debt
confidence high
sentiment neutral
materiality 0.25
PepsiCo defeases ten series of legacy Quaker Oats notes with cash and U.S. government securities
PEPSICO INC
- Deposited funds sufficient to pay principal and interest on 10 Notes maturing 2023-2026, with coupons from 6.79% to 7.77%.
- Defeasance effective April 12, 2023; outstanding obligations under the Indenture will be discharged.
- Transaction expected to be treated as a taxable exchange for U.S. federal income tax purposes.
- Notes were originally issued by The Quaker Oats Company; PepsiCo succeeded as obligor under the Indenture.