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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
FORM 10-Q
(Mark One)
ý QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
For the quarterly period ended June 29, 2018
OR
¨ TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
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Commission File Number 001-02217
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incorporation or organization)
 
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(I.R.S. Employer
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One Coca-Cola Plaza
Atlanta, Georgia
(Address of principal executive offices)
 
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(Zip Code)
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Outstanding as of July 23, 2018
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THE COCA-COLA COMPANY AND SUBSIDIARIES
Table of Contents
 
 
Page Number
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Item 1.
 
 
 
 
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income
Three
and six months ended June 29, 2018 and June 30, 2017
 
 
 
 
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income
Three and six months ended June 29, 2018 and June 30, 2017
 
 
 
 
Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets
June 29, 2018 and December 31, 2017
 
 
 
 
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows
Six months ended June 29, 2018 and June 30, 2017
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Item 2.
 
 
 
Item 3.
 
 
 
Item 4.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Item 1.
 
 
 
Item 1A.
 
 
 
Item 2.
 
 
 
Item 6.
 





FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS
This report contains information that may constitute "forward-looking statements." Generally, the words "believe," "expect," "intend," "estimate," "anticipate," "project," "will" and similar expressions identify forward-looking statements, which generally are not historical in nature. However, the absence of these words or similar expressions does not mean that a statement is not forward-looking. All statements that address operating performance, events or developments that we expect or anticipate will occur in the future — including statements relating to volume growth, share of sales and earnings per share growth, and statements expressing general views about future operating results — are forward-looking statements. Management believes that these forward-looking statements are reasonable as and when made. However, caution should be taken not to place undue reliance on any such forward-looking statements because such statements speak only as of the date when made. Our Company undertakes no obligation to publicly update or revise any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise, except as required by law. In addition, forward-looking statements are subject to certain risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from our Company's historical experience and our present expectations or projections. These risks and uncertainties include, but are not limited to, those described in Part II, "Item 1A. Risk Factors" and elsewhere in this report and in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2017, and those described from time to time in our future reports filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

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Part I. Financial Information
Item 1.  Financial Statements (Unaudited)
THE COCA-COLA COMPANY AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME
(UNAUDITED)
(In millions except per share data)
 
Three Months Ended
 
Six Months Ended
 
June 29,
2018

June 30,
2017

 
June 29,
2018

June 30,
2017

NET OPERATING REVENUES
$
8,927

$
9,702

 
$
16,553

$
18,820

Cost of goods sold
3,252

3,659

 
5,990

7,172

GROSS PROFIT
5,675

6,043

 
10,563

11,648

Selling, general and administrative expenses
2,723

3,180

 
5,264

6,532

Other operating charges
225

826

 
761

1,116

OPERATING INCOME
2,727

2,037

 
4,538

4,000

Interest income
170

165

 
335

320

Interest expense
241

231

 
471

423

Equity income (loss) — net
324

409

 
466

525

Other income (loss) — net
(97
)
244

 
(152
)
(291
)
INCOME FROM CONTINUING OPERATIONS BEFORE
INCOME TAXES
2,883

2,624

 
4,716

4,131

Income taxes from continuing operations
594

1,252

 
1,100

1,575

NET INCOME FROM CONTINUING OPERATIONS
2,289

1,372

 
3,616

2,556

Income from discontinued operations (net of income taxes of $16, $0,
  $56 and $0, respectively)
42


 
115


CONSOLIDATED NET INCOME
2,331

1,372

 
3,731

2,556

Less: Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests
15

1

 
47

3

NET INCOME ATTRIBUTABLE TO SHAREOWNERS OF
THE COCA-COLA COMPANY
$
2,316

$
1,371

 
$
3,684

$
2,553

 
 
 
 
 
 
Basic net income per share from continuing operations1
$
0.54

$
0.32

 
$
0.85

$
0.60

Basic net income per share from discontinued operations2
0.01


 
0.02


BASIC NET INCOME PER SHARE3
$
0.54

$
0.32

 
$
0.86

$
0.60

Diluted net income per share from continuing operations1
$
0.53

$
0.32

 
$
0.84

$
0.59

Diluted net income per share from discontinued operations2
0.01


 
0.02


DILUTED NET INCOME PER SHARE
$
0.54

$
0.32

 
$
0.86

$
0.59

DIVIDENDS PER SHARE
$
0.39

$
0.37

 
$
0.78

$
0.74

AVERAGE SHARES OUTSTANDING — BASIC
4,255

4,273

 
4,260

4,280

Effect of dilutive securities
35

54

 
38

50

AVERAGE SHARES OUTSTANDING — DILUTED
4,290

4,327

 
4,298

4,330

1 
Calculated based on net income from continuing operations less net income from continuing operations attributable to noncontrolling interests.
2 
Calculated based on net income from discontinued operations less net income from discontinued operations attributable to noncontrolling interests.
3 
Certain columns may not add due to rounding.

Refer to Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.

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THE COCA-COLA COMPANY AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME
(UNAUDITED)
(In millions)
 
Three Months Ended
 
Six Months Ended
 
June 29,
2018

June 30,
2017

 
June 29,
2018

June 30,
2017

CONSOLIDATED NET INCOME
$
2,331

$
1,372

 
$
3,731

$
2,556

Other comprehensive income:
 
 
 


Net foreign currency translation adjustment
(2,153
)
(103
)
 
(1,425
)
818

Net gain (loss) on derivatives
68

(177
)
 
52

(298
)
Net unrealized gain (loss) on available-for-sale securities
(90
)
5

 
(101
)
164

Net change in pension and other benefit liabilities
282

(8
)
 
316

33

TOTAL COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (LOSS)
438

1,089

 
2,573

3,273

Less: Comprehensive income (loss) attributable to noncontrolling
   interests
(142
)
1

 
(51
)
4

TOTAL COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (LOSS)
   ATTRIBUTABLE TO SHAREOWNERS
   OF THE COCA-COLA COMPANY
$
580

$
1,088

 
$
2,624

$
3,269

Refer to Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.




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THE COCA-COLA COMPANY AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
(UNAUDITED)
(In millions except par value)
 
June 29,
2018

December 31,
2017

ASSETS
 
 
CURRENT ASSETS
 
 
Cash and cash equivalents
$
7,975

$
6,006

Short-term investments
5,843

9,352

TOTAL CASH, CASH EQUIVALENTS AND SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS
13,818

15,358

Marketable securities
5,536

5,317

Trade accounts receivable, less allowances of $487 and $477, respectively
4,565

3,667

Inventories
2,881

2,655

Prepaid expenses and other assets
2,543

2,000

Assets held for sale

219

Assets held for sale  discontinued operations
6,681

7,329

TOTAL CURRENT ASSETS
36,024

36,545

EQUITY METHOD INVESTMENTS
20,604

20,856

OTHER INVESTMENTS
1,015

1,096

OTHER ASSETS
4,401

4,230

     DEFERRED INCOME TAX ASSETS
2,999

330

 PROPERTY, PLANT AND EQUIPMENT, less accumulated depreciation of
$8,284 and $8,246, respectively
7,688

8,203

TRADEMARKS WITH INDEFINITE LIVES
6,669

6,729

BOTTLERS' FRANCHISE RIGHTS WITH INDEFINITE LIVES
38

138

GOODWILL
9,863

9,401

OTHER INTANGIBLE ASSETS
292

368

TOTAL ASSETS
$
89,593

$
87,896

LIABILITIES AND EQUITY
 
 
CURRENT LIABILITIES
 
 
Accounts payable and accrued expenses
$
10,842

$
8,748

Loans and notes payable
14,715

13,205

Current maturities of long-term debt
4,023

3,298

Accrued income taxes
362

410

Liabilities held for sale

37

Liabilities held for sale  discontinued operations
1,456

1,496

TOTAL CURRENT LIABILITIES
31,398

27,194

LONG-TERM DEBT
28,063

31,182

OTHER LIABILITIES
7,367

8,021

DEFERRED INCOME TAX LIABILITIES
2,589

2,522

THE COCA-COLA COMPANY SHAREOWNERS' EQUITY
 
 
Common stock, $0.25 par value; Authorized — 11,200 shares;
Issued — 7,040 and 7,040 shares, respectively
1,760

1,760

Capital surplus
16,117

15,864

Reinvested earnings
63,808

60,430

Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)
(11,774
)
(10,305
)
Treasury stock, at cost — 2,787 and 2,781 shares, respectively
(51,588
)
(50,677
)
EQUITY ATTRIBUTABLE TO SHAREOWNERS OF THE COCA-COLA COMPANY
18,323

17,072

EQUITY ATTRIBUTABLE TO NONCONTROLLING INTERESTS
1,853

1,905

TOTAL EQUITY
20,176

18,977

TOTAL LIABILITIES AND EQUITY
$
89,593

$
87,896

Refer to Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.

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THE COCA-COLA COMPANY AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
(UNAUDITED)
(In millions)
 
Six Months Ended
 
June 29,
2018

June 30,
2017

OPERATING ACTIVITIES
 
 
Consolidated net income
$
3,731

$
2,556

(Income) loss from discontinued operations
(115
)

Net income from continuing operations
3,616

2,556

Depreciation and amortization
553

629

Stock-based compensation expense
121

114

Deferred income taxes
5

620

Equity (income) loss — net of dividends
(147
)
(303
)
Foreign currency adjustments
(109
)
33

Significant (gains) losses on sales of assets — net
98

259

Other operating charges
576

970

Other items
56

(68
)
Net change in operating assets and liabilities
(2,161
)
(1,468
)
Net cash provided by operating activities
2,608

3,342

INVESTING ACTIVITIES
 
 
Purchases of investments
(4,833
)
(10,435
)
Proceeds from disposals of investments
7,621

8,729

Acquisitions of businesses, equity method investments and nonmarketable securities
(218
)
(520
)
Proceeds from disposals of businesses, equity method investments and nonmarketable securities
304

2,055

Purchases of property, plant and equipment
(612
)
(832
)
Proceeds from disposals of property, plant and equipment
62

42

Other investing activities
17

(240
)
Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities
2,341

(1,201
)
FINANCING ACTIVITIES
 
 
Issuances of debt
16,190

18,586

Payments of debt
(16,643
)
(14,910
)
Issuances of stock
600

917

Purchases of stock for treasury
(1,317
)
(2,197
)
Dividends
(1,662
)
(1,584
)
Other financing activities
(58
)
(15
)
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities
(2,890
)
797

CASH FLOWS FROM DISCONTINUED OPERATIONS
 
 
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities from discontinued operations
78


Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities from discontinued operations
(87
)

Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities from discontinued operations
55


     Net cash provided by (used in) discontinued operations
46


EFFECT OF EXCHANGE RATE CHANGES ON CASH, CASH EQUIVALENTS, RESTRICTED
CASH AND RESTRICTED CASH EQUIVALENTS
(109
)
199

CASH, CASH EQUIVALENTS, RESTRICTED CASH AND RESTRICTED CASH EQUIVALENTS
 
 
Net increase (decrease) in cash, cash equivalents, restricted cash and restricted cash equivalents during
the period
1,996

3,137

Cash, cash equivalents, restricted cash and restricted cash equivalents at beginning of period
6,373

8,850

     Cash, cash equivalents, restricted cash and restricted cash equivalents at end of period
8,369

11,987

Less: Restricted cash and restricted cash equivalents at end of period
394

269

Cash and cash equivalents at end of period
$
7,975

$
11,718

Refer to Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.


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THE COCA-COLA COMPANY AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(UNAUDITED)
NOTE 1: SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES
Basis of Presentation
The accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements have been prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States ("U.S. GAAP") for interim financial information and with the instructions to Form 10-Q and Rule 10-01 of Regulation S-X. They do not include all information and notes required by U.S. GAAP for complete financial statements. However, except as disclosed herein, there has been no material change in the information disclosed in the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements included in the Annual Report on Form 10-K of The Coca-Cola Company for the year ended December 31, 2017.
When used in these notes, the terms "The Coca-Cola Company," "Company," "we," "us" and "our" mean The Coca-Cola Company and all entities included in our condensed consolidated financial statements. In the opinion of management, all adjustments (including normal recurring accruals) considered necessary for a fair presentation have been included. Operating results for the three and six months ended June 29, 2018 are not necessarily indicative of the results that may be expected for the year ending December 31, 2018. Sales of our nonalcoholic ready-to-drink beverages are somewhat seasonal, with the second and third calendar quarters accounting for the highest sales volumes. The volume of sales in the beverage business may be affected by weather conditions.
Each of our interim reporting periods, other than the fourth interim reporting period, ends on the Friday closest to the last day of the corresponding quarterly calendar period. The second quarter of 2018 and the second quarter of 2017 ended on June 29, 2018 and June 30, 2017, respectively. Our fourth interim reporting period and our fiscal year end on December 31 regardless of the day of the week on which December 31 falls.
Certain prior year amounts in the condensed consolidated financial statements and accompanying notes have been revised to conform to the current year presentation as a result of the adoption of accounting standards that became effective January 1, 2018, as applicable. Refer to the "Recently Adopted Accounting Guidance" section within this note below for further details.
Advertising Costs
The Company's accounting policy related to advertising costs for annual reporting purposes is to expense production costs of print, radio, television and other advertisements as of the first date the advertisements take place. All other marketing expenditures are expensed in the annual period in which the expenditure is incurred.
For interim reporting purposes, we allocate our estimated full year marketing expenditures that benefit multiple interim periods to each of our interim reporting periods. We use the proportion of each interim period's actual unit case volume to the estimated full year unit case volume as the basis for the allocation. This methodology results in our marketing expenditures being recognized at a standard rate per unit case. At the end of each interim reporting period, we review our estimated full year unit case volume and our estimated full year marketing expenditures that benefit multiple interim periods in order to evaluate if a change in estimate is necessary. The impact of any changes in these full year estimates is recognized in the interim period in which the change in estimate occurs. Our full year marketing expenditures are not impacted by this interim accounting policy.
Shipping and Handling Costs
Shipping and handling costs related to the movement of goods from our manufacturing locations to our sales distribution centers are included in the line item cost of goods sold in our condensed consolidated statements of income. Shipping and handling costs incurred to move goods from our manufacturing locations or sales distribution centers to our customers are also included in the line item cost of goods sold in our condensed consolidated statements of income, except for costs incurred to distribute goods sold by our Company-owned bottlers to our customers, which are included in the line item selling, general and administrative expenses. Our customers generally do not pay us separately for shipping and handling costs. Effective January 1, 2018, we adopted Accounting Standards Codification 606, Revenue from Contracts with Customers ("ASC 606"). Upon adoption, we made a policy election to recognize the cost of shipping and handling activities that are performed after a customer obtains control of the goods as costs to fulfill our promise to provide goods to the customer. As a result of this election, the Company does not evaluate whether shipping and handling activities are services promised to customers. If revenue is recognized for the related goods before the shipping and handling activities occur, the related costs of those shipping and handling activities are accrued. Refer to Note 3 for additional information regarding revenue recognition.


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Sales, Use, Value-Added and Excise Taxes
The Company collects taxes imposed directly on its customers related to sales, use, value-added, excise and other similar taxes. The Company then remits such taxes on behalf of its customers to the applicable governmental authorities. Upon adoption of ASC 606, we made a policy election to exclude from net operating revenues the tax amounts imposed on revenue-producing transactions that were collected from our customers to be remitted to governmental authorities. Accordingly, such tax amounts are recorded in the line item trade accounts receivable in our consolidated balance sheet when collection of taxes from the customer has not yet occurred and are recorded in the line item accounts payable and accrued expenses in our consolidated balance sheet until they are remitted to the applicable governmental authorities. Taxes imposed directly on the Company, whether based on receipts from sales, inventory procurement costs, or manufacturing activities, are recorded in the line item cost of goods sold in our consolidated statement of income. Refer to Note 3 for additional information regarding revenue recognition.

Net Income
The following table presents information related to net income from continuing operations and net income from discontinued operations (in millions):
 
Three Months Ended
 
Six Months Ended
 
June 29, 2018

 
June 30, 2017

 
June 29, 2018

 
June 30, 2017

CONTINUING OPERATIONS
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Net income from continuing operations
$
2,289

 
$
1,372

 
$
3,616

 
$
2,556

Less: Net income (loss) from continuing operations attributable to
   noncontrolling interests
(1
)
 
1

 
2

 
3

Net income from continuing operations attributable to shareowners of
   The Coca-Cola Company
$
2,290

 
$
1,371

 
$
3,614

 
$
2,553

DISCONTINUED OPERATIONS
 
 
 
 
 
 


Net income from discontinued operations
$
42

 
$

 
$
115

 
$

Less: Net income from discontinued operations attributable to
   noncontrolling interests
16

 

 
45

 

Net income from discontinued operations attributable to shareowners of
The Coca-Cola Company
$
26

 
$

 
$
70

 
$

CONSOLIDATED
 
 
 
 
 
 

Consolidated net income
$
2,331

 
$
1,372

 
$
3,731

 
$
2,556

Less: Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests
15

 
1

 
47

 
3

Net income attributable to shareowners of The Coca-Cola Company
$
2,316

 
$
1,371

 
$
3,684

 
$
2,553


Cash, Cash Equivalents, Restricted Cash and Restricted Cash Equivalents
We classify time deposits and other investments that are highly liquid and have maturities of three months or less at the date of purchase as cash equivalents or restricted cash equivalents, as applicable. Restricted cash and restricted cash equivalents generally consist of amounts held by our captive insurance companies, which are included in the line item other assets on our consolidated balance sheets and amounts classified in assets held for sale. We manage our exposure to counterparty credit risk through specific minimum credit standards, diversification of counterparties and procedures to monitor our concentrations of credit risk.


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The following table provides a summary of cash, cash equivalents, restricted cash and restricted cash equivalents that constitute the total amounts shown in the condensed consolidated statements of cash flows (in millions):
 
June 29,
2018

December 31,
2017

Cash and cash equivalents
$
7,975

$
6,006

Cash and cash equivalents included in assets held for sale

13

Cash and cash equivalents included in assets held for sale  discontinued operations

173

97

Cash and cash equivalents included in other assets1
221

257

Cash, cash equivalents, restricted cash and restricted cash equivalents
   
$
8,369

$
6,373

 
June 30, 2017

December 31, 2016

Cash and cash equivalents
$
11,718

$
8,555

Cash and cash equivalents included in assets held for sale
21

49

Cash and cash equivalents included in other assets1
248

246

Cash, cash equivalents, restricted cash and restricted cash equivalents
   
$
11,987

$
8,850

1 Amounts represent cash and cash equivalents in our solvency capital portfolio set aside primarily to cover pension obligations in certain of
our European and Canadian pension plans. Refer to Note 4.

Hyperinflationary Economies
A hyperinflationary economy is one that has cumulative inflation of 100 percent or more over a three-year period. In accordance with U.S. GAAP, local subsidiaries in hyperinflationary economies are required to use the U.S. dollar as their functional currency and remeasure the monetary assets and liabilities not denominated in U.S. dollars using the rate applicable to conversion of a currency for purposes of dividend remittances. All exchange gains and losses resulting from remeasurement are recognized currently in income.
Venezuela has been designated as a hyperinflationary economy. We sell concentrate to our bottling partner in Venezuela from outside the country. These sales are denominated in U.S. dollars. We also have certain U.S. dollar-denominated intangible assets associated with products sold in Venezuela. As a result of weaker sales and the volatility of foreign currency exchange rates resulting from continued political instability, we recorded impairment charges of $14 million and $34 million during the three and six months ended June 30, 2017, respectively, in the line item other operating charges in our condensed consolidated statements of income. As a result of these impairment charges, the remaining carrying value of all U.S. dollar-denominated intangible assets associated with products sold in Venezuela is zero.
Recently Issued Accounting Guidance
Recently Adopted Accounting Guidance
In May 2014, the Financial Accounting Standards Board ("FASB") issued Accounting Standards Update ("ASU") 2014-09, Revenue from Contracts with Customers, which replaces most existing revenue recognition guidance in U.S. GAAP and is intended to improve and converge with international standards the financial reporting requirements for revenue from contracts with customers. ASU 2014-09 and its amendments were included primarily in ASC 606. The core principle of ASC 606 is that an entity should recognize revenue for the transfer of goods or services equal to the amount that it expects to be entitled to receive for those goods or services. ASC 606 also requires additional disclosures about the nature, amount, timing and uncertainty of revenue and cash flows arising from customer contracts, including significant judgments and changes in judgments. We adopted ASC 606 effective January 1, 2018, using the modified retrospective method. We recognized a cumulative effect adjustment to decrease the opening balance of reinvested earnings as of January 1, 2018 by $257 million, net of tax. Refer to Note 3.
In January 2016, the FASB issued ASU 2016-01, Financial Instruments — Overall: Recognition and Measurement of Financial Assets and Financial Liabilities ("ASU 2016-01"), which addresses certain aspects of the recognition, measurement, presentation and disclosure of financial instruments. ASU 2016-01 was effective for the Company beginning January 1, 2018 and we are now recognizing any changes in the fair value of certain equity investments in net income as prescribed by the new standard rather than in other comprehensive income ("OCI"). We recognized a cumulative effect adjustment to increase the opening balance of reinvested earnings as of January 1, 2018 by $409 million, net of tax. Refer to Note 4 for additional disclosures required by this ASU.
In August 2016, the FASB issued ASU 2016-15, Classification of Certain Cash Receipts and Cash Payments, which addresses eight specific cash flow issues with the objective of reducing the existing diversity in practice. ASU 2016-15 was effective for the Company beginning January 1, 2018 and was adopted using the retrospective transition approach to all periods presented.

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The impact of the adoption of ASU 2016-15 on our consolidated statement of cash flows was a change in presentation related to our proceeds from the settlement of corporate-owned life insurance policies. We revised our condensed consolidated statement of cash flows to reflect these proceeds in the line item other investing activities, which were previously presented in the line item net change in operating assets and liabilities. During the six months ended June 30, 2017, the amount of proceeds received from the settlement of corporate-owned life insurance policies was $49 million.
In October 2016, the FASB issued ASU 2016-16, Intra-Entity Transfers of Assets Other Than Inventory ("ASU 2016-16"), which requires the Company to recognize the income tax consequences of an intra-entity transfer of an asset other than inventory when the transfer occurs. ASU 2016-16 was effective for the Company beginning January 1, 2018 and was adopted using a modified retrospective basis. We recorded a $2.9 billion cumulative effect adjustment to increase the opening balance of reinvested earnings with the majority of the offset being recorded as a deferred tax asset in the line item deferred income tax assets in our condensed consolidated balance sheet. Refer to Note 14.
In November 2016, the FASB issued ASU 2016-18, Restricted Cash. The amendments in this update address diversity in practice that exists in the classification and presentation of changes in amounts generally described as restricted cash and require that a statement of cash flows explain the change during the period in the total of cash, cash equivalents and amounts that an entity defines as restricted cash for purposes of this standard or otherwise does not present in the line item cash and cash equivalents on its balance sheet. ASU 2016-18 was effective for the Company beginning January 1, 2018 and was adopted using the retrospective transition method to all periods presented.
Prior to the adoption of this ASU, we presented the transfer of cash and cash equivalents into or out of our captive insurance companies in the line items purchases of investments and proceeds from disposals of investments in our consolidated cash flow statement. We did not present the purchases of investments and proceeds from disposals of investments within our captive insurance companies. Cash flows related to cash and cash equivalents included in our insurance captives are now presented in the line items purchases of investments and proceeds from disposals of investments within the investing activities section of our consolidated statement of cash flows. During the six months ended June 30, 2017, the purchases of investments and proceeds from disposals of investments within our captive insurance companies were $388 million and $384 million, respectively.
Prior to the adoption of this ASU, we treated the change in cash and cash equivalents included in assets held for sale as an adjustment to the line item other investing activities within the statement of cash flows. With the adoption of this ASU, we no longer make this adjustment and restated the prior year to remove this adjustment. During the six months ended June 30, 2017, the change in cash and cash equivalents included in assets held for sale was $28 million. Refer to the heading "Cash, Cash Equivalents, Restricted Cash and Restricted Cash Equivalents" above for additional disclosures required by this ASU.
In January 2017, the FASB issued ASU 2017-01, Clarifying the Definition of a Business, which clarifies the definition of a business with the objective of adding guidance to assist entities with evaluating whether transactions should be accounted for as acquisitions (or disposals) of assets or businesses. ASU 2017-01 was effective for the Company beginning January 1, 2018 and was adopted prospectively. The impact on our consolidated financial statements will depend on the facts and circumstances of any specific future transactions.
In March 2017, the FASB issued ASU 2017-07, Improving the Presentation of Net Periodic Pension Cost and Net Periodic Postretirement Benefit Cost ("ASU 2017-07"), which requires that the service cost component of the Company's net periodic pension cost and net periodic postretirement benefit cost be included in the same line item as other compensation costs arising from services rendered by employees, with the non-service components of net periodic benefit cost and other benefit plan charges and credits being classified outside of a subtotal of income from operations. ASU 2017-07 was effective for the Company beginning January 1, 2018 and was adopted retrospectively for the presentation of the other components of net periodic benefit cost and other benefit plan charges and credits in our condensed consolidated statements of income. As part of our adoption, we elected to use a practical expedient which allows us to use information previously disclosed in our note on pension and other postretirement benefit plans as the estimation basis for applying the retrospective presentation requirements of this ASU. For the three and six months ended June 30, 2017, we reclassified $41 million and $60 million of income, respectively, related to our non-service cost components of net periodic benefit cost and other benefit plan charges and credits from operating income to other income (loss) — net in our condensed consolidated statements of income. Refer to Note 13 for additional disclosures required by this ASU.
In March 2018, the FASB issued ASU 2018-05, Amendments to SEC Paragraphs Pursuant to SEC Staff Accounting Bulletin No. 118. The amendments in this update provide guidance on when to record and disclose provisional amounts for certain income tax effects of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act ("Tax Reform Act"). The amendments also require any provisional amounts or subsequent adjustments to be included in net income from continuing operations. Additionally, this ASU discusses required disclosures that an entity must make with regard to the Tax Reform Act. This ASU is effective immediately as new information is available to adjust provisional amounts that were previously recorded. The Company has adopted this standard and will

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continue to evaluate indicators that may give rise to a change in our tax provision as a result of the Tax Reform Act. Refer to Note 14 for additional information on the Tax Reform Act.
Accounting Guidance Not Yet Adopted
In February 2016, the FASB issued ASU 2016-02, Leases, which requires lessees to recognize right-of-use assets, representing their right to use the underlying asset for the lease term, and lease liabilities on the balance sheet for all leases with terms greater than 12 months. The guidance also modifies the classification criteria and the accounting for sales-type and direct financing leases by lessors. Additionally, the guidance requires qualitative and quantitative disclosures designed to assess the amount, timing and uncertainty of cash flows arising from leases. The Company is progressing with its preparation for the adoption and implementation of this new accounting standard, including assessing our lease arrangements, evaluating practical expedient and accounting policy elections, and implementing software to meet the reporting requirements of this standard. We have identified an interim software solution to be used upon adoption for lessee accounting and are in the process of evaluating a long-term software solution. The Company has established a cross-functional implementation team to assist in identifying changes to our business processes and controls to support adoption of the new standard.
ASU 2016-02 is effective for the Company beginning January 1, 2019. The standard requires the use of a modified retrospective transition approach, which includes a number of optional practical expedients that entities may elect to apply. The Company is currently planning on electing the package of practical expedients to not reassess prior conclusions related to contracts containing leases, lease classification and initial direct costs and is evaluating the other practical expedients available under the guidance. In March 2018, the FASB approved a new, optional transition method that will give companies the option to use the effective date as the date of initial application on transition. The Company plans to elect this transition method, and as a result, we will not adjust our comparative period financial information or make the new required lease disclosures for periods before the effective date. The Company anticipates the adoption of this new standard will result in a significant increase in lease-related assets and liabilities on our consolidated balance sheet. The impact on the Company's consolidated statement of income is being evaluated. As the impact of this standard is non-cash in nature, we do not anticipate its adoption having an impact on the Company's consolidated statement of cash flows.
In June 2016, the FASB issued ASU 2016-13, Financial Instruments — Measurement of Credit Losses on Financial Instruments, which requires measurement and recognition of expected credit losses for financial assets held. ASU 2016-13 is effective for the Company beginning January 1, 2020 and we are currently evaluating the impact that it will have on our consolidated financial statements.
In August 2017, the FASB issued ASU 2017-12, Targeted Improvements to Accounting for Hedging Activities, which eliminates the requirement to separately measure and report hedge ineffectiveness and requires companies to recognize all elements of hedge accounting that impact earnings in the same line item in the statement of income where the hedged item resides. The amendments include new alternatives for measuring the hedged item for fair value hedges of interest rate risk and ease the requirements for effectiveness testing, hedge documentation and applying the critical terms match method. Finally, the standard introduces new alternatives that permit companies to reduce the risk of material error if the shortcut method is misapplied. ASU 2017-12 is effective for the Company beginning January 1, 2019 and is required to be applied prospectively. The Company is currently evaluating the impact that ASU 2017-12 will have on our consolidated financial statements.
In February 2018, the FASB issued ASU 2018-02, Reclassification of Certain Tax Effects from Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income, which permits entities to reclassify the disproportionate income tax effects of the Tax Reform Act on items within accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) ("AOCI") to retained earnings. These disproportionate income tax effect items are referred to as "stranded tax effects." Amendments in this update only relate to the reclassification of the income tax effects of the Tax Reform Act. Other accounting guidance that requires the effect of changes in tax laws or rates to be included in net income from continuing operations is not affected by this update. ASU 2018-02 is effective for the Company beginning January 1, 2019 and should be applied either in the period of adoption or retrospectively to each period in which the effect of the change in the U.S. federal corporate income tax rate in the Tax Reform Act is recognized. The Company is currently evaluating the impact that ASU 2018-02 will have on our consolidated financial statements.
NOTE 2: ACQUISITIONS AND DIVESTITURES
Acquisitions
During the six months ended June 29, 2018, our Company's acquisitions of businesses, equity method investments and nonmarketable securities totaled $218 million, which primarily related to the acquisition of additional interests in the Company's franchise bottlers in the United Arab Emirates and in Oman, both of which were previously equity method investees of the Company. As a result of the additional interest acquired in the Oman bottler, we obtained a controlling interest, resulting in its consolidation.

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During the six months ended June 30, 2017, our Company's acquisitions of businesses, equity method investments and nonmarketable securities totaled $520 million, which primarily related to the acquisition of AdeS, a plant-based beverage business, by the Company and several of its bottling partners in Latin America. Additionally, in conjunction with the refranchising of Coca-Cola Refreshments' ("CCR") Southwest operating unit ("Southwest Transaction"), we obtained an equity interest in AC Bebidas, S. de R.L. de C.V. ("AC Bebidas"), a subsidiary of Arca Continental, S.A.B. de C.V. ("Arca").
Divestitures
During the six months ended June 29, 2018, proceeds from disposals of businesses, equity method investments and nonmarketable securities totaled $304 million, which primarily related to the proceeds from the refranchising of our Latin American bottling operations.
During the six months ended June 30, 2017, proceeds from disposals of businesses, equity method investments and nonmarketable securities totaled $2,055 million, primarily related to proceeds from the refranchising of certain bottling territories in North America and China.
Refranchising of Latin American Bottling Operations
As of December 31, 2017, certain of the Company's bottling operations in Latin America were classified as held for sale. During the three months ended June 29, 2018, the Company sold its bottling operations in Latin America to Coca-Cola FEMSA, S.A.B. de C.V. ("Coca-Cola FEMSA"), an equity method investee. We received net cash proceeds of $277 million as a result of these sales and recognized a net gain of $36 million, which was included in the line item other income (loss) — net in our condensed consolidated statement of income.
Refranchising of China Bottling Operations
During the three months ended June 30, 2017, the Company sold a substantial portion of its bottling operations in China to the two existing local franchise bottlers. We received $740 million as a result of these sales and recognized a gain of $9 million, which was included in the line item other income (loss) — net in our condensed consolidated statement of income. On June 30, 2017, we received an advance payment of $191 million related to the remaining bottling operations and a related cost method investment, which were sold on July 1, 2017.
North America Refranchising
In conjunction with implementing a new beverage partnership model in North America, the Company refranchised bottling territories that were previously managed by CCR to certain of our unconsolidated bottling partners. These territories generally border these bottlers' existing territories, allowing each bottler to better service local customers and provide more efficient execution. By entering into comprehensive beverage agreements ("CBAs") with each of the bottlers, we granted certain exclusive territory rights for the distribution, promotion, marketing and sale of Company-owned and licensed beverage products as defined by the CBA.

