which was primarily related to our acquisition of CCE's former North America business; DPS license agreements; our acquisition of Nidan, a Russian juice company; and our additional investment in Fresh Trading Ltd. ("innocent"). The Company and the existing shareowners of innocent have a series of outstanding put and call options for the Company to potentially acquire the remaining shares not already owned by the Company. The put and call options are exercisable in stages between 2013 and 2014. The Company anticipates acquiring the majority of the remaining outstanding shares in the second quarter of 2013. None of the Company's other acquisitions or investments were individually significant. 

Refer to the heading "Operations Review — Structural Changes, Acquired Brands and New License Agreements" above andNote 2 of Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements for additional information related to our acquisitions during the years ended December 31, 2012, 2011 and 2010. 

Purchases of Other Investments 

In 2012, purchases of other investments were $5,266 million, primarily due to a change in the Company's overall cash management program. In an effort to manage counterparty risk and diversify our assets, the Company began to make additional investments in high-quality securities. Refer to Note 3 of Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements for additional information. 

In 2011, purchases of other investments were $787 million, primarily related to long-term investments made by the Company for nonoperating activities. These investments are primarily classified as available-for-sale securities. 

Proceeds from Disposals of Bottling Companies and Other Investments 

In 2012, proceeds from disposals of bottling companies and other investments were $2,189 million. These proceeds were primarily related to the sale of investments associated with the Company's cash and risk management programs and were not related to the disposal of bottling companies. Refer to Note 2 and Note 3 of Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements for additional information. 

In 2011, proceeds from disposals of bottling companies and other investments were $562 million. These proceeds were primarily related to the sale of our investment in Embonor for $394 million. Refer to Note 2 of Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements for additional information. 

In 2010, proceeds from disposals of bottling companies and other investments were $972 million. These proceeds were primarily related to the sale of our Norwegian and Swedish bottling operations to New CCE for $0.9 billion and the sale of 50 percent of our investment in Leão Junior for $83 million. Refer to the heading "Operations Review — Structural Changes, Acquired Brands and New License Agreements" above and Note 2 of Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements for additional information. 

Property, Plant and Equipment 

Purchases of property, plant and equipment net of disposals for the years ended December 31, 2012, 2011 and 2010 were $2,637 million, $2,819 million and $2,081 million, respectively. Total capital expenditures for property, plant and equipment (including our investments in information technology) and