10-Q 1 llc2q10q01.txt BOTTLING GROUP LLC 2ND QTR 10 Q 2001 FORM 10-Q UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549 (Mark One) X QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE --- ACT OF 1934 For the quarterly period ended June 16, 2001 (24-weeks) --------------------------- OR --- 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 BOTTLING GROUP, LLC (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter) Delaware 13-4042452 ------------------------------- ---------------- (State or other jurisdiction of (I.R.S. Employer incorporate or organization) 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 X NO --- ---- Bottling Group, LLC ------------------- Index
Page No. -------- Part I Financial Information Item 1. Financial Statements Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations - 12 and 24-weeks ended June 16, 2001 and June 10, 2000 2 Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows - 24-weeks ended June 16, 2001 and June 10, 2000 3 Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets - June 16, 2001 and December 30, 2000 4 Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements 5-8 Item 2. Management's Discussion and Analysis of Results of Operations and Financial Condition 8-10 Item 3. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk 11 Independent Accountants' Review Report 12 Part II Other Information and Signatures 13
-1- PART I - FINANCIAL INFORMATION Item 1. Bottling Group, LLC Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations in millions, unaudited
12-weeks Ended 24-weeks Ended --------------- ---------------- June 16, June 10, June 16, June 10, 2001 2000 2001 2000 ---- ---- ---- ---- Net Revenues ................................ $ 2,060 $ 1,913 $ 3,707 $ 3,458 Cost of sales ............................... 1,108 1,033 1,990 1,878 ------- ------- ------- ------- Gross Profit ................................ 952 880 1,717 1,580 Selling, delivery and administrative expenses 734 689 1,409 1,314 ------- ------- ------- ------- Operating Income ............................ 218 191 308 266 Interest expense ............................ 31 29 62 59 Interest income ............................. (10) (8) (22) (14) Minority interest ........................... 7 3 7 3 ------- ------- ------- ------- Income before income taxes .................. 190 167 261 218 Income tax expense before rate change ....... 5 9 9 9 Income tax rate change benefit .............. (16) - (16) - ------- ------- ------- ------- Net Income .................................. $ 201 $ 158 $ 268 $ 209 ======= ======= ======= ======= See accompanying notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.
-2- Bottling Group, LLC Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows in millions, unaudited
24-weeks Ended -------------- June 16, June 10, 2001 2000 ---- ---- Cash Flows - Operations Net income................................................................. $ 268 $ 209 Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operations: Depreciation......................................................... 167 153 Amortization......................................................... 62 61 Other non-cash charges and credits, net.............................. 61 72 Changes in operating working capital: Accounts receivable................................................ (222) (177) Inventories........................................................ (87) (49) Prepaid expenses and other current assets.......................... (6) (10) Accounts payable and other current liabilities..................... 31 77 ------- ------- Net change in operating working capital ............................. (284) (159) ------- ------- Net Cash Provided by Operations.............................................. 274 336 ------- ------- Cash Flows - Investments Capital expenditures...................................................... (255) (224) Acquisitions of bottlers.................................................. - (2) Notes receivable from PBG................................................. (150) (152) Other, net................................................................ (10) (4) ------- ------- Net Cash Used for Investments................................................ (415) (382) ------- ------- Cash Flows - Financing Short-term borrowings - three months or less.............................. 18 7 Payments of third-party debt.............................................. - (8) ------- ------- Net Cash Provided by (Used for) Financing.................................... 18 (1) ------- ------- Effect of Exchange Rate Changes on Cash and Cash Equivalents................. (4) (3) ------- ------- Net Decrease in Cash and Cash Equivalents.................................... (127) (50) Cash and Cash Equivalents - Beginning of Period.............................. 318 190 ------- ------- Cash and Cash Equivalents - End of Period.................................... $ 191 $ 140 ======= ======= Supplemental Cash Flow Information Non-cash owner contribution.................................................. $ 74 $ - ======= ======= Third-party interest and income taxes paid................................... $ 76 $ 90 ======= ======= See accompanying notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.
