)
(14)
1,440

$

$

Operating loss carryforwards totaling $24.7 billion at year-end 2019 are being carried forward in a number 
of foreign and state jurisdictions where we are permitted to use tax operating losses from prior periods to 
reduce future taxable income. These operating losses will expire as follows: $0.2 billion in 2020, $20.3 billion
between  2021  and  2039  and  $4.2  billion  may  be  carried  forward  indefinitely.  We  establish  valuation 
allowances for our deferred tax assets if, based on the available evidence, it is more likely than not that some 
portion or all of the deferred tax assets will not be realized.

Undistributed International Earnings

In 2018, we repatriated $20.4 billion of cash, cash equivalents and short-term investments held in our foreign 
subsidiaries without such funds being subject to further U.S. federal income tax liability, related to the TCJ 
Act. As of December 28, 2019, we had approximately $6 billion of undistributed international earnings. We 
intend to continue to reinvest $6 billion of earnings outside the United States for the foreseeable future and 
while future distribution of these earnings would not be subject to U.S. federal tax expense, no deferred tax 
liabilities with respect to items such as certain foreign exchange gains or losses, foreign withholding taxes 
or state taxes have been recognized. It is not practicable for us to determine the amount of unrecognized tax 
expense on these reinvested international earnings.

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Note 6 — Share-Based Compensation

Our  share-based  compensation  program  is  designed  to  attract  and  retain  employees  while  also  aligning 
employees’ interests with the interests of our shareholders. PepsiCo has granted stock options, RSUs, PSUs, 
PEPunits and long-term cash awards to employees under the shareholder-approved PepsiCo, Inc. Long-Term 
Incentive Plan (LTIP). Executives who are awarded long-term incentives based on their performance may 
generally elect to receive their grant in the form of stock options or RSUs, or a combination thereof. Executives 
who elect stock options receive four stock options for every one RSU that would have otherwise been granted. 
Certain executive officers and other senior executives do not have a choice and are granted 66% PSUs and 
34% long-term cash, each of which are subject to pre-established performance targets. 

The Company may use authorized and unissued shares to meet share requirements resulting from the exercise 
of stock options and the vesting of RSUs, PSUs and PEPunits. 

As of December 28, 2019, 59 million shares were available for future share-based compensation grants under 
the LTIP.

The  following  table  summarizes  our  total  share-based  compensation  expense  and  excess  tax  benefits 
recognized:

Share-based compensation expense - equity awards
Share-based compensation expense - liability awards
Restructuring charges
Total (a)
Income tax benefits recognized in earnings related to share-based
compensation
Excess tax benefits related to share-based compensation
(a)  Primarily recorded in selling, general and administrative expenses.
(b)  Reflects tax rates effective for the 2017 tax year.

2019
237 $
8
(2)
243 $

2018
256 $
20
(6)
270 $

2017
292
13
(2)
303

39 $
50 $

45 $
48 $

89 (b)
115

$

$

$
$

As  of  December 28,  2019,  there  was  $284  million  of  total  unrecognized  compensation  cost  related  to 
nonvested  share-based  compensation  grants.  This  unrecognized  compensation  cost  is  expected  to  be 
recognized over a weighted-average period of two years.

Method of Accounting and Our Assumptions

The fair value of share-based award grants is amortized to expense over the vesting period, primarily three 
years. Awards to employees eligible for retirement prior to the award becoming fully vested are amortized 
to expense over the period through the date that the employee first becomes eligible to retire and is no longer 
required to provide service to earn the award. In addition, we use historical data to estimate forfeiture rates 
and record share-based compensation expense only for those awards that are expected to vest. 

We do not backdate, reprice or grant share-based compensation awards retroactively. Repricing of awards 
would require shareholder approval under the LTIP. 

Stock Options

A stock option permits the holder to purchase shares of PepsiCo common stock at a specified price. We 
account for our employee stock options under the fair value method of accounting using a Black-Scholes 
valuation model to measure stock option expense at the date of grant. All stock option grants have an exercise 
price equal to the fair market value of our common stock on the date of grant and generally have a 10-year 
term. 

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Our weighted-average Black-Scholes fair value assumptions are as follows:

Expected life
Risk-free interest rate
Expected volatility
Expected dividend yield

2019
5 years
2.4%
14%
3.1%

2018
5 years
2.6%
12%
2.7%

2017
5 years
2.0%
11%
2.7%

The expected life is the period over which our employee groups are expected to hold their options. It is based 
on our historical experience with similar grants. The risk-free interest rate is based on the expected U.S. 
Treasury rate over the expected life. Volatility reflects movements in our stock price over the most recent 
historical period equivalent to the expected life. Dividend yield is estimated over the expected life based on 
our stated dividend policy and forecasts of net income, share repurchases and stock price. 

A summary of our stock option activity for the year ended December 28, 2019 is as follows:

Weighted-
Average 
Contractual
Life 
Remaining
(years)

Weighted-
Average 
Exercise
Price

Aggregate 
Intrinsic
Value(b)

Options(a)

Outstanding at December 29, 2018

Granted
Exercised
Forfeited/expired

15,589 $
1,286 $
(4,882) $
(368) $
11,625 $
7,972 $
3,364 $

79.94
118.33
67.34
94.30
89.03
78.27
112.25

Outstanding at December 28, 2019
Exercisable at December 28, 2019
Expected to vest as of December 28, 2019
(a)  Options are in thousands and include options previously granted under the PBG plan. No additional options or shares were granted under 

4.68 $ 563,942
3.13 $ 472,512
85,066
8.04 $

the PBG plan after 2009.

(b)  In thousands.

Restricted Stock Units and Performance Stock Units

Each RSU represents our obligation to deliver to the holder one share of PepsiCo common stock when the 
award vests at the end of the service period. PSUs are awards pursuant to which a number of shares are 
delivered to the holder upon vesting at the end of the service period based on PepsiCo’s performance against 
specified financial and/or operational performance metrics. The number of shares may be increased to the 
maximum  or  reduced  to  the  minimum  threshold  based  on  the  results  of  these  performance  metrics  in 
accordance with the terms established at the time of the award. During the vesting period, RSUs and PSUs 
accrue dividend equivalents that pay out in cash (without interest) if and when the applicable RSU or PSU 
vests and becomes payable.

The fair value of RSUs and PSUs are measured at the market price of the Company’s stock on the date of 
grant. 

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A summary of our RSU and PSU activity for the year ended December 28, 2019 is as follows:

Weighted-
Average 
Contractual 
Life
Remaining 
(years)

Aggregate
Intrinsic
Value(a)

Weighted-
Average
Grant-Date 
Fair Value
105.13
116.87
99.35
111.11
108.32
111.53
111.32

RSUs/PSUs(a)

Outstanding at December 29, 2018

7,175 $
2,754 $
(2,642) $
(852) $
(55) $
6,380 $
5,876 $

Granted (b)
Converted
Forfeited
Actual performance change (c)
Outstanding at December 28, 2019 (d)
Expected to vest as of December 28, 2019
(a)  In thousands.
(b)  Grant activity for all PSUs are disclosed at target.
(c)  Reflects the net number of PSUs above and below target levels based on actual performance measured at the end of the performance period.
(d)  The outstanding PSUs for which the performance period has not ended as of December 28, 2019, at the threshold, target and maximum 

1.22 $ 877,487
1.19 $ 808,220

award levels were zero, 0.7 million and 1.3 million, respectively.

PEPunits

PEPunits provide an opportunity to earn shares of PepsiCo common stock with a value that adjusts based 
upon changes in PepsiCo’s absolute stock price as well as PepsiCo’s Total Shareholder Return relative to the 
S&P 500 over a three-year performance period.

The fair value of PEPunits is measured using the Monte-Carlo simulation model, which incorporates into 
the  fair-value  determination  the  possibility  that  the  market  condition  may  not  be  satisfied,  until  actual 
performance is determined. 

PEPunits were last granted in 2015 and all 248,000 units outstanding at December 30, 2017, with a weighted 
average grant date fair value of $68.94, were converted to 278,000 shares in 2018.

Long-Term Cash

Certain executive officers and other senior executives were granted long-term cash awards for which final 
payout  is based  on  PepsiCo’s Total  Shareholder  Return  relative  to  a  specific  set  of  peer  companies  and 
achievement of a specified performance target over a three-year performance period. 

Long-term cash awards that qualify as liability awards under share-based compensation guidance are valued 
through the end of the performance period on a mark-to-market basis using the Monte Carlo simulation 
model. 

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A summary of our long-term cash activity for the year ended December 28, 2019 is as follows:

Long-Term 
Cash 
Award(a)

Balance 
Sheet Date 
Fair Value(a)

Contractual
Life
Remaining
(years)

54,710
16,112
(15,438)
(9,465)
(1,695)

Outstanding at December 29, 2018

$

Granted (b)
Vested
Forfeited
Actual performance change (c)
Outstanding at December 28, 2019 (d)
Expected to Vest at December 28, 2019
(a)  In thousands.
(b)  Grant activity for all long-term cash awards are disclosed at target.
(c)  Reflects the net number of long-term cash awards above and below target levels based on actual performance measured at the end of the 

44,224 $
42,998 $

45,875
44,557

1.10
1.10

$
$

performance period.

(d)  The outstanding long-term cash awards for which the performance period has not ended as of December 28, 2019, at the threshold, target 

and maximum award levels were zero, 28.5 million and 57.1 million, respectively.

Other Share-Based Compensation Data

The following is a summary of other share-based compensation data:

2019

2018

2017

Stock Options
Total number of options granted (a)
Weighted-average grant-date fair value of options granted
Total intrinsic value of options exercised (a)
Total grant-date fair value of options vested (a)
RSUs/PSUs
Total number of RSUs/PSUs granted (a)
Weighted-average grant-date fair value of RSUs/PSUs granted
Total intrinsic value of RSUs/PSUs converted (a)
Total grant-date fair value of RSUs/PSUs vested (a)
PEPunits
Total intrinsic value of PEPunits converted (a)
Total grant-date fair value of PEPunits vested (a)
(a)  In thousands.

1,429
9.80 $

1,286
10.89 $

1,481
8.25
$
$ 275,745 $ 224,663 $ 327,860
9,838 $ 15,506 $ 23,122
$

2,754

2,634

2,824
$ 116.87 $ 108.75 $ 109.92
$ 333,951 $ 260,287 $ 380,269
$ 275,234 $ 232,141 $ 264,923

$
$

— $ 30,147 $ 39,782
9,430 $ 18,833
— $

As  of  December 28,  2019  and  December 29,  2018,  there  were  approximately  269,000  and  248,000 
outstanding awards, respectively, consisting primarily of phantom stock units that were granted under the 
PepsiCo Director Deferral Program and will be settled in shares of PepsiCo common stock pursuant to the 
LTIP at the end of the applicable deferral period, not included in the tables above.

Note 7 — Pension, Retiree Medical and Savings Plans

In 2019, Plan A purchased a group annuity contract whereby a third-party insurance company assumed the 
obligation to pay and administer future annuity payments for certain retirees. This transaction triggered a 
pre-tax settlement charge in 2019 of $220 million ($170 million after-tax or $0.12 per share). 

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Also in 2019, certain former employees who had vested benefits in our U.S. defined benefit pension plans 
were  offered  the  option  of  receiving  a  one-time  lump  sum  payment  equal  to  the  present  value  of  the 
participant’s pension benefit. This transaction triggered a pre-tax settlement charge in 2019 of $53 million
($41 million after-tax or $0.03 per share). Collectively, the group annuity contract and one-time lump sum 
payments to certain former employees who had vested benefits resulted in settlement charges in 2019 of 
$273 million ($211 million after-tax or $0.15 per share). 

Effective January 1, 2017, the U.S. qualified defined benefit pension plans were reorganized into Plan A and 
Plan I. Actuarial gains and losses associated with Plan A are amortized over the average remaining service 
life of the active participants, while the actuarial gains and losses associated with Plan I are amortized over 
the remaining life expectancy of the inactive participants. As a result of this change, the pre-tax net periodic 
benefit cost decreased by $42 million ($27 million after-tax, reflecting tax rates effective for the 2017 tax 
year, or $0.02 per share) in 2017, primarily impacting corporate unallocated expenses. 

Gains and losses resulting from actual experience differing from our assumptions, including the difference 
between the actual return on plan assets and the expected return on plan assets, as well as changes in our 
assumptions, are determined at each measurement date. These differences are recognized as a component of 
net gain or loss in accumulated other comprehensive loss. If this net accumulated gain or loss exceeds 10% 
of the greater of the market-related value of plan assets or plan liabilities, a portion of the net gain or loss is 
included in other pension and retiree medical benefits (expense)/income for the following year based upon 
the average remaining service life for participants in Plan A (approximately 10 years) and retiree medical 
(approximately 8 years), or the remaining life expectancy for participants in Plan I (approximately 23 years). 
The cost or benefit of plan changes that increase or decrease benefits for prior employee service (prior service 
cost/(credit)) is included in other pension and retiree medical benefits (expense)/income on a straight-line 
basis over the average remaining service life for participants in Plan A or the remaining life expectancy for 
participants in Plan I.

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Selected financial information for our pension and retiree medical plans is as follows: 

Change in projected benefit liability
Liability at beginning of year

Service cost

Interest cost

Plan amendments

Participant contributions

Experience loss/(gain)

Benefit payments

Settlement/curtailment

Special termination benefits

Other, including foreign currency adjustment

Liability at end of year

Change in fair value of plan assets

Fair value at beginning of year

Actual return on plan assets

Employer contributions/funding

Participant contributions

Benefit payments

Settlement

Other, including foreign currency adjustment

Fair value at end of year

Funded status

Amounts recognized

Other assets

Other current liabilities

Other liabilities

Net amount recognized

Pension

Retiree Medical

U.S.

International

2019

2018

2019

2018

2019

2018

$

13,807

$

14,777

$

3,098

$

3,490

$

996

$

1,187

381

543

15

—

2,091

(341)

(1,268)

2

—

431

482

83

—

(972)

(956)

(74)

36

—

73

97

1

2

515

(100)

(31)

—

98

92

93

2

2

(230)

(114)

(35)

2

(204)

23

36

—

—

36

(105)

—

—

2

32

34

—

—

(147)

(108)

—

1

(3)

$

15,230

$

13,807

$

3,753

$

3,098

$

988

$

996

$

12,258

$

12,582

$

3,090

$

3,460

$

285

$

3,101

550

—

(341)

(1,266)

—

(789)

1,495

—

(956)

(74)

—

551

122

2

(100)

(31)

98

(136)

120

2

(114)

(32)

(210)

78

44

—

(105)

—

—

14,302

$

12,258

$

3,732

$

3,090

$

302

$

(928) $

(1,549) $

(21) $

(8) $

(686) $

744

$

185

$

99

$

81

$

— $

(52)

(1,620)

(107)

(1,627)

(1)

(119)

(1)

(88)

(58)

(628)

(928) $

(1,549) $

(21) $

(8) $

(686) $

$

$

$

$

321

(21)

93

—

(108)

—

—

285

(711)

—

(41)

(670)

(711)

(287)

(51)

(338)

Amounts included in accumulated other comprehensive loss (pre-tax)

Net loss/(gain)

Prior service cost/(credit)

Total

$

$

3,516

114

3,630

$

$

4,093

109

4,202

$

$

914

—

914

$

$

780

(1)

779

$

$

(285) $

(32)

(317) $

Changes recognized in net (gain)/loss included in other comprehensive loss
Net (gain)/loss arising in current year

(120) $

$

760

$

152

$

103

$

(24) $

(107)

Amortization and settlement recognition

Foreign currency translation loss/(gain)

Total

Accumulated benefit obligation at end of year

(457)

—

(577) $

(187)

—

573

14,255

$

12,890

(44)

26

134

3,441

$

$

$

$

$

$

(56)

(49)

27

(1)

8

1

(2) $

2

$

(98)

2,806

The net (gain)/loss arising in the current year is attributed to the change in discount rate, primarily offset by 
the actual asset returns different from expected returns.

The amount we report in operating profit as pension and retiree medical cost is service cost, which is the 

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value of benefits earned by employees for working during the year.

