UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
FORM 10-Q
QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES
[X] EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
For the quarterly period ended April 1, 2001
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Commission File Number 0-9286
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COCA-COLA BOTTLING CO. CONSOLIDATED
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(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Delaware 56-0950585
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(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or (I.R.S. Employer Identification Number)
organization)
4100 Coca-Cola Plaza, Charlotte, North Carolina 28211
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(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)
(704) 557-4400
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(Registrant's telephone number, including area code)
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required
to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during
the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was
required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing
requirements for the past 90 days. Yes X No
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Indicate the number of shares outstanding of each of the issuer's classes of
common stock, as of the latest practicable date.
Class Outstanding at May 1, 2001
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Common Stock, $1.00 Par Value 6,392,277
Class B Common Stock, $1.00 Par Value 2,361,052
PART I - FINANCIAL INFORMATION
Item l. Financial Statements
Coca-Cola Bottling Co. Consolidated
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS (UNAUDITED)
In Thousands (Except Per Share Data)
First Quarter
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2001 2000
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Net sales (includes sales to Piedmont of $13,987 and
$15,691) $ 230,057 $ 228,184
Cost of sales, excluding depreciation shown below
(includes $10,921 and $12,582 related to sales to Piedmont) 123,590 122,243
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Gross margin 106,467 105,941
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Selling, general and administrative expenses, excluding
depreciation shown below 76,369 74,242
Depreciation expense 15,803 16,090
Amortization of goodwill and intangibles 3,720 3,664
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Income from operations 10,575 11,945
Interest expense 12,152 13,936
Other income (expense), net (1,369) (1,019)
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Loss before income taxes (2,946) (3,010)
Income taxes (benefit) (1,164) (1,053)
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Net loss $ (1,782) $ (1,957)
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Basic net loss per share $ (.20) $ (.22)
Diluted net loss per share $ (.20) $ (.22)
Weighted average number of common
shares outstanding 8,753 8,733
Weighted average number of common
shares outstanding - assuming dilution 8,753 8,733
Cash dividends per share
Common Stock $ .25 $ .25
Class B Common Stock $ .25 $ .25
See Accompanying Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
Coca-Cola Bottling Co. Consolidated
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS (UNAUDITED)
In Thousands (Except Share Data)
April 1, Dec. 31, April 2,
2001 2000 2000
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ASSETS
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Current Assets:
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Cash $ 7,955 $ 8,425 $ 6,622
Accounts receivable, trade, less allowance for
doubtful accounts of $809, $918 and $894 62,369 62,661 57,653
Accounts receivable from The Coca-Cola Company 7,788 5,380 11,878
Accounts receivable, other 6,195 8,247 6,496
Inventories 35,925 40,502 41,579
Prepaid expenses and other current assets 16,498 14,026 15,082
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Total current assets 136,730 139,241 139,310
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Property, plant and equipment, net 431,245 437,926 478,416
Investment in Piedmont Coca-Cola Bottling Partnership 59,316 62,730 60,138
Other assets 60,853 60,846 61,694
Identifiable intangible assets, net 281,827 284,842 302,703
Excess of cost over fair value of net assets of
businesses acquired, less accumulated
amortization of $36,290, $35,585 and $33,713 75,807 76,512 57,555
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Total $1,045,778 $1,062,097 $1,099,816
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See Accompanying Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
Coca-Cola Bottling Co. Consolidated
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS (UNAUDITED)
In Thousands (Except Share Data)
April 1, Dec. 31, April 2,
2001 2000 2000
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LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY
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Current Liabilities:
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Portion of long-term debt payable within one year $ 57,317 $ 9,904 $ 3,266
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities 83,041 84,324 89,670
Accounts payable to The Coca-Cola Company 4,018 3,802 5,275
Due to Piedmont Coca-Cola Bottling Partnership 18,958 16,436 3,110
Accrued interest payable 14,462 10,483 14,076
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Total current liabilities 177,796 124,949 115,397
Deferred income taxes 146,512 148,655 123,118
Other liabilities 77,614 77,835 80,060
Long-term debt 620,156 682,246 754,530
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Total liabilities 1,022,078 1,033,685 1,073,105
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Commitments and Contingencies (Note 12)
Stockholders' Equity:
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Convertible Preferred Stock, $100.00 par value:
Authorized-50,000 shares; Issued-None
Nonconvertible Preferred Stock, $100.00 par value:
Authorized-50,000 shares; Issued-None
Preferred Stock, $.01 par value:
Authorized-20,000,000 shares; Issued-None
Common Stock, $1.00 par value:
Authorized-30,000,000 shares;
Issued-9,454,651, 9,454,651 and 9,454,626 shares 9,454 9,454 9,454
Class B Common Stock, $1.00 par value:
Authorized-10,000,000 shares;
Issued-2,989,166, 2,969,166 and 2,969,191 shares 2,989 2,969 2,969
Class C Common Stock, $1.00 par value:
Authorized-20,000,000 shares; Issued-None
Capital in excess of par value 97,569 99,020 105,570
Accumulated deficit (23,559) (21,777) (30,028)
Accumulated other comprehensive loss (1,499)
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84,954 89,666 87,965
Less-Treasury stock, at cost:
Common - 3,062,374 shares 60,845 60,845 60,845
Class B Common - 628,114 shares 409 409 409
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Total stockholders' equity 23,700 28,412 26,711
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Total $ 1,045,778 $ 1,062,097 $ 1,099,816
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See Accompanying Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
Coca-Cola Bottling Co. Consolidated
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY (UNAUDITED)
In Thousands
Capital Accumulated
Class B in Other
Common Common Excess of Accum. Comprehensive Treasury
Stock Stock Par Value Deficit Loss Stock Total
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Balance on
January 2, 2000 $ 9,454 $ 2,969 $107,753 $(28,071) $ $(61,254) $ 30,851
Net loss (1,957) (1,957)
Cash dividends paid (2,183) (2,183)
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Balance on
April 2, 2000 $ 9,454 $ 2,969 $105,570 $(30,028) $ $(61,254) $ 26,711
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Balance on
December 31, 2000 $ 9,454 $ 2,969 $ 99,020 $(21,777) $ $(61,254) $ 28,412
Comprehensive
loss:
Net loss (1,782) (1,782)
Proportionate share
of Piedmont's accum.
other comprehensive
loss (1,499) (1,499)
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Total comprehensive
loss (3,281)
Cash dividends paid (2,188) (2,188)
Issuance of Class B
Common Stock 20 737 757
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Balance on
April 1, 2001 $ 9,454 $ 2,989 $ 97,569 $(23,559) $ (1,499) $(61,254) $ 23,700
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See Accompanying Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
Coca-Cola Bottling Co. Consolidated
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (UNAUDITED)
In Thousands
First Quarter
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2001 2000
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Cash Flows from Operating Activities
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Net loss $ (1,782) $ (1,957)
Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash provided by
operating activities:
Depreciation expense 15,803 16,090
Amortization of goodwill and intangibles 3,720 3,664
Deferred income taxes (benefit) (1,164) (1,053)
Losses on sale of property, plant and equipment 524 482
Amortization of debt costs 213 246
Amortization of deferred gain related to terminated
interest rate swaps (258) (141)
Undistributed losses of Piedmont Coca-Cola Bottling
Partnership 935 78
(Increase) decrease in current assets less current liabilities 8,232 (7,402)
Increase in other noncurrent assets (184) (1,006)
Increase in other noncurrent liabilities 858 2,510
Other 27 (203)
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Total adjustments 28,706 13,265
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Net cash provided by operating activities 26,924 11,308
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Cash Flows from Financing Activities
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Repayment of current portion of long-term debt (1,776) (25,504)
Proceeds from (repayment of) lines of credit, net (12,900) 30,701
Cash dividends paid (2,188) (2,183)
Payments on capital lease obligations (976) (1,327)
Other 193 (375)
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Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities (17,647) 1,312
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Cash Flows from Investing Activities
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Additions to property, plant and equipment (10,682) (15,841)
Proceeds from the sale of property, plant and equipment 935 952
Acquisition of companies, net of cash acquired (159)
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Net cash used in investing activities (9,747) (15,048)
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Net decrease in cash (470) (2,428)
Cash at beginning of period 8,425 9,050
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Cash at end of period $ 7,955 $ 6,622
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Significant non-cash investing and financing activities
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Issuance of Class B Common Stock in connection with
stock award 757
Capital lease obligations incurred 1,313
See Accompanying Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
Coca-Cola Bottling Co. Consolidated
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited)
1. Accounting Policies
The consolidated financial statements include the accounts of Coca-Cola Bottling
Co. Consolidated and its majority owned subsidiaries (the "Company"). All
significant intercompany accounts and transactions have been eliminated.
The information contained in the financial statements is unaudited. The
statements reflect all adjustments which, in the opinion of management, are
necessary for a fair statement of the results for the interim periods presented.
All such adjustments are of a normal, recurring nature.
The preparation of financial statements in conformity with generally accepted
accounting principles requires management to make estimates and assumptions that
affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of
contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and
the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting period.
Actual results could differ from those estimates.
The accounting policies followed in the presentation of interim financial
results are the same as those followed on an annual basis. These policies are
presented in Note 1 to the Consolidated Financial Statements included in the
Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2000 filed
with the Securities and Exchange Commission.
Certain prior year amounts have been reclassified to conform to current year
classifications.
Coca-Cola Bottling Co. Consolidated
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited)
2. New Accounting Pronouncement
On January 1, 2001, the Company adopted Statement of Financial Accounting
Standards No. 133, "Accounting for Derivative Instruments and Hedging
Activities," ("SFAS No. 133") as amended, which requires that all derivative
instruments be recognized in the financial statements.
Currently, the Company uses interest rate swap agreements to manage its exposure
to fluctuations in interest rates and to maintain its targeted fixed/floating
rate mix. These agreements generally involve the exchange of fixed and variable
rate interest payments between two parties, based on a common notional principal
amount and maturity date. The notional amount and interest payments in these
agreements match the cash flows of the related liabilities. The notional
balances of these agreements represent a balance used to calculate the exchange
of cash flows and are not assets or liabilities of the Company. Accordingly, any
market risk or opportunity associated with these agreements is offset by the
opposite market impact on the related debt. The Company's credit risk related to
interest rate swap agreements is considered low because they are entered into
only with strong creditworthy counterparties and are generally settled on a net
basis. The difference paid or received on interest rate swap agreements is
recognized as an adjustment to interest expense.
In accordance with the provisions of SFAS No. 133, the Company has designated
its current interest rate swap agreements as fair value hedges. The Company has
determined that these agreements are highly effective in offsetting the fair
value changes in a portion of the Company's debt portfolio. These derivatives
and the related hedged debt amounts have been recognized in the financial
statements at their fair value.
The adoption of SFAS No. 133 did not have a significant impact on the financial
statements or results of operations during the first quarter of 2001. See Notes
7, 8 and 9 for additional information regarding long-term debt and current
derivative positions.
The Company's equity investee, Piedmont Coca-Cola Bottling Partnership
("Piedmont"), has a similar risk management approach and has several interest
rate swap agreements that have been designated as cash flow hedges. The effect
of adoption of SFAS No. 133 and the impact during the first quarter 2001 related
to Piedmont is summarized as follows:
Impact of adoption, net of tax $ 924
Change in fair market value of cash flow hedges
during first quarter 2001, net of tax 575
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Company's proportionate share of Piedmont's
accum. other comprehensive loss $ 1,499
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Coca-Cola Bottling Co. Consolidated
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited)
3. Summarized Income Statement Data of Piedmont Coca-Cola Bottling Partnership
On July 2, 1993, the Company and The Coca-Cola Company formed Piedmont to
distribute and market soft drink products primarily in portions of North
Carolina and South Carolina. The Company and The Coca-Cola Company, through
their respective subsidiaries, each beneficially own a 50% interest in Piedmont.
The Company provides a portion of the soft drink products to Piedmont at cost
and receives a fee for managing the business of Piedmont pursuant to a
management agreement.
Summarized income statement data for Piedmont was as follows:
First Quarter
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In Thousands 2001 2000
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Net sales $66,079 $65,452
Gross margin 31,596 31,256
Income from operations 1,310 3,201
Net loss (1,872) (156)
4. Inventories
Inventories were summarized as follows:
April 1, Dec. 31, April 2,
In Thousands 2001 2000 2000
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Finished products $23,099 $22,907 $24,049
Manufacturing materials 8,905 13,330 12,935
Plastic pallets and other 3,921 4,265 4,595
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Total inventories $35,925 $40,502 $41,579
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Coca-Cola Bottling Co. Consolidated
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited)
5. Property, Plant and Equipment
The principal categories and estimated useful lives of property, plant and
equipment were as follows:
April 1, Dec. 31, April 2, Estimated
In Thousands 2001 2000 2000 Useful Lives
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Land $ 11,208 $ 11,311 $ 12,332
Buildings 96,300 97,012 95,911 10-50 years
Machinery and equipment 94,398 94,652 88,749 5-20 years
Transportation equipment 137,875 133,828 142,698 4-10 years
Furniture and fixtures 36,402 36,519 38,711 4-10 years
Vending equipment 287,807 285,772 291,357 6-13 years
Leasehold and land improvements 38,938 39,597 41,503 5-20 years
Software for internal use 16,392 17,207 13,042 3-7 years
Construction in progress 1,700 1,162 9,530
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Total property, plant and equipment, at cost 721,020 717,060 733,833
Less: Accumulated depreciation and
amortization 289,775 279,134 255,417
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Property, plant and equipment, net $ 431,245 $ 437,926 $ 478,416
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6. Identifiable Intangible Assets
The principal categories and estimated useful lives of identifiable intangible
assets were as follows:
April 1, Dec. 31, April 2, Estimated
In Thousands 2001 2000 2000 Useful Lives
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Franchise rights $ 353,036 $ 353,036 $ 361,722 40 years
Customer lists 54,864 54,864 54,864 17-23 years
Other 16,668 16,668 16,668 17-23 years
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Identifiable intangible assets 424,568 424,568 433,254
Less: Accumulated amortization 142,741 139,726 130,551
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Identifiable intangible assets, net $ 281,827 $ 284,842 $ 302,703
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Coca-Cola Bottling Co. Consolidated
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited)
7. Long-Term Debt
Long-term debt was summarized as follows:
Interest Interest April 1, Dec. 31, April 2,
In Thousands Maturity Rate Paid 2001 2000 2000
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Lines of Credit Varies $ $ 12,900 $ 77,300
Term Loan Agreement 2004 5.51% Varies 85,000 85,000 85,000
Term Loan Agreement 2005 5.51% Varies 85,000 85,000 85,000
Medium-Term Notes 2002 8.56% Semi- 47,000 47,000 47,000
annually
Debentures 2007 6.85% Semi- 100,000 100,000 100,000
annually
Debentures 2009 7.20% Semi- 100,000 100,000 100,000
annually
Debentures 2009 6.38% Semi- 250,439 250,000 250,000
annually
Other notes payable 2001 - 5.75%- Varies 10,473 12,250 13,496
2006 10.00%
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677,912 692,150 757,796
Less: Portion of long-term debt payable within one year 57,317 9,904 3,266
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620,595
Fair market value of interest rate swaps (439)
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Long-term debt $620,156 $682,246 $754,530
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Coca-Cola Bottling Co. Consolidated
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited)
7. Long-Term Debt (cont.)
The Company had weighted average interest rates for its debt portfolio of 6.7%,
7.1% and 6.9% as of April 1, 2001, December 31, 2000 and April 2, 2000,
respectively. The Company's overall weighted average interest rate on long-term
debt decreased from an average of 7.2% during the first quarter of 2000 to an
average of 6.8% during the first quarter of 2001. After taking into account the
effect of all of the interest rate swap activities, approximately 40%, 41% and
39% of the total debt portfolio was subject to changes in short-term interest
rates as of April 1, 2001, December 31, 2000 and April 2, 2000, respectively.
