CROWN HOLDINGS, INC. REPORTS FOURTH QUARTER 2021 RESULTS
Crown Holdings reported a fourth-quarter loss of $7.95 per share, significantly impacted by a $1.5 billion pension settlement. Adjusted earnings were $1.66 per share, an increase from $1.50 in 2020. Net sales reached $3,054 million, up from $2,460 million, benefiting from higher material cost pass-throughs and increased beverage can sales. The company returned over $1 billion to shareholders in 2021 and expects 2022 adjusted earnings between $8.00 and $8.20 per share. Despite challenges, including tornado damage to a plant, global beverage can volumes grew 9% year-over-year.
- Adjusted earnings per share increased to $1.66, up from $1.50 in Q4 2020.
- Net sales for Q4 rose to $3,054 million from $2,460 million YoY.
- Beverage can volumes grew 9% in Q4 and were over 79 billion units for the year.
- Returned over $1 billion to shareholders in 2021.
- Pension obligations reduced by approximately $3 billion by fully settling UK pension plan.
- Fourth quarter loss of $7.95 per share, significantly due to a $1.5 billion pension settlement charge.
- Net loss attributable to the company was $1,001 million compared to a net income of $151 million in Q4 2020.
- Segment income for Q4 decreased to $357 million from $358 million year-over-year, affected by currency translation and higher costs.
YARDLEY, Pa., Feb. 8, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Crown Holdings, Inc. (NYSE: CCK) today announced its financial results for the fourth quarter ended December 31, 2021.
Highlights
- Fourth quarter loss of
$7.95 per share, including the impact of full UK pension settlement - Adjusted earnings of
$1.66 per share in the fourth quarter - Global beverage can volumes grew
9% in the fourth quarter and for the full year - Returned over
$1 billion to shareholders in 2021 - Fully settled UK pension plan, significantly reducing future risk
- Net leverage ratio 3.2x at year-end 2021
- 2022 adjusted earnings guidance expected to be in a range of
$8.00 to$8.20 per share
Fourth Quarter Results
Net sales in the fourth quarter were
Income from operations was
Commenting on the quarter, Timothy J. Donahue, President and Chief Executive Officer, stated, "The Company had a solid fourth quarter performance to end an exceptional year in 2021. Global beverage can shipments for the year of more than 79 billion units grew
"The Crown team performed well during 2021, successfully navigating numerous challenges and meeting the needs of our customers. In addition to delivering strong financial results, the team commercialized significant new capacity positioning the Company for continued long-term growth. Unfortunately, in early December our newest beverage can plant in Bowling Green, Kentucky sustained significant tornado damage. Fortunately, all our associates and their families are safe and we recognize their efforts, along with those in the community at large, in the rebuilding and restoration efforts following the devastating effects of the storm. We expect the plant will resume operations late in the first quarter of this year.
"During 2021 the Company commercialized significant beverage can capacity at new plants in Bowling Green, Kentucky, and Vung Tau, Vietnam, as well as adding new production lines to existing facilities in Olympia, Washington, Rio Verde, Brazil and Hanoi, Vietnam. Additionally, and as previously announced, the Company completed the sale of its European Tinplate businesses and fully settled its UK pension obligations, resulting in pension obligations being reduced by approximately
"As we look forward in 2022, the Company expects to have another outstanding year, with EBITDA estimated to grow more than
"Segment income in our global beverage can businesses is expected to improve as a result of
