UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 10-K
(Mark One)
| x | ANNUAL REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 |
For the fiscal year ended December 31, 2010
| ¨ | TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 |
For the transition period from to
Commission file number 0-50189
Crown Holdings, Inc.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
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| Pennsylvania | | 75-3099507 |
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization) | | (Employer Identification No.) |
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| One Crown Way, Philadelphia, PA | | 19154 |
| (Address of principal executive offices) | | (Zip Code) |
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: 215-698-5100
SECURITIES REGISTERED PURSUANT TO SECTION 12(b) OF THE ACT:
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Title of each class | | Name of each exchange on which registered |
| Common Stock $5.00 Par Value | | New York Stock Exchange |
| Common Stock Purchase Rights | | New York Stock Exchange |
| 7 3/8% Debentures Due 2026 | | New York Stock Exchange |
| 7 1/2% Debentures Due 2096 | | New York Stock Exchange |
SECURITIES REGISTERED PURSUANT TO SECTION 12(g) OF THE ACT:
NONE
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As of June 30, 2010, 162,103,167 shares of the Registrant’s Common Stock, excluding shares held in Treasury, were issued and outstanding, and the aggregate market value of such shares held by non-affiliates of the Registrant on such date was $4,059,063,302 based on the New York Stock Exchange closing price for such shares on that date.
As of February 22, 2011, 155,658,609 shares of the Registrant’s Common Stock were issued and outstanding.
DOCUMENTS INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE
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| Proxy Statement for the Annual Meeting of Shareholders to be held April 28, 2011 | | Part III to the extent described therein |
Crown Holdings, Inc.
2010 FORM 10-K ANNUAL REPORT
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Crown Holdings, Inc.
PART I
Crown Holdings, Inc. (the “Company” or the “Registrant”) (where the context requires, the “Company” shall include reference to the Company and its consolidated subsidiary companies) is a Pennsylvania corporation.
The Company is a worldwide leader in the design, manufacture and sale of packaging products for consumer goods. The Company’s primary products include steel and aluminum cans for food, beverage, household and other consumer products and metal vacuum closures and caps. These products are manufactured in the Company’s plants both within and outside the United States and are sold through the Company’s sales organization to the soft drink, food, citrus, brewing, household products, personal care and various other industries. At December 31, 2010, the Company operated 135 plants along with sales and service facilities throughout 41 countries and had approximately 20,500 employees. Consolidated net sales for the Company in 2010 were $7.9 billion with 72% of 2010 net sales derived from operations outside the United States.
DIVISIONS AND OPERATING SEGMENTS
The Company’s business is organized geographically within three divisions, Americas, European and Asia-Pacific. Within the Americas and European Divisions the Company is generally organized along product lines. The Company’s reportable segments within the Americas Division are Americas Beverage and North America Food. The Company’s reportable segments within the European Division are European Beverage, European Food and European Specialty Packaging. Americas Beverage includes beverage can operations in the U.S., Canada, Mexico and South America. North America Food includes food can and metal vacuum closure operations in the U.S. and Canada. European Beverage includes beverage can operations in Europe, the Middle East and North Africa. European Food includes food can and metal vacuum closure operations in Europe and Africa. European Specialty Packaging includes specialty packaging operations in Europe. No operating segments within the Asia-Pacific Division are included as reportable segments.
Financial information concerning the Company’s operating segments, and within selected geographic areas, is set forth within “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations” of this Annual Report and under Note X to the consolidated financial statements.
AMERICAS DIVISION
The Americas Division includes operations in the United States, Canada, Mexico, South America and the Caribbean. These operations manufacture beverage, food and aerosol cans and ends, specialty packaging and metal vacuum closures and caps. At December 31, 2010, the division operated 47 plants in 8 countries and had approximately 5,600 employees. In 2010, the Americas Division had net sales of $3.2 billion. Approximately 69% of the division’s 2010 net sales were derived from within the United States. Within the Americas Division the Company has determined that there are two reportable segments: Americas Beverage and North America Food. North America Aerosol and food can operations in the Caribbean are not included as reportable segments.
Americas Beverage
The Americas Beverage segment manufactures aluminum beverage cans and ends and steel crowns, commonly referred to as “bottle caps.” Americas Beverage had net sales in 2010 of $2.1 billion (26.4% of consolidated net sales) and segment income (as defined under Note X to the consolidated financial statements) of $275 million.
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North America Food
The North America Food segment manufactures steel and aluminum food cans and ends and metal vacuum closures. North America Food had net sales in 2010 of $897 million (11.3% of consolidated net sales) and segment income (as defined under Note X to the consolidated financial statements) of $120 million.
EUROPEAN DIVISION
The European Division includes operations in Europe, the Middle East and Africa. These operations manufacture beverage, food and aerosol cans and ends, specialty packaging, metal vacuum closures and caps, and canmaking equipment. At December 31, 2010, the division operated 74 plants in 27 countries and had approximately 12,100 employees. Net sales in 2010 were $4.0 billion. Net sales in the United Kingdom of $740 million and in France of $624 million represented 18.5% and 15.6% of division net sales in 2010.
Within the European Division the Company has determined that there are three reportable segments: European Beverage, European Food and European Specialty Packaging. European Aerosol is not included as a reportable segment.
European Beverage
The European Beverage segment manufactures steel and aluminum beverage cans and ends. European Beverage had net sales in 2010 of $1.5 billion (19.2% of consolidated net sales) and segment income (as defined under Note X to the consolidated financial statements) of $244 million.
European Food
The European Food segment manufactures steel and aluminum food cans and ends, and metal vacuum closures. European Food had net sales in 2010 of $1.8 billion (23.2% of consolidated net sales) and segment income (as defined under Note X to the consolidated financial statements) of $224 million.
European Specialty Packaging
The European Specialty Packaging segment manufactures a wide variety of specialty containers, with numerous lid and closure variations. In the consumer market, the Company manufactures a wide variety of steel containers for cookies and cakes, tea and coffee, confectionery, giftware, personal care, tobacco, wine and spirits, as well as non-processed food products. In the industrial market, the Company manufactures steel containers for paints, inks, chemical, automotive and household products.
European Specialty Packaging had net sales in 2010 of $395 million (5% of consolidated net sales) and segment income (as defined under Note X to the consolidated financial statements) of $22 million.
ASIA-PACIFIC DIVISION
The Asia-Pacific Division manufactures aluminum beverage cans and ends, steel food and aerosol cans and ends, and metal caps. At December 31, 2010, the division operated 14 plants in 6 countries and had approximately 2,500 employees. Net sales in 2010 were $704 million (8.9% of consolidated net sales) and beverage can and end sales were 80.8% of division sales. No operations within the Asia-Pacific division are included as reportable segments.
PRODUCTS
Beverage Cans
The Company supplies beverage cans and ends and other packaging products to a variety of beverage and beer companies, including Anheuser-Busch InBev, Coca-Cola, Cott Beverages, Dr Pepper Snapple Group, Heineken, National Beverage and Pepsi-Cola, among others. The Company’s beverage can business is built around local, regional and global markets, which has served to develop the Company’s understanding of global consumer expectations.
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The beverage market is dynamic and highly competitive, with each packaging manufacturer in concert with its customers striving to satisfy consumers’ ever-changing needs. The Company competes by offering its customers broad market knowledge, resources at all levels of its worldwide organization and extensive research and development capabilities that have enabled the Company to provide its customers with innovative products. The Company meets its customers’ beverage packaging needs with an array of two-piece beverage cans and ends and metal bottle caps. Innovations include the SuperEnd® beverage can end and shaped beverage cans. The Company expects to continue to add capacity in many of the growth markets around the world.
Beverage can manufacturing is capital intensive, requiring significant investment in tools and machinery. The Company seeks to effectively manage its invested capital and is continuing its efforts to reduce can and end diameter, lighten its cans, reduce non-metal costs and restructure production processes.
Food Cans and Closures
The Company manufactures a variety of food cans and ends, including two-and three-piece cans in numerous shapes and sizes, and sells food cans to food marketers such as Bonduelle, Cecab, ConAgra, Continentale, Mars, Simmons Foods, Nestlé, Premier Foods and Stockmeyer, among others. The Company offers a wide variety of metal vacuum closures and sealing equipment solutions to leading marketers such as Abbot Laboratories, Danone, H. J. Heinz, Kraft, Nestlé, Premier Foods and Unilever, among others, from a network of metal vacuum closure plants around the world. The Company supplies total packaging solutions, including metal and composite closures, capping systems and services while working closely with customers, retailers and glass and plastic container manufacturers to develop innovative closure solutions and meet customer requirements.
Technologies used to produce food cans include three-piece welded, two-piece drawn and wall-ironed and two-piece drawn and redrawn. The Company also offers its LIFTOFF™ series of food ends, including its Easylift™ full aperture steel food can ends, and PeelSeam™, a flexible aluminum foil laminated end. The Company offers expertise in closure design and decoration, ranging from quality printing of the closure in up to nine colors, to inside-the-cap printing, which offers customers new promotional possibilities, to better product protection through Ideal Closures™, Orbit™ and Superplus™. The Company’s commitment to innovation has led to developments in packaging materials, surface finishes, can shaping, lithography, filling, retorting, sealing and opening techniques and environmental performance.
The Company manufactures easy open, vacuum and conventional ends for a variety of heat-processed and dry food products including fruits and vegetables, meat and seafood, soups, ready-made meals, infant formula, coffee and pet food.
Aerosol Cans
The Company’s customers for aerosol cans and ends include manufacturers of personal care, food, household and industrial products, including Colgate Palmolive, KIK Custom Products, Procter & Gamble, SC Johnson and Unilever, among others. The aerosol can business, while highly competitive, is marked by its high value-added service to customers. Such value-added services include, among others, the ability to manufacture multiple sizes, multiple color schemes and shaped packaging.
Specialty Packaging
The Company’s specialty packaging business is located primarily in Europe and serves many major European and multinational companies. The Company produces a wide variety of specialty containers with numerous lid and closure variations. The Company’s specialty packaging customers include Abbott Laboratories, Akzo Nobel, Britvic, Danone, Kraft, Mars, Nestlé, PPG, Teisseire and United Biscuits, among others.
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SALES AND DISTRIBUTION
Global marketers qualify suppliers on the basis of their ability to provide global service, innovative designs and technologies in a cost-effective manner.
With its global reach, the Company markets and sells products to customers through its own sales and marketing staff located within each operating segment. Regional sales personnel support the segments’ staffs. In some instances, contracts with customers are centrally negotiated, but products are ordered through and distributed directly by the Company’s local facilities. The Company’s facilities are generally located in proximity to their respective major customers. The Company works closely with customers in order to develop new business and to extend the terms of its existing contracts.
Many customers provide the Company with quarterly or annual estimates of product requirements along with related quantities pursuant to which periodic commitments are given. Such estimates assist the Company in managing production and controlling use of working capital. The Company schedules its production to meet customer requirements. Because the production time for the Company’s products is short, any backlog of customer orders in relation to overall sales is not significant.
SEASONALITY
The food packaging business is somewhat seasonal with the first quarter tending to be the slowest period as the autumn packing period in the Northern Hemisphere has ended and new crops are not yet planted. The industry enters its busiest period in the third quarter when the majority of fruits and vegetables are harvested. Weather represents a substantial uncertainty in the yield of food products and is a major factor in determining the demand for food cans in any given year.
The Company’s beverage packaging business is predominately located in the Northern Hemisphere. Generally, beverage products are consumed in greater amounts during the warmer months of the year and sales and earnings have generally been higher in the second and third quarters of the calendar year.
The Company’s other businesses primarily include aerosol and specialty packaging and canmaking equipment, which tend not to be as significantly affected by seasonal variations.
COMPETITION
Most of the Company’s products are sold in highly competitive markets, primarily based on price, quality, service and performance. The Company competes with other packaging manufacturers as well as with fillers, food processors and packers, some of whom manufacture containers for their own use and for sale to others. The Company’s competitors include, but are not limited to, Ardagh Group, Ball Corporation, BWAY Corporation, Can-Pack S.A., Mivisa Envases S.A.U., Rexam PLC and Silgan Holdings Inc.
CUSTOMERS
The Company’s largest customers consist of many of the leading manufacturers and marketers of packaged consumer products in the world. Consolidation trends among beverage and food marketers have led to a concentrated customer base. The Company’s top ten global customers represented in the aggregate approximately 28% of its 2010 net sales. In each of the years in the period 2008 through 2010, no one customer of the Company accounted for more than ten percent of the Company’s net sales. Each operating segment of the Company has major customers and the loss of one or more of these major customers could have a material adverse effect on an individual segment or the Company as a whole. Major customers include those listed above under the Products discussion. In addition to sales to Coca-Cola and Pepsi-Cola, the Company also supplies independent licensees of Coca-Cola and Pepsi-Cola.
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RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT
The Company’s principal Research, Development & Engineering (RD&E) Centers are located in Alsip, Illinois and Wantage, England. The Company utilizes its centralized RD&E capabilities to (1) promote development of value-added metal packaging systems for its customers, (2) design cost-efficient manufacturing processes, systems and materials that further the sustainability of metal packaging, (3) provide continuous quality and/or production efficiency improvements in its manufacturing facilities globally, (4) apply and develop technologies to advance customer and vendor relationships and provide value-added technical support, and (5) provide engineering services for the Company’s worldwide packaging activities. These capabilities facilitate (1) the identification of new and/or expanded market opportunities by working directly with customers to develop new products or enhance existing products through the application of new technologies that better differentiate products in the retail environment (for example, the creation of new packaging shapes or novel decoration methods) and/or the incorporation of consumer-valued features (for example, improved openability or ease of use) and (2) the reduction of manufacturing costs by reducing the material content of the Company’s products (while retaining necessary performance characteristics), reducing spoilage, and/or increasing operating efficiencies.
Recent innovations include:
| • | | the new OrbitTM Closure, an easy-open, all-metal vacuum closure for glass jars. This development provides convenience for consumers seeking easier-to-open packaging. Visually the OrbitTM Closure is similar to a standard twist-off closure; however the Company’s proprietary design makes it easier to open. To open the jar, the user twists the ring in the same way as opening a standard twist-off closure. The OrbitTM ring pushes the top panel away from the jar and acts as a tool to break the vacuum seal, thus requiring significantly less opening force compared to standard metal closures. Moreover, the OrbitTM is straightforward for fillers to implement, as it utilizes the existing glass jar finish and can be applied with existing capping machinery. The new OrbitTM closure was initially launched in Europe in late 2010 and is expected to be expanded into additional geographies (including the United States and Canada) and broadened to include a range of diameters in 2011 and beyond. |
| • | | enhancements to the Company’s proprietary SuperEnd® beverage can end, which requires significantly less metal than traditional beverage ends without any reduction in strength, including new designs targeted to European, Middle Eastern, and South African markets. The SuperEnd® beverage end also offers improved consumer experience through enhanced pourability, drinkability, ease-of-opening and appearance over traditional ends. This technology is now commercially available through the Company’s operations and through licensees to beverage customers on six continents – North and South America, Europe, Africa, Asia, and Australia. The Company and its licensees have produced more than 300 billion SuperEnd® beverage can ends, saving more than 73,500 metric tons of aluminum, over 1,200 metric tons of coatings, and more than 600,000 metric tons of greenhouse gases (equivalent to the annual emissions from nearly 110,000 automobiles) compared to conventional beverage can ends. |
| • | | continued expansion of commercial offerings of the Company’s award-winning EasyliftTM food ends in 2010, a new end providing improved tab access and openability for consumers. New offerings included new diameters such as 73mm, 83mm and 99mm designs and a STC (Stepped-Countersink) design interchangeable in customer’s filling plants with NEO (Non-Easy-Open) food ends. The 300 diameter STC EasyliftTM food end provides enhanced openability to customers in North America for vegetables and other products. In Europe, after the pet food market, EasyliftTM was successfully launched in the vegetable (83mm) and Ready Meal markets (73mm and 99mm) with major customers. Due to increasing demand for EasyliftTM food ends in both Europe and the Americas, the Company intends to further expand manufacturing capacity in 2011. |
| • | | continued development of innovative metal packaging designs for the Company’s Specialty Packaging customers including an award-winning, all-metal container for Bosch’s new IXO 4 tool that embraces attractive design, print for premium image and a closure that provides easy consumer access (winner of a Gold Starpack Award). Moreover, the new package is used by consumers for product storage, avoiding landfill disposal. The Company’s new award-winning package for Delica |
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| | spice tins delivers a modern structure and combines aesthetics and functionality with stringent performance (winner of a WorldStar Award). The package comes with a screw-top-lid, including a window to view the product. When the lid is rotated, it reveals holes to dispense the spices into the food. The Company’s new packages for Islay’s Single Malt Scotch Whiskey combine aesthetics and functionality with environmental performance. The customized designs permit impact printing and embossing, suitable as a single or collection purchase. |
| • | | expansion of the product line for Carnaud Metalbox Engineering (CMBE), a market leader in the design, development, and manufacture of metal beverage can making machinery through innovations and new technologies, including can making (dual-stroke bodymakers), can forming (die necking machines and die sets), and metal coating (spray machines and 8 color printers) operations. For the innovations above, CMBE won the Queen’s Award for Enterprise in International Trade in 2010. |
2010 was another successful year for the Company in terms of new product launches across its metal packaging portfolio, with its Beverage, Food and Specialty Packaging operations honored with awards covering innovation and improved design. Notable examples included: (1) the Company’s full-aperture beverage end, launched in conjunction with SABMiller to commemorate the soccer World Cup in South Africa, won seven different industry awards, culminating in a “WorldStar Award” which honors the Best-of-the-Best in metal packaging; (2) the Company’s EasyLift easy-open food end, a winner at the Canmaker Magazine awards which cited the end for its improvement in openability and usability for the consumer; and (3) several awards for new products within the Specialty Packaging operation, including the Bosch tin for Do-It-Yourself appliances and a new tin for Golden Virginia Tobacco. In addition to the “WorldStar Award”, the Company’s full-aperture beverage end also won the “Supreme Gold” award at the StarPack UK awards presentation and the “Can of the Year Award” in the Canmaker Magazine competition. These awards strengthened the Company’s reputation in the industry. Positive publicity regarding the EasyLift end is being leveraged by the Company’s European food packaging customers to communicate the launch of new products to consumers and retailers. Finally, the Company believes that the awards received highlight that its products provide brands with differentiation in a crowded market, together with high quality design values and convenience for consumers.
The Company has a substantial portfolio of patents and other Intellectual Property (IP) in the field of metal packaging systems and is seeking strategic partnerships to extend its IP in existing and emerging markets. As a result, the Company has licensed IP in geographic regions where the Company has a limited market presence today. Existing technologies such as SuperEnd® beverage ends and can shaping have been licensed in Australia, Japan, and Africa to provide customers with more global access to Crown’s brand building innovations.
The Company spent $42 million in 2010, $42 million in 2009, and $47 million in 2008 in its centralized RD&E activities. Certain of these activities are expected to improve and expand the Company’s product lines in the future.
These expenditures include methods developed within the Company’s RD&E facilities to improve manufacturing efficiencies, reduce unit costs, and develop new and/or improved value-added packaging systems. However, these expenditures do not include related product and process developments occurring within the Company’s decentralized business units.
MATERIALS AND SUPPLIERS
The Company uses various raw materials, primarily aluminum and steel, in its manufacturing operations. In general, these raw materials are purchased in highly competitive, price-sensitive markets which have historically exhibited price and demand cyclicality. These and other materials used in the manufacturing process have historically been available in adequate supply from multiple sources.
Generally, the Company’s principal raw materials are obtained from the major suppliers in the countries in which it operates plants. Some plants in less developed countries, which do not have local mills, obtain raw materials from nearby, more developed countries. The Company has agreements for what it considers adequate supplies of raw materials. However, sufficient quantities may not be available in the future due to, among other things, shortages due to excessive demand, weather or other factors, including disruptions
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in supply caused by raw material transportation or production delays. From time to time, some of the raw materials have been in short supply, but to date, these shortages have not had a significant impact on the Company’s operations.
In 2010, consumption of steel and aluminum represented approximately 27% and 35%, respectively, of consolidated cost of products sold, excluding depreciation and amortization. Due to the significance of these raw materials to overall cost of products sold, raw material efficiency is a critical cost component of the products manufactured. Supplier consolidations, changes in ownership, government regulations, political unrest and increased demand for raw materials in the packaging and other industries, among other risk factors, provide uncertainty as to the availability of and the level of prices at which the Company might be able to source such raw materials in the future. Moreover, the prices of aluminum and steel have been subject to volatility during 2010. The Company’s raw material supply contracts vary as to terms and duration, with steel contracts typically one year in duration with fixed prices or set repricing dates, and aluminum contracts typically multi-year in duration with fluctuating prices based on aluminum ingot costs.
During 2010, the weighted average market price for steel used in the Company’s global packaging operations, when compared to the weighted average market price in 2009, decreased approximately 9%. Suppliers indicate that recent shortages in raw materials combined with rising operating costs may require steel price increases for their customers.
The average price of aluminum ingot on the London Metal Exchange (“LME”) increased approximately 29% in 2010. The Company generally attempts to mitigate its aluminum ingot risk by matching its purchase obligations with its sales agreements; however, there can be no assurance that the Company will be able to fully mitigate that risk.
The Company, in agreement with customers in many cases, also uses commodity and foreign currency forwards in an attempt to manage its exposure to aluminum price volatility.
There can be no assurance that the Company will be able to fully recover from its customers the impact of aluminum and steel price increases or that the use of derivative instruments will effectively manage the Company’s exposure to price volatility. In addition, if the Company is unable to purchase steel and aluminum for a significant period of time, its operations would be disrupted and if the Company is unable to fully recover the higher cost of steel and aluminum, its financial results may be adversely affected. The Company continues to monitor this situation and the effect on its operations. As a result of continuing global supply and demand pressures, other commodity-related costs affecting the Company’s business may increase as well, including natural gas, electricity and freight-related costs. The Company intends to increase prices on its products accordingly in order to recover these costs.
In response to the volatility of raw material prices, ongoing productivity and cost reduction efforts in recent years have focused on improving raw material cost management.
The Company’s manufacturing facilities are dependent, in varying degrees, upon the availability of water and processed energy, such as natural gas and electricity. Certain of these may become difficult or impossible to obtain on acceptable terms due to external factors which could increase the Company’s costs or interrupt its business.
Aluminum and steel, by their very nature, can be recycled at high effectiveness and can be repeatedly reused to form new consumer packaging with minimal or no degradation in performance, quality or safety.
By recycling these metals, large amounts of energy can be saved and significant water use and carbon dioxide emissions avoided.
SUSTAINABILITY AND ENVIRONMENTAL MATTERS
The Company’s operations are subject to numerous laws and regulations governing the protection of the environment, disposal of waste, discharges into water, emissions into the atmosphere and the protection of employee health and safety. Future regulations may impose stricter environmental requirements on the packaging industry and may require additional capital investment. Anticipated
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future restrictions in some jurisdictions on the use of certain coatings may require the Company to employ additional control equipment or process modifications. The Company has a Corporate Sustainability Policy and a Corporate Environmental Protection Policy. Environmental awareness is a key component of sustainability. Environmental considerations are among the criteria by which the Company evaluates projects, products, processes and purchases. The Company is committed to continuous improvement in product design and manufacturing practices to provide the best outcome for the human and natural environment, both now and in the future. By reducing the per-unit amount of raw materials used in manufacturing its products, the Company can significantly reduce the amount of energy, water and other resources and associated emissions necessary to manufacture metal containers. The Company aims to continue that process of improvement in its manufacturing process to assure that consumers and the environment are best served through the use of metal packaging. There can be no assurance that current or future environmental laws or remediation liabilities will not have a material effect on the Company’s financial condition, liquidity or results of operations. Discussion of the Company’s environmental matters is contained within “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations” of this Annual Report under the caption “Environmental Matters,” and under Note L to the consolidated financial statements.
WORKING CAPITAL
The Company generally uses cash during the first nine months of the year to finance seasonal working capital needs. The Company’s working capital requirements are funded by cash on hand, its revolving credit facility, its receivables securitization and factoring programs, and from operations.
Further information relating to the Company’s liquidity and capital resources is set forth within “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations,” of this Annual Report under the captions “Liquidity” and “Debt Refinancings” and under Note Q to the consolidated financial statements.
Collection and payment periods tend to be longer for the Company’s operations located outside the U.S. due to local business practices.
EMPLOYEES
At December 31, 2010, the Company had approximately 20,500 employees. Collective bargaining agreements with varying terms and expiration dates cover approximately 13,600 employees. The Company does not expect that renegotiations of the agreements expiring in 2011 will have a material adverse effect on its results of operations, financial position or cash flow.
AVAILABLE INFORMATION
The Company’s internet website address iswww.crowncork.com. Information on the Company’s website is not incorporated by reference in this Annual Report on Form 10-K. The Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K, Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q, Current Reports on Form 8-K and all amendments to those reports filed by the Company with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission pursuant to sections 13(a) and 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, are accessible free of charge through the Company’s website as soon as reasonably practicable after the documents are filed with, or otherwise furnished to, the U. S. Securities and Exchange Commission. The Company’s SEC filings are also available for reading and copying at the SEC’s Public Reference Room at 100 F Street, NE, Washington, D.C. 20549. Information on the operation of the Public Reference room may be obtained by calling the SEC at 1-800-SEC-0330. In addition, the SEC maintains an internet site (http://www.sec.gov) containing reports, proxy and information statements, and other information regarding issuers that file electronically with the SEC.
The Company’s Code of Business Conduct and Ethics, its Corporate Governance Guidelines, and the charters of its Audit, Compensation and Nominating and Corporate Governance committees are available on the Company’s website. These documents are also available in print to any shareholder who requests them. The Company intends to disclose amendments to and waivers of the Code of Business Conduct and Ethics on the Company’s website.
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In addition to factors discussed elsewhere in this Annual Report and in “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations,” the following are some of the important factors that could materially and adversely affect the Company’s business, financial condition and results of operations.
The substantial indebtedness of the Company could prevent it from fulfilling its obligations.
The Company has substantial outstanding debt. As a result of the Company’s substantial indebtedness, a significant portion of the Company’s cash flow will be required to pay interest and principal on its outstanding indebtedness, and the Company may not generate sufficient cash flow from operations, or have future borrowings available under its senior secured credit facilities, to enable it to repay its indebtedness or to fund other liquidity needs. As of December 31, 2010, the Company had approximately $3.0 billion of indebtedness. The Company’s ratio of earnings to fixed charges was 3.8 times for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2010, as discussed in Exhibit 12 to this Annual Report. The Company’s senior secured revolving credit facilities that mature on June 15, 2015 bear higher interest rates than those applicable to the Company’s senior secured revolving credit facilities that mature on May 15, 2011. The Company’s $147 million and €108 million senior secured term loan facilities mature on November 15, 2012. The Company’s $400 million of senior notes mature on May 15, 2017, its €500 million of senior notes mature on August 15, 2018 and its $700 million of senior notes mature on February 1, 2021. In addition, at December 31, 2010 the Company had approximately $100 million and €81 million outstanding under the Company’s committed $200 million North American and €120 million European securitization facilities, which mature in March 2013 and November 2011, respectively.
The substantial indebtedness of the Company could:
| | • | | increase the Company’s vulnerability to general adverse economic and industry conditions, including rising interest rates; |
| | • | | restrict the Company from making strategic acquisitions or exploiting business opportunities; |
| | • | | limit the Company’s ability to make capital expenditures in order to grow the Company’s business or maintain manufacturing plants in good working order and repair; |
| | • | | limit, along with the financial and other restrictive covenants under the Company’s indebtedness, the Company’s ability to obtain additional financing, dispose of assets or pay cash dividends; |
| | • | | require the Company to dedicate a substantial portion of its cash flow from operations to service its indebtedness, thereby reducing the availability of its cash flow to fund future working capital, capital expenditures, research and development expenditures and other general corporate requirements; |
| | • | | require the Company to sell assets used in its business; |
| | • | | limit the Company’s ability to refinance its existing indebtedness, particularly during periods of adverse credit market conditions when refinancing indebtedness may not be available under interest rates and other terms acceptable to the Company or at all; |
| | • | | increase the Company’s cost of borrowing; |
| | • | | limit the Company’s flexibility in planning for, or reacting to, changes in its business and the industry in which it operates; and |
| | • | | place the Company at a competitive disadvantage compared to its competitors that have less debt. |
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If its financial condition, operating results and liquidity deteriorate, the Company’s creditors may restrict its ability to obtain future financing and its suppliers could require prepayment or cash on delivery rather than extend credit to it. If the Company’s creditors restrict advances, the Company’s ability to generate cash flows from operations sufficient to service its short and long-term debt obligations will be further diminished. In addition, the Company’s ability to make payments on and refinance its debt and to fund its operations will depend on the Company’s ability to generate cash in the future.
Some of the Company’s indebtedness is subject to floating interest rates, which would result in the Company’s interest expense increasing if interest rates rise.
As of December 31, 2010, approximately $755 million of the Company’s $3.0 billion of total indebtedness was subject to floating interest rates. Changes in economic conditions could result in higher interest rates, thereby increasing the Company’s interest expense and reducing funds available for operations or other purposes. The Company’s annual interest expense was $203 million, $247 million and $302 million for 2010, 2009 and 2008, respectively. Based on the amount of variable rate debt outstanding at December 31, 2010, a 1% increase in variable interest rates would have increased its 2010 annual adjusted interest expense by $7.5 million. Accordingly, the Company may experience economic losses and a negative impact on earnings as a result of interest rate fluctuation. The actual effect of a 1% increase could be more than $7.5 million as the Company’s average borrowings on its variable rate debt may be higher during the year than the amount at December 31, 2010. Although the Company may use interest rate protection agreements from time to time to reduce its exposure to interest rate fluctuations in some cases, it may not elect or have the ability to implement hedges or, if it does implement them, they may not achieve the desired effect. See “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations—Liquidity and Capital Resources—Market Risk” in this Annual Report.
Notwithstanding the Company’s current indebtedness levels and restrictive covenants,the Company may still be able to incur substantial additional debt or make certain restricted payments, which could exacerbate the risks described above.
The Company may be able to incur additional debt in the future, including in connection with acquisitions or joint ventures. Although the Company’s senior secured credit facilities and indentures governing its outstanding secured and unsecured notes contain restrictions on the Company’s ability to incur indebtedness, those restrictions are subject to a number of exceptions, and, under certain circumstances, indebtedness incurred in compliance with these restrictions could be substantial. The Company may also consider investments in joint ventures or acquisitions, which may increase the Company’s indebtedness. Moreover, although the Company’s senior secured credit facilities and indentures governing its outstanding secured and unsecured notes contain restrictions on the Company’s ability to make restricted payments, including the declaration and payment of dividends and the repurchase of the Company’s common stock, the Company is able to make such restricted payments under certain circumstances. Adding new debt to current debt levels or making otherwise restricted payments could intensify the related risks that the Company and its subsidiaries now face.
Restrictive covenants in its debt agreements could restrict the Company’s operating flexibility.
The indentures and agreements governing the Company’s senior secured credit facilities and outstanding secured and unsecured notes contain affirmative and negative covenants that limit the ability of the Company and its subsidiaries to take certain actions. These restrictions may limit the Company’s ability to operate its businesses and may prohibit or limit its ability to enhance its operations or take advantage of potential business opportunities as they arise. The Company’s senior secured credit facilities require the Company to maintain specified financial ratios and satisfy other financial conditions. The agreements or indentures governing the Company’s senior secured credit facilities and outstanding secured and unsecured notes restrict, among other things, the ability of the Company and the ability of all or substantially all of its subsidiaries to:
| | • | | pay dividends or make other distributions, repurchase capital stock, repurchase subordinated debt and make certain investments or loans; |
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| | • | | create liens and engage in sale and leaseback transactions; |
| | • | | create restrictions on the payment of dividends and other amounts to the Company from subsidiaries; |
| | • | | make loans, investments and capital expenditures; |
| | • | | change accounting treatment and reporting practices; |
| | • | | enter into agreements restricting the ability of a subsidiary to pay dividends to, make or repay loans to, transfer property to, or guarantee indebtedness of, the Company or any of its subsidiaries; |
| | • | | sell or acquire assets, enter into leaseback transactions and merge or consolidate with or into other companies; and |
| | • | | engage in transactions with affiliates. |
In addition, the indentures and agreements governing the Company’s outstanding unsecured notes limit, among other things, the ability of the Company to enter into certain transactions, such as mergers, consolidations, joint ventures, asset sales, sale and leaseback transactions and the pledging of assets. Furthermore, if the Company or certain of its subsidiaries experience specific kinds of changes of control, the Company’s senior secured credit facilities will be due and payable and the Company will be required to offer to repurchase outstanding notes.
The breach of any of these covenants by the Company or the failure by the Company to meet any of these ratios or conditions could result in a default under any or all of such indebtedness. If a default occurs under any such indebtedness, all of the outstanding obligations thereunder could become immediately due and payable, which could result in a default under the Company’s other outstanding debt and could lead to an acceleration of obligations related to other outstanding debt. The ability of the Company to comply with the provisions of its senior secured credit facilities, the agreements or indentures governing other indebtedness it may incur in the future and its outstanding secured and unsecured notes can be affected by events beyond its control and, therefore, it may be unable to meet these ratios and conditions.
The Company is subject to the effects of fluctuations in foreign exchange rates, which may reduce its net sales and cash flow.
The Company is exposed to fluctuations in foreign currencies as a significant portion of its consolidated net sales, its costs, assets and liabilities, are denominated in currencies other than the U.S. dollar. For the fiscal years ended December 31, 2010, 2009 and 2008, the Company derived approximately 72%, 72% and 74%, respectively, of its consolidated net sales from sales in foreign currencies. In its consolidated financial statements, the Company translates local currency financial results into U.S. dollars based on average exchange rates prevailing during a reporting period. During times of a strengthening U.S. dollar, its reported international revenue and earnings will be reduced because the local currency will translate into fewer U.S. dollars. Conversely, a weakening U.S. dollar will effectively increase the dollar-equivalent of the Company’s expenses and liabilities denominated in foreign currencies. The Company’s translation and exchange adjustments increased reported income before tax by $4 million in 2010, $6 million in 2009 and $9 million in 2007, and reduced reported income before tax by $21 million in 2008 and $2 million in 2006. See “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations—Liquidity and Capital Resources—Market Risk” in this Annual Report. Although the Company may use financial instruments such as foreign currency forwards from time to time to reduce its exposure to currency exchange rate fluctuations in some cases, it may not elect or have the ability to implement hedges or, if it does implement them, they may not achieve the desired effect.
For the year-ended December 31, 2010, a 0.10 movement in the Euro (e.g., from 1.33 USD = 1 Euro to 1.23 USD = 1 Euro) would have reduced net income by $9 million.
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The Company’s international operations, which generated approximately 72% of its consolidated net sales in 2010, are subject to various risks that may lead to decreases in its financial results.
The Company is an international company, and the risks associated with operating in foreign countries may have a negative impact on the Company’s liquidity and net income. The Company’s international operations generated approximately 72%, 72% and 74% of its consolidated net sales in 2010, 2009 and 2008, respectively. In addition, the Company’s business strategy includes continued expansion of international activities, including within developing markets and areas, such as the Middle East, South America, Eastern Europe and Asia, that may pose greater risk of political or economic instability. Approximately 28%, 26% and 26% of the Company’s consolidated net sales in 2010, 2009 and 2008, respectively, were generated outside of the developed markets in Western Europe, the United States and Canada.
The Company’s international operations are subject to various risks associated with operating in foreign countries, including:
| | • | | restrictive trade policies; |
| | • | | inconsistent product regulation or policy changes by foreign agencies or governments; |
| | • | | duties, taxes or government royalties, including the imposition or increase of withholding and other taxes on remittances and other payments by non-U.S. subsidiaries; |
| | • | | customs, import/export and other trade compliance regulations; |
| | • | | foreign exchange rate risks; |
| | • | | difficulty in collecting international accounts receivable and potentially longer payment cycles; |
| | • | | increased costs in maintaining international manufacturing and marketing efforts; |
| | • | | non-tariff barriers and higher duty rates; |
| | • | | difficulties associated with expatriating cash generated or held abroad in a tax-efficient manner and changes in tax laws; |
| | • | | difficulties in enforcement of contractual obligations and intellectual property rights; |
| | • | | national and regional labor strikes; |
| | • | | language and cultural barriers; |
| | • | | high social benefit costs for labor, including costs associated with restructurings; |
| | • | | civil unrest or political, social, legal and economic instability, such as recent political turmoil in the Middle East; |
| | • | | product boycotts, including with respect to the products of the Company’s multi-national customers; |
| | • | | customer, supplier, and investor concerns regarding operations in areas such as the Middle East; |
| | • | | taking of property by nationalization or expropriation without fair compensation; |
| | • | | imposition of limitations on conversions of foreign currencies into dollars or payment of dividends and other payments by non-U.S. subsidiaries; |
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| | • | | hyperinflation and currency devaluation in certain foreign countries where such currency devaluation could affect the amount of cash generated by operations in those countries and thereby affect the Company’s ability to satisfy its obligations; and |
| | • | | war, civil disturbance, global or regional catastrophic events, natural disasters, widespread outbreaks of infectious diseases and acts of terrorism. |
There can be no guarantee that a deterioration of economic conditions in countries in which the Company operates would not have a material impact on the Company’s results of operations.
