PepsiCo Reports Second Quarter 2014 Results and Raises Full-Year EPS Guidance

PURCHASE, N.Y., July 23, 2014 /PRNewswire/ -- PepsiCo, Inc. (NYSE: PEP) today reported organic revenue growth of 3.6 percent and core earnings per share of $1.32 for the second quarter.

"Despite operating in what continues to be a challenging and volatile macro environment, we are delivering consistent, strong results," said Chairman and CEO Indra Nooyi.

"Our results reflect the power of our portfolio of products and brands, and the strength of our geographic footprint. They also reflect the hard work we've done to position our business for sustainable success.

"Based on the strength of our year-to-date results and our outlook for the remainder of the year, we're increasing our full-year, core constant currency EPS growth target to eight percent."

Summary Second Quarter 2014 Performance (Percent Growth)

Summary of Second Quarter Financial Performance:

• Organic revenue grew 3.6 percent and reported net revenue grew 0.5 percent versus the prior-year quarter. Foreign exchange translation had a 3-percentage-point unfavorable impact on reported net revenue and structural change related to the 2013 refranchising of the company's bottling operations in Vietnam had a slight negative impact in the quarter.
• Organic revenue grew 5 percent for global snacks and 2 percent for global beverages in the quarter. On a reported basis, net revenue grew 2 percent for global snacks, reflecting unfavorable foreign exchange translation, and declined 1 percent for global beverages, reflecting unfavorable foreign exchange translation and the Vietnam refranchising.
• Developing and emerging market organic revenue grew 8 percent in the quarter. On a reported basis, developing and emerging market net revenue declined 1 percent in the quarter, reflecting the Vietnam refranchising and unfavorable foreign exchange translation.
• Core gross margin expanded 60 basis points in the quarter reflecting implementation of effective revenue management strategies and productivity initiatives. Core operating margin expanded 10 basis points in the quarter. Excluding the gain related to the Vietnam refranchising, net of incremental investments from the prior-year quarter results, core operating margin expanded 65 basis points in the quarter. Reported gross margin increased 95 basis points and reported operating margin increased 10 basis points in the quarter.
• Core constant currency operating profit increased 3 percent. Excluding the $137 million gain recorded in the prior-year quarter related to the Vietnam refranchising, net of incremental investments, core constant currency operating profit increased 6 percent. Reported operating profit increased 1 percent and included the net impact of mark-to-market gains on commodity hedges and restructuring and impairment charges.
• The company's core effective tax rate was 26.3 percent and the reported effective tax rate was 26.5 percent, both of which were two percentage points higher than the prior-year quarter.
• Core EPS was $1.32 and reported EPS was $1.29. Core EPS excludes a positive net impact of $0.01 per share related to mark-to-market net gains on commodity hedges and a $0.04 per share negative impact from restructuring and impairment charges. Mark-to-market net gains and losses on commodity hedges are subsequently reflected in core division results when the divisions recognize the cost of the underlying commodity in operating profit.
• On track to deliver targeted $1 billion of productivity savings in 2014.
• Cash flow provided by operating activities was $2.7 billion year to date. Free cash flow (excluding certain items) was $1.9 billion year to date.
• The company expects to return a total of $8.7 billion to shareholders in 2014 through approximately $5.0 billion in share repurchases and $3.7 billion in dividends.

Division Operating Summaries:

PepsiCo Americas Foods (PAF)
Organic revenue grew 4 percent in the quarter, primarily driven by effective net pricing. Reported net revenue increased 1 percent, reflecting a 3-percentage-point unfavorable impact from foreign exchange translation.

Core constant currency operating profit increased 6 percent, reflecting organic revenue gains and productivity initiatives, partially offset by operating cost and commodity cost inflation.

Frito-Lay North America (FLNA)
Organic and reported net revenue increased 2 percent in the quarter, reflecting volume growth in an otherwise sluggish period for the U.S. packaged food industry.

Core constant currency operating profit grew 5 percent in the quarter, reflecting organic revenue gains, productivity savings, a favorable actuarial adjustment driven by improved safety performance and lower commodity costs, partially offset by operating cost inflation.

