Edgar Filing: COCA COLA CO

2015.07.03 10-Q

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

FORM 10-Q

ý QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For the quarterly period ended July 3, 2015

¨ TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For the transition period from to

Commission File No. 001-02217

(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its Charter)



Delaware (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)		58-0628465 (IRS Employer Identification No.)
One Coca-Cola Plaza Atlanta, Georgia (Address of principal executive offices)		30313 (Zip Code)

Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (404) 676-2121

Indicate by check mark whether the Registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the Registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days. Yes ý No o

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	Large accelerated filer ý		Accelerated filer o
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Indicate by check mark if the Registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act). Yes o No ý

Indicate the number of shares outstanding of each of the issuer's classes of common stock as of the latest practicable date.



Class of Common Stock		Outstanding at July 27, 2015
$0.25 Par Value		4,350,003,656 Shares

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Table of Contents



		Page Number
	Forward-Looking Statements	1

	Part I. Financial Information

Item 1.	Financial Statements (Unaudited)	2

	Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income Three and six months ended July 3, 2015 and June 27, 2014	2

	Condensed Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income Three and six months ended July 3, 2015 and June 27, 2014	3

	Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets July 3, 2015 and December 31, 2014	4

	Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows Six months ended July 3, 2015 and June 27, 2014	5

	Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements	6

Item 2.	Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations	35

Item 3.	Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk	57

Item 4.	Controls and Procedures	57

	Part II. Other Information

Item 1.	Legal Proceedings	57

Item 1A.	Risk Factors	57

Item 2.	Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds	57

Item 6.	Exhibits	58

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, 2014, and those described from time to time in our future reports filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

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
	July 3, 2015		June 27, 2014			July 3, 2015		June 27, 2014
NET OPERATING REVENUES	$	12,156	$	12,574		$	22,867	$	23,150
Cost of goods sold	4,748		4,819			8,851		8,902
GROSS PROFIT	7,408		7,755			14,016		14,248
Selling, general and administrative expenses	4,204		4,384			8,283		8,373
Other operating charges	669		201			902		329
OPERATING INCOME	2,535		3,170			4,831		5,546
Interest income	149		144			304		267
Interest expense	128		107			575		231
Equity income (loss) — net	200		254			202		325
Other income (loss) — net	1,605		(77		)	1,580		(318		)
INCOME BEFORE INCOME TAXES	4,361		3,384			6,342		5,589
Income taxes	1,250		779			1,665		1,358
CONSOLIDATED NET INCOME	3,111		2,605			4,677		4,231
Less: Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests	3		10			12		17
NET INCOME ATTRIBUTABLE TO SHAREOWNERS OF THE COCA-COLA COMPANY	$	3,108	$	2,595		$	4,665	$	4,214
BASIC NET INCOME PER SHARE¹	$	0.71	$	0.59		$	1.07	$	0.96
DILUTED NET INCOME PER SHARE¹	$	0.71	$	0.58		$	1.06	$	0.95
DIVIDENDS PER SHARE	$	0.330	$	0.305		$	0.660	$	0.610
AVERAGE SHARES OUTSTANDING	4,355		4,391			4,360		4,396
Effect of dilutive securities	53		63			55		63
AVERAGE SHARES OUTSTANDING ASSUMING DILUTION	4,408		4,454			4,415		4,459

¹ Calculated based on net income attributable to shareowners of The Coca-Cola Company.

Refer to Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.

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CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME

(UNAUDITED)

(In millions)



	Three Months Ended						Six Months Ended
	July 3, 2015			June 27, 2014			July 3, 2015			June 27, 2014
CONSOLIDATED NET INCOME	$	3,111		$	2,605		$	4,677		$	4,231
Other comprehensive income:
Net foreign currency translation adjustment	(792		)	337			(2,278		)	(52		)
Net gain (loss) on derivatives	(33		)	(81		)	301			(180		)
Net unrealized gain (loss) on available-for-sale securities	(882		)	334			(1,093		)	649
Net change in pension and other benefit liabilities	40			17			105			24
TOTAL COMPREHENSIVE INCOME	1,444			3,212			1,712			4,672
Less: Comprehensive income (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interests	3			9			6			12
TOTAL COMPREHENSIVE INCOME ATTRIBUTABLE TO SHAREOWNERS OF THE COCA-COLA COMPANY	$	1,441		$	3,203		$	1,706		$	4,660

Refer to Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.

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CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

(UNAUDITED)

(In millions except par value)



	July 3, 2015			December 31, 2014
ASSETS
CURRENT ASSETS
Cash and cash equivalents	$	8,805		$	8,958
Short-term investments	8,709			9,052
TOTAL CASH, CASH EQUIVALENTS AND SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS	17,514			18,010
Marketable securities	3,433			3,665
Trade accounts receivable, less allowances of $363 and $331, respectively	4,976			4,466
Inventories	3,224			3,100
Prepaid expenses and other assets	3,159			3,066
Assets held for sale	497			679
TOTAL CURRENT ASSETS	32,803			32,986
EQUITY METHOD INVESTMENTS	12,771			9,947
OTHER INVESTMENTS	3,002			3,678
OTHER ASSETS	4,517			4,407
PROPERTY, PLANT AND EQUIPMENT, less accumulated depreciation of $10,921 and $10,625, respectively	14,365			14,633
TRADEMARKS WITH INDEFINITE LIVES	6,085			6,533
BOTTLERS' FRANCHISE RIGHTS WITH INDEFINITE LIVES	7,313			6,689
GOODWILL	11,706			12,100
OTHER INTANGIBLE ASSETS	976			1,050
TOTAL ASSETS	$	93,538		$	92,023
LIABILITIES AND EQUITY
CURRENT LIABILITIES
Accounts payable and accrued expenses	$	9,997		$	9,234
Loans and notes payable	16,306			19,130
Current maturities of long-term debt	2,031			3,552
Accrued income taxes	437			400
Liabilities held for sale	81			58
TOTAL CURRENT LIABILITIES	28,852			32,374
LONG-TERM DEBT	25,977			19,063
OTHER LIABILITIES	4,283			4,389
DEFERRED INCOME TAXES	5,785			5,636
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	13,486			13,154
Reinvested earnings	65,196			63,408
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)	(8,736		)	(5,777		)
Treasury stock, at cost — 2,691 and 2,674 shares, respectively	(43,288		)	(42,225		)
EQUITY ATTRIBUTABLE TO SHAREOWNERS OF THE COCA-COLA COMPANY	28,418			30,320
EQUITY ATTRIBUTABLE TO NONCONTROLLING INTERESTS	223			241
TOTAL EQUITY	28,641			30,561
TOTAL LIABILITIES AND EQUITY	$	93,538		$	92,023

Refer to Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.

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CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

(UNAUDITED)

(In millions)



	Six Months Ended
	July 3, 2015			June 27, 2014
OPERATING ACTIVITIES
Consolidated net income	$	4,677		$	4,231
Depreciation and amortization	961			967
Stock-based compensation expense	117			112
Deferred income taxes	643			(67		)
Equity (income) loss — net of dividends	(44		)	(124		)
Foreign currency adjustments	(144		)	260
Significant (gains) losses on sales of assets — net	(1,346		)	140
Other operating charges	609			120
Other items	609			6
Net change in operating assets and liabilities	(964		)	(1,175		)
Net cash provided by operating activities	5,118			4,470
INVESTING ACTIVITIES
Purchases of investments	(6,981		)	(7,895		)
Proceeds from disposals of investments	6,316			6,192
Acquisitions of businesses, equity method investments and nonmarketable securities	(2,284		)	(332		)
Proceeds from disposals of businesses, equity method investments and nonmarketable securities	413			45
Purchases of property, plant and equipment	(1,114		)	(1,030		)
Proceeds from disposals of property, plant and equipment	33			134
Other investing activities	(139		)	(242		)
Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities	(3,756		)	(3,128		)
FINANCING ACTIVITIES
Issuances of debt	24,878			21,267
Payments of debt	(22,358		)	(18,122		)
Issuances of stock	410			650
Purchases of stock for treasury	(1,298		)	(1,953		)
Dividends	(2,877		)	(1,342		)
Other financing activities	115			(438		)
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities	(1,130		)	62
EFFECT OF EXCHANGE RATE CHANGES ON CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS	(385		)	(200		)
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS
Net increase (decrease) during the period	(153		)	1,204
Balance at beginning of period	8,958			10,414
Balance at end of period	$	8,805		$	11,618

Refer to Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.