The amounts we report below operating profit as pension and retiree medical cost consist of the following 
components:

• 
Interest cost is the accrued interest on the projected benefit obligation due to the passage of time. 
•  Expected return on plan assets is the long-term return we expect to earn on plan investments for our 

funded plans that will be used to settle future benefit obligations.

•  Amortization of prior service cost/(credit) represents the recognition in the income statement of benefit 

changes resulting from plan amendments. 

•  Amortization of net loss/(gain) represents the recognition in the income statement of changes in the 
amount of plan assets and the projected benefit obligation based on changes in assumptions and actual 
experience. 

•  Settlement/curtailment loss/(gain) represents the result of actions that effectively eliminate all or a 
portion of related projected benefit obligations. Settlements are triggered when payouts to settle the 
projected benefit obligation of a plan due to lump sums or other events exceed the annual service and 
interest cost. Settlements are recognized when actions are irrevocable and we are relieved of the 
primary responsibility and risk for projected benefit obligations. Curtailments are due to events such 
as  plant  closures  or  the  sale  of  a  business  resulting  in  a  reduction  of  future  service  or  benefits. 
Curtailment losses are recognized when an event is probable and estimable, while curtailment gains 
are recognized when an event has occurred (when the related employees terminate or an amendment 
is adopted).

•  Special termination benefits are the additional benefits offered to employees upon departure due to 

actions such as restructuring.

The components of total pension and retiree medical benefit costs are as follows:

2019
$ 381

Service cost
Other pension and retiree medical benefits expense/(income):
Interest cost
Expected return on plan assets
Amortization of prior service cost/(credits)
Amortization of net losses/(gains)
Settlement/curtailment losses (a)
Special termination benefits
Total other pension and retiree medical benefits

$ 543
(892)
10
161
296
1

Pension

Retiree Medical

U.S.

International

2018
$ 431

2017
$ 401

$ 482
(943)
3
179
8
36

$ 468
(849)
1
123
8
60

$

$

2019
73

97
(188)
—
32
12
—

$

$

2018
92

93
(197)
—
45
6
2

$

$

2017
91

89
(176)
—
53
11
—

$

$

2019
23

36
(18)
(19)
(27)
—
—

$

$

2018
32

34
(19)
(20)
(8)
—
1

$

$

2017
28

36
(22)
(25)
(12)
—
2

expense/(income)

Total

$ 119
$ 500

$ (235) $ (189) $ (47) $ (51) $ (23) $ (28) $ (12) $ (21)
7
$ 196

$ 212

(5) $

68

20

26

41

$

$

$

$

$

(a)  In 2019, U.S. includes settlement charges related to the purchase of a group annuity contract of $220 million and a pension lump sum 

settlement charge of $53 million.

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The following table provides the weighted-average assumptions used to determine projected benefit liability 
and net periodic benefit cost for our pension and retiree medical plans:

Pension

Retiree Medical

Liability discount rate

Service cost discount rate

Interest cost discount rate

Expected return on plan assets

Liability rate of salary increases

Expense rate of salary increases

U.S.

International

2019

3.3%

4.4%

4.1%

7.1%

3.1%

3.1%

2018

2017

4.4%

3.8%

3.4%

7.2%

3.1%

3.1%

3.7%

4.5%

3.7%

7.5%

3.1%

3.1%

2019

2.5%

4.2%

3.2%

5.8%

3.3%

3.7%

2018

2017

3.4%

3.5%

2.8%

6.0%

3.7%

3.7%

3.0%

3.6%

2.8%

6.0%

3.7%

3.6%

2019

3.1%

4.3%

3.8%

6.6%

2018

2017

4.2%

3.6%

3.0%

6.5%

3.5%

4.0%

3.2%

7.5%

The following table provides selected information about plans with accumulated benefit obligation and total 
projected benefit liability in excess of plan assets:

Pension

Retiree Medical

U.S.

International

2019

2018

2019

2018

2019

2018

Selected information for plans with accumulated benefit obligation in excess of plan assets 

Liability for service to date

Fair value of plan assets

$

$

(9,194) $

(8,040) $

(192) $

8,497

$

7,223

$

151

$

(155)

121

Selected information for plans with projected benefit liability in excess of plan assets

Benefit liability

Fair value of plan assets

$

$

(10,169) $

(8,957) $

(632) $

(514) $

(988) $

8,497

$

7,223

$

512

$

426

$

302

$

(996)

285

Of the total projected pension benefit liability as of December 28, 2019, approximately $847 million relates 
to plans that we do not fund because the funding of such plans does not receive favorable tax treatment.

Future Benefit Payments

Our estimated future benefit payments are as follows:

2020

2021

2022

2023

2024

2025 - 2029

Pension
Retiree medical (a)
(a)  Expected future benefit payments for our retiree medical plans do not reflect any estimated subsidies expected to be received under the 
2003 Medicare Act. Subsidies are expected to be approximately $2 million for each of the years from 2020 through 2024 and approximately 
$4 million in total for 2025 through 2029.

5,275

945

355

915

970

900

930

100

85

95

95

90

$

$

$

$

$

$

$

$

$

$

$

$

These future benefit payments to beneficiaries include payments from both funded and unfunded plans.

Funding

Contributions to our pension and retiree medical plans were as follows:

Discretionary (a)
Non-discretionary

Total

Pension

2019

417

255

672

$

$

2018

1,417

198

1,615

$

$

$

$

Retiree Medical

2017

6

158

164

$

$

2019

2018

2017

— $
44

44

$

37

56

93

$

$

—

56

56

(a)  Includes $400 million contribution in 2019 and $1.4 billion contribution in 2018 to fund Plan A in the United States.

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In January 2020, we made discretionary contributions of $150 million to Plan A in the United States. In 
addition, in 2020, we expect to make non-discretionary contributions of approximately $150 million to our 
U.S. and international pension benefit plans and approximately $60 million for retiree medical benefits. 

We regularly evaluate opportunities to reduce risk and volatility associated with our pension and retiree 
medical plans.

Plan Assets 

Our  pension  plan  investment  strategy  includes  the  use  of  actively  managed  accounts  and  is  reviewed 
periodically in conjunction with plan liabilities, an evaluation of market conditions, tolerance for risk and 
cash requirements for benefit payments. This strategy is also applicable to funds held for the retiree medical 
plans.  Our  investment  objective  includes  ensuring  that  funds  are  available  to  meet  the  plans’  benefit 
obligations when they become due. Assets contributed to our pension plans are no longer controlled by us, 
but become the property of our individual pension plans. However, we are indirectly impacted by changes 
in these plan assets as compared to changes in our projected liabilities. Our overall investment policy is to 
prudently invest plan assets in a well-diversified portfolio of equity and high-quality debt securities and real 
estate to achieve our long-term return expectations. Our investment policy also permits the use of derivative 
instruments, such as futures and forward contracts, to reduce interest rate and foreign currency risks. Futures 
contracts represent commitments to purchase or sell securities at a future date and at a specified price. Forward 
contracts consist of currency forwards.

For 2020 and 2019, our expected long-term rate of return on U.S. plan assets is 6.8% and 7.1%, respectively. 
Our target investment allocations for U.S. plan assets are as follows:

Fixed income
U.S. equity
International equity
Real estate

2020
50%
25%
21%
4%

2019
47%
29%
20%
4%

Actual investment allocations may vary from our target investment allocations due to prevailing market 
conditions. We regularly review our actual investment allocations and periodically rebalance our investments.

The expected return on plan assets is based on our investment strategy and our expectations for long-term 
rates  of  return  by  asset  class,  taking  into  account  volatility  and  correlation  among  asset  classes  and  our 
historical experience. We also review current levels of interest rates and inflation to assess the reasonableness 
of  the  long-term  rates.  We  evaluate  our  expected  return  assumptions  annually  to  ensure  that  they  are 
reasonable. To calculate the expected return on plan assets, our market-related value of assets for fixed income 
is the actual fair value. For all other asset categories, such as equity securities, we use a method that recognizes 
investment gains or losses (the difference between the expected and actual return based on the market-related 
value of assets) over a five-year period. This has the effect of reducing year-to-year volatility.

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Plan assets measured at fair value as of year-end 2019 and 2018 are categorized consistently by level, and 
are as follows:

2019

Quoted Prices
in Active
Markets for
Identical
Assets
(Level 1)

Significant
Other
Observable
Inputs
(Level 2)

Significant
Unobservable
Inputs
(Level 3)

2018

Total

Total

U.S. plan assets (a)

Equity securities, including preferred stock (b) $
Government securities (c)
Corporate bonds (c)
Mortgage-backed securities (c)
Contracts with insurance companies (d)
Cash and cash equivalents

Sub-total U.S. plan assets

Real estate commingled funds measured at 

net asset value (e)

Dividends and interest receivable, net of

payables

Total U.S. plan assets
International plan assets
Equity securities (b)
Government securities (c)
Corporate bonds (c)
Fixed income commingled funds (f)
Contracts with insurance companies (d)
Cash and cash equivalents
Sub-total international plan assets

Real estate commingled funds measured at 

net asset value (e)

Dividends and interest receivable

Total international plan assets

$

$

$

$

$

$

$

6,605
2,154
4,737
159
9
275
13,939

605

60
14,604

1,973
524
585
384
42
24
3,532

193
7
3,732

6,605
—
—
—
—
275
6,880

1,941
—
—
384
—
24
2,349

$

$

$

$

— $

2,154
4,737
159
—
—
7,050

32
524
585
—
—
—
1,141

$

$

$

— $
—
—
—
9
—
9

$

— $
—
—
—
42
—
42

$

5,605
1,674
4,145
212
9
215
11,860

618

65
12,543

1,651
433
478
356
36
27
2,981

102
7
3,090

(a)  2019 and 2018 amounts include $302 million and $285 million, respectively, of retiree medical plan assets that are restricted for purposes of 

providing health benefits for U.S. retirees and their beneficiaries.

(b)  The equity securities portfolio was invested in U.S. and international common stock and commingled funds, and the preferred stock portfolio in 
the U.S. was invested in domestic and international corporate preferred stock investments. The common stock is based on quoted prices in active 
markets. The commingled funds are based on the published price of the fund and the U.S. commingled funds include one large-cap fund that 
represents 16% and 15% of total U.S. plan assets for 2019 and 2018, respectively. The preferred stock investments are based on quoted bid prices 
for comparable securities in the marketplace and broker/dealer quotes in active markets.

(c)  These investments are based on quoted bid prices for comparable securities in the marketplace and broker/dealer quotes in active markets. Corporate 

bonds of U.S.-based companies represent 28% of total U.S. plan assets for both 2019 and 2018. 

(d)  Based on the fair value of the contracts as determined by the insurance companies using inputs that are not observable. The changes in Level 3 

amounts were not significant in the years ended December 28, 2019 and December 29, 2018.

(e)  The real estate commingled funds include investments in limited partnerships. These funds are based on the net asset value of the appraised value 
of investments owned by these funds as determined by independent third parties using inputs that are not observable. The majority of the funds are 
redeemable quarterly subject to availability of cash and have notice periods ranging from 45 to 90 days.

(f)  Based on the published price of the fund.

Retiree Medical Cost Trend Rates

Average increase assumed

Ultimate projected increase
Year of ultimate projected increase 

2020

2019

6%

5%

6%

5%

2039

2039

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These assumed health care cost trend rates have an impact on the retiree medical plan expense and liability, 
however the cap on our share of retiree medical costs limits the impact. 

Savings Plan

Certain U.S. employees are eligible to participate in a 401(k) savings plan, which is a voluntary defined 
contribution plan. The plan is designed to help employees accumulate savings for retirement, and we make 
Company matching contributions for certain employees on a portion of eligible pay based on years of service.

Certain U.S. salaried employees, who are not eligible to participate in a defined benefit pension plan, are 
also eligible to receive an employer contribution to the 401(k) savings plan based on age and years of service 
regardless of employee contribution.

In 2019, 2018 and 2017, our total Company contributions were $197 million, $180 million and $176 million, 
respectively.

Note 8 — Debt Obligations

The following table summarizes our debt obligations:

Short-term debt obligations (b)
Current maturities of long-term debt
Other borrowings (6.4% and 6.0%)

Long-term debt obligations (b)
Notes due 2019 (3.1%)
Notes due 2020 (2.7% and 3.9%)
Notes due 2021 (2.4% and 3.1%)
Notes due 2022 (2.7% and 2.8%)
Notes due 2023 (2.8% and 2.9%)
Notes due 2024 (3.4% and 3.2%)
Notes due 2025-2049 (3.4% and 3.7%)
Other, due 2019-2026 (1.3% and 1.3%)

2019(a)

2018(a)

$

$

2,848 $
72
2,920 $

3,953
73
4,026

—
2,840
3,276
3,831
1,272
1,839
18,910
28
31,996
(2,848)

3,948
3,784
3,257
3,802
1,270
1,816
14,345
26
32,248
(3,953)
$ 29,148 $ 28,295

Less: current maturities of long-term debt obligations
Total
(a)  Amounts are shown net of unamortized net discounts of $163 million and $119 million for 2019 and 2018, respectively.
(b)  The interest rates presented reflect weighted-average effective interest rates at year-end. Certain of our fixed rate indebtedness have been 
swapped to floating rates through the use of interest rate derivative instruments. See Note 9 for further information regarding our interest 
rate derivative instruments. 

As of December 28, 2019, our international debt of $69 million was related to borrowings from external 
parties  including  various  lines  of  credit.  These  lines  of  credit  are  subject  to  normal  banking  terms  and 
conditions and are fully committed at least to the extent of our borrowings.

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In 2019, we issued the following senior notes:

Interest Rate
0.750%
1.125%
2.625%
3.375%
0.875%
2.875%

Maturity Date

Amount(a)

March 2027 €
March 2031 €
July 2029 $
July 2049 $
October 2039 €
October 2049 $

500 (b)
500 (b)

1,000
1,000

500 (b)

1,000

(a)  Represents gross proceeds from issuances of long-term debt excluding debt issuance costs, discounts and premiums.
(b)  These notes, issued in euros, were designated as net investment hedges to partially offset the effects of foreign currency on our investments 

in certain of our foreign subsidiaries. 

The net proceeds from the issuances of the above notes were used for general corporate purposes, including 
the repayment of commercial paper, except for an amount equivalent to the net proceeds from our 2.875% 
senior notes due 2049 that will be used to fund, in whole or in part, eligible green projects in the categories 
of investments in sustainable plastics and packaging, decarbonizing our operations and supply chain and 
water sustainability, which promote our selected Sustainable Development Goals, as defined by the United 
Nations.

In 2019, we entered into a new five-year unsecured revolving credit agreement (Five-Year Credit Agreement) 
which expires on June 3, 2024. The Five-Year Credit Agreement enables us and our borrowing subsidiaries 
to borrow up to $3.75 billion in U.S. dollars and/or euros, including a $0.75 billion swing line subfacility 
for euro-denominated borrowings permitted to be borrowed on a same-day basis, subject to customary terms 
and conditions. We may request that commitments under this agreement be increased up to $4.5 billion (or 
the equivalent amount in euros). Additionally, we may, once a year, request renewal of the agreement for an 
additional one-year period.

In 2019, we entered into a new 364-day unsecured revolving credit agreement (364-Day Credit Agreement) 
which expires on June 1, 2020. The 364-Day Credit Agreement enables us and our borrowing subsidiaries 
to borrow up to $3.75 billion in U.S. dollars and/or euros, subject to customary terms and conditions. We 
may request that commitments under this agreement be increased up to $4.5 billion (or the equivalent amount 
in euros). We may request renewal of this facility for an additional 364-day period or convert any amounts 
outstanding into a term loan for a period of up to one year, which would mature no later than the anniversary 
of the then effective termination date. The Five-Year Credit Agreement and the 364-Day Credit Agreement 
together  replaced  our $3.75  billion five-year  credit  agreement  and  our $3.75  billion 364-day  credit 
agreement, both dated as of June 4, 2018. Funds borrowed under the Five-Year Credit Agreement and the 
364-Day Credit Agreement may be used for general corporate purposes. Subject to certain conditions, we 
may borrow, prepay and reborrow amounts under these agreements. As of December 28, 2019, there were 
no outstanding borrowings under the Five-Year Credit Agreement or the 364-Day Credit Agreement.