Each CBA generally has a term of 10 years and is renewable, in most cases by the bottler and in some cases by the Company, indefinitely for successive additional terms of 10 years each. Under the CBA, except for the CBA entered into in conjunction with the Southwest Transaction and for additional territories sold to AC Bebidas as well as the CBA entered into with Liberty Coca-Cola Beverages, the bottlers make ongoing quarterly payments to the Company based on their gross profit in the refranchised territories throughout the term of the CBA, including renewals, in exchange for the grant of the exclusive territory rights. Liberty Coca-Cola Beverages, the co-owners of which are former management of CCR, will make ongoing quarterly payments based on the gross profit in its refranchised territories upon the earlier of reaching a predefined level of profitability or the 41st quarter following the closing date.

Contemporaneously with the grant of these rights, the Company sold the distribution assets, certain working capital items, and the exclusive rights to distribute certain beverage brands not owned by the Company, but distributed by CCR, in each of these territories, excluding the territory included in the Southwest Transaction, to the respective bottlers in exchange for cash.

During the six months ended June 29, 2018 and June 30, 2017, cash proceeds from these sales totaled $3 million and $1,118 million, respectively. Included in the cash proceeds for the six months ended June 30, 2017 was $224 million from Coca-Cola Bottling Co. Consolidated ("CCBCC"), an equity method investee.
Under the applicable accounting guidance, we were required to derecognize all of the tangible assets sold as well as the intangible assets transferred, including distribution rights, customer relationships and an allocated portion of goodwill related to these territories. We recognized net charges of $102 million and $1,274 million during the three months ended June 29, 2018 and June 30, 2017, respectively. During the six months ended June 29, 2018 and June 30, 2017, the Company recognized net charges of $104 million and $1,771 million, respectively. These net charges were included in the line item other income (loss) — net in our condensed consolidated statements of income. The net charges in 2018 were primarily related to post-closing

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adjustments as contemplated by the related agreements. The net charges in 2017 were primarily related to the derecognition of the intangible assets transferred or reclassified as held for sale. In total, we expect to recover the value of the intangible assets transferred to the bottlers under the CBAs through the future quarterly payments; however, as the payments for the territory rights are dependent on the bottlers' future gross profit in these territories, they are considered a form of contingent consideration.

There is diversity in practice as it relates to the accounting for contingent consideration by the seller. The seller can account for the future contingent payments received as a gain contingency, recognizing the amounts in the statement of income only after the related contingencies are resolved and the gain is realized, which in this arrangement will be quarterly as the bottlers earn gross profit in the transferred territories. Alternatively, the seller can record a receivable for the contingent consideration at fair value on the date of sale and record any future differences between the payments received and this receivable in the statement of income as they occur. We elected the gain contingency treatment since the quarterly payments will be received throughout the terms of the CBAs, including all subsequent renewals, regardless of the cumulative amount received as compared to the value of the intangible assets transferred.

During the three months ended June 29, 2018 and June 30, 2017, the Company recorded charges of $2 million and $109 million, respectively, primarily related to payments made to certain of our unconsolidated bottling partners in order to convert the bottling agreements for their legacy territories and any previously refranchised territories to a single form of CBA with additional requirements. During the six months ended June 29, 2018 and June 30, 2017, the Company recorded charges of $21 million and $215 million, respectively, related to such payments. The additional requirements generally include a binding national governance model, mandatory incidence pricing and additional core performance requirements, among other things. As a result of these conversions, the legacy territories and any previously refranchised territories for each of the related bottling partners will be governed under similar CBAs, which will provide consistency across each such bottler's respective territory, as well as consistency with other U.S. bottlers that have been granted or converted to this form of CBA. The charges related to these payments were included in the line item other income (loss) — net in our condensed consolidated statements of income during the three and six months ended June 29, 2018 and June 30, 2017.

On April 1, 2017, the Company refranchised the Southwest operating unit of CCR, which includes Texas and parts of Oklahoma, New Mexico and Arkansas, in the Southwest Transaction. In conjunction with the Southwest Transaction, Arca contributed its existing beverage business to AC Bebidas. CCR contributed its Southwest operating unit, including all of its assets and liabilities, to AC Bebidas in exchange for an approximate 20 percent interest in AC Bebidas. Arca owns the remaining interest in AC Bebidas. CCR also made cash payments of $144 million, net of cash received. As a result of the Southwest Transaction, the Company recognized a gain of $1,060 million due to the difference in the recorded carrying value of the net assets transferred compared to the value of the interest it obtained in AC Bebidas of $2,960 million, which was determined using an income and market approach (a Level 3 measurement). This gain was recorded in the line item other income (loss) — net in our condensed consolidated statement of income. The Company accounts for its interest in AC Bebidas as an equity method investment based on our equity ownership percentage, our representation on AC Bebidas' Board of Directors, material intercompany transactions and other governance rights.

Refer to Note 16 for the impact these items had on our operating segments.













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Assets and Liabilities Held for Sale
As of December 31, 2017, the Company had certain bottling operations in North America and Latin America that met the criteria to be classified as held for sale, which requires us to present the related assets and liabilities as separate line items in our condensed consolidated balance sheet. These operations were refranchised in 2018.

The following table presents information related to the major classes of assets and liabilities that were classified as held for sale in our condensed consolidated balance sheets (in millions):
 
December 31, 2017

 
Cash, cash equivalents and short-term investments
$
13

 
Trade accounts receivable, less allowances
10

 
Inventories
11

 
Prepaid expenses and other assets
12

 
Other assets
7

 
Property, plant and equipment — net
85

 
Bottlers' franchise rights with indefinite lives
5

 
Goodwill
103

 
Other intangible assets
1

 
Allowance for reduction of assets held for sale
(28
)
 
Assets held for sale
$
219

1 
Accounts payable and accrued expenses
$
22

 
Other liabilities
12

 
Deferred income taxes
3

 
Liabilities held for sale
$
37

2 
1 Consists of total assets relating to North America refranchising of $9 million and the refranchising of Latin America bottling operations of $210 million, which are included in the Bottling Investments operating segment.
2 Consists of total liabilities relating to North America refranchising of $5 million and the refranchising of Latin America bottling operations of $32 million, which are included in the Bottling Investments operating segment.
We determined that the operations included in the table above did not meet the criteria to be classified as discontinued operations under the applicable guidance.
Discontinued Operations
In October 2017, the Company and Anheuser-Busch InBev ("ABI") completed the transition of ABI's controlling interest in Coca-Cola Beverages Africa Proprietary Limited ("CCBA") to the Company for $3,150 million. We plan to hold our controlling interest in CCBA temporarily and are currently in discussions with several potential buyers and anticipate divesting of this interest in 2018. Accordingly, we have presented the financial position and results of operations of CCBA as discontinued operations in the accompanying condensed consolidated financial statements. We were not required to record these assets and liabilities at fair value less any costs to sell because their fair value approximates their carrying value.
The preliminary goodwill recorded at the time of the transaction was $4,262 million, none of which is tax deductible. This goodwill is in part due to the significant synergies that are expected from the consolidation of the bottling system in Southern and East Africa, especially within the country of South Africa. The initial accounting for the business combination is currently incomplete, although preliminary purchase accounting entries have been recorded, including a preliminary allocation of goodwill between CCBA and the reporting units expected to benefit from this transaction. The balance sheet line items that are expected to be impacted by the completion of purchase accounting are assets held for sale — discontinued operations and liabilities held for sale — discontinued operations in the condensed consolidated financial statements.


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The following table presents information related to the major classes of assets and liabilities of CCBA that were classified as held for sale — discontinued operations in our condensed consolidated balance sheets (in millions):
 
June 29, 2018

 
December 31, 2017

 
Cash, cash equivalents and short-term investments
$
173

 
$
97

 
Trade accounts receivable, less allowances
257

 
299

 
Inventories
289

 
299

 
Prepaid expenses and other assets
68

 
52

 
Equity method investments
6

 
7

 
Other assets
39

 
29

 
Property, plant and equipment — net
1,440

 
1,436

 
Goodwill
3,660

 
4,248

 
Other intangible assets

749

 
862

 
Assets held for sale — discontinued operations
$
6,681

 
$
7,329

 
Accounts payable and accrued expenses
$
542

 
$
598

 
Loans and notes payable
439

 
404

 
Current maturities of long-term debt
6

 
6

 
Accrued income taxes
31

 
40

 
Long-term debt
17

 
19

 
Other liabilities
9

 
10

 
Deferred income taxes
412

 
419

 
Liabilities held for sale — discontinued operations

$
1,456

 
$
1,496

 
NOTE 3: REVENUE RECOGNITION
We adopted ASC 606 effective January 1, 2018, using the modified retrospective method. We have implemented this standard for all contracts at the effective date. Under this method, we recorded the cumulative effect of applying this guidance through an adjustment to the opening balance of reinvested earnings on the adoption date. The cumulative adjustment was a reduction of reinvested earnings of $257 million, net of tax, which was primarily related to changing when we recognize the effects of certain variable consideration payments, as described below.
The Company has changed our accounting policies and practices, business processes, systems and controls, as well as designed and implemented specific controls over our evaluation of the impact of the new guidance on the Company, including the cumulative effect calculation, disclosure requirements and the collection of relevant data for the reporting process.
Our Company markets, manufactures and sells concentrates and finished goods. In our domestic and international concentrate operations, we typically generate net operating revenues by selling concentrates, syrups and certain finished beverages to authorized bottling and canning operations (to which we typically refer as our "bottlers" or our "bottling partners"). Our bottling partners either combine the concentrates with sweeteners (depending on the product), still water and/or sparkling water, or combine the syrups with sparkling water to produce finished beverages. The finished beverages are packaged in authorized containers, such as cans and refillable and non-refillable glass and plastic bottles, bearing our trademarks or trademarks licensed to us and are then sold to retailers directly or, in some cases, through wholesalers or other bottlers. In addition, outside the United States, our bottling partners are typically authorized to manufacture fountain syrups, using our concentrate, which they sell to fountain retailers for use in producing beverages for immediate consumption, or to authorized fountain wholesalers who in turn sell and distribute the fountain syrups to fountain retailers. Our concentrate operations are included in our geographic operating segments.  
Our finished product operations generate net operating revenues by selling sparkling soft drinks and a variety of other finished nonalcoholic beverages, such as water, enhanced water and sports drinks; juice, dairy and plant-based beverages; tea and coffee; and energy drinks, to retailers or to distributors and wholesalers who distribute them to retailers. These operations consist primarily of Company-owned or -controlled bottling, sales and distribution operations, which are included in our Bottling Investments operating segment. In certain markets, the Company also operates non-bottling finished product operations in which we sell finished beverages to distributors and wholesalers which are generally not one of the Company's bottling partners. These operations are generally included in one of our geographic operating segments. In the United States, we manufacture fountain syrups and sell them to fountain retailers, who use the fountain syrups to produce beverages for immediate consumption, or to authorized fountain wholesalers or bottling partners who resell the fountain syrups to fountain

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retailers. These fountain syrup sales are included in our North America operating segment. Generally, finished product operations produce higher net operating revenues but lower gross profit margins compared to concentrate operations.
Revenue is recognized when performance obligations under the terms of the contracts with our customers are satisfied. Our performance obligation generally consists of the promise to sell concentrates or finished products to our bottling partners, wholesalers, distributors or retailers. Control of the concentrates or finished products is transferred upon shipment to, or receipt at, our customers' locations, as determined by the specific terms of the contract. Once control is transferred to the customer, we have completed our performance obligation, and revenue is recognized. Our sales terms generally do not allow for a right of return except for matters related to any manufacturing defects on our part. After completion of our performance obligation, we have an unconditional right to consideration as outlined in the contract. Our receivables will generally be collected in less than six months, in accordance with the underlying payment terms. All of our performance obligations under the terms of contracts with our customers have an original duration of one year or less.
Our customers and bottling partners may be entitled to cash discounts, funds for promotional and marketing activities, volume-based incentive programs, support for infrastructure programs and other similar programs. In some markets, in an effort to allow our Company and our bottling partners to grow together through shared value, aligned financial objectives and the flexibility necessary to meet consumers' always changing needs and tastes, we worked with our bottling partners to develop and implement an incidence-based concentrate pricing model. Under this model, the concentrate price we charge is impacted by a number of factors, including, but not limited to, bottler pricing, the channels and packages in which the finished products produced from the concentrate are sold. The amounts associated with the arrangements described above are defined as variable consideration under ASC 606 and an estimate of which is included in the transaction price as a component of net operating revenues in our condensed consolidated statement of income upon completion of our performance obligations. The total revenue recorded, including any variable consideration, cannot exceed the amount for which it is probable that a significant reversal will not occur when uncertainties related to variability are resolved. As a result, we are recognizing revenue based on our faithful depiction of the consideration that we expect to receive. In making our estimates of variable consideration, we consider past results and make significant assumptions related to: (1) customer sales volumes; (2) customer ending inventories; (3) customer selling price per unit; (4) selling channels; and (5) discount rates, rebates and other pricing allowances, as applicable. In gathering data to estimate our variable consideration, we generally calculate our estimates using a portfolio approach at the country and product line level rather than at the individual contract level. The result of making these estimates will impact the line items trade accounts receivable and accounts payable and accrued expenses in our condensed consolidated balance sheet. The actual amounts ultimately paid and/or received may be different from our estimates. The change in the amount of variable consideration recognized during the three and six months ended June 29, 2018 related to performance obligations satisfied in prior periods was immaterial.
In addition to changes in the timing of when we record variable consideration, ASC 606 provided clarification about the classification of certain costs relating to revenue arrangements with customers. As a result, during the three and six months ended June 29, 2018, we recorded certain amounts in cost of goods sold or selling, general and administrative expenses that were previously classified as reductions in net operating revenues. The Company also re-evaluated the principal versus agent considerations pertaining to certain of its arrangements with third-party manufacturers and co-packers. We recorded certain costs in net operating revenues which were previously recorded in cost of goods sold related to arrangements in which we concluded we did not control the goods before they were delivered to our customers.

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The following tables compare the amounts reported in the condensed consolidated statements of income and condensed consolidated balance sheet to the amounts had the previous revenue recognition guidance been in effect (in millions):
 
Three Months Ended June 29, 2018
 
Six Months Ended June 29, 2018
 
 
As Reported

Balances without Adoption of ASC 606

Increase (Decrease) Due to Adoption

 
As Reported

Balances without Adoption of ASC 606

Increase (Decrease) Due to Adoption

 
Net operating revenues
$
8,927

$
8,767

$
160

1 
$
16,553

$
16,202

$
351

1 
Cost of goods sold
3,252

3,044

208

 
5,990

5,591

399

 
Gross profit
5,675

5,723

(48
)
 
10,563

10,611

(48
)
 
Selling, general and administrative expenses
2,723

2,724

(1
)
 
5,264

5,264


 
Operating income
2,727

2,774

(47
)
 
4,538

4,586

(48
)
 
Income from continuing operations before income taxes
2,883

2,930

(47
)
 
4,716

4,764

(48
)
 
Income taxes from continuing operations
594

575

19

 
1,100

1,081

19

 
Net income from continuing operations
2,289

2,317

(28
)
 
3,616

3,645

(29
)
 
Income from discontinued operations
42

43

(1
)
 
115

113

2

 
Consolidated net income
2,331

2,360

(29
)
 
3,731

3,758

(27
)
 
Net income attributable to shareowners of The Coca-Cola
   Company
2,316

2,345

(29
)
 
3,684

3,711

(27
)
 
1 The increase in net operating revenues was primarily due to the reclassification of shipping and handling costs.

 
June 29, 2018
 
 
As Reported

Balances without Adoption of ASC 606

Increase (Decrease) Due to Adoption

 
ASSETS
 
 
 
 
Trade accounts receivable
$
4,565

$
4,503

$
62

1 
Prepaid expenses and other assets
2,543

2,545

(2
)
 
Total current assets
36,024

35,964

60

 
Deferred income tax assets

2,999

2,934

65

 
Total assets
89,593

89,468

125

 
LIABILITIES AND EQUITY
 


 
 
Accounts payable and accrued expenses
$
10,842

$
10,382

$
460

2 
Total current liabilities
31,398

30,938

460

 
Deferred income tax liabilities
2,589

2,640

(51
)
 
Reinvested earnings
63,808

64,092

(284
)
 
Total equity
20,176

20,460

(284
)
 
Total liabilities and equity
89,593

89,468

125

 
1 The increase was primarily due to incremental estimated variable consideration receivables from third-party customers.
2 The increase was primarily due to incremental estimated variable consideration payables due to third-party customers.


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The following table presents net operating revenues disaggregated between the United States and International and further by line of business (in millions):
 
United States

International

Total

Three Months Ended June 29, 2018
 
 
 
Concentrate operations
$
1,258

$
4,417

$
5,675

Finished product operations
1,786

1,466

3,252

Total
$
3,044

$
5,883

$
8,927

Six Months Ended June 29, 2018
 
 
 
Concentrate operations
$
2,374

$
8,196

$
10,570

Finished product operations
3,258

2,725

5,983

Total
$
5,632

$
10,921

$
16,553

Refer to Note 16 for additional revenue disclosures by operating segment.
NOTE 4: INVESTMENTS
Equity Securities
Effective January 1, 2018, we adopted ASU 2016-01, which requires us to measure all equity investments that do not result in consolidation and are not accounted for under the equity method at fair value and recognize any changes in earnings. We record dividend income when applicable dividends are declared, which is reported in other income (loss) — net in our condensed consolidated statements of income. We use quoted market prices to determine the fair value of equity securities with readily determinable fair values. For equity securities without readily determinable fair values, we have elected the measurement alternative under which we measure these investments at cost minus impairment, if any, plus or minus changes resulting from observable price changes in orderly transactions for the identical or a similar investment of the same issuer. Management assesses each of these investments on an individual basis. Additionally, on a quarterly basis, management is required to make a qualitative assessment of whether the investment is impaired. During the three and six months ended June 29, 2018, the Company did not recognize any fair value adjustments for equity securities without readily determinable fair values. We recognized a cumulative effect adjustment of $409 million, net of tax, to increase the opening balance of reinvested earnings with an offset to AOCI as of January 1, 2018 in connection with the adoption of ASU 2016-01.
For fiscal periods beginning prior to January 1, 2018, marketable equity securities not accounted for under the equity method were classified as trading or available-for-sale. Both realized and unrealized gains and losses on equity securities classified as trading securities were recognized in net income. For equity securities classified as available-for-sale, realized gains and losses were included in net income. Unrealized gains and losses on equity securities classified as available-for-sale were recognized in AOCI, net of deferred taxes. In addition, the Company held equity securities without readily determinable fair values that were recorded at cost. For these cost method investments, we recorded dividend income when applicable dividends were declared. Cost method investments were reported as other investments in our condensed consolidated balance sheets, and dividend income from cost method investments was reported in other income (loss) — net in our condensed consolidated statements of income. We reviewed all of our cost method investments quarterly to determine if impairment indicators were present; however, we were not required to determine the fair value of these investments unless impairment indicators existed. When impairment indicators did exist, we generally used discounted cash flow analyses to determine the fair value. We estimated that the fair values of our cost method investments approximated or exceeded their carrying values as of December 31, 2017. Our cost method investments had a carrying value of $143 million as of December 31, 2017.
As of June 29, 2018, the carrying values of our equity securities were included in the following line items in our condensed consolidated balance sheet (in millions):
 
Fair Value with Changes Recognized in Income

Measurement Alternative  No Readily Determinable Fair Value

Marketable securities
$
341

$

Other investments
924

91

Other assets
1,034


Total equity securities
$
2,299

$
91


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The calculation of net unrealized gains and losses for the period that relate to equity securities still held at June 29, 2018 is as follows (in millions):

Three Months Ended
Six Months Ended
 
June 29, 2018
June 29, 2018
Net gains (losses) recognized during the period related to equity securities
$
38

$
(41
)
Less: Net gains (losses) recognized during the period related
to equity securities sold during the period
(1
)
4

Unrealized gains (losses) recognized during the period related to equity securities still held
   at the end of the period
$
39

$
(45
)
As of December 31, 2017, equity securities consisted of the following (in millions):
 
 
Gross Unrealized
 
Estimated

 
Cost

Gains

Losses

 
Fair Value

Trading securities
$
324

$
75

$
(4
)
 
$
395

Available-for-sale securities
1,276

685

(66
)
 
1,895

Total equity securities
$
1,600

$
760

$
(70
)
 
$
2,290

As of December 31, 2017, the Company had investments classified as available-for-sale in which our cost basis exceeded the fair value of our investment. Management assessed each of the available-for-sale securities that were in a gross unrealized loss position on an individual basis to determine if the decline in fair value was other than temporary. Management's assessment as to the nature of a decline in fair value is based on, among other things, the length of time and the extent to which the market value has been less than our cost basis; the financial condition and near-term prospects of the issuer; and our intent and ability to retain the investment for a period of time sufficient to allow for any anticipated recovery in market value. As a result of these assessments, management determined that the decline in fair value of these investments was not other than temporary and did not record any impairment charges.
As of December 31, 2017, the fair values of our equity securities were included in the following line items in our condensed consolidated balance sheet (in millions):
 
Trading Securities

Available-for-Sale Securities

Marketable securities
$
283

$
52

Other investments

953

Other assets
112

890

Total equity securities
$
395

$
1,895

The sale and/or maturity of available-for-sale equity securities resulted in the following realized activity (in millions):
 
Three Months Ended
 
Six Months Ended
 
June 30, 2017
 
June 30, 2017
Gross gains
$
13

 
$
35

Gross losses
(5
)
 
(8
)
Proceeds
58

 
140

Debt Securities
Our investments in debt securities are classified as trading, available-for-sale, or held-to-maturity and carried at either amortized cost or fair value. The cost basis is determined by the specific identification method. Investments in debt securities that the Company has the positive intent and ability to hold to maturity are carried at amortized cost and classified as held-to-maturity. Investments in debt securities that are not classified as held-to-maturity are carried at fair value and classified as either trading or available-for-sale. Both realized and unrealized gains and losses on debt securities classified as trading securities are included in net income. For debt securities classified as available-for-sale, realized gains and losses are included in net income. Unrealized gains and losses on debt securities classified as available-for-sale are recognized in AOCI, net of deferred taxes, except for the change in fair value attributable to the currency risk being hedged. Refer to Note 6 for additional information related to the Company's fair value hedges of available-for-sale debt securities.

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Our debt securities consisted of the following (in millions):
 
 
Gross Unrealized
 
Estimated

 
Cost

Gains

Losses

 
Fair Value

June 29, 2018
 
 
 
 
 
Trading securities
$
38

$

$

 
$
38

Available-for-sale securities
6,258

78

(63
)
 
6,273

Total debt securities
$
6,296

$
78

$
(63
)
 
$
6,311

December 31, 2017
 
 
 
 
 
Trading securities
$
12

$

$

 
$
12

Available-for-sale securities
5,782

157

(27
)
 
5,912

Total debt securities
$
5,794

$
157

$
(27
)
 
$
5,924

The fair values of our debt securities were included in the following line items in our condensed consolidated balance sheets (in millions):
 
June 29, 2018
 
December 31, 2017
 
Trading Securities

Available-for-Sale Securities

 
Trading Securities

Available-for-Sale Securities

Cash and cash equivalents
$

$
829

 
$

$
667

Marketable securities
38

5,157

 
12

4,970

Other assets

287

 

275

Total debt securities
$
38

$
6,273

 
$
12

$
5,912

The contractual maturities of these available-for-sale debt securities as of June 29, 2018 were as follows (in millions):
 
Cost

Estimated
Fair Value

Within 1 year
$
1,348

$
1,345

After 1 year through 5 years
4,474

4,478

After 5 years through 10 years
121

136

After 10 years
315

314

Total
$
6,258

$
6,273

The Company expects that actual maturities may differ from the contractual maturities above because borrowers have the right to call or prepay certain obligations.
The sale and/or maturity of available-for-sale debt securities resulted in the following realized activity (in millions):
 
Three Months Ended
 
Six Months Ended
 
June 29, 2018

June 30, 2017

 
June 29, 2018

June 30, 2017

Gross gains
$
8

$
1

 
$
8

$
5

Gross losses
(8
)
(2
)
 
(13
)
(6
)
Proceeds
3,236

3,398

 
6,323

6,410

Captive Insurance Companies
In accordance with local insurance regulations, our captive insurance companies are required to meet and maintain minimum solvency capital requirements. The Company elected to invest a majority of its solvency capital in a portfolio of marketable equity and debt securities. These securities are included in the disclosures above. The Company uses one of its consolidated captive insurance companies to reinsure group annuity insurance contracts that cover the pension obligations of certain of our European and Canadian pension plans. This captive's solvency capital funds included equity and debt securities of $1,205 million as of June 29, 2018 and $1,159 million as of December 31, 2017, which are classified in the line item other assets in our condensed consolidated balance sheets because the assets are not available to satisfy our current obligations.

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NOTE 5: INVENTORIES
Inventories consist primarily of raw materials and packaging (which include ingredients and supplies) and finished goods (which include concentrates and syrups in our concentrate operations and finished beverages in our finished product operations). Inventories are valued at the lower of cost or net realizable value. We determine cost on the basis of the average cost or first-in, first-out methods. Inventories consisted of the following (in millions):
 
June 29,
2018

December 31,
2017

Raw materials and packaging
$
1,915

$
1,729

Finished goods
751

693

Other
215

233

Total inventories
$
2,881

$
2,655

NOTE 6: HEDGING TRANSACTIONS AND DERIVATIVE FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS
The Company is directly and indirectly affected by changes in certain market conditions. These changes in market conditions may adversely impact the Company's financial performance and are referred to as "market risks." When deemed appropriate, our Company uses derivatives as a risk management tool to mitigate the potential impact of certain market risks. The primary market risks managed by the Company through the use of derivative and non-derivative financial instruments are foreign currency exchange rate risk, commodity price risk and interest rate risk.
The Company uses various types of derivative instruments including, but not limited to, forward contracts, commodity futures contracts, option contracts, collars and swaps. Forward contracts and commodity futures contracts are agreements to buy or sell a quantity of a currency or commodity at a predetermined future date and at a predetermined rate or price. An option contract is an agreement that conveys the purchaser the right, but not the obligation, to buy or sell a quantity of a currency or commodity at a predetermined rate or price during a period or at a time in the future. A collar is a strategy that uses a combination of options to limit the range of possible positive or negative returns on an underlying asset or liability to a specific range, or to protect expected future cash flows. To do this, an investor simultaneously buys a put option and sells (writes) a call option, or alternatively buys a call option and sells (writes) a put option. A swap agreement is a contract between two parties to exchange cash flows based on specified underlying notional amounts, assets and/or indices. We do not enter into derivative financial instruments for trading purposes. The Company may also designate certain non-derivative instruments, such as our foreign-denominated debt, in hedging relationships.
All derivative instruments are carried at fair value in our condensed consolidated balance sheets in the following line items, as applicable: prepaid expenses and other assets; other assets; accounts payable and accrued expenses; and other liabilities. The carrying values of the derivatives reflect the impact of legally enforceable master netting agreements and cash collateral held or placed with the same counterparties, as applicable. These master netting agreements allow the Company to net settle positive and negative positions (assets and liabilities) arising from different transactions with the same counterparty.
The accounting for gains and losses that result from changes in the fair values of derivative instruments depends on whether the derivatives have been designated and qualify as hedging instruments and the type of hedging relationships. Derivatives can be designated as fair value hedges, cash flow hedges or hedges of net investments in foreign operations. The changes in the fair values of derivatives that have been designated and qualify for fair value hedge accounting are recorded in the same line item in our condensed consolidated statements of income as the changes in the fair values of the hedged items attributable to the risk being hedged. The changes in the fair values of derivatives that have been designated and qualify as cash flow hedges or hedges of net investments in foreign operations are recorded in AOCI and are reclassified into the line item in our condensed consolidated statements of income in which the hedged items are recorded in the same period the hedged items affect earnings. Due to the high degree of effectiveness between the hedging instruments and the underlying exposures being hedged, fluctuations in the values of the derivative instruments are generally offset by changes in the fair values or cash flows of the underlying exposures being hedged. The changes in the fair values of derivatives that were not designated and/or did not qualify as hedging instruments are immediately recognized into earnings.
For derivatives that will be accounted for as hedging instruments, the Company formally designates and documents, at inception, the financial instrument as a hedge of a specific underlying exposure, the risk management objective and the strategy for undertaking the hedge transaction. In addition, the Company formally assesses, both at the inception and at least quarterly thereafter, whether the financial instruments used in hedging transactions are effective at offsetting changes in either the fair values or cash flows of the related underlying exposures. Any ineffective portion of a financial instrument's change in fair value is immediately recognized into earnings.
The Company determines the fair values of its derivatives based on quoted market prices or pricing models using current market rates. Refer to Note 15. The notional amounts of the derivative financial instruments do not necessarily represent

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amounts exchanged by the parties and, therefore, are not a direct measure of our exposure to the financial risks described above. The amounts exchanged are calculated by reference to the notional amounts and by other terms of the derivatives, such as interest rates, foreign currency exchange rates, commodity rates or other financial indices. The Company does not view the fair values of its derivatives in isolation but rather in relation to the fair values or cash flows of the underlying hedged transactions or other exposures. Virtually all of our derivatives are straightforward over-the-counter instruments with liquid markets.
The following table presents the fair values of the Company's derivative instruments that were designated and qualified as part of a hedging relationship (in millions):
 
 
Fair Value1,2
Derivatives Designated as Hedging Instruments
Balance Sheet Location1
June 29,
2018

December 31, 2017

Assets:
 
 
 
Foreign currency contracts
Prepaid expenses and other assets
$
52

$
45

Foreign currency contracts
Other assets
112

79

Interest rate contracts
Other assets
45

52

Total assets
 
$
209

$
176

Liabilities:
 
 
 
Foreign currency contracts
Accounts payable and accrued expenses
$
24

$
69

Foreign currency contracts
Other liabilities
5

9

Foreign currency contracts
Liabilities held for sale — discontinued operations

8

Commodity contracts
Liabilities held for sale — discontinued operations

4

Interest rate contracts
Accounts payable and accrued expenses

30

Interest rate contracts
Other liabilities
51

39

Total liabilities
 
$
80

$
159

1 All of the Company's derivative instruments are carried at fair value in our condensed consolidated balance sheets after considering the impact of legally enforceable master netting agreements and cash collateral held or placed with the same counterparties, as applicable. Current disclosure requirements mandate that derivatives must also be disclosed without reflecting the impact of master netting agreements and cash collateral. Refer to Note 15 for the net presentation of the Company's derivative instruments.
2 Refer to Note 15 for additional information related to the estimated fair value.
The following table presents the fair values of the Company's derivative instruments that were not designated as hedging instruments (in millions):
 
 
Fair Value1,2
Derivatives Not Designated as Hedging Instruments
Balance Sheet Location1
June 29,
2018

December 31, 2017

Assets:
 
 
 
Foreign currency contracts
Prepaid expenses and other assets
$
76

$
20

Foreign currency contracts
Other assets
5

27

Commodity contracts
Prepaid expenses and other assets
16

25

Commodity contracts
Other assets

1

Other derivative instruments
Prepaid expenses and other assets
4

8

Total assets
 
$
101

$
81

Liabilities:
 
 
 
Foreign currency contracts
Accounts payable and accrued expenses
$
23

$
69

Foreign currency contracts
Other liabilities
39

28

Foreign currency contracts
Liabilities held for sale — discontinued operations
2


Commodity contracts
Accounts payable and accrued expenses
11

7

Commodity contracts
Other liabilities
1


Other derivative instruments
Accounts payable and accrued expenses
7

1

Other derivative instruments
Other liabilities
1

1

Total liabilities
 
$
84

$
106

1 All of the Company's derivative instruments are carried at fair value in our condensed consolidated balance sheets after considering the impact of legally enforceable master netting agreements and cash collateral held or placed with the same counterparties, as applicable. Current disclosure requirements mandate that derivatives must also be disclosed without reflecting the impact of master netting agreements and cash collateral. Refer to Note 15 for the net presentation of the Company's derivative instruments.
2 Refer to Note 15 for additional information related to the estimated fair value.

