Crown Holdings, Inc. Reports Fourth Quarter 2018 Results
Highlights
- Earnings per share
$0.40 for the quarter versus a loss of$0.67 in 2017 - Adjusted earnings per share
$1.00 for the quarter versus$0.84 in 2017;$5.20 full year versus$4.24 in 2017, an improvement of 23% - Full year free cash flow of
$636 million , or$4.75 per diluted share - Deleveraging plans on target
- Transit Packaging performance on plan
- Global beverage can volumes grew 5% in the quarter and 4% for the year
- Reaffirm 2019 free cash flow target of
$775 million
Net sales in the fourth quarter were
Income from operations was
Commenting on the quarter,
"Beverage cans, the world's most sustainable and recycled beverage packaging, are increasingly recognized as the most responsible form of beverage packaging, and as such are gaining preference among brand owners and consumers alike. To meet this expanding demand, in July we commenced production at a new one-line beverage can plant in
Interest expense was
Net income attributable to
A reconciliation from net income and diluted earnings per share to adjusted net income and adjusted diluted earnings per share is provided below.
Full Year Results
Net sales for the full year of 2018 increased to
Income from operations was
Interest expense was
Net income attributable to
Outlook
The Company currently expects 2019 adjusted diluted earnings per share to be in the range of
The adjusted effective income tax rate for 2019 is expected to be in the range of approximately 25%-26% compared to 24.7% in 2018.
Adjusted free cash flow, as defined below, is currently expected to be approximately
Non-GAAP Measures
Segment income, adjusted free cash flow, net leverage ratio, adjusted net income, the adjusted effective tax rate and adjusted diluted earnings per share are not defined terms under U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (non-GAAP measures). Non-GAAP measures should not be considered in isolation or as a substitute for income from operations, net income, diluted earnings per share, effective tax rates, cash flow or leverage ratio data prepared in accordance with U.S. GAAP and may not be comparable to calculations of similarly titled measures by other companies.
The Company views segment income as the principal measure of the performance of its operations and adjusted free cash flow and net leverage ratio as the principal measure of its liquidity. The Company considers all of these measures in the allocation of resources. Adjusted free cash flow has certain limitations, however, including that it does not represent the residual cash flow available for discretionary expenditures since other non-discretionary expenditures, such as mandatory debt service requirements, are not deducted from the measure. The amount of mandatory versus discretionary expenditures can vary significantly between periods. The Company believes that adjusted net income, the adjusted effective tax rate and adjusted diluted earnings per share are useful in evaluating the Company's operations as these measures are adjusted for items that affect comparability between periods. Reconciliations of estimated adjusted diluted earnings per share for the first quarter and full year of 2019 to estimated diluted earnings per share on a GAAP basis are not provided in this release due to the unavailability of estimates of the following, the timing and magnitude of which the Company is unable to reliably forecast without unreasonable efforts, which are excluded from estimated adjusted diluted earnings per share and could have a significant impact on earnings per share on a GAAP basis: gains or losses on the sale of businesses or other assets, restructuring costs, asset impairment charges, acquisition related costs including fair value adjustments to inventory, asbestos-related charges, losses from early extinguishment of debt, pension settlement and curtailment charges, the tax impact of the items above, and the impact of tax law changes or other tax matters. The Company believes that adjusted free cash flow and net leverage ratio provide meaningful measures of liquidity and a useful basis for assessing the Company's ability to fund its activities, including the financing of acquisitions, debt repayments, share repurchases or possible future dividends. Segment income, adjusted free cash flow, net leverage ratio, the adjusted effective tax rate, adjusted net income and adjusted diluted earnings per share are derived from the Company's Consolidated Statements of Operations and Cash Flows and Consolidated Balance Sheets, as applicable, and reconciliations to segment income, adjusted free cash flow, net leverage ratio, the adjusted effective tax rate, adjusted net income and adjusted diluted earnings per share can be found within this release.
Conference Call
The Company will hold a conference call tomorrow,
Cautionary Note Regarding Forward-Looking Statements
Except for historical information, all other information in this press release consists of forward-looking statements. These forward-looking statements involve a number of risks, uncertainties and other factors, including the continuation of performance and market trends in 2019, including customer and consumer preference for beverage cans and increasing global beverage can demand; the Company's ability to successfully complete and manage capacity expansion and other projects, including in
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Unaudited Consolidated Statements of Operations, Balance Sheets, Statements of Cash Flows, Segment Information and Supplemental Data follow.