In 2019, we entered into two unsecured bridge loan facilities (Bridge Loan Facilities) which together enable 
one of our consolidated subsidiaries to borrow up to 25.0 billion South African rand, or approximately $1.8 
billion, to provide potential funding for our acquisition of Pioneer Foods. Each facility is available from the 
date the conditions precedent are met for the acquisition up through July 30, 2020 in the case of one facility 
and July 31, 2020 in the case of the other facility. Borrowings under the facilities are for up to one year once 
drawn and can be prepaid at any time. Interest rates are reset either every one month or three months. As of 
December 28, 2019, there were no outstanding borrowings under the Bridge Loan Facilities.

In 2019, we paid $1.0 billion to redeem all $1.0 billion outstanding principal amount of our 4.50% senior 
notes due 2020.

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In 2018, we completed a cash tender offer for certain notes issued by PepsiCo and predecessors to a PepsiCo 
subsidiary for $1.6 billion in cash to redeem the following amounts:

Maturity Date

Interest
Rate
7.290% September 2026 $
7.440% September 2026 $
March 2029 $
7.000%
May 2035 $
5.500%
4.875% November 2040 $
January 2040 $
5.500%

Amount
Tendered

11
4
357
138
410
408

Also in 2018, we completed an exchange offer for certain notes issued by predecessors to a PepsiCo subsidiary 
for the following newly issued PepsiCo notes. These notes were issued in an aggregate principal amount 
equal to the exchanged notes:

Maturity Date

Interest
Rate
7.290% September 2026 $
7.440% September 2026 $
March 2029 $
7.000%
May 2035 $
5.500%

Amount
Exchanged
88
21
516
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As a result of the above transactions, we recorded a pre-tax charge of $253 million ($191 million after-tax 
or $0.13 per share) to interest expense in 2018, primarily representing the tender price paid over the carrying 
value of the tendered notes.

Note 9 — Financial Instruments

Derivatives and Hedging

We are exposed to market risks arising from adverse changes in:

• 
• 
• 

commodity prices, affecting the cost of our raw materials and energy;
foreign exchange rates and currency restrictions; and
interest rates.

In the normal course of business, we manage commodity price, foreign exchange and interest rate risks 
through a variety of strategies, including productivity initiatives, global purchasing programs and hedging. 
Ongoing productivity initiatives involve the identification and effective implementation of meaningful cost-
saving opportunities or efficiencies, including the use of derivatives. Our global purchasing programs include 
fixed-price contracts and purchase orders and pricing agreements. 

Our hedging strategies include the use of derivatives and, in the case of our net investment hedges, debt 
instruments. Certain derivatives are designated as either cash flow or fair value hedges and qualify for hedge 
accounting treatment, while others do not qualify and are marked to market through earnings. The accounting 
for qualifying hedges allows changes in a hedging instrument’s fair value to offset corresponding changes 
in the hedged item in the same reporting period that the hedged item impacts earnings. Gains or losses on 
derivatives  designated  as  cash  flow  hedges  are  recorded  in  accumulated  other  comprehensive  loss  and 
reclassified to our income statement when the hedged transaction affects earnings. If it becomes probable 
that the hedged transaction will not occur, we immediately recognize the related hedging gains or losses in 
earnings; such gains or losses reclassified during the year ended December 28, 2019 were not material. 

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Cash flows from derivatives used to manage commodity price, foreign exchange or interest rate risks are 
classified as operating activities in the cash flow statement. We classify both the earnings and cash flow 
impact from these derivatives consistent with the underlying hedged item.

We do not use derivative instruments for trading or speculative purposes. We perform assessments of our 
counterparty credit risk regularly, including reviewing netting agreements, if any, and a review of credit 
ratings, credit default swap rates and potential nonperformance of the counterparty. Based on our most recent 
assessment of our counterparty credit risk, we consider this risk to be low. In addition, we enter into derivative 
contracts  with  a  variety  of  financial  institutions  that  we  believe  are  creditworthy  in  order  to  reduce  our 
concentration of credit risk.

Certain of our agreements with our counterparties require us to post full collateral on derivative instruments 
in a net liability position if our credit rating is at A2 (Moody’s Investors Service, Inc.) or A (S&P Global 
Ratings) and we have been placed on credit watch for possible downgrade or if our credit rating falls below 
these levels. The fair value of all derivative instruments with credit-risk-related contingent features that were 
in a net liability position on December 28, 2019 was $415 million. We have posted no collateral under these 
contracts and no credit-risk-related contingent features were triggered as of December 28, 2019.

Commodity Prices

We are subject to commodity price risk because our ability to recover increased costs through higher pricing 
may be limited in the competitive environment in which we operate. This risk is managed through the use 
of fixed-price contracts and purchase orders, pricing agreements and derivative instruments, which primarily 
include  swaps  and  futures.  In  addition,  risk  to  our  supply  of  certain  raw  materials  is  mitigated  through 
purchases from multiple geographies and suppliers. We use derivatives, with terms of no more than three 
years, to hedge price fluctuations related to a portion of our anticipated commodity purchases, primarily for 
energy, agricultural products and metals. Derivatives used to hedge commodity price risk that do not qualify 
for hedge accounting treatment are marked to market each period with the resulting gains and losses recorded 
in corporate unallocated expenses as either cost of sales or selling, general and administrative expenses, 
depending on the underlying commodity. These gains and losses are subsequently reflected in division results 
when the divisions recognize the cost of the underlying commodity in operating profit.

Our  commodity  derivatives  had  a  total  notional  value  of  $1.1  billion  as  of  December 28,  2019  and 
December 29, 2018. 

Foreign Exchange

We  are  exposed  to  foreign  exchange  risks  in  the  international  markets  in  which  our  products  are  made, 
manufactured, distributed or sold. Additionally, we are exposed to foreign exchange risk from net investments 
in foreign subsidiaries, foreign currency purchases and foreign currency assets and liabilities created in the 
normal course of business. We manage this risk through sourcing purchases from local suppliers, negotiating 
contracts in local currencies with foreign suppliers and through the use of derivatives, primarily forward 
contracts with terms of no more than two years. Exchange rate gains or losses related to foreign currency 
transactions are recognized as transaction gains or losses on our income statement as incurred. We also use 
net investment hedges to partially offset the effects of foreign currency on our investments in certain of our 
foreign subsidiaries.

Our foreign currency derivatives had a total notional value of $1.9 billion as of December 28, 2019 and $2.0 
billion  as  of  December 29,  2018.  The  total  notional  amount  of  our  debt  instruments  designated  as  net 
investment hedges was $2.5 billion as of December 28, 2019 and $0.9 billion as of December 29, 2018. For 
foreign currency derivatives that do not qualify for hedge accounting treatment, gains and losses were offset 
by changes in the underlying hedged items, resulting in no material net impact on earnings.

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Interest Rates

We centrally manage our debt and investment portfolios considering investment opportunities and risks, tax 
consequences and overall financing strategies. We use various interest rate derivative instruments including, 
but not limited to, interest rate swaps, cross-currency interest rate swaps, Treasury locks and swap locks to 
manage our overall interest expense and foreign exchange risk. These instruments effectively change the 
interest rate and currency of specific debt issuances. Certain of our fixed rate indebtedness have been swapped 
to floating rates. The notional amount, interest payment and maturity date of the interest rate and cross-
currency interest rate swaps match the principal, interest payment and maturity date of the related debt. Our 
cross-currency interest rate swaps have terms of no more than twelve years. Our Treasury locks and swap 
locks  are  entered  into  to  protect  against  unfavorable  interest  rate  changes  relating  to  forecasted  debt 
transactions.

Our interest rate derivatives had a total notional value of $5.0 billion as of December 28, 2019 and $10.5 
billion as of December 29, 2018. 

As of December 28, 2019, approximately 9% of total debt, after the impact of the related interest rate derivative 
instruments, was subject to variable rates, compared to approximately 29% as of December 29, 2018.

Available-for-Sale Securities

Investments in debt securities are classified as available-for-sale. All highly liquid investments with original 
maturities of three months or less are classified as cash equivalents. Our investments in available-for-sale 
debt securities are reported at fair value. Unrealized gains and losses related to changes in the fair value of 
available-for-sale debt securities are recognized in accumulated other comprehensive loss within common 
shareholders’ equity. Unrealized gains and losses on our investments in debt securities as of December 28, 
2019 and December 29, 2018 were not material. Changes in the fair value of available-for-sale debt securities 
impact net income only when such securities are sold or an other-than-temporary impairment is recognized. 
We recorded no other-than-temporary impairment charges on our available-for-sale debt securities for the 
years ended December 28, 2019, December 29, 2018 and December 30, 2017.

In 2017, we recorded a pre-tax gain of $95 million ($85 million after-tax or $0.06 per share), net of discount 
and fees, associated with the sale of our minority stake in Britvic. The gain on the sale of this equity investment 
was recorded in our Europe segment in selling, general and administrative expenses.

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Fair Value Measurements

The fair values of our financial assets and liabilities as of December 28, 2019 and December 29, 2018 are 
categorized as follows:

2019

2018

Available-for-sale debt securities (b)
Short-term investments (c)
Prepaid forward contracts (d)
Deferred compensation (e)
Derivatives designated as fair
value hedging instruments:

Interest rate (f)
Derivatives designated as cash
flow hedging instruments:

Foreign exchange (g)
Interest rate (g)
Commodity (h)
Commodity (i)

Derivatives not designated as

hedging instruments:

Foreign exchange (g)
Commodity (h)
Commodity (i)

Fair Value 
Hierarchy 
Levels(a)
2

1

2

2

2

2

2

1

2

2

1

2

$
$
$
$

$

$

$

$

Assets(a)

Liabilities(a) Assets(a)
— $
— $
— $
468 $

3,658 $
196 $
22 $
— $

Liabilities(a)
—
—
—
450

— $
229 $
17 $
— $

— $

5 $

1 $

108

5 $

—
2
2
9 $

3 $

23
6
32 $
41 $
287 $

32 $
390
5
5
432 $

44 $
—
—
—
44 $

14
323
1
3
341

2 $
7
24
33 $
470 $
938 $

3 $
2
5
10 $
55 $
3,931 $

10
17
92
119
568
1,018

$
Total derivatives at fair value (j)
$
$
Total
(a)  Fair value hierarchy levels are defined in Note 7. Unless otherwise noted, financial assets are classified on our balance sheet within prepaid 
expenses and other current assets and other assets. Financial liabilities are classified on our balance sheet within accounts payable and other 
current liabilities and other liabilities.

(b)  Based on quoted broker prices or other significant inputs derived from or corroborated by observable market data. As of December 29, 
2018, these debt securities were primarily classified as cash equivalents. The decrease in available-for-sale debt securities was due to 
maturities and sales during the current year.

(c)  Based on the price of index funds. These investments are classified as short-term investments and are used to manage a portion of market 

risk arising from our deferred compensation liability. 

(d)  Based primarily on the price of our common stock. 
(e)  Based on the fair value of investments corresponding to employees’ investment elections.
(f)  Based on LIBOR forward rates. As of December 28, 2019 and December 29, 2018, the carrying amount of hedged fixed-rate debt was $2.2 
billion and $7.7 billion, respectively, and classified on our balance sheet within short-term and long-term debt obligations. As of December 
28, 2019, the cumulative amount of fair value hedging adjustments to hedged fixed-rate debt was $5 million. As of December 28, 2019, 
the cumulative amount of fair value hedging adjustments on discontinued hedges was a $49 million loss, which is being amortized over 
the remaining life of the related debt obligations.

(g)  Based on recently reported market transactions of spot and forward rates.
(h)  Based on quoted contract prices on futures exchange markets.
(i)  Based on recently reported market transactions of swap arrangements.
(j)  Derivative  assets  and  liabilities  are  presented  on  a  gross  basis  on  our  balance  sheet. Amounts  subject  to  enforceable  master  netting 
arrangements or similar agreements which are not offset on the balance sheet as of December 28, 2019 and December 29, 2018 were not 
material. Collateral received or posted against our asset or liability positions is classified as restricted cash. See Note 15 for further information. 

The carrying amounts of our cash and cash equivalents and short-term investments approximate fair value 
due  to  their  short-term  maturity.  The  fair  value  of  our  debt  obligations  as  of  December 28,  2019  and 

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December 29, 2018 was $34 billion and $32 billion, respectively, based upon prices of similar instruments 
in the marketplace, which are considered Level 2 inputs.

Losses/(gains) on our hedging instruments are categorized as follows:

Fair Value/Non-
designated Hedges

Losses/(Gains)
Recognized in
Income Statement(a)

Cash Flow and Net Investment Hedges
Losses/(Gains)
Reclassified from
Accumulated Other
Comprehensive Loss
into Income
Statement(b)
2019

Losses/(Gains)
Recognized in
Accumulated Other
Comprehensive Loss

2019

2018

$

2019

2018

Foreign exchange
Interest rate
Commodity
Net investment
Total

2018
(8)
119
—
—
111  
(a)  Foreign exchange derivative losses/gains are primarily included in selling, general and administrative expenses. Interest rate derivative 
losses/gains are primarily from fair value hedges and are included in interest expense. These losses/gains are substantially offset by decreases/
increases in the value of the underlying debt, which are also included in interest expense. Commodity derivative losses/gains are included 
in either cost of sales or selling, general and administrative expenses, depending on the underlying commodity.

(1) $
(64)
(17)
—
(82) $

9 $
53
117
—
179 $

57 $
67
7
(30)
101 $

(52) $
110
3
(77)
(16) $

3 $
7
4
—
14 $

$

(b)  Foreign exchange derivative losses/gains are primarily included in cost of sales. Interest rate derivative losses/gains are included in interest 
expense. Commodity derivative losses/gains are included in either cost of sales or selling, general and administrative expenses, depending 
on the underlying commodity. 

Based on current market conditions, we expect to reclassify net losses of $47 million related to our cash flow 
hedges from accumulated other comprehensive loss into net income during the next 12 months.

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Note 10 — Net Income Attributable to PepsiCo per Common Share

The computations of basic and diluted net income attributable to PepsiCo per common share are as follows:

Net income attributable to PepsiCo
Preferred stock:

Redemption premium (b)
Net income available for PepsiCo

common shareholders

Basic net income attributable to PepsiCo

per common share

Net income available for PepsiCo

common shareholders

Dilutive securities:

Stock options, RSUs, PSUs, 
PEPunits and Other (c)

Employee stock ownership plan

(ESOP) convertible preferred stock

Diluted
Diluted net income attributable to
PepsiCo per common share

2019
Income Shares(a)
$ 7,314

2018

2017

Income
$ 12,515

Shares(a)

Income
$ 4,857

Shares(a)

—

(2)

(4)

$ 7,314

1,399 $ 12,513

1,415 $ 4,853

1,425

$ 5.23

$

8.84

$

3.40

$ 7,314

1,399 $ 12,513

1,415 $ 4,853

1,425

—

8

—

10

—

12

—
$ 7,314

$ 5.20

—

2
1,407 $ 12,515

—

4
1,425 $ 4,857

1
1,438

$

8.78

$

3.38

(a)  Weighted-average common shares outstanding (in millions).
(b)  See Note 11 for further information.
(c)  The dilutive effect of these securities is calculated using the treasury stock method.

Out-of-the-money options excluded from the calculation of diluted earnings per common share are as follows: 

Out-of-the-money options (a)
Average exercise price per option
(a)  In millions.

Note 11 — Preferred Stock

2019
0.3
117.55 $

2018
0.7
109.83 $

2017
0.4
110.12

$

In connection with our merger with The Quaker Oats Company (Quaker) in 2001, shares of our convertible 
preferred stock were authorized and issued to an ESOP fund established by Quaker. Quaker made the final 
award to its ESOP in June 2001.

In 2018, all of the outstanding shares of our convertible preferred stock were converted into an aggregate of 
550,102 shares of our common stock. As a result, there are no shares of our convertible preferred stock 
outstanding as of December 29, 2018 and our convertible preferred stock is retired for accounting purposes. 

As of December 30, 2017, there were 3 million shares of convertible preferred stock authorized, 803,953
preferred shares issued and 114,753 shares outstanding. The outstanding preferred shares had a fair value of 
$68 million as of December 30, 2017. 

Activities of our preferred stock are included in the equity statement.

