UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

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FORM 10-Q

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

For the quarterly period ended ~~September~~April 263, ~~2025~~2026


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

For the transition period from ___________ to ___________

Commission File Number: 0-9286

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COCA-COLA CONSOLIDATED, INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

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Delaware			56-0950585
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)			(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)

4100 Coca‑Cola Plaza
Charlotte, NC			28211
(Address of principal executive offices)			(Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (980) 392-8298

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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:


Title of each class Common Stock, par value $1.00 per share			Trading Symbol(s) COKE			Name of each exchange on which registered The Nasdaq Global Select Market

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 ☒ No ☐

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically every Interactive Data File required to be submitted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T (§232.405 of this chapter) during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit such files). Yes ☒ No ☐

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, a smaller reporting company, or an emerging growth company. See the definitions of “large accelerated filer,” “accelerated filer,” “smaller reporting company,” and “emerging growth company” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.

Large accelerated filer

☒

Accelerated filer

☐

Non-accelerated filer

☐

Smaller reporting company

☐

Emerging growth company

☐

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ☐

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act). Yes ☐ No ☒

As of April 24, 2026, there were 56,517,334 shares of the registrant’s Common Stock, par value $1.00 per share, and 10,046,960 shares of the registrant’s Class B Common Stock, par value $1.00 per share, outstanding.

COCA‑COLA CONSOLIDATED, INC.

QUARTERLY REPORT ON FORM 10-Q

FOR THE QUARTERLY PERIOD ENDED ~~SEPTEMBER~~APRIL 263, ~~2025~~2026

TABLE OF CONTENTS

		Page
	PART I – FINANCIAL INFORMATION
Item 1.	Financial Statements (Unaudited)
	Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations	1
	Condensed Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income	2
	Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets	3
	Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows	4
	Condensed Consolidated Statements of Changes in Stockholders’ Equity	5
	Condensed Consolidated Statements of Changes in Stockholders’ (Deficit) Equity	5
	Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements	6
Item 2.	Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations	2725
Item 3.	Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk	4339
Item 4.	Controls and Procedures	4440
	PART II – OTHER INFORMATION
Item 1.	Legal Proceedings	4541
Item 1A.	Risk Factors	4541
Item 2.	Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds	45
Item 5.	Other Information	41
Item 5.	Other Information	45
Item 6.	Exhibits	42
Item 6.	Exhibits	46
	Signature	43
	Signature	47

PART I - FINANCIAL INFORMATION

Item 1. Financial Statements.

COCA‑COLA CONSOLIDATED, INC.

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS

(Unaudited)

Third Quarter

First Nine Months

First Quarter

(in thousands, except per share data)

~~2025~~2026

~~2024~~2025

~~2025~~

~~2024~~

Net sales

1,~~888~~846,~~317~~668

1,~~765~~579,~~652~~977

~~5,323,813~~

~~5,153,221~~

Cost of sales

1,~~139~~119,~~801~~588

1952,~~067,616~~873

~~3,205,697~~

~~3,097,916~~

Gross profit

~~748~~727,~~516~~080

~~698~~627,~~036~~104

~~2,118,116~~

~~2,055,305~~

Selling, delivery and administrative expenses

~~501~~489,~~882~~556

~~470~~437,~~981~~284

~~1,409,578~~

~~1,353,704~~

Income from operations

~~246~~237,~~634~~524

~~227~~189,~~055~~820

~~708,538~~

~~701,601~~

Interest expense (income), net

4,687

2,187

17,509

(2,149)

Interest expense, net

32,063

6,874

Mark-to-market on acquisition related contingent consideration

4953,~~350~~391

6842,~~592~~728

~~104,468~~

~~90,877~~

Other expense, net

~~367~~851

~~713~~745

~~1,866~~

~~2,250~~

Income before taxes

~~192~~151,~~230~~219

~~155~~139,~~563~~473

~~584,695~~

~~610,623~~

Income tax expense

4939,~~896~~663

3935,~~939~~862

~~151,363~~

~~156,446~~

Net income

~~142~~111,~~334~~556

~~115~~103,~~624~~611

~~433,332~~

~~454,177~~

Basic net income per share:

Common Stock

1.6468

1.3219

~~4.99~~

~~4.97~~

Weighted average number of Common Stock shares outstanding

7656,~~554~~517

77,~~560~~131

~~76,881~~

~~81,405~~

Class B Common Stock

1.6468

1.3219

~~4.98~~

~~4.93~~

Weighted average number of Class B Common Stock shares outstanding

10,047

~~10,047~~

Diluted net income per share:

Common Stock

1.6467

1.3219

~~4.98~~

~~4.96~~

Weighted average number of Common Stock shares outstanding – assuming dilution

8666,~~728~~623

87,~~719~~265

~~87,070~~

~~91,578~~

Class B Common Stock

1.6467

1.3219

~~4.97~~

~~4.90~~

Weighted average number of Class B Common Stock shares outstanding – assuming dilution

10,~~174~~106

10,~~159~~134

~~10,189~~

~~10,173~~

Cash dividends per share:

Common Stock

0.25

0.0525

~~0.75~~

~~1.75~~

Class B Common Stock

0.25

0.0525

~~0.75~~

~~1.75~~

See accompanying notes to condensed consolidated financial statements.

COCA‑COLA CONSOLIDATED, INC.

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME

(Unaudited)

	Third Quarter				First Nine Months
	First Quarter
(in thousands)	~~2025~~2026		~~2024~~2025		~~2025~~		~~2024~~
Net income	$	~~142~~111,~~334~~556	$	~~115~~103,~~624~~611	$	~~433,332~~	$	~~454,177~~
Other comprehensive income, net of tax:
Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax:
Defined benefit plan reclassification including pension costs:
Actuarial loss	~~(6)~~—		—(6)		~~(18)~~		—
Prior service credits	36		3		9		9
Postretirement benefits reclassification including benefit costs:
Actuarial gain	—184		20—		—		60
Net change in unrealized gain/loss on short-term investments	63		428		23		255
Interest rate swap	1,148		—
Other comprehensive income, net of tax	60		451		14		324
Net change in unrealized gain/loss on short-term investments	—		(11)
Comprehensive income	$	142,394	$	116,075	$	433,346	$	454,501
Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax	1,338		(14)
Comprehensive income	$	112,894	$	103,597

See accompanying notes to condensed consolidated financial statements.

COCA‑COLA CONSOLIDATED, INC.

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

(Unaudited)

(in thousands, except share data)	~~September~~April 263, ~~2025~~2026		December 31, ~~2024~~2025
ASSETS
Current Assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$	1232,~~532,473~~947	$	1281,~~135,824~~918
Short-term investments	149,061		301,210
Accounts receivable, trade	610,297		585,777
Accounts receivable, trade	588,512		567,653
Allowance for doubtful accounts	(12,376)		(11,176)
Allowance for doubtful accounts	(13,061)		(14,674)
Accounts receivable from The Coca‑Cola Company	117,568		70,197
Accounts receivable from The Coca‑Cola Company	85,945		89,871
Accounts receivable, other	41,400		54,889
Accounts receivable, other	49,403		40,692
Inventories	388,740		336,401
Inventories	354,857		330,395
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	121,831		108,668
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	100,550		96,331
Total current assets	1,500,407		1,426,674
Total current assets	2,847,740		2,547,302
Property, plant and equipment, net	1,626,463		1,604,605
Property, plant and equipment, net	1,543,793		1,505,267
Right-of-use assets - operating leases	111,635		116,611
Right-of-use assets - operating leases	121,485		112,351
Leased property under financing leases, net	1,058		1,160
Leased property under financing leases, net	1,261		3,138
Other assets	222,253		216,428
Other assets	210,083		181,048
Goodwill	165,903		165,903
Distribution agreements, net	~~773~~761,~~583~~137		~~792~~767,~~252~~360
Customer lists, net	43,~~662~~852		54,~~878~~257
Total assets	$	54,~~668~~392,~~510~~708	$	54,~~313~~302,~~139~~998
LIABILITIES AND EQUITY
LIABILITIES AND EQUITY (DEFICIT)
Current Liabilities:
Current portion of obligations under operating leases	$	24,~~544~~063	$	2324,~~257~~412
Current portion of obligations under financing leases	~~548~~489		~~2,685~~556
Accounts payable, trade	~~362~~420,~~393~~296		~~334~~359,~~878~~107
Accounts payable to The Coca‑Cola Company	~~227~~279,~~623~~840		~~187~~182,~~271~~446
Other accrued liabilities	~~292~~319,~~873~~495		~~246~~307,~~687~~237
Accrued compensation	~~135~~70,~~723~~938		~~168~~154,~~692~~899
Current portion of debt	~~349~~100,~~945~~000		~~349~~100,~~699~~000
Total current liabilities	1,~~393~~215,~~649~~121		1,~~313~~128,~~169~~657
Deferred income taxes	~~133~~183,~~465~~098		~~132~~143,~~941~~738
Pension and postretirement benefit obligations	5969,~~338~~850		5869,~~502~~298
Other liabilities	~~904~~939,~~751~~797		~~859~~918,~~559~~755
Noncurrent portion of obligations under operating leases	~~101~~90,~~614~~046		9295,~~362~~076
Noncurrent portion of obligations under financing leases	1,~~330~~118		21,~~346~~188
Long-term debt	12,~~438~~537,~~439~~148		12,~~436~~686,~~649~~009
Total liabilities	45,~~032~~036,~~586~~178		35,~~895~~042,~~528~~721
Commitments and Contingencies
Equity:
(Deficit)/Equity:
Common Stock, $1.00 par value: 300,000,000 shares authorized; 75,877,566 and 108,327,480 shares issued, respectively	75,878		108,327
Common Stock, $1.00 par value: 300,000,000 shares authorized; 56,517,334 shares issued	56,517		56,517
Class B Common Stock, $1.00 par value: 100,000,000 shares authorized; 10,046,960 and 16,328,100 shares issued, respectively	10,047		16,328
Class B Common Stock, $1.00 par value: 100,000,000 shares authorized; 10,046,960 shares issued	10,047		10,047
Additional paid-in capital	23,764		23,764
Retained earnings	1,524,336		1,395,183
Retained deficit	(729,131)		(824,046)
Accumulated other comprehensive income	1,899		1,885
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)	(4,667)		(6,005)
Treasury stock, at cost: Common Stock – 0 and 31,196,605 shares, respectively	—		(127,467)
Total (deficit)/equity	(643,470)		(739,723)
Treasury stock, at cost: Class B Common Stock – 0 and 6,281,140 shares, respectively	—		(409)
Total liabilities and (deficit)/equity	$	4,392,708	$	4,302,998
Total equity	1,635,924		1,417,611
Total liabilities and equity	$	5,668,510	$	5,313,139

See accompanying notes to condensed consolidated financial statements.

COCA‑COLA CONSOLIDATED, INC.

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

(Unaudited)

	First Nine Months
	First Quarter
(in thousands)	~~2025~~2026		~~2024~~2025
Cash Flows from Operating Activities:
Net income	$	~~433~~111,~~332~~556	$	~~454~~103,~~177~~611
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization expense from property, plant and equipment and financing leases	~~145~~51,~~637~~040		~~125~~47,~~593~~511
Amortization of intangible assets and deferred proceeds, net	175,~~587~~862		175,~~586~~862
Fair value adjustment of acquisition related contingent consideration	~~104~~53,~~468~~391		9042,~~877~~728
Amortization of debt costs	21,~~485~~242		~~1,496~~835
(Gain) loss on sale of property, plant and equipment	(580)		4,081
Loss on sale of property, plant and equipment	1,320		1,369
Deferred income taxes	~~523~~38,925		~~(18~~35,~~030)~~278
Change in current assets less current liabilities	38(46,~~581~~089)		55(19,~~763~~676)
Change in other noncurrent assets	15,~~469~~933		76,~~595~~476
Change in other noncurrent liabilities	(2017,~~589~~907)		(3125,~~245~~823)
Total adjustments	~~289~~93,~~581~~717		~~253~~94,~~716~~560
Net cash provided by operating activities	$	~~722~~205,~~913~~273	$	~~707~~198,~~893~~171
Cash Flows from Investing Activities:
Proceeds from the disposal of short-term investments	$	506,646	$	72,232
Additions to property, plant and equipment	$	(63,112)	$	(97,866)
Purchases of short-term investments	(350,003)		(283,488)
Investment in equity method investees	(5,339)		(4,584)
Additions to property, plant and equipment	(209,994)		(287,333)
Proceeds from the sale of property, plant and equipment	113		157
Investment in equity method investees	(14,709)		(9,794)
Proceeds from the disposal of short-term investments	—		112,755
Proceeds from the sale of property, plant and equipment	6,385		425
Purchases of short-term investments	—		(150,157)
Net cash used in investing activities	$	(6168,~~675~~338)	$	(~~507~~139,~~958~~695)
Cash Flows from Financing Activities:
Payments related to share repurchases	$	(145,698)	$	(574,009)
Payments on term loan facility	$	(150,000)	$	—
Cash dividends paid	(65,310)		(163,733)
Payments of acquisition related contingent consideration	(19,070)		(19,819)
Payments of acquisition related contingent consideration	(51,639)		(44,243)
Cash dividends paid	(16,641)		(21,794)
Payments on financing lease obligations	(~~1,675~~137)		(~~1,848~~650)
Debt issuance fees	(~~267~~58)		(~~15,365~~232)
Proceeds from bond issuance	—		1,200,000
Net cash used in financing activities	$	(185,906)	$	(42,495)
Net cash (used in) provided by financing activities	$	(264,589)	$	400,802
Net (decrease) increase in cash and cash equivalents during period	$	(48,971)	$	15,981
Net increase in cash and cash equivalents during period	$	396,649	$	600,737
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period	281,918		1,135,824
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period	1,135,824		635,269
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period	$	232,947	$	1,151,805
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period	$	1,532,473	$	1,236,006
Significant non-cash investing and financing activities:
Right-of-use assets obtained in exchange for operating lease obligations	$	26,059	$	1,299
Additions to property, plant and equipment accrued and recorded in accounts payable, trade	$	44,354	$	27,986
Additions to property, plant and equipment accrued and recorded in accounts payable, trade	23,970		34,791
Accrued excise taxes related to share repurchases	27,972		650
Right-of-use assets obtained in exchange for operating lease obligations	819		223

See accompanying notes to condensed consolidated financial statements.

COCA‑COLA CONSOLIDATED, INC.

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN STOCKHOLDERS’ (DEFICIT) EQUITY

(Unaudited)

(in thousands, except per share data)	CommonStock		Class BCommonStock		AdditionalPaid-inCapital		~~RetainedEarnings~~RetainedDeficit		~~AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncome~~AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveLoss		TreasuryStock - CommonStock		Treasury Stock - Class B Common Stock		~~TotalEquity~~Total(Deficit)Equity
Balance on June 27, 2025	$	108,327	$	16,328	$	23,764	$	1,642,592	$	1,839	$	(162,222)	$	(409)	$	1,630,219
Balance on December 31, 2025	$	56,517	$	10,047	$	23,764	$	(824,046)	$	(6,005)	$	—	$	—	$	(739,723)
Net income	—		—		—		~~142~~111,~~334~~556		—		—		—		~~142~~111,~~334~~556
Other comprehensive income, net of tax	—		—		—		—		601,338		—		—		601,338
Dividends declared:
Common Stock ($0.25 per share)	—		—		—		(1914,~~209~~129)		—		—		—		(1914,~~209~~129)
Class B Common Stock ($0.25 per share)	—		—		—		(2,512)		—		—		—		(2,512)
Share repurchases	(961)		—		—		(114,007)		—		—		—		(114,968)
Balance on April 3, 2026	$	56,517	$	10,047	$	23,764	$	(729,131)	$	(4,667)	$	—	$	—	$	(643,470)
Retirement of treasury stock	(31,488)		(6,281)		—		(124,862)		—		162,222		409		—
Balance on September 26, 2025	$	75,878	$	10,047	$	23,764	$	1,524,336	$	1,899	$	—	$	—	$	1,635,924
Balance on December 31, 2024	$	108,327	$	16,328	$	23,764	$	1,395,183	$	1,885	$	(127,467)	$	(409)	$	1,417,611
Net income	—		—		—		433,332		—		—		—		433,332
Other comprehensive income, net of tax	—		—		—		—		14		—		—		14
Dividends declared:
Common Stock ($0.75 per share)	—		—		—		(57,774)		—		—		—		(57,774)
Class B Common Stock ($0.75 per share)	—		—		—		(7,536)		—		—		—		(7,536)
Share repurchases	(961)		—		—		(114,007)		—		(34,755)		—		(149,723)
Retirement of treasury stock	(31,488)		(6,281)		—		(124,862)		—		162,222		409		—
Balance on September 26, 2025	$	75,878	$	10,047	$	23,764	$	1,524,336	$	1,899	$	—	$	—	$	1,635,924

(in thousands, except per share data)	CommonStock		Class BCommonStock		AdditionalPaid-inCapital		RetainedEarnings		~~AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveLoss~~AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncome		TreasuryStock - CommonStock		Treasury Stock - Class B Common Stock		TotalEquity
Balance on June 28, 2024	$	114,314	$	16,328	$	18,375	$	1,685,977	$	(4,403)	$	(634,988)	$	(409)	$	1,195,194
Balance on December 31, 2024	$	108,327	$	16,328	$	23,764	$	1,395,183	$	1,885	$	(127,467)	$	(409)	$	1,417,611
Net income	—		—		—		~~115~~103,~~624~~611		—		—		—		~~115~~103,~~624~~611
Other comprehensive income, net of tax	—		—		—		—		451		—		—		451
Other comprehensive loss, net of tax	—		—		—		—		(14)		—		—		(14)
Dividends declared:
Common Stock ($0.30 per share)	—		—		—		(23,267)		—		—		—		(23,267)
Common Stock ($0.25 per share)	—		—		—		(19,282)		—		—		—		(19,282)
Class B Common Stock ($0.30 per share)	—		—		—		(3,015)		—		—		—		(3,015)
Class B Common Stock ($0.25 per share)	—		—		—		(2,512)		—		—		—		(2,512)
Share repurchases	(5,987)		—		5,389		(559,084)		—		559,682		—		—
Balance on March 28, 2025	$	108,327	$	16,328	$	23,764	$	1,477,000	$	1,871	$	(127,467)	$	(409)	$	1,499,414
Balance on September 27, 2024	$	108,327	$	16,328	$	23,764	$	1,216,235	$	(3,952)	$	(75,306)	$	(409)	$	1,284,987
Balance on December 31, 2023	$	114,314	$	16,328	$	18,375	$	1,352,111	$	(4,276)	$	(60,845)	$	(409)	$	1,435,598
Net income	—		—		—		454,177		—		—		—		454,177
Other comprehensive income, net of tax	—		—		—		—		324		—		—		324
Dividends declared:
Common Stock ($0.35 per share)	—		—		—		(27,452)		—		—		—		(27,452)
Class B Common Stock ($0.35 per share)	—		—		—		(3,517)		—		—		—		(3,517)
Share repurchases	(5,987)		—		5,389		(559,084)		—		(14,461)		—		(574,143)
Balance on September 27, 2024	$	108,327	$	16,328	$	23,764	$	1,216,235	$	(3,952)	$	(75,306)	$	(409)	$	1,284,987

See accompanying notes to condensed consolidated financial statements.

COCA‑COLA CONSOLIDATED, INC.

NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

(Unaudited)

1. Critical Accounting Policies

The condensed consolidated financial statements include the accounts and the consolidated operations of Coca‑Cola Consolidated, Inc. and its majority-owned subsidiaries (collectively referred to herein as the “Company”). All significant intercompany accounts and transactions have been eliminated. The condensed consolidated financial statements reflect all adjustments, including normal, recurring accruals, which, in the opinion of management, are necessary for a fair statement of the results for the periods presented.

Each of the Company’s quarters, other than the fourth quarter, ends on the Friday closest to the last day of the corresponding quarterly calendar period. The Company’s fourth quarter and fiscal year end on December 31 regardless of the day of the week on which December 31 falls. The condensed consolidated financial statements presented are:

•The financial position as of ~~September~~April 263, ~~2025~~2026 and December 31, ~~2024~~2025.

•The results of operations, comprehensive income and changes in stockholders’ (deficit) equity for the three-month periods ended ~~September~~April 263, ~~2025~~2026 (the “~~third~~first quarter” of fiscal ~~2025~~2026 (“~~2025~~2026”)) and ~~September~~March 2728, ~~2024~~2025 (the “~~third~~first quarter” of fiscal ~~2024 (“2024”)) and the nine-month periods ended September 26,~~ 2025 (~~the~~ “~~first nine months” of~~ 2025~~) and September 27, 2024 (the “first nine months~~” ~~of 2024~~)).

•The changes in cash flows for the first ~~nine~~quarter ~~months~~ of ~~2025~~2026 and the first ~~nine~~quarter ~~months~~ of ~~2024~~2025.

The condensed consolidated financial statements have been prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States (“GAAP”) for interim financial reporting and the instructions to Form 10-Q and Article 10 of Regulation S-X. The accounting policies followed in the presentation of interim financial results are consistent with those followed on an annual basis. These policies are presented in Note 1 to the consolidated financial statements included in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for ~~2024~~2025 filed with the United States Securities and Exchange Commission.

The preparation of condensed consolidated financial statements, in conformity with GAAP, requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and the disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates.

Treasury Stock Retirement

In the third quarter of 2025, the Company retired 31,488,535 shares of the Company’s Common Stock, par value $1.00 per share (“Common Stock”), and 6,281,140 shares of the Company’s Class B Common Stock, par value $1.00 per share (“Class B Common Stock”), included in treasury stock. The retired treasury stock had a carrying value of approximately $162.6 million. The retirement of treasury stock was recorded as a reduction to Common Stock and Class B Common Stock at par value, with the excess of carrying value over par value recorded as a deduction from retained earnings.

Stock Split

On March 4, 2025, the Company announced that its Board of Directors had approved a 10-for-1 forward stock split (the “Stock Split”) of Common Stock and Class B Common Stock. The Stock Split was effected through an amendment to the Company’s Restated Certificate of Incorporation (the “Amendment”). The Amendment also effected a proportionate increase in the number of authorized shares of Common Stock and Class B Common Stock. The Amendment obtained stockholder approval at the Company’s 2025 Annual Meeting of Stockholders, which took place on May 13, 2025. Each stockholder of record as of the close of business on May 16, 2025 received nine additional shares for each share of Common Stock or Class B Common Stock held as of such date reflected in the stockholder’s account on May 23, 2025. Trading began on a split-adjusted basis on May 27, 2025. The par value per share of Common Stock and Class B Common Stock remains unchanged. Accordingly, an amount equal to the par value of the additional shares issued in the Stock Split was reclassified from additional paid-in capital to Common Stock and Class B Common Stock in the Company’s condensed consolidated financial statements. All references made to share or per share amounts in the accompanying condensed consolidated financial statements and applicable disclosures have been retroactively adjusted to reflect the effects of the Stock Split.

Critical Accounting Estimates

In the ordinary course of business, the Company has made a number of estimates and assumptions relating to the reporting of its results of operations and financial position in the preparation of its condensed consolidated financial statements in conformity with GAAP. Actual results could differ significantly from those estimates under different assumptions and conditions. The Company included in its Annual Report on Form 10-K for ~~2024~~2025 under the caption “Discussion of Critical Accounting Estimates” in “Item 7. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations,” a discussion of the Company’s most critical accounting estimates, which are those the Company believes to be the most important to the portrayal of its financial condition and results of operations and that require management’s most difficult, subjective and complex judgments, often as a result of the need to make estimates about the effect of matters that are inherently uncertain.

Any changes in critical accounting estimates are discussed with the Audit Committee of the Company’s Board of Directors during the quarter in which a change is contemplated and prior to making such change.

Recently Adopted Accounting Pronouncements

In ~~November~~December 2023, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (the “FASB”) issued Accounting Standards Update (“ASU”) 2023-0709, “~~Segment~~Income ~~Reporting~~Taxes (Topic ~~280~~740): Improvements to ~~Reportable~~Income ~~Segment~~Tax Disclosures,” which requires ~~additional~~ disclosure of ~~significant~~specific ~~segment~~categories ~~expenses included~~ in the ~~reported~~rate ~~measure~~reconciliation, ofincluding ~~segment~~additional ~~profit~~information orfor ~~loss~~reconciling ~~and~~items ~~regularly~~that ~~provided~~meet ~~to the Chief Operating Decision Maker (the “CODM”). It also requires disclosure and~~ a ~~description~~quantitative ~~of the composition of other amounts by reportable segment~~threshold, ~~disclosure of a reportable segment’s profit or loss~~ and ~~assets~~specific ~~currently~~disaggregation ~~required by Topic 280 in interim periods and disclosure~~ of ~~the~~income ~~CODM’s~~taxes ~~title~~paid and ~~process~~tax ~~for assessing a reportable segment’s profit or loss~~expense. The ~~new~~amendment ~~guidance~~is ~~was~~ effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, ~~2023 and interim periods beginning after December 15,~~ 2024. The Company adopted ASU 2023-0709 in the fourth quarter of ~~2024~~2025, noting no material impact on its consolidated financial statements. See Note 416 for disclosure related to the Company’s ~~segment~~income tax reporting.

Recently Issued Accounting Pronouncements

In December 2023, the FASB issued ASU 2023-09, “Income Taxes (Topic 740): Improvements to Income Tax Disclosures,” which requires disclosure of specific categories in the rate reconciliation, including additional information for reconciling items that meet a quantitative threshold, and specific disaggregation of income taxes paid and tax expense. The amendment is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2024. The Company has evaluated the impact ASU 2023-09 will have on its consolidated financial statements and does not expect a material impact upon adoption. The Company intends to adopt ASU 2023-09 using a retrospective approach on its annual consolidated financial statements. 6

In November 2024, the FASB issued ASU 2024-03, “Income Statement - Reporting Comprehensive Income - Expense Disaggregation Disclosures (Subtopic 220-40): Disaggregation of Income Statement Expenses,” which requires disclosure of disaggregated income expenses, including purchases of inventory, employee compensation, depreciation, and intangible asset amortization, among other things. The amendment also requires companies to provide a qualitative description of expense captions not separately disaggregated, as well as the total amount of selling expenses and, annually, the entity’s definition of selling expenses. The amendment is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2026 and interim periods beginning after December 15, 2027. The Company is in the process of evaluating the impact ASU 2024-03 will have on its consolidated financial statements.

