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The Coca-Cola Company Reports First Quarter 2016 Results

April 20, 2016 6:55 AM

ATLANTA--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- The Coca-Cola Company today reported first quarter 2016 operating results. “We continue to transform The Coca-Cola Company into a company that is focused on our core value creation model of building strong brands, enhancing customer value and leading our franchise system,” said Muhtar Kent, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of The Coca-Cola Company. “Amidst a challenging global macro environment, the continued focus on our five strategic initiatives enabled us to gain global value share in the first quarter and deliver positive top-line growth and strong underlying margin expansion. Our operating results are driven by our commitment to sustainable growth, and we are confident that we have the right strategies in place to achieve our full-year outlook and drive long-term value for our system and shareowners.”

FIRST QUARTER 2016 OPERATING REVIEW

TOTAL COMPANY

Percent Change
Unit Case Volume 2
Sparkling Beverages 0
Still Beverages 7
Concentrate Sales/Reported Volume 1
Price/Mix 1
Currency (5)
Acquisitions, Divestitures and Structural Items, Net (1)
Reported Net Revenues (4)
Organic Revenues * 2
Reported Income Before Taxes (4)
Comparable CN Income Before Taxes (Structurally Adjusted) * 9

* Organic revenue and comparable currency neutral (CN) income before taxes (structurally adjusted) are non-GAAP financial measures. Refer to the Notes and Reconciliation of GAAP and Non-GAAP Financial Measures schedule.

EURASIA AND AFRICA

Percent Change
Unit Case Volume 0
Sparkling Beverages (2)
Still Beverages 5
Concentrate Sales (2)
Price/Mix 4
Currency (14)
Acquisitions, Divestitures and Structural Items, Net (2)
Reported Net Revenues (14)
Organic Revenues * 2
Reported Income Before Taxes (14)
Comparable CN Income Before Taxes * (3)

* Organic revenue and comparable currency neutral (CN) income before taxes are non-GAAP financial measures. Refer to the Notes and Reconciliation of GAAP and Non-GAAP Financial Measures schedule.

EUROPE

Percent Change
Unit Case Volume (1)
Sparkling Beverages (1)
Still Beverages 3
Concentrate Sales (1)
Price/Mix 2
Currency 0
Acquisitions, Divestitures and Structural Items, Net (2)
Reported Net Revenues (1)
Organic Revenues * 0
Reported Income Before Taxes (3)
Comparable CN Income Before Taxes * (1)

* Organic revenue and comparable currency neutral (CN) income before taxes are non-GAAP financial measures. Refer to the Notes and Reconciliation of GAAP and Non-GAAP Financial Measures schedule.

LATIN AMERICA

Percent Change
Unit Case Volume 1
Sparkling Beverages 0
Still Beverages 5
Concentrate Sales 1
Price/Mix 11
Currency (24)
Acquisitions, Divestitures and Structural Items, Net 0
Reported Net Revenues (12)
Organic Revenues * 12
Reported Income Before Taxes (12)
Comparable CN Income Before Taxes * 12

* Organic revenue and comparable currency neutral (CN) income before taxes are non-GAAP financial measures. Refer to the Notes and Reconciliation of GAAP and Non-GAAP Financial Measures schedule.

NORTH AMERICA

Percent Change
Unit Case Volume 2
Sparkling Beverages 0
Still Beverages 5
Concentrate Sales (1)
Price/Mix 3
Currency 0
Acquisitions, Divestitures and Structural Items, Net 0
Reported Net Revenues 2
Organic Revenues * 2
Reported Income Before Taxes 9
Comparable CN Income Before Taxes * 4

* Organic revenue and comparable currency neutral (CN) income before taxes are non-GAAP financial measures. Refer to the Notes and Reconciliation of GAAP and Non-GAAP Financial Measures schedule.

ASIA PACIFIC

Percent Change
Unit Case Volume 5
Sparkling Beverages 1
Still Beverages 11
Concentrate Sales 6
Price/Mix (5)
Currency (2)
Acquisitions, Divestitures and Structural Items, Net (3)
Reported Net Revenues (4)
Organic Revenues * 2
Reported Income Before Taxes 1
Comparable CN Income Before Taxes * 5

* Organic revenue and comparable currency neutral (CN) income before taxes are non-GAAP financial measures. Refer to the Notes and Reconciliation of GAAP and Non-GAAP Financial Measures schedule.

BOTTLING INVESTMENTS

Percent Change
Unit Case Volume (4)
Reported Volume 0
Price/Mix 0
Currency (3)
Acquisitions, Divestitures and Structural Items, Net (1)
Reported Net Revenues (4)
Organic Revenues * 0
Reported Income Before Taxes (841)
Comparable CN Income Before Taxes * 72

* Organic revenue and comparable currency neutral (CN) income before taxes are non-GAAP financial measures. Refer to the Notes and Reconciliation of GAAP and Non-GAAP Financial Measures schedule.