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Note 12 — Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss Attributable to PepsiCo

The changes in the balances of each component of accumulated other comprehensive loss attributable to 
PepsiCo are as follows:

Balance as of December 31, 2016 (a)
Other comprehensive (loss)/income 

before reclassifications (b)

Amounts reclassified from accumulated

other comprehensive loss

Net other comprehensive (loss)/income

Tax amounts
Balance as of December 30, 2017 (a)
Other comprehensive (loss)/income 

before reclassifications (c)

Amounts reclassified from accumulated

other comprehensive loss

Net other comprehensive (loss)/income

Tax amounts
Balance as of December 29, 2018 (a)
Other comprehensive (loss)/income 

before reclassifications (d)

Amounts reclassified from accumulated

other comprehensive loss

Net other comprehensive (loss)/income

Tax amounts
Balance as of December 28, 2019 (a)

Currency
Translation
Adjustment

Cash
Flow
Hedges

Pension and
Retiree
Medical

Available-
For-Sale
Securities

Other

Accumulated Other
Comprehensive
Loss Attributable to
PepsiCo

$

(11,386) $

83

$

(2,645) $

64

$

(35) $

(13,919)

1,049

—

1,049

60

(10,277)

(1,664)

44

(1,620)

(21)

(11,918)

636

—

636

(8)

130

(171)

(41)

5

47

(61)

111

50

(10)

87

(131)

14

(117)

27

(375)

158

(217)

58

(2,804)

(813)

218

(595)

128

(3,271)

(89)

468

379

(96)

25

(99)

(74)

6

(4)

6

—

6

—

2

(2)

—

(2)

—

—

—

—

16

(19)

—

—

—

—

(19)

—

—

—

—

829

(112)

717

145

(13,057)

(2,532)

373

(2,159)

97

(15,119)

414

482

896

(77)

$

(11,290) $

(3) $

(2,988) $

— $

(19) $

(14,300)

(a)  Pension and retiree medical amounts are net of taxes of $1,280 million as of December 31, 2016, $1,338 million as of December 30, 2017, 

$1,466 million as of December 29, 2018 and $1,370 million as of December 28, 2019.

(b)  Currency translation adjustment primarily reflects the appreciation of the euro, Russian ruble, Pound sterling and Canadian dollar.
(c)  Currency translation adjustment primarily reflects the depreciation of the Russian ruble, Canadian dollar, Pound sterling and Brazilian real. 
(d)  Currency translation adjustment primarily reflects the appreciation of the Russian ruble, Canadian dollar, Mexican peso and Pound sterling.

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The following table summarizes the reclassifications from accumulated other comprehensive loss to the 
income statement:

Amount Reclassified from
Accumulated Other
Comprehensive Loss

2019

2018

2017

Affected Line Item in the Income
Statement

— $

44

$

—

Selling, general and administrative
expenses

$

1

2

7

3

1

14

(2)

12

$

(1) $
(7)
119

3

(3)
111
(27)
84

$

— Net revenue

10 Cost of sales

(184)

Interest expense

4 Cost of sales

Selling, general and administrative
expenses

(1)
(171)
64
(107)

Other pension and retiree medical 
benefits (expense)/income

Other pension and retiree medical 
benefits (expense)/income

Other pension and retiree medical 
benefits (expense)/income

Selling, general and administrative
expenses

(9) $

(17) $

(24)

169

308

468

(102)

366

$

216

19

218
(45)
173

$

— $
—
— $

— $

—

— $

167

15

158
(44)
114

(99)
10
(89)

378

$

301

$

(82)

$

$

$

$

$

$

$

$

Currency translation:

Divestitures

Cash flow hedges:

Foreign exchange contracts

Foreign exchange contracts

Interest rate derivatives

Commodity contracts

Commodity contracts

Net losses/(gains) before tax

Tax amounts

Net losses/(gains) after tax

Pension and retiree medical items:

Amortization of net prior service credit

Amortization of net losses

Settlement/curtailment losses

Net losses before tax

Tax amounts

Net losses after tax

Available-for-sale securities:

Sale of Britvic securities

Tax amount

Net gain after tax

Total net losses/(gains) reclassified for the

year, net of tax

Note 13 — Leases

Lessee

We determine whether an arrangement is a lease at inception. We have operating leases for plants, warehouses, 
distribution  centers,  storage  facilities,  offices  and  other  facilities,  as  well  as  machinery  and  equipment, 
including fleet. Our leases generally have remaining lease terms of up to 20 years, some of which include 
options to extend the lease term for up to five years, and some of which include options to terminate the lease 
within one year. We consider these options in determining the lease term used to establish our right-of-use 

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assets and lease liabilities. Our lease agreements do not contain any material residual value guarantees or 
material restrictive covenants.

As most of our leases do not provide an implicit rate, we use our incremental borrowing rate based on the 
information available at commencement date in determining the present value of lease payments.

We  have  lease  agreements  that  contain  both  lease  and  non-lease  components.  For  real  estate  leases,  we 
account for lease components together with non-lease components (e.g., common-area maintenance).

Components of lease cost are as follows:

Operating lease cost (a)
Variable lease cost (b)
Short-term lease cost (c)

$

$

$

2019

474

101

379

(a)  Includes right-of-use asset amortization of $412 million. 
(b)  Primarily related to adjustments for inflation, common-area maintenance and property tax. 
(c)  Not recorded on our balance sheet.

In 2019, we recognized gains of $77 million on sale-leaseback transactions with terms under four years.

Supplemental cash flow information and non-cash activity related to our operating leases are as follows:

Operating cash flow information:
Cash paid for amounts included in the measurement of lease liabilities
Non-cash activity:
Right-of-use assets obtained in exchange for lease obligations

Supplemental balance sheet information related to our operating leases is as follows:

Right-of-use assets

Current lease liabilities

Balance Sheet Classification

Other assets

Accounts payable and other current liabilities

Non-current lease liabilities

Other liabilities

$

$

$

$

$

Weighted-average remaining lease term and discount rate for our operating leases are as follows:

Weighted-average remaining lease term
Weighted-average discount rate

Maturities of lease liabilities by year for our operating leases are as follows:

2020
2021
2022
2023
2024
2025 and beyond
Total lease payments
Less: Imputed interest
Present value of lease liabilities

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$

$

2019

478

479

2019

1,548

442

1,118

2019
6 years
4%

501
374
280
183
117
308
1,763
(203)
1,560

As of December 29, 2018, minimum lease payments under non-cancelable operating leases by period were 
expected to be as follows:

2019
2020
2021
2022
2023
2024 and beyond
Total

$

$

459
406
294
210
161
310
1,840

A summary of rent expense for the years ended December 29, 2018 and December 30, 2017 is as follows:

Rent expense

Lessor

$

2018
771

$

2017
742

We have various arrangements for certain foodservice and vending equipment under which we are the lessor. 
These leases meet the criteria for operating lease classification. Lease income associated with these leases 
is not material.

Note 14 — Acquisitions and Divestitures

Acquisition of Pioneer Food Group Ltd.

On July 19, 2019, we entered into an agreement to acquire all of the outstanding shares of Pioneer Foods, a 
food and beverage company in South Africa with exports to countries across the globe, for 110.00 South 
African rand per share in cash, in a transaction valued at approximately $1.7 billion. Also in 2019, one of 
our  consolidated  subsidiaries  entered  into  Bridge  Loan  Facilities  to  provide  potential  funding  for  our 
acquisition of Pioneer Foods. See Note 8 for further information. 

The transaction is subject to certain regulatory approvals and other customary conditions and is expected to 
be recorded primarily in the AMESA segment. Closing is expected in the first half of 2020. 

Acquisition of SodaStream International Ltd.

On December 5, 2018, we acquired all of the outstanding shares of SodaStream, a manufacturer and distributor 
of sparkling water makers, for $144.00 per share in cash, in a transaction valued at approximately $3.3 billion. 
The total consideration transferred was approximately $3.3 billion (or $3.2 billion, net of cash and cash 
equivalents acquired).

We accounted for the transaction as a business combination. We recognized and measured the identifiable 
assets acquired and liabilities assumed at their estimated fair values on the date of acquisition. The purchase 
price allocation was finalized in the fourth quarter of 2019. 

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The following table summarizes the fair value of identifiable assets acquired and liabilities assumed in the 
acquisition of SodaStream and the resulting goodwill as of the acquisition date, all of which are recorded in 
the Europe segment.

Inventories

Property, plant and equipment

Amortizable intangible assets

Nonamortizable intangible asset (brand)

Other assets and liabilities

Net deferred income taxes

Total identifiable net assets

Goodwill
Total purchase price

$

$

$

176

193

284

1,840

210
(303)
2,400

943
3,343

Goodwill is calculated as the excess of the aggregate of the fair value of the consideration transferred over 
the fair value of the net assets recognized. The goodwill recorded as part of the acquisition of SodaStream 
primarily reflects the value of expected synergies from our product portfolios and is not deductible for tax 
purposes. 

Refranchising in Thailand

In 2018, we refranchised our beverage business in Thailand by selling a controlling interest in our Thailand 
bottling operations to form a joint venture, where we now have an equity method investment. We recorded 
a pre-tax gain of $144 million ($126 million after-tax or $0.09 per share) in selling, general and administrative 
expenses in our APAC segment as a result of this transaction.

Refranchising in Czech Republic, Hungary, and Slovakia

In 2018, we refranchised our entire beverage bottling operations and snack distribution operations in CHS. 
We recorded a pre-tax gain of $58 million ($46 million after-tax or $0.03 per share) in selling, general and 
administrative expenses in our Europe segment as a result of this transaction.

Refranchising in Jordan

In 2017, we refranchised our beverage business in Jordan by selling a controlling interest in our Jordan 
bottling operations to form a joint venture, where we now have an equity method investment. We recorded 
a pre-tax gain of $140 million ($107 million after-tax or $0.07 per share) in selling, general and administrative 
expenses in our AMESA segment as a result of this transaction.

Inventory Fair Value Adjustments and Merger and Integration Charges

In 2019, we recorded inventory fair value adjustments and merger and integration charges of $55 million
($47 million after-tax or $0.03 per share), including $46 million in our Europe segment, $7 million in our 
AMESA segment and $2 million in corporate unallocated expenses. These charges are primarily related to 
fair value adjustments to the acquired inventory included in SodaStream’s balance sheet at the acquisition 
date, recorded in cost of sales, as well as merger and integration charges, including employee-related costs, 
recorded in selling, general and administrative expenses. 

In 2018, we recorded merger and integration charges of $75 million ($0.05 per share), including $57 million
in  our  Europe  segment  and  $18  million  in  corporate  unallocated  expenses,  related  to  our  acquisition  of 
SodaStream, recorded in selling, general and administrative expenses. These charges include closing costs, 
advisory fees and employee-related costs.

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Note 15 — Supplemental Financial Information

Balance Sheet

Accounts and notes receivable

Trade receivables

Other receivables

Total

Allowance, beginning of year

Net amounts charged to expense
Deductions (a)
Other (b)

Allowance, end of year

Net receivables

Inventories (c)
Raw materials and packaging

Work-in-process

Finished goods

Total

Other assets

Noncurrent notes and accounts receivable

Deferred marketplace spending
Pension plans (d)
Right-of-use assets (e)
Other

Total

Accounts payable and other current liabilities

Accounts payable

Accrued marketplace spending

Accrued compensation and benefits

Dividends payable

SodaStream consideration payable
Current lease liabilities (e)
Other current liabilities

Total

2019

2018

2017

$

6,447

$

1,480

7,927

101

22

(30)

12

105

6,079

1,164

7,243

129

$

16

(33)

(11)

101

$

134

26

(35)

4

129

$

$

$

$

$

$

7,822

$

7,142

1,395

$

200

1,743

3,338

$

1,312

178

1,638

3,128

85

$

147

846

1,548

385

3,011

$

8,013

$

2,765

1,835

1,351

58

442

3,077

86

112

269

—

293

760

7,213

2,541

1,755

1,329

1,997

—

3,277

$

17,541

$

18,112

(a)  Includes accounts written off. 
(b)  Includes adjustments related primarily to currency translation and other adjustments.
(c)  Approximately 7% and 5% of the inventory cost in 2019 and 2018, respectively, were computed using the LIFO method. The differences 

between LIFO and FIFO methods of valuing these inventories were not material.

(d)  See Note 7 for further information.
(e)  See Note 13 for further information.

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Statement of Cash Flows

2019

Interest paid (a)
Income taxes paid, net of refunds (b)
(a)  In 2018, excludes the premiums paid in accordance with the debt transactions discussed in Note 8.
(b)  In 2019 and 2018, includes tax payments of $423 million and $115 million, respectively, related to the TCJ Act.

2,226

1,076

$

$

$

$

2018

1,388

1,203

$

$

2017

1,123

1,962

The following table provides a reconciliation of cash and cash equivalents and restricted cash as reported 
within the balance sheet to the same items as reported in the cash flow statement.

Cash and cash equivalents
Restricted cash (a)
Restricted cash included in other assets (b)
Total cash and cash equivalents and restricted cash

2019

5,509

$

—

61

2018

8,721

1,997

51

5,570

$

10,769

$

$

(a)  In 2018, primarily represents consideration held by our paying agent in connection with our acquisition of SodaStream.
(b)  Primarily relates to collateral posted against our derivative asset or liability positions. 

Note 16 — Selected Quarterly Financial Data (unaudited)

Selected financial data for 2019 and 2018 is summarized as follows and highlights certain items that impacted 
our quarterly results:

Net revenue

Gross profit

Operating profit
Mark-to-market net impact (a)
Restructuring and impairment 

charges (b)

Inventory fair value adjustments and 
merger and integration charges (c)
Pension-related settlement charges (d)
Net tax related to the TCJ Act (e)
Gains on sale of assets (f)
Other net tax benefits (g)
Charges related to cash tender and 

exchange offers (h)
Tax reform bonus (i)
Gains on beverage refranchising (j)
Provision for/(benefit from) income 

taxes (e)(f)

Net income attributable to PepsiCo
Net income attributable to PepsiCo

per common share
Basic
Diluted

Cash dividends declared per common

share

2019

2018

First
Quarter

Second
Quarter

Third
Quarter

Fourth
Quarter

$ 12,884

$ 16,449

$ 17,188

$ 20,640

First
Quarter
$ 12,562

Second
Quarter
$ 16,090

Third
Quarter
$16,485

Fourth
Quarter
$19,524

$ 7,196

$ 9,045

$ 9,494

$ 11,294

$ 6,907

$ 8,827

$ 8,958

$10,588

$ 2,008

$ 2,729

$ 2,855

$ 2,699

$ 1,807

$ 3,028

$ 2,844

$ 2,431

$

$

$

$

60

$

(6) $

(4) $

62

$

(31) $

3

$

(29) $ (106)

(26) $

(158) $

(98) $

(88) $

(12) $

(32) $

(35) $ (229)

(15) $

(24) $

—

29

— $

—

—

—

—

—

—

32

—

—

—

—

(7) $
— $

— $

— $

—

—

—

—

(9)
(273)

(21) $
45
$

—

—
— $
—

—

—

(1) $
$
18

— $

—

—

(777) $
$
9

— $

—

(76) $
$
37

(75)
—

882

12

314

$

364

$ 4,386

—
(87)
— $

—

—

144

— $ (253)
—
—

— $

58

$
446
$ 1,413

$
524
$ 2,035

$
559
$ 2,100

$
430
$ 1,766

$

304

$ 1,070

$

188

$ 1,343

$ 1,820

$ 2,498

$ (4,932)
$ 6,854

$
$

1.01
1.00

$
$

1.45
1.44

$
$

1.50
1.49

$
$

1.27
1.26

$
$

0.94
0.94

$
$

1.28
1.28

$
$

1.77
1.75

$
$

4.86
4.83

$ 0.9275

$ 0.955

$ 0.955

$ 0.955

$ 0.805

$ 0.9275

$0.9275

$0.9275

(a)  Mark-to-market net gains and losses on commodity derivatives in corporate unallocated expenses. 
(b)  Expenses related to the 2019 and 2014 Productivity Plans. See Note 3 to our consolidated financial statements for further information.

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(c)  In 2019, inventory fair value adjustments and merger and integration charges primarily related to our acquisition of SodaStream. In 2018, 
merger and integration charges related to our acquisition of SodaStream. See Note 14 to our consolidated financial statements for further 
information. 