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Credit Risk Associated with Derivatives
We have established strict counterparty credit guidelines and enter into transactions only with financial institutions of investment grade or better. We monitor counterparty exposures regularly and review any downgrade in credit rating immediately. If a downgrade in the credit rating of a counterparty were to occur, we have provisions requiring collateral for substantially all of our transactions. To mitigate presettlement risk, minimum credit standards become more stringent as the duration of the derivative financial instrument increases. In addition, the Company's master netting agreements reduce credit risk by permitting the Company to net settle for transactions with the same counterparty. To minimize the concentration of credit risk, we enter into derivative transactions with a portfolio of financial institutions. Based on these factors, we consider the risk of counterparty default to be minimal.
Cash Flow Hedging Strategy
The Company uses cash flow hedges to minimize the variability in cash flows of assets or liabilities or forecasted transactions caused by fluctuations in foreign currency exchange rates, commodity prices or interest rates. The changes in the fair values of derivatives designated as cash flow hedges are recorded in AOCI and are reclassified into the line item in our condensed consolidated statements of income in which the hedged items are recorded in the same period the hedged items affect earnings. The changes in fair values of hedges that are determined to be ineffective are immediately reclassified from AOCI into earnings. The maximum length of time for which the Company hedges its exposure to future cash flows is typically three years.
The Company maintains a foreign currency cash flow hedging program to reduce the risk that our eventual U.S. dollar net cash inflows from sales outside the United States and U.S. dollar net cash outflows from procurement activities will be adversely affected by fluctuations in foreign currency exchange rates. We enter into forward contracts and purchase foreign currency options (principally euros and Japanese yen) and collars to hedge certain portions of forecasted cash flows denominated in foreign currencies. When the U.S. dollar strengthens against the foreign currencies, the decline in the present value of future foreign currency cash flows is partially offset by gains in the fair value of the derivative instruments. Conversely, when the U.S. dollar weakens, the increase in the present value of future foreign currency cash flows is partially offset by losses in the fair value of the derivative instruments. The total notional values of derivatives that were designated and qualify for the Company's foreign currency cash flow hedging program were $3,570 million and $4,068 million as of June 29, 2018 and December 31, 2017, respectively.
The Company uses cross-currency swaps to hedge the changes in cash flows of certain of its foreign currency denominated debt and other monetary assets or liabilities due to changes in foreign currency exchange rates. For this hedging program, the Company records the change in carrying value of these foreign currency denominated assets and liabilities due to changes in exchange rates into earnings each period. The changes in fair value of the cross-currency swap derivatives are recorded in AOCI with an immediate reclassification into earnings for the change in fair value attributable to fluctuations in foreign currency exchange rates. The total notional values of derivatives that have been designated as cash flow hedges for the Company's foreign currency denominated assets and liabilities were $3,028 million and $1,851 million as of June 29, 2018 and December 31, 2017, respectively.
The Company has entered into commodity futures contracts and other derivative instruments on various commodities to mitigate the price risk associated with forecasted purchases of materials used in our manufacturing process. These derivative instruments have been designated and qualify as part of the Company's commodity cash flow hedging program. The objective of this hedging program is to reduce the variability of cash flows associated with future purchases of certain commodities. The total notional values of derivatives that have been designated and qualify for this program were $4 million and $35 million as of June 29, 2018 and December 31, 2017, respectively.
Our Company monitors our mix of short-term debt and long-term debt regularly. From time to time, we manage our risk to interest rate fluctuations through the use of derivative financial instruments. The Company has entered into interest rate swap agreements and has designated these instruments as part of the Company's interest rate cash flow hedging program. The objective of this hedging program is to mitigate the risk of adverse changes in benchmark interest rates on the Company's future interest payments. The total notional value of these interest rate swap agreements that were designated and qualified for the Company's interest rate cash flow hedging program was $500 million as of December 31, 2017. During the six months ended June 29, 2018, we discontinued the cash flow hedge relationship related to these swaps. We reclassified a loss of $8 million into earnings as a result of the discontinuance. As of June 29, 2018, we did not have any interest rate swaps designated as a cash flow hedge.







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The following tables present the pretax impact that changes in the fair values of derivatives designated as cash flow hedges had on AOCI and earnings (in millions):
 
Gain (Loss) Recognized
in OCI

Location of Gain (Loss)
Recognized in Income1
Gain (Loss)
Reclassified from
AOCI into Income
(Effective Portion)

Gain (Loss) Recognized in Income (Ineffective Portion and Amount Excluded from Effectiveness Testing)

 
Three Months Ended June 29, 2018
 
 
 
 
 
Foreign currency contracts
$
65

Net operating revenues
$
39

$
1

 
Foreign currency contracts
14

Cost of goods sold
2


2 
Foreign currency contracts

Interest expense
(2
)

 
Foreign currency contracts
(79
)
Other income (loss) — net
(87
)
(3
)
 
Interest rate contracts

Interest expense
(10
)

 
Total
$

 
$
(58
)
$
(2
)
 
Three Months Ended June 30, 2017
 
 
 
 
 
Foreign currency contracts
$
(94
)
Net operating revenues
$
116

$
(1
)
 
Foreign currency contracts
(5
)
Cost of goods sold
2


2 
Foreign currency contracts

Interest expense
(3
)

 
Foreign currency contracts
(2
)
Other income (loss) — net
25

8

 
Interest rate contracts
(25
)
Interest expense
(9
)
2

 
Total
$
(126
)
 
$
131

$
9

 
1 The Company records gains and losses reclassified from AOCI into income for the effective portion and the ineffective portion, if any, to the same line items in our condensed consolidated statements of income.
2 Includes a de minimis amount of ineffectiveness in the hedging relationship.
 
Gain (Loss) Recognized
in OCI

Location of Gain (Loss)
Recognized in Income1
Gain (Loss)
Reclassified from
AOCI into Income
(Effective Portion)

Gain (Loss) Recognized in Income (Ineffective Portion and Amount Excluded from Effectiveness Testing)

 
Six Months Ended June 29, 2018
 
 
 
 
 
Foreign currency contracts
$
8

Net operating revenues
$
54

$
1

 
Foreign currency contracts
10

Cost of goods sold
1


2 
Foreign currency contracts

Interest expense
(4
)

 
Foreign currency contracts
26

Other income (loss) — net
(20
)
2

 
Foreign currency contracts

Income from discontinued operations

(3
)
 
Interest rate contracts
22

Interest expense
(20
)
(8
)
 
Commodity contracts

Income from discontinued operations

(5
)
 
Total
$
66

 
$
11

$
(13
)
 
Six Months Ended June 30, 2017
 
 
 
 
 
Foreign currency contracts
$
(181
)
Net operating revenues
$
223

$
(1
)
 
Foreign currency contracts
(16
)
Cost of goods sold
5


2 
Foreign currency contracts

Interest expense
(5
)

 
Foreign currency contracts
13

Other income (loss) — net
52


2 
Interest rate contracts
(24
)
Interest expense
(17
)
2

 
Commodity contracts
(1
)
Cost of goods sold
1


 
Total
$
(209
)
 
$
259

$
1

 
1 The Company records gains and losses reclassified from AOCI into income for the effective portion and the ineffective portion, if any, to the same line items in our condensed consolidated statements of income.
2 Includes a de minimis amount of ineffectiveness in the hedging relationship.
As of June 29, 2018, the Company estimates that it will reclassify into earnings during the next 12 months $56 million of gains from the pretax amount recorded in AOCI as the anticipated cash flows occur.
Fair Value Hedging Strategy
The Company uses interest rate swap agreements designated as fair value hedges to minimize exposure to changes in the fair value of fixed-rate debt that results from fluctuations in benchmark interest rates. The Company also uses cross-currency

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interest rate swaps to hedge the changes in the fair value of foreign currency denominated debt relating to changes in foreign currency exchange rates and benchmark interest rates. The changes in fair values of derivatives designated as fair value hedges and the offsetting changes in fair values of the hedged items are recognized in earnings. The ineffective portions of these hedges are immediately recognized in earnings. As of June 29, 2018, such adjustments had cumulatively decreased the carrying value of our long-term debt by $5 million. When a derivative is no longer designated as a fair value hedge for any reason, including termination and maturity, the remaining unamortized difference between the carrying value of the hedged item at that time and the face value of the hedged item is amortized to earnings over the remaining life of the hedged item, or immediately if the hedged item has matured. The total notional values of derivatives related to our fair value hedges of this type were $8,131 million and $8,121 million as of June 29, 2018 and December 31, 2017, respectively.
The Company also uses fair value hedges to minimize exposure to changes in the fair value of certain available-for-sale securities from fluctuations in foreign currency exchange rates. The changes in fair values of derivatives designated as fair value hedges and the offsetting changes in fair values of the hedged items due to changes in foreign currency exchange rates are recognized in earnings. As a result, any difference is reflected in earnings as ineffectiveness. The total notional value of derivatives related to fair value hedges of this type was $311 million as of December 31, 2017. As of June 29, 2018, we did not have any fair value hedges of this type.
The following tables summarize the pretax impact that changes in the fair values of derivatives designated as fair value hedges had on earnings (in millions):
Hedging Instruments and Hedged Items
Location of Gain (Loss)
Recognized in Income
Gain (Loss)
Recognized in Income1
Three Months Ended
June 29,
2018

June 30,
2017

Interest rate contracts
Interest expense
$
(3
)
$
(23
)
Fixed-rate debt
Interest expense
(5
)
24

Net impact to interest expense
 
$
(8
)
$
1

Foreign currency contracts
Other income (loss) — net
$

$
(24
)
Available-for-sale securities
Other income (loss) — net

24

Net impact to other income (loss) — net

 
$

$

Net impact of fair value hedging instruments
 
$
(8
)
$
1

Hedging Instruments and Hedged Items
Location of Gain (Loss)
Recognized in Income
Gain (Loss)
Recognized in Income1
Six Months Ended
June 29,
2018

June 30,
2017

Interest rate contracts
Interest expense
$
(19
)
$
(65
)
Fixed-rate debt
Interest expense
9

57

Net impact to interest expense
 
$
(10
)
$
(8
)
Foreign currency contracts
Other income (loss) — net
$
(6
)
$
(43
)
Available-for-sale securities
Other income (loss) — net
6

46

Net impact to other income (loss) — net
 
$

$
3

Net impact of fair value hedging instruments
 
$
(10
)
$
(5
)
1 The net impacts represent the ineffective portions of the hedge relationships and the amounts excluded from the assessment of hedge effectiveness.
Hedges of Net Investments in Foreign Operations Strategy
The Company uses forward contracts and a portion of its foreign currency denominated debt, a non-derivative financial instrument, to protect the value of our net investments in a number of foreign operations. For derivative instruments that are designated and qualify as hedges of net investments in foreign operations, the changes in fair values of the derivative instruments are recognized in net foreign currency translation adjustment, a component of AOCI, to offset the changes in the values of the net investments being hedged. For non-derivative financial instruments that are designated and qualify as hedges of net investments in foreign operations, the change in the carrying value of the designated portion of the non-derivative financial instrument due to changes in foreign currency exchange rates is recorded in net foreign currency translation

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adjustment. Any ineffective portions of net investment hedges are reclassified from AOCI into earnings during the period of change.
The following table summarizes the notional values and pretax impact of changes in the fair values of instruments designated as net investment hedges (in millions):
 
Notional Amount
 
Gain (Loss) Recognized in OCI
 
as of
 
Three Months Ended
 
Six Months Ended
 
June 29,
2018

December 31, 2017

 
June 29,
2018

June 30,
2017

 
June 29,
2018

June 30,
2017

Foreign currency contracts
$
50

$

 
$

$
(2
)
 
$

$
(15
)
Foreign currency denominated debt
12,852

13,147

 
705

(928
)
 
294

(926
)
Total
$
12,902

$
13,147

 
$
705

$
(930
)
 
$
294

$
(941
)
The Company did not reclassify any gains or losses related to net investment hedges from AOCI into earnings during the three and six months ended June 29, 2018 and June 30, 2017. In addition, the Company did not have any ineffectiveness related to net investment hedges during the three and six months ended June 29, 2018 and June 30, 2017. The cash inflows and outflows associated with the Company's derivative contracts designated as net investment hedges are classified in the line item other investing activities in our condensed consolidated statements of cash flows.
Economic (Nondesignated) Hedging Strategy
In addition to derivative instruments that are designated and qualify for hedge accounting, the Company also uses certain derivatives as economic hedges of foreign currency, interest rate and commodity exposure. Although these derivatives were not designated and/or did not qualify for hedge accounting, they are effective economic hedges. The changes in the fair value of economic hedges are immediately recognized into earnings.
The Company uses foreign currency economic hedges to offset the earnings impact that fluctuations in foreign currency exchange rates have on certain monetary assets and liabilities denominated in nonfunctional currencies. The changes in fair value of economic hedges used to offset those monetary assets and liabilities are immediately recognized into earnings in the line item other income (loss) — net in our condensed consolidated statements of income. In addition, we use foreign currency economic hedges to minimize the variability in cash flows associated with fluctuations in foreign currency exchange rates. The changes in fair values of economic hedges used to offset the variability in U.S. dollar net cash flows are recognized into earnings in the line items net operating revenues or cost of goods sold in our condensed consolidated statements of income, as applicable. The total notional values of derivatives related to our foreign currency economic hedges were $5,907 million and $6,827 million as of June 29, 2018 and December 31, 2017, respectively.
The Company also uses certain derivatives as economic hedges to mitigate the price risk associated with the purchase of materials used in the manufacturing process and for vehicle fuel. The changes in fair values of these economic hedges are immediately recognized into earnings in the line items net operating revenues, cost of goods sold, and selling, general and administrative expenses in our condensed consolidated statements of income, as applicable. The total notional values of derivatives related to our economic hedges of this type were $263 million and $357 million as of June 29, 2018 and December 31, 2017, respectively.

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The following tables present the pretax impact that changes in the fair values of derivatives not designated as hedging instruments had on earnings (in millions):
Derivatives Not Designated
as Hedging Instruments
Location of Gain (Loss)
Recognized in Income
Gain (Loss)
Recognized in Income
Three Months Ended
June 29,
2018

June 30,
2017

Foreign currency contracts
Net operating revenues
$
33

$
(8
)
Foreign currency contracts
Other income (loss) — net
(73
)
66

Foreign currency contracts
Income from discontinued operations
1


Interest rate contracts
Interest expense
1


Commodity contracts
Net operating revenues

(2
)
Commodity contracts
Cost of goods sold
(6
)
(3
)
Commodity contracts
Selling, general and administrative expenses

(2
)
Commodity contracts
Income from discontinued operations
4


Other derivative instruments
Selling, general and administrative expenses
(1
)
13

Other derivative instruments
Other income (loss) — net
1

1

Total
 
$
(40
)
$
65

Derivatives Not Designated
as Hedging Instruments
Location of Gain (Loss)
Recognized in Income
Gain (Loss)
Recognized in Income
Six Months Ended
June 29,
2018

June 30,
2017

Foreign currency contracts
Net operating revenues
$
26

$
(18
)
Foreign currency contracts
Cost of goods sold
(1
)

Foreign currency contracts
Other income (loss) — net
(116
)
102

Foreign currency contracts
Income from discontinued operations
(5
)

Interest rate contracts
Interest expense
(1
)

Commodity contracts
Net operating revenues

(5
)
Commodity contracts
Cost of goods sold
7

28

Commodity contracts
Selling, general and administrative expenses

(3
)
Commodity contracts
Income from discontinued operations
5


Other derivative instruments
Selling, general and administrative expenses
(7
)
25

Other derivative instruments
Other income (loss) — net

1

Total
 
$
(92
)
$
130

NOTE 7: DEBT AND BORROWING ARRANGEMENTS
During the six months ended June 29, 2018, the Company retired upon maturity $2,026 million total principal amount of notes. The general terms of the notes retired are as follows:
$1,250 million total principal amount of notes due April 1, 2018, at a fixed interest rate of 1.15 percent;
$750 million total principal amount of notes due March 14, 2018, at a fixed interest rate of 1.65 percent; and
$26 million total principal amount of debentures due January 29, 2018, at a fixed interest rate of 9.66 percent.
NOTE 8: COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES
Guarantees
As of June 29, 2018, we were contingently liable for guarantees of indebtedness owed by third parties of $627 million, of which $253 million was related to variable interest entities. Our guarantees are primarily related to third-party customers, bottlers, vendors and container manufacturing operations and have arisen through the normal course of business. These guarantees have various terms, and none of these guarantees was individually significant. The amount represents the maximum

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potential future payments that we could be required to make under the guarantees; however, we do not consider it probable that we will be required to satisfy these guarantees.
We believe our exposure to concentrations of credit risk is limited due to the diverse geographic areas covered by our operations.
Legal Contingencies
The Company is involved in various legal proceedings. We establish reserves for specific legal proceedings when we determine that the likelihood of an unfavorable outcome is probable and the amount of loss can be reasonably estimated. Management has also identified certain other legal matters where we believe an unfavorable outcome is reasonably possible and/or for which no estimate of possible losses can be made. Management believes that the total liabilities to the Company that may arise as a result of currently pending legal proceedings will not have a material adverse effect on the Company taken as a whole.
Tax Audits
The Company is involved in various tax matters, with respect to some of which the outcome is uncertain. We establish reserves to remove some or all of the tax benefit of any of our tax positions at the time we determine that it becomes uncertain based upon one of the following conditions: (1) the tax position is not "more likely than not" to be sustained; (2) the tax position is "more likely than not" to be sustained, but for a lesser amount; or (3) the tax position is "more likely than not" to be sustained, but not in the financial period in which the tax position was originally taken. For purposes of evaluating whether or not a tax position is uncertain, (1) we presume the tax position will be examined by the relevant taxing authority that has full knowledge of all relevant information; (2) the technical merits of a tax position are derived from authorities such as legislation and statutes, legislative intent, regulations, rulings and case law and their applicability to the facts and circumstances of the tax position; and (3) each tax position is evaluated without consideration of the possibility of offset or aggregation with other tax positions taken. A number of years may elapse before a particular uncertain tax position is audited and finally resolved or when a tax assessment is raised. The number of years subject to tax assessments varies depending on the tax jurisdiction. The tax benefit that has been previously reserved because of a failure to meet the "more likely than not" recognition threshold would be recognized in our income tax expense in the first interim period when the uncertainty disappears under any one of the following conditions: (1) the tax position is "more likely than not" to be sustained; (2) the tax position, amount, and/or timing is ultimately settled through negotiation or litigation; or (3) the statute of limitations for the tax position has expired. Refer to Note 14.
On September 17, 2015, the Company received a Statutory Notice of Deficiency ("Notice") from the Internal Revenue Service ("IRS") for the tax years 2007 through 2009, after a five-year audit. In the Notice, the IRS claims that the Company's United States taxable income should be increased by an amount that creates a potential additional federal income tax liability of approximately $3.3 billion for the period, plus interest. No penalties were asserted in the Notice. The disputed amounts largely relate to a transfer pricing matter involving the appropriate amount of taxable income the Company should report in the United States in connection with its licensing of intangible property to certain related foreign licensees regarding the manufacturing, distribution, sale, marketing and promotion of products in overseas markets.
During the 2007-2009 audit period, the Company followed the same transfer pricing methodology for these licenses that had consistently been followed since the methodology was agreed with the IRS in a 1996 closing agreement that applied back to 1987. The closing agreement provided prospective penalty protection as long as the Company followed the prescribed methodology and material facts and circumstances and relevant federal tax law have not changed. On February 11, 2016, the IRS notified the Company, without further explanation, that the IRS had determined that material facts and circumstances and relevant federal tax law had changed permitting it to assert penalties. The Company does not agree with this determination. The Company's compliance with the closing agreement was audited and confirmed by the IRS in five successive audit cycles covering the subsequent 11 years through 2006, with the last audit concluding as recently as 2009.
The Notice represents a repudiation of the methodology previously adopted in the 1996 closing agreement. The IRS designated the matter for litigation on October 15, 2015. To the extent the matter remains designated, the Company will be prevented from pursuing any administrative settlement at IRS Appeals or under the IRS Advance Pricing and Mutual Agreement Program.
The Company firmly believes that the IRS' claims are without merit and plans to pursue all available administrative and judicial remedies necessary to vigorously defend its position. To that end, the Company filed a petition in the U.S. Tax Court on December 14, 2015, and the IRS filed its answer on February 12, 2016. On October 4, 2017, the IRS filed an amended answer to the Company's petition in which it increased its transfer pricing adjustment by $385 million resulting in an additional tax adjustment of $135 million.
On June 20, 2017, the Company filed a motion for summary judgment on the portion of the IRS' adjustments related to our licensee in Mexico. On December 14, 2017, the U.S. Tax Court issued a decision on the summary judgment motion in favor of the Company. This decision effectively reduced the IRS' potential tax adjustment by approximately $138 million.

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The U.S. Tax Court trial was held from March 8, 2018 through May 11, 2018, and the Company and the IRS are required to file and exchange final post-trial briefs by February 2019. It is not known how much time will elapse before the U.S. Tax Court issues its decision. While the Company continues to strongly disagree with the IRS' position, there is no assurance that the U.S. Tax Court will rule in the Company's favor, and it is possible that all or some portion of the adjustment proposed by the IRS Notice could be sustained. In that event, or if the IRS proposes similar adjustments for years subsequent to the 2007-2009 litigation period, the Company will be subject to significant additional liabilities which could have a material adverse impact on the Company's financial position, results of operations and cash flows.
The Company regularly assesses the likelihood of adverse outcomes resulting from tax disputes such as this and other examinations for all open years to determine the adequacy of its tax reserves.
Risk Management Programs
The Company has numerous global insurance programs in place to help protect the Company from the risk of loss. In general, we are self-insured for large portions of many different types of claims; however, we do use commercial insurance above our self-insured retentions to reduce the Company's risk of catastrophic loss. Our reserves for the Company's self-insured losses are estimated using actuarial methods and assumptions of the insurance industry, adjusted for our specific expectations based on our claim history. Our self-insurance reserves totaled $430 million and $480 million as of June 29, 2018 and December 31, 2017, respectively.
NOTE 9: OTHER COMPREHENSIVE INCOME
AOCI attributable to shareowners of The Coca-Cola Company is separately presented in our condensed consolidated balance sheets as a component of The Coca-Cola Company's shareowners' equity, which also includes our proportionate share of equity method investees' AOCI. OCI attributable to noncontrolling interests is allocated to, and included in, our condensed consolidated balance sheets as part of the line item equity attributable to noncontrolling interests.
AOCI attributable to shareowners of The Coca-Cola Company consisted of the following, net of tax (in millions):
 
June 29,
2018

 
December 31, 2017

Foreign currency translation adjustments
$
(10,284
)
 
$
(8,957
)
Accumulated derivative net gains (losses)
(67
)
 
(119
)
Unrealized net gains (losses) on available-for-sale securities1
(17
)
 
493

Adjustments to pension and other benefit liabilities
(1,406
)
 
(1,722
)
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)
$
(11,774
)
 
$
(10,305
)
1 The change in the balance from December 31, 2017 includes the $409 million reclassification to retained earnings upon the adoption of ASU
2016-01. Refer to Note 1 and Note 4.
The following table summarizes the allocation of total comprehensive income between shareowners of The Coca-Cola Company and noncontrolling interests (in millions):
 
Six Months Ended June 29, 2018
 
Shareowners of
The Coca-Cola Company

Noncontrolling
Interests

Total

Consolidated net income
$
3,684

$
47

$
3,731

Other comprehensive income:
 
 
 
Net foreign currency translation adjustments
(1,327
)
(98
)
(1,425
)
Net gain (loss) on derivatives1
52


52

Net change in unrealized gain (loss) on available-for-sale debt
   securities2
(101
)

(101
)
Net change in pension and other benefit liabilities3
316


316

Total comprehensive income
$
2,624

$
(51
)
$
2,573

1 Refer to Note 6 for additional information related to the net gain or loss on derivative instruments designated and qualifying as cash flow hedging instruments.
2 Refer to Note 4 for additional information related to the net unrealized gain or loss on available-for-sale debt securities.
3 Refer to Note 13 for additional information related to the Company's pension and other postretirement benefit liabilities.

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The following tables present OCI attributable to shareowners of The Coca-Cola Company, including our proportionate share of equity method investees' OCI (in millions):
Three Months Ended June 29, 2018
Before-Tax Amount

 
Income Tax

 
After-Tax Amount

Foreign currency translation adjustments:
 
 
 
 
 
Translation adjustments arising during the period
$
(1,152
)
 
$
(17
)
 
$
(1,169
)
Reclassification adjustments recognized in net income
42

 

 
42

Gains (losses) on intra-entity transactions that are of a long-term investment nature
(1,372
)
 

 
(1,372
)
Gains (losses) on net investment hedges arising during the period1
705

 
(202
)
 
503

Net foreign currency translation adjustments
$
(1,777
)
 
$
(219
)
 
$
(1,996
)
Derivatives:

 

 

Gains (losses) arising during the period
$
(1
)
 
$
24

 
$
23

Reclassification adjustments recognized in net income
60

 
(15
)
 
45

Net gains (losses) on derivatives1
$
59

 
$
9

 
$
68

Available-for-sale debt securities:

 

 

Unrealized gains (losses) arising during the period
$
(113
)
 
$
23

 
$
(90
)
Net change in unrealized gain (loss) on available-for-sale debt securities2
$
(113
)
 
$
23

 
$
(90
)
Pension and other benefit liabilities:

 

 

Net pension and other benefit liabilities arising during the period
$
261

 
$
(61
)
 
$
200

Reclassification adjustments recognized in net income
111

 
(29
)
 
82

Net change in pension and other benefit liabilities3
$
372

 
$
(90
)
 
$
282

Other comprehensive income (loss) attributable to shareowners of The Coca-Cola
   Company
$
(1,459
)
 
$
(277
)
 
$
(1,736
)
1 
Refer to Note 6 for additional information related to the net gain or loss on derivative instruments designated and qualifying as cash flow hedging instruments.
2 
Includes reclassification adjustments related to divestitures of certain available-for-sale debt securities. Refer to Note 4 for additional information related to these divestitures.
3 
Refer to Note 13 for additional information related to the Company's pension and other postretirement benefit liabilities.









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Six Months Ended June 29, 2018
Before-Tax Amount

 
Income Tax

 
After-Tax Amount

Foreign currency translation adjustments:
 
 
 
 
 
Translation adjustments arising during the period
$
(985
)
 
$
(85
)
 
$
(1,070
)
Reclassification adjustments recognized in net income
98

 

 
98

Gains (losses) on intra-entity transactions that are of a long-term investment nature
(576
)
 

 
(576
)
Gains (losses) on net investment hedges arising during the period1
294

 
(73
)
 
221

Net foreign currency translation adjustments
$
(1,169
)
 
$
(158
)
 
$
(1,327
)
Derivatives:
 
 
 
 
 
Gains (losses) arising during the period
$
65

 
$
(14
)
 
$
51

Reclassification adjustments recognized in net income
2

 
(1
)
 
1

Net gains (losses) on derivatives1
$
67

 
$
(15
)
 
$
52

Available-for-sale debt securities:
 
 
 
 
 
Unrealized gains (losses) arising during the period
$
(126
)
 
$
21

 
$
(105
)
Reclassification adjustments recognized in net income
5

 
(1
)
 
4

Net change in unrealized gain (loss) on available-for-sale debt securities2
$
(121
)
 
$
20

 
$
(101
)
Pension and other benefit liabilities:
 
 
 
 
 
Net pension and other benefit liabilities arising during the period
$
271

 
$
(62
)
 
$
209

Reclassification adjustments recognized in net income
144

 
(37
)
 
107

Net change in pension and other benefit liabilities3
$
415

 
$
(99
)
 
$
316

Other comprehensive income (loss) attributable to shareowners of The Coca-Cola
   Company
$
(808
)
 
$
(252
)
 
$
(1,060
)
1 
Refer to Note 6 for additional information related to the net gain or loss on derivative instruments designated and qualifying as cash flow hedging instruments.
2 
Includes reclassification adjustments related to divestitures of certain available-for-sale debt securities. Refer to Note 4 for additional information related to these divestitures.
3 
Refer to Note 13 for additional information related to the Company's pension and other postretirement benefit liabilities.
Three Months Ended June 30, 2017
Before-Tax Amount

 
Income Tax

 
After-Tax Amount

Foreign currency translation adjustments:
 
 
 
 
 
Translation adjustments arising during the period
$
(1,427
)
 
$
(15
)
 
$
(1,442
)
Reclassification adjustments recognized in net income
120

 
(6
)
 
114

Gains (losses) on intra-entity transactions that are of a long-term investment nature
1,799

 

 
1,799

Gains (losses) on net investment hedges arising during the period1
(930
)
 
356

 
(574
)
Net foreign currency translation adjustments
$
(438
)
 
$
335

 
$
(103
)
Derivatives:
 
 
 
 
 
Gains (losses) arising during the period
$
(135
)
 
$
43

 
$
(92
)
Reclassification adjustments recognized in net income
(139
)
 
54

 
(85
)
Net gains (losses) on derivatives1
$
(274
)
 
$
97

 
$
(177
)
Available-for-sale securities:
 
 
 
 
 
Unrealized gains (losses) arising during the period
$
87

 
$
(19
)
 
$
68

Reclassification adjustments recognized in net income
(94
)
 
31

 
(63
)
Net change in unrealized gain (loss) on available-for-sale securities2
$
(7
)
 
$
12

 
$
5

Pension and other benefit liabilities:
 
 
 
 
 
Net pension and other benefit liabilities arising during the period
$
(37
)
 
$
5

 
$
(32
)
Reclassification adjustments recognized in net income
32

 
(8
)
 
24

Net change in pension and other benefit liabilities3
$
(5
)
 
$
(3
)
 
$
(8
)
Other comprehensive income (loss) attributable to shareowners of The Coca-Cola
Company
$
(724
)
 
$
441

 
$
(283
)
1 
Refer to Note 6 for additional information related to the net gain or loss on derivative instruments designated and qualifying as cash flow hedging instruments.
2 
Includes reclassification adjustments related to divestitures of certain available-for-sale securities. Refer to Note 4 and Note 11 for additional information related to these divestitures.
3 
Refer to Note 13 for additional information related to the Company's pension and other postretirement benefit liabilities.

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Six Months Ended June 30, 2017
Before-Tax Amount

 
Income Tax

 
After-Tax Amount

Foreign currency translation adjustments:
 
 
 
 
 
Translation adjustments arising during the period
$
(955
)
 
$
32

 
$
(923
)
Reclassification adjustments recognized in net income
120

 
(6
)
 
114

Gains (losses) on intra-entity transactions that are of a long-term investment nature
2,207

 

 
2,207

Gains (losses) on net investment hedges arising during the period1
(941
)
 
360

 
(581
)
Net foreign currency translation adjustments
$
431

 
$
386

 
$
817

Derivatives:
 
 
 
 
 
Gains (losses) arising during the period
$
(213
)
 
$
75

 
$
(138
)
Reclassification adjustments recognized in net income
(259
)
 
99

 
(160
)
Net gains (losses) on derivatives1
$
(472
)
 
$
174

 
$
(298
)
Available-for-sale securities:
 
 
 
 
 
Unrealized gains (losses) arising during the period
$
345

 
$
(106
)
 
$
239

Reclassification adjustments recognized in net income
(113
)
 
38

 
(75
)
Net change in unrealized gain (loss) on available-for-sale securities2
$
232

 
$
(68
)
 
$
164

Pension and other benefit liabilities:
 
 
 
 
 
Net pension and other benefit liabilities arising during the period
$
(41
)
 
$
24

 
$
(17
)
Reclassification adjustments recognized in net income
73

 
(23
)
 
50

Net change in pension and other benefit liabilities3
$
32

 
$
1

 
$
33

Other comprehensive income (loss) attributable to shareowners of The Coca-Cola
Company
$
223

 
$
493

 
$
716

1 
Refer to Note 6 for additional information related to the net gain or loss on derivative instruments designated and qualifying as cash flow hedging instruments.
2 
Includes reclassification adjustments related to divestitures of certain available-for-sale securities. Refer to Note 4 and Note 11 for additional information related to these divestitures.
3 
Refer to Note 13 for additional information related to the Company's pension and other postretirement benefit liabilities.