2. Related Party Transactions

J. Frank Harrison, III

As of ~~September~~April 263, ~~2025~~2026, J. Frank Harrison, III, Chairman of the Board of Directors and Chief Executive Officer of the Company, controlled 10,043,940 shares of Class B Common Stock, which represented approximately 7378% of the total voting power of the outstanding Common Stock and Class B Common Stock on a consolidated basis.

The Coca‑Cola Company

The Company’s business consists primarily of the distribution, marketing and manufacture of nonalcoholic beverages of The Coca‑Cola Company, which is the sole owner of the formulas under which the primary components of the Company’s soft drink products, either concentrate or syrup, are manufactured.

On November 7, 2025, the Company entered into a purchase agreement (the “Repurchase Agreement”) with Carolina Coca-Cola Bottling Investments, Inc. (the “Seller”), an indirect wholly owned subsidiary of The Coca‑Cola Company, The Coca‑Cola Company and J. Frank Harrison, III, pursuant to which the Company agreed to purchase and the Seller agreed to sell all of the Seller’s shares of Common Stock for a cash payment in the aggregate amount of $2.40 billion (the “Repurchase”). The closing of the Repurchase also occurred on November 7, 2025. The Company funded the purchase price for the Repurchase with cash on hand and a term loan obtained under a certain bridge loan agreement (the “Bridge Facility”), as further discussed in Note 19.

As a result of ~~September 26,~~the ~~2025~~Repurchase, The Coca‑Cola Company ~~owned~~does ~~shares~~not ofown ~~Common~~any ~~Stock~~shares ~~representing approximately 7%~~ of ~~the total voting power of the outstanding~~ Common Stock ~~and~~or Class B Common Stock ~~on a consolidated basis~~. The ~~number of shares of Common Stock currently held by The~~ Coca‑Cola Company ~~gives~~no itlonger has the right to have a designee proposed by the Company for nomination to the Company’s Board of Directors inat ~~the~~each ~~Company’s~~election ~~annual proxy statement. J. Frank Harrison, III and the trustees~~ of ~~certain trusts established for the benefit of certain relatives of the late J~~directors. Frank Harrison, Jr. have agreed to vote the shares of Common Stock and Class B Common Stock that they control in favor of such designee. The Coca‑Cola Company does not own any shares of Class B Common Stock.

The following table summarizes the significant cash transactions between the Company and The Coca‑Cola Company:

Third Quarter

First Nine Months

First Quarter

(in thousands)

~~2025~~2026

~~2024~~2025

~~2025~~

~~2024~~

Payments made by the Company to The Coca-Cola Company(1)

~~635~~519,~~840~~251

~~585~~443,~~967~~256

~~1,683,696~~

~~1,582,000~~

Payments made by The Coca-Cola Company to the Company

9253,~~413~~707

6580,~~592~~045

~~261,457~~

~~184,794~~

(1)This excludes acquisition related sub-bottling payments made by the Company to CCR (as defined below), a wholly owned subsidiary of The Coca‑Cola Company.

More than 80% of the payments made by the Company to The Coca‑Cola Company were for concentrate, syrup, sweetener and other finished goods products, which were recorded in cost of sales in the condensed consolidated statements of operations and represent the primary components of the soft drink products the Company manufactures and distributes. Payments made by the Company to The Coca‑Cola Company also included payments for marketing programs associated with large, national customers managed by The Coca‑Cola Company on behalf of the Company, which were recorded as a reduction to net sales in the condensed consolidated statements of operations. Other payments made by the Company to The Coca‑Cola Company related to cold drink equipment parts, fees associated with the rights to distribute certain brands and other customary items.

Payments made by The Coca‑Cola Company to the Company included annual funding in connection with the Company’s agreement to support certain business initiatives developed by The Coca‑Cola Company and funding associated with the delivery of post-mix products to various customers, both of which were recorded as a reduction to cost of sales in the condensed consolidated statements of operations. Post-mix products are dispensed through equipment that mixes fountain syrups with carbonated or still water, enabling fountain retailers to sell finished products to consumers in cups or glasses. Payments made by The Coca‑Cola Company to the Company also included fountain product delivery and equipment repair services performed by the Company on The Coca‑Cola Company’s equipment, all of which were recorded in net sales in the condensed consolidated statements of operations.

The Coca‑Cola Company to the Company also included fountain product delivery and equipment repair services performed by the Company on The Coca‑Cola Company’s equipment, all of which were recorded in net sales in the condensed consolidated statements of operations.

Coca‑Cola Refreshments USA, LLC (“CCR”)

The Company, The Coca‑Cola Company and CCR entered into comprehensive beverage agreements (as amended, collectively, the “CBA”), related to a multi-year series of transactions, which were completed in October 2017, through which the Company acquired and exchanged distribution territories and manufacturing plants (the “System Transformation”). The CBA requires the Company to make quarterly acquisition related sub-bottling payments to CCR on a continuing basis in exchange for the grant of exclusive rights to distribute, promote, market and sell the authorized brands of The Coca‑Cola Company and related products in certain distribution territories the Company acquired from CCR. These acquisition related sub-bottling payments are based on gross profit derived from the Company’s sales of certain beverages and beverage products that are sold under the same trademarks that identify a covered beverage, a beverage product or certain cross-licensed brands applicable to the System Transformation.

Acquisition related sub-bottling payments to CCR were $5119.61 million in the first ~~nine~~quarter ~~months~~ of ~~2025~~2026 and $4419.28 million in the first ~~nine~~quarter ~~months~~ of ~~2024~~2025. The following table summarizes the liability recorded by the Company to reflect the estimated fair value of contingent consideration related to future expected acquisition related sub-bottling payments to CCR:

(in thousands)

~~September~~April 263, ~~2025~~2026

December 31, ~~2024~~2025

Current portion of acquisition related contingent consideration

7471,~~680~~119

6374,~~982~~938

Noncurrent portion of acquisition related contingent consideration

~~633~~681,~~140~~910

~~590~~642,~~209~~970

Total acquisition related contingent consideration

~~707~~753,~~820~~029

~~654~~717,~~191~~908

Southeastern Container (“Southeastern”)

The Company is a shareholder of Southeastern, a plastic bottle manufacturing cooperative. The Company accounts for Southeastern as an equity method investment. The Company’s investment in Southeastern, which was classified as other assets in the condensed consolidated balance sheets, was $21.53 million as of ~~September~~both April 263, ~~2025~~2026 and ~~$20.9 million as of~~ December 31, ~~2024~~2025.

South Atlantic Canners, Inc. (“SAC”)

The Company is a shareholder of SAC, a manufacturing cooperative located in Bishopville, South Carolina. All of SAC’s shareholders are Coca‑Cola bottlers and each has equal voting rights. The Company accounts for SAC as an equity method investment. The Company’s investment in SAC, which was classified as other assets in the condensed consolidated balance sheets, was $3237.5 million as of ~~September~~April 263, ~~2025~~2026 and $2535.30 million as of December 31, ~~2024~~2025. The Company also guarantees a portion of SAC’s debt;. ~~see~~As of both April 3, 2026 and December 31, 2025, the Company was not required to guarantee any of SAC’s debt. See Note 2120 for additional information.

The Company receives a fee for managing the day-to-day operations of SAC pursuant to a management agreement. Proceeds from management fees received from SAC, which were recorded as a reduction to cost of sales in the condensed consolidated statements of operations, were $7.2.6 million in the first ~~nine~~quarter ~~months~~ of ~~2025~~2026 and $62.93 million in the first ~~nine~~quarter ~~months~~ of ~~2024~~2025.

Coca‑Cola Bottlers’ Sales & Services Company LLC (“CCBSS”)

Along with all other Coca‑Cola bottlers in the United States and Canada, the Company is a member of CCBSS, a company formed to provide certain procurement and other services with the intention of enhancing the efficiency and competitiveness of the Coca‑Cola bottling system. The Company accounts for CCBSS as an equity method investment and its investment in CCBSS is not material.

CCBSS negotiates the procurement for the majority of the Company’s raw materials, excluding concentrate, and the Company receives a rebate from CCBSS for the purchase of these raw materials. The Company had rebates due from CCBSS of $2014.07 million on ~~September~~April 263, ~~2025~~2026 and $1417.53 million on December 31, ~~2024~~2025, which were classified as accounts receivable, other in the condensed consolidated balance sheets. Changes in rebates receivable relate to volatility in raw material prices and the timing of cash receipts of rebates.

CONA Services LLC (“CONA”)

Along with certain other Coca‑Cola bottlers, the Company is a member of CONA, an entity formed to provide business process and information technology services to its members. The Company accounts for CONA as an equity method investment. The Company’s investment in CONA, which was classified as other assets in the condensed consolidated balance sheets, was $2830.4 million as of ~~September~~April 263, ~~2025~~2026 and $2730.52 million as of December 31, ~~2024~~2025.

Pursuant to an amended and restated master services agreement with CONA, the Company is authorized to use the Coke One North America system (the “CONA System”), a uniform information technology system developed to promote operational efficiency and uniformity among North American Coca‑Cola bottlers. In exchange for the Company’s rights to use the CONA System and receive CONA-related services, it is charged service fees by CONA. The Company incurred service fees to CONA of $196.13 million in the first ~~nine~~quarter ~~months~~ of ~~2025~~2026 and $206.20 million in the first ~~nine~~quarter ~~months~~ of ~~2024~~2025.

Related Party Leases

The Company leases its headquarters office facility and an adjacent office facility in Charlotte, North Carolina from Beacon Investment Corporation, of which J. Frank Harrison, III is the majority stockholder and each of Morgan H. Everett, Vice Chair of the Company’s Board of Directors, and the spouse of Ellison C. Glenn, the Company’s Chief Sales and Service Officer, is a minority stockholder. The annual base rent the Company is obligated to pay under this lease is subject to an adjustment for an inflation factor and the lease expires on December 31, 2029. ~~The principal balance outstanding under this lease was $16.8 million on September 26, 2025 and $19.3 million on December 31, 2024.~~ Rental payments for this lease were $1.0 million in both the ~~third~~first quarter of ~~2025~~2026 and the ~~third~~first quarter of ~~2024 and $3~~2025.1 ~~million~~The inprincipal ~~the~~balance ~~first~~outstanding ~~nine~~under ~~months~~this oflease ~~2025~~was ~~and~~ $315.0 million inon ~~the~~April 3, ~~first~~2026 ~~nine~~and ~~months~~$15.9 million ofon ~~2024~~December 31, 2025.

Long-Term Performance Equity Plan

The Long-Term Performance Equity Plan compensates J. Frank Harrison, III based on the Company’s performance. Awards granted to Mr. Harrison under the Long-Term Performance Equity Plan are earned based on the Company’s attainment during a performance period of certain performance measures, each as specified by the Compensation Committee of the Company’s Board of Directors. These awards may be settled in cash and/or shares of Class B Common Stock, based on the average of the closing prices of shares of Common Stock during the last 20 trading days of the performance period. Compensation expense for the Long-Term Performance Equity Plan, which was included in selling, delivery and administrative (“SD&A”) expenses in the condensed consolidated statements of operations, was $2.~~4 million and $~~2.3 million in the ~~third~~first quarter of ~~2025~~2026 and ~~the third quarter of 2024, respectively, and~~ $82.~~3 million and $8.~~1 million in the first ~~nine~~quarter ~~months~~ of 2025 ~~and the first nine months of 2024, respectively~~.

3. Revenue Recognition

The Company’s sales are divided into two main categories: (i) bottle/can sales and (ii) other sales. Bottle/can sales include products packaged primarily in plastic bottles and aluminum cans. Bottle/can net pricing is based on the invoice price charged to customers reduced by any promotional allowances. Bottle/can net pricing per unit is impacted by the price charged per package, the sales volume generated for each package and the channels in which those packages are sold. Other sales include sales to other Coca‑Cola bottlers, post-mix sales, transportation revenue and equipment maintenance revenue.

The Company’s contracts are derived from customer orders, including customer sales incentives, generated through an order processing and replenishment model. Generally, the Company’s service contracts and contracts related to the delivery of specifically identifiable products have a single performance obligation. Revenues do not include sales or other taxes collected from customers. The Company has defined its performance obligations for its contracts as either at a point in time or over time. Bottle/can sales, sales to other Coca‑Cola bottlers and post-mix sales are recognized when control transfers to a customer, which is generally upon delivery and is considered a single point in time (“point in time”). Point in time sales accounted for approximately 99% of the Company’s net sales in the first ~~nine~~quarter ~~months~~ of ~~2025~~2026 and approximately 98% of the Company’s net sales in the first ~~nine~~quarter ~~months~~ of ~~2024~~2025.

Other sales, which include revenue for service fees related to the repair of cold drink equipment and delivery fees for freight hauling and brokerage services, are recognized over time (“over time”). Revenues related to cold drink equipment repair are recognized as the respective services are completed using a cost-to-cost input method. Repair services are generally completed in less than one day but can extend up to one month. Revenues related to freight hauling and brokerage services are recognized as the delivery occurs using a miles driven output method. Generally, delivery occurs and freight charges are recognized in the same day. Over time sales orders open at the end of a financial period are not material to the condensed consolidated financial statements.

The following table represents a disaggregation of revenue from contracts with customers:

	Third Quarter				First Nine Months
	First Quarter
(in thousands)	~~2025~~2026		~~2024~~2025		~~2025~~		~~2024~~
Point in time net sales:
Nonalcoholic Beverages - point in time	$	1,~~861~~819,~~794~~676	$	1,~~736~~555,~~286~~765	$	~~5,248,689~~	$	~~5,063,822~~
Total point in time net sales	$	1,~~861~~819,~~794~~676	$	1,~~736~~555,~~286~~765	$	~~5,248,689~~	$	~~5,063,822~~
Over time net sales:
Nonalcoholic Beverages - over time	$	15,205	$	15,209	$	42,371	$	42,537
Nonalcoholic Beverages - over time(1)	$	14,143	$	13,332
All Other - over time	11,318		14,157		32,753		46,862
All Other - over time(1)	12,849		10,880
Total over time net sales	$	26,~~523~~992	$	2924,~~366~~212	$	~~75,124~~	$	~~89,399~~
Total net sales	$	1,~~888~~846,~~317~~668	$	1,~~765~~579,~~652~~977	$	~~5,323,813~~	$	~~5,153,221~~

~~The~~(1)Due ~~Company’s~~to ~~allowance~~the ~~for~~dissolution ~~doubtful~~of ~~accounts in~~ the ~~condensed~~Data ~~consolidated~~Ventures, ~~balance sheets includes a reserve for customer returns and an allowance for credit losses~~Inc. ~~The~~operating ~~Company~~segment ~~experiences customer returns primarily~~ as ~~a result~~ of ~~damaged~~December 31, or2025 ~~out-of-date~~(as ~~product.~~discussed Atin ~~any~~Note ~~given time~~4), ~~the~~these ~~Company~~figures ~~estimates~~have ~~less~~been ~~than~~retroactively 1%adjusted offor ~~bottle/can~~all ~~sales~~prior ~~and~~periods ~~post-mix~~presented ~~sales~~to ~~could~~reflect bethe atdissolution ~~risk~~of ~~for~~the ~~return~~Data byVentures, ~~customers~~Inc. ~~Returned~~operating ~~product~~segment iswithin ~~recognized~~the as“All aOther ~~reduction~~- toover ~~net~~time” ~~sales.~~category ~~The~~and ~~Company’s~~the ~~reserve~~merger ~~for~~of ~~customer~~the ~~returns~~Data ~~was~~Ventures, $5Inc.~~6 million~~ asoperating ofsegment ~~September 26,~~with ~~2025~~the ~~and~~Nonalcoholic ~~$5.2~~Beverages ~~million~~operating ~~as of December 31, 2024~~segment.

10The Company’s allowance for doubtful accounts in the condensed consolidated balance sheets includes a reserve for customer returns and an allowance for credit losses. The Company experiences customer returns primarily as a result of damaged or out-of-date product. At any given time, the Company estimates less than 1% of bottle/can sales and post-mix sales could be at risk for return by customers. Returned product is recognized as a reduction to net sales. The Company’s reserve for customer returns was $6.2 million as of April 3, 2026 and $6.0 million as of December 31, 2025.

The Company estimates an allowance for credit losses, based on historic days’ sales outstanding trends, aged customer balances, previously written-off balances and expected recoveries up to balances previously written off, in order to present the net amount expected to be collected. Accounts receivable balances are written off when determined uncollectible and are recognized as a reduction to the allowance for credit losses. Following is a summary of activity for the allowance for credit losses during the first ~~nine~~quarter ~~months~~ of ~~2025~~2026 and the first ~~nine~~quarter ~~months~~ of ~~2024~~2025:

First Nine Months

First Quarter

(in thousands)

~~2025~~2026

~~2024~~2025

Beginning balance - allowance for credit losses

95,~~524~~226

119,~~560~~524

Additions charged to expenses and as a reduction to net sales

21,~~555~~514

~~2,254~~290

Deductions

(~~4,568~~514)

(21,~~806~~079)

Ending balance - allowance for credit losses

76,~~511~~226

118,~~008~~735

4. Segments

The Company evaluates segment reporting in accordance with FASB Accounting Standards Codification Topic 280, Segment Reporting, each reporting period, including evaluating the reporting package reviewed by the Chief Operation Decision Maker (the “CODM”). The Company has concluded the Chief Executive Officer, the Chief Operating Officer and the Chief Financial Officer, as a group, represent the CODM. Segment asset information is not provided to the CODM.

The Company has ~~three~~two operating segments, each identified by its unique products and services. Nonalcoholic Beverages represents the vast majority of the Company’s consolidated net sales and income from operations. The additional two operating segments, which include Data Ventures, Inc. and the Red Classic subsidiaries, do not meet the quantitative thresholds for separate reporting, either individually or in the aggregate, and, therefore, have been combined into “All Other.” The accounting policies of the Nonalcoholic Beverages operating segment are the same as those described in the summary of significant accounting policies presented in Note 1 to the consolidated financial statements included in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for ~~2024~~2025. The additional operating segment, which includes the Red Classic subsidiaries, does not meet the quantitative threshold for separate reporting and, therefore, has been reported as “All Other.”

Beverages operating segment. For reporting purposes, all prior periods presented have been retroactively adjusted to reflect the dissolution of the Data Ventures, Inc. operating segment within the All Other operating segment and the merger of the Data Ventures, Inc. operating segment with the Nonalcoholic Beverages operating segment.

The CODM uses net sales, gross profit and income from operations in the annual budgeting and forecasting process. Monthly, the CODM considers budget-to-actual variances and current year to prior year variances for these profit measures when making strategic business decisions and allocating resources to Company operations.

The Company’s segment results are as follows:

Third Quarter 2025

First Quarter 2026

(in thousands)

Nonalcoholic Beverages

All Other

Eliminations(1)

Total

Net sales

1,~~876~~833,~~999~~819

8589,~~702~~480

(7476,~~384~~631)

1,~~888~~846,~~317~~668

Cost of goods sold

1,~~147~~124,~~875~~213

4753,~~168~~453

(5558,~~242~~078)

1,~~139~~119,~~801~~588

Gross profit

~~729~~709,~~124~~606

3836,~~534~~027

(1918,~~142~~553)

~~748~~727,~~516~~080

Selling, delivery and administrative expenses:

Payroll costs(2)

~~314~~312,~~529~~904

13,~~689~~830

—

~~328~~326,~~218~~734

Fleet costs(3)

2514,~~723~~633

8,~~281~~752

—

3423,~~004~~385

Depreciation and amortization expense(4)

2930,~~137~~534

~~552~~578

—

2931,~~689~~112

All other segment items(5)

~~121~~120,~~374~~157

76,~~739~~721

(1918,~~142~~553)

~~109~~108,~~971~~325

Total selling, delivery and administrative expenses

~~490~~478,~~763~~228

3029,~~261~~881

(1918,~~142~~553)

~~501~~489,~~882~~556

Income from operations

~~238~~231,~~361~~378

86,~~273~~146

—

~~246~~237,~~634~~524

Total depreciation and amortization expense(4)

4951,~~993~~590

5,~~093~~312

—

5556,~~086~~902


	First Quarter 2025
(in thousands)	Nonalcoholic Beverages		All Other		Eliminations(1)		Total
Net sales	$	1,569,097	$	75,110	$	(64,230)	$	1,579,977
Cost of goods sold	954,935		45,293		(47,355)		952,873
Gross profit	614,162		29,817		(16,875)		627,104
Selling, delivery and administrative expenses:
Payroll costs(2)	$	266,679	$	12,026	$	—	$	278,705
Fleet costs(3)	23,827		7,683		—		31,510
Depreciation and amortization expense(4)	28,256		536		—		28,792
All other segment items(5)	108,157		6,995		(16,875)		98,277
Total selling, delivery and administrative expenses	426,919		27,240		(16,875)		437,284
Income from operations	$	187,243	$	2,577	$	—	$	189,820

Total depreciation and amortization expense(4)	$	48,050	$	5,323	$	—	$	53,373

	Third Quarter 2024
(in thousands)	Nonalcoholic Beverages		All Other		Eliminations(1)		Total
Net sales	$	1,751,495	$	86,230	$	(72,073)	$	1,765,652
Cost of goods sold	1,066,387		54,656		(53,427)		1,067,616
Gross profit	685,108		31,574		(18,646)		698,036
Selling, delivery and administrative expenses:
Payroll costs(2)	$	297,420	$	13,165	$	—	$	310,585
Fleet costs(3)	26,210		7,801		—		34,011
Depreciation and amortization expense(4)	25,859		497		—		26,356
All other segment items(5)	111,547		7,128		(18,646)		100,029
Total selling, delivery and administrative expenses	461,036		28,591		(18,646)		470,981
Income from operations	$	224,072	$	2,983	$	—	$	227,055
Total depreciation and amortization expense(4)	$	44,511	$	4,259	$	—	$	48,770

(1)The entire net sales elimination represents net sales from the All Other operating segment to the Nonalcoholic Beverages operating segment. The entire cost of goods sold and SD&A eliminations represent costs incurred by the All Other operating segment in the generation of net sales to the Nonalcoholic Beverages operating segment.

	First Nine Months 2025
(in thousands)	Nonalcoholic Beverages		All Other		Eliminations(1)		Total
Net sales	$	5,291,060	$	242,900	$	(210,147)	$	5,323,813
Cost of goods sold	3,224,211		137,341		(155,855)		3,205,697
Gross profit	2,066,849		105,559		(54,292)		2,118,116
Selling, delivery and administrative expenses:
Payroll costs(2)	$	875,401	$	39,612	$	—	$	915,013
Fleet costs(3)	72,812		22,654		—		95,466
Depreciation and amortization expense(4)	86,517		1,637		—		88,154
All other segment items(5)	342,651		22,586		(54,292)		310,945
Total selling, delivery and administrative expenses	1,377,381		86,489		(54,292)		1,409,578
Income from operations	$	689,468	$	19,070	$	—	$	708,538
Total depreciation and amortization expense(4)	$	147,427	$	15,797	$	—	$	163,224

	First Nine Months 2024
(in thousands)	Nonalcoholic Beverages		All Other		Eliminations(1)		Total
Net sales	$	5,106,359	$	260,930	$	(214,068)	$	5,153,221
Cost of goods sold	3,090,378		165,902		(158,364)		3,097,916
Gross profit	2,015,981		95,028		(55,704)		2,055,305
Selling, delivery and administrative expenses:
Payroll costs(2)	$	843,169	$	39,833	$	—	$	883,002
Fleet costs(3)	77,989		23,587		—		101,576
Depreciation and amortization expense(4)	76,398		1,485		—		77,883
All other segment items(5)	327,186		19,761		(55,704)		291,243
Total selling, delivery and administrative expenses	1,324,742		84,666		(55,704)		1,353,704
Income from operations	$	691,239	$	10,362	$	—	$	701,601
Total depreciation and amortization expense(4)	$	131,332	$	11,847	$	—	$	143,179

(1)The entire net sales elimination represents net sales from the All Other segment to the Nonalcoholic Beverages segment. The entire cost of goods sold and SD&A eliminations represent costs incurred by the All Other segment in the generation of net sales to the Nonalcoholic Beverages segment.

(2)Payroll costs includes compensation, incentive plans, defined contribution plans, healthcare benefits and tax-advantaged spending accounts.

(3)Fleet costs includes fleet repairs, maintenance and fuel and oil costs.

(4)Total depreciation and amortization expense is included within both cost of goods sold and SD&A expenses. For segment reporting, the difference between total depreciation and amortization expense and the portion within SD&A expenses is the amount within cost of goods sold.

(5)All other segment items includes information technology costs, stewardship, insurance and other costs incurred in the selling and delivery of the Company’s products.