(d)  In 2019, pension settlement charges of $220 million related to the purchase of a group annuity contract and settlement charges of $53 million 
related to one-time lump sum payments to certain former employees who had vested benefits, recorded in other pension and retiree medical 
benefits expense/income. See Note 7 to our consolidated financial statements for further information.
(e)  Net tax related to the TCJ Act. See Note 5 to our consolidated financial statements for further information. 
(f) 

In 2019, gains associated with the sale of assets in the following segments: $31 million in FLNA and $46 million in PBNA. In 2018, gains 
associated with the sale of assets in the following segments: $64 million in PBNA and $12 million in AMESA. 

(g)  In 2018, other net tax benefits of $4.3 billion resulting from the reorganization of our international operations, including the intercompany 
transfer of certain intangible assets. Also in 2018, non-cash tax benefits of $717 million associated with both the conclusion of certain 
international tax audits and our agreement with the IRS resolving all open matters related to the audits of taxable years 2012 and 2013. See 
Note 5 to our consolidated financial statements for further information. 

(h)  In 2018, interest expense in connection with our cash tender and exchange offers, primarily representing the tender price paid over the 

(i) 

(j) 

carrying value of the tendered notes. See Note 8 to our consolidated financial statements for further information. 
In 2018, bonus extended to certain U.S. employees related to the TCJ Act in the following segments: $44 million in FLNA, $2 million in 
QFNA and $41 million in PBNA. 
In 2018, gains of $58 million and $144 million associated with refranchising our entire beverage bottling operations and snack distribution 
operations in CHS in the Europe segment and refranchising a portion of our beverage business in Thailand in the APAC segment, respectively. 
See Note 14 to our consolidated financial statements for further information. 

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Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

To the Shareholders and Board of Directors
PepsiCo, Inc.:

Opinions on the Consolidated Financial Statements and Internal Control over Financial Reporting

We  have  audited  the  accompanying  Consolidated  Balance  Sheet  of  PepsiCo,  Inc.  and  Subsidiaries  (the 
Company) as of December 28, 2019 and December 29, 2018, and the related Consolidated Statements of 
Income, Comprehensive Income, Cash Flows, and Equity for each of the fiscal years in the three-year period 
ended December 28, 2019 and the related notes (collectively, the consolidated financial statements). We also 
have audited the Company’s internal control over financial reporting as of December 28, 2019, based on 
criteria established in Internal Control – Integrated Framework (2013) issued by the Committee of Sponsoring 
Organizations of the Treadway Commission.

In our opinion, the consolidated financial statements referred to above present fairly, in all material respects, 
the financial position of the Company as of December 28, 2019 and December 29, 2018, and the results of 
its operations and its cash flows for each of the fiscal years in the three-year period ended December 28, 
2019, in conformity with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles. Also in our opinion, the Company 
maintained, in all material respects, effective internal control over financial reporting as of December 28, 
2019, based on criteria established in Internal Control – Integrated Framework (2013) issued by the Committee 
of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission.

Basis for Opinions

The  Company’s  management  is  responsible  for  these  consolidated  financial  statements,  for  maintaining 
effective  internal  control  over  financial  reporting,  and  for  its  assessment  of  the  effectiveness  of  internal 
control over financial reporting, included in the accompanying Management’s Annual Report on Internal 
Control over Financial Reporting. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on the Company’s consolidated 
financial statements and an opinion on the Company’s internal control over financial reporting based on our 
audits. We are a public accounting firm registered with the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board 
(United States) (PCAOB) and are required to be independent with respect to the Company in accordance 
with the U.S. federal securities laws and the applicable rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange 
Commission and the PCAOB.

We conducted our audits in accordance with the standards of the PCAOB. Those standards require that we 
plan and perform the audits to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the consolidated financial statements 
are free of material misstatement, whether due to error or fraud, and whether effective internal control over 
financial reporting was maintained in all material respects.

Our audits of the consolidated financial statements included performing procedures to assess the risks of 
material misstatement of the consolidated financial statements, whether due to error or fraud, and performing 
procedures  that  respond  to  those  risks.  Such  procedures  included  examining,  on  a  test  basis,  evidence 
regarding the amounts and disclosures in the consolidated financial statements. Our audits also included 
evaluating  the  accounting  principles  used  and  significant  estimates  made  by  management,  as  well  as 
evaluating the overall presentation of the consolidated financial statements. Our audit of internal control over 
financial reporting included obtaining an understanding of internal control over financial reporting, assessing 
the risk that a material weakness exists, and testing and evaluating the design and operating effectiveness of 
internal control based on the assessed risk. Our audits also included performing such other procedures as we 
considered necessary in the circumstances. We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our 
opinions.

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Definition and Limitations of Internal Control over Financial Reporting

A company’s internal control over financial reporting is a process designed to provide reasonable assurance 
regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes 
in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles. A company’s internal control over financial 
reporting  includes  those  policies  and  procedures  that  (1)  pertain  to  the  maintenance  of  records  that,  in 
reasonable detail, accurately and fairly reflect the transactions and dispositions of the assets of the company; 
(2) provide reasonable assurance that transactions are recorded as necessary to permit preparation of financial 
statements in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles, and that receipts and expenditures 
of the company are being made only in accordance with authorizations of management and directors of the 
company; and (3) provide reasonable assurance regarding prevention or timely detection of unauthorized 
acquisition, use, or disposition of the company’s assets that could have a material effect on the financial 
statements.

Because  of  its  inherent  limitations,  internal  control  over  financial  reporting  may  not  prevent  or  detect 
misstatements. Also, projections of any evaluation of effectiveness to future periods are subject to the risk 
that controls may become inadequate because of changes in conditions, or that the degree of compliance 
with the policies or procedures may deteriorate.

Critical Audit Matters

The  critical  audit  matters  communicated  below  are  matters  arising  from  the  current  period  audit  of  the 
consolidated  financial  statements  that  were  communicated  or  required  to  be  communicated  to  the  audit 
committee  and  that:  (1)  relate  to  accounts  or  disclosures  that  are  material  to  the  consolidated  financial 
statements  and  (2)  involved  our  especially  challenging,  subjective,  or  complex  judgments.  The 
communication of critical audit matters does not alter in any way our opinion on the consolidated financial 
statements, taken as a whole, and we are not, by communicating the critical audit matters below, providing 
separate opinions on the critical audit matters or on the accounts or disclosures to which they relate.

Evaluation of certain sales incentive accruals

As discussed in Note 2 of the consolidated financial statements, the Company offers sales incentives 
and discounts through various programs to customers and consumers. A number of the sales incentives 
are based on annual targets, resulting in the need to accrue for the expected liability. These incentives 
are accrued for in the “Accounts payable and other current liabilities” line on the balance sheet. These 
accruals  are  based  on  sales  incentive  agreements,  expectations  regarding  customer  and  consumer 
participation and performance levels, and historical experience and trends.

We identified the evaluation of certain of the Company’s sales incentive accruals as a critical audit 
matter. Subjective and complex auditor judgment is required in evaluating these sales incentive accruals 
as a result of the timing difference between when the product is delivered and when the incentive is 
settled. This specifically related to (1) forecasted customer and consumer participation and performance 
level assumptions underlying the accrual, and (2) the impact of historical experience and trends.

The primary procedures that we performed to address this critical audit matter included the following. 
We tested certain internal controls over the Company’s sales incentive process, including (1) the accrual 
methodology, (2) assumptions around forecasted customer and consumer participation, (3) performance 
levels, and (4) monitoring of actual sales incentives incurred compared to estimated sales incentives 
in respect of historical periods. To evaluate the timing and amount of certain accrued sales incentives 
we (1) analyzed the accrual by sales incentive type as compared to historical trends to identify specific 
sales incentives that may require additional testing, (2) recalculated expenses and closing accruals on 
a sample basis, based on volumes sold and terms of the sales incentives, (3) assessed the Company’s 
ability to accurately estimate its sales incentive accrual by comparing previously established accruals 

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to actual settlements, and (4) tested a sample of settlements or claims that occurred after period end, 
and compared them to the recorded sales incentive accrual.

Assessment of the carrying value of certain reacquired and acquired franchise rights and certain 
juice and dairy brands 

As  discussed  in  Notes  2  and  4  to  the  consolidated  financial  statements,  the  Company  performs 
impairment testing of its indefinite-lived intangible assets on an annual basis during the third quarter 
of each fiscal year and whenever events and changes in circumstances indicate that there is a greater 
than 50% likelihood that the asset is impaired. The carrying value of indefinite-lived intangible assets 
as of December 28, 2019 was $30.1 billion which represents 38% of total assets, and includes PepsiCo 
Beverages North America’s (PBNA) reacquired and acquired franchise rights which had a carrying 
value of $8.6 billion as of December 28, 2019. 

We identified the assessment of the carrying value of PBNA’s reacquired and acquired franchise rights 
and certain of Europe’s juice and dairy brands in Russia as a critical audit matter. Significant auditor 
judgment is necessary to assess the impact of competitive operating and macroeconomic factors on 
future levels of sales, operating profit and cash flows. The impairment analysis of these indefinite-lived 
intangible assets requires significant auditor judgment to evaluate the Company’s forecasted revenue 
and profitability levels, including the expected long-term growth rates and the selection of the discount 
rates to be applied to the projected cash flows. 

The primary procedures that we performed to address this critical audit matter included the following. 
We tested certain internal controls over the Company’s indefinite-lived assets impairment process to 
develop the forecasted revenue, profitability levels, and expected long-term growth rates and select the 
discount  rates  to  be  applied  to  the  projected  cash  flows.  We  also  evaluated  the  sensitivity  of  the 
Company’s conclusion to changes in assumptions, including the assessment of changes in assumptions 
from prior periods. To assess the Company’s ability to accurately forecast, we compared the Company’s 
historical  forecasted  results  to  actual  results.  We  compared  the  cash  flow  projections  used  in  the 
impairment tests with available external industry data and other internal information. We involved 
valuation professionals with specialized skills and knowledge who assisted in evaluating (1) the long-
term growth rates used in the impairment tests by comparing against economic data and information 
specific to the respective assets, including projected long-term nominal Gross Domestic Product growth 
in the respective local countries, and (2) the discount rates used in the impairment tests by comparing 
them against discount rates that were independently developed using publicly available market data, 
including that of comparable companies. 

Evaluation of unrecognized tax benefits

As discussed in Note 5 to the consolidated financial statements, the Company’s global operating model 
gives rise to income tax obligations in the United States and in certain foreign jurisdictions in which 
it operates. As of December 28, 2019, the Company recorded reserves for unrecognized tax benefits 
of $1.4 billion. The Company establishes reserves if it believes that certain positions taken in its tax 
returns are subject to challenge and the Company likely will not succeed, even though the Company 
believes the tax return position is supportable under the tax law. The Company adjusts these reserves, 
as well as the related interest, in light of new information, such as the progress of a tax examination, 
or new tax law or tax authority settlements.

We identified the evaluation of the Company’s  unrecognized tax benefits as  a critical audit matter 
because the application of tax law and interpretation of a tax authority’s settlement history is complex 
and involves subjective judgment. Such judgments impact both the timing and amount of the reserves 
that  are  recognized,  including  judgments  about  re-measuring  liabilities  for  positions  taken  in  prior 
years’ tax returns in light of new information.

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The primary procedures that we performed to address this critical audit matter included the following. 
We tested certain internal controls over the Company’s unrecognized tax benefits process, including 
controls to (1) identify uncertain income tax positions, (2) evaluate the tax law and tax authority’s 
settlement history used to estimate the unrecognized tax benefits, and (3) monitor for new information 
that  may  give  rise  to  changes  to  the  existing  unrecognized  tax  benefits,  such  as  progress  of  a  tax 
examination, new tax law or tax authority settlements. We involved tax and valuation professionals 
with specialized skills and knowledge, who assisted in assessing the unrecognized tax benefits by (1) 
evaluating the Company’s tax structure and transactions, including transfer pricing arrangements, and 
(2) assessing the Company’s interpretation of existing tax law as well as new and amended tax laws, 
tax positions taken, and associated external counsel opinions. 

/s/ KPMG LLP

We have served as the Company’s auditor since 1990.
New York, New York
February 13, 2020

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GLOSSARY

Acquisitions and divestitures: all mergers and acquisitions activity, including the impact of acquisitions, 
divestitures and changes in ownership or control in consolidated subsidiaries and nonconsolidated equity 
investees.

Bottler  Case  Sales  (BCS):  measure  of  physical  beverage  volume  shipped  to  retailers  and  independent 
distributors from both PepsiCo and our independent bottlers. 

Bottler funding: financial incentives we give to our independent bottlers to assist in the distribution and 
promotion of our beverage products.

Concentrate Shipments and Equivalents (CSE): measure of our physical beverage volume shipments to 
independent bottlers, retailers and independent distributors.

Constant currency: financial results assuming constant foreign currency exchange rates used for translation 
based on the rates in effect for the comparable prior-year period. In order to compute our constant currency 
results, we multiply or divide, as appropriate, our current year U.S. dollar results by the current year average 
foreign exchange rates and then multiply or divide, as appropriate, those amounts by the prior year average 
foreign exchange rates.

Consumers: people who eat and drink our products.

CSD: carbonated soft drinks.

Customers: authorized independent bottlers, distributors and retailers.

Direct-Store-Delivery (DSD): delivery system used by us and our independent bottlers to deliver snacks 
and beverages directly to retail stores where our products are merchandised.

Effective net pricing: reflects the year-over-year impact of discrete pricing actions, sales incentive activities 
and mix resulting from selling varying products in different package sizes and in different countries.

Free cash flow: net cash provided by operating activities less capital spending, plus sales of property, plant 
and equipment. 

Independent bottlers: customers to whom we have granted exclusive contracts to sell and manufacture 
certain beverage products bearing our trademarks within a specific geographical area.

Mark-to-market net impact: change in market value for commodity derivative contracts that we purchase 
to mitigate the volatility in costs of energy and raw materials that we consume. The market value is determined 
based on prices on national exchanges and recently reported transactions in the marketplace.

Organic: a measure that adjusts for impacts of acquisitions, divestitures and other structural changes, foreign 
exchange translation and, when applicable, the impact of the 53rd reporting week. In excluding the impact 
of foreign exchange translation, we assume constant foreign exchange rates used for translation based on 
the rates in effect for the comparable prior-year period. See the definition of “Constant currency” for further 
information. Starting in 2018, our reported results reflect the accounting policy election taken in conjunction 
with the adoption of the revenue recognition guidance to exclude from net revenue and cost of sales all sales, 
use,  value-added  and  certain  excise  taxes  assessed  by  governmental  authorities  on  revenue-producing 
transactions not already excluded. Our 2018 organic revenue growth excludes the impact of  these taxes 
previously recognized in net revenue.

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Servings: common metric reflecting our consolidated physical unit volume. Our divisions’ physical unit 
measures are converted into servings based on U.S. Food and Drug Administration guidelines for single-
serving sizes of our products.

Total marketplace spending: includes sales incentives and discounts offered through various programs to 
our customers, consumers or independent bottlers, as well as advertising and other marketing activities.

Transaction gains and losses: the impact on our consolidated financial statements of exchange rate changes 
arising from specific transactions.

Translation adjustment: the impact of converting our foreign affiliates’ financial statements into U.S. dollars 
for the purpose of consolidating our financial statements.

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Item 7A.  Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk.

Included in “Item 7. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations 
– Our Business Risks.”

Item 8.  Financial Statements and Supplementary Data.

See “Item 15. Exhibits and Financial Statement Schedules.”

Item 9.  Changes in and Disagreements with Accountants on Accounting and Financial Disclosure.

Not applicable.

Item 9A.  Controls and Procedures.

(a) Disclosure Controls and Procedures. As of the end of the period covered by this report, we carried out 
an  evaluation,  under  the  supervision  and  with  the  participation  of  our  management,  including  our  Chief 
Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, of the effectiveness of the design and operation of our disclosure 
controls and procedures, as such term is defined in Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e) of the Securities Exchange 
Act of 1934, as amended (the Exchange Act). Based upon that evaluation, our Chief Executive Officer and 
Chief Financial Officer concluded that as of the end of the period covered by this report our disclosure controls 
and procedures were effective to ensure that information required to be disclosed by us in reports we file or 
submit under the Exchange Act is (1) recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods 
specified in Securities and Exchange Commission rules and forms, and (2) accumulated and communicated 
to our management, including our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, as appropriate, to 
allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure.