"Following a strong performance in 2021, segment income in Transit Packaging is expected to improve as a result of continued volume growth, efficiency gains and cost improvements. Significant segment income growth is expected in the non-reportable segment as a result of increased food can volumes, increased beverage can equipment deliveries and contractual recovery of inflation. During 2021, the Company completed the construction of a two-piece food can plant in Dubuque, Iowa and the addition of a two-piece food can line to its Hanover, Pennsylvania plant. Additionally, the Company will add a third two-piece food can production line to its Owatonna, Minnesota plant. In addition to earnings growth, we expect to use the significant free cash flow generated by these businesses to again support beverage can capacity expansion and the return of more than
In connection with the sale of its European Tinplate business, the Company entered into a previously announced transaction to irrevocably transfer its UK pension plan obligations to an insurer in November 2021, resulting in a pension settlement charge of
Interest expense was
Net loss attributable to Crown Holdings in the fourth quarter was
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 2021 increased to
Income from operations was
Interest expense was
Net loss attributable to Crown Holdings in 2021 was
Outlook
The Company currently expects first quarter 2022 adjusted earnings in the range of
The adjusted effective income tax rate for 2022 is expected to be between
Adjusted free cash flow, as defined below, is currently expected to be approximately
Non-GAAP Measures
Segment income, adjusted free cash flow, adjusted net leverage ratio, adjusted net income, the adjusted effective tax rate, adjusted diluted earnings per share and adjusted EBITDA 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 adjusted 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. Reconciliations of estimated adjusted diluted earnings per share for the first quarter and full year of 2022 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 and other costs, asset impairment charges, asbestos-related charges, losses from early extinguishment of debt, pension settlement and curtailment charges, the tax and noncontrolling interest impact of the items above, and the impact of tax law changes or other tax matters. 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. The Company believes that adjusted free cash flow and adjusted 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 dividends. Segment income, adjusted free cash flow, adjusted net leverage ratio, the adjusted effective tax rate, adjusted net income, adjusted diluted earnings per share and adjusted EBITDA 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, adjusted diluted earnings per share and adjusted EBITDA can be found within this release.
Conference Call
The Company will hold a conference call tomorrow, February 9, 2022 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 630-395-0194 or toll-free 888-324-8108 and the access password is "packaging." A live webcast of the call will be made available to the public on the internet at the Company's website, www.crowncork.com. A replay of the conference call will be available for a one-week period ending at midnight on February 16. The telephone numbers for the replay are 203-369-3289 or toll free 800-568-3652.
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 the coronavirus pandemic on the Company's operations, including the Company's ability to continue to operate its plants, distribute its products, and maintain its supply chain; the impact of the coronavirus pandemic on demand for the Company's products; the future impact of currency translation; the Company's ability to successfully recover commodity and other cost increases and improve operating efficiencies; the continuation of performance and market trends in 2022, including consumer preference for beverage cans, increasing global beverage can demand, and volume growth in Transit Packaging and food cans; and the Company's ability to successfully complete its previously announced capacity expansion projects and begin production within expected timelines, including any delays related to the pandemic, 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, 2020 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 global supplier of rigid packaging products to consumer marketing companies, as well as transit and protective packaging products, equipment and services to a broad range of end markets. World headquarters are located in Yardley, Pennsylvania.
