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Primo Water Corp./CN – ‘10-K’ for 12/30/23 – ‘EX-101.DEF’

On: Wednesday, 2/28/24, at 11:35am ET · For: 12/30/23 · Accession #: 884713-24-22 · File #: 1-31410

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 2/28/24  Primo Water Corp./CN              10-K       12/30/23  141:21M

Annual Report — Form 10-K — SEA’34

Filing Table of Contents

Document/Exhibit                   Description                      Pages   Size 

 1: 10-K        Annual Report                                       HTML   2.96M 
 2: EX-4.5      Instrument Defining the Rights of Security Holders  HTML     52K 
 3: EX-4.6      Instrument Defining the Rights of Security Holders  HTML     52K 
 4: EX-10.10    Material Contract                                   HTML     58K 
 5: EX-10.25    Material Contract                                   HTML     41K 
 6: EX-21.1     Subsidiaries List                                   HTML     48K 
 7: EX-23.1     Consent of Expert or Counsel                        HTML     37K 
12: EX-97       Clawback Policy re: Recovery of Erroneously         HTML     51K 
                Awarded Compensation                                             
 8: EX-31.1     Certification -- §302 - SOA'02                      HTML     41K 
 9: EX-31.2     Certification -- §302 - SOA'02                      HTML     41K 
10: EX-32.1     Certification -- §906 - SOA'02                      HTML     39K 
11: EX-32.2     Certification -- §906 - SOA'02                      HTML     39K 
18: R1          Cover Page                                          HTML    107K 
19: R2          Audit Information                                   HTML     43K 
20: R3          Consolidated Statements of Operations               HTML    153K 
21: R4          Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income     HTML     64K 
22: R5          Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income     HTML     40K 
                (Parenthetical)                                                  
23: R6          Consolidated Balance Sheets                         HTML    154K 
24: R7          Consolidated Balance Sheets (Parenthetical)         HTML     44K 
25: R8          Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows               HTML    185K 
26: R9          Consolidated Statements of Equity                   HTML    109K 
27: R10         Consolidated Statements of Equity (Parenthetical)   HTML     39K 
28: R11         Description of Business                             HTML     41K 
29: R12         Summary of Significant Accounting Policies          HTML    107K 
30: R13         Discontinued Operations                             HTML     99K 
31: R14         Leases                                              HTML    154K 
32: R15         Revenue                                             HTML     58K 
33: R16         Other Expense (Income), Net                         HTML     52K 
34: R17         Interest Expense, Net                               HTML     49K 
35: R18         Income Taxes                                        HTML    136K 
36: R19         Share-Based Compensation                            HTML    143K 
37: R20         Common Shares and Net Income (Loss) per Common      HTML     86K 
                Share                                                            
38: R21         Segment Reporting                                   HTML    156K 
39: R22         Accounts Receivable, Net                            HTML     46K 
40: R23         Inventories                                         HTML     46K 
41: R24         Property, Plant and Equipment, Net                  HTML     93K 
42: R25         Intangible Assets, Net                              HTML     86K 
43: R26         Accounts Payable and Accrued Liabilities            HTML     52K 
44: R27         Debt                                                HTML    107K 
45: R28         Retirement Plans                                    HTML    112K 
46: R29         Consolidated Accumulated Other Comprehensive        HTML     87K 
                (Loss) Income                                                    
47: R30         Commitments and Contingencies                       HTML     43K 
48: R31         Fair Value Measurements                             HTML     60K 
49: R32         Subsequent Events                                   HTML     41K 
50: R33         Schedule II?Valuation and Qualifying Accounts       HTML     99K 
51: R34         Quarterly Financial Information (Unaudited)         HTML    179K 
52: R35         Pay vs Performance Disclosure                       HTML     50K 
53: R36         Insider Trading Arrangements                        HTML     43K 
54: R37         Summary of Significant Accounting Policies          HTML    155K 
                (Policies)                                                       
55: R38         Summary of Significant Accounting Policies          HTML     62K 
                (Tables)                                                         
56: R39         Discontinued Operations (Tables)                    HTML     98K 
57: R40         Leases (Tables)                                     HTML    101K 
58: R41         Revenue (Tables)                                    HTML     49K 
59: R42         Other Expense (Income), Net (Tables)                HTML     52K 
60: R43         Interest Expense, Net (Tables)                      HTML     49K 
61: R44         Income Taxes (Tables)                               HTML    136K 
62: R45         Share-Based Compensation (Tables)                   HTML    142K 
63: R46         Common Shares and Net Income (Loss) per Common      HTML     85K 
                Share (Tables)                                                   
64: R47         Segment Reporting (Tables)                          HTML    160K 