A rate increase of 1% on the floating rate component of the Company's debt would
have increased interest expense for the first quarter of 2001 by approximately
$.7 million and the net loss for the first quarter ended April 1, 2001 would
have been increased by approximately $.4 million.
Coca-Cola Bottling Co. Consolidated
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited)
8. Derivative Financial Instruments
The Company uses interest rate hedging products to modify risk from interest
rate fluctuations in its underlying debt. The Company has historically used
derivative financial instruments from time to time to achieve a targeted
fixed/floating rate mix. This target is based upon anticipated cash flows from
operations relative to the Company's debt level and the potential impact of
increases in interest rates on the Company's overall financial condition.
The Company does not use derivative financial instruments for trading or other
speculative purposes nor does it use leveraged financial instruments. All of the
Company's outstanding interest rate swap agreements are LIBOR-based.
Derivative financial instruments were summarized as follows:
April 1, 2001 December 31, 2000 April 2, 2000
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Notional Remaining Notional Remaining Notional Remaining
In Thousands Amount Term Amount Term Amount Term
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Interest rate swap-floating $ 60,000 3.5 Years
Interest rate swap-fixed 60,000 3.5 Years
Interest rate swap-fixed 50,000 5.0 Years
Interest rate swaps-floating $100,000 8.0 Years $100,000 8.25 Years 100,000 9.0 Years
Interest rate cap 35,000 .25 Years
The counterparties to these contractual arrangements are major financial
institutions with which the Company also has other financial relationships. The
Company is exposed to credit loss in the event of nonperformance by these
counterparties. However, the Company does not anticipate nonperformance by the
other parties.
Coca-Cola Bottling Co. Consolidated
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited)
9. Fair Values of Financial Instruments
The following methods and assumptions were used by the Company in estimating the
fair values of its financial instruments:
Public Debt
The fair values of the Company's public debt are based on estimated market
prices.
Non-Public Variable Rate Long-Term Debt
The carrying amounts of the Company's variable rate borrowings approximate their
fair values.
Non-Public Fixed Rate Long-Term Debt
The fair values of the Company's fixed rate long-term borrowings are estimated
using discounted cash flow analyses based on the Company's current incremental
borrowing rates for similar types of borrowing arrangements.
Derivative Financial Instruments
Fair values for the Company's interest rate swaps are based on current
settlement values.
The carrying amounts and fair values of the Company's long-term debt and
derivative financial instruments were as follows:
April 1, 2001 December 31, 2000 April 2, 2000
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Carrying Fair Carrying Fair Carrying Fair
In Thousands Amount Value Amount Value Amount Value
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Public debt $497,439 $494,473 $497,000 $480,687 $497,000 $466,514
Non-public variable rate
long-term debt 170,000 170,000 182,900 182,900 247,300 247,300
Non-public fixed rate
long-term debt 10,473 10,533 12,250 12,433 13,496 13,612
Interest rate swaps (439) (439) 1,669 6,893
The fair value of the interest rate swaps at April 1, 2001 represents the
estimated amount the Company would have received upon termination of these
agreements. The fair values of the interest rate swaps at December 31, 2000 and
April 2, 2000 represent the estimated amounts the Company would have had to pay
to terminate these agreements.
Coca-Cola Bottling Co. Consolidated
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited)
10. Supplemental Disclosures of Cash Flow Information
Changes in current assets and current liabilities affecting cash were as
follows:
First Quarter
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In Thousands 2001 2000
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Accounts receivable, trade, net $ 292 $ 2,714
Accounts receivable, The Coca-Cola Company (2,408) (5,860)
Accounts receivable, other 2,052 7,442
Inventories 4,577 381
Prepaid expenses and other current assets (2,472) (1,807)
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities (526) (10,821)
Accounts payable, The Coca-Cola Company 216 2,929
Accrued interest payable 3,979 (2,754)
Due to (from) Piedmont 2,522 374
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(Increase) decrease in current assets less current liabilities $ 8,232 $ (7,402)
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Coca-Cola Bottling Co. Consolidated
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited)
11. Earnings Per Share
The following table sets forth the computation of basic net loss per share and
diluted net loss per share:
First Quarter
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In Thousands (Except Per Share Data) 2001 2000
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Numerator:
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Numerator for basic net loss and diluted net loss $ (1,782) $ (1,957)
Denominator:
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Denominator for basic net loss per share - weighted
average common shares 8,753 8,733
Effect of dilutive securities - Stock options * *
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Denominator for diluted net loss per share -
adjusted weighted average common shares 8,753 8,733
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Basic net loss per share $ (.20) $ (.22)
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Diluted net loss per share $ (.20) $ (.22)
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* Antidilutive
Coca-Cola Bottling Co. Consolidated
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited)
12. Commitments and Contingencies
The Company has guaranteed a portion of the debt for two cooperatives in which
the Company is a member. The amounts guaranteed were $37.4 million, $35.7
million and $31.5 million as of April 1, 2001, December 31, 2000 and April 2,
2000, respectively.
The Company is involved in various claims and legal proceedings which have
arisen in the ordinary course of business. Although it is difficult to predict
the ultimate outcome of these cases, management believes, based on discussions
with counsel, that the ultimate disposition of these claims will not have a
material adverse effect on the financial condition, cash flows or results of
operations of the Company.
Item 2. Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results
of Operations
Introduction:
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The following discussion presents management's analysis of the results of
operations for the first quarter of 2001 compared to the first quarter of 2000
and changes in financial condition from April 2, 2000 and December 31, 2000 to
April 1, 2001. The results for interim periods are not necessarily indicative of
the results to be expected for the year due to seasonal factors.
Coca-Cola Bottling Co. Consolidated (the "Company") had a net loss of $1.8
million or $.20 per share for the first quarter of 2001 compared with a net loss
of $2.0 million or $.22 per share for the same period in 2000. Operating results
for the quarter included constant territory physical case volume growth of 2%
and higher contract sales to other bottlers. The Company sold most of its
bottling territory in Kentucky and Ohio at the end of September 2000. Total
marketing funding from The Coca-Cola Company and other beverage companies in the
first quarter of 2001 was approximately $1.4 million less than in the first
quarter of 2000. Lower interest rates and reduced debt balances resulted in a
decrease in interest expense from the first quarter of 2000 of almost $1.8
million. The Company continues to experience strong free cash flow as evidenced
by outstanding debt which declined to $677.5 million at April 1, 2001 compared
to $757.8 million at April 2, 2000.
On January 1, 2001, the Company adopted Statement of Financial Accounting
Standards No. 133, "Accounting for Derivative Instruments and Hedging
Activities," ("SFAS No. 133") as amended, which requires that all derivative
instruments be recognized in the financial statements. The adoption of SFAS No.
133 did not have a significant impact on the financial statements or results of
operations during the first quarter of 2001.
Results of Operations:
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The Company's net loss for the first quarter of 2001 of $1.8 million or $.20 per
share was slightly improved over a net loss of $2.0 million or $.22 per share in
the first quarter of 2000. During fiscal year 2000, the Company increased its
net selling price by approximately 6.5% to cover increased costs and improve
operating margins. The increases in selling price during 2000 impacted unit
sales volume which declined by approximately 5%. However, during the fourth
quarter of 2000, volume began to rebound as constant territory physical volume
increased by approximately 1.5%. In the first quarter of 2001, this trend
continued as constant territory physical volume grew by approximately 2.2%.
The Company continues to experience solid growth for its bottled water, Dasani,
with volume increasing 60% on a constant territory basis over the first quarter
of 2000. Physical case volume for the Company's three largest selling brands,
Coca-Cola classic, Sprite and diet Coke increased by 3% in the first quarter of
2001 versus the first quarter of 2000 after volume declines during fiscal year
2000.
Cost of sales on a per unit basis was relatively unchanged in the first quarter
of 2001 compared to the same period in 2000. Increases in raw material costs
were offset by a package mix shift from bottles
to cans. Gross margin as a percentage of net sales on a constant territory basis
was 46.3% in the first quarter of 2001 compared to 46.5% in the first quarter of
2000.
Selling, general and administrative expenses for the first quarter of 2001
increased 3% from the first quarter of 2000. The increase in selling, general
and administrative expenses was due primarily to a reduction in marketing
funding from The Coca-Cola Company and an increase in sales development costs.
Selling, general and administrative employment costs increased by only .7% or
$.3 million in the first quarter of 2001 on a constant territory basis.
The Company relies extensively on advertising and sales promotion in the
marketing of its products. The Coca-Cola Company and other beverage companies
that supply concentrate, syrups and finished products to the Company make
substantial advertising expenditures to promote sales in the local territories
served by the Company. The Company also benefits from national advertising
programs conducted by The Coca-Cola Company and other beverage companies. The
Coca-Cola Company's marketing spending in the United States for 2001 is expected
to be significantly higher than in 2000. Certain of the marketing expenditures
by The Coca-Cola Company and other beverage companies are made pursuant to
annual arrangements. Although The Coca-Cola Company has advised the Company that
it intends to provide marketing funding support in 2001, it is not obligated to
do so under the Company's master bottle contract. Total marketing funding
support from The Coca-Cola Company and other beverage companies in the first
quarter of 2001 and 2000 was $10.7 million and $12.1 million, respectively.
Depreciation expense decreased slightly between the first quarter of 2001 and
the first quarter of 2000 which reflected the reduced level of capital spending
in 2000. The Company expects its capital spending in 2001 will be comparable to
the amount expended during 2000.
Interest expense of $12.2 million decreased by $1.8 million or 13% from the
first quarter of 2000. The decrease is attributable to lower average interest
rates on the Company's outstanding debt and lower debt balances. The Company's
outstanding debt declined to $677.5 million at April 1, 2001 from $757.8 million
at April 2, 2000. The Company's overall weighted average interest rate decreased
from an average of 7.2% during the first quarter of 2000 to an average of 6.8%
during the first quarter of 2001.
The Company's effective income tax rates for the first quarter of 2001 and 2000
were 39.5% and 35.0%, respectively. The effective income tax rate for fiscal
year 2000 was 36%. The Company's first quarter 2001 effective tax rate reflects
expected fiscal year 2001 earnings. The Company's effective income tax rate for
the remainder of 2001 is dependent upon operating results and may change if the
results for the year are different from current expectations.
Changes in Financial Condition:
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Working capital decreased $55.4 million from December 31, 2000 and $65.0 million
from April 2, 2000 to April 1, 2001. The decreases from year-end and the first
quarter of 2000 were due to an increase in the current portion of long-term debt
of $47.4 million from year-end and $54.1 million from April 1, 2000. The
increase in the current maturities reflected the reclassification of $47 million
of the Company's Medium-Term Notes that mature in February 2002 and other notes
payable of
$10 million that mature within one year. The Company intends to use its free
cash flow and available lines of credit to repay these obligations as they
mature.
Other changes in working capital between December 31, 2000 and April 1, 2001
included a decline in inventories of $4.6 million and an increase in accrued
interest of $4.0 million. The decline in inventory balances was a result of the
Company's ongoing value chain program which has reduced both raw material and
finished goods inventories. The increase in accrued interest was due to the
timing of payments on the Company's long-term debentures.
Other changes in working capital between April 2, 2000 and April 1, 2001
included an increase in accounts receivable, trade of $4.7 million, a decrease
in inventories of $5.7 million, a decrease in accounts payable and accrued
liabilities of $6.6 million and an increase in amounts due to Piedmont Coca-Cola
Bottling Partnership ("Piedmont") of $15.8 million. The increase in amounts due
to Piedmont resulted from increased cash flow at Piedmont as operating
margins have improved and the timing of net cash flows.
Capital expenditures in the first quarter of 2001 were $10.7 million compared to
$15.8 million in the first quarter of 2000.
Long-term debt, as of April 1, 2001, decreased by $80.3 million from April 2,
2000 and $14.7 million from December 31, 2000. A significant reduction in
capital spending has provided the Company with additional cash flow to reduce
long-term debt. Additionally, the Company sold bottling territory in Kentucky
and Ohio in the third quarter of 2000 generating approximately $20 million of
net cash flow that was used to repay long-term debt.
As of April 1, 2001, the Company had no amounts outstanding under its $170
million revolving credit facility or its lines of credit. As of April 1, 2001
the Company's debt portfolio had a weighted average interest rate of
approximately 6.7% and approximately 40% of the total portfolio of $677.5
million was subject to changes in short-term interest rates.