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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 generally accepted accounting principles 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, 2014.

When used in these notes, the terms "The Coca-Cola Company," "Company," "we," "us" or "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 July 3, 2015, are not necessarily indicative of the results that may be expected for the year ending December 31, 2015. 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 2015 and 2014 ended on July 3, 2015 and June 27, 2014, 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.

Advertising Costs

The Company's accounting policy related to advertising costs for annual reporting purposes, as disclosed in Note 1 of our 2014 Annual Report on Form 10-K, 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 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.

Hyperinflationary Economies

A hyperinflationary economy is one that has cumulative inflation of 100 percent or more over a three-year period. In accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States, 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. Beginning in the first quarter of 2014, the Venezuelan government recognized three legal exchange rates to convert bolivars to the U.S. dollar: (1) the official rate of 6.3 bolivars per U.S. dollar; (2) SICAD 1, which was available to foreign investments and designated industry sectors to exchange a limited volume of bolivars for U.S. dollars using a bid rate established at weekly auctions; and (3) SICAD 2, which applied to transactions that did not qualify for either the official rate or SICAD 1. As of March 28, 2014, the three legal exchange rates were 6.3 (official rate), 10.8 (SICAD 1) and 50.9 (SICAD 2). We determined that the SICAD 1 rate was the most appropriate rate to use for remeasurement given our circumstances and estimates of the applicable rate at which future transactions could be settled, including the payment of dividends. Therefore, as of March 28, 2014, we remeasured the net monetary assets of our Venezuelan subsidiary using an exchange rate of 10.8 bolivars per U.S. dollar, resulting in a charge of $226 million recorded in the line item other income (loss) — net in our condensed consolidated statement of income.

In December 2014, due to the continued lack of liquidity and increasing economic uncertainty, the Company reevaluated the rate that should be used to remeasure the monetary assets and liabilities of our Venezuelan subsidiary. As of December 31, 2014, we determined that the SICAD 2 rate of 50 bolivars per U.S. dollar was the most appropriate legally available rate to remeasure the net monetary assets of our Venezuelan subsidiary.

In February 2015, the Venezuelan government merged SICAD 1 and SICAD 2 into a single mechanism called SICAD and introduced a new open market exchange system, SIMADI. During the three months ended April 3, 2015, management determined that the SIMADI rate as of April 3, 2015 of 193 bolivars per U.S. dollar was the most appropriate legally available rate and remeasured the net monetary assets of our Venezuelan subsidiary, resulting in a charge of $27 million recorded in the line item other income (loss) — net in our condensed consolidated statement of income.

In addition to the foreign currency exchange exposure related to our Venezuelan subsidiary's net monetary assets, we also sell concentrate to our bottling partner in Venezuela from outside the country. These sales are denominated in U.S. dollars. During the three months ended April 3, 2015, as a result of the continued lack of liquidity and our revised assessment of our bottling partner's ability to convert Venezuelan bolivars into U.S. dollars to pay our concentrate and other receivables at exchange rates applicable at the time of the underlying transactions, we recorded a write-down of $56 million in the line item other operating charges in our condensed consolidated statement of income.

We also have certain U.S. dollar denominated intangible assets associated with products sold in Venezuela. As a result of the Company's revised expectations regarding the convertibility of the local currency, we recognized an impairment charge of $52 million during the three months ended April 3, 2015, recorded in the line item other operating charges in our condensed consolidated statement of income.

During the three months ended July 3, 2015, the Company continued to use the SIMADI rate to remeasure the net monetary assets of our Venezuelan subsidiary. As of July 3, 2015, the combined value of the net monetary assets of our Venezuelan subsidiary, the receivables from our bottling partner in Venezuela and the intangible assets associated with products sold in Venezuela was $84 million. Included in this combined value is $13 million of cash and cash equivalents. Despite the additional currency conversion mechanisms, the Company's ability to pay dividends from Venezuela is still restricted due to the low volume of U.S. dollars available for conversion. If the bolivar devalues further, it would likely result in our Company recognizing additional foreign currency exchange losses, write-downs of receivables or impairment charges, and our proportionate share of any charges recorded by our equity method investee that has operations in Venezuela.

Recently Issued Accounting Guidance

In May 2014, the Financial Accounting Standards Board ("FASB") issued Accounting Standards Update ("ASU") 2014-09, Revenue from Contracts with Customers, which will replace 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. The core principle of ASU 2014-09 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. ASU 2014-09 also requires additional disclosures about the nature, timing and uncertainty of revenue and cash flows arising from customer contracts, including significant judgments and changes in judgments. ASU 2014-09 allows for both retrospective and prospective methods of adoption and is effective for periods beginning after December 15, 2016. On July 9, 2015, the FASB decided to defer the effective date of ASU 2014-09 by one year, however, early adoption as of the original effective date will be permitted. The Company is currently evaluating the impact that the adoption of ASU 2014-09 will have on our consolidated financial statements.

In February 2015, the FASB issued ASU 2015-02, Amendments to the Consolidation Analysis, which changes the guidance for evaluating whether to consolidate certain legal entities. Specifically, the amendments modify the evaluation of whether limited partnerships and similar legal entities are variable interest entities ("VIEs") or voting interest entities. Additionally, the amendments eliminate the presumption that a general partner should consolidate a limited partnership, as well as affect the consolidation analysis of reporting entities that are involved with VIEs, particularly those that have fee arrangements and related party relationships. ASU 2015-02 is effective for periods beginning after December 15, 2015 and early adoption is permitted, including adoption during an interim period. Companies have an option of using either a full retrospective or modified retrospective adoption approach. The Company is currently evaluating the impact that the adoption of ASU 2015-02 will have on our consolidated financial statements.

NOTE 2: ACQUISITIONS AND DIVESTITURES

Acquisitions

During the six months ended July 3, 2015, our Company's acquisitions of businesses, equity method investments and nonmarketable securities totaled $2,284 million, which primarily related to our strategic partnership with Monster Beverage Corporation ("Monster") and an investment in a bottling partner in Indonesia that is accounted for under the equity method of accounting. The bottling partner in Indonesia is a subsidiary of Coca-Cola Amatil Limited, an equity method investee. We also acquired the remaining outstanding shares of a bottling partner in South Africa ("South African bottler"), which was previously accounted for as an equity method investment. We remeasured our previously held equity interest in the South African bottler to fair value upon the close of the transaction and recorded a loss on the remeasurement of $19 million during the six months ended July 3, 2015. This bottler will be included in the Coca-Cola Beverages Africa Limited transaction discussed further below.

During the six months ended June 27, 2014, our Company's acquisitions of businesses, equity method investments and nonmarketable securities totaled $332 million, which primarily included a joint investment with one of our bottling partners in a dairy company in Ecuador, which is accounted for under the equity method of accounting.

Monster Beverage Corporation

On August 14, 2014, the Company and Monster entered into definitive agreements for a long-term strategic relationship in the global energy drink category. The transaction contemplated under these agreements (the "Monster Transaction") closed on June 12, 2015. As a result of the Monster Transaction, (1) the Company purchased newly issued shares of Monster common stock representing approximately 16.7 percent of the outstanding shares of Monster common stock (after giving effect to the new issuance); (2) the Company sold its global energy drink business (including NOS, Full Throttle, Burn, Mother, Play and Power Play, and Relentless) to Monster, and the Company acquired Monster's non-energy drink business (including Hansen's Natural Sodas, Peace Tea, Hubert's Lemonade and Hansen's Juice Products); and (3) the parties amended their distribution coordination agreements to expand distribution of Monster products into additional territories pursuant to long-term agreements with the Company's existing network of Company-owned or -controlled bottling operations and distribution partners. The Coca-Cola system also became Monster's preferred global distribution partner. The Company made a net cash payment of $2,150 million to Monster, of which $125 million is being held in escrow, subject to release upon achievement of milestones relating to the transfer of Monster’s domestic distribution rights to our distribution network.

