EX-99.1 2 g09105kexv99w1.htm EXHIBIT 99.1 Exhibit 99.1
 

Exhibit 99.1
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Report to Stockholders for the Quarter Ended July 1, 2007
 
Dear Stockholders,
 
Your Company reported net income for the second quarter of 2007 of $11.7 million, or basic net income per share of $1.28, compared to $8.9 million, or basic net income per share of $.98, for the second quarter of 2006. Net income for the first six months of 2007 was $16.3 million, or basic net income per share of $1.79, compared to $9.7 million, or basic net income per share of $1.07, for the same period of 2006. Our results in the second quarter and first six months of 2007 included the after-tax impact of restructuring costs of $0.2 million, or basic net income per share of $.02, and $1.5 million, or basic net income per share of $.16, respectively, related to our previously announced simplification of the Company’s operating management structure and reduction in workforce in order to improve operating efficiencies across the Company’s business.
 
Net sales increased $3.8 million, or 1.0%, in the second quarter of 2007 as compared to the second quarter of 2006. Net sales increased $8.2 million, or 1.1%, in the first six months of 2007 as compared to the same period in 2006. For both the quarter and the first six months the increase in revenue was due to increases in selling price partially offset by decreases in bottle/can volume as well as a decrease in sales to other Coca-Cola bottlers. The decreases in bottle/can volume in the second quarter and first six months of 2007 as compared to the same periods in 2006 were due to declines in sparkling beverages, excluding energy products, that were partially offset by increases in water and tea product sales volume. The quarter and six month results reflect a deliberate strategy to pass along significant increases in raw material costs by increasing net selling prices. As anticipated, the higher pricing negatively impacted sales volume.
 
The Company’s gross margin dollars increased $1.6 million, or 1.0%, in the second quarter of 2007 as compared to the second quarter of 2006. Gross margin dollars increased $7.1 million, or 2.3%, in the first six months of 2007 as compared to the same period of 2006. The increases in gross margin dollars were primarily due to increases in sales, increases in marketing funding earned from The Coca-Cola Company and reduced manufacturing overhead costs, offset by higher raw material costs.
 
The Company also realized decreases in selling, delivery and administrative (“S,D&A”) expenses of $1.6 million, or 1.2%, and $2.5 million, or 0.9%, in the second quarter and first six months of 2007, respectively, as compared to the same periods in 2006. Excluding pre-tax restructuring costs of $0.3 million and $2.4 million in the second quarter and first six months of 2007, respectively, S,D&A expenses decreased $1.9 million and $4.9 million as compared to the same periods of 2006. This favorable trend in S,D&A expenses demonstrates our continued focus on resource efficiency.
 
Your Company demonstrated significant improvement in operating results in the second quarter of 2007 with operating income of $32.5 million, a $3.3 million, or 11.1%, increase as compared to $29.2 million in the second quarter of 2006. Operating income in the first six months of 2007 improved to $53.0 million as compared to $43.4 million in the same period of 2006, a $9.7 million, or 22.3%, increase. These increases are due to a combination of modest growth in gross margin dollars and reductions in S,D&A expenses.
 
The Company’s product innovation in the second quarter of 2007 included Diet Coke Plus, a vitamin enhanced cola, and Dasani Plus, an enhanced water beverage. The Company also expanded its energy product portfolio through the introduction of BooKoo products along with a line-up of the Company’s own energy drinks. The Company is focused on continuing to drive our results through the combined efforts of resource efficiency and renewed momentum in gross margin production.
 
     
J. Frank Harrison, III   William B. Elmore
Chairman and Chief Executive Officer   President and Chief Operating Officer


 

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CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS (UNAUDITED)
In Thousands
 
                         
    July 1,
    Dec. 31,
    July 2,
 
    2007     2006     2006  
 
Assets
                       
Current Assets:
                       
Cash and cash equivalents
  $ 71,149     $ 61,823     $ 30,971  
Trade accounts receivable, net
    109,977       91,299       106,740  
Accounts receivable, other
    32,956       13,480       21,194  
Inventories
    66,347       67,055       63,932  
Prepaids and other current assets
    17,444       13,485       15,848  
                         
Total current assets
    297,873       247,142       238,685  
                         
Property, plant and equipment, net
    365,167       384,464       385,813  
Leased property under capital leases, net
    72,929       69,851       71,511  
Other assets
    36,767       35,542       38,892  
Franchise rights, net
    520,672       520,672       520,672  
Goodwill, net
    102,049       102,049       102,049  
Other identifiable intangible assets, net
    4,524       4,747       4,986  
                         
Total
  $ 1,399,981     $ 1,364,467     $ 1,362,608  
                         
                         
Liabilities and Stockholders’ Equity
                       
Current Liabilities:
                       
Current portion of debt
  $ 100,000     $ 100,000     $  
Current portion of obligations
under capital leases
    2,517       2,435       1,594  
Accounts payable and accrued expenses
    160,852       146,507       150,378  
                         
Total current liabilities
    263,369       248,942       151,972  
                         
Deferred income taxes
    157,440       162,694       163,650  
Pension, postretirement and other liabilities
    154,028       146,355       154,685  
Obligations under capital leases
    78,936       75,071       76,728  
Long-term debt
    591,450       591,450       691,450  
                         
Total liabilities
    1,245,223       1,224,512       1,238,485  
Minority interest
    47,853       46,002       44,489  
Stockholders’ equity
    106,905       93,953       79,634  
                         
Total
  $ 1,399,981     $ 1,364,467     $ 1,362,608  
                         


 

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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS (UNAUDITED)
In Thousands (Except Per Share Data)
 