Consolidated Statements of Operations (Unaudited) |
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Three Months Ended December 31, |
Year Ended December 31, |
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2018 |
2017 (1) |
2018 |
2017 (1) |
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Net sales |
$2,734 |
$2,168 |
$11,151 |
$8,698 |
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Cost of products sold |
2,224 |
1,771 |
9,028 |
7,006 |
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Depreciation and amortization |
120 |
64 |
425 |
247 |
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Selling and administrative expense |
156 |
97 |
558 |
367 |
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Provision for asbestos |
3 |
3 |
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Restructuring and other |
16 |
21 |
44 |
51 |
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Income from operations (2) |
218 |
212 |
1,096 |
1,024 |
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Other pension and postretirement |
22 |
(10) |
(25) |
(53) |
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Foreign exchange |
4 |
18 |
4 |
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Earnings before interest and taxes |
192 |
222 |
1,103 |
1,073 |
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Interest expense |
102 |
65 |
384 |
252 |
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Interest income |
(4) |
(5) |
(21) |
(15) |
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Loss from early extinguishment of debt |
7 |
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Income before income taxes |
94 |
162 |
740 |
829 |
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Provision for income taxes |
20 |
223 |
216 |
401 |
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Equity earnings |
1 |
4 |
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Net income/(loss) |
75 |
(61) |
528 |
428 |
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Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests |
(22) |
(28) |
(89) |
(105) |
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Net income/(loss) attributable to Crown Holdings |
$53 |
$(89) |
$439 |
$323 |
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Earnings per share attributable to Crown Holdings common shareholders: |
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Basic |
$0.40 |
$(0.67) |
$3.28 |
$2.39 |
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Diluted |
$0.40 |
$(0.67) |
$3.28 |
$2.38 |
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Weighted average common shares outstanding: |
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Basic |
133,738,344 |
133,445,697 |
133,640,902 |
135,286,296 |
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Diluted |
134,095,905 |
133,804,236 |
133,878,064 |
135,608,800 |
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Actual common shares outstanding |
135,173,948 |
134,275,609 |
135,173,948 |
134,275,609 |
(1) |
Prior year results have been restated to reflect new accounting guidance on the presentation of pension and postretirement expense in the statement of operations. |
(2) |
A reconciliation from income from operations to segment income follows. |
Consolidated Supplemental Financial Data (Unaudited) |
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Reconciliation from Income from Operations to Segment Income |
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The Company views segment income, as defined below, as a principal measure of performance of its operations and for the allocation of resources. Segment income is defined by the Company as income from operations adjusted to exclude intangibles amortization charges, provisions for asbestos and restructuring and other, the impact of fair value adjustments to inventory acquired in an acquisition, and the timing impact of hedge ineffectiveness. |
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Three Months Ended December 31, |
Year Ended December 31, |
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2018 |
2017 |
2018 |
2017 |
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Income from operations |
$ |
218 |
$ |
212 |
$ |
1,096 |
$ |
1,024 |
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Intangibles amortization |
45 |
10 |
148 |
39 |
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Fair value adjustment to inventory (1) |
40 |
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Provision for asbestos |
3 |
3 |
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Provision for restructuring and other |
16 |
21 |
44 |
51 |
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Impact of hedge ineffectiveness (1) |
(2) |
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Segment income |
$ |
279 |
$ |
244 |
$ |
1,328 |
$ |
1,117 |
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(1) Included in cost of products sold |
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Segment Information |
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Net Sales |
Three Months Ended |
Year Ended |
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2018 |
2017 |
2018 |
2017 |
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Americas Beverage |
$ |
804 |
$ |
762 |
$ |
3,282 |
$ |
2,928 |
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European Beverage |
295 |
324 |
1,489 |
1,457 |
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European Food |
417 |
458 |
1,982 |
1,935 |
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Asia Pacific |
326 |
312 |
1,316 |
1,177 |
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Transit Packaging |
595 |
1,800 |
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Total reportable segments |
2,437 |
1,856 |
9,869 |
7,497 |
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Non-reportable segments (2) |
297 |
312 |
1,282 |
1,201 |
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Total net sales |
$ |
2,734 |
$ |
2,168 |
$ |
11,151 |
$ |
8,698 |
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Segment Income (3) |
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Americas Beverage |
$ |
118 |
$ |
128 |
$ |
454 |
$ |
470 |
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European Beverage |
13 |
37 |
193 |
235 |
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European Food |
26 |
42 |
257 |
264 |
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Asia Pacific |
49 |
44 |
186 |
168 |
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Transit Packaging |
80 |
255 |
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Total reportable segments |
286 |
251 |
1,345 |
1,137 |
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Non-reportable segments (2) |
20 |
22 |
122 |
123 |
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Corporate and other unallocated items |
(27) |
(29) |
(139) |
(143) |
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Total segment income |
$ |
279 |
$ |
244 |
$ |
1,328 |
$ |
1,117 |
(2) |
Includes the Company's food can and closures businesses in North America, aerosol can businesses in North America and Europe, promotional packaging business in Europe, and tooling and equipment operations in the U.S. and United Kingdom.