Latin America Foods (LAF)
Organic revenue grew 8 percent in the quarter, reflecting 11 percentage points of effective net pricing, partially offset by a 2 percent volume decline. Reported net revenue was even versus the prior-year quarter, reflecting an 8-percentage-point unfavorable foreign exchange translation impact.

Organic revenue in Mexico declined low-single-digits reflecting the adverse impact of the enactment of taxes on certain food products. The balance of our Latin America Foods business experienced double-digit organic revenue growth led by Venezuela and Argentina. Reported net revenue declined mid-single-digits in Mexico and increased high-single-digits in the balance of our Latin America Foods business, both reflecting the impact of unfavorable foreign exchange translation.

Core constant currency operating profit increased 9 percent reflecting organic revenue growth, productivity gains and lapping of incremental investments in the prior year, partially offset by operating cost and commodity cost inflation.

Quaker Foods North America (QFNA)
Organic revenue declined 1 percent reflecting even volume versus the prior-year quarter and unfavorable net pricing, partially offset by favorable product mix. Reported net revenue declined 2 percent in the quarter, reflecting a 1-percentage-point unfavorable foreign exchange translation impact. Quaker gained value share in the quarter in each of its core categories in the U.S., which include hot cereal, ready-to-eat cereal and snack bars.

Core constant currency operating profit grew 5 percent, reflecting productivity gains, improvement in the operating results of the Muller Quaker Dairy joint venture, lower commodity costs and the lapping of incremental investments in the prior year, partially offset by the organic revenue decline.

PepsiCo Americas Beverages (PAB)
Organic revenue increased 1 percent in the quarter, reflecting slight organic volume gains and effective net pricing. During the quarter, PAB grew its liquid refreshment beverage value market share position in the U.S. in measured channels. Reported net revenue was even versus the prior-year quarter, reflecting a 1-percentage-point impact from unfavorable foreign exchange translation.

In North America, non-carbonated beverage volume grew 1 percent and carbonated soft drink volume declined 2 percent. Latin America organic beverage volume increased 3 percent.

Core constant currency operating profit increased 4 percent, reflecting effective net pricing, lower commodity costs and productivity gains, partially offset by operating cost inflation.

Europe
Organic revenue grew 5 percent, reflecting 5 percentage points of effective net pricing and volume growth of 1 percent in both snacks and beverages. Reported net revenue was even versus the prior-year quarter, reflecting a 4.5-percentage-point unfavorable foreign exchange translation impact.

Core constant currency operating profit grew 10 percent, reflecting organic revenue growth, productivity savings and lapping of incremental investments in the prior year, partially offset by higher commodity costs, increased advertising and marketing expense and operating cost inflation.

Asia, Middle East & Africa (AMEA)
Organic revenue grew 7 percent in the quarter, lapping double-digit organic revenue growth in the prior-year quarter. Growth was driven by 7 percent volume growth in snacks and 2 percent volume growth in beverages. Reported net revenue grew 1 percent, primarily reflecting a 5-percentage-point unfavorable impact from foreign exchange translation and a 2-percentage-point negative impact from the 2013 Vietnam refranchising.

Core constant currency operating profit declined 24 percent, reflecting the lapping of the gain related to the Vietnam refranchising. Excluding the impact of the gain, core constant currency operating profit rose 2 percent, reflecting organic revenue gains and productivity savings, partially offset by operating cost inflation.

2014 Guidance and Outlook:
The company now expects 8 percent (an increase from the company's previous target of 7 percent) core constant currency EPS growth in fiscal 2014 versus its fiscal 2013 core EPS of $4.37. Based on the current foreign exchange market consensus, the company currently expects foreign exchange translation to have an unfavorable impact of approximately 4 percentage points on full year core EPS growth in 2014.

Excluding the impact of structural changes and foreign exchange translation, organic revenue in 2014 is expected to grow mid-single digits versus 2013, consistent with the company's long-term target. Based on the current foreign exchange market consensus, the company currently expects foreign exchange translation to have an unfavorable impact of approximately 3 percentage points on full year net revenue growth in 2014.

For 2014, the company expects low-single digit commodity inflation and productivity savings of approximately $1 billion. The company expects higher interest expense driven by increased debt balances and a core effective tax rate of approximately 25 percent.

