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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
FORM 10-Q
(Mark One)
QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
For the quarterly period ended March 20, 2021 (12 weeks)
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
PEP-20210320_G1.JPG
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
N/A
(Former Name, Former Address and Former Fiscal Year, if Changed Since Last Report)

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934:
Title of each class Trading Symbols Name of each exchange on which registered
Common Stock, par value 1-2/3 cents per share PEP The Nasdaq Stock Market LLC
1.750% Senior Notes Due 2021 PEP21a The Nasdaq Stock Market LLC
2.500% Senior Notes Due 2022 PEP22a The Nasdaq Stock Market LLC
0.250% Senior Notes Due 2024 PEP24 The Nasdaq Stock Market LLC
2.625% Senior Notes Due 2026 PEP26 The Nasdaq Stock Market LLC
0.750% Senior Notes Due 2027 PEP27 The Nasdaq Stock Market LLC
0.875% Senior Notes Due 2028 PEP28 The Nasdaq Stock Market LLC
0.500% Senior Notes Due 2028 PEP28a The Nasdaq Stock Market LLC
1.125% Senior Notes Due 2031 PEP31 The Nasdaq Stock Market LLC
0.400% Senior Notes Due 2032 PEP32 The Nasdaq Stock Market LLC
0.875% Senior Notes Due 2039 PEP39 The Nasdaq Stock Market LLC
1.050% Senior Notes Due 2050 PEP50 The Nasdaq Stock Market LLC
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
Accelerated filer
Non-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  ☒
Number of shares of Common Stock outstanding as of April 8, 2021 was 1,381,631,264.


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PepsiCo, Inc. and Subsidiaries

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Part I Financial Information
Item 1. Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements
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Item 2.
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Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm
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Item 3.
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Item 4.
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Part II Other Information
Item 1.
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Item 1A.
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Item 2.
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Item 6.
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PART I FINANCIAL INFORMATION
ITEM 1. Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.

Condensed Consolidated Statement of Income
PepsiCo, Inc. and Subsidiaries
(in millions except per share amounts, unaudited) 
  12 Weeks Ended
  3/20/2021 3/21/2020
Net Revenue $ 14,820  $ 13,881 
Cost of sales 6,671  6,127 
Gross profit 8,149  7,754 
Selling, general and administrative expenses 5,837  5,830 
Operating Profit 2,312  1,924 
Other pension and retiree medical benefits income 120  77 
Net interest expense and other (258) (290)
Income before income taxes 2,174  1,711 
Provision for income taxes 451  360 
Net income 1,723  1,351 
Less: Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests
9  13 
Net Income Attributable to PepsiCo $ 1,714  $ 1,338 
Net Income Attributable to PepsiCo per Common Share
Basic $ 1.24  $ 0.96 
Diluted $ 1.24  $ 0.96 
Weighted-average common shares outstanding
Basic 1,380  1,390 
Diluted 1,387  1,396 
See accompanying notes to the condensed consolidated financial statements.
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Condensed Consolidated Statement of Comprehensive Income
PepsiCo, Inc. and Subsidiaries
(in millions, unaudited) 
12 Weeks Ended
3/20/2021 3/21/2020
Net income $ 1,723  $ 1,351 
Other comprehensive income/(loss), net of taxes:
Net currency translation adjustment 131  (754)
Net change on cash flow hedges 72  (61)
Net pension and retiree medical adjustments 27  57 
Other  
230  (757)
Comprehensive income 1,953  594 
Less: Comprehensive income attributable to
noncontrolling interests
9  13 
Comprehensive Income Attributable to PepsiCo $ 1,944  $ 581 
See accompanying notes to the condensed consolidated financial statements.
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Condensed Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows
PepsiCo, Inc. and Subsidiaries
(in millions, unaudited)
  12 Weeks Ended
  3/20/2021 3/21/2020
Operating Activities
Net income $ 1,723  $ 1,351 
Depreciation and amortization 560  533 
Share-based compensation expense 79  61 
Restructuring and impairment charges 43  38 
Cash payments for restructuring charges (49) (60)
Merger and integration (credits)/charges (10) 25 
Cash payments for merger and integration charges (7) (38)
Pension and retiree medical plan expenses 21  40 
Pension and retiree medical plan contributions (413) (234)
Deferred income taxes and other tax charges and credits 108  25 
Change in assets and liabilities:
Accounts and notes receivable (455) (784)
Inventories (397) (312)
Prepaid expenses and other current assets (210) (263)
Accounts payable and other current liabilities (1,906) (1,419)
Income taxes payable 227  204 
Other, net (33) 84 
Net Cash Used for Operating Activities (719) (749)
Investing Activities
Capital spending (471) (484)
Sales of property, plant and equipment 5 
Acquisitions, net of cash acquired, and investments in noncontrolled affiliates (13) (454)
Divestitures 35  — 
Short-term investments, by original maturity:
More than three months - maturities 535  — 
Three months or less, net
3 
Other investing, net  
Net Cash Provided by/(Used for) Investing Activities 94  (925)
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Condensed Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows (continued)
PepsiCo, Inc. and Subsidiaries
(in millions, unaudited)
12 Weeks Ended
3/20/2021 3/21/2020
Financing Activities
Proceeds from issuances of long-term debt   6,429 
Payments of long-term debt (1) (1)
Short-term borrowings, by original maturity:
More than three months - proceeds
  164 
More than three months - payments
(396) (2)
Three months or less, net
53  2,794 
Cash dividends paid (1,429) (1,349)
Share repurchases - common (106) (573)
Proceeds from exercises of stock options 62  78 
Withholding tax payments on restricted stock units (RSUs) and performance stock units (PSUs) converted (71) (76)
Other financing   (2)
Net Cash (Used for)/Provided by Financing Activities (1,888) 7,462 
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents and restricted cash (10) (66)
Net (Decrease)/Increase in Cash and Cash Equivalents and Restricted Cash (2,523) 5,722 
Cash and Cash Equivalents and Restricted Cash, Beginning of Year 8,254  5,570 
Cash and Cash Equivalents and Restricted Cash, End of Period $ 5,731  $ 11,292 
Supplemental Non-Cash Activity
Right-of-use assets obtained in exchange for lease obligations $ 167  $ 148 
See accompanying notes to the condensed consolidated financial statements.
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Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheet
PepsiCo, Inc. and Subsidiaries
(in millions except per share amounts)
(Unaudited)
3/20/2021 12/26/2020
ASSETS
Current Assets
Cash and cash equivalents $ 5,661  $ 8,185 
Short-term investments 964  1,366 
Accounts and notes receivable, less allowance: 3/21 - $192 and 12/20 - $201
8,885  8,404 
Inventories:
Raw materials and packaging 1,827  1,720 
Work-in-process 308  205 
Finished goods 2,421  2,247 
4,556  4,172 
Prepaid expenses and other current assets 1,130  874 
Total Current Assets 21,196  23,001 
Property, plant and equipment 46,544  46,340 
Accumulated depreciation (25,295) (24,971)
Property, Plant and Equipment, net 21,249  21,369 
Amortizable Intangible Assets, net 1,690  1,703 
Goodwill 18,779  18,757 
Other Indefinite-Lived Intangible Assets 17,641  17,612 
Investments in Noncontrolled Affiliates 2,777  2,792 
Deferred Income Taxes 4,370  4,372 
Other Assets 3,522  3,312 
Total Assets $ 91,224  $ 92,918 
LIABILITIES AND EQUITY
Current Liabilities
Short-term debt obligations $ 4,674  $ 3,780 
Accounts payable and other current liabilities 18,019  19,592 
Total Current Liabilities 22,693  23,372 
Long-Term Debt Obligations 38,991  40,370 
Deferred Income Taxes 4,491  4,284 
Other Liabilities 10,996  11,340 
Total Liabilities 77,171  79,366 
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: 1,382 and 1,380 shares, respectively)
23  23 
Capital in excess of par value 3,800  3,910 
Retained earnings 63,740  63,443 
Accumulated other comprehensive loss (15,246) (15,476)
Repurchased common stock, in excess of par value (485 and 487 shares, respectively)
(38,370) (38,446)
Total PepsiCo Common Shareholders’ Equity 13,947  13,454 
Noncontrolling interests 106  98 
Total Equity 14,053  13,552 
Total Liabilities and Equity $ 91,224  $ 92,918 
See accompanying notes to the condensed consolidated financial statements.
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Condensed Consolidated Statement of Equity
PepsiCo, Inc. and Subsidiaries
(in millions, except per share amounts, unaudited)
12 Weeks Ended
3/20/2021 3/21/2020
Shares Amount Shares Amount
Common Stock
Balance, beginning of period 1,380  $ 23  1,391  $ 23 
Change in repurchased common stock 2    (2) — 
Balance, end of period 1,382  23  1,389  23 
Capital in Excess of Par Value
Balance, beginning of period 3,910  3,886 
Share-based compensation expense 80  62 
Stock option exercises, RSUs and PSUs converted (119) (131)
Withholding tax on RSUs and PSUs converted (71) (76)
Balance, end of period 3,800  3,741 
Retained Earnings
Balance, beginning of period 63,443  61,946 
Cumulative effect of accounting changes   (34)
Net income attributable to PepsiCo 1,714  1,338 
Cash dividends declared – common (a)
(1,417) (1,330)
Balance, end of period 63,740  61,920 
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss
Balance, beginning of period (15,476) (14,300)
Other comprehensive income/(loss) attributable to PepsiCo 230  (757)
Balance, end of period (15,246) (15,057)
Repurchased Common Stock
Balance, beginning of period (487) (38,446) (476) (36,769)
Share repurchases (1) (106) (4) (602)
Stock option exercises, RSUs and PSUs converted 3  182  209 
Balance, end of period (485) (38,370) (478) (37,162)
Total PepsiCo Common Shareholders’ Equity 13,947  13,465 
Noncontrolling Interests
Balance, beginning of period 98  82 
Net income attributable to noncontrolling interest 9  13 
Other, net (1) (1)
Balance, end of period 106  94 
Total Equity $ 14,053  $ 13,559 
(a)Cash dividends declared per common share were $1.0225 and $0.955 for the 12 weeks ended March 20, 2021 and March 21, 2020, respectively.

See accompanying notes to the condensed consolidated financial statements.

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Notes to the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements
Note 1 - Basis of Presentation and Our Divisions
Basis of Presentation
When used in this report, the terms “we,” “us,” “our,” “PepsiCo” and the “Company” mean PepsiCo, Inc. and its consolidated subsidiaries, collectively.
The accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements have been prepared in accordance with U.S. Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP) for interim financial information and with the rules and regulations for reporting the Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q (Form 10-Q). Accordingly, they do not include all of the information and footnotes required by GAAP for complete financial statements. The condensed consolidated balance sheet at December 26, 2020 has been derived from the audited consolidated financial statements at that date, but does not include all of the information and footnotes required by GAAP for complete financial statements. These financial statements have been prepared on a basis that is substantially consistent with the accounting principles applied in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 26, 2020 (2020 Form 10-K). This report should be read in conjunction with our 2020 Form 10-K. In our opinion, these financial statements include all normal and recurring adjustments necessary for a fair presentation. The results for the 12 weeks ended March 20, 2021 are not necessarily indicative of the results expected for any future period or the full year.
While our financial results in the United States and Canada (North America) are reported on a 12-week basis, substantially all of our international operations report on a monthly calendar basis for which the months of January and February are reflected in our results for the 12 weeks ended March 20, 2021.
The preparation of our condensed consolidated financial statements requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the amounts reported in our condensed consolidated financial statements and related disclosures. The business and economic uncertainty resulting from the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic has made such estimates and assumptions more difficult to calculate. Accordingly, actual results and outcomes could differ from those estimates.
Our significant interim accounting policies include the recognition of a pro rata share of certain estimated annual sales incentives and certain advertising and marketing costs in proportion to revenue or volume, as applicable, and the recognition of income taxes using an estimated annual effective tax rate. 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.
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 year’s financial statements to conform to the current year presentation.
Our Divisions
We are organized into seven reportable segments (also referred to as divisions), as follows:
1)Frito-Lay North America (FLNA), which includes our branded food and snack businesses in the United States and Canada;
2)Quaker Foods North America (QFNA), which includes our cereal, rice, pasta and other branded food businesses in the United States and Canada;
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3)PepsiCo Beverages North America (PBNA), which includes our beverage businesses in the United States and Canada;
4)Latin America (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)Africa, Middle East and South Asia (AMESA), which includes all of our beverage, food and snack businesses in Africa, the Middle East and South Asia; and
7)Asia Pacific, Australia and New Zealand and China region (APAC), which includes all of our beverage, food and snack businesses in Asia Pacific, Australia and New Zealand, and China region.
Net revenue of each division is as follows:
12 Weeks Ended
3/20/2021 3/21/2020
FLNA $ 4,236  $ 4,074 
QFNA 646  634 
PBNA 5,074  4,838 
LatAm 1,242  1,310 
Europe 1,795  1,839 
AMESA (a)
883  631 
APAC (b)
944  555 
Total $ 14,820  $ 13,881 
(a)The increase primarily reflects our acquisition of Pioneer Food Group Ltd. (Pioneer Foods). See Note 12 for further information.
(b)The increase primarily reflects our acquisition of Hangzhou Haomusi Food Co., Ltd. (Be & Cheery). See Note 12 for further information.
Our primary performance obligation is the distribution and sales of beverage and food and snack products to our customers. The following tables reflect the approximate percentage of net revenue generated between our beverage business and our food and snack business for each of our international divisions, as well as our consolidated net revenue:
12 Weeks Ended
3/20/2021 3/21/2020
Beverage(a)
Food/Snack
Beverage(a)
Food/Snack
LatAm 10  % 90  % 10  % 90  %
Europe 50  % 50  % 55  % 45  %
AMESA 30  % 70  % 35  % 65  %
APAC 15  % 85  % 20  % 80  %
PepsiCo 45  % 55  % 45  % 55  %
(a)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 in both the 12 weeks ended March 20, 2021 and March 21, 2020. Generally, our 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.
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Operating profit of each division is as follows:
12 Weeks Ended
3/20/2021 3/21/2020
FLNA $ 1,240  $ 1,202 
QFNA 150  150 
PBNA 366  297 
LatAm 218  231 
Europe 131  146 
AMESA 138  134 
APAC 208  142 
Total divisions $ 2,451  $ 2,302 
Corporate unallocated expenses (a)
(139) (378)
Total $ 2,312  $ 1,924 
(a)During the 12 weeks ended March 20, 2021, we recorded a pre-tax unrealized gain of $108 million ($82 million after-tax or $0.06 per share) on our short-term investment in a publicly traded company, based on the quoted active market price as of market close on March 19, 2021, the last trading day of our first quarter of 2021. The gain was recorded in selling, general and administrative expenses within corporate unallocated expenses. See Note 9 for further information. We subsequently sold all of these shares during the second quarter of 2021. We will record a related pre-tax loss of $39 million ($30 million after-tax), net of discounts, on the sale in our 12 weeks ending June 12, 2021 in selling, general and administrative expenses within corporate unallocated expenses.
Operating profit includes certain pre-tax charges taken as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic. These pre-tax charges by division are as follows:
12 Weeks Ended 3/20/2021
Allowances for Expected Credit Losses(a)
Upfront Payments to Customers(b)
Inventory Write-Downs and Product Returns
Employee Compensation Expense(c)
Employee Protection Costs(d)
Other(e)
Total
FLNA (f)
$ (4) $   $   $ 18  $ 9  $ 1  $ 24 
QFNA       1  1    2 
PBNA (f)
(4) 1    12  5  (1) 13 
LatAm       12  2  1  15 
Europe       3  3    6 
AMESA (f)
    (2)     1  (1)
APAC           2  2 
Total $ (8) $ 1  $ (2) $ 46  $ 20  $ 4  $ 61 
12 Weeks Ended 3/21/2020
Allowances for Expected Credit Losses(a)
Upfront Payments to Customers(b)
Inventory Write-Downs and Product Returns(g)
Other(e)
Total
FLNA $ 21  $ —  $ $ $ 27 
QFNA —  —  — 
PBNA 41  44  22  108 
Europe —  —  — 
APAC —  — 
Total $ 68  $ 44  $ 26  $ $ 143 
(a)Reflects the expected impact of the global economic uncertainty caused by COVID-19, leveraging estimates of creditworthiness and projections of default and recovery rates for certain of our customers, including foodservice and vending businesses.
(b)Relates to promotional spending for which benefit is not expected to be received.
(c)Includes incremental frontline incentive pay, crisis child care and other leave benefits and labor costs.
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(d)Includes costs associated with personal protective equipment, temperature scans, cleaning and other sanitization services.
(e)Includes reserves for property, plant and equipment, donations of cash and product and other costs.
(f)Income amounts represent adjustments for changes in estimates of previously recorded amounts.
(g)Includes a reserve for product returns of $7 million.
Note 2 - Recently Issued Accounting Pronouncements
Adopted
In 2019, the Financial Accounting Standards Board 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 of 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. We adopted the guidance in the first quarter of 2021. The adoption did not have a material impact on our condensed consolidated financial statements or related disclosures.
Note 3 - Restructuring and Impairment Charges
2019 Multi-Year Productivity Plan
We publicly announced a multi-year productivity plan on February 15, 2019 (2019 Productivity Plan) that 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, including cash expenditures of approximately $1.6 billion. These pre-tax charges are expected to consist of approximately 65% of severance and other employee-related costs, 15% for asset impairments (all non-cash) resulting from plant closures and related actions, and 20% 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:
FLNA QFNA PBNA LatAm Europe AMESA APAC Corporate
Expected pre-tax charges 15  % % 30  % 10  % 25  % % % 11  %
A summary of our 2019 Productivity Plan charges is as follows:
12 Weeks Ended
3/20/2021 3/21/2020
Cost of sales $ 2  $
Selling, general and administrative expenses 35  30 
Other pension and retiree medical benefits expense 6 
Total restructuring and impairment charges $ 43  $ 38 
After-tax amount $ 35  $ 32 
Net income attributable to PepsiCo per common share $ (0.03) $ (0.02)
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12 Weeks Ended Plan to Date
3/20/2021 3/21/2020
through 3/20/2021
FLNA $ 15  $ $ 151 
QFNA   12 
PBNA 4  142 
LatAm 2  104 
Europe 11  164 
AMESA 1  56 
APAC   —  54 
Corporate 4  94 
37  32  777 
Other pension and retiree medical benefits expense 6  63 
Total $ 43  $ 38  $ 840 
12 Weeks Ended Plan to Date
3/20/2021 3/21/2020
through 3/20/2021
Severance and other employee costs $ 34  $ 22  $ 478 
Asset impairments   125 
Other costs 9  15  237 
Total $ 43  $ 38  $ 840 
Severance and other employee costs primarily include severance and other termination benefits, as well as voluntary separation arrangements. Other costs primarily include costs associated with the implementation of our initiatives, including contract termination costs, consulting and other professional fees.
A summary of our 2019 Productivity Plan activity for the 12 weeks ended March 20, 2021 is as follows:
Severance and Other Employee Costs Other Costs Total
Liability as of December 26, 2020 $ 122  $ $ 127 
2021 restructuring charges 34  43 
Cash payments (37) (12) (49)
Non-cash charges and translation (6) (5)
Liability as of March 20, 2021 $ 113  $ 3  $ 116 
Substantially all of the restructuring accrual at March 20, 2021 is expected to be paid by the end of 2021.
Other Productivity Initiatives
There were no charges related to other productivity and efficiency initiatives outside the scope of the 2019 Productivity Plan.
We regularly evaluate different productivity initiatives beyond the productivity plan and other initiatives described above.
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Note 4 - Intangible Assets    
A summary of our amortizable intangible assets is as follows:
3/20/2021 12/26/2020
Gross Accumulated Amortization Net Gross Accumulated Amortization Net
Acquired franchise rights $ 982  $ (177) $ 805  $ 976  $ (173) $ 803 
Customer relationships 641  (209) 432  642  (204) 438 
Brands 1,348  (1,104) 244  1,348  (1,099) 249 
Other identifiable intangibles 473  (264) 209  474  (261) 213 
Total $ 3,444  $ (1,754) $ 1,690  $ 3,440  $ (1,737) $ 1,703 

