COCA-COLA PLAZA ATLANTA, GEORGIA
Exhibit 10.2
COCA-COLA PLAZA
ATLANTA, GEORGIA
J. ALEXANDER M. DOUGLAS, JR. PRESIDENT, COCA-COLA NORTH AMERICA | P. O. BOX 1734 ATLANTA, GA 30301 404 ###-###-#### FAX 404 ###-###-#### |
March 31, 2017
Coca-Cola Bottling Co. Consolidated
Piedmont Coca-Cola Bottling Partnership
CCBC of Wilmington, Inc.
4100 Coca-Cola Plaza
Charlotte, North Carolina 28211
Attention: J. Frank Harrison III
Re: Request for Certain Advance Waivers for Ancillary Businesses under the CBA
Dear Frank:
This Letter Agreement amends, restates and replaces in its entirety that certain Letter Agreement, dated October 30, 2015, Re: CCBCCs Request for Certain Advance Waivers for Ancillary Businesses under the Comprehensive Beverage Agreement.
In light of the specific facts and circumstances related to its corporate structure, each of Coca-Cola Bottling Co Consolidated (CCBCC) and its Affiliates Piedmont Coca-Cola Bottling Partnership (Piedmont) and CCBC of Wilmington, Inc. (CCBC Wilmington and, collectively with CCBCC and Piedmont, Bottler), have asked that The Coca-Cola Company (TCCC) provide certain advance waivers under the CBA (as defined below) with respect to CCBCCs acquisition or development of certain lines of business involving beverage activity that would otherwise be prohibited under the CBA. Defined terms used in this Letter Agreement have the meaning specified in the CBA, unless otherwise noted.
We have agreed that the provision or sale of Beverages, Beverage Components and other beverage products not authorized or permitted by the CBA will be permitted if provided or sold solely for internal consumption by employees and guests of CCBCC and its Affiliates. Generally, CCBCC and its Affiliates would intend and anticipate that Covered Beverages would be offered in every beverage category in which TCCC participates.
In connection with Bottlers execution of the CBA, and as a condition to the prior consent of TCCC to the potential acquisition or development of certain lines of business identified in Section 2 of this Letter Agreement, Bottler hereby agrees to a Focus Period. The Focus Period began on May 23, 2014 upon Bottlers acquisition of the Johnson City, TN and Morristown TN distribution territories, and will continue until January 1, 2020.
1. During the Focus Period, Bottler and its Affiliates will not acquire or develop any line of business without TCCC prior written consent, which consent will not be unreasonably withheld. However, during the Focus Period, Bottler or any of its Affiliates may continue to:
A. | develop the lines of business listed on Attachment A to this Letter Agreement (the Existing Lines of Business) and, upon advance written notice to TCCC, may acquire a bolt on (i.e., acquisition of a business in the same line of business) to any Existing Line of Business, so long as, (i) in the case of any business other than Red Classic Services LLC, any such development or acquisition refrains from using any delivery vehicles, cases, cartons, coolers, vending machines or other equipment bearing TCCCs Trademarks and assigning personnel or management whose primary duties relate to delivery or sales of Covered Beverages or Related Products (other than executive officers of CCBCC), and (ii) in the case of Red Classic Services LLC, CCBCC and its Affiliates comply with the conditions set forth in Attachment A; and |
B. | to the extent not prohibited under CCBCCs Regional Manufacturing Agreement, provide contract manufacturing services for Beverages, Beverage Products and other beverage products that may be distributed, sold, marketed, dealt in or otherwise used or handled by third parties. |
2. After the expiration of the Focus Period,
A. | Consent of TCCC (which consent will not be unreasonably withheld) will only be required for acquisition or development by Bottler or its Affiliates of: |
i. | any grocery, quick service restaurant, or convenience and petroleum store business engaged in the sale of Beverages, Beverage Components and other beverage products not otherwise authorized or permitted by the CBA (Prohibited Beverages); or |
ii. | any other line of business engaged in the preparation, distribution, sale, dealing in or otherwise using or handling (collectively, Beverage Activities) of Prohibited Beverages in which all Beverage Activities constitute in the aggregate more than ten percent (10%) of the net sales of such ancillary business; provided such consent will not be required for any bolt on acquisition or development by Red Classic Services LLC; provided, further, the conditions set forth in Attachment A to this Letter Agreement will continue to apply to any such acquisition or development. |
B. | In all other cases, Bottler or its Affiliates may develop or acquire any line of business without prior consent of TCCC, so long as Bottler and its Affiliates refrain from using any delivery vehicles, cases, cartons, coolers, vending machines or other equipment bearing TCCCs Trademarks and assigning personnel or management whose primary duties relate to delivery or sales of Covered Beverages or Related Products (other than executive officers of CCBCC) with respect to such line of business and provide TCCC |
with at least thirty (30) days prior written notice of the proposed line of business. If requested by TCCC within five (5) business days of TCCCs receipt of such notice, the two most senior executive officers of CCBCC will discuss the proposed line of business with representatives of TCCC. |
As used herein CBA means, collectively, (a) that certain Comprehensive Beverage Agreement Form EPB First-Line and Sub-Bottling, dated as of the date hereof, by and between TCCC, CCR and CCBCC, (b) that certain Comprehensive Beverage Agreement Form EPB First-Line, dated as of the date hereof, by and between TCCC and Piedmont, (c) that certain Comprehensive Beverage Agreement Form EPB First-Line, dated as of the date hereof, by and between TCCC and Piedmont, and (d) that certain Comprehensive Beverage Agreement Form EPB First-Line, dated as of the date hereof, by and between Company and CCBC Wilmington, as each of the foregoing may be amended from time to time.