2016 OUTLOOK

ITEMS IMPACTING COMPARABILITY

NOTES

CONFERENCE CALL

We are hosting a conference call with investors and analysts to discuss first quarter 2016 results today, April 20, 2016 at 9 a.m. EDT. We invite investors to listen to a live audiocast of the conference call on the Company’s website, http://www.coca-colacompany.com in the "Investors" section. A replay in downloadable MP3 format and a transcript of the call will also be available within 24 hours after the audiocast on the Company’s website. Further, the "Investors" section of the website includes a reconciliation of non-GAAP financial measures, which may be used periodically by management when discussing financial results with investors and analysts, to the Company’s results as reported under GAAP.

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Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income

(UNAUDITED)
(In millions except per share data)
Three Months Ended
April 1, April 3, %
2016 2015

Change1

Net Operating Revenues $ 10,282 $ 10,711 (4 )
Cost of goods sold 4,069 4,103 (1 )
Gross Profit 6,213 6,608 (6 )
Selling, general and administrative expenses 3,761 4,079 (8 )
Other operating charges 311 233 33
Operating Income 2,141 2,296 (7 )
Interest income 144 155 (7 )
Interest expense 141 447 (68 )
Equity income (loss) — net 92 2
Other income (loss) — net (342 ) (25 )
Income Before Income Taxes 1,894 1,981 (4 )
Income taxes 401 415 (3 )
Consolidated Net Income 1,493 1,566 (5 )
Less: Net income (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interests 10 9 3
Net Income Attributable to Shareowners of The Coca-Cola Company $ 1,483 $ 1,557 (5 )
Diluted Net Income Per Share2 $ 0.34 $ 0.35 (4 )
Average Shares Outstanding — Diluted2 4,382 4,422

1

Certain growth rates may not recalculate using the rounded dollar amounts provided.
2 For the three months ended April 1, 2016 and April 3, 2015, basic net income per share was $0.34 for 2016 and $0.36 for 2015 based on average shares outstanding — basic of 4,328 million for 2016 and 4,365 million for 2015. Basic net income per share and diluted net income per share are calculated based on net income attributable to shareowners of The Coca-Cola Company.

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Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets

(UNAUDITED)
(In millions except par value)
April 1, December 31,
2016 2015

ASSETS

Current Assets
Cash and cash equivalents $ 8,748 $ 7,309
Short-term investments 10,003 8,322
Total Cash, Cash Equivalents and Short-Term Investments 18,751 15,631
Marketable securities 3,460 4,269
Trade accounts receivable, less allowances of $292 and $352, respectively 4,147 3,941
Inventories 3,052 2,902
Prepaid expenses and other assets 3,314 2,752
Assets held for sale 3,786 3,900
Total Current Assets 36,510 33,395
Equity Method Investments 12,610 12,318
Other Investments 1,186 3,470
Other Assets 4,314 4,110
Property, Plant and Equipment — net 12,613 12,571
Trademarks With Indefinite Lives 6,014 5,989
Bottlers' Franchise Rights With Indefinite Lives 5,714 6,000
Goodwill 11,396 11,289
Other Intangible Assets 906 854
Total Assets $ 91,263 $ 89,996

LIABILITIES AND EQUITY

Current Liabilities
Accounts payable and accrued expenses $ 9,626 $ 9,660
Loans and notes payable 14,888 13,129
Current maturities of long-term debt 4,956 2,676
Accrued income taxes 275 331
Liabilities held for sale 1,242 1,133
Total Current Liabilities 30,987 26,929
Long-Term Debt 26,990 28,311
Other Liabilities 3,820 4,301
Deferred Income Taxes 4,337 4,691
The Coca-Cola Company Shareowners' Equity

Common stock, $0.25 par value; Authorized — 11,200 shares; Issued — 7,040 and 7,040 shares, respectively

1,760 1,760
Capital surplus 14,507 14,016
Reinvested earnings 64,985 65,018
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) (10,789 ) (10,174 )
Treasury stock, at cost — 2,708 and 2,716 shares, respectively (45,549 ) (45,066 )
Equity Attributable to Shareowners of The Coca-Cola Company 24,914 25,554
Equity Attributable to Noncontrolling Interests 215 210
Total Equity 25,129 25,764
Total Liabilities and Equity $ 91,263 $ 89,996

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Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows

(UNAUDITED)
(In millions)
Three Months Ended
April 1, April 3,
2016 2015
Operating Activities
Consolidated net income $ 1,493 $ 1,566
Depreciation and amortization 458 473
Stock-based compensation expense 69 60
Deferred income taxes (81 ) 8
Equity (income) loss — net of dividends (79 ) 8
Foreign currency adjustments 93 (46 )
Significant (gains) losses on sales of assets — net 362 33
Other operating charges 142 139
Other items (173 ) 522
Net change in operating assets and liabilities (1,680 ) (1,189 )
Net cash provided by operating activities 604 1,574
Investing Activities
Purchases of investments (4,763 ) (4,003 )
Proceeds from disposals of investments 6,010 3,746
Acquisitions of businesses, equity method investments and nonmarketable securities (688 ) (603 )

Proceeds from disposals of businesses, equity method investments and nonmarketable securities

291 229
Purchases of property, plant and equipment (536 ) (516 )
Proceeds from disposals of property, plant and equipment 29 21
Other investing activities 5 314
Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities 348 (812 )
Financing Activities
Issuances of debt 8,530 16,373
Payments of debt (6,783 ) (15,755 )
Issuances of stock 763 279
Purchases of stock for treasury (739 ) (654 )
Dividends (1,505 ) (1,441 )
Other financing activities 133 21
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities 399 (1,177 )
Effect of Exchange Rate Changes on Cash and Cash Equivalents 88 (332 )
Cash and Cash Equivalents
Net increase (decrease) during the period 1,439 (747 )
Balance at beginning of period 7,309 8,958
Balance at end of period $ 8,748 $ 8,211

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Operating Segments

(UNAUDITED)
(In millions)

Three Months Ended

Net Operating Revenues 1 Operating Income (Loss) Income (Loss) Before Income Taxes
April 1, 2016 April 3, 2015

% Fav. /(Unfav.)

