Reynolds Consumer Products Reports Third Quarter 2020 Financial Results

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Reynolds Consumer Products reported strong Q3 2020 results, with net revenues of $823 million, up from $741 million in the prior year. Net income surged to $113 million, a $50 million increase from Q3 2019. Key drivers include robust consumer demand and a favorable debt structure. Adjusted EBITDA reached $192 million, reflecting lower material costs despite increased advertising expenses. For the fiscal year, Reynolds expects revenue between $3.24 billion and $3.26 billion, with net income projected at $362 million to $365 million.

Positive

• Net revenues increased by 11% year-over-year.
• Net income rose to $113 million, up from $63 million in Q3 2019.
• Adjusted EBITDA improved to $192 million, a 18% increase year-over-year.
• Increased consumer demand across all product segments.

Negative

• Higher advertising and personnel costs partially offset gains.

LAKE FOREST, Ill.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Reynolds Consumer Products Inc. (“Reynolds,” “RCP” or the “Company”), today reported results for the third quarter 2020 ended September 30, 2020.

Third Quarter 2020 Financial Highlights:

• Net Revenues of $823 million
• Earnings Per Share of $0.54; Adjusted Earnings Per Share of $0.56¹
• Net Income of $113 million; Adjusted Net Income of $117 million ¹
• Adjusted EBITDA of $192 million ¹

Third Quarter 2020 Results

Net revenues in the third quarter of 2020 were $823 million compared to $741 million in the prior year period. Growth was driven by strong demand across all business segments, reflecting the increased every day at-home use and the impact of new products.

Net Income increased $50 million to $113 million in the third quarter of 2020 compared to $63 million in the third quarter of 2019 and Adjusted Net Income was $117 million for the third quarter of 2020. The increase in Net Income was primarily driven by higher revenue and lower interest expense resulting from the Company’s new debt structure that went into effect in conjunction with its IPO.

Adjusted EBITDA was $192 million in the third quarter of 2020 compared to $162 million in the third quarter of 2019. The increase was primarily due to increased revenue and lower material and manufacturing costs which were partially offset by higher advertising and personnel costs.

“We delivered a quarter of strong organic sales growth, Adjusted EBITDA and earnings per share, enabling us to increase our outlook for the year,” said Lance Mitchell, President and Chief Executive Officer. “Our near-term priorities remain employee health and safety, maximizing availability of our products, and continued investment in our business. We remain focused on leadership of our categories, and I could not be more pleased that we are able to simplify daily life for consumers by meeting the sustained and fundamental shift in demand for our products. We are aware of next year’s comparisons and leaning into the opportunity with capacity, innovation, and investment to support another year of strong performance.”

Key Segment Results (compared to the third quarter of 2019)

Reynolds Cooking & Baking

• Net revenues increased $29 million, or 11%
• Adjusted EBITDA increased $14 million, or 29%

The increase in net revenues was primarily driven by increased consumer demand, partially offset by a decline in related party revenue. The increase in Adjusted EBITDA was due to the revenue increase and lower material and manufacturing costs, partially offset by higher advertising costs.

Hefty Waste & Storage

• Net revenues increased $24 million, or 13%
• Adjusted EBITDA increased $14 million, or 27%

The increase in net revenues was primarily driven by increased consumer demand. The increase in Adjusted EBITDA was due to the revenue increase and lower material and manufacturing costs, partially offset by higher advertising costs.

Hefty Tableware

• Net revenues increased $18 million, or 10%
• Adjusted EBITDA increased $3 million, or 8%

The increase in net revenues was primarily driven by increased consumer demand and the impact of new products. The increase in Adjusted EBITDA was mainly due to the increased revenue, partially offset by increased advertising and logistics costs.

Presto Products

• Net revenues increased $7 million, or 5%
• Adjusted EBITDA increased $5 million, or 22%

The increase in net revenues was primarily driven by increased consumer demand. The increase in Adjusted EBITDA was mainly due to the increased revenue and lower material and manufacturing costs.