-3- Bottling Group, LLC Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets in millions
(Unaudited) June 16, December 30, 2001 2000 ---- ---- Assets Current Assets Cash and cash equivalents................................................ $ 191 $ 318 Accounts receivable, less allowance of $42 at June 16, 2001 and December 30, 2000, respectively.................. 1,013 796 Inventories.............................................................. 367 281 Prepaid expenses and other current assets................................ 135 154 ------- ------- Total Current Assets............................................. 1,706 1,549 Property, plant and equipment, net......................................... 2,432 2,358 Intangible assets, net..................................................... 3,689 3,694 Notes receivable from PBG.................................................. 677 527 Other assets............................................................... 102 100 ------- ------- Total Assets.................................................... $ 8,606 $ 8,228 ======= ======= Liabilities and Owners' Equity Current Liabilities Accounts payable and other current liabilities........................... $ 945 $ 915 Short-term borrowings.................................................... 42 26 ------- ------- Total Current Liabilities........................................ 987 941 Long-term debt............................................................. 2,296 2,286 Other liabilities.......................................................... 362 346 Deferred income taxes...................................................... 179 187 Minority interest.......................................................... 152 147 ------- ------- Total Liabilities................................................ 3,976 3,907 Owners' Equity Owners' net investment.................................................. 4,916 4,574 Accumulated other comprehensive loss.................................... (286) (253) ------- ------- Total Owners' Equity............................................. 4,630 4,321 ------- ------- Total Liabilities and Owners' Equity............................ $ 8,606 $ 8,228 ======= ======= See accompanying notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.
-4- Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements Tabular dollars in millions -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Note 1 - Basis of Presentation Bottling Group, LLC (collectively referred to as "Bottling LLC," "we," "our" and "us") 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 LLC, which is consolidated by PBG, consists of bottling operations located in the United States, Canada, Spain, Greece and Russia. In conjunction with PBG's initial public offering, PBG and 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% of Bottling LLC and PepsiCo owns the remaining 7%. 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. The accompanying Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheet at June 16, 2001 and the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations for the 12 and 24-weeks ended June 16, 2001 and June 10, 2000 and Cash Flows for the 24-weeks ended June 16, 2001 and June 10, 2000 have not been audited, but have been prepared in conformity with generally accepted accounting principles for interim financial information and with the instructions to Form 10-Q and Article 10 of Regulation S-X. These Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements should be read in conjunction with the audited consolidated financial statements for the fiscal year ended December 30, 2000 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. 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 of business seasonality. 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, amortization and interest, which are not significantly impacted by business seasonality. Note 3 - Inventories June 16, December 30, 2001 2000 ---- ---- Raw materials and supplies......................... $ 127 $ 107 Finished goods..................................... 240 174 ------ ------ $ 367 $ 281 ====== ====== -5- Note 4 - Property, Plant and Equipment, net June 16, December 30, 2001 2000 ---- ---- Land.............................................. $ 145 $ 145 Buildings and improvements........................ 913 903 Manufacturing and distribution equipment.......... 2,248 2,186 Marketing equipment............................... 1,806 1,745 Other............................................. 97 89 ------ ------ 5,209 5,068 Accumulated depreciation.......................... (2,777) (2,710) ------ ------ $ 2,432 $ 2,358 ======= ======= Note 5 - Income Tax Rate Change Benefit In the second quarter of 2001, the Canadian Government enacted legislation that reduced the federal corporate income tax rate from 28% to 21% over a four-year period beginning January 1, 2001. In addition, certain provincial income tax rates were also reduced. These rate changes reduced deferred tax liabilities associated with our operations in Canada. The changes to deferred taxes resulted in a reduction of our tax expense in the second quarter of $16 million. On June 29, 2001, the Province of Ontario enacted legislation that reduced the provincial income tax rate. This change will further reduce our deferred tax liabilities associated with our operations in Canada and will result in an additional income tax rate benefit in the third quarter of $8 million. Note 6 - Owner Contribution On May 1, 2001, PBG acquired the Pepsi-Cola bottling operations along with the exclusive right to manufacture, sell and distribute Pepsi-Cola beverages from Pepsi-Cola Bottling of Northern California. In connection with the acquisition, PBG contributed certain net assets acquired totaling $74 million to Bottling LLC increasing its ownership of us from 92.9% to 93.0%. Note 7 - New Accounting Standards Accounting for Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities We adopted the accounting and reporting standards of Statement of Financial Accounting Standard 133, "Accounting for Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities", as amended by SFAS 137 and SFAS 138, on the first day of fiscal year 2001. The adoption resulted in an increase in