65: R48         Accounts Receivable, Net (Tables)                   HTML     46K 
66: R49         Inventories (Tables)                                HTML     47K 
67: R50         Property, Plant and Equipment, Net (Tables)         HTML     89K 
68: R51         Intangible Assets, Net (Tables)                     HTML     88K 
69: R52         Accounts Payable and Accrued Liabilities (Tables)   HTML     52K 
70: R53         Debt (Tables)                                       HTML     94K 
71: R54         Retirement Plans (Tables)                           HTML    112K 
72: R55         Consolidated Accumulated Other Comprehensive        HTML     88K 
                (Loss) Income (Tables)                                           
73: R56         Fair Value Measurements (Tables)                    HTML     53K 
74: R57         Quarterly Financial Information (Unaudited)         HTML    179K 
                (Tables)                                                         
75: R58         Description of Business - Additional Information    HTML     48K 
                (Details)                                                        
76: R59         Summary of Significant Accounting Policies -        HTML    129K 
                Additional Information (Details)                                 
77: R60         Summary of Significant Accounting Policies -        HTML     56K 
                Schedule of Goodwill by Segment (Details)                        
78: R61         Discontinued Operations - Additional Information    HTML     68K 
                (Details)                                                        
79: R62         Discontinued Operations - Schedule of Discontinued  HTML     84K 
                Operations in Statement of Operation (Details)                   
80: R63         Discontinued Operations - Schedule of Discontinued  HTML    105K 
                Operations in Balance Sheet (Details)                            
81: R64         Leases - Additional Information (Details)           HTML     50K 
82: R65         Leases - Schedule of Lease Expense and              HTML     67K 
                Supplemental Cash Flow Information (Details)                     
83: R66         Leases - Schedule of Balance Sheet Information      HTML     68K 
                (Details)                                                        
84: R67         Leases - Schedule of Finance and Operating Lease    HTML     78K 
                Obligations (Details)                                            
85: R68         Revenue - Additional Information (Details)          HTML     44K 
86: R69         Revenue - Schedule of Disaggregation of Revenue     HTML     55K 
                (Details)                                                        
87: R70         Other Expense (Income), Net - Schedule of Other     HTML     53K 
                Expense (Income) (Details)                                       
88: R71         Interest Expense, Net - Schedule of Interest        HTML     50K 
                Expense (Details)                                                
89: R72         Income Taxes - Schedule of Income (Loss) From       HTML     49K 
                Continuing Operations Before Income Taxes                        
                (Details)                                                        
90: R73         Income Taxes - Schedule of Income Tax Expense       HTML     63K 
                (Details)                                                        
91: R74         Income Taxes - Schedule of Reconciliation of        HTML     78K 
                Income Taxes (Details)                                           
92: R75         Income Taxes - Schedule of Deferred Income Tax      HTML     75K 
                Assets and Liabilities (Details)                                 
93: R76         Income Taxes - Additional Information (Details)     HTML     75K 
94: R77         Income Taxes - Schedule of Reconciliation of        HTML     51K 
                Unrecognized Tax Benefits (Details)                              
95: R78         Share-Based Compensation - Additional Information   HTML    140K 
                (Details)                                                        
96: R79         Share-Based Compensation - Schedule of Share-based  HTML     61K 
                Compensation Expense (Details)                                   
97: R80         Share-Based Compensation - Schedule of              HTML     55K 
                Unrecognized Share-based Compensation Expense                    
                (Details)                                                        
98: R81         Share-Based Compensation - Schedule of Stock        HTML     46K 
                Option Assumptions (Details)                                     
99: R82         Share-Based Compensation - Schedule of Stock        HTML     93K 
                Option Activity (Details)                                        
100: R83         Share-Based Compensation - Schedule of Share-Based  HTML     58K  
                Payment Award, Valuation Assumptions (Details)                   
101: R84         Share-Based Compensation - Schedule of              HTML     81K  
                Performance-based RSU and Time-Based RSU Activity                
                (Details)                                                        
102: R85         Common Shares and Net Income (Loss) per Common      HTML     64K  
                Share - Additional Information (Details)                         
103: R86         Common Shares and Net Income (Loss) per Common      HTML    115K  
                Share - Schedule of Reconciliation of Numerator                  
                and Denominators of Basic and Diluted Net (Loss)                 
                Income Per Common Share (Details)                                
104: R87         Common Shares and Net Income (Loss) per Common      HTML     48K  
