United States

Securities and Exchange Commission

Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM10-Q


FORM 10-Q
ýQuarterly Report Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934


For the quarterly period ended: September 30, 2017

29, 2018
¨Transition Report Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934


For the transition period from to

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Commission File Number:001-31410


COTT CORPORATION

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

CANADA 98-0154711

(State or Other Jurisdiction of

Incorporation or Organization)

 

(IRS Employer

Identification No.)

6525 VISCOUNT

1200 BRITANNIA ROAD

EAST

MISSISSAUGA, ONTARIO, CANADA

 L4V 1H6L4W 4T5

4221 WEST BOY SCOUT BOULEVARD

SUITE 400

TAMPA, FLORIDA, UNITED STATES

 33607
(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)


Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (905) 672-1900795-6500 and(813) 313-1800

313-1732


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  ý    No  

¨

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically and posted on its corporate Web site, if any, every Interactive Data File required to be submitted and posted pursuant to Rule 405 of RegulationS-T (§ 232.405 of this chapter) during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit and post such files).    Yes  ý    No  

¨

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, anon-accelerated filer, smaller reporting company, or an emerging growth company. See the definitions of “large accelerated filer,” “accelerated filer,” “smaller reporting company”company,” and “emerging growth company” in Rule12b-2 of the Exchange Act:

Large accelerated filerý Accelerated filer
¨
Non-accelerated filer¨☐  (Do not check if a smaller reporting company) Smaller reporting company¨
  Emerging growth company¨


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

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule12b-2 of the Act).    Yes  ☐    No  

ý

Indicate the number of shares outstanding of each of the issuer’s classes of common stock, as of the latest practicable date.

Class

 

Outstanding at November 2, 2017

1, 2018
Common Shares, no par value per share 139,298,082137,783,507 shares





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PART I – FINANCIAL INFORMATION

Item 6. Exhibits

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SIGNATURES

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PART I – FINANCIAL INFORMATION

Item 1.Financial Statements (unaudited)


Cott Corporation

Consolidated Statements of Operations

(in millions of U.S. dollars, except share and per share amounts)

Unaudited

   For the Three Months Ended  For the Nine Months Ended 
   September 30,
2017
  October 1,
2016
  September 30,
2017
  October 1,
2016
 

Revenue, net

  $580.9  $476.7  $1,698.4   1,102.0 

Cost of sales

   288.1   229.0   849.7   510.4 
  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Gross profit

   292.8   247.7   848.7   591.6 

Selling, general and administrative expenses

   262.8   225.3   777.8   547.7 

(Gain) loss on disposal of property, plant & equipment, net

   (0.4  1.4   4.8   4.6 

Acquisition and integration expenses

   3.2   7.4   17.2   20.5 
  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Operating income

   27.2   13.6   48.9   18.8 

Other expense (income), net

   1.5   0.2   (1.1  —   

Interest expense, net

   23.2   14.5   62.1   29.2 
  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Income (loss) from continuing operations before income taxes

   2.5   (1.1  (12.1  (10.4

Income tax expense (benefit)

   0.9   2.9   1.0   (4.8
  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Net income (loss) from continuing operations

  $1.6  $(4.0 $(13.1 $(5.6

Net income from discontinued operations, net of income taxes (Note 3)

   43.0   2.9   1.0   12.0 
  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Net income (loss)

  $44.6  $(1.1 $(12.1 $6.4 

Less: Net income attributable tonon-controlling interests - discontinued operations

   2.1   1.5   6.4   4.4 
  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Net income (loss) attributable to Cott Corporation

  $42.5  $(2.6 $(18.5 $2.0 
  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Net income (loss) per common share attributable to Cott Corporation

     

Basic:

     

Continuing operations

  $0.01  $(0.03 $(0.09 $(0.04

Discontinued operations

  $0.29  $0.01  $(0.04 $0.06 

Net income (loss)

  $0.30  $(0.02 $(0.13 $0.02 

Diluted:

     

Continuing operations

  $0.01  $(0.03 $(0.09 $(0.04

Discontinued operations

  $0.29  $0.01  $(0.04 $0.06 

Net income (loss)

  $0.30  $(0.02 $(0.13 $0.02 

Weighted average common shares outstanding (in thousands)

     

Basic

   139,205   138,195   138,980   124,900 

Diluted

   141,003   138,195   138,980   124,900 

Dividends declared per common share

  $0.06  $0.06  $0.18  $0.18 

 For the Three Months Ended For the Nine Months Ended
 September 29, 2018 September 30, 2017 September 29, 2018 September 30, 2017
Revenue, net$609.3
 $580.9
 $1,773.7
 1,698.4
Cost of sales298.8
 288.1
 888.3
 849.7
Gross profit310.5
 292.8
 885.4
 848.7
Selling, general and administrative expenses279.9
 263.2
 816.2
 778.2
Loss (gain) on disposal of property, plant and equipment, net1.2
 (0.4) 3.8
 4.8
Acquisition and integration expenses1.6
 7.7
 10.8
 21.7
Operating income27.8
 22.3
 54.6
 44.0
Other income, net(0.6) (3.4) (33.0) (6.0)
Interest expense, net18.9
 23.2
 58.3
 62.1
Income (loss) from continuing operations before income taxes9.5
 2.5
 29.3
 (12.1)
Income tax expense1.0
 0.9
 4.0
 1.0
Net income (loss) from continuing operations$8.5
 $1.6
 $25.3
 $(13.1)
Net income from discontinued operations, net of income taxes (Note 3)1.5
 43.0
 357.5
 1.0
Net income (loss)$10.0
 $44.6
 $382.8
 $(12.1)
Less: Net income attributable to non-controlling interests - discontinued operations
 2.1
 0.6
 6.4
Net income (loss) attributable to Cott Corporation$10.0
 $42.5
 $382.2
 $(18.5)
Net income (loss) per common share attributable to Cott Corporation       
Basic:       
Continuing operations$0.06
 $0.01
 $0.18
 $(0.09)
Discontinued operations$0.01
 $0.29
 $2.56
 $(0.04)
Net income (loss)$0.07
 $0.30
 $2.74
 $(0.13)
Diluted:       
Continuing operations$0.06
 $0.01
 $0.18
 $(0.09)
Discontinued operations$0.01
 $0.29
 $2.51
 $(0.04)
Net income (loss)$0.07
 $0.30
 $2.69
 $(0.13)
Weighted average common shares outstanding (in thousands)       
Basic138,787
 139,205
 139,503
 138,980
Diluted141,176
 141,003
 141,963
 138,980
Dividends declared per common share$0.06
 $0.06
 $0.18
 $0.18
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.




Cott Corporation

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income (Loss)

(in millions of U.S. dollars)

Unaudited

   For the Three Months Ended  For the Nine Months Ended 
   September 30,
2017
  October 1,
2016
  September 30,
2017
  October 1,
2016
 

Net income (loss)

  $44.6  $(1.1 $(12.1 $6.4 

Other comprehensive income (loss):

     

Currency translation adjustment

   3.9   (5.9  26.1   (23.8

Pension benefit plan, net of tax1

   (0.2  —     (0.4  0.2 

Gain (loss) on derivative instruments, net of tax2

   0.5   0.7   (0.5  3.8 
  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Total other comprehensive income (loss)

   4.2   (5.2  25.2   (19.8
  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Comprehensive income (loss)

  $48.8  $(6.3 $13.1  $(13.4

Less: Comprehensive income attributable tonon-controlling interests

   2.1   1.5   6.4   4.4 
  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Comprehensive income (loss) attributable to Cott Corporation

  $46.7  $(7.8 $6.7  $(17.8
  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 

 For the Three Months Ended For the Nine Months Ended
 September 29, 2018 September 30, 2017 September 29, 2018 September 30, 2017
Net income (loss)$10.0
 $44.6
 $382.8
 $(12.1)
Other comprehensive (loss) income:       
Currency translation adjustment5.1
 3.9
 (3.6) 26.1
Pension benefit plan, net of tax 1, 2

 (0.2) 16.9
 (0.4)
Loss on derivative instruments, net of tax 3
(5.7) 0.5
 (10.0) (0.5)
Total other comprehensive (loss) income(0.6) 4.2
 3.3
 25.2
Comprehensive income$9.4
 $48.8
 $386.1
 $13.1
Less: Comprehensive income attributable to non-controlling interests
 2.1
 0.6
 6.4
Comprehensive income attributable to Cott Corporation$9.4
 $46.7
 $385.5
 $6.7
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1.
1
Net of $3.6 million of associated tax impact that resulted in an increase to the gain on sale of discontinued operations for the nine months ended September 29, 2018.
2
Net of the effect of $0.3 million tax expensebenefit for the nine months ended September 30, 2017, and $0.12017.
3
Net of the effect of $2.0 million and $0.3$2.4 million tax benefit for the three and nine months ended October 1, 2016,September 29, 2018, respectively.
2.Net of the effect of $0.8 million and $2.3 million tax benefit for the three and nine months ended October 1, 2016, respectively.


The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.



Cott Corporation

Consolidated Balance Sheets

(in millions of U.S. dollars, except share amounts)

Unaudited

   September 30,
2017
  December 31,
2016
 

ASSETS

   

Current assets

   

Cash & cash equivalents

  $82.0  $78.1 

Accounts receivable, net of allowance of $8.1

   

($6.3 as of December 31, 2016)

   311.6   276.7 

Inventories

   142.3   124.6 

Prepaid expenses and other current assets

   22.2   22.1 

Current assets of discontinued operations

   426.5   351.7 
  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Total current assets

   984.6   853.2 

Property, plant & equipment, net

   590.4   581.8 

Goodwill

   1,097.0   1,048.3 

Intangible assets, net

   763.9   759.0 

Deferred tax assets

   2.2   —   

Other long-term assets, net

   36.8   24.0 

Long-term assets of discontinued operations

   673.6   673.4 
  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Total assets

  $4,148.5  $3,939.7 
  

 

 

  

 

 

 

LIABILITIES AND EQUITY

   

Current liabilities

   

Current maturities of long-term debt

  $2.6  $2.9 

Accounts payable and accrued liabilities

   453.1   368.0 

Current liabilities of discontinued operations

   519.1   439.2 
  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Total current liabilities

   974.8   810.1 

Long-term debt

   1,534.0   851.4 

Deferred tax liabilities

   131.9   155.0 

Other long-term liabilities

   67.5   75.4 

Long-term liabilities of discontinued operations

   566.5   1,174.0 
  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Total liabilities

   3,274.7   3,065.9 

Equity

   

Common shares, no par - 139,268,878

   

(December 31, 2016 -138,591,100) shares issued

   915.5   909.3 

Additionalpaid-in-capital

   63.3   54.2 

(Accumulated deficit) retained earnings

   (20.7  22.9 

Accumulated other comprehensive loss

   (92.7  (117.9
  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Total Cott Corporation equity

   865.4   868.5 

Non-controlling interests

   8.4   5.3 
  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Total equity

   873.8   873.8 
  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Total liabilities and equity

  $4,148.5  $3,939.7 
  

 

 

  

 

 

 

 September 29, 2018 December 30, 2017
ASSETS   
Current assets   
Cash and cash equivalents$175.7
 $91.9
Accounts receivable, net of allowance of $9.4 ($7.8 as of December 30, 2017)331.9
 285.0
Inventories136.6
 127.6
Prepaid expenses and other current assets29.7
 20.7
Current assets of discontinued operations
 408.7
Total current assets673.9
 933.9
Property, plant and equipment, net591.5
 584.2
Goodwill1,129.1
 1,104.7
Intangible assets, net732.4
 751.1
Deferred tax assets1.4
 2.3
Other long-term assets, net31.8
 39.4
Long-term assets of discontinued operations
 677.5
Total assets$3,160.1
 $4,093.1
LIABILITIES AND EQUITY   
Current liabilities   
Short-term borrowings$9.0
 $
Short-term borrowings required to be repaid or extinguished as part of divestiture
 220.3
Current maturities of long-term debt3.1
 5.1
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities463.4
 412.9
Current liabilities of discontinued operations
 295.1
Total current liabilities475.5
 933.4
Long-term debt1,262.9
 1,542.6
Debt required to be repaid or extinguished as part of divestiture
 519.0
Deferred tax liabilities132.8
 98.4
Other long-term liabilities74.8
 68.2
Long-term liabilities of discontinued operations
 45.8
Total liabilities1,946.0
 3,207.4
Equity   
Common shares, no par value - 138,105,592 (December 30, 2017 - 139,488,805) shares issued911.3
 917.1
Additional paid-in-capital72.7
 69.1
Retained earnings (accumulated deficit)321.2
 (12.2)
Accumulated other comprehensive loss(91.1) (94.4)
Total Cott Corporation equity1,214.1
 879.6
Non-controlling interests
 6.1
Total equity1,214.1
 885.7
Total liabilities and equity$3,160.1
 $4,093.1
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.




Cott Corporation

Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows

(in millions of U.S. dollars)

Unaudited

   For the Three Months Ended  For the Nine Months Ended 
   September 30,
2017
  October 1,
2016
  September 30,
2017
  October 1,
2016
 

Cash flows from operating activities of continuing operations:

     

Net income (loss)

  $44.6  $(1.1 $(12.1 $6.4 

Net income from discontinued operations, net of income taxes

   43.0   2.9   1.0   12.0 
  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Net income (loss) from continuing operations

   1.6   (4.0  (13.1  (5.6

Adjustments to reconcile net income (loss) from continuing operations to cash flows from operating activities:

     

Depreciation & amortization

   49.4   41.2   141.8   102.6 

Amortization of financing fees

   0.6   0.3   1.4   0.3 

Amortization of senior notes premium

   (1.1  (1.5  (3.9  (4.4

Share-based compensation expense

   2.1   (0.9  11.1   4.0 

Benefit for deferred income taxes

   (3.1  1.3   1.4   (11.3

Unrealized commodity hedging gain, net

   (0.4  (1.0  (1.9  (0.8

Gain on extinguishment of debt, net

   —     —     (1.5  —   

(Gain) loss on disposal of property, plant & equipment, net

   (0.4  1.4   4.8   4.6 

Othernon-cash items

   (8.4  8.5   (13.2  7.7 

Change in operating assets and liabilities, net of acquisitions:

     

Accounts receivable

   (16.4  4.6   (36.7  (18.5

Inventories

   (4.9  7.4   (14.5  10.6 

Prepaid expenses and other current assets

   2.5   1.6   (0.3  (3.5

Other assets

   0.7   (1.0  4.8   0.6 

Accounts payable and accrued liabilities and other liabilities

   24.0   (6.8  58.5   (14.4
  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Net cash provided by operating activities from continuing operations

   46.2   51.1   138.7   71.9 
  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Cash flows from investing activities of continuing operations:

     

Acquisitions, net of cash received

   (3.4  (912.5  (33.4  (958.7

Additions to property, plant & equipment

   (38.2  (32.4  (97.1  (69.3

Additions to intangible assets

   (3.4  (1.2  (6.0  (2.3

Proceeds from sale of property, plant & equipment

   3.1   1.3   6.0   1.5 

Other investing activities

   0.5   —     0.9   —   
  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Net cash used in investing activities from continuing operations

   (41.4  (944.8  (129.6  (1,028.8
  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Cash flows from financing activities of continuing operations:

     

Payments of long-term debt

   (0.3  (0.8  (101.9  (0.9

Issuance of long-term debt

   —     —     750.0   498.7 

Premiums and costs paid upon extinguishment of long-term debt

   —     —     (7.7  —   

Issuance of common shares

   2.1   2.4   2.9   366.6 

Common shares repurchased and cancelled

   (0.1  (3.4  (1.9  (4.5

Financing fees

   —     (9.6  (11.1  (9.6

Dividends paid to common shareholders

   (8.4  (8.4  (25.1  (23.1

Payment of contingent consideration for acquisitions

   —     (10.8  —     (10.8

Other financing activities

   —     —     0.5   —   
  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Net cash (used in) provided by financing activities from continuing operations

   (6.7  (30.6  605.7   816.4 
  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Cash flows from discontinued operations:

     

Operating activities of discontinued operations

   47.4   44.9   56.1   87.5 

Investing activities of discontinued operations

   (13.3  (8.2  (36.7  (29.3

Financing activities of discontinued operations

   (9.2  257.9   (610.5  128.3 
  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Net cash provided by (used in) discontinued operations

   24.9   294.6   (591.1  186.5 
  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Effect of exchange rate changes on cash

   2.0   (4.0  6.4   (4.2
  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash

   25.0   (633.7  30.1   41.8 

Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash, beginning of period

   123.2   752.6   118.1   77.1 
  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Cash & cash equivalents, end of period

   148.2   118.9   148.2   118.9 

Cash & cash equivalents of discontinued operations, end of period

   66.2   27.5   66.2   27.5 
  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Cash & cash equivalents from continuing operations, end of period

  $82.0  $91.4  $82.0  $91.4 
  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 

SupplementalNon-cash Investing and Financing Activities:

     

Accrued deferred financing fees

  $—    $0.7  $0.6  $0.7 

Additions to property, plant & equipment through accounts payable and accrued liabilities and other liabilities

   6.8   5.8   6.9   7.1 

Supplemental Disclosures of Cash Flow Information:

     

Cash paid for interest

  $12.6  $17.5  $45.4  $35.1 

Cash (received) paid for income taxes, net

   (0.1  0.2   1.7   4.2 

 For the Three Months Ended For the Nine Months Ended
 September 29, 2018 September 30, 2017 September 29, 2018 September 30, 2017
Cash flows from operating activities of continuing operations:       
Net income (loss)$10.0
 $44.6
 $382.8
 $(12.1)
Net income from discontinued operations, net of income taxes1.5
 43.0
 357.5
 1.0
Net income (loss) from continuing operations8.5
 1.6
 25.3
 (13.1)
Adjustments to reconcile net income (loss) from continuing operations to cash flows from operating activities:       
Depreciation and amortization49.6
 49.4
 145.7
 141.8
Amortization of financing fees0.9
 0.6
 2.6
 1.4
Amortization of senior notes premium
 (1.1) (0.4) (3.9)
Share-based compensation expense6.8
 2.1
 14.6
 11.1
(Benefit) provision for deferred income taxes0.1
 (3.1) 2.8
 1.4
Commodity hedging (gain) loss, net
 (0.4) 0.3
 (1.9)
Gain on extinguishment of debt
 
 (7.1) (1.5)
Gain on sale of business
 
 (6.0) 
Loss (gain) on disposal of property, plant and equipment, net1.2
 (0.4) 3.8
 4.8
Other non-cash items0.8
 (8.4) (1.3) (13.2)
Change in operating assets and liabilities, net of acquisitions:       
Accounts receivable(21.8) (16.4) (41.0) (36.7)
Inventories4.3
 (4.9) (9.4) (14.5)
Prepaid expenses and other current assets(0.8) 2.5
 (7.4) (0.3)
Other assets0.2
 0.7
 1.4
 4.8
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities and other liabilities28.4
 24.0
 22.2
 58.5
Net cash provided by operating activities from continuing operations78.2
 46.2
 146.1
 138.7
Cash flows from investing activities of continuing operations:       
Acquisitions, net of cash received(0.4) (3.4) (67.0) (33.4)
Additions to property, plant and equipment(36.3) (38.2) (95.0) (97.1)
Additions to intangible assets(2.7) (3.4) (6.9) (6.0)
Proceeds from sale of property, plant and equipment0.8
 3.1
 3.7
 6.0
Proceeds from sale of business, net of cash sold
 
 12.8
 
Proceeds from sale of equity securities7.9
 
 7.9
 
Other investing activities0.1
 0.5
 0.4
 0.9
Net cash used in investing activities from continuing operations(30.6) (41.4) (144.1) (129.6)


Cash flows from financing activities of continuing operations:       
Payments of long-term debt(0.2) (0.3) (263.5) (101.9)
Issuance of long-term debt
 
 
 750.0
Borrowings under ABL0.4
 
 1.4
 
Payments under ABL(0.4) 
 (1.4) 
Premiums and costs paid upon extinguishment of long-term debt
 
 (12.5) (7.7)
Issuance of common shares1.8
 2.1
 6.0
 2.9
Common shares repurchased and canceled(24.4) (0.1) (46.1) (1.9)
Financing fees
 
 (1.5) (11.1)
Dividends paid to common shareholders(8.3) (8.4) (25.1) (25.1)
Payment of deferred consideration for acquisitions
 
 (2.8) 
Other financing activities1.9
 
 4.0
 0.5
Net cash (used in) provided by financing activities from continuing operations(29.2) (6.7) (341.5) 605.7
Cash flows from discontinued operations:       
Operating activities of discontinued operations(5.6) 47.4
 (93.6) 56.1
Investing activities of discontinued operations
 (13.3) 1,228.6
 (36.7)
Financing activities of discontinued operations
 (9.2) (769.7) (610.5)
Net cash (used in) provided by discontinued operations(5.6) 24.9
 365.3
 (591.1)
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash0.5
 2.0
 (8.0) 6.4
Net increase in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash13.3
 25.0
 17.8
 30.1
Cash and cash equivalents and restricted cash, beginning of period162.4
 123.2
 157.9
 118.1
Cash and cash equivalents and restricted cash, end of period175.7
 148.2
 175.7
 148.2
Cash and cash equivalents and restricted cash of discontinued operations, end of period
 66.2
 
 66.2
Cash and cash equivalents and restricted cash from continuing operations, end of period$175.7
 $82.0
 $175.7
 $82.0
Supplemental Non-cash Investing and Financing Activities:       
Accrued deferred financing fees$
 $
 $
 $0.6
Dividends payable
 
 0.4
 
Additions to property, plant and equipment through accounts payable and accrued liabilities and other liabilities13.5
 6.8
 17.5
 6.9
Supplemental Disclosures of Cash Flow Information:       
Cash paid for interest$0.7
 $12.6
 $47.1
 $45.4
Cash paid (received) for income taxes, net4.2
 (0.1) 6.4
 1.7
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.




Cott Corporation

Consolidated Statements of Equity

(in millions of U.S. dollars, except share amounts)

Unaudited

   Cott Corporation Equity       
   Number of
Common
Shares

(In thousands)
  Common
Shares
  Additional
Paid-in-
Capital
  Retained
Earnings
(Accumulated
Deficit)
  Accumulated
Other
Comprehensive
(Loss) Income
  Non-
Controlling
Interests
  Total
Equity
 

Balance at January 2, 2016

   109,695  $534.7  $51.2  $129.6  $(76.2 $6.6  $645.9 

Cumulative effect adjustment

   —     —     —     2.8   —     —     2.8 

Common shares repurchased and cancelled

   (302  (4.5  —     —     —     —     (4.5

Common shares issued - Equity Incentive Plan

   1,012   12.5   (3.7  —     —     —     8.8 

Common shares issued - Equity issuance

   27,853   363.6   —     —     —     —     363.6 

Common shares issued - Dividend Reinvestment Plan

   14   0.2   —     —     —     —     0.2 

Common shares issued - Employee Stock Purchase Plan

   74   0.9   (0.1  —     —     —     0.8 

Share-based compensation

   —     —     5.7   —     —     —     5.7 

Common shares dividends

   —     —     —     (23.1  —     —     (23.1

Distributions tonon-controlling interests

   —     —     —     —     —     (5.9  (5.9

Comprehensive (loss) income

        

Currency translation adjustment

   —     —     —     —     (23.8  —     (23.8

Pension benefit plan, net of tax

   —     —     —     —     0.2   —     0.2 

Unrealized gain on derivative instruments, net of tax

   —     —     —     —     3.8   —     3.8 

Net income

   —     —     —     2.0   —     4.4   6.4 
  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Balance at October 1, 2016

   138,346  $907.4  $53.1  $111.3  $(96.0 $5.1  $980.9 
  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Balance at December 31, 2016

   138,591  $909.3  $54.2  $22.9  $(117.9 $5.3  $873.8 

Common shares repurchased and cancelled

   (165  (1.9  —     —     —     —     (1.9

Common shares issued - Equity Incentive Plan

   708   6.4   (5.0  —     —     —     1.4 

Common shares issued - Dividend Reinvestment Plan

   27   0.3   —     —     —     —     0.3 

Common shares issued - Employee Stock Purchase Plan

   108   1.4   (0.2  —     —     —     1.2 

Share-based compensation

   —     —     14.3   —     —     —     14.3 

Common shares dividends

   —     —     —     (25.1  —     —     (25.1

Distributions tonon-controlling interests

   —     —     —     —     —     (3.3  (3.3

Comprehensive income (loss)

        

Currency translation adjustment

   —     —     —     —     26.1   —     26.1 

Pension benefit plan, net of tax

   —     —     —     —     (0.4  —     (0.4

Loss on derivative instruments, net of tax

   —     —     —     —     (0.5  —     (0.5

Net (loss) income

   —     —     —     (18.5  —     6.4   (12.1
  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Balance at September 30, 2017

   139,269  $915.5  $63.3  $(20.7 $(92.7 $8.4  $873.8 
  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 

 Cott Corporation Equity    
 
Number of
Common
Shares
(In thousands)
 
Common
Shares
 
Additional
Paid-in-
Capital
 
Retained
Earnings
(Accumulated
Deficit)
 
Accumulated
Other
Comprehensive
Loss
 
Non-
Controlling
Interests
 
Total
Equity
Balance at December 31, 2016138,591
 $909.3
 $54.2
 $22.9
 $(117.9) $5.3
 $873.8
Common shares repurchased and canceled(165) (1.9) 
 
 
 
 (1.9)
Common shares issued - Equity Incentive Plan708
 6.4
 (5.0) 
 
 
 1.4
Common shares issued - Dividend Reinvestment Plan27
 0.3
 
 
 
 
 0.3
Common shares issued - Employee Stock Purchase Plan108
 1.4
 (0.2) 
 
 
 1.2
Share-based compensation
 
 14.3
 
 
 
 14.3
Common shares dividends
 
 
 (25.1) 
 
 (25.1)
Distributions to non-controlling interests
 
 
 
 
 (3.3) (3.3)
Comprehensive income (loss)      


      
Currency translation adjustment
 
 
 
 26.1
 
 26.1
Pension benefit plan, net of tax
 
 
 
 (0.4) 
 (0.4)
Loss on derivative instruments, net of tax
 
 
 
 (0.5) 
 (0.5)
Net (loss) income
 
 
 (18.5) 
 6.4
 (12.1)
Balance at September 30, 2017139,269
 $915.5
 $63.3
 $(20.7) $(92.7) $8.4
 $873.8
Balance at December 30, 2017139,489
 $917.1
 $69.1
 $(12.2) $(94.4) $6.1
 $885.7
Common shares repurchased and canceled(2,930) (22.8) 
 (23.3) 
 
 (46.1)
Common shares issued - Equity Incentive Plan1,462
 15.8
 (10.9) 
 
 
 4.9
Common shares issued - Dividend Reinvestment Plan17
 0.2
 
 
 
 
 0.2
Common shares issued - Employee Stock Purchase Plan68
 1.0
 (0.1) 
 
 
 0.9
Share-based compensation
 
 14.6
 
 
 
 14.6
Common shares dividends
 
 
 (25.5) 
 
 (25.5)
Distributions to non-controlling interests
 
 
 
 
 (0.9) (0.9)
Sale of subsidiary shares of non-controlling interests
 
 
 
 
 (5.8) (5.8)
Comprehensive (loss) income             
Currency translation adjustment
 
 
 
 (3.6) 
 (3.6)
Pension benefit plan, net of tax
 
 
 
 16.9
 
 16.9
Loss on derivative instruments, net of tax
 
 
 
 (10.0) 
 (10.0)
Net income
 
 
 382.2
 
 0.6
 382.8
Balance at September 29, 2018138,106
 $911.3
 $72.7
 $321.2
 $(91.1) $
 $1,214.1


The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.




Cott Corporation

Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements

Unaudited

Note 1—Business and Recent Accounting Pronouncements

Description of Business

As used herein, “Cott,” “the Company,” “our Company,” “Cott Corporation,” “we,” “us,” or “our” refers to Cott Corporation, together with its consolidated subsidiaries. Cott is a diversified beveragewater, coffee, tea, extracts and filtration service company with a leading volume-based national presence in the North AmericaAmerican and European home and office delivery (“HOD”) industry for bottled water, and a leader in custom coffee roasting, and blending of iced tea blending, and extract solutions for the U.S. foodservice industry, and a leader in the production of beverages on behalf of retailers, brand owners and distributors.industry. Our platform reaches over 2.32.5 million customers or delivery points across North America and Europe and is supported by strategically located sales and distribution facilities and fleets, as well as wholesalers and distributors. This enables us to efficiently service residences, businesses, restaurant chains, hotels and motels, small and large retailers, and healthcare facilities.

On July 24, 2017, we entered into a Share Purchase Agreement (the “Purchase Agreement”) with Refresco Group N.V., a Netherlands limited liability company (“Refresco”), pursuant to which we will sell to Refresco our carbonated soft drinks (“CSDs”) and juice businesses via the sale of our North America, United Kingdom (“U.K.”) and Mexico business units (including the Canadian business) and our Royal Crown International (“RCI”) finished goods export business (collectively, “Traditional Business”). Accordingly, as a result of the sale of the Traditional Business representing a strategic shift in our operations, those businesses are presented herein as discontinued operations. See Note 3 to the consolidated financial statements for additional information on discontinued operations. The Traditional Business excludes our Route Based Services and Coffee, Tea and Extract Solutions reporting segments, and RCI concentrate business, the Columbus manufacturing facility and our Aimia Foods (“Aimia”) business.

Basis of Presentation

The accompanying interim unaudited consolidated financial statementsConsolidated Financial Statements have been prepared in accordance with the instructions to Form10-Q and Article 10 of RegulationS-X and in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (“GAAP”) for interim financial reporting. In the opinion of management, all adjustments (consisting of normal recurring adjustments) considered necessary for a fair statement of our results of operations for the interim periods reported and of our financial condition as of the date of the interim balance sheet have been included. The consolidated balance sheetConsolidated Balance Sheet as of December 31, 201630, 2017 included herein was derived from the audited consolidated financial statements included in our Annual Report on Form10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2016 (“201630, 2017 (our “2017 Annual Report”). This Quarterly Report on Form10-Q should be read in conjunction with the annual audited consolidated financial statementsConsolidated Financial Statements and accompanying notes in our 20162017 Annual Report. The accounting policies used in these interim consolidated financial statementsConsolidated Financial Statements are consistent with those used in the annual consolidated financial statements.

Consolidated Financial Statements.

The presentation of these interim consolidated financial statementsConsolidated Financial Statements in conformity with GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the amounts reported in the consolidated financial statementsConsolidated Financial Statements and accompanying notes.
Changes in Presentation
Our corporate oversight function is not treated as a segment; it includes certain general and administrative costs that are not allocated to any of our reporting segments. During the thirdsecond quarter of 2017,2018, we reviewed our reporting segments as a result ofcombined and disclosed the Refresco transaction. Following such review, we reorganized our reporting segments into three reporting segments: Route Based Services (which includes our DS Services of America, Inc. (“DSS”), Aquaterra Corporation (“Aquaterra”) and Eden Springs Europe B.V. (“Eden”) businesses), Coffee, Tea & Extract Solutions (which includes our S. & D. Coffee, Inc. (“S&D”) business) andcorporate oversight function in the All Other (which includes our Aimia and RCI concentrate businesses, the Columbus manufacturing facility and other miscellaneous expenses). Segmentcategory. Our segment reporting results have been recast to reflect these changes for all periods presented.

Changes See Note 9 to the Consolidated Financial Statements for segment reporting.

On January 30, 2018, we sold our carbonated soft drinks and juice businesses via the sale of our North America, United Kingdom and Mexico business units (including the Canadian business) and our Royal Crown International (“RCI”) finished goods export business (collectively, “Traditional Business” and such transaction, the “Transaction”). As a result, the Company has reclassified the financial results of the Traditional Business to net (loss) income from discontinued operations, net of income taxes in Presentation

Certainthe Consolidated Statements of Operations for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2017. Cash flows from the Company’s discontinued operations are presented in the Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2017. See Note 3 to the Consolidated Financial Statements for additional information on discontinued operations.

Subsequent to the completion of the Transaction, management re-evaluated the measure of profit for our reportable segments and determined that excluding corporate allocations from segment operating income was appropriate as these costs are not considered by management when evaluating performance. Operating income for the prior period amountsperiods have been reclassifiedrecast to conformreflect this change. See Note 9 to current period presentation in the accompanying consolidated statements of operations, consolidated balance sheets and consolidated statements of cash flows. These reclassifications had no effect on operations, results of operations or net cash provided by operating activities.

Consolidated Financial Statements for segment reporting.

Significant Accounting Policies

Included in Note 1 of the 2016our 2017 Annual Report is a summary of the Company’s significant accounting policies. Provided below is a summary of additional accounting policies that are significant to the financial results of the Company.



Cost of sales

We record costs associated with the manufacturing of our products in costscost of sales. Shipping and handling costs incurred to store, prepare and move products between production facilities or from production facilities to branch locations or storage facilities are recorded in cost of sales. Costs incurred in shipment of products from our production facilities to customer locations are also reflected in cost of sales, with the exception of shippingShipping and handling costs incurred to deliver products from our Route Based Services and Coffee, Tea and Extract Solutions reporting segment branch locations to theend-user consumer of those products which are recorded in selling, general and administrative (“SG&A”) expenses. These shippingAll other costs incurred in the shipment of products from our production facilities to customer locations are reflected in cost of sales. Shipping and handling costs totaledincluded in SG&A expenses were $121.8 million and $358.6 million for the three and nine months ended September 29, 2018, respectively, and $123.2 million and $339.0 million for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2017, respectively, and $92.4 million and $240.3 million for the three and nine months ended October 1, 2016, respectively. Finished goods inventory costs include the cost of direct labor and materials and the applicable share of overhead expense chargeable to production.

Goodwill

Goodwill represents the excess purchase price of acquired businesses over the fair value of the net assets acquired. Goodwill is not amortized, but instead is tested for impairment at least annually. The following table summarizes our goodwill on a reporting segment basis as of September 30, 2017:

   Reporting Segment     

(in millions of U.S. dollars)

  Route
Based
Services
   Coffee, Tea
and Extract
Solutions
   All Other   Total 

Balance December 31, 2016

  $886.5   $117.1   $44.7   $1,048.3 

Goodwill acquired during the year

   7.0    —      1.3    8.3 

Adjustments1

   0.1    0.7    —      0.8 

Foreign exchange

   35.6    —      4.0    39.6 
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Balance September 30, 2017

  $929.2   $117.8   $50.0   $1,097.0 
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

1.During the nine months ended September 30, 2017,29, 2018:
 Reporting Segment  
(in millions of U.S. dollars)
Route
Based
Services
 
Coffee, Tea
and Extract
Solutions
 All Other Total
Balance at December 30, 2017$936.7
 $117.8
 $50.2
 $1,104.7
Goodwill acquired during the year30.2
 
 7.5
 37.7
Adjustments 1
(2.7) 
 
 (2.7)
Foreign exchange(9.0) 
 (1.6) (10.6)
Balance at September 29, 2018$955.2
 $117.8
 $56.1
 $1,129.1
        
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1     During the nine months ended September 29, 2018, we recorded adjustments to goodwill allocated to the Route Based Services and the Coffee, Tea and Extract Solutions segments in connection with the acquisitions of Eden and S&D (see Note 4 to the consolidated financial statements).

