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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
 
FORM 10-Q
(Mark One)
     
þ   QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
For the quarterly period ended June 16, 2007 (12 weeks)
OR
     
o   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 1-14893
(PBG LOGO)
THE PEPSI BOTTLING GROUP, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
     
Delaware   13-4038356
     
(State or other jurisdiction of
incorporation or organization)
  (I.R.S. Employer
Identification No.)
     
One Pepsi Way, Somers, New York   10589
     
(Address of principal executive offices)   (Zip Code)
914-767-6000
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)
N/A
(Former name, former address and former fiscal year, if changed since last report.)
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 þ NO o
Indicate by checkmark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, or a non-accelerated filer. See definition of “accelerated filer and large accelerated filer” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.
Large Accelerated Filer þ                     Accelerated Filer o                     Non-Accelerated Filer o
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act). YES o NO þ
Number of shares of Common Stock outstanding as of July 14, 2007: 225,834,855
 
 

 


 

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 EX-31.1: CERTIFICATION
 EX-31.2: CERTIFICATION
 EX-32.1: CERTIFICATION
 EX-32.2: CERTIFICATION
 EX-99.1: BOTTLING GROUP, LLC FORM 10-Q FOR THE QUARTERLY PERIOD ENDED JUNE 16, 2007

 


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PART I — FINANCIAL INFORMATION
Item 1.
The Pepsi Bottling Group, Inc.
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations
in millions, except per share amounts, unaudited
                                 
    12 Weeks Ended     24 Weeks Ended  
    June     June     June     June  
    16, 2007     17, 2006     16, 2007     17, 2006  
Net revenues
  $ 3,360     $ 3,138     $ 5,826     $ 5,505  
Cost of sales
    1,825       1,685       3,168       2,956  
 
                       
 
                               
Gross profit
    1,535       1,453       2,658       2,549  
Selling, delivery and administrative expenses
    1,197       1,138       2,200       2,113  
 
                       
 
                               
Operating income
    338       315       458       436  
Interest expense, net
    68       63       134       124  
Other non-operating (income) expenses, net
    (3 )     10       (2 )     10  
Minority interest
    23       18       31       24  
 
                       
 
                               
Income before income taxes
    250       224       295       278  
Income tax expense
    88       76       104       96  
 
                       
 
                               
Net income
  $ 162     $ 148     $ 191     $ 182  
 
                       
 
                               
Basic earnings per share
  $ 0.71     $ 0.63     $ 0.84     $ 0.77  
 
                       
 
                               
Weighted-average shares outstanding
    227       235       227       236  
 
                               
Diluted earnings per share
  $ 0.70     $ 0.61     $ 0.82     $ 0.75  
 
                       
 
                               
Weighted-average shares outstanding
    233       241       233       242  
 
                               
Dividends declared per common share
  $ 0.14     $ 0.11     $ 0.25     $ 0.19  
 
                       
See accompanying notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.

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The Pepsi Bottling Group, Inc.
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows
in millions, unaudited
                 
    24 Weeks     24 Weeks  
    Ended     Ended  
    June     June  
    16, 2007     17, 2006  
Cash Flows – Operations
               
Net income
  $ 191     $ 182  
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operations:
               
Depreciation and amortization
    300       291  
Deferred income taxes
    (24 )     (28 )
Stock-based compensation
    30       32  
Other non-cash charges and credits, net
    150       157  
Changes in operating working capital, excluding effects of acquisitions:
               
Accounts receivable, net
    (435 )     (350 )
Inventories
    (193 )     (190 )
Prepaid expenses and other current assets
    (26 )     (21 )
Accounts payable and other current liabilities
    201       219  
Income taxes payable
    28       35  
 
           
Net change in operating working capital
    (425 )     (307 )
 
           
Casualty insurance payments
    (32 )     (31 )
Pension contributions
    (1 )     (1 )
Other, net
    (31 )     (26 )
 
           
 
               
Net Cash Provided by Operations
    158       269  
 
           
 
               
Cash Flows – Investments
               
Capital expenditures
    (374 )     (359 )
Acquisitions
    (49 )      
Proceeds from sale of property, plant and equipment
    6       4  
Other investing activities, net
    6       4  
 
           
 
               
Net Cash Used for Investments
    (411 )     (351 )
 
           
 
               
Cash Flows – Financing
               
Short-term borrowings, net
    321       (220 )
Proceeds from long-term debt
          793  
Payments of long-term debt
    (10 )     (63 )
Dividends paid
    (51 )     (38 )
Excess tax benefit from exercise of stock options
    3       10  
Proceeds from exercise of stock options
    57       66  
Share repurchases
    (201 )     (238 )
 
           
 
               
Net Cash Provided by Financing
    119       310  
 
           
 
               
Effect of Exchange Rate Changes on Cash and Cash Equivalents
    4       (5 )
 
           
Net (Decrease) Increase in Cash and Cash Equivalents
    (130 )     223  
Cash and Cash Equivalents – Beginning of Period
    629       502  
 
           
Cash and Cash Equivalents – End of Period
  $ 499     $ 725  
 
           
Supplemental Cash Flow Information
               
 
Interest paid
  $ 153     $ 132  
 
           
Income taxes paid
  $ 96     $ 78  
 
           
Non Cash Transactions:
               
 
Changes in accounts payable related to capital expenditures
  $ (32 )   $ (22 )
 
           
Capital lease additions
  $ 2     $ 8  
 
           
Acquisition of intangible asset
  $ 315     $  
 
           
See accompanying notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.

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The Pepsi Bottling Group, Inc.
Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets
in millions, except per share amounts
                 
    (Unaudited)        
    June     December  
    16, 2007     30, 2006  
ASSETS
               
Current Assets
               
Cash and cash equivalents
  $ 499     $ 629  
Accounts receivable, less allowance of $50 at June 16, 2007 and $50 at December 30, 2006
    1,792       1,332  
Inventories
    738       533  
Prepaid expenses and other current assets
    278       255  
 
           
Total Current Assets
    3,307       2,749  
 
Property, plant and equipment, net
    3,883       3,785  
Other intangible assets, net
    4,149       3,768  
Goodwill
    1,517       1,490  
Other assets
    177       135  
 
           
Total Assets
  $ 13,033     $ 11,927  
 
           
 
               
LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY
               
Current Liabilities
               
Accounts payable and other current liabilities
  $ 1,891     $ 1,677  
Short-term borrowings
    692       357  
Current maturities of long-term debt
    11       17  
 
           
Total Current Liabilities
    2,594       2,051  
 
               
Long-term debt
    4,754       4,754  
Other liabilities
    1,326       1,205  
Deferred income taxes
    1,245       1,293  
Minority interest
    891       540  
 
           
Total Liabilities
    10,810       9,843  
 
           
 
               
Shareholders’ Equity
               
Common stock, par value $0.01 per share:
               
authorized 900 shares, issued 310 shares
    3       3  
Additional paid-in capital
    1,774       1,751  
Retained earnings (includes impact from adopting FIN 48 in fiscal year 2007 of $5)
    2,847       2,708  
Accumulated other comprehensive loss
    (251 )     (361 )
Treasury stock: 84 shares and 80 shares at June 16, 2007 and December 30, 2006, respectively, at cost
    (2,150 )     (2,017 )
 
           
Total Shareholders’ Equity
    2,223       2,084  
 
           
Total Liabilities and Shareholders’ Equity
  $ 13,033     $ 11,927  
 
           
See accompanying notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.

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Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements
Tabular dollars in millions, except per share amounts
Note 1 – Basis of Presentation
     We prepare our unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“U.S. GAAP”), which requires us to make judgments, estimates and assumptions that affect the results of operations, financial position and cash flows of The Pepsi Bottling Group, Inc., as well as the related footnote disclosures. Actual results could differ from these estimates. These interim financial statements have been prepared in conformity with the instructions to Form 10-Q and Article 10 of Regulation S-X. Accordingly, they do not include certain information and disclosures required for comprehensive annual financial statements. Therefore, the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements should be read in conjunction with the audited consolidated financial statements for the fiscal year ended December 30, 2006 as presented in our Annual Report on Form 10-K. In the opinion of management, this interim information includes all material adjustments, which are of a normal and recurring nature, necessary for a fair presentation.
     When used in these Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements, “PBG,” “we,” “our,” “us” and the “Company” each refers to The Pepsi Bottling Group, Inc. and, where appropriate, to Bottling Group, LLC (“Bottling LLC”), our principal operating subsidiary.
     Certain reclassifications were made in our Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements to 2006 amounts to conform to the 2007 presentation, including a reclassification of certain miscellaneous costs incurred with product losses in the trade. We reclassified approximately $19 million and $37 million from selling, delivery and administrative expenses to cost of sales in our Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations for the 12 weeks and 24 weeks ended June 17, 2006, respectively. Beginning with our fiscal year 2007, we have recorded trade-related product losses in cost of sales.
     Our U.S. and Canadian operations report using a fiscal year that consists of fifty-two weeks, ending on the last Saturday in December. Every five or six years a fifty-third week is added. Our remaining countries report using a calendar-year basis. Accordingly, we recognize our quarterly business results as outlined below:
         
Quarter   U.S. & Canada   Mexico & Europe
First Quarter
  12 weeks   January and February
Second Quarter   12 weeks   March, April and May
Third Quarter   12 weeks   June, July and August
Fourth Quarter   16 weeks   September, October, November and December
     At June 16, 2007, PepsiCo, Inc. (“PepsiCo”) owned 82,511,358 shares of our common stock, consisting of 82,411,358 shares of common stock and 100,000 shares of Class B common stock. All shares of Class B common stock that have been authorized have been issued to PepsiCo. At June 16, 2007, PepsiCo owned approximately 36.4% of our outstanding common stock and 100% of our outstanding Class B common stock, together representing 42.7% of the voting power of all classes of our voting stock. In addition, PepsiCo owns approximately 6.7% of the equity of Bottling LLC. We fully consolidate the results of Bottling LLC and present PepsiCo’s share as minority interest in our Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.
     We also consolidate in our financial statements entities in which we have a controlling financial interest, as well as variable interest entities where we are the primary beneficiary. Minority interest in earnings and ownership has been recorded for the percentage of these entities not owned by PBG for each respective period.

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     On March 1, 2007, together with PepsiCo we formed PR Beverages Limited (“PR Beverages”), a venture that will enable us to strategically invest in Russia to accelerate our growth. In connection with the formation of this venture, PBG contributed its business in Russia to PR Beverages and PepsiCo issued to PR Beverages bottling appointments for PepsiCo beverage products sold in Russia on the same terms as in effect for PBG immediately prior to the venture. PepsiCo also granted PR Beverages an exclusive license to manufacture and sell the concentrate for such products and PR Beverages contracted with a PepsiCo subsidiary to manufacture such concentrate. PepsiCo has also agreed to contribute an additional $83 million to the venture in the form of property, plant and equipment in the future.
     We have a majority interest in the venture and maintain management of the day-to-day operations. Beginning with our second quarter, we consolidated the venture into our financial results and recorded minority interest related to PepsiCo’s 40 percent interest in the venture. For further information about the PR Beverages venture see Note 7.
Note 2 – Seasonality of Business
     The results for the second quarter are not necessarily indicative of the results that may be expected for the full year because sales of our products are seasonal, especially in our Europe segment where sales tend to be more sensitive to weather conditions. The seasonality of our operating results arises from higher sales in the second and third quarters versus the first and fourth quarters of the year, combined with the impact of fixed costs, such as depreciation and interest, which are not significantly impacted by business seasonality. From a cash flow perspective, the majority of our cash flow from operations is generated in the third and fourth quarters.
Note 3 – New Accounting Standards
SFAS No. 157
     In September 2006, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) issued Statement of Financial Accounting Standards (“SFAS”) No. 157, “Fair Value Measurements” (“SFAS 157”), which establishes a framework for reporting fair value and expands disclosures about fair value measurements. SFAS 157 becomes effective beginning with our first quarter 2008 fiscal period. We are currently evaluating the impact of this standard on our Consolidated Financial Statements.
SFAS No. 158
     In September 2006, the FASB issued SFAS No. 158, “Employers’ Accounting for Defined Benefit Pension and Other Postretirement Plans” (“SFAS 158”). Effective December 30, 2006, the Company adopted the balance sheet recognition provisions of this standard and accordingly recognized the funded status of each of the pension, postretirement plans, and other similar plans we sponsor. Effective for fiscal year ending 2008, we will be required to measure our plan’s assets and liabilities as of the end of the fiscal year instead of our current measurement date of September 30. We are currently evaluating the impact of the change in measurement date on our Consolidated Financial Statements.
SFAS No. 159
     In February 2007, the FASB issued SFAS No. 159, “The Fair Value Option for Financial Assets and Financial Liabilities” (“SFAS 159”), which allows entities to choose to measure many financial instruments and certain other items at fair value. SFAS 159 will become effective beginning with our first quarter 2008 fiscal period. We are currently evaluating the potential impact of this standard on our Consolidated Financial Statements.

