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• | Fourth quarter earnings per share of $0.64 versus $0.40 in 2018 |
• | Fourth quarter adjusted earnings per share of $1.04 versus $1.00 in 2018 |
• | Full year cash from operations of $1.2 billion; record adjusted free cash flow of $754 million |
• | Beverage can volumes up 7% in quarter, 3% for the year |
• | Deleveraging plans on target |
• | Beverage can capacity projects on schedule |
• | Beverage can volumes expected to be up more than 5% in 2020 |
• | Increase in 2020 capital spending to support growing beverage can demand |
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Three Months Ended | Year Ended | ||||||||||||||
December 31, | December 31, | ||||||||||||||
2019 | 2018 | 2019 | 2018 | ||||||||||||
Net sales | $ | 2,791 | $ | 2,734 | $ | 11,665 | $ | 11,151 | |||||||
Cost of products sold | 2,267 | 2,224 | 9,349 | 9,028 | |||||||||||
Depreciation and amortization | 124 | 120 | 490 | 425 | |||||||||||
Selling and administrative expense | 161 | 156 | 631 | 558 | |||||||||||
Restructuring and other | 40 | 16 | (1 | ) | 44 | ||||||||||
Income from operations (1) | 199 | 218 | 1,196 | 1,096 | |||||||||||
Pension settlements and curtailments | 7 | 42 | 30 | 42 | |||||||||||
Other pension and postretirement | (6 | ) | (20 | ) | (17 | ) | (67 | ) | |||||||
Foreign exchange | 3 | 4 | 9 | 18 | |||||||||||
Earnings before interest and taxes | 195 | 192 | 1,174 | 1,103 | |||||||||||
Interest expense | 88 | 102 | 378 | 384 | |||||||||||
Interest income | (5 | ) | (4 | ) | (17 | ) | (21 | ) | |||||||
Loss from early extinguishment of debt | 21 | 27 | |||||||||||||
Income before income taxes | 91 | 94 | 786 | 740 | |||||||||||
Provision for income taxes | (24 | ) | 20 | 166 | 216 | ||||||||||
Equity earnings | 1 | 1 | 5 | 4 | |||||||||||
Net income | 116 | 75 | 625 | 528 | |||||||||||
Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests | (29 | ) | (22 | ) | (115 | ) | (89 | ) | |||||||
Net income attributable to Crown Holdings | $ | 87 | $ | 53 | $ | 510 | $ | 439 | |||||||
Earnings per share attributable to Crown Holdings common shareholders: | |||||||||||||||
Basic | $ | 0.65 | $ | 0.40 | $ | 3.81 | $ | 3.28 | |||||||
Diluted | $ | 0.64 | $ | 0.40 | $ | 3.78 | $ | 3.28 | |||||||
Weighted average common shares outstanding: | |||||||||||||||
Basic | 133,987,700 | 133,738,344 | 133,888,302 | 133,640,902 | |||||||||||
Diluted | 135,187,487 | 134,095,905 | 134,884,969 | 133,878,064 | |||||||||||
Actual common shares outstanding | 135,577,878 | 135,173,948 | 135,577,878 | 135,173,948 | |||||||||||
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Three Months Ended December 31, | Year Ended December 31, | ||||||||||||||
2019 | 2018 | 2019 | 2018 | ||||||||||||
Income from operations | $ | 199 | $ | 218 | $ | 1,196 | $ | 1,096 | |||||||
Intangibles amortization | 46 | 45 | 186 | 148 | |||||||||||
Fair value adjustment to inventory (1) | 40 | ||||||||||||||
Provision for restructuring and other | 40 | 16 | (1 | ) | 44 | ||||||||||
Segment income | $ | 285 | $ | 279 | $ | 1,381 | $ | 1,328 | |||||||
Net Sales | Three Months Ended December 31, | Year Ended December 31, | |||||||||||||
2019 | 2018 | 2019 | 2018 | ||||||||||||
Americas Beverage | $ | 856 | $ | 804 | $ | 3,369 | $ | 3,282 | |||||||
European Beverage | 332 | 295 | 1,497 | 1,489 | |||||||||||
European Food | 400 | 417 | 1,887 | 1,982 | |||||||||||
Asia Pacific | 331 | 326 | 1,290 | 1,316 | |||||||||||
Transit Packaging | 549 | 595 | 2,274 | 1,800 | |||||||||||
Total reportable segments | 2,468 | 2,437 | 10,317 | 9,869 | |||||||||||
Non-reportable segments (2) | 323 | 297 | 1,348 | 1,282 | |||||||||||
Total net sales | $ | 2,791 | $ | 2,734 | $ | 11,665 | $ | 11,151 | |||||||
Segment Income | |||||||||||||||
Americas Beverage | $ | 148 | $ | 118 | $ | 534 | $ | 454 | |||||||
European Beverage | 27 | 13 | 190 | 193 | |||||||||||
European Food | 16 | 26 | 205 | 257 | |||||||||||
Asia Pacific | 51 | 49 | 194 | 186 | |||||||||||
Transit Packaging | 63 | 80 | 290 | 255 | |||||||||||
Total reportable segments | 305 | 286 | 1,413 | 1,345 | |||||||||||
Non-reportable segments (2) | 23 | 20 | 126 | 122 | |||||||||||
Corporate and other unallocated items | (43 | ) | (27 | ) | (158 | ) | (139 | ) | |||||||
Total segment income | $ | 285 | $ | 279 | $ | 1,381 | $ | 1,328 | |||||||
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Three Months Ended | Year Ended | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