The Company’s profits will decline if the price of raw materials or energy rises and it cannot increase the price of its products, and the Company’s financial results could be adversely affected if the Company was not able to obtain sufficient quantities of raw materials.
The Company uses various raw materials, such as steel, aluminum, water, natural gas, electricity and other processed energy, in its manufacturing operations. Sufficient quantities of these raw materials may not be available in the future or may be available only at increased prices. The Company’s raw material supply contracts vary as to terms and duration, with steel contracts typically one year in duration with fixed prices and aluminum contracts typically multi-year in duration with fluctuating prices based on aluminum ingot costs. The availability of various raw materials and their prices depends on global and local supply and demand forces, governmental regulations (including tariffs), level of production, resource availability, transportation, and other factors. In particular, in recent years the consolidation of steel suppliers, shortage of raw materials affecting the production of steel and the increased global demand for steel, including in China and other developing countries, have contributed to an overall tighter supply for steel, resulting in increased steel prices and, in some cases, special surcharges and allocated cut backs of products by steel suppliers. In addition, future steel supply contracts may provide for prices that fluctuate or adjust rather than provide a fixed price during a one-year period.
The prices of certain raw materials used by the Company, such as steel, aluminum and processed energy, have historically been subject to volatility. In 2010, consumption of steel and aluminum represented approximately 27% and 35%, respectively, of the Company’s consolidated cost of products sold, excluding depreciation and amortization. For 2010, the weighted average market price for steel used in packaging decreased approximately 9%, when compared to the weighted average market price in 2009, and the average price of aluminum ingot on the London Metal Exchange increased approximately 29%. As a result of raw material price increases, in recent years, the Company implemented price increases in most of its steel and aluminum product categories. As a result of continuing global supply and demand pressures, other commodity-related costs affecting its business may increase as well, including natural gas, electricity and freight-related costs.
While certain, but not all, of the Company’s contracts pass through raw material costs to customers, the Company may be unable to increase its prices to offset increases in raw material costs without suffering reductions in unit volume, revenue and operating income. In addition, any price increases may take effect after related cost increases, reducing operating income in the near term. Significant increases in raw material costs may increase the Company’s working capital requirements, which may increase the Company’s average outstanding indebtedness and interest expense and may exceed the amounts available under the Company’s senior secured credit facilities and other sources of liquidity. In addition, the Company hedges raw material costs on behalf of certain customers and may suffer losses if such customers are unable to satisfy their purchase obligations.
If the Company is unable to purchase steel, aluminum or other raw materials for a significant period of time, the Company’s operations would be disrupted and any such disruption may adversely affect the Company’s financial results. If customers believe that the Company’s competitors have greater access to raw materials, perceived certainty of supply at the Company’s competitors may put the Company at a competitive disadvantage regarding pricing and product volumes.
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Pending and future asbestos litigation and payments to settle asbestos-related claims could reduce the Company’s cash flow and negatively impact its financial condition.
Crown Cork and Seal Company, Inc. (“Crown Cork”) a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Company, is one of many defendants in a substantial number of lawsuits filed throughout the United States by persons alleging bodily injury as a result of exposure to asbestos. In 1963, Crown Cork acquired a subsidiary that had two operating businesses, one of which is alleged to have manufactured asbestos-containing insulation products. Crown Cork believes that the business ceased manufacturing such products in 1963.
The Company recorded pre-tax charges of $46 million, $55 million, $25 million, $29 million and $10 million to increase its accrual for asbestos-related liabilities in 2010, 2009, 2008, 2007 and 2006, respectively. As of December 31, 2010, Crown Cork’s accrual for pending and future asbestos-related claims and related legal costs was $249 million. Crown Cork’s accrual includes estimates for probable costs for claims through the year 2020. Potential estimated additional claims costs of $30 million beyond 2020 have not been included in the Company’s liability, as the Company believes cost projections beyond ten years are inherently unreliable due to potential changes in the litigation environment and other factors whose impact cannot be known or reasonably estimated. Assumptions underlying the accrual include that claims for exposure to asbestos that occurred after the sale of the subsidiary’s insulation business in 1964 would not be entitled to settlement payouts and that state statutes described under Note K to the consolidated financial statements included in this Annual Report, including Texas and Pennsylvania statutes, are expected to have a highly favorable impact on Crown Cork’s ability to settle or defend against asbestos-related claims in those states and other states where Pennsylvania law may apply.
Crown Cork had 50,000 asbestos-related claims outstanding at December 31, 2010. Of these claims, approximately 15,000 claims relate to claimants alleging first exposure to asbestos after 1964 and 35,000 relate to claimants alleging first exposure to asbestos before or during 1964, of which approximately 12,000 were filed in Texas, 2,000 were filed in Pennsylvania, 6,000 were filed in other states that have enacted asbestos legislation and 15,000 were filed in other states. The outstanding claims at December 31, 2010 exclude 33,000 pending claims involving plaintiffs who allege that they are, or were, maritime workers subject to exposure to asbestos, but whose claims the Company believes will not have a material effect on the Company’s consolidated results of operations, financial position or cash flow. The outstanding claims at December 31, 2010 also exclude approximately 19,000 inactive claims. Due to the passage of time, the Company considers it unlikely that the plaintiffs in these cases will pursue further action. The exclusion of these inactive claims had no effect on the calculation of the Company’s accrual as the claims were filed in states where the Company’s liability is limited by statute.
On October 22, 2010, the Texas Supreme Court, in a 6-2 decision, reversed a lower court decision, Barbara Robinson v. Crown Cork & Seal Company, Inc., No. 14-04-00658-CV, Fourteenth Court of Appeals, Texas, which had upheld the dismissal of an asbestos-related case against Crown Cork. The Texas Supreme Court held that the Texas legislation was unconstitutional under the Texas Constitution when applied to asbestos-related claims pending against Crown Cork when the legislation was enacted in June of 2003. In the third quarter, the Company recorded a pre-tax charge of $15 million including estimated legal fees to increase its accrual for asbestos related costs for claims pending in Texas on June 11, 2003. The Company believes that the decision of the Texas Supreme Court is limited to retroactive application of the Texas legislation to asbestos-related cases that were pending against Crown Cork in Texas on June 11, 2003 and therefore continues to assign no value to claims filed after June 11, 2003.
Crown Cork made cash payments of $27 million, $26 million, $25 million, $26 million and $26 million in 2010, 2009, 2008, 2007 and 2006, respectively, for asbestos-related claims. These payments have reduced and any such future payments will reduce the cash flow available to Crown Cork for its business operations and debt payments.
Asbestos-related payments and defense costs may be significantly higher than those estimated by Crown Cork because the outcome of this type of litigation (and, therefore, Crown Cork’s reserve) is subject to a number of assumptions and uncertainties, such as the number or size of asbestos-related claims or settlements, the number of financially viable responsible parties, the extent to which state statutes relating to asbestos liability are upheld and/or applied by the courts, Crown Cork’s ability to obtain resolution without payment of asbestos-related claims by persons alleging first exposure to asbestos after 1964, and the potential impact of any pending
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or future asbestos-related legislation. Accordingly, Crown Cork may be required to make payments for claims substantially in excess of its accrual, which could reduce the Company’s cash flow and impair its ability to satisfy its obligations. As a result of the uncertainties regarding its asbestos-related liabilities and its reduced cash flow, the ability of the Company to raise new money in the capital markets is more difficult and more costly, and the Company may not be able to access the capital markets in the future. Further information regarding Crown Cork’s asbestos-related liabilities is presented within “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations” under the headings, “Provision for Asbestos” and “Liquidity and Capital Resources” and under Note K to the Company’s audited consolidated financial statements included in this Annual Report.
The Company has significant pension plan obligations worldwide and significant unfunded postretirement obligations, which could reduce its cash flow and negatively impact its results of operations and its financial condition.
The Company sponsors various pension plans worldwide, with the largest funded plans in the U.K., U.S. and Canada. In 2010, 2009, 2008, 2007 and 2006, the Company contributed $79 million, $74 million, $71 million, $65 million and $90 million, respectively, to its pension plans and currently anticipates its 2011 funding to be approximately $75 million. Pension expense in 2011 is expected to decrease to approximately $96 million from $112 million in 2010. A 0.25% change in the 2011 expected rate of return assumptions would change 2011 pension expense by approximately $9 million. A 0.25% change in the discount rates assumptions as of December 31, 2010 would change 2011 pension expense by approximately $4 million. The Company may be required to accelerate the timing of its contributions under its pension plans. The actual impact of any accelerated funding will depend upon the interest rates required for determining the plan liabilities and the investment performance of plan assets. An acceleration in the timing of pension plan contributions could decrease the Company’s cash available to pay its outstanding obligations and its net income.
Based on current assumptions, the Company has no minimum U.S. pension funding requirement in calendar year 2011 for its funded plan, but expects to make contributions of approximately $15 million, including $13 million to its funded plan and $2 million to its supplemental executive retirement plan.
The difference between pension plan obligations and assets, or the funded status of the plans, significantly affects the net periodic benefit costs of the Company’s pension plans and the ongoing funding requirements of those plans. Among other factors, significant volatility in the equity markets and in the value of illiquid alternative investments, changes in discount rates, investment returns and the market value of plan assets can substantially increase the Company’s future pension plan funding requirements. A significant increase in the Company’s funding requirements could have a negative impact on the Company’s results of operations and profitability. See Note V to the Company’s audited consolidated financial statements included in this Annual Report. While its U.S. pension plan continues in effect, the Company continues to incur additional pension obligations. The Company’s pension plan assets consist primarily of common stocks and fixed income securities and also include alternative investments such as interests in private equity or hedge funds. If the performance of investments in the plan does not meet the Company’s assumptions, the underfunding of the pension plan may increase, the Company may have to contribute additional funds to the pension plan, and its pension expense may increase. In addition, its retiree medical plans are unfunded.
The Company’s U.S. pension plan is subject to the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, or ERISA. Under ERISA, the Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation, or PBGC, has the authority to terminate an underfunded plan under certain circumstances. In the event its U.S. pension plan is terminated for any reason while the plan is underfunded, the Company will incur a liability to the PBGC that may be equal to the entire amount of the underfunding. In addition, as of December 31, 2010 the unfunded accumulated postretirement benefit obligation, as calculated in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles, for retiree medical benefits was approximately $446 million, based on assumptions set forth under Note V to the Company’s audited consolidated financial statements included in this Annual Report.
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Acquisitions or investments that the Company may pursue could be unsuccessful, consume significant resources and require the incurrence of additional indebtedness.
The Company may pursue acquisitions and investments that complement its existing business. These acquisitions and investments may involve significant cash expenditures, debt incurrence (including the incurrence of additional indebtedness under the Company’s senior secured revolving credit facilities or other secured or unsecured debt), operating losses and expenses that could have a material effect on the Company’s financial condition and operating results.
In particular, if the Company incurs additional debt, the Company’s liquidity and financial stability could be impaired as a result of using a significant portion of available cash or borrowing capacity to finance an acquisition. Moreover, the Company may face an increase in interest expense or financial leverage if additional debt is incurred to finance an acquisition, which may, among other things, adversely affect the Company’s various financial ratios and the Company’s compliance with the conditions of its existing indebtedness. In addition, such additional indebtedness may be incurred under the Company’s senior secured credit facilities or otherwise secured by liens on the Company’s assets.
Acquisitions involve numerous other risks, including:
| | • | | diversion of management time and attention; |
| | • | | failures to identify material problems and liabilities of acquisition targets or to obtain sufficient indemnification rights to fully offset possible liabilities related to the acquired businesses; |
| | • | | difficulties integrating the operations, technologies and personnel of the acquired businesses; |
| | • | | inefficiencies and complexities that may arise due to unfamiliarity with new assets, businesses or markets; |
| | • | | disruptions to the Company’s ongoing business; |
| | • | | inaccurate estimates of fair value made in the accounting for acquisitions and amortization of acquired intangible assets which would reduce future reported earnings; |
| | • | | the inability to obtain required financing for the new acquisition or investment opportunities and the Company’s existing business; |
| | • | | potential loss of key employees, contractual relationships or customers of the acquired businesses or of the Company; and |
| | • | | inability to obtain required regulatory approvals. |
To the extent the Company pursues an acquisition that causes it to incur unexpected costs or that fails to generate expected returns, the Company’s financial position, results of operations and cash flows may be adversely affected, and the Company’s ability to service its indebtedness may be negatively impacted.
The Company’s principal markets may be subject to overcapacity and intense competition, which could reduce the Company’s net sales and net income.
Food and beverage cans are standardized products, allowing for relatively little differentiation among competitors. This could lead to overcapacity and price competition among food and beverage can producers, if capacity growth outpaced the growth in demand for food and beverage cans and overall manufacturing capacity exceeded demand. These market conditions could reduce product prices and contribute to declining revenue and net income and increasing debt balances. As a result of industry overcapacity and price competition, the Company may not be able to increase prices sufficiently to offset higher costs or to generate sufficient cash flow. The North American food and beverage can market, in particular, is considered to be a mature market, characterized by slow growth and a sophisticated distribution system.
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Competitive pricing pressures, overcapacity, the failure to develop new product designs and technologies for products, as well as other factors could cause the Company to lose existing business or opportunities to generate new business and could result in decreased cash flow and net income.
The Company is subject to competition from substitute products and decreases in demand for its products, which could result in lower profits and reduced cash flows.
The Company is subject to substantial competition from producers of alternative packaging made from glass, paper, flexible materials and plastic. The Company’s sales depend heavily on the volumes of sales by the Company’s customers in the food and beverage markets. Changes in preferences for products and packaging by consumers of prepackaged food and beverage cans significantly influence the Company’s sales. Changes in packaging by the Company’s customers may require the Company to re-tool manufacturing operations, which could require material expenditures. In addition, a decrease in the costs of, or a further increase in consumer demand for, alternative packaging could result in lower profits and reduced cash flows for the Company. For example, increases in the price of aluminum and steel and decreases in the price of plastic resin, which is a petrochemical product and may fluctuate with prices in the oil and gas market, may increase substitution of plastic food and beverage containers for metal containers or increases in the price of steel may increase substitution of aluminum packaging for aerosol products. Moreover, due to its high percentage of fixed costs, the Company may be unable to maintain its gross margin at past levels if it is not able to achieve high capacity utilization rates for its production equipment. In periods of low world-wide demand for its products, the Company experiences relatively low capacity utilization rates in its operations, which can lead to reduced margins during that period and can have an adverse effect on the Company’s business.
The loss of a major customer and/or customer consolidation could reduce the Company’s net sales and profitability.
Many of the Company’s largest customers have acquired companies with similar or complementary product lines. This consolidation has increased the concentration of the Company’s business with its largest customers. In many cases, such consolidation has been accompanied by pressure from customers for lower prices, reflecting the increase in the total volume of product purchased or the elimination of a price differential between the acquiring customer and the company acquired. Increased pricing pressures from the Company’s customers may reduce the Company’s net sales and net income.
The majority of the Company’s sales are to companies that have leading market positions in the sale of packaged food, beverages and household products to consumers. Although no one customer accounted for more than 10% of its net sales in 2010, 2009 or 2008, the loss of any of its major customers, a reduction in the purchasing levels of these customers or an adverse change in the terms of supply agreements with these customers could reduce the Company’s net sales and net income. A continued consolidation of the Company’s customers could exacerbate any such loss.
The Company’s business is seasonal and weather conditions could reduce the Company’s net sales.
The Company manufactures packaging primarily for the food and beverage can market. Its sales can be affected by weather conditions. Due principally to the seasonal nature of the soft drink, brewing, iced tea and other beverage industries, in which demand is stronger during the summer months, sales of the Company’s products have varied and are expected to vary by quarter. Shipments in the U.S. and Europe are typically greater in the second and third quarters of the year. Unseasonably cool weather can reduce consumer demand for certain beverages packaged in its containers. In addition, poor weather conditions that reduce crop yields of packaged foods can decrease customer demand for its food containers.
The Company is subject to certain restrictions that may limit its ability to make payments on its debt out of the cash reserves shown in its consolidated financial statements.
The ability of the Company’s subsidiaries and joint ventures to pay dividends, make distributions, provide loans or make other payments to the Company may be restricted by applicable state and foreign laws, potentially adverse tax consequences and their agreements, including agreements governing their debt. In addition, the equity interests of the Company’s joint venture partners or other shareholders in its non-wholly owned subsidiaries in any dividend or other distribution made by these entities would need to be satisfied on a proportionate basis with the Company. As a result, the Company may not be able to access their cash flow to service its debt.
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The Company is subject to costs and liabilities related to stringent environmental and health and safety standards.
Laws and regulations relating to environmental protection and health and safety may increase the Company’s costs of operating and reduce its profitability. The Company’s operations are subject to numerous U.S. federal and state and non-U.S. laws and regulations governing the protection of the environment, including those relating to treatment, storage and disposal of waste, the use of chemicals in the Company’s products and manufacturing process, discharges into water, emissions into the atmosphere, remediation of soil and groundwater contamination and protection of employee health and safety. Future regulations may impose stricter environmental requirements affecting the Company’s operations or may impose additional requirements regarding consumer health and safety, such as potential restrictions on the use of bisphenol-A, which is used in the lining of food and beverage cans. Although the U.S. FDA currently permits the use of bisphenol-A in food packaging materials and confirmed in a January 2010 update that studies employing standardized toxicity tests have supported the safety of current low levels of human exposure to bisphenol-A, the FDA in that January 2010 update noted that exposure to the chemical is of “some concern” for infants and children and more research was needed, and further suggested reasonable steps to reduce exposure to bisphenol-A. The U.S. EPA recently issued an action plan for bisphenol-A, which includes, among other things, consideration of whether to add bisphenol-A to the chemical concern list on the basis of potential environmental effects and use of the EPA’s Design for the Environment program to encourage reductions in bisphenol-A manufacturing and use. Moreover, certain U.S. Congressional bodies, states and municipalities, as well as certain foreign nations and the European Union, have considered, proposed or already passed legislation banning the use of bisphenol-A in certain products or requiring warnings regarding bisphenol-A. Further, the U.S. or additional international, federal, state or other regulatory authorities could prohibit the use of bisphenol-A in the future. In addition, recent public reports and allegations regarding the potential health hazards of bisphenol-A could contribute to a perceived safety risk about the Company’s products and adversely impact sales or otherwise disrupt the Company’s business. While the Company is exploring various alternatives to the use of bisphenol-A, there can be no assurance the Company will be successful in its efforts or that the alternative will not be more costly to the Company.
Also, for example, future restrictions in some jurisdictions on air emissions of volatile organic compounds and the use of certain paint and lacquering ingredients may require the Company to employ additional control equipment or process modifications. The Company’s operations and properties, both in the U.S. and abroad, must comply with these laws and regulations. In addition, a number of governmental authorities in the U.S. and abroad have introduced or are contemplating enacting legal requirements, including emissions limitations, cap and trade systems or mandated changes in energy consumption, in response to the potential impacts of climate change. Given the wide range of potential future climate change regulations in the jurisdictions in which the Company operates, the potential impact to the Company’s operations is uncertain. In addition, the potential impact of climate change on the Company’s operations is highly uncertain. The impact of climate change may vary by geographic location and other circumstances, including weather patterns and any impact to natural resources such as water.
A number of governmental authorities both in the U.S. and abroad also have enacted, or are considering, legal requirements relating to product stewardship, including mandating recycling, the use of recycled materials and/or limitations on certain kinds of packaging materials such as plastics. In addition, some companies with packaging needs have responded to such developments, and/or to perceived environmental concerns of consumers, by using containers made in whole or in part of recycled materials.
Such developments may reduce the demand for some of the Company’s products, and/or increase its costs. See “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations—Liquidity and Capital Resources—Environmental Matters” in this Annual Report.
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The Company has written down a significant amount of goodwill, and a further write down of goodwill would result in lower reported net income and a reduction of its net worth.
During 2007, the Company recorded a charge of $103 million to write down the value of goodwill in its European Closures reporting unit due to a decrease in projected operating results. Further impairment of the Company’s goodwill would require additional write down of goodwill, which would reduce the Company’s net income in the period of any such write down. At December 31, 2010, the carrying value of the Company’s goodwill was approximately $2.0 billion. The Company is required to evaluate goodwill reflected on its balance sheet at least annually, or when circumstances indicate a potential impairment. If it determines that the goodwill is impaired, the Company would be required to write off a portion or all of the goodwill.
If the Company fails to retain key management and personnel the Company may be unable to implement its business plan.
Members of the Company’s senior management have extensive industry experience, and it might be difficult to find new personnel with comparable experience. Because the Company’s business is highly specialized, we believe that it would also be difficult to replace the Company’s key technical personnel. The Company believes that its future success depends, in large part, on its experienced senior management team. Losing the services of key members of its management team could limit the Company’s ability to implement its business plan. In addition, under the Company’s unfunded Senior Executive Retirement Plan certain members of senior management are entitled to lump sum payments upon retirement or other termination of employment and a lump sum death benefit of five times the annual retirement benefit.
A significant portion of the Company’s workforce is unionized and labor disruptions could increase the Company’s costs and prevent the Company from supplying its customers.
A significant portion of the Company’s workforce is unionized and a prolonged work stoppage or strike at any facility with unionized employees could increase its costs and prevent the Company from supplying its customers. In addition, upon the expiration of existing collective bargaining agreements, the Company may not reach new agreements without union action and any such new agreements may not be on terms satisfactory to the Company. Moreover, additional groups of currently non-unionized employees may seek union representation in the future. If the Company is unable to negotiate acceptable collective bargaining agreements, it may become subject to union-initiated work stoppages, including strikes. Additionally, the Employee Free Choice Act, which was passed in the U.S. House of Representatives in 2007, was reintroduced in the U.S. Congress in 2009. If reintroduced and enacted in its most recent form, the Employee Free Choice Act could make it significantly easier for union organizing drives to be successful. The Employee Free Choice Act could also give third-party arbitrators the ability to impose terms, which may be harmful to the Company, of collective bargaining agreements upon the Company and a labor union if the Company and such union are unable to agree to the terms of an initial collective bargaining agreement and could increase the penalties the Company may incur if it engages in labor practices in violation of the National Labor Relations Act.
Failure by the Company’s joint venture partners to observe their obligations could adversely affect the business and operations of the joint ventures and, in turn, the business and operations of the Company.
A portion of the Company’s operations, including certain joint venture beverage can operations in Asia, the Middle East and South America, is conducted through certain joint ventures. The Company participates in these ventures with third parties. In the event that the Company’s joint venture partners do not observe their obligations or are unable to commit additional capital to the joint ventures, it is possible that the affected joint venture would not be able to operate in accordance with its business plans or that the Company would have to increase its level of commitment to the joint venture.
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If the Company fails to maintain an effective system of internal control,the Company may not be able to accurately report financial results or prevent fraud.
Effective internal controls are necessary to provide reliable financial reports and to assist in the effective prevention of fraud. Any inability to provide reliable financial reports or prevent fraud could harm the Company’s business. The Company must annually evaluate its internal procedures to satisfy the requirements of Section 404 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, which requires management and auditors to assess the effectiveness of internal controls. If the Company fails to remedy or maintain the adequacy of its internal controls, as such standards are modified, supplemented or amended from time to time, the Company could be subject to regulatory scrutiny, civil or criminal penalties or shareholder litigation.
In addition, failure to maintain adequate internal controls could result in financial statements that do not accurately reflect the Company’s financial condition. There can be no assurance that the Company will be able to complete the work necessary to fully comply with the requirements of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act or that the Company’s management and external auditors will continue to conclude that the Company’s internal controls are effective.
The Company is subject to litigation risks which could negatively impact its operations and net income.
The Company is subject to various lawsuits and claims with respect to matters such as governmental, environmental and employee benefits laws and regulations, securities, labor, and actions arising out of the normal course of business, in addition to asbestos-related litigation described under the risk factor titled “Pending and future asbestos litigation and payments to settle asbestos-related claims could reduce the Company’s cash flow and negatively impact its financial condition.” The Company is currently unable to determine the total expense or possible loss, if any, that may ultimately be incurred in the resolution of such legal proceedings. Regardless of the ultimate outcome of such legal proceedings, they could result in significant diversion of time by the Company’s management. The results of the Company’s pending legal proceedings, including any potential settlements, are uncertain and the outcome of these disputes may decrease its cash available for operations and investment, restrict its operations or otherwise negatively impact its business, operating results, financial condition and cash flow.
The Company is subject to antitrust investigations in Europe. In August of 2010, the Spanish National Antitrust Commission issued a Proposal for Resolution (Propuesta de Resolución) alleging that Crown European Holdings and one of its subsidiaries violated Spanish and European competition law by coordinating certain commercial terms and exchanging information with competitors in Spain. The Proposal for Resolution does not constitute a decision on the merits and was replied to by the Company. The investigation phase of the proceeding has now ended and the proceeding has entered the resolution phase before the Board of the Spanish National Antitrust Commission. If the Antitrust Commission finds that the Company’s subsidiaries violated competition law, the Antitrust Commission has the authority to levy fines. The Company believes that the allegations in Spain are without merit and intends to defend its position vigorously. The Company estimates the range of loss to be €8 million to €12 million. However, the Company is unable to predict the ultimate outcome of the foregoing or its impact on the Company. The Company expects that a final decision from the Board of the Spanish National Antitrust Commission will be issued in 2011. The decision would be subject to appeal to the Spanish courts.
In July 2010, a subsidiary of the Company became aware of an investigation by the Netherlands Competition Authority in relation to competition law matters. No allegations have been made at this stage by the Dutch authorities.
The Company’s Italian subsidiaries have received or expect to receive assessments for value added taxes and related income taxes from the Italian tax authorities resulting from certain third party suppliers’ failures to remit required value added tax payments due by those suppliers under Italian law with respect to purchases for resale to the Company. The assessments cover tax periods 2004 and 2005 and additional assessments are expected to cover periods 2006 through 2009. The expected total assessments resulting from these third party suppliers failing to remit the tax payments are approximately €40 million plus any applicable interest and penalties. The Company intends to dispute these assessments and believes that, if necessary, it should be able to successfully demonstrate in the Italian courts that it has no additional liability for the asserted taxes. While the Company intends to dispute the assessments, there can be no assurance that it will be successful in such disputes or regarding the final amount of additional taxes, if any, payable to the Italian tax authorities.
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The recent global credit and financial crisis could have adverse effects on the Company.
The recent global credit and financial crisis could have significant adverse effects on the Company’s operations, including as a result of any the following:
| | • | | downturns in the business or financial condition of any of the Company’s key customers or suppliers, potentially resulting in customers’ inability to pay the Company’s invoices as they become due or at all; |
| | • | | potential losses associated with hedging activity by the Company for the benefit of the Company’s customers, or cost impacts of changing suppliers; |
| | • | | a fall in the fair value of the Company’s pension assets, potentially requiring the Company to make significant additional contributions to its pension plans to meet prescribed funding levels; |
| | • | | the deterioration of any of the lending parties under the Company’s senior secured revolving credit facilities or the creditworthiness of the counterparties to the Company’s derivative transactions, which could result in such parties’ failure to satisfy their obligations under their arrangements with the Company; |
| | • | | noncompliance with the covenants under the Company’s indebtedness as a result of a weakening of the Company’s financial position or results of operations; and |
| | • | | the lack of currently available funding sources, which could have a negative impact upon the liquidity of the Company as well as that of its customers and suppliers. |
The Company relies on its information technology and the failure or disruption of its information technology could disrupt its operations and adversely affect its results of operations.
The Company’s business increasingly relies on the successful and uninterrupted functioning of its information technology systems to process, transmit, and store electronic information. A significant portion of the communication between the Company’s personnel, customers, and suppliers depends on information technology. As with all large systems, the Company’s information technology systems could fail on their own accord or may be vulnerable to a variety of interruptions due to events beyond the Company’s control, including, but not limited to, natural disasters, terrorist attacks, telecommunications failures, computer viruses, hackers or other security issues.
The concentration of processes in shared services centers means that any disruption could impact a large portion of the Company’s business within the operating zones served by the affected service center. If the Company does not allocate, and effectively manage, the resources necessary to build, sustain and protect the proper technology infrastructure, the Company could be subject to transaction errors, processing inefficiencies, loss of customers, business disruptions, the loss of or damage to intellectual property through security breach, as well as potential civil liability and fines under various states’ laws in which the Company does business. The Company’s information technology system could also be penetrated by outside parties intent on extracting information, corrupting information or disrupting business processes. Failure or disruption of these systems, or the back-up systems, for any reason could disrupt the Company’s operations and negatively impact the Company’s cash flows or financial condition.
Potential U.S. tax law changes could increase the Company’s U.S. tax expense on its overseas earnings which could have a negative impact on its after-tax income and cash flow.
President Obama’s Budget of the United States Government for 2012 indicates that legislative proposals may be made to reform the deferral of U.S. taxes on non-U.S. earnings, potentially significantly changing the timing and extent of taxation on the Company’s unrepatriated non-U.S earnings. These reforms include, among other items, a proposal to further limit foreign tax credits and a
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proposal to defer interest expense deductions allocable to non-U.S earnings until earnings are repatriated. The proposal to defer interest expense deductions could result in the Company not being able to currently deduct a significant portion of its interest expense. The proposal to defer tax deductions allocable to unrepatriated non-U.S. earnings has been set out in various draft Congressional legislative proposals in recent years which were not enacted, and at this juncture it is unclear whether these proposed tax revisions will be enacted, or, if enacted, what the precise scope of the revisions will be. However, depending on their content, such proposals could have a material adverse effect on the Company’s after-tax income and cash flow.
Changes in accounting standards, taxation requirements and other law could negatively affect the Company’s financial results.
New accounting standards or pronouncements that may become applicable to the Company from time to time, or changes in the interpretation of existing standards and pronouncements, could have a significant effect on the Company’s reported results for the affected periods. The Company is also subject to income tax in the numerous jurisdictions in which the Company operates. Increases in income tax rates or other changes to tax laws could reduce the Company’s after-tax income from affected jurisdictions or otherwise affect the Company’s tax liability. In addition, the Company’s products are subject to import and excise duties and/or sales or value-added taxes in many jurisdictions in which it operates. Increases in indirect taxes could affect the Company’s products’ affordability and therefore reduce demand for its products.
The Company may experience significant negative effects to its business as a result of new federal, state or local taxes, increases to current taxes or other governmental regulations specifically targeted to decrease the consumption of certain types of beverages.
Public health officials and government officials have become increasingly concerned about the public health consequences associated with over-consumption of certain types of beverages, such as sugar beverages and including those sold by certain of our significant customers. Possible new federal, state or local taxes, increases to current taxes or other governmental regulations specifically targeted to decrease the consumption of these beverages may significantly reduce demand for the beverages of the Company’s customers, which could in turn affect demand of the Company’s customers for the Company’s products. For example, members of the U.S. Congress recently raised the possibility of a federal tax on the sale of certain beverages, including non-diet soft drinks, fruit drinks, teas and flavored waters. Some state governments are also considering similar taxes. If enacted, such taxes could materially adversely affect the Company’s business and financial results.
The Company’s senior secured credit facilities provide that certain change of control events constitute an event of default. In the event of a change of control, the Company may not be able to satisfy all of its obligations under the senior secured credit facilities or other indebtedness.
The Company may not have sufficient assets or be able to obtain sufficient third party financing on favorable terms to satisfy all of their obligations under the Company’s senior secured credit facilities or other indebtedness in the event of a change of control. The Company’s senior secured credit facilities provide that certain change of control events constitute an event of default under the senior secured credit facilities. Such an event of default entitles the lenders thereunder to, among other things, cause all outstanding debt obligations under the senior secured credit facilities to become due and payable and to proceed against the collateral securing the senior secured credit facilities. Any event of default or acceleration of the senior secured credit facilities will likely also cause a default under the terms of other indebtedness of the Company.
The loss of the Company’s intellectual property rights may negatively impact its ability to compete.
If the Company is unable to maintain the proprietary nature of its technologies, its competitors may use its technologies to compete with it. The Company has a number of patents covering various aspects of its products, including its SuperEnd® beverage can end, whose primary patent expires in 2016, Easylift™ full aperture steel food can ends, PeelSeam™ flexible lidding and Ideal™ product line. The Company’s patents may not withstand challenge in litigation, and patents do not ensure that competitors will not develop competing products or infringe upon the Company’s patents. Moreover, the costs of litigation to defend the Company’s patents could be substantial and may outweigh the benefits of enforcing its rights under its patents. The Company markets its products internationally and the patent laws of foreign countries may offer less protection than the patent laws of the United States. Not all of the Company’s domestic patents have been registered in other countries. The Company also relies on trade secrets, know-how and other unpatented proprietary technology, and others may independently develop the same or similar technology or otherwise obtain access to the Company’s unpatented technology. In addition, the Company has from time to time received letters from third parties suggesting that it may be infringing on their intellectual property rights, and third parties may bring infringement suits against the Company, which could result in the Company needing to seek licenses from these third parties or refraining altogether from use of the claimed technology.
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| ITEM 1B. | UNRESOLVED STAFF COMMENTS |
There are no unresolved written comments that were received from the SEC staff 180 days or more before the end of the Company’s fiscal year relating to its periodic or current reports under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.
As of December 31, 2010, the Company operated 135 manufacturing facilities of which 28 were leased. The Company has three divisions, defined geographically, within which it manufactures and markets its products. The Americas Division has 47 operating facilities of which 11 are leased. Within the Americas Division, 33 facilities operate in the United States of which 8 are leased. The European Division has 74 operating facilities of which 14 are leased and the Asia-Pacific Division has 14 operating facilities of which 3 are leased. Certain leases provide renewal or purchase options. The principal manufacturing facilities at December 31, 2010 are listed below and are grouped by product and by division.
Excluded from the list below are operating facilities in unconsolidated subsidiaries as well as service or support facilities. The service or support facilities include machine shop operations, plant operations dedicated to printing for cans and closures, coil shearing, coil coating and RD&E operations. Some operating facilities produce more than one product but have been presented below under the product with the largest contribution to sales.
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| | | Americas | | Europe | | Asia-Pacific |
Beverage and Closures | | Lawrence, MA | | La Crosse, WI | | Custines, France | | Agoncillo, Spain | | Phnom Penh, Cambodia |
| | Kankakee, IL | | Worland, WY | | Korinthos, Greece | | Sevilla, Spain | | Beijing, China |
| | Crawfordsville, IN | | Cabreuva, Brazil | | Patras, Greece | | El Agba, Tunisia | | Foshan, China |
| | Mankato, MN | | Estancia, Brazil | | Amman, Jordan | | Izmit, Turkey | | Huizhou, China |
| | Batesville, MS | | Manaus, Brazil | | Dammam, Saudi Arabia | | Dubai, UAE | | Shanghai, China |
| | Dayton, OH | | Ponta Grossa, Brazil | | Jeddah, Saudi Arabia | | Botcherby, UK | | Selangor, Malaysia |
| | Cheraw, SC | | Calgary, Canada | | Kosice, Slovakia | | Braunstone, UK | | Singapore |
| | Conroe, TX | | Weston, Canada | | | | | | Bangkadi, Thailand |
| | Fort Bend, TX | | Santafe de Bogota, Colombia | | | | | | Dong Nai, Vietnam |
| | Winchester, VA | | Guadalajara, Mexico | | | | | | Hanoi, Vietnam |
| | Olympia, WA | | Carolina, Puerto Rico | | | | | | Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam |
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Food and Closures | | Winter Garden, FL | | Hanover, PA | | Brive, France | | Abidjan, Ivory Coast | | Bangpoo, Thailand |
| | Pulaski Park, MD | | Suffolk, VA | | Carpentras, France | | Toamasina, Madagascar | | Haadyai, Thailand |
| | Owatonna, MN | | Seattle, WA | | Concarneau, France | | Agadir, Morocco | | Samrong, Thailand |
| | Omaha, NE | | Oshkosh, WI | | Laon, France | | Casablanca, Morocco | | |
| | Lancaster, OH | | Chatham, Canada | | Nantes, France | | Goleniow, Poland | | |
| | Massillon, OH | | Kingston, Jamaica | | Outreau, France | | Pruszcz, Poland | | |
| | Mill Park, OH | | La Villa, Mexico | | Perigueux, France | | Alcochete, Portugal | | |
| | Portland, OR | | Barbados, West Indies | | Lubeck, Germany | | Timashevsk, Russia | | |
| | Connellsville, PA | | Trinidad, West Indies | | Mühldorf, Germany | | Dakar, Senegal | | |
| | | | | | Seesen, Germany (2) | | Dunajska, Slovakia | | |
| | | | | | Tema, Ghana | | Bellville, South Africa | | |
| | | | | | Thessaloniki, Greece | | Agoncillo, Spain | | |
| | | | | | Nagykoros, Hungary | | Molina de Segura, Spain | | |
| | | | | | Athy, Ireland | | Sevilla, Spain | | |
| | | | | | Aprilia, Italy (2) | | Vigo, Spain | | |
| | | | | | Battipaglia, Italy | | Neath, UK | | |
| | | | | | Calerno S. Ilario d’Enza, Italy | | Poole, UK | | |
| | | | | | Nocera Superiore, Italy | | Wisbech, UK | | |
| | | | | | Parma, Italy | | Worcester, UK | | |
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| Aerosol | | Alsip, IL | | Faribault, MN | | Deurne, Belgium | | Mijdrecht, Netherlands | | |
| | | Decatur, IL | | Spartanburg, SC | | Spilamberto, Italy | | Sutton, UK | | |
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| Specialty Packaging | | Belcamp, MD | | | | Hoboken, Belgium | | Miravalles, Spain | | |
| | St. Laurent, Canada | | | | Helsinki, Finland | | Montmelo, Spain | | |
| | | | | | Chatillon-sur-Seine, France | | Aesch, Switzerland | | |
| | | | | | Rouen, France | | Aintree, UK | | |
| | | | | | Vourles, France | | Carlisle, UK | | |
| | | | | | Hilden, Germany | | Mansfield, UK | | |
| | | | | | Chignolo Po, Italy | | Newcastle, UK | | |
| | | | | | | Hoorn, Netherlands | | | | |
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| Canmaking and Spares | | Norwalk, CT | | | | Shipley, UK | | | | |
The Company’s manufacturing and support facilities are designed according to the requirements of the products to be manufactured. Therefore, the type of construction varies from plant to plant. Warehouse space is generally provided at each of the manufacturing locations, although the Company does lease outside warehouses.
