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| In Japan, we relaunched Georgia Coffee, which generated broader customer interest and led to value share gains |
| We drove industry growth and delivered value share gains in the quarter and for the full year |
| Just to summarize, we're proud of what we've accomplished in 2023 |
| And of course we are not just the leaders, but we are the share winners, so we see -- if we do the right things for our brands, we will be able to drive the category forward and benefit disproportionately from that growth |
| Today, we are leveraging our scale globally and winning locally, which gives us confidence that we can deliver on our 2024 guidance |
| So going into 2024, I think it's worth just reiterating, well we expect to see margin expansion |
| During the quarter, we benefited from strong performance across many of our markets |
| We delivered 12% organic revenue growth, which included 2 points of volume growth, continuing a positive volume trend for the year |
| The overall strategy of an upgraded approach to the marketing, the innovation whether it's Coke's Space or some of the Creations through the RGM in the execution has allowed us to drive our Coke growth across the global business |
| In 2023, fairlife grew volume 15%, its 9th consecutive year of double digit volume growth |
| Our balance sheet remains strong |
| During the quarter, we saw strong consumer demand across Australia, India, Latin America, Japan and South Korea |
| As we move forward, we are confident that our business model and the many levers within it will allow us to deliver on our overall objectives |
| But will have a positive impact on both our margins and the return profile of our business |
| And we had a very -- actually we had a very strong first quarter last year in China |
| Our underlying free cash flow growth was largely attributable to strong operational performance and working capital benefits |
| However, I did want to mention that our local franchise operating model allows us to navigate through hyperinflationary environment and then gain an advantage over the long-term |
| Good overall win on both dimensions |
| The positive volume and topline growth that we're realizing today demonstrates the effectiveness of our marketing spend |
| Studio X is driving tangible results |
| But I think the long-term perspective is that, the cash generation will continue to be very strong |
| The campaign uses packaging as digital portals to access real magic experiences, which have generated more than 1.2 billion YouTube views and a 100 million music streams this year, resulting in strong recruitment of Gen Z drinkers |
| I think we can continue to drive some leverage from the topline to the bottom line in dollars, and that becomes a compelling compound over time |
| And actually if you look at the share and look at our long-term performance, we are also gaining share within the industry, I think you can see a head of steam builds upon momentum and at the scale that we operate, it's a very compelling way to drive it forward |
| So in summary, we're pleased with what we accomplished in 2023, we're building on our capabilities to continue the underlying momentum across our markets, we're progressing on our refranchising agenda and we're reinvesting in our system to drive long-term growth |
| We have great confidence, we can deliver on our 2024 guidance and long-term commitments |
| Our innovation agenda is increasing our competitive advantage across our products, packaging and equipment |
| Second, what I think 2024 represents is a -- ultimately a continuation of the underlying strength and momentum in the business that's being created |
| In the fourth quarter and throughout 2023, we delivered strong results |
| I think we can categorically say we're very pleased with the refranchising process that we have undertaken over the last number of years |
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| And so as we turn to 2024, we expect the year will bring new challenges and opportunities |
| So yes, there's a little weakness in the economic system |
| As James mentioned, we anticipate 2024 will bring new challenges and opportunities |
| And so, I -- it's a distraction in the short-term |
| In North America and Europe, while inflation is moderating, the cumulative impact of inflation is pressuring certain consumer segments we're seeking value |
| So, I mean I think the derisking, I think what I would say is, look, we face an extraordinary number of headwinds in the last five years and still delivered at the top end of the algorithm |
| In Africa and China, the macro environment remains uncertain |
| Clearly from a performance point of view, when we think about it in the U.S., yes, there's a fractional softening of the volume through the year, which I think goes back to the comment I made about the different consumer segments |
| Below the line, comparable other income declined primarily due to the operating environment in Argentina |
| Bottler refranchising is expected to be a 4 point to 5 point headwind to comparable net revenues and a 2 point headwind to comparable earnings per share |
| Maybe, first, the performance in the quarter play out as you expected, you mentioned softening in the market in your response to Andrea |
| is not -- in terms of the volumes, it's about 20%, but within our -- your outlook for 2024, you quoted in the fourth quarter that water sports coffee were more negative or decelerating |
| In the fourth quarter, these markets contributed more than 3 points of our price mix and most of our currency headwinds, including an outsized impact to comparable other income from balance sheet remeasurement in Argentina |
| Notably, much of our anticipated 2024 currency headwinds are attributed to hyperinflationary markets with a meaningful impact in the fourth quarter |
| And then, which is kind of still the back end of the re-openings, and while we grew volumes for the restaurant for the total of the year 2023 and revenues, it did soften for the last three quarters of the year in China |
| Another important fact that I highlight is the inflationary pressures, which are moderating or stabilizing across most of our markets |
| Keep in mind to the impact of foreign currency headwinds |
| Just on the -- so if you could clarify, maybe it's for John, you called out the 2% to 3% currency headwind for next year on the revenue, but a 4% to 5% headwind on EPS |
| But we're kind of expecting it to be a little slower in the first quarter, especially given what we are cycling from last year |
| In aggregate, while they represent less than 5% of our total volume, this degree of inflation creates a cosmetic distortion to our underlying results |
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