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UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 11-K
(Mark One)
     
þ   ANNUAL REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
For the fiscal year ended December 31, 2005
OR
     
o   TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
For the transition period from                      to                     
Commission File Number: 000-19914
A. Full title of the plan and the address of the plan, if different from that of the issuer named below:
THE RESTATED COTT USA 401(K) SAVINGS & RETIREMENT PLAN
Cott USA Corp.
4211 W. Boy Scout Blvd.
Suite # 290
Tampa, Florida 33607
B. Name of issuer of the securities held pursuant to the plan and the address of its principal executive office:
COTT CORPORATION
207 Queen’s Quay West, Suite 340
Toronto, Ontario, Canada M5J 1A7
 
 

 


 

The Restated Cott USA 401(k) Savings & Retirement Plan
Index
December 31, 2005 and 2004
             
        Page(s)
Report of Independent Registered Certified Public Accounting Firm     1  
 
           
Financial Statements        
 
           
Statements of Net Assets Available for Benefits
December 31, 2005 and 2004
    2  
 
           
Statements of Changes in Net Assets Available for Benefits
Years Ended December 31, 2005 and 2004
    3  
 
           
Notes to Financial Statements     4-8  
 
           
Supplemental Schedules        
 
           
  Schedule H, Line 4(i) — Schedule of Assets (Held at End of Year)     9  
 
           
  Schedule H, Line 4(j) — Schedule of Reportable Transactions     10  
 
           
  Schedule H, Line 4(i) — Schedule of Assets (Acquired and Disposed of Within the Plan Year)     11  
 
           
  Schedule of Loans or Fixed Income Obligations in Default or Classified as Uncollectible     12  
 
           
  Schedule of Leases in Default or Classified as Uncollectible     13  
 
           
  Schedule of Non-Exempt Transactions     14  

 


 

Report of Independent Registered Certified Public Accounting Firm
To the Participants and Administrator of
The Restated Cott USA 401(k) Savings & Retirement Plan
In our opinion, the accompanying statements of net assets available for benefits and the related statements of changes in net assets available for benefits present fairly, in all material respects, the net assets available for benefits of The Restated Cott USA 401(k) Savings & Retirement Plan (the “Plan”) at December 31, 2005 and 2004, and the changes in net assets available for benefits for the years then ended in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America. These financial statements are the responsibility of the Plan’s management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these financial statements based on our audits. We conducted our audits of these statements in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States). Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free of material misstatement. An audit includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements, assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, and evaluating the overall financial statement presentation. We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.
Our audits were conducted for the purpose of forming an opinion on the basic financial statements taken as a whole. The supplemental schedules are presented for the purpose of additional analysis and are not a required part of the basic financial statements but are supplementary information required by the Department of Labor’s Rules and Regulations for Reporting and Disclosure under the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974. These supplemental schedules are the responsibility of the Plan’s management. The supplemental schedules have been subjected to the auditing procedures applied in the audits of the basic financial statements and, in our opinion, are fairly stated in all material respects in relation to the basic financial statements taken as a whole.
/s/ PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP
Tampa, Florida
June 20, 2006

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The Restated Cott USA 401(k) Savings & Retirement Plan
Statements of Net Assets Available for Benefits
December 31, 2005 and 2004
                 
    2005     2004  
Assets
               
Noninterest bearing cash
  $     $ 127  
Investments, at fair value
    29,466,488       26,630,304  
Due from brokers
    1,757        
 
           
 
    29,468,245       26,630,431  
 
           
Contributions receivable
               
Participant
    203,209       159,730  
Employer
    197,922       228,074  
 
           
 
    401,131       387,804  
 
           
 
               
Liabilities
               
Due to broker
    1,861       236  
Excess contributions payable to participants
    56,005        
 
           
Net assets available for benefits
  $ 29,811,510     $ 27,017,999  
 
           
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

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The Restated Cott USA 401(k) Savings & Retirement Plan
Statements of Changes in Net Assets Available for Benefits
Years Ended December 31, 2005 and 2004
                 
    2005     2004  
Additions to net assets attributed to
               
Participant contributions
  $ 2,987,320     $ 2,579,517  
Employer contributions
    1,958,688       1,710,361  
Rollover contributions
    379,241       446,809  
Transfer of assets
          1,326,824  
Interest and dividend income
    775,007       344,855  
Net appreciation in fair value of investments
    108,749       988,755  
 
           
Total additions
    6,209,005       7,397,121  
 
           
 
               
Deductions from net assets attributed to
               
Benefits paid to participants
    3,280,369       1,919,096  
Administrative costs
    135,125       67,395  
 
