UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM 10-Q


☒			QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For the quarterly period ended ~~April~~July 3, 2022


☐			TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For the transition period from to

Commission File No. 001-11261

Sonoco Products Company

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)


South Carolina						57-0248420
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation of organization)						(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)

1 N. Second St., Hartsville, South Carolina						29550
(address of principal executive offices)						(Zip Code)

(843) 383-7000

(Registrant's telephone number, including area code)

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:


Title of each class	Trading Symbol(s)	Name of each exchange on which registered
No par value common stock	SON	New York Stock Exchange LLC

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15 (d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days. Yes ☒ No ☐

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically every Interactive Data File required to be submitted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T (§232.405 of this chapter) during the preceding 12 months (or such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit such files). Yes ☒ No ☐

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, a smaller reporting company, or an emerging growth company. See the definitions of “large accelerated filer,” “accelerated filer,” “smaller reporting company,” and "emerging growth company" in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.

Large accelerated filer

☒

Accelerated filer

☐

Non-accelerated filer

☐

Smaller reporting company

☐

Emerging growth company

☐

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ☐

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act). Yes ☐ No ☒

The number of shares outstanding of the registrant's no par value common stock as of ~~April~~July 22, 2022 was ~~97,493,030.~~97,506,056.

SONOCO PRODUCTS COMPANY

INDEX


PART I. FINANCIAL INFORMATION		3

Item 1.	Financial Statements:	3

	Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets - ~~April~~July 3, ~~202~~2 2022 (unaudited) and December 31, ~~202~~1 2021 (unaudited)	3

	Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income – Three and Six Months Ended ~~April~~ July 3, ~~202~~22022 (unaudited) and ~~April~~ July 4 4, ~~202~~1 , 2021 (unaudited)	4

	Condensed Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income - Three and Six Months Ended July ~~April~~ 3, ~~202~~2 2022 (unaudited) and ~~April~~July 4,, ~~202~~1 2021 (unaudited)	5

	Condensed Consolidated Statements of Changes in Total Equity – Three and Six Months Ended ~~April~~July 3, ~~202~~2 2022 (unaudited) and ~~April~~July 4, 2021 (unaudited)	6

	Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows – ~~Three~~Six Months Ended ~~April~~ July 3, ~~202~~2 2022 (unaudited) and ~~April~~ July 4, 2 ~~021~~2021 (unaudited)	78

	Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial ~~Statement~~sStatements (unaudited)	89

	Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm	3338

Item 2.	Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations.	3439

Item 3.	Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk.	4759

Item 4.	Controls and Procedures.	4759

PART II. OTHER INFORMATION		4759

Item 1.	Legal Proceedings.	4759

Item 2.	Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds.	4860

Item 6.	Exhibits.	4961

Part I. FINANCIAL INFORMATION

Item 1. Financial Statements.

SONOCO PRODUCTS COMPANY

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS (unaudited)

(Dollars and shares in thousands)


		April 3, 2022		December 31, 2021			July 3, 2022		December 31, 2021
Assets	Assets					Assets
Current Assets	Current Assets					Current Assets
Cash and cash equivalents	Cash and cash equivalents	$	151,537	$	170,978	Cash and cash equivalents	$	174,996	$	170,978
Trade accounts receivable, net of allowances	Trade accounts receivable, net of allowances	1,000,415		755,609		Trade accounts receivable, net of allowances	1,025,680		755,609
Other receivables	Other receivables	110,731		95,943		Other receivables	98,735		95,943
Inventories, net:	Inventories, net:					Inventories, net:
Finished and in process	Finished and in process	418,000		199,823		Finished and in process	457,139		199,823
Materials and supplies	Materials and supplies	450,251		362,290		Materials and supplies	517,352		362,290
Prepaid expenses	Prepaid expenses	119,711		74,034		Prepaid expenses	102,582		74,034

		2,250,645		1,658,677			2,376,484		1,658,677
Property, Plant and Equipment, Net	Property, Plant and Equipment, Net	1,640,774		1,297,500		Property, Plant and Equipment, Net	1,628,818		1,297,500
Goodwill	Goodwill	1,688,308		1,324,501		Goodwill	1,658,358		1,324,501
Other Intangible Assets, Net	Other Intangible Assets, Net	756,967		278,143		Other Intangible Assets, Net	733,214		278,143
Deferred Income Taxes	Deferred Income Taxes	25,590		25,818		Deferred Income Taxes	23,026		25,818
Right of Use Asset-Operating Leases	Right of Use Asset-Operating Leases	315,604		268,390		Right of Use Asset-Operating Leases	296,643		268,390
Other Assets	Other Assets	278,100		220,206		Other Assets	272,967		220,206
Total Assets	Total Assets	$	6,955,988	$	5,073,235	Total Assets	$	6,989,510	$	5,073,235
Liabilities and Equity	Liabilities and Equity					Liabilities and Equity
Current Liabilities	Current Liabilities					Current Liabilities
Payable to suppliers	Payable to suppliers	$	872,340	$	721,312	Payable to suppliers	$	938,934	$	721,312
Accrued expenses and other	Accrued expenses and other	383,597		381,350		Accrued expenses and other	386,663		381,350
Notes payable and current portion of long-term debt	Notes payable and current portion of long-term debt	440,698		411,557		Notes payable and current portion of long-term debt	399,025		411,557
Accrued taxes	Accrued taxes	18,370		11,544		Accrued taxes	20,516		11,544

		1,715,005		1,525,763			1,745,138		1,525,763
Long-term Debt, Net of Current Portion	Long-term Debt, Net of Current Portion	2,730,146		1,199,106		Long-term Debt, Net of Current Portion	2,727,916		1,199,106
Noncurrent Operating Lease Liabilities	Noncurrent Operating Lease Liabilities	272,157		234,167		Noncurrent Operating Lease Liabilities	254,520		234,167
Pension and Other Postretirement Benefits	Pension and Other Postretirement Benefits	153,818		158,265		Pension and Other Postretirement Benefits	153,807		158,265
Deferred Income Taxes	Deferred Income Taxes	124,918		70,482		Deferred Income Taxes	130,421		70,482
Other Liabilities	Other Liabilities	41,013		35,911		Other Liabilities	41,317		35,911

Sonoco Shareholders’ Equity	Sonoco Shareholders’ Equity					Sonoco Shareholders’ Equity
Common stock, no par value	Common stock, no par value					Common stock, no par value
Authorized 300,000 shares 97,492 and 97,370 shares issued and outstanding at April 3, 2022 and December 31, 2021, respectively		7,175		7,175
Authorized 300,000 shares 97,495 and 97,370 shares issued and outstanding at July 3, 2022 and December 31, 2021, respectively						Authorized 300,000 shares 97,495 and 97,370 shares issued and outstanding at July 3, 2022 and December 31, 2021, respectively	7,175		7,175
Capital in excess of stated value	Capital in excess of stated value	120,266		119,690		Capital in excess of stated value	128,332		119,690
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	Accumulated other comprehensive loss	(356,869)		(359,425)		Accumulated other comprehensive loss	(430,677)		(359,425)
Retained earnings	Retained earnings	2,141,214		2,070,005		Retained earnings	2,224,845		2,070,005
Total Sonoco Shareholders’ Equity	Total Sonoco Shareholders’ Equity	1,911,786		1,837,445		Total Sonoco Shareholders’ Equity	1,929,675		1,837,445
Noncontrolling Interests	Noncontrolling Interests	7,145		12,096		Noncontrolling Interests	6,716		12,096
Total Equity	Total Equity	1,918,931		1,849,541		Total Equity	1,936,391		1,849,541
Total Liabilities and Equity	Total Liabilities and Equity	$	6,955,988	$	5,073,235	Total Liabilities and Equity	$	6,989,510	$	5,073,235


*			The year-end condensed consolidated balance sheet data was derived from audited financial statements, but does not include all disclosures required by accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of ~~America.~~America (the "United States" or "U.S.").

See accompanying Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements

SONOCO PRODUCTS COMPANY

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME (unaudited)

(Dollars and shares in thousands except per share data)


		Three Months Ended				Three Months Ended				Six Months Ended
		April 3, 2022		April 4, 2021				July 3, 2022		July 4, 2021		July 3, 2022		July 4, 2021
Net sales	Net sales	$	1,770,982	$	1,353,304		Net sales	$	1,913,332	$	1,382,754	$	3,684,314	$	2,736,058
Cost of sales	Cost of sales	1,399,417		1,075,403			Cost of sales	1,526,331		1,120,101		2,925,748		2,195,504
Gross profit	Gross profit	371,565		277,901			Gross profit	387,001		262,653		758,566		540,554
Selling, general and administrative expenses	Selling, general and administrative expenses	190,362		145,230			Selling, general and administrative expenses	178,962		128,807		369,323		274,037
Restructuring/Asset impairment charges		12,142		6,846
Restructuring/Asset impairment charges/(income)							Restructuring/Asset impairment charges/(income)	10,563		(1,445)		22,705		5,401
Loss on divestiture of business	Loss on divestiture of business	—		5,516			Loss on divestiture of business	—		—		—		5,516
Operating profit	Operating profit	169,061		120,309			Operating profit	197,476		135,291		366,538		255,600
Non-operating pension costs	Non-operating pension costs	1,324		7,284			Non-operating pension costs	1,677		555,009		3,002		562,293
Interest expense	Interest expense	20,581		18,501			Interest expense	23,947		17,513		44,528		36,014
Interest income	Interest income	1,516		770			Interest income	786		2,719		2,302		3,489

Income before income taxes		148,672		95,294
Provision for income taxes		35,289		24,045
Income before equity in earnings of affiliates		113,383		71,249
Loss from the early extinguishment of debt							Loss from the early extinguishment of debt	—		20,184		—		20,184
Income/(Loss) before income taxes							Income/(Loss) before income taxes	172,638		(454,696)		321,310		(359,402)
Provision for/(Benefit from) income taxes							Provision for/(Benefit from) income taxes	44,599		(118,151)		79,888		(94,106)
Income/(Loss) before equity in earnings of affiliates							Income/(Loss) before equity in earnings of affiliates	128,039		(336,545)		241,422		(265,296)
Equity in earnings of affiliates, net of tax	Equity in earnings of affiliates, net of tax	2,224		1,044			Equity in earnings of affiliates, net of tax	3,728		2,306		5,952		3,350
Net income		115,607		72,293
Net income/(loss)							Net income/(loss)	131,767		(334,239)		247,374		(261,946)
Net (income)/loss attributable to noncontrolling interests	Net (income)/loss attributable to noncontrolling interests	(274)		4			Net (income)/loss attributable to noncontrolling interests	(95)		169		(369)		172
Net income attributable to Sonoco		$	115,333	$	72,297
Net income/(loss) attributable to Sonoco							Net income/(loss) attributable to Sonoco	$	131,672	$	(334,070)	$	247,005	$	(261,774)

Weighted average common shares outstanding:	Weighted average common shares outstanding:						Weighted average common shares outstanding:
Basic	Basic	97,924		101,046			Basic	97,999		100,082		97,961		100,571
Diluted	Diluted	98,554		101,492			Diluted	98,686		100,082		98,621		100,571
Per common share:	Per common share:						Per common share:
Net income attributable to Sonoco:
Net income/(loss) attributable to Sonoco:							Net income/(loss) attributable to Sonoco:
Basic	Basic	$	1.18	$	0.72		Basic	$	1.34	$	(3.34)	$	2.52	$	(2.60)
Diluted	Diluted	$	1.17	$	0.71		Diluted	$	1.33	$	(3.34)	$	2.50	$	(2.60)

See accompanying Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements

SONOCO PRODUCTS COMPANY

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF

COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (unaudited)

(Dollars in thousands)


		Three Months Ended				Three Months Ended				Six Months Ended
		April 3, 2022		April 4, 2021				July 3, 2022		July 4, 2021		July 3, 2022		July 4, 2021
Net income		$	115,607	$	72,293
Other comprehensive (loss)/ income:
Net income/(loss)							Net income/(loss)	$	131,767	$	(334,239)	$	247,374	$	(261,946)
Other comprehensive (loss)/income:							Other comprehensive (loss)/income:
Foreign currency translation adjustments	Foreign currency translation adjustments	706		(32,541)			Foreign currency translation adjustments	(70,314)		12,596		(69,608)		(19,945)
Changes in defined benefit plans, net of tax	Changes in defined benefit plans, net of tax	191		5,385			Changes in defined benefit plans, net of tax	(1,928)		422,745		(1,737)		428,130
Changes in derivative financial instruments, net of tax	Changes in derivative financial instruments, net of tax	2,550		958			Changes in derivative financial instruments, net of tax	(2,090)		3,482		460		4,440
Other comprehensive income/(loss)		$	3,447	$	(26,198)
Other comprehensive (loss)/ income							Other comprehensive (loss)/ income	$	(74,332)	$	438,823	$	(70,885)	$	412,625
Comprehensive income:	Comprehensive income:	119,054		46,095			Comprehensive income:	57,435		104,584		176,489		150,679
Net (income)/loss attributable to noncontrolling interests		(274)		$	4
Other comprehensive (income)/ loss attributable to noncontrolling interests		(891)		520
Less: Net (income)/loss attributable to noncontrolling interests							Less: Net (income)/loss attributable to noncontrolling interests	$	(95)	$	169	$	(369)	$	172
Less: Other comprehensive loss/(income) attributable to noncontrolling interests							Less: Other comprehensive loss/(income) attributable to noncontrolling interests	$	524	$	(759)	$	(367)	$	(239)
Comprehensive income attributable to Sonoco	Comprehensive income attributable to Sonoco	$	117,889	$	46,619		Comprehensive income attributable to Sonoco	$	57,864	$	103,994	$	175,753	$	150,612

See accompanying Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements

SONOCO PRODUCTS COMPANY

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF

CHANGES IN TOTAL EQUITY (unaudited)

(Dollars in thousands)


		Total Equity		Common Shares			Capital in Excess of Stated Value				Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss		Retained Earnings			Noncontrolling Interests			Total Equity					Common Shares					Capital in Excess of Stated Value				Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss				Retained Earnings				Noncontrolling Interests
				Outstanding	Amount										Outstanding							Amount
December 31, 2020	December 31, 2020	$	1,910,528	100,447	$	7,175			$	314,056			$	(756,842)		$	2,335,216			$	10,923		December 31, 2020	$	1,910,528			100,447			$	7,175			$	314,056			$	(756,842)			$	2,335,216	$	10,923
Net income/(loss)	Net income/(loss)	72,293											72,297			(4)		Net income/(loss)	72,293																		72,297				(4)
Other comprehensive income/(loss):	Other comprehensive income/(loss):																	Other comprehensive income/(loss):
Translation loss	Translation loss	(32,541)									(32,021)					(520)		Translation loss	(32,541)														(32,021)								(520)
Defined benefit plan adjustment, net of tax	Defined benefit plan adjustment, net of tax	5,385									5,385							Defined benefit plan adjustment, net of tax	5,385														5,385
Derivative financial instruments, net of tax	Derivative financial instruments, net of tax	958									958							Derivative financial instruments, net of tax	958														958
Other comprehensive loss	Other comprehensive loss	$	(26,198)								$	(25,678)				$	(520)	Other comprehensive loss	$	(26,198)													$	(25,678)							$	(520)
Dividends	Dividends	(45,510)											(45,510)					Dividends	(45,510)																		(45,510)
Issuance of stock awards	Issuance of stock awards	364		245			364											Issuance of stock awards	364					245					364
Shares repurchased	Shares repurchased	(5,051)		(85)			(5,051)											Shares repurchased	(5,051)					(85)					(5,051)
Stock-based compensation		6,372					6,372
Share-based compensation																		Share-based compensation	6,372										6,372

April 4, 2021	April 4, 2021	$	1,912,798	100,607	$	7,175	$	315,741			$	(782,520)	$	2,362,003		$	10,399	April 4, 2021	$	1,912,798				100,607		$	7,175		$	315,741			$	(782,520)			$	2,362,003			$	10,399
Net loss																		Net loss	(334,239)																		(334,070)				(169)
Other comprehensive income:																		Other comprehensive income:
Translation gain																		Translation gain	12,596														11,837								759
Defined benefit plan adjustment, net of tax																		Defined benefit plan adjustment, net of tax	422,745														422,745
Derivative financial instruments, net of tax																		Derivative financial instruments, net of tax	3,482														3,482
Other comprehensive income																		Other comprehensive income	$	438,823													$	438,064							$	759
Dividends																		Dividends	(45,503)																		(45,503)
Issuance of stock awards																		Issuance of stock awards	246					41					246
Shares repurchased																		Shares repurchased	(154,519)					(1,819)					(154,519)
Share-based compensation																		Share-based compensation	4,827										4,827
July 4, 2021																		July 4, 2021	$	1,822,433				98,829		$	7,175		$	166,295			$	(344,456)			$	1,982,430			$	10,989

Total Equity Common Shares Capital in
Excess of
Stated Value Accumulated
Other
Comprehensive
Loss Retained
Earnings Noncontrolling
Interests
Outstanding Amount
December 31, 2021 $ 1,849,541 97,370 $ 7,175 $ 119,690 $ (359,425) $ 2,070,005 $ 12,096
Net income 115,607 115,333 274
Other comprehensive income/(loss):
Translation income/(loss) 706 (185) 891
Defined benefit plan adjustment, net of tax 191 191
Derivative financial instruments, net of tax 2,550 2,550
Other comprehensive income $ 3,447 $ 2,556 $ 891
Dividends (44,124) (44,124)
Purchase of noncontrolling interest (13,196) (7,080) (6,116)
Issuance of stock awards 377 182 377
Shares repurchased (3,410) (60) (3,410)
Stock-based compensation 10,689 10,689
April 3, 2022 $ 1,918,931 97,492 $ 7,175 $ 120,266 $ (356,869) $ 2,141,214 $ 7,145


	Total Equity		Common Shares			Capital in Excess of Stated Value		Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss		Retained Earnings		Noncontrolling Interests
			Outstanding	Amount
December 31, 2021	$	1,849,541	97,370	$	7,175	$	119,690	$	(359,425)	$	2,070,005	$	12,096
Net income	115,607									115,333		274
Other comprehensive income/(loss):
Translation income/(loss)	706							(185)				891
Defined benefit plan adjustment, net of tax	191							191
Derivative financial instruments, net of tax	2,550							2,550
Other comprehensive income	$	3,447						$	2,556			$	891
Dividends	(44,124)									(44,124)
Purchase of noncontrolling interest	(13,196)					(7,080)						(6,116)
Issuance of stock awards	377		182			377
Shares repurchased	(3,410)		(60)			(3,410)
Share-based compensation	10,689					10,689
April 3, 2022	$	1,918,931	97,492	$	7,175	$	120,266	$	(356,869)	$	2,141,214	$	7,145
Net income	131,767									131,672		95
Other comprehensive loss
Translation loss	(70,314)							(69,790)				(524)
Defined benefit plan adjustment, net of tax	(1,928)							(1,928)
Derivative financial instruments, net of tax	(2,090)							(2,090)
Other comprehensive loss	$	(74,332)						$	(73,808)			$	(524)
Dividends	(48,041)									(48,041)
Issuance of stock awards	263		13			263
Shares repurchased	(574)		(10)			(574)
Share-based compensation	8,377					8,377

July 3, 2022	$	1,936,391	97,495	$	7,175	$	128,332	$	(430,677)	$	2,224,845	$	6,716

See accompanying Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements

SONOCO PRODUCTS COMPANY

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (unaudited)

(Dollars in thousands)


		Three Months Ended					Six Months Ended
		April 3, 2022		April 4, 2021			July 3, 2022		July 4, 2021
Cash Flows from Operating Activities:	Cash Flows from Operating Activities:					Cash Flows from Operating Activities:
Net income	Net income	$	115,607	$	72,293	Net income	$	247,374	$	(261,946)
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:	Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:					Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:
Asset impairment		5,511		4,149
Asset impairments						Asset impairments	9,683		4,852
Depreciation, depletion and amortization	Depreciation, depletion and amortization	70,602		61,599		Depreciation, depletion and amortization	145,952		121,792

Loss on early extinguishment of debt						Loss on early extinguishment of debt	—		20,184
Share-based compensation expense	Share-based compensation expense	10,689		6,372		Share-based compensation expense	19,065		11,199
Equity in earnings of affiliates	Equity in earnings of affiliates	(2,224)		(1,044)		Equity in earnings of affiliates	(5,952)		(3,350)
Cash dividends from affiliated companies	Cash dividends from affiliated companies	350		350		Cash dividends from affiliated companies	4,369		3,930
Net loss/(gain) on disposition of assets	Net loss/(gain) on disposition of assets	190		(1,861)		Net loss/(gain) on disposition of assets	(648)		(3,279)
Net loss on divestiture of businesses	Net loss on divestiture of businesses	—		5,516		Net loss on divestiture of businesses	—		5,516
Pension and postretirement plan expense	Pension and postretirement plan expense	2,232		14,674		Pension and postretirement plan expense	4,826		576,297
Pension and postretirement plan contributions	Pension and postretirement plan contributions	(28,095)		(26,338)		Pension and postretirement plan contributions	(30,843)		(162,352)
Net increase/(decrease) in deferred taxes	Net increase/(decrease) in deferred taxes	4,613		(6,933)		Net increase/(decrease) in deferred taxes	12,657		(154,242)
Change in assets and liabilities, net of effects from acquisitions and foreign currency adjustments:	Change in assets and liabilities, net of effects from acquisitions and foreign currency adjustments:					Change in assets and liabilities, net of effects from acquisitions and foreign currency adjustments:
Trade accounts receivable	Trade accounts receivable	(129,670)		(44,307)		Trade accounts receivable	(174,064)		(104,925)
Inventories	Inventories	(116,169)		(36,682)		Inventories	(232,734)		(61,724)
Payable to suppliers	Payable to suppliers	60,356		51,039		Payable to suppliers	148,319		121,054
Prepaid expenses	Prepaid expenses	(6,954)		(336)		Prepaid expenses	(1,539)		(2,581)
Income taxes payable and other income tax items	Income taxes payable and other income tax items	13,786		20,056		Income taxes payable and other income tax items	26,447		7,965
Accrued expenses and other assets and liabilities	Accrued expenses and other assets and liabilities	236		20,168		Accrued expenses and other assets and liabilities	11,553		(16,437)
Net cash provided by operating activities	Net cash provided by operating activities	1,060		138,715		Net cash provided by operating activities	184,465		101,953
Cash Flows from Investing Activities:	Cash Flows from Investing Activities:					Cash Flows from Investing Activities:
Purchases of property, plant and equipment	Purchases of property, plant and equipment	(67,507)		(39,549)		Purchases of property, plant and equipment	(148,917)		(99,959)
Cost of acquisitions, net of cash acquired	Cost of acquisitions, net of cash acquired	(1,348,589)		(2,353)		Cost of acquisitions, net of cash acquired	(1,333,769)		(2,353)

Proceeds from the sale of businesses, net						Proceeds from the sale of businesses, net	—		86,071
Proceeds from the sale of assets	Proceeds from the sale of assets	183		234		Proceeds from the sale of assets	4,798		7,433
Other net investing proceeds	Other net investing proceeds	145		2,701		Other net investing proceeds	(2,376)		4,304
Net cash used in investing activities	Net cash used in investing activities	(1,415,768)		(38,967)		Net cash used in investing activities	(1,480,264)		(4,504)
Cash Flows from Financing Activities:	Cash Flows from Financing Activities:					Cash Flows from Financing Activities:
Proceeds from issuance of debt	Proceeds from issuance of debt	1,530,145		4,934		Proceeds from issuance of debt	1,570,137		18,361
Principal repayment of debt	Principal repayment of debt	(33,117)		(11,350)		Principal repayment of debt	(51,142)		(259,225)
Net change in commercial paper	Net change in commercial paper	(27,000)		—		Net change in commercial paper	(91,000)		128,000
Net decrease in outstanding checks	Net decrease in outstanding checks	(15,759)		(13,208)		Net decrease in outstanding checks	(14,599)		(15,620)

Proceeds from foreign exchange forward contracts and interest rate swaps						Proceeds from foreign exchange forward contracts and interest rate swaps	—		4,387

Cash dividends	Cash dividends	(43,747)		(45,142)		Cash dividends	(91,525)		(90,401)
Purchase of noncontrolling interest	Purchase of noncontrolling interest	(14,474)		—		Purchase of noncontrolling interest	(14,474)		—

Excess cash costs of early extinguishment of debt						Excess cash costs of early extinguishment of debt	—		(20,111)
Payments for share repurchases	Payments for share repurchases	(3,410)		(5,051)		Payments for share repurchases	(3,984)		(159,571)

Net cash provided/(used) by financing activities	Net cash provided/(used) by financing activities	1,392,638		(69,817)		Net cash provided/(used) by financing activities	1,303,413		(394,180)
Effects of Exchange Rate Changes on Cash	Effects of Exchange Rate Changes on Cash	2,629		(7,247)		Effects of Exchange Rate Changes on Cash	(3,596)		(4,588)
Net (Decrease)/Increase in Cash and Cash Equivalents		(19,441)		22,684
Net Increase/(Decrease) in Cash and Cash Equivalents						Net Increase/(Decrease) in Cash and Cash Equivalents	4,018		(301,319)
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period	Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period	170,978		564,848		Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period	170,978		564,848
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period	Cash and cash equivalents at end of period	$	151,537	$	587,532	Cash and cash equivalents at end of period	$	174,996	$	263,529

See accompanying Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements

SONOCO PRODUCTS COMPANY

NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

(Dollars and shares in thousands except per share data)

(unaudited)

Note 1: Basis of Interim Presentation

In the opinion of the management of Sonoco Products Company (the “Company” or “Sonoco”), the accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements contain all adjustments (consisting of only normal recurring adjustments, unless otherwise stated) necessary to state fairly the consolidated financial position, results of operations and cash flows for the interim periods reported herein. Operating results for the ~~three months~~three- and six-month periods ended ~~April~~July 3, 2022, are not necessarily indicative of the results that may be expected for the year ending December 31, 2022. These condensed consolidated financial statements should be read in conjunction with the consolidated financial statements and the notes thereto included in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2021.

With respect to the unaudited condensed consolidated financial information of the Company for the ~~three-month~~three- and six-month periods ended ~~April~~July 3, 2022 and ~~April~~July 4, 2021 included in this Form 10-Q, PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP reported that they have applied limited procedures in accordance with professional standards for a review of such information. However, their separate report dated ~~May 3,~~August 2, 2022 appearing herein, states that they did not audit and they do not express an opinion on that unaudited financial information. Accordingly, the degree of reliance on their report on such information should be restricted in light of the limited nature of the review procedures applied. PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP is not subject to the liability provisions of Section 11 of the Securities Act of 1933 for their report on the unaudited financial information because that report is not a “report” or a “part” of a registration statement prepared or certified by PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP within the meaning of Sections 7 and 11 of the Act.