5. Net Income Per Share

The following table sets forth the computation of basic net income per share and diluted net income per share under the two-class method:

Third Quarter

First Nine Months

First Quarter

(in thousands, except per share data)

~~2025~~2026

~~2024~~2025

~~2025~~

~~2024~~

Numerator for basic and diluted net income per Common Stock and Class B Common Stock share:

Net income

~~142~~111,~~334~~556

~~115~~103,~~624~~611

~~433,332~~

~~454,177~~

Less dividends:

Common Stock

1914,~~209~~129

319,~~878~~282

~~57,774~~

~~146,151~~

Class B Common Stock

2,512

~~502~~2,512

~~7,536~~

~~17,582~~

Total undistributed earnings

~~120~~94,~~613~~915

~~111~~81,~~244~~817

~~368,022~~

~~290,444~~

Common Stock undistributed earnings – basic

~~106~~80,~~620~~589

9872,~~486~~388

~~325,487~~

~~258,536~~

Class B Common Stock undistributed earnings – basic

1314,~~993~~326

129,~~758~~429

~~42,535~~

~~31,908~~

Total undistributed earnings – basic

~~120~~94,~~613~~915

~~111~~81,~~244~~817

~~368,022~~

~~290,444~~

Common Stock undistributed earnings – diluted

~~106~~80,~~464~~517

9872,~~360~~316

~~324,956~~

~~258,180~~

Class B Common Stock undistributed earnings – diluted

14,~~149~~398

129,~~884~~501

~~43,066~~

~~32,264~~

Total undistributed earnings – diluted

~~120~~94,~~613~~915

~~111~~81,~~244~~817

~~368,022~~

~~290,444~~

Numerator for basic net income per Common Stock share:

Dividends on Common Stock

1914,~~209~~129

319,~~878~~282

~~57,774~~

~~146,151~~

Common Stock undistributed earnings – basic

~~106~~80,~~620~~589

9872,~~486~~388

~~325,487~~

~~258,536~~

Numerator for basic net income per Common Stock share

~~125~~94,~~829~~718

~~102~~91,~~364~~670

~~383,261~~

~~404,687~~

Numerator for basic net income per Class B Common Stock share:

Dividends on Class B Common Stock

2,512

~~502~~2,512

~~7,536~~

~~17,582~~

Class B Common Stock undistributed earnings – basic

1314,~~993~~326

129,~~758~~429

~~42,535~~

~~31,908~~

Numerator for basic net income per Class B Common Stock share

16,~~505~~838

1311,~~260~~941

~~50,071~~

~~49,490~~

Numerator for diluted net income per Common Stock share:

Dividends on Common Stock

1914,~~209~~129

319,~~878~~282

~~57,774~~

~~146,151~~

Dividends on Class B Common Stock assumed converted to Common Stock

2,512

~~502~~2,512

~~7,536~~

~~17,582~~

Common Stock undistributed earnings – diluted

~~120~~94,~~613~~915

~~111~~81,~~244~~817

~~368,022~~

~~290,444~~

Numerator for diluted net income per Common Stock share

~~142~~111,~~334~~556

~~115~~103,~~624~~611

~~433,332~~

~~454,177~~

Numerator for diluted net income per Class B Common Stock share:

Dividends on Class B Common Stock

2,512

~~502~~2,512

~~7,536~~

~~17,582~~

Class B Common Stock undistributed earnings – diluted

14,~~149~~398

129,~~884~~501

~~43,066~~

~~32,264~~

Numerator for diluted net income per Class B Common Stock share

16,~~661~~910

1312,~~386~~013

~~50,602~~

~~49,846~~

1312

Third Quarter

First Nine Months

First Quarter

(in thousands, except per share data)

~~2025~~2026

~~2024~~2025

~~2025~~

~~2024~~

Denominator for basic net income per Common Stock and Class B Common Stock share:

Common Stock weighted average shares outstanding – basic

7656,~~554~~517

77,~~560~~131

~~76,881~~

~~81,405~~

Class B Common Stock weighted average shares outstanding – basic

10,047

~~10,047~~

Denominator for diluted net income per Common Stock and Class B Common Stock share:

Common Stock weighted average shares outstanding – diluted (assumes conversion of Class B Common Stock to Common Stock)

8666,~~728~~623

87,~~719~~265

~~87,070~~

~~91,578~~

Class B Common Stock weighted average shares outstanding – diluted

10,~~174~~106

10,~~159~~134

~~10,189~~

~~10,173~~

Basic net income per share:

Common Stock

1.6468

1.3219

~~4.99~~

~~4.97~~

Class B Common Stock

1.6468

1.3219

~~4.98~~

~~4.93~~

Diluted net income per share:

Common Stock

1.6467

1.3219

~~4.98~~

~~4.96~~

Class B Common Stock

1.6467

1.3219

~~4.97~~

~~4.90~~

NOTES TO TABLE

(1)For purposes of the diluted net income per share computation for Common Stock, all shares of Class B Common Stock are assumed to be converted; therefore, 100% of undistributed earnings is allocated to Common Stock.

(2)For purposes of the diluted net income per share computation for Class B Common Stock, weighted average shares of Class B Common Stock are assumed to be outstanding for the entire period and not converted.

(3)For periods presented during which the Company has net income, the denominator for diluted net income per share for Common Stock and Class B Common Stock includes the dilutive effect of unvested performance shares relative to the Long-Term Performance Equity Plan. For periods presented during which the Company has net loss, the unvested performance shares granted pursuant to the Long-Term Performance Equity Plan are excluded from the computation of diluted net loss per share, as the effect would have been anti-dilutive. See Note 2 for additional information on the Long-Term Performance Equity Plan.

(4)The Long-Term Performance Equity Plan awards may be settled in cash and/or shares of Class B Common Stock. Once an election has been made to settle an award in cash, the dilutive effect of unvested performance shares relative to such award is prospectively removed from the denominator in the computation of diluted net income per share.

(5)The Company did not have anti-dilutive unvested performance shares for any periods presented.

(6)On ~~March~~November 47, 2025, the Company ~~announced~~entered ~~that~~into ~~its~~the ~~Board~~Repurchase ofAgreement ~~Directors~~with ~~had approved~~ the ~~Stock~~Seller, ~~Split~~The ofCoca-Cola ~~Common~~Company ~~Stock~~ and ~~Class B Common Stock~~J. ~~The~~Frank ~~Stock~~Harrison, ~~Split~~III, ~~was~~pursuant ~~effected~~to ~~through~~which the ~~Amendment.~~Company ~~The~~agreed ~~Amendment~~to ~~also~~purchase ~~effected a proportionate increase in the number of authorized shares of Common Stock~~ and ~~Class B Common Stock. The Amendment obtained stockholder approval at~~ the ~~Company’s~~Seller ~~2025~~agreed ~~Annual~~to ~~Meeting~~sell ofall ~~Stockholders~~18, ~~which took place on May 13~~835,460 ~~2025. Each stockholder~~ of ~~record as of~~ the ~~close~~Seller’s ~~of business on May 16, 2025 received nine additional~~ shares ~~for each share~~ of Common Stock ~~or Class B Common Stock held as of such date reflected in the stockholder’s account on May 23, 2025~~. ~~Trading began on a split-adjusted basis on May 27, 2025. All share or per share amounts reflected above have been retroactively adjusted to reflect the effects of the Stock Split.~~

(7)On ~~August~~March 204, ~~2024~~2025, the Company announced that its Board of Directors had approved athe ~~share~~Stock ~~repurchase~~Split ~~program~~of (Common Stock and Class B Common Stock. The Stock Split was effected through the ~~“Share~~Amendment. ~~Repurchase~~The ~~Program”)~~Amendment ~~under~~also ~~which~~effected a proportionate increase in the ~~Company~~number isof authorized toshares ~~repurchase~~of upCommon toStock ~~$1.00 billion~~and ofClass B Common Stock. The ~~share~~Amendment ~~repurchase~~obtained ~~authorization~~stockholder isapproval ~~discretionary~~at ~~and~~the ~~has~~Company’s no2025 ~~expiration~~Annual ~~date.~~Meeting ~~There~~of ~~were~~Stockholders, ~~961~~which took place on May 13,~~379~~ ~~and~~2025. 1Each stockholder of record as of the close of business on May 16,~~253,309~~ 2025 received nine additional shares for each share of Common Stock ~~repurchased~~or ~~under~~Class ~~the~~B ~~Share~~Common ~~Repurchase~~Stock ~~Program~~held ~~during~~as ~~the~~of ~~third~~such ~~quarter~~date ~~and~~reflected ~~first~~in ~~nine~~the ~~months~~stockholder’s ofaccount ~~2025~~on May 23, ~~respectively~~2025. ~~Refer~~Trading tobegan ~~“Part~~on ~~II,~~a ~~Item~~split-adjusted 2.basis ~~Unregistered~~on ~~Sales~~May 27, of2025. ~~Equity~~All ~~Securities~~share ~~and~~or ~~Use~~per ofshare ~~Proceeds”~~amounts ~~for~~reflected ~~further~~above ~~details~~have ~~related~~been retroactively adjusted to reflect the ~~Share~~effects ~~Repurchase~~of ~~Program~~the Stock Split.

6(8)On August 20, 2024, the Company announced that its Board of Directors had approved a share repurchase program (the “Share Repurchase Program”) under which the Company was initially authorized to repurchase up to $1.~~Short-Term~~00 billion ~~Investments~~of Common Stock. On November 7, 2025, the Company’s Board of Directors reduced the total authorization under the Share Repurchase Program from $1.00 billion to $400.0 million. The share repurchase authorization is discretionary and has no expiration date. There were no shares of Common Stock repurchased under the Share Repurchase Program during the first quarter of 2026. As of April 3, 2026, the total remaining authorization under the Share Repurchase Program was $136.3 million.

Short-term investments that the Company has the positive intent and ability to hold to maturity are carried at amortized cost and classified as held-to-maturity. Short-term investments that are not classified as held-to-maturity are carried at fair value and classified as available-for-sale. As of September 26, 2025 and December 31, 2024, all of the Company’s short-term investments 13

146. Inventories

were classified as available-for-sale. Realized gains and losses on available-for-sale investments are included in net income. Unrealized gains and losses, net of tax, on available-for-sale investments are included in the condensed consolidated balance sheets as a component of accumulated other comprehensive income.

As of September 26, 2025, the Company’s available-for-sale investments consisted of the following cost, unrealized positions and estimated fair value, disaggregated by class of instrument:

			Gross Unrealized
(in thousands)	Cost		Gains		Losses		Estimated Fair Value
U.S. Treasury securities	$	106,368	$	56	$	—	$	106,424
Corporate bonds	29,529		21		(12)		29,538
Commercial paper instruments	13,099		—		—		13,099
Asset-backed securities	—		—		—		—
Total short-term investments	$	148,996	$	77	$	(12)	$	149,061

As of December 31, 2024, the Company’s available-for-sale investments consisted of the following cost, unrealized positions and estimated fair value, disaggregated by class of instrument:

			Gross Unrealized
(in thousands)	Cost		Gains		Losses		Estimated Fair Value
U.S. Treasury securities	$	178,016	$	67	$	(44)	$	178,039
Corporate bonds	103,970		77		(78)		103,969
Commercial paper instruments	17,657		6		—		17,663
Asset-backed securities	1,534		5		—		1,539
Total short-term investments	$	301,177	$	155	$	(122)	$	301,210

As of September 26, 2025 and December 31, 2024, all of the Company’s available-for-sale investments were classified as short-term investments in the condensed consolidated balance sheets and had weighted average maturities of less than one year. The Company did not identify any other-than-temporary impairment on its available-for-sale investments during the first nine months of 2025 or the first nine months of 2024.

The sale and/or maturity of available-for-sale investments resulted in the following realized activity during the third quarter and first nine months of 2025 and 2024:

	Third Quarter				First Nine Months
(in thousands)	2025		2024		2025		2024
Gross realized gains	$	21	$	—	$	21	$	—
Gross realized losses	(46)		—		(46)		—
Proceeds	282,161		55,589		506,646		72,232

7. Inventories

Inventories consisted of the following:

(in thousands)

~~September~~April 263, ~~2025~~2026

December 31, ~~2024~~2025

Finished products

~~236~~265,~~603~~238

~~203~~218,~~373~~380

Manufacturing materials

7480,~~643~~609

8473,~~096~~825

Plastic shells, plastic pallets and other inventories

4342,~~611~~893

4244,~~926~~196

Total inventories

~~354~~388,~~857~~740

~~330~~336,~~395~~401

157. Prepaid Expenses and Other Current Assets

8. Prepaid Expenses and Other Current Assets

Prepaid expenses and other current assets consisted of the following:

(in thousands)

~~September~~April 263, ~~2025~~2026

December 31, ~~2024~~2025

Repair parts

3734,~~570~~645

3435,~~465~~109

Prepaid taxes

1319,~~713~~135

1219,~~119~~952

Prepaid software

1012,~~923~~676

811,~~616~~940

Prepaid marketing

6,~~041~~511

5,~~142~~545

Commodity hedges at fair market value

316,~~783~~634

24,~~472~~242

Other prepaid expenses and other current assets

2832,~~520~~230

3331,~~517~~880

Total prepaid expenses and other current assets

~~100~~121,~~550~~831

96108,~~331~~668

98. Property, Plant and Equipment, Net

The principal categories and estimated useful lives of property, plant and equipment, net were as follows:

(in thousands)

~~September~~April 263, ~~2025~~2026

December 31, ~~2024~~2025

Estimated Useful Lives

Land

~~131~~142,~~714~~547

~~132~~138,~~543~~309

Buildings

~~496~~541,~~516~~316

~~493~~534,~~810~~167

8-50 years

Machinery and equipment

~~645~~664,~~448~~889

~~563~~663,~~834~~064

5-20 years

Transportation equipment

~~739~~761,~~950~~396

~~682~~743,~~263~~325

3-20 years

Furniture and fixtures

113,~~370~~971

~~113~~110,~~156~~819

3-10 years

Cold drink dispensing equipment

~~466~~467,~~762~~988

~~456~~466,~~984~~537

3-17 years

Leasehold and land improvements

~~199~~225,~~891~~899

~~192~~217,~~282~~833

5-20 years

Software for internal use

4428,~~068~~620

5023,~~293~~567

3-10 years

Construction in progress

4857,~~999~~419

7753,~~707~~307

Total property, plant and equipment, at cost

23,~~886~~004,~~718~~045

2,~~762~~950,~~872~~928

Less: Accumulated depreciation and amortization

1,~~342~~377,~~925~~582

1,~~257~~346,~~605~~323

Property, plant and equipment, net

1,543,793

1,505,267

Total property, plant and equipment, net

1,626,463

1,604,605

109. Leases

Following is a summary of the weighted average remaining lease term and the weighted average discount rate for the Company’s leases:

September 26, 2025

December 31, 2024

April 3, 2026

December 31, 2025

Weighted average remaining lease term:

Operating leases

6.63 years

6.4 years

Financing leases

4.30 years

24.91 years

Weighted average discount rate:

Operating leases

4.4

4.14

Financing leases

4.89

54.28

Following is a summary of the Company’s leases within the condensed consolidated statements of operations:

Third Quarter

First Nine Months

First Quarter

(in thousands)

~~2025~~2026

~~2024~~2025

~~2025~~

~~2024~~

Operating lease costs

7,~~208~~034

76,~~289~~594

~~20,441~~

~~22,553~~

Short-term and variable leases

12,~~908~~268

32,~~421~~087

~~5,825~~

~~9,820~~

Depreciation expense from financing leases

~~165~~102

~~412~~411

~~950~~

~~1,235~~

Interest expense on financing lease obligations

2820

7758

~~134~~

~~253~~

Total lease cost

9,~~309~~424

119,~~199~~150

~~27,350~~

~~33,861~~

The future minimum lease payments related to the Company’s leases include renewal options the Company has determined to be reasonably certain and exclude payments to landlords for real estate taxes and common area maintenance. Following is a summary of future minimum lease payments for all noncancelable operating leases and financing leases as of April 3, 2026:


(in thousands)	Operating Leases		Financing Leases
Remainder of 2026	$	21,865	$	471
2027	24,989		338
2028	20,407		345
2029	19,095		352
2030	11,454		268
Thereafter	33,320		—
Total minimum lease payments including interest	$	131,130	$	1,774
Less: Amounts representing interest	17,021		167
Present value of minimum lease principal payments	114,109		1,607
Less: Current portion of lease liabilities	24,063		489
Noncurrent portion of lease liabilities	$	90,046	$	1,118

Following is a summary of future minimum lease payments for all noncancelable operating leases and financing leases as of ~~September~~December 2631, 2025:

(in thousands)	Operating Leases		Financing Leases
Remainder of 2025	$	8,753	$	156
2026	$	28,530	$	627
2026	28,297		627
2027	24,969		338
2027	24,742		338
2028	20,403		345
2028	20,221		345
2029	19,095		352
2029	18,913		352
2030	11,447		268
Thereafter	4433,~~705~~290		~~268~~—
Total minimum lease payments including interest	$	~~145~~137,~~631~~734	$	21,~~086~~930
Less: Amounts representing interest	1918,~~473~~246		~~208~~186
Present value of minimum lease principal payments	~~126~~119,~~158~~488		1,~~878~~744
Less: Current portion of lease liabilities	24,~~544~~412		~~548~~556
Noncurrent portion of lease liabilities	$	~~101~~95,~~614~~076	$	1,~~330~~188

Following is a summary of future minimum lease payments for all noncancelable operating leases and financing leases as of December 31, 2024:

(in thousands)	Operating Leases		Financing Leases
2025	$	26,799	$	2,869
2026	24,578		1,233
2027	21,101		338
2028	16,427		345
2029	15,046		352
Thereafter	27,482		268
Total minimum lease payments including interest	$	131,433	$	5,405
Less: Amounts representing interest	15,814		374
Present value of minimum lease principal payments	115,619		5,031
Less: Current portion of lease liabilities	23,257		2,685
Noncurrent portion of lease liabilities	$	92,362	$	2,346

Following is a summary of the Company’s leases within the condensed consolidated statements of cash flows:

First Nine Months

First Quarter

(in thousands)

~~2025~~2026

~~2024~~2025

Cash flows from operating activities impact:

Operating leases

197,~~587~~436

226,~~454~~243

Interest payments on financing lease obligations

~~134~~20

~~253~~58

Total cash flows from operating activities impact

197,~~721~~456

226,~~707~~301

Cash flows from financing activities impact:

Principal payments on financing lease obligations

~~1,675~~137

~~1,848~~650

Total cash flows from financing activities impact

~~1,675~~137

~~1,848~~650

~~11. Distribution Agreements, Net~~15

10. Distribution Agreements, Net

Distribution agreements, net, which are amortized on a straight-line basis and have estimated useful lives of 20 to 40 years, consisted of the following:

(in thousands)

~~September~~April 263, ~~2025~~2026

December 31, ~~2024~~2025

Distribution agreements at cost

990,191

Less: Accumulated amortization

~~216~~229,~~608~~054

~~197~~222,~~939~~831

Distribution agreements, net

~~773~~761,~~583~~137

~~792~~767,~~252~~360

1711. Customer Lists, Net

12. Customer Lists, Net

Customer lists, net, which are amortized on a straight-line basis and have estimated useful lives of five to 12 years, consisted of the following:

(in thousands)

~~September~~April 263, ~~2025~~2026

December 31, ~~2024~~2025

Customer lists at cost

25,288

Less: Accumulated amortization

2021,~~626~~436

1921,~~410~~031

Customer lists, net

43,~~662~~852

54,~~878~~257

1312. Supply Chain Finance Program

The Company has an agreement with a third-party financial institution to facilitate a supply chain finance program (the “SCF program”), which allows qualifying suppliers to sell their receivables from the Company to the financial institution. The participating suppliers negotiate their outstanding receivable arrangements and associated fees directly with the financial institution, and the Company is not party to those agreements. Once a qualifying supplier elects to participate in the SCF program and reaches an agreement with the financial institution, the supplier elects which individual Company invoices it sells to the financial institution. ~~The~~A supplier ~~invoices~~participating ~~that~~in ~~have~~the ~~been~~SCF ~~confirmed~~program asmay ~~valid~~sell ~~under~~its invoices to the ~~SCF~~financial ~~program~~institution ~~require~~for payment in full by the financial institution to the supplier by the original maturity date of the invoice, or discounted payment at an earlier date as agreed upon with the supplier. The Company’s current payment terms with most of its suppliers are 90 days. The Company’s obligations to its suppliers, including amounts due and scheduled payment terms, are not impacted by a supplier’s participation in the SCF program.

All outstanding amounts related to suppliers participating in the SCF program are recorded in accounts payable, trade in the condensed consolidated balance sheets, and associated payments are included in operating activities in the condensed consolidated statements of cash flows. The Company’s outstanding confirmed obligations included in accounts payable, trade in the condensed consolidated balance sheets were $6288.71 million as of ~~September~~April 263, ~~2025~~2026 and $5266.26 million as of December 31, ~~2024~~2025.

1413. Other Accrued Liabilities

Other accrued liabilities consisted of the following:

(in thousands)	~~September~~April 263, ~~2025~~2026		December 31, ~~2024~~2025
Current portion of acquisition related contingent consideration	$	7471,~~680~~119	$	6374,~~982~~938
Accrued insurance costs	6370,~~704~~697		5868,~~040~~181
Accrued marketing costs	5554,~~419~~339		5562,~~879~~467
Employee and retiree benefit plan accruals	3336,~~694~~625		3335,~~446~~308
Accrued interest payable	27,059		7,611
Accrued excise taxes related to share repurchases	27,972		27,972
Accrued taxes (other than income taxes)	8,091		6,821
Accrued interest payable	26,189		10,558
All other accrued expenses	30,226		20,908
Accrued taxes (other than income taxes)	8,529		6,485
Total other accrued liabilities	$	292,873	$	246,687
All other accrued expenses	24,025		21,328
Total other accrued liabilities	$	319,495	$	307,237

1514. Commodity Derivative Instruments

The Company is subject to the risk of increased costs arising from adverse changes in certain commodity prices. In the normal course of business, the Company manages this risk, where practicable, through a variety of strategies, including the use of commodity derivative instruments. The Company does not use commodity derivative instruments for trading or speculative purposes. These commodity derivative instruments are not designated as hedging instruments under GAAP and are used as “economic hedges” to manage certain commodity price risk. The Company uses several different financial institutions for commodity derivative instruments to minimize the concentration of credit risk. While the Company would be exposed to credit loss in the event of nonperformance by these counterparties, the Company does not anticipate nonperformance by these counterparties.

18commodity derivative instruments. The Company does not use commodity derivative instruments for trading or speculative purposes. These commodity derivative instruments are not designated as hedging instruments under GAAP and are used as “economic hedges” to manage certain commodity price risk. The Company uses several different financial institutions for commodity derivative instruments to minimize the concentration of credit risk. While the Company would be exposed to credit loss in the event of nonperformance by these counterparties, the Company does not anticipate nonperformance by these counterparties.

Commodity derivative instruments held by the Company are marked to market on a quarterly basis and are recognized in earnings consistent with the expense classification of the underlying hedged item. The Company generally pays a fee for these commodity derivative instruments, which is amortized over the corresponding period of each commodity derivative instrument. Settlements of commodity derivative instruments are included in cash flows from operating activities in the condensed consolidated statements of cash flows. The following table summarizes pre-tax changes in the fair values of the Company’s commodity derivative instruments and the classification of such changes in the condensed consolidated statements of operations:

	Third Quarter				First Nine Months
	First Quarter
(in thousands)	~~2025~~2026		~~2024~~2025		~~2025~~		~~2024~~
Cost of sales	$	~~378~~2,498	$	~~1,426~~(799)	$	~~899~~	$	~~1,345~~
Selling, delivery and administrative expenses	~~(84)~~10,377		~~(631)~~165		~~770~~		~~(420)~~
Total gain	$	294	$	795	$	1,669	$	925
Total gain (loss)	$	12,875	$	(634)

All commodity derivative instruments are recorded at fair value as either assets or liabilities in the condensed consolidated balance sheets. The Company has master agreements with the counterparties to its commodity derivative instruments that provide for net settlement of derivative transactions. Accordingly, the net amounts of derivative assets are recognized in either prepaid expenses and other current assets or other assets in the condensed consolidated balance sheets and the net amounts of derivative liabilities are recognized in either other accrued liabilities or other liabilities in the condensed consolidated balance sheets. The following table summarizes the fair values of the Company’s commodity derivative instruments and the classification of such instruments in the condensed consolidated balance sheets:

(in thousands)	~~September~~April 263, ~~2025~~2026		December 31, ~~2024~~2025
Assets:
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	$	316,~~783~~634	$	24,~~472~~242
Other assets	~~358~~561		—
Total assets	$	417,~~141~~195	$	24,~~472~~242
Liabilities:
Other liabilities	$	120	$	—
Other accrued liabilities	—		42
Total liabilities	$	120	$	42

The following table summarizes the Company’s gross commodity derivative instrument assets and gross commodity derivative instrument liabilities in the condensed consolidated balance sheets:

(in thousands)

~~September~~April 263, ~~2025~~2026

December 31, ~~2024~~2025

Gross commodity derivative instrument assets

524,~~059~~838

24,~~472~~994

Gross commodity derivative instrument liabilities

~~918~~7,763

—794

The following table summarizes the Company’s outstanding commodity derivative instruments:

(in thousands)

~~September~~April 263, ~~2025~~2026

December 31, ~~2024~~2025

Notional amount of outstanding commodity derivative instruments

407,~~338~~753

5012,~~928~~714

Latest maturity date of outstanding commodity derivative instruments

~~December~~June ~~2026~~2027

December ~~2025~~2026

~~16. Fair Values of Financial Instruments~~17

15. Fair Values of Financial Instruments

GAAP requires assets and liabilities carried at fair value to be classified and disclosed in one of the following categories:

•Level 1: Quoted market prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities.

•Level 2: Observable market-based inputs or unobservable inputs that are corroborated by market data.

•Level 3: Unobservable inputs that are not corroborated by market data.

The below methods and assumptions were used by the Company in estimating the fair values of its financial instruments. There were no transfers of assets or liabilities between levels in any period presented.

Financial Instrument

Fair ValueLevel

Methods and Assumptions

Deferred compensation plan assets and liabilities

Level 1

The fair value of the Company’s nonqualified deferred compensation plan for certain executives and other highly compensated employees is based on the fair values of associated assets and liabilities, which are held in mutual funds and are based on the quoted market prices of the securities held within the mutual funds.

Short-term investments

Level 1

The fair values of the Company’s Level 1 short-term investments, which are U.S. Treasury securities, corporate bonds and asset-backed securities, are based on the quoted market prices of those securities which are actively traded on national exchanges.

Interest rate swaps

Level 2

The fair values of the Company’s interest rate swaps are determined using standard calculations and valuation models. The significant inputs used in these standard calculations/valuation models are readily available in public markets or can be derived from observable market transactions and, therefore, have been classified as Level 2. Inputs used in these standard calculations/valuation models for derivative instruments include swap rates, interest rates and discount rates. The discount rates are based on the historical U.S. deposit rates, U.S. Treasury rates and/or U.S. swap rates. The Company’s credit risk related to the interest rate swaps is managed by requiring high standards for its counterparties and periodic settlements.

Short-term investments

Level 2

The fair values of the Company’s Level 2 short-term investments, which are commercial paper instruments, are based on estimated current market prices and have readily determinable fair market values.

Commodity derivative instruments

Level 2

The fair values of the Company’s commodity derivative instruments are based on current settlement values at each balance sheet date, which represent the estimated amounts the Company would have received or paid upon termination of those instruments. The Company’s credit risk related to the commodity derivative instruments is managed by requiring high standards for its counterparties and periodic settlements. The Company considers nonperformance risk in determining the fair values of commodity derivative instruments.

Debt

Level 2

The carrying amounts of the Company’s variable rate debt approximate the fair values due to variable interest rates with short reset periods. The fair values of the Company’s fixed rate debt are based on estimated current market prices.

Acquisition related contingent consideration

Level 3

The fair value of the Company’s acquisition related contingent consideration is based on internal forecasts and the weighted average cost of capital (“WACC”) derived from market data.

