CROWN HOLDINGS, INC. PHILADELPHIA, Oct. 18, 2017 /PRNewswire/ -- Crown Holdings, Inc. (NYSE: CCK) today announced its financial results for the third quarter ended September 30, 2017.
Third Quarter Highlights
-- Earnings per share $1.32
-- Adjusted earnings per share $1.41
-- $62 million of Q3 share repurchases; $339 million YTD
-- Beverage can growth projects on schedule
Net sales in the third quarter increased to $2,468 million compared to $2,326 million in the third quarter of 2016, reflecting increased global beverage, food and aerosol can volumes, the pass through of higher raw material costs, and $38 million of favorable currency translation.
Income from operations was $347 million in the third quarter of 2017. Segment income improved to $358 million in the quarter over the $333 million in the third quarter of 2016, including a benefit of $5 million from currency translation.
Commenting on the quarter, Timothy J. Donahue, President and Chief Executive Officer, stated, "Performance during the third quarter was solid across all businesses, fueled in part by increased global volumes in beverage cans, food cans and aerosol cans. Beverage can shipments were particularly strong in Europe, Latin America and Southeast Asia. With its many inherent benefits, including being infinitely recyclable, the beverage can continues to become the increasingly preferred package for marketers and consumers around the world and is widely recognized as the most sustainable beverage container.
"Our various global growth projects remain on schedule. Earlier this month, we began commercial production on the second beverage can line at our Danang, Vietnam facility. The new beverage can plant in Jakarta, Indonesia, which commenced operations in June, is progressing through the learning curve and our new beverage can plants in Nichols, New York and Monterrey, Mexico are both performing well. A new beverage can facility in Yangon, Myanmar and a glass bottle facility in Chihuahua, Mexico are both scheduled for start-up in the first half of 2018. We also recently announced that we will construct a new beverage can plant in the Valencia region of Spain, expected to commence production during the fourth quarter of 2018, to facilitate the conversion from steel to aluminum beverage cans and serve customers in the growing Spanish market. We are excited about the opportunity to create meaningful shareholder value through these compelling growth initiatives."
Interest expense was $64 million in the third quarter of 2017 compared to $59 million in 2016 primarily due to an increase in average borrowing rates.
Net income attributable to Crown Holdings in the third quarter was $177 million compared to $183 million in the third quarter of 2016. Reported diluted earnings per share were $1.32 in the third quarter of 2017 compared to $1.31 in the 2016 third quarter. Adjusted diluted earnings per share were $1.41 compared to $1.33 in the third quarter of 2016.
Through September 30, the Company repurchased a total of 6.2 million shares of its common stock for $339 million, including 1.1 million shares for $62 million during the third quarter.
A reconciliation from net income and diluted earnings per share to adjusted net income and adjusted diluted earnings per share is provided below.
Nine Month Results
Net sales for the first nine months of 2017 were $6,530 million compared to $6,361 million in the first nine months of 2016, primarily due to increased global beverage, food and aerosol can volumes and the pass through of higher raw material costs, partially offset by $64 million of unfavorable currency translation.
Income from operations was $855 million in the first nine months of 2017. Segment income in the first nine months of 2017 increased to $883 million over the $842 million in the first nine months of 2016, despite $6 million of unfavorable currency translation.
Interest expense was $187 million for the first nine months of 2017 compared to $181 million in the same period of 2016 primarily due to an increase in average borrowing rates.
Net income attributable to Crown Holdings for the first nine months of 2017 was $412 million compared to $431 million in the first nine months of 2016. Reported diluted earnings per share for the first nine months of 2017 were $3.02 compared to $3.09 in the same period of last year. Adjusted diluted earnings per share were $3.23 compared to $3.21 in 2016.
Outlook
The Company currently expects fourth quarter 2017 adjusted diluted earnings per share to be in the range of $0.75 to $0.80 based on current exchange rate levels.
The effective income tax rate for the full year of 2017 is expected to be approximately 26%. Cash provided by operating activities is currently expected to be approximately $875 million and management currently forecasts 2017 capital expenditures of approximately $450 million.