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The following table presents the amounts and line items in our condensed consolidated statements of income where adjustments reclassified from AOCI into income were recorded (in millions):
 
 
Amount Reclassified from
AOCI into Income
 
Description of AOCI Component
Financial Statement Line Item
Three Months Ended June 29, 2018
 
Six Months Ended June 29, 2018
 
Foreign currency translation
   adjustments:
 
 
 
 
 
Divestitures, deconsolidations and
   other1,2
Other income (loss) — net
$
42

 
$
98

 
 
Income from continuing operations before
   income taxes
42

 
98

 
 
Consolidated net income
$
42

 
$
98

 
Derivatives:
 
 
 
 
 
Foreign currency contracts
Net operating revenues
$
(40
)
 
$
(55
)
 
Foreign currency contracts
Cost of goods sold
(2
)
 
(1
)
 
Foreign currency contracts
Other income (loss) — net
90

 
18

 
Foreign currency and commodity
   contracts
Income from discontinued operations

 
8

 
Foreign currency and interest rate
   contracts
Interest expense
12

 
32

 
 
Income from continuing operations before
   income taxes
60

 
2

 
 
Income taxes from continuing operations
(15
)
 
(1
)
 
 
Consolidated net income
$
45

 
$
1

 
Available-for-sale securities:
 
 
 
 
 
Sale of securities
Other income (loss) — net
$

 
$
5

 
 
Income from continuing operations before
   income taxes

 
5

 
 
Income taxes from continuing operations

 
(1
)
 
 
Consolidated net income
$

 
$
4

 
Pension and other benefit liabilities:
 
 
 
 
 
Settlement charges
Other income (loss) — net
$
86

 
$
86

 
Recognized net actuarial loss
Other income (loss) — net
30

 
65

 
Recognized prior service costs
   (credits)
Other income (loss) — net
(1
)
 
(3
)
 
Divestitures, deconsolidations and
   other2
Other income (loss) — net
(4
)
 
(4
)
 
 
Income from continuing operations before
   income taxes
111

 
144

 
 
Income taxes from continuing operations
(29
)
 
(37
)
 
 
Consolidated net income
$
82

 
$
107

 
1 
Primarily related to the reversal of the cumulative translation adjustments resulting from the substantial liquidation of the Company's former Russian juice operations.
2 
Primarily related to the refranchising of our Latin American bottling operations.

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NOTE 10: CHANGES IN EQUITY
The following table provides a reconciliation of the beginning and ending carrying amounts of total equity, equity attributable to shareowners of The Coca-Cola Company and equity attributable to noncontrolling interests (in millions):
 
 
 
Shareowners of The Coca-Cola Company  
 

 
Common Shares Outstanding

Total

Reinvested
Earnings

Accumulated
Other
Comprehensive
Income (Loss)

Common
Stock

Capital
Surplus

Treasury
Stock

Non-
controlling
Interests

December 31, 2017
4,259

$
18,977

$
60,430

$
(10,305
)
$
1,760

$
15,864

$
(50,677
)
$
1,905

Adoption of accounting standards1

2,605

3,014

(409
)




Comprehensive income (loss)

2,573

3,684

(1,060
)



(51
)
Dividends paid/payable to
   shareowners of The Coca-Cola
   Company

(3,320
)
(3,320
)





Dividends paid to noncontrolling
   interests

(13
)





(13
)
Business combinations including
   purchase accounting adjustments

13






13

Purchases of treasury stock
(27
)
(1,210
)




(1,210
)

Impact related to stock
   compensation plans
21

552




253

299


Other activities

(1
)





(1
)
June 29, 2018
4,253

$
20,176

$
63,808

$
(11,774
)
$
1,760

$
16,117

$
(51,588
)
$
1,853

1 Refer to Note 1, Note 3, Note 4 and Note 14.
NOTE 11: SIGNIFICANT OPERATING AND NONOPERATING ITEMS
Other Operating Charges
During the three months ended June 29, 2018, the Company recorded other operating charges of $225 million. These charges primarily consisted of $111 million related to the Company's productivity and reinvestment program. In addition, other operating charges included $60 million of CCR asset impairments and $34 million related to costs incurred to refranchise certain of our North America bottling operations. Costs related to refranchising include, among other items, internal and external costs for individuals directly working on the refranchising efforts, severance, and costs associated with the implementation of information technology systems to facilitate consistent data standards and availability throughout our North America bottling system. Other operating charges also included $22 million related to tax litigation expense. Refer to Note 8 for additional information related to the tax litigation. Refer to Note 12 for additional information on the Company's productivity and reinvestment program. Refer to Note 15 for information on how the Company determined the asset impairment charges. Refer to Note 16 for the impact these charges had on our operating segments.
During the six months ended June 29, 2018, the Company recorded other operating charges of $761 million. These charges primarily consisted of $450 million of CCR asset impairments and $206 million related to the Company's productivity and reinvestment program. In addition, other operating charges included $79 million related to costs incurred to refranchise certain of our North America bottling operations. Costs related to refranchising include, among other items, internal and external costs for individuals directly working on the refranchising efforts, severance, and costs associated with the implementation of information technology systems to facilitate consistent data standards and availability throughout our North America bottling system. Other operating charges also included $27 million related to tax litigation expense. Refer to Note 8 for additional information related to the tax litigation. Refer to Note 12 for additional information on the Company's productivity and reinvestment program. Refer to Note 15 for information on how the Company determined the asset impairment charges. Refer to Note 16 for the impact these charges had on our operating segments.
During the three months ended June 30, 2017, the Company recorded other operating charges of $826 million. These charges primarily consisted of $653 million of CCR asset impairments and $87 million related to the Company's productivity and reinvestment program. In addition, other operating charges included $47 million related to costs incurred to refranchise certain of our bottling operations. Costs related to refranchising include, among other items, internal and external costs for individuals directly working on the refranchising efforts, severance and costs associated with the implementation of information technology systems to facilitate consistent data standards and availability throughout our North America bottling system. Other operating charges also included $14 million related to the impairment of a Venezuelan intangible asset and $19 million related

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to tax litigation expense. Refer to Note 1 for additional information about the Venezuelan intangible asset and Note 15 for information on how the Company determined the asset impairment charges. Refer to Note 8 for additional information related to the tax litigation. Refer to Note 12 for additional information on the Company's productivity and reinvestment program. Refer to Note 16 for the impact these charges had on our operating segments.
During the six months ended ended June 30, 2017, the Company recorded other operating charges of $1,116 million. These charges primarily consisted of $737 million of CCR asset impairments and $226 million related to the Company's productivity and reinvestment program. In addition, other operating charges included $86 million related to costs incurred to refranchise certain of our bottling operations, $34 million related to impairments of Venezuelan intangible assets and $25 million related to tax litigation expense. Refer to Note 1 for additional information about the Venezuelan intangible assets and Note 15 for information on how the Company determined the asset impairment charges. Refer to Note 8 for additional information related to the tax litigation. Refer to Note 12 for additional information on the Company's productivity and reinvestment program. Refer to Note 16 for the impact these charges had on our operating segments.
Other Nonoperating Items
Interest Expense
During the three and six months ended June 30, 2017, the Company recorded a net charge of $38 million related to the extinguishment of long-term debt.
Equity Income (Loss) — Net
During the three and six months ended June 29, 2018, the Company recorded net charges of $33 million and $84 million, respectively. During the three and six months ended June 30, 2017, the Company recorded a net gain of $37 million and a net charge of $21 million, respectively. These amounts represent the Company's proportionate share of significant operating and nonoperating items recorded by certain of our equity method investees. Refer to Note 16 for the impact these items had on our operating segments.
Other Income (Loss) — Net
During the three months ended June 29, 2018, the Company recorded charges of $86 million related to pension settlements and net charges of $102 million due to the refranchising of certain bottling territories in North America. The Company also recorded an other-than-temporary impairment charge of $52 million related to one of our equity method investees. These charges were partially offset by a net gain of $36 million related to the refranchising of our Latin American bottling operations and a net gain of $36 million related to realized and unrealized gains and losses on equity securities and trading debt securities as well as realized gains and losses on available-for-sale debt securities. Refer to Note 1 and Note 4 for additional information on equity and debt securities. Refer to Note 2 for additional information on refranchising activities. Refer to Note 16 for the impact these items had on our operating segments.
During the six months ended June 29, 2018, the Company recorded charges of $86 million related to pension settlements and net charges of $104 million due to the refranchising of certain bottling territories in North America. The Company also recorded an other-than-temporary impairment charge of $52 million related to one of our equity method investees and a net loss of $49 million related to realized and unrealized gains and losses on equity securities and trading debt securities as well as realized gains and losses on available-for-sale debt securities. Additionally, the Company recognized a net loss of $33 million primarily related to the reversal of the cumulative translation adjustments resulting from the substantial liquidation of the Company's former Russian juice operations and charges of $21 million primarily related to payments made to convert the bottling agreements for certain North America bottling partners' territories to a single form of CBA with additional requirements. These charges were partially offset by a net gain of $36 million related to the refranchising of our Latin American bottling operations. Refer to Note 1 and Note 4 for additional information on equity and debt securities. Refer to Note 2 for additional information on refranchising activities and North America conversion payments. Refer to Note 16 for the impact these items had on our operating segments.
During the three months ended June 30, 2017, the Company recognized a gain of $445 million related to the integration of Coca‑Cola West Co., Ltd. ("CCW") and Coca-Cola East Japan Co., Ltd. ("CCEJ") to establish Coca-Cola Bottlers Japan Inc.,
now known as Coca-Cola Bottlers Japan Holdings Inc. ("CCBJHI"). In exchange for our previously existing equity interests in CCW and CCEJ, we received an approximate 17 percent equity interest in CCBJHI with a fair market value of $1,112 million as of April 1, 2017. The Company accounts for its 17 percent interest in CCBJHI as an equity method investment based on our equity ownership percentage, our representation on CCBJHI's Board of Directors, material intercompany transactions and other governance rights. The Company also recognized a $25 million gain as a result of Coca‑Cola FEMSA, an equity method investee, issuing additional shares of its stock during the period at a per share amount greater than the carrying value of the Company's per share investment and a gain of $9 million related to refranchising a substantial portion of our China bottling operations. These gains were partially offset by a net charge of $214 million due to the refranchising of certain bottling

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territories in North America and charges of $109 million primarily related to payments made to convert the bottling agreements for certain North America bottling partners' territories to a single form of CBA with additional requirements. The Company also incurred a charge of $26 million related to our former German bottling operations. Refer to Note 2 for additional information on refranchising activities and the conversion payments. Refer to Note 16 for the impact these items had on our operating segments.
During the six months ended June 30, 2017, the Company recognized net charges of $711 million due to the refranchising of certain bottling territories in North America and charges of $215 million primarily related to payments made to convert the bottling agreements for certain North America bottling partners' territories to a single form of CBA with additional requirements. The Company also incurred a charge of $26 million related to our former German bottling operations and net charges of $15 million resulting from special termination benefits and curtailment credits related to refranchising certain of our North America bottling operations. These charges were partially offset by a gain of $445 million related to the integration of CCW and CCEJ to establish CCBJHI. In exchange for our previously existing equity interests in CCW and CCEJ, we received an approximate 17 percent equity interest in CCBJHI. The Company also recognized a $25 million gain as a result of Coca‑Cola FEMSA, an equity method investee, issuing additional shares of its stock during the period at a per share amount greater than the carrying value of the Company's per share investment and a gain of $9 million related to refranchising a substantial portion of our China bottling operations. Refer to Note 2 for additional information on refranchising activities and the conversion payments. Refer to Note 13 for additional information on the special termination benefit charges and curtailment credits. Refer to Note 16 for the impact these items had on our operating segments.
NOTE 12: PRODUCTIVITY AND REINVESTMENT PROGRAM
In February 2012, the Company announced a productivity and reinvestment program designed to further enable our efforts to strengthen our brands and reinvest our resources to drive long-term profitable growth. This program is focused on the following initiatives: global supply chain optimization; global marketing and innovation effectiveness; operating expense leverage and operational excellence; data and information technology systems standardization; and the integration of Coca-Cola Enterprises Inc.'s former North American bottling operations.
In February 2014, the Company announced the expansion of our productivity and reinvestment program to drive incremental productivity that will primarily be redirected into increased media investments. Our incremental productivity goal consists of two relatively equal components. First, we will expand savings through global supply chain optimization, data and information technology systems standardization, and resource and cost reallocation. Second, we will increase the effectiveness of our marketing investments by transforming our marketing and commercial model to redeploy resources into more consumer-facing marketing investments to accelerate growth.
In October 2014, the Company announced that we were further expanding our productivity and reinvestment program and extending it through 2019. The expansion of the productivity initiatives will focus on four key areas: restructuring the Company's global supply chain; implementing zero-based work, an evolution of zero-based budget principles, across the organization; streamlining and simplifying the Company's operating model; and further driving increased discipline and efficiency in direct marketing investments.
In April 2017, the Company announced its plans to transition to a new, more agile operating model to enable growth. Under this operating model, our business units will be supported by an expanded enabling services organization and a corporate center focused on a few strategic initiatives, policy and governance. The expanded enabling services organization will focus on both simplifying and standardizing key transactional processes and providing support to business units through global centers of excellence.
The Company has incurred total pretax expenses of $3,303 million related to this program since it commenced. These expenses were recorded in the line items other operating charges and other income (loss) — net in our condensed consolidated statements of income. Refer to Note 16 for the impact these charges had on our operating segments. Outside services reported in the table below primarily relate to expenses in connection with legal, outplacement and consulting activities. Other direct costs reported in the table below include, among other items, internal and external costs associated with the development, communication, administration and implementation of these initiatives; accelerated depreciation on certain fixed assets; contract termination fees; and relocation costs.

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The following table summarizes the balance of accrued expenses related to these productivity and reinvestment initiatives and the changes in the accrued amounts as of and for the three months ended June 29, 2018 (in millions):
 
Accrued
Balance
March 30, 2018

Costs
Incurred
Three Months Ended
June 29, 2018

Payments

Noncash
and
Exchange

Accrued
Balance
June 29, 2018

Severance pay and benefits
$
142

$
48

$
(70
)
$
(41
)
$
79

Outside services
8

20

(22
)

6

Other direct costs
11

82

(79
)
(1
)
13

Total
$
161

$
150

$
(171
)
$
(42
)
$
98

The following table summarizes the balance of accrued expenses related to these productivity and reinvestment initiatives and the changes in the accrued amounts as of and for the six months ended June 29, 2018 (in millions):
 
Accrued
Balance
December 31, 2017

Costs
Incurred
Six Months Ended
June 29, 2018

Payments

Noncash
and
Exchange

Accrued
Balance
June 29, 2018

Severance pay and benefits
$
190

$
81

$
(154
)
$
(38
)
$
79

Outside services
1

38

(33
)

6

Other direct costs
15

126

(128
)

13

Total
$
206

$
245

$
(315
)
$
(38
)
$
98

NOTE 13: PENSION AND OTHER POSTRETIREMENT BENEFIT PLANS
Net periodic benefit cost for our pension and other postretirement benefit plans consisted of the following (in millions):
 
Pension Benefits  
 
Other Benefits  
 
Three Months Ended
 
June 29,
2018

June 30,
2017

 
June 29,
2018

June 30,
2017

Service cost
$
31

$
50

 
$
2

$
4

Interest cost
73

78

 
6

7

Expected return on plan assets1
(162
)
(163
)
 
(4
)
(3
)
Amortization of prior service cost (credit)
2


 
(3
)
(4
)
Amortization of net actuarial loss
29

45

 
1

2

Net periodic benefit cost (income)
(27
)
10

 
2

6

Curtailment credits2


 

(42
)
Settlement charges2
86


 


Special termination benefits2

39

 


Total cost (income) recognized in condensed consolidated
   statements of income
$
59

$
49

 
$
2

$
(36
)
1 The weighted-average expected long-term rates of return on plan assets used in computing 2018 net periodic benefit cost are 8.0 percent for pension benefit plans and 4.5 percent for other benefit plans.
2 
The curtailment credits, settlement charges and special termination benefits were primarily related to North America refranchising and the Company's productivity and reinvestment program. Refer to Note 2 and Note 12.

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Pension Benefits  
 
Other Benefits  
 
Six Months Ended
 
June 29,
2018

June 30,
2017

 
June 29,
2018

June 30,
2017

Service cost
$
63

$
100

 
$
5

$
9

Interest cost
146

156

 
12

15

Expected return on plan assets1
(330
)
(324
)
 
(7
)
(6
)
Amortization of prior service cost (credit)
4


 
(7
)
(9
)
Amortization of net actuarial loss
63

89

 
2

4

Net periodic benefit cost (income)
(54
)
21

 
5

13

Curtailment credits2


 

(42
)
Settlement charges2
86


 


Special termination benefits2

57

 


Total cost (income) recognized in condensed consolidated
   statements of income
$
32

$
78

 
$
5

$
(29
)
1 The weighted-average expected long-term rates of return on plan assets used in computing 2018 net periodic benefit cost are 8.0 percent for pension benefit plans and 4.5 percent for other benefit plans.
2 
The curtailment credits, settlement charges and special termination benefits were primarily related to North America refranchising and the Company's productivity and reinvestment program. Refer to Note 2 and Note 12.
All of the amounts in the tables above, other than service cost, were recorded in the line item other income (loss) — net in our condensed consolidated statements of income. During the six months ended June 29, 2018, the Company contributed $34 million to our pension plans, and we anticipate making additional contributions of approximately $63 million during the remainder of 2018. The Company contributed $55 million to our pension plans during the six months ended June 30, 2017.
NOTE 14: INCOME TAXES
At the end of each interim period, we make our best estimate of the effective tax rate expected to be applicable for the full fiscal year. This estimate reflects, among other items, our best estimate of operating results and foreign currency exchange rates. Based on current tax laws, the Company's effective tax rate in 2018 is expected to be 21.0 percent before considering the potential impact of further clarification of certain matters related to the Tax Reform Act and any unusual or special items that may affect our effective tax rate.
On September 17, 2015, the Company received a Statutory Notice of Deficiency from the IRS for the tax years 2007 through 2009, after a five-year audit. Refer to Note 8.
The Company recorded income tax expense on income from continuing operations of $594 million (20.6 percent effective tax rate) and $1,252 million (47.7 percent effective tax rate) during the three months ended June 29, 2018 and June 30, 2017, respectively. The Company recorded income tax expense on income from continuing operations of $1,100 million (23.3 percent effective tax rate) and $1,575 million (38.1 percent effective tax rate) during the six months ended June 29, 2018 and June 30, 2017, respectively. During the three and six months ended June 29, 2018, the Company recorded income tax expense on income from discontinued operations of $16 million (27.7 percent effective tax rate) and $56 million (32.7 percent effective tax rate), respectively.

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The following table illustrates the income tax expense (benefit) associated with significant operating and nonoperating items for the interim periods presented (in millions):
 
Three Months Ended
 
Six Months Ended
 
 
June 29,
2018

 
June 30,
2017

 
June 29,
2018

 
June 30,
2017

 
Asset impairments
$
(16
)
1 
$
(164
)
9 
$
(116
)
1 
$
(164
)
9 
Productivity and reinvestment program
(34
)
2 
(31
)
10 
(57
)
2 
(83
)
10 
Transaction gains and losses
(16
)
3 
707

11 
(33
)
4 
533

12 
Certain tax matters
(37
)
5 
(40
)
13 
89

6 
(70
)
13 
Other — net
3

7 
(12
)
14 
(15
)
8 
(29
)
15 
1 
Related to charges of $112 million and $502 million during the three and six months ended June 29, 2018, respectively, due to impairments of certain of the Company's assets. Refer to Note 11 and Note 15.
2 
Related to charges of $111 million and $206 million during the three and six months ended June 29, 2018, respectively, due to the Company's productivity and reinvestment program. Also related to pension settlement charges of $39 million during the three and six months ended June 29, 2018. Refer to Note 11, Note 12 and Note 13.
3 
Related to charges of $152 million, which included pretax charges of $47 million related to pension settlements, charges of $34 million related to costs incurred to refranchise certain of our bottling operations, charges of $2 million related to payments made to convert the bottling agreements for certain North America bottling partners' territories to a single form of CBA with additional requirements and net charges of $102 million as a result of the refranchising of certain bottling territories in North America, partially offset by a net gain of $36 million related to the refranchising of our Latin American bottling operations. Refer to Note 2, Note 11 and Note 13.
4 
Related to charges of $251 million, which included pretax charges of $79 million related to costs incurred to refranchise certain of our bottling operations, charges of $47 million related to pension settlements, charges of $33 million primarily related to the reversal of the cumulative translation adjustments resulting from the substantial liquidation of the Company's former Russian juice operations, charges of $21 million related to payments made to convert the bottling agreements for certain North America bottling partners' territories to a single form of CBA with additional requirements and net charges of $104 million as a result of the refranchising of certain bottling territories in North America, partially offset by a net gain of $36 million related to the refranchising of our Latin American bottling operations. Refer to Note 2, Note 11 and Note 13.    
5 
Related to $42 million of income tax benefit primarily as a result of adjustments to our provisional remeasurement of deferred taxes recorded as of December 31, 2017, related to the Tax Reform Act signed into law on December 22, 2017. The Company also recorded $3 million of excess tax benefits recorded in association with the Company's share-based compensation arrangements. These tax benefits were partially offset by a net tax charge of $8 million for changes to our uncertain tax positions, including interest and penalties, as well as for agreed upon tax matters.
6 
Related to $134 million of income tax expense primarily as a result of adjustments to our provisional remeasurement of deferred taxes recorded as of December 31, 2017, related to the Tax Reform Act signed into law on December 22, 2017. The Company also recorded a net tax charge of $42 million for changes to our uncertain tax positions, including interest and penalties, as well as for agreed upon tax matters. These charges were partially offset by $87 million of excess tax benefits recorded in association with the Company's share-based compensation arrangements.
7 
Related to charges of $14 million, which primarily consisted of a net charge of $33 million due to our proportionate share of unusual or infrequent items recorded by certain of our equity method investees and a charge of $22 million due to tax litigation expense, partially offset by a gain of $36 million related to realized and unrealized gains and losses on equity securities and trading debt securities as well as realized gains and losses on available-for-sale debt securities. Refer to Note 11.
8 
Related to charges of $156 million, which primarily consisted of a net charge of $84 million due to our proportionate share of unusual or infrequent items recorded by certain of our equity method investees, a net loss of $49 million related to realized and unrealized gains and losses on equity securities and trading debt securities as well as realized gains and losses on available-for-sale debt securities and a charge of $27 million due to tax litigation expense. Refer to Note 11.    
9 
Related to charges of $667 million and $771 million during the three and six months ended June 30, 2017, respectively, due to the impairment of certain assets. Refer to Note 11 and Note 15.
10 
Related to charges of $87 million and $226 million during the three and six months ended June 30, 2017, respectively. These charges were due to the Company's productivity and reinvestment program. Refer to Note 12.
11 
Related to a net gain of $82 million, which primarily consisted of a $445 million gain related to the merger of CCW and CCEJ, a $25 million gain related to Coca-Cola FEMSA, an equity method investee, issuing additional shares of its stock and a $9 million gain related to refranchising a substantial portion of our China bottling operations. These gains were partially offset by a net charge of $214 million as a result of the refranchising of certain bottling territories in North America, charges of $109 million primarily related to payments made to convert the bottling agreements for certain North America bottling partners' territories to a single form of CBA with additional requirements, a charge of $44 million related to costs incurred to refranchise certain of our bottling operations and a charge of $26 million related to our former German bottling operations. Refer to Note 2 and Note 11.

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12 
Related to charges of $583 million, which primarily consisted of $711 million of net charges as a result of the refranchising of certain bottling territories in North America, charges of $215 million primarily related to payments made to convert the bottling agreements for certain North America bottling partners' territories to a single form of CBA with additional requirements, $101 million related to costs incurred to refranchise certain of our bottling operations and a charge of $26 million related to our former German bottling operations. These charges were partially offset by a $445 million gain related to the merger of CCW and CCEJ, a $25 million gain related to Coca‑Cola FEMSA, an equity method investee, issuing additional shares of its stock and a $9 million gain related to refranchising a substantial portion of our China bottling operations. Refer to Note 2 and Note 11.
13 
Related to $29 million and $82 million of excess tax benefits associated with the Company's share-based compensation arrangements during the three and six months ended June 30, 2017, respectively, and the tax benefit associated with the reversal of valuation allowances in certain of the Company's foreign jurisdictions, both of which were partially offset by changes to our uncertain tax positions, including interest and penalties. The components of the net change in uncertain tax positions were individually insignificant.
14 
Related to charges of $22 million, which primarily consisted of a $38 million net charge related to the extinguishment of long-term debt and $19 million due to tax litigation expense, partially offset by a $37 million net gain due to our proportionate share of unusual or infrequent items recorded by certain of our equity method investees. Refer to Note 11.
15 
Related to charges of $86 million, which primarily consisted of a $38 million net charge related to the extinguishment of long-term debt, $25 million due to tax litigation expense and a $21 million net charge due to our proportionate share of unusual or infrequent items recorded by certain of our equity method investees. Refer to Note 11.
In October 2016, the FASB issued ASU 2016-16, which requires the Company to recognize the income tax consequences of an intra-entity transfer of an asset other than inventory when the transfer occurs. ASU 2016-16 was effective for the Company beginning January 1, 2018 and was adopted using a modified retrospective basis. We recorded a $2.9 billion cumulative effect adjustment to increase the opening balance of reinvested earnings with the majority of the offset being recorded as a deferred tax asset. This amount is primarily related to trademarks and other intangible assets and was recorded as a deferred tax asset in the line item deferred income tax assets in our condensed consolidated balance sheet.
The Company evaluates the recoverability of our deferred tax assets in accordance with U.S. GAAP. We perform our recoverability tests on a quarterly basis, or more frequently, to determine whether it is more likely than not that any of our deferred tax assets will not be realized within their life cycle based on the available evidence. The Company's deferred tax asset valuation allowances are primarily the result of uncertainties regarding the future realization of recorded tax benefits on tax loss carryforwards from operations in various jurisdictions.
The Tax Reform Act was signed into law on December 22, 2017. Among other things, the Tax Reform Act reduces the U.S. federal corporate tax rate from 35.0 percent to 21.0 percent effective for tax years beginning after December 31, 2017, transitions the U.S. method of taxation from a worldwide tax system to a modified territorial system and requires companies to pay a one-time transition tax over a period of eight years on the mandatory deemed repatriation of prescribed foreign earnings as of December 31, 2017. We are applying the guidance in the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC") Staff Accounting Bulletin No. 118 ("SAB 118") when accounting for the enactment date effects of the Tax Reform Act. As of June 29, 2018, we have not completed our accounting for the tax effects of the Tax Reform Act; however, in certain cases, we have made a reasonable estimate of the effects of the Tax Reform Act. In other cases, we have not been able to make a reasonable estimate and continue to account for those items under ASC 740, Income Taxes, and the provisions of the tax laws that were in effect immediately prior to enactment of the Tax Reform Act. In all cases, we will continue to make and refine our calculations as additional analysis is completed. Our estimates may also be affected as we gain a more thorough understanding of the Tax Reform Act. These changes could be material to income tax expense.
The one-time transition tax is based on our total accumulated post-1986 prescribed foreign earnings and profits ("E&P") estimated to be approximately $42 billion, the majority of which was previously considered to be indefinitely reinvested and, accordingly, no U.S. federal and state income taxes had been provided. We have not made any adjustments as of June 29, 2018 to either our reasonable estimate of $4.6 billion originally recorded as a provisional tax amount for our one-time transition tax liability or the reasonable estimate of $0.6 billion provisional deferred tax for the related withholding taxes and state income taxes. Because of the complexities of the Tax Reform Act, we are still finalizing our calculation of the total accumulated post-1986 prescribed E&P for the applicable foreign entities. Further, the transition tax is based in part on the amount of those earnings held in cash and other specified assets. This amount may change when we finalize the calculation of post-1986 prescribed foreign E&P and finalize the amounts held in cash or other specified assets. No additional income taxes have been provided for any additional outside basis differences inherent in these entities, as these amounts, as of June 29, 2018, continue to be provisionally indefinitely reinvested. Determining the amount of unrecognized deferred tax liability related to any additional outside basis differences in these entities (i.e., basis differences in excess of that subject to the one-time transition tax) is not practicable.
We also remeasured and adjusted certain deferred tax assets and liabilities based on the rates at which they are expected to reverse in the future, which is generally 21.0 percent. However, as of June 29, 2018, we are still analyzing certain aspects of the Tax Reform Act and refining our calculations, which could affect the measurement of these balances or give rise to new deferred tax amounts. The provisional amount recorded related to the remeasurement and adjustments of our deferred tax

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balance was a tax benefit of $1.6 billion. Upon further analyses of certain aspects of the Tax Reform Act and refinement of our calculations during the three months ended June 29, 2018, we reduced our provisional amount by $42 million (a 1.5 percentage point decrease to our effective tax rate), which resulted in a net increase in our provisional amount of $134 million (a 2.8 percentage point increase to our effective tax rate) during the six months ended June 29, 2018. These adjustments are included as a component of income taxes from continuing operations. We do not consider the accounting for the enactment-date remeasurement of deferred tax assets and liabilities to be complete.
The Global Intangible Low-Taxed Income ("GILTI") provisions of the Tax Reform Act require the Company to include in its U.S. income tax return foreign subsidiary earnings in excess of an allowable return on the foreign subsidiary's tangible assets. As of June 29, 2018, because we are still evaluating the GILTI provisions and our analysis of future taxable income that is subject to GILTI, we have included GILTI related to current year operations only in our estimated annual effective tax rate and have not provided additional GILTI on deferred items. The Company has not yet elected an accounting policy related to how it will account for GILTI and therefore has not provided any deferred tax impacts of GILTI in its condensed consolidated financial statements for the three and six months ended June 29, 2018.
NOTE 15: FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS
U.S. GAAP defines fair value as the exchange price that would be received for an asset or paid to transfer a liability (an exit price) in the principal or most advantageous market for the asset or liability in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date. Additionally, the inputs used to measure fair value are prioritized based on a three-level hierarchy. This hierarchy requires entities to maximize the use of observable inputs and minimize the use of unobservable inputs. The three levels of inputs used to measure fair value are as follows:
Level 1 — Quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities.
Level 2 — Observable inputs other than quoted prices included in Level 1. We value assets and liabilities included in this level using dealer and broker quotations, certain pricing models, bid prices, quoted prices for similar assets and liabilities in active markets, or other inputs that are observable or can be corroborated by observable market data.
Level 3 — Unobservable inputs that are supported by little or no market activity and that are significant to the fair value of the assets or liabilities. This includes certain pricing models, discounted cash flow methodologies and similar techniques that use significant unobservable inputs.
Recurring Fair Value Measurements
In accordance with U.S. GAAP, certain assets and liabilities are required to be recorded at fair value on a recurring basis. For our Company, the only assets and liabilities that are adjusted to fair value on a recurring basis are investments in equity securities with readily determinable fair values, debt securities classified as trading or available-for-sale and derivative financial instruments. Additionally, the Company adjusts the carrying value of certain long-term debt as a result of the Company's fair value hedging strategy.
Investments in Debt and Equity Securities
The fair values of our investments in debt and equity securities using quoted market prices from daily exchange traded markets are based on the closing price as of the balance sheet date and are classified as Level 1. The fair values of our investments in debt and equity securities classified as Level 2 are priced using quoted market prices for similar instruments or non-binding market prices that are corroborated by observable market data. Inputs into these valuation techniques include actual trade data, benchmark yields, broker/dealer quotes and other similar data. These inputs are obtained from quoted market prices, independent pricing vendors or other sources.
Derivative Financial Instruments
The fair values of our futures contracts are primarily determined using quoted contract prices on futures exchange markets. The fair values of these instruments are based on the closing contract price as of the balance sheet date and are classified as Level 1.
The fair values of our derivative instruments other than futures are determined using standard valuation models. The significant inputs used in these models are readily available in public markets, or can be derived from observable market transactions, and therefore have been classified as Level 2. Inputs used in these standard valuation models for derivative instruments other than futures include the applicable exchange rates, forward rates, interest rates, discount rates and commodity prices. The standard valuation model for options also uses implied volatility as an additional input. The discount rates are based on the historical U.S. Deposit or U.S. Treasury rates, and the implied volatility specific to options is based on quoted rates from financial institutions.
Included in the fair values of derivative instruments is an adjustment for nonperformance risk. The adjustment is based on current credit default swap ("CDS") rates applied to each contract, by counterparty. We use our counterparty's CDS rate when

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we are in an asset position and our own CDS rate when we are in a liability position. The adjustment for nonperformance risk did not have a significant impact on the fair values of our derivative instruments.
The following tables summarize those assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis (in millions):
June 29, 2018
Level 1

Level 2

Level 3

 
Other3

Netting
Adjustment

4 
Fair Value
Measurements

 
Assets:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Equity securities with readily determinable values1
$
2,041

$
188

$
3

 
$
67

$

 
$
2,299

 
Debt securities1

6,292

19




 
6,311

 
Derivatives2
1

309


 

(194
)
5 
116

7 
Total assets
$
2,042

$
6,789

$
22

 
$
67

$
(194
)
 
$
8,726

 
Liabilities:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Derivatives2
$
(8
)
$
(156
)
$

 
$

$
117

6 
$
(47
)
7 
Total liabilities
$
(8
)
$
(156
)
$

 
$

$
117

 
$
(47
)
 
1Refer to Note 4 for additional information related to the composition of our equity securities with readily determinable values and debt securities.
2 Refer to Note 6 for additional information related to the composition of our derivative portfolio.
3 Certain investments that are measured at fair value using the net asset value per share (or its equivalent) practical expedient have not been categorized in the fair value hierarchy but are included to reconcile to the amounts presented in Note 4.
4 Amounts represent the impact of legally enforceable master netting agreements that allow the Company to settle positive and negative positions and also cash collateral held or placed with the same counterparties. There are no amounts subject to legally enforceable master netting agreements that management has chosen not to offset or that do not meet the offsetting requirements. Refer to Note 6.
5 
The Company is obligated to return $86 million in cash collateral it has netted against its net asset derivative position.
6 
The Company has the right to reclaim $1 million in cash collateral it has netted against its net liability derivative position.
7 
The Company's derivative financial instruments are recorded at fair value in our condensed consolidated balance sheet as follows: $116 million in the line item other assets; $2 million in the line item liabilities held for sale — discontinued operations; and $45 million in the line item other liabilities. Refer to Note 6 for additional information related to the composition of our derivative portfolio.
December 31, 2017
Level 1

Level 2

Level 3

 
Other4

Netting
Adjustment

5 
Fair Value
Measurements

 
Assets:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Trading securities1
$
212

$
127

$
3

 
$
65

$

 
$
407

 
Available-for-sale securities1
1,899

5,739

169

3 


 
7,807

 
Derivatives2
7

250


 

(198
)
6 
59

8 
Total assets
$
2,118

$
6,116

$
172

 
$
65

$
(198
)
 
$
8,273

 
Liabilities:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Derivatives2
$
(3
)
$
(262
)
$

 
$

$
147

7 
$
(118
)
8 
Total liabilities
$
(3
)
$
(262
)
$

 
$

$
147

 
$
(118
)
 
1 
Refer to Note 4 for additional information related to the composition of our trading securities and available-for-sale securities.
2 Refer to Note 6 for additional information related to the composition of our derivative portfolio.
3 Primarily related to debt securities that mature in 2018.
4 
Certain investments that are measured at fair value using the net asset value per share (or its equivalent) practical expedient have not been categorized in the fair value hierarchy but are included to reconcile to the amounts presented in Note 4.
5 Amounts represent the impact of legally enforceable master netting agreements that allow the Company to settle positive and negative positions and also cash collateral held or placed with the same counterparties. There are no amounts subject to legally enforceable master netting agreements that management has chosen not to offset or that do not meet the offsetting requirements. Refer to Note 6.
6 The Company is obligated to return $55 million in cash collateral it has netted against its derivative position.
7 
The Company has the right to reclaim $2 million in cash collateral it has netted against its derivative position.
8 
The Company's derivative financial instruments are recorded at fair value in our condensed consolidated balance sheet as follows:$59 million in the line item other assets; $28 million in the line item accounts payable and accrued expenses; $12 million in the line item liabilities held for sale — discontinued operations; and $78 million in the line item other liabilities. Refer to Note 6 for additional information related to the composition of our derivative portfolio.
Gross realized and unrealized gains and losses on Level 3 assets and liabilities were not significant for the three and six months ended June 29, 2018 and June 30, 2017.