April 1, 2016 April 3, 2015

% Fav. /(Unfav.)

April 1, 2016 April 3, 2015

% Fav. /(Unfav.)

Eurasia & Africa $ 546 $ 638 (14 ) $ 236 $ 279 (16 ) $ 246 $ 286 (14 )
Europe 1,204 1,212 (1 ) 691 716 (3 ) 704 724 (3 )
Latin America 935 1,066 (12 ) 523 578 (10 ) 518 588 (12 )
North America 2,364 2,317 2 581 535 9 580 532 9
Asia Pacific 1,235 1,285 (4 ) 551 544 1 554 548 1
Bottling Investments 5,292 5,531 (4 ) (118 ) (10 ) (432 ) (46 ) (841 )
Corporate (15 ) 40 (323 ) (346 ) 7 (276 ) (651 ) 57
Eliminations (1,279 ) (1,378 ) 7
Consolidated $ 10,282 $ 10,711 (4 ) $ 2,141 $ 2,296 (7 ) $ 1,894 $ 1,981 (4 )

Note: Certain growth rates may not recalculate using the rounded dollar amounts provided.

1

During the three months ended April 1, 2016, intersegment revenues were for $6 million for Eurasia and Africa, $135 million for Europe, $18 million for Latin America, $943 million for North America, $133 million for Asia Pacific, $41 million for Bottling Investments and $3 million for Corporate. During the three months ended April 3, 2015, intersegment revenues were $144 million for Europe, $19 million for Latin America, $1,041 million for North America, $129 million for Asia Pacific and $45 million for Bottling Investments.

THE COCA-COLA COMPANY AND SUBSIDIARIES

Reconciliation of GAAP and Non-GAAP Financial Measures

(UNAUDITED)

The Company reports its financial results in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States ("GAAP" or referred to herein as "reported"). However, management believes that certain non-GAAP financial measures provide users with additional meaningful financial information that should be considered when assessing our ongoing performance. Management also uses these non-GAAP financial measures in making financial, operating and planning decisions and in evaluating the Company's performance. Non-GAAP financial measures should be viewed in addition to, and not as an alternative for, the Company’s reported results prepared in accordance with GAAP. Our non-GAAP financial information does not represent a comprehensive basis of accounting.

ITEMS IMPACTING COMPARABILITY

The following information is provided to give qualitative and quantitative information related to items impacting comparability. Items impacting comparability are not defined terms within GAAP. Therefore, our non-GAAP financial information may not be comparable to similarly titled measures reported by other companies. We determine which items to consider as "items impacting comparability" based on how management views our business; makes financial, operating and planning decisions; and evaluates the Company's ongoing performance. Items such as charges, gains and accounting changes which are viewed by management as impacting only the current period or the comparable period, but not both, or as relating to different and unrelated underlying activities or events across comparable periods, are generally considered "items impacting comparability". In addition, we provide the impact that changes in foreign currency exchange rates had on our financial results ("currency neutral").

Asset Impairments and Restructuring

Restructuring

During the three months ended April 1, 2016 and April 3, 2015, the Company recorded charges of $199 million and $35 million, respectively. These charges were related to the integration of our German bottling and distribution operations.

Productivity and Reinvestment

During the three months ended April 1, 2016 and April 3, 2015, the Company recorded charges of $63 million and $90 million, respectively, related to our productivity and reinvestment program. These productivity and reinvestment initiatives are focused on four key areas: restructuring the Company's global supply chain; implementing zero-based work, an evolution of zero-based budget principles across the organization; streamlining and simplifying the Company's operating model; and further driving increased discipline and efficiency in direct marketing investments. The savings realized from the program will enable the Company to fund marketing initiatives and innovation required to deliver sustainable net revenue growth. The savings will also support margin expansion and increased returns on invested capital over time.

Equity Investees

During the three months ended April 1, 2016 and April 3, 2015, the Company recorded net charges of $3 million and $73 million, respectively. These amounts represent the Company’s proportionate share of unusual or infrequent items recorded by certain of our equity method investees.

Transaction Gains/Losses

During the three months ended April 1, 2016 and April 3, 2015, the Company incurred noncash losses of $369 million and $21 million, respectively. These losses were primarily due to the derecognition of intangible assets relating to the refranchising of territories in North America to certain of our unconsolidated bottling partners and were recorded in the line item other income (loss) — net in our condensed consolidated statements of income.

During the three months ended April 1, 2016, the Company recorded charges of $45 million related to costs incurred to refranchise our North America bottling territories. These costs include, among other items, internal and external costs for individuals directly working on the refranchising efforts, severance, and costs associated with the implementation of information technology systems to facilitate consistent data standards and availability throughout the North America bottling system.