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The change in the book value of indefinite-lived intangible assets is as follows:
Balance
12/26/2020
Acquisitions Translation
and Other
Balance
3/20/2021
FLNA (a)
Goodwill $ 465  $ (8) $ $ 461 
Brands 340  —  341 
Total 805  (8) 802 
QFNA
Goodwill 189  —  —  189 
Total 189  —  —  189 
PBNA
Goodwill 12,189  —  15  12,204 
Reacquired franchise rights 7,107  —  23  7,130 
Acquired franchise rights 1,536  —  1,542 
Brands 3,122  —  —  3,122 
Total 23,954  —  44  23,998 
LatAm
Goodwill 458  —  (11) 447 
Brands 108  —  (5) 103 
Total 566  —  (16) 550 
Europe
Goodwill 3,806  —  3,813 
Reacquired franchise rights 496  —  (2) 494 
Acquired franchise rights 172  —  (2) 170 
Brands 4,072  —  (3) 4,069 
Total 8,546  —  —  8,546 
AMESA
Goodwill 1,096  —  1,102 
Brands 214  —  217 
Total 1,310  —  1,319 
APAC
Goodwill 554  —  563 
Brands 445  —  453 
Total 999  —  17  1,016 
Total goodwill 18,757  (8) 30  18,779 
Total reacquired franchise rights 7,603  —  21  7,624 
Total acquired franchise rights 1,708  —  1,712 
Total brands 8,301  —  8,305 
Total $ 36,369  $ (8) $ 59  $ 36,420 
(a)The change in acquisitions primarily reflects our acquisition of BFY Brands, Inc. (BFY Brands).
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Note 5 - Income Taxes
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. The enactment of certain provisions of the TRAF resulted in adjustments to our deferred taxes. During 2020, we recorded a net tax benefit of $72 million related to the adoption of the TRAF in the Swiss Canton of Bern. There were no income tax adjustments related to the TRAF recorded in either of the 12 weeks ended March 20, 2021 or March 21, 2020. While the accounting for the impacts of the TRAF are deemed to be complete, further adjustments to our financial statements and related disclosures could be made in future quarters, including in connection with final tax return filings.
For further information and discussion of the TRAF, refer to Note 5 to our consolidated financial statements in our 2020 Form 10-K.
Note 6 - Share-Based Compensation
The following table summarizes our total share-based compensation expense, which is primarily recorded in selling and general and administrative expenses:
12 Weeks Ended
3/20/2021 3/21/2020
Share-based compensation expense - equity awards $ 79  $ 61 
Share-based compensation expense - liability awards 4 
Restructuring charges 1 
Total $ 84  $ 65 
The following table summarizes share-based awards granted under the terms of the PepsiCo, Inc. Long-Term Incentive Plan:
12 Weeks Ended
3/20/2021 3/21/2020
Granted(a)
Weighted-Average Grant Price
Granted(a)
Weighted-Average Grant Price
Stock options 1.8  $ 131.25  1.6  $ 131.25 
RSUs and PSUs 2.6  $ 131.25  2.4  $ 131.28 
(a)In millions. All grant activity is disclosed at target.
We granted long-term cash awards to certain executive officers and other senior executives with an aggregate target value of $17 million and $18 million during the 12 weeks ended March 20, 2021 and March 21, 2020, respectively.
Our weighted-average Black-Scholes fair value assumptions are as follows: 
  12 Weeks Ended
  3/20/2021 3/21/2020
Expected life 7 years 6 years
Risk-free interest rate 1.1  % 1.0  %
Expected volatility 14  % 14  %
Expected dividend yield 3.1  % 3.5  %
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Note 7 - Pension and Retiree Medical Benefits
In 2020, we adopted an amendment, effective December 31, 2025, to the U.S. defined benefit pension plans to freeze benefit accruals for salaried participants, which will decrease pre-tax pension benefits expense by approximately $70 million in 2021, primarily impacting corporate unallocated expenses. In 2020, we also approved an amendment, effective January 1, 2021, to reorganize the U.S. qualified defined benefit pension plans that resulted in the transfer of certain participants from the PepsiCo Employees Retirement Plan A (Plan A) to the PepsiCo Employees Retirement Plan I and to a newly created plan, PepsiCo Employees Retirement Plan H (Plan H), with no material impact to pre-tax pension benefits expense. In addition, in 2020, we adopted an amendment, effective January 1, 2021, to enhance the pay credits of certain participants in Plan H, which will increase pre-tax pension benefits expense by approximately $45 million in 2021, primarily impacting service cost expense. For further information on plan changes, refer to Note 7 to our consolidated financial statements in our 2020 Form 10-K.
The components of net periodic benefit cost/(income) for pension and retiree medical plans are as follows:
  12 Weeks Ended
  Pension Retiree Medical
  U.S. International  
  3/20/2021 3/21/2020 3/20/2021 3/21/2020 3/20/2021 3/21/2020
Service cost $ 120  $ 100  $ 19  $ 17  $ 8  $
Other pension and retiree medical benefits income:
Interest cost 75  100  13  16  3 
Expected return on plan assets (224) (214) (41) (37) (4) (4)
Amortization of prior service (credits)/cost (7)   —  (2) (3)
Amortization of net losses/(gains) 51  45  13  10  (3) (5)
Special termination benefits 6    —    — 
Total other pension and retiree medical benefits income (99) (60) (15) (11) (6) (6)
Total $ 21  $ 40  $ 4  $ $ 2  $ — 
We continue to monitor the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic and related global economic conditions and uncertainty on the net unfunded status of our pension and retiree medical plans. We also regularly evaluate opportunities to reduce risk and volatility associated with our pension and retiree medical plans. During the 12 weeks ended March 20, 2021, we made discretionary contributions of $300 million to Plan H in the United States and $25 million to our international plans. We expect to make an additional discretionary contribution of $200 million to our U.S. qualified defined benefit plans in the third quarter of 2021. During the 12 weeks ended March 21, 2020, we made discretionary contributions of $150 million to Plan A in the United States.
Note 8 - Debt Obligations
In the 12 weeks ended March 20, 2021, there were no maturities or prepayments of senior notes.
As of March 20, 2021, we had no commercial paper outstanding.
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Note 9 - Financial Instruments
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.
There have been no material changes during the 12 weeks ended March 20, 2021 with respect to our risk management policies or strategies and valuation techniques used in measuring the fair value of the financial assets or liabilities disclosed in Note 9 to our consolidated financial statements in our 2020 Form 10-K.
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 either of these levels. The fair value of all derivative instruments with credit-risk-related contingent features that were in a net liability position as of March 20, 2021 was $262 million. We have posted no collateral under these contracts and no credit-risk-related contingent features were triggered as of March 20, 2021.
The notional amounts of our financial instruments used to hedge the above risks as of March 20, 2021 and December 26, 2020 are as follows:
 
Notional Amounts(a)
3/20/2021 12/26/2020
Commodity $ 1.1  $ 1.1 
Foreign exchange $ 2.0  $ 1.9 
Interest rate $ 3.0  $ 3.0 
Net investment (b)
$ 2.7  $ 2.7 
(a)In billions.
(b)The total notional of our net investment hedge consists of non-derivative debt instruments.
As of March 20, 2021, approximately 2% of total debt, after the impact of the related interest rate derivative instruments, was subject to variable rates, compared to approximately 3% as of December 26, 2020.
Held-to-Maturity Debt Securities
Investments in debt securities that we have the positive intent and ability to hold until maturity are classified as held-to-maturity. Highly liquid debt securities with original maturities of three months or less are recorded as cash equivalents. Our held-to-maturity debt securities consist of U.S. Treasury securities and commercial paper. As of March 20, 2021, we had no investments in U.S. Treasury securities. As of December 26, 2020, we had $2.1 billion of investments in U.S. Treasury securities with $2.0 billion recorded in cash and cash equivalents and $0.1 billion in short-term investments. As of March 20, 2021, we had $525 million of investments in commercial paper with $375 million recorded in cash and cash equivalents and $150 million in short-term investments. As of December 26, 2020, we had $260 million of investments in commercial paper with $75 million recorded in cash and cash equivalents and $185 million in short-term investments. Held-to-maturity debt securities are recorded at amortized cost, which approximates fair value, and realized gains or losses are reported in earnings. Our investments mature in less than one year. As of March 20, 2021 and December 26, 2020, gross unrecognized gains and losses and the allowance for expected credit losses were not material.
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Fair Value Measurements
The fair values of our financial assets and liabilities as of March 20, 2021 and December 26, 2020 are categorized as follows:
  3/20/2021 12/26/2020
 
Fair Value Hierarchy Levels(a)
Assets(a)
Liabilities(a)
Assets(a)
Liabilities(a)
Equity securities (b)
1 $ 124  $   $ —  $ — 
Index funds (c)
1 $ 240  $   $ 231  $ — 
Prepaid forward contracts (d)
2 $ 17  $   $ 18  $ — 
Deferred compensation (e)
2 $   $ 488  $ —  $ 477 
Contingent consideration (f)
3 $   $ 847  $   $ 861 
Derivatives designated as fair value hedging instruments:
Interest rate (g)
2 $ 1  $   $ $ — 
Derivatives designated as cash flow hedging instruments:
Foreign exchange (h)
2 $ 7  $ 68  $ $ 71 
Interest rate (h)
2 28  304  13  307 
Commodity (i)
2 59    32  — 
$ 94  $ 372  $ 54  $ 378 
Derivatives not designated as hedging instruments:
Foreign exchange (h)
2 $ 5  $ 5  $ $
Commodity (i)
2 32  10  19 
$ 37  $ 15  $ 23  $ 15 
Total derivatives at fair value (j)
$ 132  $ 387  $ 79  $ 393 
Total $ 513  $ 1,722  $ 328  $ 1,731 
(a)Fair value hierarchy levels are categorized consistently by Level 1 (quoted prices in active markets for identical assets), Level 2 (significant other observable inputs) and Level 3 (significant unobservable inputs) in both years. 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 the price of common stock. These are equity securities with readily determinable fair values and are classified as short-term investments. As of December 26, 2020, these equity securities did not have a readily determinable fair value. During the 12 weeks ended March 20, 2021, we recorded a pre-tax unrealized gain on equity securities of $108 million ($82 million after-tax or $0.06 per share). These equity securities were subsequently sold in the second quarter of 2021. See Note 1 for further information.
(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)In connection with our acquisition of Rockstar Energy Beverages (Rockstar), we recorded a liability for tax-related contingent consideration payable over up to 15 years, with an option to accelerate all remaining payments, with estimated maximum payments of approximately $1.1 billion, using current tax rates. The fair value of the liability is estimated using probability-weighted, discounted future cash flows at current tax rates. The significant unobservable inputs (Level 3) used to estimate the fair value include the expected future tax benefits associated with the acquisition, the probability that the option to accelerate all remaining payments will be exercised and discount rates. These unobservable inputs did not materially differ from those used as of December 26, 2020. The expected annual future tax benefits range from approximately $40 million to $110 million, with an average of $70 million. The probability, in any given year, that the option to accelerate will be exercised ranges from 3 to 25 percent, with a weighted-average payment period of approximately 3 years. The discount rates range from less than 1 percent to 5 percent, with a weighted average of 3 percent. The contingent consideration measured at fair value using unobservable inputs as of March 20, 2021 is $847 million, comprised of an $861 million liability as of December 26, 2020, and a fair value decrease of $14 million in the 12 weeks ended March 20, 2021, recorded in selling, general and administrative expenses.
(g)Based on London Interbank Offered Rate forward rates. The carrying amount of hedged fixed-rate debt was $0.2 billion as of March 20,
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2021 and December 26, 2020 and classified on our balance sheet within short-term debt obligations. As of March 20, 2021 and December 26, 2020, the cumulative amount of fair value hedging adjustments to hedged fixed-rate debt was a $1 million gain and a $2 million gain, respectively. As of March 20, 2021, the cumulative amount of fair value hedging adjustments on discontinued hedges was a $14 million net loss, which is being amortized over the remaining life of the related debt obligations.
(h)Based on recently reported market transactions of spot and forward rates.
(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 March 20, 2021 and December 26, 2020 were not material. Collateral received or posted against our asset or liability positions was not material. Exchange-traded commodity futures are cash-settled on a daily basis and, therefore, not included in the table.
The carrying amounts of our cash and cash equivalents and short-term investments recorded at amortized cost approximate fair value due to their short-term maturity. Our cash equivalents and short-term investments recorded at amortized cost, are classified as Level 2 in the fair value hierarchy. The fair value of our debt obligations as of March 20, 2021 and December 26, 2020 was $46 billion and $50 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:
  12 Weeks Ended
  Fair Value/Non-
designated Hedges
Cash Flow and Net Investment Hedges
 
