This release contains statements concerning PepsiCo's expectations for future performance. 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 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 shifts in consumer preferences or otherwise; PepsiCo's ability to maintain its reputation; PepsiCo's ability to build and sustain its information technology infrastructure, successfully implement its business process transformation initiative or outsource certain functions effectively; fluctuations in the cost and availability of raw materials; PepsiCo's ability to compete effectively; disruption of its supply chain; trade consolidation, the loss of any key customer, or failure to maintain good relationships with its bottling partners; changes in the legal or regulatory environment; PepsiCo's ability to hire or retain key employees; unfavorable economic, environmental or political conditions in the countries where its operates; market risks arising from changes in commodity prices, foreign exchange rates and interest rates; and risks that benefits from PepsiCo's Productivity for Growth Initiative may not be achieved or may take longer to achieve than expected or may cost more than currently anticipated. 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.
SOURCE PepsiCo, Inc.
