8-K

 

 

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

 

 

FORM 8-K

 

 

Current Report

Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)

of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

Date of Report (Date of Earliest Event Reported):

August 9, 2016

 

 

COCA-COLA BOTTLING CO. CONSOLIDATED

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

 

 

Delaware   0-9286   56-0950585

(State or other jurisdiction

of incorporation)

 

(Commission

File Number)

 

(IRS Employer

Identification No.)

 

4100 Coca-Cola Plaza,

Charlotte,

North Carolina

  28211
(Address of principal executive offices)   (Zip Code)

(704) 557-4400

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

 

 

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Item 2.02. Results of Operations and Financial Condition.

On August 9, 2016, Coca-Cola Bottling Co. Consolidated (the “Company”) issued a news release announcing its financial results for the quarter and six months ended July 3, 2016. A copy of the news release is furnished as Exhibit 99.1 hereto.

Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.

 

  (d) Exhibits.

 

  99.1 News release issued on August 9, 2016, reporting the Company’s financial results for the quarter and six months ended July 3, 2016.


Signature

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

 

   

COCA-COLA BOTTLING CO. CONSOLIDATED

(REGISTRANT)

Date: August 11, 2016     BY:   /s/ Clifford M. Deal, III
      Clifford M. Deal, III
     

Principal Financial Officer of the Registrant

and

Senior Vice President, Chief Financial Officer


UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, DC

EXHIBITS

CURRENT REPORT

ON

FORM 8-K

 

Date of Event Reported:   Commission File No:
August 9, 2016   0-9286            

COCA-COLA BOTTLING CO. CONSOLIDATED

EXHIBIT INDEX

 

Exhibit No.

  

Exhibit Description

99.1    News release issued on August 9, 2016, reporting the Company’s financial results for the quarter and six months ended July 3, 2016.
EX-99.1

Exhibit 99.1

Coca-Cola Bottling Co. Consolidated, 4100 Coca-Cola Plaza, Charlotte, NC 28211

 

   

News Release

 

LOGO   Media Contact:  

Kimberly Kuo

Senior Vice President, Public Affairs,

Communications and Communities

704-557-4584

  Investor Contact:  

Clifford M. Deal, III

Senior Vice President & CFO

704-557-4633

Coca-Cola Bottling Co. Consolidated Reports Second Quarter 2016 Results

 

    Consolidated net sales increased 36.7% and comparable(a) net sales increased 4.5%

 

    Consolidated income from operations increased 42.9% and comparable(a) income from operations increased 12.4%

 

    Consolidated basic net income per share decreased 42.1% to $1.68 and comparable(a) basic net income per share increased 6.3% to $2.03

 

    Consolidated equivalent unit case volume grew 40.4% and comparable(a) equivalent unit case volume grew 4.5%

CHARLOTTE, August 9, 2016 – Coca-Cola Bottling Co. Consolidated (NASDAQ: COKE) today reported operating results for the second quarter and first half of 2016. Frank Harrison, Chairman and CEO, said, “We continued our growth in the second quarter of 2016 with the addition of new distribution territories in Maryland and Delaware as well as the acquisition of two additional manufacturing facilities in Maryland that we purchased under our agreements with The Coca-Cola Company. We are pleased with solid operating results across our territory for the second quarter and first half of 2016 with strong revenue and earnings growth. We continue to be excited about the opportunity to serve our growing base of communities, consumers, customers and employees.”

Hank Flint, President and Chief Operating Officer, added, “We are pleased with our second quarter and first half results which reflect continued revenue growth from acquisitions and comparable operations. The revenue growth in our comparable operations came from both our sparkling and still portfolios as we continue to invest to drive growth across our beverage business. Our ongoing focus on efficiently operating our business contributed to solid growth in income from operations for both the second quarter and first half of the year. We continue to be grateful for the dedication and outstanding efforts of the more than 10,000 employees building our values and culture at Coke Consolidated and driving positive results through the first half of 2016.”