During the three months ended April 1, 2016, the Company recorded a charge of $1 million related to noncapitalizable transaction costs associated with pending transactions.

During the three months ended April 1, 2016, the Company recorded a gain of $18 million, net of transaction costs, as a result of the disposal of our shares in Keurig Green Mountain, Inc.

In the fourth quarter of 2014, the owners of the majority interest of a Brazilian bottler exercised their option to acquire from us a 10 percent interest in the entity's outstanding shares resulting in our recognizing an estimated loss of $32 million due to the exercise price being lower than our carrying value. The transaction closed in January 2015, and the Company recorded an additional loss of $6 million during the three months ended April 3, 2015, calculated based on the final option price. Also during the three months ended April 3, 2015, the Company recorded a loss of $19 million on our previously held investment in a South African bottler, which had been accounted for under the equity method of accounting prior to our acquisition of the bottler in February 2015.

Other Items

Economic (Nondesignated) Hedges

The Company uses derivatives as economic hedges primarily to mitigate the price risk associated with the purchase of materials used in the manufacturing process as well as the purchase of vehicle fuel. Although these derivatives were not designated and/or did not qualify for hedge accounting, they are effective economic hedges. The changes in fair values of these economic hedges are immediately recognized into earnings.

The Company excludes the net impact of mark-to-market adjustments for outstanding hedges and realized gains/losses for settled hedges from our non-GAAP financial information until the period in which the underlying exposure being hedged impacts our condensed consolidated statement of income. We believe this adjustment provides meaningful information related to the impact of our economic hedging activities. During the three months ended April 1, 2016 and April 3, 2015, the impact of the Company's adjustment related to our economic hedging activities resulted in increases of $24 million and $45 million, respectively, to our non-GAAP income before income taxes.

Early Extinguishment of Long-Term Debt

During the three months ended April 3, 2015, the Company recorded charges of $320 million due to the early extinguishment of certain long-term debt, which were recorded in the line item interest expense in our condensed consolidated statement of income.

Hyperinflationary Economies

During the three months ended April 3, 2015, the Company recorded net charges of $135 million related to our Venezuelan operations. These charges were primarily a result of the remeasurement of the net monetary assets of our Venezuelan subsidiary using the SIMADI exchange rate, an impairment of a Venezuelan trademark due to higher exchange rates, and a write-down of receivables from our bottling partner in Venezuela. The write-down was recorded primarily as a result of the continued lack of liquidity and our revised assessment of the U.S. dollar value we expect to realize upon the conversion of the Venezuelan bolivar into U.S. dollars by our bottling partner to pay our receivables.

Other

During the three months ended April 1, 2016 and April 3, 2015, the Company recorded other charges of $3 million and $1 million, respectively. These charges were related to tax litigation expense, charges associated with certain fixed assets and costs associated with restructuring and transitioning the Company's Russian juice operations to an existing joint venture with an unconsolidated bottling partner.

Certain Tax Matters

During the three months ended April 1, 2016 and April 3, 2015, the Company recorded net tax benefits of $6 million and $16 million, respectively, related to amounts required to be recorded for changes to our uncertain tax positions, including interest and penalties.

CURRENCY NEUTRAL

Management evaluates the operating performance of our Company and our international subsidiaries on a currency neutral basis. We determine our currency neutral operating results by dividing or multiplying, as appropriate, our current period actual U.S. dollar operating results, normalizing for certain structural items in hyperinflationary economies, by the current period actual exchange rates (that include the impact of current period currency hedging activities), to derive our current period local currency operating results. We then multiply or divide, as appropriate, the derived current period local currency operating results by the foreign currency exchange rates (that also include the impact of the comparable prior period currency hedging activities) used to translate the Company's financial statements in the comparable prior year period to determine what the current period U.S. dollar operating results would have been if the foreign currency exchange rates had not changed from the comparable prior year period.

ORGANIC REVENUE

Organic revenue is a non-GAAP financial measure that excludes or otherwise adjusts for the impact of changes in foreign currency exchange rates and acquisitions, divestitures and structural items, as applicable. The adjustments related to acquisitions, divestitures and structural items for the three months ended April 1, 2016 and April 3, 2015 consisted entirely of the structural changes discussed below.

STRUCTURAL CHANGES

Structural changes generally refer to acquisitions or dispositions of bottling, distribution or canning operations and consolidation or deconsolidation of bottling and distribution entities for accounting purposes. In 2016, the Company changed our funding arrangement with our bottling partners in China, which resulted in a reduction in net revenues with an offsetting reduction in direct marketing expense. In 2016 and 2015, the Company refranchised additional territories in North America to certain of its unconsolidated bottling partners. Additionally, in 2015, the Company sold its global energy drink business to Monster Beverage Corporation ("Monster"); acquired Monster's non-energy drink business; acquired an equity interest in Monster; amended its current distribution coordination agreements with Monster to expand into additional territories; and acquired a South African bottler. Accordingly, these activities have been included as structural items in our analysis of the impact of these changes on certain line items in our condensed consolidated statements of income.