           
Total deductions
    3,415,494       1,986,491  
 
           
Net increase
    2,793,511       5,410,630  
 
               
Net assets available for benefits
               
Beginning of year
    27,017,999       21,607,369  
 
           
End of year
  $ 29,811,510     $ 27,017,999  
 
           
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

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The Restated Cott USA 401(k) Savings & Retirement Plan
Notes to Financial Statements
December 31, 2005 and 2004
1.   Description of Plan
 
    General
 
    The following description of The Restated Cott USA 401(k) Savings & Retirement Plan (the “Plan”) is provided for general information purposes only. Participants should refer to the Plan document for a more complete description of the Plan’s provisions. The Plan is a defined contribution savings and investment plan under Section 401(k) of the Internal Revenue Code (“IRC’) covering substantially all full-time employees 18 years or older who have completed six months of service with Cott Beverages, Inc. (formerly Cott Beverages USA, Inc.) (the “Company”). The Plan is subject to the provisions of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 (“ERISA”). For the years ended December 31, 2005 and 2004, Wachovia Retirement Services Company (“Wachovia”) served as the trustee and custodian.
 
    Contributions
 
    Participation in the Plan is voluntary. Effective July 1, 2005 active participants can contribute up to 30% (from 15%) of earnings, to a maximum of $14,000 for 2005 and $13,000 for 2004, to the Plan in the form of basic contributions. Contributions in excess of those allowed by Internal Revenue Code Section 401(k)(3) are reflected as excess participant contributions. The Company matches the employee contributions dollar for dollar up to 5% of the participant’s earnings. Investment in Cott Corporation Common Stock is optional for Plan participants. Non-matching Company contributions may be made at the discretion of the Board of Directors of the Company.
 
    Vesting
 
    Participants are immediately vested in their contributions plus actual earnings thereon. Vesting in the Company’s matching and discretionary contribution portion of their accounts, plus actual earnings thereon, is at a rate of 20% per year. A participant is 100% vested after 5 years of credited service.
 
    Investment Options
 
    The Plan provides participants with nine diverse mutual funds, a collective investment trust fund and Cott Corporation Common Stock, as investment options in which to invest their contributions.
 
    Participant Loans
 
    Participants may borrow from their fund accounts up to a maximum of the lesser of $50,000 or 50% of their account balance. The term of the loan shall not exceed 5 years except for loans to purchase a primary residence, in which case the term of the loan shall not exceed 15 years. The loans are secured by the balance in the participant’s account and bear interest at a rate of prime plus 1%. Principal and interest is paid ratably through payroll deductions.
 
    Benefit Payments
 
    Vested benefits of retired, disabled, or terminated employees are distributed as a single lump-sum payment and are recorded when paid.
 
    Transfer of Assets
 
    Effective March 1, 2004, all participants in Premium Beverage Packers, Inc. 401(k) Plan (“Premium 401(k)”) had their balances transferred to the Plan. The value of the Premium 401(k) net assets at the time of the transfer was $1,326,824.

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The Restated Cott USA 401(k) Savings & Retirement Plan
Notes to Financial Statements
December 31, 2005 and 2004
2.   Summary of Significant Accounting Policies
 
    Basis of Presentation
 
    The accompanying financial statements have been prepared on the accrual basis of accounting except for benefits paid to participants, which are recorded when paid.
 
    Investment Valuation and Income Recognition
 
    With the exception of the Cott Corporation Common Stock, the Plan invests in diverse mutual funds and a collective investment trust fund managed by Gartmore Trust Company. Each account is valued at quoted market prices to determine a current fund value. Investments in securities for which exchange quotations are readily available are valued at the last sale price or, if no sales price exists, at the closing bid price. Participant loans are recorded at cost, which approximates fair value. The collective investment trust fund is stated at contract value which approximates market value quoted by Gartmore Trust Company.
 
    Purchases and sales of securities are recorded on a trade date basis. Interest income is recorded on an accrual basis. Dividends are recorded on the ex-dividend basis. The Plan presents in the Statements of Changes in Net Assets Available for Benefits the net appreciation (depreciation) in fair value of its investments which consists of the realized gains and losses and the unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on those investments.
 
    Participant Accounts
 
    Participant accounts are credited with units by investment fund for participant contributions, employer contributions, fund transfers and loan repayments. Unit values are calculated daily to reflect the gains or losses of the underlying fund investments and expenses. Each participant’s account is credited with the participant’s contribution and allocation of Plan earnings. Allocations are based on account balances, as defined. The benefit to which a participant is entitled is the benefit that can be provided from the units in the participant’s account by fund multiplied by the appropriate unit values on the valuation date.
 
    Use of Estimates
 
    The preparation of financial statements in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the dates of the financial statements and the reported amounts of increases and decreases in net assets during the reporting periods. Actual results could differ from those estimates.
 
