EXHIBIT 10.01

 

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north america

     

Gray D. Lindsey

Senior Vice President

CCNA Business Development and System Economics

July 12, 2007

 

Coca-Cola Enterprises Inc.

2500 Windy Ridge Parkway

Atlanta, GA 30339-5677

  

Coca-Cola Bottling Company

42 Overlea Blvd.

Toronto, Ontario M4H 1B8

    

 

Attn:    William W. Douglas III    Senior Vice President and Chief Financial
Officer    Coca-Cola Enterprises Inc. and Coca-Cola Bottling Company Re:   
Amendments to the U.S. and Canada Cold Drink Equipment    Purchase Partnership
Program Agreements   

Dear Bill:

The purpose of this letter is to modify the letter agreement dated December 20,
2005 between The Coca-Cola Company (“TCCC”) and Coca-Cola Enterprises Inc.
(“CCE”) setting forth the U.S. “1999-2010 Cold Drink Equipment Purchase
Partnership Program” (the “U.S. CAPPr Agreement”) and the letter agreement dated
December 20, 2005 between Coca-Cola Ltd. (“CCL”) and the Coca-Cola Bottling
Company (“CCBC”) setting forth the Canada “1998-2010 Cold Drink Equipment
Purchase Partnership Program” (the “Canada CAPPr Agreement”), both as modified
and clarified by the letter agreement dated May 1, 2006 between us. As you and I
have previously discussed, the dynamic nature of the aforementioned Agreements
requires us to periodically amend the terms for the mutual benefit of all
parties involved. Based upon our discussions, the following items will amend the
U.S. CAPPr Agreement and the Canada CAPPr Agreement, effective January 1, 2007:

 

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The second paragraph on page 5 of both the U.S. CAPPr Agreement and the Canada
CAPPr Agreement, which concerns the Expected Gross Profit for Energy Coolers, is
deleted. Instead, all Energy Coolers purchased under the Program will be
included in the average minimum volume Reporting Requirements, herein revised to
**** cases (288 ounce equivalents) of TCCC products per Alternative Credit per
week for the U.S. CAPPr Agreement and unchanged at **** cases (288 ounce
equivalents) of TCCC products per Alternative Credit per week for the Canada
CAPPr Agreement.

 

  •  

The first paragraph on page 5 of the U.S. CAPPr Agreement, and the corresponding
paragraph beginning at the bottom of page 4 of the Canada CAPPr Agreement, is
amended to eliminate the **** Manual “Alternative Credit” for Energy Coolers.
Each Energy Cooler purchased after the effective date of this amendment will be
equivalent to **** Manual credit. For calculation of the average minimum volume
through-put reporting requirement, Energy coolers purchased during years
2005-2006 would have the **** alternative credit equivalent.

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**** Material has been omitted pursuant to a request for confidential treatment
and filed separately with the SEC.

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•  

The Purchase Plans (as stated in Exhibit D of the U.S. CAPPr Agreement and
Exhibit B of the Canada U.S. CAPPr Agreement) are updated for our actual
purchases by equipment type through December 31, 2006, and our current forecasts
as of the date of this letter, as outlined in the following tables:

U.S. CAPPr Agreement

(Updated Exhibit D)

 

   

Annual
Venders

**

 

Annual

GF

Venders

 

Annual

Vender

Credits

 

Annual

Manuals

 

Annual
Energy
Coolers*

 

Annual
Manual

Credits

 

Payment

Systems

 

Payment

System

Credits

 

Total

Annual
Credits

 

Cumulative
Credits

1998

  ****   *****   ****   ****   ****   ****   ****   ****   ****   ****

1999

  ****   *****   ****   ****   ****   ****   ****   ****   ****   ****

2000

  ****   *****   ****   ****   ****   ****   ****   ****   ****   ****

2001

  ****   *****   ****   ****   ****   ****   ****   ****   ****   ****

2002

  ****   *****   ****   ****   ****   ****   ****   ****   ****   ****

2003

  ****   *****   ****   ****   ****   ****   ****   ****   ****   ****

2004

  ****   *****   ****   ****   ****   ****   ****   ****   ****   ****

2005

  ****   *****   ****   ****   ****   ****   ****   ****   ****   ****

2006

  ****   *****   ****   ****   ****   ****   ****   ****   ****   ****

2007

  ****   *****   ****   ****   ****   ****   ****   ****   ****   ****

2008

  ****   *****   ****   ****   ****   ****   ****   ****   ****   ****

2009

  ****   *****   ****   ****   ****   ****   ****   ****   ****   ****

2010

  ****   *****   ****   ****   ****   ****   ****   ****   ****   1,206,534

Canada CAPPr Agreement

(Updated Exhibit B)