2016 OUTLOOK

Our 2016 organic revenue outlook, comparable currency neutral income before taxes (structurally adjusted) outlook, and comparable currency neutral EPS outlook are non-GAAP financial measures that exclude or otherwise adjust for items impacting comparability, the impact of changes in foreign currency exchange rates, acquisitions and divestitures, and the impact of structural items, as applicable. We are not able to reconcile our full-year 2016 projected organic revenue to our full-year 2016 projected reported net revenue, our full-year 2016 projected comparable currency neutral income before taxes (structurally adjusted) to our full-year 2016 projected reported income before taxes, or our full-year 2016 projected comparable currency neutral EPS to our full-year 2016 projected reported EPS because we are unable to predict the actual impact of changes in foreign currency exchange rates and the exact timing of acquisitions and divestitures and/or structural adjustments throughout 2016.

THE COCA-COLA COMPANY AND SUBSIDIARIES

Reconciliation of GAAP and Non-GAAP Financial Measures

(UNAUDITED)
(In millions except per share data)
Three Months Ended April 1, 2016
Selling,
Net Cost of general and Other
operating goods Gross Gross administrative operating Operating Operating
revenues sold profit margin expenses charges income margin
Reported (GAAP) $ 10,282 $ 4,069 $ 6,213 60.4 % $ 3,761 $ 311 $ 2,141 20.8 %
Items Impacting Comparability:
Asset Impairments/Restructuring (199 ) 199
Productivity & Reinvestment (63 ) 63
Equity Investees
Transaction Gains/Losses (46 ) 46
Other Items 47 48 (1 ) 4 (3 ) (2 )
Certain Tax Matters
After Considering Items (Non-GAAP) $ 10,329 $ 4,117 $ 6,212 60.1 % $ 3,765 $ $ 2,447 23.7 %
Three Months Ended April 3, 2015
Selling,
Net Cost of general and Other
operating goods Gross Gross administrative operating Operating Operating
revenues sold profit margin expenses charges income margin
Reported (GAAP) $ 10,711 $ 4,103 $ 6,608 61.7 % $ 4,079 $ 233 $ 2,296 21.4 %
Items Impacting Comparability:
Asset Impairments/Restructuring (35 ) 35
Productivity & Reinvestment (90 ) 90
Equity Investees
Transaction Gains/Losses
Other Items

(8

)

3 (11 ) 10 (108 ) 87
Certain Tax Matters
After Considering Items (Non-GAAP) $ 10,703 $ 4,106 $ 6,597 61.6 % $ 4,089 $ $ 2,508 23.4 %
Selling,
Net Cost of general and Other
operating goods Gross administrative operating Operating
revenues sold profit expenses charges income
% Change — Reported (GAAP) (4 ) (1 ) (6 ) (8 ) 33 (7 )
% Currency Impact (5 ) (3 ) (7 ) (4 ) (12 )
% Change — Currency Neutral Reported 1 2 1 (4 ) 6
% Change — After Considering Items

(Non-GAAP)

(3 ) 0 (6 ) (8 ) (2 )
% Currency Impact After Considering Items (Non-GAAP) (5 ) (3 ) (6 ) (4 ) (10 )
% Change — Currency Neutral After Considering Items (Non-GAAP) 1 3 0 (4 ) 7

Note: Certain columns may not add due to rounding. Certain growth rates may not recalculate using the rounded dollar amounts provided.

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Reconciliation of GAAP and Non-GAAP Financial Measures

(UNAUDITED)
(In millions except per share data)
Three Months Ended April 1, 2016

Interestexpense

Equityincome(loss) —net

Otherincome(loss) —net

Incomebeforeincometaxes

Incometaxes

Effectivetax rate

Net income(loss)attributable tononcontrollinginterests

Net incomeattributable toshareowners ofThe Coca-ColaCompany

Dilutednetincomepershare1

Reported (GAAP) $ 141 $ 92 $ (342 ) $ 1,894 $ 401 21.2 % $ 10 $ 1,483 $ 0.34
Items Impacting Comparability:
Asset Impairments/Restructuring 199 199 0.05
Productivity & Reinvestment 63 21 42 0.01
Equity Investees 3 3 3
Transaction Gains/Losses 351 397 143 254 0.06
Other Items 29 27 10 17
Certain Tax Matters 6 (6 )
After Considering Items (Non-GAAP) $ 141 $ 95 $ 38 $ 2,583 $ 581 22.5 % $ 10 $ 1,992 $ 0.45
Three Months Ended April 3, 2015

Interestexpense

Equityincome(loss) —net

Otherincome(loss) —net

Income

beforeincometaxes

Incometaxes

Effectivetax rate

Net income(loss)attributable tononcontrollinginterests

Net incomeattributable toshareowners ofThe Coca-ColaCompany

Dilutednetincomepershare2

Reported (GAAP) $ 447 $ 2 $ (25 ) $ 1,981 $ 415 20.9 % $ 9 $ 1,557 $ 0.35
Items Impacting Comparability:
Asset Impairments/Restructuring 35 35 0.01
Productivity & Reinvestment 90 42 48 0.01
Equity Investees 73 73 6 67 0.02
Transaction Gains/Losses 46 46 10 36 0.01
Other Items (320 ) 94 501 124 377 0.09
Certain Tax Matters 16 (16 )
After Considering Items (Non-GAAP) $ 127 $ 75 $ 115 $ 2,726 $ 613 22.5 % $ 9 $ 2,104 $ 0.48