The company is targeting over $10 billion in cash flow from operating activities and more than $7 billion in free cash flow (excluding certain items) in 2014. Net capital spending is expected to be approximately $3 billion in 2014, within the company's long-term capital spending target of less than or equal to 5 percent of net revenue.

The company expects to return a total of $8.7 billion to shareholders in 2014 through dividends of approximately $3.7 billion and share repurchases of approximately $5.0 billion.

Conference Call:
At 8 a.m. (Eastern Time) today, the company will host a conference call with investors and financial analysts to discuss second-quarter 2014 results and the outlook for 2014. Further details, including a slide presentation accompanying the call, will be accessible on the company's website at www.pepsico.com/investors.

Cautionary Statement
Statements in this communication that are "forward-looking statements," including our 2014 guidance, are based on currently available information, operating plans and projections about future events and trends. Terminology such as "aim," "anticipate," "believe," "drive," "estimate," "expect," "expressed confidence," "forecast," "future," "goals," "guidance," "intend," "may," "objectives," "outlook," "plan," "position," "potential," "project," "seek," "should," "strategy," "target," "will" or similar statements or variations of such terms are intended to identify forward-looking statements, although not all forward-looking statements contain such terms. Forward-looking statements inherently involve risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from those predicted in such forward-looking statements. Such risks and uncertainties include, but are not limited to: changes in demand for PepsiCo's products, as a result of changes in consumer preferences or otherwise; changes in the legal and regulatory environment; imposition of new taxes, disagreements with tax authorities or additional tax liabilities; PepsiCo's ability to compete effectively; PepsiCo's ability to grow its business in developing and emerging markets or unstable political conditions, civil unrest or other developments and risks in the markets where PepsiCo's products are sold; unfavorable economic conditions in the countries in which PepsiCo operates; increased costs, disruption of supply or shortages of raw materials and other supplies; failure to realize anticipated benefits from PepsiCo's productivity initiatives or global operating model; disruption of PepsiCo's supply chain; damage to PepsiCo's reputation; failure to successfully complete or integrate acquisitions and joint ventures into PepsiCo's existing operations or to complete or manage divestitures or refranchisings; PepsiCo's ability to hire or retain key employees or a highly skilled and diverse workforce; trade consolidation or the loss of any key customer; any downgrade or potential downgrade of PepsiCo's credit ratings; PepsiCo's ability to protect its information systems against a cybersecurity incident; PepsiCo's ability to build and sustain proper information technology infrastructure, successfully implement its ongoing business transformation initiative or share services for certain functions effectively; fluctuations or other changes in exchange rates; climate change, or legal, regulatory or market measures to address climate change; failure to successfully negotiate collective bargaining agreements or strikes or work stoppages; any infringement of or challenge to PepsiCo's intellectual property rights; potential liabilities and costs from litigation or legal proceedings; and other factors that may adversely affect the price of PepsiCo's common stock and financial performance.

For additional information on these and other factors that could cause PepsiCo's actual results to materially differ from those set forth herein, please see PepsiCo's filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission, including its most recent annual report on Form 10-K and subsequent reports on Forms 10-Q and 8-K. Investors are cautioned not to place undue reliance on any such forward-looking statements, which speak only as of the date they are made. PepsiCo undertakes no obligation to update any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise.

Miscellaneous Disclosures
In discussing financial results and guidance, the company may refer to certain non-GAAP measures. Reconciliations of any such non-GAAP measures to the most directly comparable financial measures in accordance with GAAP can be found in the attached exhibits, as well as on the company's website at www.pepsico.com in the "Investors" section under "Events & Presentations." Our non-GAAP measures exclude from reported results those items that management believes are not indicative of our ongoing performance and reflect how management evaluates our operating results and trends.

Glossary
Acquisitions and divestitures: All merger and acquisition activity, including the impact of acquisitions, divestitures and changes in ownership or control in consolidated subsidiaries and nonconsolidated equity investees.

Beverage volume: Volume shipped to retailers and independent distributors from both PepsiCo and our bottlers.