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EITF Issue No. 06-11
     In June 2007, the FASB ratified Emerging Issues Task Force Issue No. 06-11, “Accounting for Income Tax Benefits of Dividends on Share-Based Payment Awards” (“EITF 06-11”), which requires income tax benefits from dividends or dividend equivalents that are charged to retained earnings and are paid to employees for equity classified nonvested equity shares, nonvested equity share units and outstanding equity share options to be recognized as an increase in additional paid-in capital and to be included in the pool of excess tax benefits available to absorb potential future tax deficiencies on share-based payment awards. EITF 06-11 will become effective beginning with our first quarter 2008 fiscal period. We are currently evaluating the potential impact of this standard on our Consolidated Financial Statements.
Note 4 – Earnings per Share
     The following table reconciles the numerators and denominators used in the computations of both basic and diluted earnings per share:
                                 
    12 Weeks Ended     24 Weeks Ended  
    June     June     June     June  
Shares in millions   16, 2007     17, 2006     16, 2007     17, 2006  
Average number of shares outstanding during period on which basic earnings per share is based
    227       235       227       236  
Add – Incremental shares under stock compensation plans
    6       6       6       6  
 
                       
Number of shares on which diluted earnings per share is based
    233       241       233       242  
 
                               
Basic and diluted net income applicable to common shareholders
  $ 162     $ 148     $ 191     $ 182  
 
                               
Basic earnings per share
  $ 0.71     $ 0.63     $ 0.84     $ 0.77  
 
                               
Diluted earnings per share
  $ 0.70     $ 0.61     $ 0.82     $ 0.75  
     Diluted earnings per share reflect the potential dilution that could occur if the stock options or other equity awards from our stock compensation plans were exercised and converted into common stock that would then participate in net income.
     The following shares are not included in the computation of diluted earnings per share because the option exercise prices were greater than the average market price of the Company’s common shares during the related periods and the effect of including the options in the computation would be antidilutive:
    For the 12 weeks ended June 16, 2007, options to purchase 0.2 million shares. For the 12 weeks ended June 17, 2006, there were no antidilutive options.
 
    For the 24 weeks ended June 16, 2007 and June 17, 2006, options to purchase 0.2 million shares and 3 million shares, respectively.

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Note 5 – Share-Based Compensation
     We offer stock option awards and restricted stock units as our primary form of long-term incentive compensation. Stock option awards generally vest over three years and have a 10 year term. Restricted stock unit awards generally vest over three years and are settled in shares of PBG stock after the vesting period.
     Share-based compensation expense is recognized only for share-based payments expected to vest. We estimate forfeitures both at the date of grant as well as throughout the vesting period, based on the Company’s historical experience and future expectations. The Company uses the Black-Scholes-Merton option-valuation model to value stock option awards. The fair value of restricted stock unit awards is based on the fair value of PBG stock on the date of grant.
     Total impact of share-based compensation in our Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations is as follows:
                                 
    12 Weeks Ended     24 Weeks Ended  
    June     June     June     June  
    16, 2007     17, 2006     16, 2007     17, 2006  
Total share-based compensation expense
  $ 16     $ 17     $ 30     $ 32  
Income tax benefit
    (4 )     (5 )     (8 )     (9 )
Minority interest
    (1 )     (1 )     (2 )     (2 )
 
                       
Net income impact
  $ 11     $ 11     $ 20     $ 21  
 
                       
     During each of the 24 week periods ended June 16, 2007 and June 17, 2006, we granted approximately 3 million options at a weighted average fair value of $8.18 and $8.65, respectively.
     During each of the 24 week periods ended June 16, 2007 and June 17, 2006, we granted approximately 1 million restricted stock units at a weighted average fair value of $30.90 and $29.34, respectively.
     Unrecognized compensation cost related to nonvested share-based compensation arrangements granted under the incentive plans amounted to $100 million as of June 16, 2007. That cost is expected to be recognized over a weighted-average period of 2.2 years.

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Note 6 – Balance Sheet Details
                 
    June     December  
    16, 2007     30, 2006  
Accounts Receivable
               
Trade accounts receivable
  $ 1,563     $ 1,163  
Allowance for doubtful accounts
    (50 )     (50 )
Accounts receivable from PepsiCo
    208       168  
Other receivables
    71       51  
 
           
 
  $ 1,792     $ 1,332  
 
           
 
               
Inventories
               
Raw materials and supplies
  $ 274     $ 201  
Finished goods
    464       332  
 
           
 
  $ 738     $ 533  
 
           
 
               
Property, Plant and Equipment, net
               
Land
  $ 312     $ 291  
Buildings and improvements
    1,417       1,404  
Manufacturing and distribution equipment
    3,773       3,705  
Marketing equipment
    2,400       2,425  
Capital leases
    62       60  
Other
    170       172  
 
           
 
    8,134       8,057  
Accumulated depreciation
    (4,251 )     (4,272 )
 
           
 
  $ 3,883     $ 3,785  
 
           
 
               
Accounts Payable and Other Current Liabilities
               
Accounts payable
  $ 613     $ 525  
Accounts payable to PepsiCo
    323       234  
Trade incentives
    191       194  
Accrued compensation and benefits
    217       237  
Other accrued taxes
    110       111  
Accrued interest
    63       74  
Other current liabilities
    374       302  
 
           
 
  $ 1,891     $ 1,677  
 
           

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Note 7 – Other Intangible Assets, net and Goodwill
     The components of other intangible assets are as follows:
                 
    June     December  
    16, 2007     30, 2006  
Intangibles subject to amortization:
               
Gross carrying amount:
               
Customer relationships and lists
  $ 54     $ 54  
Franchise/distribution rights
    45       45  
Other identified intangibles
    30       32  
 
           
 
    129       131  
 
           
 
               
Accumulated amortization:
               
Customer relationships and lists
    (13 )     (11 )
Franchise/distribution rights
    (29 )     (27 )
Other identified intangibles
    (15 )     (16 )
 
           
 
    (57 )     (54 )
 
           
Intangibles subject to amortization, net
    72       77  
 
           
 
               
Intangibles not subject to amortization:
               
Carrying amount:
               
Franchise rights
    3,194       3,128  
Licensing rights
    315        
Distribution rights
    299       297  
Trademarks
    216       215  
Other identified intangibles
    53       51  
 
           
Intangibles not subject to amortization
    4,077       3,691  
 
           
Total other intangible assets, net
  $ 4,149     $ 3,768  
 
           
     During the first quarter, we acquired franchise and bottling rights for select Cadbury Schweppes brands in the Northern California region from Nor-Cal Beverage Company, Inc. Through this acquisition, PBG has added Dr Pepper, Squirt and Hawaiian Punch to its beverage portfolio in this region.
     As a result of the formation of the PR Beverages venture in the second quarter, we recorded licensing rights valued at $315 million, representing the fair value of the exclusive license and related rights granted by PepsiCo to PR Beverages to manufacture and sell the concentrate for PepsiCo beverage products sold in Russia. The licensing rights have an indefinite useful life and are not subject to amortization. For further information about the PR Beverages venture see Note 1.
     Intangible asset amortization expense was $3 million for each of the 12 weeks ended June 16, 2007 and June 17, 2006. Intangible asset amortization expense was $5 million and $6 million for the 24 weeks ended June 16, 2007 and June 17, 2006, respectively. Amortization expense for each of the next five years is estimated to be approximately $9 million or less.

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     The changes in the carrying value of goodwill by reportable segment for the 24 weeks ended June 16, 2007 are as follows:
                                 
    U.S. &                    
    Canada     Europe     Mexico     Total  
Balance at December 30, 2006
  $ 1,229     $ 16     $ 245     $ 1,490  
Purchase price allocations relating to acquisitions
    1             (4 )     (3 )
Impact of foreign currency translation
    29             1       30  
 
                       
Balance at June 16, 2007
  $ 1,259     $ 16     $ 242     $ 1,517  
 
                       
     The purchase price allocations also include adjustments to goodwill as a result of changes in taxes associated with prior year acquisitions.
Note 8 – Pension and Postretirement Medical Benefit Plans
     Employee Benefit Plans
     We sponsor pension and other postretirement medical benefit plans in various forms in the United States and other similar plans outside the United States, covering employees who meet specified eligibility requirements.
     Defined Benefit Pension Plans
     Our U.S. employees participate in noncontributory defined benefit pension plans, which cover substantially all full-time salaried employees, as well as most hourly employees. Benefits generally are based on years of service and compensation, or stated amounts for each year of service. Effective January 1, 2007, newly hired salaried and non-union hourly employees will not be eligible to participate in our U.S. defined benefit pension plans. All of our qualified plans are funded and contributions are made in amounts not less than the minimum statutory funding requirements and not more than the maximum amount that can be deducted for U.S. income tax purposes.
     Defined Contribution Benefits
     Nearly all of our U.S. employees are also eligible to participate in our 401(k) savings plans, which are voluntary defined contribution plans. We make matching contributions to the 401(k) savings plans on behalf of participants eligible to receive such contributions. If a participant has one or more but less than 10 years of eligible service, our match will equal $0.50 for each dollar the participant elects to defer up to 4% of the participant’s pay. If the participant has 10 or more years of eligible service, our match will equal $1.00 for each dollar the participant elects to defer up to 4% of the participant’s pay. In addition, newly hired employees who are not eligible for the defined benefit pension plan will instead receive an additional Company contribution equal to two percent of their compensation into their 401(k) account.
     The assets, liabilities and expense associated with our international plans were not significant to our results of operations and are not included in the tables presented below.

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     Components of our U.S. pension expense for the 12 and 24 weeks ended June 16, 2007 and June 17, 2006 are as follows:
                                 
    12 Weeks Ended     24 Weeks Ended  
    June     June     June     June  
    16, 2007     17, 2006     16, 2007     17, 2006  
Service cost
  $ 12     $ 12     $ 25     $ 24  
Interest cost
    21       19       42       38  
Expected return on plan assets
    (23 )     (22 )     (47 )     (44 )
Amortization of prior service cost
    2       2       3       4  
Amortization of net loss
    9       9       18       18  
 
                       
Net pension expense for the defined benefit plans
    21       20       41       40  
 
                       
 
                               
Defined contribution plans expense
    7       5       13       10  
 
                       
 
                               
Total U.S. pension expense recognized in the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations
  $ 28     $ 25     $ 54     $ 50  
 
                       
     There were no contributions made to our U.S. pension plans for the 24 weeks ended June 16, 2007.
     Postretirement Medical Benefits
     Our postretirement medical plans provide medical and life insurance benefits principally to U.S. retirees and their dependents. Employees are eligible for benefits if they meet age and service requirements and qualify for retirement benefits. The plans are not funded and since 1993 have included retiree cost sharing.
     Components of our U.S. postretirement benefits expense for the 12 and 24 weeks ended June 16, 2007 and June 17, 2006 are as follows:
                                 
    12 Weeks Ended     24 Weeks Ended  
    June     June     June     June  
    16, 2007     17, 2006     16, 2007     17, 2006  
Service cost
  $ 1     $ 1     $ 2     $ 2  
Interest cost
    4       4       9       9  
Amortization of net loss
    1       2       2       3  
 
                       
Total U.S. postretirement benefits expense recognized in the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations
  $ 6     $ 7     $ 13     $ 14  
 
                       
Note 9 – Income Taxes
     In 2006, the FASB issued FASB Interpretation No. 48, “Accounting for Uncertainty in Income Taxes – an Interpretation of FASB Statement No. 109” (“FIN 48”), which provides specific guidance on the financial statement recognition, measurement, reporting and disclosure of uncertain tax positions taken or expected to be taken in a tax return. FIN 48 addresses the determination of whether tax benefits, either permanent or temporary, should be recorded in the financial statements. We adopted FIN 48 as of the beginning of our 2007 fiscal year and as a result recognized a $5 million increase to retained earnings from the cumulative effect of adoption.
     As of the beginning of our 2007 fiscal year, the total amount of gross unrecognized tax benefits, which are reported in other liabilities in our Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheet, is $239 million. Of this amount, approximately $181 million of unrecognized benefits would impact our effective tax rate over time, if recognized. In addition, we accrue interest and any necessary penalties related to unrecognized tax positions in our provision for income taxes. As of the

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beginning of our 2007 fiscal year, we accrued approximately $83 million of gross interest and penalties, which are included in other liabilities.
     We file annual income tax returns in the United States (“U.S.”) federal jurisdiction, various U.S. state and local jurisdictions, and in various foreign jurisdictions. A number of years may elapse before an uncertain tax position, for which we have unrecognized tax benefits, is audited and finally resolved. While it is often difficult to predict the final outcome or the timing of resolution of any particular uncertain tax position, we believe that our unrecognized tax benefits reflect the most probable outcome. We adjust these unrecognized tax benefits, as well as the related interest, in light of changing facts and circumstances. Settlement of any particular uncertain tax position would usually require the use of cash. The resolution of a matter could be recognized as an adjustment to our provision for income taxes and our effective tax rate in the period of resolution.
     The number of tax years that remain open and subject to tax audits varies depending on the tax jurisdiction. Our major taxing jurisdictions include the U.S., Mexico, Canada and Russia. In the U.S., the Internal Revenue Service (“IRS”) statute of limitations for our 2001 and 2002 tax years expired on June 30, 2007. As a result, we will record approximately $45 million of a net non-cash benefit in our Condensed Consolidated Statement of Operations in the third quarter of 2007. The IRS initiated its audit of our U.S. income tax returns for the 2003 through 2005 tax years in the second quarter of 2007.
     In Canada, income tax audits have been completed for all tax years through the 2004 tax year. We are in agreement with the audit results except for one matter which we continue to dispute for our 1999 through 2004 tax years. We cannot reasonably estimate the impact on our Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements resulting from the outcome of this matter. The audit of our Canadian tax return for the 2005 tax year is scheduled to commence in the third quarter of 2007.
     In Russia, tax audits have been concluded for our 2002 through 2004 tax years. We continue to dispute certain matters relating to these tax years and do not anticipate the resolution of the open matters to significantly impact our financial statements. Our 2005 and 2006 tax years remain open in Russia, and certain legal entities are currently under audit.
     The Mexican statute of limitations for the 2001 tax year expired in the second quarter of 2007, the impact of which was not material to our Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements. The statute of limitations for our 2002 through 2006 Mexican tax returns remains open and may be subject to audit in the future.
Note 10 – Segment Information
     We operate in one industry, carbonated soft drinks and other ready-to-drink beverages and all of our segments derive revenue from these products. We conduct business in all or a portion of the United States, Mexico, Canada, Spain, Russia, Greece and Turkey. PBG manages and reports operating results through three reportable segments — U.S. & Canada, Europe (which includes Spain, Russia, Greece, and Turkey) and Mexico. The operating segments of the U.S. and Canada are aggregated into a single reportable segment due to their economic similarity as well as similarity across products, manufacturing and distribution methods, types of customers and regulatory environments.
     Operationally, the Company is organized along geographic lines with specific regional management teams having responsibility for the financial results in each reportable segment. We evaluate the performance of these segments based on operating income or loss. Operating income or loss is exclusive of net interest expense, minority interest, foreign exchange gains and losses and income taxes.