The Monster Transaction consisted of multiple elements including the purchase of common stock, the acquisition and divestiture of businesses and the expansion of distribution territories. When consideration transferred is not solely in the form of cash, measurement is based on either the cost to the acquiring entity (the fair value of the assets given) or the fair value of the assets acquired, whichever is more clearly evident and, thus, more reliably measurable. As the majority of the consideration transferred was cash, we believe the fair value of the consideration transferred is more reliably measurable. The consideration transferred consists of $2,150 million of cash (including $125 million in escrow) and the fair value of our global energy business of $2,046 million, which we determined using discounted cash flow analyses, resulting in total consideration transferred of $4,196 million. As such, we have allocated the total consideration transferred to the individual assets and business acquired based on a relative fair value basis, using the closing date fair values of each element, as follows (in millions):



	June 12, 2015
Equity investment in Monster	$	3,066
Expansion of distribution territories	1,035
Monster non-energy drink business	95
Total assets and business acquired	$	4,196

In addition to our ownership of 16.7 percent of Monster's outstanding common stock, the Company is represented by two directors on Monster's 10 member Board of Directors. Based on our equity ownership percentage, the significance that our expanded distribution and coordination agreements have on Monster's operations, and our representation on Monster's Board of Directors, the Company is accounting for its interest in Monster as an equity method investment.

As a result of the Monster Transaction, the North America Coca-Cola system obtained the right to distribute Monster products in territories for which it was not previously the authorized distributor ("expanded territories"). These distribution rights are governed by an agreement with an initial term of 20 years, after which it will continue to remain in effect unless otherwise terminated by either party and there are no future costs of renewal. Our consolidated organization responsible for our North America bottling operations and product supply chain functions for the North America market, called Coca-Cola Refreshments ("CCR"), is the distributor in the majority of the expanded territories. The remainder of the territories are serviced by independent bottling partners. Of the $1,035 million allocated to the expanded distribution rights, the Company derecognized

$341 million related to the expanded territories serviced by the independent bottling partners. As consideration for these rights, the Company received an up-front payment of $28 million and we will receive a payment per case on all future sales made by these independent bottlers for the duration of the distribution agreements. As these payments are dependent on future sales, they are a form of contingent consideration. We elected to account for this consideration in the same manner as the contingent consideration to be received in the North America refranchising, discussed below. This resulted in a net loss of $313 million recorded in the line item other income (loss) — net in our condensed consolidated statement of income. The remaining carrying value of the expanded distribution rights retained by CCR is $694 million. These rights were determined to be indefinite-lived intangible assets and are classified in the line item bottlers’ franchise rights with indefinite lives in our condensed consolidated balance sheet.

The Company recognized a gain of $1,715 million on the sale of our global energy drink business, primarily due to the difference in the recorded carrying value of the assets transferred, including an allocated portion of goodwill, compared to the value of the total assets and business acquired. After considering the loss resulting from the derecognition of the expanded territory rights serviced by the independent bottling partners, the net gain recognized on the Monster Transaction was $1,402 million, which was recorded in the line item other income (loss) — net in our condensed consolidated statement of income. Additionally, under the terms of the Monster Transaction, we are required to discontinue selling energy products under certain trademarks including one trademark in the glacéau portfolio. The Company recognized an impairment charge of $380 million upon closing, primarily related to the discontinuation of the energy products in the glacéau portfolio, which was recorded in the line item other operating charges in our condensed consolidated statement of income.

During the six months ended July 3, 2015, based on the relative fair values of the total assets and business acquired, $1,620 million of the $2,150 million cash payment made was classified in the line item acquisitions of businesses, equity method investments and nonmarketable securities in our condensed consolidated statement of cash flows. The remaining $530 million was classified in the line item other investing activities in our condensed consolidated statement of cash flows.

Keurig Green Mountain, Inc.

In February 2014, the Company and Green Mountain Coffee Roasters, Inc., now known as Keurig Green Mountain, Inc. ("Keurig"), entered into a 10-year global strategic agreement to collaborate on the development and introduction of the Company's global brand portfolio for use in Keurig's forthcoming Keurig Kold^TMat-home beverage system. Under the agreement, the companies will cooperate to bring the Keurig Kold^TMbeverage system to consumers around the world, and Keurig will be the Company's exclusive partner for the production and sale of our branded single-serve, pod-based cold beverages. Together we will also explore other future opportunities to collaborate on the Keurig^®platform. In an effort to align long-term interests, we also entered into an agreement to purchase a 10 percent equity position in Keurig, and on February 27, 2014, the Company purchased the newly issued shares in Keurig for approximately $1,265 million, including transaction costs of $14 million. In May 2014, the Company purchased additional shares of Keurig in the market for $302 million, which represented an additional 2 percent equity position in Keurig.

Subsequent to these purchases, the Company entered into an agreement with Credit Suisse Capital LLC ("CS") to purchase additional shares of Keurig which would increase the Company's equity position to a 16 percent interest based on the total number of issued and outstanding shares of Keurig as of May 1, 2014. Under the agreement, the Company was to purchase from CS, on a date selected by CS no later than February 2015, the lesser of (1) 6.5 million shares of Keurig or (2) the number of shares that shall cause our ownership to equal 16 percent. The purchase price per share was the average of the daily volume-weighted average price per share from May 15, 2014, to the date selected by CS, as adjusted in certain circumstances specified in the agreement. CS had exclusive ownership and control over any such shares until delivered to the Company. In February 2015, the Company purchased 6.4 million shares from CS under this agreement for a total purchase price of $830 million. As this agreement qualified as a derivative, we recognized a loss of $58 million in the line item other income (loss) — net in the condensed consolidated statement of income during the six months ended July 3, 2015. The Company recognized a cumulative loss of $47 million in the line item other income (loss) — net in the condensed consolidated statement of income over the term of the agreement.

We account for the investment in Keurig as an available-for-sale security, which is included in the line item other investments in our condensed consolidated balance sheet. The purchases of the shares were included in the line item purchases of investments in our condensed consolidated statement of cash flows, net of any related derivative impact.

Coca-Cola Erfrischungsgetränke AG

In conjunction with the Company's acquisition of 18 German bottling and distribution operations in 2007, the former owners received put options to sell their respective shares in Coca-Cola Erfrischungsgetränke AG ("CCEAG") back to the Company. During the six months ended June 27, 2014, the Company paid $503 million to purchase these shares, which was included in the line item other financing activities in our condensed consolidated statement of cash flows, and now owns 100 percent of CCEAG.

Divestitures

During the six months ended July 3, 2015, proceeds from disposals of businesses, equity method investments and nonmarketable securities totaled $413 million, related to proceeds from the refranchising of certain of our territories in North America and proceeds from the sale of a 10 percent interest in a Brazilian bottling partner as a result of the majority owners exercising their right to acquire additional shares from us.

During the six months ended June 27, 2014, proceeds from disposals of businesses, equity method investments and nonmarketable securities totaled $45 million, which represented the proceeds from the refranchising of certain of our territories in North America.

North America Refranchising

In conjunction with implementing a new beverage partnership model in North America, the Company refranchised 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. Through the execution of 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. Under the arrangement for these territories, CCR retains the rights to produce these beverage products and the bottlers will purchase from CCR substantially all of the related finished products needed in order to service the customers in these territories. Each CBA generally has a term of 10 years and is renewable by the bottler indefinitely for successive additional terms of 10 years each. Under the CBA, the bottlers will make ongoing quarterly payments to CCR based on their future gross profit in these territories throughout the term of the CBA, including renewals, in exchange for the grant of the exclusive territory rights.