 

(a) The discussion of second quarter results includes selected non-GAAP financial information, such as “comparable” results. See discussion of “Non-GAAP Financial Measures” for descriptions and reconciliations.


Second Quarter 2016 Operating Review

 

     % Change  
     Second Quarter 2016     First Half 2016  
     Consolidated     Comparable     Consolidated     Comparable  

Net sales

     36.7     4.5     37.3     9.0

Income from operations

     42.9     12.4     21.6     16.3

Basic net income per share

     (42.1 )%      6.3     (80.9 )%      6.5

Equivalent unit case volume (b)

     40.4     4.5     38.0     5.8

Sparkling

     37.1     2.1     32.7     2.0

Still

     49.2     10.6     53.6     16.7

 

(b) Equivalent unit case volume is defined as 24 8-ounce servings or 192 ounces.

 

    Consolidated net sales increased $225.7 million to $840.4 million compared to the second quarter of 2015, primarily driven by acquisitions and a 4.5% increase in comparable net sales. The increase in comparable net sales was driven primarily by a 4.5% increase in comparable equivalent unit case volume. Products in both our sparkling and still portfolios contributed to the volume increase. First half 2016 net sales were also favorably impacted by the expansion of Monster product distribution throughout all of the Company’s territory in the second quarter of 2015.

 

    Consolidated income from operations increased $16.4 million to $54.7 million compared to the second quarter of 2015, driven by acquisitions and a 12.4% increase in comparable income from operations. Comparable income from operations increased $4.7 million to $43.0 million compared to the second quarter of 2015, driven by sales growth and the leveraging of selling, delivery and administrative expenses.

 

    Other expense was $16.3 million in the second quarter of 2016 compared to other income of $6.1 million in the second quarter of 2015. This difference is primarily due to mark-to-market fair value adjustments to the Company’s acquisition related contingent consideration liability for territories acquired since May 2014. These mark-to-market adjustments are primarily non-cash and reflect changes in underlying assumptions used to calculate the estimated liability in the newly acquired territories subject to sub-bottling fees, including long-term interest rates and projected future operating results.

 

    Consolidated basic net income per share was $1.68 and $0.60 for the second quarter and first half of 2016, respectively, compared to $2.90 and $3.14 for the second quarter and first half of 2015, respectively. Consolidated basic net income per share, for both the second quarter and first half of 2016, was adversely impacted by mark-to-market adjustments on the liability for potential future payments under sub-bottling agreements in newly acquired territories as discussed above. Comparable basic net income per share was $2.03 and $2.62 for the second quarter and first half of 2016, respectively, compared to $1.91 and $2.46 for the second quarter and first half of 2015, respectively.


    Cash flow provided by operations was $61.2 million for the first half of 2016 compared to $33.0 million for the first half of 2015. The increase was driven primarily by growth in comparable income from operations and cash generated from acquired territories. In the first half of 2016, cash payments for acquired territories totaled $174.7 million. Capital expenditures increased to $79.6 million in the first half of 2016 compared to $57.1 million for the same period in 2015, driven by capital expenditures for the acquired territories. The Company expects to be a net user of cash in 2016 as it continues to acquire distribution rights in additional territories and manufacturing facilities included in the Company’s previously announced Coca-Cola system transformation transactions with The Coca-Cola Company.

About Coca-Cola Bottling Co. Consolidated:

Coca-Cola Bottling Co. Consolidated provides moments of happiness for millions of people every day with a broad portfolio of beverages that fit every activity and lifestyle. Coke Consolidated is the largest independent Coca-Cola bottler in the United States. We make, sell and distribute Coca-Cola products along with other unique beverages, carrying more than 250 brands across 15 states to approximately 38 million people. Our Purpose is to honor God, serve others, pursue excellence and grow profitably. Headquartered in Charlotte, N.C., Coke Consolidated is traded on the NASDAQ under the symbol COKE. More information about the Company is available at www.cokeconsolidated.com. Follow Coke Consolidated on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram and Linkedin.