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    12 Weeks Ended     24 Weeks Ended  
    June     June     June     June  
Net Revenues   16, 2007     17, 2006     16, 2007     17, 2006  
U.S. & Canada
  $ 2,527     $ 2,422     $ 4,629     $ 4,458  
Europe
    468       386       644       534  
Mexico
    365       330       553       513  
 
                       
Worldwide net revenues
  $ 3,360     $ 3,138     $ 5,826     $ 5,505  
 
                       
                                 
    12 Weeks Ended     24 Weeks Ended  
    June     June     June     June  
Operating Income (Loss)   16, 2007     17, 2006     16, 2007     17, 2006  
U.S. & Canada
  $ 302     $ 275     $ 445     $ 416  
Europe
    14       12       (11 )     (10 )
Mexico
    22       28       24       30  
 
                       
Worldwide operating income
    338       315       458       436  
Interest expense, net
    68       63       134       124  
Other non-operating (income) expenses, net
    (3 )     10       (2 )     10  
Minority interest
    23       18       31       24  
 
                       
Income before income taxes
  $ 250     $ 224     $ 295     $ 278  
 
                       
                 
    June     December  
Total Assets   16, 2007     30, 2006  
U.S. & Canada
  $ 9,600     $ 9,044  
Europe
    1,614       1,072  
Mexico
    1,819       1,811  
 
           
Worldwide total assets
  $ 13,033     $ 11,927  
 
           
Note 11 – Comprehensive Income
                                 
    12 Weeks Ended     24 Weeks Ended  
    June     June     June     June  
    16, 2007     17, 2006     16, 2007     17, 2006  
Net income
  $ 162     $ 148     $ 191     $ 182  
Net currency translation adjustment
    125       (45 )     93       (21 )
Cash flow hedge adjustment (a)(b)
    (2 )     (2 )     (1 )     6  
Amortization of prior service cost/ net loss in net periodic pension/postretirement cost to expense (c)
    7       N/A       13       N/A  
Pension liability adjustment (d)
          N/A       5       N/A  
 
                       
Comprehensive income
  $ 292     $ 101     $ 301     $ 167  
 
                       
 
(a)   Net of minority interest and taxes of $0 million and $(1) million for the 12 weeks ended June 16, 2007 and June 17, 2006, respectively.
 
(b)   Net of minority interest and taxes of $0 million and $5 million for the 24 weeks ended June 16, 2007 and June 17, 2006, respectively.
 
(c)   Net of minority interest and taxes of $5 million and $10 million for the 12 and 24 weeks ended June 16, 2007, respectively.
 
(d)   Net of minority interest and taxes of $3 million for the 24 weeks ended June 16, 2007.
Note 12 – Contingencies
     We are subject to various claims and contingencies related to lawsuits, taxes and environmental and other matters arising out of the normal course of business. We believe that the ultimate liability arising from such claims or contingencies, if any, in excess of amounts already recognized is not likely to have a material adverse effect on our results of operations, financial condition or liquidity.

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Item 2.
Management’s Financial Review
Tabular dollars in millions, except per share data
Overview
     The Pepsi Bottling Group, Inc. (“PBG” or the “Company”) is the world’s largest manufacturer, seller and distributor of Pepsi-Cola beverages. PBG has the exclusive right to manufacture, sell and distribute Pepsi-Cola beverages in all or a portion of the United States, Mexico, Canada, Spain, Greece, Russia and Turkey. When used in these Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements, “PBG,” “we,” “our” and “us” each refers to The Pepsi Bottling Group, Inc. and, where appropriate, to Bottling Group, LLC (“Bottling LLC”), our principal operating subsidiary.
     PBG operates in one industry, carbonated soft drinks, and other ready-to-drink beverages, and all of our segments derive revenue from these products. PBG manages and reports operating results through three reportable segments – U.S. & Canada, Europe (which includes Spain, Greece, Russia and Turkey) and Mexico. Operationally, the Company is organized along geographic lines with specific regional management teams having responsibility for the financial results in each reportable segment.
     Management’s Financial Review should be read in conjunction with the accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements and our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 30, 2006, which include additional information about our accounting policies, practices and the transactions that underlie our financial results.
Critical Accounting Policies
     The preparation of our consolidated financial statements in conformity with U.S. GAAP often requires us to make judgments, estimates and assumptions regarding uncertainties that affect the results of operations, financial position and cash flows of the Company, as well as the related footnote disclosures. Management bases its estimates on knowledge of our operations, markets in which we operate, historical trends, and other assumptions. Actual results could differ from these estimates under different assumptions or conditions.
     As discussed in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 30, 2006, management considers the following policies to be the most important to the portrayal of PBG’s financial condition and results of operations because they require the use of estimates, assumptions and the application of judgment:
  Allowance for Doubtful Accounts;
  Recoverability of Goodwill and Intangible Assets with Indefinite Lives;
  Pension and Postretirement Medical Benefit Plans;
  Casualty Insurance Costs;
  Share-Based Compensation; and
  Income Taxes.
Income Taxes
     In 2006, the FASB issued FASB Interpretation No. 48, “Accounting for Uncertainty in Income Taxes – an interpretation of FASB Statement No. 109” (“FIN 48”), which provides specific guidance on the financial statement recognition, measurement, reporting and disclosure of uncertain tax positions taken or expected to be taken in a tax return. FIN 48 addresses the manner in which tax positions, either permanent or temporary, should be reflected in the financial statements.

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     In accordance with the adoption of FIN 48, we evaluate our tax positions to determine if it is more likely than not that a tax position is sustainable, based on its technical merits. If a tax position does not meet the more likely than not standard, a full reserve is established. Additionally, for a position that is determined to, more likely than not, be sustainable, we measure the benefit at the greatest cumulative probability of being realized and establish a reserve for the balance. A material change in our tax reserves could have a significant impact on our results.
FINANCIAL PERFORMANCE SUMMARY
                                                 
    12 Weeks Ended   24 Weeks Ended
    June   June   %   June   June   %
    16, 2007   17, 2006   Change   16, 2007   17, 2006   Change
Net revenues
  $ 3,360     $ 3,138       7 %   $ 5,826     $ 5,505       6 %
Gross profit
    1,535       1,453       6 %     2,658       2,549       4 %
Operating income
    338       315       7 %     458       436       5 %
Net income
    162       148       9 %     191       182       5 %
Diluted earnings per share1
  $ 0.70     $ 0.61       13 %   $ 0.82     $ 0.75       9 %
 
1   – Percentage change for diluted earnings per share is calculated by using earnings per share data that is expanded to the fourth decimal place.
     For the second quarter of 2007, diluted earnings per share increased 13 percent with an increase in net income of nine percent when compared with the results reported in the second quarter of 2006. Contributing to these results was growth in worldwide operating income of seven percent driven primarily by a seven-percent increase in net revenues, which reflected rate gains across all segments. Growth in net revenues was partially offset by higher concentrate and sweetener costs and higher selling, delivery and administrative (“SD&A”) expenses.
     Growth in worldwide SD&A expenses of five percent was primarily attributable to higher wage and benefit costs across all segments, increases in marketplace investments in our international markets, specifically Russia, and the impact from the Bebidas Purificadas, S.A de C.V. (“Bepusa”) acquisition in Mexico in June of 2006. These increases were partially offset by cost productivity initiatives, specifically in our U.S. business, associated with technology improvements in warehousing and reductions in overall production costs.
     Worldwide physical case volume increased two percent in the second quarter of 2007 versus the prior year. This growth reflects a six-percent increase in our Europe segment, driven by an approximate 20-percent increase in our Russia business. The impact from the Bepusa acquisition added one percentage point of growth in the quarter.
     On March 1, 2007, together with PepsiCo we formed PR Beverages Limited, a venture that will enable us to strategically invest in Russia to accelerate our growth. PepsiCo, through its subsidiaries, granted PR Beverages an exclusive license to manufacture and sell the concentrate for PepsiCo beverage products sold in Russia. Beginning with the second quarter, we consolidated the venture into our financial results and recorded minority interest related to PepsiCo’s 40 percent interest in the venture. Additionally, we recorded a $315 million intangible asset, representing the fair value of the licensing and related rights. The consolidation of the venture added less than one percentage point of growth to our operating income.
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gross profit and SD&A expenses in the Condensed Consolidated Statement of Operations for the 12 weeks ended June 16, 2007. The net effect on operating income was minimal.
Full-Year 2007 Outlook
     Based on our financial results in the first half of 2007, we raised our full-year operating income growth expectations to a range of seven to nine percent, including three percentage points of growth resulting from the consolidation of the PR Beverages Limited venture. This venture has no impact on diluted earnings per share or total cash flow. Additionally, during the third quarter, PBG will record a net non-cash tax benefit of approximately $45 million or $0.19 of diluted earnings per share due to the reversal of net tax contingencies associated with the expiration of the statute of limitations on the Internal Revenue Service audit of our 2001 and 2002 tax returns. As a result of our performance in the first half of the year and the reversal of the net tax contingencies in the third quarter, we raised our diluted earnings per share guidance range for the full year from $1.90 — $1.98 to $2.21 — $2.26. Additionally, worldwide net revenue per case is now forecast to increase four percent and Mexico volume is expected to be flat for the year.
     For the full-year 2007, we expect to generate more than $1.3 billion in cash flow from operations and spend approximately $780 million on capital expenditures.
Second Quarter 2007 Results
     Except where noted, tables and discussion are presented as compared to the similar periods in the prior year. Growth rates are rounded to the nearest whole percentage. When used in these tables, “N/A” describes the transaction categories that did not contribute any impact to the overall cause of change.
Volume
                                                                 
    12 Weeks Ended   24 Weeks Ended
    June 16, 2007 vs.   June 16, 2007 vs.
    June 17, 2006   June 17, 2006
    World   U.S. &                   World   U.S. &        
    wide   Canada   Europe   Mexico   wide   Canada   Europe   Mexico
Base volume
    1 %     0 %     6 %     (2 )%     0 %     0 %     7 %     (2 )%
Acquisitions
    1 %     N/A       N/A       5 %     1 %     N/A       N/A       5 %
 
                                                               
Total Volume change
    2 %     0 %     6 %     3 %     1 %     0 %     7 %     3 %
 
                                                               
     Our reported worldwide physical case volume increased two percent in the second quarter and one percent in the first 24 weeks of 2007. The increase in volume for both the quarter and year to date was driven by strong growth in our Europe segment, principally from Russia, and the impact of the Bepusa acquisition in 2006 included in our Mexico segment.
     In our U.S. & Canada segment, volume was flat versus prior year in both the quarter and year-to-date period, driven primarily by softer volume in the U.S. which was offset by solid growth in Canada. Volume in the U.S. was flat in both the second quarter and during the first 24 weeks of 2007. These results in the U.S. reflected increases in the take home channel of approximately one percent for both the quarter and year-to-date period, and were offset by declines in the cold drink channel of three percent and two percent for the quarter and year-to-date period, respectively. Our U.S. non-carbonated portfolio increased nine percent in the quarter and 11 percent during the first 24 weeks of 2007 as a result of an over 30-percent increase in Trademark Lipton during both periods, coupled with strong growth in water and energy drinks. The growth in our non-carbonated portfolio was offset by declines in our carbonated soft drink (“CSD”) portfolio of three percent and four percent during the quarter and year-to-date period, respectively. In Canada, overall volume increased three and two percent for the quarter and year-to-date period, respectively, driven primarily by strong growth in the take-home channel. From a brand

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perspective, growth in both the quarter and year-to-date period was driven largely by double-digit growth in Trademark Aquafina, coupled with growth in other non-carbonated brands.
     In our Europe segment, overall volume grew six percent for the quarter and seven percent for the year-to-date period, driven primarily by growth in Russia of approximately 20 percent in both the quarter and year-to-date period. Double-digit increases in both non-carbonated and carbonated soft drinks contributed to the growth in Russia.
     In our Mexico segment, overall volume increased three percent for both the quarter and year-to-date period, driven by the Bepusa acquisition in 2006 and partially offset by a decline in base business volume. This decrease was mostly due to declines in CSD and jug water volume mitigated by strong non-carbonated beverage growth.
Net Revenues
                                                                 
    12 Weeks Ended   24 Weeks Ended
    June 16, 2007 vs.   June 16, 2007 vs.
    June 17, 2006   June 17, 2006
    World   U.S. &                   World   U.S. &        
    wide   Canada   Europe   Mexico   wide   Canada   Europe   Mexico
Volume impact
    1 %     0 %     6 %     (2 )%     0 %     0 %     7 %     (2 )%
Net price per case impact (rate/mix)
    5 %     4 %     9 %     6 %     4 %     4 %     7 %     5 %
Acquisitions
    0 %     N/A       N/A       6 %     1 %     N/A %     N/A       6 %
Currency translation
    1 %     0 %     6 %     0 %     1 %     0 %     6 %     (1 )%
 
                                                               
Total Net Revenues change
    7 %     4 %     21 %     10 %     6 %     4 %     20 %     8 %
 
                                                               
     Worldwide net revenues were $3.4 billion for the second quarter and $5.8 billion for the first 24 weeks in 2007, increasing seven percent and six percent, respectively. The increases in worldwide net revenues for the quarter and year-to-date period were driven primarily by rate gains across all segments. Volume growth, the positive impact of foreign currency translation in Europe and the impact from the Bepusa acquisition in Mexico also contributed to overall increases in net revenues in both the quarter and year-to-date period.
     In the second quarter, our U.S. & Canada segment generated approximately 75 percent of our worldwide net revenues. Our Europe segment generated 14 percent of our net revenues and Mexico generated the remaining 11 percent. On a year-to-date basis, approximately 80 percent of our net revenues were generated in our U.S. & Canada segment, 11 percent was generated by Europe and the remaining nine percent was generated by Mexico.
     In the U.S. & Canada segment, increases in net price per case drove four-percent growth in net revenues in both the quarter and year-to-date period. In the U.S., net price per case improved four-percent for the second quarter and year-to-date period.
     In Europe, net revenues increased 21 percent for the second quarter and 20 percent for the year-to-date period, reflecting increases in net price per case, strong volume growth and the positive impact of foreign currency translation.
     Net revenues in Mexico grew 10 percent in the second quarter and eight percent in the year-to-date period, driven primarily by net price per case increases and the Bepusa acquisition, and partially offset by declines in base business volume.