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 to the respective bottlers in exchange for cash. During the six months ended July 3, 2015 and June 27, 2014, cash proceeds from these sales totaled $216 million and $45 million, respectively. Included in the cash proceeds for the six months ended July 3, 2015 and June 27, 2014 was $51 million and $12 million, respectively, from Coca-Cola Bottling Co. Consolidated, 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 losses of $12 million and $33 million during the three and six months ended July 3, 2015, respectively. During the three and six months ended June 27, 2014, the Company recognized a loss of $140 million. These losses primarily related to the derecognition of the intangible assets transferred and were included in the line item other income (loss) — net in our condensed consolidated statements of income. 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 income statement 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 income statement 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.

Brazilian Bottling Operations

In 2013, the Company deconsolidated its Brazilian bottling operations and combined them with an independent bottler in Brazil in exchange for cash and a 44 percent minority ownership interest in the newly combined entity. The owners of the majority interest have the option to acquire from us up to 24 percent of the new entity's outstanding shares at any time for a period of six years beginning December 31, 2013, based on an agreed-upon formula. In December 2014, the Company received notification that the owners of the majority interest had exercised their option to acquire from us a 10 percent interest in the entity's outstanding shares. During the year ended December 31, 2014, we recorded an estimated loss of $32 million as a result of the exercise price being lower than our carrying value. The transaction closed in January 2015, and the Company recorded an additional loss of $6 million during the six months ended July 3, 2015, calculated based on the final option price. As a result of the transaction, the Company's ownership was reduced to 34 percent of the entity's outstanding shares. The owners of the majority interest have a remaining option to acquire from us an additional 14 percent interest of the entity's outstanding shares at any time through December 31, 2019, based on an agreed-upon formula.

Assets and Liabilities Held for Sale

Coca-Cola Beverages Africa Limited

In November 2014, the Company, SAB Miller plc, and Gutsche Family Investments announced an agreement to combine the bottling operations of their nonalcoholic ready-to-drink beverage businesses in Southern and East Africa. Upon completion of the proposed merger, the Company will have an ownership of 11 percent in the bottler, which will be called Coca-Cola Beverages Africa Limited. The Company will also acquire or license several brands in exchange for cash as a result of the transaction. As of July 3, 2015, our South African bottling operations, including the newly acquired South African bottler, and a related equity method investment met the criteria to be held for sale, but we were not required to record these assets and liabilities at fair value less any costs to sell because their fair value exceeded our carrying value. The Company expects the transaction to close in the second half of 2015, subject to regulatory approval. Based on the proposed governance structure, the Company expects to account for its resulting interest in the new entity as an equity method investment.

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):



	July 3, 2015			December 31, 2014
Cash, cash equivalents and short-term investments	$	31		$	30
Trade accounts receivable, less allowances	52			100
Inventories	32			54
Prepaid expenses and other assets	15			7
Equity method investments	106			141
Other assets	1			3
Property, plant and equipment — net	175			303
Trademarks with indefinite lives	—			43
Bottlers' franchise rights with indefinite lives	—			410
Goodwill	5			46
Other intangible assets	80			36
Allowance for reduction of assets held for sale	—			(494		)
Total assets	$	497	¹	$	679		²
Accounts payable and accrued expenses	$	29		$	48
Long-term debt	43			—
Other liabilities	3			6
Deferred income taxes	6			4
Total liabilities	$	81		$	58

¹Consists of total assets relating to Coca-Cola Beverages Africa Limited of $423 million and other assets held for sale of $74 million, which are included in the Eurasia and Africa, Bottling Investments and Corporate operating segments. We determined that these operations did not meet the criteria to be classified as discontinued operations under the applicable guidance.

² Consists of total assets relating to North America refranchising of $223 million, Coca-Cola Beverages Africa Limited of $333 million the Monster Transaction of $43 million, and other assets held for sale of $80 million, which are included in the North America, Eurasia and Africa, Bottling Investments and Corporate operating segments. We determined that these operations did not meet the criteria to be classified as discontinued operations under the applicable guidance.

NOTE 3: INVESTMENTS

Investments in debt and marketable securities, other than investments accounted for under the equity method, are classified as trading, available-for-sale or held-to-maturity. Our marketable equity investments are classified as either trading or available-for-sale with their cost basis determined by the specific identification method. Our investments in debt securities are carried at either amortized cost or fair value. 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. Realized and unrealized gains and losses on trading securities and realized gains and losses on available-for-sale securities are included in net income. Unrealized gains and losses, net of deferred taxes, on available-for-sale securities are included in our consolidated balance sheets as a component of accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) ("AOCI"), except for the change in fair value attributable to the currency risk being hedged. Refer to Note 5 for additional information related to the Company's fair value hedges of available-for-sale securities.

Trading Securities

As of July 3, 2015 and December 31, 2014, our trading securities had a fair value of $346 million and $409 million, respectively, and consisted primarily of equity securities. The Company had net unrealized gains on trading securities of $38 million and $40 million as of July 3, 2015 and December 31, 2014, respectively.

The Company's trading securities were included in the following line items in our condensed consolidated balance sheets (in millions):



	July 3, 2015		December 31, 2014
Marketable securities	$	252	$	315
Other assets	94		94
Total trading securities	$	346	$	409

Available-for-Sale and Held-to-Maturity Securities

As of July 3, 2015 and December 31, 2014, the Company did not have any held-to-maturity securities. As of July 3, 2015, available-for-sale securities consisted of the following (in millions):



			Gross Unrealized
	Cost		Gains		Losses				Fair Value
Available-for-sale securities:¹
Equity securities	$	3,420	$	431	$	(456	)	²	$	3,395
Debt securities	3,416		55		(10		)		3,461
Total available-for-sale securities	$	6,836	$	486	$	(466	)		$	6,856

¹Refer to Note 14 for additional information related to the estimated fair value.

²Included in the gross unrealized losses is $431 million related to our investment in Keurig.

As of December 31, 2014, available-for-sale securities consisted of the following (in millions):



			Gross Unrealized
	Cost		Gains		Losses				Fair Value
Available-for-sale securities:¹
Equity securities	$	2,687	$	1,463	$	(29	)		$	4,121
Debt securities	3,796		68		(106		)	²	3,758
Total available-for-sale securities	$	6,483	$	1,531	$	(135	)		$	7,879

¹Refer to Note 14 for additional information related to the estimated fair value.

² Includes $101 million recognized in the condensed consolidated income statement line item other income (loss) — net during the year ended December 31, 2014. The amount was primarily offset by changes in the fair value of foreign currency contracts designated as fair value hedges. Refer to Note 5 for additional information.

As of July 3, 2015 and December 31, 2014, the Company had investments classified as available-for-sale securities in which our cost basis exceeded the fair value of our investment. Management assessed each of these investments 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, including Keurig, was not other than temporary and did not record any impairment charges.

The sale and/or maturity of available-for-sale securities resulted in the following realized activity (in millions):



	Three Months Ended						Six Months Ended
	July 3, 2015			June 27, 2014			July 3, 2015			June 27, 2014
Gross gains	$	7		$	13		$	41		$	16
Gross losses	(5		)	(9		)	(12		)	(13		)
Proceeds	862			817			2,304			2,182

The Company uses two of its insurance captives to reinsure group annuity insurance contracts that cover the pension obligations of certain of our European and Canadian pension plans. In accordance with local insurance regulations, our insurance captive is required to meet and maintain minimum solvency capital requirements. The Company elected to invest its solvency capital in a portfolio of available-for-sale securities, 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. As of July 3, 2015 and December 31, 2014, the Company's available-for-sale securities included solvency capital funds of $719 million and $836 million, respectively.

The Company's available-for-sale securities were included in the following line items in our condensed consolidated balance sheets (in millions):



	July 3, 2015		December 31, 2014
Cash and cash equivalents	$	27	$	43
Marketable securities	3,181		3,350
Other investments	2,814		3,512
Other assets	834		974
Total available-for-sale securities	$	6,856	$	7,879

The contractual maturities of these available-for-sale securities as of July 3, 2015 were as follows (in millions):



	Cost		Fair Value
Within 1 year	$	1,204	$	1,204
After 1 year through 5 years	1,767		1,787
After 5 years through 10 years	119		134
After 10 years	326		336
Equity securities	3,420		3,395
Total available-for-sale securities	$	6,836	$	6,856

The Company expects that actual maturities may differ from the contractual maturities above because borrowers have the right to call or prepay certain obligations.