                                 
    Second Quarter     First Half  
    2007     2006     2007     2006  
 
Net sales
  $ 390,443     $ 386,624     $ 727,999     $ 719,803  
Cost of sales
    221,153       218,935       407,218       406,088  
                                 
Gross margin
    169,290       167,689       320,781       313,715  
Selling, delivery and administrative expenses
    136,684       138,310       267,515       270,038  
Amortization of intangibles
    112       142       223       290  
                                 
Income from operations
    32,494       29,237       53,043       43,387  
Interest expense
    12,294       12,843       24,512       25,063  
Minority interest
    1,169       1,149       1,850       1,705  
                                 
Income before income taxes
    19,031       15,245       26,681       16,619  
Income taxes
    7,340       6,358       10,339       6,917  
                                 
Net income
  $ 11,691     $ 8,887     $ 16,342     $ 9,702  
                                 
                                 
Basic net income per share:
                               
Common Stock
  $ 1.28     $ .98     $ 1.79     $ 1.07  
                                 
Weighted average number of Common Stock shares outstanding
    6,644       6,643       6,643       6,643  
                                 
Class B Common Stock
  $ 1.28     $ .98     $ 1.79     $ 1.07  
                                 
Weighted average number of Class B Common Stock shares outstanding
    2,480       2,460       2,480       2,460  
                                 
Diluted net income per share:
                               
Common Stock
  $ 1.28     $ .97     $ 1.79     $ 1.06  
                                 
Weighted average number of Common Stock shares outstanding — assuming dilution
    9,143       9,123       9,137       9,118  
                                 
Class B Common Stock
  $ 1.28     $ .97     $ 1.79     $ 1.06  
                                 
Weighted average number of Class B Common Stock shares outstanding — assuming dilution
    2,500       2,480       2,494       2,475  
                                 
Cash dividends per share:
                               
Common Stock
  $ .25     $ .25     $ .50     $ .50  
Class B Common Stock
  $ .25     $ .25     $ .50     $ .50  


 

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CORPORATE INFORMATION
 
Transfer Agent and Dividend Disbursing Agent
 
The Company’s transfer agent is responsible for stockholder records, issuance of stock certificates and distribution of dividend payments and IRS Form 1099s. The transfer agent also administers plans for dividend reinvestment and direct deposit. Stockholder requests and inquiries concerning these matters are most efficiently answered by corresponding directly with American Stock Transfer & Trust Company, 59 Maiden Lane, New York, New York 10038. Communication may also be made by telephone Toll-Free (800) 937-5449 or via the Internet at www.amstock.com.
 
Stock Listing
 
Coca-Cola Bottling Co. Consolidated is listed on The NASDAQ Stock Market (Global Market) under the ticker symbol COKE.
 
Company Website
 
www.cokeconsolidated.com
 
Corporate Office
 
Our corporate office is located at 4100 Coca-Cola Plaza, Charlotte, NC 28211. Our mailing address is Coca-Cola Bottling Co. Consolidated, P.O. Box 31487, Charlotte, NC 28231.
 
Periodic Reports and Code of Ethics for Senior Financial Officers
 
Copies of the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K, Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q and Current Reports on Form 8-K to the United States Securities and Exchange Commission and its Code of Ethics for Senior Financial Officers are available without charge upon written request to Steven D. Westphal, Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, Coca-Cola Bottling Co. Consolidated, P.O. Box 31487, Charlotte, NC 28231. This information may also be obtained from the Company’s website as noted above.
 
CAUTIONARY INFORMATION REGARDING FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS
 
Included in this Report to Stockholders and other information that we make publicly available from time to time are forward-looking management comments and other statements that reflect management’s current outlook for future periods. These statements include, among others, statements about the Company’s focus on driving its results through the combined efforts of resource efficiency and renewed momentum in gross margin production.
 
These statements and expectations are based on currently available competitive, financial and economic data along with our operating plans, and are subject to future events and uncertainties that could cause anticipated events not to occur or actual results to differ materially from historical or anticipated results. Among the events or uncertainties which could adversely affect future periods are: lower than expected selling pricing resulting from increased marketplace competition; changes in how significant customers market or promote our products; changes in public and consumer preferences related to nonalcoholic beverages; our inability to meet requirements under bottling contracts; material changes in the performance requirements for marketing funding support or our inability to meet such requirements; decreases from historic levels of marketing funding support; changes in The Coca-Cola Company’s and other beverage companies’ levels of advertising, marketing and spending on brand innovation; the inability of our aluminum can or plastic bottle suppliers to meet our purchase requirements; our inability to offset higher raw material costs with higher selling prices, increased bottle/can sales volume or reduced expenses; sustained increases in fuel costs or our inability to secure adequate supplies of fuel; sustained increases in workers’ compensation, employment practices and vehicle accident costs; sustained increases in the cost of employee benefits; changes in interest rates; adverse changes in our credit rating (whether as a result of our operations or prospects or as a result of those of The Coca-Cola Company or other bottlers in the Coca-Cola system); changes in legal contingencies; additional taxes resulting from tax audits; natural disasters and unfavorable weather; issues surrounding labor relations; recent bottler litigation; our use of estimates and assumptions; public policy challenges regarding the sale of soft drinks in schools; and the concentration of our capital stock ownership. The forward-looking statements in this Report to Stockholders should be read in conjunction with the more detailed descriptions of the above factors included in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2006 under Part I, Item 1A “Risk Factors.” The Company undertakes no obligation to update or revise any forward-looking statements contained in this Report to Stockholders as a result of new information or future events or developments.