It is the Company's intent to continue to grow through acquisitions of other
Coca-Cola bottlers. Acquisition related costs including interest expense and
non-cash charges such as amortization of intangible assets may be incurred. To
the extent these expenses are incurred and are not offset by cost savings or
increased sales, the Company's acquisition strategy may depress short-term
earnings. The Company believes that the continued growth through acquisitions
will enhance long-term stockholder value.
Sources of capital for the Company include operating cash flows, bank
borrowings, issuance of public or private debt and the issuance of equity
securities. Management believes that the Company, through these sources, has
sufficient financial resources available to maintain its current operations and
provide for its current capital expenditure and working capital requirements,
scheduled debt payments, interest and income tax liabilities and dividends for
stockholders.
FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS
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This Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q, as well as information included in, or
incorporated by reference from, future filings by the Company with the
Securities and Exchange Commission and information contained in written
material, press releases and oral statements issued by or on behalf of the
Company, contains, or may contain, forward-looking management comments and other
statements that reflect management's current outlook for future periods. These
statements include, among others, statements relating to: our growth strategy
increasing long-term stockholder value; the sufficiency of our financial
resources to fund our operations and capital expenditure requirements; our
expectations concerning capital expenditures and our expectations concerning The
Coca-Cola Company's marketing spending in 2001. These statements and
expectations are based on the current available competitive, financial and
economic data along with the Company's operating plans, and are subject to
future events and uncertainties. Events or uncertainties that could adversely
affect future periods include, without limitation: lower than expected net
pricing resulting from increased marketplace competition, an inability to meet
performance requirements for expected levels of marketing support payments from
The Coca-Cola Company, an inability to meet requirements under bottling
contracts, the inability of our aluminum can or PET bottle suppliers to meet our
demand, material changes from expectations in the cost of raw materials, higher
than expected fuel prices, an inability to meet projections for performance in
newly acquired bottling territories and unfavorable interest rate fluctuations.
PART II - OTHER INFORMATION
Item 6. Exhibits and Reports on Form 8-K
(a) Exhibits
Exhibit
Number Description
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4.1 The Registrant, by signing this report, agrees to furnish
the Securities and Exchange Commission, upon its request, a
copy of any instrument which defines the rights of holders
of long-term debt of the Registrant and its subsidiaries
for which consolidated financial statements are required to
be filed, and which authorizes a total amount of securities
not in excess of 10 percent of total assets of the
Registrant and its subsidiaries on a consolidated basis.
10.1 Supplemental Savings Incentive Plan, as amended and
restated as of January 1, 2001, between Eligible Employees
of the Company and the Company.
(b) Reports on Form 8-K
None.
SIGNATURES
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, thereunto duly authorized.
COCA-COLA BOTTLING CO. CONSOLIDATED
(REGISTRANT)
Date: May 14, 2001 By: /s/ David V. Singer
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David V. Singer
Principal Financial Officer of the Registrant
and
Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
COCA-COLA BOTTLING CO. CONSOLIDATED
SUPPLEMENTAL SAVINGS INCENTIVE PLAN (SSIP)
(as amended and restated effective January 1, 2001)
TABLE OF CONTENTS
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ARTICLE 1. REFERENCES, CONSTRUCTION AND DEFINITIONS.........................................................1
1.1 Adjustment Date..............................................................................1
1.2 Affiliate....................................................................................1
1.3 Authorized Leave of Absence..................................................................1
1.4 Beneficiary..................................................................................2
1.5 Board........................................................................................2
1.6 Bonus Deferral Election......................................................................2
1.7 Change in Control............................................................................2
1.8 Code.........................................................................................3
1.9 Committee....................................................................................3
1.10 Company......................................................................................4
1.11 Company Contribution.........................................................................4
1.12 Company Contribution Subaccount..............................................................4
1.13 Deferral Election............................................................................4
1.14 Deferral Subaccount..........................................................................4
1.15 Deferred Retirement..........................................................................4
1.16 Deferrals....................................................................................4
1.17 Disability Retirement--Regular...............................................................4
1.18 Disability Retirement--Special...............................................................4
1.19 Discretionary Contribution...................................................................5
1.20 Discretionary Year-End Bonus.................................................................5
1.21 Early Retirement--Regular....................................................................5
1.22 Early Retirement--Special....................................................................5
1.23 Earnings.....................................................................................5
1.24 Effective Date...............................................................................5
1.25 Employee.....................................................................................5
1.26 ERISA........................................................................................5
1.27 Fixed Benefit Option.........................................................................5
1.28 Insurable....................................................................................6
1.29 Investment Fund..............................................................................6
1.30 Investment Subaccount........................................................................6
1.31 Matching Amount..............................................................................6
1.32 Net Gain (Loss) Equivalent...................................................................6
1.33 Normal Retirement............................................................................6
1.34 Normal Retirement Age........................................................................7
1.35 Participant..................................................................................7
1.36 Participating Company........................................................................7
1.37 Plan.........................................................................................7
1.38 Plan Administrator...........................................................................7
1.39 Prior Plan...................................................................................7
1.40 Quarterly Start Month:.......................................................................7
1.41 Retire.......................................................................................7
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1.42 Retirement...................................................................................7
1.43 Rollover Amount..............................................................................7
1.44 Rollover Election............................................................................7
1.45 Salary.......................................................................................7
1.46 Salary Deferral Election.....................................................................8
1.47 Severance....................................................................................8
1.48 Supplemental Account.........................................................................8
1.49 Surviving Spouse.............................................................................8
1.50 Termination of Employment....................................................................8
1.51 Total Disability.............................................................................8
1.52 Vested Percentage............................................................................9
1.53 Year of Service..............................................................................9
ARTICLE 2. ELIGIBILITY AND PARTICIPATION....................................................................9
2.1 Eligibility..................................................................................9
2.2 Participation...............................................................................10
2.3 Duration of Participation...................................................................10
2.4 Deferral Elections..........................................................................10
2.5 Benefits Elections..........................................................................11
2.6 Effect of Change in Status..................................................................13
2.7 Advance Payment for Unforeseeable Emergencies...............................................14
2.8 Other Advance Payment.......................................................................14
ARTICLE 3. RETIREMENT AND SEVERANCE BENEFITS.................................................................15
3.1 Eligibility.................................................................................15
3.2 Commencement of Benefit.....................................................................15
3.3 Method of Payment...........................................................................15
3.4 Amount of Benefit: Fixed Benefit Option....................................................16
3.5 Amount of Benefit: Supplemental Account....................................................18
3.6 Payments to Beneficiary.....................................................................19
3.7 Reemployment................................................................................19
ARTICLE 4. PRE-RETIREMENT DEATH BENEFIT....................................................................19
4.1 Eligibility.................................................................................19
4.2 Commencement of Benefit.....................................................................19
4.3 Method of Payment...........................................................................19
4.4 Amount of Benefit: Fixed Benefit Option....................................................20
4.5 Amount of Benefit: Supplemental Account....................................................22
ARTICLE 5. CHANGE IN CONTROL BENEFIT.......................................................................23
5.1 Eligibility.................................................................................23
5.2 Commencement of Benefit.....................................................................23
5.3 Method of Payment...........................................................................23
5.4 Amount of Benefit: Fixed Benefit Option....................................................23
5.5 Amount of Benefit: Supplemental Account....................................................24
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5.6 Payments to Beneficiary.....................................................................24
5.7 Benefits Pending or in Progress.............................................................25
ARTICLE 6. SUPPLEMENTAL ACCOUNTS...........................................................................25
6.1 Establishment of Accounts...................................................................25
6.2 Accounting..................................................................................25
ARTICLE 7. EFFECT OF SUICIDE...............................................................................26
ARTICLE 8. ADMINISTRATION OF THE PLAN......................................................................26
8.1 Powers and Duties of the Committee..........................................................26
8.2 Agents......................................................................................26
8.3 Reports to Board............................................................................27
8.4 Structure of Committee......................................................................27
8.5 Adoption of Procedures of Committee.........................................................27
8.6 Benefit Elections, Procedures and Calculations..............................................27
8.7 Calculation of Benefits.....................................................................28
8.8 Instructions for Payments...................................................................28
8.9 Claims for Benefits.........................................................................28
8.10 Hold Harmless...............................................................................29
8.11 Service of Process..........................................................................29
ARTICLE 9. DESIGNATION OF BENEFICIARIES....................................................................29
9.1 Beneficiary Designation.....................................................................29
9.2 Failure to Designate Beneficiary............................................................29
ARTICLE 10. WITHDRAWAL OF PARTICIPATING COMPANY............................................................29
10.1 Withdrawal of Participating Company.........................................................30
10.2 Effect of Withdrawal........................................................................30
ARTICLE 11. AMENDMENT OR TERMINATION OF THE PLAN...........................................................30
11.1 Right to Amend or Terminate Plan............................................................30
11.2 Notice......................................................................................31
ARTICLE 12. GENERAL PROVISIONS AND LIMITATIONS.............................................................31
12.1 No Right to Continued Employment............................................................31
12.2 Payment on Behalf of Payee..................................................................31
12.3 Nonalienation...............................................................................31
12.4 Missing Payee...............................................................................32
12.5 Required Information........................................................................32
12.6 No Trust or Funding Created.................................................................32
12.7 Binding Effect..............................................................................32
12.8 Merger or Consolidation.....................................................................33
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12.9 Entire Plan.................................................................................33
12.10 Withholding.................................................................................33
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COCA-COLA BOTTLING CO. CONSOLIDATED
SUPPLEMENTAL SAVINGS INCENTIVE PLAN (SSIP)
(as amended and restated effective January 1, 2001)
Preamble
This Plan is designed to enhance the earnings and growth of the
Participating Company. The Plan rewards selected key Employees with the
opportunity to forego current Earnings in exchange for retirement and survivor
benefits. Such benefits are intended to supplement retirement and survivor
benefits from other sources. By providing such supplemental benefits, the Plan
enables the Participating Company to attract superior key Employees, to
encourage them to make careers with the Participating Company, and to give them
additional incentive to make the Participating Company more profitable.
The Plan became effective on April 1, 1990 and was amended and restated
effective December 1, 1990. By this Instrument, Coca-Cola Bottling Co.
Consolidated is amending and restating the Plan effective January 1, 2001 to
make desired changes. The Board of Directors of Coca-Cola Bottling Co.
Consolidated has reserved the right to amend the Plan from time to time in whole
or in part, and the Board of Directors has authorized the amendment and
restatement of the Plan set forth below.
ARTICLE 1. REFERENCES, CONSTRUCTION AND DEFINITIONS
Unless otherwise indicated, all references to articles, sections and
subsections shall be to the Plan as set forth in this document. The Plan and all
rights thereunder shall be construed and enforced in accordance with ERISA and,
to the extent that state law is applicable, the laws of the State of Delaware.
The article titles and the captions preceding sections and subsections have been
inserted solely as a matter of convenience and in no way define or limit the
scope or intent of any provision. References to the masculine gender are for
convenience of reference only and shall include the feminine gender as well.
When the context so requires, the singular includes the plural. Whenever used
herein and capitalized, the following terms shall have the respective meanings
indicated unless the context plainly requires otherwise.
1.1 Adjustment Date: December 31st of each year, the date of a Change
in Control, and any other date during the calendar year specified by the
Committee, upon or as of which Supplemental Accounts are adjusted as set forth
in Article 6.
1.2 Affiliate: Any corporation with respect to which the Company owns,
directly or indirectly, 100 percent of the corporation's outstanding capital
stock, and any other entity with respect to which the Company owns directly or
indirectly 50 percent or more of such corporation's outstanding capital stock
and which the Board designates as an Affiliate.
1.3 Authorized Leave of Absence: Either (a) a leave of absence
authorized by the Participating Company in its sole and absolute discretion (the
Participating Company is not
required to treat different Employees comparably) provided that the Employee
returns within the period specified, or (b) an absence required to be considered
an Authorized Leave of Absence by applicable law.
1.4 Beneficiary: The beneficiary or beneficiaries designated by a
Participant pursuant to Article 9 to receive the benefits, if any, payable on
behalf of the Participant under the Plan after the death of such Participant, or
when there has been no such designation or an invalid designation, the
individual or entity, or the individuals or entities, who will receive such
amount.
1.5 Board: The Board of Directors of the Company.
1.6 Bonus Deferral Election: The Participant's irrevocable written
election, made in accordance with Section 2.4, to forego the receipt of a
stipulated amount of Discretionary Year-End Bonus. Amounts so foregone are
called "Deferrals."
1.7 Change in Control: Any of the following:
(a) The acquisition or possession by any person, other than
Harrison Family Interests (herein defined), of beneficial ownership of
shares of the Company's capital stock having the power to cast more
than 50% of the votes in the election of the Board of Directors of the
Company or to otherwise designate a majority of the members of the
Board of Directors of the Company; or
(b) at any time when Harrison Family Interests do not have
beneficial ownership of shares of the Company's capital stock having
the power to cast more than 50% of the votes in the election of the
Board of Directors of the Company or to otherwise designate a majority
of the members of the Board of Directors of the Company, the
acquisition or possession by any person, other than Harrison Family
Interests, of beneficial ownership of shares of the Company's capital
stock having the power to cast both (x) more than 20% of the votes in
the election of the Board of Directors of the Company and (y) a greater
percentage of the votes in the election of the Board of Directors of
the Company than the shares beneficially owned by Harrison Family
Interests are then entitled to cast; or
(c) the sale or other disposition of all or substantially all
of the business and assets of the Company and its subsidiaries (on a
consolidated basis) outside the ordinary course of business in a single
transaction or series of related transactions, other than any such sale
or disposition to a person controlled, directly or indirectly, by the
Company or to a person controlled, directly or indirectly, by Harrison
Family Interests that succeeds to the rights and obligations of the
Company with respect to the Plan; or
(d) any merger or consolidation of the Company with another
entity in which the Company is not the surviving entity and in which
either (x) the surviving entity does not succeed to the rights and
obligations of the Company with respect to the Plan or (y) after giving
effect to the merger, a "Change in Control" under subparagraph (a) or
(b) above
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would have occurred as defined therein were the surviving entity deemed
to be the Company for purposes of subparagraphs (a) and (b) (with
appropriate adjustments in the references therein to "capital stock"
and "the Board of Directors of the Company" to properly reflect the
voting securities and governing body of the surviving entity if it is
not a corporation).