Cost Method Investments

Cost method investments are initially recorded at cost, and we record dividend income when applicable dividends are declared. Cost method investments are reported as other investments in our condensed consolidated balance sheets, and dividend income from cost method investments is reported in other income (loss) — net in our condensed consolidated statements of income. We review all of our cost method investments quarterly to determine if impairment indicators are present; however, we are not required to determine the fair value of these investments unless impairment indicators exist. When impairment indicators exist, we generally use discounted cash flow analyses to determine the fair value. We estimate that the fair values of our cost method investments approximated or exceeded their carrying values as of July 3, 2015 and December 31, 2014. Our cost method investments had a carrying value of $188 million and $166 million as of July 3, 2015 and December 31, 2014, respectively.

NOTE 4: 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 market. We determine cost on the basis of the average cost or first-in, first-out methods. Inventories consisted of the following (in millions):



	July 3, 2015		December 31, 2014
Raw materials and packaging	$	1,671	$	1,615
Finished goods	1,206		1,134
Other	347		351
Total inventories	$	3,224	$	3,100

NOTE 5: 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 designate certain non-derivative instruments, such as our foreign-denominated debt, in hedging relationships.

All derivatives 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 statement 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 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 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 14. The notional amounts of the derivative financial instruments do not necessarily represent 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 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 Value^1,2
Derivatives Designated as Hedging Instruments	Balance Sheet Location¹	July 3, 2015		December 31, 2014
Assets:
Foreign currency contracts	Prepaid expenses and other assets	$	655	$	923
Foreign currency contracts	Other assets	560		346
Interest rate contracts	Prepaid expenses and other assets	6		14
Interest rate contracts	Other assets	93		146
Total assets		$	1,314	$	1,429
Liabilities:
Foreign currency contracts	Accounts payable and accrued expenses	$	24	$	24
Foreign currency contracts	Other liabilities	16		249
Commodity contracts	Accounts payable and accrued expenses	—		1
Interest rate contracts	Accounts payable and accrued expenses	11		11
Interest rate contracts	Other liabilities	226		35
Total liabilities		$	277	$	320

¹All 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 14 for the net presentation of the Company's derivative instruments.

²Refer to Note 14 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 Value^1,2
Derivatives Not Designated as Hedging Instruments	Balance Sheet Location¹	July 3, 2015		December 31, 2014
Assets:
Foreign currency contracts	Prepaid expenses and other assets	$	28	$	44
Foreign currency contracts	Other assets	253		231
Commodity contracts	Prepaid expenses and other assets	38		9
Commodity contracts	Other assets	—		1
Other derivative instruments	Prepaid expenses and other assets	3		14
Other derivative instruments	Other assets	2		2
Total assets		$	324	$	301
Liabilities:
Foreign currency contracts	Accounts payable and accrued expenses	$	44	$	33
Foreign currency contracts	Other liabilities	3		21
Commodity contracts	Accounts payable and accrued expenses	120		156
Commodity contracts	Other liabilities	12		17
Interest rate contracts	Other liabilities	2		2
Other derivative instruments	Accounts payable and accrued expenses	21		11
Total liabilities		$	202	$	240

²Refer to Note 14 for additional information related to the estimated fair value.

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 in the form of U.S. government securities 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 statement 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 qualified for the Company's foreign currency cash flow hedging program were $12,231 million and $13,224 million as of July 3, 2015 and December 31, 2014, respectively.

As of December 31, 2014, the Company held cross-currency swaps to hedge the changes in the cash flows of its euro-denominated debt due to changes in euro exchange rates. These swaps were designated as cash flow hedges. The Company records the change in carrying value of the euro-denominated debt due to changes in exchange rates into earnings each period in the line item other income (loss) — net in our consolidated statement of income. The changes in fair value of the cross-currency swap derivatives are recorded into AOCI with an immediate reclassification into earnings for the change in fair value attributable to fluctuations in the euro exchange rates. These swaps had a notional amount of $2,590 million as of December 31, 2014. During the six months ended July 3, 2015, the Company discontinued the cash flow hedge relationships related to its euro-denominated debt. Upon discontinuance, the Company recognized a loss of $92 million in other comprehensive income, which will be reclassified from AOCI into interest expense over the remaining life of the debt, a weighted-average period of approximately 10 years. The Company did not discontinue any cash flow hedging relationships during the six months ended June 27, 2014.

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 were designated and qualified for the Company's commodity cash flow hedging program were $6 million and $9 million as of July 3, 2015 and December 31, 2014, 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 $4,328 million as of July 3, 2015 and December 31, 2014.

The following table presents the pretax impact that changes in the fair values of derivatives designated as cash flow hedges had on AOCI and earnings during the three months ended July 3, 2015 (in millions):



	Gain (Loss) Recognized in Other Comprehensive Income ("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)
Foreign currency contracts	$	(38	)	Net operating revenues	$	178		$	—	²
Foreign currency contracts	11			Cost of goods sold	16			—		²
Foreign currency contracts	—			Interest expense	(2		)	—
Interest rate contracts	168			Interest expense	—			—
Commodity contracts	—			Cost of goods sold	(1		)	—
Total	$	141			$	191		$	—

¹The 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.

²Includes a de minimis amount of ineffectiveness in the hedging relationship.

The following table presents the pretax impact that changes in the fair values of derivatives designated as cash flow hedges had on AOCI and earnings during the six months ended July 3, 2015 (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)
Foreign currency contracts	$	726		Net operating revenues	$	298		$	—	²
Foreign currency contracts	30			Cost of goods sold	28			—		²
Foreign currency contracts	18			Interest expense	(4		)	—
Interest rate contracts	36			Interest expense	(3		)	—
Commodity contracts	(1		)	Cost of goods sold	(1		)	—
Total	$	809			$	318		$	—

²Includes 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)
Foreign currency contracts	$	(50	)	Net operating revenues	$	18	$	—	²
Foreign currency contracts	(9		)	Cost of goods sold	7		—		²
Interest rate contracts	(40		)	Interest expense	—		—
Commodity contracts	(1		)	Cost of goods sold	—		—
Total	$	(100	)		$	25	$	—

²Includes 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)
Foreign currency contracts	$	(112	)	Net operating revenues	$	43	$	—	²
Foreign currency contracts	(21		)	Cost of goods sold	20		—		²
Interest rate contracts	(91		)	Interest expense	—		—
Commodity contracts	1			Cost of goods sold	1		—
Total	$	(223	)		$	64	$	—

²Includes a de minimis amount of ineffectiveness in the hedging relationship.

As of July 3, 2015, the Company estimates that it will reclassify into earnings during the next 12 months $625 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 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 July 3, 2015, such adjustments had cumulatively decreased the carrying value of our long-term debt by $132 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 par 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 that related to our fair value hedges of this type were $8,512 million and $6,600 million as of July 3, 2015 and December 31, 2014, 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 are recognized in earnings. As a result, any difference is reflected in earnings as ineffectiveness. The total notional values of derivatives that related to our fair value hedges of this type were $982 million and $1,358 million as of July 3, 2015 and December 31, 2014, respectively.

The following table summarizes the pretax impact that changes in the fair values of derivatives designated as fair value hedges had on earnings during the three months ended July 3, 2015 and June 27, 2014 (in millions):



Hedging Instruments and Hedged Items	Location of Gain (Loss) Recognized in Income	Gain (Loss) Recognized in Income ¹
		Three Months Ended
		July 3, 2015			June 27, 2014
Interest rate contracts	Interest expense	$	(251	)	$	21
Fixed-rate debt	Interest expense	250			(12		)
Net impact to interest expense		$	(1	)	$	9
Foreign currency contracts	Other income (loss) — net	$	23		$	(37	)
Available-for-sale securities	Other income (loss) — net	(26		)	30
Net impact to other income (loss) — net		$	(3	)	$	(7	)
Net impact of fair value hedging instruments		$	(4	)	$	2

¹The net impacts represent the ineffective portions of the hedge relationships and the amounts excluded from the assessment of hedge effectiveness.