current assets of $4 million, a reduction of accumulated other comprehensive loss of $4 million and had no impact on our statement of operations. All derivatives are now recorded at fair value as either assets or liabilities in our consolidated balance sheet. Using qualifying criteria defined in SFAS 133, derivative instruments are designated and accounted for as either a hedge of a recognized asset or liability (fair value hedge) or a hedge of a forecasted transaction (cash flow hedge). For a fair value hedge, both the effective and ineffective portions of the change in fair value of the derivative instrument, along with an adjustment to the carrying amount of the hedged item for fair value changes attributable to the hedged risk, are recognized in earnings. For a cash flow hedge, changes in the fair value of the derivative instrument that are highly effective are deferred in accumulated other comprehensive loss until the underlying hedged item is recognized in earnings. The ineffective portion of fair value changes on qualifying hedges is recognized in earnings immediately and is recorded consistent with the expense classification of the underlying hedged item. If a fair value or cash flow hedge were to cease to qualify for hedge accounting or be terminated, it would continue to be carried on the balance sheet at fair value until settled but hedge accounting would be discontinued prospectively. If a forecasted transaction were no longer probable of occurring, amounts previously deferred in accumulated other comprehensive loss would be recognized immediately in earnings. -6- On occasion, we may enter into a derivative instrument for which hedge accounting is not required because it is entered into to offset changes in the fair value of an underlying transaction recognized in earnings (natural hedge). These instruments are reflected in the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets at fair value with changes in fair value recognized in earnings. As of June 16, 2001, our use of derivative instruments was limited to an interest rate swap, forward contracts, futures and options on futures contracts. Our policy prohibits the use of derivative instruments for trading or speculative purposes, and we have procedures in place to monitor and control their use. Cash Flow Hedges We are subject to market risk with respect to the cost of commodities because our ability to recover increased costs through higher pricing may be limited by the competitive environment in which we operate. We use futures contracts and options on futures in the normal course of business to hedge the risk of adverse movements in commodity prices related to anticipated purchases of certain raw materials and fuel used in our operations. These contracts, which generally range from 1 to 12 months in duration, establish our commodity purchase prices within defined ranges in an attempt to limit our purchase price risk resulting from adverse commodity price movements and are designated as and qualify for cash flow hedge accounting treatment. In 2001, we recognized $2 million of deferred gains from our commodity hedging into income as inventory being hedged was sold. At June 16, 2001 a $2 million deferred loss remained in accumulated other comprehensive loss in our Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheet resulting from our commodity hedges. We anticipate that this loss will be recognized, in cost of sales, in our Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations over the next 12 months. The ineffective portion of the change in fair value of these contracts was not material to our results of operations in the second quarter or first 24-weeks of 2001. Fair Value Hedges We finance a portion of our operations through fixed rate debt instruments. At June 16, 2001 our debt instruments primarily consisted of $2 billion of fixed rate long-term senior notes, 4% of which we converted to floating rate debt through the use of an interest rate swap with the objective of reducing our overall borrowing costs. This interest rate swap, which expires in 2004, is designated as and qualifies for fair value hedge accounting and is 100% effective in eliminating the interest rate risk inherent in our long-term debt as the notional amount, interest payment and maturity date of the swap matches the notional amount, interest payment and maturity date of the related debt. Accordingly, any market risk or opportunity associated with this swap is fully offset by the opposite market impact on the related debt. The second quarter and first 24-weeks of 2001 changes in fair value of the interest rate swap was a gain of $4 million and $7 million, respectively. These gains were recorded in interest expense in our Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations and prepaid expenses and other current assets in our Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets. An offsetting loss was recorded in interest expense in our Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations and in long-term debt in our Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets representing the change in fair value in long-term debt. Equity Derivatives We use equity derivative contracts with financial institutions to hedge a portion of our deferred compensation liability, which is based on PBG's stock price. These prepaid forward contracts for the purchase of PBG common stock are accounted for as natural hedges. The earnings impact from these hedges is classified as selling, delivery and administrative expenses consistent with the expense classification of the underlying hedged item. -7- Business Combinations & Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets On July 20, 2001 the Financial Accounting Standards Board issued SFAS 141, "Business Combinations" and SFAS 142, "Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets". SFAS 141 replaces Accounting Principles Board Opinion 16, "Business Combinations" and SFAS 142 replaces APB 17, "Intangible Assets". Beginning in fiscal year 2002, we anticipate that we will no longer amortize goodwill and certain franchise rights, but will evaluate them for impairment annually. We are currently reviewing these statements to determine their impact. Note 8 - Comprehensive Income