Cautionary Information Regarding Forward-Looking Statements

Certain statements contained in this news release are “forward-looking statements” that involve risks and uncertainties. The words “believe,” “expect,” “project,” “will,” “should,” “could” and similar expressions are intended to identify those forward-looking statements. Factors that might cause Coke Consolidated’s actual results to differ materially from those anticipated in forward-looking statements include, but are not limited to: lower than expected selling pricing resulting from increased marketplace competition; changes in how significant customers market or promote our products; changes in our top customer relationships; changes in public and consumer preferences related to nonalcoholic beverages; unfavorable changes in the general economy; miscalculation of our need for infrastructure investment; our inability to meet requirements under beverage agreements; 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; consolidation of raw material suppliers; incremental risks resulting from increased purchases of finished goods; sustained increases in fuel costs or our inability to secure adequate supplies of fuel; sustained increases in workers’ compensation, employment practices and vehicle accident claims costs; sustained increases in the cost of employee benefits; product liability claims or product recalls; technology failures; changes in interest rates; the impact of debt levels on operating flexibility and access to capital and credit markets; 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; legislative changes affecting our distribution and packaging; adoption of significant product labeling or warning requirements; additional taxes resulting from tax audits; natural disasters and unfavorable weather; global climate change or legal or regulatory responses to such change; issues surrounding labor relations; bottler system disputes; our use of estimates and assumptions; changes in accounting standards; impact of obesity and health concerns on product demand; public policy challenges regarding the sale of soft drinks in schools; the impact of volatility in the financial markets on access to the credit markets; the impact of acquisitions or dispositions of bottlers by their franchisors; changes in the inputs used to calculate our acquisition related contingent consideration liability; and the concentration of our capital stock ownership. These and other factors are discussed in the Company’s regulatory filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission, including those in the Company’s fiscal 2015 Annual Report on Form 10-K, Item 1A. Risk Factors. The forward-looking statements contained in this news release speak only as of this date, and the Company does not assume any obligation to update them except as required by law.

—Enjoy Coca-Cola—


Financial Statements

Coca-Cola Bottling Co. Consolidated

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS (UNAUDITED)

In Thousands (Except Per Share Data)

 

     Second Quarter      First Half  
     2016     2015      2016     2015  

Net sales

   $ 840,384      $ 614,683       $ 1,465,840      $ 1,067,936   

Cost of sales

     520,677        377,366         902,235        646,246   
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Gross margin

     319,707        237,317         563,605        421,690   

Selling, delivery and administrative expenses

     264,971        199,001         496,468        366,472   
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Income from operations

     54,736        38,316         67,137        55,218   

Interest expense, net

     9,808        6,718         19,169        14,065   

Other income (expense), net

     (16,274     6,078         (33,425     989   

Gain (loss) on exchange of franchise territory

     (692     8,807         (692     8,807   
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Income before income taxes

     27,962        46,483         13,851        50,949   

Income tax expense

     10,638        17,562         5,560        19,075   
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net income

     17,324        28,921         8,291        31,874   

Less: Net income attributable to noncontrolling interest

     1,672        1,987         2,680        2,716   
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net income attributable to Coca-Cola Bottling Co. Consolidated

   $ 15,652      $ 26,934       $ 5,611      $ 29,158   
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Basic net income per share based on net income attributable to Coca-Cola Bottling Co. Consolidated:

         

Common Stock

   $ 1.68      $ 2.90       $ 0.60      $ 3.14   
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Weighted average number of Common Stock shares outstanding

     7,141        7,141         7,141        7,141   

Class B Common Stock

   $ 1.68      $ 2.90       $ 0.60      $ 3.14   
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Weighted average number of Class B Common Stock shares outstanding

     2,172        2,151         2,164        2,143   

Diluted net income per share based on net income attributable to Coca-Cola Bottling Co. Consolidated:

         

Common Stock

   $ 1.67      $ 2.89       $ 0.60      $ 3.13   
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Weighted average number of Common Stock shares outstanding – assuming dilution