Discontinued Operations

In July 2017, the Company’s Board of Directors committed to a plan to sell our Traditional Business. The closing of the transaction is subject to certain customary closing conditions, including regulatory approval from the United Kingdom. Approval from Refresco’s stockholders was received in September 2017 and accordingly, the Company has presented this portion of our business as discontinued operations beginning in the third quarter of 2017. The Company has reclassified the financial results of the Traditional Business to net income from discontinued operations, net of income taxes in the consolidated statements of operations for all periods presented. The Company has also reclassified the related assets and liabilities as current and long-term assets and liabilities of discontinued operations on the accompanying consolidated balance sheets as of September 30, 2017 and December 31, 2016. Cash flows from the Company’s discontinued operations are presented in the consolidated statements of cash flows for all periods presented. See Note 3 to the consolidated financial statements for additional information on discontinued operations.

Route Based Services segment in connection with the acquisitions of Crystal Rock (see Note 5 to the Consolidated Financial Statements).

Recently adopted accounting pronouncements

In July 2015, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) issued Accounting Standard Update (“ASU”)2015-11 – Inventory (Topic 330) to simplify the accounting for inventory. The guidance requires entities to measure most inventory at the lower of cost or net realizable value. Net realizable value is the estimated selling price in the ordinary course of business, less reasonably predictable costs of completion, disposal and transportation. The Company adopted the provisions of this guidance effective January 1, 2017, and applied it prospectively to all periods presented. The adoption of this standard did not have a material impact on the Company’s financial statements.

In March 2016, the FASB issued ASU2016-09—Compensation – Stock Compensation (Topic 718). We elected to early adopt this standard in the fourth quarter of 2016, effective as of the beginning of the Company’s 2016 fiscal year. Amendments requiring the recognition of excess tax benefits and tax deficiencies within the consolidated statements of operations were adopted prospectively and resulted in an increase of $1.0 million and $1.2 million in income tax benefit and net income (loss) from continuing operations for the three and nine months ended October 1, 2016.

Recently issued accounting pronouncements

Changes to GAAP are established by the FASB in the form of ASUs or the issuance of new standards to the FASB’s Accounting Standards Codification (“ASC”). The Company considers the applicability and impact of all ASUs. ASUs not listed below were assessed and determined to be either not applicable or are expected to have minimal impact on our consolidated financial statements.

Update ASU2014-09 – Revenue from Contracts with Customers (Topic 606)

In May 2014, the FASBFinancial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) amended its guidance regarding revenue recognition and created a new Topic 606, Revenue from Contracts with Customers. The objectives for creating Topic 606 were to remove inconsistencies and weaknesses in revenue recognition, provide a more robust framework for addressing revenue issues, provide more useful information to users of the financial statements through improved disclosure requirements, simplify the preparation of financial statements by reducing the number of requirements to which an entity must refer, and improve comparability of revenue recognition practices across entities, industries, jurisdictions and capital markets. The core principle of the guidance is that an entity should recognize revenue to depict the transfer of promised goods or services to customers in an amount that reflects the consideration to which the entity expects to be entitled in exchange for those goods or services. To achieve the core principle, an entity should apply the following steps: 1) identify the contract(s) with a customer; 2) identify the performance obligations in the contract; 3) determine the transaction price; 4) allocate the transaction price to the performance obligations in the contract; and 5) recognize revenue when (or as) the entity satisfies a performance obligation. For public entities, the amendments are effective for annual reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2017, including interim periods within that reporting period. The amendments may be applied retrospectively to each prior reporting period presented or retrospectively with the cumulative effect of initially applying the amendment recognized at the date of initial application.

During the first half of

Effective December 31, 2017, we hiredadopted FASB Accounting Standards Codification Topic 606, Revenue from Contracts with Customers (“ASC 606”). ASC 606 was applied using the modified retrospective method. Adoption of this standard did not result in a third-party consultantcumulative adjustment to the opening balance of retained earnings at December 31, 2017 and did not have any other material effect on the results of operations, financial position or cash flows of the Company for the three and nine months ended September 29, 2018 (see Note 4 to the Consolidated Financial Statements).


Update ASU 2017-01 – Business Combinations (Topic 805)
In January 2017, the FASB amended its guidance regarding business combinations. The amendment clarified the definition of a business with the objective of adding guidance to assist entities with evaluating whether transactions should be accounted for as acquisitions (or disposals) of assets or businesses. The amendments provide an analysis of fair value of assets acquired to determine when a set of assets is not a business, and uses more stringent criteria related to inputs, substantive process, and outputs to determine if a business exists. We adopted the guidance in this amendment effective December 31, 2017, and applied it prospectively to all periods presented. Adoption of this new standard may result in more transactions being accounted for as asset acquisitions versus business combinations; however, the impact on our Consolidated Financial Statements in future periods will depend on the facts and circumstances of future transactions.
Update ASU 2017-07 – Compensation—Retirement Benefits (Topic 715)
In March 2017, the FASB issued an update to its guidance on presentation of net periodic pension cost and net periodic post-retirement pension cost, and requires the service cost component to be presented in the same line item or items as other compensation costs arising from services rendered by the pertinent employees during the period. The other components of net benefit cost are required to be presented in the income statement separately from the service cost component and outside a subtotal of income from operations. The amendments in this update also allow only the service cost component to be eligible for capitalization when applicable.
Effective December 31, 2017, we adopted the guidance in this amendment retrospectively. The new standard requires that only the service cost component of periodic benefit cost is recorded in SG&A expenses. All other components of net periodic benefit cost are excluded from operating income. Adoption of this standard resulted in a $4.9 million decrease to operating income for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2017.
Update ASU 2017-09 – Stock Compensation – Scope of Modification Accounting (Topic 718)
In May 2017, the FASB amended its guidance regarding the scope of modification accounting for share-based compensation arrangements. The amendments provide guidance about which changes to the terms or conditions of a share-based payment award require an entity to apply modification accounting in Topic 718. For public entities, the amendments in this update are effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2017. Early adoption is permitted, including adoption in any interim period, for public entities for reporting periods for which financial statements have not yet been issued. We adopted the guidance in this amendment effective December 31, 2017, and applied it prospectively to all periods presented. The adoption of this standard developeddid not have a scoping phase project plan, identified an inventory of revenue streams and are currently in the contract review phase. We are continuingmaterial impact on our progress in the contract review phase and are identifying gaps between our current revenue recognition policies and the new standard so that we can quantify and assess the impact to our consolidated financial statements.

Consolidated Financial Statements.

Recently issued accounting pronouncements
Update ASU2016-02 – Leases (Topic 842)

In February 2016, the FASB issued an update to its guidance on lease accounting.accounting for lessees and lessors. This update revises accounting for operating leases by a lessee, among other changes, and requires a lessee to recognize a liability to make lease payments and an asset representing its right to use the underlying asset for the lease term in the balance sheet. The distinction between finance and operating leases has not changed and the update does not significantly change the effect of finance and operating leases on the consolidated statementsConsolidated Statements of operationsOperations and the consolidated statementsConsolidated Statements of cash flows.Cash Flows. Additionally, this update requires both qualitative and specific quantitative disclosures. For public entities, the amendments in this update are effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2018, including interim periods within those fiscal years, with early adoption permitted. At adoption, this update will be applied using aA modified retrospective approach. transition approach is required for leases existing at, or entered into after, the beginning of the earliest comparative period presented in the financial statements, with certain practical expedients available.
We are currently assessing the impact of adoption of this standard on our consolidated financial statements.

Consolidated Financial Statements. The Company is evaluating the standard’s applicability to our various contractual arrangements. We currently believe that the most significant changes relate to the recognition of new right of use assets and lease liabilities for real estate and equipment leases, which will result in future increases to our assets and liabilities on our Consolidated Balance Sheets. We believe that substantially all of our lessee lease arrangements will continue to be classified as operating leases under the new standard. Additionally, we had $19.9 million of deferred gains at December 31, 2016 associated with sale-leaseback transactions which are currently being amortized over the leaseback term. Upon adoption of this standard, we will be required to recognize the unamortized deferred gain at January 1, 2017 as a cumulative effect adjustment to equity. In addition, upon adoption of this standard, deferred gains related to the sale-leaseback transactions completed in 2017 of $7.9 million at December 30, 2017 will be recognized in net income (loss) from discontinued operations, net of income taxes in the Consolidated Statement of Operations for the year ended December 30, 2017.



The standard also requires lessors to classify leases as sales-type, direct financing or operating leases, similar to existing guidance. We believe that substantially all of our lessor lease arrangements will continue to be classified as operating leases under the new standard.
Update ASU2016-13 – Financial Instruments—Credit Losses (Topic 326)

In June 2016, the FASB amended its guidance to measure all expected credit losses for financial assets held at the reporting date based on historical experience, current conditions, and reasonable and supportable forecasts. Entities will now use forward-looking information to better form their credit loss estimates. The amended guidance also requires enhanced disclosures to help financial statement users better understand significant estimates and judgments used in estimating credit losses, as well as the credit quality and underwriting standards of an entity’s portfolio. The amendments in this update are effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2019, including interim periods within those fiscal years. Early adoption will be permitted for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2018, including interim periods within those fiscal years. This guidance will be applied using a prospective or modified retrospective transition method, depending on the area covered in this update. We are currently assessing the impact of adoption of this standard on our consolidated financial statements.

Consolidated Financial Statements.

Update ASU2017-01 – Business Combinations (Topic 805)

In January 2017, the FASB amended its guidance regarding business combinations. The amendment clarified the definition of a business with the objective of adding guidance to assist entities with evaluating whether transactions should be accounted for as acquisitions (or disposals) of assets or businesses. The amendments provide an analysis of fair value of assets acquired to determine when a set of assets is not a business, and uses more stringent criteria related to inputs, substantive process, and outputs to determine if a business exists. The amendments in this update are effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2017, including interim periods within those fiscal years, with early adoption permitted. The amendments in this update should be applied prospectively on or after the effective date with no requirement for disclosures at transition. We are currently assessing the impact of adoption of this standard on our consolidated financial statements.

Update ASU2017-04 – Intangibles—Goodwill and Other (Topic 350)

In January 2017, the FASB amended its guidance regarding goodwill impairment. The amendments remove certain conditions of the goodwill impairment test and simplify the computation of impairment. The amendments in this update are effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2019, including interim periods within those fiscal years, with early adoption permitted for any tests performed after January 1, 2017. The amendments in this update should be applied prospectively, with disclosure required as to the nature of and reason for the change in accounting principle upon transition. We are currently assessing the impact of adoption of this standard on our consolidated financial statements.

Update ASU2017-07 – Compensation—Retirement Benefits (Topic 715)

In March 2017, the FASB issued an update to its guidance on presentation of net periodic pension cost and net periodic post-retirement pension cost, and requires the service cost component to be presented in the same line item or items as other compensation costs arising from services rendered by the pertinent employees during the period. The other components of net benefit cost are required to be presented in the income statement separately from the service cost component and outside a subtotal of income from operations. The amendments in this update also allow only the service cost component to be eligible for capitalization when applicable. For public entities, the amendments in this update are effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2017, including interim periods within those fiscal years, with early adoption permitted. At adoption, this update will be applied retrospectively for the presentation of the service cost component and other components of net periodic pension cost and net periodic post-retirement benefit cost in the income statement and prospectively, on or after the effective date, for the capitalization of the service cost component of net periodic pension cost and net periodic post-retirement benefit in assets. Additionally, in the period of adoption, an entity should provide disclosures about a change in accounting principle. We are currently assessing the impact of adoption of this standard on our consolidated financial statements.

Update ASU2017-08 – Receivables—Nonrefundable Fees and Other Costs (Subtopic310-20)

In March 2017, the FASB amended its guidance on accounting for debt securities. The amendments shorten the amortization period for certain callable debt securities held at a premium. Specifically, the amendments require the premium to be amortized to the earliest call date. The amendments do not require an accounting change for securities held at a discount; the discount continues to be amortized to maturity. For public entities, the amendments in this update are effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2018, including interim periods within those fiscal years, with early adoption permitted. If an entity early adopts the amendments in an interim period, any adjustments should be reflected as of the beginning of the fiscal year that includes that interim period. At adoption, this update will be applied using a modified retrospective basis through a cumulative-effect adjustment directly to retained earnings as of the beginning of the period of adoption. Additionally, in the period of adoption, an entity should provide disclosures about a change in accounting principle. We are currently assessing the impact of adoption of this standard on our consolidated financial statements.

Consolidated Financial Statements.

Update ASU2017-09 2018-02 – Stock Compensation – Scope of Modification AccountingIncome Statement—Reporting Comprehensive Income (Topic 718)

220)

In May 2017,February 2018, the FASB amended its guidance regardingwhich allows a reclassification from accumulated other comprehensive income to retained earnings for stranded tax effects resulting from the scope of modification accounting for share-based compensation arrangements. The amendments provide guidancecomprehensive tax legislation enacted by the U.S. government on December 22, 2017 commonly referred to as the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (the “Tax Act”) and requires certain disclosures about which changes to the terms or conditions of a share-based payment award require an entity to apply modification accounting in Topic 718.stranded tax effects. For public entities, the amendments in this update are effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2017.2018, including interim periods within those fiscal years, with early adoption permitted, and may be applied in the period of adoption or retrospectively to each period in which the effect of the change in the U.S. federal corporate tax rate in the Tax Act is recognized. We are currently assessing the impact of adoption of this standard on our Consolidated Financial Statements.
Update ASU 2018-05 – Income Taxes—Amendments to SEC Paragraphs Pursuant to SEC Staff Accounting Bulletin No. 118 (Topic 740)
In March 2018, the FASB amended its guidance regarding Accounting Standards Codification Topic 740, Income Taxes (“ASC 740”). On December 22, 2017, the U.S. government enacted the Tax Act, which makes broad and complex changes to the U.S. tax code that will affect the Company’s fiscal year 2018. The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission issued Staff Accounting Bulletin No. 118, Income Tax Accounting Implications of the Tax Cut and Jobs Act (“SAB 118”), which provides guidance on accounting for the tax effects of the Tax Act. SAB 118 provides a measurement period that should not extend beyond one year from the Tax Act enactment date for entities to complete the accounting under ASC 740. In accordance with SAB 118, an entity must reflect the income tax effects of those aspects of the Tax Act for which the accounting under ASC 740 is complete. To the extent that an entity’s accounting for certain income tax effects of the Tax Act is incomplete, but it is able to determine a reasonable estimate, it must record a provisional estimate in its financial statements. If an entity cannot determine a provisional estimate to be included in the financial statements, it should continue to apply ASC 740 on the basis of the provisions of the tax laws that were in effect immediately before the enactment of the Tax Act. The Company has applied SAB 118, and has recorded a provisional estimate related to certain 2017 effects of the Tax Act, and has provided the required disclosures (see Note 7 to the Consolidated Financial Statements).


Update ASU 2018-07 – Compensation—Improvements to Nonemployee Share-Based Payment Accounting (Topic 718)
In June 2018, the FASB amended its guidance to expand the scope of Topic 718 to include share-based payment transactions for acquiring goods and services from nonemployees. The amended guidance also clarifies that Topic 718 does not apply to share-based payments used to effectively provide (1) financing to the issuer or (2) awards granted in conjunction with selling goods or services to customers as part of a contract accounted for under ASC 606. The guidance is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2018, including interim periods within that fiscal year. Early adoption is permitted, includingpermitted. We do not expect the adoption of this guidance to have a material impact on our Consolidated Financial Statements.
Update ASU 2018-11 – Leases—Targeted Improvements (Topic 842)
In July 2018, the FASB amended its guidance on lease accounting for lessees and lessors. The amended guidance provides entities with an additional and optional transition method to adopt ASC 842, where the entity initially applies the new lease standard at the adoption date and recognizes a cumulative-effect adjustment to the opening balance of retained earnings in any interimthe period of adoption. The amended guidance also provides lessors with a practical expedient, by class of underlying asset, to not separate non-lease components from the associated lease component, instead to account for those components as a single component if the non-lease components otherwise would be accounted for under ASC 606and both of the following are met: 1) the timing and pattern of transfer of the non-lease component or components and associated lease component are the same; and 2) the lease component, if accounted for separately, would be classified as an operating lease. If the non-lease component or components associated with the lease component are the predominant component of the combined component, an entity is required to account for the combined component in accordance with ASC 606. Otherwise, the entity must account for the combined component as an operating lease in accordance with ASC 842. For public entities for reporting periods for which financial statementsthat have not yet been issued.adopted ASC 842, the amendments in this update are effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2018, including interim periods within those fiscal years, with early adoption permitted. We are currently assessing the impact of adoption of this standard on our Consolidated Financial Statements.
Update ASU 2018-13 – Fair Value Measurement (Topic 820)
In August 2018, the FASB amended its guidance on disclosure requirements for fair value measurement. The update amends existing fair value measurement disclosure requirements by adding, changing, or removing certain disclosures. The amendments in this update should be applied prospectively to an awardare effective for fiscal years, and interim periods within those fiscal years, beginning after December 15, 2019. Implementation on a prospective or retrospective basis varies by specific disclosure requirement. Early adoption is permitted. The standard also allows for early adoption of any removed or modified on or afterdisclosures upon issuance of this update while delaying adoption of the adoptionadditional disclosures until their effective date. We are currently assessing the impact of adoption of this standard on our consolidated financial statements.

Consolidated Financial Statements.

Update ASU2017-12 2018-14 – Derivatives and Hedging (Topic 815): Targeted Improvements to Accounting for Hedging Activities

Compensation—Retirement Benefits—Defined Benefit Plans—General (Subtopic 715-20)

In August 2017,2018, the FASB amended its guidance regarding the improvement of accountingon disclosure requirements for hedging transactions. This new standard simplifiesdefined benefit plans. The update amends existing annual disclosure requirements applicable to all employers that sponsor defined benefit pension and expands the eligible hedging strategies for financialother postretirement plans by adding, removing, andnon-financial risks. It also enhances the transparency of how hedging results are presented and disclosed. Further, the new standard provides partial relief on the timing of clarifying certain aspects of hedge documentation and eliminates the requirement to recognize hedge ineffectiveness separately in earnings. The guidance is designed to align hedge accounting with a company’s risk management activities and simplifies its application through targeted improvements by expanding the list of items eligible to be hedged and amending the methods used to measure the effectiveness of hedging relationships. Additionally it prescribes how hedging results should be presented and requires incremental disclosures. The amendments in this update are effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2018,2020, with early adoption permitted, and interimare to be applied on a retrospective basis to all periods within those fiscal years. Early application is permitted in any interim period after issuance of this update.presented. We are currently assessing the impact of adoption of this standard on our consolidated financial statements.

Consolidated Financial Statements.

Update ASU 2018-15 – Intangibles—Goodwill and Other—Internal-Use Software (Subtopic 350-40)
In August 2018, the FASB amended its guidance on customer’s accounting for implementation costs incurred in a cloud computing arrangement that is a service contract. This update aligns the requirements for capitalizing implementation costs incurred in a hosting arrangement that is a service contract with the requirements for capitalizing implementation costs incurred to develop or obtain internal-use software. This update also requires customers to expense the capitalized implementation costs of a hosting arrangement that is a service contract over the term of the hosting arrangement. The amendments in this update are effective for fiscal years, and interim periods within those fiscal years, beginning after December 15, 2019, with early adoption permitted, including adoption in any interim period. The amendments in this update should be applied either retrospectively or prospectively to all implementation costs incurred after the date of adoption. We are currently assessing the impact of adoption of this standard on our Consolidated Financial Statements.



Note 2Revision of Previously Reported Financial Information

On January 30, 2018, the Company completed the sale of the Traditional Business (the "Transaction") to Refresco Group N.V., a Dutch company (“Refresco”). The Transaction was structured as a sale of the assets of the Canadian business and a sale of the stock of the operating subsidiaries engaged in the Traditional Business in the other jurisdictions. See Note 3 to the Consolidated Financial Statements for additional information. The aggregate deal consideration was approximately $1.25 billion, paid in cash at closing, resulting in a gain on sale of $427.6 million. During the fourththird quarter of 2016, the Company adopted ASU2016-18 – Statement of Cash Flows (Topic 230): Restricted Cash, which requires that a statement of cash flows explain the change during the period2018, we identified an error in the totalentries recorded as part of cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash, and that adoption be applied retrospectively. During the second quarter of 2017, we failed to retrospectively adjust our 2016 comparative consolidated statements of cash flows for the second quarter 2016 issuance of $498.7 million of our 5.500% senior notes due 2024 (the “2024 Notes”), the cash proceeds ofTransaction which were restricted for a subsequent acquisition. Prior to the adoption of ASU2016-18, this restricted use financing was disclosed as a non-cash investing and financing activity. In connection with this revision, we are also correcting other immaterial cash flow errors. For the three and six months ended July 2, 2016, these errors resulted in an understatement of accounts payable and accrued liabilities and overstatement of currency translation adjustment, a component of accumulated other comprehensive loss, on our cash provided from operating activities being overstated by $2.6 and $5.5 million, our cash used in investing activities being overstated by $4.1 and $7.0 million, and our cash provided from financing activities being understated by $498.7 and $498.7 million. As a result of this error, cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash, end of period, was understated by $503.1 millionConsolidated Balance Sheet as of July 2, 2016March 31, 2018 and June 30, 2018 of $10.3 million. The misstatement in these balances also impacted the consolidated statementcurrency translation adjustment reported on our Condensed Consolidated Statements of cash flows.

We have also corrected other immaterial items in the consolidated statements of cash flows for the threeComprehensive Income (Loss) and nine months ended October 1, 2016, as presented herein. These corrections increasenet cash provided by operating activities from continuing operations and cash flows usedoperating activities of discontinued operations as reported in investing activities from continuing operations by $3.1 millionour Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the three months ended October 1, 2016March 31, 2018 and decreasedthe six months ended June 30, 2018 as well as accumulated other comprehensive loss as reported in our Consolidated Statements of Equity as of March 31, 2018 and June 30, 2018. The error in the Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows resulted from incorrectly presenting cash flows provided by operating activities from continuing operations and cash flows used in investing activities from continuingof continued operations by $1.1 millionas discontinued operations for the ninethree months ended October 1, 2016. These corrections also impacted the supplemental disclosure of additions to property, plant & equipment through accounts payable and accrued liabilities by $1.1 million for the nine months ended October 1, 2016.

As a result of the revision, our ending cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash in the statements of cash flows for the threeMarch 31, 2018 and six months ended July 2, 2016, now reconcile to the ending cash and restricted cash as presented on the consolidated balance sheet as of July 2, 2016, within the Form10-Q filed August 9, 2016.

June 30, 2018. No other financial statement line items were impacted by this error.

We have evaluated these errorsthe error and determined they areit is not material to the previously issued financial statements and have elected to revise our previously issued consolidated statements of cash flowsas follows:
Consolidated Balance Sheets            
             
  March 31, 2018 June 30, 2018
(in millions of U.S. dollars) As Previously Reported Adjustments As Revised As Previously Reported Adjustments As Revised
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities 439.8
 10.3
 450.1
 421.5
 10.3
 431.8
Total current liabilities 445.6
 10.3
 455.9
 430.2
 10.3
 440.5
Total liabilities 1,948.0
 10.3
 1,958.3
 1,896.3
 10.3
 1,906.6
Accumulated other comprehensive loss (62.7) (10.3) (73.0) (80.2) (10.3) (90.5)
Total Cott Corporation Equity 1,263.8
 (10.3) 1,253.5
 1,238.9
 (10.3) 1,228.6

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive (Loss) Income    
     
  For the Three Months Ended
March 31, 2018
 For the Six Months Ended
June 30, 2018
(in millions of U.S. dollars) As Previously Reported Adjustments As Revised As Previously Reported Adjustments As Revised
Currency translation adjustment 18.6
 (10.3) 8.3
 1.6
 (10.3) (8.7)
Total other comprehensive income 31.7
 (10.3) 21.4
 14.2
 (10.3) 3.9



Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows    
     
  For the Three Months Ended
March 31, 2018
 For the Six Months Ended
June 30, 2018
(in millions of U.S. dollars) As Previously Reported Adjustments As Revised As Previously Reported Adjustments As Revised
Change in accounts payable and accrued liabilities (2.6) 10.3
 7.7
 (16.5) 10.3
 (6.2)
Net cash provided by operating activities from continuing operations 22.6
 10.3
 32.9
 57.6
 10.3
 67.9
             
Operating activities of discontinued operations (74.4) (10.3) (84.7) (77.7) (10.3) (88.0)

Consolidated Statement of Equity    
     
  March 31, 2018 June 30, 2018
(in millions of U.S. dollars) As Previously Reported Adjustments As Revised As Previously Reported Adjustments As Revised
Currency translation adjustment 18.6
 (10.3) 8.3
 1.6
 (10.3) (8.7)
Accumulated other comprehensive loss (62.7) (10.3) (73.0) (80.2) (10.3) (90.5)
Total Cott Corporation equity 1,263.8
 (10.3) 1,253.5
 1,238.9
 (10.3) 1,228.6

We will continue to revise interim periods in future filings for certain amounts in the three and six months ended July 2, 2016 as follows:

   For the Three Months Ended July 2, 2016 

(in millions of U.S. dollars)

  As Previously
Reported
   Adjustments   As Revised 

Othernon-cash items

  $2.6   $(1.3  $1.3 

Accounts payable and accrued liabilities and other liabilities

   44.6    (1.3   43.3 

Net cash provided by operating activities

   87.6    (2.6   85.0 

Additions to property, plant & equipment

   (33.2   1.3    (31.9

Other investing activities

   (2.8   2.8    —   

Net cash used in investing activities

   (38.6   4.1    (34.5

Issuance of long-term debt

   —      498.7    498.7 

Net cash provided by financing activities

   147.5    498.7    646.2 

Effect of exchange rate changes on cash

   (2.1   2.9    0.8 

Net (decrease) increase in cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash

   194.4    503.1    697.5 

Cash & cash equivalents, beginning of period

   55.1    —      55.1 

Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash, end of period

   249.5    503.1    752.6 

SupplementalNon-cash Investing and Financing Activities:

      

Long-term debt funded to escrow

   498.7    (498.7   —   

Additions to property, plant & equipment through accounts payable and accrued liabilities

   10.2    1.3    11.5 

   For the Six Months Ended July 2, 2016 

(in millions of U.S. dollars)

  As Previously Reported   Adjustments   As Revised 

Othernon-cash items

  $0.9   $(1.3  $(0.4

Accounts payable and accrued liabilities and other liabilities

   11.1    (4.2   6.9 

Net cash provided by operating activities

   68.9    (5.5   63.4 

Additions to property, plant & equipment

   (62.7   4.2    (58.5

Other investing activities

   (2.8   2.8    —   

Net cash used in investing activities

   (112.1   7.0    (105.1

Issuance of long-term debt

   —      498.7    498.7 

Net cash provided by financing activities

   218.7    498.7    717.4 

Effect of exchange rate changes on cash

   (3.1   2.9    (0.2

Net (decrease) increase in cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash

   172.4    503.1    675.5 

Cash & cash equivalents, beginning of period

   77.1    —      77.1 

Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash, end of period

   249.5    503.1    752.6 

SupplementalNon-cash Investing and Financing Activities:

      

Long-term debt funded to escrow

   498.7    (498.7   —   

Additions to property, plant & equipment through accounts payable and accrued liabilities

   11.4    4.2    15.6 

consolidated financial statements to correct these misstatements.


Note 3Discontinued Operations

On July 24, 2017,January 30, 2018, the Company entered into a Purchase Agreement with Refresco, pursuantcompleted the sale of the Traditional Business to which the Company will sell to Refresco its Traditional Business.Refresco. The transaction isTransaction was structured as a sale of the assets of the Canadian business and a sale of the stock of the operating subsidiaries engaged in the Traditional Business in the other jurisdictions after the Company completescompleted an internal reorganization. The Traditional Business excludes our Route Based Services and Coffee, Tea and Extract Solutions reporting segments, and RCI’s concentrate business, the Columbus manufacturing facility and our Aimia business. The Traditional Business produces, either directly or through third-party manufacturers throughco-packing arrangements, CSDs, 100% shelf stable juice and juice-based products, clear, still and sparkling flavored waters, energy drinks and shots, sports drinks, new age beverages,ready-to-drink teas, liquid enhancers, freezables, andready-to-drink alcoholic beverages. The closing of the transaction is subject to receipt of regulatory approval in the United Kingdom. The aggregate deal consideration iswas approximately $1.25 billion, is payablepaid in cash at closing, in cash, subject to adjustment for indebtedness, working capital, and other items, and is expected to close near the endcustomary post-closing adjustments. As of 2017. The Company intends to use the proceedsSeptember 29, 2018, $12.5 million of the transactiontotal sale proceeds are being held in escrow by a third party escrow agent to repay indebtedness and reduce overall leverage.

Upon closingsecure potential indemnification claims. The escrow will be released, subject to any amounts for pending indemnification claims, on the eighteen month anniversary of the saleclosing date of the Transaction. These funds are included in cash and cash equivalents on the Consolidated Balance Sheet as of September 29, 2018. The Traditional Business theexcludes our Route Based Services (which includes our DS Services of America, Inc. (“DSS”), Aquaterra Corporation and Eden Springs Europe B.V. businesses) and Coffee, Tea and Extract Solutions (which includes our S. & D. Coffee, Inc. business) reporting segments, our Aimia Foods, Decantae Mineral Water Ltd. and RCI concentrate businesses, and our Columbus, Georgia manufacturing facility.

The Company and Refresco will enterhave entered into a Transition Services Agreement pursuant to which the Company and Refresco will provide certain services to each other for various service periods, with the longest service period being 18 months, including tax and accounting services, certain human resources services, communications systems and support, and insurance/risk management. Each party will be compensated for services rendered as set forth in the Transition Services Agreement. Each service period may be extended as set forth in the Transition Services Agreement, up to a maximum extension of 180 days.

In addition, upon closing the Company and Refresco will enterhave entered into certainCo-pack Manufacturing Agreements pursuant to which the Company and Refresco will manufacture and supply certain beverage products for each other, and a Concentrate Supply Agreement pursuant to which the Company will supply concentrates to Refresco. Each party will be compensated for the products they supply as set forth in the applicable agreements. TheCo-pack Manufacturing Agreements provide forhave a term of 36 months, and the Concentrate Supply Agreement provides forhas a term that is coterminous withthe same as the term of the Transition Services Agreement.

For all periods presented,



During the operating results associatedthree and nine months ended September 29, 2018, the Company has paid Refresco $2.4 million and $6.6 million, respectively, for the contract manufacture of beverage products. In addition, during the three and nine months ended September 29, 2018, the Company has reimbursed Refresco $12.8 million and $47.2 million, respectively, for various operational expenses that were paid by Refresco on its behalf. During the three and nine months ended September 29, 2018, Refresco has paid the Company $21.1 million and $29.2 million, respectively, for the contract manufacture of beverage products.
The Company used a portion of the sale proceeds to (i) retire $525.0 million aggregate principal amount of the 5.375% senior notes due 2022 (the “2022 Notes”), (ii) retire the remaining $250.0 million aggregate principal amount of the 10.000% senior secured notes due 2021 (the “DSS Notes”), (iii) repay the $262.5 million outstanding balance on the asset-based lending facility (the “ABL facility”), and (iv) repay the remaining $1.9 million outstanding balance on the capital lease finance arrangement with the Traditional Business have been reclassified into net income from discontinued operations, net of income taxes in the consolidated statements of operations and the assets and liabilities associated with this business have been reflected as assets and liabilities of discontinued operations in the consolidated balance sheets.

General Electric Capital Corporation (the “GE Term Loan”).

The major components of net income from discontinued operations, net of income taxes in the consolidated statementsaccompanying Consolidated Statements of operationsOperations include the following:

   For the Three Months Ended   For the Nine Months Ended 

(in millions of U.S. dollars)

  September 30,
2017
   October 1,
2016
   September 30,
2017
   October 1,
2016
 

Revenue, net

  $425.6   $419.3   $1,244.7   $1,282.7 

Cost of sales

   371.3    361.3    1,093.4    1,102.0 

Operating income from discontinued operations

   13.9    21.0    33.6    67.1 

Income (loss) from discontinued operations, before income taxes

   12.1    4.5    (27.5   9.5 

Income tax (benefit) expense1

   (30.9   1.6    (28.5   (2.5

Net income from discontinued operations, net of income taxes

   43.0    2.9    1.0    12.0 

Less: Net income attributable tonon-controlling interests

   2.1    1.5    6.4    4.4 

Net income (loss) attributable to Cott Corporation – discontinued operations

  $40.9   $1.4   $(5.4  $7.6 

 For the Three Months Ended For the Nine Months Ended
(in millions of U.S. dollars)September 29, 2018 September 30, 2017 September 29, 2018 September 30, 2017
Revenue, net$
 $425.6
 $111.2
 $1,244.7
Cost of sales
 371.3
 98.4
 1,093.4
Operating income from discontinued operations
 13.9
 2.0
 33.6
Gain on sale of discontinued operations0.6
 
 427.6
 
Income (loss) from discontinued operations, before income taxes0.6
 12.1
 402.2
 (27.5)
Income tax (benefit) expense 1
(0.9) (30.9) 44.7
 (28.5)
Net income from discontinued operations, net of income taxes1.5
 43.0
 357.5
 1.0
Less: Net income attributable to non-controlling interests
 2.1
 0.6
 6.4
Net income (loss) attributable to Cott Corporation – discontinued operations 2
$1.5
 $40.9
 $356.9
 $(5.4)
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1.1
The pending transaction with Refresco is anticipated to resultnet income (loss) from discontinued operations, before income taxes resulted in income tax benefit of $0.9 million and income tax expense of $44.7 million for the three and nine months ended September 29, 2018, respectively. The Transaction resulted in a taxable gain on sale in the United States, which led to certainutilized a significant portion of the existing U.S. deferred tax liabilities being considered as a source of future taxable income.net operating loss carry forwards. As a result, we recognizedthe Company is in a net deferred tax liability position in the United States and thus a tax benefit of approximately $26.9$25.0 million related to a correspondingrelease of the U.S. valuation allowance release.was recorded in the first quarter of 2018 and is offsetting the overall income tax expense related to discontinued operations. The Transaction resulted in a non-taxable gain on sale in the United Kingdom. No tax benefit resulted from the Transaction related to the taxable loss on sale in Canada due to the Company's valuation allowance position.