Ongoing productivity improvements and cost reduction efforts in recent years have focused on upgrading and modernizing facilities to reduce costs, improve efficiency and productivity and phase out uncompetitive facilities. The Company has also opened new facilities to meet increases in market demand for its products. These actions reflect the Company’s continued commitment to realign manufacturing facilities to maintain its competitive position in its markets. The Company continually reviews its operations and evaluates strategic opportunities. Further discussion of the Company’s recent restructuring actions and divestitures is contained within “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations” under the captions “Provision for Restructuring,” and “Asset Impairments and Sales,” and under Note M and Note N to the consolidated financial statements.
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Utilization of any particular facility varies based upon demand for the product. While it is not possible to measure with any degree of certainty or uniformity the productive capacity of these facilities, management believes that, if necessary, production can be increased at several existing facilities through the addition of personnel, capital equipment and, in some facilities, square footage available for production. In addition, the Company may from time to time acquire additional facilities and/or dispose of existing facilities.
The Company’s Americas and Corporate headquarters are in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, its European headquarters is in Zug, Switzerland and its Asia-Pacific headquarters is in Singapore. The Company maintains research facilities in Alsip, Illinois and in Wantage, England. The Company’s North American and European facilities, with certain exceptions, are subject to liens in favor of the lenders under its senior secured credit facility and under the Company’s first priority senior secured notes.
Crown Cork & Seal Company, Inc., a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Company (“Crown Cork”), is one of many defendants in a substantial number of lawsuits filed throughout the United States by persons alleging bodily injury as a result of exposure to asbestos. These claims arose from the insulation operations of a U.S. company, the majority of whose stock Crown Cork purchased in 1963. Approximately ninety days after the stock purchase, this U.S. company sold its insulation assets and was later merged into Crown Cork. At December 31, 2010, the accrual for pending and future asbestos claims that are probable and estimable was $249 million.
The Company is subject to antitrust investigations in Europe. In August 2010, the Spanish National Antitrust Commission issued a Proposal for Resolution (Propuesta de Resolución) alleging that Crown European Holdings SA, a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Company, and one of its subsidiaries violated Spanish and European competition law by coordinating certain commercial terms and exchanging information with competitors in Spain. The Proposal for Resolution does not constitute a decision on the merits and was replied to by the Company. The investigation phase of the proceeding has now ended and the proceeding has entered the resolution phase before the Board of the Spanish National Antitrust Commission. If the Antitrust Commission finds that the Company’s subsidiaries violated competition law, the Antitrust Commission has the authority to levy fines. The Company believes that the allegations in Spain are without merit and intends to defend its position vigorously. The Company estimates the range of loss to be €8 million to €12 million. However, the Company is unable to predict the ultimate outcome of the investigation or its impact on the Company. The Company expects that a final decision from the Board of Spanish National Antitrust Commission will be issued in 2011. This decision would be subject to appeal to the Spanish courts.
In July 2010, a subsidiary of the Company became aware of an investigation by the Netherlands Competition Authority in relation to competition law matters. No allegations have been made at this stage by the Dutch authorities.
The Company’s Italian subsidiaries have received or expect to receive assessments for value added taxes and related income taxes from the Italian tax authorities resulting from certain third party suppliers’ failures to remit required value added tax payments due by those suppliers under Italian law with respect to purchases for resale to the Company. The assessments cover tax periods 2004 and 2005 and additional assessments are expected to cover periods 2006 through 2009. The expected total assessments resulting from these third party suppliers failing to remit the tax payments are approximately €40 million plus any applicable interest and penalties. The Company intends to dispute these assessments and believes that, if necessary, it should be able to successfully demonstrate in the Italian courts that it has no additional liability for the asserted taxes. While the Company intends to dispute the assessments, there can be no assurance that it will be successful in such disputes or regarding the final amount of additional taxes, if any, payable to the Italian tax authorities.
The Company has been identified by the Environmental Protection Agency as a potentially responsible party (along with others, in most cases) at a number of sites.
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Further information on these matters and other legal proceedings is presented within “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations” under the captions “Provision for Asbestos” and “Environmental Matters” and under Note K and Note L to the consolidated financial statements.
Reserved.
EXECUTIVE OFFICERS OF THE REGISTRANT
Information concerning the principal executive officers of the Company, including their ages and positions, is set forth in “Directors, Executive Officers and Corporate Governance” of this Annual Report.
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PART II
| ITEM 5. | MARKET FOR REGISTRANT’S COMMON EQUITY, RELATED STOCKHOLDER MATTERS AND ISSUER PURCHASES OF EQUITY SECURITIES |
The Registrant’s common stock is listed on the New York Stock Exchange. On February 22, 2011, there were 4,875 registered shareholders of the Registrant’s common stock, including 1,435 participants in the Company’s Employee Stock Purchase Plan. The market price of the Registrant’s common stock at December 31, 2010 is set forth in Part II of this Annual Report under Quarterly Data (unaudited). The foregoing information regarding the number of registered shareholders of common stock does not include persons holding stock through clearinghouse systems. Details regarding the Company’s policy as to payment of cash dividends and repurchase of shares are set forth within “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations” under the caption “Common Stock and Other Equity” and under Note O to the consolidated financial statements included in this Annual Report. Information with respect to shares of common stock that may be issued under the Company’s equity compensation plans is set forth in “Security Ownership of Certain Beneficial Owners and Management and Related Stockholder Matters,” of this Annual Report.
Issuer Purchases of Equity Securities
The following table provides information about the Company’s purchase of its equity securities during the year ended December 31, 2010.
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2010 | | Total Number of
Shares Purchased | | | Average Price
Per Share | | | Total Number of Shares
Purchased as Part of
Publicly Announced
Programs | | | Approximate Dollar Value of
Shares that may yet be
Purchased under the Programs
as of the end of the Period (millions) | |
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August | | | 3,432,251 | | | $ | 29.14 | | | | 3,432,251 | | | $ | 367 | |
December | | | 4,354,838 | | | | 31.00 | | | | 4,354,838 | | | | 600 | |
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Total | | | 7,787,089 | | | $ | 30.18 | | | | 7,787,089 | | | $ | 600 | |
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In August 2010, the Company entered into an agreement with Citigroup to purchase shares of its common stock under an accelerated share repurchase program. Pursuant to this agreement, the Company purchased 3,432,251 shares.
In December 2010, the Company entered into a separate agreement with Citigroup to purchase additional shares of its common stock under an accelerated share repurchase program. Pursuant to the agreement, the Company initially purchased 4,354,838 shares, currently estimated to be approximately 90 percent of the shares to be repurchased, for $150 million. The final number of shares to be repurchased and the aggregate cost to the Company will be based on the Company’s volume-weighted average stock price during the term of the transaction which is expected to be completed in April of 2011. At termination of the transaction, the Company may receive additional shares or may be required to pay a price adjustment based on the volume-weighted average stock price. The Company may elect to settle the price adjustment, if any, in shares or in cash.
Shares repurchased during 2010 were acquired under the February 2008 authorization of the Company’s Board of Directors that has been replaced by the December 9, 2010 authorization discussed below.
On December 9, 2010, the Company’s Board of Directors authorized the repurchase of up to $600 million of the Company’s common stock through the end of 2012. Stock repurchases under this program may be made in the open market or through privately negotiated transactions, and at times and in such amounts as management deems appropriate. The timing and actual number of shares repurchased will depend on a variety of factors including price, corporate and regulatory requirements and other market conditions. This repurchase authorization replaces all previous authorizations. As of December 31, 2010, $600 million of the Company’s outstanding common stock may be repurchased under this program.
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COMPARATIVE STOCK PERFORMANCE
Comparison of Five-Year Cumulative Total Return (a)
Crown Holdings, Inc., S&P 500 Index, Dow Jones “U.S. Containers & Packaging” Index (b)
| (a) | Assumes that the value of the investment in Crown Holdings, Inc. common stock and each index was $100 on December 31, 2005 and that all dividends were reinvested. |
| (b) | Industry index is weighted by market capitalization and is comprised of Crown Holdings, Inc., AptarGroup, Ball, Bemis, Greif, MeadWestvaco, Owens-Illinois, Packaging Corp. of America, RockTenn, Sealed Air, Silgan, Smurfit-Stone Container, Sonoco and Temple-Inland. |
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| ITEM 6. | SELECTED FINANCIAL DATA |
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(in millions, except per share, ratios and other statistics) | | 2010 | | | 2009 | | | 2008 | | | 2007 | | | 2006 | |
Summary of Operations (1) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net sales | | $ | 7,941 | | | $ | 7,938 | | | $ | 8,305 | | | $ | 7,727 | | | $ | 6,982 | |
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Cost of products sold, excluding depreciation and amortization | | | 6,519 | | | | 6,551 | | | | 6,885 | | | | 6,468 | | | | 5,867 | |
Depreciation and amortization | | | 172 | | | | 194 | | | | 216 | | | | 229 | | | | 227 | |
Selling and administrative expense | | | 360 | | | | 381 | | | | 396 | | | | 385 | | | | 316 | |
Provision for asbestos | | | 46 | | | | 55 | | | | 25 | | | | 29 | | | | 10 | |
Provision for restructuring | | | 42 | | | | 43 | | | | 21 | | | | 20 | | | | 15 | |
Asset impairments and sales | | | (18 | ) | | | (6 | ) | | | 6 | | | | 100 | | | | (64 | ) |
Loss from early extinguishments of debt | | | 16 | | | | 26 | | | | 2 | | | | | | | | | |
Interest expense, net of interest income | | | 194 | | | | 241 | | | | 291 | | | | 304 | | | | 274 | |
Translation and exchange adjustments | | | (4 | ) | | | (6 | ) | | | 21 | | | | (9 | ) | | | 2 | |
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Income from continuing operations before income taxes and equity earnings | | | 614 | | | | 459 | | | | 442 | | | | 201 | | | | 335 | |
Provision for/(benefit from) income taxes | | | 165 | | | | 7 | | | | 112 | | | | (400 | ) | | | (62 | ) |
Equity earnings/(loss) | | | 3 | | | | (2 | ) | | | | | | | | | | | | |
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Net income from continuing operations | | | 452 | | | | 450 | | | | 330 | | | | 601 | | | | 397 | |
Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests | | | (128 | ) | | | (116 | ) | | | (104 | ) | | | (73 | ) | | | (55 | ) |
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Net income from continuing operations attributable to Crown Holdings | | $ | 324 | | | $ | 334 | | | $ | 226 | | | $ | 528 | | | $ | 342 | |
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Financial Position at December 31 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Working capital/(deficit) | | $ | 272 | | | $ | 317 | | | $ | 385 | | | $ | 151 | | | $ | 157 | |
Total assets | | | 6,899 | | | | 6,532 | | | | 6,774 | | | | 6,979 | | | | 6,409 | |
Total cash and cash equivalents | | | 463 | | | | 459 | | | | 596 | | | | 457 | | | | 407 | |
Total debt | | | 3,048 | | | | 2,798 | | | | 3,337 | | | | 3,437 | | | | 3,541 | |
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Total debt, less cash and cash equivalents, to total capitalization (2) | | | 91.9 | % | | | 85.9 | % | | | 98.7 | % | | | 89.8 | % | | | 107.4 | % |
Total equity/(deficit) | | | 229 | | | | 383 | | | | 36 | | | | 338 | | | | (215 | ) |
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Common Share Data (dollars per share) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Earnings from continuing operations: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Basic | | $ | 2.03 | | | $ | 2.10 | | | $ | 1.42 | | | $ | 3.27 | | | $ | 2.07 | |
Diluted | | | 2.00 | | | | 2.06 | | | | 1.39 | | | | 3.19 | | | | 2.01 | |
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Market price on December 31 | | | 33.38 | | | | 25.58 | | | | 19.20 | | | | 25.65 | | | | 20.92 | |
Book value attributable to Crown Holdings based on year-end outstanding shares | | | (0.62 | ) | | | (0.04 | ) | | | (1.99 | ) | | | 0.09 | | | | (3.04 | ) |
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Number of shares outstanding at year-end | | | 155.3 | | | | 161.5 | | | | 159.2 | | | | 159.8 | | | | 162.7 | |
Average shares outstanding | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Basic | | | 159.4 | | | | 159.1 | | | | 159.6 | | | | 161.3 | | | | 165.5 | |
Diluted | | | 162.4 | | | | 161.9 | | | | 162.9 | | | | 165.5 | | | | 169.8 | |
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Capital expenditures | | $ | 320 | | | $ | 180 | | | $ | 174 | | | $ | 156 | | | $ | 191 | |
Number of employees | | | 20,537 | | | | 20,510 | | | | 21,268 | | | | 21,819 | | | | 21,749 | |
Notes:
| (1) | The summary of operations data excludes businesses that were divested in 2006 and reflects a change in method of accounting for U.S. inventories in 2007. |
| (2) | Total capitalization consists of total debt and total equity/(deficit), less cash and cash equivalents. |
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| ITEM 7. | MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS |
| | (in millions, except per share, average settlement cost per asbestos claim, employee, shareholder and statistical data; per share earnings are quoted as diluted) |
INTRODUCTION
This discussion summarizes the significant factors affecting the results of operations and financial condition of Crown Holdings, Inc. (the “Company”) as of and during the three-year period ended December 31, 2010. This discussion should be read in conjunction with the consolidated financial statements included in this Annual Report.
EXECUTIVE OVERVIEW
The Company’s principal areas of focus include improving segment income and cash flow from operations. Segment income is a non-GAAP measure defined by the Company as gross profit less selling and administrative expenses. See Note X to the consolidated financial statements for information regarding segment income.
Improving segment income is primarily dependent on the Company’s ability to increase revenues and manage costs. Key strategies for expanding sales include targeting geographic markets with strong growth potential, such as Asia, South America, Eastern Europe and the Middle East, improving selling prices in certain product lines and developing innovative packaging products using proprietary technology. The Company’s cost control efforts focus on improving operating efficiencies and managing material and labor costs, including pension and other benefit costs.
The Company continues to consider opportunities to reduce leverage. The Company’s total debt of $3,048 at December 31, 2010 increased $250 from $2,798 at December 31, 2009, primarily due to new accounting guidance related to securitizations as described in Note A to the consolidated financial statements.
The Company considers possible transactions such as acquisitions (which, if effected, may increase the Company’s indebtedness or involve the issuance of Company securities), dispositions, refinancings or the repurchase of Company common stock pursuant to Board approved repurchase authorizations (under which $600 was available at December 31, 2010). Such transactions would be subject to compliance with the Company’s debt agreements.
The cost of aluminum and steel, the primary raw materials used to manufacture the Company’s products, has been subject to significant volatility in recent years and certain steel supply contracts provide for prices that fluctuate or adjust rather than provide a fixed price during a one-year period. The Company attempts to pass-through these costs to its customers through provisions that adjust the selling prices to certain customers based on changes in the market price of the applicable raw material, or through surcharges where no such provision exists. The Company recognizes revenue related to selling price increases when all of the revenue recognition criteria has been met. There can be no assurance that the Company will be able to fully recover from its customers the impact of any increased aluminum and steel costs. In addition, decreased costs resulting from raw material price fluctuations may be passed through to customers, which would in turn result in decreases to the Company’s revenue.
RESULTS OF OPERATIONS
The foreign currency translation impacts referred to below are primarily due to changes in the euro and pound sterling in the European Division operating segments and the Canadian dollar in the Americas Division operating segments.
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NET SALES
Net sales increased from $7,938 in 2009 to $7,941 in 2010 reflecting higher global sales unit volumes which offset decreases due to the pass-through of lower raw material costs and $42 from the impact of foreign currency translation. Net sales decreased from $8,305 in 2008 to $7,938 in 2009 primarily due to $407 from the impact of foreign currency translation and the pass-through of lower aluminum costs which were partially offset by the pass-through of higher steel costs.
Net sales from U.S. operations accounted for 28.3% of consolidated net sales in 2010, 28.0% in 2009 and 26.3% in 2008. Sales of beverage cans and ends accounted for 51.2% of net sales in 2010 compared to 47.6% in 2009 and 47.4% in 2008. Sales of food cans and ends accounted for 31.2% of net sales in 2010, 34.0% in 2009 and 33.8% in 2008.
Net sales in the Americas Beverage segment increased from $1,819 in 2009 to $2,097 in 2010 primarily due to a 10% increase in sales unit volumes and $39 from the impact of foreign currency translation. Net sales decreased from $1,938 in 2008 to $1,819 in 2009, primarily due to the pass-through of lower aluminum costs to customers and $44 from the impact of foreign currency translation.
Net sales in the North America Food segment decreased from $1,006 in 2009 to $897 in 2010 primarily due to the pass-through of lower steel costs and a 2% decrease in sales unit volumes, partially offset by $11 from the impact of foreign currency translation. Net sales increased from $905 in 2008 to $1,006 in 2009 primarily due to the pass-through of increased steel costs to customers, partially offset by a decrease in sales unit volumes and $13 from the impact of foreign currency translation.
Net sales in the European Beverage segment decreased from $1,567 in 2009 to $1,524 in 2010 primarily due to the pass through of lower raw material costs and $29 from the impact of foreign currency translation, partially offset by a 7% increase in sales unit volumes. Net sales decreased from $1,607 in 2008 to $1,567 in 2009 primarily due to $103 from the impact of foreign currency translation, partially offset by the pass-through of higher raw material costs to customers.
Net sales in the European Food segment decreased from $1,968 in 2009 to $1,841 in 2010, primarily due to the pass-through of lower steel costs and $73 from the impact of foreign currency translation, partially offset by a 3% increase in sales unit volumes. Net sales decreased from $2,188 in 2008 to $1,968 in 2009, primarily due to $158 from the impact of foreign currency translation and a decrease in sales unit volumes, partially offset by the pass-through of increased steel costs to customers.
Net sales in the European Specialty Packaging segment decreased from $404 in 2009 to $395 in 2010, primarily due to the impact of foreign currency translation. Net sales decreased from $445 in 2008 to $404 in 2009, primarily due to a decrease in sales unit volumes and $31 from the impact of foreign currency translation, partially offset by the pass-through of increased steel costs to customers.
COST OF PRODUCTS SOLD (EXCLUDING DEPRECIATION AND AMORTIZATION)
Cost of products sold, excluding depreciation and amortization, decreased from $6,551 in 2009 to $6,519 in 2010, primarily due to lower raw material costs and $28 from the impact of foreign currency translation, partially offset by higher sales unit volumes. Cost of products sold, excluding depreciation and amortization, decreased from $6,885 in 2008 to $6,551 in 2009, primarily due $340 from the impact of foreign currency translation.
As a result of steel and aluminum price increases, the Company has implemented significant price increases to many of its customers. However, there can be no assurance that the Company will be able to fully recover from its customers the impact of price increases or surcharges. In addition, if the Company is unable to purchase steel or aluminum for a significant period of time, the Company’s operations would be disrupted.
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DEPRECIATION AND AMORTIZATION
Depreciation and amortization during 2010 was $172, a decrease of $22 from $194 in 2009, after a decrease of $22 from expense of $216 in 2008. The decreases were primarily due to lower capital spending in recent years and $2 and $10 from the impact of foreign currency translation in 2010 and 2009, respectively.
SELLING AND ADMINISTRATIVE EXPENSE
Selling and administrative expense for 2010 was $360, a decrease of $21 from 2009 expense of $381, following a decrease of $15 from $396 in 2008. The decrease in 2010 includes a benefit of $20 from the settlement of a legal dispute unrelated to the Company’s ongoing operations and $4 from the impact of foreign currency translation. The decrease in 2009 was primarily due to foreign currency translation of $21, partially offset by increased incentive compensation costs.
SEGMENT INCOME
As discussed under Note X to the consolidated financial statements, the Company defines segment income as gross profit less selling and administrative expenses.
Segment income in the Americas Beverage segment increased from $207 in 2009 to $275 in 2010, primarily due to increased sales unit volumes in the U.S., Canada and Brazil. Segment income increased from $202 in 2008 to $207 in 2009, primarily due to cost reductions offset by $4 from the impact of foreign currency translation.
Segment income in the North America Food segment decreased from $140 in 2009 to $120 in 2010, primarily due to inventory holding gains from 2009 that did not recur in 2010. Segment income increased from $88 in 2008 to $140 in 2009, primarily due to inventory holding gains from the sale of lower cost inventory on hand at the end of 2008, and cost reductions of $26.
Segment income in the European Beverage segment decreased from $262 in 2009 to $244 in 2010 primarily due to pricing adjustments including inventory holding gains from 2009 that did not recur in 2010 and $4 from the impact of foreign currency translation, partially offset by an increase in sales unit volumes. Segment income increased from $242 in 2008 to $262 in 2009, primarily due to $22 of cost reductions and $10 of other improvements, partially offset by $12 from the impact of foreign currency translation.
Segment income in the European Food segment decreased from $238 in 2009 to $224 in 2010, primarily due to inventory holding gains from 2009 that did not recur in 2010 and $10 from the impact of foreign currency translation, partially offset by an increase in sales unit volumes. Segment income increased from $231 in 2008 to $238 in 2009, primarily due to inventory holding gains, partially offset by lower sales unit volumes and $14 from the impact of foreign currency translation.
Segment income in the European Specialty Packaging segment increased from $18 in 2009 to $22 in 2010 primarily due to cost reductions, including plant operating efficiencies. Segment income was $18 in both 2009 and 2008 as 2009 inventory holding gains were offset by lower sales unit volumes in 2009.
PROVISION FOR ASBESTOS
Crown Cork & Seal Company, Inc. is one of many defendants in a substantial number of lawsuits filed throughout the United States by persons alleging bodily injury as a result of exposure to asbestos. During 2010, 2009 and 2008 the Company recorded charges of $46, $55 and $25, respectively, to increase its accrual for asbestos-related costs. See Note K to the consolidated financial statements for additional information regarding the provision for asbestos-related costs.
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PROVISION FOR RESTRUCTURING
During 2010, the Company provided a pre-tax charge of $42 for restructuring costs including $10 for asset writedowns, $10 for pension and postretirement plan curtailment charges and $2 for severance costs related to the closure of a Canadian plant in the Company’s North America Food segment, $6 for strip and clean costs from prior restructuring actions primarily in the Company’s North America Food segment, $8 for severance costs covering administrative headcount reductions due to relocation of the Company’s European division headquarters and $6 for other related costs.
During 2009, the Company provided a pre-tax charge of $43 for restructuring costs, including $20 related to the closure of two food can plants and an aerosol can plant in Canada, $19 for severance costs to reduce headcount in the Company’s European division and $4 for costs related to a prior restructuring action in Canada. The charges of $24 in Canada included $11 for pension and postretirement benefit plan curtailment charges and settlements, $6 for severance costs, $4 for other exit costs and $3 for asset writedowns.
During 2008, the Company provided a pre-tax charge of $21 for restructuring costs, including $13 to close a food can plant and a beverage can and crown plant in Canada. The charge of $13 included $4 to write down the value of property and equipment, $6 for pension plan curtailment charges, and $3 for severance costs. In addition to the charge of $13 for the Canadian plants, the Company also provided pre-tax charges of $6 to reduce headcount and $2 for other exit costs, primarily in the European Food segment.
In connection with the closure of the Canadian plant in 2010, the Company expects to incur future additional charges of approximately $15 including $13 for pension settlements when the Company receives regulatory approval and settles these obligations. The Company expects the total cash cost of the closure to be $13 including $6 for the pension settlement. The majority of cash is expected to be paid over the next year with the exception of the pension settlement which is dependent upon regulatory approval. The closure is expected to result in pre-tax savings of $15 on an annual basis when fully implemented.
In connection with the prior restructuring actions in Canada, the Company expects to incur future additional charges of approximately $40 including $35 for pension settlements when the Company receives regulatory approval and settles these obligations and $5 for strip and clean costs. The Company expects the total cash cost of these prior restructuring actions to be $14 including $9 for the pension settlement. The majority of cash is expected to be paid over the next year with the exception of the pension settlements which are dependent upon regulatory approval. The actions are expected to result in pre-tax savings of $25 on an annual basis when fully implemented.
See Note M to the consolidated financial statements for additional information on these charges.
ASSET IMPAIRMENTS AND SALES
During 2010, the Company recorded net pre-tax gains of $18 for asset impairments and sales including a gain of $14 from sales of Canadian real estate as a result of previously announced plant closings and $4 from the sale of the Company’s plastic closures business in Brazil.
During 2009, the Company recorded net pre-tax gains of $6 for asset impairments and sales including a gain of $8 from the sale of surplus land in a European food can business, partially offset by $2 of other net losses from asset sales and impairment charges.
During 2008, the Company recorded net pre-tax charges of $6 for asset impairments and sales including an asset impairment charge of $5 to write off its investment in an available for sale security due to a declining share price and eventual Chapter 11 reorganization petition filed by the investee.
LOSS FROM EARLY EXTINGUISHMENTS OF DEBT
During 2010, the Company recorded a loss from early extinguishments of debt of $16, including $12 for premiums paid and $4 for the write off of deferred financing fees, in connection with the following transactions:
| | • | | The Company purchased through a tender offer and open market transactions €76 principal amount of Crown European Holdings SA’s €150 6.25% first priority senior secured notes due 2011 and paid a redemption premium of $4. |
| | • | | The Company redeemed all of the outstanding $200 principal amount of 7.625% senior notes due 2013 of Crown Americas LLC and Crown Americas Capital Corp., each a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Company and paid a redemption premium of $8. |
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During 2009, the Company recorded a net loss from early extinguishments of debt of $26, for premiums paid and the write off of deferred financing fees, in connection with the following transactions:
| | • | | The Company purchased through a tender offer and privately negotiated transactions €300 of the €460 6.25% senior secured notes of Crown European Holdings SA due 2011. In addition to the principal of €300, the purchase price also included €13 for fees and redemption premiums. |
| | • | | In September 2009, the Company made an irrevocable deposit of $212 with a trustee to satisfy and discharge all of the outstanding indebtedness with respect to the 8.0% debentures of Crown Cork & Seal Company, Inc. due 2023. The payment of $212 included $200 for the principal amount of the debentures, $9 for accrued and unpaid interest to the redemption date of October 30, 2009, and $3 for a redemption premium. |
| | • | | In December 2009, the Company redeemed $300 principal amount of its U.S. dollar 7.625% senior notes due 2013 and paid a redemption premium of $11. |
| | • | | In December 2009, the Company repurchased $86 principal amount of its 7.50% debentures due 2096 at a discount of $21 to the principal amount. |
During 2008, the Company redeemed the remaining $12 of its U.S. dollar 9.50% and 10.875% senior notes due 2011 and 2013 and the remaining €18 of its euro 10.25% senior notes due 2011, and recorded a charge of $2 for premiums paid and the write off of deferred financing fees.
INTEREST EXPENSE
Interest expense of $203 in 2010 decreased $44 from interest expense of $247 in 2009 primarily due to lower average debt outstanding. Interest expense of $247 in 2009 decreased $55 from interest expense of $302 in 2008 due to $43 from lower interest rates, $8 from foreign currency translation and $4 due to lower average debt outstanding.
TRANSLATION AND FOREIGN EXCHANGE ADJUSTMENTS
During 2010, 2009 and 2008, the Company recorded pre-tax foreign exchange gains/(losses) of $4, $6 and $(21), respectively, primarily for certain subsidiaries that had unhedged currency exposure arising from intercompany debt obligations and for other subsidiaries whose functional currency is not their local currency.
TAXES ON INCOME
Taxes on income for 2010, 2009 and 2008 were provisions of $165, $7 and $112, respectively, against pre-tax income of $614 in 2010, $459 in 2009 and $442 in 2008.
The primary items causing the 2010 effective rate to differ from the 35.0% U.S. statutory rate were $56 of decrease from lower tax rates in non-U.S. jurisdictions, $6 of decrease due to valuation allowance adjustments and $7 of decrease for the nontaxable settlement of a legal dispute unrelated to the Company’s ongoing operations, partially offset by $7 of increase to recognize the tax impact of the new U.S. healthcare legislation, $4 of increase from foreign withholding taxes and $8 of increase due to other net differences.
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The primary items causing the 2009 effective rate to differ from the 35.0% U.S. statutory rate were benefits of $122 for valuation allowance adjustments and $56 due to foreign income taxed at lower rates.
The primary item causing the 2008 effective rate to differ from the 35.0% U.S. statutory rate was a benefit of $59 due to foreign income taxed at lower rates.
See Note W to the consolidated financial statements for additional information regarding income taxes. Also see the Critical Accounting Policies section of this “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations” for a discussion of the Company’s valuation allowances.
NET INCOME ATTRIBUTABLE TO NONCONTROLLING INTERESTS
Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests was $128, $116 and $104 in 2010, 2009 and 2008, respectively. The increase in 2010 was primarily due to increased earnings in the Americas Beverage segment primarily in Brazil where the noncontrolling investor has a 50% ownership interest. The increase in 2009 was due to higher profits in the Company’s beverage can operations in Asia, the Middle East and Brazil.
LIQUIDITY AND CAPITAL RESOURCES
STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
Cash and cash equivalents were $463 at December 31, 2010 compared to $459 and $596 at December 31, 2009 and 2008, respectively. Cash provided by operating activities was $590 in 2010 compared to $756 in 2009 and $422 in 2008. The decrease in cash from operations in 2010 compared to 2009 included $208 from a change in accounting guidance requiring the Company’s securitization facilities and a portion of its factoring facilities to be accounted for as secured borrowings and an increase in tax payments of $29, partially offset by a reduction of $83 in interest payments primarily due to lower average debt outstanding and the timing of interest payments on refinanced debt.
The increase in cash from operations in 2009 compared to 2008 included an improvement in receivables of $152, partially due to the collection in 2009 of receivables from increased sales activity at the end of 2008; a reduction of $42 in interest payments due to lower average rates and debt outstanding; and an improvement in operating results.
Payments for asbestos were $27 in 2010, $26 in 2009 and $25 in 2008, and the Company expects 2011 payments to be similar to prior years’ levels.
Cash used for investing activities in 2010 was $281 and included $320 of capital expenditures, partially offset by proceeds from the sales of property, plant and equipment and from the sale of a business. Cash used for investing activities in 2009 was $200 and included $180 of capital expenditures. Other investing activities in 2009 included $22 to purchase a business in Vietnam as discussed in Note T to the consolidated financial statements. The increase in capital expenditures in 2010 compared to 2009 was primarily due to beverage can production capacity expansion.
Cash used for investing activities in 2008 was $186 and included $174 of capital expenditures. Other investing activities included $13 to purchase additional ownership interests in the Company’s holding company in Greece.
Cash used for financing activities decreased from $701 in 2009 to $299 in 2010 and included an increase in debt of $289 in 2010 compared to a decrease of $562 in 2009. The increase in 2010 includes $208 from a change in accounting guidance requiring the Company’s securitization facilities and a portion of its factoring facilities to be accounted for as secured borrowings and increased borrowings that were used, in part, to repurchase shares of the Company’s common stock as described in Note O and to purchase additional ownership interests in certain operations from noncontrolling interests as described in Note T to the consolidated financial statements. Other financing activities of $65 in 2010 included payments of $34 to settle foreign currency derivatives and $31 for bond issue costs.
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Cash used for financing activities in 2009 increased from $77 in 2008 to $701 in 2009. Repayments of debt, net of borrowings, increased from $52 in 2008 to $562 in 2009 due to increased cash from operating activities and the Company’s decision to pay certain debt obligations prior to their maturity. Other financing activities of $71 in 2009 included payments of $63 to settle foreign currency derivatives used to hedge intercompany debt obligations, and $8 for bond issue costs.
Cash from financing activities included dividends paid to noncontrolling interests of $112, $87 and $65 in 2010, 2009 and 2008, respectively. These dividends were primarily paid to noncontrolling interests in the Company’s consolidated non-wholly owned subsidiaries in Asia, the Middle East and South America.
LIQUIDITY
The Company has substantial debt outstanding. The ratio of total debt, less cash and cash equivalents, to total capitalization was 91.9%, 85.9% and 98.7% at December 31, 2010, 2009 and 2008, respectively. Total capitalization is defined by the Company as total debt plus total equity, less cash and cash equivalents.
The Company funds its operations, debt service and other obligations primarily with cash flow from operations borrowings under its senior secured revolving credit facilities and the accelerated receipt of cash under its receivables securitization and factoring facilities. The Company may also consider divestitures from time to time, the proceeds of which may be used to reduce debt. The Company had $184 of outstanding borrowings under its $1,200 revolving credit facility at December 31, 2010 and had $208 of securitized receivables. The Company also had $73 of outstanding letters of credit under its revolving credit facility as of December 31, 2010, which reduced the amount of borrowings otherwise available under the facility to $943.
The Company’s debt agreements contain covenants that provide limits on the ability of the Company and its subsidiaries to, among other things, incur additional debt, pay dividends or repurchase capital stock, make certain other restricted payments, create liens, and engage in sale and leaseback transactions. These restrictions are subject to a number of exceptions, however, allowing the Company to incur additional debt or make otherwise restricted payments.
The senior secured revolving credit facilities and first priority term loans also contain various financial covenants. The interest coverage ratio is calculated as earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization (EBITDA) divided by interest expense. EBITDA is defined in the credit agreement as the sum of net income attributable to Crown Holdings, net income attributable to noncontrolling interests, income taxes, interest expense, depreciation and amortization, and certain non-cash charges. The Company’s interest coverage ratio of 5.36 to 1.0 at December 31, 2010 was in compliance with the covenant requiring a ratio of at least 2.85 to 1.0. The total net leverage ratio is calculated as total net debt divided by EBITDA, as defined above. Total net debt is defined in the credit agreement as total debt less cash and cash equivalents. The Company’s total net leverage ratio of 2.18 to 1.0 at December 31, 2010 was in compliance with the covenant requiring a ratio no greater than 3.50 to 1.0. The ratios are calculated at the end of each quarter using debt and cash balances as of the end of the quarter and EBITDA and interest expense for the most recent twelve months. Failure to meet the financial covenants could result in the acceleration of any outstanding amounts due under the senior secured revolving credit facilities, term loan agreements, senior secured notes due 2011, and senior notes due 2017, 2018 and 2021. In addition to the financial covenants above, the interest rate on the senior secured revolving credit facilities due 2011 can vary from EURIBOR or LIBOR plus a margin of 0.875% up to 2.00% based on the total net leverage ratio. The margin is 0.875% at a ratio of less than 2.50 to 1.0 and 2.00% at a ratio of 4.75 to 1.0 or higher, and varies between 1.00% and 1.75% at intervals in between. The interest rate on the senior secured revolving credit facilities due 2015 can vary from EURIBOR or LIBOR plus a margin of 1.75% up to 2.25% based on the total net leverage ratio. The margin is 1.75% at a ratio of less than 2.0 to 1.0, 2.25% at a ratio of 2.5 to 1.0 or higher, and 2.0% in between. The term loans bear interest of LIBOR or EURIBOR plus 1.75%.
