Crown Holdings, Inc. Reports Fourth Quarter 2016 Results
Highlights
- Earnings per share
$0.47 for the quarter;$3.56 full year versus$2.82 in 2015 - Adjusted earnings per share
$0.71 for the quarter;$3.93 full year versus$3.59 in 2015 - Cash from operations
$930 million ; adjusted free cash flow$479 million - Share repurchase authorization for
$1 billion in aggregate through the end of 2019
Fourth Quarter
Net sales in the fourth quarter were
Income from operations was
Commenting on the quarter,
"Our new beverage can plant in
Interest expense decreased to
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 were
Income from operations improved to
Interest expense decreased to
Net income attributable to
Share Repurchase Authorization
The Company also announces that its Board of Directors has authorized the repurchase of an aggregate amount of
Outlook
The Company currently expects 2017 adjusted diluted earnings per share to be in the range of
During 2016, the Company repositioned its capital structure by refinancing more than
Additionally, costs incurred prior to start-up of the three large North American projects (
The effective income tax rate for 2017 is expected to be approximately 26%, similar to the 2016 rate. Cash provided by operating activities is currently expected to be approximately
Mr. Donahue further commented, "Looking back, the last three years have been very productive. We acquired and integrated two exceptional packaging companies, Mivisa and Empaque, and we continued to expand our global beverage platform allowing us to more than offset the currency headwinds faced by many U.S. multinationals. Adjusted diluted earnings per share increased to
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 income from operations, net income, income per diluted share 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. A reconciliation of estimated adjusted diluted earnings per share for the first quarter and full year of 2017 to estimated 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,
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 and changes in interest rates and tax legislation; the continuation of performance trends in 2017; the Company's ability to generate expected earnings and cash provided by operating activities in 2017 while maintaining capital expenditures at forecasted levels; the future growth in demand for beverage, food and aerosol cans, including in regions where the Company is adding capacity; the Company's ability to successfully complete and begin production at capacity expansion or conversion projects within expected timelines and budgets in Mexico, New York,
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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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(in millions, except share and per share data) |
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Three Months Ended December 31, |
Year Ended December 31, |
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2016 |
2015 |
2016 |
2015 |
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Net sales |
$1,923 |
$2,027 |
$8,284 |
$8,762 |
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Cost of products sold |
1,533 |
1,629 |
6,583 |
7,116 |
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Depreciation and amortization |
59 |
63 |
247 |
237 |
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Selling and administrative expense |
93 |
99 |
368 |
390 |
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Provision for asbestos |
21 |
26 |
21 |
26 |
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Restructuring and other |
25 |
9 |
44 |
66 |
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Income from operations |
192 |
201 |
1,021 |
927 |
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Foreign exchange |
6 |
6 |
(16) |
20 |
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Interest expense |
62 |
68 |
243 |
270 |
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Interest income |
(4) |
(3) |
(12) |
(11) |
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Loss from early extinguishment of debt |
37 |
9 |
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Income before income taxes |
128 |
130 |
769 |
639 |
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Provision for income taxes |
35 |
44 |
186 |
178 |
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Net income |
93 |
86 |
583 |
461 |
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Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests |
(28) |
(20) |
(87) |
(68) |
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Net income attributable to Crown Holdings |
$65 |
$66 |
$496 |
$393 |
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Earnings per share attributable to Crown Holdings common shareholders:
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Basic |
$0.47 |
$0.48 |
$3.58 |
$2.85 |
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Diluted |
$0.47 |
$0.47 |
$3.56 |
$2.82 |
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Weighted average common shares outstanding: |
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Basic |
138,783,951 |
138,083,619 |
138,527,233 |
137,937,938 |
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Diluted |
139,527,141 |
139,269,286 |
139,314,402 |
139,135,104 |
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Actual common shares outstanding |
139,840,228 |
139,441,298 |
139,840,228 |
139,441,298 |
Consolidated Supplemental Financial Data (Unaudited) |
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(in millions) |
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Reconciliation from Income from Operations to Segment Income and Constant Currency 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 add back 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 |