 

   

Annual
Venders

**

 

Annual

GF

Venders

 

Annual

Vender

Credits

 

Annual

Manuals

 

Annual
Energy
Coolers*

 

Annual
Manual

Credits

 

Payment

Systems

 

Payment

System

Credits

 

Total

Annual
Credits

 

Cumulative
Credits

1998

  ****   *****   ****   ****   ****   ****   ****   ****   ****   ****

1999

  ****   *****   ****   ****   ****   ****   ****   ****   ****   ****

2000

  ****   *****   ****   ****   ****   ****   ****   ****   ****   ****

2001

  ****   *****   ****   ****   ****   ****   ****   ****   ****   ****

2002

  ****   *****   ****   ****   ****   ****   ****   ****   ****   ****

2003

  ****   *****   ****   ****   ****   ****   ****   ****   ****   ****

2004

  ****   *****   ****   ****   ****   ****   ****   ****   ****   ****

2005

  ****   *****   ****   ****   ****   ****   ****   ****   ****   ****

2006

  ****   *****   ****   ****   ****   ****   ****   ****   ****   ****

2007

  ****   *****   ****   ****   ****   ****   ****   ****   ****   ****

2008

  ****   *****   ****   ****   ****   ****   ****   ****   ****   ****

2009

  ****   *****   ****   ****   ****   ****   ****   ****   ****   ****

2010

  ****   *****   ****   ****   ****   ****   ****   ****   ****   236,305

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**** Material has been omitted pursuant to a request for confidential treatment
and filed separately with the SEC.

 

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“Credits” reflect a single cold drink vender unit or single manual unit except
where “Alternative Credits” are provided in the Agreements or this amendment.
With regard to “Payment Systems” (Vender Kits providing credit / debit card
capability), **** such Payment Systems will be equivalent to **** Alternative
Credit.

 

* Prior to January 1, 2007, Energy Cooler purchases were equivalent to an
Alternative Credit of ****. After January 1, 2007, Energy Cooler purchases will
be equivalent to ****.

** For year 2008, the Annual Venders amount of **** represents TCCC authorized
Next Generation Venders with an equivalent of **** Alternative Credits. For
years 2009-2010, CCE anticipates continuing Next Generation Vender purchases
contingent upon success of the 2008 program.

For additional clarification, the following terms apply to both the U.S. CAPPr
and Canada CAPPr Agreements:

 

  •  

New cold drink equipment trademarked either Glaceau® or Fuze® that is purchased
by either CCE or CCBC will earn credits toward the annual and cumulative
Alterative Credit requirement, based upon the credit per equipment type already
outlined in the Agreements and any such equipment purchases will be included in
the volume reporting requirement of **** cases (288 ounce equivalents) of TCCC
products per Alternative Credit per week for the U.S. CAPPr Agreement and ****
cases (288 ounce equivalents) of TCCC products per Alternative Credit per week
for the Canada CAPPr Agreement.

 

  •  

Glaceau® and Fuze® products sold through existing CCE program cold drink
equipment will be included in the average minimum volume reporting requirement
of **** cases (288 ounce equivalents) of TCCC products per Alternative Credit
per week for the U.S. CAPPr Agreement and **** cases (288 ounce equivalents) of
TCCC products per Alternative Credit per week for the Canada CAPPr Agreement.

All capitalized terms used in this letter will have the meanings given to them
in the CAPPr Agreements except as defined herein. Except as specifically stated
herein, this letter does not modify the terms of the CAPPr Agreements. If this
accurately reflects our agreement and understanding, please sign where indicated
below and return a signed copy to me.

Sincerely,

 

THE COCA-COLA COMPANY        By:   

/s/ GRAY D. LINDSEY

     Date:   July 12, 2007    Gray D. Lindsey           Senior Vice President   
       CCNA Business Development and System Economics       

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**** Material has been omitted pursuant to a request for confidential treatment
and filed separately with the SEC.

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COCA-COLA LTD.        By:   

/s/ VINCE TIMPANO

     Date:   July 12, 2007 Accepted and Agreed to by        COCA-COLA
ENTERPRISES INC.        By:   

/s/ WILLIAM W. DOUGLAS III

     Date:   July 12, 2007    William W. Douglas III           Senior Vice
President and Chief Financial Officer        COCA-COLA BOTTLING COMPANY       
By:   

/s/ WILLIAM W. DOUGLAS III

     Date:   July 12, 2007    William W. Douglas III           Senior Vice
President and Chief Financial Officer       

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**** Material has been omitted pursuant to a request for confidential treatment
and filed separately with the SEC.