Non-GAAP Measures
Segment income, adjusted free cash flow, adjusted net income, the adjusted effective tax rate, adjusted earnings per share, and the information presented excluding the impact of currency translation 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 net income, income per diluted share, effective tax rates or cash flow 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 as the principal measure of its liquidity. The Company considers both 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, adjusted diluted earnings per share, and information excluding the impact of currency translation 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 fourth quarter and full year of 2017 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, 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 provides a meaningful measure 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, the adjusted effective tax rate, adjusted net income, adjusted diluted earnings per share and information excluding the impact of currency translation 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, the adjusted effective tax rate, adjusted net income, adjusted diluted earnings per share and information unadjusted for currency translation can be found within this release.
Conference Call
The Company will hold a conference call tomorrow, October 19, 2017 at 9:00 a.m. (EDT) to discuss this news release. Forward-looking and other material information may be discussed on the conference call. The dial-in numbers for the conference call are (630) 395-0227 or toll-free (888) 606-8412 and the access passcode is "packaging". A live webcast of the call will be made available to the public on the internet at the Company's web site, www.crowncork.com. A replay of the conference call will be available for a one-week period ending at midnight on October 27. The telephone numbers for the replay are (203) 369-1991 or toll free (866) 513-9300.
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 future impact of currency translation; the continuation of performance trends in 2017; the Company's ability to successfully complete and begin production at capacity expansion projects within expected timelines and budgets in Myanmar, Mexico and Spain; continued performance improvements at new plants in Indonesia, New York and Mexico; continued global beverage, food and aerosol can growth; and customer and consumer preference for beverage cans that may cause actual results to be materially different from those expressed or implied in the forward-looking statements. Important factors that could cause the statements made in this press release or the actual results of operations or financial condition of the Company to differ are discussed under the caption "Forward Looking Statements" in the Company's Form 10-K Annual Report for the year ended December 31, 2016 and in subsequent filings made prior to or after the date hereof. The Company does not intend to review or revise any particular forward-looking statement in light of future events.
Crown Holdings, Inc., through its subsidiaries, is a leading supplier of packaging products to consumer marketing companies around the world. World headquarters are located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
For more information, contact:
Thomas A. Kelly, Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, (215) 698-5341
Thomas T. Fischer, Vice President, Investor Relations and Corporate Affairs, (215) 552-3720
Ed Bisno, Bisno Communications, (212) 717-7578
Unaudited Consolidated Statements of Operations, Balance Sheets, Statements of Cash Flows, Segment Information and Supplemental Data follow.
Consolidated Statements of Operations (Unaudited)
(in millions, except share and per share data)
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Three Months Ended Nine Months Ended
September 30, September 30,
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2017 2016 2017 2016
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Net sales $2,468 $2,326 $6,530 $6,361
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Cost of products sold 1,956 1,838 5,194 5,050
Depreciation and
amortization 63 63 183 188
Selling and
administrative
expense 90 90 272 275
Restructuring and
other 12 20 26 19
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Income from operations
(1) 347 315 855 829
Foreign exchange (5) 4 (22)
Interest expense 64 59 187 181
Interest income (4) (3) (10) (8)
Loss from early extinguishment of debt 10 7 37
Income before income
taxes 287 254 667 641
Provision for income
taxes 79 48 178 151
Net income 208 206 489 490
Net income
attributable to
noncontrolling
interests (31) (23) (77) (59)
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Net income
attributable to Crown
Holdings $177 $183 $412 $431
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Earnings per share attributable to Crown
Holdings
common shareholders:
Basic $1.32 $1.32 $3.03 $3.11
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Diluted $1.32 $1.31 $3.02 $3.09
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Weighted average common shares outstanding:
Basic 134,020,310 138,670,185 135,906,571 138,441,036
Diluted 134,415,656 139,502,082 136,394,239 139,379,726
Actual
common
shares
outstanding 134,274,620 139,770,059 134,274,620 139,770,059
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(1) A reconciliation from income from operations to segment income follows.