December 31, | December 31, | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2019 | 2018 | 2019 | 2018 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Net income/diluted earnings per share attributable to Crown Holdings, as reported | $ | 87 | $ | 0.64 | $ | 53 | $ | 0.40 | $ | 510 | $ | 3.78 | $ | 439 | $ | 3.28 | |||||||||||||||
Intangibles amortization (1) | 46 | 0.34 | 45 | 0.34 | 186 | 1.38 | 148 | 1.11 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Fair value adjustment to inventory (2) | 40 | 0.30 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Restructuring and other (3) | 40 | 0.30 | 16 | 0.12 | (1 | ) | (0.01 | ) | 44 | 0.33 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Pension settlements and curtailments (4) | 7 | 0.05 | 42 | 0.31 | 30 | 0.22 | 42 | 0.31 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Acquisition costs (5) | 24 | 0.18 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Loss from early extinguishment of debt (6) | 21 | 0.16 | 27 | 0.20 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Income taxes (7) | (59 | ) | (0.44 | ) | (22 | ) | (0.17 | ) | (79 | ) | (0.58 | ) | (40 | ) | (0.30 | ) | |||||||||||||||
Noncontrolling interests (8) | (1 | ) | (0.01 | ) | 16 | 0.12 | (1 | ) | (0.01 | ) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Adjusted net income/diluted earnings per share | $ | 141 | $ | 1.04 | $ | 134 | $ | 1.00 | $ | 689 | $ | 5.11 | $ | 696 | $ | 5.20 | |||||||||||||||
Effective tax rate as reported | (26.4 | )% | 21.3 | % | 21.1 | % | 29.2 | % | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Adjusted effective tax rate (9) | 17.1 | % | 21.3 | % | 23.8 | % | 24.7 | % | |||||||||||||||||||||||
(1) | In the fourth quarter and full year of 2019, the Company recorded charges of $45 million ($34 million net of tax) and $181 million ($135 million net of tax) for intangibles arising from acquisitions. Also in the fourth quarter and full year of 2019, the Company recorded charges of $1 million ($1 million net of tax) and $5 million ($4 million net of tax) for accelerated depreciation related to the planned shutdown of a steel beverage can operation in Spain. In the fourth quarter and full year of 2018, the Company recorded charges of $45 million ($35 million net of tax) and $148 million ($111 million net of tax) for intangibles amortization. |
(2) | In the second quarter of 2018, the Company recorded a charge of $40 million ($29 million net of tax) in cost of products sold for fair value adjustment related to the sale of inventory acquired in its acquisition of Signode. |
(3) | In the fourth quarter and full year of 2019, the Company recorded net restructuring and other charges of $40 million ($36 million net of tax) and gains of $1 million ($10 million charge net of tax). The fourth quarter included a charge of $25 million for goodwill impairment in the European Aerosols and Promotional Packaging reporting unit, and restructuring and other charges of $15 million. In addition to the goodwill charge, the full year also included gains of $50 million arising from favorable court rulings in lawsuits brought by the Company’s Brazilian subsidiaries claiming they were overcharged by local tax authorities for indirect taxes paid in prior years, offset by other net charges of $24 million primarily related to restructuring actions. In the fourth quarter and full year of 2018, the Company recorded net restructuring and other charges of $16 million ($12 million net of tax) and $44 million ($35 million net of tax) including $22 million of transaction costs for the year in connection with its acquisition of Signode. |
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(4) | In the fourth quarter and full year of 2019, the Company recorded charges of $7 million ($6 million net of tax) and $44 million ($37 million net of tax) arising from pension plan settlements. In the first quarter of 2019, the Company recorded a curtailment gain of $14 million ($12 million net of tax) in connection with the closure of a defined benefit pension plan to future accrual for active members. In the fourth quarter of 2018, the Company recorded pension and postretirement charges of $42 million ($35 million net of tax) arising from pension liability settlements. |