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Cost of Sales
                 
    12 Weeks Ended   24 Weeks Ended
    June 16, 2007 vs.   June 16, 2007 vs.
    June 17, 2006   June 17, 2006
    Worldwide   Worldwide
Volume impact
    1 %     0 %
Cost per case impact
    6 %     6 %
Acquisitions
    0 %     1 %
Currency translation
    1 %     0 %
 
               
Total Cost of Sales change
    8 %     7 %
 
               
     Worldwide cost of sales was $1.8 billion in the second quarter of 2007 and $3.2 billion for the first 24 weeks of 2007, increasing eight percent and seven percent, respectively. The growth in cost of sales for the quarter and year-to-date period across all segments was mainly due to cost per case increases resulting from increases in concentrate and sweetener costs. During the second quarter, volume growth and the negative impact of currency translation each contributed approximately one percentage point of growth in cost of sales. The impact from the Bepusa acquisition in Mexico in 2006 contributed approximately one percentage point of growth on a year-to-date basis.
     In the U.S. & Canada segment, cost of sales increased six percent in the second quarter and five percent in the year-to-date period.
     In our Europe and Mexico segments, cost of sales grew in line with revenue growth for both the second quarter and on a year-to-date basis.
Selling, Delivery and Administrative Expenses
                 
    12 Weeks Ended   24 Weeks Ended
    June 16, 2007 vs.   June 16, 2007 vs.
    June 17, 2006   June 17, 2006
    Worldwide   Worldwide
Cost impact
    3 %     3 %
Acquisitions
    1 %     1 %
Currency translation
    1 %     0 %
 
               
Total SD&A change
    5 %     4 %
 
               
     Worldwide SD&A expenses were $1.2 billion in the second quarter and $2.2 billion for the first 24 weeks of 2007, increasing five percent and four percent, respectively, over similar periods in 2006. Increases in worldwide SD&A expenses reflect higher wage and benefit costs across all segments, marketplace initiative investments in our Europe segment, specifically Russia, and the impact from the Bepusa acquisition in Mexico in 2006. These increases were partially offset by cost productivity initiatives, specifically in the U.S., where SD&A was flat compared to prior year

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in the quarter and year-to-date period. These initiatives included strategies to make deliveries more efficient, including route utilization, tonnage and drop sizes. Additionally, we leveraged technology in our warehouses and improved our product configuration to eliminate complexity which allowed us to lower our overall production costs and compete more effectively in the marketplace.
Interest Expense, net
     Net interest expense increased $5 million in the second quarter and $10 million on a year-to-date basis, versus the prior year, largely due to additional interest associated with higher debt balances and higher effective interest rates.
Other Non-operating (Income) Expenses, net
     Other net non-operating (income) expenses decreased $13 million in the second quarter and $12 million in the year-to-date period, versus 2006, primarily due to the prior year transactional foreign exchange loss of $9 million related to the approximate 20-percent devaluation of the Turkish lira in May 2006 on our U.S. dollar denominated liabilities in Turkey. These liabilities were repaid in June of 2006.
Income Tax Expense
     Our effective tax rate for the 24 weeks ended June 16, 2007 was 35.3%, compared with our effective tax rate of 34.4% for the 24 weeks ended June 17, 2006. The increase in our effective tax rate is primarily driven by a shift in country mix.
Liquidity and Financial Condition
Cash Flows
24 Weeks Ended June 16, 2007 vs. June 17, 2006
     PBG generated $158 million of net cash provided by operations, which was $111 million lower than the cash provided by operations generated in 2006. The decrease in net cash provided by operations was driven primarily by timing of collections and timing of payments and collections to related parties, coupled with higher interest payments.
     Cash used for investments was $411 million, which was $60 million higher than the cash used for investments in 2006. The increase in cash used for investments reflects the acquisition of franchise and bottling rights of select Cadbury Schweppes brands in the Northern California region from Nor-Cal Beverage Company, Inc.
     Cash provided by financing activities was $119 million, which was $191 million lower than the cash provided by financing activities in the prior year. This decrease in cash from financing was driven primarily by higher net borrowing in the prior year in advance of the maturity of our 2.45% senior notes due in October of 2006.
Liquidity and Capital Resources
     Our principal sources of cash come from our operating activities, and the issuance of debt and bank borrowings. We believe that these cash inflows will be sufficient to fund capital expenditures, benefit plan contributions, acquisitions, share repurchases, dividends and working capital requirements for the foreseeable future.
     We had $238 million and $115 million of outstanding commercial paper at June 16, 2007 and December 30, 2006, respectively.

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     On March 22, 2007, the Company’s Board of Directors approved an increase in the Company’s quarterly dividend from $0.11 to $0.14 per share on the outstanding common stock of the Company. This action resulted in a 27-percent increase in our quarterly dividend.
Contractual Obligations
     As of June 16, 2007, there have been no material changes outside the normal course of business in the contractual obligations disclosed in Item 7 to our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 30, 2006, under the caption “Contractual Obligations.”

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Cautionary Statements
     Except for the historical information and discussions contained herein, statements contained in this Form 10-Q may constitute forward-looking statements as defined by the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These forward-looking statements are based on currently available competitive, financial and economic data and our operating plans. These statements involve a number of risks, uncertainties and other factors that could cause actual results to be materially different. Among the events and uncertainties that could adversely affect future periods are:
  changes in our relationship with PepsiCo that could have a material adverse effect on our long-term and short-term business and financial results;
 
  material changes in expected levels of bottler incentive payments from PepsiCo;
 
  restrictions imposed by PepsiCo on our raw material suppliers that could increase our costs;
 
  material changes from expectations in the cost or availability of raw materials, ingredients or packaging materials;
 
  limitations on the availability of water or obtaining water rights;
 
  an inability to achieve cost savings;
 
  material changes in capital investment for infrastructure and an inability to achieve the expected timing for returns on cold-drink equipment and related infrastructure expenditures;
 
  decreased demand for our product resulting from changes in consumers’ preferences;
 
  an inability to achieve volume growth through product and packaging initiatives;
 
  impact of competitive activities on our business;
 
  impact of customer consolidations on our business;
 
  changes in product category consumption;
 
  unfavorable weather conditions in our markets;
 
  an inability to meet projections for performance in newly acquired territories;
 
  loss of business from a significant customer;
 
  failure or inability to comply with laws and regulations;
 
  changes in laws, regulations and industry guidelines governing the manufacture and sale of food and beverages, including restrictions on the sale of carbonated soft drinks in schools;
 
  litigation, other claims and negative publicity relating to the alleged unhealthy properties of soft drinks;
 
  changes in laws and regulations governing the environment, transportation, employee safety, labor and government contracts;
 
  changes in accounting standards and taxation requirements (including unfavorable outcomes from audits performed by various tax authorities);
 
  unforeseen economic and political changes;
 
  possible recalls of our products;
 
  interruptions of operations due to labor disagreements;
 
  changes in our debt ratings;
 
  material changes in expected interest and currency exchange rates and unfavorable market performance of our pension plan assets; and
 
  an inability to achieve strategic business plan targets that could result in an intangible asset impairment charge.

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Item 3.
Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk
     There have been no material changes to our market risks as disclosed in Item 7 to our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 30, 2006.
Item 4.
Controls and Procedures
     PBG’s management carried out an evaluation, as required by Rule 13a-15(b) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (the “Exchange Act”), with the participation of our Chief Executive Officer and our Chief Financial Officer, of the effectiveness of our disclosure controls and procedures, as of the end of our last fiscal quarter. Based upon this evaluation, the Chief Executive Officer and the Chief Financial Officer concluded that our disclosure controls and procedures were effective as of the end of the period covered by this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q, such that the information relating to PBG and its consolidated subsidiaries required to be disclosed in our Exchange Act reports filed with the SEC (i) is recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified in SEC rules and forms, and (ii) is accumulated and communicated to PBG’s management, including our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, as appropriate to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure.
     In addition, PBG’s management carried out an evaluation, as required by Rule 13a-15(d) of the Exchange Act, with the participation of our Chief Executive Officer and our Chief Financial Officer, of changes in PBG’s internal control over financial reporting. Based on this evaluation, the Chief Executive Officer and the Chief Financial Officer concluded that there were no changes in our internal control over financial reporting that occurred during our last fiscal quarter that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal control over financial reporting.

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PART II — OTHER INFORMATION
Item 1.
Legal Proceedings
     On April 19, 2007, we reached an agreement in principle with the Michigan Department of Environmental Quality (the “DEQ”) to settle certain alleged waste water permit violations at our bottling plant in Howell, Michigan, a matter previously disclosed. In connection with this agreement, we signed an administrative consent order on July 9, 2007, pursuant to which we will pay the DEQ $650,000 and install and operate a waste water treatment system at our Howell, Michigan facility. Our costs of complying with the administrative consent order will not have a material impact on our results of operations or financial condition.
Item 2.
Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds
PBG Purchases of Equity Securities
     In the second quarter of 2007, we repurchased approximately 2 million shares of PBG common stock. Since the inception of our share repurchase program in October 1999, we have repurchased approximately 125 million shares of PBG common stock. Our share repurchases for the second quarter of 2007 are as follows:
                                 
                    Total Number of Shares   Maximum Number of
    Total Number   Average Price   Purchased as Part of   Shares that May Yet Be
    of Shares   Paid per   Publicly Announced   Purchased Under the
Period   Purchased1   Share2   Plans or Programs 3   Plans or Programs 3
 
Period 4
                               
03/25/0704/21/07
    359,600     $ 31.91       359,600       26,530,100  
 
                               
Period 5
                               
04/22/0705/19/07
    332,900     $ 33.09       332,900       26,197,200  
 
Period 6
                               
05/20/0706/16/07
    1,113,700     $ 34.11       1,113,700       25,083,500  
 
Total
    1,806,200     $ 33.48       1,806,200          
 
 
1   Shares have only been repurchased through publicly announced programs.
 
2   Average share price excludes brokerage fees.
 
3   The PBG Board has authorized the repurchase of shares of common stock on the open market and through negotiated transactions as follows:
         
    Number of Shares
    Authorized to be
Date Share Repurchase Program was Publicly Announced   Repurchased
October 14, 1999
    20,000,000  
July 13, 2000
    10,000,000  
July 11, 2001
    20,000,000  
May 28, 2003
    25,000,000  
March 25, 2004
    25,000,000  
March 24, 2005
    25,000,000  
December 15, 2006
    25,000,000  
 
       
Total shares authorized to be repurchased as of June 16, 2007
    150,000,000  
 
       
Unless terminated by resolution of the PBG Board, each share repurchase program expires when we have repurchased all shares authorized for repurchase thereunder.

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Item 4.
Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
(a)   The Annual Meeting of Shareholders of PBG was held on May 23, 2007.
 
(b)   The names of all directors are set forth below. The proxies for the meeting were solicited pursuant to Regulation 14A under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. There were no solicitations in opposition to the nominees as listed in the proxy statement and all such nominees were elected.
 
(c)   A brief description of each matter voted on and the number of votes cast are as follows:
                                 
    Number of Votes
                            Broker
Description of Proposals   For   Against   Abstain   Non-Votes
1) Election of Directors:
                               
Linda G. Alvarado
    225,923,162       2,619,820       730,799       N/A  
Barry H. Beracha
    228,518,813       75,258       679,710       N/A  
Eric J. Foss
    228,522,734       80,919       670,128       N/A  
Ira D. Hall
    228,513,945       84,109       675,727       N/A  
Hugh F. Johnston
    228,198,673       339,737       735,371       N/A  
Susan D. Kronick
    223,908,849       4,689,776       675,156       N/A  
Blythe J. McGarvie
    228,171,762       407,293       694,726       N/A  
Margaret D. Moore
    228,291,478       305,129       677,174       N/A  
John A. Quelch
    228,182,646       358,391       732,744       N/A  
Javier G. Teruel
    228,466,281       123,602       683,898       N/A  
 
                               
2) Ratification of appointment of Deloitte & Touche LLP as independent auditors:
    228,410,558       71,178       792,045       N/A  

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Item 6.
Exhibits
     
Exhibit No.    
 
31.1
  Certification by the Chief Executive Officer pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes–Oxley Act of 2002
 
   
31.2
  Certification by the Chief Financial Officer pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes–Oxley Act of 2002
 
   
32.1
  Certification by the Chief Executive Officer pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes–Oxley Act of 2002
 
   
32.2
  Certification by the Chief Financial Officer pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes–Oxley Act of 2002
 
   
99.1
  Bottling Group, LLC Form 10-Q for the quarterly period ended June 16, 2007, as required by the SEC as a result of Bottling Group, LLC’s guarantee of up to $1,000,000,000 aggregate principal amount of our 7% Senior Notes due in 2029.