The following tables summarize the carrying amounts and the fair values by level of the Company’s deferred compensation plan assets and liabilities, ~~short-term investments,~~ commodity derivative instruments, interest rate swaps, debt and acquisition related contingent consideration:

	September 26, 2025
	April 3, 2026
(in thousands)	CarryingAmount		TotalFair Value		Fair ValueLevel 1		Fair ValueLevel 2		Fair ValueLevel 3
Assets:
Deferred compensation plan assets	$	9495,~~868~~339	$	9495,~~868~~339	$	9495,~~868~~339	$	—	$	—
Short-term investments	149,061		149,061		135,962		13,099		—
Commodity derivative instruments	17,195		17,195		—		17,195		—
Commodity derivative instruments	4,141		4,141		—		4,141		—
Interest rate swaps	1,521		1,521		—		1,521		—
Liabilities:
Deferred compensation plan liabilities	9495,~~868~~339		9495,~~868~~339		9495,~~868~~339		—		—
Debt	1,788,384		1,855,100		—		1,855,100		—
Commodity derivative instruments	120		120		—		120		—
Acquisition related contingent consideration	707,820		707,820		—		—		707,820
Debt	2,637,148		2,691,300		—		2,691,300		—
Acquisition related contingent consideration	753,029		753,029		—		—		753,029

	December 31, 2024
(in thousands)	CarryingAmount		TotalFair Value		Fair ValueLevel 1		Fair ValueLevel 2		Fair ValueLevel 3
Assets:
Deferred compensation plan assets	$	81,123	$	81,123	$	81,123	$	—	$	—
Short-term investments	301,210		301,210		283,547		17,663		—
Commodity derivative instruments	2,472		2,472		—		2,472		—
Liabilities:
Deferred compensation plan liabilities	81,123		81,123		81,123		—		—
Debt	1,786,348		1,803,500		—		1,803,500		—
Acquisition related contingent consideration	654,191		654,191		—		—		654,191


	December 31, 2025
(in thousands)	Carrying Amount		Total Fair Value		Fair Value Level 1		Fair Value Level 2		Fair Value Level 3
Assets:
Deferred compensation plan assets	$	95,195	$	95,195	$	95,195	$	—	$	—
Commodity derivative instruments	4,242		4,242		—		4,242		—
Liabilities:
Deferred compensation plan liabilities	95,195		95,195		95,195		—		—
Debt	2,786,009		2,848,500		—		2,848,500		—
Acquisition related contingent consideration	717,908		717,908		—		—		717,908
Commodity derivative instruments	42		42		—		42		—

The acquisition related contingent consideration was valued using a probability weighted discounted cash flow model based on internal forecasts and the WACC derived from market data, which are considered Level 3 inputs. Each reporting period, the Company adjusts its acquisition related contingent consideration liability related to the distribution territories subject to acquisition related sub-bottling payments to fair value by discounting future expected acquisition related sub-bottling payments required under the CBA using the Company’s estimated WACC.

The future expected acquisition related sub-bottling payments extend through the life of the related distribution assets acquired in each distribution territory, which is generally 40 years. As a result, the fair value of the acquisition related contingent consideration liability is impacted by the Company’s WACC, management’s estimate of the acquisition related sub-bottling payments that will be made in the future under the CBA, and current acquisition related sub-bottling payments (all Level 3 inputs). Changes in any of these Level 3 inputs, particularly the underlying risk-free interest rate used to estimate the Company’s WACC, could result in material changes to the fair value of the acquisition related contingent consideration liability and could materially impact the amount of non-cash expense (or income) recorded each reporting period.

The acquisition related contingent consideration liability is the Company’s only Level 3 asset or liability. A summary of the Level 3 activity is as follows:

Third Quarter

First Nine Months

First Quarter

(in thousands)

~~2025~~2026

~~2024~~2025

~~2025~~

~~2024~~

Beginning balance - Level 3 liability

~~675~~717,~~300~~908

~~657~~654,~~246~~191

~~654,191~~

~~669,337~~

Payments of acquisition related contingent consideration

(1619,~~430~~070)

(2019,~~567~~819)

~~(51,639)~~

~~(44,243)~~

Reclassification to current payables

~~(400)~~800

~~300~~4,700

~~800~~

~~(10,400)~~

Increase in fair value

4953,~~350~~391

6842,~~592~~728

~~104,468~~

~~90,877~~

Ending balance - Level 3 liability

~~707~~753,~~820~~029

~~705~~681,~~571~~800

~~707,820~~

~~705,571~~

As of ~~September~~April 263, ~~2025~~2026 and ~~September~~March 2728, ~~2024~~2025, a WACC of 8.61% and 9.0%, respectively, was utilized in the valuation of the Company’s acquisition related contingent consideration liability. The increase in the fair value of the acquisition related contingent consideration liability during the first ~~nine~~quarter ~~months~~ of ~~2025~~2026 was driven by a decrease in the WACC used to calculate the fair value of the liability from 98.35% as of December 31, ~~2024~~2025 and higher projections of future cash flows in the distribution territories subject to acquisition related sub-bottling payments. This fair value adjustment was recorded in mark-to-market on acquisition related contingent consideration in the condensed consolidated statement of operations for the first ~~nine~~quarter ~~months~~ of ~~2025~~2026.

For 2026, the ~~next~~Company ~~five~~estimates ~~future~~the ~~years,~~annual ~~the~~sub-bottling ~~Company~~payments ~~anticipates~~will ~~that~~be in the ~~amount~~range itof ~~could~~approximately ~~pay~~$75 million ~~annually~~to ~~under~~$80 million. For the ~~acquisition~~next ~~related~~five ~~contingent~~future ~~consideration~~years ~~arrangements~~(beginning ~~for~~with fiscal year 2027), the ~~distribution~~Company ~~territories~~anticipates ~~subject~~that tothe ~~acquisition~~amount ~~related~~it ~~sub-bottling~~could ~~payments~~pay annually will be in the range of approximately $50 million to $8065 million.

1716. Income Taxes

The Company’s effective income tax rate was 2526.92% for the first ~~nine~~quarter ~~months~~ of ~~2025~~2026 and 25.67% for the first ~~nine~~quarter ~~months~~ of ~~2024~~2025. The Company’s income tax expense was $~~151~~39.47 million for the first ~~nine~~quarter ~~months~~ of ~~2025~~2026 and $~~156~~35.49 million for the first ~~nine~~quarter ~~months~~ of ~~2024~~2025. The ~~decrease~~increase in income tax expense was primarily attributable to ~~lower~~higher income before taxes during the first ~~nine~~quarter ~~months~~ of ~~2025~~2026 compared to the first ~~nine~~quarter ~~months~~ of ~~2024~~2025.

The Company had uncertain tax positions, including accrued interest, of $0.5 million on ~~September~~both April 263, ~~2025~~2026 and ~~$0.4 million on~~ December 31, ~~2024~~2025, all of which would affect the Company’s effective income tax rate if recognized.

Prior tax years beginning in year 2021 remain open to examination by the Internal Revenue Service, and various tax years beginning in year 2001 remain open to examination by certain state tax jurisdictions due to loss carryforwards.19

OnPrior ~~July 4,~~tax ~~2025,~~years ~~H.R.~~beginning 1,in ~~commonly~~year ~~known~~2022 asremain ~~the~~open ~~“One~~to ~~Big~~examination ~~Beautiful~~by ~~Bill~~the ~~Act”~~Internal ~~(the~~Revenue ~~“OBBBA”)~~Service, ~~was~~and ~~enacted~~various ~~into~~tax ~~law.~~years ~~The~~beginning ~~OBBBA~~in isyear a2002 ~~reconciliation~~remain ~~bill~~open ~~impacting~~to ~~businesses~~examination asby itcertain ~~includes~~state ~~a broad range of~~ tax ~~reform~~jurisdictions ~~provisions.~~due ~~The Company does not expect any material net impact~~ to ~~its~~loss ~~condensed consolidated financial statements as a result of the OBBBA~~carryforwards.

2117. Pension and Postretirement Benefit Obligations

18. Pension and Postretirement Benefit Obligations

Pension Plan

The Company sponsors a pension plan, ~~the Bargaining Plan~~ (the “Bargaining Plan”). ~~The Bargaining Plan is~~ for certain employees under collective bargaining agreements. Benefits under the Bargaining Plan are determined in accordance with negotiated formulas for the respective participants.

The components of net periodic pension cost were as follows:

Third Quarter

First Nine Months

First Quarter

(in thousands)

~~2025~~2026

~~2024~~2025

~~2025~~

~~2024~~

Service cost

~~973~~993

~~1,092~~973

~~2,919~~

~~3,274~~

Interest cost

~~653~~760

~~588~~653

~~1,959~~

~~1,765~~

Expected return on plan assets

(~~819~~964)

(~~762~~820)

~~(2,458)~~

~~(2,287)~~

Recognized net actuarial gain

~~(9)~~—

—(9)

~~(27)~~

—

Amortization of prior service costs

Net periodic pension cost

~~802~~798

~~922~~801

~~2,405~~

~~2,764~~

Contributions to the Bargaining Plan are based on actuarially determined amounts and are limited to the amounts currently deductible for income tax purposes. The Company ~~contributed~~did ~~$5.0 million~~not make any contributions to the Bargaining Plan during the first ~~nine~~quarter ~~months~~ of ~~2025 to fund the ongoing projected benefit obligation of the Bargaining Plan~~2026. The Company ~~does~~expects ~~not~~to ~~anticipate~~make ~~making~~cash ~~additional~~ contributions to the Bargaining Plan ~~during~~of ~~the~~up ~~fourth~~to ~~quarter~~$5.0 million ofduring ~~2025~~2026.

Postretirement Benefits

The Company provides postretirement benefits for employees meeting specified qualifying criteria. The Company recognizes the cost of postretirement benefits, which consist principally of medical benefits, during employees’ periods of active service. The Company does not prefund these benefits and has the right to modify or terminate certain of these benefits in the future.

The components of net periodic postretirement benefit cost were as follows:

Third Quarter

First Nine Months

First Quarter

(in thousands)

~~2025~~2026

~~2024~~2025

~~2025~~

~~2024~~

Service cost

~~323~~310

~~310~~323

~~969~~

~~930~~

Interest cost

~~857~~967

~~781~~857

~~2,571~~

~~2,343~~

Recognized net actuarial loss

—243

26—

—

Net periodic postretirement benefit cost

1,~~180~~520

1,~~117~~180

~~3,540~~

~~3,351~~

1918. Other Liabilities

Other liabilities consisted of the following:

(in thousands)

~~September~~April 263, ~~2025~~2026

December 31, ~~2024~~2025

Noncurrent portion of acquisition related contingent consideration

~~633~~681,~~140~~910

~~590~~642,~~209~~970

Accruals for executive benefit plans

~~170~~159,~~588~~636

~~163~~176,~~444~~506

Noncurrent deferred proceeds from related parties

9493,~~814~~282

9794,~~112~~048

Other

64,~~209~~969

85,~~794~~231

Total other liabilities

~~904~~939,~~751~~797

~~859~~918,~~559~~755

2220

2019. Debt

Following is a summary of the Company’s debt:

(in thousands)	MaturityDate	InterestRate	InterestPaid	Public/Nonpublic	~~September~~April 263,~~2025~~2026		December 31,~~2024~~2025
Senior bonds (the “2025 Senior Bonds”)(1)	11/25/2025	3.800%	Semi-annually	Public	$	350,000	$	350,000
Senior notes(1)	10/10/2026	3.930%	Quarterly	Nonpublic	$	100,000	$	100,000
Senior notes	10/10/2026	3.930%	Quarterly	Nonpublic	100,000		100,000
Term loan facility (the “Three-Year Term Loan Facility”)(2)	12/8/2028	Variable	Monthly	Nonpublic	900,000		900,000
Senior bonds (the “2029 Senior Bonds”)(2)	6/1/2029	5.250%	Semi-annually	Public	700,000		700,000
Senior bonds (the “2029 Senior Bonds”)(3)	6/1/2029	5.250%	Semi-annually	Public	700,000		700,000
Revolving credit facility(3)	6/10/2029	Variable	Varies	Nonpublic	—		—
Revolving credit facility(4)	6/10/2029	Variable	Varies	Nonpublic	—		—
Senior notes	3/21/2030	3.960%	Quarterly	Nonpublic	150,000		150,000
Senior bonds (the “2034 Senior Bonds”)(4)	6/1/2034	5.450%	Semi-annually	Public	500,000		500,000
Term loan facility (the “Five-Year Term Loan Facility”)(2)	12/6/2030	Variable	Monthly	Nonpublic	300,000		450,000
Unamortized discount on senior bonds(1)(2)(4)	Various				(1,271)		(1,482)
Senior bonds (the “2034 Senior Bonds”)(5)	6/1/2034	5.450%	Semi-annually	Public	500,000		500,000
Debt issuance costs					(10,345)		(12,170)
Unamortized discount on senior bonds(3)(5)	Various				(1,133)		(1,201)
Total debt					1,788,384		1,786,348
Debt issuance costs					(11,719)		(12,790)
Less: Current portion of debt(1)					349,945		349,699
Total debt					2,637,148		2,786,009
Total long-term debt					$	1,438,439	$	1,436,649
Less: Current portion of debt(1)					100,000		100,000
Total long-term debt					$	2,537,148	$	2,686,009

(1)~~The 2025 Senior Bonds were issued at 99.975% of par.~~ As of ~~September~~April 263, ~~2025~~2026 and December 31, ~~2024~~2025, the ~~2025~~senior ~~Senior~~notes ~~Bonds,~~maturing ~~net~~in of2026 ~~debt issuance costs and unamortized discount,~~ were classified as current portion of debt in the condensed consolidated balance sheets.

(2)The ~~2029~~Term ~~Senior~~Loan ~~Bonds~~Facilities (as defined below) were issued atin ~~99.843%~~connection with the financing of ~~par~~the Repurchase, as further discussed in Note 2.

(3)The ~~Company’s~~2029 ~~revolving~~Senior ~~credit~~Bonds ~~facility~~were ~~has~~issued anat ~~aggregate~~99.843% ~~maximum borrowing capacity~~ of ~~$500 million~~par. ~~The Company currently believes all banks participating in the revolving credit facility have the ability to and will meet any funding requests from the Company.~~

(4)The ~~2034~~Company’s ~~Senior~~revolving ~~Bonds~~credit ~~were~~facility ~~issued~~has atan ~~99.893%~~aggregate maximum borrowing capacity of ~~par~~$500 million. The Company currently believes all banks participating in the revolving credit facility have the ability to and will meet any funding requests from the Company.

(5)The 2034 Senior Bonds were issued at 99.893% of par.

The Company mitigates its financing risk by using multiple financial institutions and only entering into credit arrangements with institutions with investment grade credit ratings. The Company monitors counterparty credit ratings on an ongoing basis.

The ~~indentures~~Company ~~under~~entered ~~which~~into the ~~2025~~Bridge ~~Senior Bonds~~Facility, ~~the~~dated ~~2029~~as ~~Senior~~of ~~Bonds~~November 7, ~~and the 2034 Senior Bonds were issued do not include financial covenants~~2025, ~~but~~providing dofor ~~limit~~a ~~the~~364-day ~~incurrence~~senior ofunsecured ~~certain~~bridge ~~liens~~term ~~and~~loan ~~encumbrances~~facility asin ~~well as indebtedness by~~ the ~~Company’s~~aggregate ~~subsidiaries~~principal inamount ~~excess~~ of ~~certain amounts~~$1.20 ~~The~~billion ~~agreements~~to ~~under~~fund ~~which~~ the ~~Company’s~~Repurchase. ~~nonpublic~~Also ~~debt,~~on ~~including its revolving credit facility~~November 7, ~~was issued include two financial covenants: a consolidated cash flow/fixed charges ratio and a consolidated funded indebtedness/cash flow ratio~~2025, ~~each as defined in~~ the ~~respective agreement. The~~ Company ~~was~~borrowed in$1.20 ~~compliance~~billion ~~with~~under ~~these~~the ~~covenants~~Bridge ~~as of September 26~~Facility, ~~2025.~~the ~~These~~full ~~covenants~~amount ~~have~~available ~~not~~under ~~restricted~~ the ~~Company’s~~Bridge ~~liquidity or capital resources~~Facility.

On December 8, 2025, the Company entered into a term loan agreement, providing for (i) the Three-Year Term Loan Facility, a senior unsecured term loan facility in the aggregate principal amount of up to $900 million, maturing on December 8, 2028 and (ii) the Five-Year Term Loan Facility, a senior unsecured term loan facility in the aggregate principal amount of up to $450 million, maturing on December 6, 2030 (collectively, the “Term Loan Facilities”). Also on December 8, 2025, the Company borrowed $1.35 billion under the Term Loan Facilities, the full amount available under the Term Loan Facilities. In conjunction with the borrowings under the Term Loan Facilities, the Company modified and extinguished the Bridge Facility discussed above, fully repaying the $1.20 billion outstanding under the Bridge Facility through a net cash settlement with the lender. On February 9, 2026, the Company repaid $150 million of the $450 million aggregate principal balance outstanding under the Five-Year Term Loan Facility using cash on hand, bringing the aggregate principal balance outstanding to $300 million.

Subsequent to the end of the first quarter of 2026, on April 9, 2026, the Company repaid $75 million of the $300 million aggregate principal balance outstanding under the Five-Year Term Loan Facility using cash on hand, bringing the aggregate principal balance outstanding to $225 million.

Term Loan Facilities, was issued include two financial covenants: a consolidated cash flow/fixed charges ratio and a consolidated funded indebtedness/cash flow ratio (each as defined in the respective agreement). The Company was in compliance with these covenants as of April 3, 2026. These covenants have not restricted the Company’s liquidity or capital resources.

On February 12, 2026, the Company entered into three $150 million fixed rate swap agreements, maturing on February 8, 2027, August 8, 2027 and February 8, 2028 to hedge a portion of the interest rate risk on the Three-Year Term Loan Facility and the Five-Year Term Loan Facility. Over the next 12 months, the Company expects approximately $1 million related to these interest rate swaps to be released from accumulated other comprehensive income (loss). These interest rate swaps are designated as cash flow hedging instruments and changes in their fair values are not expected to be material to the condensed consolidated balance sheets. Changes in the fair values of these interest rate swaps were classified as accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) on the condensed consolidated balance sheets and included in the condensed consolidated statements of comprehensive income. Settlements of interest rate swaps are included in cash flows from operating activities in the condensed consolidated statements of cash flows.

All outstanding debt has been issued by the Company and none has been issued by any of its subsidiaries. There are no guarantees of the Company’s debt.

2120. Commitments and Contingencies

Manufacturing Cooperatives

The Company is obligated to purchase at least 80% of its requirements of plastic bottles for certain designated territories from Southeastern. The Company is also obligated to purchase 16.0 million cases of finished product from SAC on an annual basis through June 2034. The Company purchased 207.42 million cases and 196.03 million cases of finished product from SAC in the first ~~nine~~quarter ~~months~~ of ~~2025~~2026 and the first ~~nine~~quarter ~~months~~ of ~~2024~~2025, respectively.

The following table summarizes the Company’s purchases from these manufacturing cooperatives:

Third Quarter

First Nine Months

First Quarter

(in thousands)

~~2025~~2026

~~2024~~2025

~~2025~~

~~2024~~

Purchases from Southeastern

3233,~~061~~768

3427,~~887~~274

~~88,601~~

~~108,983~~

Purchases from SAC

5562,~~381~~417

5553,~~056~~018

~~165,525~~

~~154,981~~

Total purchases from manufacturing cooperatives

8796,~~442~~185

8980,~~943~~292

~~254,126~~

~~263,964~~

The Company guarantees a portion of SAC’s debt, which matures in 2028, based on the ratio of SAC’s total liabilities to SAC’s shareholders’ equity as of December 31 of each year. As of ~~September~~April 263, ~~2025~~2026 and December 31, ~~2024~~2025, the ratio of SAC’s total liabilities to SAC’s shareholders’ equity was such that the Company was not required to guarantee any of SAC’s debt. In the event SAC fails to fulfill its commitments under the related debt, the Company would be responsible for payment to the lenders up to the level of the guarantee. The Company does not anticipate SAC will fail to fulfill its commitments related to the debt. The Company further believes SAC has sufficient assets, including production equipment, facilities and working capital, and the ability to adjust the selling prices of its products to adequately mitigate the risk of material loss relating to the Company’s guarantee.

The Company holds no assets as collateral against the SAC guarantee, the fair value of which is immaterial to the condensed consolidated financial statements. The Company monitors its investment in SAC and would be required to write down its investment if an impairment, other than a temporary impairment, was identified. No impairment of the Company’s investment in SAC was identified as of ~~September~~April 263, ~~2025~~2026, and there was no impairment identified in ~~2024~~2025.

Other Commitments and Contingencies

The Company has standby letters of credit, primarily related to its property and casualty insurance programs. These letters of credit totaled $47.5 million on ~~September~~both April 263, ~~2025~~2026 and ~~$39.0 million on~~ December 31, ~~2024~~2025.

The Company participates in long-term marketing contractual arrangements with certain prestige properties, athletic venues and other locations. As of ~~September~~April 263, 2026 and December 31, 2025, the future payments related to these contractual arrangements, which expire at various dates through 2035, amounted to $~~141~~148.6 million. Asand of$151.1 ~~December 31~~million, ~~2024, the future payments related to these contractual arrangements, which expire at various dates through 2034, amounted to $135~~respectively.~~5 million.~~

The Company is involved in various claims and legal proceedings which have arisen in the ordinary course of its business. Although it is difficult to predict the ultimate outcome of these claims and legal proceedings, management believes the ultimate disposition of these matters will not have a material adverse effect on the financial condition, results of operations or cash flows of the Company. No material amount of loss in excess of recorded amounts is believed to be reasonably possible as a result of these claims and legal proceedings.

The Company is subject to audits by tax authorities in jurisdictions where it conducts business. These audits may result in assessments that are subsequently resolved with the authorities or potentially through the courts. Management believes the Company has adequately provided for any assessments likely to result from these audits; however, final assessments, if any, could be different than the amounts recorded in the condensed consolidated financial statements.

2421. Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)

~~22.~~ Accumulated ~~Other~~other ~~Comprehensive~~comprehensive ~~Income~~income (~~Loss~~loss) (“AOCI(L)”) is composed of adjustments to the Company’s pension and postretirement medical benefit plans, unrealized gains/losses on the Company’s interest rate swap agreements and unrealized gains/losses on the Company’s available-for-sale short-term investments.

~~Accumulated~~Following ~~other~~is ~~comprehensive~~a ~~income~~summary ~~(loss)~~of (“AOCI(L)”) isfor ~~composed of adjustments to~~ the ~~Company’s~~first ~~pension~~quarter ~~and~~of ~~postretirement~~2026 ~~medical benefit plans~~ and ~~unrealized gains/losses on~~ the ~~Company’s~~first ~~available-for-sale~~quarter ~~short-term~~of ~~investments.~~2025:

Following is a summary of AOCI(L) for the third quarter of 2025 and the third quarter of 2024:


			Gains (Losses) During the Period				Reclassification to Income
(in thousands)	December 31, 2025		Pre-tax Activity		Tax Effect		Pre-tax Activity		Tax Effect		April 3, 2026
Net pension activity:
Actuarial gain	$	4,439	$	—	$	—	$	—	$	—	$	4,439
Prior service costs	(167)		—		—		9		(3)		(161)
Net postretirement benefits activity:
Actuarial loss	(4,844)		—		—		243		(59)		(4,660)
Prior service costs	(624)		—		—		—		—		(624)
Interest rate swaps	—		1,521		(373)		—		—		1,148

Reclassification of stranded tax effects	(4,809)		—		—		—		—		(4,809)
Total AOCI(L)	$	(6,005)	$	1,521	$	(373)	$	252	$	(62)	$	(4,667)

			Gains (Losses) During the Period				Reclassification to Income
(in thousands)	~~June~~December 2731, ~~2025~~2024		Pre-tax Activity		Tax Effect		Pre-tax Activity		Tax Effect		~~September~~March 2628, 2025
Net pension activity:
Actuarial gain	$	4,~~406~~418	$	—	$	—	$	(9)	$	3	$	4,~~400~~412
Prior service costs	(7985)		—		—		4		(1)		(7682)
Net postretirement benefits activity:
Actuarial gain	2,960		—		—		—		—		2,960
Prior service costs	(624)		—		—		—		—		(624)
Unrealized (loss) gain on short-term investments	(15)		71		(17)		12		(3)		48
Unrealized gain on short-term investments	25		(14)		3		—		—		14
Reclassification of stranded tax effects	(4,809)		—		—		—		—		(4,809)
Total AOCI(L)	$	1,~~839~~885	$	71(14)	$	~~(17)~~3	$	7(5)	$	~~(1)~~2	$	1,~~899~~871

			Gains (Losses) During the Period				Reclassification to Income
(in thousands)	June 28, 2024		Pre-tax Activity		Tax Effect		Pre-tax Activity		Tax Effect		September 27, 2024
Net pension activity:
Actuarial gain	$	533	$	—	$	—	$	—	$	—	$	533
Prior service costs	(91)		—		—		4		(1)		(88)
Net postretirement benefits activity:
Actuarial gain	761		—		—		26		(6)		781
Prior service costs	(624)		—		—		—		—		(624)
Unrealized (loss) gain on short-term investments	(173)		566		(138)		—		—		255
Reclassification of stranded tax effects	(4,809)		—		—		—		—		(4,809)
Total AOCI(L)	$	(4,403)	$	566	$	(138)	$	30	$	(7)	$	(3,952)

~~Following~~22. Supplemental isDisclosures ~~a summary~~ of ~~AOCI(L)~~Cash ~~for~~Flow ~~the first nine months of 2025 and the first nine months of 2024:~~Information

			Gains (Losses) During the Period				Reclassification to Income
(in thousands)	December 31, 2024		Pre-tax Activity		Tax Effect		Pre-tax Activity		Tax Effect		September 26, 2025
Net pension activity:
Actuarial gain	$	4,418	$	—	$	—	$	(27)	$	9	$	4,400
Prior service costs	(85)		—		—		12		(3)		(76)
Net postretirement benefits activity:											—
Actuarial gain	2,960		—		—		—		—		2,960
Prior service costs	(624)		—		—		—		—		(624)
Unrealized gain on short-term investments	25		20		(6)		12		(3)		48
Reclassification of stranded tax effects	(4,809)		—		—		—		—		(4,809)
Total AOCI(L)	$	1,885	$	20	$	(6)	$	(3)	$	3	$	1,899

			Gains (Losses) During the Period				Reclassification to Income
(in thousands)	December 31, 2023		Pre-tax Activity		Tax Effect		Pre-tax Activity		Tax Effect		September 27, 2024
Net pension activity:
Actuarial gain	$	533	$	—	$	—	$	—	$	—	$	533
Prior service costs	(97)		—		—		12		(3)		(88)
Net postretirement benefits activity:
Actuarial gain	721		—		—		78		(18)		781
Prior service costs	(624)		—		—		—		—		(624)
Unrealized gain on short-term investments	—		338		(83)		—		—		255
Reclassification of stranded tax effects	(4,809)		—		—		—		—		(4,809)
Total AOCI(L)	$	(4,276)	$	338	$	(83)	$	90	$	(21)	$	(3,952)

23. Supplemental Disclosures of Cash Flow Information

Changes in current assets and current liabilities affecting cash were as follows:

	First Nine Months
	First Quarter
(in thousands)	~~2025~~2026		~~2024~~2025
Short-term investments	$	(4,464)	$	(3,450)
Accounts receivable, trade	$	(24,520)	$	10,467
Accounts receivable, trade	(20,859)		(16,881)
Allowance for doubtful accounts	1,200		(664)
Allowance for doubtful accounts	(1,613)		98
Accounts receivable from The Coca‑Cola Company	(47,371)		(6,814)
Accounts receivable from The Coca‑Cola Company	3,926		(36,511)
Accounts receivable, other	13,489		(4,595)
Accounts receivable, other	(8,711)		20,713
Inventories	(52,339)		(9,819)
Inventories	(24,462)		(12,749)
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	(11,642)		114
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	(4,219)		(4,836)
Short-term investments	—		(1,451)
Accounts payable, trade	4749,~~957~~403		~~(13~~9,~~194)~~572
Accounts payable to The Coca‑Cola Company	4097,~~352~~394		8947,~~682~~630
Other accrued liabilities	4312,~~643~~258		3820,~~749~~219
Accrued compensation	(3283,~~969~~961)		(584,~~858~~335)
Change in current assets less current liabilities	$	38(46,~~581~~089)	$	55(19,~~763~~676)

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

The following Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations of Coca‑Cola Consolidated, Inc., a Delaware corporation (together with its majority-owned subsidiaries, the “Company,” “we,” “us” or “our”), is intended to help the reader understand our financial condition and results of operations and is provided as an addition to, and should be read in conjunction with, our condensed consolidated financial statements and the accompanying notes to the condensed consolidated financial statements. The condensed consolidated financial statements include the accounts and the consolidated operations of the Company and its majority-owned subsidiaries. All comparisons are to the corresponding period in the prior year unless specified otherwise.