Except as expressly set forth in this Letter Agreement, as applied solely to Bottler, TCCC expressly reserves and does not waive hereunder any and all rights under the CBA or any other agreement. TCCC and Bottler agree that the contents of this Letter Agreement are confidential and that none of the parties may discuss or disclose any of the provisions herein without the express written permission of the other parties, except (i) as required under applicable securities laws, legal process or other laws, (ii) that each party may disclose the contents of this Letter Agreement to those of its directors, officers, employees, lenders, potential financing sources and representatives of its legal, accounting and financial advisors (the persons to whom such disclosure is permissible being collectively referred to herein as Representatives) who have a need to know such information as long as such Representatives are informed of the confidential and proprietary nature of the information. The parties agree that the merger, integration and similar provisions in each CBA stating that such CBA encompasses all agreements between the parties and supersedes all prior agreements will not have any effect on the validity and continuance of the provisions of this Letter Agreement, and TCCC and Bottler agree never to assert that this Letter Agreement has been superseded by a merger, integration or similar provision of any CBA unless the parties specifically state in such CBA that they intend to modify or supersede this Letter Agreement by making specific reference to this Letter Agreement.
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Very truly yours, |
/s/ J. Alexander M. Douglas, Jr. |
J. Alexander M. Douglas, Jr. |
President, Coca-Cola North America and Authorized Signatory for CCR |
Agreed to and Accepted as of the date first written above: | ||||||
COCA-COLA BOTTLING CO. CONSOLIDATED | ||||||
By: | /s/ Umesh M. Kasbekar | |||||
Name: | Umesh M. Kasbekar | |||||
Title: | Vice Chairman | |||||
PIEDMONT COCA-COLA BOTTLING PARTNERSHIP |
By: | Coca-Cola Bottling Co. Consolidated, | |||||
its Manager | ||||||
By: | /s/ Umesh M. Kasbekar | |||||
Name: | Umesh M. Kasbekar | |||||
Title: | Vice Chairman |
CCBC OF WILMINGTON, INC. | ||||||
By: | /s/ Umesh M. Kasbekar | |||||
Name: | Umesh M. Kasbekar | |||||
Title: | Vice President, Secretary |
Attachment A
Existing Lines of Business
1. | Red Classic Services LLC An over-the-road transportation and freight brokerage business, as described and conditioned in Schedule 2.31 and Schedule 2.33 of the CBA, which description and conditions may be amended by agreement of the parties. |
2. | Swift Water Logistics, Inc. A broad array of logistical supply chain products and services. This business includes (i) assessing supply chain systems, (ii) advising regarding potential solutions, (iii) developing, manufacturing, integrating and implementing processes, tools and solutions across the supply chain, and (iv) providing supply chain and operational services, including supply chain management, project management, network strategy planning, territory planning and dispatch management, warehouse management and delivery and merchandising. |
3. | Data Ventures Inc. - Develops and provides analytics product suites, analytics services and consulting services for a wide variety of industries. These product suites and services include data warehousing and access solutions, shopper segmentation/clustering analytics, out of stock/shelf analytics, shopper behavior analytics, pricing and promotion analytics and product assortment analytics. |
4. | Equipment Reutilization Solutions LLC - Provides manufacturing and maintenance services for heating, ventilation and air conditioning systems, including equipment employing refrigeration systems. These services include manufacturing, installation, periodic maintenance service, and repair of mechanical and fluid systems employed in the beverage business, such as fountain dispenser equipment, vending equipment, and fast lane/cold carton merchandizing equipment used in the beverage and other businesses. |
5. | Third-party logistics services (3PL Services) and fourth-party logistics services (4PL Services). 3PL Services include the performance of outsourced logistics activities, such as warehousing, inventory management, pick and pack services, and other value added services including those that have been performed traditionally within an organization itself. 4PL Services include acting as an integrator that assembles the resources, capabilities and technology to design and build, execute and manage comprehensive supply chain solutions. |
6. | Management services and shared services to third parties such as cooperatives, joint ventures and other entities engaged in bottling, beverage and/or other businesses that produce or distribute beverage products under license from TCCC. |