Assets and liabilities
2
Net income (loss) attributable to Cott Corporation – discontinued operations is inclusive of interest expense on short-term borrowings and debt required to be repaid or extinguished as part of divestiture of $3.4 million for the nine months ended September 29, 2018 and $8.4 million and $38.5 million for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2017, respectively.

Cash flows from discontinued operations presented inincluded borrowings and payments under the consolidated balance sheets asABL facility of $262.4 million and $482.8 million for the nine months ended September 29, 2018, $789.0 million and $796.3 million for the three months ended September 30, 2017, and December 31, 2016 include$2,246.3 million and $2,205.6 million for the following:

(in millions of U.S. dollars)

  September 30,
2017
   December 31,
2016
 

ASSETS

    

Cash & cash equivalents

  $66.2   $40.0 

Accounts receivable, net

   165.2    127.2 

Inventories

   184.7    176.8 

Prepaid expenses and other current assets

   10.4    7.7 
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Current assets of discontinued operations

   426.5    351.7 

Property, plant & equipment, net

   341.9    348.1 

Goodwill

   136.9    127.1 

Intangible assets, net

   175.7    180.7 

Other long-term assets, net

   19.1    17.5 
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Long-term assets of discontinued operations

  $673.6   $673.4 
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

LIABILITIES

    

Short-term borrowings

   247.6    207.0 

Current maturities of long-term debt

   2.9    2.8 

Accounts payable and accrued liabilities

   268.6    229.4 
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Current liabilities of discontinued operations

   519.1    439.2 

Long-term debt

   519.8    1,136.6 

Deferred tax liabilities

   0.8    2.8 

Other long-term liabilities

   45.9    34.6 
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Long-term liabilities of discontinued operations

  $566.5   $1,174.0 
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

nine months ended September 30, 2017, respectively.




Note 4—Acquisitions

S&D Acquisition

On August 11, 2016,Revenue

We are a water, coffee, tea, extracts and filtration service company. Our principal source of revenue is from bottled water delivery to residential and business customers primarily in North America and Europe and the Company acquired S. & D. Coffee, Inc. (“S&D”), a premium coffee roastermanufacture and providerdistribution of customized coffee, tea and extract solutions pursuantextracts to institutional and commercial customers in the United States. Revenue is recognized, net of sales returns, when a Stockcustomer obtains control of promised goods or services in an amount that reflects the consideration we expect to receive in exchange for those goods or services. We measure revenue based on the consideration specified in the client arrangement, and Membership Interest Purchase Agreement dated August 3, 2016revenue is recognized when the performance obligations in the client arrangement are satisfied. A performance obligation is a promise in a contract to transfer a distinct service to the customer. The transaction price of a contract is allocated to each distinct performance obligation and recognized as revenue when the customer receives the benefit of the performance obligation. Clients typically receive the benefit of our services as they are performed. Substantially all our client contracts require that we be compensated for services performed to date. This may be upon shipment of goods or upon delivery to the customer, depending on contractual terms. Shipping and handling costs paid by the customer to us are included in revenue and costs incurred by us for shipping and handling activities that are performed after a customer obtains control of the product are accounted for as fulfillment costs. In addition, we exclude from net revenue and cost of sales taxes assessed by governmental authorities on revenue-producing transactions. Although we occasionally accept returns of products from our customers, historically returns have not been material.
Contract Estimates
The nature of certain of the Company’s contracts give rise to variable consideration including cash discounts, volume-based rebates, point of sale promotions, and other promotional discounts to certain customers. For all promotional programs and discounts, the Company estimates the rebate or discount that will be granted to the customer and records an accrual upon invoicing. These estimated rebates or discounts are included in the transaction price of the Company’s contracts with customers as a reduction to net revenues and are included as accrued sales incentives in accounts payable and accrued liabilities in the Consolidated Balance Sheets. This methodology is consistent with the manner in which the Company historically estimated and recorded promotional programs and discounts. Accrued sales incentives were $8.6 million and $6.9 million at September 29, 2018 and December 30, 2017, respectively.
We do not disclose the value of unsatisfied performance obligations for contracts (i) with an original expected length of one year or less or (ii) for which the Company recognizes revenue at the amount in which it has the right to invoice as the product is delivered.
Contract Balances
Contract liabilities relate primarily to advances received from the Company’s customers before revenue is recognized. These amounts are recorded as deferred revenue and are included in accounts payable and accrued liabilities in the Consolidated Balance Sheets. The advances are expected to be earned as revenue within one year of receipt. Deferred revenues at September 29, 2018 and December 30, 2017 were $19.1 million and $21.8 million, respectively. The amount of revenue recognized in the three and nine months ended September 29, 2018 that was included in the December 30, 2017 deferred revenue balance was $3.2 million and $21.3 million, respectively.
The Company does not have any material contract assets as of September 29, 2018.
Disaggregated Revenue
In general, the Company’s business segmentation is aligned according to the nature and economic characteristics of its products and customer relationships and provides meaningful disaggregation of each business segment’s results of operations.
Further disaggregation of net revenue to external customers by geographic area based on customer location is as follows:
 For the Three Months Ended For the Nine Months Ended
(in millions of U.S. dollars)September 29, 2018 September 30, 2017 September 29, 2018 September 30, 2017
United States$457.8
 $431.1
 $1,330.0
 $1,278.7
United Kingdom41.7
 40.5
 126.8
 118.1
Canada16.7
 16.8
 48.8
 47.0
All other countries93.1
 92.5
 268.1
 254.6
Total 1
$609.3
 $580.9
 $1,773.7
 $1,698.4
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1     Prior-period amounts are not adjusted under the modified-retrospective method of adoption.


Note 5—Acquisitions
Crystal Rock Acquisition
On March 21, 2018, the Company, through its wholly owned subsidiary, CR Merger Sub, Inc. (“Purchaser”), completed a cash tender offer for all outstanding shares of common stock of Crystal Rock Holdings, Inc., a direct-to-consumer home and office water, coffee and filtration business serving customers throughout New York and New England (“Crystal Rock”). On March 23, 2018 (“Crystal Rock Acquisition Date”), the Purchaser merged with and into Crystal Rock, with Crystal Rock becoming a wholly-owned indirect subsidiary of the Company (the “S&D“Crystal Rock Acquisition”). The aggregate consideration was approximately $37.7 million and includes the purchase price considerationpaid by the Company to the Crystal Rock shareholders of $353.6$20.7 million, $0.8 million in costs paid on behalf of the sellers for the seller’s transaction costs and $16.2 million of assumed debt and accrued interest obligations of the acquired company that was paid by the Company.
The total purchase price paid by Cott in the Crystal Rock Acquisition is summarized below:
(in millions of U.S. dollars)  
Cash paid to sellers $20.7
Cash paid on behalf of sellers for sellers’ transaction expenses 0.8
Total consideration $21.5

The Crystal Rock Acquisition strengthens the Company’s presence in New York and New England. The Company has accounted for this transaction as a business combination.
The purchase price of $21.5 million, net of debt, was allocated to the assets acquired and liabilities assumed based on their estimated fair values as of the acquisition date.Crystal Rock Acquisition Date. Measurement period adjustments recorded during the nine months ended September 30, 201729, 2018 included adjustments to property, plant &and equipment and a related adjustmentintangible assets based on the preliminary valuations, adjustments to deferred taxes and other long-term liabilities based on the resultsa preliminary analysis of the validation procedures performedcertain tax positions, as well as an adjustmentadjustments to income taxesaccounts receivable, inventory, prepaid expenses, other assets and accounts payable existing atand accrued liabilities based on review of their fair values as of the acquisition date.Crystal Rock Acquisition Date. The measurement period adjustments did not have a material effect on our results of operations in prior periods.

The table below summarizes the originally reported estimated acquisition date fair values, measurement period adjustments recorded and the finaladjusted purchase price allocation of the assets acquired and liabilities assumed:

(in millions of U.S. dollars)

  Originally
Reported
   Measurement
Period
Adjustments
   Acquired Value 

Cash

  $1.7   $—     $1.7 

Accounts receivable

   51.4    —      51.4 

Inventory

   62.5    —      62.5 

Prepaid expenses and other assets

   2.3    —      2.3 

Property, plant & equipment

   92.9    (0.7   92.2 

Goodwill

   117.1    0.7    117.8 

Intangible assets

   119.0    —      119.0 

Other assets

   2.2    —      2.2 

Accounts payable and accrued liabilities

   (46.7   (0.2   (46.9

Deferred tax liabilities

   (43.3   0.2    (43.1

Other long-term liabilities

   (5.5   —      (5.5
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total

  $353.6   $—     $353.6 
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Eden

(in millions of U.S. dollars)
Originally
Reported
 
Measurement
Period
Adjustments
 
Acquired 
Value
Cash$1.6
 $
 $1.6
Accounts receivable6.5
 (0.1) 6.4
Inventory2.3
 (0.1) 2.2
Prepaid expenses and other assets1.2
 0.3
 1.5
Property, plant and equipment9.4
 (0.1) 9.3
Goodwill16.7
 (2.7) 14.0
Intangible assets13.3
 0.6
 13.9
Other assets0.8
 (0.7) 0.1
Short-term borrowings(4.1) 
 (4.1)
Current maturities of long-term debt(1.6) 
 (1.6)
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities(5.2) (2.2) (7.4)
Long-term debt(10.4) 
 (10.4)
Deferred tax liabilities(6.5) 3.4
 (3.1)
Other long-term liabilities(2.5) 1.6
 (0.9)
Total$21.5
 $
 $21.5



The assets and liabilities acquired with the Crystal Rock Acquisition

On August 2, 2016, are recorded at their estimated fair values per management’s estimates and are subject to change when formal valuations and other studies are finalized. The fair values of acquired property, plant and equipment, customer relationships, trademarks and trade names, and deferred taxes are provisional pending validation and receipt of the Company acquired Eden Springs Europe B.V., a leading providerfinal valuations for those assets. In addition, consideration for potential loss contingencies, including uncertain tax positions, are still under review.

The amount of water and coffee solutions in Europe (“Eden”), pursuant to a Share Purchase Agreement dated June 7, 2016 (the “Eden Acquisition”). The purchase price consideration of €515.9 million (U.S. $576.3 million at the exchange rate in effect on the acquisition date), was allocatedrevenues related to the assets acquired and liabilities assumed based on their fair values as of the acquisition date. Measurement period adjustments recorded during the nine months ended September 30, 2017 included adjustments to property, plant & equipment and a related adjustment to deferred taxes based on the results of the validation procedures performed, adjustments to accounts receivable, intangible assets and accrued liabilities based on a final review of fair values, and an adjustment to other long-term liabilities based on a final analysis of certain tax positions. The measurement period adjustments did not have a material effect on our results of operations in prior periods.

The table below summarizes the originally reported estimated acquisition date fair values, measurement period adjustments recorded and the final purchase price allocation of the assets acquired and liabilities assumed:

(in millions of U.S. dollars)

  Originally
Reported
   Measurement
Period
Adjustments
   Acquired Value 

Cash & cash equivalents

  $19.6   $—     $19.6 

Accounts receivable

   95.4    (1.0   94.4 

Inventories

   17.7    —      17.7 

Prepaid expenses and other current assets

   6.2    —      6.2 

Property, plant & equipment

   107.1    (8.2   98.9 

Goodwill

   299.7    0.1    299.8 

Intangible assets

   213.2    (0.7   212.5 

Other assets

   2.8    —      2.8 

Deferred tax assets

   19.5    —      19.5 

Current maturities of long-term debt

   (2.7   —      (2.7

Accounts payable and accrued liabilities

   (128.3   (0.5   (128.8

Long-term debt

   (3.1   —      (3.1

Deferred tax liabilities

   (49.5   3.5    (46.0

Other long-term liabilities

   (21.3   6.8    (14.5
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total

  $576.3   $—     $576.3 
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Supplemental Pro Forma Data (unaudited)

The following unaudited pro forma financial information for the three and nine months ended October 1, 2016, represent the combined results of operations as if the S&DCrystal Rock Acquisition and Eden Acquisition had occurred on January 4, 2015. Unaudited pro forma consolidated results of operations for the acquisition of Aquaterra Corporation (“Aquaterra”) in

January 2016 were not included in the combined resultsCompany’s Consolidated Statement of our operationsOperations for the three and nine months ended October 1, 2016 because the Company determined they were immaterial. The unaudited pro forma financial information results reflect certain adjustments related to these acquisitions such as increased amortization expense on acquired intangible assets resultingperiod from the preliminary fair valuation of assets acquired. The unaudited pro forma financial information does not necessarily reflect the results of operations that would have occurred had we operated as a single entity during such periods.

(in millions of U.S. dollars, except per share amounts)

  For the Three Months Ended
October 1, 2016
   For the Nine Months Ended
October 1, 2016
 

Revenue

  $588.6   $1,664.3 

Net income from continuing operations

   12.8    18.0 

Net income attributable to Cott Corporation

   13.9    23.4 

Net income per common share from continuing operations

  $0.08   $0.13 

Net income per common share attributable to Cott Corporation, diluted

  $0.09   $0.17 

Note 5—Share-based Compensation

Crystal Rock Acquisition Date through September 29, 2018 was $30.5 million. During the nine months ended September 30, 2017,29, 2018, the Company incurred $2.9 million of acquisition-related costs associated with the Crystal Rock Acquisition, which are included within acquisition and integration expenses in the Consolidated Statement of Operations. During the second quarter of 2018, Crystal Rock was integrated within our DSS business, therefore it is impracticable to determine the amount of net income related to the Crystal Rock Acquisition included in the Company's Statement of Operations for the period from the Crystal Rock Acquisition Date through September 29, 2018.

Intangible Assets
In our preliminary determination of the fair value of the intangible assets, we considered, among other factors, the best use of acquired assets, analysis of historic financial performance and estimates of future performance of Crystal Rock’s products. The estimated fair values of identified intangible assets were calculated considering market participant expectations and using an income approach and estimates and assumptions provided by management. The following table sets forth the components of identified intangible assets associated with the Crystal Rock Acquisition and their estimated weighted average useful lives:
(in millions of U.S. dollars) 
Estimated Fair
Market Value
 
Estimated
Useful Life
Customer relationships $9.7
 11 years
Trademarks and trade names 4.2
 Indefinite
Total $13.9
  
Customer relationships represent future projected revenue that will be derived from sales to existing customers of Crystal Rock.
Trademark and trade names represent the future projected cost savings associated with the premium and brand image obtained as a result of owning the trademark or trade name rather than through a royalty or rental fee.
Goodwill
The principal factor that resulted in recognition of goodwill was that the purchase price for the Crystal Rock Acquisition was based in part on cash flow projections assuming the reduction of administrative costs and the integration of acquired customers and products into our operations, which is of greater value than on a standalone basis. The goodwill recognized as part of the Crystal Rock Acquisition was allocated to the Route Based Services reporting segment, none of which is expected to be tax deductible.

Note 6—Share-based Compensation
During the nine months ended September 29, 2018, the Company granted 84,06061,736 common shares with an aggregate grant date fair value of approximately $1.0 million to thenon-management members of our boardBoard of directorsDirectors under the Amended and Restated Cott Corporation Equity Incentive Plan with an aggregate grant date fair value of approximately $1.1 million.Plan. The common shares were issued in consideration of the directors’ annual board retainer fee and vestare fully vested upon issuance.

On August 1, 2018, in connection with the appointment of the Company’s chief executive officer to executive chairman of the Board effective December 30, 2018, the Board approved the modification of certain outstanding awards issued to the chief executive officer. The modified awards will continue to vest in accordance with their normal applicable vesting schedules regardless of continued service. The total incremental compensation expense associated with the modification was $5.5 million for the three and nine months ended September 29, 2018.

Note 6—7—Income Taxes

Income tax expense was $1.0 million and $4.0 million on pre-tax income from continuing operations of $9.5 million and $29.3 million for the three and nine months ended September 29, 2018, respectively, as compared to income tax expense of $0.9 million on pre-tax income from continuing operations of $2.5 million and income tax expense wasof $1.0 million on pre-tax loss from continuing operations of $12.1 million for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2017, as compared to income tax expense of $2.9 million on pre-tax loss from continuing operations of $1.1 million and an income tax benefit of $4.8 million on pre-tax loss from continuing operations of $10.4 million in the comparable prior year periods. The effective income tax rates for the


three and nine months ended September 30, 201729, 2018 were 36.0%10.5% and (8.3%)13.7%, respectively, compared to (263.6%)36.0% and 46.2%(8.3)% in the comparable prior year periods.

The effective tax rates for the three and nine months ended September 29, 2018 varied from the effective tax rates for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2017 varied from the effective tax rates for the three and nine months ended October 1, 2016 primarily due to losses incurred in the United States for which we have not recognized a tax benefit in 2018.
On December 22, 2017, partially offsetthe U.S. government enacted the Tax Act, which significantly revised the U.S. corporate income tax regime by, among other things, lowering the U.S. corporate tax expense relatedrate from 35% to 21%, limiting various business deductions and repealing the corporate alternative minimum tax. Many provisions in the Tax Act are generally effective in tax years beginning after December 31, 2017. GAAP requires the impact of tax legislation to be recognized in the period in which the law was enacted. As a result of the Tax Act, the Company recorded tax benefits in the fourth quarter of 2017 of $32.2 million due to a re-measurement of the U.S deferred tax assets and liabilities and $1.3 million due to the Canadian valuation allowancerepeal of the corporate alternative minimum tax. The tax benefits represent provisional amounts and our current best estimates. We have not made adjustments to our provisional estimate during the first nine months of 2018. The provisional amounts incorporate assumptions made based upon our current interpretation of the Tax Act and in accordance with SAB 118 may be refined through the fourth quarter of 2018 as we receive additional clarification and implementation guidance. As we finalize the accounting for the tax effects of the enactment of the Tax Act during the measurement period, we will reflect adjustments to the provisional amounts recorded and record additional tax effects in the third quarterperiods such adjustments are identified.

Note 8—Common Shares and Net Income (Loss) per Common Share
Common Shares
On May 1, 2018, our Board of 2016.

The effective tax rate differs from the Canadian statutory rateDirectors approved a share repurchase program for up to $50.0 million of Cott’s outstanding common shares over a 12-month period commencing on May 7, 2018. Since that date, during the three and nine months ended September 30, 201729, 2018, we repurchased 1,560,736 and October 1, 2016, primarily due to: (a) losses incurred2,556,117 common shares, respectively, for approximately $24.0 million and $40.0 million, respectively, through open market transactions. We are unable to predict the number of shares that ultimately will be repurchased under the share repurchase program, or the aggregate dollar amount of the shares to be purchased in tax jurisdictions for which we have not recognized a tax benefit; (b) permanent differences for which we recognized a tax benefit; (c) income in tax jurisdictionsfuture periods. We may discontinue purchases at any time, subject to compliance with lower statutory tax rates than Canada; and (d)applicable regulatory requirements. Shares purchased under the Canadian valuation allowance recorded in the third quarter of 2016.

The pending transaction with Refresco is anticipated to generate a gain on sale which could result in a U.S. valuation allowance release and recognition of a material income tax benefit within the next twelve months.

Note 7—share repurchase program were canceled.

Net Income (Loss) per Common Share

Basic net income (loss) per common share is calculated by dividing net income (loss) attributable to Cott Corporation by the weighted average number of common shares outstanding during the periods presented. Diluted net income (loss) per common share is calculated by dividing net income (loss) attributable to Cott Corporation by the weighted average number of common shares outstanding adjusted to include the effect, if dilutive, of the exercise ofin-the-money Stock Options, Performance-based RSUs, and

Time-based RSUs during the periods presented. Set forth below is a reconciliation of the numerator and denominator for the diluted net income (loss) per common share computations for the periods indicated:

   For the Three Months Ended   For the Nine Months Ended 
   September 30,
2017
   October 1,
2016
   September 30,
2017
   October 1,
2016
 

Numerator (in millions):

        

Net income (loss) attributable to Cott Corporation

        

Continuing operations

  $1.6   $(4.0  $(13.1  $(5.6

Discontinued operations

   40.9    1.4    (5.4   7.6 
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net earnings

   42.5    (2.6   (18.5   2.0 
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Basic Earnings Per Share

        

Denominator (in thousands):

        

Weighted average common shares outstanding - basic

   139,205    138,195    138,980    124,900 

Basic Earnings Per Share:

        

Continuing operations

   0.01    (0.03   (0.09   (0.04

Discontinued operations

   0.29    0.01    (0.04   0.06 
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net earnings

   0.30    (0.02   (0.13   0.02 
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Diluted Earnings Per Share

        

Denominator (in thousands):

        

Weighted average common shares outstanding - basic

   139,205    138,195    138,980    124,900 

Dilutive effect of Stock Options

   1,158    —      —      —   

Dilutive effect of Performance based RSUs

   154    —      —      —   

Dilutive effect of Time-based RSUs

   486    —      —      —   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Weighted average common shares outstanding - diluted

   141,003    138,195    138,980    124,900 

Diluted Earnings Per Share:

        

Continued operations

   0.01    (0.03   (0.09   (0.04

Discontinued operations

   0.29    0.01    (0.04   0.06 
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net earnings

   0.30    (0.02   (0.13   0.02 
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 




 For the Three Months Ended For the Nine Months Ended
 September 29, 2018 September 30, 2017 September 29, 2018 September 30, 2017
Numerator (in millions of U.S. dollars):       
Net income (loss) attributable to Cott Corporation       
Continuing operations$8.5
 $1.6
 $25.3
 $(13.1)
Discontinued operations1.5
 40.9
 356.9
 (5.4)
Net income (loss)10.0
 42.5
 382.2
 (18.5)
Basic Earnings Per Share       
Denominator (in thousands):       
Weighted average common shares outstanding - basic138,787
 139,205
 139,503
 138,980
Basic Earnings Per Share:       
Continuing operations0.06
 0.01
 0.18
 (0.09)
Discontinued operations0.01
 0.29
 2.56
 (0.04)
Net income (loss)0.07
 0.30
 2.74
 (0.13)
Diluted Earnings Per Share       
Denominator (in thousands):       
Weighted average common shares outstanding - basic138,787
 139,205
 139,503
 138,980
Dilutive effect of Stock Options1,212
 1,158
 1,260
 
Dilutive effect of Performance-based RSUs918
 154
 954
 
Dilutive effect of Time-based RSUs259
 486
 246
 
Weighted average common shares outstanding - diluted141,176
 141,003
 141,963
 138,980
Diluted Earnings Per Share:       
Continuing operations0.06
 0.01
 0.18
 (0.09)
Discontinued operations0.01
 0.29
 2.51
 (0.04)
Net income (loss)0.07
 0.30
 2.69
 (0.13)
The following table summarizes anti-dilutive securities excluded from the computation of diluted net income (loss) per common share for the periods indicated:

   For the Three Months Ended   For the Nine Months Ended 

(in thousands)

  September 30,
2017
   October 1,
2016
   September 30,
2017
   October 1,
2016
 

Stock Options

   198    2,846    4,286    2,846 

Performance-based RSUs1

   —      1,574    1,703    1,574 

Time-based RSUs

   —      882    660    882 

 For the Three Months Ended For the Nine Months Ended
(in thousands)September 29, 2018 September 30, 2017 September 29, 2018 September 30, 2017
Stock Options1,141
 198
 1,086
 4,286
Performance-based RSUs 1
327
 
 327
 1,703
Time-based RSUs
 
 
 660
______________________
1.
1
Performance-based RSUs represent the number of shares expected to be issued based primarily on the estimated achievement of cumulativepre-tax income targets for these awards.


Note 8—9—Segment Reporting

Our broad portfolio of products includeincludes bottled water, coffee, brewed tea, water dispensers, coffee and tea brewers, specialty coffee, liquid coffee or tea concentrate, single cup coffee, cold brewed coffee, iced blend coffee or tea, blended teas, hot tea, sparkling tea, coffee or tea extract solutions, filtration equipment, clear, still and sparkling flavored waters, hot chocolate, soups, malt drinks, creamers/whiteners, cereals, beverage concentrates and beverage concentrates.

During the third quarter of 2017, we reviewed our reporting segments as a result of the Refresco transaction. Following such review, we reorganized our reporting segments intomineral water.



Our business operates through three reporting segments: Route Based Services (which includes our DSS, Aquaterra and Eden businesses),Services; Coffee, Tea &and Extract Solutions (which includes our S&D business)Solutions; and All Other

(which includes our Aimia and RCI concentrate businesses, the Columbus manufacturing facility and other miscellaneous expenses).Other. Our corporate oversight function is not treated as a segment. This functionsegment; it includes certain general and administrative costs that are not allocated to any of the reporting segments. SegmentDuring the second quarter of 2018, we combined and disclosed the corporate oversight function in the All Other category. Our segment reporting results have been recast to reflect these changes for all periods presented.

(in millions of U.S. dollars)

  Route
Based
Services
   Coffee, Tea
and Extract
Solutions
   All
Other
   Corporate  Total 

For the Three Months Ended September 30, 2017

         

Revenue, net1

  $397.3   $143.4   $40.2   $—    $580.9 

Depreciation and amortization

   41.7    6.0    1.7    —     49.4 

Operating income (loss)

   34.6    3.7    4.7    (15.8  27.2 

Additions to property, plant & equipment

   34.8    3.3    0.1    —     38.2 

For the Nine Months Ended September 30, 2017

         

Revenue, net 1

  $1,134.9   $440.2   $123.3   $—    $1,698.4 

Depreciation and amortization

   119.1    17.2    5.5    —     141.8 

Operating income (loss)

   66.3    13.3    6.9    (37.6  48.9 

Additions to property, plant & equipment

   85.9    10.6    0.6    —     97.1 

As of September 30, 2017

         

Total assets2

  $2,370.3   $471.8   $206.3   $—    $3,048.4 

Subsequent to the completion of the Transaction, management re-evaluated the measure of profit for our reportable segments and determined that excluding corporate allocations from segment operating income was appropriate as these costs are not considered by management when evaluating performance. Operating income (loss) for the prior periods have been recast to reflect this change and resulted in a $0.1 million decrease and a $0.5 million increase to operating income for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2017 in our Route Based Services reporting segment, a $0.2 million decrease to operating income for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2017 in our Coffee, Tea and Extract Solutions reporting segment, and a $0.3 million increase and a $0.3 million decrease to operating loss for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2017 in the All Other category, respectively.
(in millions of U.S. dollars)
Route
Based
Services
 
Coffee, Tea
and Extract
Solutions
 
All
Other
 Eliminations Total
For the Three Months Ended September 29, 2018         
Revenue, net 1
$423.7
 $140.2
 $47.1
 $(1.7) $609.3
Depreciation and amortization41.9
 5.8
 1.9
 
 49.6
Operating income (loss)37.5
 5.0
 (14.7) 
 27.8
Additions to property, plant and equipment29.5
 4.4
 2.4
 
 36.3
For the Nine Months Ended September 29, 2018         
Revenue, net 1
$1,207.4
 $431.8
 $138.8
 $(4.3) $1,773.7
Depreciation and amortization122.8
 17.2
 5.7
 
 145.7
Operating income (loss)77.6
 12.3
 (35.3) 
 54.6
Additions to property, plant and equipment81.5
 9.0
 4.5
 
 95.0
As of September 29, 2018         
Total assets 2
$2,411.6
 $461.7
 $286.8
 $
 $3,160.1
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1.
1
Intersegment revenue between the Coffee, Tea and Extract Solutions and the Route Based Services reporting segments was $1.4 million and $4.0 million for the three and nine months ended September 29, 2018, respectively. Intersegment revenue between the All Other and the Route Based Services reporting segments was $0.3 million for the three and nine months ended September 29, 2018. All Other includes $9.5$4.2 million of related party concentrate sales to discontinued operations for the nine months ended September 29, 2018.
2
Excludes intersegment receivables, investments and notes receivable.


(in millions of U.S. dollars)
Route
Based
Services
 
Coffee, Tea
and Extract
Solutions
 
All
Other
 Eliminations Total
For the Three Months Ended September 30, 2017         
Revenue, net 1
$397.3
 $143.4
 $40.2
 $
 $580.9
Depreciation and amortization41.7
 6.0
 1.7
 
 49.4
Operating income (loss) 3
29.6
 3.5
 (10.8) 
 22.3
Additions to property, plant and equipment34.8
 3.3
 0.1
 
 38.2
For the Nine Months Ended September 30, 2017         
Revenue, net 1
$1,134.9
 $440.2
 $123.3
 $
 $1,698.4
Depreciation and amortization119.1
 17.2
 5.5
 
 141.8
Operating income (loss) 3
61.9
 13.1
 (31.0) 
 44.0
Additions to property, plant and equipment85.9
 10.6
 0.6
 
 97.1
As of December 30, 2017         
Total assets 2
$2,343.4
 $455.7
 $207.8
 $
 $3,006.9
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1
All Other includes $9.6 million and $31.4 million of related party concentrate sales to discontinued operations for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2017.2017, respectively.
2 
Excludes intersegment receivables, investments and notes receivable, as well as assets of discontinued operations.
3
Operating income in our Route Based Services reporting segment for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2017 decreased $4.9 million as a result of adopting ASU 2017-07 (see Note 1 to the Consolidated Financial Statements).

Reconciliation of Segment Assets to Total Assets 
(in millions of U.S. dollars)December 30, 2017
Segment assets 1
$3,006.9
Assets of discontinued operations 1
1,086.2
Total assets$4,093.1
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1
Excludes intersegment receivables, investments and notes receivable.

(in millions of U.S. dollars)

  Route
Based
Services
   Coffee, Tea
and Extract
Solutions
  All
Other
   Corporate  Total 

For the Three Months Ended October 1, 2016

        

Revenue, net1

  $349.2   $87.3  $40.2   $—    $476.7 

Depreciation and amortization

   36.9    2.8   1.5    —     41.2 

Operating income (loss)

   21.2    (0.1  0.7    (8.2  13.6 

Additions to property, plant & equipment

   30.4    1.8   0.2    —     32.4 

For the Nine Months Ended October 1, 2016

        

Revenue, net1

  $882.3   $87.3  $132.4   $—    $1,102.0 

Depreciation and amortization

   94.6    2.8   5.2    —     102.6 

Operating income (loss)

   44.7    (0.1  7.5    (33.3  18.8 

Additions to property, plant & equipment

   66.6    1.8   0.9    —     69.3 

As of December 31, 2016

        

Total assets2

  $2,287.1   $463.2  $164.3   $—    $2,914.6 

1.All Other includes $9.0 million and $29.7 million of related party concentrate sales to discontinued operations for the three and nine months ended October 1, 2016.
2Excludes intersegment receivables, investments and notes receivable.

Reconciliation of Segment Assets to Total Assets        

(in millions of U.S. dollars)

  September 30, 2017   December 31, 2016 

Segment assets1

  $3,048.4   $2,914.6 

Assets of discontinued operations1

   1,100.1    1,025.1 
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total assets

  $4,148.5   $3,939.7 
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

1.Excludes intersegment receivables, investments and notes receivable.


Credit risk arises from the potential default of a customer in meeting its financial obligations to us. Concentrations of credit exposure may arise with a group of customers that have similar economic characteristics or that are located in the same geographic region. The ability of such customers to meet obligations would be similarly affected by changing economic, political or other conditions. We are not currently aware of any facts that would create a material credit risk.