Constant currency: Financial results assuming constant foreign currency exchange rates used for translation based on the rates in effect for the comparable prior-year period. In order to compute our constant currency results, we multiply or divide, as appropriate, our current year U.S. dollar results by the current year average foreign exchange rates and then multiply or divide, as appropriate, those amounts by the prior year average foreign exchange rates.

Core: Core results are non-GAAP financial measures which exclude certain items from our historical results. In 2014, core results exclude the commodity mark-to-market net impact included in corporate unallocated expenses and restructuring and impairment charges. In 2013, core results exclude the commodity mark-to-market net impact included in corporate unallocated expenses, merger and integration charges in connection with our acquisition of Wimm-Bill-Dann Foods OJSC (WBD), restructuring and impairment charges, a charge related to the 2013 Venezuela currency devaluation and a tax benefit. See "Reconciliation of GAAP and Non-GAAP Information" for additional information.

Division operating profit: The aggregation of the operating profit for each of our reportable segments, which excludes the impact of corporate unallocated expenses.

Effective net pricing: Reflects the year-over-year impact of discrete pricing actions, sales incentive activities and mix resulting from selling varying products in different package sizes and in different countries.

Free cash flow: Net cash provided by operating activities less capital spending plus sales of property, plant and equipment. See above for a reconciliation of this non-GAAP financial measure to the most directly comparable financial measure in accordance with GAAP (operating cash flow).

Free cash flow, excluding certain items: Free cash flow, excluding: (1) discretionary pension and retiree medical contributions, (2) payments related to restructuring charges, (3) net capital investments related to restructuring plan and (4) the tax impacts associated with each of these items, as applicable. This non-GAAP financial measure is our primary measure used to monitor cash flow performance. See above for a reconciliation of this non-GAAP financial measure to the most directly comparable financial measure in accordance with GAAP (operating cash flow). See "Reconciliation of GAAP and Non-GAAP Information" for additional information.

Mark-to-market gain or loss or net impact: Change in market value for commodity contracts that we purchase to mitigate the volatility in costs of energy and raw materials that we consume. The market value is determined based on average prices on national exchanges and recently reported transactions in the marketplace.

Net capital spending: Capital spending less cash proceeds from sales of property, plant and equipment.

Organic: A measure that adjusts for impacts of acquisitions, divestitures and other structural changes, and in the case of organic revenue, foreign exchange translation. In excluding the impact of foreign exchange translation, we assume constant foreign exchange rates used for translation based on the rates in effect for the comparable prior-year period. See the definition of "Constant currency" for additional information.

Reconciliation of GAAP and Non-GAAP Information (unaudited)
Division operating profit, core results, core constant currency results and organic results are non-GAAP financial measures as they exclude certain items noted below. However, we believe investors should consider these measures as they are more indicative of our ongoing performance and reflect how management evaluates our operational results and trends. These measures are not, and should not be viewed as, substitutes for GAAP reporting measures.

Commodity mark-to-market net impact

In the 12 weeks ended June 14, 2014, we recognized $31 million of mark-to-market net gains on commodity hedges in corporate unallocated expenses. In the 24 weeks ended June 14, 2014, we recognized $65 million of mark-to-market net gains on commodity hedges in corporate unallocated expenses. In the 12 weeks ended June 15, 2013, we recognized $39 million of mark-to-market net losses on commodity hedges in corporate unallocated expenses. In the 24 weeks ended June 15, 2013, we recognized $55 million of mark-to-market net losses on commodity hedges in corporate unallocated expenses. In the 12 weeks ended June 16, 2012, we recognized $79 million of mark-to-market net losses on commodity hedges in corporate unallocated expenses. In the 24 weeks ended June 16, 2012, we recognized $5 million of mark-to-market net gains on commodity hedges in corporate unallocated expenses. In the year ended December 28, 2013, we recognized $72 million of mark-to-market net losses on commodity hedges in corporate unallocated expenses. We centrally manage commodity derivatives on behalf of our divisions. These commodity derivatives include agricultural products, energy and metals. Certain of these commodity derivatives do not qualify for hedge accounting treatment and are marked to market with the resulting gains and losses recognized 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.