Note 2: New Accounting Pronouncements

In March 2022, the Financial Accounting Standards Board ("FASB") issued Accounting Standards Update ("ASU") 2022-02, ~~Financial~~"Financial Instruments — Credit Losses (Topic 326),: Troubled Debt Restructurings ~~("TDRs")~~ and Vintage Disclosures." The amendments in this update eliminate the accounting guidance for ~~TDRs~~troubled debt restructurings while enhancing disclosure requirements for certain loan refinancings and restructurings by creditors when a borrower is experiencing financial difficulty. The amendments in this update also require that an entity disclose current-period gross writeoffs by year of origination for financing receivables and net investments in leases. The Company does not expect this pronouncement to materially affect its consolidated financial statements.

In October 2021, the FASB issued ASU 2021-08, ~~– Business~~"Business Combinations (Topic 805): Accounting for Contract Assets and Contract Liabilities from Contracts with ~~Customers (“ASU 2021-08”).~~Customers." Under current accounting standards, contract assets and contract liabilities acquired in a business combination are to be recorded at fair value using the

ASC 805 measurement principle. ASU 2021-08 requires the acquirer to recognize and measure contract assets and contract liabilities acquired in a business combination in accordance with Topic 606: Revenue from Contracts with Customers as if the acquirer had originated the contracts rather than at fair value. ASU 2021-08 is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2022, with early adoption permitted. The Company elected to early adopt ASU 2021-08 on a prospective basis as of January 1, 2022. The election to use practical expedients allowed under ASU 2021-08 will be applied on an acquisition-by-acquisition basis. There was no impact to the Company’s consolidated financial statements as of the adoption date.

During the ~~three-month~~six-month period ended ~~April~~July 3, 2022, there have been no other newly issued or newly applicable accounting pronouncements that have had, or are expected to have, a material impact on the Company’s financial statements. Further, at ~~April~~July 3, 2022, there are no other pronouncements pending adoption that are expected to have a material impact on the Company’s consolidated financial statements.

SONOCO PRODUCTS COMPANY

NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

(Dollars and shares in thousands except per share data)

(unaudited)

Note 3: Acquisitions and Divestitures

Acquisitions

On January 26, 2022, the Company completed the acquisition of Ball Metalpack Holding, LLC, renamed Sonoco Metal Packaging ("~~Ball Metalpack"~~Metal Packaging"), a leading supplier of sustainable metal packaging for food and household products and the largest aerosol can producer in North America, for $1,348,589, net of cash acquired. As previously disclosed, final consideration was subject to customary post-closing adjustments for working capital, cash and indebtedness and was finalized in the second quarter of 2022. The Company received cash from the sellers totaling $14,820, of which $6,924 was included in "Other receivables" in the Company's Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheet at April 3, 2022. Prior to the Company's acquisition of Metal Packaging, Ball Metalpack Holding, LLC was a joint venture formed in 2018 and owned by Platinum Equity (51%) and Ball Corporation (49%). ~~Ball Metalpack was formed in 2018 and~~Metal Packaging consists of 8 manufacturing plants in the United States and a headquarters facility in Broomfield, Colorado. This acquisition fits the Company's strategy of investing in its core businesses as it complements the Company's largest Consumer Packaging franchise, – global rigid paper ~~containers. In addition, it~~containers, and further expands the Company's sustainable packaging portfolio to include metal packaging. ~~Final consideration is subject to customary post-closing adjustments for working capital, cash and indebtedness.~~

The Company's funding of the acquisition was based on an estimate of cash on hand at closing. The actual cash on hand at January 26, 2022 was $6,924 lower than estimated; accordingly, the Company has recorded a receivable for this amount from the sellers on its Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheet at April 3, 2022. The post-closing adjustments are expected to be finalized during the second quarter of 2022.

~~The~~initial preliminary fair values of the assets acquired and the liabilities assumed in the ~~Ball Metalpack~~Metal Packaging acquisition, as well as revised preliminary fair values reflecting measurement period adjustments made during the second quarter of 2022, are as follows:


~~Trade accounts receivable~~	$	~~123,001~~
~~Inventories~~	~~190,070~~
~~Prepaid expenses~~	~~44,530~~
~~Property, plant and equipment~~	~~333,496~~
~~Right of use asset - operating leases~~	~~38,000~~
~~Other intangible assets~~	~~498,000~~
~~Goodwill~~	~~366,098~~
~~Payable to suppliers~~	~~(105,580)~~
~~Accrued expenses and other~~	~~(25,253)~~
~~Notes payable and current portion of long-term debt~~	~~(46,463)~~
~~Noncurrent operating lease liabilities~~	~~(30,448)~~
~~Long-term debt~~	~~(39,543)~~
~~Deferred income taxes~~	~~(52,312)~~
~~Other net tangible assets~~	~~48,069~~
~~Net assets, excluding cash~~	$	~~1,341,665~~


	Initial Allocation		Measurement Period Adjustments		Revised Allocation
Trade accounts receivable	$	123,001	$	—	$	123,001
Inventories	190,070		575		190,645
Prepaid expenses	44,530		—		44,530
Property, plant and equipment	333,496		(418)		333,078
Right of use asset - operating leases	38,000		—		38,000
Other intangible assets	498,000		—		498,000
Goodwill	366,098		(10,151)		355,947
Other net tangible assets	48,069		(196)		47,873
Payable to suppliers	(105,580)		—		(105,580)
Accrued expenses and other	(25,253)		489		(24,764)
Notes payable and current portion of long-term debt	(46,463)		—		(46,463)
Noncurrent operating lease liabilities	(30,448)		—		(30,448)
Long-term debt	(39,543)		—		(39,543)
Deferred income taxes	(52,312)		1,805		(50,507)
Total purchase price, net of cash acquired	$	1,341,665	$	(7,896)	$	1,333,769

Factors comprising goodwill include increased access to certain markets as well as the value of the assembled workforce. Approximately 78% of goodwill is expected to be deductible for income tax purposes. Ball Metalpack's financial results are included in the Company's Consumer Packaging segment.

The allocation of the purchase price of ~~Ball Metalpack~~Metal Packaging to the tangible and intangible assets acquired and liabilities assumed, ~~was~~as reflected under the heading "Revised Valuation" in the table above, is based on the Company's preliminary estimates of their fair value, based on information currently available. Management is continuing to finalize its valuation of certain assets and liabilities including, but not limited to: inventory; property, plant and equipment; goodwill; other intangible assets; deferred income taxes; ~~and~~ trade accounts ~~receivable,~~receivable; and accrued expenses and other, and expects to complete its valuations within one year of the date of acquisition.

Factors comprising goodwill include increased access to certain markets as well as the value of the assembled workforce. Approximately 67% of goodwill is expected to be deductible for income tax purposes. Metal Packaging's financial results are included in the Company's Consumer Packaging segment.

The Company has accounted for this acquisition as a business combination under the acquisition method and has included the results of operations of the acquired business in the Company's Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income from the date of acquisition. These results include a $25,000 charge related to the amortization of the fair value step-up of finished goods inventory acquired and sold through to customers from the date of acquisition through April 3, 2022. The following table presents the unaudited financial results for Ball Metalpack from the date of acquisition through the end of the three month period ended April 3, 2022:

910

SONOCO PRODUCTS COMPANY

NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

(Dollars and shares in thousands except per share data)

(unaudited)



~~Supplemental Information (unaudited)~~	~~January 26 to~~
~~Ball Metalpack~~	~~April 3, 2022~~
~~Actual net sales~~	$	~~171,228~~
~~Actual net income~~	$	~~14,019~~

The following table presents the unaudited financial results for Metal Packaging for the three-month period ended July 3, 2022 and from the date of acquisition through July 3, 2022:



Supplemental Information (unaudited)	Three Months Ended		January 26 to
Metal Packaging	July 3, 2022		July 3, 2022
Net sales	$	291,332	$	462,550
Net income	$	30,428	$	44,447

The following table presents the Company’s estimated unaudited pro forma consolidated results for the ~~three month~~three- and six-month periods ended ~~April~~July 3, 2022 and ~~April~~July 4, 2021, assuming the acquisition of ~~Ball Metalpack~~Metal Packaging had occurred on January 1, 2021. This unaudited pro forma information is presented for informational purposes only and does not purport to represent the results of operations that would have been achieved if the acquisition had been completed at the beginning of 2021, nor is it necessarily indicative of future consolidated results.


Pro Forma Supplemental Information (unaudited)	Pro Forma Supplemental Information (unaudited)	Three Months Ended			Pro Forma Supplemental Information (unaudited)			Three Months Ended			Six Months Ended
Consolidated	Consolidated		April 3, 2022		April 4, 2021		Consolidated		July 3, 2022		July 4, 2021		July 3, 2022		July 4, 2021
Net sales	Net sales		$	1,820,570	$	1,549,616	Net sales		$	1,913,332	$	1,573,964	$	3,733,902	$	3,123,580
Net income attributable to Sonoco			$	164,881	$	20,813
Net income/(loss) attributable to Sonoco							Net income/(loss) attributable to Sonoco		$	140,360	$	(337,526)	$	305,240	$	(320,031)

The unaudited pro forma information above does not project the Company’s expected results for any future period and gives no effect to any future synergistic benefits that may result from the combination or the costs of integrating the acquired operations with those of the Company. Unaudited pro forma information for the ~~three-month periods~~three and six months ended ~~April~~July 3, 2022 and ~~April~~July 4, 2021 includes adjustments to depreciation, amortization, and income taxes based upon the preliminary fair value allocation of the purchase price to ~~Ball Metalpack's~~Metal Packaging's tangible and intangible assets acquired and liabilities assumed as though the acquisition had occurred on January 1, 2021. Interest expense on the additional debt issued by the Company to fund the acquisition and retention bonuses incurred related to the acquisition are also included in the unaudited pro forma information as if the acquisition had occurred on January 1, 2021. Acquisition-related costs of ~~$22,284~~$4,117 and ~~a charge~~$26,402 and charges related to fair value adjustments to acquisition-date inventory of ~~$25,000~~$8,155 and $33,155 were recognized during the ~~three months~~three- and six-month periods ended ~~April~~July 3, ~~2022.~~2022, respectively. These costs are excluded from 2022 unaudited pro forma net income and are instead reflected in 2021 pro forma net income as though they were incurred on January 1, 2021.

Divestitures

As previously disclosed, the Company completed the sale of its U.S. display and packaging business, part of the All Other group of businesses, to Hood Container Corporation on April 4, 2021 for $80,000 in cash. This business provided design, manufacturing and fulfillment of point-of-purchase displays, as well as contract packaging services, for consumer product customers and had approximately 450 employees. Its operations included 8 manufacturing and fulfillment facilities and 4 sales and design centers.

The selling price was adjusted at closing for certain transaction expenses and for anticipated differences between targeted levels of working capital and the projected levels at the time of closing. Net cash proceeds of $79,704 were received on April 5, 2021 and the Company recognized a loss on the divestiture of this business of $5,516, before tax, in the first quarter of 2021. During the quarter ended October 3, 2021, the Company finalized the working capital settlement related to this sale. The settlement resulted in additional cash proceeds of $1,971 and the buyer's assumption of certain liabilities totaling $786. As a result, the Company recognized a reduction in the previously reported loss on the sale of this business of $2,757, before tax, in the third quarter of 2021, bringing the total loss on the sale of business to $2,759, before tax.

The Company continually assesses its operational footprint as well as its overall portfolio of businesses and may consider the divestiture of plants and/or business units it considers to be suboptimal or nonstrategic.

Acquisition and Divestiture-Related Costs

~~Acquisition-related~~Acquisition- and divestiture-related costs totaled ~~$48,352~~$12,281 and $60,633 during the ~~three months~~three- and six-month periods ended ~~April~~July 3, 2022, respectively, primarily related to the ~~Ball Metalpack~~Metal Packaging acquisition. These costs include charges included the partial amortization of the fair value step-up of finished goods inventory of $25,000, included in "Cost of sales" in the Company's Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income, and other acquisition-related charges of $23,352. These other charges consisted primarily of investment banking fees, representation and warranty insurance premiums, legal and professional fees, and other transaction costs and are included in "Selling, general and administrative expenses” in the Company’s Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income.related

1011

SONOCO PRODUCTS COMPANY

NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

(Dollars and shares in thousands except per share data)

(unaudited)

to fair value adjustments to acquisition-date inventory totaling $8,155 and $33,155 during the three- and six-month periods ended July 3, 2022, respectively, which are included in "Cost of sales" in the Company's Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income. Other acquisition-related costs consisting primarily of investment banking fees, representation and warranty insurance premiums, legal and professional fees, and other transaction costs, totaled $4,126 and $27,478 during the three- and six-month periods ended July 3, 2022, respectively, and are included in "Selling, general and administrative expenses” in the Company’s Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income.

Acquisition and divestiture-related costs totaled ~~$10,025~~$1,462 and $11,488 during the ~~three months~~three- and six-month periods ended ~~April~~July 4, ~~2021.~~2021, respectively. These costs, consisting primarily of legal and professional fees, are included in “Selling, general and administrative expenses” in the Company’s Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income.

Note 4: Shareholders' Equity

~~Earnings~~Earnings/(loss) per Share

The following table sets forth the computation of basic and diluted ~~earnings~~earnings/(loss) per share:


		Three Months Ended				Three Months Ended				Six Months Ended
		April 3, 2022		April 4, 2021				July 3, 2022		July 4, 2021		July 3, 2022		July 4, 2021
Numerator:	Numerator:						Numerator:
Net income attributable to Sonoco		$	115,333	$	72,297
Net income/(loss) attributable to Sonoco							Net income/(loss) attributable to Sonoco	$	131,672	$	(334,070)	$	247,005	$	(261,774)
Denominator:	Denominator:						Denominator:
Weighted average common shares outstanding:	Weighted average common shares outstanding:						Weighted average common shares outstanding:
Basic	Basic	97,924		101,046			Basic	97,999		100,082		97,961		100,571
Dilutive effect of stock-based compensation	Dilutive effect of stock-based compensation	630		446			Dilutive effect of stock-based compensation	687		—		660		—
Diluted	Diluted	98,554		101,492			Diluted	98,686		100,082		98,621		100,571
Net income attributable to Sonoco per common share:
Net income/(loss) attributable to Sonoco per common share:							Net income/(loss) attributable to Sonoco per common share:
Basic	Basic	$	1.18	$	0.72		Basic	$	1.34	$	(3.34)	$	2.52	$	(2.60)
Diluted	Diluted	$	1.17	$	0.71		Diluted	$	1.33	$	(3.34)	$	2.50	$	(2.60)
Cash dividends	Cash dividends	$	0.45	$	0.45		Cash dividends	$	0.49	$	0.45	$	0.94	$	0.90

No adjustments were made to "Net ~~income~~income/(loss) attributable to Sonoco" in the computations of net ~~income~~income/(loss) attributable to Sonoco per common share.

Anti-dilutive Securities

Potentially dilutive securities are calculated in accordance with the treasury stock method, which assumes the proceeds from the exercise of all dilutive stock appreciation rights ("SARs") are used to repurchase the Company’s common stock. Certain SARs are not dilutive because either the exercise price is greater than the average market price of the stock during the reporting period or assumed repurchases from proceeds from the exercise of the SARs were ~~antidilutive.~~anti-dilutive. These SARs may become dilutive in the future if the market price of the Company's common stock appreciates.

The average numbers of SARs that were anti-dilutive and, therefore, not included in the computation of diluted earnings per share during the ~~three month~~three- and six-month periods ended ~~April~~July 3, 2022 and ~~April~~July 4, 2021 were as follows (in thousands):

Three Months Ended

Six Months Ended

July 3, 2022

July 4, 2021

July 3, 2022

July 4, 2021

Anti-dilutive stock appreciation rights

374

—

387

214

SONOCO PRODUCTS COMPANY

NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

(Dollars and shares in thousands except per share data)

(unaudited)

Three Months Ended
April 3, 2022 April 4, 2021
Anti-dilutive stock appreciation rights 401 427
Diluted earnings per share is computed by dividing net income by the weighted average shares outstanding, assuming all dilutive potential common shares were issued unless doing so is anti-dilutive. Such securities have an anti-dilutive impact in those periods in which a loss is reported. Diluted net loss per share of common stock for the three- and six-month periods ended July 4, 2021 is the same as basic net loss per share because otherwise dilutive securities are excluded from the computation of diluted net loss per share. The following table sets forth the potentially dilutive securities excluded from the computation of diluted net loss per share during the three- and six-month periods ended July 4, 2021:

Three Months Ended

Six Months Ended

July 4, 2021

Dilutive securities excluded due to reported loss

486

469

Stock Repurchases

On April 20, 2021, the Company's Board of Directors (the "Board") authorized the repurchase of the Company's common stock in an aggregate amount of up to $350,000. Following several repurchase transactions in 2021, a total of $137,972 remained available for share repurchases under this authorization as of December 31, 2021. No shares were purchased under this authorization during the ~~three~~six months ended ~~April~~July 3, 2022.

On May 10, 2021, the Company entered into an accelerated share repurchase agreement ("ASR Agreement") with a financial institution to repurchase outstanding shares of the Company's common stock. In exchange for an upfront payment of $150,000, which was funded with available cash on hand, the financial institution delivered 1,751 initial shares to the Company, representing 80% of the expected number of shares to be repurchased during the repurchase period based upon an estimated average repurchase price of $68.50 per share. The initial shares received were retired by the Company. The final number of shares to be repurchased and retired were based on the Company's volume-weighted average share price during the repurchase period, less a discount and subject to certain adjustments. The financial institution could have elected to settle all or any part of the transaction at any time between July 9, 2021 and September 11, 2021. As of July 4, 2021, the unsettled portion of the ASR Agreement represented a forward contract indexed to the Company's own stock which was recognized within shareholders’ equity as "Capital in excess of stated value."

On May 6, 2021, the Company repurchased 54 shares for $3,615 from a private stockholder based upon the average closing stock price on that day. The cost of these share repurchases, as well as those related to the accelerated share agreement mentioned above, was allocated to "Capital in excess of stated value" on the Company's Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheet for the period ended July 4, 2021.

The Company ~~frequently~~regularly repurchases shares of its common stock to satisfy employee tax withholding obligations in association with certain share-based compensation awards. These repurchases, which are not part of a publicly announced plan or program, totaled 6070 shares during the ~~three~~six months ended ~~April~~July 3, 2022, at a cost of ~~$3,410,~~$3,984, and 8598 shares during the ~~three~~six months ended ~~April~~July 4, 2021, at a cost of ~~$5,051.~~

~~SONOCO PRODUCTS COMPANY~~

~~NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS~~

~~(Dollars and shares in thousands except per share data)~~

~~(unaudited)~~

$5,956.

Dividend Declarations

~~On February 9, 2022, the Board of Directors declared a regular quarterly dividend of $0.45 per share. This dividend was paid on March 10, 2022 to all shareholders of record as of February 23, 2022.~~

On April 20, 2022, the Board of Directors declared a regular quarterly dividend of $0.49 per share. This dividend ~~is payable~~was paid on June 10, 2022 to all shareholders of record as of May 10, 2022.

On July 20, 2022, the Board of Directors declared a regular quarterly dividend of $0.49 per share. This dividend is payable on September 9, 2022 to all shareholders of record as of August 10, 2022.

Noncontrolling interests

In April 2015, the Company acquired a 67% controlling interest in Graffo Paranaense de Embalagens S/A (“Graffo”). Prior to March 31, 2022, the Company consolidated 100% of Graffo, with the partner's 33% share included in “Noncontrolling Interests” within the equity section of the balance sheet. On March 31, 2022, the Company paid $14,474 in cash to acquire the remaining 33% ownership interest from the 3 noncontrolling partners, which resulted in a $6,116 reduction in noncontrolling interest, a $7,080 charge to capital in excess of stated value, and a $1,278 reduction to accrued expenses and other on the Company's Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheet as of ~~April~~July 3, 2022.

SONOCO PRODUCTS COMPANY

NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

(Dollars and shares in thousands except per share data)

(unaudited)

Note 5: Restructuring and Asset ~~Impairment~~Impairments

Due to its geographic footprint and the cost-competitive nature of its businesses, the Company is continually seeking the most cost-effective means and structure to serve its customers and to respond to fundamental changes in its markets. As such, restructuring costs have been, and are expected to be, a recurring component of the Company's operating costs. The amount of these costs can vary significantly from quarter to quarter and from year to year depending upon the scope and location of the restructuring activities.

Following are the total restructuring and asset impairment ~~charges,~~charges/(income), net of adjustments, recognized during the periods presented:
Three Months Ended
April 3, 2022 April 4, 2021
Restructuring and restructuring-related asset impairment charges $ 5,753 $ 2,697
Other asset impairments 6,389 4,149
Restructuring/Asset Impairment Charges $ 12,142 $ 6,846



	Three Months Ended				Six Months Ended
	July 3, 2022		July 4, 2021		July 3, 2022		July 4, 2021
Restructuring and restructuring-related asset impairment charges/(income)	$	6,857	$	(1,853)	$	12,610	$	844
Other asset impairments	3,706		408		10,095		4,557
Restructuring/Asset Impairment Charges/(Income)	$	10,563	$	(1,445)	$	22,705	$	5,401

The table below sets forth restructuring and restructuring-related asset impairment charges/(income) by type incurred:



	Three Months Ended				Six Months Ended
	July 3, 2022		July 4, 2021		July 3, 2022		July 4, 2021
Severance and Termination Benefits	$	2,214	$	2,438	$	4,313	$	3,866
Asset Impairments/(Gains from Disposal of Assets)	787		(5,621)		1,232		(6,485)
Other Costs	3,856		1,330		7,065		3,463
Restructuring and restructuring-related asset impairment charges/(income)	$	6,857	$	(1,853)	$	12,610	$	844

The table below sets forth restructuring and restructuring-related asset impairment charges/(income) by reportable segment:



	Three Months Ended				Six Months Ended
	July 3, 2022		July 4, 2021		July 3, 2022		July 4, 2021
Consumer Packaging	$	2,544	$	173	$	4,179	$	1,258
Industrial Paper Packaging	1,007		(4,372)		2,355		(2,939)
All Other	(495)		2,355		(417)		2,520
Corporate	3,801		(9)		6,493		5
Restructuring and restructuring-related asset impairment charges/(income)	$	6,857	$	(1,853)	$	12,610	$	844

Restructuring and restructuring-related asset impairment charges/(income) are included in “Restructuring/Asset impairment charges/(income)” in the Company's Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income.

SONOCO PRODUCTS COMPANY

NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

(Dollars and shares in thousands except per share data)

(unaudited)

~~The table below sets forth restructuring and restructuring-related asset impairment charges by type incurred:~~

Three Months Ended
April 3, 2022 April 4, 2021
Severance and Termination Benefits $ 2,099 $ 1,428
Asset Impairments/(Gains from Disposal of Assets) 445 (864)
Other Costs 3,209 2,133
Restructuring and restructuring-related asset impairment charges $ 5,753 $ 2,697

~~The table below sets forth restructuring and restructuring-related asset impairment charges by reportable segment:~~
Three Months Ended
April 3, 2022 April 4, 2021
Consumer Packaging $ 1,635 $ 1,085
Industrial Paper Packaging 1,348 1,433
All Other 78 165
Corporate 2,692 14
Restructuring and restructuring-related asset impairment charges $ 5,753 $ 2,697

~~Restructuring and restructuring-related asset impairment charges are included in “Restructuring/Asset impairment charges” in the Company's Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income.~~

The following table sets forth the activity in the restructuring accrual included in “Accrued expenses and other” on the Company’s Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets:


		Severance and Termination Benefits				Asset Impairment/ Disposal of Assets			Other Costs				Total					Severance and Termination Benefits				Asset Impairments/ Disposal of Assets		Other Costs		Total
Accrual Activity	Accrual Activity							Accrual Activity
Liability at December 31, 2021	Liability at December 31, 2021			$	10,917						$	—				$	1,873			$	12,790		Liability at December 31, 2021	$	10,917	$	—	$	1,873	$	12,790
2022 charges	2022 charges	2,099				445			3,209				5,753		2022 charges			4,313				1,232		7,065		12,610

Cash (payments)/receipts	Cash (payments)/receipts	(4,932)				33			(4,570)				(9,469)		Cash (payments)/receipts			(7,024)				4,076		(7,163)		(10,111)
Asset write downs/disposals	Asset write downs/disposals	—				(478)			—				(478)		Asset write downs/disposals			—				(5,308)		—		(5,308)
Foreign currency translation	Foreign currency translation	5				—			(38)				(33)		Foreign currency translation			(83)				—		(38)		(121)
Liability at April 3, 2022		$	8,089			$	—		$	474			$	8,563
Liability at July 3, 2022															Liability at July 3, 2022			$	8,123			$	—	$	1,737	$	9,860

"Severance and Termination Benefits" during the first ~~three~~six months of 2022 includes the cost of severance for approximately ~~125~~150 employees whose positions were eliminated in conjunction with the Company's ongoing organizational effectiveness efforts.

"Asset ~~Impairment/~~Impairments/Disposal of Assets" during the first ~~three~~six months of 2022 consists primarily of asset ~~impairments~~impairment charges related to plant closures in the Consumer Packaging and Industrial Paper Packaging segments, partially offset by a gain from the sale of a previously closed facility in our "All Other" group of businesses. Cash proceeds in the first six months of 2022 relate to the sale of this facility as well as the partial sale of a previously closed operation in Canada, part of the Industrial Paper Packaging segment.

“Other Costs” during the first ~~three~~six months of 2022 consists primarily of consulting services and costs related to plant closures including equipment removal, utilities, plant security, property taxes and insurance.

The Company expects to pay the majority of the remaining restructuring reserves by the end of 2022 using cash generated from operations. The Company also expects to recognize future additional charges totaling approximately ~~$2,100~~$2,300 in connection with previously announced restructuring actions and believes that the majority of these charges will be incurred and paid by the end of 2022. The Company continually evaluates its cost structure, including its manufacturing capacity, and additional restructuring actions are likely to be undertaken.

~~SONOCO PRODUCTS COMPANY~~

~~NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS~~

~~(Dollars and shares in thousands except per share data)~~

~~(unaudited)~~

Other Asset Impairments

The Company recognized other asset impairment charges totaling ~~$6,389~~$3,706 and ~~$4,149~~$10,095 in the three and six months ended ~~April~~July 3, 2022, ~~and April 4, 2021,~~ respectively.