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The Company’s current sources of liquidity and borrowings expire or mature as follows—its $200 North American securitization facility in March 2013; its €120 European securitization facility in November 2011; its $1,200 senior secured revolving credit facilities in June 2015; its €84 first priority senior secured notes in September 2011; its $292 first priority term loans in November 2012; its $400 7.625% senior notes in May 2017; its €500 7.125% senior notes in August 2018; its $700 6.25% senior notes in February 2021; its $350 7.375% senior notes in December 2026; its $64 7.5% senior notes in December 2096; and $132 of other indebtedness in various currencies at various dates. In addition, total availability under the Company’s senior secured revolving credit facilities due in May 2011 consists of up to $130 available in U.S. dollars and up to approximately $64 available, subject to certain sublimits, in euro and pound sterling. Prior to maturity of the senior secured revolving credit facilities due May 2011, borrowing under the senior secured revolving credit facilities due May 2011 and the senior secured revolving credit facilities due June 2015 are limited to $1,200 in the aggregate. At December 31, 2010, the Company did not have any outstanding borrowings under the facilities due May 2011.
In January, 2011, the Company sold $700 principal amount of 6.25% senior unsecured notes due 2021. In addition, concurrently with the offering of the notes, the Company commenced a tender offer for any and all of the $600 outstanding 7.75% senior secured notes due 2015 (the “2015 notes”). At the expiration of the tender offer approximately 90% of the 2015 notes had been repurchased. All 2015 notes that remained outstanding were redeemed by the Company on February 17, 2011.
The Company had $943 of availability under its senior secured revolving credit facilities and cash balances of $463 at December 31, 2010, has $158 of current debt maturities in 2011, and is not required to refinance or renegotiate any of its current sources of liquidity in 2011 other than its European securitization facility.
Recent distress in the financial markets has reduced liquidity, credit availability, and the ability of many companies to refinance at terms consistent with those in current agreements and outstanding debt obligations. In addition, volatility in the global equity markets has reduced the value of assets in the pension plans of many companies. Reduced liquidity in the market did not have a significant impact on the Company in 2010 and the Company does not expect a significant impact in 2011 because it believes it has sufficient sources of liquidity under its current agreements to fund its operating needs in 2011. The decline in discount rates, however, had a significant impact on the funded status of the Company’s defined benefit pension plans. As disclosed in Note V to the consolidated financial statements, the aggregate funded status of the Company’s pension plans increased from an underfunding of $548 at December 31, 2009 to an underfunding of $752 at December 31, 2010. The Company recorded pension expense, excluding costs related to restructuring activities, of $112 in 2010 and currently projects its 2011 pension expense, excluding restructuring activities, to decrease to approximately $96 using foreign currency exchange rates in effect at December 31, 2010. The Company contributed $79 to fund its pension plans in 2010 and, based on its current projections, expects to fund $75, $146, $166, $225, and $154 in 2011 through 2015, respectively.
The Company has thus far not been significantly affected by any impact the financial crisis may or may not have had on its suppliers, customers and other counterparties, but is monitoring them for their continued ability to meet the terms of their agreements with the Company.
DEBT REFINANCINGS
In June 2010, the Company entered into a fourth amendment to its senior secured credit facilities. Subject to its specific terms and provisions, the fourth amendment extended the maturity date of the Company’s senior secured revolving credit facilities due 2011 and increased the aggregate principal amount available thereunder to $1,200. The Company’s amended and restated senior secured credit facilities now include senior secured revolving credit facilities that will mature in June 2015 as well as the existing senior secured term loan facilities, which mature in November, 2012.
The senior secured revolving credit facilities due 2015 are available in an aggregate principal amount of up to $1,200, of which up to $450 is available in U.S. dollars, up to $700 is available, subject to certain sublimits, in euro and pound sterling, and up to $50 is available in Canadian dollars. The senior secured revolving credit facilities due 2015 are subject to a pricing grid and the interest rate can vary from LIBOR or EURIBOR plus a margin of 0.875% up to 2.0%. Lenders under the senior secured revolving facilities due
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2015 include certain lenders under the senior secured revolving credit facilities due 2011 who elected to convert their commitments under the senior secured revolving credit facilities due 2011 into commitments under the senior secured revolving credit facilities due 2015, as well as new lenders.
To the extent that lenders under the senior secured revolving credit facilities due 2011 did not participate as lenders under the senior secured revolving credit facilities due 2015, the senior secured revolving credit facilities due 2011 remain outstanding, subject to their maturity on May 15, 2011. Total availability under the senior secured revolving credit facilities due 2011 now consists of up to $130 available to Crown Americas in U.S. dollars and up to approximately $64 available, subject to certain sublimits, to Crown European Holdings and the subsidiary borrowers in euro and pound sterling. Prior to maturity of the senior secured revolving credit facilities due 2011, borrowings under the senior secured revolving credit facilities due 2011 and the senior secured revolving credit facilities due 2015 are limited to $1,200 in the aggregate.
In 2010, the Company repaid $200 of its existing U.S. dollar term loan facility and the equivalent of $200 of its existing Euro loan facility.
In 2010, the Company sold €500 principal amount of 7.125% senior unsecured notes due 2018. The notes were issued at par by Crown European Holdings SA, a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Company. The notes are senior obligations of Crown European Holdings SA and are unconditionally guaranteed on a senior basis by the Company and each of the Company’s present and future U.S. subsidiaries that guarantees obligations under the Company’s credit facilities and, subject to applicable law, each of Crown European Holdings SA’s subsidiaries that guarantee obligations under the Company’s credit facilities.
In 2010, the Company purchased through a tender offer and open market transactions €76 principal amount of Crown European Holdings SA’s €150 6.25% first priority senior secured notes due 2011 and paid a redemption premium of $4.
In 2010, the Company redeemed all of the outstanding $200 principal amount of 7.625% senior notes due 2013 of Crown Americas LLC and Crown Americas Capital Corp., each a wholly owned subsidiary of the Company and paid a redemption premium of $8.
In January, 2011, the Company sold $700 principal amount of 6.25% senior unsecured notes due 2021. In addition, concurrently with the offering of the notes, the Company commenced a tender offer for any and all of the $600 outstanding 7.75% senior secured notes due 2015 (the “2015 notes”). At the expiration of the tender offer approximately 90% of the 2015 notes had been repurchased. All 2015 notes that remained outstanding were redeemed by the Company on February 17, 2011.
See Note Q to the consolidated financial statements for further information relating to the Company’s refinancings and liquidity and capital resources.
CONTRACTUAL OBLIGATIONS
Contractual obligations as of December 31, 2010 are summarized in the table below.
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| | | Payments Due by Period | |
| | | 2011 | | | 2012 | | | 2013 | | | 2014 | | | 2015 | | | 2016 &
after | | | Total | |
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Long-term debt | | $ | 158 | | | $ | 329 | | | $ | 26 | | | $ | 12 | | | $ | 795 | | | $ | 1,499 | | | $ | 2,819 | |
Interest on long-term debt | | | 182 | | | | 172 | | | | 164 | | | | 162 | | | | 162 | | | | 110 | | | | 952 | |
Operating leases | | | 55 | | | | 44 | | | | 31 | | | | 17 | | | | 11 | | | | 48 | | | | 206 | |
Projected pension contributions | | | 75 | | | | 146 | | | | 166 | | | | 225 | | | | 154 | | | | | | | | 766 | |
Postretirement obligations | | | 32 | | | | 32 | | | | 32 | | | | 32 | | | | 32 | | | | 165 | | | | 325 | |
Purchase obligations | | | 2,947 | | | | 1,019 | | | | 759 | | | | 409 | | | | 293 | | | | | | | | 5,427 | |
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Total contractual cash obligations | | $ | 3,449 | | | $ | 1,742 | | | $ | 1,178 | | | $ | 857 | | | $ | 1,447 | | | $ | 1,822 | | | $ | 10,495 | |
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All amounts due in foreign currencies are translated at exchange rates as of December 31, 2010.
Interest on long-term debt is presented through 2016 only, represents the interest that will accrue by year, and is calculated based on interest rates in effect as of December 31, 2010. Interest on the Company’s revolving credit facility is calculated based on $184 of outstanding balances as of December 31, 2010.
The projected pension contributions caption includes the contributions the Company expects to make in 2011 to 2015 to fund its plans. The postretirement obligations caption includes the expected payments through 2020 to retirees for medical and life insurance coverage. The pension and postretirement projections require the use of numerous estimates and assumptions such as discount rates, rates of return on plan assets, compensation increases, health care cost increases, mortality and employee turnover. Therefore, these amounts have been provided for five years only in the case of pensions and through 2020 in the case of postretirement costs.
Purchase obligations include commitments for raw materials and utilities at December 31, 2010. These commitments specify significant terms, including fixed or minimum quantities to be purchased; fixed, minimum or variable pricing provisions; and the approximate timing of transactions.
The obligations above exclude $37 of unrecognized tax benefits for which the Company has recorded liabilities. These amounts have been excluded because the Company is unable to estimate when these amounts may be paid, if at all. See Note W to the consolidated financial statements for additional information on the Company’s unrecognized tax benefits.
In order to further reduce leverage and future cash interest payments, the Company may from time to time repurchase outstanding notes and debentures with cash, exchange shares of its common stock for the Company’s outstanding notes and debentures, or seek to refinance its existing credit facilities and other indebtedness. The Company will evaluate any such transactions in light of then existing market conditions and may determine not to pursue such transactions.
MARKET RISK
In the normal course of business the Company is subject to risk from adverse fluctuations in foreign exchange and interest rates and commodity prices. The Company manages these risks through a program that includes the use of derivative financial instruments, primarily swaps and forwards. Counterparties to these contracts are major financial institutions. These instruments are not used for trading or speculative purposes. The extent to which the Company uses such instruments is dependent upon its access to them in the financial markets and its use of other methods, such as netting exposures for foreign exchange risk and establishing sales arrangements that permit the pass-through to customers of changes in commodity prices and foreign exchange rates, to effectively achieve its goal of risk reduction. The Company’s objective in managing its exposure to market risk is to limit the impact on earnings and cash flow.
The Company manages foreign currency exposures at the operating unit level. Exposures that cannot be naturally offset within an operating unit are hedged with derivative financial instruments where possible and cost effective in the Company’s judgment. Foreign exchange contracts which hedge defined exposures generally mature within twelve months.
The table below provides information in U.S. dollars as of December 31, 2010 about the Company’s forward currency exchange contracts. The majority of the contracts expire in 2011 and primarily hedge anticipated transactions, unrecognized firm commitments and intercompany debt and are recorded at fair value. The contracts with no amounts in the fair value column have a fair value of less than $1.
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Buy/Sell | | Contract
amount | | | Contract
fair value
gain/(loss) | | | Average
contractual
exchange rate | |
U.S. dollars/Euro | | $ | 300 | | | $ | (3 | ) | | | 1.32 | |
Sterling/Euro | | | 227 | | | | 1 | | | | 0.86 | |
Euro/Sterling | | | 431 | | | | 6 | | | | 0.85 | |
Euro/U.S. dollars | | | 363 | | | | 5 | | | | 1.32 | |
U.S. dollars/Sterling | | | 32 | | | | | | | | 1.56 | |
Sterling/U.S. dollars | | | 112 | | | | | | | | 1.56 | |
U.S. dollars/Canadian dollars | | | 10 | | | | | | | | 1.01 | |
U.S. dollars/Thai Baht | | | 54 | | | | (1 | ) | | | 30.75 | |
Turkish Lira New/U.S. dollars | | | 41 | | | | 1 | | | | 0.63 | |
Turkish Lira New /Euro | | | 30 | | | | | | | | 0.48 | |
Singapore dollars/U.S. dollars | | | 73 | | | | 1 | | | | 1.30 | |
U.S. dollars/Singapore dollars | | | 11 | | | | | | | | 1.31 | |
Euro/Swiss Francs | | | 10 | | | | | | | | 1.25 | |
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At December 31, 2010, the Company had additional contracts with notional values of $64 to purchase or sell other currencies, primarily the Malaysian ringgit, Hungarian forint, South African rand and the Polish zloty. The aggregate fair value of these contracts was $1.
The Company, from time to time, may manage its interest rate risk, primarily from fluctuations in variable interest rates, through interest rate swaps in order to balance its exposure between fixed and variable rates while attempting to minimize its interest costs. Interest rate swaps and other methods of mitigating interest rate risk may increase overall interest expense.
The table below presents principal cash flows and related interest rates by year of maturity for the Company’s debt obligations. Variable interest rates disclosed represent the weighted average rates at December 31, 2010.
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Debt | | 2011 | | | 2012 | | | 2013 | | | 2014 | | | 2015 | | | Thereafter | |
Fixed rate | | $ | 141 | | | $ | 28 | | | $ | 21 | | | $ | 8 | | | $ | 608 | | | $ | 1,499 | |
Average interest rate | | | 6.2 | % | | | 5.1 | % | | | 5.2 | % | | | 6.4 | % | | | 7.7 | % | | | 7.3 | % |
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Variable rate | | $ | 258 | | | $ | 301 | | | $ | 5 | | | $ | 4 | | | $ | 187 | | | | | |
Average interest rate | | | 2.8 | % | | | 2.5 | % | | | 3.7 | % | | | 3.8 | % | | | 2.3 | % | | | | |
Total future payments of $3,060 at December 31, 2010 include $1,891 of U.S. dollar-denominated debt, $1,052 of euro-denominated debt and $117 of debt denominated in other currencies.
The Company uses various raw materials, such as steel and aluminum in its manufacturing operations, which expose it to risk from adverse fluctuations in commodity prices. In 2010, consumption of steel and aluminum represented approximately 27% and 35%, respectively, of the Company’s consolidated cost of products sold, excluding depreciation and amortization. The weighted average market price for steel used in packaging decreased approximately 9%, when compared to the weighted average market price in 2009, and the average price of aluminum ingot on the London Metal Exchange increased approximately 29% during 2010. The Company primarily manages its risk to adverse commodity price fluctuations and surcharges through contracts that pass through raw material costs to customers. The Company may, however, be unable to increase its prices to offset unexpected increases in raw material costs without suffering reductions in unit volume, revenue and operating income, and any price increases may take effect after related cost increases, reducing operating income in the near term.
In addition, the manufacturing facilities of the Company are dependent, in varying degrees, upon the availability of water and processed energy, such as natural gas and electricity.
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Aluminum, a basic raw material of the Company, is subject to significant price fluctuations the risk of which may be hedged by the Company through forward commodity contracts. Current contracts involve aluminum forwards with a notional value of $326 and a fair value gain of $52. The maturities of the commodity contracts closely correlate to the anticipated purchases of those commodities. These contracts are used in combination with commercial supply contracts with customers to manage exposure to price volatility.
CAPITAL EXPENDITURES
Consolidated capital expenditures were $320 in 2010 compared to $180 in 2009.
Expenditures in the Americas Division were $166 in 2010 and included spending of $151 in Americas Beverage and $7 in North America Food. The spending in Americas Beverage included $122 to expand capacity in Brazil.
Expenditures in the European Division were $91 and included spending of $59 in European Beverage, $21 in European Food and $6 in European Specialty Packaging. The spending in European Beverage included $27 for the Company’s new beverage can plant in Slovakia.
At December 31, 2010, the Company had approximately $54 of capital commitments.
OFF-BALANCE SHEET ARRANGEMENTS
The Company has certain guarantees and indemnification agreements that could require the payment of cash upon the occurrence of certain events. The guarantees and agreements are further discussed under Note L to the consolidated financial statements.
The Company also utilizes receivables securitization and factoring facilities and derivative financial instruments as further discussed under Note C and Note S, respectively, to the consolidated financial statements. As discussed in Note A to the consolidated financial statements, the Company changed its accounting for its securitization and factoring facilities in 2010 due to new accounting guidance.
ENVIRONMENTAL MATTERS
Compliance with the Company’s Environmental Protection Policy is mandatory and the responsibility of each employee of the Company. The Company is committed to the protection of human health and the environment and is operating within the increasingly complex laws and regulations of national, state, and local environmental agencies or is taking action to achieve compliance with such laws and regulations. Environmental considerations are among the criteria by which the Company evaluates projects, products, processes and purchases.
The Company is dedicated to a long-term environmental protection program and has initiated and implemented many pollution prevention programs with an emphasis on source reduction. The Company continues to reduce the amount of metal used in the manufacture of steel and aluminum containers through “lightweighting” programs. The Company recycles nearly 100% of scrap aluminum, steel and copper used in its manufacturing processes. Many of the Company’s programs for pollution prevention reduce operating costs and improve operating efficiencies.
The Company, along with others in most cases, has been identified by the EPA or a comparable state environmental agency as a Potentially Responsible Party (“PRP”) at a number of sites and has recorded aggregate accruals of $6 for its share of estimated future remediation costs at these sites. The Company has been identified as having either directly or indirectly disposed of commercial or industrial waste at the sites subject to the accrual, and where appropriate and supported by available information, generally has agreed to be responsible for a percentage of future remediation costs based on an estimated volume of materials disposed in proportion to the total materials disposed at each site. The Company has not had monetary sanctions imposed nor has the Company been notified of any potential monetary sanctions at any of the sites. The Company has also recorded aggregate accruals of $8 for remediation activities at various worldwide locations that are owned by the Company and for which the Company is not a member of a PRP group. Actual expenditures for remediation were $2, $2 and $5 in 2010, 2009 and 2008, respectively. The Company records an
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undiscounted environmental reserve when it is probable that a liability has been incurred and the amount of the liability is reasonably estimable. Reserves at December 31, 2010 are primarily for asserted claims and are based on internal and external environmental studies. The Company expects that the liabilities will be paid out over the period of remediation for the applicable sites, which in some cases may exceed ten years. Although the Company believes its reserves are adequate, there can be no assurance that the ultimate payments will not exceed the amount of the Company’s reserves and will not have a material effect on the Company’s consolidated results of operations, financial position and cash flow. Any possible loss or range of potential loss that may be incurred in excess of the recorded reserves cannot be estimated.
The potential impact on the Company’s operations of climate change and potential future climate change regulation in the jurisdictions in which the Company operates is highly uncertain. See the risk factor entitled “The Company is subject to costs and liabilities related to stringent environmental and health and safety standards” in Part I, Item 1A of this Annual Report.
COMMON STOCK AND OTHER EQUITY
Total equity was $229 at December 31, 2010 compared to $383 and $36 at December 31, 2009 and 2008, respectively. The decrease of $154 in 2010 was primarily due to $255 of common stock repurchases, $169 to purchase additional ownership interests from noncontrolling interests, $112 of dividends paid to noncontrolling interests, $74 related to accounting for pension and postretirement benefit plans and $31 of translation adjustments, partially offset by $452 of net income. The increase of $347 in 2009 was primarily due to $450 of net income, $144 of currency translation adjustments, and $86 related to accounting for derivatives, partially offset by decreases of $285 related to the Company’s pension and postretirement benefit plans and $87 of dividends paid to noncontrolling interests.
The Company’s senior secured revolving credit and term loan facilities, first priority senior secured notes and senior unsecured notes contain provisions that limit the repurchase of common stock and the payment of dividends subject to certain permitted payments or repurchases and exceptions. The Company acquired 7,959,707 shares, 182,574 shares and 2,119,697 shares of its common stock in 2010, 2009 and 2008, respectively.
Total common shares outstanding were 155,256,791 at December 31, 2010 and 161,483,074 at December 31, 2009.
On December 9, 2010, the Company’s Board of Directors authorized the repurchase of up to $600 of the Company’s common stock through the end of 2012. Stock repurchases under this program may be made in the open market or through privately negotiated transactions, and at times and in such amounts as management deems appropriate. The timing and actual number of shares repurchased will depend on a variety of factors including price, corporate and regulatory requirements and other market conditions. This repurchase authorization replaces all previous authorizations. As of December 31, 2010, $600 of the Company’s outstanding common stock may yet be purchased under this program.
The Board of Directors adopted a Shareholders’ Rights Plan in 1995 and declared a dividend of one right for each outstanding share of common stock. In connection with the formation of Crown Holdings, Inc., the existing Shareholders’ Rights Plan was terminated and a new Rights Agreement was entered into with terms substantially identical to the terminated plan, as amended in 2004. See Note O to the consolidated financial statements for a description of the Shareholders’ Rights Plan.
INFLATION
Inflation has not had a significant impact on the Company over the past three years and the Company does not expect it to have a significant impact on the results of operations or financial condition in the foreseeable future.
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CRITICAL ACCOUNTING POLICIES
The accompanying consolidated financial statements have been prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America which require that management make numerous estimates and assumptions. Actual results could differ from those estimates and assumptions, impacting the reported results of operations and financial position of the Company. The Company’s significant accounting policies are more fully described under Note A to the consolidated financial statements. Certain accounting policies, however, are considered to be critical in that (i) they are most important to the depiction of the Company’s financial condition and results of operations and (ii) their application requires management’s most subjective judgment in making estimates about the effect of matters that are inherently uncertain.
Asbestos Liabilities
The Company’s potential liability for asbestos cases is highly uncertain due to the difficulty of forecasting many factors, including the level of future claims, the rate of receipt of claims, the jurisdiction in which claims are filed, the nature of future claims (including the seriousness of alleged disease, whether claimants allege first exposure to asbestos before or during 1964 and the alleged link to Crown Cork), the terms of settlements of other defendants with asbestos-related liabilities, the bankruptcy filings of other defendants (which may result in additional claims and higher settlement demands for non-bankrupt defendants), potential liabilities for claims filed after the Company’s ten-year projection period and the effect of state asbestos legislation (including the validity and applicability of the Pennsylvania legislation to non-Pennsylvania jurisdictions, where the substantial majority of the Company’s asbestos cases are filed). See Note K to the consolidated financial statements for additional information regarding the provision for asbestos-related costs.
At the end of each quarter, the Company considers whether there have been any material developments that would cause it to update its asbestos liability accrual calculations. Absent any significant developments in the asbestos litigation environment in general or with respect to the Company specifically, the Company updates its accrual calculations in the fourth quarter of each year. The Company’s asbestos liability accrual is calculated as the sum of its outstanding and expected future claims, multiplied by the five-year average settlement cost of those claims, plus estimated legal fees. Claims in those states where the Company’s liability is limited by statute and claims alleging first exposure to asbestos after 1964 are included in the number of outstanding claims but are assumed to have no value. The expected number of claims and the average settlement cost per claim are calculated using projections based on the actual data for the most recent five years.
The five year average settlement cost per claim was $7,500, $6,600 and $5,900 for 2010, 2009 and 2008, respectively. The average settlement cost per claim increased due to a higher percentage of claims in Crown Cork’s settlement pool for claims alleging serious disease (primarily mesothelioma and other malignancies) during the most recent five-year period. Of the approximately 50,000 claims outstanding at the end of 2010, 2009 and 2008 approximately 18%, 16% and 15%, respectively, relate to claims alleging serious diseases. Of the approximately 15,000 claims related to claimants alleging first exposure to asbestos before or during 1964 that were filed in states that have not enacted asbestos legislation and were outstanding at the end of 2010, 2009 and 2008 approximately 31%, 29% and 25%, respectively, relate to claims alleging serious diseases. Because claims are not submitted or settled evenly throughout the year, it is difficult to predict at any time during the year whether the number of claims or average settlement cost over the five year period ending December 31 of such year will increase compared to the prior five year period.
The Company’s asbestos liability is calculated using a ten-year projection and the Company therefore expects to incur an annual charge to account for projected claims in the new tenth year. In 2010, the company recorded a charge of $46 compared to $55 in 2009 and $25 in 2008. The charge of $46 included $15 to increase the Company’s accrual for asbestos-related costs in Texas as described in Note K to the consolidated financial statements as well as the impact of including an additional year in the ten-year projection
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combined with the increased settlement costs per claim, which were partially offset by a projected decrease in the number of future claims. During 2010, 2009 and 2008, respectively, the Company made asbestos-related payments of $27, $26 and $25. If the recent trend of settling a higher percentage of claims alleging serious disease (primarily mesothelioma and other malignancies), which are settled for higher amounts continues, average settlement costs per claim are likely to increase and, if not offset by a reduction in overall claims and settlements, the Company may record additional charges in the future. A 10% change in either the average cost per claim or the number of projected claims would increase or decrease the estimated liability at December 31, 2010 by $25 for the following ten-year period. A 10% increase or decrease in these two factors at the same time would increase or decrease the estimated liability at December 31, 2010 by $52 and $47, respectively, for the following ten-year period.
Goodwill Impairment
The Company performs a goodwill impairment review in the fourth quarter of each year or when facts and circumstances indicate goodwill may be impaired. The impairment review involves a number of assumptions and judgments, including the calculation of fair value for the Company’s identified reporting units. The Company determines the estimated fair value for each reporting unit based on the average of the estimated fair values calculated using market values for comparable businesses and discounted cash flow projections. The Company uses an average of the two methods in estimating fair value because it believes they provide an equal probability of yielding an appropriate fair value for the reporting unit. The Company’s estimates of future cash flows include assumptions concerning future operating performance and economic conditions and may differ from actual future cash flows. Under the first method of calculating estimated fair value, the Company obtains publicly available trading multiples based on the enterprise value of companies in the packaging industry whose shares are publicly traded. The Company also reviews available information regarding the multiples used in recent transactions, if any, involving transfers of controlling interests in the packaging industry. The appropriate multiple is applied to the forecasted EBITDA (a non-GAAP item defined by the Company as net customer sales, less cost of products sold excluding depreciation and amortization, less selling and administrative expenses) of the reporting unit to obtain an estimated fair value. Under the second method, fair value is calculated as the sum of the projected discounted cash flows of the reporting unit over the next five years and the terminal value at the end of those five years. The projected cash flows generally include no growth assumption unless there has recently been a material change in the business or a material change is forecasted. The discount rate used is based on the average weighted-average cost of capital of companies in the packaging industry, which information is available through various sources.
The terminal value at the end of the five years is the product of the projected EBITDA at the end of the five year period and the trading multiple. The Company used an EBITDA multiple of 7.0 times and a discount rate of 8.5% in its 2010 review. The assumed EBITDA multiple was consistent with the 7.0 times used in 2009. The discount rate in 2010 increased from the 7.4% used in 2009 due to an increase in the weighted average cost of capital of companies in the packaging industry. Based upon consideration of the sensitivity of the assumptions made and methods used to determine fair value, industry trends and other relevant factors, the Company did not have any reporting unit at the end of 2010 whose fair value did not materially exceed its carrying value except for its European Aerosols reporting unit.
As of December 31, 2010, the estimated fair value of the European Aerosols reporting unit was 31% higher than its carrying value, and the reporting unit had $143 of goodwill. The fair value of the European Aerosols reporting unit was estimated using the methods and assumptions described above. The maximum potential effect of weighting the two methods other than equally would have been to increase or decrease the estimated fair value at December 31, 2010 by less than $1 as the two methods provided values that were within $1 of each other. Assuming all other factors remain the same, a $1 change in projected annual EBITDA changes the excess of estimated fair value over carrying value by $7; a change of 0.5 in the assumed EBITDA multiple changes the excess of estimated fair value over carrying value by $13; and an increase in the discount rate from 8.5% to 9.5% changes the excess of estimated fair value over carrying value by $4. The estimated fair value of the reporting unit as determined using projected discounted cash flows assumed that current year results were held constant. If future operating results were to decline causing the estimated fair value to fall below its carrying value, it is possible that an impairment charge of up to $143 could be recorded.
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Long-lived Assets Impairment
The Company performs an impairment review of its long-lived assets, primarily property, plant and equipment, when facts and circumstances indicate the carrying value may not be recoverable from its undiscounted cash flows. Any impairment loss is measured by comparing the carrying amount of the asset to its fair value. The Company’s estimates of future cash flows involve assumptions concerning future operating performance, economic conditions and technological changes that may affect the future useful lives of the assets. These estimates may differ from actual cash flows or useful lives.
Tax Valuation Allowance
The Company records a valuation allowance to reduce its deferred tax assets when it is more likely than not that a portion of the tax assets will not be realized. The estimate of the amount that will not be realized requires the use of assumptions concerning the Company’s future taxable income. These estimates are projected through the life of the related deferred tax assets based on assumptions that management believes are reasonable. The Company considers all sources of taxable income in estimating its valuation allowances, including taxable income in any available carry back period; the reversal of taxable temporary differences; tax-planning strategies; and taxable income expected to be generated in the future other than reversing temporary differences. Should the Company change its estimate of the amount of its deferred tax assets that it would be able to realize, an adjustment to the valuation allowance would result in an increase or decrease in tax expense in the period such a change in estimate was made.
The Company’s valuation allowances of $376 at December 31, 2010 included $177 in the U.S., $102 in France, $65 in Canada, $13 in Belgium, $10 in the Netherlands, $6 in Asia and $3 in Poland.
As of December 31, 2010, the Company had $177 of remaining valuation allowance against its U.S. deferred tax assets including $151 for state tax loss carryforwards and $25 for capital loss carryforwards. The state tax loss carryforwards expire as follows: $5 in 2011 through 2015, $66 in 2016 through 2020, and $124 thereafter. The capital loss carryforwards expire in 2012 and 2013. Future realization of the Company’s $502 of net U.S. deferred tax assets will require approximately $1.2 billion of aggregated U.S. taxable income.
At December 31, 2010, the Company’s net deferred tax assets in France consist of $164 of deferred tax assets, including $132 of tax loss carryforwards that do not expire, $41 of deferred tax liabilities and $102 of valuation allowances. The Company is unable to conclude at this time that it is more likely than not that it will realize any additional deferred tax benefits in France, primarily due to a restructuring of the Company’s operations which will reduce its profits in France. It is possible that the Company may be required to increase this valuation allowance at some future time if its income projections are later revised downwards. It is also possible that the Company will release additional portions of its French valuation allowance in future periods if its income projections are revised upwards.
As of December 31, 2010, the Company has a full valuation allowance of $65 against its net deferred tax assets in Canada. The net deferred tax assets of $65 include $36 of tax loss carryforwards that expire in 2014 to 2029. The Canadian operations remain in a three year cumulative loss position and had a significant loss in 2010 due to low operating margins and plant closing costs. The Company does not believe it has sufficient positive evidence at this time to release any of the valuation allowance in Canada, but it is possible that some or all of its Canadian valuation allowance will be reversed in the future if the results of operations improve.
During the third quarter of 2010, the Company released $8 of valuation allowance for a Belgian subsidiary based on projections of future taxable income. The subsidiary generated positive income in 2009 and 2010 and is projecting positive income in future years sufficient to realize the deferred tax assets. The deferred tax assets are primarily tax loss carryforwards that do not expire. The Company continues to maintain a valuation allowance of $13 for deferred tax assets in a dormant entity in Belgium that the Company does not believe at this time it will be able to utilize.
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During the third quarter of 2010, the Company released $2 of valuation allowance for a Dutch subsidiary based on projections of future taxable income. The subsidiary generated positive income in 2009 and 2010 and is projecting positive income in future years sufficient to realize the deferred tax assets. The Company continues to maintain a valuation allowance of $10 for tax loss carryforwards that expire in 2014 and that the Company does not believe at this time it will be able to utilize.
The remaining valuation allowances of $6 in Asia and $3 in Poland are also in entities where the Company does not believe it has sufficient positive evidence at this time to release any of the valuation allowances, but it is possible some or all of the valuation allowances will be released in the future.
Unrecognized Tax Positions
The Company recognizes the impact of a tax position if, in the Company’s opinion, it is more likely than not that the position will be sustained on audit, based on the technical merits of that position. The tax position is measured at the largest amount of benefit that is greater than 50% likely of being realized upon ultimate settlement. The determination of whether the impact should be recognized, and the measurement of the impact, can require significant judgment and the Company’s estimate may differ from actual settlement amounts. See Note W to the consolidated financial statements for additional information on the Company’s tax positions.
Pension and Postretirement Benefits
Accounting for pensions and postretirement benefit plans requires the use of estimates and assumptions regarding numerous factors, including discount rates, rates of return on plan assets, compensation increases, health care cost increases, mortality and employee turnover. Actual results may differ from the Company’s actuarial assumptions, which may have an impact on the amount of reported expense or liability for pensions or postretirement benefits.
The rate of return assumptions are reviewed at each measurement date based on the pension plans’ investment policies, current asset allocations and an analysis of the historical returns of the capital markets.
The U.S. plan’s 2011 assumed asset rate of return of 8.75% was based on a calculation using underlying assumed rates of return of 9.94% for equity securities and alternative investments, and 5.1% for debt securities and real estate. An assumed rate of 9.94% was used for equity securities and alternative investments based on the total return of the S&P 500 for the 25 year period ended December 31, 2010. The Company believes that the equity securities included in the S&P 500 are representative of the equity securities and alternative investments held by its U.S. plan, and that 25 years provides a sufficient time horizon as a basis for estimating future returns. The Company used a 5.1% assumed return for debt securities, consistent with the U.S. plan discount rate and the return on AA corporate bonds with duration equal to the plan’s liabilities. The underlying debt securities in the plan are primarily invested in various corporate and government agency securities and are benchmarked against returns on AA corporate bonds.
The U.K. plan’s 2011 assumed asset rate of return of 7.0% was based on a calculation using underlying assumed rates of return of 11.4% for equity securities and alternative investments, and 5.5% for debt securities and real estate. Equity securities in the U.K. plan as of December 31, 2010 were allocated approximately 27% to U.S. securities, 8% to U.K. securities, 11% to securities in European countries other than the U.K., and 54% to securities in other countries. The assumed rate of 11.4% for equity securities and alternative investments represents the weighted average 25 year return of equity securities in these markets. The Company believes that the equity securities included in the related market indexes are representative of the equity securities and alternative investments held by its U.K. plan, and that 25 years provides a sufficient time horizon as a basis for estimating future returns.
A 0.25% change in the expected rates of return would change 2011 pension expense by approximately $9.
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Discount rates were selected using a method that matches projected payouts from the plans with zero-coupon AA bond yield curves in the respective currencies. The yield curve in the United States was constructed from the underlying bond price and yield data collected as of the plans’ measurement date and are represented by a series of annualized, individual discount rates with durations ranging from six months to thirty years. Each discount rate in the curve was derived from an equal weighting of the AA bond universe, apportioned into distinct maturity groups. These individual discount rates were then converted into a single equivalent discount rate. To assure that the resulting rates can be achieved by the plan, only bonds with sufficient capacity that satisfy certain criteria and are expected to remain available through the period of maturity of the plan benefits were used to develop the discount rate. For the other countries independently published AA corporate bond yield curves were used. A 0.25% change in the discount rates from those used at December 31, 2010 would change 2011 pension expense by approximately $4 and postretirement expense by approximately $1. See Note V to the consolidated financial statements for additional information on pension and postretirement benefit obligations and assumptions.
As of December 31, 2010, the Company had pre-tax unrecognized net losses in other comprehensive income of $2,135 related to its pension plans and $174 related to its other postretirement benefit plans. Unrecognized gains and losses arise each year primarily due to changes in discount rates, differences in actual plan asset returns compared to expected returns, and changes in actuarial assumptions such as mortality. For example, as disclosed in Note V to the consolidated financial statements, the unrecognized net loss in the Company’s pension plans included a current year loss of $281 consisting of a gain of $99 due to actual asset returns of $358 compared to expected returns of $259, offset by losses of $380 primarily due to lower discount rates at the end of 2010 compared to 2009. Unrecognized gains and losses are accumulated in other comprehensive income and the portion in each plan that exceeds 10% of the greater of that plan’s assets or projected benefit obligation is amortized to income over future periods. The Company’s pension expense for the year ended December 31, 2010 included charges of $118 for the amortization of unrecognized net losses, and the Company estimates charges of $99 in 2011. Unrecognized net losses of $2,135 in the pension plans as of December 31, 2010 include $979 in the U.K. defined benefit plan, $955 in the U.S defined benefit plan, $210 in the Canadian defined benefit plans, and ($9) in other plans. Amortizable losses in the U.K. plan are being recognized over 21 years, representing the average expected life of inactive employees as over 90% of the plan participants are inactive and the fund is closed to new participants. Amortizable losses in the U.S. plan are being recognized over the average remaining service life of active participants of 16 years. Amortizable losses in the Canadian plans are being recognized over the average remaining service life of active participants of 11 years. An increase of 10% in the number of years used to amortize unrecognized losses in each plan would decrease estimated charges for 2011 by $9. A decrease of 10% in the number of years would increase the estimated charge for 2011 by $11.
Unrecognized net losses of $174 in the Company’s other postretirement benefit plans as of December 31, 2010, primarily included $148 in the U.S. plans, with the amortizable portion being recognized over the average remaining service life of active participants of 9 years. The Company’s other postretirement benefits expense for the year ended December 31, 2010 included charges of $9 for the amortization of unrecognized net losses, and the Company estimates charges of $14 in 2011. An increase of 10% in the number of years used to amortize the unrecognized losses in each plan would decrease the estimated charge for 2011 by $1. A decrease of 10% in the number of years would increase the estimated charge for 2011 by $2.