For purposes of this definition:
(i) "Harrison Family Interests" means and includes,
collectively, J. Frank Harrison, Jr., his lineal descendants (whether
by blood or adoption), any decedent's estate of any of the foregoing,
any trust primarily for the benefit of any one or more of the
foregoing, any person controlled, directly or indirectly, by any one or
more of the foregoing, and any person in which any one or more of the
foregoing have a majority of the equity interests;
(ii) "person" includes an entity as well as an individual, and
also includes, for purposes of determining beneficial ownership, any
group of persons acting in concert to acquire or possess such
beneficial ownership;
(iii) "beneficial ownership" has the meaning ascribed to such
term in Rule 13d-3 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934;
(iv) "control" of a person means the possession, directly or
indirectly, of the power to direct or cause the direction of the
management and policies of such person; and
(v) "subsidiary" of the Company means any person as to which
the Company, or another subsidiary of the Company, owns more than 50%
of the equity interest or has the power to elect or otherwise designate
a majority of the members of its board of directors or similar
governing body.
For purposes of this definition, the revocable appointment of a proxy to vote
shares of the Company's capital stock at a particular meeting of shareholders
shall not of itself be deemed to confer upon the holder of such proxy the
beneficial ownership of such shares. If any person other than Harrison Family
Interests would (but for this sentence) share beneficial ownership of any shares
of the Company's capital stock with any Harrison Family Interests, then such
person shall be deemed the beneficial owner of such shares for purposes of this
definition only if and to the extent such person has the power to vote or direct
the voting of such shares otherwise than as directed by Harrison Family
Interests and otherwise than for the benefit of Harrison Family Interests.
1.8 Code: The Internal Revenue Code, as now in effect or as hereafter
amended. All citations to sections of the Code are to such sections as they may
from time to time be amended or renumbered.
1.9 Committee: The Compensation Committee of the Board.
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1.10 Company: Coca-Cola Bottling Co. Consolidated, a Delaware
corporation, and where appropriate any subsidiary thereof, or any entity which
succeeds to its rights and obligations with respect to the Plan; provided,
however, that for purposes of Section 1.7, "Company" shall mean only Coca-Cola
Bottling Co. Consolidated, a Delaware corporation, and any entity which succeeds
to its rights and obligations with respect to the Plan.
1.11 Company Contribution: Discretionary Contribution and Matching
Amount. Company Contributions are allocated among Investment Subaccounts in
accordance with the Participant's written election (except as otherwise
specified by the Board with respect to Discretionary Contributions).
1.12 Company Contribution Subaccount: The subaccount kept as part of a
Participant's Supplemental Account to account for Company Contributions credited
to Investment Funds and adjustments thereto.
1.13 Deferral Election: A Salary Deferral Election or a Bonus Deferral
Election. Unless otherwise specified, any reference to a Deferral Election
automatically includes the Matching Amounts that relate to such election.
1.14 Deferral Subaccount: The subaccount kept as part of a
Participant's Supplemental Account to account for Deferrals credited to
Investment Funds and adjustments thereto.
1.15 Deferred Retirement: A Participant's Termination of Employment,
other than on account of death, after the last day of the month coinciding with
or during which the Participant attains Normal Retirement Age but before the end
of the calendar year in which the Participant attains age 70. If the Participant
is still employed with the Participating Company or an Affiliate at the end of
the calendar year in which the Participant attains age 70, the Participant shall
be deemed to have taken Deferred Retirement on the last day of that calendar
year.
1.16 Deferrals: Amounts of Earnings foregone pursuant to a Deferral
Election.
1.17 Disability Retirement--Regular: Attaining age 55 while subject to
a Total Disability if (i) the Total Disability caused a Termination of
Employment, (ii) the Total Disability has continued from the Termination of
Employment until age 55 and (iii) the Participant has less than 20 Years of
Service (including Years of Service credited for time while the Total Disability
continued) upon attaining age 55. The Participant will be deemed to have taken
Disability Retirement--Regular upon attaining age 55.
1.18 Disability Retirement--Special: Attaining age 55 while subject to
a Total Disability if (i) the Total Disability caused a Termination of
Employment, (ii) the Total Disability has continued from the Termination of
Employment until age 55 and (iii) the Participant has 20 or more Years of
Service (including Years of Service credited for time while the Total Disability
continued) upon attaining age 55. The Participant will be deemed to have taken
Disability Retirement--Special upon attaining age 55.
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1.19 Discretionary Contribution: The amount which the Committee, upon
appropriate authorization of the Board of Directors, may determine. Such amount
may be made according to a formula or may be made in differing amounts to any
one or more Participants who are Employees. Such amount may from time to time
increase a Participant's Matching Amount to take into account some or all of the
amount by which the Participant's contributions or benefits under any Code
section 401(a) qualified pension, retirement or savings plan sponsored by the
Participating Company may be reduced by one or more of the compensation,
contribution or benefit restrictions and limitations of the Code that apply to
such plan as a condition of its qualified status. The determination of whether a
particular Participant's Matching Amount shall be so increased, and (if so) the
amount and frequency of any such increase, shall be made by the Committee in the
exercise of its sole and absolute discretion. The making of any Discretionary
Contribution by the Committee does not obligate it to continue such for any
other year.
1.20 Discretionary Year-End Bonus: A bonus which is awarded and payable
by the Participating Company or an Affiliate to the Employee in the calendar
year next following the "Bonus Employment Year," which is the calendar year in
which the Employee performed the employment for which the bonus is awarded. To
qualify as a Discretionary Year-End Bonus, the determination of whether to make
such an award and the determination of the amount of the bonus must not be
determined until after the end of the Bonus Employment Year.
1.21 Early Retirement--Regular: Termination of Employment, other than
on account of death, after attaining age 55 but prior to the earlier of
attaining age 60 or completing 20 years of Service.
1.22 Early Retirement--Special: Termination of Employment, other than
on account of death, after attaining age 55 and completing 20 Years of Service,
but prior to attaining age 60.
1.23 Earnings: With respect to an Employee, Salary and Discretionary
Year-End Bonuses payable by the Participating Company to the Employee for
Service.
1.24 Effective Date: The Prior Plan became effective initially on April
1, 1990 and was amended and restated effective December 1, 1990. The "Effective
Date" is January 1, 2001, which is the date on which the provisions of the
amendment and restatement set forth herein became effective.
1.25 Employee: A person who is a common law employee of the
Participating Company.
1.26 ERISA: The Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, as now
in effect or as hereafter amended. All citations to sections of ERISA are to
such sections as they may from time to time be amended or renumbered.
1.27 Fixed Benefit Option: The benefits described in Articles 3, 4 and
5 that are provided by the "Fixed Benefit Option" (and not by a Supplemental
Account).
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1.28 Insurable: A Participant is Insurable with respect to Deferrals,
Discretionary Contributions, or Rollover Amounts, as the case may be, if the
Committee has delivered a written statement that the Participant is an Insurable
Participant with respect to such Deferrals or Rollover Amounts. The
determination of whether a Participant is an Insurable Participant shall be made
by the Committee; provided, however, that the Committee shall designate a
Participant as an Insurable Participant only if an insurer acceptable to the
Committee would, at standard premium rates or higher rates acceptable to the
Committee, insure the life of the Participant. The Committee shall make such
determination as soon as practicable after the Participant makes any Deferral
Election, Rollover Election, or Election to Change Specification for Unallocated
and Future Deferrals and Company Contributions in which the Participant elects
the Fixed Benefit Option; and if the Participant is an Insurable Participant,
with respect to any Deferrals, Discretionary Contributions, or Rollover Amounts
allocated to the Fixed Benefit Option, shall promptly notify the Participant. If
a Pre-Retirement Death Benefit becomes payable under Section 4.4, then if at the
time of death the Participant has not received written notification that he is
an Insurable Participant with respect to any Deferral Election, Company
Contribution or Rollover Election allocated to the Fixed Benefit Option, the
Participant shall be considered to be a non-Insurable Participant for purposes
of determining the amount of the Pre-Retirement Death Benefit attributable to
such Deferral Election, Company Contribution or Rollover Election.
1.29 Investment Fund: An investment fund designated by the Committee
pursuant to Section 2.5.
1.30 Investment Subaccount: A subaccount kept as part of the
Participant's Supplemental Account to account for Deferrals or Company
Contributions which are deemed to be invested in the Investment Fund to which
the subaccount relates, and to account for adjustments thereto as provided in
Article 6.
1.31 Matching Amount: With respect to a Participant, the product of 30
percent times the Participant's Deferrals of Salary for a calendar year;
provided, however, that for this purpose there shall be disregarded the
Participant's Deferrals of Salary for a particular payroll period which exceed 6
percent of the Participant's Salary for such payroll period.
1.32 Net Gain (Loss) Equivalent: With respect to each Adjustment Date,
the dollar amount to be credited to or debited from, as the case may be, each of
the Participant's Investment Subaccounts. The amount of the Net Gain (Loss)
Equivalent of a particular Investment Subaccount shall equal the amount of
investment gain or loss which would have been experienced had the Investment
Subaccount balance been invested in the Investment Fund to which it relates. As
of each Adjustment Date, the Committee, shall determine the Net Gain (Loss)
Equivalent, taking into due account additions to and subtractions from the
Investment Subaccount since the next preceding Adjustment Date.
1.33 Normal Retirement: A Participant's Termination of Employment,
other than on account of death, on the last day of the month coinciding with or
during which the Participant attains Normal Retirement Age.
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1.34 Normal Retirement Age: Age 60.
1.35 Participant: As of any date, any individual who commenced
participation in the Plan as provided in Article 2 and who is either (a) an
Employee, (b) a former Employee who is eligible for a benefit under the Plan, or
(c) a former Employee whose employment terminated on account of Total Disability
and who may later become eligible for a benefit under the Plan.
1.36 Participating Company: Subject to the provisions of Article 10,
"Participating Company" means the Company and any Affiliate. Each Participating
Company shall be deemed to appoint the Company its exclusive agent to exercise
on its behalf all of the power and authority conferred by the Plan upon the
Company and accept the delegation to the Committee of all the power and
authority conferred upon it by the Plan. The authority of the Company to act as
such agent shall continue until the Plan is terminated as to the Participating
Company. The term "Participating Company" shall be construed as if the Plan were
solely the Plan of such Participating Company, unless the context plainly
requires otherwise.
1.37 Plan: The Coca-Cola Bottling Co. Consolidated Supplemental Savings
Incentive Plan as contained herein and as it may be amended from time to time
hereafter.
1.38 Plan Administrator: The Committee.
1.39 Prior Plan: The provisions of the Plan as in effect prior to the
Effective Date.
1.40 Quarterly Start Month: The first month in a calendar quarter:
January, April, July or October (as the case may be).
1.41 Retire: The act of taking Retirement.
1.42 Retirement: A Participant's Normal Retirement, Early Retirement,
Deferred Retirement or Disability Retirement.
1.43 Rollover Amount: Amount transferred among Investment Funds or from
Investment Funds to the Fixed Benefit Option, pursuant to a Rollover Election.
1.44 Rollover Election: A Participant's written election, made in
accordance with Section 2.5, whereby the Participant requests that one or more
of the balances in the Participant's Investment Subaccounts be transferred to
one or more different Investment Subaccounts or the Fixed Benefit Option.
1.45 Salary: With respect to an Employee, cash base salary payable by
any Participating Company to the Employee for Service.
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1.46 Salary Deferral Election: The Participant's irrevocable written
election, made in accordance with Section 2.4, to forego the receipt of a
stipulated amount of Salary. Amounts so foregone are called "Deferrals."
1.47 Severance: Termination of Employment other than on account of
Retirement, death or Total Disability. If a Participant's employment with the
Participating Company or an Affiliate terminates before attaining age 55 on
account of Total Disability and the Total Disability ceases prior to Disability
Retirement, a Severance shall occur when the Total Disability ceases unless the
Participant immediately returns to the employment of the Participating Company
or an Affiliate.
1.48 Supplemental Account: With respect to each Participant, the
separate bookkeeping account (consisting of the Participant's Deferral
Subaccount, Company Contribution Subaccount and the Investment Subaccounts
thereunder), adjusted as of each Adjustment Date as provided in Article 6.
1.49 Surviving Spouse: The survivor of a deceased Participant to whom
such deceased Participant was legally married (as determined by the Committee)
immediately before the Participant's death.
1.50 Termination of Employment: The date on which the Participant is no
longer employed by any Participating Company; and provided, however, that a
Termination of Employment shall occur on the earlier of Date A or Date B, where:
"Date A" is the later of (i) the date as of which as Employee
quits, is discharged, terminates employment in connection with
incurring a Total Disability, Retires or dies, or (ii) at the
discretion of the Committee when the Employee is no longer receiving
Severance payments.
"Date B" is the first day of absence of an Employee who fails
to return to employment at the expiration of an Authorized Leave of
Absence.
1.51 Total Disability: A physical or mental condition under which the
Participant qualifies as Totally Disabled under the individual disability
insurance policy provided for such Participant by the Participating Company;
provided, however, if the Participant is not insured by such a policy, the
Participant shall be under a Total Disability if the Participant qualifies as
totally disabled under the group long-term disability plan of the Participating
Company; provided further, however, if the Participant is not covered by such
plan or if there is no such plan, the Participant shall be under a Total
Disability if, in the opinion of a physician selected by the Committee, the
Participant's physical or mental condition totally and permanently prevents the
Participant from performing the material duties of the participant's regular
occupation. In determining whether a Participant is totally disabled under a
policy of insurance, only the definition of "disabled" or "Totally Disabled" as
contained in such policy shall be considered; and other requirements such as
exclusion for pre-existing conditions or the meeting of a waiting period shall
be disregarded. Notwithstanding any other provisions of this Plan, a Participant
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shall not be considered Totally Disabled if such disability is due to (i) war,
declared or undeclared, or any act of war, (ii) intentionally self-inflicted
injuries, (iii) active participation in a riot, or (iv) the Participant's
intoxication or his illegal use of drugs.