The charges in the three and six months ended ~~April~~July 3, 2022 include ~~$5,713 of~~net asset impairment charges ~~related to~~totaling $3,452 and $9,165, respectively, resulting from the Company's decision in the first quarter of 2022 to exitexit its operations in Russia, ~~part~~consisting of ~~the~~two small tube and core plants in our Industrial Paper Packaging segment, as a result of the ongoing Russia-Ukraine ~~conflict,~~conflict. These charges include $3,747 of cumulative translation adjustment losses that were reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income upon completion of the Company's exit from Russia on July 1, 2022. The charges also include $254 and ~~$676~~$930 of fixed asset impairments in the Company's plastics foods operations, part of the Consumer Packaging ~~segment.~~segment, in the three and six months ended July 3, 2022, respectively. These assets were determined to be impaired as the value of their projected undiscounted cash flows was no longer sufficient to recover their carrying value.

~~Other~~The Company recognized other asset impairment charges totaling $408 and $4,557 in the ~~first quarter of~~three and six months ended July 4, 2021, ~~consisted~~respectively. The year-to-date charges consist of fixed asset impairments totaling ~~$1,750~~$2,158 in the Company's plastics foods operations, part of the Consumer Packaging segment, and $2,399 in the temperature-assured packaging business, part of the All Other group of businesses.

~~These~~ The assets were ~~determined to be~~ impaired as the value of their projected undiscounted cash flows was determined to no longer be sufficient to recover their carrying value.

These impairment charges are included in “Restructuring/Asset impairment ~~charges”~~charges/(income)” in the Company’s Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income.

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NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

(Dollars and shares in thousands except per share data)

(unaudited)

Note 6: Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss

The following table summarizes the components of accumulated other comprehensive loss and the changes in the balances of each component of accumulated other comprehensive loss, net of tax as applicable, for the ~~three~~six months ended ~~April~~July 3, 2022 and ~~April~~July 4, 2021:


		Foreign Currency Items		Defined Benefit Pension Items		Cash Flow Hedges		Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss			Foreign Currency Items		Defined Benefit Pension Items		Cash Flow Hedges		Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss

Balance at December 31, 2021	Balance at December 31, 2021	$	(269,076)	$	(91,397)	$	1,048	$	(359,425)	Balance at December 31, 2021	$	(269,076)	$	(91,397)	$	1,048	$	(359,425)
Other comprehensive (loss)/income before reclassifications	Other comprehensive (loss)/income before reclassifications	(185)		$	(971)	$	5,119	$	3,963	Other comprehensive (loss)/income before reclassifications	(73,722)		(3,893)		3,047		(74,568)
Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive loss to net income	Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive loss to net income	—		1,162		(2,654)		(1,492)		Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive loss to net income	3,747		2,156		(2,199)		3,704
Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive loss to fixed assets	Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive loss to fixed assets	—		—		85		85		Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive loss to fixed assets	—		—		(388)		(388)
Other comprehensive (loss)/income	Other comprehensive (loss)/income	(185)		191		2,550		2,556		Other comprehensive (loss)/income	(69,975)		(1,737)		460		(71,252)

Balance at April 3, 2022		$	(269,261)	$	(91,206)	$	3,598	$	(356,869)
Balance at July 3, 2022										Balance at July 3, 2022	$	(339,051)	$	(93,134)	$	1,508	$	(430,677)

Balance at December 31, 2020	Balance at December 31, 2020	$	(194,024)	$	(562,747)	$	(71)	$	(756,842)	Balance at December 31, 2020	$	(194,024)	$	(562,747)	$	(71)	$	(756,842)
Other comprehensive loss before reclassifications		(32,021)		115		998		(30,908)
Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive loss to net income		—		5,270		(30)		5,240
Other comprehensive (loss)/income before reclassifications										Other comprehensive (loss)/income before reclassifications	(20,184)		10,888		5,219		(4,077)
Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive loss to net loss										Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive loss to net loss	—		417,242		(733)		416,509
Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive loss to fixed assets	Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive loss to fixed assets	—		—		(10)		(10)		Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive loss to fixed assets	—		—		(46)		(46)
Other comprehensive (loss)/income	Other comprehensive (loss)/income	(32,021)		5,385		958		(25,678)		Other comprehensive (loss)/income	(20,184)		428,130		4,440		412,386

Balance at April 4, 2021		$	(226,045)	$	(557,362)	$	887	$	(782,520)
Balance at July 4, 2021										Balance at July 4, 2021	$	(214,208)	$	(134,617)	$	4,369	$	(344,456)

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NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

(Dollars and shares in thousands except per share data)

(unaudited)

The following table summarizes the effects on net income of significant amounts reclassified from each component of accumulated other comprehensive loss for the ~~three month~~three- and six-month periods ended ~~April~~July 3, 2022 and ~~April~~July 4, 2021:


		Amount Reclassified from Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss					Amount Reclassified from Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss
		Three Months Ended							Three Months Ended			Six Months Ended
Details about Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss Components	Details about Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss Components	April 3, 2022		April 4, 2021		Affected Line Item in the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income		Details about Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss Components		July 3, 2022		July 4, 2021		July 3, 2022		July 4, 2021		Affected Line Item in the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income
Foreign currency items								Foreign currency items
Loss on Russia restructuring(a)								Loss on Russia restructuring(a)		$	(3,747)	—		$	(3,747)	—		Restructuring/Asset impairment charges
Gains/(losses) on cash flow hedges	Gains/(losses) on cash flow hedges							Gains/(losses) on cash flow hedges
Foreign exchange contracts	Foreign exchange contracts	$	566	$	340	Net sales		Foreign exchange contracts		843		1,489		1,866		1,829		Net sales
Foreign exchange contracts	Foreign exchange contracts	(695)		(228)		Cost of sales		Foreign exchange contracts		(1,011)		(1,190)		(1,706)		(1,418)		Cost of sales
Commodity contracts	Commodity contracts	3,850		(71)		Cost of sales		Commodity contracts		1,979		646		2,937		575		Cost of sales
		$	3,721	$	41	Income before income taxes				1,811		945		3,097		986		Income/(Loss) before income taxes
		(1,067)		(11)		Provision for income taxes
Income tax impact								Income tax impact		(529)		(241)		(898)		(253)		Provision for/(Benefit from) income taxes
		$	2,654	$	30	Net income				1,282		704		2,199		733		Net income/(loss)
Defined benefit pension items	Defined benefit pension items							Defined benefit pension items

Effect of settlement loss(a)		(356)		—		Non-operating pension costs
Amortization of defined benefit pension items(a)		(1,171)		(6,901)		Non-operating pension costs
Effect of settlement loss(b)								Effect of settlement loss(b)		(74)		(547,631)		(430)		(547,631)		Non-operating pension costs
Amortization of defined benefit pension items(b)								Amortization of defined benefit pension items(b)		(1,255)		(6,432)		(2,426)		(13,333)		Non-operating pension costs
		$	(1,527)	$	(6,901)	Income before income taxes				(1,329)		$	(554,063)	(2,856)		(560,964)		Income/(Loss) before income taxes
		365		1,631		Provision for income taxes
Income tax impact								Income tax impact		335		142,090		700		143,722		Provision for/(Benefit from) income taxes
		$	(1,162)	$	(5,270)	Net income				(994)		$	(411,973)	(2,156)		(417,242)		Net income/(loss)
Total reclassifications for the period	Total reclassifications for the period	$	1,492	$	(5,240)	Net income		Total reclassifications for the period		$	(3,459)	$	(411,269)	$	(3,704)	$	(416,509)	Net income/(loss)

(a)See Note 5 for additional details.

(b) See Note 11 for additional details.

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NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

(Dollars and shares in thousands except per share data)

(unaudited)

The following table summarizes the before and after tax amounts for the various components of other comprehensive income/(loss) for the three-month periods ended ~~April~~July 3, 2022 and ~~April~~July 4, 2021:


			Three months ended April 3, 2022						Three months ended April 4, 2021								Three months ended July 3, 2022							Three months ended July 4, 2021
			Before Tax Amount		Tax (Expense) Benefit		After Tax Amount		Before Tax Amount		Tax (Expense) Benefit		After Tax Amount				Before Tax Amount		Tax (Expense) Benefit		After Tax Amount			Before Tax Amount		Tax (Expense) Benefit		After Tax Amount
Foreign currency items:	Foreign currency items:														Foreign currency items:
																Other comprehensive (loss)/income before reclassifications	$	(73,537)	$	—	$	(73,537)		$	11,837	$	—	$	11,837
																Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive loss to net income/(loss)(a)	3,747		—		3,747			—		—		—
		Net other comprehensive loss from foreign currency items	$	(185)	$	—	$	(185)	$	(32,021)	$	—	$	(32,021)		Net other comprehensive (loss)/income from foreign currency items	(69,790)		—		(69,790)		—	11,837		—		11,837
Defined benefit pension items:	Defined benefit pension items:														Defined benefit pension items:
		Other comprehensive (loss)/income before reclassifications	(1,276)		305		(971)		151		(36)		115			Other comprehensive (loss)/income before reclassifications	(3,907)		985		(2,922)			14,213		(3,441)		10,772
		Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive loss to net income(a)	1,527		(365)		1,162		6,901		(1,631)		5,270			Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive loss to net income/(loss)(b)	1,329		(335)		994			554,063		(142,090)		411,973
		Net other comprehensive income/(loss) from defined benefit pension items	251		(60)		191		7,052		(1,667)		5,385			Net other comprehensive (loss)/income from defined benefit pension items	(2,578)		650		(1,928)			568,276		(145,531)		422,745
Gains and losses on cash flow hedges:	Gains and losses on cash flow hedges:														Gains and losses on cash flow hedges:
		Other comprehensive income/(loss) before reclassifications	7,179		(2,060)		5,119		1,338		(340)		998			Other comprehensive income/(loss) before reclassifications	(474)		139		(335)			5,674		(1,452)		4,222
		Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive loss to net income	(3,721)		1,067		(2,654)		(41)		11		(30)			Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive loss to net income/(loss)	(1,811)		529		(1,282)			(945)		241		(704)
		Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive loss to fixed assets	117		(32)		85		(13)		3		(10)			Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive loss to fixed assets	(668)		195		(473)			(49)		13		(36)
		Net other comprehensive income/(loss) from cash flow hedges	3,575		(1,025)		2,550		1,284		(326)		958			Net other comprehensive income/(loss) from cash flow hedges	(2,953)		863		(2,090)			4,680		(1,198)		3,482
Other comprehensive income/(loss)	Other comprehensive income/(loss)		$	3,641	$	(1,085)	$	2,556	$	(23,685)	$	(1,993)	$	(25,678)	Other comprehensive income/(loss)		$	(75,321)	$	1,513	$	(73,808)		$	584,793	$	(146,729)	$	438,064

(a)See Note 5 for additional details.

(b) See Note 11 for additional details.

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NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

(Dollars and shares in thousands except per share data)

(unaudited)

The following table summarizes the before and after tax amounts for the various components of other comprehensive income/(loss) for the six-month periods ended July 3, 2022 and July 4, 2021:


		Six months ended July 3, 2022						Six months ended July 4, 2021
		Before Tax Amount		Tax (Expense) Benefit		After Tax Amount		Before Tax Amount		Tax (Expense) Benefit		After Tax Amount
Foreign currency items:
	Other comprehensive loss before reclassifications	$	(73,722)	$	—	$	(73,722)	$	(20,184)	$	—	$	(20,184)
	Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive loss to net income/(loss)(a)	3,747		—		3,747		—		—		—
	Net other comprehensive loss from foreign currency items	(69,975)		—		(69,975)		(20,184)		—		(20,184)
Defined benefit pension items:
	Other comprehensive (loss)/income before reclassifications	(5,183)		1,290		(3,893)		14,364		(3,476)		10,888
	Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive loss to net income/(loss)(b)	2,856		(700)		2,156		560,964		(143,722)		417,242
	Net other comprehensive (loss)/income from defined benefit pension items	(2,327)		590		(1,737)		575,328		(147,198)		428,130
Gains and losses on cash flow hedges:
	Other comprehensive income/(loss) before reclassifications	4,271		(1,224)		3,047		7,012		(1,793)		5,219
	Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive loss to net income/(loss)	(3,097)		898		(2,199)		(986)		253		(733)
	Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive loss to fixed assets	(552)		164		(388)		(62)		16		(46)
	Net other comprehensive income/(loss) from cash flow hedges	622		(162)		460		5,964		(1,524)		4,440
Other comprehensive income/(loss)		$	(71,680)	$	428	$	(71,252)	$	561,108	$	(148,722)	$	412,386

(a) See Note 5 for additional details.

(b) See Note 11 for additional details.

Note 7: Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets

Goodwill

A summary of the changes in goodwill for the ~~three~~six months ended ~~April~~July 3, 2022 is as follows:


		Consumer Packaging		Industrial Paper Packaging		All Other		Total			Consumer Packaging		Industrial Paper Packaging		All Other		Total
Goodwill at December 31, 2021	Goodwill at December 31, 2021	$	572,415	$	367,780	$	384,305	$	1,324,501	Goodwill at December 31, 2021	$	572,416	$	367,780	$	384,305	$	1,324,501
2022 Acquisitions	2022 Acquisitions	366,098		—		—		366,098		2022 Acquisitions	366,098		—		—		366,098

Foreign currency translation	Foreign currency translation	(751)		(757)		(783)		(2,291)		Foreign currency translation	(10,377)		(8,918)		(2,795)		(22,090)

Goodwill at April 3, 2022		$	937,762	$	367,023	$	383,522	$	1,688,308
Measurement period adjustments										Measurement period adjustments	(10,151)		—		—		(10,151)
Goodwill at July 3, 2022										Goodwill at July 3, 2022	$	917,986	$	358,862	$	381,510	$	1,658,358

Goodwill ~~from 2022 acquisitions relates~~activity reflected under the captions "2022 Acquisitions" and "Measurement period adjustments" relate to the January 26, 2022 acquisition of ~~Ball Metalpack.~~Metal Packaging. See Note 3 for additional information.

SONOCO PRODUCTS COMPANY

NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

(Dollars and shares in thousands except per share data)

(unaudited)

The Company assesses goodwill for impairment annually during the third quarter, or from time to time when warranted by the facts and circumstances surrounding individual reporting units or the Company as a whole. The Company completed its most recent annual goodwill impairment testing during the third quarter of 2021, and analyzed certain qualitative and quantitative factors in determining whether a goodwill impairment existed. The Company's assessments reflected a number of significant management assumptions and estimates including the Company's forecast of sales growth, gross profit margins, and discount rates. Changes in these assumptions could materially impact the Company's conclusions. Based on its assessments, the Company concluded that there was no impairment of goodwill for any of its reporting units.

Although no reporting units failed the annual impairment test, in management’s opinion the goodwill of the Plastics - Healthcare reporting unit is at risk of impairment in the near term if the reporting unit's operations do not perform in line with management's expectations, or if there is a negative change in the long-term outlook for the business or in other factors such as the discount rate.

Although beginning to benefit from economic recovery, the results of the Plastics - Healthcare reporting unit have been negatively impacted by end-market weakness due to the COVID-19 pandemic. In addition, the unit is facing near-term headwinds from higher raw material and other cost increases. Assuming COVID-19 infection rates continue to decline, management expects market demand will improve throughout 2022 and that selling price increases and/or cost reductions, including restructuring actions and investments in production efficiency projects, will mitigate the impacts of recent raw material and other cost inflation. However, should it become apparent that the ongoing post-COVID-19 recovery is likely to be significantly weaker, delayed, or prolonged compared to management’s current expectations, significant negative price/cost relationships will persist over the long-term, or profit margins do not improve as expected, or other assumptions change, such as the discount rate, goodwill impairment charges may be possible in the future.

In the annual goodwill impairment analysis completed during the third quarter of 2021, projected future cash flows for the Plastics - Healthcare reporting unit were discounted at 8.3% and its estimated fair value was determined to exceed its carrying value by approximately 13.3%. Based on the discounted cash flow model and holding other valuation assumptions constant, projected operating profits across all future periods would have to be reduced approximately 13.0%, or the discount rate increased to 9.3%, in order for the estimated fair value of the reporting unit to fall below carrying value. Total goodwill associated with this reporting unit was ~~$63,681~~$62,404 at ~~April~~July 3, 2022.

During the time subsequent to the annual evaluation, and at ~~April~~July 3, 2022, the Company considered whether any events and/or changes in circumstances had resulted in the likelihood that the goodwill of any of its reporting units may have been impaired. It is management's opinion that no such events and/or changes in circumstances have occurred.

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NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

(Dollars and shares in thousands except per share data)

(unaudited)

Other Intangible Assets

A summary of other intangible assets as of ~~April~~July 3, 2022 and December 31, 2021 is as follows:


		April 3, 2022		December 31, 2021			July 3, 2022			December 31, 2021
Other Intangible Assets, gross:	Other Intangible Assets, gross:					Other Intangible Assets, gross:
Patents	Patents	$	29,320	$	29,315	Patents	$	29,307		$	29,315
Customer lists	Customer lists	1,054,757		592,195		Customer lists	1,048,443			592,195
Trade names	Trade names	32,020		32,043		Trade names	31,837			32,043
Proprietary technology	Proprietary technology	57,846		22,846		Proprietary technology	57,728			22,846
Other	Other	2,808		2,807		Other	2,777			2,807
Total Other Intangible Assets, gross	Total Other Intangible Assets, gross	$	1,176,751	$	679,206	Total Other Intangible Assets, gross	$	1,170,092		$	679,206

Accumulated Amortization:	Accumulated Amortization:					Accumulated Amortization:
Patents	Patents	$	(16,701)	$	(16,275)	Patents	$	(17,099)		$	(16,275)
Customer lists	Customer lists	(364,315)		(347,274)		Customer lists	(379,576)			(347,274)
Trade names	Trade names	(14,497)		(14,106)		Trade names	(15,042)			(14,106)
Proprietary technology	Proprietary technology	(22,233)		(21,394)		Proprietary technology	(23,117)			(21,394)
Other	Other	(2,038)		(2,014)		Other	(2,044)			(2,014)
Total Accumulated Amortization	Total Accumulated Amortization	$	(419,784)	$	(401,063)	Total Accumulated Amortization	$	(436,878)	-436878000	$	(401,063)
Other Intangible Assets, net	Other Intangible Assets, net	$	756,967	$	278,143	Other Intangible Assets, net	$	733,214		$	278,143

The acquisition of ~~Ball Metalpack~~Metal Packaging on January 26, 2022 resulted in the addition of $498,000 of intangible assets, primarily customer ~~relationships~~lists and proprietary technology, which are expected to be amortized over their average useful lives of approximately 13.6 years. See Note 3 for additional information about the ~~Ball Metalpack~~Metal Packaging acquisition.

Other Intangible Assets are amortized on a straight-line basis over their respective useful lives, which generally range from three to forty years. The Company has no intangible assets with indefinite lives.

Aggregate amortization expense was ~~$18,800~~$20,871 and ~~$12,749~~$12,111 for the three months ended ~~April~~July 3, 2022 and ~~April~~July 4, 2021, respectively, and $39,671and $24,860 for the six months ended July 3, 2022 and July 4, 2021, respectively. Amortization expense on ~~an annual basis~~other intangible assets is expected to total approximately ~~$81,400~~ $81,200 in 2022, ~~$79,700~~$79,500 in 2023, ~~$71,000~~$71,400 in 2024, ~~$60,500~~$60,900 in 2025 and $57,900 in 2026.

Note 8: Debt

Details of the Company's debt at ~~April~~July 3, 2022 and December 31, 2021 are as follows:


		April 3, 2022		December 31, 2021			July 3, 2022		December 31, 2021
Commercial paper	Commercial paper	$	322,000	$	349,000	Commercial paper	$	258,000	$	349,000
Syndicated term loan due February 2025	Syndicated term loan due February 2025	299,516		—		Syndicated term loan due February 2025	299,559		—
1.800% notes due February 2025	1.800% notes due February 2025	397,787		—		1.800% notes due February 2025	397,978		—
2.250% notes due February 2027	2.250% notes due February 2027	297,529		—		2.250% notes due February 2027	297,654		—
2.850% notes due February 2032	2.850% notes due February 2032	494,876		—		2.850% notes due February 2032	495,004		—
3.125% notes due May 2030	3.125% notes due May 2030	595,487		595,342		3.125% notes due May 2030	595,629		595,342
5.750% notes due November 2040	5.750% notes due November 2040	536,190		536,182		5.750% notes due November 2040	536,198		536,182
Other foreign denominated debt	Other foreign denominated debt	48,829		55,432		Other foreign denominated debt	42,745		55,432
Finance lease obligations	Finance lease obligations	110,077		60,282		Finance lease obligations	107,521		60,282

Other debt	Other debt	68,553		14,424		Other debt	96,653		14,425
Total debt	Total debt	$	3,170,844	$	1,610,662	Total debt	$	3,126,941	$	1,610,663
Less current portion and short-term notes	Less current portion and short-term notes	440,698		411,557		Less current portion and short-term notes	399,025		411,557
Long-term debt	Long-term debt	$	2,730,146	$	1,199,106	Long-term debt	$	2,727,916	$	1,199,106

1921

SONOCO PRODUCTS COMPANY

NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

(Dollars and shares in thousands except per share data)

(unaudited)

On January 21, 2022, the Company completed a registered public offering of green bonds with an aggregate principal amount of $1,200,000. ~~The~~These unsecured notes (the "Notes") consisted of the following:


	Principal Amount		Issuance Costs and Discounts		Net Proceeds		Interest Rate	Maturity

2025 Notes	$	400,000	$	(2,356)	$	397,644	1.800%	February 1, 2025
2027 Notes	300,000		(2,565)		297,435		2.250%	February 1, 2027
2032 Notes	500,000		(5,220)		494,780		2.850%	February 1, 2032
Total	$	1,200,000	$	(10,141)	$	1,189,859

The Notes are ~~the Company’s~~ senior unsecured obligations and rank equal in right of payment to the Company’s other senior unsecured debt from time to time outstanding. The indenture governing the Notes contains certain covenants with respect to the Company that, among other things, restrict the entry into additional secured indebtedness, sale and leaseback transactions and certain mergers, consolidations and transfers of all or substantially all of the Company’s assets. The Company used an amount equal to the net proceeds from the Notes ~~of $1,189,859~~ to partially fund the January 26, 2022 acquisition of ~~Ball Metalpack.~~Metal Packaging.

Also on January 21, 2022, the Company entered into a $300,000 three-year term loan facility (the "Term Loan Facility") with a syndicate of 8 banks. The full $300,000 was drawn from this facility on January 26, 2022, and the proceeds used to partially fund the acquisition of ~~Ball Metalpack.~~Metal Packaging. Interest is assessed at the Secured Overnight Financing Rate ("SOFR") plus a margin based on a pricing grid that uses the Company’s credit ratings. The current SOFR margin is 122.5 basis points. There is no required amortization and repayment can be accelerated at any time without penalty at the Company's discretion. Borrowings under the Term Loan Facility mature on January 27, 2025.

On April 28, 2021, the Company commenced a cash tender offer to purchase up to $300,000 of the $600,000 then-outstanding principal amount of its 5.750% notes due November 2040. Upon expiration of the tender offer on May 25, 2021, the Company repurchased 10.53% of its outstanding 5.750% notes for a total cash cost of $81,961, as shown below:


	Principal Amount Tendered		Premium and Other Amounts Paid		Total Cash Paid
5.750% notes due November 2040	$	63,206	$	18,755	$	81,961

On April 28, 2021, the Company entered into a reverse treasury lock agreement intended to fix the cash cost to fund approximately $100,000 of the maximum $300,000 principal amount subject to being tendered. The settlement of the reverse treasury lock on May 13, 2021 resulted in a loss of $1,356. In addition, the Company wrote off a proportional share of unamortized bond issuance costs and unamortized original issue discounts associated with the 5.750% notes. These non-cash write-offs net to $73, which combined with the hedge loss and premium and other amounts paid, resulted in a pretax loss from the early extinguishment of debt totaling $20,184 during each of the three- and six-month periods ended July 4, 2021.

The Company's 150,000 euro-denominated loan, which bore 1% annual interest, matured on May 25, 2021, and a U.S. dollar equivalent cash payment of $177,780 was made to settle the debt. On April 7, 2021, the Company entered into two forward contracts to buy a total of 150,000 euros in order to manage foreign currency risk related to the Company's funding of the debt repayment upon maturity. The Company recognized a gain of $4,387 upon the May 21, 2021 maturity of these forward contracts. The gain is included in "Selling, general and administrative expenses" in the Company's Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income for the three and six months ended July 4, 2021 and the proceeds from the settlement of the contracts and the debt maturity payment are reflected in "Net cash provided/(used) by financing activities" in the Company's Condensed Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows for the six months ended July 4, 2021.

Certain of the Company’s debt agreements impose restrictions with respect to the maintenance of financial ratios and the disposition of assets. The most restrictive covenants currently require the Company to maintain a minimum level of interest coverage and a minimum level of net worth, as defined in the agreements. As of July 3, 2022, the Company’s interest coverage and net worth were substantially above the minimum levels required under these covenants.

SONOCO PRODUCTS COMPANY

NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

(Dollars and shares in thousands except per share data)

(unaudited)

Note 9: Financial Instruments and Derivatives

The following table sets forth the carrying amounts and fair values of the Company’s significant financial instruments for which the carrying amount differs from the fair value.

April 3, 2022 December 31, 2021
Carrying
Amount Fair
Value Carrying
Amount Fair
Value
Long-term debt, net of current portion $ 2,730,146 $ 2,766,118 $ 1,199,106 $ 1,434,711


	July 3, 2022				December 31, 2021
	Carrying Amount		Fair Value		Carrying Amount		Fair Value

Long-term debt, net of current portion	$	2,727,916	$	2,569,487	$	1,199,106	$	1,434,711

The carrying value of cash and cash equivalents and short-term debt approximates fair value. The fair value of long-term debt is determined based on recent trade information in the financial markets of the Company’s public debt or is determined by discounting future cash flows using interest rates available to the Company for issues with similar terms and maturities which is considered a Level 2 fair value measurement.

Cash Flow Hedges

At ~~April~~July 3, 2022 and December 31, 2021, the Company had derivative financial instruments outstanding to hedge anticipated transactions and certain asset and liability related cash flows. These contracts, which have maturities ranging to ~~September 2023,~~December 2024, qualify as cash flow hedges under U.S. GAAP. For derivative instruments that are designated and qualify as a cash flow hedge, the gain or loss on the derivative instrument is reported as a component of other comprehensive income and reclassified into earnings in the same period or periods during which the hedged transaction affects earnings and is presented in the same income statement line item as the earnings effect of the hedged item.