Stock-Based Compensation
Calculation of the estimated fair value of stock option awards requires the use of assumptions regarding a number of complex and subjective variables, including the expected term of the options, the annual risk-free interest rate over the options’ expected term, the expected annual dividend yield on the underlying stock over the options’ expected term, and the expected stock price volatility over the options’ expected term. The Company generally bases its assumptions of option term and expected price volatility on historical data, but also considers other factors, such as vesting or expiration provisions in new awards that are inconsistent with past awards, that would make the historical data unreliable as a basis for future assumptions. Estimates of the fair value of stock options are not intended to predict actual future events or the value ultimately realized by employees who receive stock option awards, and subsequent events are not indicative of the reasonableness of the original estimates of fair value made by the Company. See Note A and Note P to the consolidated financial statements for additional disclosure of the Company’s assumptions related to stock-based compensation.
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RECENT ACCOUNTING PRONOUNCEMENTS
Effective January 1, 2010, the Company adopted the FASB’s amended guidance on transfers of financial assets. The guidance removes the concept of a qualifying special-purpose entity, establishes a new “participating interest” definition that must be met for transfers of portions of financial assets to be eligible for sale accounting and clarifies and amends the derecognition criteria for a transfer to be accounted for as a sale. As a result of adopting the guidance, the Company’s current receivables securitization and certain factoring facilities are now accounted for as secured borrowings. The impact of adopting the new guidance on the Company’s Consolidated Balance Sheet was to increase both the Company’s receivables and short-term debt as of December 31, 2010 by $208. The impact of adopting the new guidance on the Company’s Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows was to both increase net cash used for operating activities and net cash provided by financing activities by $208 for the year ended December 31, 2010. The adoption of the guidance did not impact the Company’s results of operations. In accordance with the guidance, prior period amounts have not been restated. See Note C for additional information.
Effective January 1, 2010, the Company adopted the FASB’s amended guidance on the consolidation of variable interest entities (VIEs). The guidance requires an entity to qualitatively assess the determination of the primary beneficiary of a VIE based on whether the entity (1) has the power to direct the activities of a VIE that most significantly impact the entity’s economic performance and (2) has the obligation to absorb losses of the entity or the right to receive benefits from the entity that could potentially be significant to the VIE. Also, the guidance requires an ongoing reconsideration of the primary beneficiary and amends the events that trigger a reassessment of whether an entity is a VIE. The adoption of the guidance had no impact on the Company’s financial statements.
The FASB provided guidance that requires new disclosures about fair value measurements and clarifies existing disclosure requirements. The new disclosures include (1) transfers in and out of level 1 and level 2 fair value measurements and (2) a gross presentation of activities within level 3 fair value measurements. The clarifications to existing disclosures include a requirement to provide fair value measurement disclosures for each class of assets and liabilities. A class is often a subset of assets or liabilities within a line item in the statement of financial position. A reporting entity is also required to provide disclosures about the valuation techniques and inputs used to measure fair value for both recurring and nonrecurring fair value measurements in either level 2 or level 3. The disclosures were required for the Company beginning in 2010 except for the requirement to disclose gross presentation of activities within level 3, which is not effective until the first quarter of 2011. The disclosure requirement for transfers in and out of level 1 and level 2 had no impact on the Company. The requirement to disclose gross presentation of activities within level 3 is expected to affect only the Company’s level 3 pension assets. See Note R for additional information regarding the Company’s fair value measurements and Note V for additional information regarding the Company’s pensions and other retirement benefits.
FORWARD LOOKING STATEMENTS
Statements in this Annual Report, including those in “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations,” in the discussions of the provision for asbestos under Note K and other contingencies under Note L to the consolidated financial statements included in this Annual Report and in discussions incorporated by reference into this Annual Report (including, but not limited to, those in “Compensation Discussion and Analysis” in the Company’s Proxy Statement), which are not historical facts (including any statements concerning plans and objectives of management for future operations or economic performance, or assumptions related thereto), are “forward-looking statements,” within the meaning of the federal securities laws. In addition, the Company and its representatives may from time to time make other oral or written statements which are also “forward-looking statements.” Forward-looking statements can be identified by words, such as “believes,” “estimates,” “anticipates,” “expects”
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and other words of similar meaning in connection with a discussion of future operating or financial performance. These may include, among others, statements relating to (i) the Company’s plans or objectives for future operations, products or financial performance, (ii) the Company’s indebtedness and other contractual obligations, (iii) the impact of an economic downturn or growth in particular regions, (iv) anticipated uses of cash, (v) cost reduction efforts and expected savings, (vi) the Company’s policies with respect to executive compensation and (vii) the expected outcome of contingencies, including with respect to asbestos-related litigation and pension and postretirement liabilities.
These forward-looking statements are made based upon management’s expectations and beliefs concerning future events impacting the Company and, therefore, involve a number of risks and uncertainties. Management cautions that forward-looking statements are not guarantees and that actual results could differ materially from those expressed or implied in the forward-looking statements.
Important factors that could cause the actual results of operations or financial condition of the Company to differ include, but are not necessarily limited to, the ability of the Company to repay, refinance or restructure its short and long-term indebtedness on adequate terms and to comply with the terms of its agreements relating to debt; the Company’s ability to generate significant cash to meet its obligations and invest in its business and to maintain appropriate debt levels; restrictions on the Company’s use of available cash under its debt agreements; changes or differences in U.S. or international economic or political conditions, such as inflation or fluctuations in interest or foreign exchange rates (and the effectiveness of any currency or interest rate hedges), tax rates and tax laws (including with respect to taxation of unrepatriated non-U.S. earnings or as a result of the depletion of net loss carryforwards); the impact of health care reform in the United States; the collectibility of receivables; war or acts of terrorism that may disrupt the Company’s production or the supply or pricing of raw materials, including in the Company’s Middle East operations, impact the financial condition of customers or adversely affect the Company’s ability to refinance or restructure its remaining indebtedness; changes in the availability and pricing of raw materials (including aluminum can sheet, steel tinplate, energy, water, inks and coatings) and the Company’s ability to pass raw material, energy and freight price increases and surcharges through to its customers or to otherwise manage these commodity pricing risks; the Company’s ability to obtain and maintain adequate pricing for its products, including the impact on the Company’s revenue, margins and market share and the ongoing impact of price increases; energy and natural resource costs; the cost and other effects of legal and administrative cases and proceedings, settlements and investigations; the outcome of asbestos-related litigation (including the number and size of future claims and the terms of settlements, and the impact of bankruptcy filings by other companies with asbestos-related liabilities, any of which could increase Crown Cork’s asbestos-related costs over time, the adequacy of reserves established for asbestos-related liabilities, Crown Cork’s ability to obtain resolution without payment of asbestos-related claims by persons alleging first exposure to asbestos after 1964, and the impact of state legislation dealing with asbestos liabilities and any litigation challenging that legislation and any future state or federal legislation dealing with asbestos liabilities); the Company’s ability to realize deferred tax benefits; changes in the Company’s critical or other accounting policies or the assumptions underlying those policies; labor relations and workforce and social costs, including the Company’s pension and postretirement obligations and other employee or retiree costs; investment performance of the Company’s pension plans; costs and difficulties related to the acquisition of a business and integration of acquired businesses; the impact of any potential dispositions, acquisitions or other strategic realignments, which may impact the Company’s operations, financial profile, investments or levels of indebtedness; the Company’s ability to realize efficient capacity utilization and inventory levels and to innovate new designs and technologies for its products in a cost-effective manner; competitive pressures, including new product developments, industry overcapacity, or changes in competitors’ pricing for products; the Company’s ability to achieve high capacity utilization rates for its equipment; the Company’s ability to maintain, develop and capitalize on competitive technologies for the design and manufacture of products and to withstand competitive and legal challenges to the proprietary nature of such technology; the Company’s ability to generate sufficient production capacity; the Company’s ability to improve and expand its existing product and product lines; loss of customers, including the loss of any significant customers; changes in consumer preferences for different packaging products; the financial condition of the Company’s vendors and customers; weather conditions, including their effect on demand for beverages and on crop yields for fruits and vegetables stored in food containers; changes in governmental regulations or enforcement practices, including with respect to environmental, health and safety matters and restrictions as to foreign investment or operation; the impact of increased governmental regulation on the Company and its products, including the regulation or restriction of the use of bisephenol-A; the impact of the Company’s initiative to generate additional cash, including the reduction of working capital
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levels and capital spending; the ability of the Company to realize cost savings from its restructuring programs; the Company’s ability to maintain adequate sources of capital and liquidity; costs and payments to certain of the Company’s executive officers in connection with any termination of such executive officers or a change in control of the Company; the impact of existing and future legislation regarding refundable mandatory deposit laws in Europe for non-refillable beverage containers and the implementation of an effective return system; and changes in the Company’s strategic areas of focus, which may impact the Company’s operations, financial profile or levels of indebtedness.
Some of the factors noted above are discussed elsewhere in this Annual Report and prior Company filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”), including within Part I, Item 1A, “Risk Factors” in this Annual Report. In addition, other factors have been or may be discussed from time to time in the Company’s SEC filings.
While the Company periodically reassesses material trends and uncertainties affecting the Company’s results of operations and financial condition in connection with the preparation of “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations” and certain other sections contained in the Company’s quarterly, annual or other reports filed with the SEC, the Company does not intend to review or revise any particular forward-looking statement in light of future events.
| ITEM 7A. | QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK |
The information set forth within “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations” under the caption “Market Risk” in this Annual Report is incorporated herein by reference.
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| ITEM 8. | FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND SUPPLEMENTARY DATA |
INDEX TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
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Management’s Report on Internal Control Over Financial Reporting
Management is responsible for establishing and maintaining adequate internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Rule 13a-15(f) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended). The Company’s system of internal control over financial reporting is designed to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles.
Because of the inherent limitations, a system of internal control over financial reporting may not prevent or detect misstatements. Also, projections of any evaluation of effectiveness to future periods are subject to the risk that controls may become inadequate because of changes in conditions, or that the degree of compliance with the policies or procedures may deteriorate.
Management assessed the effectiveness of the Company’s internal control over financial reporting as of December 31, 2010. In making this assessment, management used the criteria set forth by the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission (“COSO”) inInternal Control-Integrated Framework. Based on its assessment, management has concluded that, as of December 31, 2010, the Company’s internal control over financial reporting was effective based on those criteria.
The effectiveness of the Company’s internal control over financial reporting as of December 31, 2010 has been audited by PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP, an independent registered public accounting firm, as stated in their report which appears herein.
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Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm
To the Board of Directors and Shareholders of Crown Holdings, Inc:
In our opinion, the consolidated financial statements listed in the index appearing under Item 15(a)(1) present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of Crown Holdings, Inc. and its subsidiaries at December 31, 2010 and December 31, 2009, and the results of their operations and their cash flows for each of the three years in the period ended December 31, 2010in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America. In addition, in our opinion, the financial statement schedule listed in the index appearing under Item 15(a)(2) presents fairly, in all material respects, the information set forth therein when read in conjunction with the related consolidated financial statements. Also in our opinion, the Company maintained, in all material respects, effective internal control over financial reporting as of December 31, 2010, based on criteria established inInternal Control - Integrated Framework issued by the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission (COSO). The Company’s management is responsible for these financial statements and financial statement schedule, for maintaining effective internal control over financial reporting and for its assessment of the effectiveness of internal control over financial reporting, included in the accompanying Management’s Report on Internal Control Over Financial Reporting. Our responsibility is to express opinions on these financial statements, on the financial statement schedule, and on the Company’s internal control over financial reporting based on our integrated audits. We conducted our audits in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States). Those standards require that we plan and perform the audits to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free of material misstatement and whether effective internal control over financial reporting was maintained in all material respects. Our audits of the financial statements included examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements, assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, and evaluating the overall financial statement presentation. Our audit of internal control over financial reporting included obtaining an understanding of internal control over financial reporting, assessing the risk that a material weakness exists, and testing and evaluating the design and operating effectiveness of internal control based on the assessed risk. Our audits also included performing such other procedures as we considered necessary in the circumstances. We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinions.
As discussed in Note A to the consolidated financial statements, the Company changed the manner in which it accounts for transfers of financial assets as of January 1, 2010.
A company’s internal control over financial reporting is a process designed to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles. A company’s internal control over financial reporting includes those policies and procedures that (i) pertain to the maintenance of records that, in reasonable detail, accurately and fairly reflect the transactions and dispositions of the assets of the company; (ii) provide reasonable assurance that transactions are recorded as necessary to permit preparation of financial statements in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles, and that receipts and expenditures of the company are being made only in accordance with authorizations of management and directors of the company; and (iii) provide reasonable assurance regarding prevention or timely detection of unauthorized acquisition, use, or disposition of the company’s assets that could have a material effect on the financial statements.
Because of its inherent limitations, internal control over financial reporting may not prevent or detect misstatements. Also, projections of any evaluation of effectiveness to future periods are subject to the risk that controls may become inadequate because of changes in conditions, or that the degree of compliance with the policies or procedures may deteriorate.
PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP
Philadelphia, PA
February 28, 2011
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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
(in millions, except per share amounts)
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For the years ended December 31 | | 2010 | | | 2009 | | | 2008 | |
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Net sales | | $ | 7,941 | | | $ | 7,938 | | | $ | 8,305 | |
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Cost of products sold, excluding depreciation and amortization | | | 6,519 | | | | 6,551 | | | | 6,885 | |
Depreciation and amortization | | | 172 | | | | 194 | | | | 216 | |
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Gross profit | | | 1,250 | | | | 1,193 | | | | 1,204 | |
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Selling and administrative expense | | | 360 | | | | 381 | | | | 396 | |
Provision for asbestos…Note K | | | 46 | | | | 55 | | | | 25 | |
Provision for restructuring…Note M | | | 42 | | | | 43 | | | | 21 | |
Asset impairments and sales…Note N | | | (18 | ) | | | (6 | ) | | | 6 | |
Loss from early extinguishments of debt…Note Q | | | 16 | | | | 26 | | | | 2 | |
Interest expense | | | 203 | | | | 247 | | | | 302 | |
Interest income | | | (9 | ) | | | (6 | ) | | | (11 | ) |
Translation and foreign exchange adjustments | | | (4 | ) | | | (6 | ) | | | 21 | |
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Income before income taxes and equity earnings | | | 614 | | | | 459 | | | | 442 | |
Provision for income taxes…Note W | | | 165 | | | | 7 | | | | 112 | |
Equity earnings/(loss) in affiliates | | | 3 | | | | (2 | ) | | | 0 | |
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Net income | | | 452 | | | | 450 | | | | 330 | |
Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests | | | (128 | ) | | | (116 | ) | | | (104 | ) |
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Net income attributable to Crown Holdings | | $ | 324 | | | $ | 334 | | | $ | 226 | |
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Earnings per common share attributable to Crown Holdings: | | | | | | | | | | | | |
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Basic…Note U | | $ | 2.03 | | | $ | 2.10 | | | $ | 1.42 | |
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Diluted…Note U | | $ | 2.00 | | | $ | 2.06 | | | $ | 1.39 | |
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The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.
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CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
(in millions, except share data)
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December 31 | | 2010 | | | 2009 | |
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Assets | | | | | | | | |
Current assets | | | | | | | | |
Cash and cash equivalents | | $ | 463 | | | $ | 459 | |
Receivables, net…Note C | | | 936 | | | | 714 | |
Inventories…Note D | | | 1,060 | | | | 960 | |
Prepaid expenses and other current assets | | | 190 | | | | 109 | |
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Total current assets | | | 2,649 | | | | 2,242 | |
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Goodwill…Note E | | | 1,984 | | | | 2,050 | |
Property, plant and equipment, net…Note F | | | 1,610 | | | | 1,509 | |
Other non-current assets…Note G | | | 656 | | | | 731 | |
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Total | | $ | 6,899 | | | $ | 6,532 | |
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Liabilities and equity | | | | | | | | |
Current liabilities | | | | | | | | |
Short-term debt…Note Q | | $ | 241 | | | $ | 30 | |
Current maturities of long-term debt…Note Q | | | 158 | | | | 29 | |
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities…Note H | | | 1,978 | | | | 1,866 | |
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Total current liabilities | | | 2,377 | | | | 1,925 | |
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Long-term debt, excluding current maturities…Note Q | | | 2,649 | | | | 2,739 | |
Postretirement and pension liabilities…Note V | | | 1,159 | | | | 1,037 | |
Other non-current liabilities…Note I | | | 485 | | | | 448 | |
Commitments and contingent liabilities…Notes J and L | | | 0 | | | | 0 | |
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Equity/(deficit) | | | | | | | | |
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Noncontrolling interests | | | 325 | | | | 389 | |
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Preferred stock, authorized: 30,000,000; none issued…Note O | | | 0 | | | | 0 | |
Common stock, par value: $5.00; authorized: 500,000,000 shares; issued: 185,744,072 shares…Note O | | | 929 | | | | 929 | |
Additional paid-in capital | | | 1,231 | | | | 1,536 | |
Accumulated earnings/(deficit) | | | 230 | | | | (94 | ) |
Accumulated other comprehensive loss…Note B | | | (2,333 | ) | | | (2,255 | ) |
Treasury stock at par value (2010 – 30,487,281 shares; 2009 – 24,260,998 shares) | | | (153 | ) | | | (122 | ) |
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Crown Holdings shareholders’ deficit | | | (96 | ) | | | (6 | ) |
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Total equity | | | 229 | | | | 383 | |
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Total | | $ | 6,899 | | | $ | 6,532 | |
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The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.
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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
(in millions)
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For the years ended December 31 | | 2010 | | | 2009 | | | 2008 | |
Cash flows from operating activities | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net income | | $ | 452 | | | $ | 450 | | | $ | 330 | |
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities: | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Depreciation and amortization | | | 172 | | | | 194 | | | | 216 | |
Provision for restructuring | | | 42 | | | | 43 | | | | 21 | |
Asset impairments and sales | | | (18 | ) | | | (6 | ) | | | 6 | |
Pension expense | | | 112 | | | | 130 | | | | 13 | |
Pension contributions | | | (79 | ) | | | (74 | ) | | | (71 | ) |
Stock-based compensation | | | 20 | | | | 18 | | | | 16 | |
Deferred income taxes | | | 52 | | | | (81 | ) | | | 23 | |
Changes in assets and liabilities: | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Receivables | | | (255 | ) | | | 42 | | | | (110 | ) |
Inventories | | | (119 | ) | | | 50 | | | | (23 | ) |
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities | | | 159 | | | | (87 | ) | | | 38 | |
Asbestos liabilities | | | 19 | | | | 29 | | | | 0 | |
Other | | | 33 | | | | 48 | | | | (37 | ) |
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Net cash provided by operating activities | | | 590 | | | | 756 | | | | 422 | |
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Cash flows from investing activities | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Capital expenditures | | | (320 | ) | | | (180 | ) | | | (174 | ) |
Proceeds from sale of businesses, net of cash sold | | | 7 | | | | 0 | | | | 0 | |
Proceeds from sale of property, plant and equipment | | | 32 | | | | 2 | | | | 15 | |
Acquisition of business | | | 0 | | | | (22 | ) | | | 0 | |
Other | | | 0 | | | | 0 | | | | (27 | ) |
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Net cash used for investing activities | | | (281 | ) | | | (200 | ) | | | (186 | ) |
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Cash flows from financing activities | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Proceeds from long-term debt | | | 745 | | | | 400 | | | | 27 | |
Payments of long-term debt | | | (734 | ) | | | (1,044 | ) | | | (94 | ) |
Net change in revolving credit facility and short-term debt | | | 278 | | | | 82 | | | | 15 | |
Common stock issued | | | 13 | | | | 23 | | | | 10 | |
Common stock repurchased | | | (255 | ) | | | (4 | ) | | | (35 | ) |
Purchase of noncontrolling interests | | | (169 | ) | | | 0 | | | | 0 | |
Dividends paid to noncontrolling interests | | | (112 | ) | | | (87 | ) | | | (65 | ) |
Other | | | (65 | ) | | | (71 | ) | | | 65 | |
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Net cash used for financing activities | | | (299 | ) | | | (701 | ) | | | (77 | ) |
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Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents | | | (6 | ) | | | 8 | | | | (20 | ) |
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Net change in cash and cash equivalents | | | 4 | | | | (137 | ) | | | 139 | |
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Cash and cash equivalents at January 1 | | | 459 | | | | 596 | | | | 457 | |
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Cash and cash equivalents at December 31 | | $ | 463 | | | $ | 459 | | | $ | 596 | |
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The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.
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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF EQUITY AND COMPREHENSIVE INCOME/(LOSS)
(in millions, except share data)
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| | | Common
Stock | | | Paid-in
Capital | | | Accumulated
Earnings/
(Deficit) | | | Accumulated
Other
Comprehensive
Loss | | | Treasury
Stock | | | Total
Crown
Equity | | | Noncontrolling
Interests | | | Total | |
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Balance at January 1, 2008 | | $ | 929 | | | $ | 1,516 | | | $ | (654 | ) | | $ | (1,646 | ) | | $ | (130 | ) | | $ | 15 | | | $ | 323 | | | $ | 338 | |
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Comprehensive income: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net income | | | | | | | | | | | 226 | | | | | | | | | | | | 226 | | | | 104 | | | | 330 | |
Translation adjustments | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | (397 | ) | | | | | | | (397 | ) | | | 2 | | | | (395 | ) |
Pension and postretirement plans: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net loss and prior service cost adjustments | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | (139 | ) | | | | | | | (139 | ) | | | | | | | (139 | ) |
Amortization of net loss and prior service cost | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 38 | | | | | | | | 38 | | | | | | | | 38 | |
Derivatives qualifying as hedges | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | (51 | ) | | | | | | | (51 | ) | | | | | | | (51 | ) |
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Total comprehensive income/(loss) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | (323 | ) | | | 106 | | | | (217 | ) |
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Dividends paid to noncontrolling interests | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | (65 | ) | | | (65 | ) |
Restricted stock awarded | | | | | | | (2 | ) | | | | | | | | | | | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Stock-based compensation | | | | | | | 16 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 16 | | | | | | | | 16 | |
Common stock issued | | | | | | | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | 6 | | | | 10 | | | | | | | | 10 | |
Common stock repurchased | | | | | | | (24 | ) | | | | | | | | | | | (11 | ) | | | (35 | ) | | | | | | | (35 | ) |
Purchase of noncontrolling interests | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | (11 | ) | | | (11 | ) |
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Balance at December 31, 2008 | | $ | 929 | | | $ | 1,510 | | | $ | (428 | ) | | $ | (2,195 | ) | | $ | (133 | ) | | $ | (317 | ) | | $ | 353 | | | $ | 36 | |
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Comprehensive income: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net income | | | | | | | | | | | 334 | | | | | | | | | | | | 334 | | | | 116 | | | | 450 | |
Translation adjustments | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 142 | | | | | | | | 142 | | | | 2 | | | | 144 | |
Pension and postretirement plans: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net loss and prior service cost adjustments | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | (352 | ) | | | | | | | (352 | ) | | | | | | | (352 | ) |
Amortization of net loss and prior service cost | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 67 | | | | | | | | 67 | | | | | | | | 67 | |
Derivatives qualifying as hedges | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 83 | | | | | | | | 83 | | | | 3 | | | | 86 | |
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Total comprehensive income | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 274 | | | | 121 | | | | 395 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
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Dividends paid to noncontrolling interests | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | (87 | ) | | | (87 | ) |
Restricted stock awarded | | | | | | | (3 | ) | | | | | | | | | | | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Stock-based compensation | | | | | | | 18 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 18 | | | | | | | | 18 | |
Common stock issued | | | | | | | 14 | | | | | | | | | | | | 9 | | | | 23 | | | | | | | | 23 | |
Common stock repurchased | | | | | | | (3 | ) | | | | | | | | | | | (1 | ) | | | (4 | ) | | | | | | | (4 | ) |
Acquisition of business | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 2 | | | | 2 | |
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Balance at December 31, 2009 | | $ | 929 | | | $ | 1,536 | | | $ | (94 | ) | | $ | (2,255 | ) | | $ | (122 | ) | | $ | (6 | ) | | $ | 389 | | | $ | 383 | |
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Comprehensive income: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net income | | | | | | | | | | | 324 | | | | | | | | | | | | 324 | | | | 128 | | | | 452 | |
Translation adjustments | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | (25 | ) | | | | | | | (25 | ) | | | (6 | ) | | | (31 | ) |
Pension and postretirement plans: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net loss and prior service cost adjustments | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | (147 | ) | | | | | | | (147 | ) | | | | | | | (147 | ) |
Amortization of net loss and prior service cost | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 73 | | | | | | | | 73 | | | | | | | | 73 | |
Derivatives qualifying as hedges | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 12 | | | | | | | | 12 | | | | (1 | ) | | | 11 | |
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Total comprehensive income | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 237 | | | | 121 | | | | 358 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
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Dividends paid to noncontrolling interests | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | (112 | ) | | | (112 | ) |
Restricted stock awarded | | | | | | | (3 | ) | | | | | | | | | | | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Stock-based compensation | | | | | | | 20 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 20 | | | | | | | | 20 | |
Common stock issued | | | | | | | 7 | | | | | | | | | | | | 6 | | | | 13 | | | | | | | | 13 | |
Common stock repurchased | | | | | | | (215 | ) | | | | | | | | | | | (40 | ) | | | (255 | ) | | | | | | | (255 | ) |
Purchase of noncontrolling interests | | | | | | | (114 | ) | | | | | | | 9 | | | | | | | | (105 | ) | | | (64 | ) | | | (169 | ) |
Sale of business | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | (9 | ) | | | (9 | ) |
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Balance at December 31, 2010 | | $ | 929 | | | $ | 1,231 | | | $ | 230 | | | $ | (2,333 | ) | | $ | (153 | ) | | $ | (96 | ) | | $ | 325 | | | $ | 229 | |
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The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.
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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(in millions, except share, per share, employee and statistical data)
A. Summary of Significant Accounting Policies
Business and Principles of Consolidation. The consolidated financial statements include the accounts of Crown Holdings, Inc. (the “Company”) and its consolidated subsidiary companies (where the context requires, the “Company” shall include reference to the Company and its consolidated subsidiary companies).
The Company manufactures and sells metal containers, metal closures, and canmaking equipment. These products are manufactured in the Company’s plants both within and outside the United States and are sold through the Company’s sales organization to the soft drink, food, citrus, brewing, household products, personal care and various other industries. The financial statements were prepared in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America and reflect management’s estimates and assumptions. Actual results could differ from those estimates, impacting reported results of operations and financial position. All intercompany accounts and transactions are eliminated in consolidation. In deciding which entities should be reported on a consolidated basis, the Company first determines whether the entity is a variable interest entity (“VIE”). If an entity is a VIE, the Company determines whether it is the primary beneficiary based on whether it (1) has the power to direct the activities of the VIE that most significantly impact the entity’s economic performance and (2) has the obligation to absorb losses of the entity or the right to receive benefits from the entity that could potentially be significant to the VIE. If an entity is not a VIE, the Company consolidates those entities in which it has control, including certain subsidiaries that are not majority-owned. Certain of the Company’s agreements with noncontrolling interests contain provisions in which the Company would surrender certain decision-making rights upon a change in control of the Company. Accordingly, consolidation of these operations may no longer be appropriate subsequent to a change in control of the Company, as defined in the agreements. Investments in companies in which the Company does not have control, but has the ability to exercise significant influence over operating and financial policies, are accounted for by the equity method. Investments in securities where the Company does not have the ability to exercise significant influence over operating and financial policies, and whose fair value is readily determinable such as those listed on a securities exchange, are referred to as “available for sale securities” and reported at their fair value with unrealized gains and losses reported in accumulated other comprehensive income in equity. Other investments are carried at cost.
Foreign Currency Translation. For non-U.S. subsidiaries which operate in a local currency environment, assets and liabilities are translated into U.S. dollars at year-end exchange rates. Income, expense and cash flow items are translated at average exchange rates prevailing during the year. Translation adjustments for these subsidiaries are accumulated as a separate component of accumulated other comprehensive income in equity. For non-U.S. subsidiaries that use a U.S. dollar functional currency, local currency inventories and property, plant and equipment are translated into U.S. dollars at approximate rates prevailing when acquired; all other assets and liabilities are translated at year-end exchange rates. Inventories charged to cost of sales and depreciation are remeasured at historical rates; all other income and expense items are translated at average exchange rates prevailing during the year. Gains and losses which result from remeasurement are included in earnings.
Revenue Recognition. Revenue is recognized from product sales when the goods are shipped and the title and risk of loss pass to the customer. Provisions for discounts and rebates to customers, returns, and other adjustments are estimated and provided for in the period that the related sales are recorded. Taxes collected from customers and remitted to governmental authorities are excluded from net sales. Shipping and handling fees and costs are reported as cost of products sold.
Stock-Based Compensation. The Company has stock-based employee compensation plans that are currently comprised of fixed stock options and restricted stock awards. Compensation expense is recognized over the vesting period on a straight-line basis based on the grant date fair value and the estimated number of awards that are expected to vest. The fair value of stock option awards are calculated using the Black-Scholes option pricing model and the fair value of performance based restricted stock awards are calculated using a Monte Carlo valuation model.
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Stock-based compensation expense was $20, $18 and $16 in 2010, 2009 and 2008, respectively.
Cash and Cash Equivalents. Cash equivalents represent investments with maturities of three months or less from the time of purchase and are carried at cost, which approximates fair value because of the short maturity of those instruments. Outstanding checks in excess of funds on deposit are included in accounts payable.
Accounts Receivable and Allowance for Doubtful Accounts. Trade accounts receivable are recorded at the invoiced amount and do not bear interest. The allowance for doubtful accounts is the best estimate of the amount of probable credit losses in the existing accounts receivable. The allowance is determined based on a review of individual accounts for collectibility, generally focusing on those accounts that are past due. The current year expense to adjust the allowance for doubtful accounts is recorded within cost of products sold in the consolidated statements of operations. Account balances are charged against the allowance when it is probable the receivable will not be recovered.
Inventory Valuation. Inventories are stated at the lower of cost or market, with cost for U.S. inventories principally determined under the first-in, first-out (“FIFO”) method. Non-U.S. inventories are principally determined under the average cost method.
Property, Plant and Equipment. Property, plant and equipment (“PP&E”) is carried at cost less accumulated depreciation and includes expenditures for new facilities and equipment and those costs which substantially increase the useful lives or capacity of existing PP&E. Cost of constructed assets includes capitalized interest incurred during the construction and development period. Maintenance and repairs, including labor and material costs for planned major maintenance such as annual production line overhauls, are expensed as incurred. When PP&E is retired or otherwise disposed, the net carrying amount is eliminated with any gain or loss on disposition recognized in earnings at that time.
Depreciation and amortization are provided on a straight-line basis over the estimated useful lives of the assets. The range of estimated economic lives in years assigned to each significant fixed asset category is as follows: Land Improvements-25; Buildings and Building Improvements-25 to 40; Machinery and Equipment-3 to 14.
Goodwill. Goodwill, representing the excess of the cost over the net tangible and identifiable intangible assets of acquired businesses, and other intangible assets are stated at cost. Potential impairment of goodwill is identified by comparing the fair value of a reporting unit, using a combination of market values for comparable businesses and discounted cash flow projections, to its carrying value including goodwill. Goodwill was allocated to the reporting units at the time of the acquisition based on the relative fair values of the reporting units. If the carrying value of a reporting unit exceeds its fair value, any impairment loss is measured by comparing the carrying value of the reporting unit’s goodwill to its implied fair value. Goodwill is tested for impairment in the fourth quarter of each year or when facts and circumstances indicate goodwill may be impaired.
Impairment or Disposal of Long-Lived Assets. In the event that facts and circumstances indicate that the carrying value of long-lived assets, primarily PP&E and certain identifiable intangible assets with finite lives, may be impaired, the Company performs a recoverability evaluation. If the evaluation indicates that the carrying value of an asset is not recoverable from its undiscounted cash flows, an impairment loss is measured by comparing the carrying value of the asset to its fair value, based on discounted cash flows. Long-lived assets classified as held for sale are presented in the balance sheet at the lower of their carrying value or fair value less cost to sell.
Taxes on Income. The provision for income taxes is determined using the asset and liability approach. Deferred taxes represent the future expected tax consequences of differences between the financial reporting and tax bases of assets and liabilities based upon enacted tax rates and laws. Valuation allowances are recorded to reduce deferred tax assets when it is more likely than not that a tax benefit will not be realized.
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The with-and-without approach is used to account for utilization of windfall tax benefits arising from the Company’s stock-based compensation plans and only the direct impact of awards is considered when calculating the amount of windfalls or shortfalls. Investment tax credits earned in connection with capital expenditures are recorded as a reduction in income taxes in the year the credit arises. Income tax-related interest is reported as interest expense and penalties are reported as income tax expense.
Derivatives and Hedging. All outstanding derivative financial instruments are recognized in the balance sheet at their fair values. The impact on earnings from recognizing the fair values of these instruments depends on their intended use, their hedge designation and their effectiveness in offsetting changes in the fair values of the exposures they are hedging. Changes in the fair values of instruments designated to reduce or eliminate adverse fluctuations in the fair values of recognized assets and liabilities and unrecognized firm commitments are reported currently in earnings along with changes in the fair values of the hedged items. Changes in the effective portions of the fair values of instruments used to reduce or eliminate adverse fluctuations in cash flows of anticipated or forecasted transactions are reported in equity as a component of accumulated other comprehensive income. Amounts in accumulated other comprehensive income are reclassified to earnings when the related hedged items impact earnings or the anticipated transactions are no longer probable. Changes in the fair values of derivative instruments that are not designated as hedges or do not qualify for hedge accounting treatment are reported currently in earnings. Amounts reported in earnings are classified consistent with the item being hedged.
The effectiveness of derivative instruments in reducing risks associated with the hedged exposures is assessed at inception and on an ongoing basis. Any amounts excluded from the assessment of hedge effectiveness, and any ineffective portion of designated hedges, are reported currently in earnings. Time value, a component of an instrument’s fair value, is excluded in assessing effectiveness for fair value hedges, except hedges of firm commitments, and included for cash flow hedges.
Hedge accounting is discontinued prospectively when (i) the derivative instrument is no longer effective in offsetting changes in fair value or cash flows of the underlying hedged item, (ii) the derivative instrument expires, is sold, terminated or exercised, or (iii) designating the derivative instrument as a hedge is no longer appropriate.
The Company formally documents all relationships between its hedging instruments and hedged items at inception, including its risk management objective and strategy for establishing various hedge relationships. Cash flows from hedging instruments are classified in the Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows consistent with the items being hedged.
Treasury Stock. Treasury stock is reported at par value. The excess of fair value over par value is first charged to paid-in capital, if any, and then to retained earnings.
Research and Development. Net research, development and engineering costs of $42, $42 and $47 in 2010, 2009 and 2008, respectively, were expensed as incurred and reported in selling and administrative expense in the Consolidated Statements of Operations. Substantially all engineering and development costs are related to developing new products or designing significant improvements to existing products or processes. Costs primarily include employee salaries and benefits and facility costs.
Reclassifications. Certain reclassifications of prior years’ data have been made to conform to the current year presentation.
Recent Accounting and Reporting Pronouncements. Effective January 1, 2010, the Company adopted the FASB’s amended guidance on transfers of financial assets. The guidance removes the concept of a qualifying special-purpose entity, establishes a new “participating interest” definition that must be met for transfers of portions of financial assets to be eligible for sale accounting and clarifies and amends the derecognition criteria for a transfer to be accounted for as a sale. As a result of adopting the guidance, the Company’s current receivables securitization and certain factoring facilities are now accounted for as secured borrowings. The impact of adopting the new guidance on the Company’s Consolidated Balance Sheet was to increase both the Company’s receivables and short-term debt as of December 31, 2010 by $208. The impact of adopting the new guidance on the Company’s Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows was to both increase net cash used for operating activities and net cash
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provided by financing activities by $208 for the year ended December 31, 2010. The adoption of the guidance did not impact the Company’s results of operations. In accordance with the guidance, prior period amounts have not been restated. See Note C for additional information.
Effective January 1, 2010, the Company adopted the FASB’s amended guidance on the consolidation of variable interest entities (VIEs). The guidance requires an entity to qualitatively assess the determination of the primary beneficiary of a VIE based on whether the entity (1) has the power to direct the activities of a VIE that most significantly impact the entity’s economic performance and (2) has the obligation to absorb losses of the entity or the right to receive benefits from the entity that could potentially be significant to the VIE. Also, the guidance requires an ongoing reconsideration of the primary beneficiary and amends the events that trigger a reassessment of whether an entity is a VIE. The adoption of the guidance had no impact on the Company’s financial statements.