Consolidated Supplemental Financial Data (Unaudited)
(in millions)
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Reconciliation from Income from Operations to Segment Income and Constant Currency Segment Income
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 add back provisions for asbestos and restructuring and other, and the timing impact of hedge ineffectiveness.
Three Months Ended Nine Months Ended
September 30,
September 30,
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2017 2016 2017 2016
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Income from operations $347 $315 $855 $829
Provision for restructuring and other 12 20 26 19
Impact of hedge ineffectiveness (1) (1) (2) 2 (6)
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Segment income 358 333 883 842
Foreign currency translation (2) (5) 6
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Constant currency segment income $353 $333 $889 $842
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(1) Included in cost of products sold
Segment Information
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Three Months Ended September 30, Nine Months Ended September 30,
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Net Sales 2017 2017 at 2016 2017 2017 at 2016
Actual 2016 rates (2) Actual Actual 2016 rates (2) Actual
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Americas Beverage $763 $752 $719 $2,166 $2,179 $2,068
North America Food 194 193 190 514 515 504
European Beverage 428 421 413 1,133 1,152 1,129
European Food 639 621 599 1,477 1,492 1,459
Asia Pacific 300 299 281 865 871 839
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Total reportable segments 2,324 2,286 2,202 6,155 6,209 5,999
Non-reportable segments 144 144 124 375 385 362
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Total net sales $2,468 $2,430 $2,326 $6,530 $6,594 $6,361
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Segment Income
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Americas Beverage $131 $130 $119 $345 $347 $329
North America Food 23 23 25 61 61 57
European Beverage 78 77 83 201 203 204
European Food 96 94 96 210 212 212
Asia Pacific 40 40 37 124 124 111
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Total reportable segments 368 364 360 941 947 913
Non-reportable segments 20 20 19 52 54 52
Corporate and other unallocated items (30) (31) (46) (110) (112) (123)
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Total segment income $358 $353 $333 $883 $889 $842
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(2) Information presented for 2017 at 2016
rates represents financial results
assuming constant foreign currency
exchange rates used for translation
based on the rates in effect for the
comparable prior year period. In order
to compute constant currency results,
the Company multiplies or divides, as
appropriate, the current year U.S.
dollar results by the current year
average foreign exchange rates and then
multiplies or divides, as appropriate,
those amounts by the applicable prior
year average foreign exchange rates.
Consolidated Supplemental Data (Unaudited)
(in millions, except per share data)
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Reconciliation from Net Income and Diluted Earnings Per Share to Adjusted Net Income and Adjusted Diluted Earnings Per Share
Three Months Ended Nine Months Ended
September 30, September 30,
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2017 2016 2017 2016
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Net income/diluted earnings per share
attributable to Crown Holdings, as reported $177 $1.32 $183 $1.31 $412 $3.02 $431 $3.09
Impact of hedge ineffectiveness (1) (1) (.01) (2) (.01) 2 .01 (6) (.04)
Restructuring and other (2) 12 .09 20 .14 26 .19 19 .14
Loss from early extinguishment of debt (3) 10 .07 7 .05 37 .27
Income taxes (4) 1 .01 (25) (.18) (6) (.04) (33) (.25)
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Adjusted net income/diluted earnings per share $189 $1.41 $186 $1.33 $441 $3.23 $448 $3.21
Effective tax rate as reported 27.5% 18.9% 26.7% 23.6%
Adjusted effective tax rate (5) 26.2% 25.9% 26.2% 26.6%
(1) In the third quarter and first nine
months of 2017, the Company recorded
benefits of $1 million (less than $1
million net of tax) and charges 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. In
the third quarter and first nine
months of 2016, the Company recorded
benefits of $2 million ($2 million
net of tax), and $6 million ($5
million net of tax).
(2) In the third quarter and first nine
months of 2017, the Company recorded
restructuring and other charges of
$3 million ($3 million net of tax)
and $23 million ($18 million net of
tax) primarily due to the settlement
of a litigation matter related to
Mivisa that arose prior to its
acquisition by Crown in 2014. In the
third quarter and first nine months
of 2016, the Company recorded
restructuring and other charges of
$19 million ($15 million net of tax)
and $25 million ($20 million net of
tax) including pension settlement
charges.
