PepsiCo tapped Europe's public bond market for €1 billion, equal to $1.12 billion, splitting the issue between three-year and nine-year maturities at €500 million apiece. The details were shared by an individual familiar with the transaction who asked not to be named.
Investors pushed pricing tighter from initial indications. The three-year paper was set 33 basis points above mid-swaps after early talk near 60, while the nine-year wrapped up at 73 after initial discussions around 105.
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Based in Purchase, New York, the company is raising debt as it wrestles with weakness across its North American beverage and snack units. On Thursday, PepsiCo lowered its earnings growth outlook. Addressing analysts, Chief Executive Officer Ramon Laguarta said the company does not "feel good about the beverage business," adding it is "putting all of the urgency of the business and the focus in improving our performance in soft drinks." So far this year, North American beverage volumes are down 3%, while zero-sugar and flavored offerings have outperformed full-sugar drinks.
Back in February, PepsiCo raised €2.5 billion through a four-part issue in Europe's primary market, and Bloomberg data show the company has not issued in its U.S. home market in 2026. The euro deals slot into a record run of so-called reverse Yankee borrowing, with Alphabet, Danaher, and Baker Hughes among U.S. names helping push issuance above €140 billion this year.
For your wallet, the takeaway is simple: more blue-chip U.S. companies are choosing euros for funding right now. That affects where yields, credit spreads, and new supply show up on the menu you can actually buy.
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