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DISTRIBUTION AGREEMENTS | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2015
DISTRIBUTION AGREEMENTS |
DISTRIBUTION AGREEMENTS | 9.DISTRIBUTION AGREEMENTS As part of the TCCC Transaction, the amended distribution coordination agreements entered into with TCCC provided for the transition of third parties’ rights to distribute the Company’s products in most territories in the U.S. and Canada to members of TCCC’s distribution network, which consists of owned or controlled bottlers/distributors and independent bottlers/distributors. In February 2015, in accordance with its then existing agreements with certain affected third-party distributors, the Company sent notices of termination to the applicable affected third-party distributors in the U.S., providing for the termination of their respective distribution agreements. The associated distribution rights relating to such terminated distribution agreements were transitioned to the TCCC distribution network as of the effective date of termination of the affected third-party distributors’ rights in the applicable territories. As of February 29, 2016, distribution rights in the U.S. representing approximately 89% of the target case sales (see Note 2) have been transitioned to TCCC’s distribution network. In accordance with ASC No. 420 “Exit or Disposal Cost Obligations”, the Company expenses distributor termination costs in the period in which the written notification of termination occurs. As a result, the Company incurred termination costs of $224.0 million, ($0.2) million and $10.8 million for the years ended December 31, 2015, 2014 and 2013, respectively. Such termination costs have been expensed in full and are included in operating expenses for the years ended December 31, 2015, 2014 and 2013. In the normal course of business, amounts received pursuant to new and/or amended distribution agreements entered into with certain distributors, relating to the costs associated with terminating agreements with the Company’s prior distributors, are accounted for as deferred revenue and are recognized as revenue ratably over the anticipated life of the respective distribution agreement, generally 20 years. Revenue recognized was $50.5 million, $7.8 million and $8.4 million for the years ended December 31, 2015, 2014 and 2013, respectively. Included in the $50.5 million of revenue recognized for the year ended December 31, 2015 was $39.8 million related to the accelerated amortization of the deferred revenue balances associated with certain of the Company’s prior distributors who were sent notices of termination during the first quarter of 2015, as described above.

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