~~SONOCO PRODUCTS COMPANY~~

~~NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS~~

~~(Dollars and shares in thousands except per share data)~~

~~(unaudited)~~

Commodity Cash Flow Hedges

Certain derivative contracts entered into to manage the cost of anticipated purchases of natural gas and aluminum have been designated by the Company as cash flow hedges. At ~~April~~July 3, 2022, these contracts included natural gas swaps covering approximately ~~1.3~~1.1 million MMBTUs. These contracts represented approximately ~~23%~~25% of anticipated usage in North America for the remainder of ~~2022.~~2022, and 1% of anticipated usage in both 2023 and 2024. The Company also has certain natural gas hedges that it does not treat as cash flow hedges. See "Non-Designated Derivatives" below for a discussion of these hedges. At ~~April~~July 3, 2022, the Company had designated swap contracts covering ~~252~~84 metric tons of aluminum as cash flow hedges. These contracts represented approximately 5%3% of anticipated aluminum usage for the remainder of 2022. The fair value of the Company’s commodity cash flow hedges netted to a gain position of ~~$3,865~~$2,700 and $1,491 at ~~April~~July 3, 2022 and ~~a gain position of $1,491 at~~ December 31, ~~2021.~~2021, respectively. The amount of the gain included in Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income at ~~April~~July 3, 2022 expected to be reclassified to the income statement during the next twelve months is ~~$3,865.~~$2,696.

Foreign Currency Cash Flow Hedges

The Company has entered into forward contracts to hedge certain anticipated foreign currency denominated sales, purchases, and capital spending expected to occur in 2022 and 2023. The net positions of these contracts at ~~April~~July 3, 2022 were as follows (in thousands):


Currency	Action	Quantity
Colombian peso	purchase	~~20,628,988~~13,591,224
Mexican peso	purchase	~~362,683~~244,790
Polish zloty	purchase	~~66,273~~44,467
Czech koruna	purchase	~~49,946~~33,398
Euro	purchase	10,449
Turkish lira	purchase	~~12,957~~9,356
Canadian dollar	purchase	~~12,513~~
~~Euro~~	~~purchase~~	~~11,543~~7,809
British pound	purchase	~~2,144~~1,005
Brazilian real	sell	~~(22,941)~~
~~Russian ruble~~	~~sell~~	~~(67,719)~~(6,286)

The fair value of foreign currency cash flow hedges related to forecasted sales and purchases netted to a gain position of ~~$1,421~~$379 and $336 at ~~April~~July 3, 2022 and December 31, 2021, respectively. Gains of ~~$1,421~~$379 are expected to be

SONOCO PRODUCTS COMPANY

NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

(Dollars and shares in thousands except per share data)

(unaudited)

reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive loss to the income statement during the next twelve months. In addition, the Company has entered into forward contracts to hedge certain foreign currency cash flow transactions related to construction in progress. As of ~~April~~July 3, 2022 and December 31, 2021, the net position of these contracts was ~~$(333)~~$(938) and $(457), respectively. During the ~~three~~six months ended ~~April~~July 3, 2022, losses from these hedges totaling ~~$(432)~~$657 were reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive loss and included in the carrying value of the capitalized expenditures. Losses of ~~$(264)~~$875 are expected to be reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive loss and included in the carrying value of the related fixed assets acquired during the next twelve months.

Non-Designated Derivatives

The Company routinely enters into other derivative contracts which are not designated for hedge accounting treatment under ASC 815. As such, changes in fair value of these non-designated derivatives are recorded directly to income and expense in the periods that they occur.

~~SONOCO PRODUCTS COMPANY~~

~~NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS~~

~~(Dollars and shares in thousands except per share data)~~

~~(unaudited)~~

Foreign Currency Hedges

The Company routinely enters into forward contracts or swaps to economically hedge the currency exposure of intercompany debt and foreign currency denominated receivables and payables. The net currency positions of these non-designated contracts at ~~April~~July 3, 2022, were as follows (in thousands):


Currency	Action	Quantity
Colombian peso	purchase	~~31,293,571~~31,847,040
Indonesian rupiah	purchase	~~28,410,441~~30,335,671
Mexican peso	purchase	~~394,099~~388,269
Turkish lira	purchase	~~41,644~~36,904
Thai baht	purchase	9,251
Canadian dollar	purchase	~~6,258~~4,026
~~Thai baht~~Euro	~~sell~~purchase	~~(12,571)~~20

Commodity Hedges

The Company has entered into non-designated derivative contracts to manage the cost of anticipated purchases of natural gas. At ~~April~~July 3, 2022, these contracts consisted of natural gas swaps covering approximately ~~2.6~~5.3 million MMBTUs and represented approximately 46% of anticipated usage in North America for the remainder of ~~2022.~~2022, and 27% and 17% of anticipated usage in 2023 and 2024, respectively.

Interest Rate Hedges

Pursuant to the registered public offering of unsecured 2.850% notes with a principal amount of $500,000 maturing on February 1, 2032, the Company entered into treasury lock derivative instruments with 2 banks, with a notional principal amount of $150,000 each on December 29, 2021. These instruments had the risk management objective of reducing exposure to the Company of increases in the underlying Treasury index up to the date of pricing of the notes. The fair value of the contracts was a net loss position of $(550) at December 31, 2021. The derivatives were settled when the bonds priced on January 11, 2022, with the Company recognizing a gain on the settlement of $5,201. The gain is included in "Selling, general and administrative expenses" on the Company's Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income for the ~~three~~six months ended ~~April~~July 3, 2022.

The fair value of the Company’s non-designated derivatives position was a gain of ~~$6,717~~$3,679 and $92 at ~~April~~July 3, 2022 and December 31, 2021, respectively.

SONOCO PRODUCTS COMPANY

NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

(Dollars and shares in thousands except per share data)

(unaudited)

The following table sets forth the location and fair values of the Company’s derivative instruments at ~~April~~July 3, 2022 and December 31, 2021:


Description	Description	Balance Sheet Location	April 3, 2022		December 31, 2021		Description	Balance Sheet Location	July 3, 2022		December 31, 2021
Derivatives designated as hedging instruments:	Derivatives designated as hedging instruments:						Derivatives designated as hedging instruments:
Commodity Contracts	Commodity Contracts	Prepaid expenses	$	3,865	$	1,599	Commodity Contracts	Prepaid expenses	$	2,822	$	1,599

Commodity Contracts							Commodity Contracts	Other assets	$	5	$	—
Commodity Contracts	Commodity Contracts	Accrued expenses and other	$	—	$	(108)	Commodity Contracts	Accrued expenses and other	$	(127)	$	(108)

Foreign Exchange Contracts	Foreign Exchange Contracts	Prepaid expenses	$	1,913	$	848	Foreign Exchange Contracts	Prepaid expenses	$	936	$	848
Foreign Exchange Contracts	Foreign Exchange Contracts	Accrued expenses and other	$	(756)	$	(969)	Foreign Exchange Contracts	Accrued expenses and other	$	(1,432)	$	(969)
Foreign Exchange Contracts	Foreign Exchange Contracts	Other liabilities	$	(69)	$	—	Foreign Exchange Contracts	Other liabilities	$	(63)	$	—
Derivatives not designated as hedging instruments:	Derivatives not designated as hedging instruments:						Derivatives not designated as hedging instruments:
Commodity Contracts	Commodity Contracts	Prepaid expenses	$	6,729	$	1,815	Commodity Contracts	Prepaid expenses	$	4,688	$	1,815

Commodity Contracts							Commodity Contracts	Other assets	$	197	$	—
Commodity Contracts							Commodity Contracts	Accrued expenses and other	$	—	$	(1,132)
Commodity Contracts	Commodity Contracts	Accrued expenses and other	$	—	$	(1,132)	Commodity Contracts	Other liabilities	$	(957)	$	—
Foreign Exchange Contracts	Foreign Exchange Contracts	Prepaid expenses	$	85	$	135	Foreign Exchange Contracts	Prepaid expenses	$	26	$	135

Foreign Exchange Contracts	Foreign Exchange Contracts	Accrued expenses and other	$	(97)	$	(176)	Foreign Exchange Contracts	Accrued expenses and other	$	(275)	$	(176)
Interest Rate Lock Contract	Interest Rate Lock Contract	Accrued expenses and other	$	—	$	(550)	Interest Rate Lock Contract	Accrued expenses and other	$	—	$	(550)

While certain of the Company’s derivative contract arrangements with its counterparties provide for the ability to settle contracts on a net basis, the Company reports its derivative positions on a gross basis. There are no collateral arrangements or requirements in these agreements.

~~SONOCO PRODUCTS COMPANY~~

~~NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS~~

~~(Dollars and shares in thousands except per share data)~~

~~(unaudited)~~

The following tables set forth the effect of the Company’s derivative instruments on financial performance for the three months ended ~~April~~July 3, 2022 and ~~April~~July 4, 2021, excluding the ~~gains on~~amount of foreign currency cash flow hedges that were reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive loss to the carrying value of the capitalized expenditures:


Description	Description	Amount of Gain or (Loss) Recognized in OCI on Derivatives		Location of Gain or (Loss) Reclassified from Accumulated OCI Into Income	Amount of Gain or (Loss) Reclassified from Accumulated OCI Into Income		Description	Amount of Gain or (Loss) Recognized in OCI on Derivatives		Location of Gain or (Loss) Reclassified from Accumulated OCI Into Income	Amount of Gain or (Loss) Reclassified from Accumulated OCI Into Income
Derivatives in Cash Flow Hedging Relationships:	Derivatives in Cash Flow Hedging Relationships:						Derivatives in Cash Flow Hedging Relationships:
Three months ended April 3, 2022
Three months ended July 3, 2022							Three months ended July 3, 2022
Foreign Exchange Contracts	Foreign Exchange Contracts	$	955	Net sales	$	566	Foreign Exchange Contracts	$	(1,324)	Net sales	$	843
				Cost of sales	$	(695)				Cost of sales	$	(1,011)
Commodity Contracts	Commodity Contracts	$	6,224	Cost of sales	$	3,850	Commodity Contracts	$	850	Cost of sales	$	1,979
Three months ended April 4, 2021
Three months ended July 4, 2021							Three months ended July 4, 2021
Foreign Exchange Contracts	Foreign Exchange Contracts	$	(188)	Net sales	$	340	Foreign Exchange Contracts	$	751	Net sales	$	1,489
				Cost of sales	$	(228)				Cost of sales	$	(1,190)
Commodity Contracts	Commodity Contracts	$	1,754	Cost of sales	$	(71)	Commodity Contracts	$	4,847	Cost of sales	$	646

Description

Gain or (Loss)
Recognized

Location of Gain or (Loss) Recognized in
Income Statement

Derivatives not Designated as Hedging Instruments:

Three months ended ~~April~~July 3, 2022

Commodity Contracts

~~6,992~~506

Cost of sales

Foreign Exchange Contracts

~~1,343~~ (1,142)

Selling, general and administrative

Three months ended ~~April~~July 4, 2021

Commodity Contracts

~~378~~56

Cost of sales

Foreign Exchange Contracts

~~(625)~~220

Selling, general and administrative

Three months ended April 3, 2022 Three months ended April 4, 2021
Description Revenue Cost of
sales Revenue Cost of
sales
Total amount of income and expense line items presented in the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income $ 566 $ 3,155 $ 340 $ (299)
Gain or (loss) on cash flow hedging relationships:
Foreign exchange contracts:
Amount of gain or (loss) reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive loss into net income $ 566 $ (695) $ 340 $ (228)
Commodity contracts:
Amount of gain/(loss) reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive loss into net income $ — $ 3,850 $ — $ (71)

SONOCO PRODUCTS COMPANY

NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

(Dollars and shares in thousands except per share data)

(unaudited)


	Three months ended July 3, 2022				Three months ended July 4, 2021
Description	Revenue		Cost of sales		Revenue		Cost of sales
Total amount of income and expense line items presented in the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income	$	843	$	968	$	1,489	$	(544)

Gain or (loss) on cash flow hedging relationships:
Foreign exchange contracts:
Amount of gain or (loss) reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive loss into net income	$	843	$	(1,011)	$	1,489	$	(1,190)

Commodity contracts:
Amount of gain reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive loss into net income	$	—	$	1,979	$	—	$	646

SONOCO PRODUCTS COMPANY

NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

(Dollars and shares in thousands except per share data)

(unaudited)

SONOCO PRODUCTS COMPANY

NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

(Dollars and shares in thousands except per share data)

(unaudited)

2328

SONOCO PRODUCTS COMPANY

NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

(Dollars and shares in thousands except per share data)

(unaudited)

The following tables set forth the effect of the Company’s derivative instruments on financial performance for the six months ended July 3, 2022 and July 4, 2021, excluding the amount of foreign currency cash flow hedges that were reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive loss to the carrying value of the capitalized expenditures:


Description	Amount of Gain or (Loss) Recognized in OCI on Derivatives		Location of Gain or (Loss) Reclassified from Accumulated OCI Into Income	Amount of Gain or (Loss) Reclassified from Accumulated OCI Into Income
Derivatives in Cash Flow Hedging Relationships:
Six months ended July 3, 2022
Foreign Exchange Contracts	$	88	Net sales	$	1,866
			Cost of sales	$	(1,706)
Commodity Contracts	$	4,183	Cost of sales	$	2,937
Six months ended July 4, 2021
Foreign Exchange Contracts	$	563	Net sales	$	1,829
			Cost of sales	$	(1,418)
Commodity Contracts	$	6,601	Cost of sales	$	575

Description

Gain or (Loss)
Recognized

Location of Gain or (Loss) Recognized in
Income Statement

Derivatives not Designated as Hedging Instruments:

Six months ended July 3, 2022

Commodity Contracts

7,498

Cost of sales

Foreign Exchange Contracts

201

Selling, general and administrative

Six months ended July 4, 2021

Commodity Contracts

434

Cost of sales

Foreign Exchange Contracts

(405)

Selling, general and administrative


	Six months ended July 3, 2022				Six months ended July 4, 2021
Description	Revenue		Cost of sales		Revenue		Cost of sales
Total amount of income and expense line items presented in the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income	$	1,866	$	1,231	$	1,829	$	(843)















Gain or (loss) on cash flow hedging relationships:
Foreign exchange contracts:
Amount of gain or (loss) reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income into net income	$	1,866	$	(1,706)	$	1,829	$	(1418)


Commodity contracts:
Amount of gain or (loss) reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income into net income	$	—	$	2,937	$	—	$	575

SONOCO PRODUCTS COMPANY

NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

(Dollars and shares in thousands except per share data)

(unaudited)

Note 10: Fair Value Measurements

Fair value is defined as an exit price, representing the amount that would be received to sell an asset or paid to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants. Fair value is a market-based measurement that is determined based on assumptions that market participants would use in pricing an asset or liability. A three-tier fair value hierarchy is used to prioritize the inputs in measuring fair value as follows:


Level 1 –			Observable inputs such as quoted market prices in active markets;
Level 2 –			Inputs, other than quoted prices in active markets, that are observable either directly or indirectly; and
Level 3 –			Unobservable inputs for which there is little or no market data, which require the reporting entity to develop its own assumptions

Assets that are calculated at Net Asset Value per share (NAV) are not required to be categorized within the fair value hierarchy.

The following table sets forth information regarding the Company’s financial assets and financial liabilities, excluding retirement and postretirement plan assets, measured at fair value on a recurring basis:


Description	Description	April 3, 2022		Assets measured at NAV		Level 1		Level 2		Level 3		Description	July 3, 2022		Assets measured at NAV		Level 1		Level 2		Level 3
Hedge derivatives, net:	Hedge derivatives, net:											Hedge derivatives, net:
Commodity contracts	Commodity contracts	$	3,865	$	—	$	—	$	3,865	$	—	Commodity contracts	$	2,700	$	—	$	—	$	2,700	$	—
Foreign exchange contracts	Foreign exchange contracts	$	1,088	$	—	$	—	$	1,088	$	—	Foreign exchange contracts	$	(559)	$	—	$	—	$	(559)	$	—
Non-hedge derivatives, net:	Non-hedge derivatives, net:											Non-hedge derivatives, net:
Commodity contracts	Commodity contracts	$	6,729	$	—	$	—	$	6,729	$	—	Commodity contracts	$	3,928	$	—	$	—	$	3,928	$	��
Foreign exchange contracts	Foreign exchange contracts	$	(12)	$	—	$	—	$	(12)	$	—	Foreign exchange contracts	$	(249)	$	—	$	—	$	(249)	$	—

Description	Description	December 31, 2021		Assets measured at NAV		Level 1		Level 2		Level 3		Description	December 31, 2021		Assets measured at NAV		Level 1		Level 2		Level 3
Hedge derivatives, net:	Hedge derivatives, net:											Hedge derivatives, net:
Commodity contracts	Commodity contracts	$	1,491	$	—	$	—	$	1,491	$	—	Commodity contracts	$	1,491	$	—	$	—	$	1,491	$	—
Foreign exchange contracts	Foreign exchange contracts	$	(121)	$	—	$	—	$	(121)	$	—	Foreign exchange contracts	$	(121)	$	—	$	—	$	(121)	$	—
Non-hedge derivatives, net:	Non-hedge derivatives, net:											Non-hedge derivatives, net:
Commodity contracts	Commodity contracts	$	683	$	—	$	—	$	683	$	—	Commodity contracts	$	683	$	—	$	—	$	683	$	—
Foreign exchange contracts	Foreign exchange contracts	$	(41)	$	—	$	—	$	(41)	$	—	Foreign exchange contracts	$	(41)	$	—	$	—	$	(41)	$	—
Interest rate lock contract	Interest rate lock contract	$	(550)	$	—	$	—	$	(550)	$	—	Interest rate lock contract	$	(550)	$	—	$	—	$	(550)	$	—

As discussed in Note 9, the Company uses derivatives to mitigate the effect of commodity fluctuations, foreign currency fluctuations and, from time to time, interest rate movements. Fair value measurements for the Company’s derivatives are classified under Level 2 because such measurements are estimated based on observable inputs such as interest rates, yield curves, spot and future commodity prices and spot and future exchange rates.

The Company does not currently have any non-financial assets or liabilities that are recognized or disclosed at fair value on a recurring basis. None of the Company’s financial assets or liabilities are measured at fair value using significant unobservable inputs. There were no transfers in or out of Level 1 or Level 2 fair value measurements during the ~~three-month period~~three- and six-month periods ended ~~April~~July 3, 2022.

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Note 11: Employee Benefit Plans

Retirement Plans and Retiree Health and Life Insurance Plans

The Company provides non-contributory defined benefit pension plans for certain of its employees in the United States, Mexico, Belgium, Germany, Greece, France, and Turkey. The Company also sponsors contributory defined benefit pension plans covering certain of its employees in the United Kingdom, Canada and the Netherlands, and provides postretirement healthcare and life insurance benefits to a limited number of its retirees and their dependents in the United States and Canada, based on certain age and/or service eligibility requirements.

The components of net periodic benefit cost include the following:
Three Months Ended
April 3, 2022 April 4, 2021
Retirement Plans
Service cost $ 826 $ 961
Interest cost 2,710 10,107
Expected return on plan assets (2,865) (9,661)
Amortization of prior service cost 221 226
Amortization of net actuarial loss 1,135 6,871
Effect of settlement loss 356 —
Net periodic benefit cost $ 2,383 $ 8,504
Retiree Health and Life Insurance Plans
Service cost $ 82 $ 94
Interest cost 64 50
Expected return on plan assets (112) (113)
Amortization of net actuarial gain (185) (196)
Net periodic benefit income $ (151) $ (165)

The Company made aggregate contributions of $6,147 and $3,673 to its defined benefit retirement and retiree health and life insurance plans during the three months ended April 3, 2022 and April 4, 2021, respectively. The Company expects to make additional aggregate contributions of approximately $10,000 to its defined benefit retirement and retiree health and life insurance plans over the remainder of 2022.


	Three Months Ended				Six Months Ended
	July 3, 2022		July 4, 2021		July 3, 2022		July 4, 2021
Retirement Plans
Service cost	$	837	$	1,020	$	1,663	$	1,981
Interest cost	2,671		9,657		5,381		19,764
Expected return on plan assets	(2,278)		(8,650)		(5,143)		(18,311)
Amortization of prior service cost	232		235		453		461
Amortization of net actuarial loss	1,181		6,378		2,316		13,249

Effect of settlement loss	74		547,631		430		547,631
Net periodic benefit cost	$	2,717	$	556,271	$	5,100	$	564,775

Retiree Health and Life Insurance Plans
Service cost	$	79	$	95	$	161	$	189
Interest cost	66		50		130		100
Expected return on plan assets	(110)		(111)		(222)		(224)

Amortization of net actuarial gain	(158)		(181)		(343)		(377)
Net periodic benefit income	$	(123)	$	(147)	$	(274)	$	(312)

Settlement Charges

The Company recognized settlement charges of ~~$356~~$430 and $340 during the ~~three~~six months ended ~~April~~July 3, ~~2022.~~2022 and July 4, 2021, respectively. These charges resulted from payments made to certain participants in the Company's non-union Canadian pension plan who elected a lump sum distribution option upon retirement. Additional settlement charges related to the Canadian pension plans may be recognized over the remainder of 2022 as a result of ongoing lump-sum distributions.

The Company terminated the Sonoco Pension Plan for Inactive Participants (the "Inactive Plan"), a tax-qualified defined benefit plan, effective September 30, 2019, and settled the liabilities of the Inactive Plan in the second quarter of 2021 through a combination of lump-sum payments and the purchase of group annuity contracts. Non-cash, pre-tax settlement charges totaling $547,291 were recognized in the second quarter of 2021 as the lump sum payouts and annuity purchases were made.

Contributions

The Company made aggregate contributions of $8,895 and $139,687 to its defined benefit retirement and retiree health and life insurance plans during the six months ended July 3, 2022 and July 4, 2021, respectively. The 2021 contributions include $133,000 contributed to the Inactive Plan during the second quarter of 2021 in order for it to be fully funded upon final settlement. The Company expects to make additional aggregate contributions of approximately $6,800 to its defined benefit retirement and retiree health and life insurance plans over the remainder of 2022.

Sonoco Retirement and Savings Plan

The Sonoco Retirement and Savings Plan is a defined contribution retirement plan provided for certain of the Company’s U.S. employees. The plan is comprised of both an elective and non-elective component.

The elective component of the plan, which is designed to meet the requirements of Section 401(k) of the Internal Revenue Code, allows participants to set aside a portion of their wages and salaries for retirement and encourages saving

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(unaudited)

by matching a portion of their contributions with contributions from the Company. The plan provides for participant contributions of 1% to 100% of gross pay. Effective January 1, 2022, the Company's match on elective contributions to the plan increased from 50% of the first 4% of compensation contributed by participants to 100% of the first 6% as a result of changes to the plan, described below.

The non-elective component of the plan, the Sonoco Retirement Contribution ("SRC"), was eliminated effective January 1, 2022. The SRC provided for an annual Company contribution equal to 4% of the participant's eligible pay plus 4% of eligible pay in excess of the social security wage base to eligible participant accounts. SRC contributions ~~which are~~were funded annually in the first quarter, following the year in which the benefit was earned. SRC contributions totaled $21,948 and $22,665 during the ~~quarters~~six months ended ~~April~~July 3, 2022 and ~~April~~July 4,

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~~(Dollars and shares in thousands except per share data)~~

~~(unaudited)~~

2021, respectively. No additional SRC contributions will occur. The Company recognized expense related to the SRC of ~~$6,335~~$5,499 and $11,834 for the ~~three months~~three- and six-month periods ended ~~April~~July 4, 2021.

Note 12: Income Taxes

The Company’s effective tax rates for the ~~three-month~~three- and six-month periods ended ~~April~~July 3, 2022 were 25.8% and ~~April~~24.9%, respectively, and its rates for the three- and six-month periods ended July 4, 2021 were ~~23.7%~~26.0% and ~~25.2%~~26.2%, respectively. The Company's effective tax rates varied from the U.S. statutory rate due primarily to rate differences between U.S. and non-U.S. jurisdictions and the relative amounts earned in those jurisdictions, state income taxes, and discrete tax adjustments that were not consistent ~~year-over-year.~~year over year. The ~~primary driver of the~~ lower 2022 rate was primarily driven by the absence of the 2021 pension settlement charge and the 2022 release of valuation allowances on the Company's state net operating loss carryforwards resulting from the increase in projected earnings associated with the ~~Ball Metalpack~~Metal Packaging acquisition.

The Company and/or its subsidiaries file federal, state and local income tax returns in the United States and various foreign jurisdictions. With few exceptions, the Company is no longer subject to income tax examinations by tax authorities for years prior to 2015.

The Company’s reserve for uncertain tax benefits has increased by ~~$724~~$1,000 since December 31, 2021 due primarily to an increase in reserves related to existing tax positions. The Company believes that it is reasonably possible that the amount reserved for unrecognized tax benefits at ~~April~~July 3, 2022 could ~~decrease~~increase by approximately ~~$160~~$200 over the next twelve months. Although the Company’s estimate for the potential outcome for any uncertain tax issue is highly judgmental, management believes that any reasonably foreseeable outcomes related to these matters have been adequately provided for. However, future results may include favorable or unfavorable adjustments to estimated tax liabilities in the period the assessments are made or resolved or when statutes of limitation on potential assessments expire. Additionally, the jurisdictions in which earnings or deductions are realized may differ from current estimates. As a result, the Company’s effective tax rate may fluctuate significantly on a quarterly basis. The Company has operations and pays taxes in many countries outside of the U.S. and taxes on those earnings are subject to varying rates. The Company is not dependent upon the favorable benefit of any one jurisdiction to an extent that the loss of such benefit would have a material effect on the Company’s overall effective tax rate.

Note 13: Leases

The Company routinely enters into leasing arrangements for real estate (including manufacturing facilities, office space, and warehouses), transportation equipment (automobiles, forklifts, and trailers), and office equipment (copiers and postage machines). The assessment of the certainty associated with the exercise of various lease renewal, termination, and purchase options included in the Company's lease contracts is atperformed after contemplating all the ~~Company's sole discretion.~~relevant facts and circumstances in accordance with guidance under ASC 842. Most real estate leases, in particular, include 1 or more options to renew, with renewal terms that ~~can~~typically extend the lease term in increments from one to 50five years. The Company's leases do not have any significant residual value guarantees or restrictive covenants.

As the implicit rate in the Company's leases is normally not readily determinable, the Company generally calculates its lease liabilities using discount rates based upon the Company’s incremental secured borrowing rate, which contemplates and reflects a particular geographical region’s interest rate for the leases active within that region of the Company’s global operations. The Company further utilizes a portfolio approach by assigning a “short” rate to contracts with lease terms of 10 years or less and a “long” rate for contracts greater than 10 years.

The Company completed the acquisition of ~~Ball Metalpack~~Metal Packaging on January 26, 2022. The acquisition included both operating and finance lease assets and liabilities. The acquired operating lease liabilities of $33,910 had a weighted

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(unaudited)

average remaining lease maturity term and discount rate of 11.0 years and 2.8%, respectively, and the acquired finance lease liabilities of $46,687 had a weighted average remaining lease maturity term and discount rate of 3.8 years and 7.5%, respectively, as of the date of the acquisition.