(b)  Management’s Annual  Report  on  Internal  Control  over  Financial  Reporting.  Our  management  is 
responsible for establishing and maintaining adequate internal control over financial reporting, as such term 
is defined in Rule 13a-15(f) of the Exchange Act. Under the supervision and with the participation of our 
management, including our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, we conducted an evaluation 
of the effectiveness of our internal control over financial reporting based upon criteria established in Internal 
Control – Integrated Framework (2013) by the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway 
Commission. Based on that evaluation, our management concluded that our internal control over financial 
reporting was effective as of December 28, 2019.

Attestation Report of the Registered Public Accounting Firm. KPMG LLP, an independent registered public 
accounting firm, has audited the consolidated financial statements included in this Annual Report on Form 
10-K and, as part of their audit, has issued their report, included herein, on the effectiveness of our internal 
control over financial reporting.

(c) Changes in Internal Control over Financial Reporting. Except as discussed, there have been no changes 
in our internal control over financial reporting during our fourth quarter of 2019 that have materially affected, 
or are reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal control over financial reporting.

During our fourth quarter of 2019, we continued migrating certain of our financial processing systems to an 
enterprise-wide systems solution. These systems implementations are part of our ongoing global business 
transformation initiative, and we plan to continue implementing such systems throughout other parts of our 
businesses. In addition, in connection with our 2019 multi-year productivity plan, we continue to migrate to 
shared  business  models  across  our  operations  to  further  simplify,  harmonize  and  automate  processes.  In 
connection with these implementations and resulting business process changes, we continue to enhance the 
design and documentation of our internal control over financial reporting processes to maintain effective 
controls over our financial reporting. These transitions have not materially affected, and we do not expect 

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them to materially affect, our internal control over financial reporting.

Item 9B.  Other Information.

Not applicable.

PART III

Item 10.  Directors, Executive Officers and Corporate Governance.

Information about our directors and persons nominated to become directors is contained under the caption 
“Election of Directors” in our Proxy Statement for our 2020 Annual Meeting of Shareholders to be filed with 
the SEC within 120 days of the year ended December 28, 2019 (the 2020 Proxy Statement) and is incorporated 
herein by reference. Information about our executive officers is reported under the caption “Information 
About Executive Officers” in Part I of this report.

Information on beneficial ownership reporting compliance will be contained under the caption “Ownership 
of PepsiCo Common Stock - Delinquent Section 16(a) Reports,” if applicable, in our 2020 Proxy Statement 
and is incorporated herein by reference.

We have a written code of conduct that applies to all of our employees, including our Chairman of the Board 
of Directors and Chief Executive Officer, Chief Financial Officer and Controller, and to our Board of Directors. 
Our  Global  Code  of  Conduct  is  distributed  to  all  employees  and  is  available  on  our  website  at  http://
www.pepsico.com. A copy of our Global Code of Conduct may be obtained free of charge by writing to 
Investor Relations, PepsiCo, Inc., 700 Anderson Hill Road, Purchase, New York 10577. Any amendment to 
our Global Code of Conduct and any waiver applicable to our executive officers or senior financial officers 
will be posted on our website within the time period required by the SEC and applicable rules of The Nasdaq 
Stock Market LLC.

Information  about  the  procedures  by  which  security  holders  may  recommend  nominees  to  our  Board  of 
Directors can be found in our 2020 Proxy Statement under the caption “Board Composition and Refreshment 
– Shareholder Recommendations and Nominations of Director Candidates” and is incorporated herein by 
reference.

Information concerning the composition of the Audit Committee and our Audit Committee financial experts 
is contained in our 2020 Proxy Statement under the caption “Corporate Governance at PepsiCo – Committees 
of the Board of Directors – Audit Committee” and is incorporated herein by reference.

Item 11.  Executive Compensation.

Information about director and executive officer compensation, Compensation Committee interlocks and the 
Compensation Committee Report is contained in our 2020 Proxy Statement under the captions “2019 Director 
Compensation,” “Executive Compensation,” “Corporate Governance at PepsiCo – Committees of the Board 
of Directors – Compensation Committee – Compensation Committee Interlocks and Insider Participation” 
and “Executive Compensation – Compensation Committee Report” and is incorporated herein by reference.

Item 12.  Security Ownership of Certain Beneficial Owners and Management and Related Stockholder 
Matters.

Information with respect to securities authorized for issuance under equity compensation plans can be found 
under the caption “Executive Compensation – Securities Authorized for Issuance Under Equity Compensation 
Plans” in our 2020 Proxy Statement and is incorporated herein by reference.

Information on the number of shares of PepsiCo Common Stock beneficially owned by each director and 
named executive officer, by all directors and executive officers as a group and on each beneficial owner of 

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more than 5% of PepsiCo Common Stock is contained under the caption “Ownership of PepsiCo Common 
Stock” in our 2020 Proxy Statement and is incorporated herein by reference.

Item 13.  Certain Relationships and Related Transactions, and Director Independence.

Information  with  respect  to  certain  relationships  and  related  transactions  and  director  independence  is 
contained  under  the  captions  “Corporate  Governance  at  PepsiCo  –  Related  Person  Transactions”  and 
“Corporate Governance at PepsiCo – Director Independence” in our 2020 Proxy Statement and is incorporated 
herein by reference.

Item 14.  Principal Accounting Fees and Services.

Information on our Audit Committee’s pre-approval policy and procedures for audit and other services and 
information on our principal accountant fees and services is contained in our 2020 Proxy Statement under 
the caption “Ratification of Appointment of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm – Audit and 
Other Fees” and is incorporated herein by reference.

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PART IV
Item 15.  Exhibits and Financial Statement Schedules.

(a)1. Financial Statements

The following consolidated financial statements of PepsiCo, Inc. and its affiliates are included herein 
by reference to the pages indicated on the index appearing in “Item 7. Management’s Discussion and 
Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations”:
Consolidated Statement of Income – Fiscal years ended December 28, 2019, December 29, 2018 and 
December 30, 2017
Consolidated  Statement  of  Comprehensive  Income  –  Fiscal  years  ended  December  28,  2019, 
December 29, 2018 and December 30, 2017
Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows – Fiscal years ended December 28, 2019, December 29, 2018 
and December 30, 2017
Consolidated Balance Sheet – December 28, 2019 and December 29, 2018
Consolidated Statement of Equity – Fiscal years ended December 28, 2019, December 29, 2018 and 
December 30, 2017
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements, and
Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm.

(a)2. Financial Statement Schedules

These schedules are omitted because they are not required or because the information is set forth in 
the financial statements or the notes thereto.

(a)3. Exhibits

See Index to Exhibits.

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Item 16.  Form 10-K Summary.

None.

INDEX TO EXHIBITS
ITEM 15(a)(3)

The following is a list of the exhibits filed as part of this Form 10-K. The documents incorporated by 
reference can be viewed on the SEC’s website at http://www.sec.gov.

EXHIBIT

3.1

3.2

4.1

4.2

4.3

4.4

4.5

4.6

4.7

4.8

4.9

Amended and Restated Articles of Incorporation of PepsiCo, Inc., effective as of May 1, 2019, 
which are incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 3.1 to PepsiCo, Inc.’s Current Report 
on Form 8-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on May 3, 2019.
By-laws of PepsiCo, Inc., as amended and restated, effective as of January 11, 2016, which 
are incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 3.2 to PepsiCo, Inc.’s Current Report on Form 
8-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on January 11, 2016.
PepsiCo, Inc. agrees to furnish to the Securities and Exchange Commission, upon request, a 
copy of any instrument, not otherwise filed herewith, defining the rights of holders of long-
term debt of PepsiCo, Inc. and its consolidated subsidiaries and for any of its unconsolidated 
subsidiaries for which financial statements are required to be filed with the Securities and 
Exchange Commission.
Indenture dated May 21, 2007 between PepsiCo, Inc. and The Bank of New York Mellon 
(formerly  known  as The  Bank  of  New York),  as  trustee,  which  is  incorporated  herein  by 
reference  to  Exhibit  4.3  to  PepsiCo,  Inc.’s  Registration  Statement  on  Form  S-3ASR 
(Registration No. 333-154314) filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on October 
15, 2008.
Form of 5.50% Senior Note due 2040, which is incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 
4.4 to PepsiCo, Inc.’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the Securities and Exchange 
Commission on January 13, 2010.
Form of 3.125% Senior Note due 2020, which is incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 
4.2 to PepsiCo, Inc.’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the Securities and Exchange 
Commission on October 25, 2010.
Form of 4.875% Senior Note due 2040, which is incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 
4.3 to PepsiCo, Inc.’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the Securities and Exchange 
Commission on October 25, 2010.
Form of 3.600% Senior Note due 2024, which is incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 
4.2 to PepsiCo, Inc.’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the Securities and Exchange 
Commission on February 28, 2014.
Form of 1.750% Senior Note due 2021, which is incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 
4.1 to PepsiCo, Inc.’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the Securities and Exchange 
Commission on April 28, 2014.
Form of 2.625% Senior Note due 2026, which is incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 
4.2 to PepsiCo, Inc.’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the Securities and Exchange 
Commission on April 28, 2014.
Form of 4.250% Senior Note due 2044, which is incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 
4.1 of PepsiCo, Inc.’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the Securities and Exchange 
Commission on October 22, 2014.

4.10 Form of 1.850% Senior Note due 2020, which is incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 
4.3 to PepsiCo, Inc.’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the Securities and Exchange 
Commission on April 30, 2015.

4.11 Form of 2.750% Senior Note due 2025, which is incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 
4.4 to PepsiCo, Inc.’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the Securities and Exchange 
Commission on April 30, 2015.

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4.12 Form of 3.100% Senior Note due 2022, which is incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 
4.3 to PepsiCo, Inc.’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the Securities and Exchange 
Commission on July 17, 2015.

4.13 Form of 3.500% Senior Note due 2025, which is incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 
4.4 to PepsiCo, Inc.’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the Securities and Exchange 
Commission on July 17, 2015.

4.14 Form of 4.600% Senior Note due 2045, which is incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 
4.5 to PepsiCo, Inc.’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the Securities and Exchange 
Commission on July 17, 2015.

4.15 Form of 2.150% Senior Note due 2020, which is incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 
4.3 to PepsiCo, Inc.’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the Securities and Exchange 
Commission on October 14, 2015.

4.16 Form of 4.450% Senior Note due 2046, which is incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 
4.4 to PepsiCo, Inc.’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the Securities and Exchange 
Commission on October 14, 2015.

4.17 Form of 2.850% Senior Note due 2026, which is incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 
4.3 to PepsiCo, Inc.’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the Securities and Exchange 
Commission on February 24, 2016.

4.18 Form of 4.450% Senior Note due 2046, which is incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 
4.4 to PepsiCo, Inc.’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the Securities and Exchange 
Commission on February 24, 2016.

4.19 Form of 0.875% Senior Note due 2028, which is incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 
4.1 to PepsiCo, Inc.’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the Securities and Exchange 
Commission on July 18, 2016.

4.20 Form of Floating Rate Note due 2021, which is incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 
4.2 to PepsiCo, Inc.’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the Securities and Exchange 
Commission on October 6, 2016.

4.21 Form of 1.700% Senior Note due 2021, which is incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 
4.4 to PepsiCo, Inc.’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the Securities and Exchange 
Commission on October 6, 2016.

4.22 Form of 2.375% Senior Note due 2026, which is incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 
4.5 to PepsiCo, Inc.’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the Securities and Exchange 
Commission on October 6, 2016.

4.23 Form of 3.450% Senior Note due 2046, which is incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 
4.6 to PepsiCo, Inc.’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the Securities and Exchange 
Commission on October 6, 2016.

4.24 Form of Floating Rate Note due 2022, which is incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 
4.2 to PepsiCo, Inc.’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the Securities and Exchange 
Commission on May 2, 2017.

4.25 Form of 2.250% Senior Note due 2022, which is incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 
4.4 to PepsiCo, Inc.’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the Securities and Exchange 
Commission on May 2, 2017.

4.26 Form of 4.000% Senior Note due 2047, which is incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 
4.5 to PepsiCo, Inc.’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the Securities and Exchange 
Commission on May 2, 2017.

4.27 Form of 2.150% Senior Note due 2024, which is incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 
4.1 to PepsiCo, Inc.’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the Securities and Exchange 
Commission on May 4, 2017.

4.28 Form of 2.000% Senior Note due 2021, which is incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 
4.2 to PepsiCo, Inc.’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the Securities and Exchange 
Commission on October 10, 2017.

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4.29 Form of 3.000% Senior Note due 2027, which is incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 
4.3 to PepsiCo, Inc.’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the Securities and Exchange 
Commission on October 10, 2017.

4.30 Board of Directors Resolutions Authorizing PepsiCo, Inc.’s Officers to Establish the Terms 
of the 5.50% Senior Notes due 2040, 3.125% Senior Notes due 2020 and 4.875% Senior Notes 
due  2040,  which  are  incorporated  herein  by  reference  to  Exhibit 4.1  to  PepsiCo,  Inc.’s 
Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the 24 weeks ended June 12, 2010.

4.31 Board of Directors Resolutions Authorizing PepsiCo, Inc.’s Officers to Establish the Terms 
of the 3.000% Senior Notes due 2021, the 2.750% Senior Notes due 2022, the 4.000% Senior 
Notes due 2042, the 3.600% Senior Notes due 2042 and the 2.500% Senior Notes due 2022, 
which are incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 4.3 to PepsiCo, Inc.’s Current Report 
on Form 8-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on May 6, 2011.

4.32 Form of 3.000% Senior Note due 2021, which is incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 
4.2 to PepsiCo, Inc.’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the Securities and Exchange 
Commission on August 25, 2011.

4.33 Form of 2.750% Senior Note due 2022, which is incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 
4.2 to PepsiCo, Inc.’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the Securities and Exchange 
Commission on March 2, 2012.

4.34 Form of 4.000% Senior Note due 2042, which is incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 
4.3 to PepsiCo, Inc.’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the Securities and Exchange 
Commission on March 2, 2012.

4.35 Form of 3.600% Senior Note due 2042, which is incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 
4.3 to PepsiCo, Inc.’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the Securities and Exchange 
Commission on August 13, 2012.

4.36 Form of 2.500% Senior Note due 2022, which is incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 
4.1 to PepsiCo, Inc.’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the Securities and Exchange 
Commission on October 30, 2012.

4.37 Form of 2.750% Senior Note due 2023, which is incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 
4.3 to PepsiCo, Inc.’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the Securities and Exchange 
Commission on February 28, 2013. 

4.38 Form of 7.00% Senior Note due 2029, Series A, which is incorporated herein by reference to 
Exhibit  4.3  to  PepsiCo,  Inc.’s  Current  Report  on  Form  8-K  filed  with  the  Securities  and 
Exchange Commission on November 8, 2018.

4.39 Form of 5.50% Senior Note due 2035, Series A, which is incorporated herein by reference to 
Exhibit  4.4  to  PepsiCo,  Inc.’s  Current  Report  on  Form  8-K  filed  with  the  Securities  and 
Exchange Commission on November 8, 2018.

4.40 Form of 7.29% Senior Note due 2026, which is incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 
4.3 to PepsiCo, Inc.’s Registration Statement on Form S-4 (Registration No. 333-228466) 
filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on November 19, 2018.

4.41 Form of 7.44% Senior Note due 2026, which is incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 
4.4 to PepsiCo, Inc.’s Registration Statement on Form S-4 (Registration No. 333-228466) 
filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on November 19, 2018.

4.42 Form of 7.00% Senior Note due 2029, which is incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 
4.5 to PepsiCo, Inc.’s Registration Statement on Form S-4 (Registration No. 333-228466) 
filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on November 19, 2018.

4.43 Form of 5.50% Senior Note due 2035, which is incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 
4.6 to PepsiCo, Inc.’s Registration Statement on Form S-4 (Registration No. 333-228466) 
filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on November 19, 2018.