The FASB provided guidance that requires new disclosures about fair value measurements and clarifies existing disclosure requirements. The new disclosures include (1) transfers in and out of level 1 and level 2 fair value measurements and (2) a gross presentation of activities within level 3 fair value measurements. The clarifications to existing disclosures include a requirement to provide fair value measurement disclosures for each class of assets and liabilities. A class is often a subset of assets or liabilities within a line item in the statement of financial position. A reporting entity is also required to provide disclosures about the valuation techniques and inputs used to measure fair value for both recurring and nonrecurring fair value measurements in either level 2 or level 3. The disclosures were required for the Company beginning in 2010 except for the requirement to disclose gross presentation of activities within level 3, which is not effective until the first quarter of 2011. The disclosure requirement for transfers in and out of level 1 and level 2 had no impact on the Company. The requirement to disclose gross presentation of activities within level 3 is expected to affect only the Company’s level 3 pension assets. See Note R for additional information regarding the Company’s fair value measurements and Note V for additional information regarding the Company’s pensions and other retirement benefits.
B. Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss Attributable to Crown Holdings
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| | | 2010 | | | 2009 | |
Pension and postretirement adjustments | | $ | (1,699 | ) | | $ | (1,625 | ) |
Cumulative translation adjustments | | | (673 | ) | | | (657 | ) |
Derivatives qualifying as hedges | | | 39 | | | | 27 | |
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| | $ | (2,333 | ) | | $ | (2,255 | ) |
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C. Receivables
| | | | | | | | |
| | | 2010 | | | 2009 | |
Accounts and notes receivable | | $ | 829 | | | $ | 598 | |
Less: allowance for doubtful accounts | | | (40 | ) | | | (40 | ) |
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Net trade receivables | | | 789 | | | | 558 | |
Miscellaneous receivables | | | 147 | | | | 156 | |
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| | $ | 936 | | | $ | 714 | |
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Following are the changes in the allowance for doubtful accounts for the years ended December 31, 2010, 2009 and 2008.
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| | | Balance at
beginning of year | | | Expense | | | Write offs | | | Translation | | | Balance at
end of year | |
2008 | | $ | 28 | | | $ | 1 | | | $ | (4 | ) | | $ | (1 | ) | | $ | 24 | |
2009 | | | 24 | | | | 17 | | | | (3 | ) | | | 2 | | | | 40 | |
2010 | | | 40 | | | | 4 | | | | (3 | ) | | | (1 | ) | | | 40 | |
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The Company utilizes receivable securitization facilities in the normal course of business as part of its management of cash flows. Under its committed $200 North American facility, the Company sells receivables, on a revolving basis, to a wholly-owned, bankruptcy-remote subsidiary. The subsidiary was formed for the sole purpose of buying and selling receivables generated by the Company and, in turn, sells undivided percentage ownership interests in the pool of purchased receivables to a syndicate of financial institutions. The Company generally retains an ownership interest in the pool of receivables that is subordinated to the ownership interests in the pool of receivables that are sold to third parties. Accordingly, the Company has determined that these transactions do not qualify for sale accounting and has therefore accounted for the transactions as secured borrowings.
Under the Company’s committed €120 European securitization facility, certain subsidiaries in the U.K. and France sell receivables to an entity formed in France for the sole purpose of buying receivables from the selling subsidiaries. The buying entity finances the purchase of receivables through the issuance of senior units to a third party. Since the units issued to the third party are senior to the interests retained by the Company, the Company has determined that these transactions do not qualify for sale accounting and has therefore accounted for the transactions as secured borrowings.
In addition, the Company utilizes receivables factoring arrangements in the normal course of business as part of managing cash flows for its European operations. Under the arrangements, the Company sells its entire interest in specified receivables to various third parties. Where the Company has surrendered control over factored receivables, the Company has accounted for the transfers as sales.
The Company’s continuing involvement in factored receivables accounted for as sales is limited to servicing the receivables. The Company receives adequate compensation for servicing the receivables; therefore, no servicing asset or liability was recorded.
At December 31, 2010, the Company’s Consolidated Balance Sheet included $208 of receivables that were securitized or factored and $208 of associated liabilities. In addition, at December 31, 2010, the Company derecognized receivables of $210 related to factoring arrangements accounted for as sales. At December 31, 2009, receivables of $392 securitized or factored under the Company’s facilities were accounted for as sales and reported as a reduction of receivables in the Company’s Consolidated Balance Sheet.
In 2010, 2009 and 2008, the Company recorded expenses related to securitization and factoring facilities of $10, $10 and $23 as interest expense, respectively.
Collections from customers on securitized or factored receivables and related fees and costs are included in operating activities in the Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows. Proceeds and repayments from issuances of ownership interests in the consolidated entity that buys and sells the Company’s receivables under its securitization facilities as well as amounts received from factors for transactions that do not qualify for sale accounting are included in financing activities in the Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows.
D. Inventories
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| | | 2010 | | | 2009 | |
Finished goods | | $ | 365 | | | $ | 368 | |
Work in process | | | 128 | | | | 102 | |
Raw materials and supplies | | | 567 | | | | 490 | |
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| | $ | 1,060 | | | $ | 960 | |
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E. Goodwill
Changes in the carrying amount of goodwill by reportable segment for the years ended December 31, 2010 and 2009 were as follows:
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| | | Americas
Beverage | | | North
America
Food | | | European
Beverage | | | European
Food | | | European
Specialty
Packaging | | | Non-
reportable
segments | | | Total | |
Balance at January 1, 2009: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Goodwill | | $ | 447 | | | $ | 148 | | | $ | 733 | | | $ | 1,311 | | | $ | 139 | | | $ | 154 | | | $ | 2,932 | |
Accumulated impairment losses | | | (29 | ) | | | | | | | (73 | ) | | | (724 | ) | | | (139 | ) | | | (11 | ) | | | (976 | ) |
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Net | | | 418 | | | | 148 | | | | 660 | | | | 587 | | | | 0 | | | | 143 | | | | 1,956 | |
Foreign currency translation | | | 7 | | | | 10 | | | | 40 | | | | 25 | | | | | | | | 12 | | | | 94 | |
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Balance at December 31, 2009: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Goodwill | | | 454 | | | | 158 | | | | 773 | | | | 1,336 | | | | 139 | | | | 166 | | | | 3,026 | |
Accumulated impairment losses | | | (29 | ) | | | | | | | (73 | ) | | | (724 | ) | | | (139 | ) | | | (11 | ) | | | (976 | ) |
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Net | | | 425 | | | | 158 | | | | 700 | | | | 612 | | | | 0 | | | | 155 | | | | 2,050 | |
Foreign currency translation | | | 3 | | | | 4 | | | | (30 | ) | | | (36 | ) | | | | | | | (7 | ) | | | (66 | ) |
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Balance at December 31, 2010: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Goodwill | | | 457 | | | | 162 | | | | 743 | | | | 1,300 | | | | 139 | | | | 159 | | | | 2,960 | |
Accumulated impairment losses | | | (29 | ) | | | | | | | (73 | ) | | | (724 | ) | | | (139 | ) | | | (11 | ) | | | (976 | ) |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net | | $ | 428 | | | $ | 162 | | | $ | 670 | | | $ | 576 | | | $ | 0 | | | | 148 | | | $ | 1,984 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
F. Property, Plant and Equipment
| | | | | | | | |
| | | 2010 | | | 2009 | |
Buildings and improvements | | $ | 804 | | | $ | 793 | |
Machinery and equipment | | | 4,062 | | | | 4,063 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | 4,866 | | | | 4,856 | |
Less: accumulated depreciation and amortization | | | (3,575 | ) | | | (3,601 | ) |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | 1,291 | | | | 1,255 | |
Land and improvements | | | 145 | | | | 145 | |
Construction in progress | | | 174 | | | | 109 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | $ | 1,610 | | | $ | 1,509 | |
| | | | | | | | |
G. Other Non-Current Assets
| | | | | | | | |
| | | 2010 | | | 2009 | |
Deferred taxes | | $ | 530 | | | $ | 601 | |
Pension assets | | | 4 | | | | 23 | |
Debt issue costs | | | 44 | | | | 28 | |
Investments | | | 26 | | | | 24 | |
Fair value of derivatives | | | 13 | | | | 17 | |
Other | | | 39 | | | | 38 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | $ | 656 | | | $ | 731 | |
| | | | | | | | |
The investments caption includes the Company’s investments accounted for by the equity method and the cost method.
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H. Accounts Payable and Accrued Liabilities
| | | | | | | | |
| | | 2010 | | | 2009 | |
Trade accounts payable | | $ | 1,300 | | | $ | 1,163 | |
Salaries, wages and other employee benefits, including pension and postretirement | | | 189 | | | | 192 | |
Accrued taxes, other than on income | | | 122 | | | | 129 | |
Fair value of derivatives | | | 16 | | | | 67 | |
Accrued interest | | | 38 | | | | 20 | |
Asbestos liabilities | | | 25 | | | | 25 | |
Income taxes payable | | | 30 | | | | 25 | |
Deferred taxes | | | 20 | | | | 14 | |
Restructuring | | | 23 | | | | 25 | |
Other | | | 215 | | | | 206 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | $ | 1,978 | | | $ | 1,866 | |
| | | | | | | | |
I. Other Non-Current Liabilities
| | | | | | | | |
| | | 2010 | | | 2009 | |
Asbestos liabilities | | $ | 224 | | | $ | 205 | |
Deferred taxes | | | 39 | | | | 30 | |
Postemployment benefits | | | 43 | | | | 44 | |
Income taxes payable | | | 27 | | | | 27 | |
Environmental | | | 13 | | | | 16 | |
Other | | | 139 | | | | 126 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | $ | 485 | | | $ | 448 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Income taxes payable includes uncertain tax positions as discussed in Note W.
J. Lease Commitments
The Company leases manufacturing, warehouse and office facilities and certain equipment. Certain non-cancelable leases are classified as capital leases and are included in property, plant and equipment. Other long-term non-cancelable leases are classified as operating leases and are not capitalized. Certain of the leases contain renewal or purchase options, but the leases do not contain significant contingent rental payments, escalation clauses, rent holidays, rent concessions or leasehold improvement incentives. The amount of capital leases reported as capital assets, net of accumulated amortization, was $2 and $3 at December 31, 2010 and 2009, respectively.
Under long-term operating leases, minimum annual rentals are $55 in 2011, $44 in 2012, $31 in 2013, $17 in 2014, $11 in 2015 and $48 thereafter. Such rental commitments have been reduced by minimum sublease rentals of $12 due under non-cancelable subleases. The present value of future minimum payments on capital leases was $2 as of December 31, 2010. Rental expense (net of sublease rental income) was $60, $62 and $60 in 2010, 2009 and 2008, respectively. Amortization of capital leases is reported in depreciation and amortization expense in the Consolidated Statements of Operations.
K. Provision for Asbestos
Crown Cork & Seal Company, Inc. (“Crown Cork”) is one of many defendants in a substantial number of lawsuits filed throughout the United States by persons alleging bodily injury as a result of exposure to asbestos. These claims arose from the insulation operations of a U.S. company, the majority of whose stock Crown Cork purchased in 1963. Approximately ninety days after the stock purchase, this U.S. company sold its insulation assets and was later merged into Crown Cork.
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Prior to 1998, amounts paid to asbestos claimants were covered by a fund made available to Crown Cork under a 1985 settlement with carriers insuring Crown Cork through 1976, when Crown Cork became self-insured. The fund was depleted in 1998 and the Company has no remaining coverage for asbestos-related costs.
During 2010, the states of Nebraska and South Dakota enacted legislation that limits asbestos-related liabilities under state law of companies such as Crown Cork that allegedly incurred these liabilities because they are successors by corporate merger to companies that had been involved with asbestos.
Similar legislation was enacted in Florida, Georgia, Indiana, Mississippi, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, South Carolina and Wisconsin in recent years. The legislation, which applies to future and, with the exception of Georgia, South Carolina and South Dakota, pending claims, caps asbestos-related liabilities at the fair market value of the predecessor’s total gross assets adjusted for inflation. Crown Cork has paid significantly more for asbestos-related claims than the total value of its predecessor’s assets adjusted for inflation. Crown Cork has integrated the legislation into its claims defense strategy. The Company cautions, however, that the legislation may be challenged and there can be no assurance regarding the ultimate effect of the legislation on Crown Cork.
In June 2003, the State of Texas enacted legislation that limits the asbestos-related liabilities in Texas courts of companies such as Crown Cork that allegedly incurred these liabilities because they are successors by corporate merger to companies that had been involved with asbestos. The Texas legislation, which applies to future claims and pending claims, caps asbestos-related liabilities at the total gross value of the predecessor’s assets adjusted for inflation. Crown Cork has paid significantly more for asbestos-related claims than the total adjusted value of its predecessor’s assets.
On October 22, 2010, the Texas Supreme Court, in a 6-2 decision, reversed a lower court decision, Barbara Robinson v. Crown Cork & Seal Company, Inc., No. 14-04-00658-CV, Fourteenth Court of Appeals, Texas, which had upheld the dismissal of an asbestos-related case against Crown Cork. The Texas Supreme Court held that the Texas legislation was unconstitutional under the Texas Constitution when applied to asbestos-related claims pending against Crown Cork when the legislation was enacted in June, 2003. The Company recorded a pre-tax charge of $15 including estimated legal fees to increase its accrual for asbestos related costs for claims pending in Texas on June 11, 2003. The Company believes that the decision of the Texas Supreme Court is limited to retroactive application of the Texas legislation to asbestos-related cases that were pending against Crown Cork in Texas on June 11, 2003 and therefore continues to assign no value to claims filed after June 11, 2003.
In December 2001, the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania enacted legislation that limits the asbestos-related liabilities of Pennsylvania corporations that are successors by corporate merger to companies involved with asbestos. The legislation limits the successor’s liability for asbestos to the acquired company’s asset value adjusted for inflation. Crown Cork has paid significantly more for asbestos-related claims than the acquired company’s adjusted asset value. In November 2004, the legislation was amended to address a Pennsylvania Supreme Court decision (Ieropoli v. AC&S Corporation, et. al., No. 117 EM 2002) which held that the statute violated the Pennsylvania Constitution due to retroactive application. The Company cautions that the limitations of the statute, as amended, are subject to litigation and may not be upheld. Adverse rulings in cases challenging the constitutionality of the Pennsylvania statute could have a material impact on the Company.
At December 31, 2010, the Company had 50,000 claims outstanding. Of these claims, approximately 15,000 relate to claimants alleging first exposure to asbestos after 1964 and 35,000 relate to claimants alleging first exposure to asbestos before or during 1964, of which approximately 12,000 were filed in Texas, 2,000 were filed in Pennsylvania, 6,000 were filed in other states that have enacted asbestos legislation and 15,000 were filed in other states. Historically (1977-2010), Crown Cork estimates that approximately one-quarter of all asbestos-related claims made against it have been asserted by claimants who claim first exposure to asbestos after 1964.
With respect to claimants alleging first exposure to asbestos before or during 1964, the Company does not include in its accrual any amounts for settlements in states where the Company’s liability is limited by statute.
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With respect to post-1964 claims, regardless of the existence of asbestos legislation, the Company does not include in its accrual any amounts for settlement of these claims because of increased difficulty of establishing identification of relevant insulation products as the cause of injury. Given our settlement experience with post-1964 claims, we do not believe that an adverse ruling in the Texas or Pennsylvania asbestos litigation cases, or in any other state that has enacted asbestos legislation, would have a material adverse impact on the Company with respect to such claims.
Of the approximately 50,000 claims outstanding at the end of 2010, 2009 and 2008 approximately 18%, 16% and 15%, respectively, relate to claims alleging serious diseases (primarily mesothelioma and other malignancies). Of the approximately 15,000 claims related to claimants alleging first exposure to asbestos before or during 1964 that were filed in states that have not enacted asbestos legislation and were outstanding at the end of 2010, 2009 and 2008 approximately 31%, 29% and 25%, respectively, relate to claims alleging serious diseases.
Of the 50,000 claims outstanding at the end of 2010, approximately 96% were filed by plaintiffs who do not claim a specific amount of damages or claim a minimum amount as established by court rules relating to jurisdiction; approximately 2% were filed by plaintiffs who claim damages of less than $5; approximately 2% were filed by plaintiffs who claim damages from $5 to less than $100 (87% of whom claim damages from $10 to less than $25) and 5 were filed by plaintiffs who claim damages ranging from $106 to $185.
The outstanding claims at December 31, 2010 exclude 33,000 pending claims involving plaintiffs who allege that they are, or were, maritime workers subject to exposure to asbestos, but whose claims the Company believes will not have a material effect on the Company’s consolidated results of operations, financial position or cash flow. The outstanding claims at December 31, 2010 also exclude approximately 19,000 inactive claims. Due to the passage of time, the Company considers it unlikely that the plaintiffs in these cases will pursue further action. The exclusion of these inactive claims had no effect on the calculation of the Company’s accrual as the claims were filed in states, as described above, where the Company’s liability is limited by statute.
During 2010, 2009 and 2008, respectively, Crown Cork (i) received 2,000, 2,000 and 3,000 new claims and (ii) settled or dismissed 2,000, 2,000 and 3,000 claims.
During 2010, 2009 and 2008, respectively, the Company recorded pre-tax charges of $46, $55 and $25 to increase its accrual, (ii) made asbestos-related payments of $27, $26 and $25, (iii) settled claims totaling $17, $17 and $15 and (iv) had outstanding accruals of $249, $230 and $201 at the end of the year.
As of December 31, 2010, the Company’s accrual for pending and future asbestos-related claims and related legal costs was $249, including $196 for unasserted claims. The Company’s accrual includes estimates for probable costs for claims through the year 2020. Potential estimated additional claims costs of $30 beyond 2020 have not been included in the Company’s accrual, as the Company believes cost projections beyond ten years are inherently unreliable due to potential changes in the litigation environment and other factors whose impact cannot be known or reasonably estimated.
Crown Cork has entered into arrangements with plaintiffs’ counsel in certain jurisdictions with respect to claims which are not yet filed, or asserted, against us. However, Crown Cork expects claims under these arrangements to be filed or asserted against Crown Cork in the future. The projected value of these claims is included in the Company’s estimated liability as of December 31, 2010.
While it is not possible to predict the ultimate outcome of asbestos-related claims and settlements, the Company believes that resolution of these matters is not expected to have a material adverse effect on the Company’s financial position. The Company cautions, however, that estimates for asbestos cases and settlements are difficult to predict and may be influenced by many factors. In addition, there can be no assurance regarding the validity or correctness of the Company’s assumptions or beliefs underlying its accrual. Unfavorable court decisions or other adverse developments may require the Company to substantially increase its accrual or change its estimate. Accordingly, these matters, if resolved in a manner different from the estimate, could have a material effect on the Company’s results of operations, financial position or cash flow.
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L. Commitments and Contingent Liabilities
The Company, along with others in most cases, has been identified by the EPA or a comparable state environmental agency as a Potentially Responsible Party (“PRP”) at a number of sites and has recorded aggregate accruals of $6 for its share of estimated future remediation costs at these sites. The Company has been identified as having either directly or indirectly disposed of commercial or industrial waste at the sites subject to the accrual, and where appropriate and supported by available information, generally has agreed to be responsible for a percentage of future remediation costs based on an estimated volume of materials disposed in proportion to the total materials disposed at each site. The Company has not had monetary sanctions imposed nor has the Company been notified of any potential monetary sanctions at any of the sites. The Company has also recorded aggregate accruals of $8 for remediation activities at various worldwide locations that are owned by the Company and for which the Company is not a member of a PRP group. Actual expenditures for remediation were $2, $2 and $5 in 2010, 2009 and 2008, respectively.
The Company records an undiscounted environmental reserve when it is probable that a liability has been incurred and the amount of the liability is reasonably estimable. Reserves at December 31, 2010 are primarily for asserted claims and are based on internal and external environmental studies. The Company expects that the liabilities will be paid out over the period of remediation for the applicable sites, which in some cases may exceed ten years. Although the Company believes its reserves are adequate, there can be no assurance that the ultimate payments will not exceed the amount of the Company’s reserves and will not have a material effect on the Company’s consolidated results of operations, financial position and cash flow. Any possible loss or range of potential loss that may be incurred in excess of the recorded accruals cannot be estimated.
The Company is subject to antitrust investigations in Europe. In August 2010, the Spanish National Antitrust Commission issued a Proposal for Resolution (Propuesta de Resolución) alleging that Crown European Holdings SA, a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Company, and one of its subsidiaries violated Spanish and European competition law by coordinating certain commercial terms and exchanging information with competitors in Spain. The Proposal for Resolution does not constitute a decision on the merits and was replied to by the Company. The investigation phase of the proceeding has now ended and the proceeding has entered the resolution phase before the Board of the Spanish National Antitrust Commission. If the Antitrust Commission finds that the Company’s subsidiaries violated competition law, the Antitrust Commission has the authority to levy fines. The Company believes that the allegations in Spain are without merit and intends to defend its position vigorously. The Company estimates the range of loss to be €8 to €12. However, the Company is unable to predict the ultimate outcome of the investigation or its impact on the Company. The Company expects that a final decision from the Board of Spanish National Antitrust Commission will be issued in 2011. This decision would be subject to appeal to the Spanish courts.
In July 2010, a subsidiary of the Company became aware of an investigation by the Netherlands Competition Authority in relation to competition law matters. No allegations have been made at this stage by the Dutch authorities.
The Company’s Italian subsidiaries have received or expect to receive assessments for value added taxes and related income taxes from the Italian tax authorities resulting from certain third party suppliers’ failures to remit required value added tax payments due by those suppliers under Italian law with respect to purchases for resale to the Company. The assessments cover tax periods 2004 and 2005 and additional assessments are expected to cover periods 2006 through 2009. The expected total assessments resulting from these third party suppliers failing to remit the tax payments are approximately €40 plus any applicable interest and penalties. The Company intends to dispute these assessments and believes that, if necessary, it should be able to successfully demonstrate in the Italian courts that it has no additional liability for the asserted taxes. While the Company intends to dispute the assessments, there can be no assurance that it will be successful in such disputes or regarding the final amount of additional taxes, if any, payable to the Italian tax authorities.
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The Company and its subsidiaries are also subject to various other lawsuits and claims with respect to labor, environmental, securities, vendor and other matters arising out of the normal course of business. While the impact on future financial results is not subject to reasonable estimation because considerable uncertainty exists, management believes that the ultimate liabilities resulting from such lawsuits and claims will not materially affect the Company’s consolidated results of operations, financial position or cash flow.
The Company has various commitments to purchase materials, supplies and utilities totaling approximately $5,427 as of December 31, 2010 as part of the ordinary conduct of business. The Company’s basic raw materials for its products are steel and aluminum, both of which are purchased from multiple sources. The Company is subject to fluctuations in the cost of these raw materials and has periodically adjusted its selling prices to reflect these movements. There can be no assurance, however, that the Company will be able to fully recover any increases or fluctuations in raw material costs from its customers. The Company also has commitments for standby letters of credit and for purchases of capital assets.
In January 2010, the Company received a one time payment of $20 as part of an overall resolution of a long-time dispute unrelated to the Company’s ongoing operations, customers or vendors, and recorded a gain of $20 within selling and administrative expense.
At December 31, 2010 the Company had certain indemnification agreements covering environmental remediation, lease payments, and other potential costs associated with properties sold or businesses divested. For agreements with defined liability limits the maximum potential amount of future liability was $15. Several agreements outstanding at December 31, 2010 did not provide liability limits. The Company also has guarantees of $30 related to the residual value of leased assets at December 31, 2010.
M. Restructuring
During 2010, the Company provided a pre-tax charge of $42 for restructuring costs including $10 for asset writedowns, $10 for pension and postretirement plan curtailment charges and $2 for severance costs related to the closure of a Canadian plant in the Company’s North America Food segment, $6 for strip and clean costs from prior restructuring actions primarily in the Company’s North America Food segment, $8 for severance costs covering administrative headcount reductions due to relocation of the Company’s European division headquarters and $6 for other related costs.
During 2009, the Company provided a pre-tax charge of $43 for restructuring costs, including $20 related to the closure of two food can plants and an aerosol can plant in Canada, $19 for severance costs to reduce headcount in the Company’s European division and $4 for costs related to a prior restructuring action in Canada. The charges of $24 in Canada included $11 for pension and postretirement benefit plan curtailment charges and settlements, $6 for severance costs, $4 for other exit costs and $3 for asset writedowns.
During 2008, the Company provided a pre-tax charge of $21 for restructuring costs, including $13 to close a food can plant and a beverage can and crown plant in Canada. The charge of $13 included $4 to write down the value of property and equipment, $6 for pension plan curtailment charges, and $3 for severance costs. In addition to the charge of $13 for the Canadian plants, the Company also provided pre-tax charges of $6 to reduce headcount and $2 for other exit costs, primarily in the European Food segment.
In connection with the closure of the Canadian plant in 2010, the Company expects to incur future additional charges of approximately $15 including $13 for pension settlements when the Company receives regulatory approval and settles these obligations. The Company expects the total cash cost of the closure to be $13 including $6 for the pension settlement.
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In connection with the prior restructuring actions in Canada, the Company expects to incur future additional charges of approximately $40 including $35 for pension settlements when the Company receives regulatory approval and settles these obligations and $5 for strip and clean costs. The Company expects the total cash cost of these prior restructuring actions to be $14 including $9 for the pension settlement.
Balances remaining in the reserves at December 31, 2010 included provisions of $13 for current year actions and $10 for prior restructuring actions. The balance of the restructuring reserves was included in the Consolidated Balance Sheets within accounts payable and accrued liabilities.
The components of the restructuring reserve and movements within these components during 2010 and 2009 were as follows:
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | Termination
Costs | | | Other
exit
costs | | | Asset
write-
downs | | | Total | |
| | | | |
Balance at January 1, 2009 | | $ | 11 | | | $ | 1 | | | | | | | $ | 12 | |
Provisions | | | 36 | | | | 4 | | | $ | 3 | | | | 43 | |
Payments made | | | (12 | ) | | | (5 | ) | | | | | | | (17 | ) |
Reclassify to other accounts | | | (11 | ) | | | | | | | (3 | ) | | | (14 | ) |
Foreign currency translation and other | | | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | 1 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Balance at December 31, 2009 | | | 25 | | | | 0 | | | | 0 | | | | 25 | |
Provisions | | | 20 | | | | 12 | | | | 10 | | | | 42 | |
Payments made | | | (14 | ) | | | (10 | ) | | | | | | | (24 | ) |
Reclassify to other accounts | | | (10 | ) | | | | | | | (10 | ) | | | (20 | ) |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Balance at December 31, 2010 | | $ | 21 | | | $ | 2 | | | $ | 0 | | | $ | 23 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
N. Asset Impairments and Sales
During 2010, the Company recorded net pre-tax gains of $18 for asset impairments and sales including a gain of $14 from sales of Canadian real estate as a result of previously announced plant closings and $4 from the sale of the Company’s plastic closures business in Brazil.
During 2009, the Company recorded net pre-tax gains of $6 for asset impairments and sales including a gain of $8 from the sale of surplus land in a European food can business, partially offset by $2 of other net losses from asset sales and impairment charges.
During 2008, the Company recorded net pre-tax charges of $6 for asset impairments and sales including an asset impairment charge of $5 to write off its investment in an available for sale security due to a declining share price and eventual Chapter 11 reorganization petition filed by the investee.
O. Capital Stock
As of December 31, 2010 and 2009, there were 155,256,791 and 161,483,074 common shares outstanding, respectively. The activity for 2010 included 7,959,707 shares repurchased; 1,219,680 shares issued upon the exercise of employee stock options; 481,326 shares of restricted stock issued to employees; and 32,418 shares issued to non-employee directors.
The Company’s senior secured revolving credit and term loan facilities and its first priority senior secured notes limit the payment of dividends and the repurchase of common stock, subject to certain permitted payments or repurchases and exceptions.
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In August 2010, the Company entered into an agreement with Citigroup to purchase shares of its common stock under an accelerated share repurchase program. Pursuant to the agreement, the Company purchased 3,432,251 shares. In December 2010, the Company entered into a separate agreement with Citigroup to purchase additional shares of its common stock under an accelerated share repurchase program.
Pursuant to the agreement, the Company initially purchased 4,354,838 shares, currently estimated to be approximately 90 percent of the shares to be repurchased for $150. The final number of shares to be repurchased and the aggregate cost to the Company will be based on the Company’s volume-weighted average stock price during the term of the transaction which is expected to be completed in April of 2011. At termination of the transaction, the Company may receive additional shares or may be required to pay a price adjustment based on the volume-weighted average stock price. The Company may elect to settle the price adjustment, if any, in shares or in cash.
On December 9, 2010, the Company’s Board of Directors authorized the repurchase of up to $600 of the Company’s common stock through the end of 2012. The timing and actual number of shares repurchased will depend on a variety of factors including price, corporate and regulatory requirements and other market conditions. This repurchase authorization replaces all previous authorizations. As of December 31, 2010, $600 of the Company’s outstanding common stock may be repurchased under this program.
Each repurchase may be made in the open market, through privately negotiated transactions, through accelerated share repurchase programs, which may be entered into at any time, or otherwise, subject to the terms of the Company’s debt agreements, market conditions and other factors. The Company is not obligated to acquire any shares of common stock and the share repurchase program may be suspended or terminated at any time at the Company’s discretion. The repurchased shares, if any, are expected to be used for the Company’s stock-based benefit plans, as required, and to offset dilution resulting from the issuance of shares thereunder, and for other general corporate purposes. During 2010, the Company repurchased 7,959,707 common shares at a total cost of $255; during 2009, the Company repurchased 182,574 common shares at a total cost of $4; and during 2008, the Company repurchased 2,119,697 common shares at a total cost of $35.
The Board of Directors has the authority to issue, at any time or from time to time, up to 30 million shares of additional preferred stock in one or more classes or series of classes. Such shares of additional preferred stock would not be entitled to more than one vote per share when voting as a class with holders of the Company’s common stock. The voting rights and such designations, preferences, limitations and special rights are subject to the terms of the Company’s Articles of Incorporation, determined by the Board of Directors.
In 2003, the Board of Directors adopted a Shareholders’ Rights Plan, as amended in 2004, and declared a dividend of one right for each outstanding share of common stock. Such rights only become exercisable, or transferable apart from the common stock, after a person or group acquires beneficial ownership of, or commences a tender or exchange offer for, 15% or more of the Company’s common stock. Each right then may be exercised to acquire one share of common stock at an exercise price of $200, subject to adjustment. Alternatively, under certain circumstances involving the acquisition by a person or group of 15% or more of the Company’s common stock, each right will entitle its holder to purchase a number of shares of the Company’s common stock having a market value of two times the exercise price of the right. In the event the Company is acquired in a merger or other business combination transaction after a person or group has acquired 15% or more of the Company’s common stock, each right will entitle its holder to purchase a number of the acquiring company’s common shares having a market value of two times the exercise price of the right. The rights may be redeemed by the Company at $.01 per right at any time until the tenth day following public announcement that a 15% position has been acquired. The rights expire on August 10, 2015.
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P. Stock-Based Compensation
As of December 31, 2010, the Company had four stock-based incentive compensation plans – 2006, 2004, 2001 and 1997 – with outstanding stock option grants and awards. All plans were approved by the Company’s shareholders. The 2006 plan, which expires in April 2016, is the only plan with shares (approximately 2.4 million) available for future grants or awards. The 2006 plan provides for the granting of awards in the form of stock options, deferred stock, restricted stock or stock appreciation rights (“SARs”). There have been no awards of SARs or deferred stock under any of the plans as of December 31, 2010. The awards may be subject to the achievement of certain performance goals, generally based on market conditions, as determined by the Plan Committee designated by the Company’s Board of Directors. Shares awarded under the plans are issued from the Company’s treasury shares.
Stock Options
A summary of stock option activity follows:
| | | | | | | | |
| | | 2010 | |
| | | Shares | | | Weighted average
exercise price | |
Options outstanding at January 1 | | | 5,827,687 | | | $ | 16.54 | |
Granted | | | 10,000 | | | | 27.39 | |
Exercised | | | (1,219,680 | ) | | | 10.15 | |
Forfeited | | | (141,500 | ) | | | 23.45 | |
Expired | | | (8,505 | ) | | | 20.05 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Options outstanding at December 31 | | | 4,468,002 | | | | 18.08 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | |
Options fully vested or expected to vest at December 31 | | | 4,428,158 | | | | 18.03 | |
The following table summarizes outstanding and exercisable options at December 31, 2010:
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Options Outstanding | | | Options Exercisable | |
Range of
exercise
prices | | Number
outstanding | | | Weighted
average
remaining
contractual
life in years | | Weighted
average
exercise
price | | | Number
exercisable | | | Weighted
average
exercise
price | |
| $4.25 to $8.38 | | | 242,100 | | | 0.7 | | $ | 4.72 | | | | 242,100 | | | $ | 4.72 | |
| $8.60 | | | 991,402 | | | 3.2 | | | 8.60 | | | | 991,402 | | | | 8.60 | |
| $8.75 to $15.99 | | | 343,000 | | | 3.2 | | | 9.32 | | | | 343,000 | | | | 9.32 | |
| $23.19 to $23.45 | | | 2,834,000 | | | 6.1 | | | 23.45 | | | | 1,046,700 | | | | 23.45 | |
| $23.88 to $26.60 | | | 57,500 | | | 7.2 | | | 25.64 | | | | 16,000 | | | | 25.03 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | 4,468,002 | | | 4.9 | | | 18.08 | | | | 2,639,202 | | | | 14.33 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Outstanding stock options have a contractual term of ten years, are fixed-price and non-qualified. Options granted in 2007 or later vest over six years at 20% per year with initial vesting on the second anniversary of the grant.
Options outstanding at December 31, 2010 had an aggregate intrinsic value (which is the amount by which the stock price exceeded the exercise price of the options as of December 31, 2010) of $68. The aggregate intrinsic value of options exercised during the years ended December 31, 2010, 2009 and 2008 was $24, $22 and $17, respectively. Cash received from exercise of stock options during 2010 was $13.
At December 31, 2010, shares that were fully vested or expected to vest had an aggregate intrinsic value of $68 and a weighted average remaining contractual term of 4.9 years, and shares exercisable had an aggregate intrinsic value of $50 and a weighted average remaining contractual term of 4.1 years. Also at December 31, 2010, there was $10 of unrecognized compensation expense related to outstanding nonvested stock options with a weighted average recognition period of 2.2 years.
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Stock options are valued at their grant date fair value using the Black-Scholes option pricing model. Valuations incorporate several variables, including expected term, expected volatility, and a risk-free interest rate. The expected term (which is the timeframe under which an award is exercised after grant) is derived from historical data about participant exercise and post-vesting employment termination patterns.
Volatility is the expected fluctuation of the Company’s stock price in the market and is derived from a combination of historical data about the Company’s stock price and implied volatilities based on market data. The risk-free interest rate is the U.S. Treasury yield curve rate in effect at the date of the grant which has a contractual life similar to the option’s expected term.
The fair values of stock option grants during 2010, 2009 and 2008 were estimated using the following weighted average assumptions:
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| | | 2010 | | | 2009 | | | 2008 | |
Risk-free interest rate | | | 2.6 | % | | | 2.7 | % | | | 3.2 | % |
Expected life of option (years) | | | 6.0 | | | | 6.0 | | | | 6.0 | |
Expected stock price volatility | | | 33.2 | % | | | 33.7 | % | | | 30.0 | % |
Expected dividend yield | | | 0.0 | % | | | 0.0 | % | | | 0.0 | % |
The weighted average grant-date fair values for options granted during 2010, 2009 and 2008 were $10.14, $10.01 and $8.65, respectively.
Compensation expense for stock options was $5 in 2010, $5 in 2009 and $6 in 2008, using an annual forfeiture rate of approximately three percent in 2010 and 2009 and two percent in 2008. The forfeiture rate is based on historical data of the forfeiture of nonvested share-based awards through the termination of service by plan participants.
Restricted Stock
Each year the Company awards shares to certain senior executives. The awards are in the form of time-vested restricted stock and performance-based shares. The restricted stock vests ratably over three years on the anniversary date of the award. The performance-based shares, containing a market performance feature, cliff vest at the end of three years on the anniversary date of the award. The number of performance-based shares that will ultimately vest is based on the level of performance achieved, ranging between 0% and 200% of the shares originally awarded and will be settled in shares of common stock. The market performance criteria is the Company’s Total Shareholder Return (“TSR”), which includes share price appreciation and dividends paid, during the three-year term of the award measured against the TSR of a peer group of companies. There are currently three awards outstanding: 2008, 2009 and 2010. Under the awards, participants who terminate employment for retirement, disability or death receive accelerated vesting of their time-vested awards to the date of termination. Performance-based awards will be issued to the terminated participants on the original vesting date.