(5) | In the first quarter of 2018, the Company recorded a charge of $15 million ($10 million net of tax) for net losses arising from its hedge of the U.S. dollar purchase price of its acquisition of Signode. Also in the first quarter of 2018, the Company incurred net charges of $9 million ($7 million net of tax) for pre-acquisition interest carrying costs on borrowings to finance the acquisition. |
(6) | In the fourth quarter and full year of 2019, the Company recorded charges of $21 million ($15 million net of tax) and $27 million ($20 million net of tax) for the write off of deferred financing fees in connection with the repayment of a portion of its term loans. |
(7) | In the fourth quarter and full year of 2019, the Company recorded income tax benefits of $22 million and $48 million related to the items described above. Also in the fourth quarter of 2019, the Company recorded benefits of $37 million primarily related to a deferred tax valuation allowance release arising from an internal debt restructuring. In the third quarter of 2019, the Company recorded a tax benefit of $9 million arising from tax law changes in India. In the second quarter of 2019, the Company recorded a charge of $15 million to settle a tax contingency arising from a transaction that occurred prior to its acquisition of Signode. In the fourth quarter and full year of 2018, the Company recorded income tax benefits of $21 million and $71 million related to the items described above. Also in the fourth quarter and full year of 2018, the Company recorded income tax benefits of $1 million and charges of $31 million related to taxes on the distribution of foreign earnings, including an adjustment for the impact of the “Tax Cut and Jobs Act.” |
(8) | In the fourth quarter and full year of 2019, the Company recorded noncontrolling interest benefits of $1 million and expense of $16 million related to the items described above. In the full year of 2018, the Company recorded a noncontrolling interest benefit of $1 million related to the items described above. |
(9) | Income tax effects on adjusted net income were calculated using the applicable tax rates of the underlying jurisdictions. |
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Consolidated Balance Sheets (Condensed & Unaudited) | |||||||
(in millions) | |||||||
December 31, | 2019 (1) | 2018 | |||||
Assets | |||||||
Current assets | |||||||
Cash and cash equivalents | $ | 607 | $ | 607 | |||
Receivables, net | 1,528 | 1,602 | |||||
Inventories | 1,626 | 1,690 | |||||
Prepaid expenses and other current assets | 241 | 180 | |||||
Total current assets | 4,002 | 4,079 | |||||
Goodwill and intangible assets, net | 6,445 | 6,635 | |||||
Property, plant and equipment, net | 3,887 | 3,745 | |||||
Other non-current assets | 1,148 | 803 | |||||
Total | $ | 15,482 | $ | 15,262 | |||
Liabilities and equity | |||||||
Current liabilities | |||||||
Short-term debt | $ | 75 | $ | 89 | |||
Current maturities of long-term debt | 62 | 86 | |||||
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities | 3,762 | 3,738 | |||||
Total current liabilities | 3,899 | 3,913 | |||||
Long-term debt, excluding current maturities | 7,818 | 8,517 | |||||
Other non-current liabilities | 1,673 | 1,546 | |||||
Noncontrolling interests | 379 | 349 | |||||
Crown Holdings shareholders' equity | 1,713 | 937 | |||||
Total equity | 2,092 | 1,286 | |||||
Total | $ | 15,482 | $ | 15,262 | |||
(1) | On January 1, 2019, the Company adopted new lease accounting guidance resulting in increases in other non-current assets and other non-current liabilities of $220. Prior period amounts have not been recast and continue to be reported in accordance with accounting guidance in effect for those periods. |
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Year ended December 31, | 2019 | 2018 | |||||
Cash flows from operating activities | |||||||
Net income | $ | 625 | $ | 528 | |||
Depreciation and amortization | 490 | 425 | |||||
Restructuring and other | (1 | ) | 44 | ||||
Pension expense | 66 | 45 | |||||
Pension contributions | (23 | ) | (20 | ) | |||
Stock-based compensation | 29 | 27 | |||||
Working capital changes and other | (23 | ) | (478 | ) | |||
Net cash provided by operating activities (1) | 1,163 | 571 | |||||
Cash flows from investing activities | |||||||
Capital expenditures | (432 | ) | (462 | ) | |||
Beneficial interest in transferred receivables | 490 | ||||||
Acquisition of business, net of cash acquired | (11 | ) | (3,912 | ) | |||
Proceeds from sale of assets | 47 | 36 | |||||
Other | 22 | 5 | |||||
Net cash used for investing activities | (374 | ) | (3,843 | ) | |||
