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SPECIAL NOTE REGARDING FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS
This Annual Report on Form 10-K contains forward-looking statements including, in particular, statements
about future events, future financial performance, plans, strategies, expectations, prospects, competitive environ-
ment, regulation and availability of raw materials. Forward-looking statements include all statements that are not
historical facts and can be identified by the use of forward-looking terminology such as the words “may,” “will,”
“expect,” “anticipate,” “believe,” “estimate,” “plan,” “intend” or the negative of these terms or similar expressions
in this Annual Report on Form 10-K. We have based these forward-looking statements on our current views with
respect to future events and financial performance. Our actual financial performance could differ materially from
those projected in the forward-looking statements due to the inherent uncertainty of estimates, forecasts and
projections, and our financial performance may be better or worse than anticipated. Given these uncertainties, you
should not put undue reliance on any forward-looking statements.
Forward-looking statements represent our estimates and assumptions only as of the date that they were made.
We do not undertake any duty to update the forward-looking statements, and the estimates and assumptions
associated with them, after the date of this Annual Report on Form 10-K, except to the extent required by applicable
securities laws. All of the forward-looking statements are qualified in their entirety by reference to the factors
discussed in Item 1A under “Risks Related to Our Business” and elsewhere in this Annual Report on Form 10-K.
These risk factors may not be exhaustive as we operate in a continually changing business environment with new
risks emerging from time to time that we are unable to predict or that we currently do not expect to have a material
adverse effect on our business. You should carefully read this report in its entirety as it contains important
information about our business and the risks we face.
Our forward-looking statements are subject to risks and uncertainties, including:
• the highly competitive markets in which we operate and our ability to compete with companies that have
significant financial resources;
• changes in consumer preferences, trends and health concerns;
• maintaining our relationships with our large retail customers;
• dependence on third party bottling and distribution companies;
• future impairment of our goodwill and other intangible assets;
• need to service a significant amount of debt;
• negative impact on our financial results caused by recent global financial events;
• litigation claims or legal proceedings against us;
• increases in the cost of employee benefits;
• increases in cost of materials or supplies used in our business;
• shortages of materials used in our business;
• substantial disruption at our manufacturing or distribution facilities;
• need for substantial investment and restructuring at our production, distribution and other facilities;
• strikes or work stoppages;
• our products meeting health and safety standards or contamination of our products;
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