Interestexpense

Equityincome(loss) —net

Otherincome(loss) —net

Incomebeforeincometaxes

Incometaxes

Net income(loss)attributable tononcontrollinginterests

Net incomeattributable toshareowners ofThe Coca-ColaCompany

Dilutednetincomepershare

% Change — Reported (GAAP) (68 ) (4 ) (3 ) 3 (5 ) (4 )
% Change — After Considering Items (Non-GAAP) 11 29 (67 ) (5 ) (5 ) 2 (5 ) (4 )
Note: Certain columns may not add due to rounding. Certain growth rates may not recalculate using the rounded dollar amounts provided.

1

4,382 million average shares outstanding — diluted
2 4,422 million average shares outstanding — diluted

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Reconciliation of GAAP and Non-GAAP Financial Measures

(UNAUDITED)

Income Before Income Taxes and Diluted Net Income Per Share:

Three Months Ended April 1, 2016

Income beforeincome taxes

Diluted net incomeper share

% Change — Reported (GAAP) (4) (4)
% Currency Impact (18) (19)
% Change — Currency Neutral Reported 14 15
% Structural Impact (2)
% Change — Currency Neutral Reported and Adjusted for Structural Impact 17
% Change — After Considering Items (Non-GAAP) (5) (4)
% Currency Impact After Considering Items (Non-GAAP) (12) (12)
% Change — Currency Neutral After Considering Items (Non-GAAP) 7 8
% Structural Impact After Considering Items (Non-GAAP) (1)
% Change — Currency Neutral After Considering Items and Adjusted for Structural Impact (Non-GAAP) 9

Note: Certain columns may not add due to rounding.

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Reconciliation of GAAP and Non-GAAP Financial Measures

(UNAUDITED)
(In millions)

Net Operating Revenues by Segment:

Three Months Ended April 1, 2016
Eurasia & Latin North Asia Bottling
Africa Europe America America Pacific Investments Corporate Eliminations Consolidated
Reported (GAAP) $ 546 $ 1,204 $ 935 $ 2,364 $ 1,235 $ 5,292 $ (15 ) $ (1,279 ) $ 10,282
Items Impacting Comparability:
Asset Impairments/Restructuring
Productivity & Reinvestment
Equity Investees
Transaction Gains/Losses
Other Items (2 ) 49 47
After Considering Items (Non-GAAP) $ 546 $ 1,204 $ 935 $ 2,362 $ 1,235 $ 5,292 $ 34 $ (1,279 ) $ 10,329
Three Months Ended April 3, 2015
Eurasia & Latin North Asia Bottling
Africa Europe America America Pacific Investments Corporate Eliminations Consolidated
Reported (GAAP) $ 638 $ 1,212 $ 1,066 $ 2,317 $ 1,285 $ 5,531 $ 40 $ (1,378 ) $ 10,711
Items Impacting Comparability:
Asset Impairments/Restructuring
Productivity & Reinvestment
Equity Investees
Transaction Gains/Losses
Other Items (6 ) (2 ) (8 )
After Considering Items (Non-GAAP) $ 638 $ 1,212 $ 1,066 $ 2,311 $ 1,285 $ 5,531 $ 38 $ (1,378 ) $ 10,703
Eurasia & Latin North Asia Bottling
Africa Europe America America Pacific Investments Corporate Eliminations Consolidated
% Change — Reported (GAAP) (14) (1) (12) 2 (4) (4) 7 (4)
% Currency Impact (14) 0 (24) 0 (2) (3) (5)
% Change — Currency Neutral Reported (1) (1) 11 2 (2) (1) 1

% Acquisitions, Divestitures and Structural Items

(2) (2) 0 0 (3) (1) (1)
% Change — Organic Revenues (Non-GAAP) 2 0 12 2 2 0 2
% Change — After Considering Items (Non-GAAP) (14) (1) (12) 2 (4) (4) (4) (3)
% Currency Impact After Considering Items (Non-GAAP) (14) 0 (24) 0 (2) (3) (2) (5)
% Change — Currency Neutral After Considering Items (Non-GAAP) (1) (1) 11 2 (2) (1) (2) 1

Note: Certain columns may not add due to rounding. Certain growth rates may not recalculate using the rounded dollar amounts provided.

THE COCA-COLA COMPANY AND SUBSIDIARIES

Reconciliation of GAAP and Non-GAAP Financial Measures

(UNAUDITED)
(In millions)