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(3) |
Prior year segment income has been restated to reflect new accounting guidance on the presentation of pension and postretirement expense and the Company's revised policy to exclude intangibles amortization charges from segment income. A reconciliation from 2017 segment income to amounts previously reported is provided below. |
Consolidated Supplemental Data (Unaudited) |
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Reconciliation from Net Income and Diluted Earnings Per Share to Adjusted Net Income and Adjusted Diluted Earnings Per Share |
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The following table reconciles reported net income and diluted earnings per share attributable to the Company to adjusted net income and adjusted diluted earnings per share, as used elsewhere in this release. |
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Three Months Ended December 31, |
Year Ended December 31, |
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2018 |
2017 |
2018 |
2017 |
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Net income/diluted earnings per share attributable to Crown Holdings, as reported |
$53 |
$0.40 |
$(89) |
$(0.67) |
$439 |
$3.28 |
$323 |
$2.38 |
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Intangibles amortization (1) |
45 |
0.34 |
10 |
0.07 |
148 |
1.11 |
39 |
0.29 |
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Fair value adjustment to inventory (2) |
40 |
0.30 |
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Provision for asbestos (3) |
3 |
0.02 |
3 |
0.02 |
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Provision for restructuring and other (4) |
16 |
0.12 |
21 |
0.16 |
44 |
0.33 |
51 |
0.38 |
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Impact of hedge ineffectiveness (5) |
(2) |
(0.01) |
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Acquisition costs (6) |
24 |
0.18 |
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Pension and postretirement charges (7) |
42 |
0.31 |
1 |
0.01 |
42 |
0.31 |
(3) |
(0.02) |
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Loss from early extinguishment of debt (8) |
7 |
0.05 |
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Income taxes and noncontrolling interests (9) |
(22) |
(0.17) |
169 |
1.26 |
(41) |
(0.31) |
155 |
1.14 |
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Adjusted net income/diluted earnings per |
$134 |
$1.00 |
$113 |
$0.84 |
$696 |
$5.20 |
$575 |
$4.24 |
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Effective tax rate as reported |
21.3% |
137.7% |
29.2% |
48.4% |
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Adjusted effective tax rate (10) |
21.3% |
27.7% |
24.7% |
26.6% |
Adjusted net income, adjusted diluted earnings per share and the adjusted effective tax rate are non-GAAP measures and are not meant to be considered in isolation or as a substitute for net income, diluted earnings per share and effective tax rates determined in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles. The Company believes these non-GAAP measures provide useful information to evaluate the performance of the Company's ongoing business. |
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(1) |
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 arising from acquisitions, including its acquisition of Signode in the second quarter of 2018. In the fourth quarter and full year of 2017, the Company recorded charges of $10 million ($7 million net of tax) and $39 million ($28 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 of 2017, the Company recorded a charge of $3 million ($2 million net of tax) to increase its reserve for asbestos related liabilities. |
(4) |
In the fourth quarter and full year of 2018, the Company recorded net restructuring and other charges of $15 million ($10 million net of tax) and $49 million ($38 million net of tax) including $22 million of transaction costs for the year in connection with its acquisition of Signode. In the fourth quarter of 2017, the Company recorded restructuring and other charges of $12 million ($10 million net of tax) primarily due to costs related to the closures of a U.S. beverage can facility and a promotional packaging facility in Europe. For the full year of 2017, the Company recorded charges of $39 million ($31 million net of tax) that additionally included costs to settle a litigation matter related to Mivisa that arose prior to its acquisition by Crown. |
In the fourth quarter and full year of 2018, the Company recorded net losses of $1 million ($2 million net of tax) and gains of $5 million ($3 million net of tax) for asset sales and impairments. In the fourth quarter and full year of 2017, the Company recorded charges of $9 million ($7 million net of tax) and $12 million ($11 million net of tax) for asset sales and impairments primarily due to the closures of a beverage can plant in China, a beverage can plant in the U.S. and a promotional packaging facility in Europe. |
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(5) |
In the fourth quarter of 2017, the Company recorded a benefit of $2 million ($2 million net of tax) in cost of products sold related to the timing impact of hedge ineffectiveness caused primarily by volatility in the metal premium component of aluminum prices. There was no impact for the full year of 2017. |
(6) |
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, 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. |
(7) |
In the fourth quarter of 2018, the Company recorded pension and postretirement charges of $42 million ($35 million net of tax) primarily arising from payment of lump sum buy-outs to settle certain pension obligations using plan assets. In the fourth quarter and full year of 2017, the Company recorded pension charges of $1 million ($1 million net of tax) and benefits of $3 million ($2 million net of tax) for plan settlements and curtailments. |
(8) |
In the second quarter of 2017, the Company recorded a charge of $7 million ($5 million net of tax) for the write off of deferred financing fees in connection with the refinancing of its term loan and revolving credit facilities. |
(9) |