In the third quarter and first nine
months of 2017, the Company recorded
charges of $9 million ($9 million
net of tax) and $3 million ($4
million net of tax) for asset sales
and impairments primarily due to the
closure of a beverage can plant in
China. In the third quarter and
first nine months of 2016, the
Company recorded charges of $1
million ($1 million net of tax) and
gains of $6 million ($4 million net
of tax).
(3) 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. In the
first quarter of 2016, the Company
recorded a charge of $27 million
($17 million net of tax) for
premiums paid and the write off of
deferred financing fees in
connection with the redemption of
its $700 million notes due 2021. In
the third quarter of 2016, the
Company recorded a charge of $10
million ($7 million net of tax) for
the write off of deferred financing
fees in connection with the early
repayment of a portion of its Term
Loan A borrowings.
(4) In the third quarter and first nine
months of 2017, the Company recorded
income tax charges of $1 million and
benefits of $6 million related to
the items described above. In the
third quarter and first nine months
of 2016, the Company recorded income
tax benefits of $7 million and $15
million related to the items
described above. Also in the third
quarter of 2016, the Company
recorded charges of $13 million in
connection with tax contingencies
related to the Mivisa acquisition
and a corporate restructuring, and
benefits of $31 million to reverse
tax valuation allowance in Canada.
(5) 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)
September 30, 2017 2016(1)
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Assets
Current assets
Cash and cash equivalents $374 $526
Receivables, net 1,098 1,047
Inventories 1,430 1,300
Prepaid expenses and other
current assets 251 217
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Total current assets 3,153 3,090
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Goodwill and intangible assets 3,562 3,450
Property, plant and equipment,
net 3,066 2,746
Other non-current assets 715 707
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Total $10,496 $9,993
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Liabilities and equity
Current liabilities
Short-term debt $50 $49
Current maturities of long-
term debt 68 121
Accounts payable and accrued
liabilities 2,919 2,627
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Total current liabilities 3,037 2,797
Long-term debt, excluding
current maturities 5,114 5,097
Other non-current liabilities 1,233 1,370
Noncontrolling interests 314 310
Crown Holdings shareholders'
equity 798 419
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Total equity 1,112 729
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Total $10,496 $9,993
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(1) At December 31, 2016, prior
period balance sheets were
revised from previously
reported amounts to
correct how the Company
calculates its estimated
asbestos liability.
Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows (Condensed & Unaudited)
(in millions)
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Nine months ended September
30, 2017 2016
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Cash flows from operating
activities
Net income $489 $490
Depreciation and
amortization 183 188
Provision for restructuring
and other 26 19
Pension expense 14 21
Pension contributions (46) (81)
Stock-based compensation 16 15
Working capital changes and
other (194) (276)
Net cash provided by
operating activities (A) 488 376
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Cash flows from investing
activities
Capital expenditures (282) (244)
Other (7) 16
Net cash used for investing
activities (289) (228)
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Cash flows from financing
activities
Net change in debt (24) (323)
Dividends paid to
noncontrolling interests (68) (43)
Common stock repurchased (339) (8)
Debt issue costs (15) (16)
Other, net 46 62
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Net cash used for financing
activities (400) (328)
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Effect of exchange rate
changes on cash and cash
equivalents 16 (11)
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Net change in cash and cash
equivalents (185) (191)
Cash and cash equivalents at
January 1 559 717
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Cash and cash equivalents at
September 30 $374 $526
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(A) Adjusted free cash flow is
defined by the Company as net
cash from operating activities
less capital expenditures and
certain other items. A
reconciliation from net cash
from operating activities to
adjusted free cash flow for the
three and nine months ended
September 30, 2017 and 2016
follows:
Three Months Ended Nine Months Ended
September 30, September 30,
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2017 2016 2017 2016
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Net cash from operating
activities $474 $313 $488 $376
Capital expenditures (82) (101) (282) (244)
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Free cash flow 392 212 206 132
Premiums paid to retire debt
early 22
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Adjusted free cash flow $392 $212 $206 $154
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