Losses/(Gains)
Recognized in
Income Statement
(a)
Losses/(Gains)
Recognized in
Accumulated Other
Comprehensive Loss
Losses/(Gains)
Reclassified from
Accumulated Other
Comprehensive Loss
into Income Statement
(b)
3/20/2021 3/21/2020 3/20/2021 3/21/2020 3/20/2021 3/21/2020
Foreign exchange $ 4  $ (11) $ 11  $ (51) $ 13  $
Interest rate 1  (11) (18) 223  (4) 150 
Commodity (81) 166  (90) 64  (10)
Net investment   —  (63) (84)   — 
Total $ (76) $ 144  $ (160) $ 152  $ (1) $ 157 
(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 net interest expense and other. These losses/gains are substantially offset by decreases/increases in the value of the underlying debt, which are also included in net interest expense and other. Commodity derivative losses/gains are included in either cost of sales or selling, general and administrative expenses, depending on the underlying commodity.
(b)Foreign exchange derivative losses/gains are primarily included in cost of sales. Interest rate derivative losses/gains are included in net interest expense and other. 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 gains of $76 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:
  12 Weeks Ended
  3/20/2021 3/21/2020
  Income
Shares(a)
Income
Shares(a)
Basic net income attributable to PepsiCo per common share
$ 1.24  $ 0.96 
Net income available for PepsiCo common shareholders
$ 1,714  1,380  $ 1,338  1,390 
Dilutive securities:
Stock options, RSUs, PSUs and other (b)
  7  — 
Diluted $ 1,714  1,387  $ 1,338  1,396 
Diluted net income attributable to PepsiCo per common share
$ 1.24  $ 0.96 
(a)Weighted-average common shares outstanding (in millions).
(b)The dilutive effect of these securities is calculated using the treasury stock method.
The weighted-average amount of antidilutive securities excluded from the calculation of diluted earnings per common share was immaterial for both the 12 weeks ended March 20, 2021 and March 21, 2020.
Note 11 - 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:
Currency Translation Adjustment Cash Flow Hedges Pension and Retiree Medical Other Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss Attributable to PepsiCo
Balance as of December 26, 2020 (a)
$ (11,940) $ $ (3,520) $ (20) $ (15,476)
Other comprehensive (loss)/income before reclassifications (b)
128  97  (20) —  205 
Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive loss
18  (1) 52  —  69 
Net other comprehensive (loss)/income 146  96  32  —  274 
Tax amounts (15) (24) (5) —  (44)
Balance as of March 20, 2021 (a)
$ (11,809) $ 76  $ (3,493) $ (20) $ (15,246)
(a)Pension and retiree medical amounts are net of taxes of $1,514 million as of December 26, 2020 and $1,509 million as of March 20, 2021.
(b)Currency translation adjustment primarily reflects appreciation of the Canadian dollar, Pound sterling and Russian ruble.
Currency Translation Adjustment Cash Flow Hedges Pension and Retiree Medical Other Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss Attributable to PepsiCo
Balance as of December 28, 2019 (a)
$ (11,290) $ (3) $ (2,988) $ (19) $ (14,300)
Other comprehensive (loss)/income before reclassifications (b)
(735) (236) 21  (949)
Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive loss —  157  50  —  207 
Net other comprehensive (loss)/income (735) (79) 71  (742)
Tax amounts (19) 18  (14) —  (15)
Balance as of March 21, 2020 (a)
$ (12,044) $ (64) $ (2,931) $ (18) $ (15,057)
(a)Pension and retiree medical amounts are net of taxes of $1,370 million as of December 28, 2019 and $1,356 million as of March 21, 2020.
(b)Currency translation adjustment primarily reflects depreciation of the Russian ruble, Canadian dollar and Mexican peso.
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The reclassifications from accumulated other comprehensive loss to the income statement are summarized as follows:
12 Weeks Ended
3/20/2021 3/21/2020 Affected Line Item in the Income Statement
Currency translation:
Divestiture $ 18  $ — 
Selling, general and administrative expenses
Cash flow hedges:
Foreign exchange contracts $ 1  $ —  Net revenue
Foreign exchange contracts
12  Cost of sales
Interest rate derivatives
(4) 150  Net interest expense and other
Commodity contracts
(11) Cost of sales
Commodity contracts 1  — 
Selling, general and administrative expenses
Net (gains)/losses before tax (1) 157 
Tax amounts
1  (39)
Net losses after tax $   $ 118 
Pension and retiree medical items:
Amortization of prior service credits $ (9) $ —  Other pension and retiree medical benefits income
Amortization of net losses 61  50  Other pension and retiree medical benefits income
Net losses before tax
52  50 
Tax amounts
(11) (11)
Net losses after tax
$ 41  $ 39 
Total net losses reclassified, net of tax
$ 59  $ 157 
Note 12 - Acquisitions and Divestitures
Acquisition of Pioneer Food Group Ltd.
On March 23, 2020, we acquired 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. The total consideration transferred was approximately $1.2 billion and was funded by two unsecured bridge loan facilities entered into by one of our international consolidated subsidiaries, which were fully repaid in April 2020.
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, in our AMESA segment. The assets acquired and liabilities assumed in Pioneer Foods as of the acquisition date, which primarily include goodwill and other intangible assets of $0.8 billion and property, plant and equipment of $0.4 billion, are based on preliminary estimates that are subject to revisions and may result in adjustments to preliminary values as valuations are finalized. We will finalize these amounts in the second quarter of 2021.
In connection with our acquisition of Pioneer Foods, we have made certain commitments to the South Africa Competition Commission, including a commitment to provide the equivalent of 7.7 billion South African rand, or approximately $0.4 billion as of the acquisition date, in value for the benefit of our employees, agricultural development, education, developing Pioneer Foods’ operations and enterprise
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development programs in South Africa. Included in this commitment is 2.2 billion South African rand, or approximately $0.1 billion, relating to the implementation of an employee ownership plan and an agricultural, entrepreneurship and educational development fund, which is an irrevocable condition of the acquisition. This commitment was recorded in selling, general and administrative expenses in the year ended December 26, 2020 and is expected to be settled primarily in the second half of 2021. The remaining commitment of 5.5 billion South African rand, or approximately $0.3 billion as of the acquisition date, relates to capital expenditures and/or business-related costs which will be incurred and recorded over a five-year period from the acquisition date.
Acquisition of Rockstar Energy Beverages
On April 24, 2020, we acquired Rockstar, an energy drink maker with whom we had a distribution agreement prior to the acquisition, for an upfront cash payment of approximately $3.85 billion and contingent consideration related to estimated future tax benefits associated with the acquisition of approximately $0.9 billion. See Note 9 for further information about the contingent consideration.
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, primarily in our PBNA segment. The assets acquired and liabilities assumed in Rockstar as of the acquisition date, which primarily include goodwill and other intangible assets of $4.7 billion, are based on preliminary estimates that are subject to revisions and may result in adjustments to preliminary values as valuations are finalized. We will finalize these amounts in the second quarter of 2021.
Acquisition of Hangzhou Haomusi Food Co., Ltd.
On June 1, 2020, we acquired all of the outstanding shares of Be & Cheery, one of the largest online snacks companies in China, from Haoxiangni Health Food Co., Ltd. for cash. The total consideration transferred was approximately $0.7 billion.
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, in our APAC segment. The assets acquired and liabilities assumed in Be & Cheery as of the acquisition date, which primarily include goodwill and other intangible assets of $0.7 billion, are based on preliminary estimates that are subject to revisions and may result in adjustments to preliminary values as valuations are finalized. We expect to finalize these amounts as soon as possible, but no later than the third quarter of 2021.
Merger and Integration Charges/Credits
A summary of our merger and integration charges/credits is as follows:
12 Weeks Ended
3/20/2021 3/21/2020 Acquisition
FLNA $ 2  $ 23  BFY Brands
PBNA 1  —  Rockstar
AMESA 1 
Pioneer Foods
Corporate (a)
(14) —  Rockstar
Total $ (10) $ 25 
After-tax amount $ (7) $ 22 
Net income attributable to PepsiCo per common share $ 0.01  $ (0.02)
(a)In the 12 weeks ended March 20, 2021, the income amount relates to the change in the fair value of contingent consideration associated with our acquisition of Rockstar.
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Merger and integration charges/credits include employee-related costs, contract termination costs, changes in the fair value of contingent consideration and other integration costs (recorded in selling, general and administrative expenses).
Item 2. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations.
FINANCIAL REVIEW
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 condensed consolidated financial statements and the accompanying notes. 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 Critical Accounting Policies
The critical accounting policies below should be read in conjunction with those outlined in our 2020 Form 10-K.
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. 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.
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.
Income Taxes
In determining our quarterly provision for income taxes, we use an estimated annual effective tax rate which is based on our expected annual 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. Subsequent recognition, derecognition and measurement of a tax position taken in a previous period are separately recognized in the quarter in which they occur. 
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Our Business Risks
This Form 10-Q 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. Such risks and uncertainties include, but are not limited to: the impact of COVID-19; future demand for PepsiCo’s products; damage to PepsiCo’s reputation or brand image; issues or concerns with respect to product quality and safety; PepsiCo’s ability to compete effectively; PepsiCo’s ability to attract, develop and maintain a highly skilled and diverse workforce; water scarcity; changes in the retail landscape or in sales to any key customer; disruption of PepsiCo’s supply chain; political or social conditions in the markets where PepsiCo’s products are made, manufactured, distributed or sold; PepsiCo’s ability to grow its business in developing and emerging markets; changes in economic conditions in the countries in which PepsiCo operates; future cyber incidents and other disruptions; failure to successfully complete or manage strategic transactions; PepsiCo’s reliance on third-party service providers; climate change or measures to address climate change; strikes or work stoppages; failure to realize benefits from PepsiCo’s productivity initiatives; deterioration in estimates and underlying assumptions regarding future performance that can result in an impairment charge; fluctuations or other changes in exchange rates; any downgrade or potential downgrade of PepsiCo’s credit ratings; imposition or proposed imposition of new or increased taxes aimed at PepsiCo’s products; imposition of limitations on the marketing or sale of PepsiCo’s products; changes in laws and regulations related to the use or disposal of plastics or other packaging of PepsiCo’s products; failure to comply with personal data protection and privacy laws; increase in income tax rates, changes in income tax laws or disagreements with tax authorities; failure to adequately protect PepsiCo’s intellectual property rights or infringement on intellectual property rights of others; failure to comply with applicable laws and regulations; and potential liabilities and costs from litigation, claims, legal or regulatory proceedings, inquiries or investigations; and other risks and uncertainties including those described in “Item 1A. Risk Factors” and “Item 7. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations Our Business Risks,” included in our 2020 Form 10-K and in “Item 2. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations Our Business Risks” of this Form 10-Q. 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.
COVID-19
Our global operations continue to expose us to risks associated with the COVID-19 pandemic, which continues to result in challenging operating environments and has affected almost all of the more than 200 countries and territories in which our products are made, manufactured, distributed or sold. Travel bans and restrictions, quarantines, curfews, restrictions on public gatherings, shelter in place and safer-at-home orders, business shutdowns and closures continue in many of these markets. These measures have impacted and will continue to impact us, our customers (including foodservice customers), consumers, employees, bottlers, contract manufacturers, distributors, joint venture partners, suppliers and other third
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parties with whom we do business, which may result in changes in demand for our products, increases in operating costs (whether as a result of changes to our supply chain or increases in employee costs, including expanded benefits and frontline incentives, costs associated with the provision of personal protective equipment and increased sanitation, or otherwise), or adverse impacts to our supply chain through reduced availability of air or other commercial transport, port closures or border restrictions, any of which can impact our ability to make, manufacture, distribute and sell our products. In addition, measures that impact our ability to access our offices (several of which remain closed), plants, warehouses, distribution centers or other facilities, or that impact the ability of our customers (including our foodservice customers), consumers, bottlers, contract manufacturers, distributors, joint venture partners, suppliers and other third parties to do the same, may continue to impact the availability or productivity of our and their employees, many of whom are not able to perform their job functions remotely.
Public concern regarding the risk of contracting COVID-19 has impacted and may continue to impact demand from consumers, including due to consumers not leaving their homes or leaving their homes less often than they did prior to the start of the pandemic or otherwise shopping for and consuming food and beverage products in a different manner than they historically have or because some of our consumers have lower discretionary income due to unemployment or reduced or limited work as a result of measures taken in response to the pandemic. Even as governmental restrictions are relaxed and economies gradually, partially, or fully reopen in certain of these jurisdictions and markets, the ongoing economic impacts and health concerns associated with the pandemic may continue to affect consumer behavior, spending levels and shopping and consumption preferences. Changes in consumer purchasing and consumption patterns may increase demand for our products in one quarter, resulting in decreased demand for our products in subsequent quarters, or in a lower-margin sales channel resulting in potentially reduced profit from sales of our products. We continue to see shifts in product and channel preferences as markets move through varying stages of restrictions and re-opening at different times, including changes in at-home consumption, in immediate consumption and away-from-home channels, such as convenience and gas and foodservice. In addition, we continue to see an increase in demand in the e-commerce and online-to-offline channels and any failure to capitalize on this demand could adversely affect our ability to maintain and grow sales or category share and erode our competitive position.
Any reduced demand for our products or change in consumer purchasing and consumption patterns, as well as continued economic uncertainty, can adversely affect our customers’ and business partners’ financial condition, which can result in bankruptcy filings and/or an inability to pay for our products, reduced or canceled orders of our products, continued or additional closing of restaurants, stores, entertainment or sports complexes, schools or other venues in which our products are sold, or reduced capacity at any of the foregoing, or our business partners’ inability to supply us with ingredients or other items necessary for us to make, manufacture, distribute or sell our products. Such adverse changes in our customers’ or business partners’ financial condition have also resulted and may continue to result in our recording additional charges for our inability to recover or collect any accounts receivable, owned or leased assets, including certain foodservice and vending and other equipment, or prepaid expenses. In addition, continued economic uncertainty associated with the COVID-19 pandemic has resulted in volatility in the global capital and credit markets which can impair our ability to access these markets on terms commercially acceptable to us, or at all.
While we have developed and implemented and continue to develop and implement health and safety protocols, business continuity plans and crisis management protocols in an effort to mitigate the negative impact of COVID-19 to our employees and our business, the extent of the impact of the pandemic on our business and financial results will continue to depend on numerous evolving factors that we are not able to accurately predict and which will vary by jurisdiction and market, including the duration and scope of the pandemic, the emergence of new variants of the virus, the likelihood of a resurgence of positive cases, the
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development and availability of effective treatments and vaccines, the speed at which such vaccines are administered, global economic conditions during and after the pandemic, governmental actions that have been taken, or may be taken in the future, in response to the pandemic and changes in consumer behavior in response to the pandemic, some of which may be more than just temporary.
Risks Associated with International Operations
In the 12 weeks ended March 20, 2021, substantially all of our financial results outside of North America reflect the months of January and February. In the 12 weeks ended March 20, 2021, our operations outside of the United States generated 37% of our consolidated net revenue, with Canada, China, Mexico, Russia, South Africa and the United Kingdom comprising approximately 21% of our consolidated net revenue. As a result, we are exposed to foreign exchange risk in the international markets in which our products are made, manufactured, distributed or sold. In the 12 weeks ended March 20, 2021, unfavorable foreign exchange reduced net revenue growth by 0.5 percentage points, primarily due to declines in the Russian ruble and Brazilian real, partially offset by an appreciation of the euro. Currency declines against the U.S. dollar which are not offset could adversely impact our future financial results.
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 natural disasters, debt and credit issues 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 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. We also continue to monitor the economic and political developments related to the United Kingdom’s withdrawal from the European Union (Brexit), including the effects of the post-Brexit trade deal entered into between the United Kingdom and the European Union in December 2020, as well as the economic, operating and political environment in Russia and the potential impact for our Europe segment and other businesses.
See Note 9 to our condensed consolidated financial statements in this Form 10-Q for the fair values of our financial instruments as of March 20, 2021 and December 26, 2020 and Note 9 to our consolidated financial statements in our 2020 Form 10-K for a discussion of these items. Cautionary statements included above and in “Item 1A. Risk Factors” and “Item 7. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations – Our Business Risks” in our 2020 Form 10-K should be considered when evaluating our trends and future results.
Imposition of Taxes and Regulations on our Products
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, COVID-19 has resulted in increased regulatory focus on labeling in certain jurisdictions, including in Mexico which recently enacted product labeling requirements and limitations on the marketing of certain of our products as a result of ingredients or substances contained in such products. Further, 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 the waste management process or restrict the sale of products in certain packaging.
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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 vary 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.
Retail Landscape
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 have seen and expect to continue to see a further shift to e-commerce, online-to-offline and other online purchasing by consumers, including as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic. We continue to monitor changes in the retail landscape and seek to identify actions we may take to build our global e-commerce and digital capabilities, such as expanding our direct-to-consumer business, and distribute our products effectively through all existing and emerging channels of trade and potentially mitigate any unfavorable impacts on our future results.
Results of Operations – Consolidated Review
Consolidated Results
Volume
Physical or unit volume is one of the key metrics management uses internally to make operating and strategic decisions, including the preparation of our annual operating plan and the evaluation of our business performance. We believe volume provides additional information to facilitate the comparison of our historical operating performance and underlying trends and provides additional transparency on how we evaluate our business because it measures demand for our products at the consumer level. Refer to “Item 7. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations – Our Financial Results – Volume” included in our 2020 Form 10-K for further information on volume.
We report substantially all of our international beverage volume on a monthly calendar basis. The 12 weeks ended March 20, 2021 include beverage volume outside of North America for the months of January and February.
Consolidated Net Revenue and Operating Profit
  12 Weeks Ended
  3/20/2021 3/21/2020 Change
Net revenue $ 14,820  $ 13,881  7  %
Operating profit $ 2,312  $ 1,924  20  %
Operating profit margin 15.6  % 13.9  % 1.7 
See “Results of Operations – Division Review” for a tabular presentation and discussion of key drivers of net revenue.
Operating profit grew 20% and operating profit margin increased 1.7 percentage points. Operating profit growth was primarily driven by effective net pricing and productivity savings, partially offset by certain
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operating cost increases, a 5-percentage-point impact of higher commodity costs and a decrease in organic volume.
Higher mark-to-market gains on commodity derivatives included in “Items Affecting Comparability” contributed 12 percentage points to operating profit growth. An unrealized pre-tax gain of $108 million on our short-term investment in a publicly traded company also contributed 5 percentage points to operating profit growth. Additionally, lower charges compared to the prior year taken as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic contributed 4 percentage points to operating profit growth. See Note 1 and Note 9 for further information.
Results of Operations – Division Review
While our financial results in North America are reported on a 12-week basis, substantially all of our international operations report on a monthly calendar basis for which the months of January and February are reflected in our results for the 12 weeks ended March 20, 2021.
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 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.
Net Revenue and Organic Revenue Growth
Organic revenue growth is a non-GAAP financial measure. For further information on this measure see “Non-GAAP Measures.”
12 Weeks Ended 3/20/2021
Impact of Impact of
Reported
% Change, GAAP Measure
Foreign exchange translation Acquisitions and divestitures
Organic
% Change, Non-GAAP Measure(a)
Organic Volume(b)
Effective net pricing
FLNA 4  % —  (0.5) 3  % (1)
QFNA 2  % (0.5) —  1  % (4)
PBNA 5  % —  (3) 2  % (4.5)
LatAm (5) % —  3  % (2)
Europe (2) % —    % —  (1)
AMESA 40  % (42) (1) % (3)
APAC 70  % (8) (44) 18  % 17 
Total 7  % 0.5  (5) 2  % (1)
(a)Amounts may not sum due to rounding.
(b)Excludes the impact of acquisitions and divestitures. In certain instances, the impact of organic volume growth on net revenue growth differs from the unit volume growth disclosed in the following divisional discussions due to product mix, nonconsolidated joint venture volume, and, for our beverage businesses, temporary timing differences between bottler case sales and concentrate shipments and equivalents (CSE). Our net revenue excludes nonconsolidated joint venture volume, and, for our franchise-owned beverage businesses, is based on CSE.
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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
12 Weeks Ended 3/20/2021
Items Affecting Comparability(a)
Reported, GAAP Measure(b)
Mark-to-market net impact Restructuring and impairment charges Merger and integration charges/(credits)
Core,
Non-GAAP Measure(b)
FLNA
$ 1,240  $ —  $ 15  $ $ 1,257 
QFNA
150  —  —  —  150 
PBNA
366  —  371 
LatAm
218  —  —  220 
Europe
131  —  11  —  142 
AMESA
138  —  140 
APAC
208  —  —  —  208 
Corporate unallocated expenses
(139) (75) (14) (224)
Total $ 2,312  $ (75) $ 37  $ (10) $ 2,264 