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SIGNATURES
     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.
     
 
  THE PEPSI BOTTLING GROUP, INC.
 
  (Registrant)
         
Date: July 24, 2007
  /s/ Thomas M. Lardieri    
 
       
 
  Thomas M. Lardieri    
 
  Vice President and Controller    
 
       
Date: July 24, 2007
  /s/ Alfred H. Drewes    
 
       
 
  Alfred H. Drewes    
 
  Senior Vice President and    
 
  Chief Financial Officer    

 

EX-31.1 2 y37310exv31w1.htm EX-31.1: CERTIFICATION EX-31.1
 

Exhibit 31.1
CERTIFICATION
PURSUANT TO SECTION 302 OF THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002
I, Eric J. Foss, certify that:
1.   I have reviewed this quarterly report on Form 10-Q of The Pepsi Bottling Group, Inc.;
2.   Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this report;
3.   Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this report, fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of the registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this report;
4.   The registrant’s other certifying officer and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e)) and internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f)) for the registrant and have:
  a)   Designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure controls and procedures to be designed under our supervision, to ensure that material information relating to the registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this report is being prepared;
 
  b)   Designed such internal control over financial reporting, or caused such internal control over financial reporting to be designed under our supervision, to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles;
 
  c)   Evaluated the effectiveness of the registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures and presented in this report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures, as of the end of the period covered by this report based on such evaluation; and
 
  d)   Disclosed in this report any change in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the registrant’s most recent fiscal quarter (the registrant’s fourth fiscal quarter in the case of an annual report) that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting; and

 


 

5.   The registrant’s other certifying officer and I have disclosed, based on our most recent evaluation of internal control over financial reporting, to the registrant’s auditors and the audit committee of the registrant’s board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent functions):
  a)   All significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal control over financial reporting which are reasonably likely to adversely affect the registrant’s ability to record, process, summarize and report financial information; and
 
  b)   Any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting.
         
Date: July 24, 2007
  /s/ Eric J. Foss    
 
       
 
  Eric J. Foss    
 
  President and    
 
  Chief Executive Officer    

 

EX-31.2 3 y37310exv31w2.htm EX-31.2: CERTIFICATION EX-31.2
 

Exhibit 31.2
CERTIFICATION
PURSUANT TO SECTION 302 OF THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002
I, Alfred H. Drewes, certify that:
1.   I have reviewed this quarterly report on Form 10-Q of The Pepsi Bottling Group, Inc.;
2.   Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this report;
3.   Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this report, fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of the registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this report;
4.   The registrant’s other certifying officer and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e)) and internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f)) for the registrant and have:
  a)   Designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure controls and procedures to be designed under our supervision, to ensure that material information relating to the registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this report is being prepared;
 
  b)   Designed such internal control over financial reporting, or caused such internal control over financial reporting to be designed under our supervision, to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles;
 
  c)   Evaluated the effectiveness of the registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures and presented in this report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures, as of the end of the period covered by this report based on such evaluation; and
 
  d)   Disclosed in this report any change in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the registrant’s most recent fiscal quarter (the registrant’s fourth fiscal quarter in the case of an annual report) that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting; and

 


 

5.   The registrant’s other certifying officer and I have disclosed, based on our most recent evaluation of internal control over financial reporting, to the registrant’s auditors and the audit committee of the registrant’s board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent functions):
  a)   All significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal control over financial reporting which are reasonably likely to adversely affect the registrant’s ability to record, process, summarize and report financial information; and
 
  b)   Any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting.
         
Date: July 24, 2007
  /s/ Alfred H. Drewes    
 
       
 
  Alfred H. Drewes    
 
  Senior Vice President and    
 
  Chief Financial Officer    

 

EX-32.1 4 y37310exv32w1.htm EX-32.1: CERTIFICATION EX-32.1
 

Exhibit 32.1
CERTIFICATION
PURSUANT TO SECTION 906 OF THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002
Pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 (subsection (a) and (b) of Section 1350, Chapter 63 of Title 18, United States Code), the undersigned officer of The Pepsi Bottling Group, Inc. (the “Company”) certifies to his knowledge that:
  (1)   The Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q of the Company for the quarter ended June 16, 2007 (the “Form 10-Q”) fully complies with the requirements of Section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (the “Act”); and
 
  (2)   The information contained in the Form 10-Q fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial conditions and results of operations of the Company as of the dates and for the periods referred to in the Form 10-Q.
         
 
  /s/ Eric J. Foss    
 
       
 
  Eric J. Foss    
 
  President and    
 
  Chief Executive Officer    
 
  July 24, 2007    
The foregoing certification (the “Certification”) is being furnished solely pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 (subsection (a) and (b) of Section 1350, Chapter 63 of Title 18, United States Code).
A signed original of the Certification has been provided to the Company and will be retained by the Company in accordance with Rule 12b-11(d) of the Act and furnished to the Securities and Exchange Commission or its staff upon request.

 

EX-32.2 5 y37310exv32w2.htm EX-32.2: CERTIFICATION EX-32.2
 

Exhibit 32.2
CERTIFICATION
PURSUANT TO SECTION 906 OF THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002
Pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 (subsection (a) and (b) of Section 1350, Chapter 63 of Title 18, United States Code), the undersigned officer of The Pepsi Bottling Group, Inc. (the “Company”) certifies to his knowledge that:
  (1)   The Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q of the Company for the quarter ended June 16, 2007 (the “Form 10-Q”) fully complies with the requirements of Section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (the “Act”); and
 
  (2)   The information contained in the Form 10-Q fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial conditions and results of operations of the Company as of the dates and for the periods referred to in the Form 10-Q.
         
 
  /s/ Alfred H. Drewes    
 
       
 
  Alfred H. Drewes    
 
  Senior Vice President and    
 
  Chief Financial Officer    
 
  July 24, 2007    
The foregoing certification (the “Certification”) is being furnished solely pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 (subsection (a) and (b) of Section 1350, Chapter 63 of Title 18, United States Code).
A signed original of the Certification has been provided to the Company and will be retained by the Company in accordance with Rule 12b-11(d) of the Act and furnished to the Securities and Exchange Commission or its staff upon request.

 

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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
FORM 10-Q
(Mark One)
     
þ   QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
For the quarterly period ended June 16, 2007 (12 weeks)
OR
     
o   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 333-80361-01
BOTTLING GROUP, LLC
 
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
     
Delaware   13-4042452
     
(State or other jurisdiction of
incorporation or organization)
  (I.R.S. Employer
Identification No.)
     
One Pepsi Way, Somers, New York   10589
     
(Address of principal executive offices)   (Zip Code)
914-767-6000
 
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)
N/A
 
(Former name, former address and former fiscal year, if changed since last report.)
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 þ NO o
Indicate by checkmark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, or a non-accelerated filer. See definition of “accelerated filer and large accelerated filer” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.
Large Accelerated Filer o                    Accelerated Filer o                    Non-Accelerated Filer þ
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act). YES o NO þ
 
 

 


 

Bottling Group, LLC
Index
             
        Page No.  
 
           
  Financial Information        
 
           
  Financial Statements        
 
           
 
  Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations — 12 and 24 weeks ended June 16, 2007 and June 17, 2006     2  
 
           
 
  Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows — 24 weeks ended June 16, 2007 and June 17, 2006     3  
 
           
 
  Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets — June 16, 2007 and December 30, 2006     4  
 
           
 
  Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements     5-14  
 
           
  Management’s Financial Review     15-22  
 
           
  Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk     23  
 
           
  Controls and Procedures     23  
 
           
  Other Information        
 
           
  Legal Proceedings     24  
 
           
  Exhibits     24  

 


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PART I — FINANCIAL INFORMATION
Item 1.
Bottling Group, LLC
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations

in millions, unaudited
                                 
    12 Weeks Ended     24 Weeks Ended  
    June     June     June     June  
    16, 2007     17, 2006     16, 2007     17, 2006  
 
                               
Net revenues
  $ 3,360     $ 3,138     $ 5,826     $ 5,505  
Cost of sales
    1,825       1,685       3,168       2,956  
 
                       
 
                               
Gross profit
    1,535       1,453       2,658       2,549  
Selling, delivery and administrative expenses
    1,215       1,150       2,219       2,127  
 
                       
 
                               
Operating income
    320       303       439       422  
Interest expense
    55       56       108       101  
Interest income
    47       39       91       68  
Other non-operating (income) expenses, net
    (3 )     9       (2 )     10  
Minority interest
    3             4       (1 )
 
                       
 
                               
Income before income taxes
    312       277       420       380  
Income tax expense
    11       8       17       13  
 
                       
 
                               
Net income
  $ 301     $ 269     $ 403     $ 367  
 
                       
See accompanying notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements

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Bottling Group, LLC
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows

in millions, unaudited
                 
    24 Weeks Ended     24 Weeks Ended  
    June 16, 2007     June 17, 2006  
Cash Flows — Operations
               
Net income
  $ 403     $ 367  
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operations:
               
Depreciation and amortization
    300       291  
Deferred income taxes
    (10 )     (12 )
Stock-based compensation
    29       32  
Other non-cash charges and credits, net
    91       97  
Changes in operating working capital, excluding effects of acquisitions:
               
Accounts receivable, net
    (435 )     (350 )
Inventories
    (193 )     (190 )
Prepaid expenses and other current assets
    41       (6 )
Accounts payable and other current liabilities
    260       276  
Income taxes payable
    10       3  
 
           
Net change in operating working capital
    (317 )     (267 )
 
           
Pension contributions
    (1 )     (1 )
Other, net
    (30 )     (26 )
 
           
 
               
Net Cash Provided by Operations
    465       481  
 
           
 
               
Cash Flows — Investments
               
Capital expenditures
    (374 )     (355 )
Acquisitions
    (49 )      
Proceeds from sale of property, plant and equipment
    6       4  
Notes receivable from PBG, net
    (331 )     (738 )
Other investing activities, net
    6        
 
           
 
               
Net Cash Used for Investments
    (742 )     (1,089 )
 
           
 
               
Cash Flows — Financing
               
Short-term borrowings, net
    196       136  
Proceeds from long-term debt
          793  
Payments of long-term debt
    (10 )     (63 )
 
           
 
               
Net Cash Provided by Financing
    186       866  
 
           
 
               
Effect of Exchange Rate Changes on Cash and Cash Equivalents
    4       (5 )
 
           
Net (Decrease) Increase in Cash and Cash Equivalents
    (87 )     253  
Cash and Cash Equivalents — Beginning of Period
    441       346  
 
           
Cash and Cash Equivalents — End of Period
  $ 354     $ 599  
 
           
Supplemental Cash Flow Information
               
 
               
Interest paid
  $ 111     $ 92  
 
           
Income taxes paid
  $ 17     $ 21  
 
           
Non Cash Transactions:
               
 
               
Changes in accounts payable related to capital expenditures
  $ (32 )   $ (22 )
 
           
 
               
Capital lease additions
  $ 2     $ 8  
 
           
 
               
Acquisition of intangible asset
  $ 315     $  
 
           
See accompanying notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements

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Bottling Group, LLC
Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets

in millions
                 
    (Unaudited)        
    June 16, 2007     December 30, 2006  
 
               
ASSETS
               
Current Assets
               
Cash and cash equivalents
  $ 354     $ 441  
Accounts receivable, less allowance of $50 at June 16, 2007 and December 30, 2006
    1,785       1,331  
Inventories
    738       533  
Prepaid expenses and other current assets
    313       355  
 
           
Total Current Assets
    3,190       2,660  
 
               
Property, plant and equipment, net
    3,874       3,776  
Other intangible assets, net
    4,149       3,768  
Goodwill
    1,517       1,490  
Notes receivable from PBG
    3,478       3,147  
Other assets
    122       114  
 
           
Total Assets
  $ 16,330     $ 14,955  
 
           
 
               
LIABILITIES AND OWNERS’ EQUITY
               
Current Liabilities
               
Accounts payable and other current liabilities
  $ 1,796     $ 1,559  
Short-term borrowings
    454       242  
Current maturities of long-term debt
    10       16  
 
           
Total Current Liabilities
    2,260       1,817  
 
               
Long-term debt
    3,759       3,759  
Other liabilities
    955       863  
Deferred income taxes
    413       406  
Minority interest
    337       18  
 
           
Total Liabilities
    7,724       6,863  
 
           
 
               
Owners’ Equity
               
Owners’ net investment (includes impact from adopting FIN 48 in fiscal year 2007 of ($45))
    9,067       8,681  
Accumulated other comprehensive loss
    (461 )     (589 )
 
           
Total Owners’ Equity
    8,606       8,092  
 
           
Total Liabilities and Owners’ Equity
  $ 16,330     $ 14,955  
 
           
See accompanying notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements

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Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements
Tabular dollars in millions
 
Note 1 — Basis of Presentation
     Bottling Group, LLC is the principal operating subsidiary of The Pepsi Bottling Group, Inc. (“PBG”) and consists of substantially all of the operations and assets of PBG. Bottling Group, LLC, which is consolidated by PBG, has the exclusive right to manufacture, sell and distribute Pepsi-Cola beverages, in all or a portion of the United States, Mexico, Canada, Spain, Greece, Russia and Turkey.
     We prepare our unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“U.S. GAAP”), which requires us to make judgments, estimates and assumptions that affect the results of operations, financial position and cash flows of Bottling Group, LLC, as well as the related footnote disclosures. Actual results could differ from these estimates. These interim financial statements have been prepared in conformity with the instructions to Form 10-Q and Article 10 of Regulation S-X. Accordingly, they do not include certain information and disclosures required for comprehensive annual financial statements. Therefore, the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements should be read in conjunction with the audited consolidated financial statements for the fiscal year ended December 30, 2006 as presented in our Annual Report on Form 10-K. In the opinion of management, this interim information includes all material adjustments, which are of a normal and recurring nature, necessary for a fair presentation.
     When used in these Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements, “Bottling LLC,” “we,” “our,” “us” and the “Company” each refers to Bottling Group, LLC (“Bottling LLC”).
     Certain reclassifications were made in our Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements to 2006 amounts to conform to the 2007 presentation, including a reclassification of certain miscellaneous costs incurred with product losses in the trade. We reclassified approximately $19 million and $37 million from selling, delivery and administrative expenses to cost of sales in our Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations for the 12 weeks and 24 weeks ended June 17, 2006, respectively. Beginning with our fiscal year 2007, we have recorded trade-related product losses in cost of sales.
     Our U.S. and Canadian operations report using a fiscal year that consists of fifty-two weeks, ending on the last Saturday in December. Every five or six years a fifty-third week is added. Our remaining countries report using a calendar-year basis. Accordingly, we recognize our quarterly business results as outlined below:
         
Quarter   U.S. & Canada   Mexico & Europe
First Quarter
  12 weeks   January and February
Second Quarter
  12 weeks   March, April and May
Third Quarter
  12 weeks   June, July and August
Fourth Quarter
  16 weeks   September, October, November and December
     In conjunction with PBG’s initial public offering and other subsequent transactions, PBG and PepsiCo, Inc. (“PepsiCo”) contributed bottling businesses and assets used in the bottling businesses to Bottling LLC. As a result of the contribution of these assets, PBG owns 93.3% of Bottling LLC and PepsiCo owns the remaining 6.7% as of June 16, 2007.
     We consolidate in our financial statements entities in which we have a controlling financial interest, as well as variable interest entities where we are the primary beneficiary. Minority interest in earnings and ownership has been recorded for the percentage of these entities not owned by Bottling LLC for each respective period.