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The Company recognizes transfers between levels within the hierarchy as of the beginning of the reporting period. Gross transfers between levels within the hierarchy were not significant for the three and six months ended June 29, 2018 and June 30, 2017.
Nonrecurring Fair Value Measurements
In addition to assets and liabilities that are recorded at fair value on a recurring basis, the Company records assets and liabilities at fair value on a nonrecurring basis as required by U.S. GAAP. Generally, assets are recorded at fair value on a nonrecurring basis as a result of impairment charges, or as a result of observable changes in equity securities using the measurement alternative.
The gains and losses on assets measured at fair value on a nonrecurring basis are summarized in the table below (in millions):
 
Gains (Losses)  
  
 
Three Months Ended
 
Six Months Ended
  
 
June 29, 2018

 
June 30,
2017

 
June 29, 2018

 
June 30,
2017

  
Other long lived assets
$
(60
)
1 
$
(329
)
3 
$
(312
)
1 
$
(329
)
3 
Intangible assets

 
(338
)
4 
(138
)
1 
(442
)
4 
Assets held for sale5

 
(1,145
)
 

 
(1,512
)
 
Other-than-temporary impairment charge
(52
)
2 

 
(52
)
2 

 
Valuation of shares in equity method investees

 
25

 

 
25

 
Total
$
(112
)
 
$
(1,787
)
 
$
(502
)
 
$
(2,258
)
 
1 The Company recognized losses of $60 million and $450 million during the three and six months ended June 29, 2018, respectively, due to impairment charges on certain CCR intangible assets and fixed assets recorded in our Bottling Investments operating segment as a result of management's revised estimate of the proceeds that are expected to be received for the remaining bottling territories upon their refranchising. These charges were determined by comparing the fair value of the reporting unit, based on Level 3 inputs, to its carrying value. Refer to Note 11.
2 The Company recognized an other-than-temporary impairment charge of $52 million during the three and six months ended June 29, 2018 related to one of our equity method investees, primarily driven by revised projections of future operating results. The fair value of this investment was derived using discounted cash flow analyses based on Level 3 inputs.
3 The Company recognized losses of $310 million during the three and six months ended June 30, 2017 due to impairment charges on certain CCR fixed assets and $19 million during the three and six months ended June 30, 2017 related to CCR other assets as a result of refranchising activities in North America. These charges were determined by comparing the expected future cash flows (undiscounted and without interest charges) to the related carrying amounts.
4 
The Company recognized impairment charges of $291 million and $375 million during the three and six months ended June 30, 2017, respectively, related to CCR goodwill. These impairment charges were determined by comparing the fair value of the reporting unit, based on Level 3 inputs, to its carrying value. The Company also recognized an impairment charge of $33 million during the three and six months ended June 30, 2017, related to certain U.S. bottlers' franchise rights. This charge was determined by comparing the fair value of the asset to its current carrying value. Each of these impairment charges were primarily a result of refranchising activities in North America and management's estimates of the proceeds that were expected to be received for the remaining bottling territories upon their refranchising. Additionally, the Company recorded impairment charges of $14 million and $34 million during the three and six months ended June 30, 2017, respectively, related to Venezuelan intangible assets due to weaker sales and the volatility of foreign currency exchange rates resulting from continued political instability. The fair value of these assets was derived using discounted cash flow analyses based on Level 3 inputs.
5 The Company is required to record assets and liabilities that are held for sale at the lower of carrying value or fair value less any costs to sell based on the agreed-upon sale price. These losses related to refranchising activities in North America, which were calculated based on Level 3 inputs. Refer to Note 2.
Other Fair Value Disclosures
The carrying amounts of cash and cash equivalents; short-term investments; trade accounts receivables; accounts payable and accrued expenses; and loans and notes payable approximate their fair values because of the short-term maturities of these instruments.
The fair value of our long-term debt is estimated using Level 2 inputs based on quoted prices for those instruments. Where quoted prices are not available, fair value is estimated using discounted cash flows and market-based expectations for interest rates, credit risk and the contractual terms of the debt instruments. As of June 29, 2018, the carrying amount and fair value of our long-term debt, including the current portion, were $32,086 million and $32,208 million, respectively. As of December 31, 2017, the carrying amount and fair value of our long-term debt, including the current portion, were $34,480 million and $35,169 million, respectively.

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NOTE 16: OPERATING SEGMENTS
Information about our Company's continuing operations by operating segment is as follows (in millions):
 
Europe, Middle East & Africa

Latin
America

North
America

Asia Pacific

Bottling
Investments

Corporate

Eliminations

Consolidated

 
As of and for the three months ended June 29, 2018
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Net operating revenues:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Third party
$
2,046

$
1,012

$
3,046

$
1,399

$
1,235

$
65

$

$
8,803

 
Intersegment
124

19

71

118



(208
)
124

1 
Total net operating revenues
2,170

1,031

3,117

1,517

1,235

65

(208
)
8,927

 
Operating income (loss)
1,095

593

684

705

(56
)
(294
)

2,727

 
Income (loss) from continuing
   operations before income taxes
1,117

541

699

712

91

(277
)

2,883

 
Identifiable operating assets
8,838

1,847

18,346

2,429

3,696

26,137


61,293

2 
Noncurrent investments
1,172

777

105

200

15,700

3,665


21,619

 
As of and for the three months ended June 30, 2017
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Net operating revenues:3
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Third party
$
2,037

$
935

$
2,326

$
1,384

$
2,975

$
45

$

$
9,702

 
Intersegment

15

577

123

23


(738
)

 
Total net operating revenues
2,037

950

2,903

1,507

2,998

45

(738
)
9,702

 
Operating income (loss)3,4
1,076

559

755

709

(651
)
(411
)

2,037

 
Income (loss) from continuing
   operations before income taxes3
1,111

559

659

716

(519
)
98


2,624

 
Identifiable operating assets
5,409

1,787

17,423

2,340

8,157

34,027


69,143

 
Noncurrent investments
1,330

880

110

168

16,035

3,480


22,003

 
As of December 31, 2017
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Identifiable operating assets
$
5,475

$
1,896

$
17,619

$
2,072

$
4,493

$
27,060

$

$
58,615

5 
Noncurrent investments
1,238

891

112

177

15,998

3,536


21,952

 
1 Intersegment revenues do not eliminate on a consolidated basis in the table above due to intercompany sales to our discontinued operations.
2 Identifiable operating assets excludes $6,681 million of assets held for sale discontinued operations.
3 Amounts have been adjusted to reflect the reclassification of certain revenue streams from the Bottling Investments operating segment to the North America operating segment effective January 1, 2018.
4 Amounts have been adjusted to reflect the adoption of ASU 2017-07. Refer to Note 1
5 Identifiable operating assets excludes $7,329 million of assets held for sale discontinued operations.
During the three months ended June 29, 2018, the results of our operating segments were impacted by the following items:
Operating income (loss) and income (loss) from continuing operations before income taxes were reduced by $1 million for Latin America, $47 million for North America, $1 million for Asia Pacific, $16 million for Bottling Investments and $46 million for Corporate due to the Company's productivity and reinvestment program. Refer to Note 12.
Operating income (loss) and income (loss) from continuing operations before income taxes were reduced by $60 million for Bottling Investments due to asset impairment charges. Refer to Note 11 and Note 15.
Operating income (loss) and income (loss) from continuing operations before income taxes were reduced by $34 million for Bottling Investments due to costs incurred to refranchise certain of our bottling operations. Refer to Note 11.
Operating income (loss) and income (loss) from continuing operations before income taxes were reduced by $22 million  for Corporate due to tax litigation expense. Refer to Note 11.
Income (loss) from continuing operations before income taxes was reduced by $102 million for Bottling Investments due to the refranchising of certain bottling territories in North America. Refer to Note 2 and Note 11.
Income (loss) from continuing operations before income taxes was reduced by $52 million for Latin America due to an other-than-temporary impairment charge related to one of our equity method investees. Refer to Note 11 and Note 15.
Income (loss) from continuing operations before income taxes was reduced by $47 million for Bottling Investments and $39 million for Corporate due to pension settlements. Refer to Note 11 and Note 13.

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Income (loss) from continuing operations before income taxes was reduced by $31 million for Bottling Investments and$2 million for Corporate due to the Company's proportionate share of significant operating and nonoperating items recorded by certain of our equity method investees. Refer to Note 11.
Income (loss) from continuing operations before income taxes was increased by $36 million for Corporate related to realized and unrealized gains and losses on equity securities and trading debt securities as well as realized gains and losses on available-for-sale debt securities. Refer to Note 4 and Note 11.
Income (loss) from continuing operations before income taxes was increased by $36 million for Corporate related to the refranchising of our Latin American bottling operations. Refer to Note 2.
During the three months ended June 30, 2017, the results of our operating segments were impacted by the following items:
Operating income (loss) and income (loss) from continuing operations before income taxes were reduced by $1 million for Latin America, $49 million for North America, $2 million for Asia Pacific, $10 million for Bottling Investments and $31 million for Corporate due to the Company's productivity and reinvestment program. Operating income (loss) and income (loss) from continuing operations before income taxes were increased by $6 million for Europe, Middle East and Africa due to the refinement of previously established accruals related to the Company's productivity and reinvestment program. Refer to Note 12.
Operating income (loss) was reduced by $47 million and income (loss) from continuing operations before income taxes was reduced by $44 million for Bottling Investments due to costs incurred to refranchise certain of our bottling operations. Refer to Note 2.
Operating income (loss) and income (loss) from continuing operations before income taxes were reduced by $653 million for Bottling Investments and $14 million for Corporate due to asset impairment charges. Refer to Note 1Note 11 and Note 15.
Income (loss) from continuing operations before income taxes was increased by $38 million for Bottling Investments and reduced by $1 million for Corporate due to the Company's proportionate share of significant operating and nonoperating items recorded by certain of our equity method investees. Refer to Note 11.
Income (loss) from continuing operations before income taxes was reduced by $109 million for North America primarily related to payments made to convert the bottling agreements for certain North America bottling partners' territories to a single form of CBA with additional requirements. Refer to Note 2.
Income (loss) from continuing operations before income taxes was reduced by $214 million for Bottling Investments due to the refranchising of certain bottling territories in North America. Refer to Note 2 and Note 11.
Income (loss) from continuing operations before income taxes was increased by $445 million for Corporate due to a gain recognized resulting from the merger of CCW and CCEJ. Refer to Note 11.
Income (loss) from continuing operations before income taxes was increased by $9 million for Corporate due to a gain recognized upon refranchising a substantial portion of our China bottling operations. Refer to Note 2.
Income (loss) from continuing operations before income taxes was increased by $25 million for Corporate due to Coca‑Cola FEMSA, an equity method investee, issuing additional shares of its stock during the period at a per share amount greater than the carrying value of the Company's per share investment.
Income (loss) from continuing operations before income taxes was reduced by $26 million for Corporate due to charges related to our former German bottling operations.
Income (loss) from continuing operations before income taxes was reduced by $38 million for Corporate due to the early extinguishment of long-term debt.




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Europe, Middle East & Africa

Latin
America

North
America

Asia Pacific

Bottling
Investments

Corporate

Eliminations

Consolidated

 
Six months ended June 29, 2018
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Net operating revenues:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Third party
$
3,738

$
1,991

$
5,671

$
2,511

$
2,286

$
83

$

$
16,280

 
Intersegment
273

38

126

224



(388
)
273

1 
Total net operating revenues
4,011

2,029

5,797

2,735

2,286

83

(388
)
16,553

 
Operating income (loss)
2,009

1,165

1,215

1,270

(517
)
(604
)

4,538

 
Income (loss) from continuing
   operations before income taxes
2,044

1,107

1,230

1,286

(297
)
(654
)

4,716

 
Six months ended June 30, 2017
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Net operating revenues:2
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Third party
$
3,669

$
1,848

$
3,979

$
2,462

$
6,788

$
74

$

$
18,820

 
Intersegment

28

1,341

253

46


(1,668
)

 
Total net operating revenues
3,669

1,876

5,320

2,715

6,834

74

(1,668
)
18,820

 
Operating income (loss)2,3
1,936

1,064

1,329

1,250

(740
)
(839
)

4,000

 
Income (loss) from continuing
   operations before income taxes2
1,996

1,066

1,136

1,265

(1,065
)
(267
)

4,131

 
1 Intersegment revenues do not eliminate on a consolidated basis in the table above due to intercompany sales to our discontinued operations.
2 Amounts have been adjusted to reflect the reclassification of certain revenue streams from the Bottling Investments operating segment to the North America operating segment effective January 1, 2018.
3 Amounts have been adjusted to reflect the adoption of ASU 2017-07. Refer to Note 1
During the six months ended June 29, 2018, the results of our operating segments were impacted by the following items:
Operating income (loss) and income (loss) from continuing operations before income taxes were reduced by $2 million for Europe, Middle East and Africa, $3 million for Latin America, $99 million for North America, $1 million for Asia Pacific, $22 million for Bottling Investments and $79 million for Corporate due to the Company's productivity and reinvestment program. Refer to Note 12.
Operating income (loss) and income (loss) from continuing operations before income taxes were reduced by $450 million for Bottling Investments due to asset impairment charges. Refer to Note 11 and Note 15.
Operating income (loss) and income (loss) from continuing operations before income taxes were reduced by $79 million for Bottling Investments due to costs incurred to refranchise certain of our bottling operations. Refer to Note 11.
Operating income (loss) and income (loss) from continuing operations before income taxes were reduced by $27 million for Corporate due to tax litigation expense. Refer to Note 11.
Income (loss) from continuing operations before income taxes was reduced by $104 million for Bottling Investments due to the refranchising of certain bottling territories in North America. Refer to Note 2 and Note 11.
Income (loss) from continuing operations before income taxes was reduced by $99 million for Bottling Investments and increased by $15 million for Corporate due to the Company's proportionate share of significant operating and nonoperating items recorded by certain of our equity method investees. Refer to Note 11.
Income (loss) from continuing operations before income taxes was reduced by $52 million for Latin America due to an other-than-temporary impairment charge related to one of our equity method investees. Refer to Note 11 and Note 15.
Income (loss) from continuing operations before income taxes was reduced by $49 million for Corporate related to realized and unrealized gains and losses on equity securities and trading debt securities as well as realized gains and losses on available-for-sale debt securities. Refer to Note 4 and Note 11.
Income (loss) from continuing operations before income taxes was reduced by $47 million for Bottling Investments and $39 million for Corporate due to pension settlements. Refer to Note 11 and Note 13.
Income (loss) from continuing operations before income taxes was reduced by $33 million for Bottling Investments primarily due to the reversal of the cumulative translation adjustments resulting from the substantial liquidation of the Company's former Russian juice operations. Refer to Note 11.
Income (loss) from continuing operations before income taxes was reduced by $21 million for North America primarily related to payments made to convert the bottling agreements for certain North America bottling partners' territories to a single form of CBA with additional requirements. Refer to Note 2.

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Income (loss) from continuing operations before income taxes was increased by $36 million for Corporate related to the refranchising of our Latin American bottling operations. Refer to Note 2.
During the six months ended June 30, 2017, the results of our operating segments were impacted by the following items:
Operating income (loss) and income (loss) from continuing operations before income taxes were reduced by $1 million for Latin America, $84 million for North America, $3 million for Asia Pacific, $24 million for Bottling Investments and$118 million for Corporate due to the Company's productivity and reinvestment program. Operating income (loss) and income (loss) from continuing operations before income taxes were increased by $4 million for Europe, Middle East and Africa due to the refinement of previously established accruals related to the Company's productivity and reinvestment program. Refer to Note 12.
Operating income (loss) was reduced by $86 million and income (loss) from continuing operations before income taxes was reduced by $101 million for Bottling Investments due to costs incurred to refranchise certain of our bottling operations. Refer to Note 2.
Operating income (loss) and income (loss) from continuing operations before income taxes were reduced by  $737 million for Bottling Investments and $34 million for Corporate due to asset impairment charges. Refer to Note 1 and Note 11.
Income (loss) from continuing operations before income taxes was reduced by $4 million for Europe, Middle East and Africa, $15 million for Bottling Investments and $2 million for Corporate due to the Company's proportionate share of significant operating and nonoperating items recorded by certain of our equity method investees. Refer to Note 11.
Income (loss) from continuing operations before income taxes was reduced by $215 million for North America primarily related to payments made to convert the bottling agreements for certain North America bottling partners' territories to a single form of CBA with additional requirements. Refer to Note 2.
Income (loss) from continuing operations before income taxes was reduced by $711 million for Bottling Investments due to the refranchising of certain bottling territories in North America. Refer to Note 2 and Note 11.
Income (loss) from continuing operations before income taxes was increased by $445 million for Corporate due to a gain recognized resulting from the merger of CCW and CCEJ. Refer to Note 11.
Income (loss) from continuing operations before income taxes was increased by $9 million for Corporate due to a gain recognized upon refranchising a substantial portion of our China bottling operations. Refer to Note 2.
Income (loss) from continuing operations before income taxes was increased by $25 million for Corporate due to Coca‑Cola FEMSA, an equity method investee, issuing additional shares of its stock during the period at a per share amount greater than the carrying value of the Company's per share investment.
Income (loss) from continuing operations before income taxes was reduced by $26 million for Corporate due to charges related to our former German bottling operations.
Income (loss) from continuing operations before income taxes was reduced by $38 million for Corporate due to the early extinguishment of long-term debt.




















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NOTE 17: SUBSEQUENT EVENT
In July 2018, our Canadian bottling operations met the criteria to be classified as held for sale. Therefore, we were required to record the related assets and liabilities at the lower of carrying value or fair value less any costs to sell based on the estimated selling price. We expect to refranchise our Canadian bottling operations in the third quarter of 2018.

The following table presents information related to the major classes of assets and liabilities related to these bottling operations, which were included in the Bottling Investments operating segment (in millions):
Cash, cash equivalents and short-term investments
$
1

Trade accounts receivable, less allowances
191

Inventories
132

Prepaid expenses and other assets
34

Other investments
3

Other assets
240

Property, plant and equipment — net
188

Assets held for sale
$
789

Accounts payable and accrued expenses
$
239

Other liabilities
2

Liabilities held for sale
$
241

Item 2.  Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations
When used in this report, the terms "The Coca-Cola Company," "Company," "we," "us" and "our" mean The Coca-Cola Company and all entities included in our condensed consolidated financial statements.
CRITICAL ACCOUNTING POLICIES AND ESTIMATES
Recoverability of Current and Noncurrent Assets
Our Company faces many uncertainties and risks related to various economic, political and regulatory environments in the countries in which we operate, particularly in developing and emerging markets. Refer to the heading "Item 1A. Risk Factors" in Part I and "Our Business — Challenges and Risks" in Part II of our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2017. As a result, management must make numerous assumptions which involve a significant amount of judgment when completing recoverability and impairment tests of current and noncurrent assets in various regions around the world.
We perform recoverability and impairment tests of current and noncurrent assets in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States ("U.S. GAAP"). For certain assets, recoverability and/or impairment tests are required only when conditions exist that indicate the carrying value may not be recoverable. For other assets, impairment tests are required at least annually, or more frequently if events or circumstances indicate that an asset may be impaired.
Our equity method investees also perform such recoverability and/or impairment tests. If an impairment charge is recorded by one of our equity method investees, the Company records its proportionate share of such charge as a reduction of equity income (loss) — net in our condensed consolidated statement of income. However, the actual amount we record with respect to our proportionate share of such charges may be impacted by items such as basis differences, deferred taxes and deferred gains.
Investments in Equity and Debt Securities
Investments classified as equity securities with readily determinable values are not assessed for impairment, since they are carried at fair value with the change in fair value included in net income. We review our investments in equity securities that are accounted for using the equity method, equity securities without readily determinable values and debt securities that are classified as available-for-sale or held-to-maturity each reporting period to determine whether a significant event or change in circumstances has occurred that may have an adverse effect on the fair value of each investment. When such events or changes occur, we evaluate the fair value compared to our cost basis in the investment. We also perform this evaluation every reporting period for each investment for which our cost basis has exceeded the fair value. The fair values of most of our Company's investments in publicly traded companies are often readily available based on quoted market prices. For investments in nonpublicly traded companies, management's assessment of fair value is based on valuation methodologies including discounted cash flows, estimates of sales proceeds and appraisals, as appropriate. We consider the assumptions that we believe a hypothetical marketplace participant would use in evaluating estimated future cash flows when employing the discounted

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cash flow or estimates of sales proceeds valuation methodologies. The ability to accurately predict future cash flows, especially in emerging and developing markets, may impact the determination of fair value.
In the event the fair value of an investment declines below our cost basis, management is required to determine if the decline in fair value is other than temporary. If management determines the decline is other than temporary, an impairment charge is recorded. Management's assessment as to the nature of a decline in fair value is based on, among other things, the length of time and the extent to which the market value has been less than our cost basis; the financial condition and near-term prospects of the issuer; and our intent and ability to retain the investment for a period of time sufficient to allow for any anticipated recovery in market value.
During the three and six months ended June 29, 2018, the Company recorded an other-than-temporary impairment charge of $52 million related to one of our equity method investees, primarily driven by revised projections of future operating results.
The following table presents the difference between calculated fair values, based on quoted closing prices of publicly traded shares, and our Company's cost basis in investments in publicly traded companies accounted for under the equity method (in millions):
June 29, 2018
Fair
Value

Carrying
Value

Difference

Monster Beverage Corporation
$
5,852

$
3,483

$
2,369

Coca-Cola European Partners plc 1
3,574

3,606

(32
)
Coca-Cola FEMSA, S.A.B. de C.V.
3,326

1,842

1,484

Coca-Cola HBC AG
2,855

1,230

1,625

Coca-Cola Amatil Limited
1,544

670

874

Coca-Cola Bottlers Japan Holdings Inc.
1,369

1,193

176

Embotelladora Andina S.A.
537

300

237

Coca-Cola İçecek A.Ş.
376

191

185

Coca-Cola Bottling Co. Consolidated
335

136

199

Corporación Lindley S.A.
256

133

123

Total
$
20,024

$
12,784

$
7,240

1 
The carrying value of our investment in Coca-Cola European Partners plc ("CCEP") exceeded its fair value as of June 29, 2018. Based on the length of time and the extent to which the market value has been less than our carrying value; the financial condition and near-term prospects of the issuer; and our intent and ability to retain the investment for a period of time sufficient to allow for any anticipated recovery in market value, management determined that the decline in fair value was not other than temporary in nature. Therefore, we did not record an impairment charge. Subsequent to June 29, 2018, the fair value of our investment in CCEP exceeded the carrying value.

As of June 29, 2018, gross unrealized gains and losses on available-for-sale debt securities were $78 million and $63 million, respectively. Management assessed each of the available-for-sale debt securities that were in a gross unrealized loss position on an individual basis to determine if the decline in fair value was other than temporary. As a result of these assessments, management determined that the decline in fair value of these investments was temporary and did not record any impairment charges. We will continue to monitor these investments in future periods. Refer to Note 4 of Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.
Other Assets
Our Company invests in infrastructure programs with our bottlers that are directed at strengthening our bottling system and increasing unit case volume. Additionally, our Company advances payments to certain customers for distribution rights as well as to fund future marketing activities intended to generate profitable volume, and we expense such payments over the periods benefited. Payments under these programs are generally capitalized and reported in the line items prepaid expenses and other assets or other assets, as appropriate, in our condensed consolidated balance sheets. When facts and circumstances indicate that the carrying value of these assets or asset groups may not be recoverable, management assesses the recoverability of the carrying value by preparing estimates of sales volume and the resulting gross profit and cash flows. These estimated future cash flows are consistent with those we use in our internal planning. If the sum of the expected future cash flows (undiscounted and without interest charges) is less than the carrying amount, we recognize an impairment loss. The impairment loss recognized is the amount by which the carrying amount exceeds the fair value.
During the three and six months ended June 30, 2017, the Company recorded an impairment charge of $19 million related to Coca-Cola Refreshments' ("CCR") other noncurrent assets as a result of refranchising activities in North America and management's estimate of the proceeds that were expected to be received for the remaining bottling territories upon their refranchising. This charge was recorded in our Bottling Investments operating segment in the line item other operating charges

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in our condensed consolidated statements of income and was determined by comparing the fair value of the asset to its carrying value.
Property, Plant and Equipment
As of June 29, 2018, the carrying value of our property, plant and equipment, net of depreciation, was $7,688 million, or  9 percent of our total assets. Certain events or changes in circumstances may indicate that the recoverability of the carrying amount or remaining useful life of property, plant and equipment should be assessed, including, among others, the manner or length of time in which the Company intends to use the asset, a significant decrease in market value, a significant change in the business climate in a particular market, or a current period operating or cash flow loss combined with historical losses or projected future losses. When such events or changes in circumstances are present and an impairment review is performed, we estimate the future cash flows expected to result from the use of the asset or asset group and its eventual disposition. These estimated future cash flows are consistent with those we use in our internal planning. If the sum of the expected future cash flows (undiscounted and without interest charges) is less than the carrying amount, we recognize an impairment loss. The impairment loss recognized is the amount by which the carrying amount exceeds the fair value. We use a variety of methodologies to determine the fair value of property, plant and equipment, including appraisals and discounted cash flow models, which are consistent with the assumptions we believe a hypothetical marketplace participant would use.
During the three and six months ended June 29, 2018, the Company recorded impairment charges of $60 million and $312 million, respectively, related to CCR's property, plant and equipment as a result of management's estimate of the proceeds that are expected to be received for the remaining bottling territories upon their refranchising. These charges were recorded in our Bottling Investments operating segment in the line item other operating charges in our condensed consolidated statements of income and were determined by comparing the fair value of the assets to their carrying value. Refer to Note 15 of Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.
During the three and six months ended June 30, 2017, the Company recorded impairment charges of $310 million related to CCR's property, plant and equipment as a result of refranchising activities in North America and management's estimate of the proceeds that were expected to be received for the remaining bottling territories upon their refranchising. These charges were recorded in our Bottling Investments operating segment in the line item other operating charges in our condensed consolidated statements of income and were determined by comparing the fair value of the assets to their carrying value. Refer to Note 15 of Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.
Goodwill, Trademarks and Other Intangible Assets
Intangible assets are classified into one of three categories: (1) intangible assets with definite lives subject to amortization; (2) intangible assets with indefinite lives not subject to amortization; and (3) goodwill. For intangible assets with definite lives, tests for impairment must be performed if conditions exist that indicate the carrying value may not be recoverable. For intangible assets with indefinite lives and goodwill, tests for impairment must be performed at least annually, or more frequently if events or circumstances indicate that an asset may be impaired.
The assessment of recoverability and the performance of impairment tests of intangible assets involve critical accounting estimates. These estimates require significant management judgment, include inherent uncertainties and are often interdependent; therefore, they do not change in isolation. Factors that management must estimate include, among others, the economic life of the asset, sales volume, pricing, cost of raw materials, delivery costs, inflation, cost of capital, marketing spending, foreign currency exchange rates, tax rates, capital spending and proceeds from the sale of assets. These factors are even more difficult to predict when global financial markets are highly volatile. The estimates we use when assessing the recoverability of intangible assets are consistent with those we use in our internal planning. When performing impairment tests, we estimate the fair values of the assets using management's best assumptions, which we believe would be consistent with what a hypothetical marketplace participant would use. Estimates and assumptions used in these tests are evaluated and updated as appropriate. The variability of these factors depends on a number of conditions, including uncertainty about future events, and thus our accounting estimates may change from period to period. If other assumptions and estimates had been used when these tests were performed, impairment charges could have resulted. As mentioned above, these factors do not change in isolation and, therefore, we do not believe it is practicable or meaningful to present the impact of changing a single factor. Furthermore, if management uses different assumptions or if different conditions exist in future periods, future impairment charges could result. Refer to the heading "Operations Review" below for additional information related to our present business environment. Certain factors discussed above are impacted by our current business environment and are discussed throughout this report, as appropriate.
Intangible assets acquired in recent transactions are naturally more susceptible to impairment, primarily due to the fact that they are recorded at fair value based on recent operating plans and macroeconomic conditions present at the time of acquisition. Consequently, if operating results and/or macroeconomic conditions deteriorate shortly after an acquisition, it could result in the impairment of the acquired assets. A deterioration of macroeconomic conditions may not only negatively impact the estimated operating cash flows used in our cash flow models but may also negatively impact other assumptions used in our

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analyses, including, but not limited to, the estimated cost of capital and/or discount rates. Additionally, as discussed above, in accordance with U.S. GAAP, we are required to ensure that assumptions used to determine fair value in our analyses are consistent with the assumptions that we believe a hypothetical marketplace participant would use. As a result, the cost of capital and/or discount rates used in our analyses may increase or decrease based on market conditions and trends, regardless of whether our Company's actual cost of capital has changed. Therefore, if the cost of capital and/or discount rates change, our Company may recognize an impairment of an intangible asset in spite of realizing actual cash flows that are approximately equal to, or greater than, our previously forecasted amounts.
We perform impairment tests of goodwill at our reporting unit level, which is one level below our operating segments. Our operating segments are primarily based on geographic responsibility, which is consistent with the way management runs our business. Our operating segments are subdivided into smaller geographic regions or territories that we sometimes refer to as "business units." These business units are also our reporting units. The Bottling Investments operating segment includes all Company-owned or consolidated bottling operations, regardless of geographic location. Generally, each Company-owned or consolidated bottling operation within our Bottling Investments operating segment is its own reporting unit. Goodwill is assigned to the reporting unit or units that benefit from the synergies arising from each business combination.
In order to test for goodwill impairment, the Company compares the fair value of the reporting unit to its carrying value, including goodwill. If the fair value of the reporting unit is lower than its carrying amount, goodwill is written down for the amount by which the carrying amount exceeds the reporting unit's fair value. However, the loss recognized cannot exceed the carrying amount of goodwill. We typically use discounted cash flow models to determine the fair value of a reporting unit. The assumptions used in these models are consistent with those we believe a hypothetical marketplace participant would use. The Company has the option to perform a qualitative assessment of goodwill in order to determine whether it is more likely than not that the fair value of a reporting unit is less than its carrying amount. If the Company concludes that this is the case, it must perform the testing discussed above. Otherwise, the Company does not need to perform any further testing.
When facts and circumstances indicate that the carrying value of definite-lived intangible assets may not be recoverable, management assesses the recoverability of the carrying value by preparing estimates of sales volume and the resulting gross profit and cash flows. These estimated future cash flows are consistent with those we use in our internal planning. If the sum of the expected future cash flows (undiscounted and without interest charges) is less than the carrying amount of the asset or asset group, we recognize an impairment loss. The impairment loss recognized is the amount by which the carrying amount exceeds the fair value. We use a variety of methodologies to determine the fair value of these assets, including discounted cash flow models, which are consistent with the assumptions we believe a hypothetical marketplace participant would use.
We test indefinite-lived intangible assets, including trademarks, franchise rights and goodwill, for impairment annually, or more frequently if events or circumstances indicate that assets might be impaired. Our Company performs these annual impairment reviews as of the first day of our third fiscal quarter. We use a variety of methodologies in conducting impairment assessments of indefinite-lived intangible assets, including, but not limited to, discounted cash flow models, which are based on the assumptions we believe a hypothetical marketplace participant would use. For indefinite-lived intangible assets, other than goodwill, if the carrying amount exceeds the fair value, an impairment charge is recognized in an amount equal to that excess. The Company has the option to perform a qualitative assessment of indefinite-lived intangible assets, other than goodwill, rather than completing the impairment test. The Company must assess whether it is more likely than not that the fair value of the intangible asset is less than its carrying amount. If the Company concludes that this is the case, it must perform the testing described above. Otherwise, the Company does not need to perform any further assessment.
During the six months ended June 29, 2018, the Company recorded impairment charges of $138 million related to certain intangible assets. These charges included $100 million related to bottlers' franchise rights with indefinite lives and $38 million related to definite-lived intangible assets. These impairment charges were incurred as a result of management's revised estimate of the proceeds that are expected to be received for the remaining North America bottling territories upon their refranchising. These charges were recorded in our Bottling Investments operating segment in the line item other operating charges in our condensed consolidated statement of income.
During the three and six months ended June 30, 2017, the Company recorded impairment charges of $338 million and $442 million, respectively, related to certain intangible assets. During the three months ended June 30, 2017, these charges included $291 million related to goodwill and $33 million related to bottlers' franchise rights with indefinite lives. During the six months ended June 30, 2017, these charges included $375 million related to goodwill and $33 million related to bottlers' franchise rights with indefinite lives. The impairment charges related to goodwill were determined by comparing the fair value of the reporting unit, based on Level 3 inputs, to its carrying value. As a result of these charges, the carrying value of CCR's goodwill is zero. The impairment charge related to bottlers' franchise rights with indefinite lives was determined by comparing the fair value of the assets, based on Level 3 inputs, to the current carrying value. These impairment charges were incurred primarily as a result of refranchising activities in North America and management's estimate of the proceeds that were expected to be received for the remaining bottling territories upon their refranchising. These charges were recorded in our Bottling Investments operating segment in the line item other operating charges in our condensed consolidated statements of income.