12-weeks Ended 24-weeks Ended -------------- -------------- June 16, June 10, June 16, June 10, 2001 2000 2001 2000 ---- ---- ---- ---- Net income.................................................. $ 201 $ 158 $ 268 $ 209 Currency translation adjustment............................. (4) (9) (31) (23) FAS 133 adjustment.......................................... - - (2) - ------- ------- ------- ------- Comprehensive Income........................................ $ 197 $ 149 $ 235 $ 186 ======= ======= ======= =======
Item 2. Management's Discussion and Analysis of Results of Operations and Financial -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Condition --------- Overview Bottling Group, LLC (collectively referred to as "Bottling LLC," "we," "our" and "us") 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 LLC, which is 93% owned by PBG and is fully consolidated, consists of bottling operations located in the United States, Canada, Spain, Greece and Russia. The following management's discussion and analysis should be read in conjunction with our Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements and accompanying footnotes along with the cautionary statements at the end of this section. Constant Territory We believe that constant territory performance results are the most appropriate indicators of operating trends and performance, particularly in light of our stated intention of acquiring additional bottling territories, and are consistent with industry practice. Constant territory operating results are derived by adjusting current year results to exclude significant current year acquisitions and adjusting prior year results to include the results of significant prior year acquisitions as if they had occurred on the first day of the prior fiscal year. Use of EBITDA EBITDA, which is computed as operating income plus the sum of depreciation and amortization, is a key indicator management and the industry use to evaluate operating performance. It is not, however, required under generally accepted accounting principles and should not be considered an alternative to measurements required by GAAP such as net income or cash flows. Results of Operations ---------------------
Reported Change Constant Territory Change --------------- ------------------------- June 16, 2001 June 16, 2001 ------------- ------------- 12-weeks 24-weeks 12-weeks 24-weeks -------- -------- -------- -------- EBITDA............................... 12% 12% 11% 11% Volume............................... 5% 4% 4% 4% Net Revenue per Case................. 3% 3% 3% 3%
-8- EBITDA EBITDA was $335 million and $537 million in the second quarter and first 24-weeks of 2001, representing a 12% increase over the same periods of 2000, respectively. On a constant territory basis, EBITDA growth was 11% for both the quarter and year-to-date periods reflecting a balanced equation of increased net revenue per case and solid volume growth as well as continued favorable cost of sales trends. Volume Our worldwide physical case volume increased 5% and 4% in the second quarter and first 24-weeks of 2001, respectively. Constant territory volume growth was 4% in both the second quarter and year-to-date. In the U.S., constant territory volume increased 2% in the second quarter and year-to-date led by the introduction of Mountain Dew Code Red, distribution of Sierra Mist and strong growth in Aquafina, driving increases in both our cold drink and take-home segments. Outside the U.S., our constant territory volumes increased 12% in the quarter and 13% year-to-date reflecting improvements across all of our markets, particularly in Russia. Net Revenues Net revenues for the quarter grew $147 million, an 8% increase over the prior year, raising year-to-date net revenues up 7% to $3,707 million over the same period of 2000. On a constant territory basis, net revenues grew 7% in the quarter and first 24-weeks of 2001 driven by volume growth of 4% and a 3% increase in net revenue per case, respectively. Constant territory net revenue per case growth was driven by the U.S., which grew 5% in both periods, reflecting higher take-home pricing and positive package and channel mix, which was driven by the introduction of Mountain Dew Code Red and SoBe. Outside the U.S., constant territory net revenues were up 7% in the quarter and year-to-date reflecting a double-digit increase in volume and an approximate 5% decrease in net revenue per case. Excluding the negative impact of currency translations, net revenue per case was essentially flat outside the U.S. and increased 4% worldwide in the second quarter and first 24-weeks of 2001. Cost of Sales Cost of sales increased $75 million, or 7%, in the second quarter of 2001 and $112 million, or 6%, year-to-date. On a constant territory basis, cost of sales per case increased 3% for the quarter and 2% year-to-date, compared to the same periods in 2000 reflecting higher U.S. concentrate costs, and mix shifts into higher cost packages and products offset by favorable currency translations and country mix. Selling, Delivery and Administrative Expenses Selling, delivery and administrative expenses grew $45 million, or 7%, in the second quarter and $95 million, or 7%, in the first 24-weeks of 2001. This primarily reflects increased selling and delivery costs resulting from volume growth and our continued investment in our U.S. and Canadian cold drink infrastructure as well as higher advertising and marketing costs. Current year costs also include an approximate 1 percentage point favorable impact from currency translations. Interest income Interest income increased $2 million and $8 million in the second quarter and first 24-weeks of 2001, respectively, mainly reflecting higher loans to PBG, which were used by PBG to pay for interest, taxes, dividends and share repurchases. Income Tax Expense Before Rate Change Bottling LLC is a limited liability company, taxable 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 distributable share of income, deductions and credits of Bottling LLC are allocated to Bottling LLC's owners based on percentage ownership. However, certain domestic and foreign affiliates pay taxes in their respective jurisdictions. -9- Income Tax Rate Change Benefit In the second quarter of 2001, the