For more information, contact:
Kevin C. Clothier, Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, (215) 698-5281
Thomas T. Fischer, Vice President, Investor Relations and Corporate Affairs, (215) 552-3720
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) | |||||||
Three Months Ended December 31, | Year Ended December 31, | ||||||
2021 | 2020 | 2021 | 2020 | ||||
Net sales | |||||||
Cost of products sold | 2,481 | 1,897 | 9,029 | 7,359 | |||
Depreciation and amortization | 111 | 107 | 447 | 422 | |||
Selling and administrative expense | 145 | 139 | 583 | 533 | |||
Restructuring and other | 14 | 10 | (28) | 30 | |||
Income from operations (1) | 303 | 307 | 1,363 | 1,048 | |||
Pension settlements and curtailments | 1,520 | 5 | 1,520 | 66 | |||
Other pension and postretirement | (1) | (4) | (5) | (23) | |||
Foreign exchange | (44) | 14 | (45) | (2) | |||
Earnings (loss) before interest and taxes | (1,172) | 292 | (107) | 1,007 | |||
Interest expense | 50 | 70 | 253 | 290 | |||
Interest income | (4) | (1) | (9) | (8) | |||
Loss from early extinguishment of debt | 68 | 68 | |||||
Income (loss) from continuing operations before income taxes | (1,286) | 223 | (419) | 725 | |||
Provision for (benefit from) income taxes | (342) | 56 | (57) | 199 | |||
Equity earnings | (7) | 2 | 3 | 6 | |||
Income (loss) from continuing operations | (951) | 169 | (359) | 532 | |||
Income from discontinued operations, net of tax | 19 | 156 | 156 | ||||
Loss from disposal | (9) | (208) | |||||
Income (loss) from discontinued operations | (9) | 19 | (52) | 156 | |||
Net income (loss) | (960) | 188 | (411) | 688 | |||
Net income from continuing operations attributable to noncontrolling interests |
41 |
36 |
148 |
108 | |||
Net income from discontinued operations attributable to noncontrolling interests |
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Net income (loss) attributable to Crown Holdings | |||||||
(1) Reconciliation from income from operations to segment income follows. |
Earnings Per Share | |||||||||
Three Months Ended December 31, | Year Ended December 31, | ||||||||
2021 | 2020 | 2021 | 2020 | ||||||
Net income (loss) attributable to Crown Holdings | |||||||||
From continuing operations | |||||||||
From discontinued operations (1) | (9) | 18 | (53) | 155 | |||||
Total | |||||||||
Earnings (loss) per share attributable to Crown Holdings: | |||||||||
Basic earnings (loss) per share from continuing operations | |||||||||
Basic earnings (loss) per share from discontinued operations | (0.08) | 0.13 | (0.41) | 1.16 | |||||
Basic earnings (loss) per common share | |||||||||
Diluted earnings (loss) per common share from continuing operations |
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Diluted earnings (loss) per common share from discontinued operations |
(0.08) |
0.13 |
(0.41) |
1.15 | |||||
Diluted earnings (loss) per common share | |||||||||
Weighted average common shares outstanding: | |||||||||
Basic | 125,990,933 | 133,462,348 | 130,376,215 | 133,525,186 | |||||
Diluted | 126,762,186 | 134,713,968 | 131,348,050 | 134,560,915 | |||||
Actual common shares outstanding at quarter end | 126,131,799 | 134,801,030 | 126,131,799 | 134,801,030 | |||||
(1) Discontinued operations does not include any allocation of interest expense or indirect costs. |
Consolidated Supplemental Financial Data (Unaudited) (in millions) | |||||||||||||
Reconciliation from Income from Operations to 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 exclude intangibles amortization charges and provisions for restructuring and other. | |||||||||||||
Three Months Ended December 31, | Year Ended December 31, | ||||||||||||
2021 | 2020 | 2021 | 2020 | ||||||||||
Income from operations | $ | 303 | $ | 307 | $ | 1,363 | $ | 1,048 | |||||
Intangibles amortization | 40 | 41 | 165 | 162 | |||||||||
Restructuring and other | 14 | 10 | (28) | 30 | |||||||||
Segment income | $ | 357 | $ | 358 | $ | 1,500 | $ | 1,240 | |||||
Segment Information | |||||||||||||
Net Sales | Three Months Ended | Year Ended | |||||||||||
2021 | 2020 | 2021 | 2020 | ||||||||||
Americas Beverage | $ | 1,201 | $ | 957 | $ | 4,441 | $ | 3,565 | |||||
European Beverage | 462 | 379 | 1,843 | 1,473 | |||||||||