In the fourth quarter and full year of 2018, the Company recorded income tax and noncontrolling interest benefits of $21 million and $72 million related to the items described above. Also in the fourth quarter and full year of 2018, the Company recorded benefits of $1 million and charges of $31 million including taxes on the distribution of foreign earnings and adjustments for the impact of the "Tax Cut and Jobs Act". In the fourth quarter and full year of 2017, the Company recorded income tax benefits of $8 million and $22 million related to the items described above. Also in the fourth quarter of 2017, the Company recorded a charge of $177 million to recognize the impact of the "Tax Cut and Jobs Act". |
(10) |
Income tax effects on adjusted net income were calculated using the applicable tax rates of the underlying jurisdictions. |
Consolidated Balance Sheets (Condensed & Unaudited) (in millions) |
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December 31, |
2018 |
2017 |
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Assets |
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Current assets |
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Cash and cash equivalents |
$ |
607 |
$ |
424 |
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Receivables, net |
1,602 |
1,041 |
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Inventories |
1,690 |
1,385 |
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Prepaid expenses and other current assets |
180 |
224 |
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Total current assets |
4,079 |
3,074 |
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Goodwill and intangible assets, net |
6,635 |
3,518 |
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Property, plant and equipment, net |
3,745 |
3,239 |
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Other non-current assets |
803 |
832 |
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Total |
$ |
15,262 |
$ |
10,663 |
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Liabilities and equity |
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Current liabilities |
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Short-term debt |
$ |
89 |
$ |
62 |
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Current maturities of long-term debt |
86 |
64 |
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Accounts payable and accrued liabilities |
3,738 |
3,124 |
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Total current liabilities |
3,913 |
3,250 |
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Long-term debt, excluding current maturities |
8,517 |
5,217 |
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Other non-current liabilities |
1,546 |
1,273 |
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Noncontrolling interests |
349 |
322 |
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Crown Holdings shareholders' equity |
937 |
601 |
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Total equity |
1,286 |
923 |
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Total |
$ |
15,262 |
$ |
10,663 |
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Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows (Condensed & Unaudited) (in millions) |
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Year ended December 31, |
2018 |
2017 |
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Cash flows from operating activities |
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Net income |
$ |
528 |
$ |
428 |
||||||
Depreciation and amortization |
425 |
247 |
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Restructuring and other |
44 |
51 |
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Pension expense |
45 |
13 |
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Pension contributions |
(20) |
(294) |
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Stock-based compensation |
27 |
23 |
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Income taxes |
35 |
247 |
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Working capital changes and other |
(513) |
(965) |
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Net cash provided by/(used for) operating activities (1) |
571 |
(250) |
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Cash flows from investing activities |
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Capital expenditures |
(462) |
(498) |
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Beneficial interest in transferred receivables |
490 |
1,010 |
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Acquisition of business, net of cash acquired |
(3,912) |
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Proceeds from sale of assets |
36 |
8 |
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Other |
5 |
(25) |
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Net cash provided by/(used for) investing activities |
(3,843) |
495 |
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Cash flows from financing activities |
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Net change in debt |
3,680 |
12 |
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Dividends paid to noncontrolling interests |
(60) |
(93) |
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Common stock repurchased |
(4) |
(339) |
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Debt issue costs |
(70) |
(16) |
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Other, net |
(13) |
36 |
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Net cash provided by/(used for) financing activities |
3,533 |
(400) |
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Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents |
(37) |
14 |
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Net change in cash and cash equivalents |
224 |
(141) |
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Cash and cash equivalents at January 1 |
435 |
576 |
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Cash and cash equivalents at December 31 (2) |
$ |
659 |
$ |
435 |
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(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 months and full year ended December 31, 2018 and 2017 follows. |
(2) |
