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SIGNIFICANT OPERATING AND NONOPERATING ITEMS

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SIGNIFICANT OPERATING AND NONOPERATING ITEMS
9 Months Ended
Sep. 27, 2024
Other Income and Expenses [Abstract]  
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Other Operating Charges
During the three months ended September 27, 2024, the Company recorded other operating charges of $1,044 million. These charges consisted of $919 million related to the remeasurement of our contingent consideration liability to fair value in conjunction with our acquisition of fairlife, LLC (“fairlife”) in 2020, $87 million related to the impairment of a trademark in Latin America and $34 million related to the Company’s productivity and reinvestment program. In addition, other operating charges included $4 million for the amortization of noncompete agreements related to the BA Sports Nutrition, LLC (“BodyArmor”) acquisition in 2021 and $2 million of transaction costs related to the sale of a portion of our interest in Coke Consolidated. These charges were partially offset by a net benefit of $2 million related to a revision of management’s estimates for tax litigation expense.
During the nine months ended September 27, 2024, the Company recorded other operating charges of $3,987 million. These charges consisted of $3,021 million related to the remeasurement of our contingent consideration liability to fair value in conjunction with our acquisition of fairlife, $760 million related to the impairment of our BodyArmor trademark, $102 million related to the Company’s productivity and reinvestment program and $87 million related to the impairment of a trademark in Latin America. In addition, other operating charges included $11 million for the amortization of noncompete agreements related to the BodyArmor acquisition, $7 million of transaction costs related to the refranchising of our bottling operations in certain territories in India and $2 million of transaction costs related to the sale of a portion of our interest in Coke Consolidated. These charges were partially offset by a net benefit of $3 million related to a revision of management’s estimates for tax litigation expense.
During the three months ended September 29, 2023, the Company recorded other operating charges of $359 million. These charges consisted of $296 million related to the remeasurement of our contingent consideration liability to fair value in conjunction with the fairlife acquisition, $58 million related to the Company’s productivity and reinvestment program, $4 million for the amortization of noncompete agreements related to the BodyArmor acquisition and $1 million related to tax litigation expense.
During the nine months ended September 29, 2023, the Company recorded other operating charges of $1,808 million. These charges consisted of $1,620 million related to the remeasurement of our contingent consideration liability to fair value in conjunction with the fairlife acquisition, $109 million related to the Company’s productivity and reinvestment program and $35 million related to the discontinuation of certain manufacturing operations in Asia Pacific. In addition, other operating charges included $26 million related to the restructuring of our North America operating unit, $11 million for the amortization of noncompete agreements related to the BodyArmor acquisition and $7 million related to tax litigation expense.
Refer to Note 2 for additional information on the refranchising of our bottling operations in certain territories in India and the sale of a portion of our interest in Coke Consolidated. Refer to Note 9 for additional information on the tax litigation. Refer to Note 13 for additional information on the Company’s restructuring initiatives. Refer to Note 16 for additional information on the fairlife acquisition and the impairments. Refer to Note 17 for the impact these charges had on our operating segments and Corporate.
Other Nonoperating Items
Equity Income (Loss) — Net
During the three and nine months ended September 27, 2024, the Company recorded a net gain of $4 million and a net charge of $45 million, respectively. During the three and nine months ended September 29, 2023, the Company recorded net charges of $48 million and $132 million, respectively. These amounts represent the Company’s proportionate share of significant operating and nonoperating items recorded by certain of our equity method investees. Refer to Note 17 for the impact these items had on our operating segments and Corporate.
Other Income (Loss) — Net
During the three months ended September 27, 2024, the Company recognized a net gain of $338 million related to the sale of a portion of our interest in Coke Consolidated and a net gain of $103 million related to realized and unrealized gains and losses on equity securities and trading debt securities as well as realized gains and losses on available-for-sale debt securities. These gains were partially offset by a charge of $10 million related to post-closing adjustments for the sale of our ownership interest in an equity method investee in Thailand and a charge of $4 million related to post-closing adjustments for the refranchising of our bottling operations in the Philippines.
During the nine months ended September 27, 2024, the Company recognized a net gain of $595 million related to the refranchising of our bottling operations in the Philippines, including the impact of post-closing adjustments, and recognized a net gain of $506 million related to the sale of our ownership interest in an equity method investee in Thailand, including the impact of post-closing adjustments. The Company also recognized a net gain of $338 million related to the sale of a portion of our interest in Coke Consolidated, a net gain of $331 million related to realized and unrealized gains and losses on equity securities and trading debt securities as well as realized gains and losses on available-for-sale debt securities, and a net gain of $290 million related to the refranchising of our bottling operations in certain territories in India, including the impact of post-closing adjustments. These gains were partially offset by an other-than-temporary impairment charge of $34 million related to an equity method investee in Latin America and a loss of $7 million related to post-closing adjustments for the refranchising of our bottling operations in Vietnam in 2023.
During the three months ended September 29, 2023, the Company recognized a net loss of $119 million related to realized and unrealized gains and losses on equity securities and trading debt securities as well as realized gains and losses on available-for-sale debt securities.
During the nine months ended September 29, 2023, the Company recognized a net gain of $439 million related to the refranchising of our bottling operations in Vietnam. Additionally, the Company recognized a net gain of $121 million related to realized and unrealized gains and losses on equity securities and trading debt securities as well as realized gains and losses on available-for-sale debt securities.
Refer to Note 2 for additional information on the refranchising of our bottling operations, the sale of our ownership interest in an equity method investee in Thailand and the sale of a portion of our interest in Coke Consolidated. Refer to Note 4 for additional information on equity and debt securities. Refer to Note 16 for additional information on the other-than-temporary impairment charge. Refer to Note 17 for the impact these items had on our operating segments and Corporate.