Revenues by channel by reporting segment were as follows:

   For the Three Months Ended September 30, 2017 

(in millions of U.S. dollars)

  Route
Based
Services
   Coffee, Tea
and Extract
Solutions
   All
Other
   Total 

Revenue, net

        

Home and office bottled water delivery

  $268.0   $—     $—     $268.0 

Coffee and tea services

   44.2    120.9    0.7    165.8 

Retail

   43.5    —      11.7    55.2 

Other

   41.6    22.5    27.8    91.9 
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total

  $397.3   $143.4   $40.2   $580.9 
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
   For the Nine Months Ended September 30, 2017 

(in millions of U.S. dollars)

  Route
Based
Services
   Coffee, Tea
and Extract
Solutions
   All
Other
   Total 

Revenue, net

        

Home and office bottled water delivery

  $753.7   $—     $—     $753.7 

Coffee and tea services

   134.9    369.6    2.0    506.5 

Retail

   127.8    —      33.9    161.7 

Other

   118.5    70.6    87.4    276.5 
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total

  $1,134.9   $440.2   $123.3   $1,698.4 
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
   For the Three Months Ended October 1, 2016 

(in millions of U.S. dollars)

  Route
Based
Services
   Coffee, Tea
and Extract
Solutions
   All
Other
   Total 

Revenue, net

        

Home and office bottled water delivery

  $235.9   $—     $—     $235.9 

Coffee and tea services

   38.9    72.0    2.0    112.9 

Retail

   42.9    —      10.0    52.9 

Other

   31.5    15.3    28.2    75.0 
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total

  $349.2   $87.3   $40.2   $476.7 
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

   For the Nine Months Ended October 1, 2016 

(in millions of U.S. dollars)

  Route
Based
Services
   Coffee, Tea
and Extract
Solutions
   All
Other
   Total 

Revenue, net

        

Home and office bottled water delivery

  $575.1   $—     $—     $575.1 

Coffee and tea services

   100.4    72.0    2.0    174.4 

Retail

   127.7    —      37.8    165.5 

Other

   79.1    15.3    92.6    187.0 
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total

  $882.3   $87.3   $132.4   $1,102.0 
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 For the Three Months Ended September 29, 2018
(in millions of U.S. dollars)
Route
Based
Services
 
Coffee, Tea
and Extract
Solutions
 
All
Other
 Eliminations Total
Revenue, net         
Home and office bottled water delivery$271.1
 $
 $
 $
 $271.1
Coffee and tea services45.4
 113.0
 0.9
 (1.4) 157.9
Retail61.3
 
 16.9
 (0.3) 77.9
Other45.9
 27.2
 29.3
 
 102.4
Total$423.7
 $140.2
 $47.1
 $(1.7) $609.3


 For the Nine Months Ended September 29, 2018
(in millions of U.S. dollars)
Route
Based
Services
 
Coffee, Tea
and Extract
Solutions
 
All
Other
 Eliminations Total
Revenue, net         
Home and office bottled water delivery$759.5
 $
 $
 $
 $759.5
Coffee and tea services139.8
 349.0
 2.5
 (3.9) 487.4
Retail177.1
 
 49.1
 (0.3) 225.9
Other131.0
 82.8
 87.2
 (0.1) 300.9
Total$1,207.4
 $431.8
 $138.8
 $(4.3) $1,773.7
 For the Three Months Ended September 30, 2017
(in millions of U.S. dollars)
Route
Based
Services
 
Coffee, Tea
and Extract
Solutions
 
All
Other
 Eliminations Total
Revenue, net         
Home and office bottled water delivery$252.5
 $
 $
 $
 $252.5
Coffee and tea services44.2
 120.9
 0.7
 
 165.8
Retail58.6
 
 11.7
 
 70.3
Other42.0
 22.5
 27.8
 
 92.3
Total$397.3
 $143.4
 $40.2
 $
 $580.9
 For the Nine Months Ended September 30, 2017
(in millions of U.S. dollars)
Route
Based
Services
 
Coffee, Tea
and Extract
Solutions
 
All
Other
 Eliminations Total
Revenue, net         
Home and office bottled water delivery$715.5
 $
 $
 $
 $715.5
Coffee and tea services134.9
 369.6
 2.0
 
 506.5
Retail165.7
 
 33.9
 
 199.6
Other118.8
 70.6
 87.4
 
 276.8
Total$1,134.9
 $440.2
 $123.3
 $
 $1,698.4

Note 9—10—Inventories

The following table summarizes inventories as of September 30, 201729, 2018 and December 31, 2016:

(in millions of U.S. dollars)

  September 30, 2017   December 31, 2016 

Raw materials

  $80.5   $56.5 

Finished goods

   37.5    42.7 

Resale items

   21.1    22.0 

Other

   3.2    3.4 
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total

  $142.3   $124.6 
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

30, 2017:

(in millions of U.S. dollars)September 29, 2018 December 30, 2017
Raw materials$71.5
 $68.1
Finished goods41.7
 34.3
Resale items20.4
 21.8
Other3.0
 3.4
Total$136.6
 $127.6



Note 10—11—Intangible Assets, Net

The following table summarizes intangible assets, net as of September 30, 201729, 2018 and December 31, 2016:

   September 30, 2017   December 31, 2016 

(in millions of U.S. dollars)

  Cost   Accumulated
Amortization
   Net   Cost   Accumulated
Amortization
   Net 

Intangible Assets

            

Not subject to amortization

            

Rights1

  $24.5   $—     $24.5   $24.5   $—     $24.5 

Trademarks

   263.1    —      263.1    257.1    —      257.1 
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total intangible assets not subject to amortization

   287.6    —      287.6    281.6    —      281.6 
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Subject to amortization

            

Customer relationships

   580.8    138.9    441.9    552.3    94.3    458.0 

Patents

   15.2    0.6    14.6    —      —      —   

Trademarks

   1.2    0.2    1.0    1.1    0.1    1.0 

Information technology

   27.4    11.8    15.6    20.5    6.3    14.2 

Other

   6.7    3.5    3.2    6.2    2.0    4.2 
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total intangible assets subject to amortization

   631.3    155.0    476.3    580.1    102.7    477.4 
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total intangible assets

  $918.9   $155.0   $763.9   $861.7   $102.7   $759.0 
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

1.Relates to the 2001 acquisition of intellectual property from Royal Crown Company, Inc., including the right to manufacture our concentrates, with all related inventions, processes, technologies, technical and manufacturing information,know-how and the use of the Royal Crown brand outside of North America and Mexico.

30, 2017:

 September 29, 2018 December 30, 2017
(in millions of U.S. dollars)Cost 
Accumulated
Amortization
 Net Cost 
Accumulated
Amortization
 Net
Intangible Assets           
Not subject to amortization           
Rights$24.5
 $
 $24.5
 $24.5
 $
 $24.5
Trademarks266.4
 
 266.4
 264.1
 
 264.1
Total intangible assets not subject to amortization290.9
 
 290.9
 288.6
 
 288.6
Subject to amortization           
Customer relationships599.3
 197.4
 401.9
 583.4
 154.7
 428.7
Patents15.2
 2.2
 13.0
 15.2
 1.0
 14.2
Software34.4
 19.0
 15.4
 28.8
 13.0
 15.8
Other17.0
 5.8
 11.2
 8.0
 4.2
 3.8
Total intangible assets subject to amortization665.9
 224.4
 441.5
 635.4
 172.9
 462.5
Total intangible assets$956.8
 $224.4
 $732.4
 $924.0
 $172.9
 $751.1
Amortization expense of intangible assets was $18.4 million and $52.9 million for the three and nine months ended September 29, 2018, respectively, and $17.9 million and $50.7 million for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2017, respectively, compared to $14.5 million and $36.6 million for the three and nine months ended October 1, 2016, respectively.

The estimated amortization expense for intangiblesintangible assets over the next five years is:

(in millions of U.S. dollars)

    

Remainder of 2017

  $18.1 

2018

   66.7 

2019

   59.2 

2020

   50.2 

2021

   44.0 

Thereafter

   238.1 
  

 

 

 

Total

  $476.3 
  

 

 

 

Note 11—Accounts Payable and Accrued Liabilities

The following table summarizes accounts payable and accrued liabilities as of September 30, 2017 and December 31, 2016:

(in millions of U.S. dollars)

  September 30, 2017   December 31, 2016 

Trade payables

  $218.0   $185.9 

Accrued compensation

   48.5    38.4 

Accrued sales incentives

   6.9    1.0 

Accrued interest

   30.9    11.6 

Payroll, sales and other taxes

   13.3    9.0 

Accrued deposits

   65.8    51.9 

Other accrued liabilities

   69.7    70.2 
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total

  $453.1   $368.0 
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

(in millions of U.S. dollars) 
Remainder of 2018$19.0
201965.7
202056.5
202148.2
202240.9
Thereafter211.2
Total$441.5



Note 12—Debt

Our total debt as of September 30, 201729, 2018 and December 31, 201630, 2017 was as follows:

   September 30, 2017   December 31, 2016 

(in millions of U.S. dollars)

  Principal   Unamortized
Debt Issuance
Costs
   Net   Principal   Unamortized
Debt Issuance
Costs
   Net 

10.000% senior notes due in 20211

   271.1    —      271.1    384.2    —      384.2 

5.500% senior notes due in 2024

   531.1    9.8    521.3    474.1    9.8    464.3 

5.500% senior notes due in 2025

   750.0    11.2    738.8    —      —      —   

Capital leases

   5.4    —      5.4    5.8    —      5.8 
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total debt

   1,557.6    21.0    1,536.6    864.1    9.8    854.3 

Capital leases - current maturities

   2.6    —      2.6    2.9    —      2.9 
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total current debt

   2.6    —      2.6    2.9    —      2.9 
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total long-term debt

  $1,555.0   $21.0   $1,534.0   $861.2   $9.8   $851.4 
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 September 29, 2018 December 30, 2017
(in millions of U.S. dollars)Principal 
Unamortized
Debt Issuance
Costs
 Net Principal 
Unamortized
Debt Issuance
Costs
 Net
10.000% senior notes due in 20211
$
 $
 $
 $269.9
 $
 $269.9
5.375% senior notes due in 2022
 
 
 525.0
 6.0
 519.0
5.500% senior notes due in 2024526.2
 7.7
 518.5
 539.1
 9.5
 529.6
5.500% senior notes due in 2025750.0
 10.1
 739.9
 750.0
 11.0
 739.0
ABL facility
 
 
 220.3
 
 220.3
GE Term Loan
 
 
 2.0
 
 2.0
Short-term borrowings9.0
 
 9.0
 
 
 
Capital leases5.3
 
 5.3
 6.4
 
 6.4
Other debt financing2.3
 
 2.3
 0.8
 
 0.8
Total debt1,292.8
 17.8
 1,275.0
 2,313.5
 26.5
 2,287.0
Less: Short-term borrowings and current debt:           
ABL facility
 
 
 220.3
 
 220.3
Total short-term borrowings required to be repaid or extinguished as part of divestiture
 
 
 220.3
 
 220.3
GE Term Loan - current maturities
 
 
 2.0
 
 2.0
Short-term borrowings9.0
 
 9.0
 
 
 
Capital leases - current maturities1.7
 
 1.7
 2.3
 
 2.3
Other debt financing1.4
 
 1.4
 0.8
 
 0.8
Total current debt12.1
 
 12.1
 225.4
 
 225.4
Less: Debt required to be repaid or extinguished as part of divestiture 5.375% senior notes due in 2022
 
 
 525.0
 6.0
 519.0
Total debt required to be repaid or extinguished as part of divestiture
 
 
 525.0
 6.0
 519.0
Total long-term debt$1,280.7
 $17.8
 $1,262.9
 $1,563.1
 $20.5
 $1,542.6
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1.
1
Includes unamortized premium of $21.1 million and $34.2$19.9 million at SeptemberDecember 30, 2017 and December 31, 2016, respectively. The effective interest rate is 7.515%.2017.

5.500% Senior Notes due in 2025 (the “2025 Notes”)

On March 22, 2017, we issued $750.0 million of 2025 Notes to qualified purchasers in a private placement offering under Rule 144A under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”), and outside the United States tonon-U.S. purchasers pursuant to Regulation S under the Securities Act and other applicable laws. The 2025 Notes were issued by our wholly-owned subsidiary Cott Holdings Inc., and most of our U.S., Canadian, U.K., Luxembourg and Dutch subsidiaries guarantee the 2025 Notes. The 2025 Notes will mature on April 1, 2025 and interest is payable semi-annually on April 1st and October 1st of each year commencing on October 1, 2017.

We incurred $11.7 million of financing fees in connection with the issuance of the 2025 Notes. The financing fees are being amortized using the effective interest method over an eight-year period, which represents the term to maturity of the 2025 Notes.

10.000% Senior Notes due in 2021 (the “DSS Notes”)

On May 5, 2017,January 30, 2018, we used a portion of the proceeds from the issuance ofTransaction to redeem the 2025 Notes to purchase $100.0remaining $250.0 million in aggregate principal amount of the DSS Notes. The redemption of the DSS Notes included $7.7$12.5 million in premium payments, accrued interest of $1.8$10.3 million and thewrite-off of $9.2$19.6 million of unamortized premium.


5.375% Senior Notes due in 2022
On January 30, 2018, we used a portion of the proceeds from the Transaction to redeem the 2022 Notes. The redemption of the 2022 Notes included $21.2 million in premium payments, $2.2 million in accrued interest and the write-off of $5.9 million of deferred financing fees.
GE Term Loan
On January 30, 2018, we used a portion of the proceeds from the Transaction to pay the remaining $1.9 million outstanding balance of the GE Term Loan.


ABL Facility
On January 30, 2018, we used a portion of the proceeds from the Transaction to repay $262.5 million of our outstanding balance on the ABL facility.
On January 30, 2018, we amended and restated the Amended and Restated Credit Agreement, dated as of August 3, 2016, as amended, which governed our prior ABL facility. Under the credit agreement governing the ABL facility, as amended and restated, Cott and its restricted subsidiaries are subject to a number of business and financial covenants, including a minimum fixed charge coverage ratio, which measures our ability to cover financing expenses. The minimum fixed charge coverage ratio of 1.0 to 1.0 is effective if and when there exists an event of default or aggregate availability is less than the greater of 10% of the Line Cap under the ABL facility or $22.5 million. Line Cap is defined as an amount equal to the lesser of the lenders’ commitments or the borrowing base at such time. If an event of default exists or the excess availability is less than the greater of 10% of the aggregate availability under the ABL facility or $22.5 million, the lenders will take dominion over the cash and will apply excess cash to reduce amounts owing under the facility.
The amendment to the ABL facility was considered to be a modification of the original agreement. We wrote off $2.5 million of existing deferred financing fees. The remaining $2.5 million of unamortized deferred financing costs along with $1.5 million of deferred financing costs incurred in connection with the amendment to the ABL facility are being amortized using the straight-line method over the duration of the ABL facility.

Note 13—Accumulated Other Comprehensive (Loss) Income

With the disposition of the Traditional Business in 2018, the foreign currency translation balances associated with the Traditional Business were recognized in earnings in the period of disposition. Changes in accumulated other comprehensive (loss) income (“AOCI”) by component for the nine months ended September 29, 2018 and September 30, 2017 and October 1, 2016 were as follows:

(in millions of U.S. dollars)1

  Gains and Losses
on Derivative
Instruments
   Pension
Benefit
Plan Items
   Currency
Translation
Adjustment Items
   Total 

Beginning balance January 2, 2016

  $(4.7  $(10.1  $(61.4  $(76.2
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

OCI before reclassifications

   7.4    —      (23.8   (16.4

Amounts reclassified from AOCI

   (3.6   0.2    —      (3.4
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net current-period OCI

   3.8    0.2    (23.8   (19.8
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Ending balance October 1, 2016

  $(0.9  $(9.9  $(85.2  $(96.0
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Beginning balance December 31, 2016

  $(0.1  $(14.4  $(103.4  $(117.9
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

OCI before reclassifications

   1.2    (0.5   26.1    26.8 

Amounts reclassified from AOCI

   (1.7   0.1    —      (1.6
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net current-period OCI

   (0.5   (0.4   26.1    25.2 
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Ending balance September 30, 2017

  $(0.6  $(14.8  $(77.3  $(92.7
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

(in millions of U.S. dollars) 1
Gains and Losses
on Derivative
Instruments
 
Pension
Benefit
Plan Items
 
Currency
Translation
Adjustment Items
 Total
Beginning balance December 31, 2016$(0.1) $(14.4) $(103.4) $(117.9)
OCI before reclassifications1.2
 (0.5) 26.1
 26.8
Amounts reclassified from AOCI(1.7) 0.1
 
 (1.6)
Net current-period OCI(0.5) (0.4) 26.1
 25.2
Ending balance September 30, 2017$(0.6) $(14.8) $(77.3) $(92.7)
Beginning balance December 30, 2017$(1.4) $(16.8) $(76.2) $(94.4)
OCI before reclassifications(13.8) 
 (13.0) (26.8)
Amounts reclassified from AOCI3.8
 16.9
 9.4
 30.1
Net current-period OCI(10.0) 16.9
 (3.6) 3.3
Ending balance September 29, 2018$(11.4) $0.1
 $(79.8) $(91.1)
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1.
1
All amounts are net of tax. Amounts in parentheses indicate debits.




The following table summarizes the amounts reclassified from AOCI for the three and nine months ended September 29, 2018 and September 30, 2017, and October 1, 2016, respectively.

(in millions of U.S. dollars)

  For the Three Months Ended  For the Nine Months Ended  Affected Line Item in 

Details About AOCI Components1

  September 30,
2017
  October 1,
2016
  September 30,
2017
  October 1,
2016
  the Statement Where
Net Income Is Presented
 

Gains and losses on derivative instruments

      

Foreign currency and commodity hedges

  $0.2  $1.5  $1.7  $5.5   Cost of sales 
   —     (0.6  —     (1.9  Tax expense 
  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  
  $0.2  $0.9  $1.7  $3.6   Net of tax 
  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

Amortization of pension benefit plan items

      

Prior service costs2

  $(0.3 $—    $(0.1 $(0.2  Cost of sales 
  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  
   (0.3  —     (0.1  (0.2  Total before taxes 
   —     —     —     —     Tax expense 
  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  
  $(0.3 $—    $(0.1 $(0.2  Net of tax 
  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

Total reclassifications for the period

  $(0.1 $0.9  $1.6  $3.4   Net of tax 
  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

respectively:

(in millions of U.S. dollars)For the Three Months Ended For the Nine Months Ended Affected Line Item in the Statement Where Net Income Is Presented
Details About AOCI Components 1
September 29, 2018 September 30, 2017 September 29, 2018 September 30, 2017 
Gains and losses on derivative instruments         
Foreign currency and commodity hedges$(2.4) $0.2
 $(3.8) $1.7
 Cost of sales
 (2.4) 0.2
 (3.8) 1.7
 Total before taxes
 
 
 
 
 Tax expense or (benefit)
 $(2.4) $0.2
 $(3.8) $1.7
 Net of tax
Amortization of pension benefit plan items         
Recognized net actuarial loss 2

 
 (16.9) 
 Gain on sale of discontinued operations
Prior service costs 3
$
 $(0.3) $
 $(0.1) Cost of sales
 
 (0.3) (16.9) (0.1) Total before taxes
 
 
 
 
 Tax expense or (benefit)
 $
 $(0.3) $(16.9) $(0.1) Net of tax
Foreign currency translation adjustments
 
 (9.4) 
 Gain on sale of discontinued operations
Total reclassifications for the period$(2.4) $(0.1) $(30.1) $1.6
 Net of tax
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1.
1
Amounts in parenthesisparentheses indicate debits.
2.
2
Net of $3.6 million of associated tax impact that resulted in an increase to the gain on the sale of discontinued operations for the nine months ended September 29, 2018.
3
These AOCI components are included in the computation of net periodic pension cost.

Note 14—Commitments and Contingencies

We are subject to various claims and legal proceedings with respect to matters such as governmental regulations and other actions arising out of the normal course of business. Management believes that the resolution of these matters will not have a material adverse effect on our financial position, results of operations, or cash flow.

In addition, the Israeli Ministry of Environmental Protection (the "Ministry") has alleged that a non-profit recycling corporation, which collects and recycles bottles sold by manufacturers, including Eden, failed to meet recycling quotas in 2016, in violation of Israeli law. The law imposes liability directly on manufacturers, and the Ministry has asserted that the manufacturers involved with the corporation owe a fine. Eden received a notice from the Ministry on June 21, 2018. Although we cannot predict the outcome of any potential proceedings at this early stage, Eden may be subject to a fine in excess of $0.1 million. Management believes, however, that the resolution of this matter will not be material to our financial position, results of operations, or cash flows.

We had $40.1$44.3 million in standby letters of credit outstanding as of September 30, 201729, 2018 ($42.446.0 million—December 31, 2016)30, 2017).



Guarantees
After completion of the Transaction, the Company continues to provide contractual payment guarantees to three third-party lessors of certain real property used in the Traditional Business. The leases were conveyed to Refresco as part of the Transaction, but the Company’s guarantee was not released by the landlord. The three lease agreements mature in 2027, 2028 and 2029. The maximum potential amount of undiscounted future payments under the guarantee of approximately $33.5 million as of September 29, 2018 ($42.0 million—December 30, 2017) was calculated based on the minimum lease payments of the leases over the remaining term of the agreements. The Transaction documents require Refresco to pay all post-closing obligations under these conveyed leases, and to reimburse the Company if the landlord calls on a guarantee. Refresco has also agreed to a covenant to negotiate with the landlords for a release of the Company’s guarantees. Discussions with the landlords are ongoing. The Company currently does not believe it is probable it would be required to perform under any of these guarantees or any of the underlying obligations.

Note 15—Hedging Transactions and Derivative Financial Instruments

We are directly and indirectly affected by changes in foreign currency market conditions. These changes in market conditions may adversely impact our financial performance and are referred to as market risks. When deemed appropriate by management, we use derivatives as a risk management tool to mitigate the potential impact of foreign currency market risks.

We use various types of derivative instruments including, but not limited to, forward contracts, futures contracts and swap agreements for certain commodities. Forward and futures contracts are agreements to buy or sell a quantity of a commoditycurrency at a predetermined future date, and at a predetermined rate or price. Forward contracts are tradedover-the-counter whereas future contracts are traded on an exchange. A swap agreement is a contract between two parties to exchange cash flows based on specified underlying notional amounts, assets and/or indices.

All derivatives are carried at fair value in the consolidated balance sheetsConsolidated Balance Sheets in the line item accounts receivable, net or accounts payable and accrued liabilities. The carrying values of the derivatives reflect the impact of legally enforceable master netting agreements with each counterparty.the same counterparties. These agreements allow us to net settle positive and negative positions (assets and liabilities) arising from different transactions with the same counterparty.

The accounting for gains and losses that result from changes in the fair values of derivative instruments depends on whether the derivatives have been designated and qualify as hedging instruments and the types of hedging relationships. Derivatives can be designated as fair value hedges, cash flow hedges or hedges of net investments in foreign operations. The changes in the fair values of derivatives that have been designated and qualify for fair value hedge accounting are recorded in the same line item in our consolidated statementsConsolidated Statements of operationsOperations as the changes in the fair value of the hedged items attributable to the risk being hedged. The changes in fair values of derivatives that have been designated and qualify as cash flow hedges are recorded in AOCI and are reclassified into the line item in the consolidated statementsConsolidated Statements of operationsOperations in which the hedged items are recorded in the same period the hedged items affect earnings. Due to the high degree of effectiveness between the hedging instruments and the underlying exposures being hedged, fluctuations in the value of the derivative instruments are generally offset by changes in the fair values or cash flows of the underlying exposures being hedged. The changes in fair values of derivatives that were not designated and/or did not qualify as hedging instruments are immediately recognized into earnings. We classify cash inflows and outflows related to derivative and hedging instruments within the appropriate cash flows section associated with the item being hedged.

For derivatives that will be accounted for as hedging instruments, we formally designate and document, at inception, the financial instrument as a hedge of a specific underlying exposure, the risk management objective and the strategy for undertaking the hedge transaction. In addition, we formally assess both at the inception and at least quarterly thereafter, whether the financial instruments used in hedging transactions are highly effective at offsetting changes in either the fair values or cash flows of the related underlying exposures. Any ineffective portion of a financial instrument’s change in fair value is immediately recognized into earnings.

We estimate the fair values of our derivatives based on quoted market prices or pricing models using current market rates (see Note 16 to the consolidated financial statements)Consolidated Financial Statements). The notional amounts of the derivative financial instruments do not necessarily represent amounts exchanged by the parties and, therefore, are not a direct measure of our exposure to the financial risks described above. The amounts exchanged are calculated by reference to the notional amounts and by other terms of the derivatives, such as interest rates, foreign currency exchange rates or other financial indices. We do not view the fair values of our derivatives in isolation, but rather in relation to the fair values or cash flows of the underlying hedged transactions. All of our derivatives areover-the-counter or exchange traded instruments with liquid markets.



Credit Risk Associated with Derivatives

We have established strict counterparty credit guidelines and enter into transactions only with financial institutions of investment grade or better. We monitor counterparty exposures regularly and review promptly any downgrade in counterparty credit rating. We mitigatepre-settlement risk by being permitted to net settle for transactions with the same counterparty. To minimize the concentration of credit risk, we enter into derivative transactions with a portfolio of financial institutions. Based on these factors, we consider the risk of counterparty default to be minimal.

Cash Flow Hedging Strategy

We use cash flow hedges to minimize the variability in cash flows of assets or liabilities or forecasted transactions caused by fluctuations in commodity prices. The changes in fair values of hedges that are determined to be ineffective are immediately reclassified from AOCI into earnings. We did not discontinue any cash flow hedging relationships during the nine months ended September 30, 201729, 2018 or October 1, 2016. Substantially all outstanding hedges as of September 30, 2017, are expected to settle in the next twelve months.

respectively.

We have entered into coffee futures contracts to hedge our exposure to price fluctuations on green coffee associated with fixed-price sales contracts with customers, which generally range from three3 to 1815 months in length. These derivativesderivative instruments have been designated and qualified as a part of our commodity cash flow hedging program effective January 1, 2017. The objective of this hedging program is to reduce the variability of cash flows associated with future purchases of green coffee.

We did not elect hedge accounting for our coffee futures contracts in 2016.

The notional amount for the coffee futures contracts that were designated and qualified for our commodity cash flow hedging program was 32.183.4 million pounds and 48.1 million pounds as of September 30, 2017. The notional amounts for the coffee futures contracts not designated or qualifying as hedging instruments was 44.9 million pounds as of 29, 2018 and December 31, 2016. The effective portion of the cash-flow hedge recognized in AOCI during the nine months ended September 30, 2017 was $1.6 million., respectively. Approximately $0.2$2.4 million and $1.7$3.8 million of realized gains,losses, representing the effective portion of the cash-flow hedge, were subsequently reclassified from AOCI to earnings and recognized in cost of sales in the consolidated statementsConsolidated Statements of operationsOperations for the three and nine months ended September 29, 2018, respectively. Approximately $0.2 million and $1.7 million of realized gains were reclassified from AOCI to earnings and recognized in cost of sales in the Consolidated Statements of Operations for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2017, respectively. The hedge ineffectiveness for these cash flow hedging instruments was nil and $0.1 million forAs of September 29, 2018, the three and nineestimated net amount of losses reported in AOCI that is expected to be reclassified to the Consolidated Statements of Operations within the next twelve months ended September 30, 2017, respectively.

is $9.7 million.

The fair value of the Company’s derivative assets included within other receivables as a component of accounts receivable, net was nil as of September 30, 2017 and December 31, 2016. The fair value of the Company’s derivative liabilities included in accounts payable and accrued liabilities was $1.9$10.7 million and $6.1$1.2 million as of September 29, 2018 and December 30, 2017, respectively. We had no derivative assets as of September 29, 2018 and December 31, 2016, respectively.30, 2017. Set forth below is a reconciliation of the Company’s derivatives by contract type for the periods indicated:

(in millions of U.S. dollars)

  September 30, 2017   December 31, 2016 

Derivative Contract

  Assets   Liabilities   Assets   Liabilities 

Coffee futures1

  $—     $1.9   $—     $6.1 
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
  $—     $1.9   $—     $6.1 
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

(in millions of U.S. dollars)September 29, 2018 December 30, 2017
Derivative ContractAssets Liabilities Assets Liabilities
Coffee futures1
$
 $10.7
 $
 $1.2
______________________
1.
1
The fair value of the coffee futures excludes amounts in the related margin accounts. We are required to maintain margin accounts in accordance with futures market and broker regulations. As of September 30, 201729, 2018 and December 31, 2016,30, 2017, the aggregate margin account balances were $4.1$15.4 million and $9.2$5.3 million, respectively, and are included in cash &and cash equivalents on the consolidated balance sheets.Consolidated Balance Sheets.

Coffee futures are subject to enforceable master netting arrangements and are presented net in the reconciliation above. The fair value of the coffee futures assets and liabilities which are shown on a net basis are reconciled in the table below:

(in millions of U.S. dollars)

  September 30, 2017   December 31, 2016 

Coffee futures assets

  $0.1   $1.4 

Coffee futures liabilities

   (2.0   (7.5
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net liability

  $(1.9  $(6.1
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

(in millions of U.S. dollars)September 29, 2018 December 30, 2017
Coffee futures assets$2.1
 $0.6
Coffee futures liabilities(12.8) (1.8)
Net asset (liability)$(10.7) $(1.2)


The location and amount of gains or losses recognized in the Consolidated Statements of Operations for cash flow hedging relationships, presented on a pre-tax basis, for the three and nine months ended September 29, 2018 and September 30, 2017, respectively, is shown in the table below:
 For the Three Months Ended For the Nine Months Ended
 September 29, 2018 September 30, 2017 September 29, 2018 September 30, 2017
(in millions of U.S. dollars)Cost of sales Cost of sales
Total amounts of income and expense line items presented in the Consolidated Statements of Operations in which the effects of cash flow hedges are recorded$298.8
 $288.1
 $888.3
 $849.7
Loss (gain) on cash flow hedging relationship       
Coffee futures:       
Loss (gain) reclassified from AOCI into expense$2.4
 $(0.2) $3.8
 $(1.7)
The settlement of our derivative instruments resulted in a debit to cost of sales of $2.4 million and $3.8 million for the three and nine months ended September 29, 2018, respectively, and a credit to cost of sales of $0.2 million and $1.7 million for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2017, respectively, and nil and nil for the three and nine months ended October 1, 2016, respectively.


Note 16—Fair Value Measurements

ASC No.

FASB Accounting Standards Codification Topic 820,Fair Value Measurements and Disclosures, defines fair value as the exchange price that would be received for an asset or paid to transfer a liability (an exit price) in the principal or most advantageous market for the asset or liability in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date. Additionally, the inputs used to measure fair value are prioritized based on a three-level hierarchy. This hierarchy requires entities to maximize the use of observable inputs and minimize the use of unobservable inputs.

The three levels of inputs used to measure fair value are as follows:

Level 1—Quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities.

Level 2—Observable inputs other than quoted prices included in Level 1, such as quoted prices for similar assets and liabilities in active markets; quoted prices for identical or similar assets and liabilities in markets that are not active; or other inputs that are observable or can be corroborated by observable market data.

Level 3—Unobservable inputs that are supported by little or no market activity and that are significant to the fair value of the assets or liabilities. This includes certain pricing models, discounted cash flow methodologies and similar techniques that use significant unobservable inputs.

We have certain assets and liabilities such as our derivative instruments that are required to be recorded at fair value on a recurring basis in accordance with GAAP.

Our derivative assets and liabilities represent Level 2 instruments. Level 2 instruments are valued based on observable inputs for quoted prices for similar assets and liabilities in active markets. The fair value for the net derivative liabilities as of September 29, 2018 and December 30, 2017 was $10.7 million and $1.2 million, respectively. We had no derivative assets as of September 30, 201729, 2018 and December 31, 2016 was nil. The fair value for the derivative liabilities as of September 30, 2017 and December 31, 2016 was $1.9 million and $6.1 million, respectively.

2017.



Fair Value of Financial Instruments

The carrying amounts reflected in the consolidated balance sheetsConsolidated Balance Sheets for cash &and cash equivalents, receivables, payables, short-term borrowings and long-term debt approximate their respective fair values, except as otherwise indicated. The carrying values and estimated fair values of our significant outstanding debt as of September 30, 201729, 2018 and December 31, 201630, 2017 were as follows:

   September 30, 2017   December 31, 2016 

(in millions of U.S. dollars)

  Carrying
Value
   Fair
Value
   Carrying
Value
   Fair
Value
 

10.000% senior notes due in 20211, 2

   271.1    264.4    384.2    383.7 

5.500% senior notes due in 20241, 3

   521.3    584.9    464.3    505.5 

5.500% senior notes due in 20251, 3

   738.8    781.9    —      —   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total

  $1,531.2   $1,631.2   $848.5   $889.2 
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 September 29, 2018 December 30, 2017
(in millions of U.S. dollars)
Carrying
Value
 
Fair
Value
 
Carrying
Value
 
Fair
Value
10.000% senior notes due in 2021 1, 2
$
 $
 $269.9
 $283.4
5.375% senior notes due in 2022 1, 3

 
 519.0
 539.9
5.500% senior notes due in 2024 1, 3
518.5
 550.3
 529.6
 574.0
5.500% senior notes due in 2025 1, 3
739.9
 722.4
 739.0
 759.3
Total$1,258.4
 $1,272.7
 $2,057.5
 $2,156.6
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1.
1
The fair values were based on the trading levels and bid/offer prices observed by a market participant and are considered Level 2 financial instruments.
2.
2
Includes unamortized premium of $21.1 million and $34.2$19.9 million at SeptemberDecember 30, 2017 and December 31, 2016, respectively.2017.
3.
3The carrying
Carrying value of our significant outstanding debt is net of unamortized debt issuance costs of $21.0 million and $9.8 million as of September 29, 2018 and December 30, 2017 and December 31, 2016, respectively.(see Note 12 to the Consolidated Financial Statements).


Note 17—Guarantor Subsidiaries

Guarantor SubsidiariesSubsequent Events

On October 15, 2018, DSS, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Cott, acquired The Mountain Valley Spring Company ("Mountain Valley"), a growing American brand of spring and sparkling bottled water delivered to homes and offices throughout the U.S., for DSS Notes

approximately $78.5 million on a debt and cash free basis. The DSS Notesacquisition was funded using cash on hand as well as borrowings under our ABL facility. Due to the limited time since the Mountain Valley acquisition closing date, the Company is unable to provide actual amounts recognized related to the Mountain Valley assets acquired and liabilities assumed as part of the accounting for the purchase price allocation has not yet been completed. As a result, certain required disclosures relative to the Mountain Valley acquisition, of DSS are guaranteed on a senior secured basis by Cott Corporation and certain of its 100% owned direct and indirect subsidiaries (the “DSS Guarantor Subsidiaries”). DSS and each DSS Guarantor Subsidiary is 100% owned by Cott Corporation. The DSS Notes are fully and unconditionally, jointly and severally, guaranteed by Cott Corporation and the DSS Guarantor Subsidiaries. The Indenture governing the DSS Notes (“DSS Indenture”) requiresincluding those related to any 100% owned domestic restricted subsidiary (i) that guaranteesgoodwill or becomes a borrower under the Credit Agreement (as defined in the DSS Indenture) or the asset-based lending facility (the “ABL facility”) or (ii) that guarantees any other indebtedness of Cott Corporation, DSS or any of the DSS Guarantor Subsidiaries (other than junior lien obligations) secured by collateral (other than Excluded Property (as defined in the DSS Indenture))bargain purchase amounts to guarantee on a secured basis the DSS Notes. The guarantees of Cott Corporation and the DSS Guarantor Subsidiaries may be released in limited circumstances only upon the occurrence of certain customary conditions set forth in the Indenture governing the DSS Notes.

We have not presented separate financial statements and separate disclosuresrecognized, have not been provided concerning the DSS Guarantor Subsidiaries due to the presentation of condensed consolidating financial information set forth in this Note, consistent with Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) rules governing reporting of subsidiary financial information.

The following summarized condensed consolidating financial information of the Company sets forth onmade. Mountain Valley will become a consolidating basis: our Balance Sheets, Statements of Operations and Cash Flows for Cott Corporation, DSS, the DSS Guarantor Subsidiaries and our othernon-guarantor subsidiaries (the “DSSNon-Guarantor Subsidiaries”). This supplemental financial information reflects our investments and those of DSS in their respective subsidiaries using the equity method of accounting.

The €450.0 million (U.S. $531.1 million at the exchange rate in effect on September 30, 2017) of the 2024 Notes were initially issued on June 30, 2016 by Cott Finance Corporation, which was not a DSS Guarantor Subsidiary. Cott Finance Corporation was declared an unrestricted subsidiary under the DSS Indenture. As a result, such entity is reflected as a DSSNon-Guarantor Subsidiary in the following summarized condensed consolidating financial information through August 2, 2016. Substantially simultaneously with the closing of the Eden Acquisition on August 2, 2016, we assumed all of the obligations of Cott Finance Corporation as issuer under the 2024 Notes, and Cott Corporation’s U.S., Canadian, U.K., Luxembourg and Dutch subsidiaries that are currently obligors under the 5.375% senior notes due 2022 (“2022 Notes”) and the 6.75% senior notes due 2020 (“2020 Notes”) (including Cott Beverages Inc.) entered into a supplemental indenture to guarantee the 2024 Notes. Currently, the obligors under the 2024 Notes are different than the obligors under the DSS Notes, but identical to the obligors under the 2020 Notes and the 2022 Notes. The 2024 Notes are listed on the official list of the Irish Stock Exchange and are traded on the Global Exchange Market thereof.