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Additionally, we recorded impairment charges related to Venezuelan intangible assets for the three and six months ended June 30, 2017, of $14 million and $34 million, respectively. The Venezuelan intangible assets were written down due to weaker sales and the volatility of foreign currency exchange rates resulting from continued political instability. These charges were recorded in Corporate in the line item other operating charges in our condensed consolidated statements of income and were determined by comparing the fair values of the assets, derived using discounted cash flow analyses, to the respective carrying values.
Revenue Recognition
Effective January 1, 2018, we adopted Accounting Standards Codification 606, Revenue from Contracts with Customers ("ASC 606"). Refer to Note 3 of Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements. Revenue is recognized when performance obligations under the terms of the contracts with our customers are satisfied. Our performance obligation generally consists of the promise to sell concentrates or finished products to our bottling partners, wholesalers, distributors or retailers. Control of the concentrates or finished products is transferred upon shipment to, or receipt at, our customers' locations, as determined by the specific terms of the contract. Once control is transferred to the customer, we have completed our performance obligation, and revenue is recognized. Our sales terms generally do not allow for a right of return except for matters related to any manufacturing defects on our part. After completion of our performance obligation, we have an unconditional right to consideration as outlined in the contract. Our receivables will generally be collected in less than six months, in accordance with the underlying payment terms. All of our performance obligations under the terms of contracts with our customers have an original duration of one year or less.
Our customers and bottling partners may be entitled to cash discounts, funds for promotional and marketing activities, volume‑based incentive programs, support for infrastructure programs and other similar programs. In some markets, in an effort to allow our Company and our bottling partners to grow together through shared value, aligned financial objectives and the flexibility necessary to meet consumers' always changing needs and tastes, we worked with our bottling partners to develop and implement an incidence-based concentrate pricing model. Under this model, the concentrate price we charge is impacted by a number of factors, including, but not limited to, bottler pricing, the channels in which the finished products produced from the concentrate are sold and package mix. The amounts associated with the arrangements described above are defined as variable consideration under ASC 606 and are included in the transaction price as a component of net operating revenues in our condensed consolidated statements of income upon completion of our performance obligations. The total revenue recorded, including any variable consideration, cannot exceed the amount for which it is probable that a significant reversal will not occur when uncertainties related to variability are resolved. As a result, we are recognizing revenue based on our faithful depiction of the consideration that we expect to receive. In making our estimates of variable consideration, we consider past results and make significant assumptions related to: (1) customer sales volumes; (2) customer ending inventories; (3) customer selling price per unit; (4) selling channels; and (5) discount rates, rebates and other pricing allowances, as applicable. In gathering data to estimate our variable consideration, we generally calculate our estimates using a portfolio approach at the country and product line level rather than at the individual contract level. The result of making these estimates will impact the line items trade accounts receivable and accounts payable and accrued expenses in our condensed consolidated balance sheet. The actual amounts ultimately paid and/or received may be different from our estimates.
Income Taxes
Our annual effective tax rate is based on our income and the tax laws in the various jurisdictions in which we operate. Significant judgment is required in determining our annual tax expense and in evaluating our tax positions. We establish reserves to remove some or all of the tax benefit of any of our tax positions at the time we determine that the position becomes uncertain based upon one of the following: (1) the tax position is not "more likely than not" to be sustained, (2) the tax position is "more likely than not" to be sustained, but for a lesser amount, or (3) the tax position is "more likely than not" to be sustained, but not in the financial period in which the tax position was originally taken. For purposes of evaluating whether or not a tax position is uncertain, (1) we presume the tax position will be examined by the relevant taxing authority that has full knowledge of all relevant information, (2) the technical merits of a tax position are derived from authorities such as legislation and statutes, legislative intent, regulations, rulings and case law and their applicability to the facts and circumstances of the tax position, and (3) each tax position is evaluated without considerations of the possibility of offset or aggregation with other tax positions taken. We adjust these reserves, including any impact on the related interest and penalties, in light of changing facts and circumstances, such as the progress of a tax audit. Refer to the heading "Operations Review — Income Taxes" below and Note 14 of Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.
On September 17, 2015, the Company received a Statutory Notice of Deficiency ("Notice") from the Internal Revenue Service ("IRS") for the tax years 2007 through 2009, after a five-year audit. In the Notice, the IRS claims that the Company's United States taxable income should be increased by an amount that creates a potential additional federal income tax liability of approximately $3.3 billion for the period, plus interest. No penalties were asserted in the Notice. The disputed amounts largely relate to a transfer pricing matter involving the appropriate amount of taxable income the Company should report in the United States in connection with its licensing of intangible property to certain related foreign licensees regarding the

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manufacturing, distribution, sale, marketing and promotion of products in overseas markets.
During the 2007-2009 audit period, the Company followed the same transfer pricing methodology for these licenses that had consistently been followed since the methodology was agreed with the IRS in a 1996 closing agreement that applied back to 1987. The closing agreement provided prospective penalty protection as long as the Company followed the prescribed methodology and material facts and circumstances and relevant federal tax law have not changed. On February 11, 2016, the IRS notified the Company, without further explanation, that the IRS had determined that material facts and circumstances and relevant federal tax law had changed permitting it to assert penalties. The Company does not agree with this determination. The Company's compliance with the closing agreement was audited and confirmed by the IRS in five successive audit cycles covering the subsequent 11 years through 2006, with the last audit concluding as recently as 2009.
The Notice represents a repudiation of the methodology previously adopted in the 1996 closing agreement. The IRS designated the matter for litigation on October 15, 2015. To the extent the matter remains designated, the Company will be prevented from pursuing any administrative settlement at IRS Appeals or under the IRS Advance Pricing and Mutual Agreement Program.
The Company firmly believes that the IRS' claims are without merit and plans to pursue all available administrative and judicial remedies necessary to vigorously defend its position. To that end, the Company filed a petition in the U.S. Tax Court on December 14, 2015, and the IRS filed its answer on February 12, 2016. On October 4, 2017, the IRS filed an amended answer to the Company's petition in which it increased its transfer pricing adjustment by $385 million resulting in an additional tax adjustment of $135 million.
On June 20, 2017, the Company filed a motion for summary judgment on the portion of the IRS' adjustments related to our licensee in Mexico. On December 14, 2017, the U.S. Tax Court issued a decision on the summary judgment motion in favor of the Company. This decision effectively reduced the IRS' potential tax adjustment by approximately $138 million.
The U.S. Tax Court trial was held from March 8, 2018 through May 11, 2018, and the Company and the IRS are required to file and exchange final post-trial briefs by February 2019. It is not known how much time will elapse before the U.S. Tax Court issues its decision. While the Company continues to strongly disagree with the IRS' position, there is no assurance that the U.S. Tax Court will rule in the Company's favor, and it is possible that all or some portion of the adjustment proposed by the IRS Notice could be sustained. In that event, or if the IRS proposes similar adjustments for years subsequent to the 2007-2009 litigation period, the Company will be subject to significant additional liabilities which could have a material adverse impact on the Company's financial position, results of operations and cash flows.
The Company regularly assesses the likelihood of adverse outcomes resulting from tax disputes such as this and other examinations for all open years to determine the adequacy of its tax reserves.
A number of years may elapse before a particular matter for which we have established a reserve is audited and finally resolved. The number of years with open tax audits varies depending on the tax jurisdiction. The tax benefit that has been previously reserved because of a failure to meet the "more likely than not" recognition threshold would be recognized in our income tax expense in the first interim period when the uncertainty disappears under any one of the following conditions: (1) the tax position is "more likely than not" to be sustained, (2) the tax position, amount, and/or timing is ultimately settled through negotiation or litigation, or (3) the statute of limitations for the tax position has expired. Settlement of any particular issue would usually require the use of cash.
Tax law requires items to be included in the tax return at different times than when these items are reflected in the consolidated financial statements. As a result, the annual effective tax rate reflected in our consolidated financial statements is different from that reported in our tax return (our cash tax rate). Some of these differences are permanent, such as expenses that are not deductible in our tax return, and some differences reverse over time, such as depreciation expense. These timing differences create deferred tax assets and liabilities. Deferred tax assets and liabilities are determined based on temporary differences between the financial reporting and tax bases of assets and liabilities. The tax rates used to determine deferred tax assets and liabilities are the enacted tax rates in effect for the year and manner in which the differences are expected to reverse. Based on the evaluation of all available information, the Company recognizes future tax benefits, such as net operating loss carryforwards, to the extent that realizing these benefits is considered more likely than not.
We evaluate our ability to realize the tax benefits associated with deferred tax assets by analyzing our forecasted taxable income using both historical and projected future operating results; the reversal of existing taxable temporary differences; taxable income in prior carryback years (if permitted); and the availability of tax planning strategies. A valuation allowance is required to be established unless management determines that it is more likely than not that the Company will ultimately realize the tax benefit associated with a deferred tax asset. As of June 29, 2018, the Company's valuation allowances on deferred tax assets were $448 million and were primarily related to uncertainties regarding the future realization of recorded tax benefits on tax loss carryforwards generated in various jurisdictions. Current evidence does not suggest we will realize sufficient taxable income of the appropriate character within the carryforward period to allow us to realize these deferred tax benefits. If we were to identify and implement tax planning strategies to recover these deferred tax assets or generate sufficient income of the

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appropriate character in these jurisdictions in the future, it could lead to the reversal of these valuation allowances and a reduction of income tax expense. The Company believes it will generate sufficient future taxable income to realize the tax benefits related to the remaining net deferred tax assets in our condensed consolidated balance sheet.
The Company does not record a U.S. deferred tax liability for the excess of the book basis over the tax basis of its investments in foreign subsidiaries to the extent that the basis difference results from earnings that meet the indefinite reversal criteria. These criteria are met if the foreign subsidiary has invested, or will invest, the undistributed earnings indefinitely. The decision as to the amount of undistributed earnings that the Company intends to maintain in non-U.S. subsidiaries takes into account items including, but not limited to, forecasts and budgets of financial needs of cash for working capital, liquidity plans, capital improvement programs, merger and acquisition plans, and planned loans to other non-U.S. subsidiaries. The Company also evaluates its expected cash requirements in the United States. Other factors that can influence that determination are local restrictions on remittances (for example, in some countries a central bank application and approval are required in order for the Company's local country subsidiary to pay a dividend), economic stability and asset risk. Refer to Note 14 of Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.
The Tax Cuts and Jobs Act ("Tax Reform Act") was signed into law on December 22, 2017. Among other things, the Tax Reform Act reduces the U.S. federal corporate tax rate from 35.0 percent to 21.0 percent effective for tax years beginning after December 31, 2017, transitions the U.S. method of taxation from a worldwide tax system to a modified territorial system and requires companies to pay a one-time transition tax over a period of eight years on the mandatory deemed repatriation of prescribed foreign earnings as of December 31, 2017. We are applying the guidance in the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC") Staff Accounting Bulletin No. 118 ("SAB 118") when accounting for the enactment date effects of the Tax Reform Act. As of June 29, 2018, we have not completed our accounting for the tax effects of the Tax Reform Act; however, in certain cases, we have made a reasonable estimate of the effects of the Tax Reform Act. In other cases, we have not been able to make a reasonable estimate and continue to account for those items under ASC 740, Income Taxes, and the provisions of the tax laws that were in effect immediately prior to enactment of the Tax Reform Act. In all cases, we will continue to make and refine our calculations as additional analysis is completed. Our estimates may also be affected as we gain a more thorough understanding of the Tax Reform Act. These changes could be material to income tax expense.
The one-time transition tax is based on our total accumulated post-1986 prescribed foreign earnings and profits ("E&P") estimated to be approximately $42 billion, the majority of which was previously considered to be indefinitely reinvested and, accordingly, no U.S. federal and state income taxes had been provided. We have not made any adjustments as of June 29, 2018 to either our reasonable estimate of $4.6 billion originally recorded as a provisional tax amount for our one-time transition tax liability or the reasonable estimate of $0.6 billion provisional deferred tax for the related withholding taxes and state income taxes. Because of the complexities of the Tax Reform Act, we are still finalizing our calculation of the total accumulated post-1986 prescribed E&P for the applicable foreign entities. Further, the transition tax is based in part on the amount of those earnings held in cash and other specified assets. Therefore, the transition tax amount may change when we finalize the calculation of post-1986 prescribed foreign E&P and finalize the amounts held in cash and/or other specified assets. No additional income taxes have been provided for any additional outside basis differences inherent in these entities, as these amounts, as of June 29, 2018, continue to be provisionally indefinitely reinvested in foreign operations. Determining the amount of unrecognized deferred tax liability related to any additional outside basis differences in these entities (i.e., basis differences in excess of that subject to the one-time transition tax) is not practicable.
We also remeasured and adjusted certain deferred tax assets and liabilities based on the rates at which they are expected to reverse in the future, which is generally 21.0 percent. However, as of June 29, 2018, we are still analyzing certain aspects of the Tax Reform Act and refining our calculations, which could affect the measurement of these balances or give rise to new deferred tax amounts. The provisional amount recorded related to the remeasurement and adjustments of our deferred tax balance was a tax benefit of $1.6 billion. Upon further analyses of certain aspects of the Tax Reform Act and refinement of our calculations during the three months ended June 29, 2018, we reduced our provisional amount by $42 million, which resulted in a net increase in our provisional amount of $134 million during the six months ended June 29, 2018. These adjustments are included as a component of income taxes from continuing operations. We do not consider the accounting for the enactment-date remeasurement of deferred tax assets and liabilities to be complete.
The Global Intangible Low-Taxed Income ("GILTI") provisions of the Tax Reform Act require the Company to include in its U.S. income tax return foreign subsidiary earnings in excess of an allowable return on the foreign subsidiary's tangible assets.
As of June 29, 2018, because we are still evaluating the GILTI provisions and our analysis of future taxable income that is subject to GILTI, we have included GILTI related to current year operations only in our estimated annual effective tax rate and have not provided additional GILTI on deferred items. The Company has not yet elected an accounting policy related to how it will account for GILTI and therefore has not provided any deferred tax impacts of GILTI in its condensed consolidated financial statements for the three and six months ended June 29, 2018.
At the end of each interim period, we make our best estimate of the effective tax rate expected to be applicable for the full fiscal year. This estimate reflects, among other items, our best estimate of operating results and foreign currency exchange

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rates. Based on current tax laws, the Company's effective tax rate in 2018 is expected to be 21.0 percent before considering the potential impact of further clarification of certain matters related to the Tax Reform Act and any unusual or special items that may affect our effective tax rate.

OPERATIONS REVIEW
Sales of our nonalcoholic ready-to-drink beverages are somewhat seasonal, with the second and third calendar quarters accounting for the highest sales volumes. The volume of sales in the beverage business may be affected by weather conditions.
Structural Changes, Acquired Brands and Newly Licensed Brands
In order to continually improve upon the Company's operating performance, from time to time, we engage in buying and selling ownership interests in bottling partners and other manufacturing operations. In addition, we also acquire brands or enter into license agreements for certain brands to supplement our beverage offerings. These items impact our operating results and certain key metrics used by management in assessing the Company's performance.
Unit case volume growth is a metric used by management to evaluate the Company's performance because it measures demand for our products at the consumer level. The Company's unit case volume represents the number of unit cases (or unit case equivalents) of Company beverage products directly or indirectly sold by the Company and its bottling partners to customers and, therefore, reflects unit case volume for both consolidated and unconsolidated bottlers. Refer to the heading "Beverage Volume" below.
Concentrate sales volume represents the amount of concentrates, syrups, beverage bases, source waters and powders/minerals (in all instances expressed in equivalent unit cases) sold by, or used in finished products sold by, the Company to its bottling partners or other customers. Refer to the heading "Beverage Volume" below.
Our Bottling Investments operating segment and our other finished product operations typically generate net operating revenues by selling sparkling soft drinks and a variety of other beverages, such as juices, juice drinks, sports drinks, waters, teas and coffees, to retailers or to distributors, wholesalers and bottling partners who distribute them to retailers. In addition, in the United States, we manufacture fountain syrups and sell them to fountain retailers such as restaurants and convenience stores who use the fountain syrups to produce beverages for immediate consumption, or to authorized fountain wholesalers or bottling partners who resell the fountain syrups to fountain retailers. For these consolidated finished product operations, we recognize the associated concentrate sales volume at the time the unit case or unit case equivalent is sold to the customer. Our concentrate operations typically generate net operating revenues by selling concentrates and syrups to authorized bottling operations. For these concentrate operations, we recognize concentrate revenue and concentrate sales volume when we sell concentrate and syrups to the authorized unconsolidated bottling operations, and we typically report unit case volume when finished products manufactured from the concentrates and syrups are sold to the customer. When we analyze our net operating revenues we generally consider the following five factors: (1) volume growth (concentrate sales volume or unit case volume, as appropriate); (2) acquisitions and divestitures (including structural changes defined below), as applicable; (3) changes in price, product and geographic mix; (4) foreign currency fluctuations; and (5) the impact of our adoption of the new revenue recognition accounting standard. Refer to the heading "Net Operating Revenues" below.
We generally refer to acquisitions and divestitures of bottling and distribution operations as structural changes, which are a component of acquisitions and divestitures ("structural changes"). Typically, structural changes do not impact the Company's unit case volume on a consolidated basis or at the geographic operating segment level. We recognize unit case volume for all sales of Company beverage products regardless of our ownership interest in the bottling partner, if any. However, the unit case volume reported by our Bottling Investments operating segment is generally impacted by structural changes because it only includes the unit case volume of our consolidated bottling operations. Refer to Note 2 of Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements for additional information on the Company's acquisitions and divestitures.
"Acquired brands" refers to brands acquired during the past 12 months. Typically, the Company has not reported unit case volume or recognized concentrate sales volume related to acquired brands in periods prior to the closing of a transaction. Therefore, the unit case volume and concentrate sales volume from the sale of these brands is incremental to prior year volume. We do not generally consider acquired brands to be structural changes.
"Licensed brands" refers to brands not owned by the Company, but for which we hold certain rights, generally including, but not limited to, distribution rights, and from which we derive an economic benefit when these brands are ultimately sold. Typically, the Company has not reported unit case volume or recognized concentrate sales volume related to these brands in

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periods prior to the beginning of the term of a license agreement. Therefore, in the year that the licenses are entered into, the unit case volume and concentrate sales volume from the sale of these brands is incremental to prior year volume. We do not generally consider newly licensed brands to be structural changes.
In 2018, the Company refranchised our Latin American bottling operations. The impact of these refranchising activities has been included as a structural change in our analysis of net operating revenues on a consolidated basis as well as for the Bottling Investments and Latin America operating segments.
In 2018, the Company acquired a controlling interest in the franchise bottler in Oman. The impact of this acquisition has been included as a structural change in our analysis of net operating revenues on a consolidated basis as well as for the Bottling Investments operating segment.
In 2017, the Company refranchised bottling territories in North America that were previously managed by CCR to certain of our unconsolidated bottling partners. The impact of these refranchising activities has been included as a structural change in our analysis of net operating revenues on a consolidated basis as well as for our North America and Bottling Investments operating segments. In addition, for non-Company-owned and licensed beverage products sold in the refranchised territories for which the Company no longer reports unit case volume, we have eliminated the unit case volume from the base year when calculating 2018 versus 2017 volume growth rates on a consolidated basis as well as for the North America and Bottling Investments operating segments. Refer to the headings "Beverage Volume" and "Net Operating Revenues" below.
In 2017, the Company refranchised its bottling operations in China to the two local franchise bottlers. The impact of these refranchising activities has been included as a structural change in our analysis of net operating revenues on a consolidated basis as well as for our Asia Pacific and Bottling Investments operating segments.
In 2017, Anheuser-Busch InBev's ("ABI") controlling interest in Coca-Cola Beverages Africa Proprietary Limited ("CCBA") was transitioned to the Company, resulting in its consolidation. The results of CCBA have been recorded as discontinued operations. The impact of this transaction has been included as a structural change in our analysis of net operating revenues on a consolidated basis as well as for the Europe, Middle East and Africa operating segment.
The Company sells concentrates and syrups to both consolidated and unconsolidated bottling partners. The ownership structure of our bottling partners impacts the timing of recognizing concentrate revenue and concentrate sales volume. When we sell concentrates or syrups to our consolidated bottling partners, we are not able to recognize the concentrate revenue or concentrate sales volume until the bottling partner has sold finished products manufactured from the concentrates or syrups to a third party or independent customer. When we sell concentrates or syrups to our unconsolidated bottling partners, we recognize the concentrate revenue and concentrate sales volume when the concentrates or syrups are sold to the bottling partner. The subsequent sale of the finished products manufactured from the concentrates or syrups to a customer does not impact the timing of recognizing the concentrate revenue or concentrate sales volume. When we account for an unconsolidated bottling partner as an equity method investment, we eliminate the intercompany profit related to these transactions until the equity method investee has sold finished products manufactured from the concentrates or syrups to a third party or independent customer.
Beverage Volume
We measure the volume of Company beverage products sold in two ways: (1) unit cases of finished products and (2) concentrate sales. As used in this report, "unit case" means a unit of measurement equal to 192 U.S. fluid ounces of finished beverage (24 eight-ounce servings); and "unit case volume" means the number of unit cases (or unit case equivalents) of Company beverage products directly or indirectly sold by the Company and its bottling partners to customers. Unit case volume primarily consists of beverage products bearing Company trademarks. Also included in unit case volume are certain products licensed to, or distributed by, our Company, and brands owned by Coca-Cola system bottlers for which our Company provides marketing support and from the sale of which we derive economic benefit. In addition, unit case volume includes sales by certain joint ventures in which the Company has an equity interest. We believe unit case volume is one of the measures of the underlying strength of the Coca-Cola system because it measures trends at the consumer level. The unit case volume numbers used in this report are derived based on estimates received by the Company from its bottling partners and distributors. Concentrate sales volume represents the amount of concentrates, syrups, beverage bases, source waters and powders/minerals (in all instances expressed in equivalent unit cases) sold by, or used in finished beverages sold by, the Company to its bottling partners or other customers. Unit case volume and concentrate sales volume growth rates are not necessarily equal during any given period. Factors such as seasonality, bottlers' inventory practices, supply point changes, timing of price increases, new product introductions and changes in product mix can impact unit case volume and concentrate sales volume and can create differences between unit case volume and concentrate sales volume growth rates. In addition to the items mentioned above, the impact of unit case volume from certain joint ventures in which the Company has an equity interest but to which the Company does not sell concentrates, syrups, beverage bases, source waters or powders/minerals may give rise to differences between unit case volume and concentrate sales volume growth rates.

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Information about our volume growth worldwide and by operating segment is as follows:
 
Percent Change 2018 versus 2017
 
 
Three Months Ended June 29, 2018
 
Six Months Ended June 29, 2018
 
 
Unit Cases1,2,3

Concentrate
Sales4

 
Unit Cases1,2,3

Concentrate
Sales4

 
Worldwide
2
%
2
%
 
3
%
3
%
 
Europe, Middle East & Africa
1
%
3
 %
 
3
%
6
 %
8 
Latin America


5 


 
North America
1

(1
)
6 
2

(1
)
9 
Asia Pacific
5

4

7 
5

4

10 
Bottling Investments
(11
)
N/A

 
(23
)
N/A

 
1 Bottling Investments operating segment data reflects unit case volume growth for consolidated bottlers only.
2 Geographic operating segment data reflects unit case volume growth for all bottlers, both consolidated and unconsolidated, and distributors in the applicable geographic areas.
3 Unit case volume percent change is based on average daily sales. Unit case volume growth based on average daily sales is computed by comparing the average daily sales in each of the corresponding periods. Average daily sales are the unit cases sold during the period divided by the number of days in the period.
4 Concentrate sales volume represents the amount of concentrates, syrups, beverage bases, source waters and powders/minerals (in all instances expressed in equivalent unit cases) sold by, or used in finished beverages sold by, the Company to its bottling partners or other customers and is not based on average daily sales. Each of our interim reporting periods, other than the fourth interim reporting period, ends on the Friday closest to the last day of the corresponding quarterly calendar period. As a result, the first quarter of 2018 had one less day when compared to the first quarter of 2017, and the fourth quarter of 2018 will have one additional day when compared to the fourth quarter of 2017.
5 
After considering the impact of structural changes, concentrate sales volume for Latin America for the three months ended June 29, 2018 declined 1 percent.
6 After considering the impact of structural changes, concentrate sales volume for North America for the three months ended June 29, 2018 grew 2 percent.
7 
After considering the impact of structural changes, concentrate sales volume for Asia Pacific for the three months ended June 29, 2018 grew 6 percent.
8 
After considering the impact of structural changes, concentrate sales volume for Europe, Middle East and Africa for the six months ended June 29, 2018 grew 5 percent.
9 
After considering the impact of structural changes, concentrate sales volume for North America for the six months ended June 29, 2018 grew 2 percent.
10 After considering the impact of structural changes, concentrate sales volume for Asia Pacific for the six months ended June 29, 2018 grew 5 percent.
Unit Case Volume
Although a significant portion of our Company's revenues is not based directly on unit case volume, we believe unit case volume is one of the measures of the underlying strength of the Coca-Cola system because it measures trends at the consumer level. The unit case volume for 2018 and 2017 reflects the impact of the transfer of distribution rights with respect to non-Company-owned brands that were previously licensed to us in North America bottling territories that have since been refranchised. The Company eliminated the unit case volume related to these structural changes from the base year when calculating the volume growth rates. Refer to the heading "Structural Changes, Acquired Brands and Newly Licensed Brands" above.
Three Months Ended June 29, 2018 versus Three Months Ended June 30, 2017
Unit case volume in Europe, Middle East and Africa grew 1 percent, which included growth of 1 percent in sparkling soft drinks and 5 percent in water, enhanced water and sports drinks. Growth in these category clusters was partially offset by a 10 percent decline in tea and coffee. The group reported increases in unit case volume in the Central & Eastern Europe, Middle East & North Africa, Turkey, Caucasus & Central Asia, and West Africa business units. The increases in these business units were partially offset by decreases in the Western Europe and South & East Africa business units.
In Latin America, unit case volume was even, which included growth of 1 percent in juice, dairy and plant-based beverages, even performance in sparkling soft drinks, a decline of 1 percent in water, enhanced water and sports drinks, and a decline of 3 percent in tea and coffee. The group's volume reflected growth of 1 percent in the Mexico business unit, offset by a 1 percent decline in the Brazil business unit and a 2 percent decline in the South Latin business unit.

