Basis of Presentation

3 Months Ended

Mar. 19, 2016

Organization, Consolidation and Presentation of Financial Statements [Abstract]

Organization, Consolidation and Presentation of Financial Statements Disclosure [Text Block]

Basis of Presentation and Our Divisions

Basis of Presentation

When used in this report, the terms “we,” “us,” “our,” “PepsiCo” and the “Company” mean PepsiCo, Inc. and its consolidated subsidiaries, collectively.

Our Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheet as of March 19, 2016 and Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income, Comprehensive Income, Cash Flows and Equity for the 12 weeks ended March 19, 2016 and March 21, 2015 have not been audited. These statements have been prepared on a basis that is substantially consistent with the accounting principles applied in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 26, 2015. This report should be read in conjunction with our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 26, 2015. In our opinion, these financial statements include all normal and recurring adjustments necessary for a fair presentation. The results for the 12 weeks ended March 19, 2016 are not necessarily indicative of the results expected for the full year.

Effective as of the end of the third quarter of 2015, we did not meet the accounting criteria for control over our wholly-owned Venezuelan subsidiaries and we no longer had significant influence over our beverage joint venture with our franchise bottler in Venezuela, and therefore we deconsolidated our Venezuelan subsidiaries from our consolidated financial statements and began accounting for our investments in our wholly-owned Venezuelan subsidiaries and our joint venture using the cost method of accounting. See further unaudited information in “Our Business Risks” in Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations.

While our results in the United States and Canada (North America) are reported on a 12-week basis, the majority of our international operations report on a monthly calendar basis for which the months of January and February are reflected in our first quarter results.

Our significant interim accounting policies include the recognition of a pro rata share of certain estimated annual sales incentives and certain advertising and marketing costs in proportion to revenue or volume, as applicable, and the recognition of income taxes using an estimated annual effective tax rate. Raw materials, direct labor and plant overhead, as well as purchasing and receiving costs, costs directly related to production planning, inspection costs and raw materials handling facilities, are included in cost of sales. The costs of moving, storing and delivering finished product are included in selling, general and administrative expenses.

The following information is unaudited. Tabular dollars are in millions, except per share amounts. All per share amounts reflect common per share amounts, assume dilution unless otherwise noted, and are based on unrounded amounts. Reclassifications were made to the prior year’s amounts to conform to the current year presentation, including the presentation of certain functional support costs associated with the manufacturing and production of our products within cost of sales. These costs were previously included in selling, general and administrative expenses. These reclassifications resulted in an increase in cost of sales of $61 million in the quarter ended March 21, 2015, with a corresponding reduction to gross profit and selling, general and administrative expenses in the same period. These reclassifications reflect changes in how we are classifying costs of certain support functions as a result of ongoing productivity and efficiency initiatives. These reclassifications had no impact on our consolidated net revenue, operating profit, net interest expense, provision for income taxes, net income or earnings per share.

Our Divisions

We are organized into six reportable segments (also referred to as divisions), as follows:

1) Frito-Lay North America (FLNA);

2) Quaker Foods North America (QFNA);

3) North America Beverages (NAB), which includes all of our beverage businesses in North America;

4) Latin America, which includes all of our beverage, food and snack businesses in Latin America;

5) Europe Sub-Saharan Africa (ESSA), which includes all of our beverage, food and snack businesses in Europe and Sub-Saharan Africa; and

6) Asia, Middle East and North Africa (AMENA), which includes all of our beverage, food and snack businesses in Asia, Middle East and North Africa.

Net revenue and operating profit/(loss) of each division are as follows:

	12 Weeks Ended
	Net Revenue				Operating Profit/(Loss)
	3/19/2016		3/21/2015		3/19/2016			3/21/2015
FLNA	$	3,418	$	3,319	$	1,018		$	920
QFNA (a)	617		639		166			99
NAB	4,361		4,298		485			453
Latin America (b)	1,042		1,414		175			219
ESSA	1,359		1,496		67			112
AMENA (c)	1,065		1,051		(148		)	230
Total division	11,862		12,217		1,763			2,033
Corporate Unallocated
Mark-to-market net gains/(losses)					46			(1		)
Restructuring and impairment charges					(3		)	(6		)
Other					(187		)	(229		)
	$	11,862	$	12,217	$	1,619		$	1,797

(a) Operating profit for QFNA for the 12 weeks ended March 21, 2015 includes a pre-tax impairment charge of $65 million associated with our Müller Quaker Dairy (MQD) joint venture investment.

(b) Effective at the end of the third quarter of 2015, we deconsolidated our Venezuelan subsidiaries and began accounting for our investments using the cost method of accounting. Beginning with the fourth quarter of 2015, our financial results have not included the results of our Venezuelan businesses.

(c) Operating loss for AMENA for the 12 weeks ended March 19, 2016 includes a pre- and after-tax impairment charge of $373 million to reduce the value of our 5% indirect equity interest in Tingyi-Asahi Beverages Holding Co. Ltd. (TAB) to its estimated fair value. Operating profit for AMENA for the 12 weeks ended March 21, 2015 includes a pre-tax gain of $39 million associated with refranchising a portion of our bottling operations in India.

Total assets of each division are as follows:

	Total Assets
	3/19/2016		12/26/2015
FLNA	$	5,441	$	5,375
QFNA	868		872
NAB	29,002		28,128
Latin America	4,237		4,284
ESSA	11,764		12,225
AMENA	5,526		5,901
Total division	56,838		56,785
Corporate (a)	13,181		12,882
	$	70,019	$	69,667

(a) Corporate assets consist principally of certain cash and cash equivalents, short-term investments, derivative instruments, property, plant and equipment and pension and tax assets.