    Administrative Costs
 
    Substantially all administrative expenses of the Plan are paid by the Company. Participants incur the cost of fees charged by the trustee/custodian to process payment requests and loan processing fees. Additionally, investment management fees are assessed to participants.
 
3.   Plan Termination
 
    Although it has not expressed any intent to do so, the Company has the right under the Plan to discontinue contributions and terminate the Plan. Upon a complete or partial termination of the Plan, the account of each affected participant will fully vest. The form and timing of payment will be as determined under the Plan at the time of Plan termination.

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The Restated Cott USA 401(k) Savings & Retirement Plan
Notes to Financial Statements
December 31, 2005 and 2004
4.   Tax Status
 
    The Internal Revenue Service has determined and informed the Company by a letter dated December 1, 2005, that the Plan is qualified, and that the trust established under the Plan is tax exempt under the applicable sections of the IRC. The Plan has been amended since receiving the determination letter. However, the Plan administrator believes that the Plan is currently designed and being operated in compliance with the applicable requirements of the IRC. Therefore no provision for income taxes has been included in the Plan’s financial statements.
 
5.   Forfeitures
 
    Forfeited nonvested amounts for 2005 and 2004 were $120,844 and $72,242, respectively. These are included in the Plan’s investments and are available to reduce future employer contributions and administrative expenses.
 
6.   Non-Participant Directed Investments
 
    Information about net assets and the significant components of the changes in net assets relating to the non-participant directed investments is as follows:
                 
    2005     2004  
Non-participant directed investment*
               
Cott Corporation Common Stock
  $ 1,585,130     $ 3,300,243  
 
           
Changes in non-participant directed investment
               
Contributions
  $ 152,965     $ 194,542  
Net (depreciation) appreciation
    (1,123,602 )     (707,461 )
Benefits paid to participants
    (744,476 )     (361,701 )
 
           
 
  $ (1,715,113 )   $ (874,620 )
 
           
 
*   Includes both non-participant directed and participant directed Cott Corporation Common Stock (Note 1)
7.   Collective Investment Trust
 
    The Gartmore Morley Stable Value Fund investment fund (the “Fund”), offered to participants of the Plan, is a collective investment trust fund with Gartmore Trust Company. The Fund consists of a diversified portfolio of high quality stable value investment contracts issued by life insurance companies, banks and other financial institutions. Income is accrued daily and reinvested in the Fund. The accrual of income is reflected in the Fund’s unit price which is priced daily and is not held constant.

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The Restated Cott USA 401(k) Savings & Retirement Plan
Notes to Financial Statements
December 31, 2005 and 2004
8.   Related-Party Transactions
 
    Fees paid by the Plan for trustee management services amounted to $135,125 and $67,395 for the years ended December 31, 2005 and 2004, respectively. These fees qualify as party-in-interest transactions.
 
    The Plan investments include shares of Cott Corporation Common Stock and Participant Loans. These transactions qualify as party-in-interest transactions.
 
9.   Investments
 
    The following tables present the Plan’s investments that represent 5% or more of the Plan’s assets.
                 
    2005   2004
Cott Corporation Common Stock*
  $ 1,585,130     $ 3,300,243  
American Funds Balanced Fund
    4,271,394       4,209,659  
American Funds Growth Fund of America
    9,232,122       8,407,311  
Evergreen Core Bond Fund
    2,212,244       1,940,931  
Fidelity Advisor Mid Cap Fund
    1,511,981        
Gartmore Morley Stable Value Fund
    5,737,766       4,474,805  
 
*   Includes both non-participant directed and participant directed Cott Corporation Common Stock (Note 1)
    During 2005 and 2004, the Plan’s investments (including gains and losses on investments bought and sold, as well as held during the year) appreciated in value by $108,749 and $988,755, respectively, as follows:
                 
    2005     2004  
Collective Investment Trust Fund
  $ 169,413     $ 1,572,679  
Common Stock
    (1,123,558 )     (707,461 )
Mutual Funds
    1,062,894       123,537  
 
           
 
  $ 108,749     $ 988,755  
 
           

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The Restated Cott USA 401(k) Savings & Retirement Plan
Notes to Financial Statements
December 31, 2005 and 2004
10.   Reconciliation of Financial Statements to Form 5500
 
    The following is a reconciliation of contributions in the financial of statements and form 5500 for the year ended December 31, 2005.
         