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Unit case volume in North America grew 1 percent, reflecting 5 percent growth in water, enhanced water and sports drinks and 1 percent growth in sparkling soft drinks. Volume within the water, enhanced water and sports drinks category included growth of 5 percent in packaged water and 7 percent in sports drinks. The group's sparkling soft drinks volume included growth of 12 percent for Coca-Cola Zero Sugar and 3 percent for both Trademark Sprite and Trademark Fanta. Growth in these category clusters was partially offset by a 6 percent decline in juice, dairy and plant-based beverages.
In Asia Pacific, unit case volume grew 5 percent, reflecting 6 percent growth in sparkling soft drinks, 8 percent growth in water, enhanced water and sports drinks and 7 percent growth in tea and coffee. Growth in sparkling soft drinks volume included 9 percent growth in Trademark Sprite and 5 percent growth in Trademark Coca-Cola. The group's volume reflects growth of 10 percent in the India & South West Asia business unit, 9 percent in the Greater China & Korea business unit, and 1 percent for both the Japan and ASEAN business units. The growth in these business units was partially offset by a 3 percent decline in the South Pacific business unit.
Unit case volume for Bottling Investments declined 11 percent. This decrease primarily reflects refranchising activities. Refer to Note 2 of Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements for additional information.
Six Months Ended June 29, 2018 versus Six Months Ended June 30, 2017
Unit case volume in Europe, Middle East and Africa grew 3 percent, which included growth of 2 percent in sparkling soft drinks, 4 percent in water, enhanced water and sports drinks, and 3 percent in juice, dairy and plant-based beverages. Growth in sparkling soft drinks was primarily driven by 2 percent growth in Trademark Coca-Cola and 5 percent growth in Trademark Fanta. The group reported increases in unit case volume in the Central & Eastern Europe, Turkey, Caucasus & Central Asia, Middle East & North Africa and South & East Africa business units. The increases in these business units were partially offset by a decrease in the Western Europe business unit.
In Latin America, unit case volume was even, which included 1 percent growth in sparkling beverages and 5 percent growth in juice, dairy and plant-based beverages, offset by a 4 percent decline in tea and coffee and a 1 percent decline in water, enhanced water and sports drinks. The group's volume reflected growth of 3 percent in the Latin Center business unit, 1 percent in the Mexico business unit and even performance in the Brazil business unit. Growth in these business units was partially offset by a 2 percent decline in the South Latin business unit. The growth in Latin Center's volume was primarily driven by 4 percent growth in sparkling soft drinks.
Unit case volume in North America grew 2 percent. Sparkling soft drinks grew 2 percent, which included growth of 1 percent in Trademark Coca‑Cola, 4 percent in Trademark Sprite and 6 percent in Trademark Fanta. Unit case volume in water, enhanced water and sports drinks grew 3 percent, primarily driven by 4 percent growth in packaged water and 3 percent growth in sports drinks. Growth in these category clusters was partially offset by a 4 percent decline in juice, dairy and plant-based beverages.
In Asia Pacific, unit case volume grew 5 percent, reflecting 7 percent growth in sparkling soft drinks, 5 percent growth in water, enhanced water and sports drinks, and 6 percent growth in tea and coffee. Growth in sparkling soft drinks volume included 7 percent growth in Trademark Coca-Cola and 9 percent growth in Trademark Sprite. The group's volume reflects growth of 8 percent in the Greater China & Korea business unit, 11 percent in the India & South West Asia business unit, 2 percent in the Japan business unit and 1 percent in the South Pacific business unit. The growth in these business units was partially offset by a 1 percent decline in the ASEAN business unit.
Unit case volume for Bottling Investments declined 23 percent. This decrease primarily reflects refranchising activities. Refer to Note 2 of Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements for additional information.
Concentrate Sales Volume
During the three months ended June 29, 2018, worldwide unit case volume and concentrate sales volume both grew 2 percent compared to the three months ended June 30, 2017. During the six months ended June 29, 2018, worldwide unit case volume and concentrate sales volume both grew 3 percent compared to the six months ended June 30, 2017. Concentrate sales volume growth is calculated based on the amount of concentrate sold during the reporting periods, which is impacted by the number of days. Conversely, unit case volume growth is calculated based on average daily sales, which is not impacted by the number of days in the reporting periods. The first quarter of 2018 had one less day when compared to the first quarter of 2017, which contributed to the differences between unit case volume and concentrate sales volume growth rates in the individual operating segments during the six months ended June 29, 2018. In addition, the differences between unit case volume and concentrate sales volume growth rates in the individual operating segments during the three and six months ended June 29, 2018 were due to the timing of concentrate shipments, structural changes and the impact of unit case volume from certain joint ventures in which the Company has an equity interest but to which the Company does not sell concentrates, syrups, beverage bases, source waters and powders/minerals.
Net Operating Revenues
Three Months Ended June 29, 2018 versus Three Months Ended June 30, 2017
The Company's net operating revenues decreased $775 million, or 8 percent.
The following table illustrates, on a percentage basis, the estimated impact of key factors resulting in the increase (decrease) in net operating revenues on a consolidated basis and for each of our operating segments:
 
Percent Change 2018 versus 2017
 
Volume1

Acquisitions & Divestitures

Price, Product & Geographic Mix

Currency Fluctuations

Accounting Changes

Total

Consolidated
2
%
(15
)%
2
%
1
%
2
 %
(8
)%
Europe, Middle East & Africa
3
%
1
 %
4
%
2
%
(3
)%
7
 %
Latin America
(1
)
2

12

(6
)
1

8

North America
2

(1
)
(3
)

10

7

Asia Pacific
6



2

(7
)
1

Bottling Investments
10

(72
)
1


3

(59
)
Note: Certain rows may not add due to rounding.
1 Represents the percent change in net operating revenues attributable to the increase (decrease) in concentrate sales volume for our geographic operating segments (expressed in equivalent unit cases) after considering the impact of structural changes. For our Bottling Investments operating segment, this represents the percent change in net operating revenues attributable to the increase (decrease) in unit case volume after considering the impact of structural changes. Our Bottling Investments operating segment data reflects unit case volume growth for consolidated bottlers only. Refer to the heading "Beverage Volume" above.
Refer to the heading "Beverage Volume" above for additional information related to changes in our unit case and concentrate sales volumes.
"Acquisitions and divestitures" refers to acquisitions and divestitures of brands or businesses, some of which the Company considers to be structural changes. Refer to the heading "Structural Changes, Acquired Brands and Newly Licensed Brands" above for additional information related to the structural changes.
"Accounting changes" refers to the impact of our adoption of the new revenue recognition accounting standard. Refer to Note 3 of Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.
"Price, product and geographic mix" refers to the change in net operating revenues caused by factors such as price changes, the mix of products and packages sold, and the mix of channels and geographic territories where the sales occurred.

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Price, product and geographic mix had a 2 percent favorable impact on our consolidated net operating revenues. Price, product and geographic mix was impacted by a variety of factors and events including, but not limited to, the following:
Europe, Middle East and Africa — favorable price, product and package mix in all business units, partially offset by geographic mix;
Latin America — favorable price mix and the impact of inflationary environments in certain markets;
North America — unfavorable price mix was primarily related to incremental freight costs and unfavorable product mix;
Asia Pacific — favorable price, product and package mix, offset by geographic mix; and
Bottling Investments — favorably impacted by geographic mix, partially offset by unfavorable price, product and package mix.
Fluctuations in foreign currency exchange rates increased our consolidated net operating revenues by 1 percent. This favorable impact was primarily due to a weaker U.S. dollar compared to certain foreign currencies, including the euro, U.K. pound sterling, Japanese yen, Australian dollar and South African rand, which had a favorable impact on our Europe, Middle East and Africa and Asia Pacific operating segments. The favorable impact of a weaker U.S dollar compared to the currencies listed above was partially offset by the impact of a stronger U.S. dollar compared to certain other foreign currencies, including the Mexican peso, Brazilian real and Argentine peso, which had an unfavorable impact on our Latin America operating segment. Refer to the heading "Liquidity, Capital Resources and Financial Position — Foreign Exchange" below.

Six Months Ended June 29, 2018 versus Six Months Ended June 30, 2017
The Company's net operating revenues decreased $2,267 million, or 12 percent.
The following table illustrates, on a percentage basis, the estimated impact of key factors resulting in the increase (decrease) in net operating revenues on a consolidated basis and for each of our operating segments:
 
Percent Change 2018 versus 2017
 
Volume1

Acquisitions & Divestitures

Price, Product & Geographic Mix

Currency Fluctuations

Accounting Changes

Total

Consolidated
3
%
(21
)%
2
%
1
%
2
 %
(12
)%
Europe, Middle East & Africa
5
%
1
 %
2
%
4
%
(3
)%
9
 %
Latin America

1

9

(3
)
1

8

North America
2

(1
)
(2
)

11

9

Asia Pacific
5

(1
)
(1
)
3

(6
)
1

Bottling Investments
11

(82
)
1

1

3

(67
)
Note: Certain rows may not add due to rounding.
1 Represents the percent change in net operating revenues attributable to the increase (decrease) in concentrate sales volume for our geographic operating segments (expressed in equivalent unit cases) after considering the impact of structural changes. For our Bottling Investments operating segment, this represents the percent change in net operating revenues attributable to the increase (decrease) in unit case volume after considering the impact of structural changes. Our Bottling Investments operating segment data reflects unit case volume growth for consolidated bottlers only. Refer to the heading "Beverage Volume" above.
Refer to the heading "Beverage Volume" above for additional information related to changes in our unit case and concentrate sales volumes.
"Acquisitions and divestitures" refers to acquisitions and divestitures of brands or businesses, some of which the Company considers to be structural changes. Refer to the heading "Structural Changes, Acquired Brands and Newly Licensed Brands" above for additional information related to the structural changes.
"Accounting changes" refers to the impact of our adoption of the new revenue recognition accounting standard. Refer to Note 3 of Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.
"Price, product and geographic mix" refers to the change in net operating revenues caused by factors such as price changes, the mix of products and packages sold, and the mix of channels and geographic territories where the sales occurred.
Price, product and geographic mix had a 2 percent favorable impact on our consolidated net operating revenues. Price, product and geographic mix was impacted by a variety of factors and events including, but not limited to, the following:
Europe, Middle East and Africa — favorably impacted as a result of pricing initiatives, product and package mix, partially offset by geographic mix;
Latin America — favorable price mix and the impact of inflationary environments in certain markets;

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North America — unfavorable price mix was primarily related to incremental freight costs and unfavorable product mix;
Asia Pacific — unfavorable geographic mix, partially offset by favorable price, product and package mix; and
Bottling Investments — favorably impacted by geographic mix.
Fluctuations in foreign currency exchange rates increased our consolidated net operating revenues by 1 percent. This favorable impact was primarily due to a weaker U.S. dollar compared to certain foreign currencies, including the euro, U.K. pound sterling, Japanese yen, Australian dollar and South African rand, which had a favorable impact on our Europe, Middle East and Africa and Asia Pacific operating segments. The favorable impact of a weaker U.S dollar compared to the currencies listed above was partially offset by the impact of a stronger U.S. dollar compared to certain other foreign currencies, including the Mexican peso, Brazilian real and Argentine peso, which had an unfavorable impact on our Latin America operating segment. Refer to the heading "Liquidity, Capital Resources and Financial Position — Foreign Exchange" below.
Net operating revenue growth rates are impacted by sales volume; acquisitions and divestitures; price, product and geographic mix; foreign currency fluctuations and accounting changes. The size and timing of acquisitions and divestitures are not consistent from period to period. The Company currently expects acquisitions and divestitures to have a 17 percent unfavorable impact on 2018 full year net operating revenues. Based on current spot rates and our hedging coverage in place, we expect currencies will have an unfavorable impact on net operating revenues through the end of the year.
Gross Profit Margin
As a result of our finished goods operations, which are primarily included in our North America and Bottling Investments operating segments, the following inputs represent a substantial portion of the Company's total cost of goods sold: (1) sweeteners, (2) metals, (3) juices and (4) polyethylene terephthalate ("PET"). The Company enters into hedging activities related to certain commodities in order to mitigate a portion of the price risk associated with forecasted purchases. Many of the derivative financial instruments used by the Company to mitigate the risk associated with these commodity exposures, including any related foreign currency exposure, do not qualify for hedge accounting. As a result, the changes in fair value of these derivative instruments have been, and will continue to be, included as a component of net income in each reporting period. During the three and six months ended June 29, 2018, the Company recorded a net loss of $6 million and a net gain of$6 million, respectively, in the line item cost of goods sold in our condensed consolidated statements of income related to the changes in the fair value of these derivative instruments. Refer to Note 6 of Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.
Our gross profit margin increased to 63.6 percent for the three months ended June 29, 2018, compared to 62.3 percent for the three months ended June 30, 2017. Our gross profit margin increased to 63.8 percent for the six months ended June 29, 2018, compared to 61.9 percent for the six months ended June 30, 2017. These increases were primarily due to the impact of acquisitions and divestitures, partially offset by the impact of accounting changes. Refer to Note 2 of Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements for additional information related to acquisitions and divestitures. Refer to Note 3 of Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements for additional information related to our adoption of the new revenue recognition accounting standard.
Selling, General and Administrative Expenses
The following table sets forth the significant components of selling, general and administrative expenses (in millions):
 
Three Months Ended
 
Six Months Ended
 
June 29,
2018

June 30,
2017

 
June 29,
2018

June 30,
2017

Stock-based compensation expense
$
49

$
59

 
$
121

$
114

Advertising expenses
1,131

985

 
2,090

1,883

Selling and distribution expenses1
528

841

 
982

1,926

Other operating expenses
1,015

1,295

 
2,071

2,609

Selling, general and administrative expenses
$
2,723

$
3,180

 
$
5,264

$
6,532

1 Includes operating expenses as well as general and administrative expenses primarily related to our Bottling Investments operating segment.
During the three and six months ended June 29, 2018, selling, general and administrative expenses decreased $457 million, or 14 percent, and $1,268 million, or 19 percent, respectively, versus the prior year comparable periods. During the three and six months ended June 29, 2018, foreign currency exchange rate fluctuations increased total selling, general and administrative expenses by 1 percent and 2 percent, respectively.
The decrease in selling and distribution expenses during the three and six months ended June 29, 2018 reflects the impact of refranchising activities throughout 2017. Additionally, during the six months ended June 29, 2018, selling and distribution

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expenses decreased due to the impact of having one less day during the first quarter of 2018 when compared to the first quarter of 2017.
During the three and six months ended June 29, 2018, foreign currency exchange rate fluctuations increased advertising expenses by 3 percent. The decrease in other operating expenses during the three and six months ended June 29, 2018 reflects savings from our productivity and reinvestment initiatives.
As of June 29, 2018, we had $355 million of total unrecognized compensation cost related to nonvested stock-based compensation arrangements granted under our plans, which we expect to recognize over a weighted-average period of 2.8 years as stock-based compensation expense. This expected cost does not include the impact of any future stock-based compensation awards.
Other Operating Charges
Other operating charges incurred by operating segment were as follows (in millions):
 
Three Months Ended
 
Six Months Ended
 
June 29,
2018

June 30,
2017

 
June 29,
2018

June 30,
2017

Europe, Middle East & Africa
$

$
(6
)
 
$
2

$
(4
)
Latin America
1

1

 
3

1

North America
47

49

 
99

84

Asia Pacific
1

2

 
1

3

Bottling Investments
106

711

 
547

848

Corporate
70

69

 
109

184

Total
$
225

$
826

 
$
761

$
1,116

During the three months ended June 29, 2018, the Company recorded other operating charges of $225 million. These charges primarily consisted of $111 million related to the Company's productivity and reinvestment program. In addition, other operating charges included $60 million of CCR asset impairments and $34 million related to costs incurred to refranchise certain of our North America bottling operations. Costs related to refranchising include, among other items, internal and external costs for individuals directly working on the refranchising efforts, severance, and costs associated with the implementation of information technology systems to facilitate consistent data standards and availability throughout our North America bottling system. Other operating charges also included $22 million related to tax litigation expense. Refer to Note 8 of Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements for additional information related to the tax litigation. Refer to Note 12 of Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements for additional information on the Company's productivity and reinvestment program. Refer to Note 15 of Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements for information on how the Company determined the asset impairment charges. Refer to Note 16 of Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements for the impact these charges had on our operating segments.
During the six months ended June 29, 2018, the Company recorded other operating charges of $761 million. These charges primarily consisted of $450 million of CCR asset impairments and $206 million related to the Company's productivity and reinvestment program. In addition, other operating charges included $79 million related to costs incurred to refranchise certain of our North America bottling operations. Costs related to refranchising include, among other items, internal and external costs for individuals directly working on the refranchising efforts, severance, and costs associated with the implementation of information technology systems to facilitate consistent data standards and availability throughout our North America bottling system. Other operating charges also included $27 million related to tax litigation expense. Refer to Note 8 of Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements for additional information related to the tax litigation. Refer to Note 12 of Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements for additional information on the Company's productivity and reinvestment program. Refer to Note 15 of Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements for information on how the Company determined the asset impairment charges. Refer to Note 16 of Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements for the impact these charges had on our operating segments.
During the three months ended June 30, 2017, the Company recorded other operating charges of $826 million. These charges primarily consisted of $653 million of CCR asset impairments and $87 million related to the Company's productivity and reinvestment program. In addition, other operating charges included $47 million related to costs incurred to refranchise certain of our bottling operations. Costs related to refranchising include, among other items, internal and external costs for individuals directly working on the refranchising efforts, severance and costs associated with the implementation of information technology systems to facilitate consistent data standards and availability throughout our North America bottling system. Other operating charges also included $14 million related to the impairment of a Venezuelan intangible asset and $19 million related to tax litigation expense. Refer to Note 1 of Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements for additional information

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about the Venezuelan intangible asset and Note 15 of Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements for information on how the Company determined the asset impairment charges. Refer to Note 8 of Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements for additional information related to the tax litigation. Refer to Note 12 of Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements for additional information on the Company's productivity and reinvestment program. Refer to Note 16 of Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements for the impact these charges had on our operating segments.
During the six months ended ended June 30, 2017, the Company recorded other operating charges of $1,116 million. These charges primarily consisted of $737 million of CCR asset impairments and $226 million related to the Company's productivity and reinvestment program. In addition, other operating charges included $86 million related to costs incurred to refranchise certain of our bottling operations, $34 million related to impairments of Venezuelan intangible assets and $25 million related to tax litigation expense. Refer to Note 1 of Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements for additional information about the Venezuelan intangible assets and Note 15 of Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements for information on how the Company determined the asset impairment charges. Refer to Note 8 of Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements for additional information related to the tax litigation. Refer to Note 12 of Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements for additional information on the Company's productivity and reinvestment program. Refer to Note 16 of Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements for the impact these charges had on our operating segments.
Productivity and Reinvestment Program
In February 2012, the Company announced a productivity and reinvestment program designed to further enable our efforts to strengthen our brands and reinvest our resources to drive long-term profitable growth. This program is focused on the following initiatives: global supply chain optimization; global marketing and innovation effectiveness; operating expense leverage and operational excellence; data and information technology systems standardization; and the integration of Coca-Cola Enterprises Inc.'s ("Old CCE") former North America bottling operations.
In February 2014, the Company announced the expansion of our productivity and reinvestment program to drive incremental productivity that will primarily be redirected into increased media investments. Our incremental productivity goal consists of two relatively equal components. First, we will expand savings through global supply chain optimization, data and information technology systems standardization, and resource and cost reallocation. Second, we will increase the effectiveness of our marketing investments by transforming our marketing and commercial model to redeploy resources into more consumer-facing marketing investments to accelerate growth.
In October 2014, the Company announced that we were further expanding our productivity and reinvestment program and extending it through 2019. The expansion of the productivity initiatives will focus on four key areas: restructuring the Company's global supply chain; implementing zero-based work, an evolution of zero-based budget principles, across the organization; streamlining and simplifying the Company's operating model; and further driving increased discipline and efficiency in direct marketing investments. The Company expects that the expanded productivity initiatives will generate an incremental $2.0 billion in annualized productivity. This productivity will enable the Company to fund marketing initiatives and innovation required to deliver sustainable net revenue growth and will also support margin expansion and increased returns on invested capital over time. We expect to achieve total annualized productivity of approximately $3.0 billion by 2019 as a result of the initiatives implemented under the 2014 expansions of the program.
In April 2017, the Company announced that we were expanding the current productivity and reinvestment program, with planned initiatives that are expected to generate an incremental $800 million in annualized savings by 2019. We expect to achieve these savings through additional efficiencies in both our supply chain and our marketing expenditures as well as the transition to a new, more agile operating model to enable growth. Under this operating model, our business units will be supported by an expanded enabling services organization and a corporate center focused on a few strategic initiatives, policy and governance. The expanded enabling services organization will focus on both simplifying and standardizing key transactional processes and providing support to business units through global centers of excellence. The Company has incurred total pretax expenses of $3,303 million related to this program since it began in 2012. Refer to Note 12 of Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements for additional information.

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Operating Income and Operating Margin
Information about our operating income contribution by operating segment on a percentage basis is as follows:
 
Three Months Ended
 
Six Months Ended
 
June 29,
2018

June 30,
2017

 
June 29,
2018

June 30,
2017

Europe, Middle East & Africa
40.2
%
52.8
%
 
44.3
%
48.4
%
Latin America
21.8

27.4

 
25.7

26.6

North America
25.1

37.1

 
26.7

33.2

Asia Pacific
25.8

34.8

 
28.0

31.3

Bottling Investments
(2.1
)
(32.0
)
 
(11.4
)
(18.5
)
Corporate
(10.8
)
(20.1
)
 
(13.3
)
(21.0
)
Total
100.0
%
100.0
%
 
100.0
%
100.0
%
Information about our operating margin on a consolidated basis and by operating segment is as follows:
 
Three Months Ended
 
Six Months Ended
 
June 29,
2018

June 30,
2017

 
June 29,
2018

June 30,
2017

Consolidated
30.5
%
21.0
%
 
27.4
%
21.3
%
Europe, Middle East & Africa
50.5
%
52.8
%
 
50.1
%
52.8
%
Latin America
58.7

59.7

 
58.5

57.5

North America
22.5

32.5

 
21.5

33.4

Asia Pacific
50.3

51.2

 
50.6

50.8

Bottling Investments
(4.5
)
(21.9
)
 
(22.5
)
(10.9
)
Corporate
*

*

 
*

*

* Calculation is not meaningful.

Three Months Ended June 29, 2018 versus Three Months Ended June 30, 2017
Operating income for the three months ended June 29, 2018, was favorably impacted by a decrease in other operating charges, partially offset by the unfavorable impact of refranchising activities, which unfavorably impacted our Bottling Investments operating segment, as well as the unfavorable impact of accounting changes.
During the three months ended June 29, 2018, fluctuations in foreign currency exchange rates unfavorably impacted consolidated operating income by 1 percent due to a stronger U.S. dollar compared to certain foreign currencies. Refer to the heading "Liquidity, Capital Resources and Financial Position — Foreign Exchange" below.
The Company's Europe, Middle East and Africa segment reported operating income of $1,095 million and $1,076 million for the three months ended June 29, 2018 and June 30, 2017, respectively. Operating income for the segment reflects concentrate sales volume growth of 3 percent, offset by an unfavorable impact of 1 percent from foreign currency exchange rate fluctuations, an unfavorable impact of 1 percent from accounting changes and increased marketing investments related to key product launches.
Latin America reported operating income of $593 million and $559 million for the three months ended June 29, 2018 and June 30, 2017, respectively. Operating income for the segment reflects favorable price and product mix and the impact of refranchising, partially offset by an unfavorable foreign currency exchange rate impact of 8 percent.
Operating income for North America for the three months ended June 29, 2018 and June 30, 2017 was $684 million and $755 million, respectively. The decrease in operating income was primarily driven by higher freight costs and the impact of structural changes.
Asia Pacific's operating income for the three months ended June 29, 2018 and June 30, 2017 was $705 million and $709 million, respectively. Operating income for the segment reflects the unfavorable impacts of accounting changes and geographic mix, partially offset by a favorable foreign currency exchange rate impact of 1 percent and favorable price, product and package mix.

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Operating loss for our Bottling Investments segment for the three months ended June 29, 2018 and June 30, 2017 was $56 million and $651 million, respectively. Operating loss in 2018 was favorably impacted by lower other operating charges and favorable geographic mix.
Corporate's operating loss for the three months ended June 29, 2018 and June 30, 2017 was $294 million and $411 million, respectively. Operating loss in 2018 was favorably impacted by the mark-to-market adjustment related to our economic hedging activities and lower selling, general and administrative expenses as a result of productivity initiatives.
Six Months Ended June 29, 2018 versus Six Months Ended June 30, 2017
Operating income for the six months ended June 29, 2018, was favorably impacted by a decrease in other operating charges, partially offset by the unfavorable impact of refranchising activities, which unfavorably impacted our Bottling Investments operating segment, as well as the unfavorable impact of accounting changes. In addition, the first six months of 2018 had one less selling day compared to the first six months of 2017.
During the six months ended June 29, 2018, the impact of foreign currency exchange rate fluctuations on operating income was even. A weaker U.S. dollar compared to certain foreign currencies, including the euro, U.K. pound sterling, Japanese yen, Australian dollar and South African rand, had a favorable impact on our Europe, Middle East and Africa and Asia Pacific operating segments. The favorable impact of a weaker U.S. dollar compared to the currencies listed above was offset by the impact of a stronger U.S. dollar compared to certain other foreign currencies, including the Mexican peso, Brazilian real and Argentine peso, which had an unfavorable impact on our Latin America operating segment. Refer to the heading "Liquidity, Capital Resources and Financial Position — Foreign Exchange" below.
The Company's Europe, Middle East and Africa segment reported operating income of $2,009 million and $1,936 million for the six months ended June 29, 2018 and June 30, 2017, respectively. Operating income for the segment reflects concentrate sales volume growth of 5 percent and a favorable foreign currency exchange rate impact of 1 percent, partially offset by unfavorable geographic mix and increased marketing investments primarily related to key product launches.
Latin America reported operating income of $1,165 million and $1,064 million for the six months ended June 29, 2018 and June 30, 2017, respectively. Operating income for the segment reflects favorable price and product mix and the impact of refranchising, partially offset by an unfavorable foreign currency exchange rate impact of 4 percent.
Operating income for North America for the six months ended June 29, 2018 and June 30, 2017 was $1,215 million and $1,329 million, respectively. The decrease in operating income was driven by higher freight costs and other operating charges.
Asia Pacific's operating income for the six months ended June 29, 2018 and June 30, 2017 was $1,270 million and $1,250 million, respectively. Operating income for the segment reflects concentrate sales volume growth of 5 percent, favorable price and product mix and a favorable foreign currency exchange impact of 1 percent, offset by unfavorable geographic mix and the impact of accounting changes.
Operating loss for our Bottling Investments segment for the six months ended June 29, 2018 and June 30, 2017 was $517 million and $740 million, respectively. Operating loss in 2018 was favorably impacted by lower other operating charges and favorable geographic mix, partially offset by the unfavorable impact of divestitures.
Corporate's operating loss for the six months ended June 29, 2018 and June 30, 2017 was $604 million and $839 million, respectively. Operating loss in 2018 was favorably impacted by lower other operating charges, mark-to-market adjustments related to our economic hedging activities and lower selling, general and administrative expenses as a result of productivity initiatives.
Based on current spot rates and our hedging coverage in place, we expect currencies will have an unfavorable impact on operating income through the end of the year.        
Interest Income
During the three months ended June 29, 2018, interest income was $170 million, compared to $165 million during the three months ended June 30, 2017, an increase of $5 million, or 3 percent. During the six months ended June 29, 2018, interest income was $335 million, compared to $320 million during the six months ended June 30, 2017, an increase of $15 million, or 5 percent. These increases were primarily due to higher interest rates earned on investments, partially offset by lower investment balances.

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Interest Expense
During the three months ended June 29, 2018, interest expense was $241 million, compared to $231 million during the three months ended June 30, 2017, an increase of $10 million, or 4 percent. During the six months ended June 29, 2018, interest expense was $471 million, compared to $423 million during the six months ended June 30, 2017, an increase of $48 million, or 11 percent. These increases were primarily due to the impact of short-term U.S. interest rates and longer debt maturities, both of which resulted in higher interest rates on the Company’s debt portfolio. Refer to the heading "Liquidity, Capital Resources and Financial Position — Cash Flows from Financing Activities" below for additional information related to the Company's long-term debt.
Equity Income (Loss) — Net
Three Months Ended June 29, 2018 versus Three Months Ended June 30, 2017
During the three months ended June 29, 2018, equity income was $324 million, compared to equity income of $409 million during the three months ended June 30, 2017, a decrease of $85 million, or 21 percent. This decrease reflects among other things, the dissolution of our joint venture with Nestlé S.A. ("Nestlé") named Beverage Partners Worldwide ("BPW"), partially offset by the favorable impact of foreign currency exchange rate fluctuations. In addition, the Company recorded a net charge of $33 million and a net gain of $37 million in the line item equity income (loss) — net during the three months ended June 29, 2018 and June 30, 2017, respectively. These amounts represent the Company's proportionate share of significant operating and nonoperating items recorded by certain of our equity method investees.
Six Months Ended June 29, 2018 versus Six Months Ended June 30, 2017
During the six months ended June 29, 2018, equity income was $466 million, compared to equity income of $525 million during the six months ended June 30, 2017, a decrease of $59 million, or 11 percent. This decrease reflects among other things, the dissolution of BPW, partially offset by the impact of the acquisition of an equity interest in AC Bebidas, S. de R.L. de C.V. ("AC Bebidas"), a subsidiary of Arca Continental, S.A.B. de C.V. ("Arca"), in April 2017 and the favorable impact of foreign currency exchange rate fluctuations. In addition, the Company recorded net charges of $84 million and $21 million in the line item equity income (loss) — net during the six months ended June 29, 2018 and June 30, 2017, respectively. These amounts represent the Company's proportionate share of significant operating and nonoperating items recorded by certain of our equity method investees.
Other Income (Loss) — Net
Three Months Ended June 29, 2018 versus Three Months Ended June 30, 2017
Other income (loss) — net includes, among other things, the impact of foreign currency exchange gains and losses; dividend income; rental income; gains and losses related to the disposal of property, plant and equipment; gains and losses related to business combinations and disposals; non-service components of net periodic benefit cost for pension and postretirement benefit plans; other benefit plan charges and credits; realized and unrealized gains and losses on equity securities and trading debt securities; and realized gains and losses on available-for-sale debt securities. The foreign currency exchange gains and losses are primarily the result of the remeasurement of monetary assets and liabilities from certain currencies into functional currencies. The effects of the remeasurement of these assets and liabilities are partially offset by the impact of our economic hedging program for certain exposures on our condensed consolidated balance sheets. Refer to Note 6 of Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.
During the three months ended June 29, 2018, other income (loss) — net was a loss of $97 million. The Company recorded charges of $86 million related to pension settlements and net charges of $102 million due to the refranchising of certain bottling territories in North America. The Company also recorded an other-than-temporary impairment charge of $52 million related to one of our equity method investees. These charges were partially offset by a net gain of $36 million related to the refranchising of our Latin American bottling operations and a net gain of $36 million related to realized and unrealized gains and losses on equity securities and trading debt securities as well as realized gains and losses on available-for-sale debt securities. Refer to Note 1 and Note 4 of Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements for additional information on equity and debt securities. Refer to Note 2 of Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements for additional information on refranchising activities. Refer to Note 16 of Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements for the impact these items had on our operating segments.
During the three months ended June 30, 2017, other income (loss) — net was income of $244 million. The Company recognized a gain of $445 million related to the integration of Coca-Cola West Co., Ltd. ("CCW") and Coca-Cola East Japan Co., Ltd. ("CCEJ") to establish Coca-Cola Bottlers Japan Inc. now known as Coca-Cola Bottlers Japan Holdings Inc. ("CCBJHI"). In exchange for our previously existing equity interests in CCW and CCEJ, we received an approximate  17 percent equity interest in CCBJHI with a fair market value of $1,112 million as of April 1, 2017. The Company accounts for its 17 percent interest in CCBJHI as an equity method investment based on our equity ownership percentage, our representation

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on CCBJHI's Board of Directors, material intercompany transactions and other governance rights. The Company also recognized a $25 million gain as a result of Coca‑Cola FEMSA, S.A.B. de C.V. ("Coca-Cola FEMSA"), an equity method investee, issuing additional shares of its stock during the period at a per share amount greater than the carrying value of the Company's per share investment and a gain of $9 million related to refranchising a substantial portion of our China bottling operations. These gains were partially offset by a net charge of $214 million due to the refranchising of certain bottling territories in North America and charges of $109 million primarily related to payments made to convert the bottling agreements for certain North America bottling partners' territories to a single form of comprehensive beverage agreements ("CBA's") with additional requirements. The Company also incurred a charge of $26 million related to our former German bottling operations. Refer to Note 2 of Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements for additional information on the refranchising of our China bottling operations, North America refranchising and the conversion payments. Refer to Note 16 of Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements for the impact these items had on our operating segments.

