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FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS
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Generally, the words “believe,” “expect,” “intend," "estimate,” “anticipate,” “project,” “will” and similar expressions identify forward-looking statements, which
generally are not historical in nature. Forward-looking statements are subject to certain risks and uncertainties that could cause The Coca-Cola Company's actual
results to differ materially from its historical experience and our present expectations or projections. These risks include, but are not limited to, the negative
impacts of, and continuing uncertainties associated with the scope, severity and duration of the global COVID-19 pandemic and any resurgences of the pandemic,
including the number of people contracting the virus, the impact of shelter-in-place and social distancing requirements, the impact of governmental actions across
the globe to contain the virus, vaccine availability, rates of vaccination, the effectiveness of vaccines against existing and new variants of the virus, governmental
or other vaccine mandates and potential associated business and supply chain disruptions, and the substance and pace of the post-pandemic economic recovery;
an inability to realize the economic benefits from our productivity initiatives, including our reorganization and related strategic realignment initiatives; an inability
to attract or retain a highly skilled and diverse workforce; increased competition; an inability to renew collective bargaining agreements on satisfactory terms, or
we or our bottling partners experience strikes, work stoppages, labor shortages or labor unrest; an inability to be successful in our innovation activities; changes in
the retail landscape or the loss of key retail or foodservice customers; an inability to expand operations in emerging and developing markets; increased cost,
disruption of supply or shortage of energy or fuel; increased cost, disruption of supply or shortage of ingredients, other raw materials, packaging materials,
aluminum cans and other containers; an inability to successfully manage new product launches; obesity and other health-related concerns; evolving consumer
product and shopping preferences; product safety and quality concerns; perceived negative health consequences of certain ingredients, such as non-nutritive
sweeteners and biotechnology-derived substances, and of other substances present in our beverage products or packaging materials; damage to our brand
image, corporate reputation and social license to operate from negative publicity, whether or not warranted, concerning product safety or quality, workplace and
human rights, obesity or other issues; an inability to maintain good relationships with our bottling partners; deterioration in our bottling partners' financial
condition; an inability to successfully integrate and manage consolidated bottling operations or other acquired businesses or brands; an inability to successfully
manage our refranchising activities; increases in income tax rates, changes in income tax laws or the unfavorable resolution of tax matters, including the outcome
of our ongoing tax dispute or any related disputes with the U.S. Internal Revenue Service ("IRS"); the possibility that the assumptions used to calculate our
estimated aggregate incremental tax and interest liability related to the potential unfavorable outcome of the ongoing tax dispute with the IRS could significantly
change; increased or new indirect taxes in the United States and throughout the world; changes in laws and regulations relating to beverage containers and
packaging; significant additional labeling or warning requirements or limitations on the marketing or sale of our products; litigation or legal proceedings;
conducting business in markets with high-risk legal compliance environments; failure to adequately protect, or disputes relating to, trademarks, formulae and
other intellectual property rights; changes in, or failure to comply with, the laws and regulations applicable to our products or our business operations;
fluctuations in foreign currency exchange rates; interest rate increases; unfavorable general economic conditions in the United States and international markets;
an inability to achieve our overall long-term growth objectives; default by or failure of one or more of our counterparty financial institutions; impairment charges;
failure to realize a significant portion of the anticipated benefits of our strategic relationship with Monster Beverage Corporation; an inability to protect our
information systems against service interruption, misappropriation of data or breaches of security; failure to comply with personal data protection and privacy
laws; failure to digitize the Coca-Cola system; failure by our third-party service providers and business partners to satisfactorily fulfill their commitments and
responsibilities; increasing concerns about the environmental impact of plastic bottles and other plastic packaging materials; water scarcity and poor quality;
increased demand for food products and decreased agricultural productivity; climate change and legal or regulatory responses thereto; adverse weather
conditions; and other risks discussed in our filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the "SEC"), including our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year
ended December 31, 2020 and our subsequently filed Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q, which filings are available from the SEC. You should not place undue
reliance on forward-looking statements, which speak only as of the date they are made. We undertake no obligation to publicly update or revise any forward-
looking statements.
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