Merger and integration charges

In the 12 weeks ended June 15, 2013, we recorded income for merger and integration of $1 million in the Europe segment related to our acquisition of WBD, representing adjustments of previously recorded amounts. In the 24 weeks ended June 15, 2013, merger and integration charges were nominal. In the 12 weeks ended June 16, 2012, we incurred merger and integration charges of $3 million related to our acquisition of WBD, including $1 million recorded in the Europe segment and $2 million recorded in corporate unallocated expenses. In the 24 weeks ended June 16, 2012, we incurred merger and integration charges of $5 million related to our acquisition of WBD, including $3 million recorded in the Europe segment and $2 million recorded in corporate unallocated expenses. In the year ended December 28, 2013, we incurred merger and integration charges of $10 million related to our acquisition of WBD recorded in the Europe segment.

Restructuring and impairment charges

2014 Multi-Year Productivity Plan

In the 12 weeks ended June 14, 2014, we incurred restructuring and impairment charges of $77 million in conjunction with the multi-year productivity plan we publicly announced on February 13, 2014 (2014 Productivity Plan), including $12 million recorded in the FLNA segment, $5 million recorded in the LAF segment, $33 million recorded in the PAB segment, $13 million recorded in the Europe segment, $7 million recorded in the AMEA segment and $7 million recorded in corporate unallocated expenses. In the 24 weeks ended June 14, 2014, we incurred restructuring and impairment charges of $173 million in conjunction with the 2014 Productivity Plan, including $24 million recorded in the FLNA segment, $2 million recorded in the QFNA segment, $6 million recorded in the LAF segment, $115 million recorded in the PAB segment, $15 million recorded in the Europe segment, $9 million recorded in the AMEA segment and $2 million recorded in corporate unallocated expenses. In the year ended December 28, 2013, we incurred restructuring and impairment charges of $53 million in conjunction with the 2014 Productivity Plan, including $11 million recorded in the FLNA segment, $3 million recorded in the QFNA segment, $5 million recorded in the LAF segment, $10 million recorded in the PAB segment, $10 million recorded in the Europe segment, $1 million recorded in the AMEA segment and $13 million recorded in corporate unallocated expenses. The 2014 Productivity Plan includes the next generation of productivity initiatives that we believe will strengthen our food, snack and beverage businesses by accelerating our investment in manufacturing automation; further optimizing our global manufacturing footprint, including closing certain manufacturing facilities; re-engineering our go-to-market systems in developed markets; expanding shared services; and implementing simplified organization structures to drive efficiency.

2012 Multi-Year Productivity Plan

In the 12 weeks ended June 14, 2014, we incurred restructuring and impairment charges of $15 million in conjunction with the multi-year productivity plan we publicly announced on February 9, 2012 (2012 Productivity Plan), including $1 million recorded in the FLNA segment, $3 million recorded in the PAB segment, $10 million recorded in the Europe segment and $1 million recorded in corporate unallocated expenses. In the 24 weeks ended June 14, 2014, we incurred restructuring and impairment charges of $17 million in conjunction with the 2012 Productivity Plan, including $2 million recorded in the FLNA segment, $7 million recorded in the PAB segment, $8 million recorded in the Europe segment, $2 million recorded in the AMEA segment and $3 million recorded in corporate unallocated expenses, partially offset by income of $5 million recorded in the LAF segment representing adjustments of previously recorded amounts.