Year Ended December 31, |
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2016 |
2015 |
2016 |
2015 |
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Income from operations |
$ |
192 |
$ |
201 |
$ |
1,021 |
$ |
927 |
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Provision for asbestos |
21 |
26 |
21 |
26 |
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Provision for restructuring and other |
25 |
9 |
44 |
66 |
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Fair value adjustment to inventory (1) |
6 |
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Impact of hedge ineffectiveness (1) |
(2) |
(2) |
(8) |
1 |
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Segment income |
236 |
234 |
1,078 |
1,026 |
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Foreign currency translation (2) |
9 |
39 |
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Constant currency segment income |
$ |
245 |
$ |
234 |
$ |
1,117 |
$ |
1,026 |
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(1) Included in cost of products sold |
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Segment Information |
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Three Months Ended December 31, |
Year Ended December 31, |
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Net Sales |
2016 |
2016 at |
2015 |
2016 |
2016 at |
2015 |
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Americas Beverage |
$ |
689 |
$ |
717 |
$ |
691 |
$ |
2,757 |
$ |
2,890 |
$ |
2,771 |
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North America Food |
148 |
150 |
150 |
652 |
666 |
680 |
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European Beverage |
291 |
309 |
331 |
1,420 |
1,472 |
1,504 |
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European Food |
396 |
412 |
420 |
1,855 |
1,887 |
1,984 |
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Asia Pacific |
277 |
281 |
282 |
1,116 |
1,142 |
1,202 |
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Total reportable segments |
1,801 |
1,869 |
1,874 |
7,800 |
8,057 |
8,141 |
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Non-reportable segments |
122 |
131 |
153 |
484 |
504 |
621 |
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Total net sales |
$ |
1,923 |
$ |
2,000 |
$ |
2,027 |
$ |
8,284 |
$ |
8,561 |
$ |
8,762 |
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Segment Income |
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Americas Beverage |
$ |
127 |
$ |
130 |
$ |
127 |
$ |
456 |
$ |
475 |
$ |
427 |
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North America Food |
12 |
13 |
14 |
69 |
72 |
86 |
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European Beverage |
39 |
41 |
50 |
243 |
252 |
228 |
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European Food |
32 |
34 |
38 |
244 |
248 |
246 |
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Asia Pacific |
41 |
41 |
34 |
152 |
154 |
145 |
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Total reportable segments |
251 |
259 |
263 |
1,164 |
1,201 |
1,132 |
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Non-reportable segments |
18 |
21 |
21 |
70 |
76 |
83 |
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Corporate and other unallocated items |
(33) |
(35) |
(50) |
(156) |
(160) |
(189) |
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Total segment income |
$ |
236 |
$ |
245 |
$ |
234 |
$ |
1,078 |
$ |
1,117 |
$ |
1,026 |
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(2) Information presented for 2016 at 2015 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) |
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(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 |
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Three Months Ended December 31, |
Year Ended December 31, |
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2016 |
2015 |
2016 |
2015 |
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Net income/diluted earnings per share attributable to Crown Holdings, as reported |
$65 |
$.47 |
$66 |
$.47 |
$496 |
$3.56 |
$393 |
$2.82 |
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Fair value adjustment to inventory (1) |
6 |
.04 |
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Impact of hedge ineffectiveness (2) |
(2) |
(.02) |
(2) |
(.01) |
(8) |
(.06) |
1 |
.01 |
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Provision for asbestos (3) |
21 |
.15 |
26 |
.19 |
21 |
.15 |
26 |
.19 |
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Restructuring and other (4) |
25 |
.18 |
9 |
.06 |
44 |
.32 |
71 |
.51 |
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Loss from early extinguishment of debt (5) |
37 |
.27 |
9 |
.07 |
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Income taxes (6) |
(10) |
(.07) |
(2) |
(.01) |
(43) |
(.31) |
(7) |
(.05) |
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Adjusted net income/diluted earnings per share |
$99 |
$.71 |
$97 |
$.70 |
$547 |
$3.93 |
$499 |
$3.59 |
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Effective tax rate as reported |
27.3% |
33.8% |
24.2% |
27.9% |
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Adjusted effective tax rate (7) |
26.2% |
28.2% |
26.5% |
24.6% |
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(1) In the first quarter of 2015, the Company recorded a charge of $6 million ($4 million net of tax) in cost of products sold for fair value adjustments related to the sale of inventory acquired in its acquisition of Empaque. |