     9,353        9,332         9,345        9,324   

Class B Common Stock

   $ 1.67      $ 2.88       $ 0.59      $ 3.12   
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Weighted average number of Class B Common Stock shares outstanding – assuming dilution

     2,212        2,191         2,204        2,183   


Coca-Cola Bottling Co. Consolidated

CONDENSED BALANCE SHEETS (UNAUDITED)

In Thousands

 

     July 3,
2016
     January 3,
2016
     June 28,
2015
 

ASSETS

        

Current assets:

        

Cash

   $ 49,323       $ 55,498       $ 43,801   

Trade accounts receivable, net

     285,442         184,009         192,600   

Accounts receivable, other

     75,793         52,611         60,791   

Inventories

     126,731         89,464         99,641   

Prepaids and other current assets

     53,175         53,337         39,722   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total current assets

     590,464         434,919         436,555   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Property, plant and equipment, net

     706,471         525,820         419,263   

Leased property under capital leases, net

     36,490         40,145         43,257   

Other assets

     79,062         63,739         64,218   

Franchise rights, goodwill and other intangibles, net

     833,263         781,942         744,949   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total assets

   $ 2,245,750       $ 1,846,565       $ 1,708,242   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

LIABILITIES AND EQUITY

        

Current liabilities:

        

Current portion of capital lease obligations

   $ 7,270       $ 7,063       $ 6,859   

Accounts payable and accrued expenses

     425,510         319,490         303,592   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total current liabilities

     432,780         326,553         310,451   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Deferred income taxes

     136,841         146,944         137,402   

Pension, postretirement and other liabilities

     470,876         382,287         358,750   

Long-term debt and capital lease obligations

     874,844         668,349         614,405   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total liabilities

     1,915,341         1,524,133         1,421,008   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Stockholders’ equity

     248,353         243,056         211,184   

Noncontrolling interest

     82,056         79,376         76,050   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total liabilities and equity

   $ 2,245,750       $ 1,846,565       $ 1,708,242   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 


Coca-Cola Bottling Co. Consolidated

CONDENSED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (UNAUDITED)

In Thousands

 

     First Half  
     2016     2015  

Operating activities:

    

Consolidated net income

   $ 8,291      $ 31,874   

Depreciation and amortization

     52,329        37,374   

Deferred income taxes

     (1,476     (1,454

Stock compensation expense

     2,896        2,980   

Acquisition related contingent consideration fair value adjustment

     33,425        (989

Change in assets and liabilities (exclusive of acquisitions)

     (37,890     (29,461

Other

     3,622        (7,356
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Cash flows provided by operating activities

     61,197        32,968   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Investing activities:

    

Acquisition of new territories, net of cash acquired

     (174,695     (51,276

Purchases of property, plant and equipment (exclusive of acquistions)

     (79,625     (57,140

Other

     (6,352     144   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Cash flows used in investing activities

     (260,672     (108,272
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Financing activities:

    

Borrowings under revolving credit facility and term loan

     610,000        239,000   

Payment on revolving credit facility and senior notes

     (399,757     (120,000

Cash dividends paid

     (4,652     (4,641

Payment on acquisition related contingent consideration

     (7,926     (789

Principal payments on capital lease obligations

     (3,488     (3,258

Other

     (877     (302
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Cash flows provided by financing activities

     193,300        110,010   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease) during the period

     (6,175     34,706   

Balance at the beginning of the period

     55,498        9,095   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Balance at the end of the period

   $ 49,323      $ 43,801   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 


Non-GAAP Financial Measures

The Company reports its financial results in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP). However, management believes that certain non-GAAP financial measures provide users with additional meaningful financial information that should be considered when assessing the Company’s 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. The Company’s non-GAAP financial information does not represent a comprehensive basis of accounting.