Asia Pacific | 381 | 316 | 1,322 | 1,168 | |||||||||
Transit Packaging | 692 | 523 | 2,530 | 2,018 | |||||||||
Total reportable segments | 2,736 | 2,175 | 10,136 | 8,224 | |||||||||
Other segments (1) | 318 | 285 | 1,258 | 1,168 | |||||||||
Total net sales | $ | 3,054 | $ | 2,460 | $ | 11,394 | $ | 9,392 | |||||
Segment Income | |||||||||||||
Americas Beverage | $ | 181 | $ | 196 | $ | 756 | $ | 652 | |||||
European Beverage | 43 | 63 | 259 | 215 | |||||||||
Asia Pacific | 51 | 50 | 182 | 175 | |||||||||
Transit Packaging | 83 | 65 | 318 | 254 | |||||||||
Total reportable segments | 358 | 374 | 1,515 | 1,296 | |||||||||
Other segments (1) | 33 | 33 | 144 | 114 | |||||||||
Corporate and other unallocated items | (34) | (49) | (159) | (170) | |||||||||
Total segment income | $ | 357 | $ | 358 | $ | 1,500 | $ | 1,240 | |||||
(1) Includes the Company's food can, aerosol can and closures businesses in North America, and beverage tooling and equipment operations |
Consolidated Supplemental Data (Unaudited) (in millions, except per share data) | |||||||||||||||||
Reconciliation from Net Income and Diluted Earnings Per Share to Adjusted Net Income and Adjusted Diluted Earnings Per Share
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. Some or all of each reconciling item is reported within discontinued operations in the Consolidated Statement of Operations. | |||||||||||||||||
Three Months Ended December 31, | Year Ended December 31, | ||||||||||||||||
2021 | 2020 | 2021 | 2020 | ||||||||||||||
Net income (loss)/diluted earnings per share attributable to Crown Holdings, as reported |
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Intangibles amortization (1) | 40 | 0.32 | 46 | 0.34 | 170 | 1.29 | 180 | 1.34 | |||||||||
Restructuring and other (2) | 14 | 0.11 | 14 | 0.10 | (26) | (0.20) | 34 | 0.25 | |||||||||
Loss from debt extinguishment (3) | 68 | 0.54 | 68 | 0.52 | |||||||||||||
Foreign exchange gain (4) | (47) | (0.37) | (47) | (0.36) | |||||||||||||
Pension settlements and curtailments (5) | 1,520 | 12.04 | 5 | 0.04 | 1,520 | 11.61 | 66 | 0.49 | |||||||||
Income taxes (6) | (399) | (3.15) | (14) | (0.10) | (343) | (2.61) | (62) | (0.46) | |||||||||
Loss from discontinued operations(7) | 9 | 0.07 | 208 | 1.58 | |||||||||||||
Equity earnings (8) | 6 | 0.05 | 6 | 0.05 | |||||||||||||
Noncontrolling interests (9) | 10 | 0.08 | |||||||||||||||
Adjusted net income/diluted earnings per share |
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Effective tax rate as reported (10) | (16.9)% | ||||||||||||||||
Adjusted effective tax rate (10) |
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. | |
(1) | In the fourth quarter and full year of 2021, the Company recorded charges of |
(2) | In the fourth quarter and full year of 2021, the Company recorded net restructuring charges and other of |
(3) | In the fourth quarter of 2021, the Company recorded a charge of |
(4) | In the fourth quarter of 2021, the Company recorded foreign exchange gains of |
(5) | In the fourth quarter of 2021, the Company recorded charges of |
(6) | In the fourth quarter and full year of 2021, the Company recorded income tax benefits of |
(7) | In the fourth quarter and full year of 2021, the Company recorded after-tax charges of |
(8) | In the fourth quarter of 2021, the Company recorded its proportional share of intangible amortization and inventory step-up charges recorded by its equity method affiliate, Eviosys. These charges were recorded net of tax by the Company in the line Equity earnings. |
(9) | In the second quarter of 2021, the Company recorded noncontrolling interest charges of |
(10) | The reported and adjusted effective tax rates include income from discontinued operations, which is reported net of tax in the statement of operations. Income tax effects on adjusted net income were calculated using the applicable tax rates of the underlying jurisdiction. |
Consolidated Balance Sheets (Condensed & Unaudited) (in millions) | ||||||||
December 31, | 2021 | 2020 | ||||||
Assets | ||||||||
Current assets | ||||||||
Cash and cash equivalents | $ | 531 | $ | 1,173 | ||||
Receivables, net | 1,889 | 1,522 | ||||||
