Company Strengths
Strong Portfolio of Leading, Consumer-Preferred Brands
Owns a diverse portfolio of well-known CSD/non-CSD brands
Provides their own bottlers, distributors, and retailers
Manages a wide variety of products and provides a foundation for growth and profitability
#1 flavored CSD company in the US
Integrated Business Model
Believes its brand ownership, bottling, and distribution are more integrated than the U.S. operations of main competitors
Provides opportunities for net sales and profit growth
Strong Customer Relationships
Long-standing relationships with many of its top customers
Sold to a wide range of customers – bottlers, distributors, national retailers, large foodservice and convenience store customers
Attractive Positioning Within a Large, Growing, and Profitable Market
Holds the #3 position in each of the US, Canada, and Mexico beverage markets
Well positioned to benefit from emerging consumer trends
Does not have a strong presence in colas or bottled water
Broad Geographic Manufacturing and Distribution Coverage
Has 21 manufacturing facilities and 200 distribution centers just in the US
Warehouses are located near their bottling plants and are dispersed across sales regions
With broad geographic coverage and strategically located distribution capabilities, DPSG enabled itself to better align its operation with customers, reduce transportation costs, and have greater control over the timing and coordination of new product launches
Strong Operating Margins and Significant, Stable Cash Flows
Strong breadth and strength that allows the company to generate strong operation margins =, modest capital expenditures, and a significant and stable cash flow
The stable cash flow allows the company to consider a variety of alternatives
Experienced Executive Management Team
The executive management team has an average of more than 20 years experience in the food and