Condensed Consolidating Statements of Operations

(in millions of U.S. dollars)

Unaudited

   For the Three Months Ended September 30, 2017 
   Cott
Corporation
  DS Services of
America, Inc.
  DSS
Guarantor
Subsidiaries
  DSS
Non-Guarantor
Subsidiaries
  Elimination
Entries
  Consolidated 

Revenue, net

  $—    $271.9  $198.7  $110.3  $—    $580.9 

Cost of sales

   —     105.4   145.9   36.8   —     288.1 
  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Gross profit

   —     166.5   52.8   73.5   —     292.8 

Selling, general and administrative expenses

   1.2   143.7   57.0   60.9   —     262.8 

Loss (gain) on disposal of property, plant & equipment, net

   —     0.3   (0.6  (0.1  —     (0.4

Acquisition and integration expenses

   —     2.5   2.2   (1.5  —     3.2 
  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Operating (loss) income

   (1.2  20.0   (5.8  14.2   —     27.2 

Other expense (income), net

   —     0.3   1.3   (0.1  —     1.5 

Intercompany interest expense (income), net

   —     54.2   (33.4  (12.8  (8.0  —   

Interest expense, net

   7.5   5.2   10.5   —     —     23.2 
  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 

(Loss) income before income tax expense, equity income and discontinued operations

   (8.7  (39.7  15.8   27.1   8.0   2.5 

Income tax expense

   —     0.4   0.5   —     —     0.9 

Equity income

   43.4   —     0.1   —     (43.5  —   
  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Net income (loss) from continuing operations

  $34.7  $(40.1 $15.4  $27.1  $(35.5 $1.6 

Net income from discontinued operations, net of income taxes

   7.8   —     32.8   3.3   (0.9  43.0 
  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Net income (loss)

   42.5   (40.1  48.2   30.4   (36.4  44.6 

Less: Net income attributable tonon-controlling interests

   —     —     —     2.1   —     2.1 
  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Net income (loss) attributable to Cott Corporation

  $42.5  $(40.1 $48.2  $28.3  $(36.4 $42.5 
  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Comprehensive income (loss) attributable to Cott Corporation

  $46.7  $(40.1 $27.4  $23.0  $(10.3 $46.7 
  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Condensed Consolidating Statements of Operations

(in millions of U.S. dollars)

Unaudited

   For the Nine Months Ended September 30, 2017 
   Cott
Corporation
  DS Services of
America, Inc.
  DSS
Guarantor
Subsidiaries
  DSS
Non-Guarantor
Subsidiaries
  Elimination
Entries
  Consolidated 

Revenue, net

  $—    $786.3  $607.6  $304.5  $—    $1,698.4 

Cost of sales

   —     305.9   443.8   100.0   —     849.7 
  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Gross profit

   —     480.4   163.8   204.5   —     848.7 

Selling, general and administrative expenses

   4.1   423.4   171.6   178.7   —     777.8 

Loss (gain) on disposal of property, plant & equipment, net

   —     6.3   (1.5  —     —     4.8 

Acquisition and integration expenses

   —     5.9   6.9   4.4   —     17.2 
  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Operating (loss) income

   (4.1  44.8   (13.2  21.4   —     48.9 

Other (income) expense, net

   —     (1.4  0.9   (0.6  —     (1.1

Intercompany interest expense (income), net

   —     32.5   (21.6  (7.6  (3.3  —   

Interest expense, net

   21.6   18.4   22.1   —     —     62.1 
  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 

(Loss) income before income tax (benefit) expense, equity income and discontinued operations

   (25.7  (4.7  (14.6  29.6   3.3   (12.1

Income tax (benefit) expense

   —     1.2   (5.3  5.1   —     1.0 

Equity income

   0.6   —     0.1   —     (0.7  —   
  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Net (loss) income from continuing operations

  $(25.1 $(5.9 $(9.2 $24.5  $2.6  $(13.1

Net income (loss) from discontinued operations, net of income taxes

   6.6   —     (7.4  10.8   (9.0  1.0 
  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Net (loss) income

   (18.5  (5.9  (16.6  35.3   (6.4  (12.1

Less: Net income attributable tonon-controlling interests

   —     —     —     6.4   —     6.4 
  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Net (loss) income attributable to Cott Corporation

  $(18.5 $(5.9 $(16.6 $28.9  $(6.4 $(18.5
  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Comprehensive income (loss) attributable to Cott Corporation

  $6.7  $(5.9 $(81.3 $28.5  $58.7  $6.7 
  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Condensed Consolidating Statements of Operations

(in millions of U.S. dollars)

Unaudited

   For the Three Months Ended October 1, 2016 
   Cott
Corporation
  DS Services of
America, Inc.
  DSS
Guarantor
Subsidiaries
  DSS
Non-Guarantor
Subsidiaries
  Elimination
Entries
  Consolidated 

Revenue, net

  $
 

  

 
 $262.2  $144.6  $69.9  $—    $476.7 

Cost of sales

   —     101.2   103.0   24.8   —     229.0 
  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Gross profit

   —     161.0   41.6   45.1   —     247.7 

Selling, general and administrative expenses

   1.6   143.9   38.7   41.1   —     225.3 

Loss (gain) on disposal of property, plant & equipment, net

   —     1.6   (0.2  —     —     1.4 

Acquisition and integration expenses

   —     (1.4  7.4   1.4   —     7.4 
  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Operating (loss) income

   (1.6  16.9   (4.3  2.6   —     13.6 

Other (income) expense, net

   —     (0.3  (0.6  1.1   —     0.2 

Intercompany interest expense (income), net

   —     10.8   (0.6  (4.2  (6.0  —   

Interest expense (income), net

   7.4   7.4   —     (0.3  —     14.5 
  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 

(Loss) income before income tax expense (benefit), equity income and discontinued operations

   (9.0  (1.0  (3.1  6.0   6.0   (1.1

Income tax expense (benefit)

   7.6   (0.2  (4.9  0.4   —     2.9 

Equity income

   8.7   —     —     —     (8.7  —   
  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Net (loss) income from continuing operations

  $(7.9 $(0.8 $1.8  $5.6  $(2.7 $(4.0

Net income from discontinued operations, net of income taxes

   5.3   —     5.0   3.2   (10.6  2.9 
  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Net (loss) income

   (2.6  (0.8  6.8   8.8   (13.3  (1.1

Less: Net income attributable tonon-controlling interests

   —     —     —     1.5   —     1.5 
  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Net (loss) income attributable to Cott Corporation

  $(2.6 $(0.8 $6.8  $7.3  $(13.3 $(2.6
  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Comprehensive (loss) income attributable to Cott Corporation

  $(7.8 $(0.8 $110.4  $11.2  $(120.8 $(7.8
  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Condensed Consolidating Statements of Operations

(in millions of U.S. dollars)

Unaudited

   For the Nine Months Ended October 1, 2016 
   Cott
Corporation
  DS Services of
America, Inc.
  DSS
Guarantor
Subsidiaries
  DSS
Non-Guarantor
Subsidiaries
  Elimination
Entries
  Consolidated 

Revenue, net

  $—    $764.3  $267.8  $69.9  $—    $1,102.0 

Cost of sales

   —     297.5   188.1   24.8   —     510.4 
  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Gross profit

   —     466.8   79.7   45.1   —     591.6 

Selling, general and administrative expenses

   12.6   422.3   71.7   41.1   —     547.7 

Loss (gain) on disposal of property, plant & equipment, net

   —     4.8   (0.2  —     —     4.6 

Acquisition and integration expenses

   —     0.6   18.5   1.4   —     20.5 
  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Operating (loss) income

   (12.6  39.1   (10.3  2.6   —     18.8 

Other (income) expense, net

   —     (1.6  0.5   1.1   —     —   

Intercompany interest expense (income), net

   —     32.4   0.4   (13.3  (19.5  —   

Interest expense (income), net

   7.4   22.0   —     (0.2  —     29.2 
  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 

(Loss) income before income tax expense (benefit), equity income and discontinued operations

   (20.0  (13.7  (11.2  15.0   19.5   (10.4

Income tax expense (benefit)

   7.4   (4.8  (7.6  0.2   —     (4.8

Equity income

   22.9   —     —     —     (22.9  —   
  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Net (loss) income from continuing operations

  $(4.5 $(8.9 $(3.6 $14.8  $(3.4 $(5.6

Net income from discontinued operations, net of income taxes

   6.5   —     26.7   9.4   (30.6  12.0 
  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Net income (loss)

   2.0   (8.9  23.1   24.2   (34.0  6.4 

Less: Net income attributable tonon-controlling interests

   —     —     —     4.4   —     4.4 
  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Net income (loss) attributable to Cott Corporation

  $2.0  $(8.9 $23.1  $19.8  $(34.0 $2.0 
  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Comprehensive (loss) income attributable to Cott Corporation

  $(17.8 $(8.9 $211.2  $23.8  $(226.1 $(17.8
  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Consolidating Balance Sheets

(in millions of U.S. dollars)

Unaudited

   As of September 30, 2017 
   Cott
Corporation
  DS Services of
America, Inc.
  DSS
Guarantor
Subsidiaries
  DSS
Non-Guarantor
Subsidiaries
  Elimination
Entries
  Consolidated 

ASSETS

       

Current assets

       

Cash & cash equivalents

  $—    $20.8  $34.4  $26.8  $—    $82.0 

Accounts receivable, net of allowance

   —     137.4   89.0   93.9   (8.7  311.6 

Inventories

   —     30.2   96.5   15.6   —     142.3 

Prepaid expenses and other current assets

   0.1   8.5   7.1   6.5   —     22.2 

Current assets of discontinued operations

   63.2   —     563.4   28.9   (229.0  426.5 
  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Total current assets

   63.3   196.9   790.4   171.7   (237.7  984.6 

Property, plant & equipment, net

   —     371.2   112.2   107.0   —     590.4 

Goodwill

   —     587.2   189.6   320.2   —     1,097.0 

Intangible assets, net

   —     353.1   203.6   207.2   —     763.9 

Deferred tax assets

   —     —     —     2.2   —     2.2 

Other long-term assets, net

   0.4   14.6   5.6   16.2   —     36.8 

Due from affiliates

   —     —     1.1   371.8   (372.9  —   

Investments in subsidiaries

   —     —     3.9   —     (3.9  —   

Long-term assets of discontinued operations

   1,425.1   —     1,546.1   6.9   (2,304.5  673.6 
  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Total assets

  $1,488.8  $1,523.0  $2,852.5  $1,203.2  $(2,919.0 $4,148.5 
  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 

LIABILITIES AND EQUITY

       

Current liabilities

       

Current maturities of long-term debt

  $—    $0.1  $—    $2.5  $—    $2.6 

Accounts payable and accrued liabilities

   8.6   275.6   187.1   136.8   (155.0  453.1 

Current liabilities of discontinued operations

   91.6   —     500.2   10.0   (82.7  519.1 
  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Total current liabilities

   100.2   275.7   687.3   149.3   (237.7  974.8 

Long-term debt

   521.3   271.2   738.8   2.7   —     1,534.0 

Deferred tax liabilities

   —     82.6   18.6   30.7   —     131.9 

Other long-term liabilities

   —     39.5   17.2   10.8   —     67.5 

Due to affiliates

   —     543.3   424.8   858.6   (1,826.7  —   

Long-term liabilities of discontinued operations

   1.9   —     655.4   28.1   (118.9  566.5 
  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Total liabilities

   623.4   1,212.3   2,542.1   1,080.2   (2,183.3  3,274.7 

Equity

       

Common shares, no par

   915.5   355.5   752.1   144.5   (1,252.1  915.5 

Additionalpaid-in-capital

   63.3   —     —     —      63.3 

(Accumulated deficit) retained earnings

   (20.7  (44.6  (534.8  (38.6  618.0   (20.7

Accumulated other comprehensive (loss) income

   (92.7  (0.2  93.1   8.7   (101.6  (92.7
  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Total Cott Corporation equity

   865.4   310.7   310.4   114.6   (735.7  865.4 

Non-controlling interests

   —     —     —     8.4   —     8.4 
  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Total equity

   865.4   310.7   310.4   123.0   (735.7  873.8 
  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Total liabilities and equity

  $1,488.8  $1,523.0  $2,852.5  $1,203.2  $(2,919.0 $4,148.5 
  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Consolidating Balance Sheets

(in millions of U.S. dollars)

   As of December 31, 2016 
   Cott
Corporation
  DS Services of
America, Inc.
  DSS
Guarantor
Subsidiaries
  DSS
Non-Guarantor
Subsidiaries
  Elimination
Entries
  Consolidated 

ASSETS

       

Current assets

       

Cash & cash equivalents

  $—    $22.7  $23.6  $31.8  $—    $78.1 

Accounts receivable, net of allowance

   —     121.7   82.6   84.0   (11.6  276.7 

Inventories

   —     29.2   79.9   15.5   —     124.6 

Prepaid expenses and other current assets

   1.7   7.1   10.0   4.2   (0.9  22.1 

Current assets of discontinued operations

   47.2   —     346.6   23.2   (65.3  351.7 
  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Total current assets

   48.9   180.7   542.7   158.7   (77.8  853.2 

Property, plant & equipment, net

   —     364.5   115.8   101.5   —     581.8 

Goodwill

   —     582.0   183.6   282.7   —     1,048.3 

Intangible assets, net

   —     356.8   204.4   197.8   —     759.0 

Other long-term assets, net

   0.5   14.6   6.6   2.3   —     24.0 

Due from affiliates

   —     —     —     329.6   (329.6  —   

Investments in subsidiaries

   —     —     —     —     —     —   

Long-term assets of discontinued operations

   1,353.7   —     1,548.9   4.2   (2,233.4  673.4 
  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Total assets

  $1,403.1  $1,498.6  $2,602.0  $1,076.8  $(2,640.8 $3,939.7 
  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 

LIABILITIES AND EQUITY

       

Current liabilities

       

Current maturities of long-term debt

  $—    $—    $0.1  $2.8  $—    $2.9 

Accounts payable and accrued liabilities

   4.2   135.1   124.9   124.8   (21.0  368.0 

Current liabilities of discontinued operations

   63.6   —     423.8   8.5   (56.7  439.2 
  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Total current liabilities

   67.8   135.1   548.8   136.1   (77.7  810.1 

Long-term debt

   464.4   384.2   —     2.8   —     851.4 

Deferred tax liabilities

   0.9   81.2   46.5   26.4   —     155.0 

Other long-term liabilities

   —     38.0   16.9   20.5   —     75.4 

Due to affiliates

   —     543.3   390.6   775.1   (1,709.0  —   

Long-term liabilities of discontinued operations

   1.5   —     1,255.8   24.6   (107.9  1,174.0 
  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Total liabilities

   534.6   1,181.8   2,258.6   985.5   (1,894.6  3,065.9 

Equity

       

Common shares, no par

   909.3   355.4   691.5   149.7   (1,196.6  909.3 

Additionalpaid-in-capital

   54.2   —     —     —     —     54.2 

Retained earnings (accumulated deficit)

   22.9   (38.4  (505.9  (72.8  617.1   22.9 

Accumulated other comprehensive (loss) income

   (117.9  (0.2  157.8   9.1   (166.7  (117.9
  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Total Cott Corporation equity

   868.5   316.8   343.4   86.0   (746.2  868.5 

Non-controlling interests

   —     —     —     5.3   —     5.3 
  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Total equity

   868.5   316.8   343.4   91.3   (746.2  873.8 
  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Total liabilities and equity

  $1,403.1  $1,498.6  $2,602.0  $1,076.8  $(2,640.8 $3,939.7 
  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

��

 

 

Consolidating Statements of Condensed Cash Flows

(in millions of U.S. dollars)

Unaudited

   For the Three Months Ended September 30, 2017 
   Cott
Corporation
  DS Services of
America, Inc.
  DSS
Guarantor
Subsidiaries
  DSS
Non-Guarantor
Subsidiaries
  Elimination
Entries
  Consolidated 

Net cash (used in) provided by operating activities from continuing operations

  $(0.1 $(88.0 $17.4  $14.7  $102.2  $46.2 
  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Investing Activities

       

Acquisitions, net of cash received

   —     (1.1  —     (2.3  —     (3.4

Additions to property, plant & equipment

   —     (22.1  (7.9  (8.2  —     (38.2

Additions to intangible assets

   —     (0.4  (2.7  (0.3  —     (3.4

Proceeds from sale of property, plant & equipment

   —     0.2   0.9   2.0   —     3.1 

Other investing activities

   —     —     0.5   —     —     0.5 
  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Net cash used in investing activities from continuing operations

   —     (23.4  (9.2  (8.8  —     (41.4
  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Financing Activities

       

Payments of long-term debt

   —     —     (0.2  (0.1  —     (0.3

Issuance of common shares

   2.1   —     —     —     —     2.1 

Common shares repurchased and cancelled

   (0.1  —     —     —     —     (0.1

Dividends paid to common shareowners

   (8.4  —     —     —     —     (8.4

Proceeds from intercompany loan from affiliate

   —     109.5   —     —     (109.5  —   
  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Net cash (used in) provided by financing activities from continuing operations

   (6.4  109.5   (0.2  (0.1  (109.5  (6.7
  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Cash Flows from Discontinued Operations

       

Net cash provided by operating activities from discontinued operations

   7.6   —     137.5   6.1   (103.8  47.4 

Net cash used in investing activities from discontinued operations

   (0.5  —     (121.8  (0.5  109.5   (13.3

Net cash used in financing activities from discontinued operations

   —     —     (7.9  (2.9  1.6   (9.2
  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Net cash provided by discontinued operations

   7.1   —     7.8   2.7   7.3   24.9 
  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Effect of exchange rate changes on cash

   0.1   —     1.1   0.8   —     2.0 
  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in cash & cash equivalents

   0.7   (1.9  16.9   9.3   —     25.0 

Cash & cash equivalents, beginning of period

   5.1   22.7   67.3   28.1   —     123.2 
  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Cash & cash equivalents, end of period

   5.8   20.8   84.2   37.4   —     148.2 

Cash & cash equivalents from discontinued operations, end of period

   5.8   —     49.8   10.6   —     66.2 
  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Cash & cash equivalents from continuing operations, end of period

  $ —    $20.8  $34.4  $26.8  $—    $82.0 
  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Consolidating Statements of Condensed Cash Flows

(in millions of U.S. dollars)

Unaudited

   For the Nine Months Ended September 30, 2017 
   Cott
Corporation
  DS Services of
America, Inc.
  DSS
Guarantor
Subsidiaries
  DSS
Non-Guarantor
Subsidiaries
  Elimination
Entries
  Consolidated 

Net cash provided by operating activities from continuing operations

  $0.5  $84.0  $34.4  $29.8  $(10.0 $138.7 
  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Investing Activities

       

Acquisitions, net of cash received

   —     (27.9  (2.1  (3.4  —     (33.4

Additions to property, plant & equipment

   —     (59.8  (13.3  (24.0  —     (97.1

Additions to intangible assets

   —     (2.4  (2.7  (0.9  —     (6.0

Proceeds from sale of property, plant & equipment

   —     2.4   0.9   2.7   —     6.0 

Intercompany loan to affiliate

   —     —     (750.0  —     750.0   —   

Other investing activities

   —     —     0.9   —     —     0.9 
  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Net cash used in investing activities from continuing operations

   —     (87.7  (766.3  (25.6  750.0   (129.6
  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Financing Activities

       

Payments of long-term debt

   —     (100.0  (0.2  (1.7  —     (101.9

Issuance of long-term debt

   —     —     750.0   —     —     750.0 

Premiums and costs paid upon extinguishment of long-term debt

   —     (7.7  —     —     —     (7.7

Financing fees

   —     —     (11.1  —     —     (11.1

Issuance of common shares

   2.9   —     —     —     —     2.9 

Common shares repurchased and cancelled

   (1.9  —     —     —     —     (1.9

Dividends paid to common shareowners

   (25.1  —     —     —     —     (25.1

Proceeds from intercompany loan from affiliate

   —     109.5   —     —     (109.5  —   

Other financing activities

   —     —     —     0.5   —     0.5 

Intercompany dividends

   —     —     —     (10.9  10.9   —   
  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Net cash (used in) provided by financing activities from continuing operations

   (24.1  1.8   738.7   (12.1  (98.6  605.7 
  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Cash Flows from Discontinued Operations

       

Net cash provided by operating activities from discontinued operations

   27.0   —     21.8   11.6   (4.3  56.1 

Net cash used in investing activities from discontinued operations

   (1.9  —     (142.9  (1.4  109.5   (36.7

Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities from discontinued operations

   —     —     142.4   (6.3  (746.6  (610.5
  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Net cash provided by (used in) discontinued operations

   25.1   —     21.3   3.9   (641.4  (591.1
  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Effect of exchange rate changes on cash

   (0.5  —     4.0   2.9   —     6.4 
  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in cash & cash equivalents

   1.0   (1.9  32.1   (1.1  —     30.1 

Cash & cash equivalents, beginning of period

   4.8   22.7   52.1   38.5   —     118.1 
  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Cash & cash equivalents, end of period

   5.8   20.8   84.2   37.4   —     148.2 

Cash & cash equivalents from discontinued operations, end of period

   5.8   —     49.8   10.6   —     66.2 
  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Cash & cash equivalents from continuing operations, end of period

  $—    $20.8  $34.4  $26.8  $—    $82.0 
  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Consolidating Statements of Condensed Cash Flows

(in millions of U.S. dollars)

Unaudited

   For the Three Months Ended October 1, 2016 
   Cott
Corporation
  DS Services of
America, Inc.
  DSS
Guarantor
Subsidiaries
  DSS
Non-Guarantor
Subsidiaries
  Elimination
Entries
  Consolidated 

Net cash (used in) provided by operating activities from continuing operations

  $(0.3 $35.6  $17.8  $52.5  $(54.5 $51.1 
  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Investing Activities

       

Acquisitions, net of cash received

   (911.3  (1.2  —     —     —     (912.5

Additions to property, plant & equipment

   —     (24.2  (4.1  (4.1  —     (32.4

Additions to intangible assets

   —     (1.2  —     —     —     (1.2

Proceeds from sale of property, plant & equipment

   —     —     0.9   0.4   —     1.3 
  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Net cash used in investing activities from continuing operations

   (911.3  (26.6  (3.2  (3.7  —     (944.8
  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Financing Activities

       

Payments of long-term debt

   —     —     (0.2  (0.6  —     (0.8

Financing fees

   (9.6  —     —     —     —     (9.6

Issuance of common shares

   2.4   —     —     —     —     2.4 

Common shares repurchased and cancelled

   (3.4  —     —     —     —     (3.4

Dividends paid to common shareowners

   (8.4  —     —     —     —     (8.4

Payment of deferred consideration for acquisitions

   —     —     (10.8  —     —     (10.8

Intercompany dividends

   —     —     —     (13.9  13.9   —   
  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Net cash used in financing activities from continuing operations

   (19.0  —     (11.0  (14.5  13.9   (30.6
  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Cash Flows from Discontinued Operations

       

Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities from discontinued operations

   252.2   —     (250.4  5.3   37.8   44.9 

Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities from discontinued operations

   0.4   —     (8.5  (0.1  —     (8.2

Net cash (used in) provided by financing activities from discontinued operations

   (2.3  —     262.9   (5.5  2.8   257.9 
  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Net cash provided by (used in) discontinued operations

   250.3   —     4.0   (0.3  40.6   294.6 
  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Effect of exchange rate changes on cash

   (4.1  —     (0.5  0.6   —     (4.0
  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Net (decrease) increase in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash

   (684.4  9.0   7.1   34.6   —     (633.7

Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash, beginning of period

   685.7   26.4   33.2   7.3   —     752.6 
  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Cash & cash equivalents, end of period

   1.3   35.4   40.3   41.9   —     118.9 

Cash & cash equivalents from discontinued operations, end of period

   1.3   —     19.2   7.0   —     27.5 
  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Cash & cash equivalents from continuing operations, end of period

  $—    $35.4  $21.1  $34.9  $—    $91.4 
  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Consolidating Statements of Condensed Cash Flows

(in millions of U.S. dollars)

Unaudited

   For the Nine Months Ended October 1, 2016 
   Cott
Corporation
  DS Services of
America, Inc.
  DSS
Guarantor
Subsidiaries
  DSS
Non-Guarantor
Subsidiaries
  Elimination
Entries
  Consolidated 

Net cash provided by operating activities from continuing operations

  $1.4  $87.4  $34.2  $52.6  $(103.7 $71.9 
  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Investing Activities

       

Acquisitions, net of cash received

   (954.0  (4.7  —     —     —     (958.7

Additions to property, plant & equipment

   —     (58.0  (7.2  (4.1  —     (69.3

Additions to intangible assets

   —     (2.3  —     —     —     (2.3

Proceeds from sale of property, plant & equipment

   —     0.2   0.9   0.4   —     1.5 
  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Net cash used in investing activities from continuing operations

   (954.0  (64.8  (6.3  (3.7  —     (1,028.8
  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Financing Activities

       

Payments of long-term debt

   —     —     (0.3  (0.6  —     (0.9

Issuance of long-term debt

   498.7   —     —     —     —     498.7 

Financing fees

   (9.6  —     —     —     —     (9.6

Issuance of common shares

   366.6   —     —     —     —     366.6 

Common shares repurchased and cancelled

   (4.5  —     —     —     —     (4.5

Dividends paid to common shareowners

   (23.1  —     —     —     —     (23.1

Payment of deferred consideration for acquisitions

   —     —     (10.8  —     —     (10.8

Intercompany dividends

   —     —     (12.2  (13.9  26.1   —   
  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities from continuing operations

   828.1   —     (23.3  (14.5  26.1   816.4 
  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Cash Flows from Discontinued Operations

       

Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities from discontinued operations

   112.2   —     (98.4  15.1   58.6   87.5 

Net cash used in investing activities from discontinued operations

   (0.6  —     (28.0  (0.7  —     (29.3

Net cash (used in) provided by financing activities from discontinued operations

   (5.2  —     127.0   (12.5  19.0   128.3 
  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Net cash provided by discontinued operations

   106.4   —     0.6   1.9   77.6   186.5 
  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Effect of exchange rate changes on cash

   (1.4  —     (3.3  0.5   —     (4.2
  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Net (decrease) increase in cash & cash equivalents

   (19.5  22.6   1.9   36.8   —     41.8 

Cash & cash equivalents, beginning of period

   20.8   12.8   38.4   5.1   —     77.1 
  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Cash & cash equivalents, end of period

   1.3   35.4   40.3   41.9   —     118.9 

Cash & cash equivalents from discontinued operations, end of period

   1.3   —     19.2   7.0   —     27.5 
  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Cash & cash equivalents from continuing operations, end of period

  $—    $35.4  $21.1  $34.9  $—    $91.4 
  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Guarantor Subsidiaries for 2020 Notes, 2022 Notes, and 2024 Notes

The 2020 Notes and the 2022 Notes, each issued by Cott Corporation’s 100% owned subsidiary Cott Beverages Inc. (“CBI”), are fully and unconditionally, jointly and severally guaranteed on a senior basis by Cott Corporation and certain of its 100% owned direct and indirect subsidiaries (the “Cott Guarantor Subsidiaries”). The Indentures governing the 2020 Notes and the 2022 Notes require (i) any 100% owned direct and indirect restricted subsidiary that guarantees any indebtedness of CBI or any guarantor and (ii) anynon-100% owned subsidiary that guarantees any other capital markets debt of CBI or any guarantor to guarantee the 2020 Notes and the 2022 Notes. Nonon-100% owned subsidiaries guarantee the 2020 Notes or the 2022 Notes. The guarantees of Cott Corporation and the Cott Guarantor Subsidiaries may be released in limited circumstances only upon the occurrence of certain customary conditions set forth in the Indentures governing the 2020 Notes and the 2022 Notes. In April 2017, the entire aggregate principal amountpart of our 2020 Notes were redeemed.

The 2024 Notes were initially issued on June 30, 2016 by Cott Finance Corporation, which was not a Cott Guarantor Subsidiary. Cott Finance Corporation was declared an unrestricted subsidiary under the Indentures governing the 2022 Notes and the 2020 Notes. As a result, such entity is reflected as a CottNon-Guarantor Subsidiary in the following summarized condensed consolidating financial information through August 2, 2016. Substantially simultaneously with the closing of the Eden Acquisition on August 2, 2016, we assumed all of the obligations of Cott Finance Corporation as issuer under the 2024 Notes, and Cott Corporation’s U.S., Canadian, U.K., Luxembourg and Dutch subsidiaries that are currently obligors under the 2022 Notes and the 2020 Notes (including CBI) entered into a supplemental indenture to guarantee the 2024 Notes. The Indenture governing the 2024 Notes requires (i) any 100% owned domestic restricted subsidiary that guarantees any debt of the issuer or any guarantor and (ii) and anynon-100% owned subsidiary that guarantees any other capital markets debt of Cott Corporation or any other guarantor to guarantee the 2024 Notes. Nonon-100% owned subsidiaries guarantee the 2024 Notes. The guarantees of CBI and the Cott Guarantor Subsidiaries may be released in limited circumstances only upon the occurrence of certain customary conditions set forth in the Indenture governing the 2024 Notes. Currently, the obligors under the 2024 Notes are identical to the obligors under the 2020 Notes and the 2022 Notes, but different than the obligors under the DSS Notes. The 2024 Notes are listed on the official list of the Irish Stock Exchange and are traded on the Global Exchange Market thereof.

We have not presented separate financial statements and separate disclosures have not been provided concerning the Cott Guarantor Subsidiaries due to the presentation of condensed consolidating financial information set forth in this Note, consistent with the SEC rules governingRoute Based Services reporting of subsidiary financial information.

The following summarized condensed consolidating financial information of the Company sets forth on a consolidating basis: our Balance Sheets, Statements of Operations and Cash Flows for Cott Corporation, CBI, the Cott Guarantor Subsidiaries and our othernon-guarantor subsidiaries (the “CottNon-Guarantor Subsidiaries”). This supplemental financial information reflects our investments and those of CBI in their respective subsidiaries using the equity method of accounting.