                Share - Schedule of the Anti-dilutive Securities                 
                Excluded from the Computation of Diluted Net                     
                Income (Loss) Per Common Share (Details)                         
105: R88         Segment Reporting - Schedule of Segment Reporting   HTML     94K  
                Information by Operating Segment (Details)                       
106: R89         Segment Reporting - Schedule of Reconciliation of   HTML     51K  
                Assets from Segment to Consolidated (Details)                    
107: R90         Segment Reporting - Schedule of Revenues by         HTML     53K  
                Geographic Area (Details)                                        
108: R91         Segment Reporting - Schedule of Revenues by         HTML     86K  
                Channel Reporting Segment (Details)                              
109: R92         Segment Reporting - Schedule of Property, Plant     HTML     46K  
                and Equipment by Geographic Area (Details)                       
110: R93         Accounts Receivable, Net - Schedule of Accounts     HTML     47K  
                Receivable, Net (Details)                                        
111: R94         Inventories - Schedule of Inventories (Details)     HTML     46K  
112: R95         Property, Plant and Equipment, Net - Schedule of    HTML    111K  
                Property, Plant and Equipment (Details)                          
113: R96         Property, Plant and Equipment, Net - Additional     HTML     93K  
                Information (Details)                                            
114: R97         Intangible Assets, Net - Schedule of Intangible     HTML     68K  
                Assets (Details)                                                 
115: R98         Intangible Assets, Net - Additional Information     HTML     40K  
                (Details)                                                        
116: R99         Intangible Assets, Net - Schedule of Estimated      HTML     53K  
                Amortization Expense for Intangible Assets                       
                (Details)                                                        
117: R100        Accounts Payable and Accrued Liabilities -          HTML     57K  
                Schedule of Accounts Payable and Accrued                         
                Liabilities (Details)                                            
118: R101        Debt - Schedule of Long-Term Debt (Details)         HTML    107K  
119: R102        Debt - Schedule of Long-term Debt Payments          HTML     56K  
                (Details)                                                        
120: R103        Debt - Revolving Credit Facility (Details)          HTML     92K  
121: R104        Debt - 4.375% Senior Notes due in 2029 (Details)    HTML     79K  
122: R105        Debt - 3.875% Senior Notes due in 2028 (Details)    HTML     58K  
123: R106        Debt - Revolving Credit Facility (Details)          HTML     55K  
124: R107        Retirement Plans - Additional Information           HTML     52K  
                (Details)                                                        
125: R108        Retirement Plans - Schedule of Change in Benefit    HTML     72K  
                Obligations, Change in Plan Assets and Unfunded                  
                Status of DB Plans (Details)                                     
126: R109        Retirement Plans - Schedule of Components of Net    HTML     51K  
                Periodic Pension Cost (Details)                                  
127: R110        Retirement Plans - Schedule of Net Periodic         HTML     43K  
                Benefit Cost Not yet Recognized (Details)                        
128: R111        Retirement Plans - Schedule of Assumptions Used to  HTML     43K  
                Determine Benefit Obligations (Details)                          
129: R112        Retirement Plans - Schedule of Assumptions Used to  HTML     44K  
                Determine Net Periodic Benefit Cost (Details)                    
130: R113        Consolidated Accumulated Other Comprehensive        HTML     63K  
                (Loss) Income - Schedule of Changes in                           
                Consolidated Accumulated Other Comprehensive                     
                (Loss) Income by Component (Details)                             
131: R114        Consolidated Accumulated Other Comprehensive        HTML     84K  
                (Loss) Income - Schedule of Reclassifications Out                
                of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income to Total               
                Net Income (Loss) (Details)                                      
132: R115        Commitments and Contingencies - Additional          HTML     47K  
                Information (Details)                                            
133: R116        Fair Value Measurements - Schedule of Carrying      HTML     61K  
                Value and Estimated Fair Values of Outstanding                   
                Debt (Details)                                                   
134: R117        Subsequent Events - Additional Information          HTML     58K  
                (Details)                                                        
135: R118        Schedule II?Valuation and Qualifying Accounts       HTML     61K  
                (Details)                                                        
136: R119        Quarterly Financial Information (unaudited) -       HTML    138K  
                Schedule of Quarterly Financial Information                      
                (Unaudited) (Details)                                            
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Primo Water Corp./CN – ‘10-K’ for 12/30/23 – ‘EX-101.DEF’

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