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     On March 1, 2007, together with PepsiCo we formed PR Beverages Limited (“PR Beverages”), a venture that will enable us to strategically invest in Russia to accelerate our growth. In connection with the formation of this venture, Bottling LLC contributed its business in Russia to PR Beverages and PepsiCo issued to PR Beverages bottling appointments for PepsiCo beverage products sold in Russia on the same terms as in effect for Bottling LLC immediately prior to the venture. PepsiCo also granted PR Beverages an exclusive license to manufacture and sell the concentrate for such products and PR Beverages contracted with a PepsiCo subsidiary to manufacture such concentrate. PepsiCo has also agreed to contribute an additional $83 million to the venture in the form of property, plant and equipment in the future.
     We have a majority interest in the venture and maintain management of the day-to-day operations. Beginning with our second quarter, we consolidated the venture into our financial results and recorded minority interest related to PepsiCo’s 40 percent interest in the venture. For further information about the PR Beverages venture see Note 6.
Note 2 — Seasonality of Business
     The results for the second quarter are not necessarily indicative of the results that may be expected for the full year because sales of our products are seasonal, especially in our Europe segment where sales tend to be more sensitive to weather conditions. The seasonality of our operating results arises from higher sales in the second and third quarters versus the first and fourth quarters of the year, combined with the impact of fixed costs, such as depreciation and interest, which are not significantly impacted by business seasonality. From a cash flow perspective, the majority of our cash flow from operations is generated in the third and fourth quarters.
Note 3 — New Accounting Standards
SFAS No. 157
     In September 2006, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) issued Statement of Financial Accounting Standards (“SFAS”) No. 157, “Fair Value Measurements” (“SFAS 157”), which establishes a framework for reporting fair value and expands disclosures about fair value measurements. SFAS 157 becomes effective beginning with our first quarter 2008 fiscal period. We are currently evaluating the impact of this standard on our Consolidated Financial Statements.
SFAS No. 158
     In September 2006, the FASB issued SFAS No. 158, “Employers’ Accounting for Defined Benefit Pension and Other Postretirement Plans” (“SFAS 158”). Effective December 30, 2006, the Company adopted the balance sheet recognition provisions of this standard and accordingly recognized the funded status of each of the pension, postretirement plans, and other similar plans PBG sponsors. Effective for fiscal year ending 2008, we will be required to measure our plan’s assets and liabilities as of the end of the fiscal year instead of our current measurement date of September 30. We are currently evaluating the impact of the change in measurement date on our Consolidated Financial Statements.
SFAS No. 159
     In February 2007, the FASB issued SFAS No. 159, “The Fair Value Option for Financial Assets and Financial Liabilities” (“SFAS 159”), which allows entities to choose to measure many financial instruments and certain other items at fair value. SFAS 159 will become effective beginning with our first quarter 2008 fiscal period. We are currently evaluating the potential impact of this standard on our Consolidated Financial Statements.

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Note 4 — Share-Based Compensation
     We offer PBG stock option awards and restricted stock units as our primary form of long-term incentive compensation. Stock option awards generally vest over three years and have a 10 year term. Restricted stock unit awards generally vest over three years and are settled in shares of PBG stock after the vesting period.
     Share-based compensation expense is recognized only for share-based payments expected to vest. We estimate forfeitures both at the date of grant as well as throughout the vesting period, based on the Company’s historical experience and future expectations. The Company uses the Black-Scholes-Merton option-valuation model to value stock option awards. The fair value of restricted stock unit awards is based on the fair value of PBG stock on the date of grant.
     Total impact of share-based compensation in our Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations is as follows:
                                 
    12 Weeks Ended   24 Weeks Ended
    June 16,   June 17,   June 16,   June 17,
    2007   2006   2007   2006
Total share-based compensation expense
  $ 15     $ 16     $ 29     $ 32  
     During each of the 24 week periods ended June 16, 2007 and June 17, 2006, we granted approximately 3 million options at a weighted average fair value per share of $8.17 and $8.65, respectively.
     During each of the 24 week periods ended June 16, 2007 and June 17, 2006, we granted approximately 1 million restricted stock units at a weighted average fair value per share of $30.88 and $29.32, respectively.
     Unrecognized compensation cost related to nonvested share-based compensation arrangements granted under the incentive plans amounted to $100 million as of June 16, 2007. That cost is expected to be recognized over a weighted-average period of 2.2 years.

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Note 5 — Balance Sheet Details
                 
    June     December  
    16, 2007     30, 2006  
Accounts Receivable
               
Trade accounts receivable
  $ 1,563     $ 1,163  
Allowance for doubtful accounts
    (50 )     (50 )
Accounts receivable from PepsiCo
    208       168  
Other receivables
    64       50  
 
           
 
  $ 1,785     $ 1,331  
 
           
 
               
Inventories
               
Raw materials and supplies
  $ 274     $ 201  
Finished goods
    464       332  
 
           
 
  $ 738     $ 533  
 
           
 
               
Property, Plant and Equipment, net
               
Land
  $ 312     $ 291  
Buildings and improvements
    1,417       1,404  
Manufacturing and distribution equipment
    3,773       3,705  
Marketing equipment
    2,400       2,425  
Capital leases
    62       60  
Other
    160       162  
 
           
 
    8,124       8,047  
Accumulated depreciation
    (4,250 )     (4,271 )
 
           
 
  $ 3,874     $ 3,776  
 
           
 
               
Accounts Payable and Other Current Liabilities
               
Accounts payable
  $ 613     $ 525  
Accounts payable to PepsiCo
    323       234  
Trade incentives
    191       194  
Accrued compensation and benefits
    217       237  
Other accrued taxes
    110       111  
Accrued interest
    45       49  
Other current liabilities
    297       209  
 
           
 
  $ 1,796     $ 1,559  
 
           

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Note 6 — Other Intangible Assets, net and Goodwill
The components of other intangible assets are as follows:
                 
    June     December  
    16, 2007     30, 2006  
Intangibles subject to amortization:
               
Gross carrying amount:
               
Customer relationships and lists
  $ 54     $ 54  
Franchise/distribution rights
    45       45  
Other identified intangibles
    30       32  
 
           
 
    129       131  
 
           
 
               
Accumulated amortization:
               
Customer relationships and lists
    (13 )     (11 )
Franchise/distribution rights
    (29 )     (27 )
Other identified intangibles
    (15 )     (16 )
 
           
 
    (57 )     (54 )
 
           
Intangibles subject to amortization, net
    72       77  
 
           
 
               
Intangibles not subject to amortization:
               
Carrying amount:
               
Franchise rights
    3,194       3,128  
Licensing rights
    315        
Distribution rights
    299       297  
Trademarks
    216       215  
Other identified intangibles
    53       51  
 
           
Intangibles not subject to amortization
    4,077       3,691  
 
           
Total other intangible assets, net
  $ 4,149     $ 3,768  
 
           
     During the first quarter, we acquired franchise and bottling rights for select Cadbury Schweppes brands in the Northern California region from Nor-Cal Beverage Company, Inc. Through this acquisition, Bottling LLC has added Dr Pepper, Squirt and Hawaiian Punch to its beverage portfolio in this region.
     As a result of the formation of the PR Beverages venture in the second quarter, we recorded licensing rights valued at $315 million, representing the fair value of the exclusive license and related rights granted by PepsiCo to PR Beverages to manufacture and sell the concentrate for PepsiCo beverage products sold in Russia. The licensing rights have an indefinite useful life and are not subject to amortization. For further information about the PR Beverages venture see Note 1.
     Intangible asset amortization expense was $3 million for each of the 12 weeks ended June 16, 2007 and June 17, 2006. Intangible asset amortization expense was $5 million and $6 million for the 24 weeks ended June 16, 2007 and June 17, 2006, respectively. Amortization expense for each of the next five years is estimated to be approximately $9 million or less.

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     The changes in the carrying value of goodwill by reportable segment for the 24 weeks ended June 16, 2007 are as follows:
                                 
    U.S. & Canada     Europe     Mexico     Total  
Balance at December 30, 2006
  $ 1,229     $ 16     $ 245     $ 1,490  
Purchase price allocations relating to acquisitions
    1             (4 )     (3 )
Impact of foreign currency translation
    29             1       30  
 
                       
Balance at June 16, 2007
  $ 1,259     $ 16     $ 242     $ 1,517  
 
                       
     The purchase price allocations also include adjustments to goodwill as a result of changes in taxes associated with prior year acquisitions.
Note 7 — Pension and Postretirement Medical Benefit Plans
     Employee Benefit Plans
     PBG sponsors pension and other postretirement medical benefit plans in various forms in the United States and other similar plans outside the United States, covering employees who meet specified eligibility requirements.
     Defined Benefit Pension Plans
     Our U.S. employees participate in PBG’s noncontributory defined benefit pension plans, which cover substantially all full-time salaried employees, as well as most hourly employees. Benefits generally are based on years of service and compensation, or stated amounts for each year of service. Effective January 1, 2007, newly hired salaried and non-union hourly employees will not be eligible to participate in PBG’s U.S. defined benefit pension plans. All of PBG’s qualified plans are funded and contributions are made in amounts not less than the minimum statutory funding requirements and not more than the maximum amount that can be deducted for U.S. income tax purposes.
     Defined Contribution Benefits
     Nearly all of our U.S. employees are also eligible to participate in PBG’s 401(k) savings plans, which are voluntary defined contribution plans. We make matching contributions to the 401(k) savings plans on behalf of participants eligible to receive such contributions. If a participant has one or more but less than 10 years of eligible service, our match will equal $0.50 for each dollar the participant elects to defer up to 4% of the participant’s pay. If the participant has 10 or more years of eligible service, our match will equal $1.00 for each dollar the participant elects to defer up to 4% of the participant’s pay. In addition, newly hired employees who are not eligible for the PBG defined benefit pension plan will instead receive an additional Company contribution equal to two percent of their compensation into their 401(k) account.
     The assets, liabilities and expense associated with our international plans were not significant to our results of operations and are not included in the tables presented below.

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     Components of our U.S. pension expense for the 12 and 24 weeks ended June 16, 2007 and June 17, 2006 are as follows:
                                 
    12 Weeks Ended     24 Weeks Ended  
    June     June     June     June  
    16, 2007     17, 2006     16, 2007     17, 2006  
Service cost
  $ 12     $ 12     $ 25     $ 24  
Interest cost
    21       19       42       38  
Expected return on plan assets
    (23 )     (22 )     (47 )     (44 )
Amortization of prior service cost
    2       2       3       4  
Amortization of net loss
    9       9       18       18  
 
                       
Net pension expense for the defined benefit plans
    21       20       41       40  
 
                       
 
                               
Defined contribution plans expense
    7       5       13       10  
 
                       
 
                               
Total U.S. pension expense recognized in the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations
  $ 28     $ 25     $ 54     $ 50  
 
                       
     There were no contributions made to PBG’s U.S. pension plans for the 24 weeks ended June 16, 2007.
     Postretirement Medical Benefits
     PBG’s postretirement medical plans provide medical and life insurance benefits principally to U.S. retirees and their dependents. Employees are eligible for benefits if they meet age and service requirements and qualify for retirement benefits. The plans are not funded and since 1993 have included retiree cost sharing.
     Components of our U.S. postretirement benefits expense for the 12 and 24 weeks ended June 16, 2007 and June 17, 2006 are as follows:
                                 
    12 Weeks Ended     24 Weeks Ended  
    June     June     June     June  
    16, 2007     17, 2006     16, 2007     17, 2006  
Service cost
  $ 1     $ 1     $ 2     $ 2  
Interest cost
    4       4       9       9  
Amortization of net loss
    1       2       2       3  
 
                       
Total U.S. postretirement benefits expense recognized in the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations
  $ 6     $ 7     $ 13     $ 14  
 
                       
Note 8 — Income Taxes
     Bottling LLC is a limited liability company, classified as a partnership for U.S. tax purposes and, as such, generally pays no U.S. federal or state income taxes. The federal and state distributive shares of income, deductions and credits of Bottling LLC are allocated to Bottling LLC’s owners based on their percentage ownership in Bottling LLC. However, certain domestic and foreign affiliates pay income taxes in their respective jurisdictions. Such amounts are reflected in our Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations.
     In 2006, the FASB issued FASB Interpretation No. 48, “Accounting for Uncertainty in Income Taxes — an Interpretation of FASB Statement No. 109” (“FIN 48”), which provides specific guidance on the financial statement recognition, measurement, reporting and disclosure of uncertain tax positions taken or expected to be taken in a tax return. FIN 48 addresses the determination of whether tax benefits, either permanent or temporary, should be recorded in the financial statements.