Cash and cash equivalents includes $52 and $11 of restricted cash at December 31, 2018 and 2017. |
Three Months Ended December 31, |
Year Ended December 31, |
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2018 |
2017 |
2018 |
2017 |
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Net cash from operating activities |
$803 |
$20 |
$571 |
$(250) |
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Beneficial interest in transferred receivables (3) |
252 |
490 |
1,010 |
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Pension prefunding (4) |
241 |
241 |
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Acquisition costs |
22 |
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Adjusted cash from operating activities |
803 |
513 |
1,083 |
1,001 |
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Interest included in investing activities (5) |
15 |
15 |
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Capital expenditures |
(157) |
(216) |
(462) |
(498) |
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Adjusted free cash flow |
$661 |
$297 |
$636 |
$503 |
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(3) |
Prior year cash flow has been restated to reflect new accounting guidance related to the classification of certain cash receipts associated with the Company's receivable securitization programs. Certain receipts previously reported in cash from operations are now reported in cash from investing activities as "Beneficial interest in transferred receivables". |
(4) |
Net cash from operating activities for the three and twelve months ended December 31, 2017 includes the impact of a voluntary prefunding contribution to the Company's U.K. defined benefit pension plan that will reduce future contributions that would otherwise be made. |
(5) |
Interest benefit of cross-currency swap included in investing activities. |
Consolidated Supplemental Data (Unaudited) |
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Reconciliation of 2017 Segment Income to Amounts Previously Reported |
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Fourth Quarter 2017 Segment Income (1) |
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Segment |
As Previously Reported |
Pension and Postretirement |
Intangibles Amortization |
As Currently Reported |
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Americas Beverage |
$129 |
$(6) |
$5 |
$128 |
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European Beverage |
38 |
(1) |
37 |
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European Food |
37 |
5 |
42 |
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Asia Pacific |
44 |
44 |
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Non-reportable |
26 |
(4) |
22 |
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Corporate and unallocated |
(29) |
(29) |
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Total segment income |
$245 |
$(11) |
$10 |
$244 |
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Full Year 2017 Segment Income (1) |
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Segment |
As Previously Reported |
Pension and Postretirement |
Intangibles Amortization |
As Currently Reported |
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Americas Beverage |
$474 |
$(24) |
$20 |
$470 |
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European Beverage |
239 |
(4) |
235 |
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European Food |
247 |
17 |
264 |
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Asia Pacific |
168 |
168 |
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Non-reportable |
139 |
(18) |
2 |
123 |
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Corporate and unallocated |
(139) |
(4) |
(143) |
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Total segment income |
$1,128 |
$(50) |
$39 |
$1,117 |
(1) |
Prior year segment income has been restated to reflect new accounting guidance on the presentation of pension and postretirement expense and the Company's revised policy to exclude intangibles amortization charges from segment income. |
Consolidated Supplemental Data (Unaudited) |
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Comparative Results for Transit Packaging |
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Revenue |
Segment Income |
Depreciation (1) |
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2018 |
2017 |
2018 |
2017 |
2018 |
2017 |
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Q1 |
$588 |
$526 |
$79 |
$76 |
$13 |
$12 |
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Q2 |
620 |
575 |
94 |
80 |
14 |
13 |
|||||
Q3 |
585 |
565 |
81 |
82 |
15 |
12 |
|||||
Q4 |
595 |
566 |
80 |
82 |
14 |
13 |
|||||
$2,388 |
$2,232 |
$334 |
$320 |
$56 |
$50 |
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(1) |
Amount of depreciation expense included in segment income, including acquisition step-up depreciation in 2018. |
Reconciliation of Adjusted EBITDA and Net Leverage Ratio |
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December 31, |
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2018 |
2017 |
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Income from operations |
$ |
1,096 |
$ |
1,024 |
||||
Add: |
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Intangibles amortization |
148 |
39 |
||||||
Fair value adjustment to inventory |
40 |
|||||||
Provision for asbestos |
3 |
|||||||
Provision for restructuring and other |
44 |
51 |
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Segment income |
1,328 |
1,117 |
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Other pension and postretirement (1) |
67 |
50 |
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Depreciation |
277 |
208 |
||||||
Proforma Q1 Signode (2) |
92 |
|||||||
Proforma Adjusted EBITDA |
$ |
1,764 |
$ |
1,375 |
||||
Total debt |
$ |
8,692 |
$ |
5,343 |
||||
Cash and cash equivalents |
(607) |
(424) |
||||||
Net debt |
$ |
8,085 |
$ |
4,919 |
||||
Net leverage ratio |
4.6x |
3.6x |
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(1) |
Excludes settlement and curtailment charges of $42 million in 2018 and benefits of $3 million in 2017.
|
(2) |
Signode acquisition closed April 3, 2018. |
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