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~~(Dollars and shares in thousands except per share data)~~

~~(unaudited)~~

The following table sets forth the balance sheet location and aggregate values of the Company’s lease assets and lease liabilities at ~~April~~July 3, 2022 and December 31, 2021:


Classification	Classification	Balance Sheet Location	April 3, 2022		December 31, 2021		Classification	Balance Sheet Location	July 3, 2022		December 31, 2021
Lease Assets	Lease Assets						Lease Assets
Operating lease assets	Operating lease assets	Right of Use Asset - Operating Leases	$	315,604	$	268,390	Operating lease assets	Right of Use Asset - Operating Leases	$	296,643	$	268,390
Finance lease assets	Finance lease assets	Other Assets	111,681		55,826		Finance lease assets	Other Assets	108,606		55,826
Total lease assets	Total lease assets		$	427,285	$	324,216	Total lease assets		$	405,249	$	324,216

Lease Liabilities	Lease Liabilities						Lease Liabilities
Current operating lease liabilities	Current operating lease liabilities	Accrued expenses and other	$	50,215	$	45,305	Current operating lease liabilities	Accrued expenses and other	$	48,968	$	45,305
Current finance lease liabilities	Current finance lease liabilities	Notes payable and current portion of debt	14,777		6,952		Current finance lease liabilities	Notes payable and current portion of debt	15,583		6,952
Total current lease liabilities	Total current lease liabilities		$	64,992	$	52,257	Total current lease liabilities		$	64,551	$	52,257

Noncurrent operating lease liabilities	Noncurrent operating lease liabilities	Noncurrent Operating Lease Liabilities	$	272,157	$	234,167	Noncurrent operating lease liabilities	Noncurrent Operating Lease Liabilities	$	254,520	$	234,167
Noncurrent finance lease liabilities	Noncurrent finance lease liabilities	Long-term Debt, Net of Current Portion	95,300		53,330		Noncurrent finance lease liabilities	Long-term Debt, Net of Current Portion	91,938		53,330
Total noncurrent lease liabilities	Total noncurrent lease liabilities		$	367,457	$	287,497	Total noncurrent lease liabilities		$	346,458	$	287,497

Total lease liabilities	Total lease liabilities		$	432,449	$	339,754	Total lease liabilities		$	411,009	$	339,754

Certain of the Company’s leases include variable costs. Variable costs include lease payments that were volume or usage-driven in accordance with the use of the underlying asset, and also non-lease components that were incurred based upon actual terms rather than contractually fixed amounts. In addition, variable costs are incurred for lease payments that are indexed to a change in rate or index. Because the right of use assets recorded on the balance sheet were determined based upon factors considered at the commencement date of the leases, subsequent changes in the rate or index that were not contemplated in the right of use asset balances recorded on the balance sheet result in variable expenses being incurred when paid during the lease term.

The following table sets forth the components of the Company's total lease cost for the ~~three month~~three- and six-month periods ended ~~April~~July 3, 2022 and ~~April~~July 4, 2021:


			Three Months Ended						Three Months Ended			Six Months Ended
Lease Cost	Lease Cost			April 3, 2022		April 4, 2021		Lease Cost		July 3, 2022		July 4, 2021		July 3, 2022		July 4, 2021
Operating lease cost	Operating lease cost	(a)		$	12,797	$	13,195	Operating lease cost	(a)	$	13,251	$	11,902	$	26,048	$	25,097
Finance lease cost:	Finance lease cost:							Finance lease cost:
Amortization of lease asset	Amortization of lease asset	(a)		2,711		1,324		Amortization of lease asset	(a)	3,278		1,332		5,989		2,657
Interest on lease liabilities	Interest on lease liabilities	(b)		966		293		Interest on lease liabilities	(b)	1,281		337		2,247		630
Variable lease cost	Variable lease cost	(a) (c)		7,355		6,085		Variable lease cost	(a) (c)	7,167		6,689		14,522		12,773

Total lease cost	Total lease cost			$	23,829	$	20,897	Total lease cost		$	24,977	$	20,260	$	48,806	$	41,157

(a) Production-related and administrative amounts are included in cost of sales and selling, general and administrative expenses, respectively.

(b) Included in interest expense.

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(Dollars and shares in thousands except per share data)

(unaudited)

The following table sets forth certain lease-related information for the ~~three months~~six-month periods ended ~~April~~July 3, 2022 and ~~April~~July 4, 2021:


		Three Months Ended					Six Months Ended
		April 3, 2022		April 4, 2021			July 3, 2022		July 4, 2021
Cash paid for amounts included in the measurement of lease liabilities:	Cash paid for amounts included in the measurement of lease liabilities:					Cash paid for amounts included in the measurement of lease liabilities:
Operating cash flows used by operating leases	Operating cash flows used by operating leases	$	13,152	$	13,934	Operating cash flows used by operating leases	$	26,295	$	26,620
Operating cash flows used by finance leases	Operating cash flows used by finance leases	$	966	$	293	Operating cash flows used by finance leases	$	2,247	$	630
Financing cash flows used by finance leases	Financing cash flows used by finance leases	$	2,643	$	1,024	Financing cash flows used by finance leases	$	6,019	$	2,156
Noncash investing and financing activities:	Noncash investing and financing activities:					Noncash investing and financing activities:
Leased assets obtained in exchange for new operating lease liabilities	Leased assets obtained in exchange for new operating lease liabilities	$	19,520	$	4,281	Leased assets obtained in exchange for new operating lease liabilities	$	22,046	$	6,705
Leased assets obtained in exchange for new finance lease liabilities	Leased assets obtained in exchange for new finance lease liabilities	$	5,910	$	5,406	Leased assets obtained in exchange for new finance lease liabilities	$	7,511	$	5,879
Modification to leased assets for increase in operating lease liabilities		$	1,484	$	3,496
Modification to leased assets for (decrease) increase in operating lease liabilities						Modification to leased assets for (decrease) increase in operating lease liabilities	$	(4,139)	$	6,845
Modification to leased assets for increase in finance lease liabilities	Modification to leased assets for increase in finance lease liabilities	$	290	$	3,779	Modification to leased assets for increase in finance lease liabilities	$	14	$	9,586
Termination reclasses to decrease operating lease assets	Termination reclasses to decrease operating lease assets	$	(1,913)	$	(235)	Termination reclasses to decrease operating lease assets	$	(3,230)	$	(4,319)
Termination reclasses to decrease operating lease liabilities	Termination reclasses to decrease operating lease liabilities	$	(1,828)	$	(249)	Termination reclasses to decrease operating lease liabilities	$	(3,109)	$	(4,336)
Termination reclasses to decrease finance lease assets	Termination reclasses to decrease finance lease assets	$	—	$	(22)	Termination reclasses to decrease finance lease assets	$	(386)	$	(21)
Termination reclasses to decrease finance lease liabilities	Termination reclasses to decrease finance lease liabilities	$	—	$	(23)	Termination reclasses to decrease finance lease liabilities	$	(9)	$	(23)

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(Dollars and shares in thousands except per share data)

(unaudited)

Note 14: Revenue Recognition

The Company records revenue when control is transferred to the customer, which is either upon shipment or over time in cases where the Company is entitled to payment with margin for products produced that are customer specific without alternative use. The Company recognizes over time revenue under the input method as goods are produced. Revenue that is recognized at a point in time is recognized when the customer obtains control of the goods. Customers obtain control either when goods are delivered to the customer facility, if the Company is responsible for arranging transportation, or when picked up by the customer's designated carrier. The Company commonly enters into Master Supply Arrangements with customers to provide goods and/or services over specific time periods. Customers submit purchase orders with quantities and prices to create a contract for accounting purposes. Shipping and handling expenses are included in "Cost of Sales," and freight charged to customers is included in "Net Sales" in the Company's Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income.

The Company has rebate agreements with certain customers. These rebates are recorded as reductions of revenue and are accrued using sales data and rebate percentages specific to each customer agreement. Accrued customer rebates are included in "Accrued expenses and other" in the Company's Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets.

Payment terms under the Company's sales arrangements are short term, generally no longer than 120 days. The Company does provide prompt payment discounts to certain customers if invoices are paid within a predetermined period. Prompt payment discounts are treated as a reduction of revenue and are determinable within a short time period following the sale.

The following tables set forth the effects of contract assets and liabilities from contracts with customers. Contract assets and liabilities are reported in "Other receivables" and "Accrued expenses and other," respectively, on the Company's Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets.


		April 3, 2022		December 31, 2021			July 3, 2022		December 31, 2021

Contract Assets	Contract Assets	$	67,185	$	51,106	Contract Assets	$	65,377	$	51,106
Contract Liabilities	Contract Liabilities	$	(28,489)	$	(18,993)	Contract Liabilities	$	(25,631)	$	(18,993)

Significant changes in the contract assets and liabilities balances during the ~~three~~six months ended ~~April~~July 3, 2022 and the year ended December 31, 2021 were as follows:


		April 3, 2022				December 31, 2021					July 3, 2022				December 31, 2021
		Contract Asset		Contract Liability		Contract Asset		Contract Liability			Contract Asset		Contract Liability		Contract Asset		Contract Liability
Beginning Balance	Beginning Balance	$	51,106	$	(18,993)	$	48,390	$	(16,687)	Beginning Balance	$	51,106	$	(18,993)	$	48,390	$	(16,687)
Revenue deferred or rebates accrued	Revenue deferred or rebates accrued	—		(23,377)		—		(36,527)		Revenue deferred or rebates accrued	—		(32,207)		—		(36,527)
Recognized as revenue	Recognized as revenue			9,098				7,238		Recognized as revenue			10,656				7,238
Rebates paid to customers	Rebates paid to customers	—		10,200		—		26,983		Rebates paid to customers	—		20,330		—		26,983
Increases due to rights to consideration for customer specific goods produced, but not billed during the period	Increases due to rights to consideration for customer specific goods produced, but not billed during the period	59,259		—		51,106		—		Increases due to rights to consideration for customer specific goods produced, but not billed during the period	57,270		—		51,106		—
Transferred to receivables from contract assets recognized at the beginning of the period	Transferred to receivables from contract assets recognized at the beginning of the period	(51,106)		—		(48,390)		—		Transferred to receivables from contract assets recognized at the beginning of the period	(51,106)		—		(48,390)		—

Acquired as part of a business combination	Acquired as part of a business combination	7,926		(5,417)		—		—		Acquired as part of a business combination	8,107		(5,417)		—		—
Ending Balance	Ending Balance	$	67,185	$	(28,489)	$	51,106	$	(18,993)	Ending Balance	$	65,377	$	(25,631)	$	51,106	$	(18,993)

Contract assets and liabilities are generally short in duration given the nature of products produced by the Company. Contract assets represent goods produced without alternative use for which the Company is entitled to payment with margin prior to shipment. Upon shipment, the Company is entitled to bill the customer, and therefore amounts included in contract assets will be reduced with the recording of an account receivable as they represent an unconditional right to payment. Contract liabilities represent revenue deferred due to pricing mechanisms utilized by the Company in certain multi-year arrangements, volume rebates, and payments received in advance. For multi-year arrangements with pricing

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(Dollars and shares in thousands except per share data)

(unaudited)

mechanisms, the Company will generally defer revenue during the first half of the arrangement and will release the deferral over the back half of the contract term. The Company's reportable segments are aligned by product nature as disclosed in Note 15.

The following tables set forth information about revenue disaggregated by primary geographic regions for the three-month periods ended ~~April~~July 3, 2022 and ~~April~~July 4, 2021. The tables also include a reconciliation of disaggregated revenue with reportable segments.


Three months ended April 3, 2022		Consumer Packaging		Industrial Paper Packaging		All Other		Total
Three months ended July 3, 2022										Three months ended July 3, 2022	Consumer Packaging		Industrial Paper Packaging		All Other		Total
Primary Geographical Markets:	Primary Geographical Markets:									Primary Geographical Markets:
United States	United States	$	654,414	$	417,286	$	166,074	$	1,237,774	United States	$	791,096	$	436,680	$	161,587	$	1,389,363
Europe	Europe	120,170		116,827		24,125		261,122		Europe	109,910		117,376		22,563		249,849
Canada	Canada	31,208		27,170		—		58,378		Canada	27,980		29,312		—		57,292
Asia	Asia	25,634		73,619		292		99,545		Asia	23,407		76,803		270		100,480
Other	Other	36,672		64,227		13,264		114,163		Other	37,589		67,231		11,528		116,348
Total	Total	$	868,098	$	699,129	$	203,755	$	1,770,982	Total	$	989,982	$	727,402	$	195,948	$	1,913,332


Three months ended April 4, 2021		Consumer Packaging		Industrial Paper Packaging		All Other		Total
Three months ended July 4, 2021										Three months ended July 4, 2021	Consumer Packaging		Industrial Paper Packaging		All Other		Total
Primary Geographical Markets:	Primary Geographical Markets:									Primary Geographical Markets:
United States	United States	$	397,797	$	325,222	$	174,731	$	897,750	United States	$	413,576	$	346,367	$	142,236	$	902,179
Europe	Europe	115,180		96,684		21,409		233,273		Europe	110,248		104,238		21,930		236,416
Canada	Canada	26,143		21,046		—		47,189		Canada	30,193		23,985		—		54,178
Asia	Asia	21,153		73,372		241		94,766		Asia	18,375		78,189		279		96,843
Other	Other	22,480		49,073		8,773		80,326		Other	25,411		55,753		11,974		93,138
Total	Total	$	582,753	$	565,397	$	205,154	$	1,353,304	Total	$	597,803	$	608,532	$	176,419	$	1,382,754

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(Dollars and shares in thousands except per share data)

(unaudited)

The following tables set forth information about revenue disaggregated by primary geographic regions for the six-month periods ended July 3, 2022 and July 4, 2021. The tables also include a reconciliation of disaggregated revenue with reportable segments.


Six months ended July 3, 2022	Consumer Packaging		Industrial Paper Packaging		All Other		Total
Primary Geographical Markets:
United States	$	1,445,511	$	853,965	$	327,660	$	2,627,136
Europe	230,080		234,203		46,689		510,972
Canada	59,188		56,481		—		115,669
Asia	49,041		150,422		563		200,026
Other	74,261		131,458		24,792		230,511
Total	$	1,858,081	$	1,426,529	$	399,704	$	3,684,314


Six months ended July 4, 2021	Consumer Packaging		Industrial Paper Packaging		All Other		Total
Primary Geographical Markets:
United States	$	811,373	$	671,589	$	316,967	$	1,799,929
Europe	225,428		200,922		43,339		469,689
Canada	56,336		45,031		—		101,367
Asia	39,528		151,561		520		191,609
Other	47,891		104,826		20,747		173,464
Total	$	1,180,556	$	1,173,929	$	381,573	$	2,736,058

Note 15: Segment Reporting

The Company's operating and reporting structure consists of 2 reportable segments, Consumer Packaging and Industrial Paper Packaging, with all remaining businesses reported as ~~"All~~All Other."

The Consumer Packaging segment primarily serves ~~processed~~prepared and fresh food markets along with other packaging for ~~direct-to-consumer~~consumer products. The products produced and sold within the Consumer Packaging segment are generally used to package a variety of consumer products and ~~includes the following products and services:~~consist primarily of round and shaped rigid paper containers; ~~two- and three-piece~~ steel tinplate cans and aerosol containers; ~~metal and peelable membrane ends and closures;~~ thermoformed plastic trays and containers; ~~printed~~and flexible ~~packaging; and global brand artwork management.~~ packaging. Total assets of the Consumer Packaging segment increased ~~$1,666,345 during the first quarter of 2022 due to~~$1,656,155 upon the acquisition of ~~Ball Metalpack (now Sonoco~~ Metal ~~Packaging).~~Packaging on January 26, 2022.

The Industrial Paper Packaging segment ~~includes the following~~serves customers who use its products to package their goods for transport, storage or sale or to produce similar fiber-based products. The primary products produced and ~~services:~~sold within this segment include fiber-based tubes, ~~cores,~~cones, and ~~cones; fiber-based construction tubes;~~cores; fiber-based protective packaging and components; ~~wooden, metal and composite wire and cable reels and spools;~~reels; and recycled ~~paperboard, corrugating medium, recovered paper and material recycling services.~~paperboard.

Businesses grouped as All Other include healthcare packaging, protective and retail security packaging and industrial plastic products. These businesses include the following products and services: thermoformed rigid plastic trays and devices; custom-engineered molded foam protective packaging and components; temperature-assured packaging; injection molded and extruded containers, spools and parts; retail security packaging, including printed backer cards, thermoformed blisters and heat-sealing equipment; and paper amenities. ~~Prior~~Prior to the divestiture of the Company's U.S. display and packaging business on April 4, 2021, this business, which included point-of-purchase displays, fulfillment operations, and contract packaging, was reported in All Other.

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~~NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS~~

~~(Dollars and shares in thousands except per share data)~~

~~(unaudited)~~

The following table sets forth net sales, intersegment sales and operating profit for the Company’s reportable segments and All Other. “Segment operating profit” is defined as the segment’s portion of “Operating profit” excluding restructuring and asset impairment charges, acquisition expenses, amortization of acquisition intangibles, changes in last-in, first-out ("LIFO") inventory reserves, losses from the early extinguishment of debt, interest income and expense,

income taxes or certain other items, if any, the exclusion of which the Company believes improves comparability and analysis of the financial performance of the business. General corporate expenses have been allocated as operating costs to each of the Company’s reportable segments and All Other. Effective January 1, 2022, the Company changed its measure of segment operating profit to exclude amortization of acquisition intangibles. Accordingly, the prior year's segment operating profit has been revised to conform with the current ~~presentation.~~presentation for comparability.

SEGMENT FINANCIAL INFORMATION


		Three Months Ended				Three Months Ended				Six Months Ended
		April 3, 2022		April 4, 2021				July 3, 2022		July 4, 2021		July 3, 2022		July 4, 2021
Net sales:	Net sales:						Net sales:
Consumer Packaging	Consumer Packaging	$	868,098	$	582,753		Consumer Packaging	$	989,982	$	597,804	$	1,858,081	$	1,180,556
Industrial Paper Packaging	Industrial Paper Packaging	699,129		565,397			Industrial Paper Packaging	727,402		608,531		1,426,529		1,173,929
All Other	All Other	203,755		205,154			All Other	195,948		176,419		399,704		381,573
Consolidated	Consolidated	$	1,770,982	$	1,353,304		Consolidated	$	1,913,332	$	1,382,754	$	3,684,314	$	2,736,058
Intersegment sales:	Intersegment sales:						Intersegment sales:
Consumer Packaging	Consumer Packaging	$	1,411	$	1,653		Consumer Packaging	$	2,116	$	1,199	$	3,526	$	2,852
Industrial Paper Packaging	Industrial Paper Packaging	33,638		26,896			Industrial Paper Packaging	33,496		27,700		67,136		54,596
All Other	All Other	2,701		3,025			All Other	2,522		2,140		5,223		5,165
Consolidated	Consolidated	$	37,750	$	31,574		Consolidated	$	38,134	$	31,039	$	75,885	$	62,613
Operating profit:	Operating profit:						Operating profit:
Segment operating profit:	Segment operating profit:						Segment operating profit:
Consumer Packaging	Consumer Packaging	$	173,609	$	81,360		Consumer Packaging	$	139,421	$	65,296	$	313,030	$	146,656
Industrial Paper Packaging	Industrial Paper Packaging	72,660		52,299			Industrial Paper Packaging	94,201		59,818		166,862		112,117
All Other	All Other	14,524		18,757			All Other	16,529		15,607		31,053		34,364
Restructuring/Asset impairment charges		(12,142)		(6,846)
Restructuring/Asset impairment (charges)/income							Restructuring/Asset impairment (charges)/income	(10,563)		1,445		(22,705)		(5,401)
Amortization of acquisition intangibles	Amortization of acquisition intangibles	(18,800)		(12,749)			Amortization of acquisition intangibles	(20,871)		(12,111)		(39,671)		(24,860)
Other non-base income/(charges), net	Other non-base income/(charges), net	(60,790)		(12,512)			Other non-base income/(charges), net	(21,241)		5,236		(82,031)		(7,276)
Consolidated	Consolidated	$	169,061	$	120,309		Consolidated	$	197,476	$	135,291	$	366,538	$	255,600

Note 16: Commitments and Contingencies

Pursuant to U.S. GAAP, accruals for estimated losses are recorded at the time information becomes available indicating that losses are probable and that the amounts are reasonably estimable. As is the case with other companies in similar industries, the Company faces exposure from actual or potential claims and legal proceedings from a variety of sources. Some of these exposures, as discussed below, have the potential to be material.

Environmental Matters

The Company is subject to a variety of environmental and pollution control laws and regulations in all jurisdictions in which it operates.

Spartanburg

In connection with its acquisition of Tegrant in November 2011, the Company identified potential environmental contamination at a site in Spartanburg, South Carolina. Since the acquisition, the Company has spent a total of ~~$1,876~~$1,883 on remediation of the Spartanburg site. At ~~April~~July 3, 2022 and December 31, 2021, the Company's accrual for environmental contingencies related to the Spartanburg site totaled ~~$5,524~~$5,517 and $5,555, respectively.

The Company cannot currently estimate its potential liability, damages or range of potential loss, if any, beyond the amounts accrued with respect to this exposure. However, the Company does not believe that the resolution of this matter has a reasonable possibility of having a material adverse effect on the Company's financial statements.

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~~NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS~~

~~(Dollars and shares in thousands except per share data)~~

~~(unaudited)~~

Other environmental matters

The Company has been named as a potentially responsible party at several other environmentally contaminated sites. All of the sites are also the responsibility of other parties. The potential remediation liabilities are shared with such other parties, and, in most cases, the Company’s share, if any, cannot be reasonably estimated at the current time. However, the Company does not believe that the resolution of these matters has a reasonable possibility of having a material adverse effect on the Company's financial statements. At ~~April~~July 3, 2022 and December 31, 2021, the Company's accrual for these other sites totaled ~~$1,739~~$1,696 and $1,825, respectively.

Summary

As of ~~April~~July 3, 2022 and December 31, 2021, the Company (and its subsidiaries) had accrued ~~$7,263~~$7,213 and $7,380, respectively, related to environmental contingencies. These accruals are included in “Accrued expenses and other” on the Company’s Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets.

Other Legal Matters

In addition to those matters described above, the Company is subject to other various legal proceedings, claims, and litigation arising in the ordinary course of business. While the outcome of these matters could differ from management’s expectations, the Company does not believe the resolution of these matters has a reasonable possibility of having a material adverse effect on the Company’s financial statements.

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Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

To the Board of Directors and Shareholders of Sonoco Products Company,

Results of Review of Interim Financial Statements

We have reviewed the accompanying condensed consolidated balance sheet of Sonoco Products Company and its subsidiaries (the “Company”) as of ~~April~~July 3, 2022, and the related condensed consolidated statements of income, comprehensive income, and changes in total equity for the three-month and six-month periods ended July 3, 2022 and July 4, 2021 and the condensed consolidated statements of cash flows for the ~~three-month~~six-month periods ended ~~April~~July 3, 2022 and ~~April~~July 4, 2021, including the related notes (collectively referred to as the “interim financial statements”). Based on our reviews, we are not aware of any material modifications that should be made to the accompanying interim financial statements for them to be in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America.

We have previously audited, in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States) (PCAOB), the consolidated balance sheet of the Company as of December 31, 2021, and the related consolidated statements of income, comprehensive income, changes in total equity and of cash flows for the year then ended (not presented herein), and in our report dated February 28, 2022, we expressed an unqualified opinion on those consolidated financial statements. In our opinion, the information set forth in the accompanying condensed consolidated balance sheet as of December 31, 2021, is fairly stated, in all material respects, in relation to the consolidated balance sheet from which it has been derived.

Basis for Review Results

These interim financial statements are the responsibility of the Company’s management. We are a public accounting firm registered with the PCAOB and are required to be independent with respect to the Company in accordance with the U.S. federal securities laws and the applicable rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission and the PCAOB. We conducted our review in accordance with the standards of the PCAOB. A review of interim financial information consists principally of applying analytical procedures and making inquiries of persons responsible for financial and accounting matters. It is substantially less in scope than an audit conducted in accordance with the standards of the PCAOB, the objective of which is the expression of an opinion regarding the financial statements taken as a whole. Accordingly, we do not express such an opinion.

/s/PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP

Charlotte, North Carolina

~~May 3,~~August 2, 2022

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Item 2.			Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations.

Statements included in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q that are not historical in nature are intended to be, and are hereby identified as, “forward-looking statements” for purposes of the safe harbor provided by Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. In addition, the Company and its representatives may from time to time make other oral or written statements that are also “forward-looking statements.” Words such as "aim," "anticipate," "assume," "believe," "can," "committed,~~" "commitment,~~" "consider," "could," “estimate,” "expect," "forecast," "future," "goal," "guidance," “intend,” "may," "might," "objective," "opportunity," "outlook," “plan,” "potential," "project," "seek," "should," “strategy,” “target,” “will,” “would,” or the negative thereof, and similar expressions identify forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements in this ~~Annual~~Quarterly Report on Form ~~10-K~~10-Q include, but are not limited to, statements regarding:

•availability and supply of raw materials, and offsetting high raw material costs, including the potential impact of changes in tariffs;

•potential impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic on the Company's business, operations and financial condition;

•consumer and customer actions in connection with the COVID-19 pandemic;

•improved productivity and cost containment;

•improving margins and leveraging strong cash flow and financial position;

•effects of acquisitions and divestitures, including the ~~Company's~~ acquisition of ~~Ball Metalpack;~~Metal Packaging;

•realization of synergies resulting from acquisitions, including the acquisition of ~~Ball Metalpack;~~Metal Packaging;

•costs, timing and effects of restructuring activities;

•adequacy and anticipated amounts and uses of cash flows;

•expected amounts of capital spending;

•refinancing and repayment of debt;

•financial and business strategies and the results expected of them;

•financial results for future periods;

•producing improvements in earnings;

•profitable sales growth and rates of growth;

•strategic pricing initiatives;

•any projections of the amount, timing or impact of cost savings or restructuring and other charges and planning structural cost reductions and productivity initiatives;

•statements about supply constraints or logistics challenges;

•market leadership;

•research and development spending;

•expected impact and costs of resolution of legal proceedings;

•extent of, and adequacy of provisions for, environmental liabilities and sustainability commitments;

•commitments to reduce greenhouse gas emissions;

•adequacy of income tax provisions, realization of deferred tax assets, outcomes of uncertain tax issues and tax rates;

•goodwill impairment charges and fair values of reporting units;

•future asset impairment charges and fair values of assets;

•anticipated contributions to pension and postretirement benefit plans, fair values of plan assets, long-term rates of return on plan assets, and projected benefit obligations and payments;

•expected impact of implementation of new accounting pronouncements;

•creation of long-term value and returns for shareholders;

•continued payment of dividends; and

•planned stock repurchases.