•The financial position as of ~~September~~April 263, ~~2025~~2026 and December 31, ~~2024~~2025.

•The changes in cash flows for the first ~~nine~~quarter ~~months~~ of ~~2025~~2026 and the first ~~nine~~quarter ~~months~~ of ~~2024~~2025.

Our Business and the Nonalcoholic Beverage Industry

We distribute, market and manufacture nonalcoholic beverages in territories spanning 14 states and the District of Columbia. The Company was incorporated in 1980 and, together with its predecessors, has been in the nonalcoholic beverage manufacturing and distribution business since 1902. We are the largest Coca‑Cola bottler in the United States. Approximately 85% of our total bottle/can sales volume to retail customers consists of products of The Coca‑Cola Company, which include some of the most recognized and popular beverage brands in the world. We also distribute products for several other beverage companies, including Monster Energy Company and Keurig Dr Pepper Inc. (“Dr Pepper”) ~~and Monster Energy Company~~. Our Purpose is to honor God in all we do, to serve others, to pursue excellence and to grow profitably. Our Common Stock, par value $1.00 per share (“Common Stock”), is traded on The Nasdaq Global Select Market under the symbol “COKE.”

We offer a range of nonalcoholic beverage products and flavors, including both sparkling and still beverages, designed to meet the demands of our consumers. Sparkling beverages are carbonated beverages and the Company’s principal sparkling beverage is Coca‑Cola. Still beverages include energy products and noncarbonated beverages such as bottled water, ready-to-drink tea, ready-to-drink coffee, enhanced water, juices and sports drinks.

Our sales are divided into two main categories: (i) bottle/can sales and (ii) other sales. Bottle/can sales include products packaged primarily in plastic bottles and aluminum cans. Bottle/can net pricing is based on the invoice price charged to customers reduced by any promotional allowances. Bottle/can net pricing per unit is impacted by the price charged per package, the sales volume generated for each package and the channels in which those packages are sold. Other sales include sales to other Coca‑Cola bottlers, post-mix sales, transportation revenue and equipment maintenance revenue. Post-mix products are dispensed through equipment that mixes fountain syrups with carbonated or still water, enabling fountain retailers to sell finished products to consumers in cups or glasses.

The Company’s products are sold and distributed in the United States through various channels, which include selling directly to customers, including grocery stores, mass merchandise stores, club stores, convenience stores and drug stores, selling to on-premise locations, where products are typically consumed immediately, such as restaurants, schools, amusement parks and recreational facilities, and selling through other channels such as vending machine outlets. The Company also distributes its products using alternative routes to market (“ARTM”), which include distribution by third-party distributors, the manufacturer of the product or the customer’s supply chain infrastructure.

The nonalcoholic beverage industry is highly competitive for both sparkling and still beverages. Our competitors include bottlers and distributors of nationally and regionally advertised and marketed products, as well as bottlers and distributors of private label beverages. Our principal competitors include local bottlers of PepsiCo, Inc. products and, in some regions, local bottlers of Dr Pepper products.

The principal methods of competition in the nonalcoholic beverage industry are new brand and product introductions, point-of-sale merchandising, new vending and dispensing equipment, packaging changes, pricing, sales promotions, product quality, retail

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space management, customer service, frequency of distribution and advertising. We believe we are competitive in our territories with respect to these methods of competition.

Business seasonality results primarily from higher unit sales of the Company’s products in the second and third quarters of the fiscal year, as sales of our products are typically correlated with warmer weather. We believe that we and other manufacturers from whom we purchase finished products have adequate production capacity to meet sales demand for sparkling and still beverages during these peak periods. Sales volume can also be impacted by weather conditions. Fixed costs, such as depreciation expense, are not significantly impacted by business seasonality.

Executive Summary

~~Volume~~Results ~~was~~for ~~up 3.3% in~~ the ~~third~~first quarter of ~~2025~~2026 ~~and~~included ~~down~~six ~~1.2%~~additional indays compared to the first ~~nine~~quarter ~~months~~ of ~~the year~~2025. ~~The~~For ~~first~~comparison ~~nine~~purposes, ~~months~~the ofestimated ~~2025~~impact ~~had~~of ~~two~~the ~~fewer~~six ~~selling~~additional days ~~compared~~in to the first ~~nine~~quarter ~~months~~ of ~~2024,~~2026 ~~which~~compared ~~accounted~~to ~~for~~the ~~approximately~~first ~~0.7%~~quarter of ~~the~~2025 ~~first~~has ~~nine-month~~been ~~volume~~excluded ~~decline~~from our adjusted results, as ~~discussed~~presented in the “~~Comparable and~~ Adjusted Results (Non-GAAP)” section. ~~Our~~The ~~Sparkling~~Company ~~category~~estimates ~~volume increased by 1.4% in~~ the ~~third~~impact ~~quarter~~ of ~~2025.~~the ~~The~~six ~~strong~~additional ~~Sparkling~~days ~~volume performance was driven primarily by growth within zero-sugar and flavor offerings, while we continued~~ to ~~experience~~be ~~moderating headwinds in demand for Coca-Cola Original Taste. Still volume increased 8.9% in the third quarter of 2025~~ as a result of strong performance across many brands. Monster, Powerade, smartwater, Core Power, Dasani and Topo Chico all achieved volume growth in the third quarter of 2025, reflecting the strength of the brands and strong consumer demand.follows:

Net sales increased 6.9% to $1.9 billion in the third quarter of 2025 and increased 3.3% to $5.3 billion in the first nine months of 2025. The growth in net sales was primarily the result of annual price increases executed during the first quarter of 2025 and strong volume performance during the third quarter. Sparkling and Still net sales increased 4.7% and 9.9% in the third quarter of 2025, respectively, compared to the third quarter of 2024. The increase in Sparkling category net sales was driven primarily by sales of multi-pack, take-home packages sold within our large store, club and value channels. The increase in Still category net sales was driven primarily by the solid performance of numerous brands across the category sold within large retail and convenience stores.


	First Quarter
(in millions)	2026
Volume	5.4
Net sales	$	132.0
Gross profit	$	55.0
SD&A expenses	$	25.0
Income from operations	$	30.0

~~Gross~~Volume ~~profit~~was up 13.4% in the ~~third~~first quarter of ~~2025~~2026, ~~was~~or ~~$748~~6.~~5 million,~~4% on an ~~increase~~adjusted ~~of $50~~basis.~~5 million,~~ orOur 7Sparkling category volume increased 12.2%. ~~Gross margin~~ in the ~~third~~first quarter of ~~2025~~2026, ~~improved~~or ~~10 basis~~5.3% ~~points~~on toan 39adjusted basis.~~6%.~~ ~~Gross~~The ~~profit~~strong inSparkling volume performance was driven by growth across the ~~first~~entire ~~nine~~portfolio, ~~months~~led ofby ~~2025~~our ~~was~~zero-sugar $2offerings.~~1 billion~~ In addition, anCoca-Cola ~~increase~~Original ofTaste ~~$62~~volume grew in the quarter.~~8 million~~ Still category volume increased 17.5% in the first quarter of 2026, or 310.12% on an adjusted basis. Dasani casepack water accounted for a significant portion of the growth within our Still category. The ~~annual~~remaining ~~price~~Still ~~increases~~category wevolume ~~executed~~growth ~~earlier~~was ~~this~~driven ~~year~~by strong performance across ~~our~~many ~~portfolio~~brands, ~~have~~including ~~been~~Monster, ~~effective~~Powerade, inBODYARMOR ~~offsetting~~and smartwater. In addition, volume in the ~~net~~first ~~impact~~quarter of ~~increased~~2026 ~~commodity~~was ~~costs,~~also ~~including~~higher as compared to the ~~continued~~first ~~volatility~~quarter of ~~import~~2025 ~~tariffs~~due onto ~~aluminum~~the timing of the Easter holiday, ~~across~~which ~~our~~we ~~portfolio~~estimate impacted total volume by 0.5% to 1.0%.

~~Selling,~~Net ~~delivery~~sales ~~and~~increased ~~administrative~~16.9% ~~(“SD&A”)~~to ~~expenses~~$1.8 billion in the ~~third~~first quarter of ~~2025 increased $30.9 million~~2026, or 68.65% on an adjusted basis. The ~~increase~~growth in ~~SD&A~~net ~~expenses~~sales inwas primarily the ~~third~~result ~~quarter~~ of ~~2025~~strong asvolume ~~compared~~performance toand annual pricing actions executed during the ~~third~~first quarter of ~~2024~~2026, ~~was~~as ~~primarily~~well ~~driven~~as bya ~~the~~shift ~~cost~~in ofthe ~~labor,~~Easter ~~which~~holiday. ~~includes~~Sparkling ~~annual~~and ~~wage~~Still ~~adjustments~~net ~~made~~sales ~~earlier~~increased ~~this~~16.7% ~~year~~ and an18.9%, ~~additional~~respectively, ~~investment~~ in the ~~base~~first ~~wages~~quarter of ~~our~~2026 ~~front-line~~compared ~~teammates,~~to ~~which~~the ~~became~~first ~~effective~~quarter atof ~~the~~2025. ~~beginning~~Sparkling ofand ~~the~~Still ~~third~~adjusted ~~quarter~~net sales increased 8.6% ~~SD&A~~and ~~expenses~~10.6%, asrespectively, ain ~~percentage~~the first quarter of ~~net~~2026 ~~sales~~compared into the ~~third~~first quarter of 2025. ~~decreased~~The 10increase ~~basis~~in ~~points~~Sparkling tocategory ~~26.6%~~net assales ~~compared~~was todriven ~~the~~primarily ~~third~~by ~~quarter~~sales of ~~2024.~~multi-pack, ~~SD&A~~take-home ~~expenses~~aluminum incan ~~the~~packages ~~first~~sold ~~nine~~within ~~months~~our oflarge ~~2025~~store, ~~increased~~club ~~$55.9 million,~~and orvalue 4channels.~~1%.~~ ~~SD&A~~Net ~~expenses~~sales asof aour ~~percentage~~single-serve ofStill ~~net~~products ~~sales~~were especially strong in our Energy category for convenience and value store customers. Price/mix in the ~~first~~Still ~~nine~~category ~~months~~was ofunfavorably ~~2025~~impacted by the increased 20Dasani ~~basis~~casepack ~~points~~volume, toas ~~26.5%~~well as ~~compared~~slowing tovolume in the ~~first~~Protein ~~nine~~category ~~months~~due ofto ~~2024~~supply constraints.

~~Income~~Gross ~~from~~profit ~~operations~~ in the ~~third~~first quarter of ~~2025~~2026 was $~~246~~727.61 million, ~~compared~~an toincrease of $~~227~~100.10 million, inor ~~the~~15.9%. ~~third~~On ~~quarter~~an ofadjusted ~~2024~~basis, angross ~~increase~~profit ofincreased 8$41.7 million, or 6.6%. ~~Operating~~Gross margin ~~for~~in the ~~third~~first quarter of ~~2025~~2026 ~~was~~decreased ~~13.1%~~30 asbasis ~~compared~~points to 1239.94%. ~~for~~Adjusted gross margin in the ~~third~~first quarter of ~~2024,~~2026 andecreased ~~increase~~70 ~~of 20~~ basis points. ~~For~~to ~~the~~39.1%. ~~first~~The ~~nine~~reduction ~~months~~in ofgross ~~2025,~~margin ~~income~~resulted primarily from ~~operations~~an ~~improved~~increase ~~$6.9 million~~in toaluminum ~~$708.5 million~~costs, anwhich ~~increase~~was caused by geopolitical conflicts, supply constraints and the impact of 1elevated import tariffs.~~0%.~~ ~~The~~This ~~two~~heightened ~~fewer~~volatility ~~selling~~resulted ~~days~~in approximately $35 million in additional input costs compared to the first ~~nine~~quarter ~~months~~ of 2025, ~~accounted~~which ~~for~~outpaced anour ~~approximately~~pricing ~~$10 million~~actions ~~decrease~~executed induring ~~income~~the ~~from~~first ~~operations~~quarter.

~~Net~~Selling, ~~income~~delivery and administrative (“SD&A”) expenses in the ~~third~~first quarter of ~~2025~~2026 ~~was~~increased $~~142~~52.3 million, ~~compared~~or to12.0%. Approximately $~~115.6~~25 million of the increase was related to the six additional days in the ~~third~~first quarter of ~~2024~~2026. Additionally, anduring ~~increase~~the first quarter of ~~$26.7 million~~2026, orwe ~~23.1%.~~had Ona anfavorable, ~~adjusted~~non-cash ~~basis,~~fair asvalue ~~defined~~adjustment into ~~the~~our ~~“Comparable~~fuel ~~and~~hedging ~~Adjusted~~positions ~~Results~~of ~~(Non-GAAP)”~~$10.0 million. ~~section~~On an adjusted basis, ~~net~~SD&A ~~income~~expenses in the ~~third~~first quarter of ~~2025~~2026 ~~was~~increased $~~179~~37.25 million, ~~compared~~or 8.6%. SD&A expenses as a percentage of net sales decreased to ~~$166~~26.~~7 million~~5% in the ~~third~~first quarter of ~~2024,~~2026 anfrom ~~increase~~27.7% in the first quarter of ~~$12~~2025.~~5 million~~ On an adjusted basis, orSD&A ~~7.5%.~~expenses ~~Income~~as ~~tax~~a ~~expense~~percentage ~~for~~of net sales in the ~~third~~first quarter of ~~2025~~2026 ~~was~~were ~~$49~~27.~~9 million~~7%, ~~compared~~consistent towith ~~$39.9 million for~~ the ~~third~~first quarter of ~~2024,~~2025. ~~resulting~~The increase in adjusted SD&A expenses was primarily driven by an ~~effective~~additional ~~income~~investment ~~tax~~in ~~rate~~the ofbase ~~approximately~~wages ~~26%~~of ~~for~~our ~~both~~front-line ~~periods.~~

Net income in the first nine months of 2025 was $433.3 million, compared to $454.2 million in the first nine months of 2024, a decline of $20.8 million, or 4.6%. On an adjusted basis, as defined in the “Comparable and Adjusted Results (Non-GAAP)” section, net income in the first nine months of 2025 was $510.6 million, compared to $521.9 million in the first nine months of 2024, a decrease of $11.3 million, or 2.2%. Net income for both the first nine months of 2025 and 2024 was adversely impacted 26

28teammates, which became effective at the beginning of the third quarter of 2025. The remaining increase in adjusted SD&A expenses was primarily driven by an increase in labor costs related to annual wage adjustments and higher medical benefits.

byIncome ~~routine,~~from ~~non-cash~~operations ~~fair~~in ~~value~~the ~~adjustments~~first quarter of 2026 was $237.5 million, compared to ~~our~~$189.8 million ~~acquisition~~in ~~related~~the ~~contingent~~first ~~consideration~~quarter ~~liability~~of 2025, ~~driven~~an byincrease ~~changes~~of $47.7 million, or 25.1%. On an adjusted basis, income from operations in the ~~discount~~first ~~rate~~quarter ~~and~~of ~~future~~2026 ~~cash~~was ~~flow~~$194.6 million, ~~projections~~an ~~used~~increase of $4.2 million, most of which was due to ~~compute~~the timing of the ~~fair~~Easter ~~value~~holiday. Operating margin for the first quarter of 2026 was 12.9% as compared to 12.0% for the ~~liability~~first quarter of 2025, an increase of 90 basis points. Adjusted operating margin for the first quarter of 2026 was 11.4% as compared to 12.1% for the first quarter of 2025, a decrease of 70 basis points.

~~Cash~~Net ~~flows~~income ~~from~~in ~~operations for~~ the first ~~nine~~quarter ~~months~~ of ~~2025~~2026 ~~were~~was $~~722~~111.96 million, compared to $~~707~~103.96 million ~~for~~in the first ~~nine~~quarter ~~months~~ of ~~2024. In the first nine months of~~ 2025, wean ~~invested~~increase ~~approximately~~of $~~210~~7.9 million, inor ~~capital~~7.7%. ~~expenditures~~On asan weadjusted ~~continue~~basis, tonet ~~optimize~~income ~~our~~in ~~supply~~the ~~chain~~first ~~and~~quarter ~~invest~~of ~~for~~2026 ~~future~~was ~~growth~~$119. ~~In fiscal year 2025~~5 million, wecompared ~~expect capital expenditures~~ to ~~be approximately~~ $~~300~~136.3 million. Inin the ~~third~~first quarter of 2025, wea ~~returned~~decrease ~~over~~of $~~133~~16.8 million, toor ~~stockholders~~12.3%. ~~through~~The ~~approximately~~six ~~$111 million~~additional ofdays ~~share~~in ~~repurchases and approximately $22 million of dividends. Through~~ the first ~~nine~~quarter ~~months~~ of ~~2025,~~2026 weincreased ~~have~~net ~~returned~~income by approximately $~~211~~ 23 million toduring ~~stockholders~~the ~~through repurchases and dividends~~quarter.

Income tax expense in the first quarter of 2026 was $39.7 million, compared to $35.9 million in the first quarter of 2025, resulting in an effective income tax rate of approximately 26% for the first quarter of 2026.

Cash flows from operations for the first quarter of 2026 were $205.3 million, compared to $198.2 million for the first quarter of 2025. During the first quarter of 2026, we repaid $150.0 million of principal on one of our term loans. In fiscal year 2026, we expect capital expenditures to be approximately $300 million.

As noted above, the first quarter of 2026 included six extra days as compared to the first quarter of 2025. The fourth quarter of 2026 will include six fewer days as compared to the fourth quarter of 2025. The full fiscal years of 2026 and 2025 have the same number of days.

Areas of Emphasis

Key priorities for the Company include executing our commercial strategy, executing our revenue management strategy, optimizing our supply chain, generating cash flow, determining the optimal route to market and creating and maintaining a digitally enabled selling platform.

Commercial Execution: Our success is dependent on our ability to execute our commercial strategy within our customers’ stores. Our ability to obtain shelf space within stores and remain in-stock across our portfolio of brands and packages in a profitable manner will have a significant impact on our results. We are focused on execution at every step in our supply chain, including raw material and finished product procurement, manufacturing conversion, transportation, warehousing and distribution, to ensure in-store execution can occur. We continue to invest in tools and technology to enable our teammates to operate more effectively and efficiently with our customers and to drive long-term value in our business. We also continue to focus on opportunities to enhance the customer experience by adapting to changes in our customer landscape, enabling operational flexibility and focusing on customer service.

Revenue Management: Our revenue management strategy focuses on pricing our brands and packages optimally within product categories and channels, creating effective working relationships with our customers and making disciplined, fact-based decisions. Pricing decisions are made considering a variety of factors, including brand strength, competitive environment, input costs, the roles certain brands play in our product portfolio and other market conditions.

Supply Chain Optimization: We are continually focused on optimizing our supply chain, which includes identifying nearby warehousing and distribution operations that can be consolidated into new facilities to increase capacity, expand production capabilities, reduce overall production costs and add automation to allow the Company to better serve its customers and consumers. The Company ~~has made, and~~ expects to continue to make, significant capital investments to optimize our supply chain and to invest for future growth during 2026.

Cash Flow Generation: We have several initiatives in place to optimize cash flow, improve profitability, prudently manage capital expenditures and enhance capital returns to our stockholders. We believe strengthening our balance sheet gives us the flexibility to make optimal capital allocation decisions for long-term value creation. We have returned, and expect to continue to return, value to our stockholders.

Optimal Route to Market: We are focused on implementing optimal methods of distribution of our products within our ~~territory~~territories. Direct store delivery (“DSD”) is our preferred and primary route to market. Our typical DSD method uses Company-owned vehicles and warehouses, but we increasingly shifted to alternative methods of distribution, or ARTM, during 2024 and continued to use ARTM during the first nine months of 2025. For example, in instances of post-mix delivery for use in fountain machines, we have shifted, and continue to shift, our delivery method towards alternative distributors in order to enhance profitability and customer service. We receive a fee from our brand partners on these post-mix gallons delivered to locally managed customers in our territory, which is recorded as a reduction to cost of sales.

In instances of bottle/can delivery, we have shifted certain products for certain customers and channels of business to ARTM. These ARTM include third-party distributors, the manufacturer of the product or the customer’s supply chain infrastructure. These bottle/can arrangements generally come with favorable commercial terms for the Company, and, because we have the exclusive distribution rights for nonalcoholic beverages within our franchise territory, we receive fees from our brand partners for the delivery of qualified product in our territory. These fees are reported in net sales.27

~~During~~vehicles ~~the~~and ~~first~~warehouses, ~~nine~~but ~~months~~we increasingly shifted to alternative methods of ~~2025~~distribution, ~~nearly~~or ~~two-thirds~~ARTM, beginning in 2024 and intend to continue using ARTM at similar rates for the foreseeable future. For example, in instances of post-mix delivery for use in fountain machines, we have shifted, and continue to shift, our delivery method towards alternative distributors in order to enhance profitability and customer service. We receive a fee from our brand partners on these post-mix gallons ~~and~~delivered ~~less~~to ~~than~~locally ~~10%~~managed ofcustomers in our ~~bottle/can~~territories, ~~volume~~which ~~was~~is ~~delivered~~recorded ~~through~~as ~~ARTM~~a reduction to cost of sales.

29In instances of bottle/can delivery, we have shifted certain products for certain customers and channels of business to ARTM. These ARTM include third-party distributors, the manufacturer of the product or the customer’s supply chain infrastructure. These bottle/can arrangements generally come with favorable commercial terms for the Company, and, because we have the exclusive distribution rights for nonalcoholic beverages within our franchise territories, we receive fees from our brand partners for the delivery of qualified product in our territories. These fees are reported in net sales but not our reported volume metrics.

During the first quarter of 2026, approximately two-thirds of our post-mix gallons and less than 10% of our bottle/can volume were delivered through ARTM. These ratios are consistent with the first quarter of 2025.

Digitally Enabled Selling Platform: Through our investment in CONA Services LLC, we, along with other Coca-Cola bottlers, have built a digitally enabled selling platform called MyCoke that we believe has enabled, and will continue to enable, us to better serve our customers. This platform creates a more seamless order and payment platform for certain customers and we expect this platform will continue to enable us to enhance customer service and create more selling opportunities for our teammates. This platform is currently targeted to certain on-premise and small store customers.

Results of Operations

~~Third~~First Quarter Results

The Company’s results of operations for the ~~third~~first quarter of ~~2025~~2026 and the ~~third~~first quarter of ~~2024~~2025 are highlighted in the table below and discussed in the following paragraphs. Results for the first quarter of 2026 include six additional days compared to the first quarter of 2025.

Third Quarter

First Quarter

(in thousands)

~~2025~~2026

~~2024~~2025

Change

Net sales

1,~~888~~846,~~317~~668

1,~~765~~579,~~652~~977

~~122~~266,~~665~~691

Cost of sales

1,~~139~~119,~~801~~588

1952,~~067,616~~873

72166,~~185~~715

Gross profit

~~748~~727,~~516~~080

~~698~~627,~~036~~104

5099,~~480~~976

Selling, delivery and administrative expenses

~~501~~489,~~882~~556

~~470~~437,~~981~~284

3052,~~901~~272

Income from operations

~~246~~237,~~634~~524

~~227~~189,~~055~~820

1947,~~579~~704

Interest expense, net

432,~~687~~063

26,~~187~~874

225,~~500~~189

Mark-to-market on acquisition related contingent consideration

4953,~~350~~391

6842,~~592~~728

~~(19~~10,~~242)~~663

Other expense, net

~~367~~851

~~713~~745

~~(346)~~106

Income before taxes

~~192~~151,~~230~~219

~~155~~139,~~563~~473

3611,~~667~~746

Income tax expense

4939,~~896~~663

3935,~~939~~862

93,~~957~~801

Net income

~~142~~111,~~334~~556

~~115~~103,~~624~~611

267,~~710~~945

Other comprehensive income, net of tax

451

(391)

Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax

1,338

(14)

1,352

Comprehensive income

~~142~~112,~~394~~894

~~116~~103,~~075~~597

269,~~319~~297

Net Sales

Net sales increased $~~122~~266.7 million, or 616.9%, to $1.8985 billion in the ~~third~~first quarter of ~~2025~~2026, as compared to $1.7758 billion in the ~~third~~first quarter of ~~2024~~2025. The ~~increase~~six additional days in ~~net~~the ~~sales~~first ~~was~~quarter ~~driven~~of by2026 ~~higher~~as ~~average~~compared ~~bottle/can~~to ~~sales~~the ~~price~~first ~~per~~quarter ~~unit~~of ~~charged~~2025 toaccounted ~~retail~~for ~~customers,~~approximately ~~which~~$132 ~~increased~~million ~~net~~of ~~sales~~the byincrease ~~approximately~~in ~~$60 million~~net sales during the ~~third~~first quarter of ~~2025~~2026. The ~~increase~~remaining growth in net sales was ~~also~~primarily ~~positively~~the ~~impacted~~result byof ~~higher~~increased ~~case~~ sales volume, ~~which~~and ~~increased~~annual ~~net~~pricing ~~sales~~actions ~~by approximately $60 million~~ during the ~~third~~first quarter of ~~2025~~2026, as ~~compared~~well toas ~~the~~a ~~third~~shift ~~quarter~~in ofthe ~~2024.~~Easter holiday.