1.52 Vested Percentage: The percentage in which the Participant is
vested in benefits attributable to Deferrals is 100 percent. The percentage in
which the Participant is vested in benefits attributable to Company
Contributions shall be 100 percent upon (i) Retirement, (ii) death while an
Employee or while Totally Disabled but prior to reaching Disability Retirement,
(iii) the completion of at least 5 Years of Service, or (iv) a Change in Control
while an Employee or while Totally Disabled but prior to reaching Disability
Retirement. Prior to the occurrence of any of the above events, the
Participant's Vested Percentage in Company Contributions shall be determined
according to the following schedule:
Years of Service Vested Percentage
Less than 1..............................................0%
1.......................................................20%
2.......................................................40%
3.......................................................60%
4.......................................................80%
5 or more..............................................100%
1.53 Year of Service: A calendar year, including years before 1990, in
which an Employee completes at least 1,000 Hours of Service. A Participant's
Years of Service shall be determined (without duplication) in accordance with
the following rules:
(a) "Hour of Service" means each hour that would be
credited for the purposes of vesting under the Coca-Cola Bottling
Company Consolidated Savings Plan if that plan were in existence when
such service was performed.
(b) Years of Service shall include periods of Total
Disability and Authorized Leave of Absence.
(c) Except as provided in subparagraph (d) below, Years of
Service shall not include periods of employment with an Affiliate
rendered prior to the date on which such corporation or other entity
became an Affiliate.
(d) Years of Service shall include any period of a
Participant's prior employment by any organization upon such terms and
conditions as the Board may approve.
ARTICLE 2. ELIGIBILITY AND PARTICIPATION
2.1 Eligibility. An Employee (i) who is both an officer, director of
other key personnel of the Participating Company and a member of the
Participating Company's "select group of
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management or highly compensated employees", as defined in Sections 201(2),
301(a) (3) and 401(a) of ERISA, as amended, and (ii) whom the Board designates,
shall be eligible to become a Participant in the Plan.
2.2 Participation. An Employee who is eligible to become a Participant
shall become a Participant upon the execution and delivery of a Deferral
Election.
2.3 Duration of Participation. A Participant shall continue to be a
Participant until the Participant's Severance, or death or the date the
Participant is no longer entitled to a benefit under this Plan.
2.4 Deferral Elections.
(a) Procedures. An Employee shall have 30 days following the date the
Employee first becomes eligible to participate in this Plan in which to execute
and deliver to the Committee a Deferral Election by which the Participant elects
to defer a stipulated amount of Salary to be earned during the portion of the
calendar year remaining after the Deferral Election is made and which, but for
such Deferral Election, would be paid to the Participant. An eligible Employee
shall have until December 31st of each year to execute and deliver to the
Committee a Deferral Election providing for the Deferral of a stipulated amount
of Earnings to be earned during the next calendar year and which, but for such
Deferral Election, would be paid to the Participant. In such regard, an eligible
Employee's Deferral Election with respect to a Discretionary Year-End Bonus must
be made no later than the December 31st preceding the beginning of the Bonus
Employment Year (as defined in Section 1.20) to which such Discretionary
Year-End Bonus relates.
(b) Minimum and Maximum Deferrals. An eligible Employee is prohibited
from making any Deferral Election which, in the determination of the Committee,
would result in Deferrals for a calendar year of less than $1,200. The foregoing
notwithstanding, the Committee, in the exercise of its discretion, may waive
such minimum Deferral requirement with respect to the calendar year in which the
Employee begins participation. In addition, the Committee, in the exercise of
its discretion, may from time to time place maximum limits on the amount of any
Deferral Election that an Employee could otherwise make pursuant to the Plan and
may from time to time require, as a condition of making a Deferral Election,
that all or a specified portion of the resulting Deferrals and Company
Contributions be allocated only among the Investment Funds and in no event to
the Fixed Benefit Option (even following a Change in Control pursuant to Section
5.5(b)), and any such maximums and conditions may vary from Employee to
Employee.
(c) Reducing Deferrals for Unforeseeable Emergencies. Subject to
Committee approval, a Participant may reduce his Deferral Election at any time
to zero but only if each reduction is reasonably needed to meet an unforeseeable
emergency. For the purpose of this Section 2.4(c), an "unforeseeable emergency"
means a severe financial hardship to the Participant resulting from a sudden and
unexpected illness or accident of the Participant or of a dependent (as defined
in Section 152(a) of the Code) of the Participant, loss of the Participant's
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property due to casualty, or other similar extraordinary and unforeseeable
circumstances arising as a result of events beyond the control of the
Participant. The circumstances that will constitute an unforeseeable emergency
will depend upon the facts of each case, but, in any case, no reduction in a
Deferral Election may be made to the extent that such hardship is or may be
relieved:
(i) through reimbursement or compensation by insurance or
otherwise, or
(ii) by liquidation of the Participant's assets, to the extent
the liquidation of such assets would not itself cause severe financial
hardship.
If a Participant's Deferred Election is reduced to zero pursuant to this Section
2.4(c), no further Deferral may be effective for any Earnings paid or attributed
to the calendar year during which the reduction occurs.
(d) Restriction After certain Hardship Distributions. In the event that
a Participant receives a hardship distribution from any plan qualified under
Section 401(k) of the Code, then if and to the extent required by such plan no
Deferrals may be made for 12 months following the receipt of such distribution.
2.5 Benefits Elections.
(a) Procedures. In making a Deferral Election the Participant shall
specify how the Deferrals and Company Contributions shall be allocated among the
Fixed Benefit Option and the Investment Funds. In accordance with such
procedures and limitations as the Committee adopts, the Participant may by
written election filed with the Committee change such specification with respect
to unallocated Deferrals and future Deferrals. In accordance with such
procedures and limitations as the Committee adopts, and subject to the rules set
forth in the next paragraph in the case of a Rollover Election to the Fixed
Benefit Option filed on or after January 1, 2001, allocations among the
Investment Funds and Fixed Benefit Option may be changed by filing with the
Committee a written "Rollover Election" whereby the Participant elects to have
one or more Investment Subaccount balances transferred to one or more other
Investment Subaccounts or the Fixed Benefit Option. An election of the Fixed
Benefit Option is irrevocable as to the amounts so transferred, and except as
provided in Section 2.6 (regarding a change in eligibility status), transfers
from the Fixed Benefit Option to one or more Investment Subaccounts are
prohibited. A Rollover Election shall become effective as soon as practicable
after filing with the Committee.
The following rules apply to Rollover Elections to the Fixed Benefit
Option that are filed with the Committee on or after January 1, 2001:
Only one election. A Participant may make only one such Rollover
Election.
Latest date for election. The Rollover Election must be made before
Termination of Employment.
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Termination of Employment within 5 years of Rollover Election. If the
Participant makes the Rollover Election and then has a Termination of
Employment before the fifth anniversary of the date on which the
Rollover Election became effective, then for purposes of determining
the Participant's benefits under the Plan, it shall be assumed that (i)
the Rollover Election never became effective and (ii) his Investment
Subaccount balances that were to be transferred to the Fixed Benefit
Option pursuant to the Rollover Election were invested, from and after
the time that the Rollover Election would have become effective, in the
Investment Fund known as the "Prime Rate Option" (whether or not that
Investment Fund is still available under the Plan for other purposes).
The preceding sentence shall not apply, however, if the Termination of
Employment is on or after a Change in Control.
(b) Investment Funds. Subject to Section 2.5(c), the Committee shall
designate the Investment Funds and shall have the right, to eliminate and add
Investment Funds from time to time. If an Investment Fund is eliminated,
Participants' Investment Subaccount balances relating to such Investment Fund
shall be transferred to such other Investment Subaccounts as the Committee
directs. All elections as to how Deferrals and Company Contributions are
allocated among Investment Subaccounts and Fixed Benefit Options, including
Rollover Elections, are subject to the Committee's approval. The Committee will
notify Participants if changes are made in the available Investment Funds. The
Committee may designate an Investment Fund or the Fixed Benefit Option if and to
the extent a Participant fails to make a valid or approved, election.
Notwithstanding any other provision in this Plan to the contrary (but subject to
Section 2.5(c)), if the Committee eliminates all Investment Funds, then all
Supplemental Account balances shall be transferred to the Fixed Benefit Option.
(c) Effect of Change in Control. From and after a Change in Control,
and notwithstanding any other provision of the Plan to the contrary, (i) the
Investment Funds in effect immediately prior to the Change in Control shall
continue and not be eliminated, and (ii) subject to Section 5.5(b), Participants
shall continue to have the right to transfer their Investment Subaccount
Balances among the Investment Funds in accordance with the same rules and
procedures as were in effect immediately prior to the Change in Control. If an
Investment Fund is deemed invested in a particular mutual fund or other
collective investment vehicle that is liquidated or terminated after the Change
in Control or has its fundamental investment objective materially changed, then
the Committee shall immediately substitute, as the deemed investment of such
Investment Fund, another mutual fund or other collective investment vehicle
having substantially the same investment objectives and other material
characteristics as the said mutual fund or collective investment vehicle had
prior to its liquidation, termination or change in investment objective.
(d) Effect of Benefits Elections. A Participant's benefits under the
Plan (including any death benefits) shall be provided by the Fixed Benefit
Option, by the Participant's Supplemental Account, or by a combination thereof,
as follows: benefits attributable to the Fixed Benefit Option shall be
determined solely with respect to the Deferrals, Company Contributions and
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Rollover Amounts (if any) allocated to the Fixed Benefit Option, and benefits
provided by the Participant's Supplemental Account shall be determined solely
with reference to the Deferrals and Company Contributions (if any) allocated to
the Participant's Investment Subaccounts (and not transferred to the Fixed
Benefit Option by a Rollover Election). The Deferrals, Company Contributions and
Rollover Amounts allocated to Investment Funds shall be deemed invested in such
Investment Funds for the purpose of determining the Net Gain (Loss) Equivalent
to be added to or subtracted from the Investment Subaccounts relating to the
respective Investment Funds.
(e) Allocation of Company Contributions. Subject to the other
provisions of this Article, Company Contributions are allocated among Investment
Subaccounts and the Fixed Benefit Option in the same manner as Salary Deferrals
are allocated under the most recent election or if the Participant has no Salary
Deferrals, as Bonus Deferrals are allocated under the most recent election.
2.6 Effect of Change in Status. The provisions of this Section 2.6
apply if a Participant's employment with the Participating Company changes
(before a Change in Control) to a position in which he is no longer eligible to
actively participate in the Plan pursuant to Section 2.1. In that event, he may
make no deferral elections with respect to compensation earned while ineligible
to actively participate. The payment of his benefits under the Plan shall not be
accelerated by the change in employment status, and his benefits shall be paid
when and as otherwise provided in the Plan. In determining the amount of any
benefits provided by the Fixed Benefit Option (but not the time of such benefit
payments), it will be assumed that he had a Termination of Employment on the
date of the change in employment status; provided, however, if his Vested
Percentage is less than 100% on that date, his Vested Percentage will be based
on his Years of Service at the time of his actual Termination of Employment.
If he has any Deferrals, Company Contributions or Rollover Amounts
allocated to the Fixed Benefit Option at the time of the change in employment
status, he may make, subject to the consent of the Committee, a one time,
irrevocable election to have those benefits transferred from the Fixed Benefit
Option to one or more Investment Subaccounts. Such election must be made on a
form furnished by the Committee, must be filed with the Committee no later than
120 days after the change in employment status and (if made) must be for all
amounts credited to the Fixed Benefit Option. If the transfer is made, the
amount transferred (and any other amounts attributable thereto) may not be
retransferred to the Fixed Benefit Option (except as provided in Section 5.5
following a Change in Control). The Committee will cause the transfer (if
properly elected) to be made as soon as administratively practical, and the
amounts transferred shall be the single lump sum benefit that would have been
provided by the Fixed Benefit Option (assuming a 100% Vested Percentage) had he
had a Termination of Employment on the date of the change in employment status.
The following rule applies, however, to any portion of the transfer that is
attributable to any Investment Subaccount balance that had been transferred to
the Fixed Benefit Option pursuant to a Rollover Election filed with the
Committee on or after January 1, 2001: if the Participant has an actual
Termination of Employment before the fifth anniversary of the date on which that
Rollover Election became effective (and also before a Change in Control), then
the provisions of Section 2.5(a) (regarding the Termination of the Employment
within 5 years after a
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Rollover Election to the Fixed Benefit Option) shall apply for purposes of
determining the Participant's benefits under the Plan with respect to said
portion.
If he should again become eligible to fully participate in the Plan
pursuant to Section 2.1 (his "Reparticipation Date"), then for purposes of
determining any future benefits payable to him or his Beneficiary under the
Fixed Benefit Option, it shall be assumed (unless there was a transfer from the
Fixed Benefit Option pursuant to the preceding paragraph) that (i) any amounts
that were credited to the Fixed Benefit Option before his Reparticipation Date
were instead credited to the Fixed Benefit Option on his Reparticipation Date,
and (ii) that there has also been credited to the Fixed Benefit Option on his
Reparticipation Date, as an additional Deferral, Company Contribution or
Rollover Amount (as the case may be), an amount equal to the interest credited
on the actual amounts that had been credited to the Fixed Benefit Option prior
to the Reparticipation Date at the rate of 8 percent.
2.7 Advance Payment for Unforeseeable Emergencies. Subject to Committee
approval, a Participant may receive advance payment of benefits under the Plan
in the event of an unforeseeable emergency (as defined in Section 2.4(c)), but
only if the Committee determines that the resulting hardship may not be relieved
(i) through a reduction or termination of his Deferral Elections pursuant to
Section 2.4(c), (ii) through reimbursement or compensation by insurance or
otherwise, or (iii) by liquidation of the Participant's assets, to the extent
the liquidation of such assets would not itself cause severe financial hardship.
Any such advance payment shall not exceed the amount that the Committee
determines is necessary to satisfy the hardship (taking into account all other
available financial resources to the Participant), and shall require that no
further Deferrals be made by the Participant for 12 months following the
payment. The payment shall be made by debiting the Participant's Supplemental
Account by the amount of the payment. If the Participant does not have a
Supplemental Account, or if his Supplemental Account balance is not sufficient,
the portion of the payment not deducted from the Supplemental Account shall
reduce amounts then credited to the Fixed Benefit Option. The reduction shall be
to the most recent Deferrals and Company Contributions credited to the Fixed
Benefit Option (including Deferrals and Company Contributions rolled over
pursuant to a Rollover Election). In no event may any payment be made with
respect to Company Contributions before the Participant's Vested Percentage
therein is 100 percent.
