Exhibit 99.1 Media Relations Department P.O. Box 1734, Atlanta, GA 30301 Telephone (404) 676-2121 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT: Investors: Ann Taylor (404) 676-5383 Media: Dana Bolden (404) 676-2683 THE COCA-COLA COMPANY REPORTS FOURTH QUARTER AND FULL YEAR 2006 RESULTS · Worldwide unit case volume up 4 percent for the fourth quarter and the year, at the top end of the Company’s long-term growth targets. · Balanced growth in the year with sparkling beverage unit case volume up 4 percent, the highest growth since 1998, and still beverage unit case volume up 7 percent. · International unit case volume up 6 percent for the quarter and the year, led by 5 percent growth in Trademark Coca-Cola. · Full year EPS of $2.16 up 6 percent; and $2.37 up 9 percent after considering items impacting comparability. ATLANTA, Feb. 14, 2007—The Coca-Cola Company today reported full year earnings per share of $2.16, which included a net charge of $0.21 per share. Full year earnings per share increased 6 percent on a reported basis and 9 percent after considering items impacting comparability. The net charge for the year was primarily related to a non-cash impairment charge at Coca-Cola Enterprises Inc. (“CCE”), an equity investee. Full year 2005 earnings per share were $2.04, which included a net charge of $0.13 per share. Earnings per share for the fourth quarter were $0.29, which included a net charge of $0.23 per share. Fourth quarter earnings per share decreased 19 percent on -more- a reported basis and increased 13 percent after considering items impacting comparability. The net charge for the quarter was primarily related to the non-cash impairment charge at CCE. Fourth quarter 2005 earnings per share were $0.36, which included a net charge of $0.10 per share. (A reconciliation is provided on pages 21 and 22 of this release.) Chairman and CEO Neville Isdell said, “I am pleased with our strong performance in the quarter as well as for the year. Our results, once again, demonstrate our ability to deliver balanced growth across our product portfolio and our global markets. In 2006, we further strengthened our business, enabling us to absorb fluctuations in individual markets and beverage categories, as we continue to grow overall. We now have in place a firm foundation for delivering long-term sustainable growth. “We continue to demonstrate that we can be successful growing sparkling beverages, while expanding our beverage portfolio. With an improving set of capabilities, we delivered results at the top end of our long-term volume and profit growth targets. We achieved strong results in key emerging markets including China, Russia and across Latin America, along with improved performance in Japan and Western Europe during the year. “As for 2007, I am confident that our strategies are working. We will continue to build our innovation pipeline - Enviga and Coca-Cola Zero were just the start - and focus on important markets like North America. We will lead the Coca-Cola system with strengthened capabilities in consumer marketing, customer and commercial leadership and franchise leadership. Our actions set us apart as the only truly global beverage company as we work to create long-term sustainable growth and value for shareowners.” (Sparkling beverages refers to all ready-to-drink nonalcoholic beverages with carbonation. Still beverages refers to all ready-to-drink nonalcoholic beverages without carbonation.) (All references to growth rate percentages and share compare the results of the period to those of the prior year comparable period.) 2 Financial Highlights · Fourth quarter net operating revenues increased 7 percent. Revenue growth reflected a 3 percent increase in gallon sales, a 1 percent currency benefit and a 3 percent favorable impact from pricing and mix. Structural changes had a negligible impact. For the year, net operating revenues increased 4 percent, reflecting a 4 percent increase in gallon sales and a 2 percent benefit from pricing and mix, partially offset by a 2 percent decrease from structural changes, primarily from changing the business model in Spain. Currency had a negligible impact on full year revenues. · Operating income in the quarter decreased 4 percent on a reported basis and increased 10 percent after considering items impacting comparability. Fourth quarter operating income was reduced by $174 million in 2006 and increased by $5 million in 2005 for items impacting comparability. Currency had a slight negative impact on operating income in the quarter. Full year operating income increased 4 percent on a reported basis and 7 percent after considering items impacting comparability. Currency negatively impacted full year operating income by 1 percent. · The Company repurchased $2.5 billion of its stock in 2006 and intends to repurchase $2.5 to $3.0 billion of its stock for the full year 2007. The Company paid $2.9 billion in dividends to shareowners in 2006. · The