Cash flows from financing activities | |||||||
Net change in debt | (639 | ) | 3,680 | ||||
Dividends paid to noncontrolling interests | (101 | ) | (60 | ) | |||
Common stock repurchased | (7 | ) | (4 | ) | |||
Debt issue costs | (18 | ) | (70 | ) | |||
Other, net | (21 | ) | (13 | ) | |||
Net cash provided by/(used for) financing activities | (786 | ) | 3,533 | ||||
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents | 1 | (37 | ) | ||||
Net change in cash and cash equivalents | 4 | 224 | |||||
Cash and cash equivalents at January 1 | 659 | 435 | |||||
Cash and cash equivalents at December 31 (2) | $ | 663 | $ | 659 | |||
(1) | Adjusted free cash flow is defined by the Company as net cash from operating activities plus beneficial interest in transferred receivables less capital expenditures and certain other items. A reconciliation from net cash used for operating activities to adjusted free cash flow for the three and full year ended December 31, 2019 and 2018 follows. |
(2) | Cash and cash equivalents includes $56 and $52 of restricted cash at December 31, 2019 and 2018. |
Three Months Ended | Year Ended | ||||||||||||||
December 31, | December 31, | ||||||||||||||
2019 | 2018 | 2019 | 2018 | ||||||||||||
Net cash from operating activities | $ | 962 | $ | 803 | $ | 1,163 | $ | 571 | |||||||
Beneficial interest in transferred receivables (3) | 490 | ||||||||||||||
Acquisition costs | 22 | ||||||||||||||
Adjusted cash from operating activities | 962 | 803 | 1,163 | 1,083 | |||||||||||
Interest included in investing activities (4) | 2 | 15 | 23 | 15 | |||||||||||
Capital expenditures | (190 | ) | (157 | ) | (432 | ) | (462 | ) | |||||||
Adjusted free cash flow | $ | 774 | $ | 661 | $ | 754 | $ | 636 | |||||||
(3) | Subsequent to amendments to the Company’s receivables securitization program during the third quarter of 2018, certain activity that was previously reported as investing activity is now reported as operating activity. |
(4) | Interest benefit of cross currency swaps included in investing activities. |
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Impact of Foreign Currency Translation by Segment (1) - Favorable/(Unfavorable) | ||||||||||||||||
Three Months Ended | Year Ended | |||||||||||||||
December 31, 2019 | December 31, 2019 | |||||||||||||||
Net Sales | Segment Income | Net Sales | Segment Income | |||||||||||||
Americas Beverage | $ | 5 | $ | 1 | $ | (20 | ) | $ | (2 | ) | ||||||
European Beverage | (3 | ) | (56 | ) | (5 | ) | ||||||||||
European Food | (9 | ) | 1 | (102 | ) | (11 | ) | |||||||||
Asia Pacific | 4 | 1 | (1 | ) | ||||||||||||
Transit Packaging | (6 | ) | (1 | ) | (58 | ) | (7 | ) | ||||||||
Corporate and Non-Reportable | (1 | ) | (17 | ) | 1 | |||||||||||
$ | (10 | ) | $ | 2 | $ | (254 | ) | $ | (24 | ) | ||||||
(1) | The impact of foreign currency translation represents the difference between actual current year U.S. dollar results and pro forma amounts assuming constant foreign currency exchange rates for translation in both periods. In order to compute the difference, the Company compares actual U.S. dollar results to an amount calculated by multiplying or dividing, as appropriate, the current U.S. dollar results by current year average foreign exchange rates and then multiplying or dividing, as appropriate, those amounts by the applicable prior year average foreign exchange rates. |
Revenue | Segment Income | Depreciation (2) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Q1 | $ | 569 | $ | 588 | $ | 526 | $ | 73 | $ | 79 | $ | 76 | $ | 15 | $ | 13 | $ | 12 | |||||||||||||||||
Q2 | 592 | 620 | 575 | 80 | 94 | 80 | 14 | 14 | 13 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Q3 | 564 | 585 | 565 | 74 | 81 | 82 | 13 | 15 | 12 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Q4 | 549 | 595 | 566 | 63 | 80 | 82 | 15 | 14 | 13 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
$ | 2,274 | $ | 2,388 | $ | 2,232 | $ | 290 | $ | 334 | $ | 320 | $ | 57 | $ | 56 | $ | 50 | ||||||||||||||||||
(2) | Amount of depreciation expense included in segment income. |
2019 | 2018 | ||||||
Income from operations | $ | 1,196 | $ | 1,096 | |||
Add: | |||||||
Intangibles amortization | 186 | 148 | |||||
Fair value adjustment to inventory | 40 | ||||||
Provision for restructuring and other | (1 | ) | 44 | ||||
Segment income | 1,381 | 1,328 | |||||
Other pension and postretirement | 17 | 67 | |||||
Depreciation | 304 | 277 | |||||
Adjusted EBITDA | $ | 1,702 | $ | 1,672 | |||