2.8 Other Advance Payment. A Participant may receive while an Employee
an advance payment of benefits under the Plan not more frequently than once in
any 24 month period, upon his request and without the requirement of Committee
approval, in accordance with the provisions of this Section 2.8. The Participant
must specify the amount of the advance payment (net of the required accompanying
forfeiture described below) on a form provided by the Committee. The amount
specified must be at least $5,000; if the Participant's entire benefit (net of
forfeiture) under the Plan does not exceed $5,000, however, the amount specified
must be that amount that (after forfeiture) would reduce his benefit to zero.
Any such advance payment (irrespective of its amount) shall require that no
further Deferrals be made by the Participant for 24 months following the payment
and shall require the immediate and irrevocable forfeiture from his remaining
interest in the Plan, equal to 10% of the advance payment. The payment and
related forfeiture shall be made by debiting the Participant's Supplemental
Account by 110% of
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the amount of the payment. If the Participant does not have a Supplemental
Account, or if his Supplemental Account balance is not sufficient, the portion
of the 110% amount of the payment not deducted from the Supplemental Account
shall reduce amounts then credited to the Fixed Benefit Option. The reduction
shall be to the most recent Deferrals and Company Contributions credited to the
Fixed Benefit Option (including Deferrals and Company Contributions rolled over
pursuant to a Rollover Election). In no event may any payment be made with
respect to Company Contributions before the Participant's Vested Percentage
therein is 100 percent.
ARTICLE 3. RETIREMENT AND SEVERANCE BENEFITS
3.1 Eligibility. This Article provides the benefit that becomes payable
to a Participant following Retirement or Severance. The commencement of the
benefit is determined under Section 3.2, the method of payment of the benefit is
determined under Section 3.3, and the amount of the benefit is determined under
Section 3.4 and/or Section 3.5 (as applicable).
3.2 Commencement of Benefit. Payment of the Retirement or Severance
benefit shall commence during the Participant's "Benefit Commencement Month,"
determined as follows:
(a) Normal, Deferred or Disability Retirement. In the case of
Normal Retirement, Deferred Retirement or Disability Retirement, the
Benefit Commencement Month is the first Quarterly Start Month that
begins after the Participant's Retirement.
(b) Early Retirement. In the case of Early Retirement, the
Benefit Commencement Month is the first Quarterly Start Month that
begins after the Participant's attainment of age 60. The foregoing
sentence notwithstanding, however, the Participant may make an
irrevocable "early payment election" on a form provided by the
Committee. Such election is subject to Committee approval and must be
made before the Participant attains age 59. If an early payment
election is approved by the Committee, then the Benefit Commencement
Month shall be the first Quarterly Start Month that begins after Early
Retirement or, if later, the first Quarterly Start Month which begins
at least one year after such election is received by the Committee.
(c) Severance. In the case of Severance, the Benefit
Commencement Month is the first Quarterly Start Month that begins after
the Participant's Severance.
3.3 Method of Payment. The method of payment of the Retirement or
Severance benefit shall be as follows:
(a) Retirement. In the case of Retirement, the method of
payment shall be 180 consecutive monthly payments. The foregoing
sentence notwithstanding, however, if the Committee so approves and
directs, the benefit shall, at the request of the Participant, be paid
instead in a single lump sum or in consecutive
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monthly installments for a period certain less than 180 months. To make
such a request, the Participant must file a written request with the
Committee not less than 30 days prior to the Benefit Commencement
Month. Once a request is made and approved, it may only be changed with
Committee approval.
(b) Severance. In the case of Severance, the method of payment
shall be as follows:
$50,000 or less. The method of payment shall be a single lump
sum unless the Severance benefit would exceed $50,000 if paid
by that method.
Over $50,000. If the Severance Benefit would exceed $50,000 if
paid in a single lump sum, then the method of payment shall be
120 consecutive monthly payments. The Participant, however,
may make an election on a form furnished by the Committee to
have the benefit paid instead in a single lump sum or in
consecutive monthly installments for a period certain less
than 120 months, as specified by the Participant in such
election. In order to be effective, such election must be made
by the later of (i) December 31, 2001 or (ii) the date on
which he becomes a Participant under Section 2.2. Except as
follows, such election shall be irrevocable: the Participant
may change his election one time, but no later than 365 days
before Severance, and therefore any election that is in effect
on the 365th day before Severance shall be irrevocable.
3.4 Amount of Benefit: Fixed Benefit Option. The amount of the
Retirement or Severance benefit provided by the Fixed Benefit Option shall be
determined as follows:
(a) Lump sum method of payment. If the method of payment is a
single lump sum, the amount of the lump sum shall be the Benefit
Commencement Month Lump Sum (as defined below).
(b) Consecutive monthly installments method of payment. If the
method of payment is consecutive monthly payments, the monthly payments
shall be equal in amount, and the monthly payments shall have a present
value as of the 1st day of the Benefit Commencement Month equal to the
Benefit Commencement Month Lump Sum, determined by discounting the
monthly payments at the Applicable Interest Rate (as defined below) per
annum. In the case of Deferred Retirement, the Applicable Interest Rate
used to discount the monthly payments pursuant to the preceding
sentence shall be the 8%, 11% or 13% rate (whichever applied), not 6%.
(c) Applicable Interest Rate. The "Applicable Interest Rate"
is as follows:
Normal Retirement. The Applicable Interest Rate in the case of
Normal Retirement is (i) 13% if he became a Participant by
December 31, 2000 or
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(ii) determined as follows if he became a Participant on or
after January 1, 2001:
Years of Service at Applicable
Retirement Interest Rate
Less than 5.................................8%
5-9........................................11%
10 or more.................................13%
Deferred Retirement. In the case of Deferred Retirement, the
Applicable Interest Rate for time through the December 31 of
the calendar year in which the Participant attains the Normal
Retirement Age is (i) 13% if he became a Participant by
December 31, 2000 or (ii) determined as follows if he became a
Participant on or after January 1, 2001:
Years of Service at Applicable
Retirement Interest Rate
Less than 5...............................8%
5-9......................................11%
10 or more...............................13%
The Deferred Retirement Applicable Interest Rate for time
thereafter until the Benefit Commencement Month is 6%.
Early Retirement--Regular or Disability Retirement--Regular.
The Applicable Interest Rate in the case of Early
Retirement--Regular or Disability Retirement--Regular is (i)
11% if he became a Participant by December 31, 2000 or (ii)
determined as follows if he became a Participant on or after
January 1, 2001:
Years of Service at Applicable
Retirement Interest Rate
Less than 5...............................8%
5 or more................................11%
Early Retirement--Special or Disability Retirement--Special.
The Applicable Interest Rate in the case of Early
Retirement--Special or Disability Retirement--Special is 13%.
Severance. The Applicable Interest Rate in the case of
Severance is 8%.
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(d) Benefit Commencement Month Lump Sum. The "Benefit
Commencement Month Lump Sum" means the sum of Amount A, Amount B and
Amount C, determined as of the 1st day of the Benefit Commence Month,
where:
Amount A. "Amount A" is the amount of the Participant's total
Deferrals credited to the Fixed Benefit Option (including
Deferrals rolled over pursuant to a Rollover Election).
Amount B. "Amount B" is the product of (i) the Participant's
total Company Contributions credited to the Fixed Benefit
Option (including any Company Contributions rolled over
pursuant to a Rollover Election) multiplied by (ii) the
Participant's Vested Percentage.
Amount C. "Amount C" is interest credited with respect to the
Deferrals in Amount A and the vested Company Contributions in
Amount B at the Applicable Interest Rate compounded annually.
3.5 Amount of Benefit: Supplemental Account. The amount of the
Retirement or Severance benefit provided by the Participant's Supplemental
Account shall be determined as follows:
(a) Reduction for non-vested benefits. If in the case of a
Severance benefit the Participant's Vested Percentage in Company
Contributions is less than 100%, then the balance of the Supplemental
Account attributable to his Company Contribution Subaccount shall be
reduced to the product of (i) the balance in the Company Contribution
Subaccount multiplied by (ii) his Vested Percentage, and the remainder
of the Company Contribution Subaccount shall be forfeited and totally
disregarded in determining the Participant's Severance benefit.
(b) Lump sum method of payment. If the method of payment is a
single lump sum, the amount of the lump sum shall equal the balance of
the Participant's Supplemental Account as of the Adjustment Date
immediately preceding the payment.
(c) Consecutive monthly payments method of payment. If the
method of payment is consecutive monthly payments, the amount of the
monthly payments shall be determined annually, as follows: the amount
of each monthly payment payable during a particular calendar year shall
be the quotient of (i) the balance of the Supplemental Account as of
the Adjustment Date immediately preceding the beginning of such
calendar year (or immediately preceding the Benefit Commencement Month
if the monthly payments commence during such calendar year) divided by
(ii) the number of remaining monthly payments in the installment
payment period (including the calendar year's monthly payments being
calculated). In no event, however, shall any monthly payment exceed the
balance of the Supplemental Account immediately prior to such payment,
and therefore no payment shall be made once the balance of the
Supplemental Account has become zero.
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3.6 Payments to Beneficiary. If a Participant who has become entitled
to a Retirement or Severance benefit dies before payment of the benefit has been
completed, then the payment(s) remaining to be paid shall be paid instead to the
Participant's Beneficiary when, as and in the amount as would have been paid to
the Participant had the Participant not died. The Committee in its discretion,
however, may cause any or all such remaining payments to be paid to the
Participant's Beneficiary in a lump sum payment, which lump sum shall be (i)
based on the then Supplemental Account balance in the case of benefits provided
by the Supplemental Account, and (ii) based on the interest rate used to
determine the Participant's periodic payments in the case of benefits provided
by the Fixed Benefit Option.
3.7 Reemployment. If a Participant who has become entitled to a
Retirement or Severance benefit again becomes an Employee, such reemployment
shall not change, suspend, delay or otherwise affect payment of such benefit.
ARTICLE 4. PRE-RETIREMENT DEATH BENEFIT
4.1 Eligibility. This Article provides a death benefit ("Pre-Retirement
Death Benefit") with respect to a Participant:
(i) who dies while an Employee and (if he has attained age 70)
before Deferred Retirement;
(ii) who dies while Totally Disabled but prior to the
commencement of Disability Retirement benefits; or
(iii) who dies after having terminated employment, and is
eligible for Early Retirement but prior to receiving benefits under the
Plan.
The Pre-Retirement Death Benefit shall be payable to the Participant's
Beneficiary. The commencement of the Pre-Retirement Death Benefit is determined
under Section 4.2, the method of payment of the Pre-Retirement Death Benefit is
determined under Section 4.3, and the amount of the Pre-Retirement Death Benefit
is determined under Sections 4.4 and/or 4.5 (as applicable). The Pre-Retirement
Death Benefit shall be in lieu of any and all other benefits provided under the
Plan with respect to the Participant or to the Beneficiary.
4.2 Commencement of Benefit. Payment of the Pre-Retirement Death
Benefit shall commence during the first Quarterly Start Month that begins after
the Participant's death (the "Death Benefit Commencement Month").
4.3 Method of Payment. The method of payment of the Pre-Retirement
Death Benefit shall be 180 consecutive monthly payments. The foregoing sentence
notwithstanding, however, if the Committee so approves and directs, the
Pre-Retirement Death Benefit shall, at the request of the Beneficiary, be paid
instead in a single lump sum or in consecutive monthly installments
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for a period certain less than 180 months. To make such request, the Beneficiary
must file a written request with the Committee not less than 30 days prior to
the Pre-Retirement Death Benefit Commencement Month; provided, however, the
Committee may permit the Beneficiary to file the request at a later,
administratively feasible date before benefit commencement if the Participant
died within 30 days of the Pre-Retirement Death Benefit Commencement Month or in
such other circumstances as the Committee may allow. Once a request is made and
approved, it may only be changed with Committee approval.
4.4 Amount of Benefit: Fixed Benefit Option. The amount of the
Pre-Retirement Death Benefit provided by the Fixed Benefit Option shall be
determined as follows:
(a) Lump sum method of payment. If the method of payment to
the Beneficiary is a single lump sum, the amount of the lump sum shall
be the Death Benefit Commencement Month Lump Sum (as defined below).
(b) Consecutive monthly installments method of payment. If the
method of payment is consecutive monthly payments, the monthly payments
shall be equal in amount, and the monthly payments shall have a present
value as of the 1st day of the Death Benefit Commencement Month equal
to the Death Benefit Commencement Month Lump Sum, determined by
discounting the monthly payments (i) in the case of death on or after
the Normal Retirement Age, at the interest rate used in determining his
Death Benefit Commencement Lump Sum (that is, 13%, 11% or 8%) or (ii)
in the case of death before the Normal Retirement Age, at the interest
rate used in calculating "Amount B" of the Death Benefit Commencement
Month Lump Sum (that is, 13%, 11% or 8%).
(c) Death Benefit Commencement Month Lump Sum. The "Death
Benefit Commencement Month Lump Sum" means the following:
Death on or after Normal Retirement Age. If the Participant
dies on or after the Normal Retirement Age, the Death Benefit
Commencement Month Lump Sum shall be the amount that the
Participant's Benefit Commencement Month Lump Sum would have
been had the Participant Retired on the day preceding the
Participant's death.
Death before Normal Retirement Age: Insurable Participant. If
the Participant dies before the Normal Retirement Age and is
an Insurable Participant, the Death Benefit Commencement Month
Lump Sum shall be the amount determined by the following two
steps:
Step 1 (calculation of hypothetical lump sum). First,
a hypothetical lump sum shall be calculated. The
hypothetical lump sum is the sum of Amount A and
Amount B, where:
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Amount A. "Amount A" is the amount of the
Participant's total Deferrals and Company
Contributions credited to the Fixed Benefit
Option (including Deferrals and Company
Contributions rolled over pursuant to a
Rollover Election).