Canadian Government enacted legislation that reduced the federal corporate income tax rate from 28% to 21% over a four-year period beginning January 1, 2001. In addition, certain provincial income tax rates were also reduced. These rate changes reduced deferred tax liabilities associated with our operations in Canada. The changes to deferred taxes resulted in a reduction of our tax expense in the second quarter of $16 million. On June 29, 2001, the Province of Ontario enacted legislation that reduced the provincial income tax rate. This change will further reduce our deferred tax liabilities associated with our operations in Canada and will result in an additional income tax rate benefit in the third quarter of $8 million. Liquidity and Capital Resources ------------------------------- Cash Flows Net cash provided by operations decreased $62 million to $274 million reflecting higher working capital requirements due to the growth of our business and the unfavorable timing of payments on current liabilities, partially offset by strong growth in net income. Net cash used for investments increased by $33 million from $382 million in the first 24-weeks of 2000 to $415 million over the same period in 2001, primarily due to capital expenditures, which increased by $31 million, driven by increased infrastructure spending. Net cash provided by (used for) financing increased by $19 million from a use of cash of $1 million in 2000 to a source of cash of $18 million in 2001. This change reflects the timing of borrowing activities. Euro ---- On January 1, 1999, eleven member countries of the European Union established fixed conversion rates between existing currencies and one common currency, the Euro. Beginning in January 2002, new Euro-denominated bills and coins will be issued, and existing currencies will be withdrawn from circulation. Spain is one of the original member countries that instituted the Euro and, in June 2000, Greece also elected to institute the Euro effective January 1, 2001. We have established plans to address the issues raised by the Euro currency conversion. These issues include, among others, the need to adapt computer and financial systems, business processes and equipment such as vending machines to accommodate Euro-denominated transactions and the impact of one common currency on cross-border pricing. Since financial systems and processes currently accommodate multiple currencies, we do not expect the system and equipment conversion costs to be material. Due to numerous uncertainties, we cannot reasonably estimate the long-term effects one common currency may have on pricing, costs and the resulting impact, if any, on our financial condition or results of operations. 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 lower-than-expected net pricing resulting from marketplace competition, material changes from expectations in the cost of raw materials and ingredients, an inability to achieve the expected timing for returns on cold drink equipment and employee infrastructure expenditures, material changes in expected levels of marketing support payments from PepsiCo, Inc., an inability to meet projections for performance in newly acquired territories, unexpected costs associated with conversion to the common European currency and unfavorable interest rate and currency fluctuations. -10- Item 3. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk ---------------------------------------------------------- We have no material changes to the risk disclosures made in our 2000 Annual Report on Form 10-K. -11- Independent Accountants' Review Report -------------------------------------- Owners of Bottling Group, LLC We have reviewed the accompanying Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheet of Bottling Group, LLC as of June 16, 2001, and the related Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations for the twelve and twenty-four weeks ended June 16, 2001 and June 10, 2000 and the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the twenty-four weeks ended June 16, 2001 and June 10, 2000. These Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements are the responsibility of Bottling Group, LLC's management. We conducted our review in accordance with standards established by the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants. A review of interim financial information consists principally of applying analytical procedures to financial data and making inquiries of persons responsible for financial and accounting matters. It is substantially less in scope than an audit conducted in accordance with auditing standards generally accepted in the United States of America, the objective of which is the expression of an opinion regarding the financial statements taken as a whole. Accordingly, we do not express such an opinion. Based on our review, we are not aware of any material modifications that should be made to the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements referred to above for them to be in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America. We have previously audited, in accordance with auditing standards generally accepted in the United States of America, the Consolidated Balance Sheet of Bottling Group, LLC as of December 30, 2000, and the related Consolidated Statements of Operations, Cash Flows and Changes in Owners' Equity for the fifty-three week period then ended not presented herein; and in our report dated January 30, 2001, we expressed an unqualified opinion on those consolidated financial statements. In our opinion, the information set forth in the accompanying condensed consolidated balance sheet as of December 30, 2000, is fairly presented, in all material respects, in relation to the consolidated balance sheet from which it has been derived. /S/ KPMG LLP New York, New York July 11, 2001 -12- PART II - OTHER INFORMATION AND SIGNATURES Pursuant to the requirement of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned. BOTTLING GROUP, LLC ------------------- (Registrant) Date: July 27, 2001 Andrea L. Forster ------------- ----------------- Controller and Principal Accounting Officer Date: July 27, 2001 Alfred H. Drewes ------------- ---------------- Principal Financial Officer and Managing Director -13-