Revamped PepsiCo still needs to conquer Wall Street

Article Abstract:

After undergoing a significant restructuring in the last couple of years, from dropping its fast-food chains and focusing on its snack-food operations to new plans for a major public offering for its bottling operations, PepsiCo Inc. still must convince Wall Street investors that the new Pepsico can compete with Coca-Cola. While the new PepsiCo is half the size it used to be with much higher profits and revenues, investors wonder if it can match Coca-Cola's strategy of creating and marketing brands and leaving its distribution to its bottlers, and its focus on investing in more vending machines, all tactics which have greatly helped the major competitor of PepsiCo. Particularly, investors are watching PepsiCo's ability to compete with Coke overseas, where it outsells Pepsi 3-to-1.

Comment:

After major restructuring, Pepsi must convince investors that the new company can compete w/Coke

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PepsiCo to acquire big bottler in move at consolidation

Article Abstract:

PepsiCo Inc. announced that its proposing to purchase Pepsi-Cola Allied Bottlers Inc., one of its largest independent bottlers. The proposed acquisition is part of PepsiCo's attempt to consolidate its distribution system in the US. The estimated value of the deal is $275 million. Twenty percent of Pepsi Allied is already owned by PepsiCo. Executives within the industry have been anticipating Pepsi to purchase the remaining 80%.

Comment:

PepsiCo Inc. proposes to purchase Pepsi-Cola Allied Bottlers Inc., one of its largest independent bottlers

Company Planning/Goals

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PepsiCo Inc. files prospectus for IPO of bottling unit

Article Abstract:

PepsiCo. Inc. is expected to sell about 60% of its bottling business and generate about $4 billion in proceeds when it puts the Pepsi Bottling Group out there in an IPO. But its report to the SEC is preliminary and still doesn't provide those details. The public unit will distribute 54% of Pepsi's North American volume.

Comment:

Formal IPO is still at preliminary stage

Bottled and canned soft drinks, Planning, Abstract, Soft drink industry, Distribution of goods, Distribution (Commerce), PEP, Going public (Securities), Initial public offerings, Pepsi Bottling Group Inc., Bottling industry

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