Amount B. "Amount B" is interest credited
with respect to the Deferrals and Company
Contributions in Amount A at the following
rate per annum, compounded annually, through
the end of the calendar year in which the
Participant would have attained the Normal
Retirement Age: 13% if he became a
Participant by December 31, 2000, or
determined as follows if he became a
Participant on or after January 1, 2001:
Years of Service at Applicable
Participant's death Interest Rate
Less than 5..........................8%
5-9.................................11%
10 or more..........................13%
Step 2 (discount of hypothetical lump sum). The
hypothetical lump sum calculated in Step 1 shall be
discounted at the rate of 6% per annum for the period
of time that the Participant's Death Benefit
Commencement Month precedes the end of the calendar
year in which the Participant would have attained the
Normal Retirement Age, subject to the following
rules:
Post-age 55 Deferrals and Company
Contributions. If the Participant's death
occurs on or after age 55, the portion of
the hypothetical lump sum that is
attributable to any Deferrals and Company
Contributions for the calendar year in which
the Participant attained age 55 or for any
subsequent calendar year shall not be
discounted.
Certain pre-age 55 Deferrals and Company
Contributions. The portion of the
hypothetical lump sum that is attributable
to any Deferrals and Company Contributions
for any calendar year that ended before the
Participant attained (or would have
attained) age 55 shall not be discounted for
more years than the number of years by which
such calendar year precedes the calendar
year in which the Participant attained (or
would have attained) age 55.
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Death before Normal Retirement Age: non-Insurable Participant.
If the Participant dies before the Normal Retirement Age and
is not an Insurable Participant, the Death Benefit
Commencement Month Lump Sum shall be the sum of Amount A and
Amount B, determined as of the 1st day of the Death Benefit
Commencement Month, where:
Amount A. "Amount A" is the amount of the
Participant's total Deferrals and Company
Contributions credited to the Fixed Benefit Option
(including any Deferrals and Company Contributions
rolled over pursuant to a Rollover Election).
Amount B. "Amount B" is interest credited with
respect to the Deferrals and Company Contributions in
Amount A at the following interest rate compounded
annually: 13% if the Participant was eligible for
Early Retirement--Special or Disability
Retirement--Special at the time of death, 11% if the
Participant was eligible for Early
Retirement--Regular or Disability Retirement--Regular
at the time of death, or 8% in any other case. If he
became a Participant on or after January 1, 2001,
however, the interest rate shall be the lesser of (i)
the interest rate provided by the preceding sentence
or (ii) the interest rate determined as follows:
Years of Service at Participant's Applicable
death Interest Rate
Less than 5............................8%
5-9...................................11%
10 or more............................13%
4.5 Amount of Benefit: Supplemental Account. The amount of the
Pre-Retirement Death Benefit provided by the deceased Participant's Supplemental
Account shall be determined as follows:
(a) Lump sum method of payment. If the method of payment is a
single lump sum, the amount of the lump sum shall equal the balance of
the Participant's Supplemental Account as of the Adjustment Date
immediately preceding the payment.
(b) Consecutive monthly payments method of payment. If the
method of payment is consecutive monthly payments, the amount of the
monthly payments shall be determined annually, as follows: the amount
of each monthly payment payable during a particular calendar year shall
be the quotient of (i) the balance of the Supplemental Account as of
the Adjustment Date immediately preceding the beginning of such
calendar year (or immediately preceding the
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Death Benefit Commencement Month if the monthly payments commence
during such calendar year) divided by (ii) the number of remaining
monthly payments in the installment payment period (including the
calendar year's monthly payments being calculated). In no event,
however, shall any monthly payment exceed the balance of the
Supplemental Account immediately prior to such payment, and therefore
no payment shall be made once the balance of the Supplemental Account
has become zero.
ARTICLE 5. CHANGE IN CONTROL BENEFIT
5.1 Eligibility. This Article provides a benefit (a "Change in Control
Benefit") for each Participant who, as of the date of a Change in Control:
(i) is an Employee and (if he has attained age 70) he has not
taken Deferred Retirement; or
(ii) is under a Total Disability but has not reached
Disability Retirement.
The commencement of the Change in Control Benefit is determined under Section
5.2, the method of payment of the Change in Control Benefit is determined under
Section 5.3, and the amount of the Change in Control Benefit is determined under
Sections 5.4 and/or 5.5 (as applicable).
5.2 Commencement of Benefit. Payment of the Change in Control Benefit
shall commence during the "CIC Benefit Commencement Month," determined as
hereinafter provided. The CIC Benefit Commencement Month is the first Quarterly
Start Month that begins after the Change in Control. The foregoing sentence
notwithstanding, however, the Participant may make an irrevocable election on a
form furnished by the Committee to have the CIC Benefit Commencement Month be a
later Quarterly Start Month specified by the Participant in such election, but
in no event later than the first Quarterly Start Month that begins after the
Participant's attainment of age 60. Such election must be made no later than 365
days before the Change in Control in order to be effective. Such election does
not require Committee approval in order to be effective.
5.3 Method of Payment. The method of payment of the Change in Control
Benefit shall be 180 consecutive months of payment. The foregoing sentence
notwithstanding, however, the Participant may make an election on a form
furnished by the Committee to have his benefit paid instead in a single lump sum
or in consecutive monthly installments for a period certain less than 180
months, as specified by the Participant in such election. In order to be
effective, such election must be made no later than 365 days before the Change
in Control, and therefore any election that is in effect on the 365th day before
the Change in Control shall be irrevocable. Such election does not require
Committee approval in order to be effective.
5.4 Amount of Benefit: Fixed Benefit Option. The amount of the Change
in Control Benefit provided by the Fixed Benefit Option shall be as follows:
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(a) Lump sum method of payment. If the method of payment is a
single lump sum, the amount of the lump sum shall be the CIC Benefit
Commencement Month Lump Sum (as defined below).
(b) Consecutive monthly installments method of payment. If the
method of payment is consecutive monthly payments, the monthly payments
shall be equal in amount, and the monthly payments shall have a present
value as of the 1st day of the CIC Benefit Commencement Month equal to
the CIC Benefit Commencement Month Lump Sum determined by discounting
the monthly payments at the rate of 13% per annum.
(c) CIC Benefit Commencement Month Lump Sum. The "CIC Benefit
Commencement Month Lump Sum" means the sum of Amount A and Amount B,
determined as of the 1st day of the CIC Benefit Commencement Month,
where:
"Amount A" is the amount of the Participant's total Deferrals
and Company Contributions credited to the Fixed Benefit Option
(including any Deferrals and Company Contributions rolled over
pursuant to a Rollover Election).
"Amount B" is interest credited with respect to the Deferrals
and Company Contributions in Amount A at the rate of 13% per
annum.
5.5 Amount of Benefit: Supplemental Account. The amount of the Change
in Control Benefit provided by the Participant's Supplemental Account shall be
determined as follows:
(a) Lump sum method of payment. If the method of payment is a
single lump sum, the amount of the lump sum shall equal the balance of
the Participant's Supplemental Account at the time of payment.
(b) Consecutive monthly payments method of payment. If the
method of payment is consecutive monthly payments, then the entire
balance of the Participant's Supplemental Account, other than the
portion (if any) thereof that is not allocable to the Fixed Benefit
Option pursuant to the last sentence of Section 2.4(b), shall be
irrevocably transferred to the Fixed Benefit Option as soon as
administratively practicable after the Change in Control, and in no
event later than 60 days after the Change in Control, to provide a
Change in Control Benefit under Section 5.4 (which shall be in addition
to any portion of the Change in Control Benefit provided by other
amounts allocated to the Fixed Benefit Option).
5.6 Payments to Beneficiary. If a Participant entitled to a Change in
Control Benefit dies before payment of the Change in Control Benefit has begun
or been completed, then full payment of the Change in Control Benefit shall
still be made, and except as provided in the next
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sentence, the payment(s) remaining to be paid shall be paid instead to the
Participant's Beneficiary when, as and in the amount as would have been paid to
the Participant had the Participant not died. If payment of the Change in
Control Benefit had not begun before the Participant's death, however, the CIC
Benefit Commencement Month shall be the first Quarterly Start Month begins after
the Participant's death for purposes of determining the commencement and amount
of the Change in Control Benefit.
5.7 Benefits Pending or in Progress. If as of the date of a Change in
Control a Participant is not entitled to a Change in Control Benefit under
Section 5.1 but is entitled to one or more future payments under Article 3
above, such benefits shall be paid when, as and in the amount provided in
Article 3. If as of the date of a Change in Control a Beneficiary is entitled to
one or more future payments under Article 3 or Article 4 above, such benefits
shall be paid when, as and in the amount provided in Article 3 or Article 4 (as
applicable).
ARTICLE 6. SUPPLEMENTAL ACCOUNTS
6.1 Establishment of Accounts. The Committee shall establish and cause
to be maintained a Supplemental Account with respect to each Participant. In
addition, the Committee shall establish and cause to be maintained with respect
to each Participant separate subaccounts to be known respectively as the
Participant's "Deferral Subaccount" and "Company Contribution Subaccount", such
subaccounts together shall comprise the Supplemental Account. Within each
Deferral Subaccount and Company Contribution Subaccount there shall be kept
Investment Subaccounts.
6.2 Accounting.
(a) Accounting of Deferral Subaccount. As of each Adjustment Date, the
Committee shall debit and credit each Participant's Deferral Subaccount by the
following:
(1) Payments. There shall be debited the amount of benefit
payments made to or on behalf of the Participant or the Participant's
Beneficiary since the last Adjustment Date and allocable to such
Deferral Subaccount.
(2) Rollovers to Fixed Benefit Option. There shall be debited
amounts transferred since the last Adjustment Date from the
Supplemental Account to the Fixed Benefit option which are properly
allocable to the Participant's Deferral Subaccount.
(3) Net Gain (Loss) Equivalent. There shall be credited or
debited, as the case may be, the Net Gain (Loss) Equivalent since the
last Adjustment Date for each of the Participant's Investment
Subaccounts.
(4) Deferrals. There shall be credited the Participant's
Deferrals made since the last Adjustment Date and allocable to the
Supplemental Account.
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(b) Accounting of Company Contribution Subaccount. As of each
Adjustment Date, the Committee shall debit and credit each Participant's Company
Contribution Subaccount by the following:
(1) Payments. There shall be debited the amount of benefit
payments made to or on behalf of the Participant or the Participant's
Beneficiary since the last Adjustment Date and allocable to such
Company Contribution Subaccount.
(2) Rollovers to Fixed Benefit Option. There shall be debited
amounts transferred since the last Adjustment Date from the
Supplemental Account to the Fixed Benefit option which are properly
allocable to the Participant's Company Contribution Subaccount.
(3) Net Gain (Loss) Equivalent. There shall be credited or
debited, as the case may be, the Net Gain (Loss) Equivalent since the
last Adjustment Date for each of the Participant's Investment
Subaccounts.
(4) Company Contributions. There shall be credited the
Participant's Company Contributions made since the last Adjustment Date
and allocable to the Participant's Supplemental Account.
ARTICLE 7. EFFECT OF SUICIDE
Notwithstanding any provision in this Plan to the contrary, if any
Participant who is Insurable dies as a result of suicide within 30 months after
entering into a Deferral Election, then in the first January following the
Participant's death and in lieu of all other benefits provided by the Fixed
Benefit Option for that Deferral Election under Articles 3, 4 and 5, the
Participating Company shall pay to the Participant's Beneficiary a single lump
sum equal to the Participant's Deferrals made pursuant to such Deferral Election
(and Matching Amounts with respect to such Deferral Election and Discretionary
Contributions) and allocated to the Fixed Benefit Option, plus interest credited
with respect to such Deferrals (and Company Contributions) at the rate of 8
percent per annum, compounded annually. Such payment shall fully discharge the
Participating Company's obligations with respect to the Fixed Benefit Option
under such Deferral Election.
ARTICLE 8. ADMINISTRATION OF THE PLAN
8.1 Powers and Duties of the Committee. The Committee shall have
general responsibility for the administration of the Plan (including but not
limited to complying with reporting and disclosure requirements, and
establishing and maintaining Plan records). In the exercise of its sole and
absolute discretion, the Committee shall interpret the Plan's provisions (and
all ambiguities) and subject to the Board's approval, determine the eligibility
of individuals for benefits.
8.2 Agents. The Committee may engage such legal counsel, certified
public accountants and other advisers and service providers, who may be advisers
or service providers
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for one or more Participating Companies, and make use of such agents and
clerical or other personnel, as it shall require or may deem advisable for
purposes of the Plan. The Committee may rely upon the written opinion of any
legal counsel or accountants engaged by the Committee, and may delegate to any
person or persons its authority to perform any act hereunder, including, without
limitation, those matters involving the exercise of discretion, provided that
such delegation shall be subject to revocation at any time at the discretion of
the Committee.
8.3 Reports to Board. The Committee shall report to the Board or to the
Executive Committee of the Board of Directors, as frequently as the Board or
such committee shall specify, with regard to the matters for which the Committee
is responsible under the Plan.
8.4 Structure of Committee. No member of the Committee shall be
entitled to act on or decide any matter relating solely to such member or any of
such member's rights or benefits under the Plan. In the event the Committee is
unable to act in any matter by reason of the foregoing restriction, the Board
shall act on such matter. The members of the Committee shall not receive any
special compensation for serving in the capacity as members of the Committee but
shall be reimbursed for any reasonable expenses incurred in connection
therewith. Except as otherwise required by ERISA, no bond or other security
shall be required of the Committee or any member thereof in any jurisdiction.
Any member of the Committee, any subcommittee or agent to whom the Committee
delegates any authority, and any other person or group of persons, may serve in
more than one fiduciary capacity with respect to the Plan.
8.5 Adoption of Procedures of Committee. The Committee shall establish
its own procedures and the time and place for its meetings, and provide for the
keeping of minutes of all meetings. A majority of the members of the Committee
shall constitute a quorum for the transaction of business at a meeting of the
Committee. Any action of the Committee may be taken upon the affirmative vote of
a majority of the members of the Committee at a meeting. The Committee may also
act without meeting by unanimous written consent.
8.6 Benefit Elections, Procedures and Calculations. The Committee shall
establish, and may alter, amend and modify from time to time, the procedures
pursuant to which Participants (and Beneficiaries) may make their respective
elections, requests and designations under the Plan, including procedures
relating to the making of Deferral Elections (including elections thereunder as
to the allocation of Deferrals and Company Contributions among the Fixed Benefit
Option and the Investment Funds), Rollover Elections, elections or requests
regarding the timing and method of benefit payments, and designations of
Beneficiaries. The Committee shall also establish the election, request and
designation forms that Participants and Beneficiaries must use for such
purposes. No election, request or designation by a Participant or a Beneficiary
shall be effective unless and until it has been executed and delivered to the
Committee (or its authorized representative) and has also satisfied any other
conditions or requirements that may apply to such election, request or
designation under any other applicable provision of the Plan.
