Merger and Integration Charges

In the 12 weeks ended June 11, 2011, we incurred merger and integration charges of $58 million ($45 million after-tax or $0.03 per share) related to our acquisitions of PBG, PAS and WBD, including $32 million recorded in the PAB segment, $14 million recorded in the Europe segment and $12 million recorded in corporate unallocated expenses. In the 24 weeks ended June 11, 2011, we incurred merger and integration charges of $113 million ($94 million after-tax or $0.06 per share) related to our acquisitions of PBG, PAS and WBD, including $53 million recorded in the PAB segment, $6 million recorded in the Europe segment and $54 million recorded in corporate unallocated expenses. All of these net charges were recorded in selling, general and administrative expenses. These charges also include closing costs and advisory fees related to our acquisition of WBD. Substantially all cash payments related to the above charges are expected to be paid by the end of 2011.

In the 12 weeks ended June 12, 2010, we incurred merger and integration charges of $155 million related to our acquisitions of PBG and PAS, including $103 million recorded in the PAB segment, $28 million recorded in the Europe segment and $24 million recorded in corporate unallocated expenses. In the 24 weeks ended June 12, 2010, we incurred merger and integration charges of $467 million related to our acquisitions of PBG and PAS, including $296 million recorded in the PAB segment, $29 million recorded in the Europe segment, $112 million recorded in corporate unallocated expenses and $30 million recorded in interest expense. All of these charges, other than the interest expense portion, were recorded in selling, general and administrative expenses. These charges also include closing costs, one-time financing costs and advisory fees related to our acquisitions of PBG and PAS. In addition, in the first quarter of 2010, we recorded $9 million of charges, representing our share of the respective merger costs of PBG and PAS, in bottling equity income. Substantially all cash payments related to the above charges are expected to be paid by the end of 2011. In total, these charges had an after-tax impact of $119 million ($0.07 per share) and $380 million ($0.23 per share) for the 12 and 24 weeks ended June 12, 2010, respectively.

A summary of our merger and integration activity in 2011 is as follows:


	Severance and Other Employee Costs			Other Costs			Total
Liability as of December 25, 2010	$	179		$	25		$	204
2011 merger and integration charges		36			77			113
Cash payments		(101	)		(106	)		(207	)
Non-cash charges		(35	)		14			(21	)

Liability as of June 11, 2011	$	79		$	10		$	89