Year to Date Financial Results (nine-months ended September 30, 2020)

• Net Revenues of $2,375 million
• Earnings Per Share of $1.24; Adjusted Earnings Per Share of $1.40²
• Net Income of $251 million; Adjusted Net Income of $294 million ²
• Adjusted EBITDA of $519 million ²

Net revenues for the nine months ended September 30, 2020 were $2,375 million compared to $2,197 million in the prior year period. The increase in net revenues was largely due to changes in consumer behavior driven by the COVID-19 pandemic. All business segments have experienced increased demand associated with the fundamental shift to more at-home use of our products. This was partially offset by the exit from certain low margin store branded business in the prior year, a decline in related party revenue and lower pricing.

Net Income increased $116 million to $251 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2020 compared to $135 million in the prior year period. Adjusted Net Income was $294 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2020. The increase in Net Income was primarily driven by the increased revenue and lower interest expense.

Adjusted EBITDA was $519 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2020 compared to $441 million in the prior year period. The increase was primarily due to the increased revenue and lower material and manufacturing costs, partially offset by higher personnel and advertising costs.

Balance Sheet and Cash Flow Highlights

• Cash and cash equivalents was $351 million as of September 30, 2020.
• Total outstanding debt was $2,338 million as of September 30, 2020.
• For the quarter ended September 30, 2020, capital expenditures totaled $33 million, which was flat to the prior year period.
• For the year to date period ended September 30, 2020, capital expenditures totaled $85 million compared to $74 million in the prior year period.
• Net working capital totaled $520 million at September 30, 2020 compared to $296 million at December 31, 2019. The increase was due to the repurchase of previously sold accounts receivables in conjunction with the IPO, partially offset by lower inventory and higher accounts payable levels due to the strong demand.

Subsequent to September 30, 2020, the Company made a $100 million voluntary payment on its $2,475 million senior secured term loan facility.

Fourth Quarter and Fiscal Year Outlook

The Company expects the following results for the fourth quarter of 2020:

• Revenue growth to be mid-single digits on revenue of $835 million in the fourth quarter of 2019
• Net Income to be in the range of $111 million to $114 million
• Adjusted EBITDA to be in the range of $195 million to $200 million³

Considering the aforementioned guidance for the fourth quarter of 2020, the Company now expects the following results for the 2020 fiscal year:

• Revenue to be in the range of $3,240 million to $3,260 million
• Net Income to be in the range of $362 million to $365 million
• Earnings Per Share to be in the range of $1.77 to $1.78 per share
• Adjusted EBITDA to be in the range of $715 million to $720 million³
• Adjusted Net Income to be in the range of $410 million to $413 million ³
• Adjusted Earnings Per Share to be in the range of $1.95 to $1.97 per share ³
• Net Debt to be approximately $1.9 billion³ at December 31, 2020

Conference Call and Webcast Presentation

The Company will host a conference call to discuss these results today at 4:00 p.m. Central Time (5:00 p.m. Eastern Time). Please visit the “Events & Presentations” section of Reynolds’ Investor Relations website at https://investors.reynoldsconsumerproducts.com/ under “News & Events” to access the live listen-only webcast and presentation. Investors interested in participating in the live call can dial 877-423-9813 from the U.S. and 201-689-8573 internationally. The Company has also posted presentation slides, which are available now on Reynolds’ Investor Relations website.

A replay will be archived online in the “Events and Presentations” section of the Investor Relations website, and will also be available telephonically approximately two hours after the call concludes through Wednesday, November 25, 2020, by dialing 844-512-2921 from the U.S., or 412-317-6671 from international locations, and entering confirmation code 13710417.

About Reynolds Consumer Products Inc.

RCP’s mission is to simplify daily life so consumers can enjoy what matters most. RCP is a market-leading consumer products company with a presence in 95% of households across the United States. RCP produces and sells products across three broad categories: cooking products, waste & storage products and tableware that are sold under iconic brands such as Reynolds and Hefty, as well as under store brands that are strategically important to RCP’s customers. Overall, across both branded and store brand offerings, RCP holds the #1 or #2 U.S. market share position in the majority of product categories in which it participates.