Inventories | 1,735 | 1,263 | ||||||
Prepaid expenses and other current assets | 265 | 202 | ||||||
Current assets held for sale | 97 | 743 | ||||||
Total current assets | 4,517 | 4,903 | ||||||
Goodwill and intangible assets, net | 4,532 | 4,901 | ||||||
Property, plant and equipment, net | 4,036 | 3,652 | ||||||
Other non-current assets | 795 | 1,056 | ||||||
Non-current assets held for sale | 2,179 | |||||||
Total | $ | 13,880 | $ | 16,691 | ||||
Liabilities and equity | ||||||||
Current liabilities | ||||||||
Short-term debt | $ | 75 | $ | 104 | ||||
Current maturities of long-term debt | 135 | 67 | ||||||
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities | 3,931 | 3,130 | ||||||
Current liabilities held for sale | 14 | 981 | ||||||
Total current liabilities | 4,155 | 4,282 | ||||||
Long-term debt, excluding current maturities | 6,052 | 8,023 | ||||||
Other non-current liabilities | 1,343 | 1,583 | ||||||
Non-current liabilities held for sale | 199 | |||||||
Noncontrolling interests | 418 | 406 | ||||||
Crown Holdings shareholders' equity | 1,912 | 2,198 | ||||||
Total equity | 2,330 | 2,604 | ||||||
Total | $ | 13,880 | $ | 16,691 | ||||
Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows (Condensed & Unaudited) (in millions) | ||||||||||
Year ended December 31, | 2021 | 2020 | ||||||||
Cash flows from operating activities | ||||||||||
Net income (loss) | $ | (411) | $ | 688 | ||||||
Depreciation and amortization | 463 | 481 | ||||||||
Restructuring and other | (26) | 34 | ||||||||
Loss from disposal of discontinued operations | 101 | |||||||||
Pension expense | 1,567 | 92 | ||||||||
Pension contributions | (236) | (27) | ||||||||
Stock-based compensation | 33 | 32 | ||||||||
Working capital changes and other | (586) | 15 | ||||||||
Net cash provided by operating activities (1) | 905 | 1,315 | ||||||||
Cash flows from investing activities | ||||||||||
Capital expenditures | (816) | (587) | ||||||||
Proceeds from sale of business, net of cash | 2,255 | |||||||||
Proceeds from sale of assets | 44 | 16 | ||||||||
Other | 24 | 36 | ||||||||
Net cash provided by (used for) investing activities | 1,507 | (535) | ||||||||
Cash flows from financing activities | ||||||||||
Net change in debt | (1,742) | (130) | ||||||||
Dividends paid to stockholders | (105) | |||||||||
Common stock repurchased | (950) | (66) | ||||||||
Dividends paid to noncontrolling interests | (122) | (87) | ||||||||
Other, net | (25) | 44 | ||||||||
Net cash used for financing activities | (2,944) | (239) | ||||||||
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents | (113) | 34 | ||||||||
Net change in cash and cash equivalents | (645) | 575 | ||||||||
Cash and cash equivalents at January 1 | 1,238 | 663 | ||||||||
Cash and cash equivalents at December 31 (2) | $ | 593 | $ | 1,238 | ||||||
(1) Adjusted free cash flow is defined by the Company as net cash provided by operating activities less capital expenditures | ||||||||||
(2) Cash and cash equivalents includes |
Adjusted Free Cash Flow | |||||||||||||
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Net cash from operating activities | |||||||||||||
UK pension settlement (3) | (55) | 216 | |||||||||||
Interest included in investing activities (4) | 25 | 28 | |||||||||||
Transaction fees (5) | 47 | ||||||||||||
Capital expenditures | (304) | (254) | (816) | (587) | |||||||||
Adjusted free cash flow | |||||||||||||
(3) In September 2021, the Company made a contribution of | |||||||||||||
(4) Interest benefit of cross currency swaps included in investing activities. | |||||||||||||
(5) Transaction fees and costs related to the sale of the Company's European Tinplate business. |
Reconciliation of Adjusted EBITDA and Net Leverage Ratio | |||||
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Income from operations | |||||
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Intangibles amortization | 165 | 162 | |||
Restructuring and other | (28) | 30 | |||
Segment income | 1,500 | 1,240 | |||
Depreciation | 282 | 260 | |||
Adjusted EBITDA | |||||
Total debt | |||||
Less cash | 531 | ||||
Net debt at December 31 | |||||
Adjusted net leverage ratio | 3.2x | ||||
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