(Reuters) -Coca-Cola expects to take an impairment charge of about $1 billion during the fourth quarter of 2025 related to the sale of a part of its interest in bottling operations in Africa, the beverage maker said in regulatory filing on Thursday.

Shares of Coca-Cola dipped about 1% in late-afternoon session.

On Tuesday, Swiss-based bottler Coca-Cola HBC said it had agreed to buy a 75% stake in its African counterpart for $2.6 billion.

Coca-Cola HBC would be acquiring U.S.-based Coca-Cola’s nearly 42% stake in Coca-Cola Beverages Africa (CCBA) and the Gutsche Family Investments’ entire stake, valuing the African bottler at $3.4 billion, according to company statements.

The deal is expected to close by late 2026, positioning Coca-Cola HBC as the second-largest Coca-Cola bottler global

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