In the 12 weeks ended June 15, 2013, we incurred restructuring and impairment charges of $19 million in conjunction with the 2012 Productivity Plan, including $2 million recorded in the FLNA segment, $1 million recorded in the QFNA segment, $1 million recorded in the LAF segment, $5 million recorded in the PAB segment, $8 million recorded in the Europe segment, $1 million recorded in the AMEA segment and $1 million recorded in corporate unallocated expenses. In the 24 weeks ended June 15, 2013, we incurred restructuring and impairment charges of $30 million in conjunction with the 2012 Productivity Plan, including $4 million recorded in the FLNA segment, $5 million recorded in the LAF segment, $5 million recorded in the PAB segment, $12 million recorded in the Europe segment, $2 million recorded in the AMEA segment and $2 million recorded in corporate unallocated expenses. In the 12 weeks ended June 16, 2012, we incurred restructuring and impairment charges of $77 million in conjunction with the 2012 Productivity Plan, including $24 million recorded in the FLNA segment, $1 million recorded in the QFNA segment, $6 million recorded in the LAF segment, $35 million recorded in the PAB segment, $8 million recorded in the AMEA segment and $3 million recorded in corporate unallocated expenses. In the 24 weeks ended June 16, 2012, we incurred restructuring and impairment charges of $110 million in conjunction with the 2012 Productivity Plan, including $32 million recorded in the FLNA segment, $6 million recorded in the QFNA segment, $12 million recorded in the LAF segment, $43 million recorded in the PAB segment, $17 million recorded in the AMEA segment, $1 million recorded in corporate unallocated expenses and income of $1 million recorded in the Europe segment representing adjustments of previously recorded amounts. In the year ended December 28, 2013, we incurred restructuring and impairment charges of $110 million in conjunction with the 2012 Productivity Plan, including $8 million recorded in the FLNA segment, $1 million recorded in the QFNA segment, $7 million recorded in the LAF segment, $21 million recorded in the PAB segment, $50 million recorded in the Europe segment, $25 million recorded in the AMEA segment and income of $2 million recorded in corporate unallocated expenses, representing adjustments of previously recorded amounts. The 2012 Productivity Plan includes actions in every aspect of our business that we believe will strengthen our complementary food, snack and beverage businesses by leveraging new technologies and processes across PepsiCo's operations, go-to-market and information systems; heightening the focus on best practice sharing across the globe; consolidating manufacturing, warehouse and sales facilities; and implementing simplified organization structures, with wider spans of control and fewer layers of management.

Venezuela currency devaluation

In the 24 weeks ended June 15, 2013, we recorded a $111 million net charge related to the devaluation of the bolivar for our Venezuelan businesses. $124 million of this charge was recorded in corporate unallocated expenses, with the balance (equity income of $13 million) recorded in our PAB segment.

Restructuring and other charges related to the transaction with Tingyi

In the 12 and 24 weeks ended June 16, 2012, we recorded restructuring and other charges of $137 million in the AMEA segment related to the transaction with Tingyi.

Tax benefits

In the year ended December 28, 2013, we recognized a non-cash tax benefit of $209 million associated with our agreement with the IRS resolving all open matters related to the audits for taxable years 2003 through 2009, which reduced our reserve for uncertain tax positions for the tax years 2003 through 2012.

Free cash flow, excluding certain items

Additionally, free cash flow (excluding the items noted in the Net Cash Provided by Operating Activities Reconciliation table) is the primary measure management uses to monitor cash flow performance. This is not a measure defined by GAAP. 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. Additionally, we consider certain other items (included in the Net Cash Provided by Operating Activities Reconciliation table) in evaluating free cash flow that we believe investors should consider in evaluating our free cash flow results.

2014 guidance and long-term targets

Our 2014 core tax rate guidance and our 2014 core constant currency EPS growth guidance exclude the commodity mark-to-market net impact included in corporate unallocated expenses and restructuring and impairment charges. Our 2014 organic revenue growth guidance and our long-term organic revenue growth target exclude the impact of acquisitions, divestitures and other structural changes. In addition, our 2014 organic revenue growth guidance, our 2014 core constant currency EPS growth guidance and our long-term organic revenue growth target exclude the impact of foreign exchange. We are not able to reconcile our full-year projected 2014 core tax rate to our full-year projected 2014 reported tax rate or our full-year projected 2014 core constant currency EPS growth to our full-year projected 2014 reported EPS growth because we are unable to predict the 2014 impact of foreign exchange or the mark-to-market net impact on commodity hedges due to the unpredictability of future changes in foreign exchange rates and commodity prices. We are also unable to reconcile our full-year projected 2014 organic revenue growth to our full-year projected 2014 reported net revenue growth or our long-term organic revenue growth to our long-term reported net revenue growth because we are unable to predict the 2014 and long-term impacts of foreign exchange due to the unpredictability of future changes in foreign exchange rates. Therefore, we are unable to provide a reconciliation of these measures.

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