Condensed Consolidating Statements of Operations

(in millions of U.S. dollars)

Unaudited

   For the Three Months Ended September 30, 2017 
   Cott
Corporation
  Cott
Beverages Inc.
  Cott
Guarantor
Subsidiaries
  Cott
Non-Guarantor
Subsidiaries
  Elimination
Entries
  Consolidated 

Revenue, net

  $—    $15.8  $454.8  $110.3  $—    $580.9 

Cost of sales

   —     13.2   238.1   36.8   —     288.1 
  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Gross profit

   —     2.6   216.7   73.5   —     292.8 

Selling, general and administrative expenses

   1.2   10.4   190.3   60.9   —     262.8 

Gain on disposal of property, plant & equipment, net

   —     —     (0.3  (0.1  —     (0.4

Acquisition and integration expenses

   —     2.5   2.2   (1.5  —     3.2 
  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Operating (loss) income

   (1.2  (10.3  24.5   14.2   —     27.2 

Other expense (income), net

   —     0.1   1.5   (0.1  —     1.5 

Intercompany interest expense (income), net

   —     —     20.8   (12.8  (8.0  —   

Interest expense, net

   7.5   —     15.7   —     —     23.2 
  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 

(Loss) income before income tax expense (benefit), equity income and discontinued operations

   (8.7  (10.4  (13.5  27.1   8.0   2.5 

Income tax expense (benefit)

   —     0.2   0.7   —     —     0.9 

Equity income

   43.4   —     0.1   —     (43.5  —   
  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Net income (loss) from continuing operations

  $34.7  $(10.6 $(14.1 $27.1  $(35.5 $1.6 

Net income (loss) from discontinued operations, net of income taxes

   7.8   33.5   (0.7  3.3   (0.9  43.0 
  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Net income (loss)

   42.5   22.9   (14.8  30.4   (36.4  44.6 

Less: Net income attributable tonon-controlling interests

   —     —     —     2.1   —     2.1 
  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Net income (loss) attributable to Cott Corporation

  $42.5  $22.9  $(14.8 $28.3  $(36.4 $42.5 
  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Comprehensive income (loss) attributable to Cott Corporation

  $46.7  $22.5  $(36.5 $23.0  $(9.0 $46.7 
  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Condensed Consolidating Statements of Operations

(in millions of U.S. dollars)

Unaudited

   For the Nine Months Ended September 30, 2017 
   Cott
Corporation
  Cott
Beverages Inc.
  Cott
Guarantor
Subsidiaries
  Cott
Non-Guarantor
Subsidiaries
  Elimination
Entries
  Consolidated 

Revenue, net

  $—    $52.1  $1,341.8  $304.5  $—    $1,698.4 

Cost of sales

   —     43.8   705.9   100.0   —     849.7 
  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Gross profit

   —     8.3   635.9   204.5   —     848.7 

Selling, general and administrative expenses

   4.1   30.8   564.2   178.7   —     777.8 

Loss on disposal of property, plant & equipment, net

   —     —     4.8   —     —     4.8 

Acquisition and integration expenses

   —     5.9   6.9   4.4   —     17.2 
  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Operating (loss) income

   (4.1  (28.4  60.0   21.4   —     48.9 

Other expense (income), net

   —     0.1   (0.6  (0.6  —     (1.1

Intercompany interest expense (income), net

   —     —     10.9   (7.6  (3.3  —   

Interest expense, net

   21.6   —     40.5   —     —     62.1 
  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 

(Loss) income before income tax expense (benefit), equity income and discontinued operations

   (25.7  (28.5  9.2   29.6   3.3   (12.1

Income tax expense (benefit)

   —     0.3   (4.4  5.1   —     1.0 

Equity income

   0.6   —     0.1   —     (0.7  —   
  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Net (loss) income from continuing operations

  $(25.1 $(28.8 $13.7  $24.5  $2.6  $(13.1

Net income (loss) from discontinued operations, net of income taxes

   6.6   (7.3  (0.1  10.8   (9.0  1.0 
  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Net (loss) income

   (18.5  (36.1  13.6   35.3   (6.4  (12.1

Less: Net income attributable tonon-controlling interests

   —     —     —     6.4   —     6.4 
  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Net (loss) income attributable to Cott Corporation

  $(18.5 $(36.1 $13.6  $28.9  $(6.4 $(18.5
  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Comprehensive income (loss) attributable to Cott Corporation

  $6.7  $(34.3 $(44.1 $28.5  $49.9  $6.7 
  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Condensed Consolidating Statements of Operations

(in millions of U.S. dollars)

Unaudited

   For the Three Months Ended October 1, 2016 
   Cott
Corporation
  Cott
Beverages Inc.
  Cott
Guarantor
Subsidiaries
  Cott
Non-Guarantor
Subsidiaries
  Elimination
Entries
  Consolidated 

Revenue, net

  $—    $15.4  $391.4  $69.9  $—    $476.7 

Cost of sales

   —     13.0   191.2   24.8   —     229.0 
  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Gross profit

   —     2.4   200.2   45.1   —     247.7 

Selling, general and administrative expenses

   1.6   4.5   178.1   41.1   —     225.3 

Loss on disposal of property, plant & equipment, net

   —     —     1.4   —     —     1.4 

Acquisition and integration expenses

   —     3.2   2.8   1.4   —     7.4 
  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Operating (loss) income

   (1.6  (5.3  17.9   2.6   —     13.6 

Other (income) expense, net

   —     —     (0.8  1.0   —     0.2 

Intercompany interest expense (income), net

   —     —     55.4   (22.4  (33.0  —   

Interest expense (income), net

   7.4   —     7.3   (0.2  —     14.5 
  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 

(Loss) income before income tax expense (benefit), equity income and discontinued operations

   (9.0  (5.3  (44.0  24.2   33.0   (1.1

Income tax expense (benefit)

   7.6   (1.9  (3.2  0.4   —     2.9 

Equity income

   8.7   —     —     —     (8.7  —   
  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Net (loss) income from continuing operations

  $(7.9 $(3.4 $(40.8 $23.8  $24.3  $(4.0

Net income (loss) from discontinued operations, net of income taxes

   5.3   7.7   (2.8  3.2   (10.5  2.9 
  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Net (loss) income

   (2.6  4.3   (43.6  27.0   13.8   (1.1

Less: Net income attributable tonon-controlling interests

   —     —     —     1.5   —     1.5 
  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Net (loss) income attributable to Cott Corporation

  $(2.6 $4.3  $(43.6 $25.5  $13.8  $(2.6
  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Comprehensive (loss) income attributable to Cott Corporation

  $(7.8 $3.7  $60.6  $29.4  $(93.7 $(7.8
  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Condensed Consolidating Statements of Operations

(in millions of U.S. dollars)

Unaudited

   For the Nine Months Ended October 1, 2016 
   Cott
Corporation
  Cott
Beverages Inc.
  Cott
Guarantor
Subsidiaries
  Cott
Non-Guarantor
Subsidiaries
  Elimination
Entries
  Consolidated 

Revenue, net

  $—    $52.2  $979.9  $69.9  $—    $1,102.0 

Cost of sales

   —     42.5   443.1   24.8   —     510.4 
  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Gross profit

   —     9.7   536.8   45.1   —     591.6 

Selling, general and administrative expenses

   12.6   13.8   480.2   41.1   —     547.7 

Loss on disposal of property, plant & equipment, net

   —     —   �� 4.6   —     —     4.6 

Acquisition and integration expenses

   —     14.2   4.9   1.4   —     20.5 
  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Operating (loss) income

   (12.6  (18.3  47.1   2.6   —     18.8 

Other (income) expense, net

   —     —     (1.0  1.0   —     —   

Intercompany interest expense (income), net

   —     —     32.8   (13.3  (19.5  —   

Interest expense (income), net

   7.4   —     22.0   (0.2  —     29.2 
  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 

(Loss) income before income tax expense (benefit), equity income and discontinued operations

   (20.0  (18.3  (6.7  15.1   19.5   (10.4

Income tax expense (benefit)

   7.4   (4.0  (8.4  0.2   —     (4.8

Equity income

   22.9   —     —     —     (22.9  —   
  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Net (loss) income from continuing operations

  $(4.5 $(14.3 $1.7  $14.9  $(3.4 $(5.6

Net income from discontinued operations, net of income taxes

   6.5   16.2   12.0   9.4   (32.1  12.0 
  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Net income (loss)

   2.0   1.9   13.7   24.3   (35.5  6.4 

Less: Net income attributable tonon-controlling interests

   —     —     —     4.4   —     4.4 
  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Net income (loss) attributable to Cott Corporation

  $2.0  $1.9  $13.7  $19.9  $(35.5 $2.0 
  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Comprehensive (loss) income attributable to Cott Corporation

  $(17.8 $—    $203.7  $23.9  $(227.6 $(17.8
  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Consolidating Balance Sheets

(in millions of U.S. dollars)

Unaudited

   As of September 30, 2017 
   Cott
Corporation
  Cott
Beverages Inc.
  Cott
Guarantor
Subsidiaries
   Cott
Non-Guarantor
Subsidiaries
  Elimination
Entries
  Consolidated 

ASSETS

        

Current assets

        

Cash & cash equivalents

  $—    $—    $55.2   $26.8  $—    $82.0 

Accounts receivable, net of allowance

   —     8.1   216.5    93.9   (6.9  311.6 

Inventories

   —     15.5   111.2    15.6   —     142.3 

Prepaid expenses and other current assets

   0.1   0.4   15.2    6.5   —     22.2 

Current assets of discontinued operations

   63.2   324.4   415.2    28.9   (405.2  426.5 
  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

   

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Total current assets

   63.3   348.4   813.3    171.7   (412.1  984.6 

Property, plant & equipment, net

   —     3.7   479.7    107.0   —     590.4 

Goodwill

   —     4.5   772.3    320.2   —     1,097.0 

Intangible assets, net

   —     24.5   532.2    207.2   —     763.9 

Deferred tax assets

   —     —     —      2.2   —     2.2 

Other long-term assets, net

   0.4   1.1   19.1    16.2   —     36.8 

Due from affiliates

   —     —     893.2    371.8   (1,265.0  —   

Investments in subsidiaries

   —     —     1,038.7    —     (1,038.7  —   

Long-term assets of discontinued operations

   1,425.1   1,847.4   414.1    6.9   (3,019.9  673.6 
  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

   

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Total assets

  $1,488.8  $2,229.6  $4,962.6   $1,203.2  $(5,735.7 $4,148.5 
  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

   

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 

LIABILITIES AND EQUITY

        

Current liabilities

        

Current maturities of long-term debt

  $—    $—    $0.1   $2.5  $—    $2.6 

Accounts payable and accrued liabilities

   8.6   27.8   385.1    136.8   (105.2  453.1 

Current liabilities of discontinued operations

   91.6   580.3   144.1    10.0   (306.9  519.1 
  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

   

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Total current liabilities

   100.2   608.1   529.3    149.3   (412.1  974.8 

Long-term debt

   521.3   —     1,010.0    2.7   —     1,534.0 

Deferred tax liabilities

   —     11.5   89.7    30.7   —     131.9 

Other long-term liabilities

   —     10.9   45.8    10.8   —     67.5 

Due to affiliates

   —     —     1,208.3    858.6   (2,066.9  —   

Long-term liabilities of discontinued operations

   1.9   1,427.6   119.9    28.1   (1,011.0  566.5 
  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

   

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Total liabilities

   623.4   2,058.1   3,003.0    1,080.2   (3,490.0  3,274.7 

Equity

        

Common shares, no par

   915.5   1,034.7   1,574.1    144.5   (2,753.3  915.5 

Additionalpaid-in-capital

   63.3   —     —      —     —     63.3 

(Accumulated deficit) retained earnings

   (20.7  (844.9  265.5    (38.6  618.0   (20.7

Accumulated other comprehensive (loss) income

   (92.7  (18.3  120.0    8.7   (110.4  (92.7
  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

   

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Total Cott Corporation equity

   865.4   171.5   1,959.6    114.6   (2,245.7  865.4 

Non-controlling interests

   —     —     —      8.4   —     8.4 
  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

   

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Total equity

   865.4   171.5   1,959.6    123.0   (2,245.7  873.8 
  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

   

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Total liabilities and equity

  $1,488.8  $2,229.6  $4,962.6   $1,203.2  $(5,735.7 $4,148.5 
  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

   

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Consolidating Balance Sheets

(in millions of U.S. dollars)

   As of December 31, 2016 
   Cott
Corporation
  Cott
Beverages Inc.
  Cott
Guarantor
Subsidiaries
   Cott
Non-Guarantor
Subsidiaries
  Elimination
Entries
  Consolidated 

ASSETS

        

Current assets

        

Cash & cash equivalents

  $—    $—    $46.3   $31.8  $—    $78.1 

Accounts receivable, net of allowance

   —     8.6   198.0    84.0   (13.9  276.7 

Inventories

   —     13.2   95.9    15.5   —     124.6 

Prepaid expenses and other current assets

   1.7   0.8   15.4    4.2   —     22.1 

Current assets of discontinued operations

   47.2   126.9   360.5    23.2   (206.1  351.7 
  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

   

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Total current assets

   48.9   149.5   716.1    158.7   (220.0  853.2 

Property, plant & equipment, net

   —     4.0   476.3    101.5   —     581.8 

Goodwill

   —     4.5   761.1    282.7   —     1,048.3 

Intangible assets, net

   —     24.5   536.7    197.8   —     759.0 

Deferred tax assets

   —     6.0   —      —     (6.0  —   

Other long-term assets, net

   0.5   1.3   19.9    2.3   —     24.0 

Due from affiliates

   —     —     143.1    329.6   (472.7  —   

Investments in subsidiaries

   —     —     975.0    —     (975.0  —   

Long-term assets of discontinued operations

   1,353.7   1,635.4   411.3    4.2   (2,731.2  673.4 
  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

   

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Total assets

  $1,403.1  $1,825.2  $4,039.5   $1,076.8  $(4,404.9 $3,939.7 
  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

   

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 

LIABILITIES AND EQUITY

        

Current liabilities

        

Current maturities of long-term debt

  $—    $—    $0.1   $2.8  $—    $2.9 

Accounts payable and accrued liabilities

   4.2   30.5   229.7    124.8   (21.2  368.0 

Current liabilities of discontinued operations

   63.6   437.7   128.2    8.5   (198.8  439.2 
  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

   

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Total current liabilities

   67.8   468.2   358.0    136.1   (220.0  810.1 

Long-term debt

   464.4   —     384.2    2.8   —     851.4 

Deferred tax liabilities

   0.9   —     133.7    26.4   (6.0  155.0 

Other long-term liabilities

   —     11.3   43.6    20.5   —     75.4 

Due to affiliates

   —     —     970.8    775.1   (1,745.9  —   

Long-term liabilities of discontinued operations

   1.5   1,290.7   107.4    24.6   (250.2  1,174.0 
  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

   

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Total liabilities

   534.6   1,770.2   1,997.7    985.5   (2,222.1  3,065.9 

Equity

        

Common shares, no par

   909.3   834.8   1,648.7    149.7   (2,633.2  909.3 

Additionalpaid-in-capital

   54.2   —     —      —     —     54.2 

Retained earnings

        

(accumulated deficit)

   22.9   (759.7  215.4    (72.8  617.1   22.9 

Accumulated other comprehensive

        

(loss) income

   (117.9  (20.1  177.7    9.1   (166.7  (117.9
  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

   

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Total Cott Corporation equity

   868.5   55.0   2,041.8    86.0   (2,182.8  868.5 

Non-controlling interests

   —     —     —      5.3   —     5.3 
  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

   

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Total equity

   868.5   55.0   2,041.8    91.3   (2,182.8  873.8 
  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

   

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Total liabilities and equity

  $1,403.1  $1,825.2  $4,039.5   $1,076.8  $(4,404.9 $3,939.7 
  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

   

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Consolidating Statements of Condensed Cash Flows

(in millions of U.S. dollars)

Unaudited

   For the Three Months Ended September 30, 2017 
   Cott
Corporation
  Cott
Beverages Inc.
  Cott
Guarantor
Subsidiaries
  Cott
Non-Guarantor
Subsidiaries
  Elimination
Entries
  Consolidated 

Net cash (used in) provided by operating activities from continuing operations

  $(0.1 $—    $(70.6 $14.7  $102.2  $46.2 
  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Investing Activities

       

Acquisitions, net of cash received

   —     —     (1.1  (2.3  —     (3.4

Additions to property, plant & equipment

   —     —     (30.0  (8.2  —     (38.2

Additions to intangible assets

   —     —     (3.1  (0.3  —     (3.4

Proceeds from sale of property, plant & equipment

   —     —     1.1   2.0   —     3.1 

Other investing activities

   —     —     0.5   —     —     0.5 
  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Net cash used in investing activities from continuing operations

   —     —     (32.6  (8.8  —     (41.4
  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Financing Activities

       

Payments of long-term debt

   —     —     (0.2  (0.1  —     (0.3

Issuance of common shares

   2.1   —     —     —     —     2.1 

Common shares repurchased and cancelled

   (0.1  —     —     —     —     (0.1

Dividends paid to common shareowners

   (8.4  —     —     —     —     (8.4

Proceeds from intercompany loan from affiliate

   —     —     109.5   —     (109.5  —   
  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Net cash (used in) provided by financing activities from continuing operations

   (6.4  —     109.3   (0.1  (109.5  (6.7
  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Cash Flows from Discontinued Operations

       

Net cash provided by operating activities from discontinued operations

   7.6   132.8   4.7   6.1   (103.8  47.4 

Net cash used in investing activities from discontinued operations

   (0.5  (117.7  (4.1  (0.5  109.5   (13.3

Net cash used in financing activities from discontinued operations

   —     (7.8  (0.1  (2.9  1.6   (9.2
  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Net cash provided by discontinued operations

   7.1   7.3   0.5   2.7   7.3   24.9 
  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Effect of exchange rate changes on cash

   0.1   —     1.1   0.8   —     2.0 
  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Net increase in cash & cash equivalents

   0.7   7.3   7.7   9.3   —     25.0 

Cash & cash equivalents, beginning of period

   5.1   16.1   73.9   28.1   —     123.2 
  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Cash & cash equivalents, end of period

   5.8   23.4   81.6   37.4   —     148.2 

Cash & cash equivalents from discontinued operations, end of period

   5.8   23.4   26.4   10.6   —     66.2 
  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Cash & cash equivalents from continuing operations, end of period

  $—    $—    $55.2  $26.8  $—    $82.0 
  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Consolidating Statements of Condensed Cash Flows

(in millions of U.S. dollars)

Unaudited

   For the Nine Months Ended September 30, 2017 
   Cott
Corporation
  Cott
Beverages Inc.
  Cott
Guarantor
Subsidiaries
  Cott
Non-Guarantor
Subsidiaries
  Elimination
Entries
  Consolidated 

Net cash provided by operating activities from continuing operations

  $0.5  $—    $118.4  $29.8  $(10.0 $138.7 
  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Investing Activities

       

Acquisitions, net of cash received

   —     —     (30.0  (3.4  —     (33.4

Additions to property, plant & equipment

   —     —     (73.1  (24.0  —     (97.1

Additions to intangible assets

   —     —     (5.1  (0.9  —     (6.0

Proceeds from sale of property, plant & equipment

   —     —     3.3   2.7   —     6.0 

Intercompany loan to affiliate

   —     —     (750.0  —     750.0   —   

Other investing activities

   —     —     0.9   —     —     0.9 
  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Net cash used in investing activities from continuing operations

   —     —     (854.0  (25.6  750.0   (129.6
  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Financing Activities

       

Payments of long-term debt

   —     —     (100.2  (1.7  —     (101.9

Issuance of long-term debt

   —     —     750.0   —     —     750.0 

Premiums and costs paid upon extinguishment of long-term debt

   —     —     (7.7  —     —     (7.7

Financing fees

   —     —     (11.1  —     —     (11.1

Issuance of common shares

   2.9   —     —     —     —     2.9 

Common shares repurchased and cancelled

   (1.9  —     —     —     —     (1.9

Dividends paid to common shareowners

   (25.1  —     —     —     —     (25.1

Proceeds from intercompany loan from affiliate

   —     —     109.5   —     (109.5  —   

Other financing activities

   —     —     —     0.5   —     0.5 

Intercompany dividends

   —     —     —     (10.9  10.9   —   
  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Net cash (used in) provided by financing activities from continuing operations

   (24.1  —     740.5   (12.1  (98.6  605.7 
  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Cash Flows from Discontinued Operations

       

Net cash provided by operating activities from discontinued operations

   27.0   15.7   6.1   11.6   (4.3  56.1 

Net cash used in investing activities from discontinued operations

   (1.9  (138.0  (4.9  (1.4  109.5   (36.7

Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities from discontinued operations

   —     142.6   (0.2  (6.3  (746.6  (610.5
  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Net cash provided by (used in) discontinued operations

   25.1   20.3   1.0   3.9   (641.4  (591.1
  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Effect of exchange rate changes on cash

   (0.5  —     4.0   2.9   —     6.4 
  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in cash & cash equivalents

   1.0   20.3   9.9   (1.1  —     30.1 

Cash & cash equivalents, beginning of period

   4.8   3.1   71.7   38.5   —     118.1 
  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Cash & cash equivalents, end of period

   5.8   23.4   81.6   37.4   —     148.2 

Cash & cash equivalents from discontinued operations, end of period

   5.8   23.4   26.4   10.6   —     66.2 
  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Cash & cash equivalents from continuing operations, end of period

  $—    $—    $55.2  $26.8  $—    $82.0 
  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Consolidating Statements of Condensed Cash Flows

(in millions of U.S. dollars)

Unaudited

   For the Three Months Ended October 1, 2016 
   Cott
Corporation
  Cott
Beverages Inc.
  Cott
Guarantor
Subsidiaries
  Cott
Non-Guarantor
Subsidiaries
  Elimination
Entries
  Consolidated 

Net cash (used in) provided by operating activities from continuing operations

  $(0.3 $0.4  $53.0  $52.5  $(54.5 $51.1 
  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Investing Activities

       

Acquisitions, net of cash received

   (911.3  —     (1.2  —     —     (912.5

Additions to property, plant & equipment

   —     (0.4  (27.9  (4.1  —     (32.4

Additions to intangible assets

   —     —     (1.2  —     —     (1.2

Proceeds from sale of property, plant & equipment

   —     —     0.9   0.4   —     1.3 
  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Net cash used in investing activities from continuing operations

   (911.3  (0.4  (29.4  (3.7  —     (944.8
  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Financing Activities

       

Payments of long-term debt

   —     —     (0.2  (0.6  —     (0.8

Financing fees

   (9.6  —      —     —     (9.6

Issuance of common shares

   2.4   —     —     —     —     2.4 

Common shares repurchased and cancelled

   (3.4  —     —     —     —     (3.4

Dividends paid to common shareowners

   (8.4  —     —     —     —     (8.4

Payment of deferred consideration for acquisitions

   —     —     (10.8  —     —     (10.8

Intercompany dividends

   —     —     —     (13.9  13.9   —   
  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Net cash used in financing activities from continuing operations

   (19.0  —     (11.0  (14.5  13.9   (30.6
  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Cash Flows from Discontinued Operations

       

Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities from discontinued operations

   252.2   (258.1  7.7   5.3   37.8   44.9 

Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities from discontinued operations

   0.4   (5.0  (3.5  (0.1  —     (8.2

Net cash (used in) provided by financing activities from discontinued operations

   (2.3  262.9   —     (5.5  2.8   257.9 
  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Net cash provided by (used in) discontinued operations

   250.3   (0.2  4.2   (0.3  40.6   294.6 
  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Effect of exchange rate changes on cash

   (4.1  —     (0.5  0.6   —     (4.0
  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Net (decrease) increase in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash

   (684.4  (0.2  16.3   34.6   —     (633.7

Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash, beginning of period

   685.7   2.4   57.2   7.3   —     752.6 
  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Cash & cash equivalents, end of period

   1.3   2.2   73.5   41.9   —     118.9 

Cash & cash equivalents from discontinued operations, end of period

   1.3   2.2   17.0   7.0   —     27.5 
  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Cash & cash equivalents from continuing operations, end of period

  $—    $—    $56.5  $34.9  $—    $91.4 
  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Consolidating Statements of Condensed Cash Flows

(in millions of U.S. dollars)

Unaudited

   For the Nine Months Ended October 1, 2016 
         Cott  Cott       
   Cott  Cott  Guarantor  Non-Guarantor  Elimination    
   Corporation  Beverages Inc.  Subsidiaries  Subsidiaries  Entries  Consolidated 

Net cash provided by operating activities from continuing operations

  $1.4  $0.4  $121.2  $52.6  $(103.7 $71.9 
  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Investing Activities

       

Acquisitions, net of cash received

   (954.0  —     (4.7  —     —     (958.7

Additions to property, plant & equipment

   —     (0.4  (64.8  (4.1  —     (69.3

Additions to intangible assets

   —     —     (2.3  —     —     (2.3

Proceeds from sale of property, plant & equipment

   —     —     1.1   0.4   —     1.5 
  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Net cash used in investing activities from continuing operations

   (954.0  (0.4  (70.7  (3.7  —     (1,028.8
  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Financing Activities

       

Payments of long-term debt

   —     —     (0.3  (0.6  —     (0.9

Issuance of long-term debt

   498.7   —     —     —     —     498.7 

Financing fees

   (9.6  —     —     —     —     (9.6

Issuance of common shares

   366.6   —     —     —     —     366.6 

Common shares repurchased and cancelled

   (4.5  —     —     —     —     (4.5

Dividends paid to common shareowners

   (23.1  —     —     —     —     (23.1

Payment of deferred consideration for acquisitions

   —     —     (10.8  —     —     (10.8

Intercompany dividends

   —     —     (12.2  (13.9  26.1   —   
  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities from continuing operations

   828.1   —     (23.3  (14.5  26.1   816.4 
  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Cash Flows from Discontinued Operations

       

Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities from discontinued operations

   112.2   (112.3  13.9   15.1   58.6   87.5 

Net cash used in investing activities from discontinued operations

   (0.6  (18.0  (10.0  (0.7  —     (29.3

Net cash (used in) provided by financing activities from discontinued operations

   (5.2  131.5   (4.5  (12.5  19.0   128.3 
  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Net cash provided by (used in) discontinued operations

   106.4   1.2   (0.6  1.9   77.6   186.5 
  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Effect of exchange rate changes on cash

   (1.4  —     (3.3  0.5   —     (4.2
  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Net (decrease) increase in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash

   (19.5  1.2   23.3   36.8   —     41.8 

Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash, beginning of period

   20.8   1.0   50.2   5.1   —     77.1 
  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Cash & cash equivalents, end of period

   1.3   2.2   73.5   41.9   —     118.9 

Cash & cash equivalents from discontinued operations, end of period

   1.3   2.2   17.0   7.0   —     27.5 
  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Cash & cash equivalents from continuing operations, end of period

  $—    $—    $56.5  $34.9  $—    $91.4 
  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Note 18—Subsequent Events

On October 26, 2017, the Company’s wholly owned subsidiaries CBI and DSS, gave notice to the trustees under the indentures governing the 2022 Notes and DSS Notes of their intent to conditionally redeem all of the outstanding 2022 Notes and DSS Notes on November 27, 2017 (the “Redemption Date”). The redemption price of the 2022 Notes, as set forth in the indenture governing the 2022 Notes, is equal to 104.031% of the principal amount of such 2022 Notes redeemed, plus accrued and unpaid interest thereon, if any, to, but excluding, the Redemption Date. The redemption price of the DSS Notes, as set forth in the indenture governing the DSS Notes, is equal to 105.000% of the principal amount of such DSS Notes redeemed, plus accrued and unpaid interest thereon, if any, to, but excluding, the Redemption Date. The redemptions of the 2022 Notes and the DSS Notes are each conditioned upon the closing of the sale of the Company’s Traditional Business to Refresco.

segment.

On November 7, 2017,6, 2018, our boardBoard of directorsDirectors declared a dividend of $0.06 per share on common shares, payable in cash on December 8, 20177, 2018 to shareowners of record at the close of business on November 28, 2017.

27, 2018.




Item 2.Management’s2. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations

This Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations is intended to further the reader’s understanding of the consolidated financial condition and results of operations of our Company. It should be read in conjunction with the financial statements included in this quarterly report on Form10-Q and our annual report on Form10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 201630, 2017 (our “2016“2017 Annual Report”). These historical financial statements may not be indicative of our future performance. This discussion contains a number of forward-looking statements, all of which are based on our current expectations and could be affected by the uncertainties and risks referred to under “Risk Factors” in Item 1A in our 20162017 Annual Report, our quarterly report on Form10-Q for the quarter ended July 1, 2017 and in this quarterly report on Form10-Q under “Risk Factors”.Report. As used herein, “Cott,” “the Company,” “Cott Corporation,” “we,” “us,” or “our” refers to Cott Corporation, together with its consolidated subsidiaries.

Overview

Cott is a diversified beveragewater, coffee, tea, extracts and filtration service company with a leading volume-based national presence in the North AmericaAmerican and European home and office delivery (“HOD”) industry for bottled water, and a leader in custom coffee roasting, and blending of iced tea blending, and extract solutions for the U.S. foodservice industry, and a leader in the production of beverages on behalf of retailers, brand owners and distributors.industry. Our platform reaches over 2.32.5 million customers or delivery points across North America and Europe and is supported by strategically located sales and distribution facilities and fleets, as well as wholesalers and distributors. This enables us to efficiently service residences, businesses, restaurant chains, hotels and motels, small and large retailers, and healthcare facilities.

On July 24, 2017, we entered into a Share Purchase Agreement with Refresco Group N.V., a Netherlands limited liability company (“Refresco”), pursuant to which we will sell to Refresco our carbonated soft drinks (“CSDs”) and juice businesses via the sale of our North America, United Kingdom (“U.K.”) and Mexico business units (including the Canadian business) and our Royal Crown International (“RCI”) finished goods export business (collectively “Traditional Business”).

The transaction is structured as a sale of the assets of our Canadian business and a sale of the stock of the operating subsidiaries engaged in the Traditional Business in the other jurisdictions after we complete an internal reorganization. The Traditional Business excludes our Route Based Services and Coffee, Tea and Extract Solutions reporting segments, and RCI concentrate business, the Columbus manufacturing facility and our Aimia Foods (“Aimia”) business. The closing of the transaction is subject to satisfaction of certain customary conditions, including receipt of regulatory approval in the United Kingdom. The aggregate deal consideration is $1.25 billion, payable at closing in cash, subject to adjustment for indebtedness, working capital, and other items, and is expected to close near the end of 2017. As a result of the Refresco transaction, the Company presents the Traditional Business as discontinued operations for all periods presented. The following discussion and analysis of financial condition and results of operations are those of our continuing operations unless otherwise indicated. For additional information regarding our discontinued operations, see Note 3 to the consolidated financial statements.

The beverage market is subject to some seasonal variations. Our water delivery sales are generally higher during the warmer months, while sales of our coffee products are generally higher during cooler months, and may also be influenced by the timing of holidays and weather fluctuations. Our purchases of raw materials and related accounts payable fluctuate based upon the demand for our products. The seasonality of our sales volume causes our working capital needs to fluctuate throughout the year, with inventory levels increasing in the first half of the year in order to meet high summer demand. In addition, our accounts receivable balances decline in the fall as customers pay their higher-than-average outstanding balances from the summer deliveries.

year.

Ingredient and packaging costs represent a significant portion of our cost of sales. These costs are subject to global and regional commodity price trends. Our most significant commodities are green coffee, tea, polyethylene terephthalate (“PET”) resin, high-density polyethylene (“HDPE”) and fuel.polycarbonate bottles, caps and preforms, labels and cartons and trays. We attempt to manage our exposure to fluctuations in ingredient and packaging costs by entering into fixed price commitments for a portion of our ingredient and packaging requirements and implementing price increases as needed.

We conduct operations in countries involving transactions denominated in a variety of currencies. We are subject to currency exchange risks to the extent that our costs are denominated in currencies other than those in which we earn revenues. As our financial statements are denominated in U.S. dollars, changefluctuations in currency exchange rates between the U.S. dollar and other currencies have had, and will continue to have an impact on our results of operations.

During

Divestiture, Acquisition and Financing Transactions
On October 15, 2018, our wholly owned subsidiary, DS Services of America, Inc., acquired The Mountain Valley Spring Company, a growing American brand of spring and sparkling bottled water delivered to homes and offices throughout the third quarterUnited States. The aggregate purchase price was approximately $78.5 million on a debt and cash free basis. The acquisition was funded using cash on hand as well as borrowings under our ABL facility.
On March 23, 2018, we completed the acquisition of Crystal Rock Holdings, Inc., a direct-to-consumer home and office water, coffee and filtration business serving customers throughout New York and New England (“Crystal Rock”). The transaction was structured as a two-step merger following a cash tender offer for all outstanding shares of Crystal Rock, with Crystal Rock becoming our wholly-owned indirect subsidiary (the “Crystal Rock Acquisition”). The aggregate consideration was approximately $37.7 million and includes the purchase price paid by us to the Crystal Rock shareholders of $20.7 million, $0.8 million in costs paid on behalf of the sellers for the sellers’ transaction expenses and $16.2 million of assumed debt and accrued interest obligations of the acquired company that was paid by us.
On January 30, 2018, we sold our carbonated soft drinks and juice businesses via the sale of our North America, United Kingdom and Mexico business units (including the Canadian business) and our Royal Crown International (“RCI”) finished goods export business (collectively, “Traditional Business”) to Refresco Group N.V., a Dutch company (“Refresco”), pursuant to a Share Purchase Agreement dated as of July 24, 2017 (the “Transaction”). The Transaction was structured as a sale of the assets of our Canadian business and a sale of the stock of the operating subsidiaries engaged in the Traditional Business in the other jurisdictions after we reviewedcompleted an internal restructuring. The aggregate deal consideration was $1.25 billion, paid in cash at closing, subject to adjustment for indebtedness, working capital, and other customary post-closing adjustments. The Transaction did not include our Route Based Services and Coffee, Tea and Extract Solutions reporting segments, asour RCI concentrate business, our Columbus, Georgia manufacturing facility or our Aimia Foods (“Aimia”) and Decantae Mineral Water Ltd. businesses.
As a result of the Refresco transaction. Following such review, we reorganized our reporting segments into three reporting segments: Route Based Services (which includes our DS Services of America, Inc. (“DSS”), Aquaterra Corporation (“Aquaterra”) and Eden Springs Europe B.V. (“Eden”) businesses), Coffee, Tea & Extract Solutions (which includes our S. & D. Coffee, Inc. (“S&D”) business) and All Other (which includes our Aimia and RCI concentrate businesses,Transaction, the Columbus manufacturing facility and other miscellaneous expenses). Our segment reportingoperating results associated with the Traditional Business have been recast to reflect these changespresented as discontinued operations for all periods presented.

Financing Transactions

On March 22, 2017, we issued $750.0 million The following discussion and analysis of 5.500% senior notes due April 1, 2025 (the “2025 Notes”) to qualified purchasers in a private placement offering under Rule 144A under the Securities Actfinancial condition and results of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”), and outside the United States tonon-U.S. purchasers pursuant to Regulation S under the Securities Act and other applicable laws. The 2025 Notes were issued by our wholly-owned subsidiary Cott Holdings Inc., and most



operations are those of our U.S., Canadian, U.K., Luxembourg and Dutch subsidiaries guaranteecontinuing operations unless otherwise indicated. For additional information regarding our discontinued operations, see Note 3 to the 2025 Notes. The 2025 Notes will mature on April 1, 2025 and interest is payable semi-annually on April 1st and October 1st of each year commencing on October 1, 2017. The proceedsConsolidated Financial Statements.
On January 30, 2018, in connection with the closing of the 2025 Notes wereTransaction, we used a portion of the proceeds from the Transaction to retire $625.0$525.0 million aggregate principal amount of our 6.75%the 5.375% senior notes due 20202022 (the “2020“2022 Notes”), redeem $100.0retire the remaining $250.0 million aggregate principal amount of ourthe 10.000% senior secured notes due 2021 (the “DSS Notes”), repay the remaining $1.9 million outstanding balance on the capital lease finance arrangement with General Electric Capital Corporation, and to pay related fees and expenses.

We incurred $11.7repay in full our $262.5 million of financing fees in connection with the issuance of the 2025 Notes. The financing fees are being amortized using the effective interest method over an eight-year period, which represents the term to maturity of the 2025 Notes.

On October 26, 2017,outstanding balance on our wholly owned subsidiaries, Cott Beverages Inc. and DSS, gave notice to the trustees under the indentures governing the 5.375% senior notes due 2022asset-based lending facility (the “2022 Notes”) and the DSS Notes of their intent to conditionally redeem all of the outstanding 2022 Notes and DSS Notes on November 27, 2017 (the “Redemption Date”“ABL facility”). The redemption price of theour 2022 Notes as set forthincluded $21.2 million in the indenture governing the 2022 Notes, is equal to 104.031% of the principal amount of such 2022 Notes redeemed, pluspremium payments and $2.2 million in accrued and unpaid interest thereon, if any, to, but excluding, the Redemption Date.interest. The redemption price of theour DSS Notes as set forthincluded $12.5 million in the indenture governing the DSS Notes, is equal to 105.000% of the principal amount of such DSS Notes redeemed, pluspremium payments, $10.3 million in accrued and unpaid interest, thereon, if any, to, but excluding, the Redemption Date. The redemptions of the 2022 Notes and the DSS Notes are each conditioned upon the closingwrite-off of the sale$19.6 million of unamortized premium. Additionally, we amended and restated our Traditional Business to Refresco.

ABL facility, as further discussed below.

Forward-Looking Statements

In addition to historical information, this report, and any documents incorporated in this report by reference, may contain statements relating to future events and future results. These statements are “forward-looking” within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 and applicable Canadian securities legislation and involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties, future expectations and other factors that may cause actual results, performance or achievements of Cott Corporation to be materially different from any future results, performance or achievements expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements. Such statements include, but are not limited to, statements that relate to projections of sales, earnings, earnings per share, cash flows, capital expenditures or other financial items, statements regarding our intentions to pay regular quarterly dividends on our common shares, and discussions of estimated future revenue enhancements and cost savings, and statements regarding the pending disposition of our Traditional Business.savings. These statements also relate to our business strategy, goals and expectations concerning our market position, future operations, margins, profitability, liquidity and capital resources. Generally, words such as “anticipate,” “believe,” “continue,” “could,” “endeavor,” “estimate,” “expect,” “intend,” “may,” “will,” “plan,” “predict,” “project,” “should” and similar terms and phrases are used to identify forward-looking statements in this report and any documents incorporated in this report by reference. These forward-looking statements reflect current expectations regarding future events and operating performance and are made only as of the date of this report.

The forward-looking statements are not guarantees of future performance or events and, by their nature, are based on certain estimates and assumptions regarding interest and foreign exchange rates, expected growth, results of operations, performance, business prospects and opportunities and effective income tax rates, which are subject to inherent risks and uncertainties. Material factors or assumptions that were applied in drawing a conclusion or making an estimate set out in forward-looking statements may include, but are not limited to, assumptions regarding management’s current plans and estimates, our ability to remain a low cost supplier, and effective management of commodity costs.estimates. Although we believe the assumptions underlying these forward-looking statements are reasonable, any of these assumptions could prove to be inaccurate and, as a result, the forward-looking statements based on those assumptions could prove to be incorrect. Our operations involve risks and uncertainties, many of which are outside of our control, and any one or any combination of these risks and uncertainties could also affect whether the forward-looking statements ultimately prove to be correct. These risks and uncertainties include, but are not limited to, those described in Part I, Item 1A. “Risk Factors” in our 20162017 Annual Report, Part II, Item 1A. “Risk Factors” of our Quarterly Report on Form10-Q for the quarter ended July 1, 2017, and those described from time to time in our future reports filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) and Canadian securities regulatory authorities.