The following table summarizes the pretax impact that changes in the fair values of derivatives designated as fair value hedges had on earnings during the six months ended July 3, 2015 and June 27, 2014 (in millions):



Hedging Instruments and Hedged Items	Location of Gain (Loss) Recognized in Income	Gain (Loss) Recognized in Income ¹
		Six Months Ended
		July 3, 2015			June 27, 2014
Interest rate contracts	Interest expense	$	(222	)	$	26
Fixed-rate debt	Interest expense	231			(15		)
Net impact to interest expense		$	9		$	11
Foreign currency contracts	Other income (loss) — net	$	135		$	(19	)
Available-for-sale securities	Other income (loss) — net	(144		)	8
Net impact to other income (loss) — net		$	(9	)	$	(11	)
Net impact of fair value hedging instruments		$	—		$	—

¹The 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 non-derivative financial instruments to protect the value of our investments in a number of foreign subsidiaries. During the six months ended July 3, 2015, the Company designated a portion of its euro-denominated debt as a hedge of a net investment in our European operations. The change in the carrying value of the designated portion of the euro-denominated debt due to changes in exchange rates is recorded in net foreign currency translation adjustment, a component of AOCI. 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, to offset the changes in the values of the net investments being hedged. 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
	July 3, 2015		December 31, 2014		July 3, 2015			June 27, 2014			July 3, 2015			June 27, 2014
Foreign currency contracts	$	1,847	$	2,047	$	(18	)	$	(74	)	$	406		$	(142	)
Foreign currency denominated debt	11,396		—		(356		)	—			(282		)	—
Total	$	13,243	$	2,047	$	(374	)	$	(74	)	$	124		$	(142	)

The Company did not reclassify any deferred gains or losses related to net investment hedges from AOCI into earnings during the three and six months ended July 3, 2015 and June 27, 2014. In addition, the Company did not have any ineffectiveness related to net investment hedges during the three and six months ended July 3, 2015 and June 27, 2014. 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 to primarily manage 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 fair values 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 values 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 $4,284 million and $4,334 million as of July 3, 2015 and December 31, 2014, 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 $1,090 million and $816 million as of July 3, 2015 and December 31, 2014, respectively.

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):



		Three Months Ended
Derivatives Not Designated as Hedging Instruments	Location of Gain (Loss) Recognized in Income	July 3, 2015			June 27, 2014
Foreign currency contracts	Net operating revenues	$	—		$	(6	)
Foreign currency contracts	Other income (loss) — net	(32		)	21
Foreign currency contracts	Cost of goods sold	1			—
Commodity contracts	Net operating revenues	4			2
Commodity contracts	Cost of goods sold	5			13
Commodity contracts	Selling, general and administrative expenses	6			4
Other derivative instruments	Selling, general and administrative expenses	1			17
Other derivative instruments	Other income (loss) — net	6			8
Total		$	(9	)	$	59



		Six Months Ended
Derivatives Not Designated as Hedging Instruments	Location of Gain (Loss) Recognized in Income	July 3, 2015			June 27, 2014
Foreign currency contracts	Net operating revenues	$	9		$	(18	)
Foreign currency contracts	Other income (loss) — net	(49		)	23
Foreign currency contracts	Cost of goods sold	1			—
Commodity contracts	Net operating revenues	1			—
Commodity contracts	Cost of goods sold	(19		)	35
Commodity contracts	Selling, general and administrative expenses	1			1
Other derivative instruments	Selling, general and administrative expenses	1			14
Other derivative instruments	Other income (loss) — net	(62		)	8
Total		$	(117	)	$	63

NOTE 6: DEBT AND BORROWING ARRANGEMENTS

During the six months ended July 3, 2015, the Company issued €8,500 million of long-term debt. The carrying value of this debt as of July 3, 2015 was $9,421 million. The general terms of the notes issued are as follows:


•	€2,000 million total principal amount of notes due March 9, 2017, at a variable interest rate equal to the three-month Euro Interbank Offered Rate ("EURIBOR") plus 0.15 percent;


•	€2,000 million total principal amount of notes due September 9, 2019, at a variable interest rate equal to the three-month EURIBOR plus 0.23 percent;


•	€1,500 million total principal amount of notes due March 9, 2023, at a fixed interest rate of 0.75 percent;


•	€1,500 million total principal amount of notes due March 9, 2027, at a fixed interest rate of 1.125 percent; and


•	€1,500 million total principal amount of notes due March 9, 2035, at a fixed interest rate of 1.625 percent.

During the six months ended July 3, 2015, the Company retired $1,500 million of long-term debt upon maturity. The Company also extinguished $2,039 million of long-term debt prior to maturity, incurring associated charges of $320 million recorded in the line item interest expense in our condensed consolidated statement of income. These charges included the difference between the reacquisition price and the net carrying amount of the debt extinguished, including the impact of the related fair value hedging relationship. The general terms of the notes that were extinguished are as follows:


•	$1,148 million total principal amount of notes due November 15, 2017, at a fixed interest rate of 5.35 percent; and


•	$891 million total principal amount of notes due March 15, 2019, at a fixed interest rate of 4.875 percent.

NOTE 7: COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES

Guarantees

As of July 3, 2015, we were contingently liable for guarantees of indebtedness owed by third parties of $557 million, of which $256 million related to variable interest entities. These 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 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 13.

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 $543 million and $530 million as of July 3, 2015 and December 31, 2014, respectively.

NOTE 8: COMPREHENSIVE INCOME

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 July 3, 2015
	Shareowners of The Coca-Cola Company			Noncontrolling Interests			Total
Consolidated net income	$	4,665		$	12		$	4,677
Other comprehensive income:
Net foreign currency translation adjustment	(2,272		)	(6		)	(2,278		)
Net gain (loss) on derivatives¹	301			—			301
Net unrealized gain (loss) on available-for-sale securities²	(1,093		)	—			(1,093		)
Net change in pension and other benefit liabilities	105			—			105
Total comprehensive income	$	1,706		$	6		$	1,712

¹Refer to Note 5 for additional information related to the net gain or loss on derivative instruments designated and qualifying as cash flow hedging instruments.

²Refer to Note 3 for additional information related to the net unrealized gain or loss on available-for-sale securities.

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 July 3, 2015	Before-Tax Amount			Income Tax			After-Tax Amount
Foreign currency translation adjustments:
Translation adjustment arising during the period	$	(946	)	$	154		$	(792	)
Reclassification adjustments recognized in net income	—			—			—
Net foreign currency translation adjustments	(946		)	154			(792		)
Derivatives:
Unrealized gains (losses) arising during the period	137			(52		)	85
Reclassification adjustments recognized in net income	(191		)	73			(118		)
Net gain (loss) on derivatives¹	(54		)	21			(33		)
Available-for-sale securities:
Unrealized gains (losses) arising during the period	(1,116		)	236			(880		)
Reclassification adjustments recognized in net income	(2		)	—			(2		)
Net change in unrealized gain (loss) on available-for-sale securities²	(1,118		)	236			(882		)
Pension and other benefit liabilities:
Net pension and other benefits arising during the period	8			1			9
Reclassification adjustments recognized in net income	48			(17		)	31
Net change in pension and other benefit liabilities³	56			(16		)	40
Other comprehensive income (loss) attributable to The Coca-Cola Company	$	(2,062	)	$	395		$	(1,667	)


¹	Refer to Note 5 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 3 for additional information related to these divestitures.


³	Refer to Note 12 for additional information related to the Company's pension and other postretirement benefit liabilities.