Core Net Operating Revenues: 1

Three Months Ended
April 1, 2016
Reported (GAAP) Net Operating Revenues $ 10,282
Bottling Investments Net Operating Revenues (5,292 )
Consolidated Eliminations 1,279
Intersegment Core Net Operating Revenue Eliminations (6 )
Core Net Operating Revenues $ 6,263
Items Impacting Comparability:
Asset Impairments/Restructuring
Productivity & Reinvestment
Equity Investees
Transaction Gains/Losses
Other Items 47
Core Net Operating Revenues After Considering Items (Non-GAAP) $ 6,310
Three Months Ended
April 3, 2015
Reported (GAAP) Net Operating Revenues $ 10,711
Bottling Investments Net Operating Revenues (5,531 )
Consolidated Eliminations 1,378
Intersegment Core Net Operating Revenue Eliminations (3 )
Core Net Operating Revenues $ 6,555
Items Impacting Comparability:
Asset Impairments/Restructuring
Productivity & Reinvestment
Equity Investees
Transaction Gains/Losses
Other Items (8 )
Core Net Operating Revenues After Considering Items (Non-GAAP) $ 6,547
% Change — Reported (GAAP) Net Operating Revenues (4)
% Change — Core Net Operating Revenues (4)
% Currency Impact (6)
% Change — Core Currency Neutral Reported 2
% Acquisitions, Divestitures and Structural Items (1)
% Change — Core Organic Revenues (Non-GAAP)2 3
% Change — Core After Considering Items (Non-GAAP) (4)
% Currency Impact After Considering Items (Non-GAAP) (6)
% Change — Core Currency Neutral After Considering Items (Non-GAAP) 2
1 Core net operating revenues include the net operating revenues from the Eurasia and Africa, Europe, Latin America, North America, Asia Pacific and Corporate operating segments offset by intersegment revenue eliminations of $6 million and $3 million during the three months ended April 1, 2016 and April 3, 2015, respectively.
2

Core organic revenue growth was driven by concentrate sales growth of 1% along with 2 points of positive price/mix.

THE COCA-COLA COMPANY AND SUBSIDIARIES

Reconciliation of GAAP and Non-GAAP Financial Measures

(UNAUDITED)
(In millions)

Operating Income (Loss) by Segment:

Three Months Ended April 1, 2016
Eurasia & Latin North Asia Bottling
Africa Europe America America Pacific Investments Corporate Consolidated
Reported (GAAP) $ 236 $ 691 $ 523 $ 581 $ 551 $ (118 ) $ (323 ) $ 2,141
Items Impacting Comparability:
Asset Impairments/Restructuring 199 199
Productivity & Reinvestment (1 ) 4 31 1 21 7 63
Equity Investees
Transaction Gains/Losses 45 1 46
Other Items (16 ) (42 ) 56 (2 )
After Considering Items (Non-GAAP) $ 235 $ 695 $ 523 $ 596 $ 552 $ 105 $ (259 ) $ 2,447
Three Months Ended April 3, 2015
Eurasia & Latin North Asia Bottling
Africa Europe America America Pacific Investments Corporate Consolidated
Reported (GAAP) $ 279 $ 716 $ 578 $ 535 $ 544 $ (10 ) $ (346 ) $ 2,296
Items Impacting Comparability:
Asset Impairments/Restructuring 35 35
Productivity & Reinvestment 12 (11 ) 42 (5 ) 32 20 90
Equity Investees
Transaction Gains/Losses
Other Items 33 (10 ) 2 (11 ) 73 87
After Considering Items (Non-GAAP) $ 291 $ 705 $ 611 $ 567 $ 541 $ 46 $ (253 ) $ 2,508
Eurasia & Latin North Asia Bottling
Africa Europe America America Pacific Investments Corporate Consolidated
% Change — Reported (GAAP) (16 ) (3 ) (10 ) 9 1 7 (7 )
% Currency Impact (16 ) 0 (31 ) 2 (4 ) 64 (16 ) (12 )
% Change — Currency Neutral Reported 0 (4 ) 21 7 5 23 6
% Change — After Considering Items (Non-GAAP) (19 ) (1 ) (15 ) 5 2 128 (2 ) (2 )
% Currency Impact After Considering Items (Non-GAAP) (15 ) 0 (29 ) 1 (4 ) (7 ) (2 ) (10 )
% Change — Currency Neutral After Considering Items (Non-GAAP) (4 ) (1 ) 15 4 6 134 0 7

Note: Certain columns may not add due to rounding. Certain growth rates may not recalculate using the rounded dollar amounts provided.

THE COCA-COLA COMPANY AND SUBSIDIARIES

Reconciliation of GAAP and Non-GAAP Financial Measures

(UNAUDITED)
(In millions)

Income (Loss) Before Income Taxes by Segment:

Three Months Ended April 1, 2016
Eurasia & Latin North Asia Bottling
Africa Europe America America Pacific Investments Corporate Consolidated
Reported (GAAP) $ 246 $ 704 $ 518 $ 580 $ 554 $ (432 ) $ (276 ) $ 1,894
Items Impacting Comparability:
Asset Impairments/Restructuring 199 199
Productivity & Reinvestment (1 ) 4 31 1 21 7 63
Equity Investees 3 3
Transaction Gains/Losses 414 (17 ) 397
Other Items (16 ) (42 ) 85 27
After Considering Items (Non-GAAP) $ 245 $ 708 $ 518 $ 595 $ 555 $ 163 $ (201 ) $ 2,583
Three Months Ended April 3, 2015
Eurasia & Latin North Asia Bottling
Africa Europe America America Pacific Investments Corporate Consolidated
Reported (GAAP) $ 286 $ 724 $ 588 $ 532 $ 548 $ (46 ) $ (651 ) $ 1,981
Items Impacting Comparability:
Asset Impairments/Restructuring 35 35
Productivity & Reinvestment 12 (11 ) 42 (5 ) 32 20 90
Equity Investees 1 72 73
Transaction Gains/Losses 21 25 46
Other Items 33 (10 ) 2 (11 ) 487 501
After Considering Items (Non-GAAP) $ 298 $ 714 $ 621 $ 564 $ 545 $ 103 $ (119 ) $ 2,726
Eurasia & Latin North Asia Bottling
Africa Europe America America Pacific Investments Corporate Consolidated
% Change — Reported (GAAP)