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(2) In the fourth quarter and full year of 2016, the Company recorded benefits of $2 million ($1 million net of tax) and $8 million ($6 million net of tax) in cost of products sold related to the timing impact of hedge ineffectiveness. In the fourth quarter and full year of 2015, the Company recorded benefits of $2 million ($1 million net of tax) and a charge of $1 million ($1 million net of tax). |
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(3) In the fourth quarters of 2016 and 2015, the Company recorded charges of $21 million ($13 million net of tax) and $26 million ($17 million net of tax) to increase its reserve for asbestos related liabilities. |
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(4) In the fourth quarter and full year of 2016, the Company recorded restructuring and other charges of $8 million ($7 million net of tax) and $30 million ($24 million net of tax) including pension settlement charges. In the fourth quarter and full year of 2015, the Company recorded restructuring and other charges of $1 million ($1 million net of tax) and $49 million ($44 million net of tax), including $5 million for the year reported in cost of products sold for inventory write downs in plants to be closed. |
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In the fourth quarter and full year of 2016, the Company recorded charges of $17 million ($13 million net of tax) and $14 million ($12 million net of tax) for asset sales and impairments. In the fourth quarter and full year of 2015, the Company recorded charges of $8 million ($5 million net of tax) and $22 million ($15 million net of tax) for asset sales and impairments. |
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(5) 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 outstanding $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. In the second quarter of 2015, the Company recorded a charge of $9 million ($6 million net of tax) for the write off of deferred financing fees in connection with the repayment of its Term Loan B borrowings. |
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(6) In the fourth quarter and full year of 2016, the Company recorded income tax benefits of $12 million and $27 million related to the items described above. Also in the fourth quarter of 2016, the Company recorded charges of $2 million due to tax law changes in France. 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 allowances in Canada. In the fourth quarter and full year of 2015, the Company recorded income tax benefits of $11 million and $26 million related to the items described above. In addition, the Company recorded charges of $10 million during the first nine months to record the impact of an unfavorable tax court ruling and tax rate change in Spain, $4 million in the fourth quarter to adjust deferred taxes for a tax rate reduction in the U.K., and $5 million in the fourth quarter for a corporate restructuring. |
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(7) 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, |
2016 |
2015(1) |
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Assets |
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Current assets |
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Cash and cash equivalents |
$ |
559 |
$ |
717 |
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Receivables, net |
865 |
912 |
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Inventories |
1,245 |
1,213 |
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Prepaid expenses and other current assets |
172 |
207 |
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Total current assets |
2,841 |
3,049 |
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Goodwill and intangible assets |
3,263 |
3,580 |
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Property, plant and equipment, net |
2,820 |
2,699 |
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Other non-current assets |
675 |
722 |
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Total |
$ |
9,599 |
$ |
10,050 |
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Liabilities and equity |
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Current liabilities |
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Short-term debt |
$ |
33 |
$ |
54 |
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Current maturities of long-term debt |
161 |
209 |
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Accounts payable and accrued liabilities |
2,702 |
2,645 |
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Total current liabilities |
2,896 |
2,908 |
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Long-term debt, excluding current maturities |
4,717 |
5,255 |
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Other non-current liabilities |
1,318 |
1,502 |
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Noncontrolling interests |
302 |
291 |
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Crown Holdings shareholders' equity |
366 |
94 |
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Total equity |
668 |
385 |
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Total |
$ |
9,599 |
$ |
10,050 |
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(1) The December 31, 2015 balance sheet (and prior periods) has been revised from previously reported amounts to correct how the Company calculates its estimated asbestos liability. The revisions for 2015 include an increase of $80 million to the asbestos liability reported within other non-current liabilities, an increase of $30 million to deferred tax assets reported within other non-current assets, and a decrease of $50 million to total equity. Consistent with applicable accounting standards, the Company now calculates its estimated liability without limitation to a specified time period. |
Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows (Condensed & Unaudited) (in millions) |
