Business Context and Reporting Period
This Form 6-K filing by Coca-Cola Europacific Partners Plc (the "Company") reports on transactions in its own shares conducted between March 2 and March 6, 2020. The report was filed on March 9, 2020. The Company is a foreign private issuer reporting under Form 20-F.
Key Financial Metrics
This filing does not contain revenue, profit, cash flow, margin, debt, or liquidity metrics. It exclusively details share repurchase activity.
| Date | Shares Purchased | Lowest Price (USD) | Highest Price (USD) | VWAP (USD) | Venue |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| March 2, 2020 | 90,000 | 51.09 | 53.11 | 52.49 | NYSE |
| March 3, 2020 | 300 | 53.51 | 53.51 | 53.51 | BSE |
| March 3, 2020 | 2,457 | 53.345 | 53.44 | 53.43 | IEX |
| March 3, 2020 | 3,062 | 53.25 | 53.38 | 53.34 | NASDAQ |
| March 3, 2020 | 70,457 | 52.66 | 54.59 | 53.63 | NYSE |
| March 3, 2020 | 8,224 | 53.32 | 54.04 | 53.50 | OTC |
| March 3, 2020 | 1,500 | 53.53 | 53.53 | 53.53 | XDEA |
| March 4, 2020 | 109,800 | 53.40 | 54.71 | 54.09 | NYSE |
| March 5, 2020 | 111,000 | 53.33 | 54.37 | 53.88 | NYSE |
| March 6, 2020 | 112,500 | 51.98 | 53.70 | 52.77 | NYSE |
Total Shares Purchased: 509,300 ordinary shares of EUR 0.01 each.
Execution Agent: Credit Suisse Securities (USA) LLC.
Status: All purchased shares have been cancelled.
Material Changes
The filing does not provide comparative financial data or material changes to the Company's operations versus prior periods. It serves as a periodic disclosure of ongoing share buyback activity.
Guidance, Outlook, and Management Commentary
The Company states that these purchases are part of an existing buyback programme announced on February 13, 2020, authorized by shareholders at the Annual General Meeting on May 29, 2019. The Company indicated it will make further announcements following the completion of any additional purchases under this programme. No specific financial guidance or risk factors were disclosed in this specific filing.
Investor Verification Checklist
- Verify the total number of shares repurchased (509,300) against the Company's remaining buyback authorization limit.
- Confirm the cancellation status of the repurchased shares to ensure they are retired and not held as treasury stock.
- Review the full breakdown of individual trades via the link provided in the filing for granular execution analysis.
- Monitor subsequent filings for updates on the completion of the buyback programme.