12 Weeks Ended 3/21/2020
Items Affecting Comparability(a)
Reported,
GAAP Measure(b)
Mark-to-market net impact Restructuring
and impairment charges
Merger and integration charges
Core,
Non-GAAP Measure(b)
FLNA
$ 1,202  $ —  $ $ 23  $ 1,230 
QFNA
150  —  —  151 
PBNA
297  —  —  300 
LatAm
231  —  —  236 
Europe
146  —  —  154 
AMESA
134  —  138 
APAC
142  —  —  —  142 
Corporate unallocated expenses
(378) 142  —  (228)
Total $ 1,924  $ 142  $ 32  $ 25  $ 2,123 
(a)See “Items Affecting Comparability.”
(b)Operating profit for the 12 weeks ended March 20, 2021 and March 21, 2020 includes the charges taken as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic. See Note 1 to our condensed consolidated financial statements for further information.
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Operating Profit Growth and Operating Profit Growth Adjusted for Items Affecting Comparability on a Constant Currency Basis
12 Weeks Ended 3/20/2021
 
Impact of Items Affecting Comparability(a)
Impact of
Reported % Change, GAAP Measure Mark-to-market net impact Restructuring and impairment charges Merger and integration credits/charges
Core
% Change, Non-GAAP Measure(b)
Foreign exchange
translation
Core Constant Currency
% Change, Non-GAAP Measure(b)
FLNA
3  % —  (2) 2  % —  2  %
QFNA
  % —  —  —    % —  (1) %
PBNA
23  % —  —  —  24  % (0.5) 23  %
LatAm
(6) % —  (1) —  (7) % 1  %
Europe
(10) % —  —  (7) % (4) %
AMESA
4  % —  (1) (1) 1.5  % —  2  %
APAC
47  % —  (1) —  46  % (7) 39  %
Corporate unallocated expenses
(63) % 57  (1) % —  (1) %
Total 20  % (12) —  (2) 7  % —  7  %
(a)See “Items Affecting Comparability” for further information.
(b)Amounts may not sum due to rounding.
FLNA
Net revenue grew 4%, primarily driven by effective net pricing, partially offset by a decrease in organic volume. Unit volume declined slightly, primarily driven by mid-single-digit declines in trademark Cheetos and Fritos and a low-single-digit decline in trademark Lay’s, partially offset by high-single-digit-growth in variety packs and mid-single-digit growth in dips.
Operating profit increased 3%, primarily reflecting the effective net pricing and productivity savings, partially offset by certain operating cost increases.
Furthermore, performance was negatively impacted by weather-related business disruptions.
QFNA
Net revenue grew 2%, primarily driven by favorable pricing, partially offset by a decrease in organic volume. Unit volume declined 4%, primarily driven by a mid-single-digit decline in oatmeal and high-single-digit declines in pancake syrup and mix and in bars, partially offset by double-digit growth in lite snacks.
Operating profit experienced a slight decline, primarily reflecting certain operating cost increases, the decrease in organic volume and a 5-percentage-point impact of higher commodity costs, largely offset by the favorable pricing and productivity savings.
PBNA
Net revenue increased 5%, primarily driven by effective net pricing, partially offset by a decrease in organic volume. In addition, acquisitions contributed 3 percentage points to net revenue growth. Unit volume decreased 2%, driven by a 2% decrease in carbonated soft drink (CSD) volume and a 1.5% decrease in non-carbonated beverage (NCB) volume. The NCB volume decrease primarily reflected a double-digit decrease in our overall water portfolio and a high-single-digit decrease in our juice and juice
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drinks portfolio, partially offset by a double-digit increase in our energy portfolio, primarily due to acquisitions, and a low-single-digit increase in Gatorade sports drinks.
Operating profit increased 23%, reflecting the effective net pricing, a 32-percentage-point impact of lower charges taken as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, and productivity savings. These impacts were partially offset by certain operating cost increases, including incremental transportation and information technology costs, the organic volume decrease, and a 4-percentage-point impact of higher commodity costs. Favorable settlements of promotional spending accruals compared to the prior year contributed 5 percentage points to operating profit growth. In addition, acquisitions contributed 11 percentage points to operating profit growth.
Furthermore, performance was negatively impacted by weather-related business disruptions.
LatAm
Net revenue decreased 5%, primarily reflecting an 8-percentage-point impact of unfavorable foreign exchange and a net organic volume decline, partially offset by effective net pricing.
Snacks unit volume declined 2%, primarily reflecting low-single-digit declines in Brazil and Mexico.
Beverage unit volume declined 4%, primarily reflecting a double-digit decline in Brazil and a low-single-digit decline in Mexico, partially offset by high-single-digit growth in Argentina, mid-single-digit growth in Chile and low-single-digit growth in Guatemala. The COVID-19 pandemic contributed to a decrease in consumer demand, which had a negative impact on beverage unit volume performance.
Operating profit decreased 6%, primarily reflecting a 19-percentage-point impact of higher commodity costs, largely due to transaction-related foreign exchange, certain operating cost increases and the net organic volume decline. These impacts were partially offset by the effective net pricing, productivity savings and lower advertising and marketing expenses. Additionally, unfavorable foreign exchange translation and certain charges taken as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic negatively impacted operating profit performance by 8 percentage points and 6 percentage points, respectively.
Europe
Net revenue decreased 2%, primarily reflecting a 2-percentage-point impact of unfavorable foreign exchange. SodaStream International Ltd. (SodaStream) negatively impacted net revenue performance by 2 percentage points, primarily reflecting the prior-year benefit of an extra month of sales as we aligned SodaStream’s reporting calendar with that of our Europe division in the first quarter of 2020. Since being acquired in the fourth quarter of 2018, SodaStream had been reporting on a one-month lag.
Snacks unit volume grew 4%, primarily reflecting double-digit growth in Turkey and high-single-digit growth in Russia, partially offset by a mid-single-digit decline in Spain and low-single-digit declines in France and the Netherlands. Additionally, the United Kingdom and Poland each experienced low-single-digit growth.
Beverage unit volume grew 7%, primarily reflecting double-digit growth in Germany, Russia and Turkey, partially offset by a double-digit decline in France and a low-single-digit decline in the United Kingdom.
Operating profit decreased 10%, primarily reflecting certain operating cost increases, a 21-percentage-point impact of higher commodity costs driven by transaction-related foreign exchange and a 3-percentage-point impact of higher restructuring and impairment charges. These impacts were partially offset by productivity savings, lower advertising and marketing expenses and effective net pricing.
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Additionally, unfavorable foreign exchange translation negatively impacted operating profit performance by 3 percentage points.
AMESA
Net revenue increased 40%, primarily reflecting a 42-percentage-point impact of our Pioneer Foods acquisition and organic volume growth, partially offset by unfavorable net pricing.
Snacks unit volume grew 232%, primarily reflecting a 228-percentage-point impact of our Pioneer Foods acquisition, double-digit growth in Pakistan and high-single-digit growth in India, partially offset by a low-single-digit decline in the Middle East. Additionally, South Africa (excluding our Pioneer Foods acquisition) experienced low-single-digit growth.
Beverage unit volume grew 5.5%, primarily reflecting a 4-percentage-point impact of our Pioneer Foods acquisition and double-digit growth in Pakistan, partially offset by a mid-single-digit decline in India and a slight decline in the Middle East. Additionally, Nigeria experienced slight growth.
Operating profit increased 4%, primarily reflecting productivity savings, a 7-percentage-point contribution from our Pioneer Foods acquisition and lower advertising and marketing expenses, partially offset by the unfavorable net pricing.
APAC
Net revenue increased 70%, primarily reflecting a 44-percentage-point impact of our Be & Cheery acquisition, organic volume growth and effective net pricing. Favorable foreign exchange contributed 8 percentage points to net revenue growth.
Snacks unit volume grew 59%, primarily reflecting a 45-percentage-point impact of our Be & Cheery acquisition and double-digit growth in China (excluding our Be & Cheery acquisition). Additionally, Australia experienced low-single-digit growth, Thailand and Indonesia each experienced high-single-digit growth and Taiwan experienced double-digit growth.
Beverage unit volume grew 15%, primarily reflecting double digit growth in China, partially offset by a double-digit decline in the Philippines and a mid-single-digit decline in Thailand. Additionally, Vietnam experienced mid-single-digit growth.
Operating profit increased 47%, primarily reflecting the organic volume growth, a 10-percentage-point contribution from our Be & Cheery acquisition and productivity savings, partially offset by higher advertising and marketing expenses and certain operating cost increases. Favorable foreign exchange contributed 7 percentage points to operating profit growth.
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Other Consolidated Results
  12 Weeks Ended
  3/20/2021 3/21/2020 Change
Other pension and retiree medical benefits income $ 120  $ 77  $ 43 
Net interest expense and other $ (258) $ (290) $ 32 
Tax rate 20.7  % 21.0  %
Net income attributable to PepsiCo $ 1,714  $ 1,338  28  %
Net income attributable to PepsiCo per common share – diluted
$ 1.24  $ 0.96  29  %
Other pension and retiree medical benefits income increased $43 million, primarily reflecting the recognition of fixed income gains on plan assets, the impact of plan changes approved in 2020, as discussed in Note 7 to our condensed consolidated financial statements, and the impact of discretionary plan contributions, partially offset by the decrease in the expected rate of return on plan assets.
Net interest expense and other decreased $32 million, primarily due to gains on the market value of investments used to economically hedge a portion of our deferred compensation liability, lower interest rates on average debt balances and higher average cash balances. These impacts were partially offset by higher average debt balances, as well as lower interest rates on average cash balances.
The reported tax rate decreased 0.3 percentage points, primarily reflecting the decrease in reserves for uncertain tax positions as a result of the expiration of the statute of limitations in certain domestic and foreign jurisdictions.
Non-GAAP Measures
Certain financial measures contained in this Form 10-Q 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-Q 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-Q 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-Q. 
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 measures presented by other companies.
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The following non-GAAP financial measures contained in this Form 10-Q are discussed below:
Cost of sales, gross profit, selling, general and administrative expenses, other pension and retiree medical benefits income, provision for income taxes and net income attributable to PepsiCo, each adjusted for items affecting comparability, operating profit and net income attributable to PepsiCo per common share – diluted, each 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 Productivity Plan, merger and integration charges/credits associated with our acquisitions (see “Items Affecting Comparability” for a detailed description of each of these items). We also evaluate performance on operating profit and net income attributable to PepsiCo per common share diluted, each 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. 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 used for 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 acquisitions and 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.
See “Free Cash Flow” in “Our Liquidity and Capital Resources” for further information.
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Items Affecting Comparability
Our reported financial results in this Form 10-Q are impacted by the following items in each of the following periods: 
12 Weeks Ended 3/20/2021
Cost of sales Gross profit Selling, general and administrative expenses Operating profit Other pension and retiree medical benefits income
Provision for income taxes(a)
Net income attributable to PepsiCo
Reported, GAAP Measure
$ 6,671  $ 8,149  $ 5,837  $ 2,312  $ 120  $ 451  $ 1,714 
Items Affecting Comparability
Mark-to-market net impact
36  (36) 39  (75) —  (17) (58)
Restructuring and impairment charges
(2) (35) 37  35 
Merger and integration credits —  —  10  (10) —  (3) (7)
Core, Non-GAAP Measure
$ 6,705  $ 8,115  $ 5,851  $ 2,264  $ 126  $ 439  $ 1,684 
12 Weeks Ended 3/21/2020
Cost of sales Gross profit Selling, general and administrative expenses Operating profit Other pension and retiree medical benefits income
Provision for income taxes(a)
Net income attributable to PepsiCo
Reported, GAAP Measure
$ 6,127  $ 7,754  $ 5,830  $ 1,924  $ 77  $ 360  $ 1,338 
Items Affecting Comparability
Mark-to-market net impact
(38) 38  (104) 142  —  35  107 
Restructuring and impairment charges
(2) (30) 32  32 
Merger and integration charges —  —  (25) 25  —  22 
Core, Non-GAAP Measure
$ 6,087  $ 7,794  $ 5,671  $ 2,123  $ 83  $ 404  $ 1,499 
(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.
  12 Weeks Ended
  3/20/2021 3/21/2020 Change
Net income attributable to PepsiCo per common share – diluted, GAAP measure $ 1.24  $ 0.96  29  %
Mark-to-market net impact
(0.04) 0.08 
Restructuring and impairment charges
0.03  0.02 
Merger and integration (credits)/charges (0.01) 0.02 
Core net income attributable to PepsiCo per common share – diluted, non-GAAP measure $ 1.21 
(a)
$ 1.07 
(a)
13  %
Impact of foreign exchange translation
 