Such forward-looking statements are based on current expectations, estimates and projections about our industry, management's beliefs and certain assumptions made by management. Such information includes, without limitation, discussions as to guidance and other estimates, perceived opportunities, expectations, beliefs, plans, strategies, goals and objectives concerning our future financial and operating performance. These statements are not guarantees of future performance and are subject to certain risks, uncertainties and assumptions that are difficult to predict. Therefore, actual results may differ materially from those expressed or forecasted in such forward-looking statements. ~~Such~~The risks, uncertainties and assumptions include, without limitation:

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•availability and pricing of raw materials, energy and transportation, including the impact of potential changes in tariffs or sanctions and escalating trade wars and the impact of war and other geopolitical tensions (such as the ongoing Russia-Ukraine conflict ~~between Russia and Ukraine~~ and economic sanctions related thereto), and the Company's ability to pass raw material, energy and transportation price increases and surcharges through to customers or otherwise manage these commodity pricing risks;

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•impacts arising as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic on our results of operations, financial condition, value of assets, liquidity, prospects, growth, and on the industries in which we operate and that we serve, resulting from, without limitation, recent and ongoing financial market volatility, potential governmental actions, changes in consumer behaviors and demand, changes in customer requirements, disruptions to the Company's suppliers and supply chain, availability of labor and personnel, necessary modifications to operations and business, and uncertainties about the extent and duration of the pandemic;

•costs of labor;

•work stoppages due to labor disputes;

•success of new product development, introduction and sales;

•success of implementation of new manufacturing technologies and installation of manufacturing equipment, including the startup of new facilities and lines;

•consumer demand for products and changing consumer preferences;

•ability to be the low-cost global leader in customer-preferred packaging solutions within targeted segments;

•competitive pressures, including new product development, industry overcapacity, customer and supplier consolidation, and changes in competitors' pricing for products;

•ability to execute on strategic pricing initiatives;

•financial conditions of customers and suppliers;

•ability to maintain or increase productivity levels, contain or reduce costs, and maintain positive price/cost relationships;

•ability to negotiate or retain contracts with customers, including in segments with concentration of sales volume;

•inventory management strategies of customers;

•timing of introduction of new products or product innovations by customers;

•collection of receivables from customers;

•ability to improve margins and leverage cash flows and financial position;

•ability to manage the mix of business to take advantage of growing markets while reducing cyclical effects of some of the Company's existing businesses on operating results;

•ability to maintain innovative technological market leadership and a reputation for quality;

•ability to attract and retain talented and qualified employees, managers and executives;

•ability to profitably maintain and grow existing domestic and international business and market share;

•ability to expand geographically and win profitable new business;

•ability to identify and successfully close suitable acquisitions at the levels needed to meet growth targets;

•ability to successfully integrate newly acquired businesses, including ~~Ball Metalpack,~~Metal Packaging, into the Company's operations and realize synergies and other anticipated benefits within the expected time period, or at all;

•the costs, timing and results of restructuring activities;

•availability of credit to us, our customers and suppliers in needed amounts and on reasonable terms;

•effects of our indebtedness on our cash flow and business activities;

•fluctuations in interest rates and our borrowing costs;

•fluctuations in obligations and earnings of pension and postretirement benefit plans;

•accuracy of assumptions underlying projections of benefit plan obligations and payments, valuation of plan assets, and projections of long-term rates of return;

•timing of funding pension and postretirement benefit plan obligations;

•cost of employee and retiree medical, health and life insurance benefits;

•resolution of income tax contingencies;

•foreign currency exchange rate fluctuations, interest rate and commodity price risk and the effectiveness of related ~~hedges;~~hedges or other derivatives;

•changes in U.S. and foreign tariffs, tax rates, tax laws, regulations and interpretations thereof;

•the adoption of new, or changes in, accounting standards or interpretations;

•challenges and assessments from tax authorities resulting from differences in interpretation of tax laws, including income, sales and use, property, value added, employment, and other taxes;

•accuracy in valuation of deferred tax assets;

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•accuracy of assumptions underlying projections related to goodwill impairment testing, and accuracy of management's assessment of goodwill impairment;

•accuracy of assumptions underlying fair value measurements, accuracy of management's assessments of fair value and fluctuations in fair value;

•ability to maintain effective internal controls over financial reporting;

•liability for and costs of resolution of litigation, regulatory actions, or other legal proceedings;

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•liability for and anticipated costs of environmental remediation actions;

•effects of environmental laws and regulations;

•operational disruptions at our major facilities;

•failure or disruptions in our information technologies;

•failure of third party transportation providers to deliver our products to our customers or to deliver raw materials to us;

•substantially lower than normal crop yields;

•loss of consumer or investor confidence;

•ability to protect our intellectual property rights;

•changes in laws and regulations relating to packaging for food products and foods packaged therein, other actions and public concerns about products packaged in our containers, or chemicals or substances used in raw materials or in the manufacturing process;

•changing consumer attitudes toward plastic packaging;

•ability to meet sustainability targets and challenges in implementation;

•changing climate, climate change regulations and greenhouse gas effects;

•ability to meet commitments to reduce greenhouse gas emissions;

•actions of domestic or foreign government agencies and changes in laws and regulations affecting the Company and increased costs of compliance;

•international, national and local economic and market conditions and levels of unemployment;

•economic disruptions resulting from war and other geopolitical tensions, ~~(such as~~including the ongoing Russia-Ukraine conflict ~~between Russia~~ and ~~Ukraine),~~the Company's withdrawal from Russian operations, terrorist activities and natural disasters; and

•accelerating ~~inflation.~~inflation and activities and operations in highly inflationary economies.

More information about the risks, uncertainties and assumptions that may cause actual results to differ materially from those expressed or forecasted in forward-looking statements is provided in the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K under Item 1A-"Risk Factors" and throughout other sections of that report and in other reports filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission. In light of these various risks, uncertainties and assumptions, the forward-looking events discussed in this report might not occur.

The Company undertakes no obligation to publicly update or revise forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise. You are, however, advised to review any further disclosures we make on related subjects, and about new or additional risks, uncertainties and assumptions, in our future filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission on Forms 10-K, 10-Q and 8-K.

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COMPANY OVERVIEW

Sonoco is a leading provider of consumer, industrial, healthcare and protective packaging, with approximately 300 locations in 3231 countries.

Sonoco's operating and reporting structure consists of two reportable segments, Consumer Packaging and Industrial Paper Packaging, with all remaining businesses reported as All Other. Prior to the divestiture of the Company's U.S. display and packaging business on April 4, 2021, this business was included in All Other.

Sonoco competes in multiple product categories, with the majority of the Company’s revenues arising from products and services sold to consumer and industrial products companies for use in the packaging of their products for sale or shipment. The Company also manufactures uncoated recycled paperboard for both internal use and open market sale. Each of the Company’s operating units has its own sales staff and maintains direct sales relationships with its customers.

On a consolidated basis, by the end of 2021 the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic on the Company had largely dissipated. For most of the Company's business units, ~~first~~second quarter 2022 sales demand equaled or exceeded pre-pandemic levels. The Company has incurred, and expects to continue to incur for the foreseeable future, localized temporary disruptions in its supply chain and customer demand due to localized resurgences of COVID-19. However, absent a future widespread resurgence, or the emergence of a more ~~virulent~~severe COVID-19 ~~strain,~~variant of concern, the Company does not expect such impacts to have a ~~substantial~~material negative effect on the Company's operations or financial results.

~~First~~Second Quarter 2022 Compared with ~~First~~Second Quarter 2021

RECONCILIATIONS OF GAAP TO NON-GAAP FINANCIAL MEASURES

Measures calculated and presented in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles are referred to as GAAP financial measures. The following tables reconcile the Company’s non-GAAP financial measures to their most directly comparable GAAP financial measures in the Company’s Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income for each of the periods presented. These non-GAAP financial measures (referred to as “Base”) are the GAAP measures adjusted to exclude amounts (dependent upon the applicable period), including the associated tax effects, relating to restructuring initiatives, asset impairment charges, non-operating pension costs, acquisition and divestiture-related costs, gains/losses from the divestiture of businesses, amortization of acquisition intangibles, changes in last-in, first-out ("LIFO") inventory reserves, losses from the early extinguishment of debt, and certain other items, if any, including other income tax-related adjustments and/or events, the exclusion of which the Company believes improves the comparability and analysis of the underlying financial performance of the business. More information about the Company's use of non-GAAP financial measures is provided in the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2021 under Item 7 - "Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations," under the heading "Use of Non-GAAP Financial Measures."

For the three months ended April 3, 2022
Dollars in thousands, except per share data GAAP
Restructuring/Asset Impairments(1)
Amortization of Acquisition Intangibles(2)
Acquisition/Divestiture Related(3)
Other Adjustments(4)
Base
Operating profit $ 169,061 $ 12,142 $ 18,800 $ 48,352 $ 12,438 $ 260,793
Non-operating pension costs 1,324 — — — (1,324) —
Interest expense, net 19,065 — — — — 19,065
Income before income taxes 148,672 12,142 18,800 48,352 13,762 241,728
Provision for income taxes 35,289 1,635 4,630 11,756 7,738 61,048
Income before equity in earnings of affiliates 113,383 10,507 14,170 36,596 6,024 180,680
Equity in earnings of affiliates, net of tax 2,224 — — — — 2,224
Net income 115,607 10,507 14,170 36,596 6,024 182,904
Net (income)/loss attributable to noncontrolling interests (274) 61 — — — (213)
Net income attributable to Sonoco 115,333 10,568 14,170 36,596 6,024 182,691
Per diluted common share* $ 1.17 $ 0.11 $ 0.14 $ 0.37 $ 0.06 $ 1.85
*Due to rounding individual items may not sum across

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	For the three months ended July 3, 2022
Dollars in thousands, except per share data	GAAP		Restructuring/Asset Impairments(1)		Amortization of Acquisition Intangibles(2)		Acquisition/Divestiture Related(3)		Other Adjustments(4)		Base
Operating profit	$	197,476	$	10,563	$	20,871	$	12,281	$	8,960	$	250,151
Non-operating pension costs	1,677		—		—		—		(1,677)		—
Interest expense, net	23,161		—		—		—		136		23,297

Income before income taxes	172,638		10,563		20,871		12,281		10,501		226,854
Provision for income taxes	44,599		842		5,160		3,009		3,104		56,714
Income before equity in earnings of affiliates	128,039		9,721		15,711		9,272		7,397		170,140
Equity in earnings of affiliates, net of tax	3,728		—		—		—		—		3,728
Net income	131,767		9,721		15,711		9,272		7,397		173,868
Net (income)/loss attributable to noncontrolling interests	(95)		39		—		—		—		(56)
Net income attributable to Sonoco	131,672		9,760		15,711		9,272		7,397		173,812

Per diluted common share*	$	1.33	$	0.10	$	0.16	$	0.09	$	0.07	$	1.76
*Due to rounding individual items may not sum across

(1) Restructuring/asset impairment charges are a recurring item as Sonoco’s restructuring programs usually require several years to fully implement and the Company is continually seeking to take actions that could enhance its efficiency. Although recurring, these charges are subject to significant fluctuations from period to period due to the varying levels of restructuring activity and the inherent imprecision in the estimates used to recognize the impairment of assets and the wide variety of costs and taxes associated with severance and termination benefits in the countries in which the restructuring actions occur. In the second quarter of 2022, the Company recognized additional impairment charges of $3,452 related to its exit from Russia given the ongoing Russia-Ukraine conflict.

(2) Beginning in 2022, the Company redefined base results to exclude amortization of intangible assets related to acquisitions.

(3) Consists of $3,216 of legal, professional, and other service fees related to acquisition and divestiture transactions, whether proposed or consummated, and charges of $6,056 related to expensing the remainder of the inventory fair value adjustments associated with the acquisition of Metal Packaging.

(4) Other Adjustments include after-tax charges of $4,777 related to increases in the Company's LIFO reserve, $1,208 related to non-operating pension costs, and $1,979 of net charges primarily related to certain derivative transactions, partially offset by $567 of favorable discrete tax adjustments.

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	For the three months ended July 4, 2021
Dollars in thousands, except per share data	GAAP		Restructuring/Asset Impairments(1)		Amortization of Acquisition Intangibles		Acquisition/Divestiture Related		Other Adjustments(2)		Base
Operating profit	$	135,291	$	(1,445)	$	12,111	$	1,462	$	(6,698)	$	140,721
Non-operating pension costs	555,009		—		—		—		(555,009)		—
Interest expense, net	14,794		—		—		—		2,165		16,959
Loss from the early extinguishment of debt	20,184		—		—		—		(20,184)		—
Income before income taxes	$	(454,696)	$	(1,445)	$	12,111	$	1,462	$	566,330	$	123,762
Provision for income taxes	(118,151)		715		3,000		671		146,268		32,503
Income before equity in earnings of affiliates	$	(336,545)	$	(2,160)	$	9,111	$	791	$	420,062	$	91,259
Equity in earnings of affiliates, net of tax	2,306		—		—		—		—		2,306
Net income	$	(334,239)	$	(2,160)	$	9,111	$	791	$	420,062	$	93,565
Net loss attributable to noncontrolling interests	169		—		—		—		—		169
Net income attributable to Sonoco	$	(334,070)	$	(2,160)	$	9,111	$	791	$	420,062	$	93,734
Diluted weighted average common shares outstanding(3):	100,082								543		100,625
Per diluted common share*	$	(3.34)	$	(0.02)	$	0.09	$	0.01	$	4.17	$	0.93
*Due to rounding individual items may not sum across

(1) Restructuring/asset impairment charges are a recurring item as Sonoco’s restructuring programs usually require several years to fully implement and the Company is continually seeking to take actions that could enhance its efficiency. Although recurring, these charges are subject to significant fluctuations from period to period due to the varying levels of restructuring activity and the inherent imprecision in the estimates used to recognize the impairment of assets and the wide variety of costs and taxes associated with severance and termination benefits in the countries in which the restructuring actions occur. In the ~~first~~second quarter of ~~2022, the Company~~2021 gains totaling approximately $5,500 were recognized ~~asset impairment charges of $5,713~~ related to the ~~Company's decision to exit its operations in Russia given the ongoing Russia-Ukraine conflict. Of the $12,142 in restructuring/asset impairments, approximately $6,300 were cash expenses.~~

~~(2) Beginning in 2022, the Company redefined base results to exclude amortization~~sale of ~~intangible assets related to acquisitions.~~

(3) Consists of legal, professional, and other service fees related to acquisition and divestiture transactions, whether potential or consummated, and charges related to the partial amortization of inventory "step-ups" associated with purchase accounting adjustments on acquisition transactions. The majority of these charges relate to the January 2022 acquisition of Ball Metalpack.

~~(4) Other Adjustments include after-tax charges of $14,217 related to increases~~previously closed facilities in the Company's ~~LIFO reserve. The remaining $8,193 after-tax net gain relates to certain derivative transactions~~tubes and ~~discrete tax adjustments, which~~core business. These were partially offset by ~~non-operating~~net restructuring and asset impairment charges, mostly related to severance and asset write-offs, totaling approximately $4,000.

(2) Includes after tax pension ~~charges.~~

For the three months ended April 4, 2021
Dollars in thousands, except per share data GAAP
Restructuring/Asset Impairments(1)
Amortization of Acquisition Intangibles(2)
Acquisition/Divestiture Related(3)
Other Adjustments(4)
Base
Operating profit $ 120,309 $ 6,846 $ 12,749 $ 10,025 $ 2,487 $ 152,416
Non-operating pension costs 7,284 — — — (7,284) —
Interest expense, net 17,731 — — — — 17,731
Income before income taxes $ 95,294 $ 6,846 $ 12,749 $ 10,025 $ 9,771 $ 134,685
Provision for income taxes 24,045 1,626 3,158 2,123 3,510 34,462
Income before equity in earnings of affiliates $ 71,249 $ 5,220 $ 9,591 $ 7,902 $ 6,261 $ 100,223
Equity in earnings of affiliates, net of tax 1,044 — — — — 1,044
Net income $ 72,293 $ 5,220 $ 9,591 $ 7,902 $ 6,261 $ 101,267
Net loss attributable to noncontrolling interests 4 — — — — 4
Net income attributable to Sonoco $ 72,297 $ 5,220 $ 9,591 $ 7,902 $ 6,261 $ 101,271
Per diluted common share* $ 0.71 $ 0.05 $ 0.09 $ 0.08 $ 0.06 $ 1.00
*Due to rounding individual items may not sum across

~~(1) Restructuring~~settlement charges ~~are a recurring item as Sonoco’s restructuring programs usually require several years to fully implement and~~of $406,495 associated with the ~~Company is continually seeking to take actions that could enhance its efficiency. Although recurring, these charges are subject to significant fluctuations from period to period due to~~settlement of the ~~varying levels of restructuring activity and the inherent imprecision~~Inactive Plan in the ~~estimates used to recognize the impairment~~second quarter of assets and the wide variety of costs and taxes associated with severance and termination benefits in the countries in which the restructuring actions occur. Asset impairment charges totaling $4,149 were recognized in 2021, related to certain assets in the Company's perimeter-of-the-store thermoforming operations and temperature-assured packaging business for which the projected undiscounted cash flows were not sufficient to cover their carrying value.

~~(2) Beginning in 2022, the Company redefined base results to exclude amortization of intangible assets related to acquisitions. Prior year has been revised to conform with current year presentation.~~

~~(3) Consists of legal, professional, and~~ other ~~service fees related to acquisition and divestiture transactions, whether potential or consummated.~~

~~(4) Includes~~ non-operating pension costs ~~the loss~~of $6,113, losses from the ~~divestiture~~early extinguishment of ~~the U.S. display~~debt of $14,997, and ~~packaging business,~~other net charges totaling $198. These charges were partially offset by ~~gains from insurance proceeds.~~a foreign value added tax ("VAT") refund, including applicable interest, of $3,102, a hedge gain related to a euro-denominated loan repayment of $3,318, and the benefit of discrete tax items totaling $1,321.

(3) Due to the magnitude of non-base losses in the second quarter 2021, the Company reported a GAAP net loss attributable to Sonoco. In instances where a company has a net loss, GAAP requires that the company shall not consider any unexercised share awards or other like instruments dilutive for purposes of calculating weighted average shares outstanding. Accordingly, the Company did not consider any unexercised share awards dilutive in calculating weighted average shares outstanding for GAAP purposes in the table above, which resulted in Basic Weighted Average Shares Outstanding and Diluted Weighted Average Common Shares Outstanding being the same. However, the Company also presents base net income attributable to Sonoco, which excludes the net non-base items. In order to maintain consistency in the computation of Base Diluted EPS, unexercised stock instruments that meet GAAP requirements for dilution were considered dilutive to the same extent they would be if GAAP net income attributable to Sonoco were equal to base net income attributable to Sonoco.

RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

The following discussion provides a review of results for the three months ended ~~April~~July 3, 2022 versus the three months ended ~~April~~July 4, 2021.

OVERVIEW

Net sales for the ~~first~~second quarter of 2022 increased ~~30.9~~38.4 percent to ~~$1.77~~$1.91 billion, compared with $~~1.35~~1.38 billionin the same period last year. This improvement reflects ~~increases from higher selling prices, primarily implemented to offset inflation,~~strong pricing performance and sales added from the January 26, 2022 acquisition of Ball Metalpack ~~now~~Holding, LLC, renamed Sonoco Metal Packaging ~~and volume/mix~~("Metal Packaging").

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growth of approximately 2 percent. These sales increases were partially offset by sales lost as a result of the April 4, 2021 divestiture of the Company's U.S. display and packaging business and the negative effect of foreign exchange rate changes year over year.

Net ~~income~~income/(loss) attributable to Sonoco for the ~~first~~second quarter of 2022 increased to ~~$115.3~~$131.7 million, or ~~$1.17~~$1.33 per diluted share, compared to ~~$72.3~~$(334.1) million, or ~~$0.71~~$(3.34) per diluted share, for the same period of 2021. Net income in the current

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period ~~reflects~~benefited primarily from the Company's strategic pricing initiatives, increases from acquisitions ~~net of divestitures,~~ and ~~other~~ operational ~~improvements, both of which are described in more detail below.~~improvements. These benefits were partially offset by higher net interest expense in 2022 related to higher borrowings ~~mostly to fund~~resulting from the funding of the Metal Packaging acquisition ~~of Ball Metalpack,~~ in January 2022. Additionally, ~~Net~~net income in the current quarter includes net after-tax, non-base charges totaling ~~$67.4~~$42.1 million, while results for the ~~first~~second quarter of 2021 included net after-tax, non-base charges totaling ~~$29.0~~$427.8 million. The net ~~increase~~decrease in non-base items ~~further offset~~was primarily driven by the ~~year-over-year gains.~~2021 settlement and annuitization of the Inactive Plan. These non-base items consisted of the following, after tax:

Three Months Ended
($ in millions) April 3, 2022 April 4, 2021
Partial amortization of purchase accounting step-up on Ball Metalpack inventory $ 18.7 $ —
Acquisition and divestiture related costs 17.9 7.9
Amortization of acquisition intangibles 14.2 9.6
Changes in LIFO inventory reserve 14.2 —
Impairment related to exit from Russia 5.7 —
Impairment and restructuring related charges 4.9 5.2
Non-operating pension costs 0.9 5.5
All other non-base items, including derivative gains and discrete income tax items in 2022 (9.1) 0.8
Total non-base charges, after tax $ 67.4 $ 29.0


	Three Months Ended
($ in millions)	July 3, 2022		July 4, 2021
Amortization of fair value adjustments to Metal Packaging inventory	$	6.1	$	—
Acquisition and divestiture-related costs	3.2		0.8
Amortization of acquisition intangibles	15.7		9.1
Changes in LIFO inventory reserve	4.8		—
Loss from exiting Russia	3.5		—
All other net restructuring and asset impairment charges	6.3		(2.2)
Pension settlement charges (Inactive Plan)	—		406.5
Other non-operating pension costs	1.2		6.1
Loss from the early extinguishment of debt	—		15.0
Euro derivative gain related to euro loan repayment	—		(3.3)
Refund of foreign VAT and applicable interest	—		(3.1)
Discrete non-base income tax gains	(0.6)		(1.3)
All other non-base charges	1.9		0.2
Total non-base charges, after tax	$	42.1	$	427.8

Adjusted for these items, base net income attributable to Sonoco (base earnings) for the ~~first~~second quarter of 2022 increased ~~80.4~~85.4 percent to ~~$182.7~~$173.8 million, or ~~$1.85~~$1.76 per diluted share, from ~~$101.3~~$93.7 million, or ~~$1.00~~$0.93 per diluted share, in ~~2021. First quarter~~ 2021 and second-quarterbase operating profit increased ~~71.1~~77.8 percent ~~from last year's first quarter as a result of a positive price/cost relationship~~to $250.2 million. As noted above, these improvements reflect strong strategic pricing performance and the accretive effects of the January 2022 acquisition of ~~Ball Metalpack in January~~the ~~2022, which was partially offset by the divestiture of the Company'~~Metal Packaging business. ~~s U.S. display and packaging~~ ~~business on April 4, 2021.~~ ~~Volume/mix and productivity improvements both were slightly positive in the first quarter of 2022.~~ These year-over-year gains were ~~somewhat~~partially offset by increased compensation and benefit costs. The b~~ase~~base effective tax rate for the current year’s quarter was ~~slightly lower than~~25.0 percent compared with the prior year's ~~rate.~~rate of 26.3 percent. The difference is due to the mix of base earnings by tax jurisdiction.

OPERATING REVENUE

Net sales for the ~~first~~second quarter of 2022 increased ~~$418~~$531 million, or ~~30.9~~38.4 percent, from the prior-year quarter.

The components of the sales change were:


	($ in millions)
Volume/mix	$	27 (13)
Selling prices	~~275~~297
Acquisitions and divestitures, net	~~141~~290
Foreign currency translation and other, net	~~(25)~~(44)

Total sales increase	$	~~418~~531

Selling price gains were driven by a combination of passing through higher costs and benefits realized by strategic pricing initiatives aimed at capturing more of the value provided by the Company's products. Net sales added by acquisitions and divestitures were driven by the January 26, 2022 acquisition of Metal Packaging.

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COSTS AND EXPENSES

Cost of goods sold increased ~~$324.0~~$406.2 million, or ~~30.1~~36.3 percent, in the ~~first~~second quarter of 2022 compared with the same period last year. The increase was driven primarily by inflation, ~~including increases in~~which also had the impact of increasing the Company's LIFO inventory reserves, ~~higher volume~~ and ~~acquisitions, net~~costs added by the acquisition of ~~divestitures, which included a~~ ~~charge related to~~Metal Packaging, including expensing the ~~amortization~~remainder of ~~the~~acquisition-date fair value ~~step-up of~~adjustments to finished goods inventory ~~acquired and~~as the inventory was sold ~~through~~ to customers ~~from~~during the ~~date of acquisition through April 3, 2022~~.quarter. These year-over-year increases were partially offset by the ~~favorable~~translation impact of ~~foreign currency translation. Gross~~an overall stronger dollar in the current year. Gross profit was ~~$371.6~~$387.0 million for the three months ended ~~April~~July 3, 2022, which was ~~$93.7~~$124.3 million higher than the prior-year period. Additionally, gross profit as a percent of sales increased to ~~21.0~~20.2 percent from ~~20.5~~19.0 percent in the prior-year quarter as overall sales price increases more than offset higher material and other operating ~~costs.~~costs largely due to the Company's strategic pricing initiatives.

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GAAP selling, general and administrative ~~expenses~~ ("SG&A") expenses for the quarter increased ~~$45.1~~$50.2 million, or ~~31.1~~38.9 percent, year over year. ~~This~~This increase ~~was driven by increased costs related to~~reflects higher amortization, acquisition, and ~~divestiture activity, increased amortization of acquisition intangibles, and increased~~normal operating SG&A expenses stemming from the Metal Packaging acquisition; higher employee compensation and ~~other employee benefits.~~ ~~The prior year's results include a loss~~benefit costs; and the non-recurrence of prior-year gains on ~~the Company's divestiture of its U.S. display and packaging business of $5.5 million in the first quarter of 2021.~~derivatives.