4.44 Form of 0.750% Senior Note due 2027, which is incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 
4.1 to PepsiCo, Inc.’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the Securities and Exchange 
Commission on March 18, 2019.

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4.45 Form of 1.125% Senior Note due 2031, which is incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 
4.2 to PepsiCo, Inc.’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the Securities and Exchange 
Commission on March 18, 2019.

4.46 Form of 2.625% Senior Note due 2029, which is incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 
4.1 to PepsiCo, Inc.’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the Securities and Exchange 
Commission on July 29, 2019.

4.47 Form of 3.375% Senior Note due 2049, which is incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 
4.2 to PepsiCo, Inc.’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the Securities and Exchange 
Commission on July 29, 2019.

4.48 Form of 2.875% Senior Note due 2049, which is incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 
4.1 to PepsiCo, Inc.’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the Securities and Exchange 
Commission on October 9, 2019.

4.49 Form of 0.875% Senior Note due 2039, which is incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 
4.1 to PepsiCo, Inc.’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the Securities and Exchange 
Commission on October 16, 2019.

4.50 Board of Directors Resolutions Authorizing PepsiCo, Inc.’s Officers to Establish the Terms 
of the 2.750% Senior Note due 2023, the 3.600% Senior Notes due 2024, the 1.750% Senior 
Notes due 2021, the 2.625% Senior Notes due 2026, the 4.250% Senior Notes due 2044, the 
1.850% Senior Notes due 2020, the 2.750% Senior Notes due 2025, the 3.100% Senior Notes 
due 2022, the 3.500% Senior Notes due 2025, the 4.600% Senior Notes due 2045, the 2.150% 
Senior Notes due 2020, the 4.450% Senior Notes due 2046, the 2.850% Senior Notes due 
2026, the 0.875% Senior Note due 2028, the Floating Rate Note due 2021, the 1.700% Senior 
Notes due 2021, the 2.375% Senior Notes due 2026, the 3.450% Senior Notes due 2046 the 
Floating Rate Notes due 2022, the 2.250% Senior Notes due 2022, the 4.000% Senior Notes 
due 2047, the 2.150% Senior Notes due 2024, the 2.000% Senior Notes due 2021, the 3.000% 
Senior Notes due 2027, the 7.00% Senior Notes due 2029, Series A, the 5.50% Senior Notes 
due 2035, Series A, the 7.29% Senior Notes due 2026, the 7.44% Senior Notes due 2026, the 
7.00% Senior Notes due 2029, the 5.50% Senior Notes due 2035, the 0.750% Senior Notes 
due 2027, the 1.125% Senior Notes due 2031, the 2.625% Senior Notes due 2029, the 3.375% 
Senior Notes due 2049, the 2.875% Senior Notes due 2049 and the 0.875% Senior Notes due 
2039, which are incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 4.4 to PepsiCo, Inc.’s Current 
Report on Form 8-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on February 28, 
2013.

4.51 Second  Supplemental  Indenture,  dated  as  of  October  24,  2018,  among  Pepsi-Cola 
Metropolitan  Bottling  Company,  Inc.,  Bottling  Group,  LLC,  and The  Bank  of  New York 
Mellon, as trustee, to the Indenture dated March 8, 1999 among The Pepsi Bottling Group, 
Inc., Bottling Group, LLC and The Chase Manhattan Bank, as trustee, which is incorporated 
herein by reference to Exhibit 4.3 to PepsiCo, Inc.’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed with 
the Securities and Exchange Commission on October 25, 2018.

4.52 First Supplemental Indenture, dated as of February 26, 2010, among Pepsi-Cola Metropolitan 
Bottling Company, Inc., The Pepsi Bottling Group, Inc., Bottling Group, LLC and The Bank 
of New York Mellon, as trustee, to the Indenture dated March 8, 1999 between The Pepsi 
Bottling Group, Inc., Bottling Group, LLC and The Chase Manhattan Bank, as trustee, which 
is incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 4.1 to PepsiCo, Inc.’s Current Report on Form 
8-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on March 1, 2010.
Indenture, dated as of March 8, 1999, by and among The Pepsi Bottling Group, Inc., as obligor, 
Bottling Group, LLC, as guarantor, and The Chase Manhattan Bank, as trustee, relating to 
$1,000,000,000 7% Series B Senior Note due 2029, which is incorporated herein by reference 
to  Exhibit 10.14  to The  Pepsi  Bottling  Group,  Inc.’s  Registration  Statement  on  Form S-1 
(Registration No. 333-70291) filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on March 
24, 1999.

4.53

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4.54 Third Supplemental Indenture, dated as of October 24, 2018, between Pepsi-Cola Metropolitan 
Bottling Company, Inc. and The Bank New York Mellon Trust Company, N.A., as trustee, to 
the  Indenture  dated  as  of  January  15,  1993  between Whitman  Corporation  and The  First 
National Bank of Chicago, as trustee, which is incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 
4.2 to PepsiCo, Inc.’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the Securities and Exchange 
Commission on October 25, 2018.

4.55 Second  Supplemental  Indenture,  dated  as  of  February  26,  2010,  among  Pepsi-Cola 
Metropolitan Bottling Company, Inc., PepsiAmericas, Inc. and The Bank New York Mellon 
Trust  Company,  N.A.,  as  trustee,  to  the  Indenture  dated  as  of  January  15,  1993  between 
Whitman  Corporation  and  The  First  National  Bank  of  Chicago,  as  trustee,  which  is 
incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 4.2 to PepsiCo, Inc.’s Current Report on Form 8-
K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on March 1, 2010.

4.56 First Supplemental Indenture, dated as of May 20, 1999, between Whitman Corporation and 
The First National Bank of Chicago, as trustee, to the Indenture dated as of January 15, 1993, 
between Whitman Corporation and The First National Bank of Chicago, as trustee, each of 
which is incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 4.3 to Post-Effective Amendment No. 1 
to PepsiAmericas, Inc.’s Registration Statement on Form S-8 (Registration No. 333-64292) 
filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on December 29, 2005.

4.57 Form of PepsiAmericas, Inc. 7.29% Note due 2026, which is incorporated herein by reference 
to Exhibit 4.7 to PepsiCo, Inc.’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarterly period ended 
March 20, 2010.

4.58 Second  Supplemental  Indenture,  dated  as  of  October  24,  2018,  between  Pepsi-Cola 
Metropolitan Bottling Company, Inc. and Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as trustee, 
to the Indenture dated as of August 15, 2003 between PepsiAmericas, Inc. and Wells Fargo 
Bank Minnesota, National Association, as trustee, which is incorporated herein by reference 
to Exhibit 4.4 to PepsiCo, Inc.’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the Securities and 
Exchange Commission on October 25, 2018.

4.59 First Supplemental Indenture, dated as of February 26, 2010, among Pepsi-Cola Metropolitan 
Bottling Company, Inc., PepsiAmericas, Inc. and Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as 
trustee, to the Indenture dated as of August 15, 2003 between PepsiAmericas, Inc. and Wells 
Fargo  Bank  Minnesota,  National Association,  as  trustee,  which  is  incorporated  herein  by 
reference to Exhibit 4.3 to PepsiCo, Inc.’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the Securities 
and Exchange Commission on March 1, 2010.
Indenture dated as of August 15, 2003 between PepsiAmericas, Inc. and Wells Fargo Bank 
Minnesota,  National Association,  as  trustee,  which  is  incorporated  herein  by  reference  to 
Exhibit  4  to  PepsiAmericas,  Inc.’s  Registration  Statement  on  Form S-3  (Registration 
No. 333-108164) filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on August 22, 2003.

4.60

4.61 Form of PepsiAmericas, Inc. 5.50% Note due 2035, which is incorporated herein by reference 
to Exhibit 4.17 to PepsiCo, Inc.’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarterly period 
ended March 20, 2010.

4.62 Description of Securities.

10.1 Form of PepsiCo, Inc. Director Indemnification Agreement, which is incorporated herein by 
reference to Exhibit 10.20 to PepsiCo, Inc.’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year 
ended December 25, 2004.*

10.2 Severance Plan for Executive Employees of PepsiCo, Inc. and Affiliates, which is incorporated 
herein by reference to Exhibit 10.5 to PepsiCo, Inc.’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the 
fiscal quarter ended September 6, 2008.*

10.3 PepsiCo,  Inc.  2007  Long-Term  Incentive  Plan,  as  amended  and  restated  March  12,  2010, 
which is incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to PepsiCo, Inc.’s Current Report 
on Form 8-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on May 11, 2010.*
10.4 Form of Annual Long-Term Incentive Award Agreement, which is incorporated herein by 
reference  to  Exhibit  10.1  to  PepsiCo,  Inc.’s  Current  Report  on  Form  8-K  filed  with  the 
Securities and Exchange Commission on February 11, 2009.*

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10.5 Form of Performance-Based Long-Term Incentive Award Agreement, which is incorporated 
herein by reference to Exhibit 10.2 to PepsiCo, Inc.’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed with 
the Securities and Exchange Commission on February 11, 2009.*

10.6 Form of Pro Rata Long-Term Incentive Award Agreement, which is incorporated herein by 
reference  to  Exhibit  10.3  to  PepsiCo,  Inc.’s  Current  Report  on  Form  8-K  filed  with  the 
Securities and Exchange Commission on February 11, 2009.*

10.7 Form of Aircraft Time Sharing Agreement, which is incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 
10 to PepsiCo, Inc.’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the fiscal quarter ended March 21, 
2009.*

10.8 PBG 2004 Long Term Incentive Plan, which is incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 
99.1 to PepsiCo, Inc.’s Registration Statement on Form S-8 (Registration No. 333-165107) 
filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on February 26, 2010.*

10.9 PBG  Stock  Incentive  Plan,  which  is  incorporated  herein  by  reference  to  Exhibit  99.6  to 
PepsiCo, Inc.’s Registration Statement on Form S-8 (Registration No. 333-165107) filed with 
the Securities and Exchange Commission on February 26, 2010.*

10.10 Amendments to PBG 2002 Long Term Incentive Plan, PBG Long Term Incentive Plan, The 
Pepsi Bottling Group, Inc. 1999 Long Term Incentive Plan and PBG Stock Incentive Plan 
(effective February 8, 2007), which are incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 99.7 to 
PepsiCo, Inc.’s Registration Statement on Form S-8 (Registration No. 333-165107) filed with 
the Securities and Exchange Commission on February 26, 2010.*

10.11 Amendments to PBG 2004 Long Term Incentive Plan, PBG 2002 Long Term Incentive Plan, 
The Pepsi Bottling Group, Inc. Long Term Incentive Plan, The Pepsi Bottling Group, Inc. 
1999 Long Term Incentive Plan, PBG Directors’ Stock Plan and PBG Stock Incentive Plan 
(effective February 19, 2010), which are incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 99.8 to 
PepsiCo, Inc.’s Registration Statement on Form S-8 (Registration No. 333-165107) filed with 
the Securities and Exchange Commission on February 26, 2010.*

10.12 Specified Employee Amendments to Arrangements Subject to Section 409A of the Internal 
Revenue Code, adopted February 18, 2010 and March 29, 2010, which is incorporated herein 
by  reference  to  Exhibit  10.13  to  PepsiCo,  Inc.’s  Quarterly  Report  on  Form  10-Q  for  the 
quarterly period ended March 20, 2010.*

10.13 Form of Performance-Based Long-Term Incentive Award Agreement, which is incorporated 
herein by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to PepsiCo, Inc.’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed with 
the Securities and Exchange Commission on April 16, 2010.*

10.14 Form of Annual Long-Term Incentive Award Agreement, which is incorporated herein by 
reference to Exhibit 10.1 to PepsiCo, Inc.’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarterly 
period ended March 24, 2012.*

10.15 Form of Annual Long-Term Incentive Award Agreement, which is incorporated herein by 
reference  to  Exhibit  10.1  to  PepsiCo,  Inc.’s  Current  Report  on  Form  8-K  filed  with  the 
Securities and Exchange Commission on March 18, 2013.*

10.16 PepsiCo,  Inc.  2007  Long-Term  Incentive  Plan,  as  amended  and  restated  March  13,  2014, 
which is incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to PepsiCo, Inc.’s Current Report 
on Form 8-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on March 14, 2014.*
10.17 PepsiCo,  Inc.  Executive  Incentive  Compensation  Plan,  as  amended  and  restated  effective 
February 7, 2014, which is incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit B to PepsiCo, Inc.’s 
Proxy Statement for its 2014 Annual Meeting of Shareholders filed with the Securities and 
Exchange Commission on March 21, 2014.*

10.18 The PepsiCo International Retirement Plan Defined Benefit Program, as amended and restated 
effective as of January 1, 2019, which is incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.20 to PepsiCo, 
Inc.’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 29, 2018.*

10.19 The PepsiCo International Retirement Plan Defined Contribution Program, as amended and 
restated effective as of January 1, 2019, which is incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.21 
to PepsiCo, Inc.’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 29, 2018.*

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10.20 PepsiCo, Inc. Long-Term Incentive Plan (as amended and restated May 4, 2016), which is 
incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit B to PepsiCo’s Proxy Statement for its 2016 Annual 
Meeting of Shareholders, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on March 18, 
2016.*

10.21 Form of Annual Long-Term Incentive Award Agreement, which is incorporated herein by 
reference to Exhibit 10.1 to PepsiCo, Inc.’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarterly 
period ended March 19, 2016.*

10.22 PepsiCo Pension Equalization Plan (Plan Document for the Pre-409A Program), as amended 
and restated effective as of April 1, 2016 (with additional amendments through December 10, 
2019).*

10.23 PepsiCo Pension Equalization Plan (Plan Document for the 409A Program), amended and 
restated effective as of January 1, 2019 (with additional amendments through December 10, 
2019).*

10.24 PepsiCo Automatic  Retirement  Contribution  Equalization  Plan,  as  amended  and  restated 
effective as of January 1, 2019, which is incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.26 to PepsiCo, 
Inc.’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 29, 2018.*

10.25 PepsiCo Director Deferral Program (Plan Document for the 409A Program), amended and 

restated effective as of January 1, 2020.*

10.26 Form of Annual Long-Term Incentive Award Agreement, which is incorporated herein by 
reference to Exhibit 10.49 to PepsiCo, Inc.’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year 
ended December 31, 2016.*

10.27 PepsiCo  Executive  Income  Deferral  Program  (Plan  Document  for  the  409A  Program), 

amended and restated effective as of January 1, 2019.*

10.28 Amendment to Certain PepsiCo Award Agreements, which is incorporated herein by reference 
to Exhibit 10.45 to PepsiCo, Inc.’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended 
December 30, 2017. *

10.29 Amendment to the PBG 2004 Long Term Incentive Plan and the PBG Stock Incentive Plan, 
effective December 20, 2017, which is incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.46 to 
PepsiCo, Inc.’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 30, 2017.*

10.30 PepsiCo, Inc. Long Term Incentive Plan (as amended and restated December 20, 2017),which 
is incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.47 to PepsiCo, Inc.’s Annual Report on Form 
10-K for the fiscal year ended December 30, 2017.*

10.31 Form of Annual Long-Term Incentive Award Agreement, which is incorporated herein by 
reference to Exhibit 10.1 to PepsiCo, Inc.’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarterly 
period ended March 24, 2018.*

10.32 Form of Performance-Based Long-Term Incentive Award Agreement, which is incorporated 
herein by reference to Exhibit 10.2 to PepsiCo, Inc.’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the 
quarterly period ended March 24, 2018.*

10.33 PepsiCo,  Inc.  Executive  Incentive  Compensation  Plan,  as  amended  and  restated  effective 
February 13, 2019, which is incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.36 to PepsiCo, Inc.’s 
Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 29, 2018.*

10.34 Form of Annual Long-Term Incentive Award Agreement, which is incorporated herein by 
reference to Exhibit 10.1 to PepsiCo, Inc.’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarterly 
period ended March 23, 2019.*

10.35 PepsiCo Executive Income Deferral Program (Plan Document for the Pre-409A Program), 

21
23
24
31

amended and restated effective as of January 1, 2019.*
Subsidiaries of PepsiCo, Inc.
Consent of KPMG LLP.
Power of Attorney.
Certification of our Chief Executive Officer and our Chief Financial Officer pursuant to Section 
302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.