The following tables reconcile reported GAAP results to comparable results for the second quarter of 2016 and 2015:

 

     Second Quarter 2016  

In Thousands (Except Per Share Data)

   Net sales     Income from
operations
    Income before
income taxes
    Net income     Basic net income
per share
 

Reported results (GAAP)

   $ 840,384      $ 54,736      $ 27,962      $ 15,652      $ 1.68   

Fair value adjustments for commodity hedges

     —          (2,770     (2,770     (1,701     (0.18

2016 & 2015 acquisitions impact

     (287,092     (15,974     (15,974     (9,808     (1.05

Territory expansion expenses

     —          7,005        7,005        4,301        0.46   

Exchange of franchise territories

     —          —          692        425        0.05   

Fair value adjustment of acquisition related contingent consideration

     —          —          16,274        9,992        1.07   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total reconciling items

     (287,092     (11,739     5,227        3,209        0.35   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Comparable results (non-GAAP)

   $ 553,292      $ 42,997      $ 33,189      $ 18,861      $ 2.03   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
     Second Quarter 2015  

In Thousands (Except Per Share Data)

   Net sales     Income from
operations
    Income before
income taxes
    Net income     Basic net income
per share
 

Reported results (GAAP)

   $ 614,683      $ 38,316      $ 46,483      $ 26,934      $ 2.90   

Fair value adjustments for commodity hedges

     —          749        749        460        0.05   

2015 acquisitions impact

     (72,457     (2,672     (2,672     (1,641     (0.18

2015 divestitures impact

     (12,775     (2,395     (2,395     (1,471     (0.16

Territory expansion expenses

     —          4,252        4,252        2,611        0.28   

Exchange of franchise territories

     —          —          (8,807     (5,407     (0.58

Fair value adjustment of acquisition related contingent consideration

     —          —          (6,078     (3,732     (0.40
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total reconciling items

     (85,232     (66     (14,951     (9,180     (0.99
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Comparable results (non-GAAP)

   $ 529,451      $ 38,250      $ 31,532      $ 17,754      $ 1.91   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 


The following tables reconcile reported GAAP results to comparable results for the first half of 2016 and 2015:

 

     First Half 2016  

In Thousands (Except Per Share Data)

   Net sales     Income from
operations
    Income before
income taxes
    Net income     Basic net income
per share
 

Reported results (GAAP)

   $ 1,465,840      $ 67,137      $ 13,851      $ 5,611      $ 0.60   

Fair value adjustments for commodity hedges

     —          (3,810     (3,810     (2,339     (0.25

2016 & 2015 acquisitions impact

     (429,561     (17,260     (17,260     (10,598     (1.14

Territory expansion expenses

     —          13,427        13,427        8,244        0.89   

Special charitable contribution

     —          4,000        4,000        2,456        0.26   

Exchange of franchise territories

     —          —          692        425        0.05   

Fair value adjustment of acquisition related contingent consideration

     —          —          33,425        20,523        2.21   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total reconciling items

     (429,561     (3,643     30,474        18,711        2.02   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Comparable results (non-GAAP)

   $ 1,036,279      $ 63,494      $ 44,325      $ 24,322      $ 2.62   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
     First Half 2015  

In Thousands (Except Per Share Data)

   Net sales     Income from
operations
    Income before
income taxes
    Net income     Basic net income
per share
 

Reported results (GAAP)

   $ 1,067,936      $ 55,218      $ 50,949      $ 29,158      $ 3.14   

Fair value adjustments for commodity hedges

     —          106        106        65        0.01   

2015 acquisitions impact

     (90,506     (4,436     (4,436     (2,724     (0.29

2015 divestitures impact

     (26,348     (3,529     (3,529     (2,167     (0.23

Territory expansion expenses

     —          7,247        7,247        4,450        0.48   

Exchange of franchise territories

     —          —          (8,807     (5,407     (0.58

Fair value adjustment of acquisition related contingent consideration

     —          —          (989     (608     (0.07
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total reconciling items

     (116,854     (612     (10,408     (6,391     (0.68
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Comparable results (non-GAAP)

   $ 951,082      $ 54,606      $ 40,541      $ 22,767      $ 2.46