Six Months Ended July 3, 2015	Before-Tax Amount			Income Tax			After-Tax Amount
Foreign currency translation adjustments:
Translation adjustment arising during the period	$	(2,385	)	$	64		$	(2,321	)
Reclassification adjustments recognized in net income	63			(14		)	49
Net foreign currency translation adjustments	(2,322		)	50			(2,272		)
Derivatives:
Unrealized gains (losses) arising during the period	806			(308		)	498
Reclassification adjustments recognized in net income	(318		)	121			(197		)
Net gain (loss) on derivatives¹	488			(187		)	301
Available-for-sale securities:
Unrealized gains (losses) arising during the period	(1,428		)	356			(1,072		)
Reclassification adjustments recognized in net income	(29		)	8			(21		)
Net change in unrealized gain (loss) on available-for-sale securities²	(1,457		)	364			(1,093		)
Pension and other benefit liabilities:
Net pension and other benefits arising during the period	60			(16		)	44
Reclassification adjustments recognized in net income	95			(34		)	61
Net change in pension and other benefit liabilities³	155			(50		)	105
Other comprehensive income (loss) attributable to The Coca-Cola Company	$	(3,136	)	$	177		$	(2,959	)


¹	Refer to Note 5 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 3 for additional information related to these divestitures.


³	Refer to Note 12 for additional information related to the Company's pension and other postretirement benefit liabilities.



Three Months Ended June 27, 2014	Before-Tax Amount			Income Tax			After-Tax Amount
Foreign currency translation adjustments:
Translation adjustment arising during the period	$	364		$	(26	)	$	338
Reclassification adjustments recognized in net income	—			—			—
Net foreign currency translation adjustments	364			(26		)	338
Derivatives:
Unrealized gains (losses) arising during the period	(102		)	36			(66		)
Reclassification adjustments recognized in net income	(25		)	10			(15		)
Net gain (loss) on derivatives¹	(127		)	46			(81		)
Available-for-sale securities:
Unrealized gains (losses) arising during the period	488			(150		)	338
Reclassification adjustments recognized in net income	(4		)	—			(4		)
Net change in unrealized gain (loss) on available-for-sale securities²	484			(150		)	334
Pension and other benefit liabilities:
Net pension and other benefits arising during the period	11			(3		)	8
Reclassification adjustments recognized in net income	15			(6		)	9
Net change in pension and other benefit liabilities³	26			(9		)	17
Other comprehensive income (loss) attributable to The Coca-Cola Company	$	747		$	(139	)	$	608


¹	Refer to Note 5 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 3 for additional information related to these divestitures.


³	Refer to Note 12 for additional information related to the Company's pension and other postretirement benefit liabilities.



Six Months Ended June 27, 2014	Before-Tax Amount			Income Tax			After-Tax Amount
Foreign currency translation adjustments:
Translation adjustment arising during the period	$	(120	)	$	73		$	(47	)
Reclassification adjustments recognized in net income	—			—			—
Net foreign currency translation adjustments	(120		)	73			(47		)
Derivatives:
Unrealized gains (losses) arising during the period	(225		)	84			(141		)
Reclassification adjustments recognized in net income	(64		)	25			(39		)
Net gain (loss) on derivatives¹	(289		)	109			(180		)
Available-for-sale securities:
Unrealized gains (losses) arising during the period	968			(316		)	652
Reclassification adjustments recognized in net income	(3		)	—			(3		)
Net change in unrealized gain (loss) on available-for-sale securities²	965			(316		)	649
Pension and other benefit liabilities:
Net pension and other benefits arising during the period	8			(2		)	6
Reclassification adjustments recognized in net income	29			(11		)	18
Net change in pension and other benefit liabilities³	37			(13		)	24
Other comprehensive income (loss) attributable to The Coca-Cola Company	$	593		$	(147	)	$	446


¹	Refer to Note 5 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 3 for additional information related to these divestitures.


³	Refer to Note 12 for additional information related to the Company's pension and other postretirement benefit liabilities.

The following table presents the amounts and line items in our condensed consolidated statement of income where adjustments reclassified from AOCI into income were recorded during the three and six months ended July 3, 2015 (in millions):



		Amount Reclassified from AOCI into Income
Description of AOCI Component	Financial Statement Line Item	Three Months Ended July 3, 2015			Six Months Ended July 3, 2015
Foreign currency translation adjustments:
Divestitures, deconsolidations and other	Other income (loss) — net	$	—		$	63
	Income before income taxes	—			63
	Income taxes	—			(14		)
	Consolidated net income	$	—		$	49
Derivatives:
Foreign currency contracts	Net operating revenues	$	(178	)	$	(298	)
Foreign currency and commodity contracts	Cost of goods sold	(15		)	(27		)
Foreign currency contracts	Interest expense	2			4
Interest rate contracts	Interest expense	—			3
	Income before income taxes	(191		)	(318		)
	Income taxes	73			121
	Consolidated net income	$	(118	)	$	(197	)
Available-for-sale securities:
Sale of securities	Other income (loss) — net	$	(2	)	$	(29	)
	Income before income taxes	(2		)	(29		)
	Income taxes	—			8
	Consolidated net income	$	(2	)	$	(21	)
Pension and other benefit liabilities:
Amortization of net actuarial loss	*	$	52		$	104
Amortization of prior service cost (credit)	*	(4		)	(9		)
	Income before income taxes	48			95
	Income taxes	(17		)	(34		)
	Consolidated net income	$	31		$	61


*	This component of AOCI is included in the Company's computation of net periodic benefit cost and is not reclassified out of AOCI into a single line item in our condensed consolidated statements of income in its entirety. Refer to Note 12 for additional information.

NOTE 9: 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
	Total			Reinvested Earnings			Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)			Common Stock		Capital Surplus		Treasury Stock			Non- controlling Interests
December 31, 2014	$	30,561		$	63,408		$	(5,777	)	$	1,760	$	13,154	$	(42,225	)	$	241
Comprehensive income (loss)	1,712			4,665			(2,959		)	—		—		—			6
Dividends paid/payable to shareowners of The Coca-Cola Company	(2,877		)	(2,877		)	—			—		—		—			—
Dividends paid to noncontrolling interests	(21		)	—			—			—		—		—			(21		)
Business combinations including purchase accounting adjustments	(3		)	—			—			—		—		—			(3		)
Purchases of treasury stock	(1,280		)	—			—			—		—		(1,280		)	—
Impact related to stock compensation plans	549			—			—			—		332		217			—
July 3, 2015	$	28,641		$	65,196		$	(8,736	)	$	1,760	$	13,486	$	(43,288	)	$	223

NOTE 10: SIGNIFICANT OPERATING AND NONOPERATING ITEMS

Other Operating Charges

During the three months ended July 3, 2015, the Company recorded other operating charges of $669 million. These charges included $92 million due to the Company's productivity and reinvestment program and $94 million due to the integration of our German bottling and distribution operations. In addition, the Company recorded an impairment charge of $380 million primarily due to the discontinuation of energy products under one of the trademarks included in the glacéau portfolio as a result of the Monster Transaction. The remaining carrying value of this trademark as of July 3, 2015 was $2.6 billion, which is equal to its fair value. If the future operating results of this trademark do not support the current financial projections or if macroeconomic conditions change causing the cost of capital and/or discount rate to increase without an offsetting increase in the operating results, it is likely that we would be required to recognize an additional impairment charge related to this trademark. The Company also recorded a charge of $100 million related to a cash contribution we made to The Coca-Cola Foundation. Refer to Note 11 for additional information on the Company's productivity, integration and restructuring initiatives. Refer to Note 2 for additional information on the Monster Transaction. Refer to Note 15 for the impact these charges had on our operating segments.

During the six months ended July 3, 2015, the Company recorded other operating charges of $902 million. These charges consisted of $182 million due to the Company's productivity and reinvestment program and $129 million due to the integration of our German bottling and distribution operations. In addition, the Company recorded an impairment charge of $380 million primarily due to the discontinuation of the energy products in the glacéau portfolio as a result of the Monster Transaction and incurred a charge of $100 million related to a cash contribution we made to The Coca-Cola Foundation. The Company also incurred a charge of $108 million due to the write-down of receivables from our bottling partner in Venezuela and an impairment of a Venezuelan trademark primarily due to changes in exchange rates as a result of the establishment of the new open market exchange system. Refer to Note 11 for additional information on the Company's productivity, integration and restructuring initiatives. Refer to Note 2 for additional information on the Monster Transaction. Refer to Note 1 for additional information on the Venezuelan currency change. Refer to Note 15 for the impact these charges had on our operating segments.