Six Months Ended June 29, 2018 versus Six Months Ended June 30, 2017
During the six months ended June 29, 2018, other income (loss) — net was a loss of $152 million. The Company recorded charges of $86 million related to pension settlements and net charges of $104 million due to the refranchising of certain bottling territories in North America. The Company also recorded an other-than-temporary impairment charge of $52 million related to one of our international equity method investees and a net loss of $49 million related to realized and unrealized gains and losses on equity securities and trading debt securities as well as realized gains and losses on available-for-sale debt securities. Additionally, the Company recognized a net loss of $33 million primarily related to the reversal of the cumulative translation adjustments resulting from the substantial liquidation of the Company's former Russian juice operations and charges of $21 million primarily related to payments made to convert the bottling agreements for certain North America bottling partners' territories to a single form of CBA with additional requirements. These charges were partially offset by a net gain of $36 million related to the refranchising of our Latin American bottling operations. Refer to Note 1 and Note 4 for additional information on equity and debt securities. Refer to Note 2 for additional information on refranchising activities and North America conversion payments. Refer to Note 16 for the impact these items had on our operating segments.
During the six months ended June 30, 2017, other income (loss) — net was a loss of $291 million. The Company recognized net charges of $711 million due to the refranchising of certain bottling territories in North America and charges of $215 million primarily related to payments made to convert the bottling agreements for certain North America bottling partners' territories to a single form of CBA with additional requirements. The Company also incurred a charge of $26 million related to our former German bottling operations and net charges of $15 million resulting from special termination benefits and curtailment credits related to refranchising certain of our North America bottling operations. These charges were partially offset by a gain of $445 million related to the integration of CCW and CCEJ to establish CCBJHI. In exchange for our previously existing equity interests in CCW and CCEJ, we received an approximate 17 percent equity interest in CCBJHI. The Company also recognized a $25 million gain as a result of Coca-Cola FEMSA, an equity method investee, issuing additional shares of its stock during the period at a per share amount greater than the carrying value of the Company's per share investment and a gain of $9 million related to refranchising a substantial portion of our China bottling operations. Refer to Note 2 of Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements for additional information on the North America refranchising, the conversion payments and the refranchising of our China bottling operations. Refer to Note 13 of Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements for additional information on the special termination benefit charges. Refer to Note 16 of Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements for the impact these items had on our operating segments.
Income Taxes
At the end of each interim period, we make our best estimate of the effective tax rate expected to be applicable for the full fiscal year. This estimate reflects, among other items, our best estimate of operating results and foreign currency exchange rates. Based on current tax laws, the Company's effective tax rate in 2018 is expected to be 21.0 percent before considering the potential impact of further clarification of certain matters related to the Tax Reform Act and any unusual or special items that may affect our effective tax rate.
On September 17, 2015, the Company received a Statutory Notice of Deficiency from the IRS for the tax years 2007 through 2009, after a five-year audit. Refer to Note 8 of Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.
The Company recorded income tax expense on income from continuing operations of $594 million (20.6 percent effective tax rate) and $1,252 million (47.7 percent effective tax rate) during the three months ended June 29, 2018 and June 30, 2017, respectively. The Company recorded income tax expense on income from continuing operations of $1,100 million (23.3 percent effective tax rate) and $1,575 million (38.1 percent effective tax rate) during the six months ended June 29, 2018 and June 30, 2017, respectively. During the three and six months ended June 29, 2018, the Company recorded income tax expense on income from discontinued operations of $16 million (27.7 percent effective tax rate) and $56 million (32.7 percent effective tax rate), respectively.

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The following table illustrates the income tax expense (benefit) associated with significant operating and nonoperating items for the interim periods presented (in millions):
 
Three Months Ended
 
Six Months Ended
 
 
June 29,
2018

 
June 30,
2017

 
June 29,
2018

 
June 30,
2017

 
Asset impairments
$
(16
)
1 
$
(164
)
9 
$
(116
)
1 
$
(164
)
9 
Productivity and reinvestment program
(34
)
2 
(31
)
10 
(57
)
2 
(83
)
10 
Transaction gains and losses
(16
)
3 
707

11 
(33
)
4 
533

12 
Certain tax matters
(37
)
5 
(40
)
13 
89

6 
(70
)
13 
Other — net
3

7 
(12
)
14 
(15
)
8 
(29
)
15 
1 
Related to charges of $112 million and $502 million during the three and six months ended June 29, 2018, respectively, due to impairments of certain of the Company's assets. Refer to Note 11 and Note 15 of Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.
2 
Related to charges of $111 million and $206 million during the three and six months ended June 29, 2018, respectively, due to the Company's productivity and reinvestment program. Also related to pension settlement charges of $39 million during the three and six months ended June 29, 2018. Refer to Note 11, Note 12 and Note 13 of Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.
3 
Related to charges of $152 million, which included pretax charges of $47 million related to pension settlements, charges of $34 million related to costs incurred to refranchise certain of our bottling operations, charges of $2 million related to payments made to convert the bottling agreements for certain North America bottling partners' territories to a single form of CBA with additional requirements and net charges of $102 million as a result of the refranchising of certain bottling territories in North America, partially offset by a net gain of $36 million related to the refranchising of our Latin American bottling operations. Refer to Note 2, Note 11 and Note 13 of Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.
4 
Related to charges of $251 million, which included pretax charges of $79 million related to costs incurred to refranchise certain of our bottling operations, charges of $47 million related to pension settlements, charges of $33 million primarily related to the reversal of the cumulative translation adjustments resulting from the substantial liquidation of the Company's former Russian juice operations, charges of $21 million related to payments made to convert the bottling agreements for certain North America bottling partners' territories to a single form of CBA with additional requirements and net charges of $104 million as a result of the refranchising of certain bottling territories in North America, partially offset by a net gain of $36 million related to the refranchising of our Latin American bottling operations. Refer to Note 2, Note 11 and Note 13 of Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.    
5 
Related to $42 million of income tax benefit primarily as a result of adjustments to our provisional remeasurement of deferred taxes recorded as of December 31, 2017, related to the Tax Reform Act signed into law on December 22, 2017. The Company also recorded $3 million of excess tax benefits recorded in association with the Company's share-based compensation arrangements. These tax benefits were partially offset by a net tax charge of $8 million for changes to our uncertain tax positions, including interest and penalties, as well as for agreed upon tax matters.
6 
Related to $134 million of income tax expense primarily as a result of adjustments to our provisional remeasurement of deferred taxes recorded as of December 31, 2017, related to the Tax Reform Act signed into law on December 22, 2017. The Company also recorded a net tax charge of $42 million for changes to our uncertain tax positions, including interest and penalties, as well as for agreed upon tax matters. These charges were partially offset by $87 million of excess tax benefits recorded in association with the Company's share-based compensation arrangements.
7 
Related to charges of $14 million, which primarily consisted of a net charge of $33 million due to our proportionate share of unusual or infrequent items recorded by certain of our equity method investees and a charge of $22 million due to tax litigation expense, partially offset by a gain of $36 million related to realized and unrealized gains and losses on equity securities and trading debt securities as well as realized gains and losses on available-for-sale debt securities. Refer to Note 11 of Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.
8 
Related to charges of $156 million, which primarily consisted of a net charge of $84 million due to our proportionate share of unusual or infrequent items recorded by certain of our equity method investees, a net loss of $49 million related to realized and unrealized gains and losses on equity securities and trading debt securities as well as realized gains and losses on available-for-sale debt securities and a charge of $27 million due to tax litigation expense. Refer to Note 11 of Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.    
9 
Related to charges of $667 million and $771 million during the three and six months ended June 30, 2017, respectively, due to the impairment of certain assets. Refer to Note 11 and Note 15 of Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.
10 
Related to charges of $87 million and $226 million during the three and six months ended June 30, 2017, respectively. These charges were due to the Company's productivity and reinvestment program. Refer to Note 12 of Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.
11 
Related to a net gain of $82 million, which primarily consisted of a $445 million gain related to the merger of CCW and CCEJ, a $25 million gain related to Coca-Cola FEMSA, an equity method investee, issuing additional shares of its stock and a $9 million gain related to refranchising a substantial portion of our China bottling operations. These gains were partially offset by a net charge of $214 million as a result of the refranchising of certain bottling territories in North America, charges of $109 million primarily related to payments made to convert the bottling agreements for certain North America bottling partners' territories to a single form of CBA with additional requirements, a charge of $44 million related to costs incurred to refranchise certain of our bottling operations and a charge of $26 million related to our former German bottling operations. Refer to Note 2 and Note 11 of Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.

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12 
Related to charges of $583 million, which primarily consisted of $711 million of net charges as a result of the refranchising of certain bottling territories in North America, charges of $215 million primarily related to payments made to convert the bottling agreements for certain North America bottling partners' territories to a single form of CBA with additional requirements, $101 million related to costs incurred to refranchise certain of our bottling operations and a charge of $26 million related to our former German bottling operations. These charges were partially offset by a $445 million gain related to the merger of CCW and CCEJ, a $25 million gain related to Coca‑Cola FEMSA, an equity method investee, issuing additional shares of its stock and a $9 million gain related to refranchising a substantial portion of our China bottling operations. Refer to Note 2 and Note 11 of Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.
13 
Related to $29 million and $82 million of excess tax benefits associated with the Company's share-based compensation arrangements during the three and six months ended June 30, 2017, respectively, and the tax benefit associated with the reversal of valuation allowances in certain of the Company's foreign jurisdictions, both of which were partially offset by changes to our uncertain tax positions, including interest and penalties. The components of the net change in uncertain tax positions were individually insignificant.
14 
Related to charges of $22 million, which primarily consisted of a $38 million net charge related to the extinguishment of long-term debt and $19 million due to tax litigation expense, partially offset by a $37 million net gain due to our proportionate share of unusual or infrequent items recorded by certain of our equity method investees. Refer to Note 11 of Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.
15 
Related to charges of $86 million, which primarily consisted of a $38 million net charge related to the extinguishment of long-term debt, $25 million due to tax litigation expense and a $21 million net charge due to our proportionate share of unusual or infrequent items recorded by certain of our equity method investees. Refer to Note 11 of Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.
LIQUIDITY, CAPITAL RESOURCES AND FINANCIAL POSITION
We believe our ability to generate cash flows from operating activities is one of our fundamental financial strengths. Refer to the heading "Cash Flows from Operating Activities" below. The near-term outlook for our business remains strong, and we expect to generate substantial cash flows from operations in 2018. As a result of our expected cash flows from operations, we have significant flexibility to meet our financial commitments. The Company does not typically raise capital through the issuance of stock. Instead, we use debt financing to lower our overall cost of capital and increase our return on shareowners' equity. Refer to the heading "Cash Flows from Financing Activities" below. We have a history of borrowing funds domestically and continue to have the ability to borrow funds domestically at reasonable interest rates. In addition, our domestic entities have recently borrowed and continue to have the ability to borrow funds in international markets at reasonable interest rates. Our debt financing includes the use of an extensive commercial paper program as part of our overall cash management strategy. The Company reviews its optimal mix of short-term and long-term debt regularly and may replace certain amounts of commercial paper, short-term debt and current maturities of long-term debt with new issuances of long-term debt in the future. In addition to the Company's cash balances, commercial paper program, and our ability to issue long-term debt, we also had $6,665 million in lines of credit for general corporate purposes as of June 29, 2018. These backup lines of credit expire at various times from 2018 through 2022.

We have significant operations outside the United States. Unit case volume outside the United States represented 82 percent of the Company's worldwide unit case volume for the six months ended June 29, 2018. We earn a substantial amount of our consolidated operating income and income from continuing operations before income taxes from foreign subsidiaries that either sell concentrates and syrups to our local bottling partners or, in certain instances, sell finished products directly to our customers to fulfill the demand for Company beverage products outside the United States. A significant portion of these foreign earnings was previously considered to be indefinitely reinvested in foreign jurisdictions where the Company has made, and will continue to make, substantial investments to support the ongoing development and growth of our international operations. Accordingly, no U.S. federal and state income taxes were previously provided on the portion of our foreign earnings that was considered to be indefinitely reinvested in foreign jurisdictions. On December 22, 2017, the Tax Reform Act was signed into law. The Tax Reform Act reduces the U.S. federal corporate tax rate from 35.0 percent to 21.0 percent effective for tax years beginning after December 31, 2017, transitions the U.S. method of taxation from a worldwide tax system to a modified territorial system and requires companies to pay a one-time transition tax over a period of eight years on the mandatory deemed repatriation of prescribed foreign earnings as of December 31, 2017. As a result, the Company recognized a provisional tax charge related to the one-time transition tax in the amount of $4.6 billion in 2017. The Company's cash, cash equivalents, short-term investments and marketable securities held by our foreign subsidiaries totaled $18.1 billion as of June 29, 2018.

Net operating revenues in the United States were $5.6 billion for the six months ended June 29, 2018, or 34 percent of the Company's consolidated net operating revenues. We expect existing domestic cash, cash equivalents, short-term investments, marketable securities, cash flows from operations, the repatriation of foreign earnings and the issuance of debt to continue to be sufficient to fund our domestic operating activities and cash commitments for investing and financing activities. In addition, we expect foreign cash, cash equivalents, short-term investments, marketable securities remaining after repatriation and cash flows from operations to continue to be sufficient to fund our foreign operating activities and cash commitments for investing activities.

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Based on all the aforementioned factors, the Company believes its current liquidity position is strong, and we will continue to meet all of our financial commitments for the foreseeable future.
Cash Flows from Operating Activities
Net cash provided by operating activities for the six months ended June 29, 2018 and June 30, 2017, was $2,608 million and $3,342 million, respectively, a decrease of $734 million, or 22 percent. This decrease was primarily driven by unfavorable impacts resulting from the refranchising of certain bottling operations in 2017, incremental tax payments partially due to a $370 million payment related to the one-time transition tax resulting from the Tax Reform Act, and the timing of hedging activities. Additionally, we had one less day during the first quarter of 2018 when compared to the first quarter of 2017.
Cash Flows from Investing Activities
Net cash provided by investing activities for the six months ended June 29, 2018 was $2,341 million, compared to net cash used in investing activities of $1,201 million during the prior year comparable period.
Purchases of Investments and Proceeds from Disposals of Investments
During the six months ended June 29, 2018, purchases of investments were $4,833 million and proceeds from disposals of investments were $7,621 million, resulting in a net cash inflow of $2,788 million. During the six months ended June 30, 2017, purchases of investments were $10,435 million and proceeds from disposals of investments were $8,729 million, resulting in a net cash outflow of $1,706 million. This activity represents the purchases of and proceeds related to our short-term investments that were made as part of the Company's overall cash management strategy and insurance captive investments. Refer to Note 4 of Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements for additional information.
Acquisitions of Businesses, Equity Method Investments and Nonmarketable Securities
During the six months ended June 29, 2018, the Company's acquisitions of businesses, equity method investments and nonmarketable securities totaled $218 million, which primarily related to the acquisition of additional interests in the Company’s franchise bottlers in the United Arab Emirates and in Oman, both of which were equity method investees. As a result of the additional interest in the Oman bottler, we obtained a controlling interest, resulting in its consolidation.
During the six months ended June 30, 2017, the Company's acquisitions of businesses, equity method investments and nonmarketable securities totaled $520 million, which primarily related to the acquisition of AdeS, a plant-based beverage business, by the Company and several of its bottling partners in Latin America. Additionally, in conjunction with the refranchising of CCR's Southwest operating unit ("Southwest Transaction"), we obtained an equity interest in AC Bebidas. Refer to Note 2 of Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements for additional information.
Proceeds from Disposals of Businesses, Equity Method Investments and Nonmarketable Securities
During the six months ended June 29, 2018, proceeds from disposals of businesses, equity method investments and nonmarketable securities were $304 million, primarily related to proceeds from the refranchising of our Latin American bottling operations. During the six months ended June 30, 2017, proceeds from disposals of businesses, equity method investments and nonmarketable securities were $2,055 million, primarily related to proceeds from the refranchising of certain bottling territories in North America and the refranchising of a substantial portion of our China bottling operations. Refer to Note 2 of Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements for additional information.
Purchases of Property, Plant and Equipment
Purchases of property, plant and equipment net of disposals for the six months ended June 29, 2018, were $550 million. The Company currently expects our 2018 full year capital expenditures related to continuing operations to be approximately $1.7 billion as we continue to make investments to enable growth in our business and further enhance our operational effectiveness.
Purchases of property, plant and equipment net of disposals for the six months ended June 30, 2017, were $790 million.
Cash Flows from Financing Activities
Our financing activities include net borrowings, issuances of stock, share repurchases and dividends. Net cash used in financing activities during the six months ended June 29, 2018 was $2,890 million, compared to net cash provided by financing activities of $797 million during the prior year comparable period.

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Debt Financing
Issuances and payments of debt included both short-term and long-term financing activities. During the six months ended June 29, 2018, the Company had issuances of debt of $16,190 million, which included $14,804 million of net issuances related to commercial paper and short-term debt with maturities greater than 90 days, and $1,386 million of net issuances related to commercial paper and short-term debt with maturities of 90 days or less.
The Company made payments of debt of $16,643 million during the six months ended June 29, 2018, which included $14,586 million of payments of commercial paper and short-term debt with maturities greater than 90 days and payments of long-term debt of $2,057 million.
During the six months ended June 29, 2018, the Company retired upon maturity $2,026 million total principal amount of notes. The general terms of the notes retired are as follows:
$1,250 million total principal amount of notes due April 1, 2018, at a fixed interest rate of 1.15 percent;
$750 million total principal amount of notes due March 14, 2018 at a fixed interest rate of 1.65 percent; and
$26 million total principal amount of debentures due January 29, 2018 at a fixed interest rate of 9.66 percent.
As of June 29, 2018, the carrying value of the Company's long-term debt included $251 million of fair value adjustments related to the remaining debt assumed in connection with our acquisition of Old CCE. These fair value adjustments will be amortized over a weighted-average period of approximately 25 years, which is equal to the weighted-average maturity of the assumed debt to which these fair value adjustments relate. The amortization of these fair value adjustments will be a reduction of interest expense in future periods, which will typically result in our interest expense being less than the actual interest paid to service the debt.
Issuances of Stock
During the six months ended June 29, 2018, the Company received cash proceeds from issuances of stock of $600 million, a decrease of $317 million when compared to cash proceeds from issuances of stock of $917 million during the six months ended June 30, 2017. This decrease was primarily due to a decrease in the exercise of stock options by Company employees.
Share Repurchases
During the six months ended June 29, 2018, the Company repurchased 27.3 million shares of common stock under the share repurchase plan authorized by our Board of Directors. These shares were repurchased at an average cost of $44.34 per share, for a total cost of $1,210 million. However, due to the timing of settlements, the total cash outflow for treasury stock purchases was $1,317 million during the six months ended June 29, 2018. The total cash outflow for treasury stock during the first six months of 2018 includes treasury stock that was purchased and settled during the six months ended June 29, 2018, as well as stock purchased in December 2017 that settled in early 2018; however, it does not include treasury stock that was purchased but did not settle during the six months ended June 29, 2018. In addition to shares repurchased, the Company's treasury stock activity also includes shares surrendered to the Company to pay the exercise price and/or to satisfy tax withholding obligations in connection with so-called stock swap exercises of employee stock options and/or the vesting of restricted stock issued to employees. The net impact of the Company's issuances of stock and share repurchases during the six months ended June 29, 2018, resulted in a net cash outflow of $717 million. We expect to repurchase approximately $1.0 billion of our stock during 2018, net of proceeds from the issuance of treasury stock due to the exercise of employee stock options.
Dividends
During the six months ended June 29, 2018, the Company paid dividends of $1,662 million. The Company paid the second quarter dividend during the first week of July 2018. During the six months ended June 30, 2017, the Company paid dividends of $1,584 million.
Our Board of Directors approved the Company's regular quarterly dividend of $0.39 per share at its July 2018 meeting. This dividend is payable on October 1, 2018, to shareowners of record as of September 14, 2018.
Foreign Exchange
Our international operations are subject to certain opportunities and risks, including currency fluctuations and governmental actions. We closely monitor our operations in each country and seek to adopt appropriate strategies that are responsive to changing economic and political environments, and to fluctuations in foreign currencies.
Our Company conducts business in more than 200 countries and territories. Due to the geographic diversity of our operations, weakness in some foreign currencies may be offset by strength in others. Our foreign currency management program is designed to mitigate, over time, a portion of the potentially unfavorable impact of exchange rate changes on net income and earnings per share. Taking into account the effects of our hedging activities, the impact of changes in foreign currency

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exchange rates decreased our operating income for the three months ended June 29, 2018 by 1 percent. The impact of foreign currency exchange rate fluctuations on operating income for the six months ended June 29, 2018 was even.
Based on current spot rates and our hedging coverage in place, we expect currencies will have an unfavorable impact on operating income through the end of the year.
Hyperinflationary Economies
A hyperinflationary economy is one that has cumulative inflation of 100 percent or more over a three-year period. In accordance with U.S. GAAP, local subsidiaries in hyperinflationary economies are required to use the U.S. dollar as their functional currency and remeasure the monetary assets and liabilities not denominated in U.S. dollars using the rate applicable to conversion of a currency for purposes of dividend remittances. All exchange gains and losses resulting from remeasurement are recognized currently in income.
Venezuela has been designated as a hyperinflationary economy. We sell concentrate to our bottling partner in Venezuela from outside the country. These sales are denominated in U.S. dollars. We also have certain U.S. dollar-denominated intangible assets associated with products sold in Venezuela. As a result of weaker sales and the volatility of foreign currency exchange rates resulting from continued political instability, we recorded impairment charges of $14 million and $34 million during the three and six months ended June 30, 2017 in the line item other operating charges in our condensed consolidated statements of income. As a result of these impairment charges, the remaining carrying value of all U.S. dollar-denominated intangible assets associated with products sold in Venezuela is zero.

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Overview of Financial Position
The following table illustrates the change in the individual line items of the Company's condensed consolidated balance sheet (in millions):
 
June 29,
2018

December 31, 2017

Increase
(Decrease)

 
Percent
Change

Cash and cash equivalents
$
7,975

$
6,006

$
1,969

 
33
%
Short-term investments
5,843

9,352

(3,509
)
 
(38
)
Marketable securities
5,536

5,317

219

 
4

Trade accounts receivable — net
4,565

3,667

898

 
24

Inventories
2,881

2,655

226

 
9

Prepaid expenses and other assets
2,543

2,000

543

 
27

Assets held for sale

219

(219
)
 
(100
)
Assets held for sale  discontinued operations

6,681

7,329

(648
)
 
(9
)
Equity method investments
20,604

20,856

(252
)
 
(1
)
Other investments
1,015

1,096

(81
)
 
(7
)
Other assets
4,401

4,230

171

 
4

Deferred income tax assets
2,999

330

2,669

 
809

Property, plant and equipment — net
7,688

8,203

(515
)
 
(6
)
Trademarks with indefinite lives
6,669

6,729

(60
)
 
(1
)
Bottlers' franchise rights with indefinite lives
38

138

(100
)
 
(72
)
Goodwill
9,863

9,401

462

 
5

Other intangible assets
292

368

(76
)
 
(21
)
Total assets
$
89,593

$
87,896

$
1,697

 
2
%
Accounts payable and accrued expenses
$
10,842

$
8,748

$
2,094

 
24
%
Loans and notes payable
14,715

13,205

1,510

 
11

Current maturities of long-term debt
4,023

3,298

725

 
22

Accrued income taxes
362

410

(48
)
 
(12
)
Liabilities held for sale

37

(37
)
 
(100
)
Liabilities held for sale  discontinued operations

1,456

1,496

(40
)
 
(3
)
Long-term debt
28,063

31,182

(3,119
)
 
(10
)
Other liabilities
7,367

8,021

(654
)
 
(8
)
Deferred income tax liabilities
2,589

2,522

67

 
3

Total liabilities
$
69,417

$
68,919

$
498

 
1
%
Net assets
$
20,176

$
18,977

$
1,199

1 
6
%
1 Includes a decrease in net assets of $1,425 million resulting from foreign currency translation adjustments in various balance sheet line items.
The increases (decreases) in the table above include the impact of the following transactions and events:
Short-term investments decreased primarily as a result of current quarter maturities being reinvested in time deposits that are classified as cash and cash equivalents.
Deferred income tax assets increased primarily as a result of our adoption of Accounting Standards Update ("ASU") 2016-16, Intra-Entity Transfers of Assets Other Than Inventory, which required us to record a deferred tax asset of $2.9 billion during the six months ended June 29, 2018. Refer to Note 1 and Note 14 of Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.
Accounts payable and accrued expenses increased primarily due to the Company's second quarter 2018 dividend payment, which was made during the first week of July.
Loans and notes payable increased primarily due to net issuances of commercial paper and short-term debt.
Current maturities of long-term debt increased and long-term debt decreased primarily due to a portion of the Company's long-term debt maturing within the next 12 months and being reclassified as current. Current maturities of long-term debt were reduced by payments. Refer to the heading "Cash Flows from Financing Activities" above for additional information.



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Item 3.  Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk
We have no material changes to the disclosures on this matter made in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2017.
Item 4.  Controls and Procedures
Evaluation of Disclosure Controls and Procedures
The Company, under the supervision and with the participation of its management, including the Chief Executive Officer and the Chief Financial Officer, evaluated the effectiveness of the design and operation of the Company's "disclosure controls and procedures" (as defined in Rule 13a-15(e) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the "Exchange Act")) as of the end of the period covered by this report. Based on that evaluation, the Chief Executive Officer and the Chief Financial Officer concluded that the Company's disclosure controls and procedures were effective as of June 29, 2018.
Changes in Internal Control Over Financial Reporting
There have been no changes in the Company's internal control over financial reporting during the quarter ended June 29, 2018, that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, the Company's internal control over financial reporting.
Part II. Other Information
Item 1.  Legal Proceedings
Information regarding reportable legal proceedings is contained in Part I, "Item 3. Legal Proceedings" in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2017. The following updates and restates the description of the previously reported U.S. Federal Income Tax Dispute matter.
U.S. Federal Income Tax Dispute
On September 17, 2015, the Company received a Statutory Notice of Deficiency ("Notice") from the Internal Revenue Service ("IRS") for the tax years 2007 through 2009, after a five-year audit. In the Notice, the IRS claims that the Company's United States taxable income should be increased by an amount that creates a potential additional federal income tax liability of approximately $3.3 billion for the period, plus interest. No penalties were asserted in the Notice. The disputed amounts largely relate to a transfer pricing matter involving the appropriate amount of taxable income the Company should report in the United States in connection with its licensing of intangible property to certain related foreign licensees regarding the manufacturing, distribution, sale, marketing and promotion of products in overseas markets.
During the 2007-2009 audit period, the Company followed the same transfer pricing methodology for these licenses that had consistently been followed since the methodology was agreed with the IRS in a 1996 closing agreement that applied back to 1987. The closing agreement provided prospective penalty protection as long as the Company followed the prescribed methodology and material facts and circumstances and relevant federal tax law have not changed. On February 11, 2016, the IRS notified the Company, without further explanation, that the IRS had determined that material facts and circumstances and relevant federal tax law had changed permitting it to assert penalties. The Company does not agree with this determination. The Company's compliance with the closing agreement was audited and confirmed by the IRS in five successive audit cycles covering the subsequent 11 years through 2006, with the last audit concluding as recently as 2009.
The Notice represents a repudiation of the methodology previously adopted in the 1996 closing agreement. The IRS designated the matter for litigation on October 15, 2015. To the extent the matter remains designated, the Company will be prevented from pursuing any administrative settlement at IRS Appeals or under the IRS Advance Pricing and Mutual Agreement Program.
The Company firmly believes that the IRS' claims are without merit and plans to pursue all available administrative and judicial remedies necessary to vigorously defend its position. To that end, the Company filed a petition in the U.S. Tax Court on December 14, 2015, and the IRS filed its answer on February 12, 2016. On October 4, 2017, the IRS filed an amended answer to the Company's petition in which it increased its transfer pricing adjustment by $385 million resulting in an additional tax adjustment of $135 million.
On June 20, 2017, the Company filed a motion for summary judgment on the portion of the IRS' adjustments related to our licensee in Mexico. On December 14, 2017, the U.S. Tax Court issued a decision on the summary judgment motion in favor of the Company. This decision effectively reduced the IRS' potential tax adjustment by approximately $138 million.
The U.S. Tax Court trial was held from March 8, 2018 through May 11, 2018, and the Company and the IRS are required to file and exchange final post-trial briefs by February 2019. It is not known how much time will elapse before the U.S. Tax Court issues its decision. While the Company continues to strongly disagree with the IRS' position, there is no assurance that the U.S.

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Tax Court will rule in the Company's favor, and it is possible that all or some portion of the adjustment proposed by the IRS Notice could be sustained. In that event, or if the IRS proposes similar adjustments for years subsequent to the 2007-2009 litigation period, the Company will be subject to significant additional liabilities which could have a material adverse impact on the Company's financial position, results of operations and cash flows.
Item 1A.  Risk Factors
In addition to the other information set forth in this report, you should carefully consider the factors discussed in Part I, "Item 1A. Risk Factors" in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2017, which could materially affect our business, financial condition or future results. The risks described in this report and in our Annual Report on Form 10-K are not the only risks facing our Company. Additional risks and uncertainties not currently known to us or that we currently deem to be immaterial also may materially adversely affect our business, financial condition or future results.
Item 2.  Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds
The following table presents information with respect to purchases of common stock of the Company made during the three months ended June 29, 2018, by The Coca-Cola Company or any "affiliated purchaser" of The Coca-Cola Company as defined in Rule 10b-18(a)(3) under the Exchange Act:
Period
Total Number
of Shares
Purchased1

Average
Price Paid
Per Share

Total Number
of Shares
Purchased as
Part of the
Publicly
Announced
Plan2

Maximum
Number of
Shares That May
Yet Be
Purchased Under
the Publicly
Announced
Plan

March 31, 2018 through April 27, 2018
4,334,338

$
43.84

4,332,400

48,091,265

April 28, 2018 through May 25, 2018
2,558,049

42.23

2,545,300

45,545,965

May 26, 2018 through June 29, 2018
2,092,341

43.45

2,092,400

43,453,565

Total
8,984,728

$
43.29

8,970,100

 

1 The total number of shares purchased includes: (1) shares purchased pursuant to the 2012 Plan described in footnote 2 below and (2) shares surrendered to the Company to pay the exercise price and/or to satisfy tax withholding obligations in connection with so-called stock swap exercises of employee stock options and/or the vesting of restricted stock issued to employees.
2 On October 18, 2012, we publicly announced that our Board of Directors had authorized a plan (the "2012 Plan") for the Company to purchase up to 500 million shares of our Company's common stock. This column discloses the number of shares purchased pursuant to the 2012 Plan during the indicated time periods (including shares purchased pursuant to the terms of preset trading plans meeting the requirements of Rule 10b5-1 under the Exchange Act).
Item 6.  Exhibits
In reviewing the agreements included as exhibits to this report, please remember they are included to provide you with information regarding their terms and are not intended to provide any other factual or disclosure information about the Company or the other parties to the agreements. The agreements contain representations, warranties, covenants and conditions by or of each of the parties to the applicable agreement. These representations, warranties, covenants and conditions have been made solely for the benefit of the other parties to the applicable agreement and:
should not in all instances be treated as categorical statements of fact, but rather as a way of allocating the risk to one of the parties if those statements prove to be inaccurate;
may have been qualified by disclosures that were made to the other party in connection with the negotiation of the applicable agreement, which disclosures are not necessarily reflected in the agreement;
may apply standards of materiality in a way that is different from what may be viewed as material to you or other investors; and
were made only as of the date of the applicable agreement or such other date or dates as may be specified in the agreement and are subject to more recent developments.
Accordingly, these representations, warranties, covenants and conditions may not describe the actual state of affairs as of the date they were made or at any other time. Additional information about the Company may be found elsewhere in this report and the Company's other public filings, which are available without charge through the Securities and Exchange Commission's website at http://www.sec.gov.


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EXHIBIT INDEX
Exhibit No.
(With regard to applicable cross-references in the list of exhibits below, the Company's Current, Quarterly and Annual Reports are filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the "SEC") under File No. 001-02217; and Coca-Cola Refreshments USA, Inc.'s (formerly known as Coca-Cola Enterprises Inc.) Current, Quarterly and Annual Reports are filed with the SEC under File No. 001-09300).
4.1
As permitted by the rules of the SEC, the Company has not filed certain instruments defining the rights of holders of long-term debt of the Company or consolidated subsidiaries under which the total amount of securities authorized does not exceed 10 percent of the total assets of the Company and its consolidated subsidiaries. The Company agrees to furnish to the SEC, upon request, a copy of any omitted instrument.

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4.31
Indenture, dated as of July 30, 1991, between Coca-Cola Refreshments USA, Inc. and Deutsche Bank Trust Company Americas, as trustee — incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 4.1 to Coca-Cola Refreshments USA, Inc.'s Current Report on Form 8-K dated July 30, 1991.
4.32
First Supplemental Indenture, dated as of January 29, 1992, to the Indenture, dated as of July 30, 1991, between the Coca-Cola Refreshments USA, Inc. and Deutsche Bank Trust Company Americas, as trustee — incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 4.01 to Coca-Cola Refreshments USA, Inc.'s Current Report on Form 8-K dated January 29, 1992.
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The following financial information from The Coca-Cola Company's Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended June 29, 2018, formatted in XBRL (eXtensible Business Reporting Language): (i) Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income for the three and six months ended June 29, 2018 and June 30, 2017, (ii) Condensed Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income for the three and six months ended June 29, 2018 and June 30, 2017, (iii) Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets as of June 29, 2018 and December 31, 2017, (iv) Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the six months ended June 29, 2018 and June 30, 2017, and (v) Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.



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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.
 
 
THE COCA-COLA COMPANY
(Registrant)
 
 
 
 
 
/s/ LARRY M. MARK
Date:
July 26, 2018
Larry M. Mark
Vice President and Controller
(On behalf of the Registrant)
 
 
 
 
 
/s/ MARK RANDAZZA
Date:
July 26, 2018
Mark Randazza
Vice President, Assistant Controller and Chief Accounting Officer
(Principal Accounting Officer)


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