Participant contributions per the financial statements
  $ 2,987,320  
Plus: 2004 Participant contribution receivable
    159,730  
Less: 2005 Participant contribution receivable
    (203,209 )
 
     
Participant contributions per Form 5500
  $ 2,943,841  
 
     
 
       
Employer contributions per the financial statements
  $ 1,958,688  
Plus: 2004 Employer contribution receivable
    228,074  
Less: 2005 Employer contribution receivable
    (197,922 )
 
     
Employer contributions per Form 5500
  $ 1,988,840  
 
     
 
       
Participant contribution receivable per the financial statements
  $ 203,209  
Less: 2005 Participant contribution receivable
    (203,209 )
 
     
Participant contribution receivable per Form 5500
  $  
 
     
 
       
Employer contribution receivable per the financial statements
  $ 197,922  
Less: 2005 Employer contribution receivable
    (197,922 )
 
     
Employer contribution receivable per Form 5500
  $  
 
     
 
       
Excess contributions payables to participants per the financial statements
  $ 56,005  
Less: 2005 Excess contributions payables to participants
    (56,005 )
 
     
Other liabilities per Form 5500
  $  
 
     
11.   Risks and Uncertainties
 
    The Plan invests in various investment securities. Investment securities are exposed to various risks such as interest rate, market and credit risks. Due to the level of risk associated with certain investment securities, it is at least reasonably possible that changes in the values of investment securities will occur in the near term and that such changes could materially affect participants’ account balances and the amounts reported in the statement of net assets available for benefits.
 
12.   Subsequent Event
 
    Effective January 3, 2006, all participants in Cardinal 401(k) Plan (“Cardinal 401(k)”) had their balances transferred to the Plan. The value of the Cardinal 401(k) net assets at the time of the transfer was $215,125.

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The Restated Cott USA 401(k) Savings & Retirement Plan
     
Schedule H, Line 4(i) — Schedule of Assets (Held at End of Year)
December 31, 2005
  Schedule I
                         
Identity of Issue, Borrower,                   Current
Lessor or Similar Party   Description of Investment   Cost   Value
AIM Small Cap Growth Fund
  Mutual Fund   $     $ 1,020,721  
American Funds Balanced Fund
  Mutual Fund           4,271,394  
American Funds Growth Fund of America
  Mutual Fund           9,232,122  
Davis New York Venture Fund
  Mutual Fund           939,496  
Evergreen Core Bond Fund
  Mutual Fund           2,212,244  
Evergreen Equity Index Fund
  Mutual Fund           264,821  
Fidelity Advisor Mid Cap Fund
  Mutual Fund           1,511,981  
Goldman Sachs Mid Cap Value Fund
  Mutual Fund           751,846  
Templeton Foreign Fund
  Mutual Fund           743,007  
Gartmore Morley Stable Value Fund
  Collective Investment Trust Fund           5,737,766  
Cott Corporation*
  Common Stock     2,106,398 **     1,585,130  
Participant Loans*
  Interest rates of 5% to 10.5%           1,195,960  
 
                   
 
          $ 2,106,398     $ 29,466,488  
 
                   
 
*   Party-in-interest defined by ERISA.
 
**   Includes both non-participant and participant directed investments.
See accompanying Report of Independent Registered Certified Public Accounting Firm.

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The Restated Cott USA 401(k) Savings & Retirement Plan
     
Schedule H, Line 4(j) — Schedule of Reportable Transactions
Year Ended December 31, 2005
  Schedule II
The Plan executed no transactions as defined.
See accompanying Report of Independent Registered Certified Public Accounting Firm.

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The Restated Cott USA 401(k) Savings & Retirement Plan
     
Schedule H, Line 4(i) — Schedule of Assets (Acquired and Disposed of Within the Plan Year)
Year Ended December 31, 2005
  Schedule III
The Plan executed no transactions as defined.
See accompanying Report of Independent Registered Certified Public Accounting Firm.

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The Restated Cott USA 401(k) Savings & Retirement Plan
     
Schedule of Loans or Fixed Income Obligations in Default or Classified as Uncollectible
Year Ended December 31, 2005
  Schedule IV
The Plan executed no transactions as defined.
See accompanying Report of Independent Registered Certified Public Accounting Firm.

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The Restated Cott USA 401(k) Savings & Retirement Plan
     
Schedule of Leases in Default or Classified as Uncollectible
Year Ended December 31, 2005
  Schedule V
The Plan executed no transactions as defined.
See accompanying Report of Independent Registered Certified Public Accounting Firm.

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The Restated Cott USA 401(k) Savings & Retirement Plan
     
Schedule of Non-Exempt Transactions
Year Ended December 31, 2005
  Schedule VI
The Plan executed no transactions as defined.
See accompanying Report of Independent Registered Certified Public Accounting Firm.

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SIGNATURE
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Trustees (or other persons who administer the employee benefit plan) have duly caused this annual report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
         
  The Restated Cott USA 401(k)
Savings & Retirement Plan
 
 
  By:   /s/ Sher Zaman    
    Sher Zaman  
    Director of Human Resources,
Cott Corporation
 
 
June 27, 2006