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We adopted FIN 48 as of the beginning of our 2007 fiscal year and, as a result recognized a $45 million decrease to retained earnings from the cumulative effect of adoption.
     As of the beginning of our 2007 fiscal year, the total amount of gross unrecognized tax benefits, which are reported in other liabilities in our Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheet, is $82 million. Of this amount, approximately $70 million would impact our effective tax rate, if recognized. In addition, we accrue interest and any necessary penalties related to unrecognized tax positions in our provision for income taxes. As of the beginning of our 2007 fiscal year, we accrued approximately $42 million of gross interest and penalties, which are included in other liabilities.
     A number of years may elapse before an uncertain tax position, for which we have unrecognized tax benefits, is audited and finally resolved. While it is often difficult to predict the final outcome or the timing of resolution of any particular uncertain tax position, we believe that our unrecognized tax benefits reflect the most probable outcome. We adjust these unrecognized tax benefits, as well as the related interest, in light of changing facts and circumstances. Settlement of any particular uncertain tax position would usually require the use of cash. The resolution of a matter could be recognized as an adjustment to our provision for income taxes and our effective tax rate in the period of resolution.
     The number of tax years that remain open and subject to tax audits varies depending on the tax jurisdiction. We file annual income tax returns in various United States (“U.S.”) state and local jurisdictions, and in various foreign jurisdictions. Our major taxing jurisdictions include Canada, Russia and Mexico. In Canada, income tax audits have been completed for all tax years through the 2004 tax year. We are in agreement with the audit results except for one matter which we continue to dispute for our 1999 through 2004 tax years. We cannot reasonably estimate the impact on our Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements resulting from the outcome of this matter. The audit of our Canadian tax return for the 2005 tax year is scheduled to commence in the third quarter of 2007.
     In Russia, tax audits have been concluded for our 2002 through 2004 tax years. We continue to dispute certain matters relating to these tax years and do not anticipate the resolution of the open matters to significantly impact our financial statements. Our 2005 and 2006 tax years remain open in Russia, and certain legal entities are currently under audit.
     The Mexican statute of limitations for the 2001 tax year closed in the second quarter of 2007, the impact of which was not material to our Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements. The statute of limitations for our 2002 through 2006 Mexican tax returns remains open and may be subject to audit in the future.
Note 9 — Segment Information
     We operate in one industry, carbonated soft drinks and other ready-to-drink beverages and all of our segments derive revenue from these products. We conduct business in all or a portion of the United States, Mexico, Canada, Spain, Russia, Greece and Turkey. Bottling LLC manages and reports operating results through three reportable segments — U.S. & Canada, Europe (which includes Spain, Greece, Russia and Turkey) and Mexico. The operating segments of the U.S. and Canada are aggregated into a single reportable segment due to their economic similarity as well as similarity across products, manufacturing and distribution methods, types of customers and regulatory environments.
     Operationally, the Company is organized along geographic lines with specific regional management teams having responsibility for the financial results in each reportable segment. We evaluate the performance of these segments based on operating income or loss. Operating income

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or loss is exclusive of net interest expense, minority interest, foreign exchange gains and losses and income taxes.
                                 
    12 Weeks Ended     24 Weeks Ended  
    June     June     June     June  
Net Revenues   16, 2007     17, 2006     16, 2007     17, 2006  
U.S. & Canada
  $ 2,527     $ 2,422     $ 4,629     $ 4,458  
Europe
    468       386       644       534  
Mexico
    365       330       553       513  
 
                       
Worldwide net revenues
  $ 3,360     $ 3,138     $ 5,826     $ 5,505  
 
                       
                                 
    12 Weeks Ended     24 Weeks Ended  
    June     June     June     June  
Operating Income (Loss)   16, 2007     17, 2006     16, 2007     17, 2006  
U.S. & Canada
  $ 284     $ 263     $ 426     $ 402  
Europe
    14       12       (11 )     (10 )
Mexico
    22       28       24       30  
 
                       
Worldwide operating income
    320       303       439       422  
Interest expense
    55       56       108       101  
Interest income
    47       39       91       68  
Other non-operating (income) expenses, net
    (3 )     9       (2 )     10  
Minority interest
    3             4       (1 )
 
                       
Income before income taxes
  $ 312     $ 277     $ 420     $ 380  
 
                       
                 
    June     December  
Total Assets   16, 2007     30, 2006  
U.S. & Canada
  $ 12,897     $ 12,072  
Europe
    1,614       1,072  
Mexico
    1,819       1,811  
 
           
Worldwide total assets
  $ 16,330     $ 14,955  
 
           
Note 10 — Comprehensive Income
                                 
    12 Weeks Ended     24 Weeks Ended  
    June     June     June     June  
    16, 2007     17, 2006     16, 2007     17, 2006  
Net income
  $ 301     $ 269     $ 403     $ 367  
Currency translation adjustment
    133       (49 )     99       (23 )
Cash flow hedge adjustment (a)
          (2 )     1       11  
Amortization of prior service cost/ net loss in net periodic pension/postretirement cost to expense
    12       N/A       23       N/A  
Pension liability adjustment (b)
          N/A       5       N/A  
 
                       
Comprehensive income
  $ 446     $ 218     $ 531     $ 355  
 
                       
 
(a)   Net of taxes of $2 million and $0 million for the 12 and 24 weeks ended June 16, 2007 and June 17, 2006, respectively.
 
(b)   Net of taxes of $3 million for the 24 weeks ended June 16, 2007.

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Note 11 — Contingencies
     We are subject to various claims and contingencies related to lawsuits, taxes and environmental and other matters arising out of the normal course of business. We believe that the ultimate liability arising from such claims or contingencies, if any, in excess of amounts already recognized is not likely to have a material adverse effect on our results of operations, financial condition or liquidity.

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Item 2.
Management’s Financial Review
Tabular dollars in millions
Overview
     Bottling Group, LLC (referred to as “Bottling LLC,” “we,” “our”, “us” and “Company”) is the principal operating subsidiary of The Pepsi Bottling Group (“PBG”) and consists of substantially all of the operations and the assets of PBG. We have the exclusive right to manufacture, sell and distribute Pepsi-Cola beverages in all or a portion of the United States, Mexico, Canada, Spain, Greece, Russia and Turkey.
     Bottling LLC operates in one industry, carbonated soft drinks, and other ready-to-drink beverages, and all of our segments derive revenue from these products. Bottling LLC manages and reports operating results through three reportable segments — U.S. & Canada, Europe (which includes Spain, Greece, Russia and Turkey) and Mexico. Operationally, the Company is organized along geographic lines with specific regional management teams having responsibility for the financial results in each reportable segment.
     Management’s Financial Review should be read in conjunction with the accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements and our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 30, 2006, which include additional information about our accounting policies, practices and the transactions that underlie our financial results.
Critical Accounting Policies
     The preparation of our consolidated financial statements in conformity with U.S. GAAP often requires us to make judgments, estimates and assumptions regarding uncertainties that affect the results of operations, financial position and cash flows of the Company, as well as the related footnote disclosures. Management bases its estimates on knowledge of our operations, markets in which we operate, historical trends, and other assumptions. Actual results could differ from these estimates under different assumptions or conditions.
     As discussed in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 30, 2006, management considers the following policies to be the most important to the portrayal of Bottling LLC’s financial condition and results of operations because they require the use of estimates, assumptions and the application of judgment:
  Allowance for Doubtful Accounts;
  Recoverability of Goodwill and Intangible Assets with Indefinite Lives;
  Pension and Postretirement Medical Benefit Plans;
  Share-Based Compensation; and
  Income Taxes.
Income Taxes
     In 2006, the FASB issued FASB Interpretation No. 48, “Accounting for Uncertainty in Income Taxes — an interpretation of FASB Statement No. 109” (“FIN 48”), which provides specific guidance on the financial statement recognition, measurement, reporting and disclosure of uncertain tax positions taken or expected to be taken in a tax return. FIN 48 addresses the manner in which tax positions, either permanent or temporary, should be reflected in the financial statements.
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does not meet the more likely than not standard, a full reserve is established. Additionally, for a position that is determined to more likely than not be sustainable, we measure the benefit at the greatest cumulative probability of being realized and establish a reserve for the balance. A material change in our tax reserves could have a significant impact on our results.
FINANCIAL PERFORMANCE SUMMARY
                                                 
    12 Weeks Ended   24 Weeks Ended
    June   June   %   June   June   %
    16, 2007   17, 2006   Change   16, 2007   17, 2006   Change
Net revenues
  $ 3,360     $ 3,138       7 %   $ 5,826     $ 5,505       6 %
Gross profit
    1,535       1,453       6 %     2,658       2,549       4 %
Operating income
    320       303       6 %     439       422       4 %
Net income
    301       269       12 %     403       367       10 %
     For the second quarter of 2007, net income increased 12 percent when compared with the results reported in the second quarter of 2006. Contributing to these results was growth in worldwide operating income of six percent and increased interest income attributable to higher effective interest rates on our notes receivable coupled with additional loans made to PBG. Our operating results for the quarter were driven primarily by a seven-percent increase in net revenues, which reflected rate gains across all segments. Growth in net revenues was partially offset by higher concentrate and sweetener costs and higher selling, delivery and administrative (“SD&A”) expenses.
     Growth in worldwide SD&A expenses of six percent was primarily attributable to higher wage and benefit costs across all
segments, increases in marketplace investments in our international markets, specifically Russia, and the impact from the Bebidas
Purificadas, S.A. de C.V. (“Bepusa”) acquisition in Mexico in June of 2006. These increases were partially offset by cost productivity initiatives, specifically in our U.S. business, associated with technology improvements in warehousing and reductions in overall production costs.
     Worldwide physical case volume increased two percent in the second quarter of 2007 versus the prior year. This growth reflects a six-percent increase in our Europe segment, driven by an approximate 20-percent increase in our Russia business. The impact from the Bepusa acquisition added one percentage point of growth in the quarter.
     On March 1, 2007, together with PepsiCo we formed PR Beverages Limited, a venture that will enable us to strategically invest in Russia to accelerate our growth. PepsiCo, through its subsidiaries, granted PR Beverages an exclusive license to manufacture and sell the concentrate for PepsiCo beverage products sold in Russia. Beginning with the second quarter, we consolidated the venture into our financial results and recorded minority interest related to PepsiCo’s 40 percent interest in the venture. Additionally, we recorded a $315 million intangible asset, representing the fair value of the licensing and related rights. The consolidation of the venture added less than one percentage point of growth to our operating income.
     The impact of foreign currency exchange translation, driven by the strength of the Euro and Russian Ruble, contributed about one percentage point of growth to net revenues, cost of sales, gross profit and SD&A expenses in the Condensed Consolidated Statement of Operations for the 12 weeks ended June 16, 2007. The net effect on operating income was minimal.

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Full-Year 2007 Outlook
     Based on our financial results in the first half of 2007, we raised our full-year worldwide net revenue per case growth forecast to four percent and Mexico volume is expected to be flat versus the prior year. Additionally, as a result of consolidating the PR Beverages Limited venture, our operating income is expected to increase. The increase in operating income will be offset by PepsiCo’s 40 percent minority interest.
Second Quarter 2007 Results
     Except where noted, tables and discussion are presented as compared to the similar periods in the prior year. Growth rates are rounded to the nearest whole percentage. When used in these tables, “N/A” describes the transaction categories that did not contribute any impact to the overall cause of change.
Volume
                                                                 
    12 Weeks Ended   24 Weeks Ended
    June 16, 2007 vs.   June 16, 2007 vs.
    June 17, 2006   June 17, 2006
    World   U.S. &                   World   U.S. &        
    wide   Canada   Europe   Mexico   wide   Canada   Europe   Mexico
Base volume
    1 %     0 %     6 %     (2 )%     0 %     0 %     7 %     (2 )%
Acquisitions
    1 %     N/A       N/A       5 %     1 %     N/A       N/A       5 %
 
                                                               
Total Volume change
    2 %     0 %     6 %     3 %     1 %     0 %     7 %     3 %
 
                                                               
     Our reported worldwide physical case volume increased two percent in the second quarter and one percent in the first 24 weeks of 2007. The increase in volume for both the quarter and year to date was driven by strong growth in our Europe segment, principally from Russia, and the impact of the Bepusa acquisition in 2006 included in our Mexico segment.
     In our U.S. & Canada segment, volume was flat versus prior year in both the quarter and year-to-date period, driven primarily by softer volume in the U.S. which was offset by solid growth in Canada. Volume in the U.S. was flat in both the second quarter and during the first 24 weeks of 2007. These results in the U.S. reflected increases in the take home channel of approximately one percent for both the quarter and year-to-date period, and were offset by declines in the cold drink channel of three percent and two percent for the quarter and year-to-date period, respectively. Our U.S. non-carbonated portfolio increased nine percent in the quarter and 11 percent during the first 24 weeks of 2007 as a result of an over 30-percent increase in Trademark Lipton during both periods, coupled with strong growth in water and energy drinks. The growth in our non-carbonated portfolio was offset by declines in our carbonated soft drink (“CSD”) portfolio of three percent and four percent during the quarter and year-to-date period, respectively. In Canada, overall volume increased three and two percent for the quarter and year-to-date period, respectively, driven primarily by strong growth in the take-home channel. From a brand perspective, growth in both the quarter and year-to-date period was driven largely by double-digit growth in Trademark Aquafina, coupled with growth in other non-carbonated brands.
     In our Europe segment, overall volume grew six percent for the quarter and seven percent for the year-to-date period, driven primarily by growth in Russia of approximately 20 percent in both the quarter and year-to-date period. Double-digit increases in both non-carbonated and carbonated soft drinks contributed to the growth in Russia.
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business volume. This decrease was mostly due to declines in CSD and jug water volume mitigated by strong non-carbonated beverage growth.
Net Revenues
                                                                 
