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Coke Consolidated Q1 op income up 5%; announces $3.1B share repurchase with tender offer $850-$925
Coca-Cola Consolidated, Inc.
- Q1 net sales $1.592B (+1.3%), operating income $215.4M (+4.5%), net income $165.7M vs $118.1M.
- Gross margin improved 50bps to 40.2%; Sparkling bottle/can sales rose 3.4% to $952M.
- Intends to repurchase up to $3.1B of common stock: $2.0B Dutch auction tender offer at $850-$925/share.
- Separate purchase agreement with Coca-Cola subsidiary to reduce ownership to 21.5% after repurchase.
- Tender offer expected to launch May 20, 2024; J. Frank Harrison III will not tender shares.