The following are some of the factors that could affect our financial performance, including but not limited to, sales, earnings and cash flows, or could cause actual results to differ materially from estimates contained in or underlying the forward-looking statements:

our and Refresco’s ability to complete the transaction on the anticipated terms and schedule, including the ability to obtain regulatory approvals;

the risk that the pending transaction will distract our management or disrupt our business;

our ability to compete successfully in the markets in which we operate;

changes in consumer tastes and preferences for existing products and our ability to develop and timely launch new products that appeal to such changing consumer tastes and preferences;

a loss of or a reduction in business in our Traditional Business with key customers, particularly Walmart;

consolidation of retail customers in the markets in which we operate;

fluctuations in commodity prices and our ability to pass on increased costs to our customers or effectively hedge against such rising costs, and the impact of those increased prices on our volumes;

our ability to manage our operations successfully;

our ability to fully realize the potential benefit of acquisitions or other strategic opportunities that we pursue;

potential liabilities associated with the Transaction;
our ability to realize the expected benefitsrevenue and cost synergies fromof our recent acquisitions;acquisitions because of integration difficulties and other challenges;

the limited nature of our indemnification rights under our recent acquisition agreements;

the incurrence of substantial indebtedness to finance our recent acquisitions;

our exposure to intangible asset risk;



currency fluctuations that adversely affect the exchange between the U.S. dollar and the British pound sterling, the exchange between the Euro, the Canadian dollar the Mexican peso and other currencies and the exchange between the British pound sterling and the Euro;

our ability to maintain favorable arrangements and relationships with our suppliers;

our substantial indebtedness and our ability to meet our obligations under our debt agreements, and risks of further increases to our indebtedness;

our ability to maintain compliance with the covenants and conditions under our debt agreements;

fluctuations in interest rates which, could increase our borrowing costs;

credit rating changes;the incurrence of substantial indebtedness to finance our recent acquisitions;

the impact of global financial events on our financial results;

credit rating changes;
our ability to fully realize the expected cost savings and/or operating efficiencies from our restructuring activities;

any disruption to production at our beverage concentrates or other manufacturing facilities;

our ability to maintain access to our water sources;

our ability to adequately address the challenges and risks associated with our international operations and acquisition strategy;

our ability to protect our intellectual property;

compliance with product health and safety standards;

liability for injury or illness caused by the consumption of contaminated products;

liability and damage to our reputation as a result of litigation or legal proceedings;

changes in the legal and regulatory environment in which we operate;

the impact of proposed taxes on soda and other sugary drinks;

enforcement of compliance with the Ontario Environmental Protection Act;

the seasonal nature of our business and the effect of adverse weather conditions;

the impact of national, regional and global events, including those of a political, economic, business and competitive nature;

our ability to recruit, retain and integrate new members of management;

our ability to renew our collective bargaining agreements on satisfactory terms;

disruptions in our information systems;

our ability to securely maintain our customers’ confidential or credit card information, or other private data relating to our employees or our company;

our ability to maintain our quarterly dividend;
our ability to adequately address the challenges and risks associated with our international operations and address difficulties in complying with laws and regulations including the U.S. Foreign Corrupt Practices Act and the U.K. Bribery Act of 2010;
increased tax liabilities in the various jurisdictions in which we operate; or

our ability to maintainutilize tax attributes to offset future taxable income; or
the impact of the 2017 Tax Cuts and Jobs Act on our quarterly dividend.tax obligations and effective tax rate.

We undertake no obligation to update any information contained in this report or to publicly release the results of any revisions to forward-looking statements to reflect events or circumstances of which we may become aware of after the date of this report. Undue reliance should not be placed on forward-looking statements, and all future written and oral forward-looking statements attributable to us or persons acting on our behalf are expressly qualified in their entirety by the foregoing.

Non-GAAP Measures

In this report, we supplement our reporting of financial measures determined in accordance with GAAPU.S. generally accepted accounting principles (“GAAP”) by utilizing certainnon-GAAP financial measures that exclude certain items to make period-over-period comparisons for our underlying operations before material changes.

We exclude these items to better understand trends in the business. We exclude the impact of foreign exchange to separate the impact of currency exchange rate changes from our results of operations and, in some cases, the impact of fewer trading days within our business units from our results of operations.



We also utilize earnings (loss) before interest expense, taxes, depreciation and amortization (“EBITDA”), which is GAAP net income (loss) from continuing operations before interest expense, net, expense (benefit) for income taxes and depreciation and amortization. We consider EBITDA to be an indicator of operating performance. We also use EBITDA, as do analysts, lenders, investors and others, because it excludes certain items that can vary widely across different industries or among companies within the same industry. These differences can result in considerable variability in the relative costs of productive assets and the depreciation and amortization expense among companies. We also utilize adjusted EBITDA, which is EBITDA excluding acquisition and integration costs, inventorystep-up adjustments, unrealized gainshare-based compensation costs, (gain) loss on commodity hedging instruments, net, foreign exchange and other losses (gains) losses,, net, loss on disposal of property, plant &and equipment, net, gain on extinguishment of long-term debt, share-based compensation costs,gain on sale, and other adjustments, net, as the case may be (“Adjusted EBITDA”). Effective January 1, 2017, share-based compensation expense as a part of annual compensation packages is included as an adjustment to EBITDA, and prior periods presented have been updated to incorporate the change. This determination is based upon review of peer companies and business practices among entities undergoing transformation within their operations. We consider Adjusted EBITDA to be an indicator of our operating performance.

We also utilize adjusted net income (loss) from continuing operations, which is GAAP income (loss) from continuing operations excluding acquisition and integration costs, inventorystep-up adjustments, unrealized gain on commodity hedging instruments, net, foreign exchange and other (gains) losses, net, loss on disposal of property, plant & equipment, net, interest payment on 2024 Notes (as defined below), interest expense on 2020 Notes (as defined below), tax valuation allowance, gain on extinguishment of long-term debt, other adjustments, and the tax effect of adjustments, as well as adjusted net income (loss) per diluted common share from continuing operations, which is adjusted net income (loss) from continuing operations divided by diluted weighted average common shares outstanding. We consider these measures to be indicators of our operating performance.

Additionally, we supplement our reporting of net cash provided by operating activities from continuing operations determined in accordance with GAAP by excluding additions to property, plant & equipment to present free cash flow and adjusted free cash flow (which is free cash flow excluding acquisition and integration cash costs), which management believes provides useful information to investors about the amount of cash generated by the business that can be used for strategic opportunities, including investing in our business, making strategic acquisitions, paying dividends, and strengthening the balance sheet.

Because we use these adjusted financial results in the management of our business and to understand underlying business performance, we believe this supplemental information is useful to investors for their independent evaluation and understanding of our business performance and the performance of our management. Thenon-GAAP financial measures described above are in addition to, and not meant to be considered superior to, or a substitute for, our financial statements prepared in accordance with GAAP. In addition, thenon-GAAP financial measures included in this report reflect our judgment of particular items, and may be different from, and therefore may not be comparable to, similarly titled measures reported by other companies.

Summary Financial Results

Net income from continuing operations for the three months ended September 30, 201729, 2018 (the “third quarter”) and net loss from continuing operations for the nine months ended September 30, 201729, 2018 (“first nine months of 2017”2018 or “year to date”) was $8.5 million or $0.06 per diluted common share, and $25.3 million or $0.18 per diluted common share, respectively, compared with net income from continuing operations of $1.6 million or $0.01 per diluted common share, and $13.1 million or $0.09 per diluted common share, respectively, compared with net loss from continuing operations of $4.0$13.1 million or $0.03 per diluted common share, and $5.6 million, or $0.04$0.09 per diluted common share for the three and nine months ended October 1, 2016,September 30, 2017, respectively.

The following items of significance affected our financial results for the first nine months of 2017:

2018:
Net revenue increased 54.1%$75.3 million, or 4.4%, from the prior year period due primarily to the addition of the S&DCrystal Rock business, pricing initiatives and Eden businessesgrowth within our home and office water delivery operations and growth in retail in our Route Based Services reporting segment, growth in liquid coffee, extracts and tea in our Coffee, Tea and Extract Solutions reporting segment, as well as growththe impact of favorable foreign exchange rates, partially offset by the reduction in volumes combined with lower green coffee commodity prices and a change in customer mix in our DSS business. The net impact of foreign exchange was insignificantCoffee, Tea and Extract Solutions reporting segment, as well as fewer trading days compared to net revenue year to date from the prior year period;period in our Eden Springs B.V. (“Eden”), S. & D. Coffee, Inc. (“S&D”) and Aimia businesses;

Gross profit increased to $848.7$885.4 million from $591.6$848.7 million in the prior year period due primarily to the addition of the EdenCrystal Rock business, pricing initiatives and growth within our home and office water delivery operations, and the favorable impact of foreign exchange rates in our Route Based Services reporting segment, as well as growth in liquid coffee, extracts and tea in our DSS business.Coffee, Tea and Extract Solutions reporting segment, partially offset by increases in production and freight costs within our Route Based Services reporting segment and the reduction in coffee volumes and a change in customer mix, as well as an increase in manufacturing expenses within our Coffee, Tea, and Extract Solutions reporting segment. Gross profit as a percentage of net revenue decreasedwas 49.9% compared to 50.0% from 53.7% in the prior year period;

Selling, general and administrative (“SG&A”) expenses increased to $777.8$816.2 million from $547.7$778.2 million in the prior year period due primarily to the addition of the S&DCrystal Rock business, the unfavorable impact of foreign exchange rates within our Route Based Services reporting segment, and Eden businesses. Asan increase in share-based compensation costs. SG&A expenses as a percentage of net revenue SG&A expenses decreasedwas 46.0% compared to 45.8% from 49.7% in the prior year period;

Other income, net was $1.1$33.0 million compared to nil in the prior year period due primarily to gains recognized upon the partial redemption of our DSS Notes;

Interest expense, net increased to $62.1 million from $29.2$6.0 million in the prior year period due primarily to the issuanceincrease of net gains on foreign currency transactions, gains recognized on the redemption of the DSS Notes and the sale of our 2025 Notes in the current year periodPolyCycle Solutions (“PCS”) business, mark to market gains on warrant securities, and €450.0income recognized from favorable legal settlements;
Interest expense, net decreased to $58.3 million (U.S. $531.1 million at the exchange rate in effect on September 30, 2017) of our 5.500% senior notes due 2024 (the “2024 Notes”) in the prior year period;

Income tax expense was $1.0 million compared to an income tax benefit of $4.8from $62.1 million in the prior year period due primarily to the redemption of $250.0 million aggregate principal of our DSS Notes in January 2018;
Income tax expense was $4.0 million on pre-tax income from continuing operations of $29.3 million compared to income tax expense of $1.0 million on pre-tax loss from continuing operations of $12.1 million in the prior year period due to: (a)primarily to losses incurred in the United States for which we have not recognized a tax benefit in 2017; (b) the Canadian valuation allowance recorded in the third quarter of 2016; (c) permanent differences for which we recognized a tax benefit; and (d) income in tax jurisdictions with lower statutory tax rates than Canada.2018;

Adjusted EBITDA increased to $225.2$240.1 million compared to $156.1$225.2 million in the prior year period due to the items listed above;

Adjusted net income from continuing operations and adjusted net income per diluted common share from continuing operations were $0.7 million and $0.01, respectively, compared to adjusted net loss from continuing operations of $7.0 million and adjusted net loss per diluted common share from continuing operations of $0.06 in the prior year period; and


Cash flows provided by operating activities from continuing operations was $138.7$146.1 million compared to $71.9$138.7 million in the prior year period. The $66.8$7.4 million increase was due primarily to the increase in net income and the change in other non-cash operating activities, partially offset by the change in working capital account balances relative to the prior year period resulting from the addition of our S&D and Eden businesses.period.


Results of Operations

The following table summarizes our consolidated statementsConsolidated Statements of operationsOperations as a percentage of revenue for the three and nine months ended September 29, 2018 and September 30, 2017 and October 1, 2016:

   For the Three Months Ended  For the Nine Months Ended 
   September 30,
2017
  October 1,
2016
  September 30,
2017
  October 1,
2016
 

(in millions of U.S. dollars)

  $  %  $  %  $  %  $  % 

Revenue, net

   580.9   100.0   476.7   100.0   1,698.4   100.0   1,102.0   100.0 

Cost of sales

   288.1   49.6   229.0   48.0   849.7   50.0   510.4   46.3 
  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Gross profit

   292.8   50.4   247.7   52.0   848.7   50.0   591.6   53.7 

Selling, general, and administrative expenses

   262.8   45.2   225.3   47.3   777.8   45.8   547.7   49.7 

(Gain) loss on disposal of property, plant & equipment, net

   (0.4  (0.1  1.4   0.3   4.8   0.3   4.6   0.4 

Acquisition and integration expenses

   3.2   0.6   7.4   1.5   17.2   1.0   20.5   1.9 
  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Operating income

   27.2   4.7   13.6   2.9   48.9   2.9   18.8   1.7 

Other expense (income), net

   1.5   0.3   0.2   —     (1.1  (0.1  —     —   

Interest expense, net

   23.2   4.0   14.5   3.1   62.1   3.7   29.2   2.6 
  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Income (loss) from continuing operations before income taxes

   2.5   0.4   (1.1  (0.2  (12.1  (0.7  (10.4  (0.9

Income tax expense (benefit)

   0.9   0.1   2.9   0.6   1.0   0.1   (4.8  (0.4
  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Net income (loss) from continuing operations

   1.6   0.3   (4.0  (0.8  (13.1  (0.8  (5.6  (0.5

Net income from discontinued operations, net of income taxes

   43.0   7.4   2.9   0.6   1.0   0.1   12.0   1.1 
  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Net income (loss)

   44.6   7.7   (1.1  (0.2  (12.1  (0.7  6.4   0.6 

Less: Net income attributable to non-controlling interests—discontinued operations

   2.1   0.4   1.5   0.3   6.4   0.4   4.4   0.4 
  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Net income (loss) attributable to Cott Corporation

   42.5   7.3   (2.6  (0.5  (18.5  (1.1  2.0   0.2 
  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Depreciation & amortization

   49.4   8.5   41.2   8.6   141.8   8.3   102.6   9.3 
  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 

2017:

 For the Three Months Ended For the Nine Months Ended
 September 29, 2018 September 30, 2017 September 29, 2018 September 30, 2017
(in millions of U.S. dollars)$ % $ % $ % $ %
Revenue, net609.3
 100.0
 580.9
 100.0
 1,773.7
 100.0
 1,698.4
 100.0
Cost of sales298.8
 49.0
 288.1
 49.6
 888.3
 50.1
 849.7
 50.0
Gross profit310.5
 51.0
 292.8
 50.4
 885.4
 49.9
 848.7
 50.0
Selling, general and administrative expenses279.9
 45.9
 263.2
 45.3
 816.2
 46.0
 778.2
 45.8
Loss (gain) on disposal of property, plant and equipment, net1.2
 0.2
 (0.4) (0.1) 3.8
 0.2
 4.8
 0.3
Acquisition and integration expenses1.6
 0.3
 7.7
 1.3
 10.8
 0.6
 21.7
 1.3
Operating income27.8
 4.6
 22.3
 3.8
 54.6
 3.1
 44.0
 2.6
Other income, net(0.6) (0.1) (3.4) (0.6) (33.0) (1.9) (6.0) (0.4)
Interest expense, net18.9
 3.1
 23.2
 4.0
 58.3
 3.3
 62.1
 3.7
Income (loss) from continuing operations before income taxes9.5
 1.6
 2.5
 0.4
 29.3
 1.7
 (12.1) (0.7)
Income tax expense1.0
 0.2
 0.9
 0.2
 4.0
 0.2
 1.0
 0.1
Net income (loss) from continuing operations8.5
 1.4
 1.6
 0.3
 25.3
 1.4
 (13.1) (0.8)
Net income from discontinued operations, net of income taxes (Note 3)1.5
 0.2
 43.0
 7.4
 357.5
 20.2
 1.0
 0.1
Net income (loss)10.0
 1.6
 44.6
 7.7
 382.8
 21.6
 (12.1) (0.7)
Less: Net income attributable to non-controlling interests - discontinued operations
 
 2.1
 0.4
 0.6
 
 6.4
 0.4
Net income (loss) attributable to Cott Corporation10.0
 1.6
 42.5
 7.3
 382.2
 21.5
 (18.5) (1.1)
Depreciation and amortization49.6
 8.1
 49.4
 8.5
 145.7
 8.2
 141.8
 8.3


The following table summarizes the change in revenue by reporting segment for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2017:

   For the Three Months Ended September 30, 2017 

(in millions of U.S. dollars, except percentage amounts)

  Route
Based
Services
  Coffee, Tea
and Extract
Solutions
  All
Other
  Total 

Change in revenue

  $48.1  $56.1  $—    $104.2 

Impact of foreign exchange 1

   (5.8  —     0.6   (5.2
  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Change excluding foreign exchange

  $42.3  $56.1  $0.6  $99.0 
  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Percentage change in revenue

   13.8  64.3  —    21.9
  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Percentage change in revenue excluding foreign exchange

   12.1  64.3  1.5  20.8
  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 
   For the Nine Months Ended September 30, 2017 

(in millions of U.S. dollars, except percentage amounts)

  Route
Based
Services
  Coffee, Tea
and Extract
Solutions
  All
Other
  Total 

Change in revenue

  $252.6  $352.9  $(9.1 $596.4 

Impact of foreign exchange1

   (5.7  —     5.7   —   
  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Change excluding foreign exchange

  $246.9  $352.9  $(3.4 $596.4 
  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Percentage change in revenue

   28.6  404.2  (6.9)%   54.1
  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Percentage change in revenue excluding foreign exchange

   28.0  404.2  (2.6)%   54.1
  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 

29, 2018:
 For the Three Months Ended September 29, 2018
(in millions of U.S. dollars, except percentage amounts)Route
Based
Services

Coffee, Tea
and Extract
Solutions

All
Other

Eliminations
Total
Change in revenue$26.4

$(3.2)
$6.9

$(1.7)
$28.4
Impact of foreign exchange 1
2.8



0.2



3.0
Change excluding foreign exchange$29.2

$(3.2)
$7.1

$(1.7)
$31.4
Percentage change in revenue6.6%
(2.2)%
17.2%
100.0%
4.9%
Percentage change in revenue excluding foreign exchange7.3%
(2.2)%
17.7%
100.0%
5.4%
Impact of fewer trading days 2
$
 $
 $
 $
 $
Change excluding foreign exchange and impact of fewer trading days$29.2
 $(3.2) $7.1
 $(1.7) $31.4
Percentage change in revenue excluding foreign exchange and impact of fewer trading days7.3% (2.2)% 17.7% 100.0% 5.4%
          
 For the Nine Months Ended September 29, 2018
(in millions of U.S. dollars, except percentage amounts)
Route
Based
Services
 
Coffee, Tea
and Extract
Solutions
 
All
Other
 Eliminations Total
Change in revenue$72.5
 $(8.4) $15.5
 $(4.3) $75.3
Impact of foreign exchange 1
(14.0) 
 (3.5) 
 (17.5)
Change excluding foreign exchange$58.5
 $(8.4) $12.0
 $(4.3) $57.8
Percentage change in revenue6.4% (1.9)% 12.6% 100.0% 4.4%
Percentage change in revenue excluding foreign exchange5.2% (1.9)% 9.7% 100.0% 3.4%
Impact of fewer trading days 2
$1.3
 $4.9
 $0.2
 $
 $6.4
Change excluding foreign exchange and impact of fewer trading days$59.8
 $(3.5) $12.2
 $(4.3) $64.2
Percentage change in revenue excluding foreign exchange and impact of fewer trading days5.3% (0.8)% 9.9% 100.0% 3.8%
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1.
1
Impact of foreign exchange is the difference between the current period revenue translated utilizing the current period average foreign exchange rates less the current period revenue translated utilizing the prior period average foreign exchange rates.

2
Our Eden business had two fewer trading days, our S&D business had three fewer trading days, and our Aimia business had one fewer trading day for the nine months ended September 29, 2018 as compared to the prior year period.

Our corporate oversight function is not treated as a segment; it includes certain general and administrative costs that are not allocated to any of the reporting segments. During the second quarter of 2018, we combined and disclosed the corporate oversight function in the All Other category. Our segment reporting results have been recast to reflect these changes for all periods presented.
Subsequent to the completion of the Transaction, management re-evaluated the measure of profit for our reportable segments and determined that excluding corporate allocations from segment operating income was appropriate as these costs are not considered by management when evaluating performance. Operating income (loss) for the prior periods have been recast to reflect this change and resulted in a $0.1 million decrease and $0.5 million increase to operating income for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2017 in our Route Based Services reporting segment, $0.2 million decrease to operating income for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2017 in our Coffee, Tea and Extract Solutions reporting segment,


and $0.3 million increase and $0.3 million decrease to operating loss for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2017 in the All Other category, respectively.

The following table summarizes our net revenue, gross profit and operating income (loss) by reporting segment for the three and nine months ended September 29, 2018 and September 30, 2017 and October 1, 2016 (for purposes of the table below, our corporate oversight function (“Corporate”) is not treated as a segment; it includes certain general and administrative costs that are not allocated to any of the reporting segments):

   For the Three Months Ended   For the Nine Months Ended 

(in millions of U.S. dollars)

  September 30, 2017   October 1, 2016   September 30, 2017   October 1, 2016 

Revenue, net

        

Route Based Services

  $397.3   $349.2   $1,134.9   $882.3 

Coffee, Tea and Extract Solutions

   143.4    87.3    440.2    87.3 

All Other

   40.2    40.2    123.3    132.4 
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total

  $580.9   $476.7   $1,698.4   $1,102.0 
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Gross profit

        

Route Based Services

  $249.2   $216.5   $710.9   $541.7 

Coffee, Tea and Extract Solutions

   36.8    24.5    117.9    24.5 

All Other

   6.8    6.7    19.9    25.4 
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total

  $292.8   $247.7   $848.7   $591.6 
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Operating income (loss)

        

Route Based Services

  $34.6   $21.2   $66.3   $44.7 

Coffee, Tea and Extract Solutions

   3.7    (0.1   13.3    (0.1

All Other

   4.7    0.7    6.9    7.5 

Corporate

   (15.8   (8.2   (37.6   (33.3
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total

  $27.2   $13.6   $48.9   $18.8 
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

2017:


 For the Three Months Ended For the Nine Months Ended
(in millions of U.S. dollars)September 29, 2018 September 30, 2017 September 29, 2018 September 30, 2017
Revenue, net       
Route Based Services$423.7
 $397.3
 $1,207.4
 $1,134.9
Coffee, Tea and Extract Solutions140.2
 143.4
 431.8
 440.2
All Other47.1
 40.2
 138.8
 123.3
Eliminations(1.7) 
 (4.3) 
Total$609.3
 $580.9
 $1,773.7
 $1,698.4
Gross profit       
Route Based Services$267.4
 $249.2
 $752.8
 $710.9
Coffee, Tea and Extract Solutions35.4
 36.8
 111.5
 117.9
All Other7.7
 6.8
 21.1
 19.9
Total$310.5
 $292.8
 $885.4
 $848.7
Operating income (loss)       
Route Based Services 1
$37.5
 $29.6
 $77.6
 $61.9
Coffee, Tea and Extract Solutions5.0
 3.5
 12.3
 13.1
All Other(14.7) (10.8) (35.3) (31.0)
Total$27.8
 $22.3
 $54.6
 $44.0
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1
Operating income in our Route Based Services reporting segment for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2017 decreased $4.9 million as a result of adopting ASU 2017-07 (see Note 1 to the Consolidated Financial Statements).
The following tables summarize net revenue by channel for the three and nine months ended September 29, 2018 and September 30, 2017 and October 1, 2016:

   For the Three Months Ended September 30, 2017 

(in millions of U.S. dollars)

  Route
Based
Services
   Coffee, Tea
and Extract
Solutions
   All
Other
   Total 

Revenue, net

        

Home and office bottled water delivery

  $268.0   $—     $—     $268.0 

Coffee and tea services

   44.2    120.9    0.7    165.8 

Retail

   43.5    —      11.7    55.2 

Other

   41.6    22.5    27.8    91.9 
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total

  $397.3   $143.4   $40.2   $580.9 
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

   For the Nine Months Ended September 30, 2017 

(in millions of U.S. dollars)

  Route
Based
Services
   Coffee, Tea
and Extract
Solutions
   All
Other
   Total 

Revenue, net

        

Home and office bottled water delivery

  $753.7   $—     $—     $753.7 

Coffee and tea services

   134.9    369.6    2.0    506.5 

Retail

   127.8    —      33.9    161.7 

Other

   118.5    70.6    87.4    276.5 
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total

  $1,134.9   $440.2   $123.3   $1,698.4 
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
   For the Three Months Ended October 1, 2016 

(in millions of U.S. dollars)

  Route
Based
Services
   Coffee, Tea
and Extract
Solutions
   All
Other
   Total 

Revenue, net

        

Home and office bottled water delivery

  $235.9   $—     $—     $235.9 

Coffee and tea services

   38.9    72.0    2.0    112.9 

Retail

   42.9    —      10.0    52.9 

Other

   31.5    15.3    28.2    75.0 
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total

  $349.2   $87.3   $40.2   $476.7 
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
   For the Nine Months Ended October 1, 2016 

(in millions of U.S. dollars)

  Route
Based
Services
   Coffee, Tea
and Extract
Solutions
   All
Other
   Total 

Revenue, net

        

Home and office bottled water delivery

  $575.1   $—     $—     $575.1 

Coffee and tea services

   100.4    72.0    2.0    174.4 

Retail

   127.7    —      37.8    165.5 

Other

   79.1    15.3    92.6    187.0 
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total

  $882.3   $87.3   $132.4   $1,102.0 
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

2017:

 For the Three Months Ended September 29, 2018
(in millions of U.S. dollars)
Route
Based
Services
 
Coffee, Tea
and Extract
Solutions
 
All
Other
 Eliminations Total
Revenue, net         
Home and office bottled water delivery$271.1
 $
 $
 $
 $271.1
Coffee and tea services45.4
 113.0
 0.9
 (1.4) 157.9
Retail61.3
 
 16.9
 (0.3) 77.9
Other45.9
 27.2
 29.3
 
 102.4
Total$423.7
 $140.2
 $47.1
 $(1.7) $609.3
 For the Nine Months Ended September 29, 2018
(in millions of U.S. dollars)
Route
Based
Services
 
Coffee, Tea
and Extract
Solutions
 
All
Other
 Eliminations Total
Revenue, net         
Home and office bottled water delivery$759.5
 $
 $
 $
 $759.5
Coffee and tea services139.8
 349.0
 2.5
 (3.9) 487.4
Retail177.1
 
 49.1
 (0.3) 225.9


Other131.0
 82.8
 87.2
 (0.1) 300.9
Total$1,207.4
 $431.8
 $138.8
 $(4.3) $1,773.7
          
 For the Three Months Ended September 30, 2017
(in millions of U.S. dollars)
Route
Based
Services
 
Coffee, Tea
and Extract
Solutions
 
All
Other
 Eliminations Total
Revenue, net         
Home and office bottled water delivery$252.5
 $
 $
 $
 $252.5
Coffee and tea services44.2
 120.9
 0.7
 
 165.8
Retail58.6
 
 11.7
 
 70.3
Other42.0
 22.5
 27.8
 
 92.3
Total$397.3
 $143.4
 $40.2
 $
 $580.9
          
 For the Nine Months Ended September 30, 2017
(in millions of U.S. dollars)
Route
Based
Services
 
Coffee, Tea
and Extract
Solutions
 
All
Other
 Eliminations Total
Revenue, net         
Home and office bottled water delivery$715.5
 $
 $
 $
 $715.5
Coffee and tea services134.9
 369.6
 2.0
 
 506.5
Retail165.7
 
 33.9
 
 199.6
Other118.8
 70.6
 87.4
 
 276.8
Total$1,134.9
 $440.2
 $123.3
 $
 $1,698.4
The following table summarizes our EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA for the three and nine months ended September 29, 2018 and September 30, 2017 and October 1, 2016:

   For the Three Months Ended   For the Nine Months Ended 

(in millions of U.S. dollars)

  September 30,
2017
   October 1,
2016
   September 30,
2017
   October 1,
2016
 

Net income (loss) from continuing operations

  $1.6   $(4.0  $(13.1  $(5.6

Interest expense, net

   23.2    14.5    62.1    29.2 

Income tax expense (benefit)

   0.9    2.9    1.0    (4.8

Depreciation & amortization

   49.4    41.2    141.8    102.6 
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

EBITDA

  $75.1   $54.6   $191.8   $121.4 

Acquisition and integration costs1

   3.2    7.4    17.2    20.5 

Inventorystep-up

   —      4.2    —      4.7 

Unrealized commodity hedging gain, net

   (0.4   (1.0   (1.9   (0.8

Foreign exchange and other (gains) losses, net

   (0.2   0.8    (1.1   (0.5

Loss on disposal of property, plant & equipment, net

   —      1.4    5.7    4.6 

Gain on extinguishment of long-term debt

   —      —      (1.5   —   

Share-based compensation costs

   1.9    0.2    8.7    4.4 

Other adjustments

   4.3    0.9    6.3    1.8 
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Adjusted EBITDA

  $83.9   $68.5   $225.2   $156.1 
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

2017:
 For the Three Months Ended
For the Nine Months Ended
(in millions of U.S. dollars)September 29, 2018
September 30, 2017
September 29, 2018
September 30, 2017
Net income (loss) from continuing operations$8.5

$1.6

$25.3

$(13.1)
Interest expense, net18.9

23.2

58.3

62.1
Income tax expense1.0

0.9

4.0

1.0
Depreciation and amortization49.6

49.4

145.7

141.8
EBITDA$78.0

$75.1

$233.3

$191.8
Acquisition and integration costs 1, 2
1.6

7.7

10.8

21.7
Share-based compensation costs10.2

1.9

16.2

8.7
Commodity hedging (gain) loss, net

(0.4)
0.3

(1.9)
Foreign exchange and other losses (gains), net0.4

(0.2)
(10.8)
(1.1)
Loss on disposal of property, plant and equipment, net1.2



3.8

5.7
Gain on extinguishment of long-term debt



(7.1)
(1.5)
Gain on sale



(6.0)

Other adjustments, net 2
1.4

(0.2)
(0.4)
1.8
Adjusted EBITDA$92.8

$83.9

$240.1

$225.2
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1.
1
Includes a reduction of $3.4 million and $1.6 million for the three and nine months ended September 29, 2018, and an increase of $0.2 million and $2.4 million of share-based compensation costs for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2017, respectively, of share-based compensation costs related to awards granted in connection with the acquisitionsacquisition of our S&D and Eden businesses,businesses.


2
With the adoption of ASU 2017-07 (see Note 1 to the Consolidated Financial Statements), the gain on pension curtailment of $4.5 million that was previously recorded to acquisition and a reduction of $1.1 million and $0.4 million share-based compensationintegration costs was reclassified to other adjustments, net for the three and nine months ended October 1, 2016, respectively, related to awards granted in connection with the acquisitions of our S&D, Eden and DSS businesses.

The following table summarizes our adjusted net income (loss) from continuing operations and adjusted net income (loss) per common share from continuing operationsSeptember 30, 2017. This reclassification had no effect on Adjusted EBITDA for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2017.


Three Months Ended September 29, 2018 Compared to Three Months Ended September 30, 2017 and October 1, 2016:

   For the Three Months Ended   For the Nine Months Ended 

(in millions of U.S. dollars, except share amounts)

  September 30,
2017
   October 1,
2016
   September 30,
2017
   October 1,
2016
 

Net income (loss) from continuing operations

  $1.6   $(4.0  $(13.1  $(5.6

Acquisition and integration costs

   3.2    7.4    17.2    20.5 

Inventorystep-up

   —      4.2    —      4.7 

Unrealized commodity hedging gain, net

   (0.4   (1.0   (1.9   (0.8

Foreign exchange and other (gains) losses, net

   (0.2   0.8    (1.1   (0.5

Loss on disposal of property, plant & equipment, net

   —      1.4    5.7    4.6 

Interest payment on 2024 Notes1

   —      2.4    —      2.4 

Interest expense on 2020 Notes2

   —      (10.7   (9.5   (31.9

Tax valuation allowance

   —      8.5    —      8.5 

Gain on extinguishment of long-term debt

   —      —      (1.5   —   

Other adjustments

   4.3    0.9    6.3    1.8 

Adjustments for tax effect3

   0.1    (4.5   (1.4   (10.7
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Adjusted net income (loss) from continuing operations

  $8.6   $5.4   $0.7   $(7.0
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Adjusted net income (loss) per common share from continuing operations

        

Basic

  $0.06   $0.04   $0.01   $(0.06

Diluted

  $0.06   $0.04   $0.01   $(0.06

Weighted average common shares outstanding (in millions)

        

Basic

   139.2    138.2    139.0    124.9 

Diluted

   141.0    139.3    140.2    124.9 

1.Represents the interest paid on the 2024 Notes while the proceeds were held in escrow prior to funding a portion of the purchase price for the acquisition of our Eden business.
2.Represents the interest expense incurred on our 6.750% senior notes due 2020 (the “2020 Notes”) which are recorded within discontinued operations. In March 2017, the 2020 Notes were redeemed in full with proceeds from the issuance of the 2025 Notes which are recorded in continuing operations. These adjustments move the 2020 Notes into continued operations in order to have both the 2020 Notes and the 2025 Notes within the same area of financial reporting.
3.Reflects the tax effect of adjustments at the statutory tax rate within the applicable tax jurisdiction.