Company’s reported tax rate for 2006 was 22.8 percent, which included a lower underlying effective tax rate on operations. The 2006 underlying effective tax rate on operations was 22.4 percent versus the previous estimate of 23.5 percent, which resulted in a $0.03 per share tax benefit for the quarter and year. Operational Highlights (All references to unit case volume percentage changes in this section are computed based on average daily sales. Group operational highlights are reported in line with the Company’s operating structure as described in the Company’s Form 8-K filing dated April 10, 2006.) Total Company · Unit case volume increased 4 percent in the fourth quarter and for the year, achieving the top end of the Company’s long-term growth targets. 3 · International operations delivered 6 percent unit case volume growth in the quarter and for the year. Fourth quarter unit case volume reflected strong growth across Latin America, double-digit growth in key emerging markets, including China, Russia, India, Nigeria, North and West Africa and the Middle East. Western Europe delivered solid unit case volume growth and Japan unit case volume growth of 2 percent reflected sequential improvement in the quarter. Double-digit unit case volume declines in the Philippines offset the benefit of brand acquisitions in the quarter and for the year. · The Company continued to deliver strong growth in sparkling beverages, which increased unit case volume 3 percent in the quarter and 4 percent for the year - - the highest full year growth since 1998. Key brands drove the results with Trademarks Coca-Cola and Fanta growing unit case volume 3 and 4 percent, respectively, for the quarter and the year, and Trademark Sprite increasing unit case volume 3 percent in the quarter and 5 percent for the year. · In still beverages, Trademarks Dasani and POWERade continued their strong performance in the quarter. Trademark Dasani increased unit case volume 23 percent, cycling 25 percent growth in the prior year quarter, and Trademark POWERade increased unit case volume 7 percent, cycling 20 percent growth in the prior year quarter. Additionally, high single-digit growth in Trademark Minute Maid contributed to still beverage growth in the quarter. For the year, Trademarks Dasani and POWERade grew unit case volume double-digits, while Trademark Minute Maid increased high single-digits. Africa Percent Change From Prior Year Fourth Full Quarter Year Unit Case Volume 6% 4% Net Revenues (9)% 2% Operating Income 1% 7% 4 · The Africa Group’s unit case volume increased 6 percent in the quarter and 4 percent for the year. Net revenues for the year increased 2 percent, primarily reflecting a 3 percent increase in gallon sales and positive price and mix, partially offset by a negative currency impact. Full year operating income growth of 7 percent primarily reflected the net revenue increase and expense leverage. · In the quarter, South Africa unit case volume decreased 2 percent, as results were impacted by an industry-wide temporary shortage in the supply of carbon dioxide. Nigeria unit case volume increased 13 percent in the quarter reflecting improving business conditions and the cycling of a price increase implemented in September of 2005. In addition, double-digit unit case volume growth in North and West Africa and solid unit case volume growth in East and Central Africa contributed to the overall unit case volume results. East, South Asia and Pacific Rim Percent Change From Prior Year Fourth Full Quarter Year Unit Case Volume (6)% (5)% Net Revenues 26% 12% Operating Income Even 26% · The East, South Asia and Pacific Rim Group’s unit case volume decreased 6 percent in the quarter and 5 percent for the year, primarily reflecting unit case volume declines in the Philippines. Net revenues for the year increased 12 percent, reflecting a 4 percent decrease in gallon sales, offset by positive pricing, currency benefits and strong product and country mix. The full year operating income increase of 26 percent is due primarily to the cycling of a higher non-cash charge in the prior year for asset write- downs in the Philippines. · In India, unit case volume increased 12 percent in the quarter, cycling a decline of 4 percent in the prior year quarter. Continued investment in marketing initiatives around the quality and safety of our products and focus on execution in the 5 consolidated bottling operations resulted in solid growth and share gains in sparkling beverages and in juices and juice drinks for the quarter. · In the Philippines, unit case volume declined double-digits in the quarter as affordability and availability issues continued to negatively impact performance. In December, the Company and San Miguel Corporation (“SMC”) entered into an agreement for the Company to acquire, subject to certain conditions, the 65 percent ownership in Coca- Cola Bottlers Philippines, Inc.
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