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8.7 Calculation of Benefits. Attached hereto as Exhibits 1 through 15
are examples of the calculation of benefits due hereunder in specific
circumstances. The Committee shall promulgate and establish such additional
written rules, charts, examples and other guidelines as it deems necessary or
advisable in order to precisely calculate the benefits due hereunder, and the
same shall be filed with the records of the Committee and shall be binding and
governing on Participants, their Beneficiaries and all other interested parties
to the extent they represent a reasonable and consistent interpretation of the
benefit-calculation provisions of the Plan.
8.8 Instructions for Payments. All requests of or directions to any
Participating Company for payment or disbursement shall be signed by a member of
the Committee or such other person or persons as the Committee may from time to
time designate in writing. This person shall cause to be kept full and accurate
accounts of payments and disbursements under the Plan.
8.9 Claims for Benefits.
(a) General. All claims for benefits under the Plan shall be submitted
in writing to the Committee. Within a reasonable period of time the Committee
shall decide the claim by majority vote. Written notice of the decision on each
such claim shall be furnished within 30 days after receipt of the claim. If the
claim is wholly or partially denied, such written notice shall set forth an
explanation of the specific findings and conclusions on which such denial is
based. A claimant may review all pertinent documents and may request a review by
the Committee of such a decision denying the claim. Such a request shall be made
in writing and filed with the Committee within 60 days after delivery to said
claimant of written notice of said decision. Such written request for review
shall contain all additional information which the claimant wishes the Committee
to consider. The Committee may hold any hearing or conduct any independent
investigation which it deems necessary to render its decision, and the decision
on review shall be made as soon as possible after the Committee's receipt of the
request for review. Written notice of the decision on review shall be furnished
to the claimant within 30 days after receipt by the Committee of a request for
review. Written notice of the decision on review shall include specific reasons
for such decision.
(b) Arbitration. Any controversy or claim arising out of or relating to
a final decision, upon review pursuant to the procedures of subsection 8.9 (a)
above, that denies, whether in whole or part, a claim for benefits under the
Plan shall be settled by arbitration under three arbitrators in accordance with
the Commercial Arbitration Rules of the American Arbitration Association, and
judgment upon the award rendered by the arbitrators may be entered in any court
having jurisdiction thereof. Any such arbitration shall be subject to the
statute of limitations that would apply if the claim on which arbitration is
based were brought as a suit in the United State district court under ERISA.
Notwithstanding the grant of any discretionary authority under the Plan, the
arbitration shall be a de novo review and the arbitrators shall not be limited
to merely determining whether an abuse of discretion has occurred. For all
purposes under the Plan, the arbitrators shall have discretionary authority to
decide the claim and their decision shall be final, binding and conclusive on
all interested parties. The site of any such arbitration shall be Charlotte,
North Carolina.
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8.10 Hold Harmless. To the maximum extent permitted by law, no member
of the Committee shall be personally liable by reason of any contract or other
instrument executed by such member or on such member's behalf in such member's
capacity as a member of the Committee nor for any mistake of judgment made in
good faith, and each Participating Company shall indemnify and hold harmless,
directly from its own assets (including the proceeds of any insurance policy the
premiums of which are paid from the Company's own assets), each member of the
Committee and each other officer, employee, or director of any Participating
Company to whom any duty or power relating to the administration or
interpretation of the Plan against any cost or expense (including counsel fees)
or liability (including any sum paid in settlement of a claim with the approval
of any Participating Company) arising out of any act or omission to act in
connection with the Plan unless arising out of such person's own fraud or bad
faith or such indemnification is contrary to law.
8.11 Service of Process. The Secretary of the Company or such other
person designated by the Board shall be the agent for service of process under
the Plan.
ARTICLE 9. DESIGNATION OF BENEFICIARIES
9.1 Beneficiary Designation. Every Participant shall file with the
Committee a written designation of one or more persons as the Beneficiary who
shall be entitled to receive the benefits, if any, payable under the Plan after
the Participant's death. A Participant may from time to time revoke or change
such Beneficiary by filing a new designation with the Committee. The last such
designation received by the Committee shall be controlling; provided, however,
that no designation, or change or revocation thereof, shall be effective unless
received by the Committee prior to the Participant's death, and in no event
shall it be effective as of any date prior to such receipt. All Beneficiary
designations, and the identity of any Beneficiary, shall be final. If a
Beneficiary dies after the death of the Participant and prior to receiving the
payment(s) that would have been made to such Beneficiary had such Beneficiary's
death not occurred, and no contingent Beneficiary has been designated, then for
the purposes of the Plan the payment(s) that would have been received by such
Beneficiary shall be made to the Beneficiary's estate.
9.2 Failure to Designate Beneficiary. If no Beneficiary designation is
in effect at the time of a Participant's death, the benefits, if any, payable
under the Plan after the Participant's death shall be made to the Participant's
Surviving Spouse, if any, or if the Participant has no Surviving Spouse, to the
Participant's estate. If the Committee is in doubt as to the right of any person
to receive such benefits, the Committee may direct the Participant Company to
withhold payment, without liability for any interest thereon, until the rights
thereto are determined, or the Committee may direct the Participating Company to
pay any such amount into any court of appropriate jurisdiction; and such payment
shall be a complete discharge of the liability of the Participating Company.
ARTICLE 10. WITHDRAWAL OF PARTICIPATING COMPANY
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10.1 Withdrawal of Participating Company. The Participating Company
(other than the Company) may withdraw from participation in the Plan by giving
the Board prior written notice approved by resolution by its board of directors
or similar governing body specifying a withdrawal date, which shall be the last
day of a month at least 30 days subsequent to the date which notice is received
by the Board. The Participating Company shall withdraw from participating in the
Plan if and when it ceases to be either a division of the Company or an
Affiliate. The Board may require the Participating Company to withdraw from the
Plan, as of any withdrawal date the Board specifies.
10.2 Effect of Withdrawal. The Participating Company's withdrawal from
the Plan shall not in any way modify, reduce or otherwise affect the
Participating Company's obligations under Deferral Elections made before the
withdrawal, as such obligations are defined under the provisions of the Plan
existing immediately before this withdrawal. Withdrawal from the Plan by any
Participating Company shall not in any way affect any other Participating
Company's participating in the Plan.
ARTICLE 11. AMENDMENT OR TERMINATION OF THE PLAN
11.1 Right to Amend or Terminate Plan.
(a) By the Board of Directors. Subject to Section 11.1(c), the Board
reserves the right at any time to amend or terminate the Plan, in whole or in
part, and for any reason and without the consent of any Participating Company,
Participant or Beneficiary. Each Participating Company by its participation in
the Plan shall be deemed to have delegated this authority to the Board.
(b) By the Committee. Subject to Section 11.1(c), the Committee may
adopt any ministerial and nonsubstantive amendment which may be necessary or
appropriate to facilitate the administration, management and interpretation of
the Plan, provided the amendment does not materially affect the estimated cost
to the Participating Companies of maintaining the Plan. Each Participating
Company by its participation in the Plan shall be deemed to have delegated this
authority to the Committee.
(c) Limitations. In no event shall any amendment or termination of the
Plan modify, reduce or otherwise affect a Participating Company's obligations
under Deferral Elections made before the amendment or termination, as such
obligations are defined under the provisions of the Plan existing immediately
before such amendment or termination. Notwithstanding any provision of the Plan
to the contrary, from and after the date of a Change in Control, no amendment or
termination may be made to the Plan that, without the express written consent of
the affected Participant or Beneficiary (as the case may be), directly or
indirectly changes the amount, time or method of payment of (i) any Change in
Control Benefits resulting from the Change in Control or (ii) any Retirement
benefit, Severance benefit, Pre-Retirement Death Benefit or other benefits that
had accrued by the date of the Change in Control.
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(d) The amendment and restatement of the Plan as the of January 1, 2001
Effective Date by this instrument shall not affect the time, amount or method of
payment of Plan benefits paid on or after the Effective Date to any Participant
whose employment with the Company terminated on or before December 31, 2000, and
such Participant's benefits (including any death benefits) shall be determined
under the provisions of the Plan as in effect immediately prior to the Effective
Date; provided, however, upon a Change in Control (as defined herein), the
provisions of Sections 2.5(c), 5.7 and 11.1(c) shall apply to any remaining
benefits of such Participant.
11.2 Notice. Notice of any amendment or termination of the Plan shall
be given by the Board or the Committee, whichever adopts the amendment, to the
other and all Participating Companies.
ARTICLE 12. GENERAL PROVISIONS AND LIMITATIONS
12.1 No Right to Continued Employment. Nothing contained in the Plan
shall give any Employee the right to be retained in the employment of the
Participating Company or Affiliate or affect the right of any such employer to
dismiss any employee with or without cause. The adoption and maintenance of the
Plan shall not constitute a contract between any Participating Company and
Employee or consideration for, or an inducement to or condition of, the
employment of any Employee. Unless a written contract of employment has been
executed by a duly authorized representative of a Participating Company, such
Employee is an "employee at will."
12.2 Payment on Behalf of Payee. If the Committee finds that any person
to whom any amount is payable under the Plan is unable to care for such person's
affairs because of illness or accident, or is a minor, or has died, then any
payment due such person or such person's estate (unless a prior claim therefor
has been made by a duly appointed legal representative) may, if the Committee so
elects, be paid to such person's spouse, a child, a relative, an institution
maintaining or having custody of such person, or any other person deemed by the
Committee to be a proper recipient on behalf of such person otherwise entitled
to payment. Any such payment shall be a complete discharge of the liability of
the Plan and every Participating Company therefor.
12.3 Nonalienation. No interest, expectancy, benefit, payment, claim or
right of any Participant or Beneficiary under the Plan shall be (a) subject in
any manner to any claims of any creditor of the Participant or Beneficiary, (b)
subject to the debts, contracts, liabilities or torts of the Participant or
Beneficiary or (c) subject to alienation by anticipation, sale, transfer,
assignment, bankruptcy, pledge, attachment, charge or encumbrance of any kind.
If any person attempts to take any action contrary to this Section, such action
shall be null and void and of no effect; and the Committee and the Participating
Company shall disregard such action and shall not in any manner be bound thereby
and shall suffer no liability on account of its disregard thereof.
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If the Participant or Beneficiary hereunder becomes bankrupt or
attempts to anticipate, alienate, sell, assign, pledge, encumber, or charges any
right hereunder, then such right or benefit shall, in the discretion of the
Committee, cease and terminate, and in such event the Committee may hold or
apply the same or any part thereof for the benefit of the Participant or
Beneficiary or the spouse, children, or other dependents of the Participant or
Beneficiary, or any of them, in such manner and in such amounts and proportions
as the Committee may deem proper.
12.4 Missing Payee. If the Committee cannot ascertain the whereabouts
of any person to whom a payment is due under the Plan, and if, after five years
from the date such payment is due, a notice of such payment due is mailed to the
last known address of such person, as shown on the records of the Committee or
any Participating Company, and within three months after such mailing such
person has not made written claim therefor, the Committee, if it so elects,
after receiving advice from counsel to the Plan, may direct that such payment
and all remaining payments otherwise due to such person be canceled on the
records of the Plan and the amount thereof forfeited; and upon such
cancellation, the Participating Company shall have no further liability
therefor, except that, in the event such person later notifies the Committee of
such person's whereabouts and requests the payment or payments due to such
person under the Plan, the amounts otherwise due but unpaid shall be paid to
such person without interest for late payment.
12.5 Required Information. Each Participant shall file with the
Committee such pertinent information concerning himself or herself, such
Participant's Beneficiary, or such other person as the Committee may specify;
and no Participant, Beneficiary, or other person shall have any rights or be
entitled to any benefits under the Plan unless such information is filed by or
with respect to the Participant.
12.6 No Trust or Funding Created. The obligations of such Participating
Company to make payments hereunder constitutes a liability of such Participating
Company to a Participant or Beneficiary, as the case may be. Such payments shall
be made from the general funds of the Participating Company; and the
Participating Company shall not be required to establish or maintain any special
or separate fund, or purchase or acquire life insurance on a Participant's life,
or otherwise to segregate assets to assure that such payment shall be made; and
neither a Participant nor a Beneficiary shall have any interest in any
particular asset of the Participating Company by reason of its obligations
hereunder. Nothing contained in the Plan shall create or be construed as
creating a trust of any kind or any other fiduciary relationship between any
Participating Company and a Participant or any other person, it being the
intention of the parties that the Plan be unfunded for tax purposes and for
Title I of ERISA. The rights and claims of a Participant or a Beneficiary to a
benefit provided hereunder shall have no greater or higher status than the
rights and claims of any other general, unsecured credit of any Participating
Company; and the Plan constitutes a mere promise to make benefit payments in the
future.
12.7 Binding Effect. Obligations incurred by any Participating Company
pursuant to this Plan shall be binding upon and inure to the benefit of such
Participating Company, its successors and assigns, and the Participant and the
Participant's Beneficiary.
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12.8 Merger or Consolidation. In the event of a merger or a
consolidation by any Participating Company with another corporation, or the
acquisition of substantially all of the assets or outstanding stock of a
Participating Company by another corporation, then and in such event the
obligations and responsibilities of such Participating Company under this Plan
shall be assumed by any such successor or acquiring corporation, and all of the
rights, privileges and benefits of the Participants and Beneficiaries hereunder
shall continue.
12.9 Entire Plan. This document, any elections provided for in the
Plan, any written amendments hereto and the Exhibits attached hereto contain all
the terms and provisions of the Plan and shall constitute the entire Plan, any
other alleged terms or provisions being of no effect.
12.10 Withholding. Each Participating Company shall withhold from
benefit payments all taxes required by law.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Company has caused this Plan to be executed
this _____ day of ____________________, 2001.
COCA-COLA BOTTLING CO.
CONSOLIDATED
By
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Officer's Name
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Officer's Title
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