Note to Investors Regarding Forward Looking Statements

This press release contains statements reflecting our views about our future performance that constitute “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, including our fourth quarter and fiscal year 2020 guidance. In some cases, you can identify these statements by forward-looking words such as “may,” “might,” “will,” “should,” “expects,” “outlook”, “plans,” “anticipates,” “believes,” “estimates,” “predicts,” “potential” or “continue,” the negative of these terms and other comparable terminology. These forward-looking statements, which are subject to risks, uncertainties and assumptions about us, may include projections of our future financial performance, our anticipated growth strategies and anticipated trends in our business. These statements are only predictions based on our current expectations and projections about future events. There are important factors that could cause our actual results, level of activity, performance or achievements to differ materially from the results, level of activity, performance or achievements expressed or implied by the forward-looking statements, including but not limited to the risk factors set forth in our most recent Annual Report on Form 10-K and in our Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q.

For additional information on these and other factors that could cause our actual results to materially differ from those set forth herein, please see our filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission, including our most recent annual report on Form 10-K. Investors are cautioned not to place undue reliance on any such forward-looking statements, which speak only as of the date they are made. The Company undertakes no obligation to update any forward-looking statement, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise.

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Reynolds Consumer Products Inc. Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income (in millions, except for per share data) (Unaudited)
		For the Three Months Ended								For the Nine Months Ended
		September 30,								September 30,
		2020				2019				2020				2019
Net revenues		$	797			$	705			$	2,286			$	2,083
Related party net revenues			26				36				89				114
Total net revenues			823				741				2,375				2,197
Cost of sales			(558	)			(524	)			(1,669	)			(1,580	)
Gross profit			265				217				706				617
Selling, general and administrative expenses			(97	)			(76	)			(260	)			(231	)
Other expense, net			(5	)			(20	)			(26	)			(34	)
Income from operations			163				121				420				352
Non-operating income, net			—				1				—				1
Interest expense, net			(13	)			(39	)			(57	)			(174	)
Income before income taxes			150				83				363				179
Income tax expense			(37	)			(20	)			(112	)			(44	)
Net income		$	113			$	63			$	251			$	135
Earnings per share:
Basic		$	0.54			$	0.41			$	1.24			$	0.87
Diluted		$	0.54			$	0.41			$	1.24			$	0.87
Weighted average shares outstanding:
Basic			209.7				155.5				202.7				155.5
Effect of dilutive securities			0.1				—				0.1				—
Diluted			209.8				155.5				202.8				155.5

Reynolds Consumer Products Inc. Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets (in millions, except for per share data)
		(Unaudited) As of September 30, 2020				As of December 31, 2019
Assets
Cash and cash equivalents		$	351			$	102
Accounts receivable (net of allowance for doubtful accounts of $1 and $0)			288				13
Other receivables			7				7
Related party receivables			10				14
Inventories			401				418
Other current assets			22				16
Total current assets			1,079				570
Property, plant and equipment (net of accumulated depreciation of $683 and $642)			574				537
Operating lease right-of-use assets, net			68				42
Goodwill			1,879				1,879
Intangible assets, net			1,100				1,123
Other assets			24				9
Total assets		$	4,724			$	4,160
Liabilities
Accounts payable		$	169			$	135
Related party payables			46				72
Related party accrued interest payable			—				18
Current portion of long-term debt			25				21
Accrued and other current liabilities			161				132
Total current liabilities			401				378
Long-term debt			2,313				1,990
Long-term related party borrowings			—				2,214
Long-term operating lease liabilities			58				35
Deferred income taxes			315				294
Long-term postretirement benefit obligation			49				48
Other liabilities			37				19
Total liabilities		$	3,173			$	4,978
Stockholders’ equity
Common stock, $0.001 par value; 2,000 shares authorized; 209.7 shares issued and outstanding			—				—
Additional paid-in capital			1,380				—
Net parent deficit			—				(823	)
Accumulated other comprehensive income			3				5
Retained earnings			168				—
Total stockholders' equity			1,551				(818	)
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity		$	4,724			$	4,160