A summary of restricted stock and performance-based share transactions during the year ended December 31, 2010 follows:
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| | | Shares | | | Weighted average
grant date
fair value | |
Shares at January 1, 2010 | | | 1,069,028 | | | $ | 22.42 | |
Awarded | | | 481,326 | | | | 30.95 | |
Released | | | (490,873 | ) | | | 23.13 | |
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Shares at December 31, 2010 | | | 1,059,481 | | | | 25.96 | |
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The weighted-average grant date fair value of time-vested restricted stock awarded in 2010, 2009 and 2008 was $26.80, $18.87 and $22.68, respectively. The weighted-average grant date fair value of performance-based shares awarded during 2010, 2009 and 2008 was $36.25, $23.10 and $25.59, respectively.
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The stock awards in 2010 included 143,525 shares of time-vested restricted stock and 229,624 performance-based shares. In addition to the annual stock awards, 108,177 additional performance-based shares were issued and released because the Company exceeded the level of performance established on the original date of the award in 2007 by approximately 80%. The additional shares were issued without restriction and had a fair value of $26.01. The fair value of the performance-based shares awarded was $36.25, using a Monte Carlo valuation model. The variables used in the model included stock price volatility of 38.8%, an expected term of three years, and a risk-free interest rate of 1.4% along with other factors associated with the relative performance of the Company’s stock price and shareholder returns when compared to the companies in the peer group.
Compensation expense for restricted stock was $14, $13 and $10 in 2010, 2009 and 2008, respectively. As of December 31, 2010, there was $5 of unrecognized compensation cost related to outstanding nonvested restricted and performance-based stock awards. This cost is expected to be recognized over the remaining weighted average vesting period of one year. The aggregate fair value of shares that vested during the years ended December 31, 2010, 2009 and 2008, including additional performance-based shares issued, was $13, $11 and $9, respectively.
Q. Debt
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| | | 2010 | | | 2009 | |
Short-term debt(1) | | | | | | | | |
Securitization and factoring facilities | | $ | 208 | | | $ | 0 | |
U.S. dollar bank loans/overdrafts | | | 0 | | | | 2 | |
Other currency bank loans/overdrafts | | | 33 | | | | 28 | |
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Total short-term debt | | $ | 241 | | | $ | 30 | |
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Long-term debt | | | | | | | | |
Senior secured revolving credit facilities borrowings (2) | | $ | 184 | | | $ | 113 | |
Senior secured notes: | | | | | | | | |
Euro (€84 in 2010 and €160 in 2009) 6.25% first priority due 2011 | | | 112 | | | | 229 | |
First priority term loans: | | | | | | | | |
U.S. dollar at LIBOR plus 1.75% due 2012 | | | 147 | | | | 350 | |
Euro (€108 in 2010 and €276 in 2009) at EURIBOR plus 1.75% due 2012 | | | 145 | | | | 394 | |
Senior notes and debentures: | | | | | | | | |
U.S. dollar 7.625% due 2013 | | | 0 | | | | 200 | |
U.S. dollar 7.75% due 2015 | | | 600 | | | | 600 | |
U.S. dollar 7.625% due 2017 | | | 400 | | | | 400 | |
Euro (€500) 7.125% due 2018 | | | 669 | | | | | |
U.S. dollar 7.375% due 2026 | | | 350 | | | | 350 | |
U.S. dollar 7.50% due 2096 | | | 64 | | | | 64 | |
Other indebtedness in various currencies: | | | | | | | | |
Fixed rate with rates in 2010 from 1.0% to 8.5% due 2011 through 2020 | | | 111 | | | | 49 | |
Variable rate with average rates in 2010 from 3.3% to 6.3% due 2011 through 2015 | | | 37 | | | | 33 | |
Unamortized discounts | | | (12 | ) | | | (14 | ) |
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Total long-term debt | | | 2,807 | | | | 2,768 | |
Less: current maturities | | | (158 | ) | | | (29 | ) |
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Total long-term debt, less current maturities | | $ | 2,649 | | | $ | 2,739 | |
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| (1) | The weighted average interest rates for short-term debt outstanding during 2010, 2009 and 2008 were 2.7%, 5.0% and 6.1%, respectively. |
| (2) | The weighted average interest rates for the senior secured revolving credit facilities during 2010, 2009 and 2008 were 2.6%, 5.4% and 6.6%, respectively. |
Aggregate maturities of long-term debt for the five years subsequent to 2010, excluding unamortized discounts, were $158, $329, $26, $12, and $795, respectively. Cash payments for interest during 2010, 2009 and 2008 were $163, $246 and $288, respectively.
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The estimated fair value of the Company’s long-term borrowings, based on quoted market prices for the same or similar issues, was $3,126 at December 31, 2010.
In June 2010, the Company amended its existing senior secured credit facilities to extend the maturity date of its revolving facilities and increase from $800 to $1,200 the aggregate principal amount available thereunder. The Company’s amended senior secured credit facilities now include new revolving facilities that mature on June 15, 2015 as well as the existing term loan facilities, which mature on November 15, 2012. The new senior secured revolving credit facilities are subject to a pricing grid and the interest rate can vary from LIBOR or EURIBOR plus a margin of 0.875% up to 2.00%. The facilities include provisions for letters of credit up to $200 for U.S. or European borrowers and $10 for Canadian borrowers and reduce the amount of borrowing capacity otherwise available. The interest rate on outstanding letters of credit can vary from LIBOR or EURIBOR plus a margin of 0.875% up to 2.00% plus a 0.25% facing fee. The term loans bear interest of LIBOR or EURIBOR plus 1.75%.
Lenders under the new senior secured revolving credit facilities include certain lenders under the existing senior secured revolving credit facilities who elected to convert their commitments under the existing senior secured revolving credit facilities into commitments under the new senior secured revolving credit facilities, as well as new lenders. To the extent that lenders under the existing senior secured revolving credit facilities did not participate as lenders under the new senior secured revolving credit facilities, the existing senior secured revolving credit facilities remain outstanding, subject to their maturity on May 15, 2011. The available capacity under the existing revolving facilities is now $194. Prior to maturity of the existing revolving facilities, borrowings under the existing revolving facilities and the new revolving facilities are limited to $1,200 in the aggregate. At December 31, 2010, the Company’s available borrowing capacity under the facilities was $943, equal to the facilities’ aggregate capacity of $1,200 less $184 of borrowings and $73 of outstanding letters of credit.
The senior secured revolving credit facilities and term loans contain financial covenants including an interest coverage ratio and a total net leverage ratio.
In June 2010, the Company repaid $200 of its existing U.S. dollar term loan facility and the equivalent of $200 of its existing Euro loan facility.
In July 2010, the Company sold €500 principal amount of 7.125% senior unsecured notes due 2018. The notes were issued at par by Crown European Holdings SA, a wholly owned subsidiary of the Company. The notes are senior obligations of Crown European Holdings SA and are unconditionally guaranteed on a senior basis by the Company and each of the Company’s present and future U.S. subsidiaries that guarantees obligations under the Company’s credit facilities and, subject to applicable law, each of Crown European Holdings SA’s subsidiaries that guarantee obligations under the Company’s credit facilities.
In connection with the 2010 financing transactions described above, the Company paid $31 in bond issue costs that will be amortized over the related contractual term.
During 2010, the Company recorded a loss from early extinguishments of debt of $16, including $12 for premiums paid and $4 for the write off of deferred financing fees, in connection with the following transactions:
| | • | | The Company purchased through a tender offer and open market transactions €76 principal amount of Crown European Holdings SA’s €150 6.25% first priority senior secured notes due 2011 and paid a redemption premium of $4. |
| | • | | The Company redeemed all of the outstanding $200 principal amount of 7.625% senior notes due 2013 of Crown Americas LLC and Crown Americas Capital Corp., each a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Company and paid a redemption premium of $8. |
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During 2009, the Company recorded a net loss from early extinguishments of debt of $26, for premiums paid and the write off of deferred financing fees, in connection with the following transactions:
| | • | | The Company purchased through a tender offer and privately negotiated transactions €300 of the €460 6.25% senior secured notes of Crown European Holdings SA due 2011. In addition to the principal of €300, the purchase price also included €13 for fees and redemption premiums. |
| | • | | In September 2009, the Company made an irrevocable deposit of $212 with a trustee to satisfy and discharge all of the outstanding indebtedness with respect to the 8.0% debentures of Crown Cork & Seal Company, Inc. due 2023. The payment of $212 included $200 for the principal amount of the debentures, $9 for accrued and unpaid interest to the redemption date of October 30, 2009, and $3 for a redemption premium. |
| | • | | In December 2009, the Company redeemed $300 principal amount of its U.S. dollar 7.625% senior notes due 2013 and paid a redemption premium of $11. |
| | • | | In December 2009, the Company repurchased $86 principal amount of its 7.50% debentures due 2096 at a discount of $21 to the principal amount. |
During 2008, the Company redeemed the remaining $12 of its U.S. dollar 9.50% and 10.875% senior notes due 2011 and 2013 and the remaining €18 of its euro 10.25% senior notes due 2011, and recorded a charge of $2 for premiums paid and the write off of deferred financing fees.
The notes due 2011 are senior obligations of Crown European Holdings, SA. (“CEH”) and are guaranteed on a senior basis by Crown Holdings, Crown Cork, substantially all other U.S. subsidiaries, and certain subsidiaries in Belgium, Canada, France, Germany, Mexico, the Netherlands, Switzerland, and the U.K. The holders of the first priority senior secured notes have first priority liens on assets of certain of the guarantor subsidiaries and the stock of Crown Cork. CEH may redeem all or some of the first priority secured notes at any time by paying a make-whole premium. CEH is also required to make an offer to purchase the first priority secured notes upon the occurrence of certain change of control transactions or asset sales. The first priority note indentures contain covenants that limit the ability of the Company and its subsidiaries to, among other things, incur additional debt, pay dividends or repurchase capital stock, create liens, and engage in sale and leaseback transactions.
The notes due 2017 are senior obligations of Crown Americas, LLC and Crown Americas Capital Corp. II, ranking senior in right of payment to all subordinated indebtedness of Crown Americas, LLC and Crown Americas Capital Corp. II, and are unconditionally guaranteed on a senior basis by the Company and substantially all of its U.S. subsidiaries.
See Note Y for subsequent event discussion of issuance of senior notes due 2021 and purchase and redemption of senior unsecured notes due 2015.
R. Fair Value Measurements
Under GAAP a framework exists for measuring fair value, providing a three-tier fair value hierarchy of pricing inputs used to report assets and liabilities that are adjusted to fair value. Level 1 includes inputs such as quoted prices which are available in active markets for identical assets or liabilities as of the report date. Level 2 includes inputs other than quoted prices in active markets included in Level 1, which are either directly or indirectly observable as of the report date. Level 3 includes unobservable pricing inputs that are not corroborated by market data or other objective sources. The Company has no items valued using Level 3 inputs other than certain pension plan assets as disclosed in Note V.
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The following table sets forth the fair value hierarchy of the Company’s financial assets and liabilities that were accounted for at fair value on a recurring basis as of December 31, 2010.
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| | | Assets/liabilities
at fair value | | | Level 1 | | | Level 2 | |
| | | 2010 | | | 2009 | | | 2010 | | | 2009 | | | 2010 | | | 2009 | |
Assets | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Derivative instruments | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Foreign exchange | | $ | 26 | | | $ | 14 | | | | | | | | | | | $ | 26 | | | $ | 14 | |
Commodities | | | 53 | | | | 31 | | | $ | 53 | | | $ | 31 | | | | | | | | | |
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Total | | $ | 79 | | | $ | 45 | | | $ | 53 | | | $ | 31 | | | $ | 26 | | | $ | 14 | |
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Liabilities | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Derivative instruments | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Cross-currency swaps | | | | | | $ | 49 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | $ | 49 | |
Foreign exchange | | $ | 15 | | | | 17 | | | | | | | | | | | $ | 15 | | | | 17 | |
Commodities | | | 1 | | | | 1 | | | $ | 1 | | | $ | 1 | | | | | | | | | |
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Total | | $ | 16 | | | $ | 67 | | | $ | 1 | | | $ | 1 | | | $ | 15 | | | $ | 66 | |
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The Company utilizes market data or assumptions that market participants would use in pricing the asset or liability. The Company’s assessment of the significance of a particular input to the fair value measurement requires judgment and may affect the valuation of fair value assets and liabilities and their placement within the fair value hierarchy.
The Company applies a market approach to value its commodity price hedge contracts. Prices from observable markets are used to develop the fair value of these financial instruments and they are reported under Level 1. The Company uses an income approach to value its foreign exchange forward contracts. These contracts are valued using a discounted cash flow model that calculates the present value of future cash flows under the terms of the contracts using market information as of the reporting date, such as prevailing interest rates and foreign exchange spot and forward rates, and are reported under Level 2 of the fair value hierarchy.
See Note S for further discussion of the Company’s use of derivative instruments and their fair values at December 31, 2010, and Note V for fair value disclosures related to pension plan assets.
S. Derivative Financial Instruments
In the normal course of business the Company is subject to risk from adverse fluctuations in foreign exchange, interest rates and commodity prices. The Company manages these risks through a program that includes the use of derivative financial instruments, primarily swaps and forwards. Counterparties to these contracts are major financial institutions. The Company is exposed to credit loss in the event of nonperformance by these counterparties. The Company does not use derivative instruments for trading or speculative purposes.
The Company’s objective in managing exposure to market risk is to limit the impact on earnings and cash flow. The extent to which the Company uses such instruments is dependent upon its access to these contracts in the financial markets and its success using other methods, such as netting exposures in the same currencies to mitigate foreign exchange risk and using sales agreements that permit the pass-through of commodity price and foreign exchange rate risk to customers.
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For derivative financial instruments accounted for as hedging instruments, the Company formally designates and documents, at inception, the financial instrument as a hedge of a specific underlying exposure, the risk management objective and the manner in which effectiveness will be assessed. The Company formally assesses, both at inception and at least quarterly thereafter, whether the derivative financial instruments used in hedging transactions are effective in offsetting changes in fair value or cash flows of the related underlying exposures. Any ineffective portion of the change in fair value of the instruments is recognized immediately in earnings.
Cash Flow Hedges
The Company designates certain derivative financial instruments as cash flow hedges. No components of the hedging instruments are excluded from the assessment of hedge effectiveness. Changes in fair value of outstanding derivatives accounted for as cash flow hedges, except any ineffective portion, are recorded in other comprehensive income until earnings are impacted by the hedged transaction. Classification of the gain or loss in the Consolidated Statements of Operations upon release from comprehensive income is the same as that of the underlying exposure. Contracts outstanding at December 31, 2010 mature between one and thirty months.
When the Company discontinues hedge accounting because it is no longer probable that an anticipated transaction will occur in the originally specified period, changes to fair value accumulated in other comprehensive income are recognized immediately in earnings.
The Company may use cross-currency and interest rate swaps to manage its portfolio of fixed and variable debt, including foreign-currency denominated intercompany debt, and to manage the impact of debt on local cash flows. The swaps are effective in mitigating the risk of changes in foreign exchange and interest rates because the critical terms of the swap, including notional amount, interest reset date, maturity date and underlying market index, match those of the foreign currency-denominated debt. In November 2010, the Company’s remaining cross currency swap with a notional value of $235, matured and was settled by a payment of $41 to the counterparty.
The Company uses commodity forwards to hedge anticipated purchases of various commodities, including aluminum, fuel oil and natural gas. Information about commodity price exposure is derived from supply forecasts submitted by customers and these exposures are hedged by a central treasury unit. The aggregate U.S. dollar-equivalent notional value of commodity contracts designated as cash flow hedges at December 31, 2010 and 2009 were $326 and $283, respectively.
The Company also designates certain foreign exchange contracts as cash flow hedges of anticipated foreign-currency-denominated sales or purchases. The Company manages these risks at the operating unit level. Often the hedging of foreign currency risk is performed in concert with related commodity price hedges. The aggregate U.S. dollar-equivalent notional value of foreign exchange contracts designated as cash flow hedges at December 31, 2010 and 2009 were $751 and $167, respectively.
The following table sets forth financial information about the impact on Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (“AOCI”) and earnings from changes in fair value related to derivative instruments accounted for as cash flow hedges.
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recognized in AOCI
(effective portion) | | | Amount of gain/(loss)
reclassified
from AOCI into earnings | |
Derivatives in cash flow hedges | | 2010 | | | 2009 | | | 2010 | | | 2009 | |
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Cross-currency swap | | $ | 9 | | | $ | (30 | ) | | $ | 13 | | | $ | (23 | )(1) |
Foreign exchange contracts | | | 4 | | | | 6 | | | | 4 | | | | 6 | (2) |
Commodity contracts | | | 23 | | | | 24 | | | | 7 | | | | (66 | )(3) |
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Total | | $ | 36 | | | $ | 0 | | | $ | 24 | | | $ | (83 | ) |
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| (1) | Within the Statement of Operations for the year ended December 31, 2010, $12 was credited to translation and foreign exchange and $1 was credited to interest income. Within the Statement of Operations for the year ended December 31, 2009, $30 was charged to translation and foreign exchange and $7 was credited to interest expense. |
| (2) | Within the Statement of Operations for the year ended December 31, 2010, $10 was credited to net sales and $6 was charged to cost of products sold. Within the Statement of Operations for the year ended December 31, 2009, $3 was credited to net sales and $3 was credited to cost of products sold. |
| (3) | Within the Statement of Operations for the year ended December 31, 2010, $10 was credited to cost of products sold and $3 was charged to income tax expense. Within the Statement of Operations for the year ended December 31, 2009, $88 was charged to cost of products sold and $22 was credited to income tax expense. |
During the year ending December 31, 2011, a net gain of $39 ($30, net of tax) is expected to be reclassified to earnings. The actual amount that will be reclassified may differ from this amount due to changing market conditions. No amounts were reclassified during the years ended December 31, 2010 and 2009 in connection with anticipated transactions that were no longer considered probable and the ineffective portion recorded in earnings was less than $1.
Fair Value Hedges and Contracts Not Designated as Hedges
The Company designates certain derivative financial instruments as fair value hedges of recognized foreign-denominated assets and liabilities, generally trade accounts receivable and payable and unrecognized firm commitments. The notional values and maturity dates of the derivative instruments coincide with those of the hedged items. Changes in fair value of the derivative financial instruments, excluding time value, are offset by changes in fair value of the related hedged items. Other than for firm commitments, amounts related to time value are excluded from the assessment and measurement of hedge effectiveness and are reported in earnings. Less than $1 was reported in earnings for the year ended December 31, 2010. The U.S. dollar-equivalent notional value of foreign exchange contracts designated as fair value hedges at December 31, 2010 and 2009 was $256 and $114, respectively.
Certain derivative financial instruments, including foreign exchange contracts related to intercompany debt, were not designated or did not qualify for hedge accounting; however, they are effective economic hedges as the changes in their fair value, except for time value, are offset by changes in remeasurement of the related hedged items. The Company’s primary use of these derivative instruments is to offset the earnings impact that fluctuations in foreign exchange rates have on certain monetary assets and liabilities denominated in nonfunctional currencies. Changes in fair value of these derivative instruments are immediately recognized in earnings as foreign exchange adjustments. The aggregate U.S dollar-equivalent notional value of these contracts at December 31, 2010 and 2009 was $827 and $575, respectively.
The impact on earnings of foreign exchange contracts designated as fair value hedges was a gain of $1 for the year ended December 31, 2010 and a loss of $1 for the year ended December 31, 2009. The impact on earnings of foreign exchange contracts not designated as hedges was a gain of $16 for the year ended December 31, 2010 and a loss of $47 for the year ended December 31, 2009. These items were reported as translation and foreign exchange and were offset by changes in the fair value of the related hedged items.
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The fair values of outstanding derivative instruments in the Consolidated Balance Sheet at December 31, 2010 and 2009 were:
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| | | 2010 | | | 2009 | |
Assets | | | | | | | | |
Derivatives designated as hedges: | | | | | | | | |
Foreign exchange | | $ | 12 | (4) | | $ | 4 | (4) |
Commodities | | | 53 | (5) | | | 31 | (5) |
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Derivatives not designated as hedges: | | | | | | | | |
Foreign exchange | | | 14 | (4) | | | 10 | (4) |
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Total | | $ | 79 | | | $ | 45 | |
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Liabilities | | | | | | | | |
Derivatives designated as hedges: | | | | | | | | |
Cross-currency swaps | | | | | | $ | 49 | (6) |
Foreign exchange | | $ | 12 | (6) | | | 4 | (6) |
Commodities | | | 1 | (6) | | | 1 | (6) |
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Derivatives not designated as hedges: | | | | | | | | |
Foreign exchange | | | 3 | (6) | | | 13 | (6) |
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Total | | $ | 16 | | | $ | 67 | |
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| (4) | Reported in other current assets. |
| (5) | $40 and $14 reported in other current assets at December 31, 2010 and 2009, respectively, and $13 and $17 reported in other non-current assets at December 31, 2010 and 2009, respectively. |
| (6) | Reported in accounts payable and accrued liabilities. |
T. Acquisitions
In September 2010, the Company acquired from affiliates of Swire Pacific Limited their approximately 45% interest in the holding company for Crown’s four joint venture facilities in China and their 49% interest in the holding company for Crown’s joint venture facility in Hanoi, Vietnam for an aggregate purchase price of $150. The holding companies are now wholly-owned subsidiaries of Crown.
In 2010, the Company acquired additional ownership interests in Hellas Can, its holding company in Greece, for $13. The Company now owns approximately 85% of Hellas Can and is currently in the process of acquiring the remaining ownership interests at a cost of approximately $66. There can be no assurances that the acquisition of the remaining shares will be consummated upon the terms or timing as currently contemplated, if at all. Also during the year, the Company increased its ownership interests in affiliates in Vietnam (Dong Nai) and Senegal to 96% and 100%, respectively, for an aggregate purchase price of $6.
The excess of the purchase price over the carrying amount of the noncontrolling interests has been recognized in equity.
During 2009, the Company acquired a 70% interest in a beverage can production facility near Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam (Dong Nai) for $22 in cash, net of cash acquired. The Dong Nai facility had not commenced commercial production at the time it was acquired by the Company. The overall purchase price allocation included $28 to property, plant and equipment, $4 to accrued liabilities, and $2 to noncontrolling interests.
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U. Earnings Per Share (“EPS”)
The following table summarizes the basic and diluted earnings per share attributable to Crown Holdings. Basic EPS excludes all potentially dilutive securities and is computed by dividing net income attributable to Crown Holdings by the weighted average number of common shares outstanding during the period. Diluted EPS includes the effect of stock options and restricted stock as calculated under the treasury stock method.
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| | | 2010 | | | 2009 | | | 2008 | |
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Net income attributable to Crown Holdings | | $ | 324 | | | $ | 334 | | | $ | 226 | |
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Weighted average shares outstanding: | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Basic | | | 159.4 | | | | 159.1 | | | | 159.6 | |
Add: dilutive stock awards | | | 3.0 | | | | 2.8 | | | | 3.3 | |
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Diluted | | | 162.4 | | | | 161.9 | | | | 162.9 | |
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Basic earnings per share | | $ | 2.03 | | | $ | 2.10 | | | $ | 1.42 | |
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Diluted earnings per share | | $ | 2.00 | | | $ | 2.06 | | | $ | 1.39 | |
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Common shares contingently issuable upon the exercise of outstanding stock options of 0.3 million in 2010, 3.5 million in 2009 and 4.7 million in 2008 were excluded from diluted shares outstanding. These shares had exercise prices above the average market price for the related periods and would have been anti-dilutive.
For purposes of calculating assumed proceeds under the treasury stock method when determining the diluted weighted average shares outstanding, the Company excludes the impact of proforma deferred tax assets arising in connection with stock-based compensation.
V. Pensions and Other Retirement Benefits
Pensions.The Company sponsors various pension plans covering certain U.S. and non-U.S. employees, and participates in certain multi-employer pension plans. The benefits under the Company plans are based primarily on years of service and either the employees’ remuneration near retirement or a fixed dollar multiple. Contributions to multi-employer plans in which the Company and its subsidiaries participate are determined in accordance with the provisions of negotiated labor contracts or applicable local regulations.
A measurement date of December 31 was used for all plans presented below.
The components of pension expense were as follows:
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U.S. | | 2010 | | | 2009 | | | 2008 | |
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Service cost | | $ | 9 | | | $ | 8 | | | $ | 7 | |
Interest cost | | | 72 | | | | 80 | | | | 80 | |
Expected return on plan assets | | | (80 | ) | | | (71 | ) | | | (117 | ) |
Amortization of actuarial loss | | | 66 | | | | 77 | | | | 30 | |
Amortization of prior service cost | | | 2 | | | | 2 | | | | 2 | |
Cost attributable to settlements and curtailments | | | | | | | 7 | | | | 7 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
Total pension expense | | $ | 69 | | | $ | 103 | | | $ | 9 | |
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Non-U.S. | | 2010 | | | 2009 | | | 2008 | |
| | | |
Service cost | | $ | 26 | | | $ | 19 | | | $ | 32 | |
Interest cost | | | 155 | | | | 147 | | | | 174 | |
Expected return on plan assets | | | (179 | ) | | | (162 | ) | | | (230 | ) |
Amortization of actuarial loss | | | 47 | | | | 28 | | | | 34 | |
Amortization of prior service credit | | | (6 | ) | | | (5 | ) | | | (6 | ) |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
Total pension expense | | $ | 43 | | | $ | 27 | | | $ | 4 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
The non-U.S. pension expense excludes $10 and $10 of cost attributable to curtailments that was recorded in restructuring expense in 2010 and 2009, respectively.
Additional pension expense of $4 was recognized in each of the last three years for multi-employer plans.
The projected benefit obligations, accumulated benefit obligations and fair value of plan assets for U.S. pension plans with accumulated benefit obligations in excess of plan assets were $1,477, $1,450 and $978, respectively, as of December 31, 2010 and $1,325, $1,302 and $970, respectively, as of December 31, 2009.
The projected benefit obligations, accumulated benefit obligations and fair value of plan assets for non-U.S. pension plans with accumulated benefit obligations in excess of plan assets were $2,796, $2,668 and $2,540, respectively, as of December 31, 2010 and $209, $187 and $82, respectively, as of December 31, 2009.
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | U.S. Plans | | | Non-U.S. Plans | |
Projected Benefit Obligations | | 2010 | | | 2009 | | | 2010 | | | 2009 | |
| | | | |
Benefit obligations at January 1 | | $ | 1,325 | | | $ | 1,251 | | | $ | 2,830 | | | $ | 2,101 | |
Service cost | | | 9 | | | | 8 | | | | 26 | | | | 19 | |
Interest cost | | | 72 | | | | 80 | | | | 155 | | | | 147 | |
Plan participants’ contributions | | | | | | | | | | | 5 | | | | 5 | |
Amendments | | | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Curtailments | | | | | | | | | | | 5 | | | | 10 | |
Actuarial loss | | | 178 | | | | 112 | | | | 202 | | | | 454 | |
Benefits paid | | | (110 | ) | | | (126 | ) | | | (172 | ) | | | (157 | ) |
Foreign currency translation | | | | | | | | | | | (69 | ) | | | 251 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Benefit obligations at December 31 | | $ | 1,477 | | | $ | 1,325 | | | $ | 2,982 | | | $ | 2,830 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | |
Accumulated benefit obligations at December 31 | | $ | 1,450 | | | $ | 1,302 | | | $ | 2,853 | | | $ | 2,704 | |
| | |
| | | U.S. Plans | | | Non-U.S. Plans | |
Plan Assets | | 2010 | | | 2009 | | | 2010 | | | 2009 | |
| | | | |
Fair value of plan assets at January 1 | | $ | 970 | | | $ | 870 | | | $ | 2,637 | | | $ | 2,210 | |
Actual return on plan assets | | | 89 | | | | 210 | | | | 269 | | | | 260 | |
Employer contributions | | | 29 | | | | 16 | | | | 50 | | | | 58 | |
Plan participants’ contributions | | | | | | | | | | | 5 | | | | 5 | |
Benefits paid | | | (110 | ) | | | (126 | ) | | | (172 | ) | | | (157 | ) |
Foreign currency translation | | | | | | | | | | | (60 | ) | | | 261 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Fair value of plan assets at December 31 | | $ | 978 | | | $ | 970 | | | $ | 2,729 | | | $ | 2,637 | |
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The Company’s investment strategy in its U.S. plan is designed to generate returns that are consistent with providing benefits to plan participants within the risk tolerance of the plan. Asset allocation is the primary determinant of return levels and investment risk exposure. The assets of the plan are broadly diversified in terms of securities and security types in order to limit the potential of large losses from any one security.
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The strategic ranges for asset allocation in the U.S. plan are as follows:
| | | | |
U.S. equities | | | 35% to 45 | % |
International equities | | | 10% to 20 | % |
Fixed income | | | 12% to 22 | % |
Real estate | | | 0% to 5 | % |
Private equity | | | 5% to 10 | % |
Hedge funds | | | 15% to 20 | % |
The Company’s investment strategy in its U.K. plan, the largest non-U.S. plan, is designed to achieve a funding level of 105% within the next 10 years by targeting an expected return (net of fees) of 2.4% annually in excess of the expected growth in the liabilities. The company seeks to achieve this return with a risk level commensurate with a 5% chance of the funding level falling by 8% in any one year. The strategic ranges for asset allocation in the U.K. plan are as follows:
| | | | |
Investment grade bonds | | | 20% to 100 | % |
Equities | | | 0% to 30 | % |
Hedge funds | | | 0% to 20 | % |
Real estate | | | 0% to 10 | % |
Private equity | | | 0% to 13 | % |
Emerging market wealth | | | 0% to 5 | % |
Distressed credit | | | 0% to 5 | % |
Cash | | | 0% to 10 | % |
Pension assets are classified into three levels. Level 1 asset values are derived from quoted prices which are available in active markets as of the report date. Level 2 asset values are derived from other than quoted prices in active markets included in Level 1, which are either directly or indirectly observable as of the report date. Level 3 asset values are derived from unobservable pricing inputs that are not corroborated by market data or other objective sources.
The following is a description of the valuation methodologies used for assets measured at fair value.
Equity securities are valued at the latest quoted prices taken from the primary exchange on which the security trades. Mutual funds are valued at the net asset value (NAV) of shares held at year-end. Fixed income securities, including government issued debt, corporate debt, asset-backed and structured debt securities are valued using market inputs such as benchmark yields, reported trades, broker/dealer quotes, issuer spreads, two-sided markets, benchmark securities, bids, offers and other reference data including market research publications. Derivatives, which consist mainly of interest rate swaps, are valued using a discounted cash flow pricing model based on observable market data. Investment funds, hedge funds and private equity funds are valued at the NAV at year-end. The values assigned to private equity funds are based upon assessments of each underlying investment, incorporating valuations that consider the evaluation of financing and sale transactions with third parties, expected cash flows and market-based information, including comparable transactions, and performance multiples among other factors. Real estate investments are based on third party appraisals as of year-end.
The methods described above may produce a fair value calculation that may not be indicative of net realizable value or reflective of future fair value. Furthermore, while the Company believes its valuation methods are appropriate and consistent with other market participants, the use of different methodologies or assumptions to determine the fair value of certain financial instruments could result in different fair value measurements at the reporting date.
The Company’s assessment of the significance of a particular input to the fair value measurement requires judgment and may affect the valuation of the fair value of assets and their placement within the fair value hierarchy.
The levels assigned to the defined benefit plan assets as of December 31, 2010 and 2009 are summarized in the tables below:
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| | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | 2010 | |
| | | U.S. plan
assets | | | Non-U.S. plan
assets | | | Total | |
| Level 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Cash and cash equivalents | | $ | 62 | | | $ | 24 | | | $ | 86 | |
Global large cap equity | | | | | | | 68 | | | | 68 | |
U.S. large cap equity | | | 209 | | | | 37 | | | | 246 | |
U.S. mid/small cap equity | | | 185 | | | | 12 | | | | 197 | |
Mutual funds – global equity | | | 49 | | | | | | | | 49 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | 505 | | | | 141 | | | | 646 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Level 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Government issued debt securities | | | 50 | | | | 303 | | | | 353 | |
Corporate debt securities | | | 81 | | | | 531 | | | | 612 | |
Asset backed securities | | | 4 | | | | 13 | | | | 17 | |
Structured debt | | | 14 | | | | 451 | | | | 465 | |
Insurance contracts | | | | | | | 13 | | | | 13 | |
Derivatives | | | | | | | 27 | | | | 27 | |
Investment funds – fixed income | | | 5 | | | | 206 | | | | 211 | |
Investment funds – global equity | | | 51 | | | | 293 | | | | 344 | |
Investment funds – emerging markets | | | 46 | | | | 150 | | | | 196 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | 251 | | | | 1,987 | | | | 2,238 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Level 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Investment funds – real estate | | | | | | | 87 | | | | 87 | |
Hedge funds | | | 135 | | | | 180 | | | | 315 | |
Private equity | | | 69 | | | | 318 | | | | 387 | |
Real estate – direct | | | 18 | | | | 5 | | | | 23 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | 222 | | | | 590 | | | | 812 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
Total | | $ | 978 | | | $ | 2,718 | | | $ | 3,696 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
| |
| | | 2009 | |
| | | U.S. plan
assets | | | Non-U.S. plan
assets | | | Total | |
| Level 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Cash and cash equivalents | | $ | 24 | | | $ | 115 | | | $ | 139 | |
Global large cap equity | | | | | | | 86 | | | | 86 | |
U.S. large cap equity | | | 256 | | | | 36 | | | | 292 | |
U.S. mid/small cap equity | | | 173 | | | | 9 | | | | 182 | |
Mutual funds – global equity | | | 56 | | | | | | | | 56 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | 509 | | | | 246 | | | | 755 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Level 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Government issued debt securities | | | 54 | | | | 41 | | | | 95 | |
Corporate debt securities | | | 76 | | | | 866 | | | | 942 | |
Asset backed securities | | | 5 | | | | 18 | | | | 23 | |
Structured debt | | | 12 | | | | 78 | | | | 90 | |
Insurance contracts | | | | | | | 13 | | | | 13 | |
Derivatives | | | | | | | 27 | | | | 27 | |
Investment funds – fixed income | | | 7 | | | | 559 | | | | 566 | |
Investment funds – global equity | | | 55 | | | | 243 | | | | 298 | |
Investment funds – emerging markets | | | 46 | | | | 89 | | | | 135 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | 255 | | | | 1,934 | | | | 2,189 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Level 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Investment funds – real estate | | | | | | | 57 | | | | 57 | |
Hedge funds | | | 115 | | | | 88 | | | | 203 | |
Private equity | | | 71 | | | | 283 | | | | 354 | |
Real estate – direct | | | 18 | | | | 5 | | | | 23 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | 204 | | | | 433 | | | | 637 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
Total | | $ | 968 | | | $ | 2,613 | | | $ | 3,581 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
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Accrued income of $2 for U.S. plan assets at December 31, 2009 and $11 and $24 for non-U.S. plan assets at December 31, 2010 and 2009, respectively, is excluded from the table above.
Plan assets include $112 and $86 of the Company’s common stock at December 31, 2010 and 2009, respectively.
The following tables reconcile the beginning and ending balances of plan assets measured using significant unobservable inputs (Level 3).
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | Hedge
funds | | | Private
equity | | | Real
Estate | | | Total | |
| | | | |
Balance at January 1, 2009 | | $ | 187 | | | $ | 307 | | | $ | 103 | | | $ | 597 | |
Foreign currency translation | | | 12 | | | | 27 | | | | 8 | | | | 47 | |
Asset returns – assets held at reporting date | | | (3 | ) | | | (21 | ) | | | (10 | ) | | | (34 | ) |
Asset returns – assets sold during the period | | | 16 | | | | 10 | | | | (5 | ) | | | 21 | |
Purchases | | | 75 | | | | 51 | | | | 26 | | | | 152 | |
Sales | | | (84 | ) | | | (20 | ) | | | (42 | ) | | | (146 | ) |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Balance at December 31, 2009 | | | 203 | | | | 354 | | | | 80 | | | | 637 | |
Foreign currency translation | | | | | | | (9 | ) | | | | | | | (9 | ) |
Asset returns – assets held at reporting date | | | 7 | | | | 13 | | | | 14 | | | | 34 | |
Asset returns – assets sold during the period | | | 3 | | | | 15 | | | | (2 | ) | | | 16 | |
Purchases | | | 126 | | | | 64 | | | | 30 | | | | 220 | |
Sales | | | (24 | ) | | | (50 | ) | | | (12 | ) | | | (86 | ) |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Balance at December 31, 2010 | | $ | 315 | | | $ | 387 | | | $ | 110 | | | $ | 812 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Pension assets/(liabilities) included in the Consolidated Balance Sheets were:
| | | | | | | | |
| | | 2010 | | | 2009 | |
Non-current assets | | $ | 4 | | | $ | 23 | |
Current liabilities | | | (10 | ) | | | (8 | ) |
Non-current liabilities | | | (746 | ) | | | (563 | ) |
The Company’s current liability of $10 at December 31, 2010, represents the expected required payments to be made for unfunded plans over the next twelve months. Estimated 2011 employer contributions are $65 for the Company’s funded plans.
