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 risks associated with the deadly conflict in Ukraine; future demand for PepsiCo’s products;
damage to PepsiCo’s reputation or brand image; product recalls or other 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 or effectively manage changes in our
workforce; water scarcity; changes in the retail landscape or in sales to any key customer; disruption of
PepsiCo’s manufacturing operations or supply chain, including continued increased commodity,
packaging, transportation, labor and other input costs; political, social or geopolitical 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 to our information systems; failure
to successfully complete or manage strategic transactions; PepsiCo’s reliance on third-party service
providers and enterprise-wide systems; climate change or measures to address climate change and other
sustainability matters; strikes or work stoppages; failure to realize benefits from PepsiCo’s productivity
initiatives; deterioration in estimates and underlying assumptions regarding future performance of our
business or investments that can result in impairment charges; 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 materials; 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; 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 2023 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.
Risks Associated with Commodities and Our Supply Chain
During the 12 and 24 weeks ended June 15, 2024, we continued to experience higher operating costs,
including on transportation and labor costs, which may continue for the remainder of 2024. Many of the
commodities used in the production and transportation of our products are purchased in the open market.
The prices we pay for such items are subject to fluctuation, and we manage this risk through the use of
fixed-price contracts and purchase orders, pricing agreements and derivative instruments, including swaps
and futures. A number of external factors, including the ongoing conflict in Ukraine, the inflationary cost
environment, adverse weather conditions, supply chain disruptions and labor shortages, have impacted and
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