Net sales by product category were as follows:

Third Quarter

First Quarter

(in thousands)

~~2025~~2026

~~2024~~2025

% Change

Bottle/can sales:

Sparkling beverages

1,~~083~~089,~~139~~778

1933,~~034,690~~837

416.7

Still beverages

~~643~~605,~~287~~134

~~585~~509,~~527~~157

918.9

Total bottle/can sales

1,~~726~~694,~~426~~912

1,~~620~~442,~~217~~994

617.65

Other sales:

Sales to other Coca‑Cola bottlers

9792,~~622~~093

8885,~~363~~936

107.52

Post-mix sales and other

6459,~~269~~663

5751,~~072~~047

1216.69

Total other sales

~~161~~151,~~891~~756

~~145~~136,~~435~~983

1110.38

Total net sales

1,~~888~~846,~~317~~668

1,~~765~~579,~~652~~977

616.9

Product category sales volume of standard physical cases (as defined below) and the percentage change by product category were as follows:

Third Quarter

First Quarter

(in thousands)

~~2025~~2026

~~2024~~2025

% Change

Bottle/can sales volume:

Sparkling beverages

6765,~~695~~765

6658,~~781~~629

112.42

Still beverages

2521,~~122~~260

2318,~~078~~098

817.95

Total bottle/can sales volume

9287,~~817~~025

8976,~~859~~727

313.34

A standard physical case is a volume metric used to standardize differing package configurations in order to measure delivered cases on an equivalent basis. As the Company evaluates its volume metrics, it reassesses the way in which physical case volume is measured, which may lead to differences from previously presented results in order to conform with current period standard volume measurement techniques, as used by management. Additionally, as the Company introduces new products, it reassesses the category assigned to its products at the SKU level, therefore categorization could differ from previously presented results in order to conform with current period categorization. Any differences are not material.

The bottle/can sales volume above represents volume that is delivered directly to our customer outlets using Company-owned vehicles and warehouses. In order to serve our customers in the most efficient way, respond to customer demands and increase profitability, the Company has, in certain circumstances, shifted the delivery of our products to third-party distributors, the manufacturer of the product or the customer’s supply chain infrastructure, rather than using Company-owned vehicles and warehouses. As a result ~~of not physically delivering the product~~, ~~the sales volume delivered using~~ these ~~alternative~~cases ~~methods~~are ~~of distribution is~~ not ~~reflected~~included in our ~~volume~~reported ~~metrics.~~case ~~Changes~~sales ~~in the delivery of our products to our customers impacted our reported~~ volume ~~and~~for ~~net~~the ~~sales~~first ~~during~~quarter ~~2024~~of ~~and~~2026 or the first ~~nine~~quarter ~~months~~ of 2025.

Cost of Sales

Inputs representing a substantial portion of the Company’s cost of sales include: (i) purchases of finished products, (ii) raw material costs, including aluminum cans, plastic bottles, carbon dioxide and sweetener, (iii) concentrate costs and (iv) manufacturing costs, including labor, overhead and warehouse costs. In addition, cost of sales includes shipping, handling and fuel costs related to the movement of finished products from manufacturing plants to distribution centers, amortization expense of distribution rights, distribution fees of certain products and marketing credits and post-mix funding from our brand partners. Input costs for products we produce, including underlying commodity costs for aluminum cans, plastic bottles, carbon dioxide and sweetener, as well as labels and other packaging materials, and excluding concentrate, represent approximately 20% of total annual cost of sales.

Cost of sales increased $72.2 million, or 6.8%, to $1.14 billion in the third quarter of 2025, as compared to $1.07 billion in the third quarter of 2024. The increase in cost of sales was driven by higher case sales volume, which increased cost of sales by approximately $35 million during the third quarter of 2025 as compared to the third quarter of 2024. The increase in cost of sales was also impacted by higher input costs, which increased cost of sales by approximately $25 million during the third quarter of 2025.

The Company relies extensively on advertising and sales promotions in the marketing of its products. The Coca‑Cola Company and other beverage companies that supply concentrates, syrups and finished products to the Company make substantial marketing and advertising expenditures, including national advertising programs, to develop their brand identities and to promote sales in the Company’s territories. Our brand partners also provide funding related to the delivery of post-mix gallons to locally managed customers within the Company’s territory. Certain of these marketing, advertising and other funding expenditures are made pursuant to annual arrangements. Total funding support from The Coca‑Cola Company and other beverage companies, which includes both direct payments to the Company and payments to customers for marketing programs, was $56.9 million in the third quarter of 2025 and $48.5 million in the third quarter of 2024.

Selling, Delivery and Administrative Expenses

SD&A expenses include the following: sales management labor costs, distribution costs resulting from transporting finished products from distribution centers to customer locations, distribution center overhead including depreciation expense, distribution center warehousing costs, delivery vehicles and cold drink equipment, point-of-sale expenses, advertising expenses, cold drink equipment repair costs, amortization of intangible assets and administrative support labor and operating costs. Labor costs represent approximately 60% of total annual SD&A expenses.

SD&A expenses increased $30.9 million, or 6.6%, to $501.9 million in the third quarter of 2025, as compared to $471.0 million in the third quarter of 2024. The increase in SD&A expenses was primarily driven by an increase in labor costs related to annual wage adjustments and an additional investment in the base wages of our front-line teammates, which became effective at the beginning of the third quarter of 2025. SD&A expenses as a percentage of net sales decreased to 26.6% in the third quarter of 2025 from 26.7% in the third quarter of 2024.

Shipping and handling costs included in SD&A expenses were approximately $221 million in the third quarter of 2025 and approximately $206 million in the third quarter of 2024.

Interest Expense, Net

Interest expense, net increased $2.5 million to $4.7 million in the third quarter of 2025, as compared to $2.2 million in the third quarter of 2024. The increase in interest expense, net was primarily driven by lower interest income on average cash, cash equivalent and short-term investment balances in the third quarter of 2025 as compared to the third quarter of 2024.

Mark-to-Market on Acquisition Related Contingent Consideration

Each reporting period, the Company adjusts its acquisition related contingent consideration liability to fair value, which is determined by discounting future expected acquisition related sub-bottling payments using the Company’s estimated weighted average cost of capital (“WACC”) and future cash flow projections, and records the fair value adjustment as mark-to-market on acquisition related contingent consideration in the condensed consolidated statement of operations.

Mark-to-market on acquisition related contingent consideration was an increase of $49.4 million in the third quarter of 2025 and an increase of $68.6 million in the third quarter of 2024. During the third quarter of 2025, the $49.4 million increase in the fair value of the acquisition related contingent consideration liability was driven by a decrease in the WACC used to calculate the fair value of the liability and higher projections of future cash flows in the distribution territories subject to acquisition related sub-bottling payments. During the third quarter of 2024, the $68.6 million increase in the fair value of the acquisition related contingent consideration liability was primarily driven by higher projections of future cash flows in the distribution territories subject to acquisition related sub-bottling payments, as well as a decrease in the WACC used to calculate the fair value of the liability.

Other Expense, Net

Other expense, net was $0.4 million in the third quarter of 2025, as compared to $0.7 million in the third quarter of 2024.

Income Tax Expense

The Company’s effective income tax rate was 26.0% for the third quarter of 2025 and 25.7% for the third quarter of 2024. The Company’s income tax expense increased $10.0 million, or 24.9%, to $49.9 million for the third quarter of 2025, as compared to $39.9 million for the third quarter of 2024. The increase in income tax expense was primarily attributable to higher income before taxes during the third quarter of 2025 as compared to the third quarter of 2024.

Other Comprehensive Income, Net of Tax

Other comprehensive income, net of tax was $0.1 million in the third quarter of 2025 and $0.5 million in the third quarter of 2024.

First Nine Months Results

Our results of operations for the first nine months of 2025 and the first nine months of 2024 are highlighted in the table below and discussed in the following paragraphs.

	First Nine Months
(in thousands)	2025		2024		Change
Net sales	$	5,323,813	$	5,153,221	$	170,592
Cost of sales	3,205,697		3,097,916		107,781
Gross profit	2,118,116		2,055,305		62,811
Selling, delivery and administrative expenses	1,409,578		1,353,704		55,874
Income from operations	708,538		701,601		6,937
Interest expense (income), net	17,509		(2,149)		19,658
Mark-to-market on acquisition related contingent consideration	104,468		90,877		13,591
Other expense, net	1,866		2,250		(384)
Income before taxes	584,695		610,623		(25,928)
Income tax expense	151,363		156,446		(5,083)
Net income	433,332		454,177		(20,845)
Other comprehensive income, net of tax	14		324		(310)
Comprehensive income	$	433,346	$	454,501	$	(21,155)

Net Sales

Net sales increased $170.6 million, or 3.3%, to $5.32 billion in the first nine months of 2025, as compared to $5.15 billion in the first nine months of 2024. The largest driver of the increase in net sales was higher average bottle/can sales price per unit charged to retail customers, which increased net sales by approximately $160 million during the first nine months of 2025. Net sales was also positively impacted by shifts in product mix during the first nine months of 2025, as certain of the Company’s higher-priced brands, including energy, enhanced water and protein products, had strong sales during the period. These improvements were offset by lower case sales volume, which decreased net sales by approximately $60 million, as well as the impact of two fewer selling days in the first nine months of 2025 as compared to the first nine months of 2024.

Net sales by product category were as follows:

	First Nine Months
(in thousands)	2025		2024		% Change
Bottle/can sales:
Sparkling beverages	$	3,096,931	$	3,025,902	2.3	%
Still beverages	1,778,522		1,694,676		4.9	%
Total bottle/can sales	4,875,453		4,720,578		3.3	%
Other sales:
Sales to other Coca‑Cola bottlers	278,931		259,459		7.5	%
Post-mix sales and other	169,429		173,184		(2.2)	%
Total other sales	448,360		432,643		3.6	%
Total net sales	$	5,323,813	$	5,153,221	3.3	%

Product category sales volume of standard physical cases and the percentage change by product category were as follows:

	First Nine Months
(in thousands)	2025	2024	% Change
Bottle/can sales volume:
Sparkling beverages	193,811	196,212	(1.2)	%
Still beverages	66,439	67,211	(1.1)	%
Total bottle/can sales volume	260,250	263,423	(1.2)	%

The following table summarizes the percentage of the Company’s total bottle/can sales volume to its largest customers, as well as the percentage of the Company’s total net sales that such volume represents:

	First Nine Months
	First Quarter
	2025		2024
	2026		2025
Approximate percent of the Company’s total bottle/can sales volume:
Walmart Inc.(1)	21	%	21	%
The Kroger Co.(2)	15	%	15	%
Total approximate percent of the Company’s total bottle/can sales volume	36	%	36	%
Approximate percent of the Company’s total net sales:
Walmart Inc.(1)	1718	%	17	%
The Kroger Co.(2)	12	%	12	%
Total approximate percent of the Company’s total net sales	2930	%	29	%

(1)Includes bottle/can sales volume related to the Walmart, Sam’s Club and Walmart Neighborhood Market chains.

(2)Includes bottle/can sales volume related to the Kroger and Harris Teeter chains.

Cost of Sales

~~Cost~~Inputs representing a substantial portion of the Company’s cost of sales ~~increased~~include: ~~$107.8~~(i) ~~million~~purchases of finished products, or(ii) raw ~~3.5%~~material costs, toincluding ~~$3.21 billion~~aluminum incans, ~~the~~plastic ~~first~~bottles, ~~nine~~carbon ~~months~~dioxide ~~of 2025~~and sweetener, as(iii) concentrate ~~compared~~costs toand ~~$3.10~~(iv) ~~billion~~manufacturing incosts, ~~the~~including ~~first~~labor, ~~nine~~overhead ~~months~~and ~~of 2024~~warehouse costs. ~~The~~In ~~increase~~addition, in cost of sales ~~was~~includes ~~primarily~~shipping, ~~driven~~handling byand ~~higher~~fuel ~~input~~ costs, ~~which~~related ~~increased~~to ~~cost~~the movement of ~~sales~~finished byproducts ~~approximately~~from ~~$105 million~~manufacturing ~~during~~plants ~~the~~to ~~first~~distribution ~~nine~~centers, ~~months~~amortization expense of ~~2025.~~distribution ~~Cost~~rights, ofdistribution ~~sales~~fees ~~also~~of ~~increased~~certain ~~due~~products toand ~~shifts~~marketing incredits ~~product~~and post-mix tofunding ~~higher~~from ~~cost~~our ~~Still~~brand ~~products~~partners. asInput ~~compared~~costs tofor ~~the~~products ~~first~~we ~~nine~~produce, ~~months~~including ofunderlying ~~2024.~~commodity ~~The~~costs ~~increase~~for inaluminum ~~cost~~cans, ofplastic ~~sales~~bottles, ~~was~~carbon ~~partially~~dioxide ~~offset~~and bysweetener, ~~lower~~as ~~case~~well ~~sales~~as ~~volume,~~labels ~~which~~and ~~decreased~~other ~~cost~~packaging ofmaterials, ~~sales~~and byexcluding ~~approximately~~concentrate, ~~$35 million~~represent asapproximately ~~compared~~20% to ~~the~~25% ~~first~~of ~~nine~~total ~~months~~annual cost of ~~2024~~ sales.

~~Total~~Cost ~~funding~~of ~~support~~sales ~~from~~increased ~~The~~$166.7 ~~Coca‑Cola~~million, or 17.5%, to $1.12 ~~Company~~billion ~~and~~in ~~other~~the ~~beverage~~first ~~companies~~quarter ~~was~~of 2026, as compared to $~~154~~952.59 million in the first ~~nine~~quarter ~~months~~ of 2025,. The six additional days in the first quarter of 2026 as compared to the first quarter of 2025 accounted for approximately $~~143.1~~77 million of the increase in cost of sales during the first ~~nine~~quarter ~~months~~of 2026. The increase in cost of ~~2024~~sales was also impacted by higher input costs, specifically aluminum costs, which included the uncertainty surrounding geopolitical conflicts and the impact of elevated import tariffs.

The Company relies extensively on advertising and sales promotions in the marketing of its products. The Coca‑Cola Company and other beverage companies that supply concentrates, syrups and finished products to the Company make substantial marketing and advertising expenditures, including national advertising programs, to develop their brand identities and to promote sales in the Company’s territories. Our brand partners also provide funding related to the delivery of post-mix gallons to locally managed customers within the Company’s territories. Certain of these marketing, advertising and other funding expenditures are made pursuant to annual arrangements. Total funding support from The Coca‑Cola Company and other beverage companies, which includes both direct payments to the Company and payments to customers for marketing programs, was $47.8 million in the first quarter of 2026 and $45.2 million in the first quarter of 2025.

Selling, Delivery and Administrative Expenses

SD&A expenses ~~increased~~include ~~$55.9 million, or 4.1%, to $1.41 billion in~~ the ~~first~~following: ~~nine~~sales ~~months~~management oflabor ~~2025~~costs, asdistribution ~~compared~~costs toresulting ~~$1.35 billion~~from intransporting ~~the~~finished ~~first~~products ~~nine~~from ~~months~~distribution ofcenters ~~2024.~~to ~~The~~customer ~~increase~~locations, indistribution ~~SD&A~~center ~~expenses~~overhead ~~was~~including ~~primarily~~depreciation ~~driven~~expense, bydistribution ancenter ~~increase~~warehousing ~~in labor~~ costs, ~~related~~delivery tovehicles ~~annual wage adjustments~~ and ancold ~~additional~~drink ~~investment~~equipment, ~~in the base wages~~ point-of ~~our front~~-~~line~~sale ~~teammates~~expenses, ~~which~~advertising ~~became~~expenses, ~~effective~~cold atdrink ~~the~~equipment ~~beginning~~repair ofcosts, ~~the~~amortization ~~third quarter~~ of ~~2025.~~intangible ~~SD&A~~assets ~~expenses~~and asadministrative asupport ~~percentage~~labor ofand ~~net~~operating ~~sales increased to 26~~costs.5% inLabor ~~the~~costs ~~first~~represent ~~nine~~approximately ~~months~~two-thirds of ~~2025~~total ~~from~~annual ~~26.3%~~SD&A ~~in the first nine months of 2024~~expenses.

~~Shipping~~SD&A ~~and~~expenses ~~handling~~increased ~~costs~~$52.3 million, ~~included~~or 12.0%, to $489.6 million in the first quarter of 2026, as compared to $437.3 million in the first quarter of 2025. The increase in SD&A expenses ~~were~~was ~~approximately~~primarily ~~$622 million~~attributable to the six additional days in the first ~~nine~~quarter ~~months~~of 2026 as compared to the first quarter of 2025, ~~and~~which accounted for approximately $~~599~~25 million of the increase in SD&A expenses during the first ~~nine~~quarter ~~months~~of 2026. Additionally, SD&A expenses increased due to an increase in labor costs related to annual wage adjustments and an additional investment in the base wages of ~~2024~~our front-line teammates, which became effective at the beginning of the third quarter of 2025. SD&A expenses as a percentage of net sales decreased to 26.5% in the first quarter of 2026 from 27.7% in the first quarter of 2025.

~~Interest~~Shipping ~~Expense~~and ~~(Income),~~handling ~~Net~~costs included in SD&A expenses were approximately $216 million in the first quarter of 2026 and approximately $194 million in the first quarter of 2025. The increase in shipping and handling costs was primarily driven by the six additional days in the first quarter of 2026.

Interest ~~expense (income)~~Expense, net changed $19.7 million to $17.5 million of interest expense, net in the first nine months of 2025, as compared to $2.1 million of interest income, net in the first nine months of 2024. The change in interest expense (income), net was primarily due to an increase in interest expense on higher average debt balances in the first nine months of 2025 as compared to the first nine months of 2024, partially offset by an increase in interest income due to higher average cash, cash equivalent and short-term investment balances.Net

Interest expense, net increased $25.2 million to $32.1 million in the first quarter of 2026, as compared to $6.9 million in the first quarter of 2025. The increase in interest expense, net was driven by a reduction in interest income related to lower cash and short-term investment balances and lower interest rates in the first quarter of 2026 as compared to the first quarter of 2025. The increase was also driven by an increase in interest expense on higher debt balances in the first quarter of 2026 as compared to the first quarter of 2025.

Mark-to-Market on Acquisition Related Contingent Consideration

~~Mark-to-market~~Each onreporting acquisition related contingent consideration was an increase of $104.5 million in the first nine months of 2025 compared to an increase of $90.9 million in the first nine months of 2024. During the first nine months of 2025period, the ~~$104.5 million~~Company ~~increase~~adjusts inits ~~the fair value of the~~ acquisition related contingent consideration liability ~~was primarily driven by a decrease in the WACC used~~ to ~~calculate the~~ fair value ~~of the liability~~, aswhich ~~well~~is asdetermined ~~higher~~by ~~projections~~discounting of future ~~cash~~expected ~~flows in the distribution territories subject to~~ acquisition related sub-bottling payments. ~~During~~using the ~~first~~Company’s ~~nine~~estimated ~~months~~weighted average cost of ~~2024,~~capital ~~the~~(“WACC”) ~~$90.9 million~~and ~~increase~~future incash flow projections, and records the fair value ofadjustment ~~the~~as mark-to-market on acquisition related contingent consideration ~~liability was primarily driven by higher projections of future cash flows~~ in the ~~distribution~~condensed ~~territories~~consolidated ~~subject~~statement toof ~~acquisition related sub-bottling payments~~operations.

34Mark-to-market on acquisition related contingent consideration was an increase of $53.4 million in the first quarter of 2026 and an increase of $42.7 million in the first quarter of 2025. During the first quarter of 2026, the $53.4 million increase in the fair value of the acquisition related contingent consideration liability was driven by a decrease in the WACC used to calculate the fair value of the liability and higher projections of future cash flows in the distribution territories subject to acquisition related sub-bottling payments. During the first quarter of 2025, the $42.7 million increase in the fair value of the acquisition related contingent consideration liability was primarily driven by a decrease in the WACC used to calculate the fair value of the liability.

Other Expense, Net

Other expense, net was $10.9 million in the first ~~nine~~quarter ~~months~~ of ~~2025~~2026, ~~and~~as compared to $20.37 million in the first ~~nine~~quarter ~~months~~ of ~~2024~~2025.

Income Tax Expense

The Company’s effective income tax rate was 2526.92% for the first ~~nine~~quarter ~~months~~ of ~~2025~~2026 and 25.67% for the first ~~nine~~quarter ~~months~~ of ~~2024~~2025. The Company’s income tax expense ~~decreased~~increased $53.18 million, or 310.26%, to $~~151~~39.47 million for the first ~~nine~~quarter ~~months~~ of ~~2025~~2026, as compared to $~~156~~35.49 million for the first ~~nine~~quarter ~~months~~ of ~~2024~~2025. The ~~decrease~~increase in income tax expense was primarily attributable to ~~lower~~higher income before taxes during the first ~~nine~~quarter ~~months~~ of ~~2025~~2026 as compared to the first ~~nine~~quarter ~~months~~ of ~~2024~~2025.

Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax

Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax was income of $01.03 million in the first ~~nine~~quarter ~~months~~ of ~~2025~~2026 and $0.30 million in the first ~~nine~~quarter ~~months~~ of ~~2024~~2025.

Segment Operating Results

The Company evaluates segment reporting in accordance with Financial Accounting Standards Board Accounting Standards Codification Topic 280, Segment Reporting, each reporting period, including evaluating the reporting package reviewed by the Chief Operating Decision Maker (the “CODM”). The Company has concluded the Chief Executive Officer, the Chief Operating Officer and the Chief Financial Officer, as a group, represent the CODM. Segment asset information is not provided to the CODM.

Previously, the Company had three operating segments, Nonalcoholic Beverages and two additional operating segments, which included Data Ventures, Inc. and the Red Classic subsidiaries. Since the two additional operating segments did not meet the quantitative thresholds for separate reporting, either individually or in the aggregate, they were combined into “All Other.” As of December 31, 2025, the Data Ventures, Inc. operating segment was dissolved and merged into the Nonalcoholic Beverages operating segment. For reporting purposes, all prior periods presented have been retroactively adjusted to reflect the dissolution of the Data Ventures, Inc. operating segment within the All Other operating segment and the merger of the Data Ventures, Inc. operating segment with the Nonalcoholic Beverages operating segment.

The Company’s segment results are as follows:

Third Quarter 2025

First Quarter 2026

(in thousands)

Nonalcoholic Beverages

All Other

Eliminations(1)

Total

Net sales

1,~~876~~833,~~999~~819

8589,~~702~~480

(7476,~~384~~631)

1,~~888~~846,~~317~~668

Cost of goods sold

1,~~147~~124,~~875~~213

4753,~~168~~453

(5558,~~242~~078)

1,~~139~~119,~~801~~588

Gross profit

~~729~~709,~~124~~606

3836,~~534~~027

(1918,~~142~~553)

~~748~~727,~~516~~080

Selling, delivery and administrative expenses:

Payroll costs(2)

~~314~~312,~~529~~904

13,~~689~~830

—

~~328~~326,~~218~~734

Fleet costs(3)

2514,~~723~~633

8,~~281~~752

—

3423,~~004~~385

Depreciation and amortization expense(4)

2930,~~137~~534

~~552~~578

—

2931,~~689~~112

All other segment items(5)

~~121~~120,~~374~~157

76,~~739~~721

(1918,~~142~~553)

~~109~~108,~~971~~325

Total selling, delivery and administrative expenses

~~490~~478,~~763~~228

3029,~~261~~881

(1918,~~142~~553)

~~501~~489,~~882~~556

Income from operations

~~238~~231,~~361~~378

86,~~273~~146

—

~~246~~237,~~634~~524

Total depreciation and amortization expense(4)

4951,~~993~~590

5,~~093~~312

—

5556,~~086~~902


	First Quarter 2025
(in thousands)	Nonalcoholic Beverages		All Other		Eliminations(1)		Total
Net sales	$	1,569,097	$	75,110	$	(64,230)	$	1,579,977
Cost of goods sold	954,935		45,293		(47,355)		952,873
Gross profit	614,162		29,817		(16,875)		627,104
Selling, delivery and administrative expenses:
Payroll costs(2)	$	266,679	$	12,026	$	—	$	278,705
Fleet costs(3)	23,827		7,683		—		31,510
Depreciation and amortization expense(4)	28,256		536		—		28,792
All other segment items(5)	108,157		6,995		(16,875)		98,277
Total selling, delivery and administrative expenses	426,919		27,240		(16,875)		437,284
Income from operations	$	187,243	$	2,577	$	—	$	189,820

Total depreciation and amortization expense(4)	$	48,050	$	5,323	$	—	$	53,373

	Third Quarter 2024
(in thousands)	Nonalcoholic Beverages		All Other		Eliminations(1)		Total
Net sales	$	1,751,495	$	86,230	$	(72,073)	$	1,765,652
Cost of goods sold	1,066,387		54,656		(53,427)		1,067,616
Gross profit	685,108		31,574		(18,646)		698,036
Selling, delivery and administrative expenses:
Payroll costs(2)	$	297,420	$	13,165	$	—	$	310,585
Fleet costs(3)	26,210		7,801		—		34,011
Depreciation and amortization expense(4)	25,859		497		—		26,356
All other segment items(5)	111,547		7,128		(18,646)		100,029
Total selling, delivery and administrative expenses	461,036		28,591		(18,646)		470,981
Income from operations	$	224,072	$	2,983	$	—	$	227,055
Total depreciation and amortization expense(4)	$	44,511	$	4,259	$	—	$	48,770

	First Nine Months 2025
(in thousands)	Nonalcoholic Beverages		All Other		Eliminations(1)		Total
Net sales	$	5,291,060	$	242,900	$	(210,147)	$	5,323,813
Cost of goods sold	3,224,211		137,341		(155,855)		3,205,697
Gross profit	2,066,849		105,559		(54,292)		2,118,116
Selling, delivery and administrative expenses:
Payroll costs(2)	$	875,401	$	39,612	$	—	$	915,013
Fleet costs(3)	72,812		22,654		—		95,466
Depreciation and amortization expense(4)	86,517		1,637		—		88,154
All other segment items(5)	342,651		22,586		(54,292)		310,945
Total selling, delivery and administrative expenses	1,377,381		86,489		(54,292)		1,409,578
Income from operations	$	689,468	$	19,070	$	—	$	708,538
Total depreciation and amortization expense(4)	$	147,427	$	15,797	$	—	$	163,224

	First Nine Months 2024
(in thousands)	Nonalcoholic Beverages		All Other		Eliminations(1)		Total
Net sales	$	5,106,359	$	260,930	$	(214,068)	$	5,153,221
Cost of goods sold	3,090,378		165,902		(158,364)		3,097,916
Gross profit	2,015,981		95,028		(55,704)		2,055,305
Selling, delivery and administrative expenses:
Payroll costs(2)	$	843,169	$	39,833	$	—	$	883,002
Fleet costs(3)	77,989		23,587		—		101,576
Depreciation and amortization expense(4)	76,398		1,485		—		77,883
All other segment items(5)	327,186		19,761		(55,704)		291,243
Total selling, delivery and administrative expenses	1,324,742		84,666		(55,704)		1,353,704
Income from operations	$	691,239	$	10,362	$	—	$	701,601
Total depreciation and amortization expense(4)	$	131,332	$	11,847	$	—	$	143,179

(2)Payroll costs includes compensation, incentive plans, defined contribution plans, healthcare benefits and tax-advantaged spending accounts.

