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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 including earnings estimates, plans, strategies, expectations, prospects, competitive
environment, 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, as well as a variety of other risks and
uncertainties and other factors, 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, "Risk Factors" 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;
• recession, financial and credit market disruptions and other economic conditions;
• future impairment of our goodwill and other intangible assets;
• the need to service a substantial amount of debt;
• our ability to comply with, or changes in, governmental regulations in the countries in which we operate;
• maintaining our relationships with our allied brands;
• 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;
• the 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;
• infringement of our intellectual property rights by third parties, intellectual property claims against us or adverse
events regarding licensed intellectual property;
• our ability to retain or recruit qualified personnel;
• disruptions to our information systems and third-party service providers;
• weather and climate changes;
• changes in accounting standards; and
• other factors discussed in Item 1A, "Risk Factors" under “Risks Related to Our Business” and elsewhere in this
Annual Report on Form 10-K.
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