Restructuring/Asset impairment ~~charges totaled $12.1~~charges/(income) totaled $10.6 million in the ~~first~~second quarter of 2022 compared with ~~$6.8~~$(1.4) million in the same period last year. The year-over-year increase was the result of higher restructuring activity in the current year, a ~~$5.7~~$3.5 million ~~impairment~~ charge stemming from the Company's decision to exit its operations in Russia, and the non-recurrence of prior-year gains from the sales of buildings at previously closed facilities. Additional information regarding restructuring and asset impairment charges is provided in Note 5 to the Company’s Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements included in Part I, Item 1 of this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q.

Non-operating pension costs were ~~$6.0~~$553.3 million lower in the ~~first~~second quarter of 2022 compared to the same period last year due to the settlement of the ~~Sonoco Pension~~Inactive Plan ~~for Inactive Participants (the "Inactive Plan")~~ in the second quarter of 2021 and the absence of any costs related to the Inactive Plan in the current year. Additional information regarding non-operating pension costs is provided in Note 11 to the Company’s Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements included in Part I, Item 1 of this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q.

Additionally, in the second quarter of 2021 the Company executed a cash tender offer pursuant to which it retired a portion of its 5.750% notes due November 2040, recognizing a loss on early extinguishment of debt totaling $20.2 million. See Note 8 to the Company’s Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements included in Part I, Item 1 of this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for more information.

GAAP net interest expense for the ~~first~~second quarter of 2022 increased to ~~$19.1~~$23.2 million, compared with ~~$17.7~~$14.8 million during the ~~first~~second quarter of 2021, due primarily to higher average debt balances resulting from the financing transactions used to fund the January 26, 2022 acquisition of ~~Ball Metalpack.~~Metal Packaging.

The 2022 ~~first-quarter~~second-quarter effective GAAP tax ~~rates on GAAP and base earnings were 23.7~~rate of 25.8 percent ~~and 25.3~~was relatively flat compared to 26.0 percent ~~respectively, compared with negative 25.2 percent and 25.7 percent, respectively,~~ in the prior year’s quarter. The lower GAAP rate for 2022 is due largely to the release of valuation allowances on the Company's state net operating loss carryforwards due to an increase in forecasted taxable income driven by the Ball Metalpack acquisition.

REPORTABLE SEGMENTS

The Company's operating and reporting structure consists of two reportable segments, Consumer Packaging and Industrial Paper Packaging, with all remaining businesses reported as ~~"All~~All Other." The following table recaps net sales attributable to each of the Company’s segments and All Other for the ~~first~~second quarters of 2022 and 2021 ($ in thousands):


		Three Months Ended							Three Months Ended
		April 3, 2022		April 4, 2021		% Change			July 3, 2022		July 4, 2021		% Change
Net sales:	Net sales:							Net sales:
Consumer Packaging	Consumer Packaging	$	868,098	$	582,753	49.0	%	Consumer Packaging	$	989,982	$	597,804	65.6	%
Industrial Paper Packaging	Industrial Paper Packaging	699,129		565,397		23.7	%	Industrial Paper Packaging	727,402		608,531		19.5	%
All Other	All Other	203,755		205,154		(0.7)	%	All Other	195,948		176,419		11.1	%
Consolidated	Consolidated	$	1,770,982	$	1,353,304	30.9	%	Consolidated	$	1,913,332	$	1,382,754	38.4	%

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The following table recaps operating profit attributable to each of the Company’s segments during the ~~first~~second quarters of 2022 and 2021 ($ in thousands):


		Three Months Ended							Three Months Ended
		April 3, 2022		April 4, 2021		% Change			July 3, 2022		July 4, 2021		% Change
Operating profit:	Operating profit:							Operating profit:
Segment operating profit:	Segment operating profit:							Segment operating profit:
Consumer Packaging	Consumer Packaging	$	173,609	$	81,360	113.4	%	Consumer Packaging	$	139,421	$	65,296	113.5	%
Industrial Paper Packaging	Industrial Paper Packaging	72,660		52,299		38.9	%	Industrial Paper Packaging	94,201		59,818		57.5	%
All Other	All Other	14,524		18,757		(22.6)	%	All Other	16,529		15,607		5.9	%
Restructuring/Asset impairment charges		(12,142)		(6,846)		77.4	%
Restructuring/Asset impairment (charges)/income								Restructuring/Asset impairment (charges)/income	(10,563)		1,445
Amortization of acquisition intangibles	Amortization of acquisition intangibles	(18,800)		(12,749)		47.5	%	Amortization of acquisition intangibles	(20,871)		(12,111)
Other non-base charges, net	Other non-base charges, net	(60,790)		(12,512)		385.9	%	Other non-base charges, net	(21,241)		5,236
Consolidated	Consolidated	$	169,061	$	120,309	40.5	%	Consolidated	$	197,476	$	135,291	46.0	%

Segment results viewed by Company management to evaluate segment performance do not include restructuring charges or income, asset impairment charges, acquisition and divestiture-related costs, environmental reserve charges or releases, or certain other items, if any, the exclusion of which the Company believes improves the comparability and analysis of the ongoing operating performance of the business. Accordingly, the term “segment operating profit” is a non-GAAP measure and is defined as the segment’s portion of “operating profit” excluding those items. All other general corporate expenses have been allocated as operating costs to the Company’s reportable segments and All Other. Effective January 1, 2022, the Company changed its measure of segment operating profit to exclude amortization of acquisition intangibles. Accordingly, the prior year's segment operating profit has been revised to conform with the current ~~presentation.~~presentation for comparability.

The following table recaps restructuring/asset impairment ~~charges~~charges/(income) attributable to each of the Company’s segments during the ~~first~~second quarter of 2022 and 2021 ($ in thousands):


		Three Months Ended					Three Months Ended
		April 3, 2022		April 4, 2021			July 3, 2022		July 4, 2021
Restructuring/Asset impairment charges:
Restructuring/Asset impairment charges/(income):						Restructuring/Asset impairment charges/(income):
Consumer Packaging	Consumer Packaging	$	2,311	$	2,835	Consumer Packaging	$	2,798	$	581
Industrial Paper Packaging	Industrial Paper Packaging	7,061		1,433		Industrial Paper Packaging	4,459		(4,372)
All Other	All Other	78		2,564		All Other	(495)		2,355
Corporate	Corporate	2,692		14		Corporate	3,801		(9)
Consolidated	Consolidated	$	12,142	$	6,846	Consolidated	$	10,563	$	(1,445)

Consumer Packaging

The Consumer Packaging segment primarily serves ~~processed~~prepared and fresh food markets along with other packaging for ~~direct-to-consumer~~consumer products. The products produced and sold within this segment are generally used to package a variety of consumer products and ~~includes the following products and services:~~consist primarily of round and shaped rigid paper ~~containers; two- and three-piece~~containers, steel tinplate cans and aerosol containers; ~~metal and peelable membrane ends and closures;~~ thermoformed plastic trays and containers; ~~printed~~and flexible ~~packaging; and global brand artwork management.~~packaging.

Segment sales increased ~~49.0~~approximately 66 percent compared to the prior year's quarter due primarily to the ~~Ball Metalpack~~ acquisition of Metal Packaging and ~~higher selling prices primarily implemented to help offset inflation.~~ strong pricing. Overall, segment volume/mix ~~improved approximately~~ ~~4 percent~~was essentially flat during the second quarter ~~due to gains in flexible packaging and plastic food packaging.~~ Flexible packaging's volume/mix improvement was driven by strong confectionery, food service and other food products. Increased volume/mix in plastic food packaging reflects higher demand in both the fresh and prepared food markets.of 2022. Global rigid paper containers volume/mix increased approximately 1 percent as gains in Asia, Latin America and Europe more than offset slightly lower volume in North America, which was ~~essentially flat in~~impacted by ongoing supply chain issues affecting certain of our North American customers. Flexible packaging volume improved approximately 4 percent during the ~~quarter.~~second quarter of 2022, which was more than offset by an unfavorable mix of business. Demand for rigid plastic food containers declined as increased volume/mix from prepared food markets was more than offset by volume declines from fresh berry markets that were impacted by inclement weather and plant consolidations.

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Segment operating profit increased ~~113.4~~114 percent~~due primarily to~~ with the ~~Ball Metalpack~~main driver being the Metal Packaging acquisition, along with favorable price/~~cost recovery, strong volume/mix~~cost, including the benefits of strategic pricing initiatives, and ~~favorable productivity.~~productivity improvements. As a result, segment operating margin improved to ~~20.0~~14 percent in the quarter from ~~14.0~~11 percent in the 2021 period.

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Industrial Paper Packaging

The Industrial Paper Packaging segment ~~includes the following products:~~serves a variety of customers who use its products to package their goods for transport, storage or sale or to produce similar fiber-based ~~packaging~~products. The primary products produced and sold within this segment include fiber-based tubes, cones, and cores; fiber-based ~~construction tubes; fiber-based~~ protective packaging and components; ~~wooden, metal and composite wire and cable reels and spools;~~reels; and recycled ~~paperboard, corrugating medium, recovered paper and material recycling services.~~paperboard.

Segment sales increased ~~23.7~~20 percent from the prior year's quarter largely due to ~~higher selling prices primarily implemented to~~strong pricing performance, modestly offset ~~raw material~~by the negative impacts of foreign exchange and ~~non-material inflation, and sales from businesses acquired~~lower volume/mix. Volume/mix declined approximately 2 percent in the ~~prior year. These positives were partially offset by volume/mix declines of approximately 2 percent. Volume/mix declines were driven by~~ ~~severe winter weather, supply chain disruptions and operational closures in China stemming from COVID-19 restrictions. Volume declines were concentrated in Asia and Europe~~second quarter as tube and core ~~operations, as well as recycling~~volume/mix gains in North America and Latin America were more than offset by volume declines in global paper, fiber protective packaging and tube, core and cone operations in ~~North America.~~Europe and Asia.

Segment operating profit increased ~~38.9~~57 percent from the prior year's quarter, driven by a positive price/cost impact, including the benefits of strategic pricing initiatives,which was somewhat offset by lower volume/~~mix and productivity declines.~~mix. As a result, segment operating profit margin improved to ~~10.4%~~ 13 percent in the current year's quarter from ~~9.2%~~ 10 percent in the prior year.

All Other

Businesses grouped as All Other include healthcare packaging, protective and retail security packaging and industrial plastic products. These businesses include the following products and services: thermoformed rigid plastic trays and devices; custom-engineered molded foam protective packaging and components; temperature-assured packaging; injection molded and extruded containers, spools and parts; retail security packaging, including printed backer cards, thermoformed blisters and heat-sealing equipment; and paper amenities. Prior to the divestiture of the Company's U.S. display and packaging business on April 4, 2021, this business, which included point-of-purchase displays, fulfillment operations, and contract packaging, was reported in All Other.

Sales for All Other ~~declined 0.7~~improved 11 percent from the prior year's quarter due primarily to strong pricing performance. Volume/mix for the businesses in All Other was essentially flat as growth in industrial plastics was offset by slight declines in retail security and temperature-assured packaging.

All Other operating profit improved 5.9 percent from the prior year's quarter due primarily to positive price/cost performance and favorable productivity. Operating margin declined slightly to 8.4 percent in the quarter from 8.8 percent in 2021.

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Six Months Ended July 3, 2022 Compared with Six Months Ended July 4, 2021

RECONCILIATIONS OF GAAP TO NON-GAAP FINANCIAL MEASURES

The following tables reconcile the Company’s non-GAAP financial measures to their most directly comparable GAAP financial measures in the Company’s Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income for each of the periods presented.


	For the six months ended July 3, 2022
Dollars in thousands, except per share data	GAAP		Restructuring/Asset Impairments(1)		Amortization of Acquisition Intangibles(2)		Acquisition/Divestiture Related(3)		Other Adjustments(4)		Base
Operating profit	$	366,538	$	22,705	$	39,671	$	60,633	$	21,398	$	510,945
Non-operating pension costs	3,002		—		—		—		(3,002)		—
Interest expense, net	42,226		—		—		—		136		42,362

Income before income taxes	$	321,310	$	22,705	$	39,671	$	60,633	$	24,264	$	468,583
Provision for income taxes	79,888		2,477		9,790		14,764		10,842		117,761
Income before equity in earnings of affiliates	$	241,422	$	20,228	$	29,881	$	45,869	$	13,422	$	350,822
Equity in earnings of affiliates, net of tax	5,952		—		—		—		—		5,952
Net income	$	247,374	$	20,228	$	29,881	$	45,869	$	13,422	$	356,774
Net (income) attributable to noncontrolling interests	(369)		100		—		—		—		(269)
Net income attributable to Sonoco	$	247,005	$	20,328	$	29,881	$	45,869	$	13,422	$	356,505

Per diluted common share*	$	2.50	$	0.21	$	0.30	$	0.47	$	0.14	$	3.61

*Due to rounding individual items may not sum across

(1) Restructuring/asset impairment charges are a recurring item as Sonoco’s restructuring programs usually require several years to fully implement and the Company is continually seeking to take actions that could enhance its efficiency. Although recurring, these charges are subject to significant fluctuations from period to period due to the varying levels of restructuring activity and the inherent imprecision in the estimates used to recognize the impairment of assets and the wide variety of costs and taxes associated with severance and termination benefits in the countries in which the restructuring actions occur. In the first half of 2022, the Company recognized charges of $9,165 related to the Company's decision to exit its operations in Russia given the ongoing Russia-Ukraine conflict.

(2) Beginning in 2022, the Company redefined base results to exclude amortization of intangible assets related to acquisitions.

(3) Consists of legal, professional, and other service fees related to acquisition and divestiture transactions, whether proposed or consummated totaling $21,155, and charges related to inventory fair value adjustments associated with Metal Packaging totaling $24,714.

(4) Other Adjustments include after-tax charges of $18,994 related to increases in the Company's LIFO reserve and non-operating pension charges of $2,150, partially offset by net gains related to certain derivative transactions totaling $3,081 and discrete tax adjustments totaling $4,641. Discrete tax adjustments during the six-month period ended July 3, 2022 include the release of valuation allowances on foreign tax credit carryforwards and state net operating losses.

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	For the six months ended July 4, 2021
Dollars in thousands, except per share data	GAAP		Restructuring/Asset Impairments(1)		Amortization of Acquisition Intangibles		Acquisition/Divestiture Related		Other Adjustments(2)		Base
Operating profit	$	255,600	$	5,401	$	24,860	$	11,488	$	(4,212)	$	293,137
Non-operating pension costs	562,293		—		—		—		(562,293)		—
Interest expense, net	32,525		—		—		—		2,165		34,690
Loss from the early extinguishment of debt	20,184		—		—		—		(20,184)		—
Income before income taxes	$	(359,402)	$	5,401	$	24,860	$	11,488	$	576,100	$	258,447
Provision for income taxes	(94,106)		2,341		6,158		2,794		149,778		66,965
Income before equity in earnings of affiliates	$	(265,296)	$	3,060	$	18,702	$	8,694	$	426,322	$	191,482
Equity in earnings of affiliates, net of tax	3,350		—		—		—		—		3,350
Net income	$	(261,946)	$	3,060	$	18,702	$	8,694	$	426,322	$	194,832
Net (income) attributable to noncontrolling interests	172		—		—		—		—		172
Net income attributable to Sonoco	$	(261,774)	$	3,060	$	18,702	$	8,694	$	426,322	$	195,004
Diluted Weighted average common shares outstanding(3):	100,571								498		101,069
Per diluted common share*	$	(2.60)	$	0.03	$	0.19	$	0.09	$	4.22	$	1.93

*Due to rounding individual items may not sum across

(1) Restructuring/Asset impairment charges are a recurring item as Sonoco’s restructuring programs usually require several years to fully implement and the Company is continually seeking to take actions that could enhance its efficiency. Although recurring, these charges are subject to significant fluctuations from period to period due to the varying levels of restructuring activity and the inherent imprecision in the estimates used to recognize the impairment of assets and the wide variety of costs and taxes associated with severance and termination benefits in the countries in which the restructuring actions occur. In the first six months of 2021 net restructuring and asset impairment charges, mostly related to consulting charges, severance, and asset impairment charges, totaled approximately $3,060.

(2) Includes after tax pension settlement charges of $406,495 associated with the settlement of the Inactive Plan in the second quarter of 2021, other non-operating pension costs of $11,500, losses from the early extinguishment of debt of $14,997, a loss from the sale of business of $3,310, and other net charges totaling $644. These charges were partially offset by a VAT refund, including applicable interest, of $3,102, a hedge gain related to a euro-denominated loan repayment of $3,318, the benefit of discrete tax items totaling $1,437, and insurance gains of $2,767.

RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

The following discussion provides a review of results for the six months ended July 3, 2022 compared with the six months ended July 4, 2021.

OVERVIEW

Net sales for the first six months of 2022 increased 34.7 percent to $3,684.3 million, compared with $2,736.1 million in the same period last year. This improvement reflects increases from strong pricing performance and sales added from the January 26, 2022 acquisition of Metal Packaging. These benefits were partially offset by the negative impact of foreign currency translation and the April 2021 U.S. display and packaging divestiture. ~~Excluding~~

Net income/(loss) attributable to Sonoco for the first six months of 2022 increased to $247.0 million, or $2.50 per diluted share, compared to $(261.8) million, or $(2.60) per diluted share, reported for the same period of 2021. GAAP net income

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for the first six months of 2022 includes after-tax, non-base charges totaling $109.5 million. GAAP net loss for the first six months of 2021 includes after-tax non-base charges totaling $456.8 million. The major components of these non-base amounts are shown below:


	Six Months Ended
($ in millions)	July 3, 2022		July 4, 2021
Amortization of acquisition intangibles	$	29.9	$	18.7
Amortization of fair value adjustments to Metal Packaging inventory	24.7		—
Acquisition and divestiture-related costs	21.2		8.7
Changes in LIFO inventory reserve	19.0		—
Loss from exiting Russia	9.2		—
All other net restructuring and asset impairment charges	11.1		3.1
Pension settlement charges (Inactive Plan)	—		406.5
Other non-operating pension costs	2.1		11.5
Loss from the early extinguishment of debt	—		15.0
Discrete non-base income tax gains	(4.6)		(1.4)
Refund of foreign VAT and applicable interest	—		(3.1)
Euro derivative gain related to euro loan repayment	—		(3.3)
All other non-base gains	(3.1)		1.1
Total non-base charges, after tax	$	109.5	$	456.8

Adjusted for these items, Base earnings for the six-month period ending July 3, 2022 increased 82.8 percent to $356.5 million, or $3.61 per diluted share, from $195.0 million, or $1.93 per diluted share, in the same period in 2021.

The increase in Base earnings of $161.5 million is largely attributable to strong pricing performance, earnings from the Metal Packaging acquisition, and productivity improvements. These gains were partially offset by the 2021 divestiture of the Company's U.S. display and packaging business and increased compensation and benefit costs.

OPERATING REVENUE

Net sales for the first six months of 2022 increased $948 million from the same period in 2021.

The components of the sales change were:


	($ in millions)
Volume/mix	$	13
Selling prices	573
Acquisitions and divestitures, net	431
Foreign currency translation and other, net	(69)

Total sales increase	$	948

COSTS AND EXPENSES

Cost of goods sold increased $730.2 million, or 33.3 percent, while the Company's gross profit margin percentage increased to 20.6 percent for the first six months of 2022, compared to 19.8 percent in the prior-year period. The increase was driven primarily by inflation, which also had the impact of increasing the Company's LIFO inventory reserves, and costs added by the acquisition of Metal Packaging, including expensing the acquisition-date fair value adjustments to finished goods inventory. Gross profit margin improved due to positive price/cost relationship and productivity improvements.

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GAAP SG&A costs for the first six months of 2022 increased $95.3 million, or 34.8 percent, year over year. The year-over-year increase was largely driven by higher acquisition and divestiture transaction costs, increased amortization of acquisition intangibles, increased compensation and other benefit costs, and absence of non-recurring gains from 2021 life insurance gains and a second quarter 2021 foreign VAT refund.

Net restructuring costs and asset impairment charges totaled $22.7 million in the first six months of 2022, compared with $5.4 million of net charges in the same period last year. The year-over-year increase was driven by higher year-over-year restructuring activity in the current year, including a $9.2 million impairment charge resulting from the Company's exit from its Russian operations. Prior year restructuring costs were offset by gains recorded in 2021 for the sale of buildings at previously closed facilities. Additional information regarding restructuring and asset impairment charges is provided in Note 5 to the Company’s Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements included in Part I, Item 1 of this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q.

Non-operating pension costs decreased $559.3 million year over year due to the $547.3 million non-cash settlement charge recognized in the second quarter of 2021 upon settling the liabilities associated with the Inactive Plan. Additional information regarding pension settlement charges is provided in Note 11 to the Company’s Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements included in Part I, Item 1 of this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q.

GAAP net interest expense for the first six months of 2022 increased to $42.2 million, compared with $32.5 million during the first six months of 2021. The increase was primarily due to higher debt balances related to the financing transactions used to fund the Metal Packaging acquisition in January 2022.

The effective tax rates on GAAP and Base earnings in the first six months of 2022 were 24.9 percent and 25.1 percent, respectively, compared with 26.2 percent and 25.9 percent for the GAAP loss and Base earnings, respectively, in the prior-year period. The decrease in the 2022 GAAP rate was largely driven by the absence of the 2021 pension settlement charge and the 2022 release of valuation allowances on the Company's state net operating loss carryforwards. The base rate was lower than in the prior year due largely to an increase in the amount of the U.S. research and development credit recognized in the current year's period.

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REPORTABLE SEGMENTS

The following table recaps net sales attributable to each of the Company's segments during the first six months of 2022 and 2021 ($ in thousands):


	Six Months Ended
	July 3, 2022		July 4, 2021		% Change
Net sales:
Consumer Packaging	$	1,858,081	$	1,180,556	57.4	%
Industrial Paper Packaging	1,426,529		1,173,929		21.5	%
All Other	399,704		381,573		4.8	%
Consolidated	$	3,684,314	$	2,736,058	34.7	%

The following table recaps operating profit attributable to each of the Company's segments during the first six months of 2022 and 2021 ($ in thousands):


	Six Months Ended
	July 3, 2022		July 4, 2021		% Change
Operating profit:
Segment operating profit:
Consumer Packaging	$	313,030	$	146,656	113.4	%
Industrial Paper Packaging	166,862		112,117		48.8	%
All Other	31,053		34,364		(9.6)	%
Restructuring/Asset impairment charges	(22,705)		(5,401)
Amortization of acquisition intangibles	(39,671)		(24,860)
Other non-base charges, net	(82,031)		(7,276)
Consolidated	$	366,538	$	255,600	43.4	%

Segment results viewed by Company management to evaluate segment performance do not include restructuring charges and income, asset impairment charges, acquisition and divestiture-related charges, or certain other items, if any, the exclusion of which the Company believes improves the comparability and analysis of the ongoing operating performance of the business. Accordingly, the term “segment operating profit” is a non-GAAP measure and is defined as the segment’s portion of “operating profit” excluding those items. All other general corporate expenses have been allocated as operating costs to each of the Company’s reportable segments. Effective January 1, 2022, the Company changed its measure of segment operating profit to exclude amortization of acquisition intangibles. Accordingly, the prior year's segment operating profit has been revised to conform with the current presentation for comparability.

The following table recaps restructuring/asset impairment charges/(income) attributable to each of the Company’s segments during the first six months of 2022 and 2021 ($ in thousands):


	Six Months Ended
	July 3, 2022		July 4, 2021
Restructuring/Asset impairment charges/(income):
Consumer Packaging	$	5,109	$	3,416
Industrial Paper Packaging	11,520		(2,939)
All Other	(417)		4,919
Corporate	6,493		5
Consolidated	$	22,705	$	5,401

Consumer Packaging

Segment sales increased 57.4 percent year to date compared to the prior-year period driven by increased selling prices, largely implemented to recover increased raw material and other operating costs, sales added by the acquisition of Metal Packaging, and a modest increase in volume.

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Year-to-date segment operating profit increased 113.4 percent driven by the Metal Packaging acquisition along with favorable price/cost, including the benefits of strategic pricing initiatives, and productivity gains. As a result, segment operating profit margin increased 442 basis points to 16.8 percent.

Industrial Paper Packaging

Segment sales increased 21.5 percent year to date versus the prior-year period due to increased selling prices, largely implemented to recover increased raw material and other operating costs, partially offset by a negative volume/mix impact and a negative impact from foreign currency translation.

Segment operating profit increased 48.8 percent from the prior-year period driven by price/cost gains, including the benefits of strategic pricing initiatives. These gains were partially offset by somewhat lower volume and a negative impact from foreign exchange. As a result, segment operating margins were up 215 basis points to 11.7 percent.

All Other

Sales for All Other increased 4.8 percent year to date due primarily to increased selling prices, which were implemented to recover increased costs, and increased volume. These gains were reduced by the impact of the 2021 U.S. display and packaging divestiture. Excluding that divestiture, volume/mix ~~increased sales~~for businesses grouped in All Other improved approximately 4.3 percent, driven primarily by ~~approximately 9 percent, driven by strong gains~~demand improvements in several businesses, most notably plastics industrial and temperature-assured ~~packaging, retail security packaging, industrial plastics and molded foam components which were somewhat offset by lower demand in healthcare packaging.~~businesses.

All Other operating profit declined ~~22.6~~9.6 percent ~~from the prior year's quarter due primarily~~year to ~~the impact of the U.S. display and packaging divestiture. Operating margin declined to 7.1 percent in the quarter from 9.1 percent in 2021 in part~~date due to the impact of the ~~divestiture of U.S.~~divested display and packaging ~~business. Furthermore, unfavorable productivity more than~~business and a negative impact from foreign exchange. These were partially offset ~~the favorable impacts of~~by a positive price/cost ~~and volume/mix on~~relationship. Segment operating ~~margins.~~margin declined to 7.8 percent year to date from 9.0 percent in 2021.

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Critical Accounting Policies and Estimates

Goodwill impairment evaluation

The Company assesses its goodwill for impairment annually and from time to time when warranted by the facts and circumstances surrounding individual reporting units or the Company as a whole. If the fair value of a reporting unit exceeds the carrying value of the reporting unit's assets, including goodwill, there is no impairment. If the carrying value of a reporting unit exceeds the fair value of that reporting unit, an impairment charge to goodwill is recognized for the excess. The Company's reporting units are the same as, or one level below, its operating segments, as determined in accordance with ASC 350.

The Company completed its most recent annual goodwill impairment testing during the third quarter of 2021. For testing purposes, the Company performed an assessment of each reporting unit using either a qualitative evaluation or a quantitative test. There have been no changes to the Company's annual qualitative and quantitative tests, or underlying assumptions, from what is disclosed in its Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2021, which was filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on February 28, 2022.

The Company’s assessments, whether qualitative or quantitative, incorporate management’s expectations for the future, including forecasted growth rates and/or margin improvements. Therefore, should there be changes in the relevant facts and circumstances and/or expectations, management’s conclusions regarding goodwill impairment may change as well.