(14)

(3)

(12)

9 1

(841)

57

(4)

% Currency Impact

(16)

0

(30)

2

(4)

(9)

(19)

(18)

% Change — Currency Neutral Reported 2

(3)

18 8 5

(833)

77 14
% Change — After Considering Items(Non-GAAP)

(18)

(1)

(17)

6 2 59

(71)

(5)

% Currency Impact After Considering Items (Non-GAAP)

(15)

0

(28)

1

(4)

(13)

(71)

(12)

% Change — Currency Neutral After Considering Items (Non-GAAP)

(3)

(1)

12 4 5 72 0 7

Note: Certain columns may not add due to rounding. Certain growth rates may not recalculate using the rounded dollar amounts provided.

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Reconciliation of GAAP and Non-GAAP Financial Measures

(UNAUDITED)

Operating Expense Leverage:

Three Months Ended April 1, 2016
Operating expense
Operating income Gross profit

leverage1

% Change — Reported (GAAP) (7) (6) (1)
% Change — Currency Neutral Reported 6 1 5
% Change — After Considering Items (Non-GAAP) (2) (6) 3
% Change — Currency Neutral After Considering Items (Non-GAAP) 7 0 7

Note: Certain rows may not add due to rounding.

1Operating expense leverage is calculated by subtracting gross profit growth from operating income growth.

Operating Margin:

Three Months Three Months
Ended April 1, Ended April 3, Basis Point
2016 2015 Growth (Decline)
Reported (GAAP) 20.82 % 21.44 %

(62)

Impact on Operating Margin of Items Impacting Comparability (Non-GAAP) (2.87 )% (2.00 )%
Operating Margin After Considering Items (Non-GAAP) 23.69 % 23.44 % 25
Impact on Operating Margin of Currency After Considering Items (Non-GAAP) (1.15 )% 0.00 %
Currency Neutral Operating Margin After Considering Items (Non-GAAP) 24.84 % 23.44 % 140

THE COCA-COLA COMPANY AND SUBSIDIARIES

Reconciliation of GAAP and Non-GAAP Financial Measures

(UNAUDITED)
(In millions)

Purchases and Issuances of Stock:

Three Months Ended Three Months Ended
April 1, 2016 April 3, 2015
Reported (GAAP)
Issuances of Stock $ 763 $ 279
Purchases of Stock for Treasury (739 ) (654 )
Net Change in Stock Issuance Receivables1 40 (1 )
Net Change in Treasury Stock Payables2 (219 ) (10 )
Net Treasury Share Repurchases (Non-GAAP) $ (155 ) $ (386 )
1 Represents the net change in receivables related to employee stock options exercised but not settled prior to the end of the period.
2 Represents the net change in payables for treasury shares repurchased but not settled prior to the end of the period.

Consolidated Cash from Operations:

Three Months Ended Three Months Ended
April 1, 2016 April 3, 2015
Net Cash Provided by Net Cash Provided by
Operating Activities Operating Activities
Reported (GAAP) $ 604 $ 1,574
Items Impacting Comparability:
Cash Payments for Pension Plan Contributions 471
After Considering Items (Non-GAAP) $ 1,075 $ 1,574
Net Cash Provided by

Operating Activities

% Change — Reported (GAAP) (62 )
% Change — After Considering Items (Non-GAAP) (32 )

Note: Certain columns may not add due to rounding. Certain growth rates may not recalculate using the rounded dollar amounts provided.

About The Coca-Cola Company

The Coca-Cola Company (NYSE: KO) is the world's largest beverage company, refreshing consumers with more than 500 sparkling and still brands and more than 3,800 beverage choices. Led by Coca-Cola, one of the world's most valuable and recognizable brands, our Company's portfolio features 20 billion-dollar brands, 18 of which are available in reduced-, low- or no-calorie options. These brands include Diet Coke, Coca-Cola Zero, Fanta, Sprite, Dasani, vitaminwater, Powerade, Minute Maid, Simply, Del Valle, Georgia and Gold Peak. Through the world's largest beverage distribution system, we are the No. 1 provider of both sparkling and still beverages. More than 1.9 billion servings of our beverages are enjoyed by consumers in more than 200 countries each day. With an enduring commitment to building sustainable communities, our Company is focused on initiatives that reduce our environmental footprint, create a safe, inclusive work environment for our associates, and enhance the economic development of the communities where we operate. Together with our bottling partners, we rank among the world's top 10 private employers with more than 700,000 system associates. For more information, visit Coca-Cola Journey at www.coca-colacompany.com, follow us on Twitter at twitter.com/CocaColaCo, visit our blog, Coca-Cola Unbottled, at www.coca-colablog.com or find us on LinkedIn at www.linkedin.com/company/the-coca-cola-company.

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