The following table summarizes our free cash flow and adjusted free cash flow for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2017 and October 1, 2016:

   For the Three Months Ended 

(in millions of U.S. dollars)

  September 30, 2017   October 1, 2016 

Net cash provided by operating activities from continuing operations

  $46.2   $51.1 

Less: Additions to property, plant & equipment

   (38.2   (32.4
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Free Cash Flow

  $8.0   $18.7 
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Plus:

    

Acquisition and integration cash costs

   4.6    14.1 
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Adjusted Free Cash Flow

  $12.6   $32.8 
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

   For the Nine Months Ended 

(in millions of U.S. dollars)

  September 30, 2017   October 1, 2016 

Net cash provided by operating activities from continuing operations

  $138.7   $71.9 

Less: Additions to property, plant & equipment

   (97.1   (69.3
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Free Cash Flow

  $41.6   $2.6 
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Plus:

    

Acquisition and integration cash costs

   16.9    16.0 
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Adjusted Free Cash Flow

  $58.5   $18.6 
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Revenue, Net

Net revenue increased $104.2$28.4 million, or 21.9%4.9%, and $596.4 million, or 54.1%, in the third quarter and year to date, respectively, from the comparable prior year periods. Excluding the impact of foreign exchange, net revenue increased 20.8% in the third quarter from the comparable prior year period. The net impact of foreign exchange was insignificant to net revenue year to date from the prior year period.

Route Based Services net revenue increased $48.1$26.4 million, or 13.8%6.6%, and $252.6 million, or 28.6% in the third quarter and year to date, respectively, from the comparable prior year periodsperiod due primarily to the addition of revenues from the Crystal Rock business of $14.7 million, pricing initiatives and growth within our Eden business as well as growthhome and office water delivery operations of customers$12.4 million, and growth in retail of $2.8 million, partially offset by the filtration division, as well as pricing improvements in our DSS business. Excluding theunfavorable impact of foreign exchange net revenue increased 12.1% and 28.0% in the third quarter and year to date, respectively, from the comparable prior year periods.

rates of $2.8 million.

Coffee, Tea and Extract Solutions net revenue increased $56.1decreased $3.2 million, or 64.3%, and $352.9 million, or 404.2%2.2%, in the third quarter and year to date, respectively, from the comparable prior year periodsperiod due primarily to the acquisitionreduction in volumes combined with lower green coffee commodity prices and a change in customer mix of our S&D business$8.3 million, partially offset by growth in liquid coffee and extracts of $3.3 million.
All Other net revenue increased $6.9 million, or 17.2%, in the third quarter of the prior year period.

All Other net revenue had no change in the third quarter, and decreased $9.1 million, or 6.9%, year to date, respectively, from the comparable prior year periodsperiod due primarily to the impact of unfavorable foreign exchange rates and the loss of a key customer. Excluding the impact of foreign exchange, net revenue increased 1.5% in the third quarter and decreased 2.6% year to date from the comparable prior year periods.

Cost of Sales

Cost of sales represented 49.6% and 50.0% of revenue in the third quarter and year to date, respectively, compared to 48.0% and 46.3% in the comparable prior year periods. The increase in cost of sales as a percentage of revenue was due primarily to the addition of our S&D business.

volumes.

Gross Profit

Gross profit increased to $292.8 million and $848.7$310.5 million in the third quarter and year to date, respectively, from $247.7 million and $591.6$292.8 million in the comparable prior year periods due primarily to the addition of our Eden business as well as growth in our DSS business.period. Gross profit as a percentage of revenue decreased to 50.4% and 50.0%was 51.0% in the third quarter and yearcompared to date, respectively, from 52.0% and 53.7%50.4% in the comparable prior year periods.

Selling, General and Administrative Expenses

SG&A expensesperiod.

Route Based Services gross profit increased to $262.8 million and $777.8$267.4 million in the third quarter and year to date, respectively, from $225.3 million and $547.7$249.2 million in the comparable prior year periodsperiod due primarily to the addition of the Crystal Rock business, pricing initiatives and growth within our S&Dhome and Eden businesses.

Operating Income

Operating income increased to $27.2office water delivery operations of $22.1 million, partially offset by increases in production costs of $1.5 million, increases in freight costs of $2.1 million and $48.9the unfavorable impact of foreign exchange rates of $0.8 million.

Coffee, Tea and Extract Solutions gross profit decreased to $35.4 million in the third quarter and year to date, respectively, from $13.6 million and $18.8$36.8 million in the comparable prior year periodsperiod due primarily to higherthe reduction in coffee volume and a change in customer mix of $1.9 million combined with an increase in manufacturing expenses of $0.8 million, partially offset by growth in liquid coffee and extracts of $1.5 million.
All Other gross profit as a result of the addition of our Eden business.

Other Expense (Income), Net

Other expense, net was $1.5increased to $7.7 million in the third quarter and other income, net was $1.1 million year to date compared to other expense, net of $0.2 million and nil in the comparable prior year periods. The increase in other expense, net in the third quarter comparable to the prior year period was due primarily to the reduction of net gains on foreign currency transactions. The increase in other income, net year to date comparable to the prior year period was due primarily to gains recognized on the partial redemption of our DSS Notes.

Interest Expense, Net

Interest expense, net was $23.2 million and $62.1 million for the third quarter and year to date, respectively, compared to $14.5 million and $29.2from $6.8 million in the comparable prior year periodsperiod due primarily to increased volumes.

Selling, General and Administrative Expenses
SG&A expenses increased to $279.9 million in the third quarter from $263.2 million in the comparable prior year period. SG&A expenses as a percentage of revenue was 45.9% in the third quarter compared to 45.3% in the comparable prior year period.
Route Based Services SG&A expenses increased to $224.8 million in the third quarter from $215.0 million in the comparable prior year period due primarily to the interestaddition of the Crystal Rock business, partially offset by the favorable impact of foreign exchange rates of $0.7 million.
Coffee, Tea and Extract Solutions SG&A expenses decreased to $30.1 million in the third quarter from $33.2 million in the comparable prior year period due primarily to reductions in share-based compensation costs associated withof $2.9 million.
All Other SG&A expenses increased to $25.0 million in the third quarter from $15.0 million in the comparable prior year period due primarily to the increase in share-based compensation costs.
Operating Income
Operating income increased to $27.8 million in the third quarter from $22.3 million in the comparable prior year period.
Route Based Services operating income increased to $37.5 million in the third quarter from $29.6 million in the comparable prior year period due to the items discussed above.
Coffee, Tea and Extract Solutions operating income increased to $5.0 million in the third quarter from $3.5 million in the comparable prior year period due to the items discussed above.


All Other operating loss increased to $14.7 million in the third quarter from $10.8 million in the comparable prior year period due to the items discussed above.
Other Income, Net
Other income, net was $0.6 million for the third quarter compared to $3.4 million in the comparable prior year period due primarily to the increase of net losses on foreign currency transactions, partially offset by mark to market gains on warrant securities, as well as a pension curtailment gain recognized in the prior year period.
Interest Expense, Net
Interest expense, net was $18.9 million for the third quarter compared to $23.2 million in the comparable prior year period due primarily to the redemption of our 2024DSS Notes and 2025 Notes.

in January 2018.

Income Taxes

Income tax expense was $0.9 million and $1.0 million in the third quarter and year to date, respectively, compared to income tax expense of $2.9 million and income tax benefit of $4.8$0.9 million in the comparable prior year periods. The effective income tax rates for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2017 were 36.0% and (8.3%), respectively, compared to (263.6%) and 46.2% for the three and nine months ended October 1, 2016.

period. The effective tax ratesrate for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2017third quarter was 10.5% compared to 36.0% in the comparable prior year period.

The effective tax rate for the third quarter varied from the effective tax rates forrate from the three and nine months ended October 1, 2016comparable prior year period due primarily due to losses incurred in the United States for which we have not recognized a tax benefit in 2018.

Nine Months Ended September 29, 2018 Compared to Nine Months Ended September 30, 2017
Revenue, Net
Net revenue increased $75.3 million, or 4.4%, for the year to date from the comparable prior year period.
Route Based Services net revenue increased $72.5 million, or 6.4%, for the year to date from the comparable prior year period due primarily to the addition of revenues from the Crystal Rock business of $30.5 million, pricing initiatives and growth within our home and office water delivery operations of $18.2 million, growth in retail of $10.1 million, and the favorable impact of foreign exchange rates of $14.0 million.
Coffee, Tea and Extract Solutions net revenue decreased $8.4 million, or 1.9%, for the year to date from the comparable prior year period due primarily to the reduction in volumes combined with lower green coffee commodity prices and a change in customer mix of $14.8 million, partially offset by growth in liquid coffee, extracts and tea of $11.6 million.
All Other net revenue increased $15.5 million, or 12.6%, for the year to date from the comparable prior year period due primarily to increased volumes and the favorable impact of foreign exchange rates.
Gross Profit
Gross profit increased to $885.4 million for the year to date from $848.7 million in the comparable prior year period. Gross profit as a percentage of revenue was 49.9% year to date compared to 50.0% in the comparable prior year period.
Route Based Services gross profit increased to $752.8 million for the year to date from $710.9 million in the comparable prior year period due primarily to the addition of the Crystal Rock business, pricing initiatives and growth within our home and office water delivery operations of $39.3 million, and the favorable impact of foreign exchange rates of $14.8 million, partially offset by increases in production costs of $4.3 million and increases in freight costs of $6.7 million.
Coffee, Tea and Extract Solutions gross profit decreased to $111.5 million for the year to date from $117.9 million in the comparable prior year period due primarily to the reduction in coffee volumes and a change in customer mix of $9.6 million, as well as an increase in manufacturing expenses of $3.1 million, partially offset by growth in liquid coffee, extracts and tea of $4.8 million.
All Other gross profit increased to $21.1 million for the year to date from $19.9 million in the comparable prior year period due primarily to increased volumes.
Selling, General and Administrative Expenses
SG&A expenses increased to $816.2 million for the year to date from $778.2 million in the comparable prior year period. SG&A expenses as a percentage of revenue was 46.0% year to date compared to 45.8% in the comparable prior year period.
Route Based Services SG&A expenses increased to $662.5 million for the year to date from $628.8 million in the comparable prior year period due primarily to the addition of the Crystal Rock business and the unfavorable impact of foreign exchange rates of $13.8 million.


Coffee, Tea and Extract Solutions SG&A expenses decreased to $98.3 million for the year to date from $104.5 million in the comparable prior year period due primarily to reductions in share-based compensation costs of $2.9 million and depreciation and amortization expense of $1.7 million.
All Other SG&A expenses increased to $55.4 million for the year to date from $44.9 million in the comparable prior year period due primarily to the increase in share-based compensation costs.
Operating Income
Operating income increased to $54.6 million for the year to date from $44.0 million in the comparable prior year period.
Route Based Services operating income increased to $77.6 million for the year to date from $61.9 million in the comparable prior year period due to the items discussed above.
Coffee, Tea and Extract Solutions operating income decreased to $12.3 million for the year to date from $13.1 million in the comparable prior year period due to the items discussed above.
All Other operating loss increased to $35.3 million for the year to date from $31.0 million in the comparable prior year period due to the items discussed above.
Other Income, Net
Other income, net was $33.0 million for the year to date compared to $6.0 million in the comparable prior year period due primarily to the increase of net gains on foreign currency transactions, gains recognized on the redemption of the DSS Notes and the sale of our PCS business, mark to market gains on warrant securities, and income recognized from favorable legal settlements.
Interest Expense, Net
Interest expense, net was $58.3 million for the year to date compared to $62.1 million in the comparable prior year period due primarily to the redemption of our DSS Notes in January 2018.
Income Taxes
Income tax expense relatedwas $4.0 million for the year to the Canadian valuation allowance recordeddate compared to $1.0 million in the third quarter of 2016.

comparable prior year period. The effective tax rate differsfor the year to date was 13.7% compared to (8.3)% in the comparable prior year period.

The effective tax rate for the year to date varied from the Canadian statutoryeffective tax rate duringfrom the three and nine months ended September 30, 2017 and October 1, 2016comparable prior year period due primarily due to: (a)to losses incurred in tax jurisdictionsthe United States for which we have not recognized a tax benefit; (b) permanent differences for which we recognized a tax benefit; (c) incomebenefit in tax jurisdictions with lower statutory tax rates than Canada; and (d) the Canadian valuation allowance recorded in the third quarter of 2016.

The pending transaction with Refresco is anticipated to generate a gain on sale which could result in a U.S. valuation allowance release and recognition of a material income tax benefit within the next twelve months.

2018.

Liquidity and Capital Resources

As of September 30, 2017,29, 2018, our continuing operations had total debt of $1,536.6$1,275.0 million and $82.0$175.7 million of cash &and cash equivalents compared to $854.3$2,287.0 million of debt and $78.1$91.9 million of cash &and cash equivalents as of December 31, 2016.

30, 2017. Our cash and cash equivalents balance as of September 29, 2018 includes $12.5 million of cash proceeds received from the sale of the Traditional Business that are being held in escrow by a third party escrow agent to secure potential indemnification claims. The escrow will be released, subject to any amounts for pending indemnification claims, on the eighteen month anniversary of the closing date of the Transaction. In addition, our cash and cash equivalents balances as of September 29, 2018 and December 30, 2017, include margin account balances related to our coffee futures of $15.4 million and $5.3 million, respectively. We are required to maintain margin account balances in accordance with futures market and broker regulations.

We believe that our level of resources, which includes cash on hand, available borrowings under our asset-based lendingABL facility (the “ABL facility”) and funds provided by our operations, will be adequate to meet our expenses, capital expenditures, and debt service obligations for the next twelve months. Our ability to generate cash to meet our current expenses and debt service obligations will depend on our future performance. If we do not have enough cash to pay our debt service obligations, or if the ABL facility or our outstanding notes were to become currently due, either at maturity or as a result of a breach, we may be required to take actions such as amending our ABL facility or the indentures governing our outstanding notes, refinancing all or part of our existing debt, selling assets, incurring additional indebtedness or raising equity. The ABL facility and the DSS Notes areis secured by substantially all of our assets and those of the respective guarantor subsidiaries. If the ABL facility or the DSS Notes were to become currently due, the lenders or the trustee, as applicable, may have the right to foreclose on such assets subject to the terms of an intercreditor agreement that gives priority to the rights of the ABL lender.assets. If we need to seek additional financing, there is no assurance that this additional financing will be available on favorable terms or at all.

As of September 30, 2017,29, 2018, our total availability under the ABL facility was $471.1$230.9 million, which was based on our borrowing base (accounts receivables, inventory, and fixed assets as of the September month end2018 month-end under the terms of the credit agreement governing the ABL facility). We had $248.0 million ofno outstanding borrowings under the ABL facility and $40.1$44.3 million in outstanding letters of credit. As a result, our excess availability under the ABL facility was $183.0$186.6 million. Each month’s


borrowing base is not effective until submitted to the lenders, which usuallytypically occurs on the twentiethfifteenth day of the following month. The ABL facility has been recorded in current liabilities of discontinued operations in the consolidated balance sheets for all periods presented.

We earn mosta portion of our consolidated operating income from continuing operations in subsidiaries located outside of Canada. We have not provided for federal, state orand foreign deferred income taxes on the undistributed earnings of ournon-Canadian subsidiaries. We expect that these earnings as well as any future proceeds related to the Refresco transaction, will be permanently reinvested by such subsidiaries except in certain instances where repatriation attributable to current earnings results in minimal or no tax consequences.

We expect existing cash &and cash equivalents, from continuing operations, cash flows from continuing operations and the issuance of debt to continue to be sufficient to fund our operating, investing and financing activities related to continuing operations.activities. In addition, we expect existing cash &and cash equivalents and cash flows from continuing operations outside Canada to continue to be sufficient to fund our subsidiary continuing operationoperating activities.

A future change to our assertion that foreign earnings will be permanently reinvested could result in additional income taxes and/or withholding taxes payable, where applicable. Therefore, a higher effective tax rate could occur during the period of repatriation.

We may, from time to time, depending on market conditions, including without limitation whether our outstanding notes are then trading at a discount to their face amount, repurchase our outstanding notes for cash and/or in exchange for our common shares, warrants, preferred shares, debt or other consideration, in each case in open market purchases and/or privately negotiated transactions. The amounts involved in any such transactions, individually or in the aggregate, may be material.

We intend to use However, the proceeds of the Refresco transaction to repaycovenants in our outstanding ABL facility indebtednesssubject such purchases to certain limitations and to redeem the 5.375% senior notes due 2022 from our discontinued operations and the remaining DSS Notes from our continuing operations.

conditions.

A dividend of $0.06 per common share washas been declared during each quarter of 20172018 for aggregate dividend payments of approximately $25.1$25.5 million.



The following table summarizes our cash flows for the three and nine months ended September 29, 2018 and September 30, 2017, and October 1, 2016, as reported in our consolidated statementsConsolidated Statements of cash flowsCash Flows in the accompanying consolidated financial statements:

   For the Three Months Ended  For the Nine Months Ended 
   September 30,  October 1,  September 30,  October 1, 

(in millions of U.S. dollars)

  2017  2016  2017  2016 

Net cash provided by operating activities from continuing operations

  $46.2  $51.1  $138.7  $71.9 

Net cash used in investing activities from continuing operations

   (41.4  (944.8  (129.6  (1,028.8

Net cash (used in) provided by financing activities from continuing operations

   (6.7  (30.6  605.7   816.4 

Cash flows from discontinued operations:

     

Net cash provided by operating activities from discontinued operations

   47.4   44.9   56.1   87.5 

Net cash used in investing activities from discontinued operations

   (13.3  (8.2  (36.7  (29.3

Net cash (used in) provided by financing activities from discontinued operations

   (9.2  257.9   (610.5  128.3 

Effect of exchange rate changes on cash

   2.0   (4.0  6.4   (4.2
  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash

   25.0   (633.7  30.1   41.8 

Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash, beginning of period

   123.2   752.6   118.1   77.1 
  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Cash & cash equivalents, end of period

   148.2   118.9   148.2   118.9 

Cash & cash equivalents from discontinued operations, end of period

   66.2   27.5   66.2   27.5 
  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Cash & cash equivalents from continuing operations, end of period

  $82.0  $91.4  $82.0  $91.4 
  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Consolidated Financial Statements:

 For the Three Months Ended For the Nine Months Ended
 September 29, September 30, September 29, September 30,
(in millions of U.S. dollars)2018 2017 2018 2017
Net cash provided by operating activities from continuing operations$78.2
 $46.2
 $146.1
 $138.7
Net cash used in investing activities from continuing operations(30.6) (41.4) (144.1) (129.6)
Net cash (used in) provided by financing activities from continuing operations(29.2) (6.7) (341.5) 605.7
Cash flows from discontinued operations:
 
 
 
Net cash (used in) provided by operating activities from discontinued operations(5.6) 47.4
 (93.6) 56.1
Net cash (used in) provided by investing activities from discontinued operations
 (13.3) 1,228.6
 (36.7)
Net cash (used in) financing activities from discontinued operations
 (9.2) (769.7) (610.5)
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash0.5
 2.0
 (8.0) 6.4
Net increase in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash13.3
 25.0
 17.8
 30.1
Cash and cash equivalents and restricted cash, beginning of period162.4
 123.2
 157.9
 118.1
Cash and cash equivalents and restricted cash, end of period175.7
 148.2
 175.7
 148.2
Cash and cash equivalents and restricted cash of discontinued operations, end of period
 66.2
 
 66.2
Cash and cash equivalents and restricted cash from continuing operations, end of period$175.7
 $82.0
 $175.7
 $82.0
Operating Activities

Cash provided by operating activities from continuing operations was $138.7$146.1 million year to date compared to $71.9$138.7 million in the comparable prior year period. The $66.8$7.4 million increase was due primarily to the increase in net income and the change in other non-cash operating activities, partially offset by the change in working capital account balances relative to the prior year period resulting from the addition of our S&D and Eden businesses.

period.

Investing Activities

Cash used in investing activities from continuing operations was $129.6$144.1 million year to date compared to $1,028.8$129.6 million in the comparable prior year period. The $899.2$14.5 million decreaseincrease was due primarily to the cash used into finance the acquisitions of our S&D, Eden and Aquaterra businesses in the prior year period,Crystal Rock Acquisition, partially offset by an increase in additions to property, plant & equipment relative to the prior year period.

proceeds received from the sale of our PCS business and proceeds received from the sale of equity securities.

Financing Activities

Cash provided byused in financing activities from continuing operations was $605.7$341.5 million year to date compared to $816.4cash provided by financing activities of $605.7 million in the comparable prior year period. The $210.7$947.2 million decrease was due primarily to the receiptredemption of net proceeds fromthe DSS Notes in the current year period and the issuance of common shares and the 20242025 Notes in the prior year period, partially offset by the issuance of our 2025 Notes and the partial redemption of our DSS Notes.

6.75% senior notes due 2020 in the prior year period.

Off-Balance Sheet Arrangements

We have nooff-balance sheet arrangements as defined under Item 303(a)(4) of RegulationS-K as of September 30, 2017.

29, 2018.



Contractual Obligations

Except as described below, there were

We have no other significantmaterial changes to our outstanding contractual obligations, as of September 30, 2017, from amounts previously disclosedthe disclosure on this matter made in our 20162017 Annual Report.

In March 2017, we issued $750.0 million of 5.500% senior notes due April 1, 2025. The interest on the notes is payable semi-annually on April 1st and October 1st of each year commencing October 1, 2017. We used a portion of these proceeds to redeem $202.3 million aggregate principal amount of our 2020 Notes in a cash tender offer in March 2017, $422.7 million to redeem the remaining aggregate principal amount of our 2020 Notes in April 2017 and $100.0 million to redeem a portion of the aggregate principal amount of our DSS Notes in May 2017.

Credit Ratings and Covenant Compliance

Credit Ratings

In connection with

We have no material changes to the announcement of the sale ofdisclosure on this matter made in our Traditional Business to Refresco, Standard and Poor’s revised their outlook to positive from stable and affirmed their ‘B’ long-term corporate credit rating. They also raised their issue-level on the senior unsecured notes to ‘B’ from‘B-’2017 and affirmed the‘BB-’ Annual Report. issue-level rating on our DSS Notes. In addition, Moody’s confirmed their outlook of stable and upgraded their long-term corporate credit rating to ‘B1’ from ‘B2’. They also confirmed their ‘Ba2’ rating on our DSS Notes and upgraded their rating on our senior unsecured notes to ‘B2’ from ‘B3’.

Covenant Compliance

Indentures governing our outstanding notes

Under the indentures governing our outstanding notes, we are subject to a number of covenants, including covenants that limit our and certain of our subsidiaries’ ability, subject to certain exceptions and qualifications, to (i) pay dividends or make distributions, repurchase equity securities, prepay subordinated debt or make certain investments, (ii) incur additional debt or issue certain disqualified stock or preferred stock, (iii) create or incur liens on assets securing indebtedness, (iv) merge or consolidate with another company or sell all or substantially all of our assets taken as a whole, (v) enter into transactions with affiliates and (vi) sell assets. The covenants are substantially similar across the series of notes. As of September 30, 2017,29, 2018, we were in compliance with all of the covenants under each series of notes. There have been no amendments to any such covenants of our outstanding notes since the date of their issuance or assumption, as applicable.

ABL Facility

On January 30, 2018, in connection with the closing of the Transaction, we amended and restated the Amended and Restated Credit Agreement that governed our prior ABL facility. Under the credit agreement, governing the ABL facility,as amended and restated, Cott and its restricted subsidiaries are subject to a number of business and financial covenants, including a minimum fixed charge coverage ratio, which measures our ability to cover financing expenses. The minimum fixed charge coverage ratio of 1.0 to 1.0 is effective if and when there exists an event of default or our aggregate availability is less than the greater of 10% of the lenders’ commitmentsLine Cap under the ABL facility or $37.5$22.5 million. Line Cap is defined as an amount equal to the lesser of the lenders’ commitments or the borrowing base at such time. If an event of default exists or the excess availability is less than the greater of 10% of the aggregate availability under the ABL facility or $37.5$22.5 million, the lenders will take dominion over the cash and will apply the excess cash to reduce amounts owing under the facility. We were in compliance with all of the applicable covenants under the ABL facility as of September 30, 2017.

29, 2018.

Issuer Purchases of Equity Securities

Common Share Repurchase Program
On May 1, 2018, our Board of Directors approved a share repurchase program for up to $50 million of Cott's outstanding common shares over a 12-month period commencing on May 7, 2018. During the third quarter ended September 29, 2018, we repurchased 1,560,736 common shares for approximately $24.0 million through open market transactions. Please refer to the table in Part II, Item 2 of this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q.
We are unable to predict the number of shares that ultimately will be repurchased under the share repurchase program, or the aggregate dollar amount of the shares to be purchased in future periods. We may discontinue purchases at any time, subject to compliance with applicable regulatory requirements.
Tax Withholding

In the third quarter of 2017, 13,770 previously-issued2018, an aggregate of 13,688 common shares were withheld from delivery to our employees to satisfy their respective tax obligations related to share-based awards. In the third quarter of 2016, 200,405 previously-issued2017, an aggregate of 13,770 common shares were withheld from delivery to our employees to satisfy their respective tax obligations related to share-based awards. Please refer to the table in Part II, Item 2 of this Quarterly Report on Form10-Q.

Capital Structure

Since December 31, 2016,30, 2017, equity has remained unchanged.increased by $328.4 million. The net zero changeincrease was due primarily to net income of $382.8 million and share-based compensation costs of $14.3 million and currency translation adjustments of $26.1$14.6 million, partially offset by the net loss of $12.1 million, distributions tonon-controlling interests of $3.3 million and the common share dividend payments of $25.1$25.5 million and common shares repurchased and cancelled of $46.1 million.



Dividend Payments

Common Share Dividend

On August 2, 2017,1, 2018, the boardBoard of directorsDirectors declared a dividend of $0.06 per share on common shares, payable in cash on September 6, 20175, 2018 to shareowners of record at the close of business on August 23, 2017.22, 2018. On November 7, 2017,6, 2018, the boardBoard of directorsDirectors declared a dividend of $0.06 per share on common shares, payable in cash on December 8, 20177, 2018 to shareowners of

record at the close of business on November 28, 2017.27, 2018. Cott intends to pay a regular quarterly dividend on its common shares subject to, among other things, the best interests of its shareowners, Cott’s results of continuing operations, cash balances and future cash requirements, financial condition, statutory regulations and covenants set forth in the ABL facility and indentures governing our outstanding notes as well as other factors that the boardBoard of directorsDirectors may deem relevant from time to time.

Critical Accounting Policies

Our critical accounting policies require management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts in the consolidated financial statementsConsolidated Financial Statements and the accompanying notes. These estimates are based on historical experience, the advice of external experts or on other assumptions management believes to be reasonable. Where actual amounts differ from estimates, revisions are included in the results for the period in which actual amounts become known. Historically, differences between estimates and actual amounts have not had a significant impact on our consolidated financial statements.

Consolidated Financial Statements.

Critical accounting policies and estimates used to prepare the financial statementsConsolidated Financial Statements are discussed with ourthe Audit Committee of our Board of Directors as they are implemented and on an annual basis.

We have no material changes to our Critical Accounting Policies and Estimates disclosure as filed in our 20162017 Annual Report.

Recent Accounting Pronouncements

See Note 1 to the consolidated financial statementsConsolidated Financial Statements for a discussion of recent accounting guidance.




Item 3. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures about Market Risk 

In the ordinary course of business, we are exposed to foreign currency, interest rate and commodity price risks. We hedge firm commitments or anticipated transactions and do not enter into derivatives for speculative purposes. We do not hold financial instruments for trading purposes. We have no material changes to our Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures about Market Risk as filed in our 20162017 Annual Report.


Item 4. Controls and Procedures

Disclosure Controls and Procedures

The Company maintains disclosure controls and procedures as defined in Rules13a-15(e) and15d-15(e) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”). The Company’s management, under the supervision and with the participation of the Company’s Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, carried out an evaluation of the effectiveness of the design and operation of the Company’s disclosure controls and procedures as of September 30, 2017.29, 2018. Based upon this evaluation, the Company’s Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer concluded that, as of September 30, 2017,29, 2018, the Company’s disclosure controls and procedures are functioning effectively to ensure that information required to be disclosed by the Company in reports filed or submitted under the Exchange Act is recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified in SEC rules and forms, and accumulated and communicated to the Company’s management, including the Company’s Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure.

In addition, our management carried out an evaluation, as required by Rule13a-15(d) of the Exchange Act, with the participation of our Chief Executive Officer and our Chief Financial Officer, of changes in our internal control over financial reporting. Based on this evaluation, the Chief Executive Officer and the Chief Financial Officer concluded that there have been no changes in our internal control over financial reporting during our most recent fiscal quarter that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal control over financial reporting.




PART II. OTHER INFORMATION


Item 1. Legal Proceedings

Reference is made to the legal proceedings described in our 2016 Annual Report.

Item 1A. Risk Factors

Reference is made to the risk factors described in our 20162017 Annual Report as updated byand our Quarterly Report on Form10-Q for the quarter ended July 1, 2017. At the time of this filing, there haveJune 30, 2018.


Item 1A. Risk Factors
There has been no material changes tochange in our risk factors that were included insince December 30, 2017. Please refer to our 20162017 Annual Report, as updated by our Form10-QReport. for the quarter ended July 1, 2017, other than as described below.

On July 24, 2017, we entered into a Share Purchase Agreement with Refresco Group N.V., a Netherlands limited liability company (“Refresco”), to sell our Traditional Business in the United States, Canada, Mexico and United Kingdom for $1.25 billion in cash. The transaction, which is expected to close near the end of 2017, is subject to certain customary closing conditions, including regulatory approval from the United Kingdom. If any closing conditions are not met, the closing of the transaction may be delayed or fail to occur, and we may not achieve the intended benefits we anticipate. Other risks and uncertainties related to the pending transaction include, among others: the difficulties in the separation of operations, services, products and personnel; the need to provide significant ongoing post-closing transition support to Refresco; and the obligation to indemnify or reimburse Refresco for certain past liabilities of the divested business. In addition, we have incurred and will continue to incur significant costs, expenses and fees for professional services and other transaction costs in connection with the transaction, as well as the diversion of management resources, for which we will receive little or no benefit if the closing of the transaction does not occur. We may not be successful in managing these or any other significant risks that we may encounter arising from the transaction, which could have a material adverse effect on our business.


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

Common Share Repurchase Program
On May 1, 2018, our Board of Directors approved a share repurchase program for up to $50 million of Cott's outstanding common shares over a 12-month period commencing on May 7, 2018. During the third quarter ended September 29, 2018, we repurchased 1,560,736 common shares for approximately $24.0 million through open market transactions.
 
Total
Number of
Common Shares
Purchased
 
Average Price
Paid per
Common Share
 
Total Number of
Common Shares
Purchased as
Part of Publicly
Announced Plans
or Programs
 
Maximum Number
(or Approximate Dollar Value) of
Common Shares
that May Yet Be
Purchased Under the
Plans or Programs
July 1 - July 31, 2018
 $
 
 $34,037,418
August 1 - August 31, 20181,202,704
 $15.49
 1,202,704
 $15,454,541
September 1 - September 30, 2018358,032
 $15.30
 358,032
 $10,000,143
Total1,560,736
   1,560,736
  

Tax Withholdings

The following table contains information about common shares that we withheld from delivering to employees during the third quarter of 20172018 to satisfy their respective tax obligations related to share-based awards.

           Total Number of   Maximum Number 
           Common Shares   (or Dollar Value) of 
   Total       Purchased as   Common Shares 
   Number of   Average Price   Part of Publicly   that May Yet Be 
   Common Shares   Paid per   Announced Plans   Purchased Under the 
   Purchased   Common Share   or Programs   Plans or Programs 

July 2017

   —     $—      N/A    N/A 

August 2017

   13,770   $15.33    N/A    N/A 

September 2017

   —     $—      N/A    N/A 
  

 

 

       

Total

   13,770       
  

 

 

       

 
Total
Number of
Common Shares
Purchased
 
Average Price
Paid per
Common Share
 
Total Number of
Common Shares
Purchased as
Part of Publicly
Announced Plans
or Programs
 
Maximum Number
(or Approximate Dollar Value) of
Common Shares
that May Yet Be
Purchased Under the
Plans or Programs
July 1 - July 31, 2018
 $
 N/A N/A
August 1 - August 31, 201813,688
 $15.49
 N/A N/A
September 1 - September 29, 2018
 $
 N/A N/A
Total13,688
      



Item 6. Exhibits

Number

Description

    2.1Share Purchase Agreement, dated as of July  24, 2017, by and among Cott Corporation, Refresco Group N.V., Refresco US Holdings Inc. and certain other parties thereto (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 2.1 to our Form8-K filed July 26, 2017).
    3.1Articles of Amalgamation of Cott Corporation (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.1 to ourForm  10-K filed February 28, 2007)(file no.001-31410).
    3.2Articles of Amendment to Articles of Amalgamation of Cott Corporation (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.1 to our Form8-K filed December 15, 2014).
    3.3Second Amended and RestatedBy-lawNo.  2002-1 of Cott Corporation, as amended (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.2 to our Form10-Q filed May 8, 2014).
  10.1Employment Offer Letter to Ron Hinson dated November 6, 2017 (filed herewith).
  31.1Certification of the Chief Executive Officer pursuant to section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 for the quarterly period ended September 30, 2017 (filed herewith).
  31.2Certification of the Chief Financial Officer pursuant to section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 for the quarterly period ended September 30, 2017 (filed herewith).
  32.1Certification of the Chief Executive Officer pursuant to section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 for the quarterly period ended September 30, 2017 (furnished herewith).
  32.2Certification of the Chief Financial Officer pursuant to section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 for the quarterly period ended September 30, 2017 (furnished herewith).
 101The following financial statements from Cott Corporation’s Quarterly Report on Form10-Q for the quarter ended September 30, 2017, filed November 9, 2017, formatted in XBRL (eXtensible Business Reporting Language): (i) Consolidated Statements of Operations, (ii) Condensed Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income (Loss), (iii) Consolidated Balance Sheets, (iv) Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows, (v) Consolidated Statements of Equity, (vi) Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements (filed herewith).


         
   Incorporated by Reference Filed Herewith
Exhibit No.Description of Exhibit FormExhibitFiling DateFile No.  
3.1 8-A3.15/4/2018001-31410  
3.2 8-A3.25/4/2018001-31410  
10.1 8-K10.18/3/2018001-31410  
10.2 8-K10.28/3/2018001-31410  
10.3 8-K10.38/3/2018001-31410  
31.1      *
31.2      *
32.1       
32.2       
101The following financial statements from Cott Corporation’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended September 29, 2018, filed November 8, 2018, formatted in XBRL (eXtensible Business Reporting Language): (i) Consolidated Statements of Operations, (ii) Condensed Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income, (iii) Consolidated Balance Sheets, (iv) Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows, (v) Consolidated Statements of Equity, (vi) Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements.      *
         



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.

 COTT CORPORATION
 (Registrant)
Date: November 9, 20178, 2018/s/ Jay Wells
 Jay Wells
 Chief Financial Officer
 (On behalf of the Company)
Date: November 9, 20178, 2018/s/ Jason Ausher
 Jason Ausher
 Chief Accounting Officer
 (Principal Accounting Officer)

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