Growth in core net income attributable to PepsiCo per common share – diluted, on a constant currency basis, non-GAAP measure

14  %
(a)
(a)Does not sum due to rounding.

Mark-to-Market Net Impact
We centrally manage commodity derivatives on behalf of our divisions. These commodity derivatives include agricultural products, energy 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.
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Restructuring and Impairment Charges
2019 Multi-Year Productivity Plan
In connection with our 2019 Productivity Plan, we expect to incur pre-tax charges of approximately $2.5 billion, including cash expenditures of approximately $1.6 billion. Plan to date through March 20, 2021, we have incurred pre-tax charges of $840 million, including cash expenditures of $567 million. For the remainder of 2021, we expect to incur pre-tax charges of approximately $400 million, including cash expenditures of approximately $300 million, with the balance to be reflected in our 2022 and 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 2021 and 2022 results.
See Note 3 to our condensed consolidated financial statements in this Form 10-Q, as well as Note 3 to our consolidated financial statements in our 2020 Form 10-K, for further information related to our 2019 Productivity Plan.
We regularly evaluate productivity initiatives beyond the productivity plan and other initiatives discussed above and in Note 3 to our condensed consolidated financial statements.
Merger and Integration Charges/Credits
In the 12 weeks ended March 20, 2021, we recorded merger and integration charges/credits related to our acquisitions of BFY Brands, Rockstar and Pioneer Foods. Merger and integration charges/credits primarily include changes in the fair value of contingent consideration, employee-related costs and other integration costs.
In the 12 weeks ended March 21, 2020, we recorded merger and integration charges related to our acquisitions of BFY Brands and Pioneer Foods. These charges primarily relate to contract termination and employee-related costs.
See Note 12 to our condensed consolidated financial statements for further information.
Our Liquidity and Capital Resources
We believe that our cash generating capability and financial condition, together with our revolving credit 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, including with respect to our net capital spending plans. Our primary sources of cash available to fund cash outflows, such as our anticipated dividend payments, debt repayments, payments for acquisitions, including the contingent consideration related to Rockstar, and the transition tax liability under the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (TCJ Act), include cash from operations, proceeds obtained from issuances of commercial paper and long-term debt and cash and cash equivalents. See “Our Business Risks” and Note 8 to our condensed consolidated financial statements included in this Form 10-Q and “Item 1A. Risk Factors,” “Item 7. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations – Our Business Risks” and Note 8 to our consolidated financial statements included in our 2020 Form 10-K for further information.
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Our sources and uses of cash were not materially adversely impacted by COVID-19 in the 12 weeks ended March 20, 2021 and, to date, we have not identified any material liquidity deficiencies as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic. Based on the information currently available to us, we do not expect the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic to have a material impact on our liquidity. We will continue to monitor and assess the impact the COVID-19 pandemic may have on our business and financial results. See “Our Business Risks” and Note 1 to our condensed consolidated financial statements in this Form 10-Q and “Item 1A. Risk Factors,” “Item 7. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations – Our Business Risks” and Note 1 to our consolidated financial statements included in our 2020 Form 10-K for further information related to the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on our business and financial results.
As of March 20, 2021, 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. As of March 20, 2021, our mandatory transition tax liability was $3.2 billion, which must be paid through 2026 under the provisions of the TCJ Act. See “Our Liquidity and Capital Resources,” “Our Critical Accounting Policies” and Note 5 to our consolidated financial statements included in our 2020 Form 10-K for further discussion of the TCJ Act.
As of March 20, 2021, we had $3.7 billion of non-cancelable purchasing commitments, reflecting an increase of $1.4 billion from December 26, 2020, primarily due to new purchasing contracts and the timing of entering into contract renewals. For further information on our long-term contractual commitments, see “Credit Facilities and Long-Term Contractual Commitments” in “Our Liquidity and Capital Resources” in our 2020 Form 10-K.
As part of our evolving market practices, we work with our suppliers to optimize our terms and conditions, which include the extension of payment terms. Our current payment terms with a majority of our suppliers generally range from 60 to 90 days, which we deem to be commercially reasonable. We will continue to monitor economic conditions and market practice working with our suppliers to adjust as necessary. We also maintain voluntary supply chain finance agreements with several participating global financial institutions. Under these agreements, our suppliers, at their sole discretion, may elect to sell their accounts receivable with PepsiCo to these participating global financial institutions. Supplier participation in these financing arrangements is voluntary. Our suppliers negotiate their financing agreements directly with the respective global financial institutions and we are not a party to these agreements. These financing arrangements allow participating suppliers to leverage PepsiCo’s creditworthiness in establishing credit spreads and associated costs, which generally provides our suppliers with more favorable terms than they would be able to secure on their own. Neither PepsiCo nor any of its subsidiaries provide any guarantees to any third party in connection with these financing arrangements. We have no economic interest in our suppliers’ decision to participate in these agreements. Our obligations to our suppliers, including amounts due and scheduled payment terms, are not impacted. All outstanding amounts related to suppliers participating in such financing arrangements are recorded within accounts payable and other current liabilities in our consolidated balance sheet. We have been informed by the participating financial institutions that as of March 20, 2021 and December 26, 2020, $1.1 billion and $1.2 billion, respectively, of our accounts payable to suppliers who participate in these financing arrangements are outstanding. These supply chain finance arrangements did not have a material impact on our liquidity or capital resources in the periods presented and we do not expect such arrangements to have a material impact on our liquidity or capital resources for the foreseeable future.
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Operating Activities
During the 12 weeks ended March 20, 2021, net cash used for operating activities of $0.7 billion was even with the prior year.
Investing Activities
During the 12 weeks ended March 20, 2021, net cash provided by investing activities was $0.1 billion, primarily reflecting maturities of short-term investments with maturities of greater than three months of $0.5 billion, largely offset by net capital spending of $0.5 billion.
We regularly review our plans with respect to net capital spending, including in light of the ongoing uncertainty caused by the COVID-19 pandemic on our business, and believe that we have sufficient liquidity to meet our net capital spending needs.
Financing Activities
During the 12 weeks ended March 20, 2021, net cash used for financing activities was $1.9 billion, primarily reflecting the return of operating cash flow to our shareholders primarily through dividend payments of $1.4 billion and payments of short-term borrowings of $0.4 billion.
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. In addition, on February 11, 2021, we announced a 5% increase in our annualized dividend to $4.30 per share from $4.09 per share, effective with the dividend expected to be paid in June 2021. We expect to return a total of approximately $5.9 billion to shareholders in 2021, comprised of dividends of approximately $5.8 billion and share repurchases of $106 million. We completed our share repurchase activity during the 12 weeks ended March 20, 2021 and do not expect to repurchase any additional shares for the balance of 2021. See Part II, “Item 2. Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds” for a description of our share repurchase program.
Free Cash Flow
The table below reconciles net cash used for operating activities, as reflected on our cash flow statement, to our free cash flow. Free cash flow is a non-GAAP financial measure. For further information on free cash flow see “Non-GAAP Measures.”
  12 Weeks Ended
  3/20/2021 3/21/2020
Net cash used for operating activities, GAAP measure $ (719) $ (749)
Capital spending
(471) (484)
Sales of property, plant and equipment
5 
Free cash flow, non-GAAP measure $ (1,185) $ (1,228)
We use free cash flow primarily for acquisitions and financing activities, including debt repayments, dividends and share repurchases. We expect to continue to return free cash flow to our shareholders primarily through dividends 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. See “Our Business Risks” included in this Form 10-Q and “Item 1A. Risk Factors” and “Item 7. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations – Our Business Risks,” included in our 2020 Form 10-K, for certain factors that may impact our credit ratings or our operating cash flows.
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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 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 Note 8 to our condensed consolidated financial statements and “Our Business Risks” included in this Form 10-Q, as well as “Item 1A. Risk Factors” and “Item 7. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations – Our Business Risks” included in our 2020 Form 10-K for further information.
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Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm
To the Shareholders and Board of Directors
PepsiCo, Inc.:
Results of Review of Interim Financial Information
We have reviewed the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheet of PepsiCo, Inc. and subsidiaries (the Company) as of March 20, 2021, the related Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income, Comprehensive Income, Cash Flows and Equity for the twelve weeks ended March 20, 2021 and March 21, 2020, and the related notes (collectively, the consolidated interim financial information). Based on our reviews, we are not aware of any material modifications that should be made to the consolidated interim financial information for it to be in conformity with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles.
We have previously audited, in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States) (PCAOB), the Consolidated Balance Sheet of the Company as of December 26, 2020, and the related Consolidated Statements of Income, Comprehensive Income, Cash Flows and Equity for the year then ended (not presented herein); and in our report dated February 10, 2021, we expressed an unqualified opinion on those consolidated financial statements. In our opinion, the information set forth in the accompanying Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheet as of December 26, 2020, is fairly stated, in all material respects, in relation to the Consolidated Balance Sheet from which it has been derived.
Basis for Review Results
This consolidated interim financial information is the responsibility of the Company’s management. We are a public accounting firm registered with the 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 reviews in accordance with the standards of the PCAOB. A review of consolidated interim financial information consists principally of applying analytical procedures and making inquiries of persons responsible for financial and accounting matters. It is substantially less in scope than an audit conducted in accordance with the standards of the PCAOB, the objective of which is the expression of an opinion regarding the financial statements taken as a whole. Accordingly, we do not express such an opinion.

/s/ KPMG LLP

New York, New York
April 14, 2021
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ITEM 3. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk.
See “Item 2. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations – Our Business Risks.” In addition, see “Item 1A. Risk Factors,” “Item 7. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations – Our Business Risks” and Note 9 to our consolidated financial statements in our 2020 Form 10-K.
ITEM 4. 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 SEC 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.
There were no changes in our internal control over financial reporting during our first quarter of 2021 that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal control over financial reporting.
During our first quarter of 2021, 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 Productivity Plan, we continue to migrate to shared business service 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 them to materially affect, our internal control over financial reporting.
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PART II OTHER INFORMATION

ITEM 1. Legal Proceedings.
The following information should be read in conjunction with the discussion set forth under Part I, “Item 3. Legal Proceedings” in our 2020 Form 10-K.
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” in our 2020 Form 10-K.
ITEM 1A. Risk Factors.
There have been no material changes with respect to the risk factors disclosed in our 2020 Form 10-K.
ITEM 2. Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds.
A summary of our common stock repurchases (in millions, except average price per share) during the first quarter of 2021 is set forth in the table below.
Issuer Purchases of Common Stock
Period
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
12/26/2020 $ 9,084 
12/27/2020 - 1/23/2021 0.4  $ 141.69  0.4  (57)
9,027 
1/24/2021 - 2/20/2021 0.4  $ 139.28  0.4  (49)
8,978 
2/21/2021 - 3/20/2021 —  $ —  —  — 
Total 0.8  $ 140.58  0.8  $ 8,978 
(a)All shares were repurchased in open market transactions pursuant to the $15 billion share 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.
ITEM 6. Exhibits.
See “Index to Exhibits” on page 44.
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INDEX TO EXHIBITS
ITEM 6
EXHIBIT  
Exhibit 101 The following materials from PepsiCo, Inc.’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended March 20, 2021 formatted in iXBRL (Inline eXtensible Business Reporting Language): (i) the Condensed Consolidated Statement of Income, (ii) the Condensed Consolidated Statement of Comprehensive Income, (iii) the Condensed Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows, (iv) the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheet, (v) the Condensed Consolidated Statement of Equity, and (vi) Notes to the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.
Exhibit 104 The cover page from the Company’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended March 20, 2021, formatted in iXBRL and contained in Exhibit 101.
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SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.
 
            PepsiCo, Inc.    
(Registrant)
Date: April 14, 2021 /s/ Marie T. Gallagher
Marie T. Gallagher
Senior Vice President and Controller
(Principal Accounting Officer)
Date: April 14, 2021 /s/ David Flavell
David Flavell
Executive Vice President, General Counsel and Corporate Secretary
(Duly Authorized Officer)
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Exhibit 10.1

2021 PEPSICO ANNUAL LONG-TERM INCENTIVE AWARD
 
PERFORMANCE STOCK UNITS / LONG-TERM CASH AWARD
TERMS AND CONDITIONS
 
These Terms and Conditions (including the country-specific terms set forth in the attached Addendum), along with the 2021 PepsiCo Annual Long-Term Incentive Award Summary provided to the Participant (the “Award Summary”), and signed by the individual named on the Award Summary (the “Participant”), shall constitute an agreement (this “Agreement”), effective as of the “grant date” indicated on the Award Summary (the “Grant Date”), by and between PepsiCo, Inc., a North Carolina corporation having its principal office at 700 Anderson Hill Road, Purchase, New York 10577 (“PepsiCo,” and with its divisions and direct and indirect subsidiaries, the “Company”), and the Participant.
 