Reynolds Consumer Products Inc. Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows (in millions) (Unaudited)
		Nine Months Ended
		September 30,
		2020				2019
Cash provided by (used in) operating activities
Net income		$	251			$	135
Adjustments to reconcile net income to operating cash flows:
Depreciation and amortization			72				63
Deferred income taxes			56				(9	)
Unrealized losses (gains) on derivatives			1				(9	)
Stock compensation expense			4				—
Change in assets and liabilities:
Accounts receivable, net			(275	)			1
Other receivables			—				9
Related party receivables			3				(57	)
Inventories			17				(56	)
Accounts payable			34				(17	)
Related party payables			(23	)			(84	)
Related party accrued interest payable			(18	)			121
Income taxes payable			2				50
Accrued and other current liabilities			28				1
Other assets and liabilities			(5	)			(2	)
Net cash provided by operating activities			147				146
Cash provided by (used in) investing activities
Acquisition of property, plant and equipment			(85	)			(74	)
Advances to related parties			—				(170	)
Repayments from related parties			—				151
Net cash used in investing activities			(85	)			(93	)
Cash provided by (used in) financing activities
Proceeds from long-term debt, net of discounts			2,472				—
Repayment of long-term debt			(112	)			—
Repayments of RGHL Group Credit Agreement			(8	)			(16	)
Advances from related parties			240				67
Repayments to related parties			(3,627	)			(140	)
Deferred debt transaction costs			(28	)			(2	)
Proceeds from IPO settlement facility			1,168				—
Repayment of IPO settlement facility			(1,168	)			—
Issuance of common stock			1,410				—
Equity issuance costs			(69	)			—
Dividends paid			(77	)			—
Net transfers (to) from Parent			(14	)			30
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities			187				(61	)
Effect of exchange rate on cash and cash equivalents			—				—
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents			249				(8	)
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period			102				23
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period		$	351			$	15

Reynolds Consumer Products Inc. Segment Results ($ in millions)
		Reynolds Cooking & Baking				Hefty Waste & Storage				Hefty Tableware				Presto Products				Unallocated				Total Reynolds Consumer Products
Revenues
Three months ended September 30, 2020		$	285			$	209			$	192			$	136			$	1			$	823
Three months ended September 30, 2019			256				185				174				129				(3	)			741
Adjusted EBITDA
Three months ended September 30, 2020		$	63			$	65			$	43			$	28			$	(7	)		$	192
Three months ended September 30, 2019			49				51				40				23				(1	)			162

Use of Non-GAAP Financial Measures

We use non-GAAP financial measures “Adjusted EBITDA,” “Adjusted Net Income,” “Adjusted Earnings Per Share,” and “Net Debt” in evaluating our past results and future prospects. We define Adjusted EBITDA as net income calculated in accordance with GAAP, plus the sum of income tax expense, net interest expense, depreciation and amortization and further adjusted to exclude unrealized gains and losses on derivatives, factoring discounts (pre-IPO), the allocated related party management fee (pre-IPO) and IPO and separation-related costs. We define Adjusted Net Income and Adjusted Earnings Per Share as Net Income and Earnings Per Share calculated in accordance with GAAP, plus the sum of IPO and separation-related costs, the impact of tax legislation changes under the CARES Act enacted March 27, 2020 and any unrealized gains or losses on derivatives. We define Net Debt as the current portion of long term debt plus long term debt less cash and cash equivalents.

We present Adjusted EBITDA because it is a key measure used by our management team to evaluate our operating performance, generate future operating plans and make strategic decisions. In addition, our chief operating decision maker uses Adjusted EBITDA of each reportable segment to evaluate the operating performance of such segments. We use Adjusted Net Income and Adjusted Earnings Per Share as supplemental metrics to evaluate our business’ performance in a way that also considers our ability to generate profit without the impact of certain items. We use Net Debt as we believe it is a more representative measure of our liquidity. Accordingly, we believe presenting these metrics provides useful information to investors and others in understanding and evaluating our operating results in the same manner as our management team and board of directors.

Non-GAAP information should be considered as supplemental in nature and is not meant to be considered in isolation or as a substitute for the related financial information prepared in accordance with GAAP. In addition, our non-GAAP financial measures may not be the same as or comparable to similar non-GAAP financial measures presented by other companies.

Guidance for fiscal year 2020, where adjusted, is provided on a non-GAAP basis, which the Company will continue to identify as it reports its future financial results. The Company cannot reconcile its expected Adjusted EBITDA to expected Net Income under “Fourth Quarter and Fiscal Year Outlook” without unreasonable effort because certain items that impact net income and other reconciling metrics are out of the Company's control and/or cannot be reasonably predicted at this time, which unavailable information could have a significant impact on the Company’s GAAP financial results. In addition, the Company cannot reconcile its expected Net Debt to expected total debt without reasonable effort because certain items that impact total debt and other reconciling metrics are out of the Company’s control and/or cannot be reasonable predicted at this time, which unavailable information could have a significant impact on the Company’s GAAP financial results.