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In considering the level of uncertainty regarding the potential for goodwill impairment, management has concluded that any such impairment would, in most cases, likely be the result of adverse changes in more than one assumption. Management considers the assumptions used to be its best estimates across a range of possible outcomes based on available evidence at the time of the assessment. Other than in Plastics - Healthcare, which is discussed below, there is no specific singular event or single change in circumstances management has identified that it believes could reasonably result in a change to expected future results in any of its reporting units sufficient to result in goodwill impairment. In

management’s opinion, a change of such magnitude would more likely be the result of changes to some combination of the factors identified above, a general deterioration in competitive position, introduction of a superior technology, significant unexpected changes in customer preferences, an inability to pass through significant raw material cost increases, and other such items as identified in "Item 1A. Risk Factors" on pages 9-19 of the Company's 2021 Annual Report on Form 10-K.

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Although no reporting units failed the annual impairment test, in management’s opinion, the goodwill of the Plastics - Healthcare reporting unit is at risk of impairment in the near term if the reporting unit's operations do not perform in line with management's expectations, or if there is a negative change in the long-term outlook for the business or in other factors such as the discount rate.

Although beginning to benefit from the economic recovery, the results of the Plastics - Healthcare reporting unit have been negatively impacted by end-market weakness due to the COVID-19 pandemic. In addition, the unit is facing near-term headwinds from higher raw material and other cost increases. Assuming COVID-19 infection rates continue to decline, management expects market demand will improve over the coming year and that selling price increases and/or cost reductions, including restructuring actions and investments in production efficiency projects, will mitigate the impacts of recent raw material and other cost inflation. However, should it become apparent that the ongoing post-

COVID-19 recovery is likely to be significantly weaker, delayed, or prolonged compared to management’s current expectations, significant negative price/cost relationships will persist over the long-term, or profit margins do not improve as expected, or other assumptions change, such as the discount rate, goodwill impairment charges may be possible in the future. Total goodwill associated with the Plastics – Healthcare reporting unit was ~~$63.7~~$62.4 million at ~~April~~July 3, 2022. Based on the most-recent annual impairment test, the estimated fair value of the Plastics – Healthcare reporting unit exceeded its carrying value by 13.3%.

Sensitivity Analysis

In its 2021 annual goodwill impairment analysis, projected future cash flows for the Plastics - Healthcare reporting unit were discounted at 8.3%. Based on the discounted cash flow model and holding other valuation assumptions constant, projected operating profits across all future periods would have to be reduced approximately 13.0%, or the discount rate increased to 9.3%, in order for the estimated fair value of the reporting unit to fall below carrying value.

Other Asset Impairments - Russia

The Company recognized an asset impairment ~~charge of $5.7~~charges totaling $9.2 million during the ~~three~~six months ended ~~April~~July 3, 2022 as a result of ~~management's decision to exit the Company's~~exiting its operations in Russia due to the ongoing Russia-Ukraine conflict. The ~~Company expects to complete this~~impairment charges included $3.7 million of cumulative currency translation adjustment losses that were reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income upon completion of the Company's exit ~~by June 30,~~from Russia on July 1, 2022. The impairment charges are reflected in "Restructuring/Asset impairment charges/(income)" in the Company's Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income for the six months ended July 3, 2022. These operations ~~in Russia consist~~consisted of two small tube and core plants in our Industrial Paper Packaging segment ~~with~~with approximately 70 employees and annual sales in 2021 of approximately $21 million for the year ended December 31, 2021. Upon completion of its exit from Russia, the Company expects that approximately $3.5 million of cumulative currency translation adjustment losses will be reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income and recognized as an additional loss on the Company's Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income.million.

Financial Position, Liquidity and Capital Resources

~~Operating cash flows totaled $1.1~~Cash generated from operations for the first six months of 2022 was $184.5 million, compared with $102.0 million in the ~~three months ended April 3, 2022, compared with $138.7 million during the~~ same period ~~last year, a decrease~~ of ~~$137.7~~2021, an increase of $82.5 million. ~~This decrease~~While GAAP net income increased by $509.3 million, this was partially offset by the year-over-year change in non-cash after-tax pension and post-retirement plan expense of $415.8 million, which was primarily driven by ~~increases~~the settlement of one of the Company's U.S. pension plans in ~~net~~the second quarter of 2021. However, the pension settlement resulted in significantly higher 2021 cash contributions to the Company's pension plans of $162.4 million compared to $30.8 million in 2022. Net working capital ~~which used $155.5~~was a use of $258.5 million ~~more~~of cash in the first ~~three~~six months of 2022, compared towith a use of $45.6 million in the same period last year. ~~This increased use~~While current-year inflation was ~~driven by~~ a ~~more pronounced~~key driver of that increase, ~~in business activity~~seasonal inventory build in the ~~first quarter of 2022 as compared to last year's first quarter, inflation, and a normal seasonal build of inventory in the newly acquired~~Company's newly-acquired Metal Packaging business ~~(formerly Ball Metalpack). T~~healso contributed to the change. The Company continues to actively manage all components of net working capital in an effort to minimize the impact on cash utilization while also supporting the needs of our customers and mitigating ~~stock out~~stock-out risk. ~~The year-over-year increased net working capital use was partially offset by the $43.0 million year-over-year increase in Net Income.~~

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Changes in accrued expenses and other assets and liabilities provided ~~$0.2~~$11.6 million in the ~~three~~six months ended ~~April~~July 3, 2022 compared with ~~providing $20.2~~using $16.4 million in the same period last year. The ~~$19.9~~$28.0 million ~~decreased~~increased provision of operating cash flow was ~~mostly~~largely driven by higher interest accruals stemming from debt issued in connection with the ~~result~~Metal Packaging acquisition and higher year-over-year management incentive accruals.

Investing activities used $1.48 billion of ~~timing of collection of rebates and other receivables that benefited the prior year's period. Despite $11.2 million higher income tax expense recognized~~cash in the first ~~quarter~~six months of 2022, ~~cash paid for income taxes only increased approximately $6 million over the prior-year quarter. This was largely attributable to the impact of deferred tax items.~~

~~Cash used in investing activities was $1.42 billion in the three months ended April 3, 2022,~~ compared with ~~$39.0~~ $4.5 million in the same period last ~~year, a~~year. The higher year-over-year use of cash ~~of $1.38 billion. This increase~~ was ~~almost entirely~~primarily attributable to acquisition spending, which ~~was $1.35~~increased $1.3 billion ~~higher year over~~from the prior year due to the ~~purchase~~acquisition of ~~Ball Metalpack. Capital spending~~Metal Packaging on January 26, 2022. Net capital expenditures during the first ~~three~~six months of 2022 ~~was $67.5~~were $144.1 million ~~$28.0~~, $51.6 million higher than the same period last year. While spending continued for Project Horizon, the modernization of the Company's Hartsville paper mill complex which began in 2020, the year-over-year increase was largely driven by increased strategic investments in growth and

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productivity projects in the Consumer Packaging segment. Capital spending for the remainder of 2022 is expected to be approximately ~~$260~~$180.9 million, bringing total 2022 net capital spending ~~in 2022~~ to approximately $325 million, compared to ~~$256.0~~$242.9 million in 2021. Proceeds from the sale of businesses added $86.1 million of cash in the first six months of 2021 as the Company received cash from the sale of its U.S. display and packaging business as well as from the working capital settlement and release of escrow from the 2020 sale of its European contract packaging business. Other net investing proceeds, primarily insurance proceeds received in 2021, were ~~$2.6~~$6.7 million lower year over year.

Financing activities provided ~~$1.39~~$1.30 billion of cash in the ~~three~~six months ended ~~April~~July 3, 2022, while using ~~$69.8~~$394.2 million in the corresponding ~~prior year~~prior-year period, a year-over-year increase of ~~$1.46~~$1.7 billion. ~~This~~The increase was driven by higher net debt proceeds/repayments, which provided ~~$1.48~~$1.5 billion more cash year over year. Current-year borrowings include $1.19 billion of net proceeds from the issuance of unsecured notes and $300 million of proceeds from ~~a new term loan facility,~~the Term Loan Facility, which were used primarily to fund the ~~acquisition of Ball Metalpack.~~Metal Packaging acquisition. The Company used cash of $14.5 million to ~~repurchase~~purchase a noncontrolling interest in the first quarter of ~~2021. The Company paid cash dividends~~2022. Cash used to repurchase the Company's common stock was $4.0 million in the first six months of ~~$43.7~~2022 compared to $159.6 million ~~during the three months ended April 3, 2022, a decrease of $1.4 million over~~in the same period last year. The year-over-year decrease of $155.6 million was primarily the result of an accelerated share repurchase executed in the prior year ~~due~~pursuant to ~~lower outstanding shares stemming from repurchases of~~an authorization approved by the Company's ~~common stock during the last three quarters~~Board of Directors in April 2021.

Cash and cash equivalents totaled ~~$151.5~~$175.0 million and $171.0 million at ~~April~~July 3, 2022 and December 31, 2021, ~~respectively.~~respectively. Of these totals, approximately ~~$131.6~~$144.3 million and $154.4 million, respectively, were held outside of the United States by the Company’s foreign subsidiaries. Cash held outside of the United States is available to meet local liquidity needs, or for capital expenditures, acquisitions, and other offshore growth opportunities. Reflecting the financing actions described above, the Company believes it has ample domestic liquidity from a combination of cash on hand, expected future operating cash flow, and access to bank and capital markets borrowings. The Company has generally considered its foreign unremitted earnings to be indefinitely invested outside the United States and currently has no plans to repatriate such earnings, other than excess cash balances that can be repatriated at minimal tax cost. Accordingly, the Company is not providing for taxes on these amounts for financial reporting purposes. Computation of the potential deferred tax liability associated with unremitted earnings considered to be indefinitely reinvested is not practicable.

The Company uses a notional pooling arrangement with an international bank to help manage global liquidity requirements. Under this pooling arrangement, the Company and its participating subsidiaries may maintain either a cash deposit or borrowing position through local currency accounts with the bank, so long as the aggregate position of the global pool is a notionally calculated net cash deposit. Because the bank maintains a security interest in the cash deposits, and has the right to offset the cash deposits against the borrowings, the bank provides the Company and its participating subsidiaries favorable interest terms on both.

During the ~~three~~six months ended ~~April~~July 3, 2022, the Company reported a net ~~increase~~decrease in cash and cash equivalents of ~~$2.6~~$3.6 million due to currency translation adjustments resulting from a ~~weaker~~stronger U.S. dollar relative to certain foreign currencies in which cash and cash equivalents were held.

The Company operates a $500 million commercial paper program, supported by a $750 million unsecured revolving credit facility with a syndicate of eight banks. The revolving credit facility is committed through June 2026. If circumstances were to prevent the Company from issuing commercial paper, it has the contractual right to draw funds on the underlying revolving credit facility.

On January 21, 2022, the Company completed a registered public offering of green bonds with an aggregate principal amount of $1.20 billion. The unsecured notes (the "Notes") consisted of the following (dollars in thousands):

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	Principal Amount		Issuance Costs and Discounts		Net Proceeds		Interest Rate	Maturity

2025 Notes	$	400,000	$	(2,356)	$	397,644	1.800%	February 1, 2025
2027 Notes	300,000		(2,565)		297,435		2.250%	February 1, 2027
2032 Notes	500,000		(5,220)		494,780		2.850%	February 1, 2032
Total	$	1,200,000	$	(10,141)	$	1,189,859

The Notes are ~~the Company’s~~ senior unsecured obligations and rank equal in right of payment to the Company’s other senior unsecured debt from time to time outstanding. The indenture governing the Notes contains certain covenants with respect to the Company that, among other things, restrict the entry into additional secured indebtedness, sale and leaseback transactions and certain mergers, consolidations and transfers of all or substantially all of the Company’s assets. The Company used an amount equal to the net proceeds from the Notes ~~of $1.19 billion~~ to partially fund the ~~acquisition of Ball Metalpack.~~Metal Packaging acquisition.

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Also on January 21, 2022, the Company entered into a $300 million ~~three-year~~ term loan facility (the "Term Loan Facility") with a syndicate of eight banks. The full $300 million was drawn from this facility on January 26, 2022, and the proceeds used to partially fund the ~~acquisition of Ball Metalpack.~~Metal Packaging acquisition. Interest is assessed at the SOFR plus a margin based on a pricing grid that uses the Company's credit ratings. The current SOFR margin is 122.5 basis points. There is no required amortization and repayment can be accelerated at any time without penalty at the Company's discretion. Borrowings under the Term Loan Facility mature on January 27, 2025.

At ~~April~~July 3, 2022, the Company had scheduled debt maturities of approximately ~~$441~~$399 million over the next twelve months, including ~~$322~~$258 million of outstanding commercial paper balances. Also at ~~April~~July 3, 2022, the Company had ~~$152~~$175 million in cash and cash equivalents on hand and $750 million in committed capacity under its revolving credit facility, of which ~~$428~~$492 million was available for draw down net of outstanding commercial paper balances. The Company believes these amounts, combined with expected net cash flows generated from operating and investing activities, will provide ample liquidity to cover these debt maturities and other cash flow needs of the Company over the course of the next twelve months.

Certain of the Company’s debt agreements impose restrictions with respect to the maintenance of financial ratios and the disposition of assets. The most restrictive covenants currently require the Company to maintain a minimum level of interest coverage and a minimum level of net worth, as defined in the agreements. As of ~~April~~July 3, 2022, the Company’s interest coverage and net worth were substantially above the minimum levels required under these covenants.

The Company continually explores strategic acquisition opportunities which may result in the use of cash. Given the nature of the acquisition process, the timing and amounts of such expenditures are not always predictable. The Company expects that any acquisitions requiring funding in excess of cash on hand would be financed using available borrowing capacity.

The Company anticipates making additional contributions to its other pension and postretirement plans of approximately ~~$10~~$7 million during the remainder of 2022, which would result in total contributions to these plans of approximately $38 million in 2022. Future funding requirements beyond the current year will vary depending largely on actual investment returns, future actuarial assumptions, and legislative actions.

Fair Value Measurements, Foreign Exchange Exposure and Risk Management

Certain assets and liabilities are reported in the Company’s financial statements at fair value, the fluctuation of which can impact the Company’s financial position and results of operations. Items reported by the Company at fair value on a recurring basis include derivative contracts and pension and deferred compensation related assets. The valuation of the vast majority of these items is based either on quoted prices in active and accessible markets or on other observable inputs.

As a result of operating globally, the Company is exposed to changes in foreign exchange rates. The exposure is well diversified, as the Company’s operations are located throughout the world, and the Company generally sells in the same countries where it produces with both revenue and costs transacted in the local currency. The Company monitors these exposures and from time to time uses traditional currency swaps and forward exchange contracts to hedge a portion of forecasted transactions that are denominated in foreign currencies, foreign currency assets and liabilities or net investment in foreign subsidiaries. The Company’s foreign operations are exposed to political, geopolitical and cultural risks, but the risks are mitigated by diversification and the relative stability of the countries in which the Company has significant operations.

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Due to the highly inflationary economy in Venezuela, the Company considers the U.S. dollar to be the functional currency of its Venezuelan operations and uses the official exchange rate when remeasuring the financial results of those operations. Economic conditions in Venezuela have worsened considerably over the past several years and there is no indication that conditions are ~~due~~likely to improve in the foreseeable future. Further deterioration could result in the recognition of an impairment charge or a deconsolidation of the Company's Venezuelan subsidiary. At ~~April~~July 3, 2022, the carrying value of the Company's net investment in its Venezuelan operations was approximately $2.0 million. In addition, at ~~April~~July 3, 2022, the Company's Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss included a cumulative translation loss of $3.8 million related to its Venezuelan operations which would need to be reclassified to net income in the event of a complete exit of the business or a deconsolidation of the Venezuelan operations.

~~Turkey has experienced a~~During the first quarter of 2022, the three-year cumulative rate of inflation ~~over the last three years of slightly more than~~in Turkey rose above 100 percent, the threshold at which it is deemed to be a highly inflationary economy under U.S. GAAP. ~~The~~Accordingly, effective as of the beginning of the second quarter of 2022, the Company ~~is continuing~~considers the U.S. dollar to ~~monitor~~be the ~~inflation rate~~functional currency of its

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operations in Turkey and ~~is assessing the~~has remeasured monetary assets and liabilities denominated in Turkish lira to U.S. dollars with changes recorded through earnings. The impact ~~that accounting for Turkey as~~of applying highly inflationary ~~might have on its financial results~~accounting to Turkey in the second quarter of ~~2022.~~2022 was a pretax charge of approximately $1.8 million (approximately $1.4 million after tax). The ~~Company's~~magnitude of future earnings impacts is uncertain as such impacts are dependent upon unpredictable further movements in the Turkish lira relative to the U.S. dollar. In addition to remeasurement-related charges, significant deterioration in the Turkish economy could result in the recognition of future impairment charges. However, the Company believes its exposure is limited to its net investment in ~~its operations in~~ Turkey ~~was~~of approximately ~~$18.0~~$17.0 million ~~at April~~as of July 3, 2022.

The Company routinely enters into derivative currency contracts to fix the exchange rate on certain anticipated foreign currency cash flows. The total market value of these instruments was a net unfavorable position of ~~$1.1~~$0.6 million at ~~April~~July 3, 2022 and a net ~~favorable~~unfavorable position of ~~$(0.1)~~$0.1 million at December 31, 2021. These contracts qualify as cash flow hedges and have maturities ranging to ~~July 2022.~~September 2023. In addition, at ~~April~~July 3, 2022, the Company had various currency contracts outstanding to fix the exchange rate on certain foreign currency assets and liabilities. Although placed as an economic hedge, the Company does not apply hedge accounting to these contracts, the fair value of which was not material at ~~April~~July 3, 2022 and December 31, 2021.

The Company routinely enters into derivative commodity contracts to fix the cost of a portion of anticipated raw materials and energy-related purchases. The total net fair market value of these instruments was a favorable position of ~~$10.6~~$6.6 million at ~~April~~July 3, 2022 and ~~an unfavorable~~a favorable position of $2.2 million at December 31, 2021. Natural gas and aluminum hedge contracts covering an equivalent of ~~3.9~~6.4 million MMBTUs and ~~252~~84 metric tons, respectively, were outstanding at ~~April~~July 3, 2022. These contracts, some of which are designated as cash ~~flow~~flow hedges, have maturities ranging to December ~~2022.~~2024.

Pursuant to the registered public offering of unsecured 2.850% notes with a principal amount of $500.0 million maturing on February 1, 2032, the Company entered into treasury lock derivative instruments with two banks, with a notional principal amount of $150.0 million each on December 29, 2021. These instruments had the risk management objective of reducing exposure to the Company of increases in the underlying Treasury index up to the date of pricing of the notes. The derivatives were settled when the bonds priced on January 11, 2022, with the Company recognizing a gain on the settlement of $5.2 million.

During the first quarter of 2022, the U.S. dollar strengthened against the euro, ~~and~~the British pound, ~~and weakened against~~ the Canadian dollar, the Brazilian real, and the Mexican peso, the functional currencies in which a majority of the Company's foreign investments are held. The net impact of these changes resulted in a net translation loss of ~~$0.2~~$73.7 million being recorded in "Accumulated other comprehensive loss" for the ~~three~~six months ended ~~April~~July 3, 2022.

Restructuring and Impairment

Information regarding restructuring charges and restructuring-related asset impairment charges is provided in Note 5 to the Company’s Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements, included in Part I, Item 1 of this Form 10-Q.

New Accounting Pronouncements

Information regarding new accounting pronouncements is provided in Note 2 to the Company’s Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements, included in Part I, Item 1 of this Form 10-Q.

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Item 3.			Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk.

Information about the Company’s exposure to market risk is discussed under Part I, Item 2 in this report and was disclosed in its Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2021, which was filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on February 28, 2022. There have been no other material quantitative or qualitative changes in market risk exposure since the date of that filing.


Item 4.			Controls and Procedures.

Evaluation of Disclosure Controls and Procedures

Under the supervision, and with the participation, of our management, including our Company’s Chief Executive Officer (“CEO”) and Chief Financial Officer (“CFO”), we conducted an evaluation pursuant to Rule 13a-15(b) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, ("the Exchange Act") of our disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rule 13a-15(e) under the Exchange Act). Based on this evaluation, our CEO and CFO concluded that such controls and procedures, as of ~~April~~July 3, 2022, the end of the period covered by this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q, were effective to ensure that information we are required to disclose in reports that we file or submit under the Exchange Act is recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified in SEC rules and forms. For this purpose, disclosure controls and procedures include, without limitation, controls and procedures designed to ensure that information that is required to be disclosed in the reports we file or submit under the Exchange Act is accumulated and communicated to the Company’s management, including the CEO and CFO, as appropriate to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure.

Changes in Internal Control Over Financial Reporting

There have been no changes in the Company’s internal control over financial reporting occurring during the quarter ended ~~April~~July 3, 2022, that materially affected, or that are reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal control over financial reporting.

PART II. OTHER INFORMATION


Item 1.			Legal Proceedings.

Information with respect to legal proceedings and other exposures appears in Part I - Item 3 - “Legal Proceedings” and Part II - Item 8 - “Financial Statements and Supplementary Data” (Note 16 - “Commitments and Contingencies”) in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2021, and in Part I - Item 1 - “Financial Statements” (Note 16 - “Commitments and Contingencies”) of this report.

Environmental Matters

The Company has been named as a potentially responsible party ("PRP") at several environmentally contaminated sites not owned by the Company. All of the sites are also the responsibility of other parties. The Company's liability, if any, is shared with such other parties, but the Company's share has not been finally determined in most cases. In some cases, the Company has cost-sharing arrangements with other PRPs with respect to a particular site. Such agreements relate to the sharing of legal defense costs or cleanup costs, or both. The Company has assumed, for purposes of estimating amounts to be accrued, that the other parties to such cost-sharing agreements will perform as agreed. It appears that final resolution of some of the sites is years away, and actual costs to be incurred for these environmental matters in future periods is likely to vary from current estimates because of the inherent uncertainties in evaluating environmental exposures. Accordingly, the ultimate cost to the Company with respect to such sites, beyond what has been accrued at ~~April~~July 3, 2022, cannot be determined. As of ~~April~~July 3, 2022 and December 31, 2021, the Company had accrued ~~$7.3~~$7.2 million and $7.4 million, respectively, related to environmental contingencies. The Company periodically reevaluates the assumptions used in determining the appropriate reserves for environmental matters as additional information becomes available and, when warranted, makes appropriate adjustments.

Other legal matters

Additional information regarding legal proceedings is provided in Note 16 to the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements in Part I, Item 1 of this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q.

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Item 2.			Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds

ISSUER PURCHASES OF EQUITY SECURITIES


Period	Total Number of Shares Purchased	Average Price Paid per Share		Total Number of Shares Purchased as Part of Publicly Announced Plans or Programs1	Maximum Number or Approximate Dollar Value of Shares that May Yet be Purchased under the Plans or Programs1
~~1/1/~~4/4/22 - ~~2/6/~~5/8/22	—	$	—	—	$	137,971,853
~~2/7/~~5/9/22 - 3/6/5/22	—	$	—	—	$	137,971,853
~~3/7/~~6/6/22 - 4/7/3/22	—	$	—	—	$	137,971,853
Total	—	$	—	—	$	137,971,853


1			On April 20, 2021, the Company's Board of Directors authorized the repurchase of the Company's common stock in an aggregate amount of up to $350.0 million. Following several repurchase transactions in 2021, a total of approximately $138.0 million remained available for share repurchases at December 31, 2021. No shares were repurchased under this authorization during the ~~three month~~six-month period ended ~~April~~July 3, 2022.

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Item 6.			Exhibits.


			Exhibit Index
3.1			Restated Articles of Incorporation, as amended April 21, 2022 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.1 to the Registrant's Form 8-K filed April 22, 2022)
3.2			By-Laws of Sonoco Products Company, as amended ~~April 21, 2021~~July 20, 2022 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.2 to the Registrant's Form 8-K, filed ~~April~~July 26, ~~2021)~~
~~4.1~~			Sixth Supplemental Indenture, dated as of January 21, 2022, between Sonoco Products Company and Regions Bank, as Trustee, including Forms of 1.800% Note due 2025, 2.250% Note due 2027 and 2.850% Note due 2032 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.2 to the Registrant’s Form 8-K filed January 21, 2022)
10.1			~~Sonoco Retirement~~Separation Agreement dated June 13, 2022, by and ~~Savings Plan, amended~~between Julie C. Albrecht and ~~restated as of January 1, 2022 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to the Registrant’s Form 10-K, filed February 28, 2022)~~
~~10.2~~			~~Omnibus Benefit Restoration Plan of~~ Sonoco Products Company ~~amended and restated as of January 1, 2022 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.9 to the Registrant’s Form 10-K, filed February 28, 2022)~~
~~10.3~~			Description of Restricted Stock Units and Performance Contingent Restricted Stock Units granted to executive officers of the Registrant on February 8, 2022 (incorporated by reference to the Registrant's Form 8-K filed February 11, 2022)
~~10.4~~			Credit Agreement, dated as of January 21, 2022, among the Company, as Borrower, the lenders from time to time party thereto and Bank of America, N.A., as Administrative Agent (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to the Registrant’s Form 8-K filed January 26, 2022)
~~10.5~~			~~Sonoco Products Company Change-In-Control Plan (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to the Registrant's Form 8-K filed February 11, 2022)~~
15			Letter re: unaudited interim financial information
31			Certifications of Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer Pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 and 17 C.F.R. 240.13a-14(a)
32			Certification of Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer Pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 and 17 C.F.R. 240.13a-14(b)
101.INS			XBRL Instance Document - the instance document does not appear in the Interactive Data File because its XBRL tags are embedded within the Inline XBRL document
101.SCH			XBRL Taxonomy Extension Schema Document
101.CAL			XBRL Taxonomy Extension Calculation Linkbase Document
101.DEF			XBRL Taxonomy Extension Definition Linkbase Document
101.LAB			XBRL Taxonomy Extension Label Linkbase Document
101.PRE			XBRL Taxonomy Extension Presentation Linkbase Document
104			Cover Page Interactive Data File (formatted as Inline XBRL and contained in Exhibit 101)

~~SONOCO PRODUCTS COMPANY~~

SIGNATURE

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.

SONOCO PRODUCTS COMPANY

(Registrant)

Date:

~~May 3,~~August 2, 2022

By:

/s/ ~~Julie C. Albrecht~~Robert R. Dillard

~~Julie C. Albrecht~~Robert R. Dillard

~~Vice President and~~ Chief Financial Officer

(principal financial officer)

/s/ James W. Kirkland

James W. Kirkland

Corporate Controller

(principal accounting officer)