W I T N E S S E T H:
 
WHEREAS, the Board of Directors and shareholders of PepsiCo have approved the PepsiCo, Inc. Long-Term Incentive Plan (the “Plan”), for the purposes and subject to the provisions set forth in the Plan; and
 
WHEREAS, pursuant to the authority granted to it in the Plan, the Compensation Committee of the Board of Directors of PepsiCo (the “Committee”), at a meeting held on or prior to the Grant Date, duly authorized the grant to the Participant of PepsiCo performance stock units (“PSUs”) and a long-term cash award (“LTC Award”) each to be granted on the Grant Date and in the respective amounts set forth on the Award Summary; and
 
WHEREAS, awards granted under the Plan are to be evidenced by an Agreement in such form and containing such terms and conditions as the Committee shall determine.
 
NOW, THEREFORE, it is mutually agreed as follows:
 
A. Terms and Conditions Applicable to PSUs. These terms and conditions shall apply with respect to the PSUs granted to the Participant as indicated on the Award Summary.

1. Grant. In consideration of the Participant remaining in the employ of the Company and agreeing to be bound by the covenants of Paragraph C, PepsiCo hereby grants to the Participant, on the terms and conditions set forth herein, a target number of PSUs as indicated on the Award Summary.
2. Vesting and Payment. PSUs may only vest while the Participant is actively employed by the Company. Subject to Paragraphs A.3 and A.4 below, the PSUs earned in accordance with Paragraph A.3 shall vest on the “vesting date” as indicated on the Award Summary (the “PSU Vesting Date”) and be paid as soon as practicable after such date (the “PSU Payment Date”). PSUs that become earned and payable shall be settled in shares of PepsiCo Common Stock, with the Participant receiving one share of PepsiCo Common Stock for each PSU earned. No fractional shares shall be delivered under this Agreement, and so any fractional share that may be payable shall be rounded to the nearest whole share. Any amount that the Company may be required to withhold upon the settlement of PSUs and/or the payment of dividend equivalents (see Paragraph A.6 below) in respect of applicable foreign, federal (including FICA), state and local taxes, must be paid in full at the time of the issuance of shares or payment of cash. Unless the Participant makes other arrangements to satisfy this withholding obligation
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in accordance with procedures approved by the Company in its discretion, the Company will withhold shares to satisfy the required withholding obligation related to the settlement of PSUs.
3. Earning and Forfeiture of PSUs. Subject to the terms and conditions set forth herein, the Participant can earn a specified number of PSUs with respect to the period which shall include the fiscal year in which the Grant Date occurs and the two fiscal years following such year (the “Performance Period”), determined based on the achievement of performance targets established by the Committee. Any portion of the PSU Award that is not earned in accordance with this Paragraph A.3 shall be forfeited and cancelled. Subject to the terms and conditions set forth herein, the PSU Award shall be earned as follows:
(a) One-half of the PSU Award shall be earned based on and subject to the level of achievement with respect to a performance measure selected by the Committee for the Performance Period pursuant to the performance scale established by the Committee and communicated to the Participant. The Committee shall determine and certify the results of the level of achievement of such performance measure.
(b) One-half of the PSU Award shall be earned based on and subject to the level of achievement with respect to a second performance measure selected by the Committee for the Performance Period pursuant to the performance scale established by the Committee and communicated to the Participant. The Committee shall determine and certify the results of the level of achievement of such performance measure.
Notwithstanding the level of performance achieved with respect to the performance targets established under Paragraphs A.3(a) and (b) above, the Committee has the discretion to reduce the number of PSUs to be paid. The Committee’s right to exercise this discretion with respect to the earned portion of the PSU Award shall continue until the date on which the PSUs are delivered to the Participant. Except in the case of death or Total Disability, the portion of the PSU Award with respect to which a Participant has satisfied the performance criteria will be payable in one payment on the PSU Payment Date. Any PSUs that are not earned in accordance with this Paragraph A.3 shall be forfeited and cancelled.
4. Effect of Termination of Employment, Retirement, Death and Total Disability.
(a) Termination of Employment. PSUs may vest and become payable only while the Participant is actively employed by the Company. Thus, vesting ceases upon the termination of the Participant’s active employment with the Company. Subject to subparagraphs 4(b), 4(c) and 4(d), all unvested PSUs shall automatically be forfeited and cancelled upon the date that the Participant’s active employment with the Company terminates regardless of whether any such PSUs have previously been earned in accordance with Paragraph A.3 above. An authorized severance leave of absence will not be treated as active employment, and, as a result, the vesting of PSUs will not be extended by any such period.
(b) Retirement Prior to Age 62. If the Participant’s employment terminates prior to the PSU Vesting Date by reason of the Participant’s Retirement prior to attaining at least age 62, then a whole number of the PSUs granted hereunder shall vest on the Participant’s last day of active employment with the Company, with such number determined in proportion to the Participant’s active service (measured in calendar days) during the period commencing on the Grant Date and ending on the PSU Vesting Date (the “PSU Vesting Period”). All PSUs that vest in accordance with the foregoing sentence shall remain subject to the earning and forfeiture provisions of Paragraph A.3 and shall be paid on the original PSU Payment Date.
(c)  Retirement on or After Age 62. If the Participant’s employment terminates by reason of the Participant’s Retirement after attaining at least age 62, then the PSUs granted hereunder shall become
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fully vested on the Participant’s last day of active employment with the Company. All such vested PSUs shall remain subject to the earning and forfeiture provisions of Paragraph A.3 and shall be paid on the original PSU Payment Date.
(d) Death or Total Disability. If the Participant’s employment terminates by reason of death or Total Disability, then the target number of PSUs set forth in the Award Summary shall become fully vested on the Participant’s last day of active employment with the Company (which, for purposes of Total Disability, means the effective date of Total Disability), and shall be paid as soon as practicable following the date of termination.
(e) Transfers to a Related Entity. In the event the Participant transfers to a Related Entity and such transfer is arranged and approved by PepsiCo, the PSUs shall continue to vest (and their time of payment shall be determined) after such transfer by treating the Participant’s employment with the Related Entity as employment with the Company for purposes of this Agreement. All such PSUs shall remain subject to the vesting, earning and forfeiture provisions of Paragraphs A.2 and A.3 and shall be paid on the original PSU Payment Date.
5. No Rights as Shareholder. The Participant shall have no rights as a holder of PepsiCo Common Stock with respect to the PSUs granted hereunder unless and until such PSUs have been settled in shares of PepsiCo Common Stock that have been registered in the Participant’s name as owner.
6. Dividend Equivalents. During the PSU Vesting Period, the Participant shall accumulate dividend equivalents with respect to the PSUs, which dividend equivalents shall be paid in cash (without interest) to the Participant only if and when the applicable PSUs vest and become payable. Dividend equivalents shall equal the dividends actually paid with respect to PepsiCo Common Stock during the PSU Vesting Period while (and to the extent) the PSUs remain outstanding and unpaid. For purposes of determining the dividend equivalents accumulated under this Paragraph A.6, any Performance Stock Units that become payable hereunder shall be considered to have been outstanding from the Grant Date. Upon the forfeiture of PSUs, any accumulated dividend equivalents attributable to such PSUs shall also be forfeited.
B. Terms and Conditions Applicable to LTC Award. These terms and conditions shall apply with respect to the LTC Award granted to the Participant as indicated on the Award Summary.

1. Grant. In consideration of the Participant remaining in the employ of the Company and agreeing to be bound by the covenants of Paragraph C, PepsiCo hereby grants to the Participant, on the terms and conditions set forth herein, an LTC Award in the target amount indicated on the Award Summary.
2. Vesting and Payment. The LTC Award may only vest while the Participant is actively employed by the Company. Subject to Paragraphs B.3 and B.4 below, the LTC Award earned in accordance with Paragraph B.3 shall vest on the “vesting date” as indicated on the Award Summary (the “LTC Award Vesting Date”) and be paid in cash as soon as practicable after such date (the “LTC Payment Date”). Any amount that the Company may be required to withhold upon the settlement of the LTC Award in respect of applicable foreign, federal (including FICA), state and local taxes, must be paid in full at the time of payment. Unless the Participant makes other arrangements to satisfy this withholding obligation in accordance with procedures approved by the Company in its discretion, the Company will withhold a portion of the cash settlement amount of the LTC Award sufficient to satisfy any related required withholding obligation.
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3. Earning and Forfeiture of LTC Award.

(a)The Participant can earn a specified percentage of the target amount of the LTC Award granted hereunder, equal to the product of (i) the target amount of the LTC Award set forth in the Award Summary, and (ii) the Relative TSR Performance Factor.

(b) The Relative TSR Performance Factor shall be determined based on the percentile ranking of PepsiCo’s total shareholder return for the Performance Period relative to an index of peer companies selected by the Committee, calculated in accordance with the method established by the Committee and in accordance with a performance scale established by the Committee (“Relative TSR”). The Relative TSR Performance Factor shall be rounded to the second decimal. The Relative TSR Performance Factor for Relative TSR performance between the levels identified in the preceding sentence shall be determined by straight-line interpolation.

(c) Notwithstanding the achievement of the performance target established under Paragraph B.3 (b) above, no LTC Award shall vest or become payable if Relative TSR is less than 25th percentile relative to the index of peer companies selected by the Committee pursuant to Paragraph B.3(b).

(d) Notwithstanding the achievement of the performance target established under Paragraph B.3 (b) above, no LTC Award shall become payable in excess of the target amount of the LTC Award unless PepsiCo’s absolute total shareholder return for the Performance Period is greater than zero.

Notwithstanding the level of performance achieved with respect to such performance measure, the Committee has the discretion to reduce the amount of the LTC Award earned to reflect the level of performance achieved with respect to the performance targets established under Paragraphs B.3(b). The Committee’s right to exercise this discretion with respect to the amount of the LTC Award earned shall continue until the date on which the LTC Award is paid to the Participant.

Any LTC Award not earned in accordance with this Paragraph B.3 shall be forfeited and cancelled. Except in the case of death or Total Disability, the LTC Award for which a Participant has satisfied the performance criteria will be payable in one payment on the LTC Payment Date.
4. Effect of Termination of Employment, Retirement, Death and Total Disability.
(a) Termination of Employment. The LTC Award may vest and become payable only while the Participant is actively employed by the Company. Thus, vesting ceases upon the termination of the Participant’s active employment with the Company. Subject to subparagraphs 4(b), 4(c) and 4(d), any unvested portion of the LTC Award shall automatically be forfeited and cancelled upon the date that the Participant’s active employment with the Company terminates regardless of whether any portion of such LTC Award has previously been earned in accordance with Paragraph B.3 above. An authorized severance leave of absence will not be treated as active employment, and, as a result, the vesting of any LTC Award will not be extended by any such period.
(b) Retirement Prior to Age 62. If the Participant’s employment terminates prior to the LTC Award Vesting Date by reason of the Participant’s Retirement prior to attaining at least age 62, then a portion of the target LTC Award granted hereunder shall vest on the Participant’s last day of active employment with the Company, with such number determined in proportion to the Participant’s active service (measured in calendar days) during the period commencing on the Grant Date and ending on the LTC Award Vesting Date. Any portion of an LTC Award that vests in accordance with the foregoing
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sentence shall remain subject to the earning and forfeiture provisions of Paragraph B.3 and shall be paid on the original LTC Payment Date.
(c) Retirement on or After Age 62. If the Participant’s employment terminates by reason of the Participant’s Retirement after attaining at least age 62, then the LTC Award granted hereunder shall become fully vested on the Participant’s last day of active employment with the Company. Any such vested LTC Award shall remain subject to the earning and forfeiture provisions of Paragraph B.3 and shall be paid on the original LTC Payment Date.
(d) Death or Total Disability. If the Participant’s employment terminates by reason of death or Total Disability, then the target amount of the LTC Award set forth in the Award Summary shall become fully vested on the Participant’s last day of active employment with the Company (which, for purposes of Total Disability, means the effective date of Total Disability), and shall be paid as soon as practicable following the date of termination.
(e) Transfers to a Related Entity. In the event the Participant transfers to a Related Entity and such transfer is arranged and approved by PepsiCo, the LTC Award shall continue to vest (and the time of payment shall be determined) after such transfer by treating the Participant’s employment with the Related Entity as employment with the Company for purposes of this Agreement. Any such LTC Award shall remain subject to the vesting, earning and forfeiture provisions of Paragraphs B.2 and B.3 and shall be paid on the original LTC Payment Date.
C. Prohibited Conduct. In consideration of the Company disclosing and providing access to Confidential Information, as more fully described in Paragraph C.2 below, after the date hereof, the grant by the Company of the PSUs and the LTC Award, and other good and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which are hereby acknowledged, the Participant and the Company, intending to be legally bound, hereby agree as follows.
 
1. Non-Competition and Non-Solicitation. The Participant hereby covenants and agrees that at all times during his or her employment with the Company and for a period of twelve months after the termination of the Participant’s employment with the Company for any reason whatsoever (including a termination due to the Participant’s Retirement), he or she will not, without the prior written consent of PepsiCo’s chief human resources officer or chief legal officer, either directly or indirectly, for himself/herself or on behalf of or in conjunction with any other person, partnership, corporation or other entity, engage in any activities prohibited in the following Paragraphs C.1(a) through (c):
 
(a) The Participant shall not, in any country in which the Company operates, accept any employment, assignment, position or responsibility, provide services in any capacity, or acquire any ownership interest that involves the Participant’s Participation (as defined below) in an entity that markets, sells, distributes or produces Covered Products (as defined below), unless such entity makes retail sales or consumes Covered Products without in any way competing with the Company;
 
(b) With respect to Covered Products, the Participant shall not directly or indirectly solicit for competitive business purposes any customer or Prospective Customer (as defined below) of the Company called on, serviced by, or contacted by the Participant in any capacity during his or her employment; or
 
(c) The Participant shall not in any way, directly or indirectly (including through someone else acting on the Participant’s recommendation, suggestion, identification or advice), solicit any Company employee to leave the Company’s employment or to accept any position with any other entity.
 
Notwithstanding anything in this Paragraph C.1, the Participant shall not be considered to be in violation of Paragraph C.1(a) solely by reason of owning, directly or indirectly, up to five percent (5%) in the
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aggregate of any class of securities of any publicly traded corporation engaged in the prohibited activities described in Paragraph C.1(a).

2. Non-Disclosure. In order to assist the Participant with his or her duties, the Company shall continue to provide the Participant with access to confidential and proprietary operational information and other confidential information that is either information not known by actual or potential competitors, customers and third parties of the Company or is proprietary information of the Company (“Confidential Information”). Such Confidential Information shall include all non-public information the Participant acquired as a result of his or her positions with the Company. Examples of such Confidential Information include, without limitation, non-public information about the Company’s customers, suppliers, distributors and potential acquisition targets; its business operations, structure and methods of operation; its product lines, formulae and pricing; its processes, machines and inventions; its research and know-how; its production techniques; its financial data; its advertising and promotional ideas and strategy; information maintained in its computer systems; devices, processes, compilations of information and records; and its plans and strategies.  The Participant agrees that such Confidential Information remains confidential even if committed to the Participant’s memory.  The Participant agrees, during the term of his or her employment and at all times thereafter, not to use, divulge, or furnish or make accessible to any third party, company, corporation or other organization (including but not limited to, customers or competitors of the Company), without the Company’s prior written consent, any Confidential Information of the Company, except as necessary in his or her position with the Company or as permitted below with respect to Protected Activity. 