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Year ended December 31, |
2016 |
2015 |
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Cash flows from operating activities |
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Net income |
$ |
583 |
$ |
461 |
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Depreciation and amortization |
247 |
237 |
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Provision for restructuring and other |
44 |
66 |
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Pension expense |
28 |
48 |
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Pension contributions |
(103) |
(79) |
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Stock-based compensation |
20 |
27 |
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Working capital changes and other |
111 |
196 |
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Net cash provided by operating activities (A) |
930 |
956 |
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Cash flows from investing activities |
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Purchase of business |
(1,207) |
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Capital expenditures |
(473) |
(354) |
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Proceeds from sale of business |
33 |
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Other |
31 |
(20) |
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Net cash used for investing activities |
(442) |
(1,548) |
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Cash flows from financing activities |
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Net change in debt |
(566) |
528 |
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Dividends paid to noncontrolling interests |
(80) |
(48) |
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Debt issue costs |
(18) |
(18) |
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Other, net |
48 |
(56) |
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Net cash provided by (used for) financing activities |
(616) |
406 |
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Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents |
(30) |
(62) |
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Net change in cash and cash equivalents |
(158) |
(248) |
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Cash and cash equivalents at January 1 |
717 |
965 |
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Cash and cash equivalents at December 31 |
$ |
559 |
$ |
717 |
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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 months and years ended December 31, 2016 and 2015 follows: |
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Three Months Ended December 31, |
Year Ended December 31, |
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2016 |
2015 |
2016 |
2015 |
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Net cash from operating activities |
$554 |
$641 |
$930 |
$956 |
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Capital expenditures |
(229) |
(178) |
(473) |
(354) |
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Free cash flow |
325 |
463 |
457 |
602 |
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Premiums paid to retire debt early |
22 |
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Adjusted free cash flow |
$325 |
$463 |
$479 |
$602 |
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Consolidated Supplemental Data (Unaudited) |
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(in millions, except per share data) |
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Reconciliation of Adjusted Diluted Earnings Per Share for Year Ended December 31, 2013 |
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Year Ended |
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December 31, 2013 (1) |
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Net |
Per |
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Net income/diluted earnings per share attributable to Crown Holdings, as reported |
$311 |
$2.21 |
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Adjustments: |
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Provision for asbestos |
52 |
.37 |
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Restructuring and other |
37 |
.26 |
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Loss from early extinguishment of debt |
41 |
.29 |
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Income taxes |
(21) |
(.14) |
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Adjusted net income/diluted earnings per share |
$420 |
$2.99 |
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(1) This reconciliation has been revised from previously reported amounts to reflect the change in reporting of asbestos liabilities as discussed in Note 1 to the Consolidated Balance Sheet contained in this release. The revisions had no impact on the adjusted net income or adjusted diluted earnings per share as previously reported. |
Reconciliation of Net Cash from Operating Activities to Adjusted Free Cash Flow for 2014 to 2016 |
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2016 |
2015 |
2014 |
Cumulative |
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Net cash from operating activities |
$930 |
$956 |
$912 |
$2,798 |
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Capital expenditures |
(473) |
(354) |
(328) |
(1,155) |
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Free cash flow |
457 |
602 |
584 |
1,643 |
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Premiums paid to retire debt early |
22 |
28 |
50 |
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Adjusted free cash flow |
$479 |
$602 |
$612 |
$1,693 |
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