Please see reconciliations of non-GAAP measures used in this release (with the exception of our fourth quarter and fiscal 2020 Adjusted EBITDA outlook and Net Debt outlook, as described above) to the most directly comparable GAAP measures, on the following page.

Reynolds Consumer Products Inc.
Reconciliation of Net Income to Adjusted EBITDA
(amounts in millions)
	Three months ended September 30,						Nine months ended September 30,
		2020		2019				2020		2019
Net income – GAAP	$	113	$	63			$	251	$	135
Income tax expense		37		20				112		44
Interest expense, net		13		39				57		174
Depreciation and amortization		24		21				72		63
Factoring discount		-		5				-		15
Allocated related party management fee		-		3				-		7
IPO and separation-related costs		5		11				26		12
Unrealized gains (losses) on derivatives		-		(1	)			1		(9	)
Other		-		1				-		-
Adjusted EBITDA (Non-GAAP)	$	192	$	162			$	519	$	441

	Reynolds Consumer Products Inc.
	Reconciliation of Net Income and EPS to Adjusted Net Income and Adjusted EPS
	(amounts in millions except per share data)
			Three Months Ended September 30, 2020						Nine Months Ended September 30, 2020
			Net Income		Diluted Shares	Diluted EPS			Net Income		Diluted Shares	Diluted EPS
	As Reported - GAAP		$	113	210	$	0.54		$	251	203	$	1.24
	Assume full period impact of IPO shares (1)			—	—		—			—	7		—
	Total		$	113	210	$	0.54		$	251	210	$	1.20
	Adjustments:
		Impact of tax legislation change from the CARES Act		—	—		—			23	210		0.11
		IPO and separation-related costs (2)		4	210		0.02			19	210		0.09
		Unrealized losses on derivatives (2)		-	210		-			1	210		0.00
	Adjusted (Non-GAAP)		$	117	210	$	0.56		$	294	210	$	1.40

	Reynolds Consumer Products Inc.
	Reconciliation of 2020 Net Income and EPS guidance to Adjusted Net Income and Adjusted EPS guidance
	(amounts in millions except per share data)
		Net Income					Diluted shares outstanding (1)		Diluted Earnings Per Share
		low		high					low		high
	Fiscal Year 2020 - Guidance	$	362	$	365		205		$	1.77	$	1.78
	Assumed full year impact of IPO shares		-		-		5			-		-
	Fiscal Year 2020 - Guidance with adjusted shares	$	362	$	365		210		$	1.72	$	1.74
	Adjustments:
	IPO and separation-related costs (2)		25		25		210			0.12		0.12
	Impact of tax legislation change from the CARES Act		23		23		210			0.11		0.11
	Fiscal Year 2020 - Adjusted Guidance	$	410	$	413		210		$	1.95	$	1.97

(1)		The Company has assumed the actual shares outstanding at September 30, 2020 to be outstanding for the full year period rather than the weighted average shares outstanding over the course of the period as it is a more meaningful calculation that provides consistency in comparability.
(2)		Amounts are after tax calculated using a tax rate of 25%, which is the Company's effective tax rate for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2020.

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¹ Adjusted Net Income, Adjusted Earnings Per Share and Adjusted EBITDA are non-GAAP measures. Refer to the discussion on non-GAAP financial measures and reconciliations included in this release.

² Adjusted Net Income, Adjusted Earnings Per Share and Adjusted EBITDA are non-GAAP measures. Refer to the discussion on non-GAAP financial measures and reconciliations included in this release. In addition, as further described in Note 1 to the non-GAAP reconciliation included within this release, the share count utilized for Adjusted Earnings Per Share has been adjusted to reflect the additional shares issued as a result of the IPO as though they were outstanding for the entire period.

³ Adjusted Net Income, Adjusted Earnings Per Share, Adjusted EBITDA and Net Debt are non-GAAP measures. Refer to the discussion on non-GAAP financial measures and reconciliations included in this release. In addition, as further described in Note 1 to the non-GAAP reconciliation included within this release, the share count utilized for Adjusted Earnings Per Share has been adjusted to reflect the additional shares issued as a result of the IPO as though they were outstanding for the entire period.