Notwithstanding the foregoing, nothing in this Agreement, the Plan, any other Award made under the Plan or in any other confidentiality provision to which the Participant may be subject as a result of the Participant’s employment with the Company shall: (1) limit the Participant’s rights to make truthful statements or disclosures about any facts and circumstances related to any claim or allegation of unlawful discrimination by the Company; (2) bar the Participant from giving testimony pursuant to a compulsory legal process or as otherwise required by law; or (3) prohibit the Participant from, without notice to the Company, filing a complaint or charge with government agencies (including, without limitation, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission), communicating with government agencies, providing information to government agencies, participating in government agency investigations, or testifying in government agency proceedings concerning any possible legal violations or from receiving a monetary award for information provided to a government agency collectively, “Protected Activity”).  The Company nonetheless asserts and does not waive its attorney-client privilege over any information appropriately protected by the privilege. Further, notwithstanding any confidentiality provision to which the Participant may be subject, the Participant is hereby advised as follows pursuant to the Defend Trade Secrets Act: “An individual shall not be held criminally or civilly liable under any Federal or State trade secret law for the disclosure of a trade secret that (A) is made (i) in confidence to a Federal, State, or local government official, either directly or indirectly, or to an attorney; and (ii) solely for the purpose of reporting or investigating a suspected violation of law; or (B) is made in a complaint or other document filed in a lawsuit or other proceeding, if such filing is made under seal.  An individual who files a lawsuit for retaliation by an employer for reporting a suspected violation of law may disclose the trade secret to the attorney of the individual and use the trade secret information in the court proceeding, if the individual (A) files any document containing the trade secret under seal; and (B) does not disclose the trade secret, except pursuant to court order.”
 
3. Return of Confidential Information and Company Property. The Participant agrees that whenever the Participant’s employment with the Company ends for any reason, (a) all documents containing or referring to the Company’s Confidential Information as may be in the Participant’s
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possession, or over which the Participant may have control, and all other property of the Company provided to the Participant by the Company during the course of the Participant’s employment with the Company will be returned by the Participant to the Company immediately, with no request being required; and (b) all Company computer and computer-related equipment and software, and all Company property, files, records, documents, drawings, specifications, lists, equipment, and similar items relating to the business of the Company, whether prepared by the Participant or otherwise, coming into the Participant’s possession or control during the course of his or her employment shall remain the exclusive property of the Company, and shall be delivered by the Participant to the Company immediately, with no request being required.
 
4. Misconduct. During the term of his or her employment with the Company, the Participant shall not engage in any of the following acts that are considered to be contrary to the Company’s best interests: (a) breaching any contract with or violating any obligation to the Company, including, without limitation, the Company’s Code of Conduct, Insider Trading Policy or any other written policies of the Company, , (b) unlawfully trading in the securities of PepsiCo or of any other company based on information gained as a result of his or her employment with the Company, (c) committing acts involving gross misconduct in the performance of employment duties, dishonesty, fraud, illegality, or moral turpitude, or that cause or contribute to the need for an accounting adjustment to PepsiCo’s financial results or (d) in the judgment of the Company, engaging in conduct that may be detrimental to or reflect unfavorably upon the Company or its brands, services, or products ; provided, however that nothing in this section is intended to bar the Participant from engaging in Protected Activity.
 
5. Reasonableness of Provisions. The Participant agrees that: (a) the terms and provisions of this Agreement are reasonable and constitute an otherwise enforceable agreement to which the terms and provisions of this Paragraph C are ancillary or a part of; (b) the consideration provided by the Company under this Agreement is not illusory; (c) the restrictions contained in this Paragraph C are necessary and reasonable for the protection of the legitimate business interests and goodwill of the Company; and (d) the consideration given by the Company under this Agreement, including, without limitation, the provision by the Company of Confidential Information to the Participant, gives rise to the Company’s interest in the covenants set forth in this Paragraph C.
 
6. Repayment and Forfeiture. The Participant specifically recognizes and affirms that each of the covenants contained in Paragraphs C.1 through C.4 of this Agreement is a material and important term of this Agreement that has induced the Company to provide for the award of the PSUs and the LTC Award granted hereunder, the disclosure of Confidential Information referenced herein, and the other promises made by the Company herein.  The Participant further agrees that in the event that (i) the Company determines that the Participant has breached any term of Paragraphs C.1 through C.4 or (ii) all or any part of Paragraph C is held or found invalid or unenforceable for any reason whatsoever by a court of competent jurisdiction in an action between the Participant and the Company, in addition to any other remedies at law or in equity the Company may have available to it, the Company may in its sole discretion:
 
(a)  cancel any unpaid PSUs or any LTC Award granted hereunder; and/or
 
(b)  require the Participant to pay to the Company the value (determined as of the date paid) of any PSUs and any portion of any LTC Award granted hereunder that have been paid out.

In addition to the provisions of this Paragraph C.6, the Participant agrees that he or she will be bound by the terms of any Company compensation clawback policy applicable to the Participant that the Company may adopt from time to time.
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7. Equitable Relief. In the event the Company determines that the Participant has breached or attempted or threatened to breach any term of Paragraph C, in addition to any other remedies at law or in equity the Company may have available to it, it is agreed that the Company shall be entitled, upon application to any court of proper jurisdiction, to a temporary restraining order or preliminary injunction (without the necessity of (a) proving irreparable harm, (b) establishing that monetary damages are inadequate or (c) posting any bond with respect thereto) against the Participant prohibiting such breach or attempted or threatened breach by proving only the existence of such breach or attempted or threatened breach.
8. Extension of Restrictive Period. The Participant agrees that the period during which the covenants contained in this Paragraph C shall be effective shall be computed by excluding from such computation any time during which the Participant is in violation of any provision of Paragraph C.
9. Acknowledgments. The Company and the Participant agree that it was their intent to enter into a valid and enforceable agreement.  The Participant and the Company thereby acknowledge the reasonableness of the restrictions set forth in Paragraph C, including the reasonableness of the geographic area, duration as to time and scope of activity restrained.  The Participant further acknowledges that his or her skills are such that he or she can be gainfully employed in noncompetitive employment and that the agreement not to compete will not prevent him or her from earning a living.  The Participant agrees that if any covenant contained in Paragraph C of this Agreement is found by a court of competent jurisdiction to contain limitations as to time, geographical area, or scope of activity that are not reasonable and impose a greater restraint than is necessary to protect the goodwill or other business interest of the Company, then the court shall reform the covenant to the extent necessary to cause the limitations contained in the covenant as to time, geographical area, and scope of activity to be restrained to be reasonable and to impose a restraint that is not greater than necessary to protect the goodwill and other business interests of the Company and to enforce the covenants as reformed.
10. Provisions Independent. The covenants on the part of the Participant in this Paragraph C shall be construed as an agreement independent of any other agreement, including any employee benefit agreement, and independent of any other provision of this Agreement, and the existence of any claim or cause of action of the Participant against the Company, whether predicated upon this Agreement or otherwise, shall not constitute a defense to the enforcement by the Company of such covenants.
11. Notification of Subsequent Employer. The Participant agrees that the Company may notify any person or entity employing the Participant or evidencing an intention of employing the Participant of the existence and provisions of this Agreement.
12. Transfers to a Related Entity. In the event the Participant transfers to a Related Entity as a result of actions by PepsiCo, any reference to “Company” in this Paragraph C shall be deemed to refer to such Related Entity in addition to the Company.
D. Additional Terms and Conditions.
1. Adjustment for Change in PepsiCo Common Stock. In the event of any change in the outstanding shares of PepsiCo Common Stock by reason of any stock split, stock dividend, recapitalization, reorganization, merger, consolidation, combination or exchange of shares, spin-off or other similar corporate change, the number and type of shares to which the PSUs held by the Participant relate shall be adjusted to such extent (if any), determined to be appropriate and equitable by the Committee.
 
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2. Nontransferability. Unless the Committee specifically determines otherwise: (a) the PSUs and LTC Award are personal to the Participant and (b) neither the PSUs nor the LTC Award shall be transferable or assignable, other than in the case of the Participant’s death by will or the laws of descent and distribution, and any such purported transfer or assignment shall be null and void.
 
3. Definitions. As used in this Agreement, the following terms shall have the meanings set forth below:

(a)  “Covered Products” means any product that falls into one or more of the following categories, so long as the Company is producing, marketing, selling or licensing such product anywhere in the world: in-home and commercial beverage systems, carbon dioxide gas cylinders, carbon dioxide gas refills, consumables, and ready-to-drink beverages, including without limitation carbonated soft drinks, tea, water, juices, juice drinks, juice products sports drinks, coffee drinks, and energy drinks; dairy products; snacks, including salty snacks, fruit and vegetable snacks, dips and spreads, sweet snacks, meat snacks, granola, nutrition and cereal bars, and cookies; hot cereals and ready-to-eat cereals; pancake mixes and pancake syrup; grain-based food products; pasta products; sports performance nutrition products, including without limitation, energy, protein, carbohydrate, nutrition and meal replacement chews, bars, powders, gels, drinks or drink mixes; or any product or service that the Participant had reason to know was under development by the Company during the Participant’s employment with the Company.
 
(b) “Participation” shall be construed broadly to include, without limitation: (i) serving as a director, officer, employee consultant or contractor with respect to such a business entity; (ii) providing input, advice, guidance or suggestions to such a business entity; or (iii) providing a recommendation or testimonial on behalf of such a business entity or one or more products it produces.

(c) “Prospective Customer” shall mean any individual or entity of which the Participant has gained knowledge as a result of the Participant’s employment with the Company and with which the Participant dealt with or had contact with during the six (6) months preceding his or her termination of employment with the Company.

(d) “Related Entity” shall mean any entity (i) as to which PepsiCo directly or indirectly owns 20% or more, but less than a majority, of the entity’s voting securities, general partnership interests, or other voting or management rights at the relevant time and (ii) which the Committee or its delegate deems in its sole discretion to be a related entity at the relevant time.
  
(e) “Retirement” shall mean (i) early, normal or late retirement as used in the U.S. pension plan of the Company in which the Participant participates (if any) and for which the Participant is eligible pursuant to the terms of such plan or (ii) termination of employment after attaining at least age 55 and completing at least 10 years of service with the Company (or, if earlier, after attaining at least age 65 and completing at least five years of service with the Company), with the number of years of service completed by a Participant subject to clause (ii) to be calculated in accordance with administrative procedures established from time to time under the Plan.
 
(f) “Total Disability” shall mean being considered totally disabled under the PepsiCo Long-Term Disability Program (as amended and restated from time to time), with such status having resulted in benefit payments from such plan or another Company-sponsored disability plan and 12 months having elapsed since the Participant was so considered to be disabled from the cause of the current disability. The
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effective date of a Participant’s Total Disability shall be the first day that all of the foregoing requirements are met.
 
4. Notices. Any notice to be given to PepsiCo in connection with the terms of this Agreement shall be addressed to PepsiCo at 700 Anderson Hill Road, Purchase, New York 10577, Attention: Senior Vice President, Total Rewards, or such other address as PepsiCo may hereafter designate to the Participant. Any such notice shall be deemed to have been duly given when personally delivered, addressed as aforesaid, or when enclosed in a properly sealed envelope or wrapper, addressed as aforesaid, and deposited, postage prepaid, with the federal postal service.
 
5. Binding Effect. This Agreement shall be binding upon and inure to the benefit of any assignee or successor in interest to PepsiCo, whether by merger, consolidation or the sale of all or substantially all of PepsiCo’s assets. PepsiCo will require any successor (whether direct or indirect, by purchase, merger, consolidation or otherwise) to all or substantially all of the business and/or assets of PepsiCo expressly to assume and agree to perform this Agreement in the same manner and to the same extent that PepsiCo would be required to perform it if no such succession had taken place. This Agreement shall be binding upon and inure to the benefit of the Participant or his or her legal representative and any person to whom the PSUs and LTC Award may be transferred by will or the applicable laws of descent and distribution.
 
6. No Contract of Employment; Agreement’s Survival. This Agreement is not a contract of employment.  This Agreement does not impose on the Company any obligation to retain the Participant in its employ and shall not interfere with the ability of the Company to terminate the Participant’s employment relationship at any time. This Agreement shall survive the termination of the Participant’s employment for any reason. If an entity ceases to be a majority-owned subsidiary of PepsiCo for purposes of Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act or a Related Entity, such cessation shall, for purposes of this Agreement, be deemed to be a termination of employment with the Company with respect to any Participant employed by such entity, unless the Committee or its delegate determines otherwise in its sole discretion.
 
7. Registration, Listing and Qualification of Shares of PepsiCo Common Stock. The Committee may require that the Participant make such representations and agreements and furnish such information as the Committee deems appropriate to assure compliance with or exemption from the requirements of any securities exchange, any foreign, federal, state or local law, any governmental regulatory body, or any other applicable legal requirement, and PepsiCo Common Stock shall not be issued unless and until the Participant makes such representations and agreements and furnished such information as the Committee deems appropriate.

8. Amendment; Waiver. The terms and conditions of this Agreement may be amended in writing by the chief human resources officer or chief legal officer of PepsiCo (or either of their delegates); provided, however, that (i) no such amendment shall adversely affect the awards granted hereunder without the Participant’s written consent (except to the extent the Committee reasonably determines that such amendment is necessary or appropriate to comply with applicable law, including the provisions of Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the “Code”) Section 409A and the regulations thereunder pertaining to the deferral of compensation, or the rules and regulations of any stock exchange on which PepsiCo Common Stock is listed or quoted); and (ii) the amendment must be permitted under the Plan. The Company’s failure to insist upon strict compliance with any provision of this Agreement or failure to exercise, or any delay in exercising, any right, power or remedy under this Agreement shall not be deemed to be a waiver of such provision or any such right, power or remedy which the Board (as defined in the Plan), the Committee or the Company has under this Agreement.
 
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9. Severability or Reform by Court. In the event that any provision of this Agreement is deemed by a court to be broader than permitted by applicable law, then such provision shall be reformed (or otherwise revised or narrowed) so that it is enforceable to the fullest extent permitted by applicable law. If any provision of this Agreement shall be declared by a court to be invalid or unenforceable to any extent, the validity or enforceability of the remaining provisions of this Agreement shall not be affected.
 
10. Plan Terms. The PSUs, the LTC Award and the terms and conditions set forth herein are subject in all respects to the terms and conditions of the Plan and any guidelines, policies or regulations which govern administration of the Plan. The Committee reserves its rights to amend or terminate the Plan at any time without the consent of the Participant; provided, however, that PSUs and LTC Awards outstanding under the Plan at the time of such action shall not, without the Participant’s written consent, be adversely affected thereby (except to the extent the Committee reasonably determines that such amendment or termination is necessary or appropriate to comply with applicable law, including the provisions of Code Section 409A and the regulations thereunder pertaining to the deferral of compensation, or the rules and regulations of any stock exchange on which PepsiCo Common Stock is listed or quoted). The Committee shall have full power and authority to administer and interpret the Plan and to adopt or establish such rules, regulations, agreements, guidelines, procedures and instruments that are not contrary to the terms of the Plan and that, in its opinion, may be necessary or advisable for the administration and operation of the Plan. All interpretations or determinations of the Committee or its delegate shall be final, binding and conclusive upon the Participant (and his or her legal representatives and any recipient of a transfer of the PSUs or LTC Award permitted by this Agreement) on any question arising hereunder or under the Plan or other guidelines, policies or regulations which govern administration of the Plan.
 