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101

104

Certification of our Chief Executive Officer and our Chief Financial Officer pursuant to Section 
906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
The following materials from PepsiCo, Inc.’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year 
ended  December  28,  2019  formatted  in  iXBRL  (Inline  eXtensible  Business  Reporting 
Language): (i) the Consolidated Statements of Income, (ii) the Consolidated Statements of 
Comprehensive  Income,  (iii)  the  Consolidated  Statements  of  Cash  Flows,  (iv)  the 
Consolidated Balance Sheets, (v) the Consolidated Statements of Equity and (vi) Notes to 
Consolidated Financial Statements.
The cover page from the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended 
December 28, 2019, formatted in Inline XBRL and contained in Exhibit 101.

* Management contracts and compensatory plans or arrangements required to be filed as exhibits pursuant to Item

15(a)(3) of this report.

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SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, PepsiCo has 
duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.

Dated: February 13, 2020

PepsiCo, Inc.

By: /s/ Ramon L. Laguarta
Ramon L. Laguarta
Chairman of the Board of Directors and Chief
Executive Officer

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Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, this report has been signed below by 
the following persons on behalf of PepsiCo and in the capacities and on the date indicated. 

SIGNATURE
/s/    Ramon L. Laguarta
Ramon L. Laguarta

/s/    Hugh F. Johnston
Hugh F. Johnston

/s/    Marie T. Gallagher
Marie T. Gallagher

/s/    Shona L. Brown
Shona L. Brown

/s/    Cesar Conde
Cesar Conde

/s/    Ian M. Cook
Ian M. Cook

/s/    Dina Dublon
Dina Dublon

/s/    Richard W. Fisher
Richard W. Fisher

/s/    Michelle Gass
Michelle Gass

/s/    William R. Johnson
William R. Johnson

/s/    David C. Page
David C. Page

/s/    Robert C. Pohlad
Robert C. Pohlad

/s/    Daniel Vasella
Daniel Vasella

/s/    Darren Walker
Darren Walker

/s/    Alberto Weisser
Alberto Weisser

TITLE
Chairman of the Board of Directors
and Chief Executive Officer

DATE
February 13, 2020

Vice Chairman, Executive Vice President February 13, 2020
and Chief Financial Officer

February 13, 2020

February 13, 2020

February 13, 2020

February 13, 2020

February 13, 2020

February 13, 2020

February 13, 2020

February 13, 2020

February 13, 2020

February 13, 2020

February 13, 2020

February 13, 2020

February 13, 2020

Senior Vice President and Controller
(Principal Accounting Officer)

Director

Director

Director

Director

Director

Director

Director

Director

Director

Director

Director

Director

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RECONCILIATION OF GAAP AND NON-GAAP INFORMATION

In discussing financial results and guidance, we refer to the following measures which are not in accordance with 
U.S. Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP): organic, core and constant currency results, as well as free 
cash flow. We use non-GAAP financial measures internally to make operating and strategic decisions, including 
the preparation of our annual operating plan, evaluation of our overall business performance and as a factor in 
determining compensation for certain employees. We believe presenting non-GAAP financial measures provides 
additional information to facilitate comparison of our historical operating results and trends in our underlying 
operating results, and provides additional transparency on how we evaluate our business. We also believe presenting 
these measures allows investors to view our performance using the same measures that we use in evaluating our 
financial and business performance and trends.

We consider quantitative and qualitative factors in assessing whether to adjust for the impact of items that may be 
significant or that could affect an understanding of our ongoing financial and business performance or trends. For 
further information regarding these non-GAAP financial measures, including further information on the excluded 
items for the periods presented, refer to “Non-GAAP Measures,” “Items Affecting Comparability” and “Our Liquidity 
and Capital Resources” in “Item 7 —  Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of 
Operations” in our 2019 Form 10-K. The non-GAAP financial measures contained in this Annual Report exclude the 
impact of the following items:

Mark-to-market net impact: Mark-to-market net gains and losses on commodity derivatives in corporate unallocated 
expenses. These gains and losses are subsequently reflected in division results when the divisions recognize the cost 
of the underlying commodity in operating profit.

Restructuring and impairment charges: Expenses related to the multi-year productivity plans publicly announced in 
2019 and 2014.

Inventory fair value adjustments and merger and integration charges: Charges primarily related to our acquisition of 
SodaStream, including incremental costs related to fair value adjustments to the acquired inventory, as well as merger 
and integration charges.

Pension-related settlement charges: Settlement charges related to the purchase of a group annuity contract and 
settlement charges related to one-time lump sum payments to certain former employees who had vested benefits.

Net tax related to the TCJ Act: Net tax amounts related to the TCJ Act.

Other net tax benefits: In 2018, other net tax benefits related to the reorganization of our international operations and 
non-cash tax benefits associated with both the conclusion of certain international tax audits and our agreement with 
the IRS resolving all open matters related to the audits of taxable years 2012 and 2013.

Charges related to cash tender and exchange offers: In 2018, interest expense in connection with our cash tender and 
exchange offers, primarily representing the tender price paid over the carrying value of the tendered notes.

Additionally, free cash flow is a measure management uses to monitor cash flow performance. We define free cash 
flow as net cash provided by operating activities less capital spending, plus sales of property, plant and equipment. 
Since net capital spending is essential to our product innovation initiatives and maintaining our operational 
capabilities, we believe that it is a recurring and necessary use of cash. As such, we believe investors should also 
consider net capital spending when evaluating our cash from operating activities.

Non-GAAP information should be considered as supplemental in nature and is not meant to be considered in isolation 
or as a substitute for the related financial information prepared in accordance with U.S. GAAP. In addition, our non-
GAAP financial measures may not be the same as or comparable to similar non-GAAP financial measures presented by 
other companies.

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2019 PepsiCo Annual ReportOPERATING PROFIT RECONCILIATION

Reported operating profit, GAAP measure

Mark-to-market net impact

Restructuring and impairment charges

Inventory fair value adjustments and merger and 

integration charges

Core operating profit, non-GAAP measure

DILUTED EPS RECONCILIATION

Reported diluted EPS, GAAP measure

Mark-to-market net impact

Restructuring and impairment charges

Inventory fair value adjustments and merger and 

integration charges

Pension-related settlement charges

Net tax related to the TCJ Act

Other net tax benefits

Charges related to cash tender and exchange offers

Core diluted EPS, non-GAAP measure

Year Ended

December 28, 2019
$  10,291

December 29, 2018
$ 10,110

% Change

2%

(112)

368

55
$  10,602

163

272

75
$ 10,620

—%

Year Ended

December 28, 2019
$  5.20

December 29, 2018
$  8.78

% Change

 (41)%

  (0.06)

  0.21

  0.03

  0.15

  (0.01)

  —

  —
$  5.53

  0.09

  0.18

  0.05

  —

 (0.02)

 (3.55)

  0.13
$  5.66

  (2)%

NET CASH PROVIDED BY OPERATING ACTIVITIES RECONCILIATION

Year Ended

Net cash provided by operating activities, GAAP measure

Capital spending

Sales of property, plant and equipment

Free cash flow, non-GAAP measure

December 28, 2019
$  9,649

December 29, 2018
$  9,415

% Change

2.5%

  (4,232)

170
$  5,587

 (3,282)

  134
$  6,267

(11)%

NET REVENUE GROWTH RECONCILIATION

PepsiCo

Developing and emerging markets

Developed markets

Year Ended December 28, 2019
Impact of

Reported  
% change,  
GAAP measure
4%

2%

4.5%

Foreign 
exchange 
translation
2

4

1

Acquisitions  
and divestitures
(1)

2

(2)

Organic  
% change, 
non-GAAP 
measure
4.5%

8%

3%

Note — Dollars are presented in millions, except per share amounts. Certain amounts above may not sum due to rounding.

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FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS

This Annual Report contains statements reflecting our views about our future performance that constitute 
“forward-looking statements” within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 (Reform 
Act). Statements that constitute forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Reform Act are generally 
identified through the inclusion of words such as “aim,” “anticipate,” “believe,” “drive,” “estimate,” “expect,” “expressed 
confidence,” “forecast,” “future,” “goal,” “guidance,” “intend,” “may,” “objective,” “outlook,” “plan,” “position,” “potential,” 
“project,” “seek,” “should,” “strategy,” “target,” “will” or similar statements or variations of such words and other 
similar expressions. All statements addressing our future operating performance, and statements addressing events 
and developments that we expect or anticipate will occur in the future, are forward-looking statements within 
the meaning of the Reform Act. These forward-looking statements are based on currently available information, 
operating plans and projections about future events and trends. They inherently involve risks and uncertainties that 
could cause actual results to differ materially from those predicted in any such forward-looking statement. These 
risks and uncertainties include, but are not limited to, those described in “Item 1A. Risk Factors” on pages 11–31 of our 
Annual Report on Form 10-K and “Item 7. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results 
of Operations —  Our Business —  Our Business Risks” of our Annual Report on Form 10-K included herewith. Investors 
are cautioned not to place undue reliance on any such forward-looking statements, which speak only as of the date 
they are made. We undertake no obligation to update any forward- looking statement, whether as a result of new 
information, future events or otherwise.

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2019 PepsiCo Annual ReportCOMMON STOCK INFORMATION
STOCK TRADING SYMBOL — PEP

STOCK EXCHANGE LISTINGS
The Nasdaq Global Select Market is the principal market for our common stock, which is also listed on the SIX Swiss Exchange.

DIVIDEND POLICY
Dividends are usually declared in February, May, July and November and paid at the end of March, June and September and the beginning of January. 
On February 10, 2020, the Board of Directors of PepsiCo declared a quarterly dividend of $0.955 per share payable March 31, 2020, to shareholders of record on 
March 6, 2020. For the remainder of 2020, the record dates for these dividend payments are expected to be June 5, September 4 and December 4, 2020, subject 
to approval of the Board of Directors. On February 13, 2020, we announced a 7% increase in our annualized dividend to $4.09 per share from $3.82 per share, 
effective with the dividend expected to be paid in June 2020. We have paid consecutive quarterly cash dividends since 1965.

ANNUALIZED CASH DIVIDENDS DECLARED
Per share (in $)

YEAR-END MARKET PRICE OF STOCK
Based on calendar year-end (in $)

2019

2018

2017

2016

2015

3.7925

3.5875

3.1675

2.96

2.7625

150

125

100

75

50

2015

2016

2017

2018

2019

The closing price for a share of PepsiCo common stock on The New 
York Stock Exchange and The Nasdaq Global Select Market was the 
price reported by Bloomberg for the years ended 2015–2016 and 
2017–2019, respectively. Past performance is not necessarily indicative 
of future stock price performance.

COMPARISON OF CUMULATIVE TOTAL SHAREHOLDER RETURN
(in U.S. Dollars)

The graph below matches PepsiCo, Inc.’s cumulative five-year total shareholder return on common stock with the cumulative total returns of the S&P 500® 
index and the S&P® Average of Industry Groups index*. The graph tracks the performance of a $100 investment in our common stock and in each index 
(with the reinvestment of all dividends) from 12/31/2014 to 12/31/2019.

PepsiCo, Inc. 

S&P 500

S&P Avg. of Ind. Groups*

$200

$150

$100

$50

$0

12/14

12/15

12/16

12/17

12/18

12/19

 * The S&P Average of Industry Groups is derived by weighting the returns of two applicable S&P Industry Groups (Non-Alcoholic Beverages and Food) 
by PepsiCo’s sales in its beverage and foods businesses. The return for PepsiCo, the S&P 500, and the S&P Average indices are calculated through 
December 31, 2019.

PepsiCo, Inc.

S&P 500®

S&P® Average of Industry Groups*

12/14

$100

$100

$100

12/15

$109

$101

$114

12/16

$117

$114

$121

12/17

$138

$138

$131

12/18

$131

$132

$118

12/19

$167

$174

$151

The stock price performance included in this graph is not necessarily indicative of future stock price performance.

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2019 PepsiCo Annual ReportSHAREHOLDER INFORMATION
ANNUAL MEETING
The Annual Meeting of Shareholders will be held at the North Carolina 
History Center at Tryon Palace, 529 South Front Street, New Bern, 
North Carolina 28562, on Wednesday, May 6, 2020, at 9:00 a.m. Eastern 
Daylight Time. Proxies for the meeting will be solicited by an independent 
proxy solicitor. This Annual Report is not part of the proxy solicitation.

INQUIRIES REGARDING YOUR STOCK HOLDINGS
Registered Shareholders (shares held by you in your name) should address 
communications concerning transfers, statements, dividend payments, 
address changes, lost certificates and other administrative matters to:

Computershare Inc.
462 South 4th Street, Suite 1600
Louisville, KY 40202

Telephone: 800-226-0083
201-680-6578 (outside the U.S.)

Website: 
www.computershare.com/investor

Online inquiries: www-us.computer
share.com/investor/contact

or
Manager, Shareholder Relations
PepsiCo, Inc.
700 Anderson Hill Road
Purchase, NY 10577

Telephone: 914-253-3055

Email: investor@pepsico.com

In all correspondence or telephone inquiries, please mention PepsiCo, 
the name in which your shares are registered, your holder ID, your address 
and your telephone number.

SHAREPOWER PARTICIPANTS
Associates with SharePower Options should address all questions regarding 
your account, outstanding options or shares received through option 
exercises to:

Merrill Lynch
1400 Merrill Lynch Drive MSC NJ2-140-03-17
Pennington, NJ 08534

Telephone: 800-637-6713 (U.S., Puerto Rico and Canada)
609-818-8800 (all other locations)

In all correspondence, please provide your account number (for U.S. citizens, 
this is your Social Security number), your address and your telephone 
number, and mention PepsiCo SharePower. For telephone inquiries, please 
have a copy of your most recent statement available.

ASSOCIATE BENEFIT PLAN PARTICIPANTS

PepsiCo 401(k) Plan
The PepsiCo Savings & Retirement Center at Fidelity
P.O. Box 770003 Cincinnati, OH 45277-0065

Telephone: 800-632-2014
Overseas: Dial your country’s AT&T
Access Number + 800-632-2014
From anywhere in the world, access numbers are available online at  
https://www.business.att.com/collateral/dial-guide.html#

Website: www.netbenefits.com/pepsico

PepsiCo Stock Purchase Program
Fidelity Investments
P.O. Box 770001 Cincinnati, OH 45277-0002

Telephone: 800-632-2014

Website: www.netbenefits.com/pepsico

Please have a copy of your most recent statement available  
when calling with inquiries.

CORPORATE INFORMATION
CORPORATE HEADQUARTERS
PepsiCo, Inc.
700 Anderson Hill Road
Purchase, NY 10577

Telephone: 914-253-2000

PEPSICO WEBSITE
www.pepsico.com

INDEPENDENT AUDITORS
KPMG LLP
345 Park Avenue
New York, NY 10154-0102

Telephone: 212-758-9700

DIRECT STOCK PURCHASE
Interested investors can make their initial purchase directly through 
Computershare, transfer agent for PepsiCo and Administrator for the Plan. 
Please contact our transfer agent for more information.

Computershare Inc.
462 South 4th Street, Suite 1600
Louisville, KY 40202

Telephone: 800-226-0083
201-680-6578 (outside the U.S.)

Website: www.computershare.com/investor

Online inquiries: www-us.computershare.com/investor/contact

Other services include dividend reinvestment, direct deposit of dividends, 
optional cash investments by electronic funds transfer or check drawn on 
a U.S. bank, sale of shares, online account access and electronic delivery of 
shareholder materials.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
PepsiCo’s Annual Report contains many of the valuable trademarks 
owned and/or used by PepsiCo and its subsidiaries and affiliates in the U.S. 
and internationally to distinguish products and services of outstanding 
quality. All other trademarks featured herein are the property of their 
respective owners.

© 2020 PepsiCo, Inc.

Environmental Profile
This Annual Report was printed with Forest Stewardship Council® (FSC®)–
certified paper, the use of 100% certified renewable wind power resources 
and soy ink. PepsiCo continues to reduce the costs and environmental impact 
of annual report printing and mailing by utilizing a distribution model that 
drives increased online readership and fewer printed copies. You can learn 
more about our environmental efforts at www.pepsico.com.

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