    12 Weeks Ended   24 Weeks Ended
    June 16, 2007 vs.   June 16, 2007 vs.
    June 17, 2006   June 17, 2006
    Worldwide   U.S. & Canada   Europe   Mexico   Worldwide   U.S. & Canada   Europe   Mexico
 
Volume impact
    1 %     0 %     6 %     (2 )%     0 %     0 %     7 %     (2 )%
Net price per case impact (rate/mix)
    5 %     4 %     9 %     6 %     4 %     4 %     7 %     5 %
Acquisitions
    0 %     N/A       N/A       6 %     1 %     N/A %     N/A       6 %
Currency translation
    1 %     0 %     6 %     0 %     1 %     0 %     6 %     (1 )%
 
                                                               
Total Net Revenues change
    7 %     4 %     21 %     10 %     6 %     4 %     20 %     8 %
 
                                                               
     Worldwide net revenues were $3.4 billion for the second quarter and $5.8 billion for the first 24 weeks in 2007, increasing seven percent and six percent, respectively. The increases in worldwide net revenues for the quarter and year-to-date period were driven primarily by rate gains across all segments. Volume growth, the positive impact of foreign currency translation in Europe and the impact from the Bepusa acquisition in Mexico also contributed to overall increases in net revenues in both the quarter and year-to-date period.
     In the second quarter, our U.S. & Canada segment generated approximately 75 percent of our worldwide net revenues. Our Europe segment generated 14 percent of our net revenues and Mexico generated the remaining 11 percent. On a year-to-date basis, approximately 80 percent of our net revenues were generated in our U.S. & Canada segment, 11 percent was generated by Europe and the remaining nine percent was generated by Mexico.
     In the U.S. & Canada segment, increases in net price per case drove four-percent growth in net revenues in both the quarter and year-to-date period. In the U.S., net price per case improved four percent for the second quarter and year-to-date period.
     In Europe, net revenues increased 21 percent for the second quarter and 20 percent for the year-to-date period, reflecting increases in net price per case, strong volume growth and the positive impact of foreign currency translation.
     Net revenues in Mexico grew 10 percent in the second quarter and eight percent in the year-to-date period, driven primarily by net price per case increases and the Bepusa acquisition, and partially offset by declines in base business volume.

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Cost of Sales
                 
    12 Weeks Ended   24 Weeks Ended
    June 16, 2007 vs.   June 16, 2007 vs.
    June 17, 2006   June 17, 2006
    Worldwide   Worldwide
Volume impact
    1 %     0 %
Cost per case impact
    6 %     6 %
Acquisitions
    0 %     1 %
Currency translation
    1 %     0 %
 
               
Total Cost of Sales change
    8 %     7 %
 
               
     Worldwide cost of sales was $1.8 billion in the second quarter of 2007 and $3.2 billion for the first 24 weeks of 2007, increasing eight percent and seven percent, respectively. The growth in cost of sales for the quarter and year-to-date period across all segments was mainly due to cost per case increases resulting from increases in concentrate and sweetener costs. During the second quarter, volume growth and the negative impact of currency translation each contributed approximately one percentage point of growth in cost of sales. The impact from the Bepusa acquisition in Mexico in 2006 contributed approximately one percentage point of growth on a year-to-date basis.
     In the U.S. & Canada segment, cost of sales increased six percent in the second quarter and five percent in the year-to-date period.
     In our Europe and Mexico segments, cost of sales grew in line with revenue growth for both the second quarter and on a year-to-date basis.
Selling, Delivery and Administrative Expenses
                 
    12 Weeks Ended   24 Weeks Ended
    June 16, 2007 vs.   June 16, 2007 vs.
    June 17, 2006   June 17, 2006
    Worldwide   Worldwide
Cost impact
    4 %     3 %
Acquisitions
    1 %     1 %
Currency translation
    1 %     0 %
 
               
Total SD&A change
    6 %     4 %
 
               
     Worldwide SD&A expenses were $1.2 billion in the second quarter and $2.2 billion for the first 24 weeks of 2007, increasing six percent and four percent, respectively, over similar periods in 2006. Increases in worldwide SD&A expenses reflect higher wage and benefit costs across all segments, marketplace initiative investments in our Europe segment, specifically Russia, and the impact from the Bepusa acquisition in Mexico in 2006. These increases were partially offset by

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cost productivity initiatives, specifically in the U.S., where SD&A was flat compared to the second quarter in the prior year. These initiatives included strategies to make deliveries more efficient, including route utilization, tonnage and drop sizes. Additionally, we leveraged technology in our warehouses and improved our product configuration to eliminate complexity which allowed us to lower our overall production costs and compete more effectively in the marketplace.
Interest Expense
     Interest expense decreased slightly in the second quarter and increased $7 million on a year-to-date basis, versus the prior year. The increase for the year-to-date period was largely due to higher effective interest rates.
Interest Income
     Interest income increased $8 million in the second quarter and $23 million on a year-to-date basis, versus the prior year, driven by higher effective interest rates coupled with additional loans made to PBG.
Other Non-operating (Income) Expenses, net
     Other net non-operating (income) expenses decreased $12 million in the second quarter and $12 million in the year-to-date period, versus 2006, primarily due to the prior year transactional foreign exchange loss of $9 million related to the approximate 20-percent devaluation of the Turkish lira in May 2006 on our U.S. dollar denominated liabilities in Turkey. These liabilities were repaid in June of 2006.
Income Tax Expense
     Bottling LLC is a limited liability company, classified as a partnership for U.S. tax purposes and, as such, generally pays no U.S. federal or state income taxes. The federal and state distributive shares of income, deductions and credits of Bottling LLC are allocated to Bottling LLC’s owners based on their percentage ownership in Bottling LLC. However, certain domestic and foreign affiliates pay income taxes in their respective jurisdictions. Such amounts are reflected in our Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations. Our effective tax rate for the 24 weeks ended June 16, 2007 and June 17, 2006 was 4.2% and 3.4%, respectively. The increase in our effective tax rate is primarily driven by higher tax contingencies as a result of adopting FIN 48.
Liquidity and Financial Condition
Cash Flows
24 Weeks Ended June 16, 2007 vs. June 17, 2006
     Bottling LLC generated $465 million of net cash provided by operations, which was $16 million lower than the cash provided by operations generated in 2006. The decrease in net cash provided by operations was driven primarily by timing of collections and timing of payments and collections to related parties, partially offset by higher effective interest income received from PBG.
     Cash used for investments was $742 million, which was $347 million lower than the cash used for investments in 2006. The decrease in cash used for investments reflects a lower increase in notes receivable from PBG, partially offset by the acquisition of franchise and bottling rights of select Cadbury Schweppes brands in the Northern California region from Nor-Cal Beverage Company, Inc.

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     Cash provided by financing activities was $186 million, which was $680 million lower than the cash provided by financing activities in the prior year. This decrease in cash from financing was driven primarily by the 2006 $800 million bond issuance.
Liquidity and Capital Resources
     Our principal sources of cash come from our operating activities, and the issuance of debt and bank borrowings. We believe that these cash inflows will be sufficient to fund capital expenditures, benefit plan contributions, acquisitions, and working capital requirements for the foreseeable future.
Contractual Obligations
     As of June 16, 2007, there have been no material changes outside the normal course of business in the contractual obligations disclosed in Item 7 to our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 30, 2006, under the caption “Contractual Obligations”.
Off-Balance Sheet Arrangements
     PBG has committed revolving credit facilities of $450 million and $550 million which expire in March 2011 and April 2009, respectively. PBG’s combined committed credit facilities of $1 billion are guaranteed by us and support PBG’s $1 billion commercial paper program.
     PBG had $238 million and $115 million of outstanding commercial paper, at June 16, 2007 and December 30, 2006, respectively.
     On March 8, 1999, PBG issued $1 billion of 7% senior notes due 2029, which are guaranteed by us. We also guarantee, that to the extent there is available cash, we will distribute pro rata to all owners sufficient cash such that aggregate cash distributed to PBG will enable PBG to pay its taxes and make interest payments on the $1 billion 7% senior notes due 2029.

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Cautionary Statements
     Except for the historical information and discussions contained herein, statements contained in this Form 10-Q may constitute forward-looking statements as defined by the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These forward-looking statements are based on currently available competitive, financial and economic data and our operating plans. These statements involve a number of risks, uncertainties and other factors that could cause actual results to be materially different. Among the events and uncertainties that could adversely affect future periods are:
  changes in our relationship with PepsiCo that could have a material adverse effect on our long-term and short-term business and financial results;
  material changes in expected levels of bottler incentive payments from PepsiCo;
  restrictions imposed by PepsiCo on our raw material suppliers that could increase our costs;
  material changes from expectations in the cost or availability of raw materials, ingredients or packaging materials;
  limitations on the availability of water or obtaining water rights;
  an inability to achieve cost savings;
  material changes in capital investment for infrastructure and an inability to achieve the expected timing for returns on cold-drink equipment and related infrastructure expenditures;
  decreased demand for our product resulting from changes in consumers’ preferences;
  an inability to achieve volume growth through product and packaging initiatives;
  impact of competitive activities on our business;
  impact of customer consolidations on our business;
  changes in product category consumption;
  unfavorable weather conditions in our markets;
  an inability to meet projections for performance in newly acquired territories;
  loss of business from a significant customer;
  failure or inability to comply with laws and regulations;
  changes in laws, regulations and industry guidelines governing the manufacture and sale of food and beverages, including restrictions on the sale of carbonated soft drinks in schools;
  litigation, other claims and negative publicity relating to the alleged unhealthy properties of soft drinks;
  changes in laws and regulations governing the environment, transportation, employee safety, labor and government contracts;
  changes in accounting standards and taxation requirements (including unfavorable outcomes from audits performed by various tax authorities);
  unforeseen economic and political changes;
  possible recalls of our products;
  interruptions of operations due to labor disagreements;
  changes in our debt ratings;
  material changes in expected interest and currency exchange rates and unfavorable market performance of PBG’s pension plan assets; and
  an inability to achieve strategic business plan targets that could result in an intangible asset impairment charge.

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Item 3.
Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk
     There have been no material changes to our market risks as disclosed in Item 7 to our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 30, 2006.
Item 4.
Controls and Procedures
     Bottling LLC’s management carried out an evaluation, as required by Rule 13a-15(b) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (the “Exchange Act”), with the participation of our Principal Executive Officer and our Principal Financial Officer, of the effectiveness of our disclosure controls and procedures, as of the end of our last fiscal quarter. Based upon this evaluation, the Principal Executive Officer and the Principal Financial Officer concluded that our disclosure controls and procedures were effective as of the end of the period covered by this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q, such that the information relating to Bottling LLC and its consolidated subsidiaries required to be disclosed in our Exchange Act reports filed with the SEC (i) is recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified in SEC rules and forms, and (ii) is accumulated and communicated to Bottling LLC’s management, including our Principal Executive Officer and Principal Financial Officer, as appropriate to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure.
     In addition, Bottling LLC’s management carried out an evaluation, as required by Rule 13a-15(d) of the Exchange Act, with the participation of our Principal Executive Officer and our Principal Financial Officer, of changes in Bottling LLC’s internal control over financial reporting. Based on this evaluation, the Principal Executive Officer and the Principal Financial Officer concluded that there were no changes in our internal control over financial reporting that occurred during our last fiscal quarter that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal control over financial reporting.

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PART II — OTHER INFORMATION
Item 1.
Legal Proceedings
     On April 19, 2007, we reached an agreement in principle with the Michigan Department of Environmental Quality (the “DEQ”) to settle certain alleged waste water permit violations at our bottling plant in Howell, Michigan, a matter previously disclosed. In connection with this agreement, we signed an administrative consent order on July 9, 2007, pursuant to which we will pay the DEQ $650,000 and install and operate a waste water treatment system at our Howell, Michigan facility. Our costs of complying with the administrative consent order will not have a material impact on our results of operations or financial condition.
Item 6.
Exhibits
     
Exhibit No.    
 
   
31.1
  Certification by the Principal Executive Officer pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes—Oxley Act of 2002
 
   
31.2
  Certification by the Principal Financial Officer pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes—Oxley Act of 2002
 
   
32.1
  Certification by the Principal Executive Officer pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes—Oxley Act of 2002
 
   
32.2
  Certification by the Principal Financial Officer pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes—Oxley Act of 2002
 
   
99.1
  The Pepsi Bottling Group, Inc. Form 10-Q for the quarterly period ended June 16, 2007, as required by the SEC as a result of our guarantee of up to $1,000,000,000 aggregate principal amount of PBG’s 7% Senior Notes due in 2029.

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SIGNATURES
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.
         
  BOTTLING GROUP, LLC.    
  (Registrant)  
 
     
Date: July 24, 2007  /s/ Thomas M. Lardieri    
  Thomas M. Lardieri   
  Principal Accounting Officer and Managing Director   
 
     
Date: July 24, 2007  /s/ Alfred H. Drewes    
  Alfred H. Drewes   
  Principal Financial Officer   
 

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