11. Participant Acknowledgements. By entering into this Agreement, the Participant acknowledges and agrees that:
 
(a) the PSUs and the LTC Award will be exclusively governed by the terms of the Plan, including the right reserved by the Company to amend or cancel the Plan at any time without the Company incurring liability to the Participant (except for PSUs and LTC Awards already granted under the Plan);
 
(b) the Participant has been provided a copy of PepsiCo’s Prospectus relating to the Plan, the PSUs (and the shares covered thereby) and the LTC Award;
 
(c) the PSUs and LTC Awards are not a constituent part of the Participant’s salary and that the Participant is not entitled, under the terms and conditions of his or her employment, or by accepting or being awarded any PSUs or LTC Awards pursuant to this Agreement, to require options, performance stock units, cash or other awards to be granted to him/her in the future under the Plan or any other plan;
 
(d) upon payment of PSUs or LTC Awards, the Participant will arrange for payment to the Company an estimated amount to cover employee payroll taxes resulting from such payment and/or, to the extent necessary, any balance may be withheld from the Participant’s wages;
 
(e) benefits received under the Plan will be excluded from the calculation of termination indemnities or other severance payments;
(f) in the event of termination of the Participant’s employment, a severance or notice period to which the Participant may be entitled under local law and which follows the date of termination specified in a notice of termination or other document evidencing the termination of the Participant’s employment will not be treated as active employment for purposes of this Agreement and, as a result, vesting of unvested PSUs or LTC Awards will not be extended by any such period;
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(g) for purposes of this Agreement, a Participant will be considered actively employed during (i) the first six months of an authorized leave of absence approved by the Company, in its sole discretion, or (ii) other statutory leaves that have requirements in excess of six months;
(h) the Participant will seek all necessary approval under, make all required notifications under and comply with all laws, rules and regulations applicable to the ownership of stock, including, without limitation, currency and exchange laws, rules and regulations;

(i) this Agreement will be interpreted and applied so that the PSUs and the LTC Award, to the extent possible, will not be subject to Code Section 409A. To the extent such awards are subject to Code Section 409A because of the Participant’s eligibility for Retirement, then payments limited to the earliest permissible payment date under Code Section 409A shall be made following a Change in Control only (i) upon a Change in Control if it qualifies under Code Section 409A(a)(2)(A)(v) (a “409A CIC”), and (ii) upon a termination of employment if it occurs after a 409A CIC and it constitutes a Code Section 409A separation from service (and in this case, the six-month delay of Code Section 409A(a)(2)(B)(i) shall apply to “specified employees,” determined under the default rules of Code Section 409A or such other rules as apply generally under the Company’s Section 409A plans). Notwithstanding any other provision of this Agreement, this Agreement will be modified to the extent the Committee reasonably determines is necessary or appropriate for such PSUs or LTC Awards to comply with Code Section 409A; and

(j) the non-disclosure provisions set forth in Paragraph C.2. supersede and replace in their entirety the non-disclosure provisions set forth in the Plan as in effect on the date hereof, in any agreement evidencing an Award made under the Plan and in any other Awards made under the Plan.
 
 
12. Right of Set-Off. The Participant agrees, in the event that the Company in its reasonable judgment determines that the Participant owes the Company any amount due to any loan, note, obligation or indebtedness, including but not limited to amounts owed to the Company pursuant to the Company’s tax equalization program or the Company’s policies with respect to travel and business expenses, and if the Participant has not satisfied such obligation(s), then the Company may instruct the plan administrator to withhold and/or sell shares of PepsiCo Common Stock acquired by the Participant upon settlement of the PSUs (to the extent such PSUs are not subject to Code Section 409A), or the Company may deduct funds equal to the amount of such obligation from other funds due to the Participant from the Company (including with respect to any LTC Award) to the maximum extent permitted by Code Section 409A.
 
13. Electronic Delivery and Acceptance. The Participant hereby consents and agrees to electronic delivery of any Plan documents, proxy materials, annual reports and other related documents.  The Participant hereby consents to any and all procedures that the Company has established or may establish for an electronic signature system for delivery and acceptance of Plan documents (including documents relating to any programs adopted under the Plan), and agrees that his or her electronic signature is the same as, and shall have the same force and effect as, his or her manual signature.  Participant consents and agrees that any such procedures and delivery may be effected by a third party engaged by the Company to provide administrative services related to the Plan, including any program adopted under the Plan.
 
14. Data Privacy. Participant hereby acknowledges and consents to the collection, use, processing and/or transfer of Personal Data as defined and described in this Paragraph D.14.  Participant is not obliged to consent, however a failure to provide consent, or the withdrawal of consent at any time, may impact Participant’s ability to participate in the Plan.  The Company and/or Participant’s employer
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collects and maintains certain personal information about Participant that may include name, home address and telephone number, email address, date of birth, social security number or other government or employer-issued identification number, salary grade, hire data, salary, citizenship, job title, any shares of PepsiCo Common Stock, or details of all performance stock units, long-term cash awards or any other entitlement to shares of PepsiCo Common Stock awarded, cancelled, purchased, vested, or unvested (collectively “Personal Data”).  The Company and the Participant’s employer will transfer Personal Data internally as necessary for the purpose of implementation, administration and management of the Participant’s participation in the Plan and the Company and/or the Participant’s employer may further transfer Personal Data to any third parties assisting the Company in the implementation, administration and management of the Plan. These recipients may be located in the European Economic Area or UK, or elsewhere throughout the world, such as the United States. The Participant hereby authorizes (where required under applicable law) the recipients to receive, possess, use, retain and transfer Personal Data, in electronic or other form, as may be required for the administration of the Plan and/or the subsequent holding of any shares of PepsiCo Common Stock on the Participant’s behalf, to a broker or other third party with whom the Participant may elect to deposit any shares of PepsiCo Common Stock acquired pursuant to the Plan. Third parties retained by the Company may use the Personal Data as authorized by the Company to provide the requested services. Third parties may be located throughout the world, including but not limited to the United States.  Third parties often maintain their own published policies that describe their privacy and security practices. The Company is not responsible for the privacy or security practices of any third parties. Participant may access, review or amend certain Personal Data by contacting the Company and/or the Plan’s service provider. The Participant may, at any time, exercise the Participant's rights provided under applicable personal data protection laws, which may include the right to (i) obtain confirmation as to the existence of Personal Data, (ii) verify the content, origin and accuracy of Personal Data, (iii) request the integration, update, amendment, deletion or blockage (for breach of applicable laws) of Personal Data, (iv) oppose, for legal reasons, the collection, processing or transfer of the Personal Data which is not necessary or required for the implementation, administration and/or operation of the Plan and the Participant's participation in the Plan, and (v) withdraw the Participant's consent to the collection, processing or transfer of Personal Data as provided hereunder (in which case, the stock options, restricted stock units, performance stock units or any other entitlement to shares of PepsiCo Common Stock awarded will become null and void). The Participant may seek to exercise these rights by contacting the Participant's Human Resources manager or the Company's Human Resources Department, who may direct the matter to the applicable Company privacy official. Finally, the Participant understands that the Company may rely on a different legal basis for the processing and/or transfer of Personal Data in the future and/or request the Participant to provide another data privacy consent. If applicable and upon request of the Company, the Participant agrees to provide an executed acknowledgment or data privacy consent (or any other acknowledgments, agreements or consents) to the Company or the employer that the Company and/or the employer may deem necessary to obtain under the data privacy laws in the Participant's country, either now or in the future. The Participant understands that the Participant will not be able to participate in the Plan if the Participant fails to execute any such acknowledgment or consent requested by the Company and/or the employer.
 
15. Stock Ownership Guidelines/Share Retention Policy. The Participant agrees as a condition of this grant that, in the event that the Participant is or becomes subject to the Company’s Stock Ownership Guidelines and/or Share Retention Policy, the Participant shall not sell any shares of PepsiCo Common Stock obtained upon settlement of the PSUs unless such sale complies with the Stock Ownership Guidelines and the Share Retention Policy as in effect from time to time.
 
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16. Governing Law. Notwithstanding the provisions of Paragraphs D.10 and D.11, this Agreement shall be governed, construed and enforced in accordance with the laws of the State of New York, without giving effect to conflict of law rules or principles.
 
17. Choice of Venue; Attorneys’ Fees. Notwithstanding the provisions of Paragraphs D.10 and D.11, any action or proceeding seeking to enforce any provision of, or based on any right arising out of, this Agreement may be brought against the Participant or the Company only in the courts of the State of New York or, if it has or can acquire jurisdiction, in the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York, and the Participant and the Company consents to the jurisdiction of such courts (and of the appropriate appellate courts) in any such action or proceeding and waives any objection to venue laid therein. In the event that a Participant or the Company brings an action to enforce the terms of the Plan or any Award Agreement and the Company prevails, the Participant shall pay all costs and expenses incurred by the Company in connection with that action, including reasonable attorneys’ fees, and all further costs and fees, including reasonable attorneys’ fees incurred by the Company in connection with the collection.

 18. Addendum to Agreement. Notwithstanding any provisions of this Agreement to the contrary, the PSUs shall be subject to such special terms and conditions for the Participant's country of residence (and country of employment, if different), as are set forth in the addendum to this Agreement (the “Addendum”). Further, if the Participant transfers residency and/or employment to another country, any special terms and conditions for such country will apply to the PSUs to the extent the Committee or its duly authorized delegate determines, in its sole discretion, that the application of such terms and conditions is necessary or advisable in order to comply with local laws, rules or regulations or to facilitate the operation and administration of the PSUs and the Plan (or the Committee or its duly authorized delegate may establish alternative terms and conditions as may be necessary or advisable to accommodate the Participant's transfer). In all circumstances, the Addendum shall constitute part of this Agreement.

19. Entire Agreement. This Agreement contains all the understanding and agreements between the Participant and the Company regarding the subject matter hereof.

PepsiCo, Inc.
                        
                        _/s/ Duncan Micallef_____________
Duncan Micallef
Senior Vice President, Total Rewards













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EXHIBIT 15


Accountant’s Acknowledgement

To the Shareholders and Board of Directors
PepsiCo, Inc.:

We hereby acknowledge our awareness of the use of our report dated April 14, 2021 included within the Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q of PepsiCo, Inc. for the twelve weeks ended March 20, 2021, and incorporated by reference in the following Registration Statements and in the related Prospectuses:

Description, Registration Statement Number

Form S-3
PepsiCo Automatic Shelf Registration Statement, 333-234767
PepsiCo Automatic Shelf Registration Statement, 333-216082
PepsiCo Automatic Shelf Registration Statement, 333-197640
PepsiCo Automatic Shelf Registration Statement, 333-177307
PepsiCo Automatic Shelf Registration Statement, 333-154314
PepsiCo Automatic Shelf Registration Statement, 333-133735
PepsiAmericas, Inc. 2000 Stock Incentive Plan, 333-165176
PBG 2004 Long Term Incentive Plan, 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, 333-165177
Form S-8
The PepsiCo Savings Plan, 333-76204, 333-76196, 333-150867 and 333-150868
PepsiCo, Inc. 2007 Long-Term Incentive Plan, 333-142811 and 333-166740
PepsiCo, Inc. 2003 Long-Term Incentive Plan, 333-109509
PepsiCo SharePower Stock Option Plan, 33-29037, 33-35602, 33-42058, 33-51496, 33-54731, 33-66150 and 333-109513
Director Stock Plan, 33-22970 and 333-110030
1979 Incentive Plan and the 1987 Incentive Plan, 33-19539
1994 Long-Term Incentive Plan, 33-54733
PepsiCo, Inc. 1995 Stock Option Incentive Plan, 33-61731, 333-09363 and 333-109514
1979 Incentive Plan, 2-65410
PepsiCo, Inc. Long Term Savings Program, 2-82645, 33-51514 and 33-60965
PepsiCo 401(k) Plan, 333-89265
Retirement Savings and Investment Plan for Union Employees of Tropicana Products, Inc. and Affiliates (Teamster Local Union #173) and the Retirement Savings and Investment Plan for Union Employees of Tropicana Products, Inc. and Affiliates, 333-65992
The Quaker Long Term Incentive Plan of 1990, The Quaker Long Term Incentive Plan of 1999 and The Quaker Oats Company Stock Option Plan for Outside Directors, 333-66632
The Quaker 401(k) Plan for Salaried Employees and The Quaker 401(k) Plan for Hourly Employees, 333-66634
The PepsiCo Share Award Plan, 333-87526
PBG 401(k) Savings Program, PBG 401(k) Program, PepsiAmericas, Inc. Salaried 401(k) Plan and PepsiAmericas, Inc. Hourly 401(k) Plan, 333-165106
PBG 2004 Long Term Incentive Plan, PBG 2002 Long Term Incentive Plan, PBG Long Term Incentive Plan, The Pepsi Bottling Group, Inc. 1999 Long Term Incentive Plan, PBG Directors’ Stock Plan, PBG Stock Incentive Plan and PepsiAmericas, Inc. 2000 Stock Incentive Plan, 333-165107

Pursuant to Rule 436 under the Securities Act of 1933 (the Act), such report is not considered part of a registration statement prepared or certified by an independent registered public accounting firm, or a report prepared or certified by an independent registered public accounting firm within the meaning of Sections 7 and 11 of the Act.

/s/ KPMG LLP

New York, New York
April 14, 2021


EXHIBIT 31
CERTIFICATION
I, Ramon L. Laguarta, certify that:
1.I have reviewed this quarterly report on Form 10-Q of PepsiCo, Inc.;
2.Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this report;
3.Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this report, fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of the registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this report;
4.The registrant’s other certifying officer and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e)) and internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f)) for the registrant and have:
a)Designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure controls and procedures to be designed under our supervision, to ensure that material information relating to the registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this report is being prepared;
b)Designed such internal control over financial reporting, or caused such internal control over financial reporting to be designed under our supervision, 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;
c)Evaluated the effectiveness of the registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures and presented in this report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures, as of the end of the period covered by this report based on such evaluation; and
d)Disclosed in this report any change in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the registrant’s most recent fiscal quarter (the registrant’s fourth fiscal quarter in the case of an annual report) that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting; and
5.The registrant’s other certifying officer and I have disclosed, based on our most recent evaluation of internal control over financial reporting, to the registrant’s auditors and the audit committee of the registrant’s board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent functions):
a)All significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal control over financial reporting which are reasonably likely to adversely affect the registrant’s ability to record, process, summarize and report financial information; and
b)Any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting.

 
Date: April 14, 2021 /s/ Ramon L. Laguarta
Ramon L. Laguarta
Chairman of the Board of Directors and
Chief Executive Officer





CERTIFICATION
I, Hugh F. Johnston, certify that:
 
1.I have reviewed this quarterly report on Form 10-Q of PepsiCo, Inc.;

2.Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this report;

3.Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this report, fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of the registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this report;

4.The registrant’s other certifying officer and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e)) and internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f)) for the registrant and have:

a)Designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure controls and procedures to be designed under our supervision, to ensure that material information relating to the registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this report is being prepared;

b)Designed such internal control over financial reporting, or caused such internal control over financial reporting to be designed under our supervision, 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;

c)Evaluated the effectiveness of the registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures and presented in this report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures, as of the end of the period covered by this report based on such evaluation; and

d)Disclosed in this report any change in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the registrant’s most recent fiscal quarter (the registrant’s fourth fiscal quarter in the case of an annual report) that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting; and

5.The registrant’s other certifying officer and I have disclosed, based on our most recent evaluation of internal control over financial reporting, to the registrant’s auditors and the audit committee of the registrant’s board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent functions):

a)All significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal control over financial reporting which are reasonably likely to adversely affect the registrant’s ability to record, process, summarize and report financial information; and

b)Any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting.

Date: April 14, 2021 /s/ Hugh F. Johnston
Hugh F. Johnston
Chief Financial Officer


EXHIBIT 32
CERTIFICATION PURSUANT TO
SECTION 906 OF THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002

In connection with the Quarterly Report of PepsiCo, Inc. (the “Corporation”) on Form 10-Q for the quarterly period ended March 20, 2021 as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on the date hereof (the “Report”), I, Ramon L. Laguarta, Chairman of the Board of Directors and Chief Executive Officer of the Corporation, certify to my knowledge, pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 (18 U.S.C. Section 1350), that:
    
1.The Report fully complies with the requirements of Section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934; and    
2.The information contained in the Report fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and results of operations of the Corporation.

Date: April 14, 2021 /s/ Ramon L. Laguarta
Ramon L. Laguarta
Chairman of the Board of Directors and
Chief Executive Officer

CERTIFICATION PURSUANT TO
SECTION 906 OF THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002

In connection with the Quarterly Report of PepsiCo, Inc. (the “Corporation”) on Form 10-Q for the quarterly period ended March 20, 2021 as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on the date hereof (the “Report”), I, Hugh F. Johnston, Chief Financial Officer of the Corporation, certify to my knowledge, pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 (18 U.S.C. Section 1350), that:

1.The Report fully complies with the requirements of Section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934; and    
2.The information contained in the Report fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and results of operations of the Corporation.

Date: April 14, 2021 /s/ Hugh F. Johnston
Hugh F. Johnston
Chief Financial Officer