(3)Fleet costs includes fleet repairs, maintenance and fuel and oil costs.

(5)All other segment items includes information technology costs, stewardship, insurance and other costs incurred in the selling and delivery of the Company’s products.

~~Comparable and~~ Adjusted Results (Non-GAAP)

The Company reports its financial results in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States (“GAAP”). However, management believes that certain non-GAAP financial measures provide users of the financial statements with additional, meaningful financial information that should be considered, in addition to the measures reported in accordance with GAAP, when assessing the Company’s ongoing performance. Management also uses these non-GAAP financial measures in making financial, operating and planning decisions and in evaluating the Company’s performance. Non-GAAP financial measures should be viewed in addition to, and not as an alternative for, the Company’s reported results prepared in accordance with GAAP. The Company’s non-GAAP financial information does not represent a comprehensive basis of accounting.

~~The following tables reconcile reported results (GAAP) to comparable and adjusted results (non-GAAP):~~32

	Third Quarter 2025
(in thousands, except per share data)	Gross profit		SD&A expenses		Income from operations		Income before taxes		Net income		Basic net income per share(1)
Reported results (GAAP)	$	748,516	$	501,882	$	246,634	$	192,230	$	142,334	$	1.64
Fair value adjustment of acquisition related contingent consideration(2)	—		—		—		49,350		37,111		0.42
Fair value adjustments for commodity derivative instruments(3)	(378)		(84)		(294)		(294)		(221)		—
Total reconciling items	(378)		(84)		(294)		49,056		36,890		0.42
Adjusted results (non-GAAP)	$	748,138	$	501,798	$	246,340	$	241,286	$	179,224	$	2.06

Results for the first quarter of 2026 include six additional days compared to the first quarter of 2025. For comparison purposes, the estimated impact of the additional selling days in the first quarter of 2026 has been excluded from our adjusted volume results and adjusted net sales results.

	Third Quarter 2024
	First Quarter 2026
(in thousands, except per share data)	Gross profit		SD&A expenses		Income from operations		Income before taxes		Net income		Basic net income per share(1)
(in millions)	Sparkling		Still		Total
Reported results (GAAP)	$	698,036	$	470,981	$	227,055	$	155,563	$	115,624	$	1.32
Volume	65.7		21.3		87.0
Fair value adjustment of acquisition related contingent consideration(2)	—		—		—		68,592		51,652		0.57
Volume related to extra days in fiscal period	(4.1)		(1.3)		(5.4)
Fair value adjustments for commodity derivative instruments(3)	(1,426)		(631)		(795)		(795)		(599)		(0.01)
Adjusted volume	61.6		20.0		81.6
Total reconciling items	(1,426)		(631)		(795)		67,797		51,053		0.56
Adjusted results (non-GAAP)	$	696,610	$	470,350	$	226,260	$	223,360	$	166,677	$	1.88

Results for the first nine months of 2024 include two additional selling days compared to the first nine months of 2025. For comparison purposes, the estimated impact of the additional selling days in the first nine months of 2024 has been excluded from our comparable volume results.


	First Quarter 2025
(in millions)	Sparkling		Still		Total
Volume	58.6		18.1		76.7

Reported % Change vs. First Quarter 2025	12.2	%	17.5	%	13.4	%
Adjusted % Change vs. First Quarter 2025	5.3	%	10.2	%	6.4	%

	First Nine Months
	First Quarter 2026
(in thousands)	2025		2024		Change
(in millions)	Sparkling		Still		Total
Standard physical case volume	260,250		263,423		(1.2)		%
Bottle/can beverage sales	$	1,089.8	$	605.1	$	1,694.9
Volume related to extra days in fiscal period	—		(1,760)
Bottle/can beverage sales related to extra days in fiscal period	(75.8)		(42.1)		(117.9)
Comparable standard physical case volume	260,250		261,663		(0.5)		%
Adjusted bottle/can beverage sales	$	1,014.0	$	563.0	$	1,577.0


	First Quarter 2025
(in millions)	Sparkling			Still			Total
Bottle/can beverage sales	$	933.8		$	509.2		$	1,443.0

Reported % Change vs. First Quarter 2025	16.7		%	18.9		%	17.5		%
Adjusted % Change vs. First Quarter 2025	8.6		%	10.6		%	9.3		%

	First Nine Months 2025
(in thousands, except per share data)	Grossprofit		SD&Aexpenses		Income fromoperations		Income before taxes		Netincome		Basic net income per share(1)
Reported results (GAAP)	$	2,118,116	$	1,409,578	$	708,538	$	584,695	$	433,332	$	4.99
Fair value adjustment of acquisition related contingent consideration(2)	—		—		—		104,468		78,560		0.90
Fair value adjustments for commodity derivative instruments(3)	(899)		770		(1,669)		(1,669)		(1,255)		(0.01)
Total reconciling items	(899)		770		(1,669)		102,799		77,305		0.89
Adjusted results (non-GAAP)	$	2,117,217	$	1,410,348	$	706,869	$	687,494	$	510,637	$	5.88

The following tables reconcile reported results (GAAP) to adjusted results (non-GAAP):

	First Nine Months 2024
	First Quarter 2026
(in thousands, except per share data)	~~Grossprofit~~Net sales		~~SD&Aexpenses~~Gross profit		~~Income~~SD&A ~~fromoperations~~expenses		Income ~~before~~from ~~taxes~~operations		~~Netincome~~Income before taxes		~~Basic~~Net ~~net~~ income ~~per share(1)~~		Basic net income per share
Reported results (GAAP)	$	21,~~055~~846,~~305~~668	$	1727,~~353,704~~080	$	~~701~~489,~~601~~556	$	~~610~~237,~~623~~524	$	~~454~~151,~~177~~219	$	~~4.97~~111,556	$	1.68
Fair value adjustment of acquisition related contingent consideration(2)	—		—		—		90,877		68,430		0.75
Fair value adjustment of acquisition related contingent consideration(1)	—		—		—		—		53,391		40,203		0.60
Fair value adjustments for commodity derivative instruments(3)	(1,345)		(420)		(925)		(925)		(697)		(0.01)
Fair value adjustments for commodity derivative instruments(2)	—		(2,498)		10,377		(12,875)		(12,875)		(9,695)		(0.15)
Total reconciling items	(1,345)		(420)		(925)		89,952		67,733		0.74
Results of extra days in fiscal period(3)	(132,000)		(55,000)		(25,000)		(30,000)		(30,000)		(22,590)		(0.34)
Adjusted results (non-GAAP)	$	2,053,960	$	1,353,284	$	700,676	$	700,575	$	521,910	$	5.71
Total reconciling items	(132,000)		(57,498)		(14,623)		(42,875)		10,516		7,918		0.11
Adjusted results (non-GAAP)	$	1,714,668	$	669,582	$	474,933	$	194,649	$	161,735	$	119,474	$	1.79


	First Quarter 2025
(in thousands, except per share data)	Net sales		Gross profit		SD&A expenses		Income from operations		Income before taxes		Net income		Basic net income per share(4)
Reported results (GAAP)	$	1,579,977	$	627,104	$	437,284	$	189,820	$	139,473	$	103,611	$	1.19
Fair value adjustment of acquisition related contingent consideration(1)	—		—		—		—		42,728		32,174		0.37
Fair value adjustments for commodity derivative instruments(2)	—		799		165		634		634		477		—
Total reconciling items	—		799		165		634		43,362		32,651		0.37
Adjusted results (non-GAAP)	$	1,579,977	$	627,903	$	437,449	$	190,454	$	182,835	$	136,262	$	1.56

Following is an explanation of non-GAAP adjustments:

(1)~~All~~This ~~share~~non-cash, orfair ~~per~~value ~~share~~adjustment ~~amounts~~of ~~impacting~~acquisition ~~the~~related ~~basic~~contingent ~~net~~consideration ~~income~~fluctuates ~~per~~based ~~share~~on ~~amounts~~factors ~~have~~such ~~been retroactively adjusted to reflect the effects of the Stock Split (~~as ~~defined~~long-term ~~below)~~interest ~~executed~~rates byand ~~the~~future ~~Company~~cash ~~during~~flow ~~the~~projections ~~second quarter~~ of ~~2025. Refer to~~ the ~~discussion~~distribution interritories ~~“Liquidity~~subject ~~and~~to ~~Capital~~acquisition ~~Resources” below for further details~~ related tosub-bottling ~~the Stock Split~~payments.

(2)~~This~~The ~~non-cash,~~Company ~~fair~~enters ~~value~~into ~~adjustment~~commodity ofderivative ~~acquisition~~instruments ~~related~~from ~~contingent~~time ~~consideration~~to ~~fluctuates~~time ~~based~~to onhedge ~~factors~~some ~~such~~of its projected purchases of aluminum, as ~~long-term~~well ~~interest~~as ~~rates~~some ~~and~~or ~~future~~all ~~cash~~of ~~flow~~its ~~projections~~projected purchases of ~~the~~PET ~~distribution~~resin, ~~territories~~diesel ~~subject~~fuel and unleaded gasoline in order to ~~acquisition~~mitigate ~~related~~commodity ~~sub~~price risk. The Company accounts for its commodity derivative instruments on a mark-~~bottling~~to-market ~~payments~~basis.

(3)~~The~~Due ~~Company~~to ~~enters~~the ~~into~~shift ~~commodity~~in ~~derivative~~the ~~instruments~~fiscal ~~from~~calendar, ~~time~~the tofirst ~~time~~quarter toof ~~hedge~~2026 ~~some~~contained orsix ~~all~~extra ofdays ~~its~~when ~~projected~~compared ~~purchases~~to the first quarter of ~~aluminum,~~2025. ~~PET~~The ~~resin,~~fourth ~~diesel~~quarter ~~fuel~~of ~~and~~2026 ~~unleaded~~will ~~gasoline~~include insix ~~order~~fewer days as compared to ~~mitigate~~the ~~commodity~~fourth ~~price~~quarter ~~risk~~of 2025. The ~~Company~~full ~~accounts~~fiscal ~~for~~years ~~its~~of ~~commodity~~2026 ~~derivative~~and ~~instruments~~2025 onhave athe ~~mark-to-market~~same ~~basis~~number of days.

(4)All share or per share amounts impacting the basic net income per share amounts have been retroactively adjusted to reflect the effects of the Stock Split (as defined below) executed by the Company during the second quarter of 2025. Refer to the discussion under “Liquidity and Capital Resources” below for further details related to the Stock Split.

Financial Condition

Total assets were $54.6739 billion as of ~~September~~April 263, ~~2025~~2026, which was an increase of $~~355~~89.47 million from December 31, ~~2024~~2025. Net working capital, defined as current assets less current liabilities, was $1285.453 ~~billion~~million as of ~~September~~April 263, ~~2025~~2026, which was ana ~~increase~~decrease of $~~220~~12.07 million from December 31, ~~2024~~2025.

Significant changes in net working capital as of ~~September~~April 263, ~~2025~~2026 as compared to December 31, ~~2024~~2025 were as follows:

•AnA ~~increase~~decrease in cash and cash equivalents of $~~396~~49.60 million, primarily as a result of ~~strong~~the ~~operating~~repayment ~~performance~~of ~~and~~$150 ~~net~~million ~~proceeds~~on ~~from~~ the ~~purchases,~~Five-Year ~~sales~~Term Loan Facility (as defined below) and ~~maturities~~additions ofto ~~short-term~~property, ~~investments~~plant and equipment during the first ~~nine~~quarter ~~months~~ of ~~2025~~2026, partially offset by ~~additions~~the toCompany’s ~~property,~~strong ~~plant~~operating ~~and~~performance ~~equipment~~during ~~and~~the ~~payments~~first ~~related~~quarter toof ~~share repurchases~~2026.

•AAn ~~decrease~~increase in ~~short-term~~accounts ~~investments~~receivable from The Coca-Cola Company of $~~152~~47.14 million, ~~primarily~~ due to the ~~sales~~timing ~~and maturities~~ of ~~short-term~~cash ~~investments in the third quarter of 2025~~receipts.

•An increase in ~~accounts~~inventories ~~payable, trade~~ of $2752.53 million ~~and an increase in accounts payable to The Coca-Cola Company of $40.4 million~~, primarily ~~due~~driven toby the timing of ~~cash~~seasonal ~~payments~~inventory levels.

•An increase in ~~other~~accounts ~~accrued~~payable, ~~liabilities~~trade of $4661.2 million, primarily driven by ~~an increase in accrued interest on debt balances and an increase in~~ the ~~liability~~timing ~~related~~of tocash ~~the acquisition related contingent consideration~~payments.

•AAn ~~decrease~~increase in ~~accrued~~accounts ~~compensation~~payable to The Coca-Cola Company of $3397.0 4 million, primarily asdriven aby ~~result of~~ the timing of ~~bonus~~cash ~~and incentive~~ payments ~~in the first nine months of 2025~~.

•A decrease in accrued compensation of $84.0 million, primarily as a result of the timing of bonus and incentive payments in the first quarter of 2026.

Liquidity and Capital Resources

The Company’s sources of capital include cash flows from operations, available credit facilities and the issuance of debt and equity securities. As of ~~September~~April 263, ~~2025~~2026, the Company had $1232.539 ~~billion~~million in cash and cash equivalents. The Company’s cash equivalent balance as of April 3, 2026 consisted predominantly of investments in money market funds. As of April 3, 2026, the Company did not have any short-term investments. Historically, short-term investments have consisted primarily of U.S. Treasury securities and investment-grade corporate bonds with maturities of one year or less. The Company has obtained its debt from public markets, private placements and bank facilities. Management believes the Company has sufficient sources of capital available to finance its business plan, to meet its working capital requirements and to maintain an appropriate level of capital spending for at least the next 12 months from the issuance of the condensed consolidated financial statements.

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~~equivalent~~On ~~balance as of September~~November 267, 2025, ~~consisted~~the ~~predominantly~~Company ofentered ~~investments~~into ina ~~money~~purchase ~~market~~agreement ~~funds,~~(the ~~time~~“Repurchase ~~deposits~~Agreement”) ~~and~~with ~~commercial~~Carolina ~~paper~~Coca-Cola ~~with~~Bottling ~~maturities~~Investments, ofInc. 90(the ~~days~~“Seller”), oran ~~less.~~indirect Aswholly owned subsidiary of ~~September~~The 26Coca‑Cola Company, ~~2025, the~~ The Coca‑Cola Company ~~had~~and ~~$149~~J.~~1 million~~ inFrank ~~short-term~~Harrison, ~~investments~~III, ~~which~~Chairman ~~consisted~~of ~~primarily~~the Board of ~~U.S.~~Directors ~~Treasury~~and ~~securities~~Chief ~~and~~Executive ~~investment-grade~~Officer ~~corporate~~of ~~bonds~~the ~~with~~Company, ~~maturities~~pursuant ofto ~~one~~which ~~year~~the orCompany ~~less.~~agreed ~~The~~to ~~Company~~purchase ~~has~~and ~~obtained~~the ~~its~~Seller ~~debt~~agreed ~~from~~to ~~public~~sell ~~markets,~~all ~~private~~of ~~placements~~the ~~and~~Seller’s ~~bank~~shares ~~facilities.~~of ~~Management~~Common ~~believes~~Stock ~~the~~for ~~Company~~a ~~has~~cash ~~sufficient~~payment ~~sources~~in ofthe ~~capital~~aggregate ~~available~~amount toof ~~finance~~$2.40 ~~its~~billion ~~business~~(the ~~plan,~~“Repurchase”). toThe ~~meet~~closing ~~its~~of ~~working~~the ~~capital~~Repurchase ~~requirements~~also ~~and~~occurred toon ~~maintain~~November 7, an2025. ~~appropriate~~The ~~level~~Company offunded ~~capital~~the ~~spending~~purchase price for atthe ~~least~~Repurchase ~~the~~with ~~next~~cash 12on ~~months~~hand ~~from~~and ~~the~~a ~~issuance~~term ofloan obtained under a certain bridge loan agreement (the ~~condensed~~“Bridge ~~consolidated~~Facility”), ~~financial~~as ~~statements~~further discussed below.

InUpon ~~the~~completion ~~third quarter~~ of ~~2025~~the Repurchase, the ~~Company retired 31~~18,~~488~~835,~~535~~460 shares of Common Stock ~~and~~repurchased ~~6,281,140~~from ~~shares of~~ the ~~Company’s~~Seller ~~Class~~were Bretired ~~Common~~and ~~Stock,~~recorded ~~par~~as ~~value~~a ~~$1.00~~reduction ~~per~~to ~~share (“Class B~~ Common Stock~~”),~~ ~~included~~at inpar ~~treasury~~value, ~~stock.~~with ~~The~~the ~~retired~~excess ~~treasury~~of ~~stock had a~~ carrying value ofover ~~approximately~~par ~~$162.6~~value ~~million.~~recorded ~~The~~as ~~retirement~~a ofdeduction ~~treasury~~from ~~stock~~retained ~~was~~(deficit) ~~recorded~~earnings. asAs a ~~reduction~~result, tothe ~~Common~~Company ~~Stock~~was ~~and~~in ~~Class~~a Bdeficit ~~Common~~position ~~Stock~~as atof ~~par value~~April 3, ~~with~~2026. ~~the~~This ~~excess~~deficit ofposition ~~carrying~~does ~~value~~not ~~over~~impact ~~par~~the ~~value~~Company’s ~~recorded~~ability asto apay ~~deduction from retained earnings~~dividends.

On March 4, 2025, the Company announced that its Board of Directors had approved a 10-for-1 forward stock split (the “Stock Split”) of Common Stock and its Class B Common Stock, par value $1.00 per share (“Class B Common Stock”). The Stock Split was effected through an amendment to the Company’s Restated Certificate of Incorporation (the “Amendment”). The Amendment also effected a proportionate increase in the number of authorized shares of Common Stock and Class B Common Stock. The Amendment obtained stockholder approval at the Company’s 2025 Annual Meeting of Stockholders, which took place on May 13, 2025. Each stockholder of record as of the close of business on May 16, 2025 received nine additional shares for each share of Common Stock or Class B Common Stock held as of such date reflected in the stockholder’s account on May 23, 2025. Trading began on a split-adjusted basis on May 27, 2025. The par value per share of Common Stock and Class B Common Stock remains unchanged.

~~The~~On August 20, 2024, the Company isannounced that its Board of Directors had approved a share repurchase program (the “Share Repurchase Program”) under which the Company was initially authorized to repurchase up to $1.00 billion of Common Stock. ~~through~~On ~~the~~November 7, ~~share~~2025, ~~repurchase program approved by~~ the Company’s Board of Directors ~~and~~reduced ~~announced by~~ the ~~Company~~total onauthorization ~~August 20,~~under ~~2024 (~~the “Share Repurchase Program”) from $1.00 billion to $400.0 million. The Company expects share repurchases to be made from time to time in the open market or through private transactions or block trades. The timing and amount of repurchases will depend on market conditions, the prevailing market price, applicable legal requirements and other factors. The share repurchase authorization is discretionary and has no expiration date. During the ~~third~~first quarter of ~~2025~~2026, the Company ~~repurchased~~did ~~and~~not ~~retired~~repurchase ~~961,379~~any shares of Common Stock under the Share Repurchase Program ~~for an aggregate purchase price of $113~~.8 ~~million, excluding fees and expenses related to the share repurchases.~~ As of ~~September~~April 263, ~~2025~~2026, the total remaining ~~share~~authorization ~~repurchase~~under ~~authorization~~the Share Repurchase Program was $~~800~~136.13 million.

The Company’s debt as of ~~September~~April 263, ~~2025~~2026 and December 31, ~~2024~~2025 was as follows:

(in thousands)	Maturity Date	~~September~~April 263, ~~2025~~2026		December 31, ~~2024~~2025
Senior bonds (the “2025 Senior Bonds”)(1)	11/25/2025	$	350,000	$	350,000
Senior notes(1)	10/10/2026	$	100,000	$	100,000
Senior notes	10/10/2026	100,000		100,000
Term loan facility (the “Three-Year Term Loan Facility”)(2)	12/8/2028	900,000		900,000
Senior bonds (the “2029 Senior Bonds”)(2)	6/1/2029	700,000		700,000
Senior bonds (the “2029 Senior Bonds”)(3)	6/1/2029	700,000		700,000
Revolving credit facility(3)	6/10/2029	—		—
Revolving credit facility(4)	6/10/2029	—		—
Senior notes	3/21/2030	150,000		150,000
Senior bonds (the “2034 Senior Bonds”)(4)	6/1/2034	500,000		500,000
Term loan facility (the “Five-Year Term Loan Facility”)(2)	12/6/2030	300,000		450,000
Unamortized discount on senior bonds(1)(2)(4)	Various	(1,271)		(1,482)
Senior bonds (the “2034 Senior Bonds”)(5)	6/1/2034	500,000		500,000
Debt issuance costs		(10,345)		(12,170)
Unamortized discount on senior bonds(3)(5)	Various	(1,133)		(1,201)
Total debt		1,788,384		1,786,348
Debt issuance costs		(11,719)		(12,790)
Less: Current portion of debt(1)		349,945		349,699
Total debt		2,637,148		2,786,009
Total long-term debt		$	1,438,439	$	1,436,649
Less: Current portion of debt(1)		100,000		100,000
Total long-term debt		$	2,537,148	$	2,686,009

(2)The ~~2029~~Term ~~Senior~~Loan ~~Bonds~~Facilities (as defined below) were issued atin ~~99.843%~~connection with the financing of ~~par~~the Repurchase, as further discussed above.

~~(4)The 2034 Senior Bonds were issued at 99.893% of par.~~ 35

39(4)The Company’s revolving credit facility has an aggregate maximum borrowing capacity of $500 million. The Company currently believes all banks participating in the revolving credit facility have the ability to and will meet any funding requests from the Company.

(5)The ~~indentures under which the 2025 Senior Bonds, the 2029 Senior Bonds and the~~ 2034 Senior Bonds were issued doat ~~not include financial covenants, but do limit the incurrence of certain liens and encumbrances as well as indebtedness by the Company’s subsidiaries in excess of certain amounts~~99.893% The agreements under which the Company’s nonpublic debt, including its revolving credit facility, was issued include two financial covenants: a consolidated cash flow/fixed charges ratio and a consolidated funded indebtedness/cash flow ratio, each as defined in the respective agreement. The Company was in compliance with these covenants as of ~~September 26, 2025~~par. ~~These covenants have not restricted, and are not expected to restrict, the Company’s liquidity or capital resources.~~

The Company entered into the Bridge Facility, dated as of November 7, 2025, providing for a 364-day senior unsecured bridge term loan facility in the aggregate principal amount of $1.20 billion to fund the Repurchase. Also on November 7, 2025, the Company borrowed $1.20 billion under the Bridge Facility, the full amount available under the Bridge Facility.

The indenture under which the 2029 Senior Bonds and the 2034 Senior Bonds were issued does not include financial covenants, but does limit the incurrence of certain liens and encumbrances as well as indebtedness by the Company’s subsidiaries in excess of certain amounts. The agreements under which the Company’s nonpublic debt, including its revolving credit facility and the Term Loan Facilities, was issued include two financial covenants: a consolidated cash flow/fixed charges ratio and a consolidated funded indebtedness/cash flow ratio (each as defined in the respective agreement). The Company was in compliance with these covenants as of April 3, 2026. These covenants have not restricted the Company’s liquidity or capital resources.

All outstanding debt has been issued by the Company and none has been issued by any of its subsidiaries. There are no guarantees of the Company’s debt.

The Company’s credit ratings are reviewed periodically by certain nationally recognized rating agencies. Changes in the Company’s operating results or financial position could result in changes in the Company’s credit ratings. Lower credit ratings could result in higher borrowing costs for the Company or reduced access to capital markets, which could have a material adverse impact on the Company’s operating results or financial position. As of ~~September~~April 263, ~~2025~~2026, the Company’s credit ratings and outlook for its debt were as follows:

Credit Rating

Rating Outlook

Moody’s

Baa1

Stable

Standard & Poor’s

BBB+

~~Stable~~Negative

The Company’s Board of Directors has declared, and the Company has paid, dividends on the Common Stock and the Class B Common Stock and each class of common stock has participated equally in all dividends declared by the Board of Directors and paid by the Company for more than 30 years. The amount and frequency of future dividends will be determined by the Company’s Board of Directors in light of the earnings and financial condition of the Company at such time, and no assurance can be given that dividends will be declared or paid in the future.

