Coca Cola 2015 Annual Report Download - page 3

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This report contains information that may constitute "forward-looking statements." Generally, the words "believe," "expect," "intend," "estimate,"
"anticipate," "project," "will" and similar expressions identify forward-looking statements, which generally are not historical in nature. However, the
absence of these words or similar expressions does not mean that a statement is not forward-looking. All statements that address operating performance,
events or developments that we expect or anticipate will occur in the future — including statements relating to volume growth, share of sales and earnings
per share growth, and statements expressing general views about future operating results — are forward-looking statements. Management believes that
these forward-looking statements are reasonable as and when made. However, caution should be taken not to place undue reliance on any such forward-
looking statements because such statements speak only as of the date when made. Our Company undertakes no obligation to publicly update or revise any
forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise, except as required by law. In addition, forward-looking
statements are subject to certain risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from our Company's historical experience and
our present expectations or projections. These risks and uncertainties include, but are not limited to, those described in Part I, "Item 1A. Risk Factors" and
elsewhere in this report and those described from time to time in our future reports filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission.
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In this report, the terms "The Coca-Cola Company," "Company," "we," "us" and "our" mean The Coca-Cola Company and all entities included in our
consolidated financial statements.
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The Coca-Cola Company is the world's largest beverage company. We own or license and market more than 500 nonalcoholic beverage brands, primarily
sparkling beverages but also a variety of still beverages such as waters, enhanced waters, juices and juice drinks, ready-to-drink teas and coffees, and energy
and sports drinks. We own and market four of the world's top five nonalcoholic sparkling beverage brands: Coca-Cola, Diet Coke, Fanta and Sprite. Finished
beverage products bearing our trademarks, sold in the United States since 1886, are now sold in more than 200 countries.
We make our branded beverage products available to consumers throughout the world through our network of Company-owned or -controlled bottling and
distribution operations as well as independent bottling partners, distributors, wholesalers and retailers — the world's largest beverage distribution system.
Beverages bearing trademarks owned by or licensed to us account for more than 1.9 billion of the approximately 58 billion servings of all beverages
consumed worldwide every day.
We believe our success depends on our ability to connect with consumers by providing them with a wide variety of options to meet their desires, needs and
lifestyles. Our success further depends on the ability of our people to execute effectively, every day.
Our goal is to use our Company's assets — our brands, financial strength, unrivaled distribution system, global reach, and the talent and strong commitment
of our management and associates — to become more competitive and to accelerate growth in a manner that creates value for our shareowners.
We were incorporated in September 1919 under the laws of the State of Delaware and succeeded to the business of a Georgia corporation with the same name
that had been organized in 1892.
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