During the three months ended June 27, 2014, the Company incurred other operating charges of $201 million. These charges consisted of $89 million due to the Company's productivity and reinvestment program and $66 million due to the integration of our German bottling and distribution operations. The Company also recorded a loss of $25 million as a result of the restructuring and transition of the Company's Russian juice operations to an existing joint venture with an unconsolidated bottling partner. In addition, a charge of $21 million was incurred due to the write-down of receivables from our bottling partner in Venezuela as a result of limited government-approved exchange rate conversion mechanisms. Refer to Note 11 for additional information on the Company's productivity, integration and restructuring initiatives. Refer to Note 1 for additional information on the Venezuelan currency conversion mechanisms. Refer to Note 15 for the impact these charges had on our operating segments.

During the six months ended June 27, 2014, the Company incurred other operating charges of $329 million. These charges consisted of $175 million due to the Company's productivity and reinvestment program and $108 million due to the integration

of our German bottling and distribution operations. The Company also recorded a loss of $25 million as a result of the restructuring and transition of the Company's Russian juice operations to an existing joint venture with an unconsolidated bottling partner. In addition, a charge of $21 million was incurred due to the write-down of receivables from our bottling partner in Venezuela as a result of limited government-approved exchange rate conversion mechanisms. Refer to Note 11 for additional information on the Company's productivity, integration and restructuring initiatives. Refer to Note 1 for additional information on the Venezuelan currency conversion mechanisms. Refer to Note 15 for the impact these charges had on our operating segments.

Other Nonoperating Items

Interest Expense

During the six months ended July 3, 2015, the Company recorded charges of $320 million due to the early extinguishment of certain long-term debt. These charges included the difference between the reacquisition price and the net carrying amount of the debt extinguished, including the impact of the related fair value hedging relationship. Refer to Note 6 for additional information and Note 15 for the impact this charge had on our operating segments.

Equity Income (Loss) — Net

During the three and six months ended July 3, 2015, the Company recorded net charges of $9 million and $82 million, respectively. During the three and six months ended June 27, 2014, the Company recorded net charges of $6 million and $33 million, respectively. These amounts represent the Company's proportionate share of unusual or infrequent items recorded by certain of our equity method investees, including charges incurred by an equity method investee due to changes in the Venezuelan bolivar exchange rates. Refer to Note 15 for the impact these items had on our operating segments.

Other Income (Loss) — Net

During the three months ended July 3, 2015, the Company recorded a net gain of $1,402 million as a result of the Monster Transaction and charges of $12 million due to the refranchising of certain territories in North America. Additionally, the Company recognized a foreign currency exchange gain of $202 million associated with our euro-denominated debt. Refer to Note 2 for additional information on the Monster Transaction and North America refranchising. Refer to Note 15 for the impact these items had on our operating segments.

During the six months ended July 3, 2015, the Company recorded a net gain of $1,402 million as a result of the Monster Transaction and charges of $33 million due to the refranchising of certain territories in North America. In addition, the Company incurred charges of $19 million as a result of the remeasurement of our previously held equity interest in a South African bottler to fair value upon our acquisition of the bottling operations and $6 million as a result of a Brazilian bottling entity's majority interest owners exercising their option to acquire from us an additional equity interest at an exercise price less than that of our carrying value. The Company recognized a foreign currency exchange gain of $282 million associated with our euro-denominated debt partially offset by a charge of $27 million due to the remeasurement of the net monetary assets of our Venezuelan subsidiary using the SIMADI exchange rate. Refer to Note 2 for additional information related to the Monster Transaction and North America refranchising, the acquisition of the South African bottler and the sale of a portion of our interest in the Brazilian bottling entity. Refer to Note 1 for additional information related to the charge due to the remeasurement in Venezuela. Refer to Note 15 for the impact these items had on our operating segments.

During the three months ended June 27, 2014, the Company recorded a charge of $140 million primarily related to the refranchising of certain territories in North America. Refer to Note 2 for additional information related to this charge and Note 15 for the impact this charge had on our operating segments.

During the six months ended June 27, 2014, the Company recorded a charge of $140 million primarily related to the refranchising of certain territories in North America. The Company also incurred a charge of $226 million due to the expansion of the Venezuelan government's currency conversion markets. Refer to Note 2 for additional information related to the North America refranchising, Note 1 for additional information related to the change in Venezuelan exchange rates and Note 15 for the impact these charges had on our operating segments.

NOTE 11: PRODUCTIVITY, INTEGRATION AND RESTRUCTURING INITIATIVES

Productivity and Reinvestment

In February 2012, the Company announced a four-year 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 further integration of Coca-Cola Enterprises Inc.'s former North America business.

In February 2014, the Company announced the expansion of our productivity and reinvestment program to drive incremental productivity by 2016 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 are 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, including manufacturing in North America; 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 has incurred total pretax expenses of $1,547 million related to this program since it commenced. These expenses were recorded in the line item other operating charges in our condensed consolidated statements of income. Refer to Note 15 for the impact these charges had on our operating segments. Outside services reported in the table below are primarily related 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; losses on disposal of certain assets; contract termination fees; and relocation costs.

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 July 3, 2015 (in millions):



	Accrued Balance April 3, 2015		Costs Incurred Three Months Ended July 3, 2015		Payments			Noncash and Exchange			Accrued Balance July 3, 2015
Severance pay and benefits	$	184	$	12	$	(43	)	$	12		$	165
Outside services	9		10		(13		)	1			7
Other direct costs	13		70		(45		)	(25		)	13
Total	$	206	$	92	$	(101	)	$	(12	)	$	185



	Accrued Balance December 31, 2014		Costs Incurred Six Months Ended July 3, 2015		Payments			Noncash and Exchange			Accrued Balance July 3, 2015
Severance pay and benefits	$	260	$	34	$	(130	)	$	1		$	165
Outside services	4		28		(26		)	1			7
Other direct costs	21		120		(90		)	(38		)	13
Total	$	285	$	182	$	(246	)	$	(36	)	$	185

Integration of Our German Bottling and Distribution Operations

In 2008, the Company began an integration initiative related to the 18 German bottling and distribution operations acquired in 2007. The Company incurred expenses of $94 million and $129 million related to this initiative during the three and six months ended July 3, 2015, and has incurred total pretax expenses of $964 million related to this initiative since it commenced. These charges were recorded in the line item other operating charges in our condensed consolidated statements of income and impacted the Bottling Investments operating segment. The expenses recorded in connection with these integration activities have been primarily due to involuntary terminations. The Company had $127 million and $101 million accrued related to these integration costs as of July 3, 2015 and December 31, 2014, respectively. We are currently reviewing additional restructuring opportunities within the German bottling and distribution operations, which if implemented will result in additional charges in future periods.

NOTE 12: 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
	July 3, 2015			June 27, 2014			July 3, 2015			June 27, 2014
Service cost	$	66		$	67		$	7		$	7
Interest cost	95			102			10			10
Expected return on plan assets	(176		)	(180		)	(3		)	(3		)
Amortization of prior service cost (credit)	—			—			(4		)	(4		)
Amortization of net actuarial loss	50			18			2			1
Net periodic benefit cost (credit)	$	35		$	7		$	12		$	11
Special termination benefits¹	9			—			—			—
Settlement charge	—			2			—			—
Total cost (credit) recognized in statements of income	$	44		$	9		$	12		$	11



	Pension Benefits						Other Benefits
	Six Months Ended
	July 3, 2015			June 27, 2014			July 3, 2015			June 27, 2014
Service cost	$	133		$	134		$	14		$	13
Interest cost	190			203			19			21
Expected return on plan assets	(353		)	(358		)	(6		)	(6		)
Amortization of prior service cost (credit)	—			(1		)	(9		)	(8		)
Amortization of net actuarial loss	99			36			5			2
Net periodic benefit cost (credit)	$	69