We review supplier terms and conditions on an ongoing basis, and we have negotiated payment term extensions in recent years in connection with our efforts to improve cash flow and working capital. Separate from those term extension actions, the Company has an agreement with a third-party financial institution to facilitate a supply chain finance program (the “SCF program”), which allows qualifying suppliers to sell their receivables from the Company to the financial institution in order to negotiate shorter payment terms on their outstanding receivable arrangements. The Company’s obligations to its suppliers, including amounts due and scheduled payment terms, are not impacted by a supplier’s participation in the SCF program. See Note 13 to the condensed consolidated financial statements for additional information related to the SCF program. 36

We review supplier terms and conditions on an ongoing basis, and we have negotiated payment term extensions in recent years in connection with our efforts to improve cash flow and working capital. Separate from those term extension actions, the Company has an agreement with a third-party financial institution to facilitate a supply chain finance program (the “SCF program”), which allows qualifying suppliers to sell their receivables from the Company to the financial institution in order to negotiate shorter payment terms on their outstanding receivable arrangements. The Company’s obligations to its suppliers, including amounts due and scheduled payment terms, are not impacted by a supplier’s participation in the SCF program. See Note 12 to the condensed consolidated financial statements for additional information related to the SCF program.

The Company’s only Level 3 asset or liability is the acquisition related contingent consideration liability. There were no transfers of assets or liabilities from Level 1 or Level 2 in any period presented. Fair value adjustments were non-cash and, therefore, did not impact the Company’s liquidity or capital resources. Following is a summary of the Level 3 activity:

Third Quarter

First Nine Months

First Quarter

(in thousands)

~~2025~~2026

~~2024~~2025

~~2025~~

~~2024~~

Beginning balance - Level 3 liability

~~675~~717,~~300~~908

~~657~~654,~~246~~191

~~654,191~~

~~669,337~~

Payments of acquisition related contingent consideration

(1619,~~430~~070)

(2019,~~567~~819)

~~(51,639)~~

~~(44,243)~~

Reclassification to current payables

~~(400)~~800

~~300~~4,700

~~800~~

~~(10,400)~~

Increase in fair value

4953,~~350~~391

6842,~~592~~728

~~104,468~~

~~90,877~~

Ending balance - Level 3 liability

~~707~~753,~~820~~029

~~705~~681,~~571~~800

~~707,820~~

~~705,571~~

Cash Sources and Uses

A summary of cash-based activity is as follows:

	First Nine Months
	First Quarter
(in thousands)	~~2025~~2026		~~2024~~2025
Cash Sources:
Net cash provided by operating activities(1)	$	~~722~~205,~~913~~273	$	~~707~~198,~~893~~171
Proceeds from the disposal of short-term investments	506,646		72,232
Proceeds from the sale of property, plant and equipment	113		157
Proceeds from the sale of property, plant and equipment	6,385		425
Proceeds from the disposal of short-term investments	—		112,755
Proceeds from bond issuance	—		1,200,000
Total cash sources	$	205,386	$	311,083
Total cash sources	$	1,235,944	$	1,980,550
Cash Uses:
Purchases of short-term investments	$	350,003	$	283,488
Payments on term loan facility	$	150,000	$	—
Additions to property, plant and equipment	~~209~~63,~~994~~112		~~287~~97,~~333~~866
Payments related to share repurchases	145,698		574,009
Payments of acquisition related contingent consideration	19,070		19,819
Cash dividends paid	6516,~~310~~641		~~163~~21,~~733~~794
Payments of acquisition related contingent consideration	51,639		44,243
Investment in equity method investees	5,339		4,584
Investment in equity method investees	14,709		9,794
Payments on financing lease obligations	137		650
Payments on financing lease obligations	1,675		1,848
Debt issuance fees	58		232
Debt issuance fees	267		15,365
Purchases of short-term investments	—		150,157
Total cash uses	$	~~839~~254,~~295~~357	$	1295,~~379,813~~102
Net increase in cash and cash equivalents during period	$	396,649	$	600,737
Net (decrease) increase in cash and cash equivalents during period	$	(48,971)	$	15,981

(1)Net cash provided by operating activities in the first ~~nine~~quarter ~~months~~ of ~~2025~~2026 included net income tax payments of $~~150~~2.30 million, and net interest payments of $4618.3 million ~~and pension plan contributions of $5~~.~~0 million.~~ Net cash provided by operating activities in the first ~~nine~~quarter ~~months~~ of ~~2024~~2025 included net income tax payments of $~~171~~1.29 million, and net interest payments of $~~14.4 million and pension plan contributions of $~~2.05 million.

Cash Flows ~~From~~from Operating Activities

During the first ~~nine~~quarter ~~months~~ of ~~2025~~2026, cash provided by operating activities was $~~722~~205.93 million, aswhich ~~compared~~was toan increase of $~~707~~7.91 million ~~during~~as compared to the first ~~nine~~quarter ~~months~~ of ~~2024, which was an increase of $15~~2025.~~0 million.~~

~~Cash Flows From Investing Activities~~37

~~During~~Cash ~~the~~Flows first nine months of 2025, cash used in investing activities was $61.7 million, which was a decrease of $446.3 million as compared to the first nine months of 2024. The decline in cash used in investing activities was primarily a result of an increase in net proceeds from ~~the~~Investing ~~purchases, sales and maturities of short-term investments of approximately $368 million as compared to the first nine months of 2024.~~Activities

~~Additions~~During tothe ~~property~~first quarter of 2026, ~~plant~~cash ~~and~~used ~~equipment~~in ~~were~~investing activities was $~~210~~68.03 million, ~~during~~which ~~the~~was ~~first~~a ~~nine~~decrease ~~months~~ of ~~2025 and~~ $~~287~~71.34 million ~~during~~as compared to the first ~~nine~~quarter ~~months~~ of ~~2024~~2025. The ~~decrease~~decline in ~~additions~~cash toused ~~property,~~in ~~plant~~investing ~~and~~activities ~~equipment~~ was ~~largely~~primarily ~~due~~a toresult of the ~~purchase~~disposal of ~~our~~short-term ~~leased~~investments ~~Nashville, Tennessee production facility for approximately $56 million~~ during ~~the third quarter of 2024~~2025. There were ~~$24.0 million~~no ~~and~~purchases ~~$34.8 million~~ of ~~additions~~short-term toinvestments ~~property, plant and equipment accrued~~ in ~~accounts~~the ~~payable,~~first ~~trade~~quarter as of ~~September 26,~~2026 ~~2025~~compared ~~and September 27, 2024, respectively. The additions~~ to ~~property,~~purchases ~~plant~~of ~~and~~short-term ~~equipment~~investments ~~reflect~~of ~~the Company’s focus on optimizing its supply chain and investing for future growth~~$150.2 million ~~The Company anticipates additions to property, plant and equipment~~ in ~~2025~~the ~~will~~first bequarter ~~approximately~~of ~~$300 million~~2025.

~~Cash~~Additions ~~Flows~~to ~~From~~property, ~~Financing~~plant ~~Activities~~and equipment were $63.1 million during the first quarter of 2026 and $97.9 million during the first quarter of 2025. There were $44.4 million and $28.0 million of additions to property, plant and equipment accrued in accounts payable, trade as of April 3, 2026 and March 28, 2025, respectively.

~~During~~The ~~the~~additions ~~first~~to ~~nine months of 2025~~property, ~~cash~~plant ~~used~~and inequipment ~~financing~~reflect ~~activities was $264.6 million, as compared to cash provided by financing activities of $400.8 million during~~ the ~~first~~Company’s ~~nine~~focus ~~months~~on ofoptimizing ~~2024.~~its ~~The~~supply ~~primary~~chain ~~driver~~and ofinvesting ~~the change was the cash received from the issuance of $1.20 billion of bonds during the first nine months of 2024. Cash used in financing activities related to payments~~ for ~~share~~future ~~repurchases decreased from $574~~growth.~~0 million~~ ~~during~~The ~~the~~Company ~~first~~anticipates ~~nine~~additions ~~months of 2024~~ to ~~$145.7 million~~property, ~~during~~plant ~~the~~and ~~first~~equipment ~~nine~~in ~~months~~2026 ofwill ~~2025.~~be ~~Dividend~~approximately ~~payments decreased from~~ $~~163.7~~300 million ~~during the first nine months of 2024 to~~ .

41Cash Flows from Financing Activities

During the first quarter of 2026, cash used in financing activities was $65185.39 million, ~~during~~which ~~the~~was ~~first~~an ~~nine~~increase ~~months~~ of ~~2025.~~$143 million ~~Dividend~~as ~~payments~~compared ~~during~~to the first ~~nine~~quarter ~~months~~ of ~~2024~~2025. ~~included~~The ~~special~~increase ~~dividend~~in ~~payments~~cash ofused ~~approximately~~in ~~$150 million.~~financing ~~During~~activities ~~the~~was ~~first~~primarily ~~nine~~driven ~~months~~by ofthe ~~2025,~~repayment weof ~~have~~$150 ~~returned~~million ~~approximately~~of the $~~211~~450 million toaggregate ~~stockholders~~principal ~~through~~balance ~~share~~outstanding ~~repurchases~~under ~~and~~the ~~dividends~~Five-Year Term Loan Facility.

The Company had cash payments for acquisition related contingent consideration of $5119.61 million during the first ~~nine~~quarter ~~months~~ of ~~2025~~2026 and $4419.28 million during the first ~~nine~~quarter ~~months~~ of ~~2024~~2025. For the next five future years, the Company anticipates that the amount it could pay annually under the acquisition related contingent consideration arrangements for the distribution territories subject to acquisition related sub-bottling payments will be in the range of approximately $50 million to $8065 million.

Commodity Hedging Activities

The Company uses commodity derivative instruments, where practicable, to manage its exposure to fluctuations in certain commodity prices ~~where practicable~~. Fees paid by the Company for commodity derivative instruments are amortized over the corresponding period of ~~the~~each instrument. The Company accounts for its commodity derivative instruments on a mark-to-market basis with any expense or income being reflected as an adjustment to cost of sales or SD&A expenses, consistent with the expense classification of the underlying hedged item.

The Company uses several different financial institutions for commodity derivative instruments to minimize the concentration of credit risk. The Company has master agreements with the counterparties to its commodity derivative instruments that provide for net settlement of derivative transactions. The net impact of the commodity derivative instruments on the condensed consolidated statements of operations was as follows:

	Third Quarter				First Nine Months
	First Quarter
(in thousands)	~~2025~~2026		~~2024~~2025		~~2025~~		~~2024~~
(Decrease) increase in cost of sales	$	(~~147~~4,312)	$	~~(1,542)~~993	$	~~281~~	$	~~(1,472)~~
Increase in SD&A expenses	273		1,267		10		1,885
(Decrease) increase in SD&A expenses	(11,953)		67
Net impact	$	~~126~~(16,265)	$	~~(275)~~1,060	$	~~291~~	$	~~413~~

Cautionary Note Regarding Forward-Looking Statements

Certain statements made in this report, or in other public filings, press releases, or other written or oral communications made by the Company, which are not historical facts, are forward-looking statements subject to the safe harbor provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These forward-looking statements involve risks and uncertainties which we expect will or may occur in the future and may impact our business, financial condition and results of operations. The words “anticipate,” “believe,” “expect,” “intend,” “project,” “may,” “will,” “should,” “could” and similar expressions are intended to identify those forward-looking statements. These forward-looking statements reflect the Company’s best judgment based on current information, and, although we base these statements on circumstances that we believe to be reasonable when made, there can be no assurance that future events will not affect the accuracy of such forward-looking information. As such, the forward-looking statements are not guarantees of future performance, and actual results may vary materially from the projected results and expectations discussed in this report. Factors that might cause the Company’s actual results to differ materially from those anticipated in forward-looking statements include, but are not limited to: increased costs (including due to inflation or uncertainty around tariffs) or disruption, unavailability or shortages of raw materials, fuel and other supplies; the reliance on purchased finished products from external sources; changes in public and consumer perception and preferences, including concerns related to product safety and sustainability, artificial ingredients, brand reputation and obesity; changes in government regulations related to nonalcoholic beverages, including regulations related to obesity, public health, artificial ingredients, recycling, sustainability and product safety; decreases from historic levels of marketing funding support provided to us by The Coca‑Cola Company and other beverage companies; material changes in the performance requirements for marketing funding support or our inability to meet such requirements; decreases from historic levels of advertising, marketing and product innovation spending by The Coca‑Cola Company and other beverage companies, or advertising campaigns that are negatively perceived by the public; any failure of the several Coca‑Cola system governance entities of which we are a participant to function efficiently or in our best interest and any failure or delay of ours to receive anticipated benefits from these governance entities; provisions in our beverage distribution and manufacturing agreements with The Coca‑Cola Company that could delay or prevent a change in control of us or a sale of our Coca‑Cola distribution or manufacturing businesses; the concentration of our capital stock ownership; our inability to meet requirements under our beverage distribution and manufacturing agreements; changes in the inputs used to calculate our acquisition related contingent consideration liability; technology failures or cyberattacks on our information technology systems or our effective response to technology failures or cyberattacks on our third-party service providers’, business partners’, customers’, suppliers’ or other third parties’ information technology systems; unfavorable changes in the general economy; changes in trade policies, including the imposition of, or increase in, tariffs on imported goods; the concentration risks among our

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to product safety and sustainability, artificial ingredients, brand reputation and obesity; changes in government regulations related to nonalcoholic beverages, including regulations related to obesity, public health, artificial ingredients, recycling, sustainability, product safety and benefit programs, including SNAP; decreases from historic levels of marketing funding support provided to us by The Coca‑Cola Company and other beverage companies; material changes in the performance requirements for marketing funding support or our inability to meet such requirements; decreases from historic levels of advertising, marketing and product innovation spending by The Coca‑Cola Company and other beverage companies, or advertising campaigns that are negatively perceived by the public; any failure of the several Coca‑Cola system governance entities of which we are a participant to function efficiently or in our best interest and any failure or delay of ours to receive anticipated benefits from these governance entities; provisions in our beverage distribution and manufacturing agreements with The Coca‑Cola Company that could delay or prevent a change in control of us or a sale of our Coca‑Cola distribution or manufacturing businesses; the concentration of our capital stock ownership; our inability to meet requirements under our beverage distribution and manufacturing agreements; changes in the inputs used to calculate our acquisition related contingent consideration liability; technology failures or cyberattacks on our information technology systems or our effective response to technology failures or cyberattacks on our third-party service providers’, business partners’, customers’, suppliers’ or other third parties’ information technology systems; unfavorable changes in the general economy; changes in trade policies, including the imposition of, or increase in, tariffs on imported goods; the concentration risks among our customers and suppliers; lower than expected net pricing of our products resulting from continued and increased customer and competitor consolidations and marketplace competition; the effect of changes in our level of debt, borrowing costs and credit ratings on our access to capital and credit markets, operating flexibility and ability to obtain additional financing to fund future needs; the failure to attract, train and retain qualified employees while controlling labor costs and other labor issues; the failure to maintain productive relationships with our employees covered by collective bargaining agreements, including failing to renegotiate collective bargaining agreements; changes in accounting standards; our use of estimates and assumptions; changes in tax laws, disagreements with tax authorities or additional tax liabilities; changes in legal contingencies; natural disasters, changing weather patterns and unfavorable weather;, or the increased frequency of any such events due to climate change, and public expectations around combatting climate change or legislative or regulatory responses to such change; and the risks discussed in “Item 1A. Risk Factors” of the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for ~~2024~~2025 and elsewhere in this report.

Caution should be taken not to place undue reliance on the forward-looking statements included in this report. The Company assumes no obligation to update any forward-looking statements, except as may be required by law. In evaluating forward-looking statements, these risks and uncertainties should be considered, together with the other risks described from time to time in the Company’s reports and other filings with the United States Securities and Exchange Commission.

Item 3. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk.

The Company is subject to interest rate ~~risk~~volatility onwith regard to existing issuances of debt, including its revolving credit facility and ~~did~~the ~~not~~Term ~~have~~Loan ~~any~~Facilities. The Company had outstanding borrowings onunder ~~its~~the ~~revolving~~Term ~~credit~~Loan ~~facility~~Facilities asin ofthe ~~September 26,~~first ~~2025.~~quarter Asof ~~such,~~2026 ~~assuming~~totaling no$1.20 billion. ~~changes~~Based inon the Company’s ~~capital~~variable ~~structure,~~rate ifdebt ~~market~~and fixed rate interest ~~rates~~rate ~~average~~swaps 1%outstanding ~~more~~as ~~over~~of ~~the~~April 3, ~~next~~2026, 12we ~~months~~estimate ~~than~~a ~~the~~1% increase in interest rates aswould increase annual interest expense by $7.8 million. As of ~~September~~December 2631, 2025, ~~there~~the ~~would~~Company behad nooutstanding ~~change~~borrowings tounder the Term Loan Facilities totaling $1.35 billion and estimated a 1% increase in interest ~~expense~~rates ~~for~~would ~~the~~increase ~~next~~annual 12interest ~~months~~expense by $13.5 million.

The Company’s acquisition related contingent consideration liability, which is adjusted to fair value each reporting period, is also impacted by changes in interest rates. The risk-free interest rate used to estimate the Company’s WACC is a component of the discount rate used to calculate the present value of future expected acquisition related sub-bottling payments due under the Company’s comprehensive beverage agreements. As a result, any changes in the underlying risk-free interest rate could result in material changes to the fair value of the acquisition related contingent consideration liability and could materially impact the amount of non-cash expense (or income) recorded each reporting period. The Company estimates a 10-basis point change in the underlying risk-free interest rate used to estimate the Company’s WACC would result in a change of approximately $67 million to the Company’s acquisition related contingent consideration liability.

The Company is exposed to certain market risks and commodity price risk that arise in the ordinary course of business. The Company may enter into commodity derivative instruments to manage or reduce market risk. The Company does not use commodity derivative instruments for trading or speculative purposes.

The Company is also subject to commodity price risk arising from price movements for certain commodities included as part of its input costs, which predominately relate to our Sparkling products. The Company estimates a 10% increase in the market prices of its key commodities, including aluminum, PET resin and high-fructose corn syrup, and excluding concentrate, over the current market prices would cumulatively increase costs during the next 12 months by approximately $6635 million to $45 million assuming no change in volume.

The Company manages its commodity price risk in some cases by entering into contracts with adjustable prices to hedge commodity purchases, including our aluminum input costs and fuel expenses related to our selling and distribution activities. The Company periodically uses commodity derivative instruments in the management of this risk, and estimates a 10% decrease in the underlying commodity prices would have decreased the fair value of our commodity derivative instruments by approximately $4 million as of September 26, 2025. 39

~~Fees~~The ~~paid~~Company manages its commodity price risk in some cases by ~~the~~entering ~~Company~~into ~~for~~contracts ~~agreements~~with adjustable prices to hedge commodity purchases, ~~are~~including ~~amortized~~portions ~~over~~of ~~the~~our ~~corresponding~~aluminum ~~period~~input ofcosts ~~the~~and ~~agreement~~fuel expenses related to our selling and distribution activities. The Company ~~accounts~~periodically ~~for~~uses ~~its~~ commodity derivative instruments onin athe ~~mark-to-market~~management ~~basis~~of ~~with~~this ~~any~~risk, ~~expense~~and orestimates ~~income~~a ~~being~~10% ~~reflected~~decrease asin anthe ~~adjustment~~underlying tocommodity ~~cost~~prices ofwould ~~sales~~have ordecreased ~~SD&A~~the ~~expenses,~~fair ~~consistent~~value ~~with~~of ~~the~~our ~~expense~~commodity ~~classification~~derivative ofinstruments ~~the~~by ~~underlying~~approximately ~~hedged~~$10 million ~~item~~as of April 3, 2026.

~~The~~Fees ~~rate~~paid ofby ~~inflation~~the inCompany ~~the~~for ~~United~~agreements ~~States,~~to ashedge ~~measured~~commodity bypurchases ~~year-over-year~~are ~~changes~~amortized inover the ~~Consumer~~corresponding ~~Price~~period ~~Index,~~of ~~was~~each 3agreement.0% inThe ~~September~~Company ~~2025,~~accounts asfor ~~compared~~its tocommodity ~~2.9%~~derivative ininstruments ~~December~~on ~~2024~~a ~~and~~mark-to-market ~~3.4%~~basis inwith ~~December~~any ~~2023.~~expense ~~Inflation~~or inincome ~~the~~being ~~prices~~reflected ofas ~~those~~an ~~commodities~~adjustment ~~important~~ to ~~the~~cost ~~Company’s~~of ~~business~~sales isor ~~reflected~~SD&A inexpenses, ~~changes~~consistent inwith the ~~Consumer~~expense ~~Price~~classification ~~Index~~of the underlying hedged item.

The ~~principal~~rate ~~effect~~ of inflation in ~~both~~the ~~commodity~~United ~~and~~States, ~~consumer~~as ~~prices~~measured onby year-over-year changes in the ~~Company’s~~Consumer ~~operating~~Price ~~results~~Index, iswas to3.3% ~~increase~~in ~~both~~March ~~cost~~2026, ofas ~~goods~~compared ~~sold~~to 2.7% in December 2025 and ~~SD&A~~2.9% ~~expenses~~in December 2024. ~~Although~~Inflation in the ~~Company~~prices ~~can~~of ~~offset~~those ~~these~~commodities ~~cost~~important ~~increases~~to bythe ~~increasing~~Company’s ~~selling~~business ~~prices~~is ~~for~~reflected ~~its~~in changes in the Consumer Price Index.

43The principal effect of inflation in both commodity and consumer prices on the Company’s operating results is to increase both cost of goods sold and SD&A expenses. Although the Company can offset these cost increases by increasing selling prices for its products, consumers may not have the buying power to cover these increased costs and may reduce their volume of purchases of those products. In that event, selling price increases may not be sufficient to offset completely the Company’s cost increases.

products, consumers may not have the buying power to cover these increased costs and may reduce their volume of purchases of those products. In that event, selling price increases may not be sufficient to offset completely the Company’s cost increases.

Item 4. Controls and Procedures.

As of the end of the period covered by this report, the Company carried out an evaluation, under the supervision and with the participation of the Company’s management, including the Company’s Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, of the effectiveness of the design and operation of the Company’s “disclosure controls and procedures” (as defined in Rule 13a-15(e) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”)) pursuant to Rule 13a-15(b) of the Exchange Act. Based upon that evaluation, the Chief Executive Officer and the Chief Financial Officer concluded that the Company’s disclosure controls and procedures were effective as of ~~September~~April 263, ~~2025~~2026.

There has been no change in the Company’s internal control over financial reporting during the quarter ended ~~September~~April 263, ~~2025~~2026 that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the Company’s internal control over financial reporting.

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PART II - OTHER INFORMATION

Item 1. Legal Proceedings.

Item 1A. Risk Factors.

There have been no material changes in the Company’s risk factors from those disclosed in “Item 1A. Risk Factors” of the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10‑K for ~~2024~~2025.

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

The following table sets forth information about the shares of Common Stock the Company repurchased during the third quarter of 2025:

Period	Total Number of Shares Purchased	Average Price Paid per Share		Total Number of Shares Purchased as Part of Publicly Announced Plans or Programs(1)	Approximate Dollar Value of Shares that May Yet Be Purchased Under the Plans or Programs(1)
June 28, 2025 - July 25, 2025	—	$	—	—	$	913,951,730
July 26, 2025 - August 22, 2025	322,249	117.37		322,249	876,130,336
August 23, 2025 - September 26, 2025	639,130	118.90		639,130	800,139,539
Total	961,379			961,379

(1)On August 20, 2024, the Company announced that its Board of Directors had approved the Share Repurchase Program under which the Company is authorized to repurchase up to $1.00 billion of Common Stock. The share repurchase authorization is discretionary and has no expiration date.

Item 5. Other Information.

Insider Trading Arrangements

During the quarter ended ~~September~~April 263, ~~2025~~2026, none of our directors or officers (as defined in Rule 16a-1(f) of the Exchange Act) adopted, modified or terminated a “Rule 10b5-1 trading arrangement” or a “non-Rule 10b5-1 trading arrangement” (as each ~~term~~as is defined in Item 408 of Regulation S-K).

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Item 6. Exhibits.

ExhibitNo.

Description

Incorporated by Reference orFiled/Furnished Herewith

3.1

Restated Certificate of Incorporation of the Company.

Exhibit 3.1 to the Company’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended July 2, 2017 (File No. 0-9286).

3.2

Certificate of Amendment to Restated Certificate of Incorporation of the Company.

Exhibit 3.1 to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed on January 2, 2019 (File No. 0-9286).

3.3

Certificate of Amendment to Restated Certificate of Incorporation of the Company.

Exhibit 3.3 to the Company’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended June 30, 2023 (File No. 0-9286).

3.4

Certificate of Amendment to Restated Certificate of Incorporation of the Company.

Exhibit 3.1 to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed on May 16, 2025 (File No. 0-9286).

3.5

Amended and Restated By-laws of the Company.

Exhibit 3.2 to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed on January 2, 2019 (File No. 0-9286).

Letter Agreement re Stockholder Conversion Agreement, dated as of August 8, 2025, by and among the Company, the JFH Family Limited Partnership—SW1, the Anne Lupton Carter Trust f/b/o Sue Anne H. Wells, the JFH Family Limited Partnership—DH1 and the Anne Lupton Carter Trust f/b/o Deborah S. Harrison.

Filed herewith.

31.1

Certification of Principal Executive Officer pursuant to Rule 13a-14(a)/15d-14(a), as adopted pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.

Filed herewith.

31.2

Certification of Principal Financial Officer pursuant to Rule 13a-14(a)/15d-14(a), as adopted pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.

Filed herewith.

Certification of Principal Executive Officer and Principal Financial Officer pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.

Furnished herewith.

101.INS

Inline XBRL Instance Document – the instance document does not appear in the Interactive Data File because its XBRL tags are embedded within the Inline XBRL document.

Filed herewith.

101.SCH

Inline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Schema Document.

Filed herewith.

101.CAL

Inline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Calculation Linkbase Document.

Filed herewith.

101.DEF

Inline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Definition Linkbase Document.

Filed herewith.

101.LAB

Inline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Label Linkbase Document.

Filed herewith.

101.PRE

Inline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Presentation Linkbase Document.

Filed herewith.

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Cover Page Interactive Data File – the cover page interactive data file does not appear in the Interactive Data File because its XBRL tags are embedded within the Inline XBRL document.

Filed herewith.

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SIGNATURE

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.

		COCA-COLA CONSOLIDATED, INC.(REGISTRANT)
Date: October 29, 2025	By:	/s/ Matthew J. Blickley
Date: May 6, 2026	By:	/s/ Matthew J. Blickley
		Matthew J. BlickleyExecutive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Chief Accounting Officer(Principal Financial Officer and Principal Accounting Officer of the Registrant)
		Matthew J. BlickleyChief Financial Officer and Chief Accounting Officer

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