Changes in the net loss and prior service cost/(credit) for the Company’s pension plans were:
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | 2010 | | | 2009 | | | 2008 | |
| | | Net
loss | | | Prior
service | | | Net
loss | | | Prior
service | | | Net
loss | | | Prior
service | |
| | | | | | |
Balance at January 1 | | $ | 1,991 | | | $ | 3 | | | $ | 1,677 | | | $ | (1 | ) | | $ | 1,480 | | | $ | (8 | ) |
Reclassification to net periodic benefit cost | | | (118 | ) | | | 4 | | | | (112 | ) | | | 3 | | | | (71 | ) | | | 4 | |
Current year loss | | | 281 | | | | | | | | 329 | | | | | | | | 517 | | | | | |
Amendments | | | | | | | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Foreign currency translation | | | (19 | ) | | | (1 | ) | | | 97 | | | | 1 | | | | (249 | ) | | | 3 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Balance at December 31 | | $ | 2,135 | | | $ | 9 | | | $ | 1,991 | | | $ | 3 | | | $ | 1,677 | | | $ | (1 | ) |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
The current year loss of $281 includes gains of $99 due to actual asset gains of $358 compared to expected returns of $259, offset by losses of $380 primarily due to lower discount rates at the end of 2010 compared to 2009. The estimated portions of the net losses and net prior service that are expected to be recognized as components of net periodic benefit cost in 2011 are $99 and $4, respectively.
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Expected future benefit payments as of December 31, 2010 were:
| | | | | | | | |
| | | U.S.
plans | | | Non-U.S.
plans | |
2011 | | | 111 | | | | 198 | |
2012 | | | 110 | | | | 173 | |
2013 | | | 108 | | | | 179 | |
2014 | | | 135 | | | | 189 | |
2015 | | | 105 | | | | 197 | |
2016 – 2020 | | | 486 | | | | 1,047 | |
The weighted average actuarial assumptions used to calculate the benefit obligations at December 31 were:
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
U.S. | | 2010 | | | 2009 | | | 2008 | |
| | | |
Discount rate | | | 5.1 | % | | | 5.7 | % | | | 6.7 | % |
Compensation increase | | | 3.0 | % | | | 3.0 | % | | | 3.0 | % |
| | | |
Non-U.S. | | 2010 | | | 2009 | | | 2008 | |
Discount rate | | | 5.4 | % | | | 5.9 | % | | | 6.7 | % |
Compensation increase | | | 3.3 | % | | | 3.3 | % | | | 2.9 | % |
The weighted average actuarial assumptions used to calculate pension expense for each year were:
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
U.S. | | 2010 | | | 2009 | | | 2008 | |
| | | |
Discount rate | | | 5.7 | % | | | 6.7 | % | | | 6.5 | % |
Compensation increase | | | 3.0 | % | | | 3.0 | % | | | 3.0 | % |
Long-term rate of return | | | 8.75 | % | | | 8.75 | % | | | 8.75 | % |
| | | |
Non-U.S. | | 2010 | | | 2009 | | | 2008 | |
| | | |
Discount rate | | | 5.9 | % | | | 6.7 | % | | | 5.2 | % |
Compensation increase | | | 3.3 | % | | | 2.9 | % | | | 3.5 | % |
Long-term rate of return | | | 7.2 | % | | | 7.0 | % | | | 7.1 | % |
The expected long-term rates of return are determined at each measurement date based on a review of the actual plan assets, the target allocation, and the historical returns of the capital markets.
Other Postretirement Benefit Plans.The Company sponsors unfunded plans to provide health care and life insurance benefits to pensioners and survivors. Generally, the medical plans pay a stated percentage of medical expenses reduced by deductibles and other coverages. Life insurance benefits are generally provided by insurance contracts. The Company reserves the right, subject to existing agreements, to change, modify or discontinue the plans. A measurement date of December 31 was used for the plans presented below.
The components of net postretirement benefits cost were as follows:
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | 2010 | | | 2009 | | | 2008 | |
| | | |
Service cost | | $ | 9 | | | $ | 8 | | | $ | 8 | |
Interest cost | | | 26 | | | | 30 | | | | 30 | |
Amortization of prior service credit | | | (25 | ) | | | (22 | ) | | | (23 | ) |
Amortization of actuarial loss | | | 9 | | | | 7 | | | | 8 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
Total postretirement benefits cost | | $ | 19 | | | $ | 23 | | | $ | 23 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
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Changes in the benefit obligations were:
| | | | | | | | |
| | | 2010 | | | 2009 | |
| | |
Benefit obligations at January 1 | | $ | 511 | | | $ | 458 | |
Service cost | | | 9 | | | | 8 | |
Interest cost | | | 26 | | | | 30 | |
Amendments | | | (108 | ) | | | | |
Curtailments | | | | | | | 1 | |
Actuarial loss | | | 34 | | | | 36 | |
Benefits paid | | | (30 | ) | | | (31 | ) |
Foreign currency translation | | | 3 | | | | 9 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Benefit obligations at December 31 | | $ | 445 | | | $ | 511 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Changes in the net loss and prior service credit for the Company’s postretirement benefit plans were:
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | 2010 | | | 2009 | | | 2008 | |
| | | Net
loss | | | Prior
service | | | Net
loss | | | Prior
service | | | Net
loss | | | Prior
service | |
| | | | | | |
Balance at January 1 | | $ | 147 | | | $ | (159 | ) | | $ | 118 | | | $ | (181 | ) | | $ | 131 | | | $ | (204 | ) |
Reclassification to net periodic benefit cost | | | (9 | ) | | | 25 | | | | (7 | ) | | | 22 | | | | (8 | ) | | | 23 | |
Current year (gain)/loss | | | 34 | | | | | | | | 36 | | | | | | | | (1 | ) | | | | |
Amendments | | | | | | | (108 | ) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Foreign currency translation | | | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | (4 | ) | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Balance at December 31 | | $ | 174 | | | $ | (242 | ) | | $ | 147 | | | $ | (159 | ) | | $ | 118 | | | $ | (181 | ) |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
The estimated portions of the net losses and prior service credits that are expected to be recognized as components of net periodic benefit cost/(credit) in 2011 are $14 and ($34), respectively.
The U.S. plans were amended in 2010 to, among other things, require additional retiree contributions for medical and prescription drug costs. The impact of the amendment was to reduce the benefit obligation by $108.
Expected future benefit payments are $32 in each of the years 2011 through 2015 and $165 in aggregate for 2016 through 2020. These payments are net of expected Medicare Part D subsidies of $1 in each of the years 2011 to 2015 and $2 in aggregate for 2016 through 2020. Benefits paid of $30 in 2010 are net of $3 of subsidies.
The health care accumulated postretirement benefit obligations were determined at December 31, 2010 using health care cost trend rates of 7.9% decreasing to 4.5% over eight years. Increasing the assumed health care cost trend rate by one percentage point in each year would increase the accumulated postretirement benefit obligations by $40 and the total of service and interest cost by $3. Decreasing the assumed health care cost trend rate by one percentage point in each year would decrease the accumulated postretirement benefit obligations by $34 and the total of service and interest cost by $3.
Weighted average discount rates used to calculate the benefit obligations at the end of each year and the cost for each year are presented below.
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | 2010 | | | 2009 | | | 2008 | |
| | | |
Benefit obligations | | | 5.1 | % | | | 5.8 | % | | | 6.7 | % |
Cost | | | 5.8 | % | | | 6.7 | % | | | 6.5 | % |
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Other Comprehensive Income. Other comprehensive income includes amortization of net loss and prior service cost included in net periodic pension and postretirement cost of $73 net of tax of $25, $67 net of tax of $27 and $38 net of tax of $14, in 2010, 2009 and 2008, respectively. Other comprehensive income includes net loss and prior service cost adjustments arising in the current year of $(147) net of tax of $45, $(352) net of tax of $110 and $(139) net of tax of $127 in 2010, 2009 and 2008, respectively.
Employee Savings Plan.The Company sponsors the Savings Investment Plan which covers substantially all domestic salaried employees who are at least 21 years of age. The Company matches up to 50% of the first 3.0% of a participant’s compensation and the total Company contributions were $2 in each of the last three years.
Employee Stock Purchase Plan.The Company sponsors an Employee Stock Purchase Plan which covers all domestic employees with one or more years of service who are non-officers and non-highly compensated as defined by the Internal Revenue Code. Eligible participants contribute 85% of the quarter-ending market price towards the purchase of each common share. The Company’s contribution is equivalent to 15% of the quarter-ending market price. Total shares purchased under the plan in 2010 and 2009 were 32,869 and 36,650, respectively, and the Company’s contributions were less than $1 in both years.
W. Income Taxes
A reconciliation of unrecognized tax benefits for 2010, 2009 and 2008 follows.
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | 2010 | | | 2009 | | | 2008 | |
| | | |
Balance at January 1 | | $ | 38 | | | $ | 34 | | | $ | 73 | |
Additions for current year tax positions | | | 4 | | | | 7 | | | | 5 | |
Reductions to prior period tax positions | | | | | | | | | | | (38 | ) |
Lapse of statute of limitations | | | (3 | ) | | | (3 | ) | | | (3 | ) |
Settlements | | | | | | | | | | | (1 | ) |
Foreign currency translation | | | (2 | ) | | | | | | | (2 | ) |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
Balance at December 31 | | $ | 37 | | | $ | 38 | | | $ | 34 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
The reserves of $37 as of December 31, 2010 in the table above primarily include potential liabilities related to transfer pricing, foreign withholding taxes, and non-deductibility of expenses. Interest and penalties are recorded in the statement of operations as interest expense and provision for income taxes, respectively. The total interest and penalties recorded in the statement of operations was $1 in each of the last three years. The reserves of $37 and $38 at the end of 2010 and 2009, respectively, exclude $4 of reserves for related penalties in each year.
The unrecognized benefits of $37 as of December 31, 2010 include $31 that, if recognized, would affect the effective tax rate. The remaining $6 would have no effect due to valuation allowances in certain jurisdictions. The Company’s unrecognized tax benefits are expected to increase in the next twelve months as it continues its current transfer pricing policies, and are expected to decrease as open tax years lapse or claims are settled. The Company is unable to estimate a range of reasonably possible changes in its unrecognized tax benefits in the next twelve months as it is unable to predict when, or if, the tax authorities will commence their audits, the time needed for the audits, and the audit findings that will require settlement with the applicable tax authorities, if any.
The tax years that remained subject to examination by major tax jurisdiction as of December 31, 2010 were 2002 and beyond for Canada; 2004 and beyond for Germany and Italy; 2006 and beyond for Spain and the United Kingdom; 2007 and beyond for the United States; and 2008 and beyond for France.
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Pre-tax income for the years ended December 31 was taxed under the following jurisdictions:
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | 2010 | | | 2009 | | | 2008 | |
| | | |
U.S. | | $ | 44 | | | $ | (36 | ) | | $ | 31 | |
Foreign | | | 570 | | | | 495 | | | | 411 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | $ | 614 | | | $ | 459 | | | $ | 442 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
The provision for income taxes consisted of the following:
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Current tax: | | 2010 | | | 2009 | | | 2008 | |
| | | |
U.S. federal | | | | | | | | | | | | |
State and foreign | | $ | 113 | | | $ | 88 | | | $ | 89 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | $ | 113 | | | $ | 88 | | | $ | 89 | |
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| | | |
| Deferred tax: | | 2010 | | | 2009 | | | 2008 | |
| | | |
U.S. federal | | $ | 50 | | | $ | (54 | ) | | $ | 22 | |
State and foreign | | | 2 | | | | (27 | ) | | | 1 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | 52 | | | | (81 | ) | | | 23 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
Total | | $ | 165 | | | $ | 7 | | | $ | 112 | |
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The provision for income taxes differs from the amount of income tax determined by applying the U.S. statutory federal income tax rate to pre-tax income as a result of the following items:
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | 2010 | | | 2009 | | | 2008 | |
| | | |
U.S. statutory rate at 35% | | $ | 215 | | | $ | 161 | | | $ | 155 | |
Valuation allowance | | | (6 | ) | | | (122 | ) | | | 6 | |
Nontaxable settlement of legal dispute | | | (7 | ) | | | | | | | | |
Tax on foreign income | | | (56 | ) | | | (56 | ) | | | (59 | ) |
Tax law changes | | | 8 | | | | | | | | (5 | ) |
Foreign withholding taxes | | | 4 | | | | 10 | | | | 6 | |
Other items, net | | | 7 | | | | 14 | | | | 9 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
Income tax provision | | $ | 165 | | | $ | 7 | | | $ | 112 | |
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The valuation allowance caption for 2010 includes, among other items, releases of valuation allowance of $8 in Belgium and $2 in the Netherlands as discussed below.
The valuation allowance caption for 2009 includes benefits of $58 and $42 in the U.S. and France, respectively, related to the release of valuation allowances based on future income projections as discussed below. In addition, the benefit of $122 also includes benefits of $16 for deferred tax assets used for 2009 profits in France, and $6 for the release of valuation allowances in Germany due to a change in tax law that will allow the Company to use tax losses that it previously could not use.
The Company paid taxes of $102, $73 and $84 in 2010, 2009 and 2008, respectively.
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The components of deferred taxes at December 31 are:
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | 2010 | | | 2009 | |
| | | Assets | | | Liabilities | | | Assets | | | Liabilities | |
Tax loss and credit carryforwards | | $ | 563 | | | | | | | $ | 658 | | | | | |
Postretirement and postemployment benefits | | | 172 | | | | | | | | 209 | | | | | |
Pensions | | | 288 | | | $ | 28 | | | | 193 | | | $ | 8 | |
Depreciation | | | 12 | | | | 96 | | | | 15 | | | | 103 | |
Asbestos | | | 95 | | | | | | | | 88 | | | | | |
Inventories | | | 2 | | | | 6 | | | | 2 | | | | 13 | |
Accruals and other | | | 60 | | | | 128 | | | | 54 | | | | 108 | |
Valuation allowances | | | (376 | ) | | | | | | | (391 | ) | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Total | | $ | 816 | | | $ | 258 | | | $ | 828 | | | $ | 232 | |
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Prepaid expenses and other current assets include $87 and $39 of deferred tax assets at December 31, 2010 and 2009, respectively.
Tax loss and credit carryforwards expire as follows: 2011 - $1; 2012 - $2; 2013 - $25; 2014 - $8; 2015 - $19; thereafter - $305; unlimited - $203. The unlimited category and those expiring after 2015 include, among other items, $6 of U.S. federal tax loss carryforwards that expire through 2025, $190 of state tax loss carryforwards, and $132 of French tax losses that are unlimited. The tax loss carryforwards presented above exclude $40 of U.S. windfall tax benefits that will be recorded in additional paid-in capital when realized.
Realization of any portion of the Company’s deferred tax assets is dependent upon the availability of taxable income in the relevant jurisdictions. The Company considers all sources of taxable income, including (i) taxable income in any available carry back period, (ii) the reversal of taxable temporary differences, (iii) tax-planning strategies, and (iv) taxable income expected to be generated in the future other than from reversing temporary differences. The Company also considers whether there have been cumulative losses in recent years. The Company records a valuation allowance when it is more likely than not that some portion or all of the deferred tax assets will not be realized.
The Company’s valuation allowances of $376 at December 31, 2010 include $177 in the U.S., $102 in France, $65 in Canada, $13 in Belgium, $10 in the Netherlands, $6 in Asia and $3 in Poland.
During the third quarter of 2010, the Company released $8 of valuation allowance for a Belgian subsidiary based on projections of future taxable income. The subsidiary generated positive income in 2009 and 2010 and is projecting positive income in future years sufficient to realize the deferred tax assets. The deferred tax assets are primarily tax loss carryforwards that do not expire. The Company continues to maintain a valuation allowance of $13 for deferred tax assets in a dormant entity in Belgium that the Company does not believe at this time it will be able to utilize.
During the third quarter of 2010, the Company released $2 of valuation allowance for a Dutch subsidiary based on projections of future taxable income. The subsidiary generated positive income in 2009 and 2010 and is projecting positive income in future years sufficient to realize the deferred tax assets. The Company continues to maintain a valuation allowance of $10 for tax loss carryforwards that expire in 2014 and that the Company does not believe at this time it will be able to utilize.
During the fourth quarter of 2009, the Company released $58 of its U.S. deferred tax valuation allowances based on management’s judgment that it is more likely than not that the related deferred tax benefits will be realized. The valuation allowance release included $54 for foreign tax credits that expire in 2016 through 2019 and $4 for research credits that expire in 2019. Prior to the fourth quarter of 2009, the Company was unable to conclude that it was more likely than not that these tax credits, which can only be used after all of the Company’s tax losses are used, would be realized before their expiration.
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As of December 31, 2010, the Company had $177 of remaining valuation allowance against its U.S. deferred tax assets including $151 for state tax loss carryforwards and $25 for capital loss carryforwards. The state tax loss carryforwards expire as follows: $5 in 2011 through 2015, $66 in 2016 through 2020, and $124 thereafter. The capital loss carryforwards expire in 2012 and 2013. Future realization of the Company’s $502 of net U.S. deferred tax assets will require approximately $1.2 billion of aggregated U.S. taxable income. It is possible that the Company may be required to increase its U.S. valuation allowance at some future time if its projections of book and taxable income are incorrect in the aggregate or in the timing of certain deductions, such as pension plan contributions.
During 2009, the Company released $42 of its French deferred tax valuation allowances based on management’s judgment that it is more likely than not that the related deferred tax assets will be realized. At December 31, 2010, the Company’s net deferred tax assets in France consist of $164 of deferred tax assets, including $132 of tax loss carryforwards that do not expire, $41 of deferred tax liabilities and $102 of valuation allowances. The Company is unable to conclude at this time that it is more likely than not that it will realize any additional deferred tax benefits in France, primarily due to a restructuring of the Company’s operations which will reduce its profits in France. It is possible that the Company may be required to increase this valuation allowance at some future time if its income projections are later revised downwards. It is also possible that the Company will release additional portions of its French valuation allowance in future periods if its income projections are revised upwards.
As of December 31, 2010, the Company has a full valuation allowance of $65 against its net deferred tax assets in Canada. The net deferred tax assets of $65 include $36 of tax loss carryforwards that expire in 2014 to 2029. The Canadian operations remain in a three year cumulative loss position and had a significant loss in 2010 due to low operating margins and plant closing costs. The Company does not believe it has sufficient positive evidence at this time to release any of the valuation allowance in Canada, but it is possible that some or all of its Canadian valuation allowance will be reversed in the future if the results of operations improve.
The remaining valuation allowances of $6 in Asia and $3 in Poland are also in entities where the Company does not believe it has sufficient positive evidence at this time to release any of the valuation allowances, but it is possible some or all of the valuation allowances will be released in the future.
Management’s estimates of the appropriate valuation allowance in any jurisdiction involve a number of assumptions and judgments, including the amount and timing of future taxable income. Should future results differ from management’s estimates, it is possible there could be future adjustments to the valuation allowances that would result in an increase or decrease in tax expense in the period such changes in estimates are made.
The Company has not provided deferred taxes on $920 of earnings in certain non-U.S. subsidiaries because such earnings are indefinitely reinvested in its international operations. Upon distribution of such earnings in the form of dividends or otherwise, the Company would be subject to incremental tax.
X. Segment Information
The Company’s business is organized geographically within three divisions, Americas, European and Asia-Pacific. Within the Americas and European divisions, the Company has determined that it has the following reportable segments organized along a combination of product lines and geographic areas: Americas Beverage and North America Food within the Americas, and European Beverage, European Food and European Specialty Packaging within Europe.
The Company evaluates performance and allocates resources based on segment income. Segment income is defined by the Company as gross profit less selling and administrative expenses. Transactions between operating segments are not material.
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The tables below present information about operating segments for the years ended December 31, 2010, 2009 and 2008:
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2010 | | External
sales | | | Segment
assets | | | Depreciation
and amortization | | | Capital
expenditures | | | Segment
income | |
| | | | | |
Americas Beverage | | $ | 2,097 | | | $ | 1,253 | | | $ | 37 | | | $ | 151 | | | $ | 275 | |
North America Food | | | 897 | | | | 569 | | | | 15 | | | | 7 | | | | 120 | |
European Beverage | | | 1,524 | | | | 1,458 | | | | 40 | | | | 60 | | | | 244 | |
European Food | | | 1,841 | | | | 2,173 | | | | 36 | | | | 21 | | | | 224 | |
European Specialty Packaging | | | 395 | | | | 490 | | | | 7 | | | | 6 | | | | 22 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Total reportable segments | | | 6,754 | | | | 5,943 | | | | 135 | | | | 245 | | | $ | 885 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
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Non-reportable segments | | | 1,187 | | | | 1,148 | | | | 27 | | | | 70 | | | | | |
Corporate and unallocated items | | | | | | | (192 | ) | | | 10 | | | | 5 | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Total | | $ | 7,941 | | | $ | 6,899 | | | $ | 172 | | | $ | 320 | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | |
2009 | | External
sales | | | Segment
assets | | | Depreciation
and amortization | | | Capital
expenditures | | | Segment
income | |
| | | | | |
Americas Beverage | | $ | 1,819 | | | $ | 1,157 | | | $ | 41 | | | $ | 30 | | | $ | 207 | |
North America Food | | | 1,006 | | | | 507 | | | | 17 | | | | 7 | | | | 140 | |
European Beverage | | | 1,567 | | | | 1,549 | | | | 45 | | | | 71 | | | | 262 | |
European Food | | | 1,968 | | | | 1,548 | | | | 40 | | | | 26 | | | | 238 | |
European Specialty Packaging | | | 404 | | | | 175 | | | | 7 | | | | 8 | | | | 18 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Total reportable segments | | | 6,764 | | | | 4,936 | | | | 150 | | | | 142 | | | $ | 865 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | |
Non-reportable segments | | | 1,174 | | | | 866 | | | | 31 | | | | 33 | | | | | |
Corporate and unallocated items | | | | | | | 730 | | | | 13 | | | | 5 | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Total | | $ | 7,938 | | | $ | 6,532 | | | $ | 194 | | | $ | 180 | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | |
2008 | | External
sales | | | Segment
assets | | | Depreciation
and amortization | | | Capital
expenditures | | | Segment
income | |
| | | | | |
Americas Beverage | | $ | 1,938 | | | $ | 1,034 | | | $ | 45 | | | $ | 71 | | | $ | 202 | |
North America Food | | | 905 | | | | 492 | | | | 19 | | | | 7 | | | | 88 | |
European Beverage | | | 1,607 | | | | 1,447 | | | | 46 | | | | 41 | | | | 242 | |
European Food | | | 2,188 | | | | 1,669 | | | | 48 | | | | 21 | | | | 231 | |
European Specialty Packaging | | | 445 | | | | 202 | | | | 8 | | | | 8 | | | | 18 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Total reportable segments | | | 7,083 | | | | 4,844 | | | | 166 | | | | 148 | | | $ | 781 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
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Non-reportable segments | | | 1,222 | | | | 849 | | | | 35 | | | | 23 | | | | | |
Corporate and unallocated items | | | | | | | 1,081 | | | | 15 | | | | 3 | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Total | | $ | 8,305 | | | $ | 6,774 | | | $ | 216 | | | $ | 174 | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
“Corporate and unallocated items” includes corporate and division administrative costs, technology costs, and unallocated items such as the U.S. and U.K. pension plan costs.
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A reconciliation of segment income of reportable segments to consolidated income before income taxes and equity earnings for the years ended December 31, 2010, 2009 and 2008 follows:
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | 2010 | | | 2009 | | | 2008 | |
| | | |
Segment income of reportable segments | | $ | 885 | | | $ | 865 | | | $ | 781 | |
Segment income of non-reportable segments | | | 206 | | | | 180 | | | | 170 | |
Corporate and unallocated items | | | (201 | ) | | | (233 | ) | | | (143 | ) |
Provision for asbestos | | | (46 | ) | | | (55 | ) | | | (25 | ) |
Provision for restructuring | | | (42 | ) | | | (43 | ) | | | (21 | ) |
Asset impairments and sales | | | 18 | | | | 6 | | | | (6 | ) |
Loss from early extinguishments of debt | | | (16 | ) | | | (26 | ) | | | (2 | ) |
Interest expense | | | (203 | ) | | | (247 | ) | | | (302 | ) |
Interest income | | | 9 | | | | 6 | | | | 11 | |
Translation and exchange adjustments | | | 4 | | | | 6 | | | | (21 | ) |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
Income before income taxes and equity earnings | | $ | 614 | | | $ | 459 | | | $ | 442 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
For the years ended December 31, 2010, 2009 and 2008, no one customer accounted for more than 10% of the Company’s consolidated net sales.
Sales by major product were:
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | 2010 | | | 2009 | | | 2008 | |
| | | |
Metal beverage cans and ends | | $ | 4,065 | | | $ | 3,777 | | | $ | 3,938 | |
Metal food cans and ends | | | 2,479 | | | | 2,698 | | | | 2,811 | |
Other metal packaging | | | 1,299 | | | | 1,336 | | | | 1,408 | |
Plastic packaging | | | 31 | | | | 54 | | | | 60 | |
Other products | | | 67 | | | | 73 | | | | 88 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
Consolidated net sales | | $ | 7,941 | | | $ | 7,938 | | | $ | 8,305 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
Sales and long-lived assets for the major countries in which the Company operates were:
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | Net Sales | | | Long-Lived Assets | |
| | | 2010 | | | 2009 | | | 2008 | | | 2010 | | | 2009 | | | 2008 | |
| | | | | | |
United States | | $ | 2,248 | | | $ | 2,224 | | | $ | 2,188 | | | $ | 297 | | | $ | 296 | | | $ | 314 | |
United Kingdom | | | 740 | | | | 729 | | | | 817 | | | | 117 | | | | 126 | | | | 127 | |
France | | | 624 | | | | 686 | | | | 733 | | | | 76 | | | | 82 | | | | 95 | |
Other | | | 4,329 | | | | 4,299 | | | | 4,567 | | | | 1,120 | | | | 1,005 | | | | 937 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Consolidated total | | $ | 7,941 | | | $ | 7,938 | | | $ | 8,305 | | | $ | 1,610 | | | $ | 1,509 | | | $ | 1,473 | |
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Y. Subsequent Event
In January, 2011, the Company sold $700 principal amount of 6.25% senior unsecured notes due 2021. The new notes were issued at par by Crown Americas LLC and Crown Americas Capital Corp. III, each a subsidiary of the Company, and are unconditionally guaranteed by the Company and substantially all of its U.S. subsidiaries. In addition, concurrently with the offering of the notes, the Company commenced a tender offer for any and all of the $600 outstanding 7.75% senior secured notes due 2015 (the “2015 notes”). At the expiration of the tender offer approximately 90% of the 2015 notes had been repurchased. All 2015 notes that remained outstanding were redeemed by the Company on February 17, 2011.
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Z. Condensed Combining Financial Information
Crown European Holdings (Issuer), a 100% owned subsidiary of the Company, has outstanding senior notes that are fully and unconditionally guaranteed by Crown Holdings, Inc. (Parent) and certain subsidiaries. The guarantors are 100% owned by the Company and the guarantees are made on a joint and several basis. The guarantor column includes financial information for all subsidiaries in the United States (except for an insurance subsidiary and a receivable securitization subsidiary), substantially all subsidiaries in Belgium, Canada, France, Germany, Mexico, Switzerland and the United Kingdom, and a subsidiary in the Netherlands. The following condensed combining financial statements:
| | • | | statements of operations and cash flows for the years ended December 31, 2010, 2009 and 2008, and |
| | • | | balance sheets as of December 31, 2010 and 2009 |
are presented on the following pages to comply with the Company’s requirements under Rule 3-10 of Regulation S-X.
CONDENSED COMBINING STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS
For the year ended December 31, 2010
(in millions)
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | Parent | | | Issuer | | | Guarantors | | | Non-
Guarantors | | | Eliminations | | | Total
Company | |
Net sales | | | | | | | | | | $ | 4,734 | | | $ | 3,207 | | | | | | | $ | 7,941 | |
Cost of products sold, excluding depreciation and amortization | | | | | | $ | (13 | ) | | | 3,993 | | | | 2,539 | | | | | | | | 6,519 | |
Depreciation and amortization | | | | | | | | | | | 88 | | | | 84 | | | | | | | | 172 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | |
Gross profit | | | | | | | 13 | | | | 653 | | | | 584 | | | | | | | | 1,250 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | |
Selling and administrative expense | | | | | | | | | | | 258 | | | | 102 | | | | | | | | 360 | |
Provision for asbestos | | | | | | | | | | | 46 | | | | | | | | | | | | 46 | |
Provision for restructuring | | | | | | | | | | | 42 | | | | | | | | | | | | 42 | |
Asset impairments and sales | | | | | | | | | | | (14 | ) | | | (4 | ) | | | | | | | (18 | ) |
Loss from early extinguishments of debt | | | | | | | 5 | | | | 11 | | | | | | | | | | | | 16 | |
Net interest expense | | | | | | | 35 | | | | 144 | | | | 15 | | | | | | | | 194 | |
Technology royalty | | | | | | | | | | | (35 | ) | | | 35 | | | | | | | | | |
Translation and exchange adjustments | | | | | | | | | | | (3 | ) | | | (1 | ) | | | | | | | (4 | ) |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | |
Income/(loss) before income taxes | | | | | | | (27 | ) | | | 204 | | | | 437 | | | | | | | | 614 | |
Provision for income taxes | | | | | | | 3 | | | | 86 | | | | 76 | | | | | | | | 165 | |
Equity earnings in affiliates | | $ | 324 | | | | 249 | | | | 206 | | | | | | | $ | (776 | ) | | | 3 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net income | | | 324 | | | | 219 | | | | 324 | | | | 361 | | | | (776 | ) | | | 452 | |
Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | (128 | ) | | | | | | | (128 | ) |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net income attributable to Crown Holdings | | $ | 324 | | | $ | 219 | | | $ | 324 | | | $ | 233 | | | $ | (776 | ) | | $ | 324 | |
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CONDENSED COMBINING STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS
For the year ended December 31, 2009
(in millions)
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | Parent | | | Issuer | | | Guarantors | | | Non-
Guarantors | | | Eliminations | | | Total
Company | |
Net sales | | | | | | | | | | $ | 4,589 | | | $ | 3,349 | | | | | | | $ | 7,938 | |
Cost of products sold, excluding depreciation and amortization | | | | | | $ | (11 | ) | | | 3,839 | | | | 2,723 | | | | | | | | 6,551 | |
Depreciation and amortization | | | | | | | | | | | 100 | | | | 94 | | | | | | | | 194 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | |
Gross profit | | | | | | | 11 | | | | 650 | | | | 532 | | | | | | | | 1,193 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | |
Selling and administrative expense | | | | | | | (1 | ) | | | 283 | | | | 99 | | | | | | | | 381 | |
Provision for asbestos | | | | | | | | | | | 55 | | | | | | | | | | | | 55 | |
Provision for restructuring | | | | | | | | | | | 30 | | | | 13 | | | | | | | | 43 | |
Asset impairments and sales | | | | | | | | | | | (1 | ) | | | (5 | ) | | | | | | | (6 | ) |
Loss from early extinguishments of debt | | | | | | | 21 | | | | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | 26 | |
Net interest expense | | | | | | | 18 | | | | 200 | | | | 23 | | | | | | | | 241 | |
Technology royalty | | | | | | | | | | | (36 | ) | | | 36 | | | | | | | | | |
Translation and exchange adjustments | | | | | | | 5 | | | | (5 | ) | | | (6 | ) | | | | | | | (6 | ) |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | |
Income/(loss) before income taxes | | | | | | | (32 | ) | | | 119 | | | | 372 | | | | | | | | 459 | |
Provision for/(benefit from) income taxes | | | | | | | | | | | (90 | ) | | | 97 | | | | | | | | 7 | |
Equity earnings/(loss) in affiliates | | $ | 334 | | | | 291 | | | | 125 | | | | | | | $ | (752 | ) | | | (2 | ) |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net income | | | 334 | | | | 259 | | | | 334 | | | | 275 | | | | (752 | ) | | | 450 | |
Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | (116 | ) | | | | | | | (116 | ) |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net income attributable to Crown Holdings | | $ | 334 | | | $ | 259 | | | $ | 334 | | | $ | 159 | | | $ | (752 | ) | | $ | 334 | |
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CONDENSED COMBINING STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS
For the year ended December 31, 2008
(in millions)
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | Parent | | | Issuer | | | Guarantors | | | Non-
Guarantors | | | Eliminations | | | Total
Company | |
Net sales | | | | | | | | | | $ | 4,782 | | | $ | 3,523 | | | | | | | $ | 8,305 | |
Cost of products sold, excluding depreciation and amortization | | | | | | $ | (18 | ) | | | 3,964 | | | | 2,939 | | | | | | | | 6,885 | |
Depreciation and amortization | | | | | | | | | | | 120 | | | | 96 | | | | | | | | 216 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | |
Gross profit | | | | | | | 18 | | | | 698 | | | | 488 | | | | | | | | 1,204 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | |
Selling and administrative expense | | | | | | | (2 | ) | | | 300 | | | | 98 | | | | | | | | 396 | |
Provision for asbestos | | | | | | | | | | | 25 | | | | | | | | | | | | 25 | |
Provision for restructuring | | | | | | | | | | | 17 | | | | 4 | | | | | | | | 21 | |
Asset impairments and sales | | | | | | | (6 | ) | | | 17 | | | | (5 | ) | | | | | | | 6 | |
Loss from early extinguishments of debt | | | | | | | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 2 | |
Net interest expense | | | | | | | 85 | | | | 188 | | | | 18 | | | | | | | | 291 | |
Technology royalty | | | | | | | | | | | (38 | ) | | | 38 | | | | | | | | | |
Translation and exchange adjustments | | | | | | | (3 | ) | | | 10 | | | | 14 | | | | | | | | 21 | |
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Income/(loss) before income taxes | | | | | | | (58 | ) | | | 179 | | | | 321 | | | | | | | | 442 | |
Provision for income taxes | | | | | | | | | | | 43 | | | | 69 | | | | | | | | 112 | |
Equity earnings in affiliates | | $ | 226 | | | | 191 | | | | 90 | | | | | | | $ | (507 | ) | | | | |
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Net income | | | 226 | | | | 133 | | | | 226 | | | | 252 | | | | (507 | ) | | | 330 | |
Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | (104 | ) | | | | | | | (104 | ) |
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Net income attributable to Crown Holdings | | $ | 226 | | | $ | 133 | | | $ | 226 | | | $ | 148 | | | $ | (507 | ) | | $ | 226 | |
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Crown Holdings, Inc.
CONDENSED COMBINING BALANCE SHEET
As of December 31, 2010
(in millions)
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | Parent | | | Issuer | | | Guarantors | | | Non-
Guarantors | | | Eliminations | | | Total
Company | |
Assets | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Current assets | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Cash and cash equivalents | | | | | | | | | | $ | 65 | | | $ | 398 | | | | | | | $ | 463 | |
Receivables, net | | | | | | $ | 66 | | | | 111 | | | | 759 | | | | | | | | 936 | |
Intercompany receivables | | | | | | | 1 | | | | 101 | | | | 64 | | | $ | (166 | ) | | | | |
Inventories | | | | | | | | | | | 575 | | | | 485 | | | | | | | | 1,060 | |
Prepaid expenses and other current assets | | $ | 1 | | | | 12 | | | | 148 | | | | 29 | | | | | | | | 190 | |
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Total current assets | | | 1 | | | | 79 | | | | 1,000 | | | | 1,735 | | | | (166 | ) | | | 2,649 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
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Intercompany debt receivables | | | | | | | 1,374 | | | | 2,956 | | | | 373 | | | | (4,703 | ) | | | | |
Investments | | | 308 | | | | 3,039 | | | | (350 | ) | | | | | | | (2,997 | ) | | | | |
Goodwill | | | | | | | | | | | 1,411 | | | | 573 | | | | | | | | 1,984 | |
Property, plant and equipment, net | | | | | | | | | | | 626 | | | | 984 | | | | | | | | 1,610 | |
Other non-current assets | | | | | | | 16 | | | | 590 | | | | 50 | | | | | | | | 656 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Total | | $ | 309 | | | $ | 4,508 | | | $ | 6,233 | | | $ | 3,715 | | | $ | (7,866 | ) | | $ | 6,899 | |
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Liabilities and equity | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Current liabilities | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Short-term debt | | | | | | $ | 48 | | | $ | 5 | | | $ | 188 | | | | | | | $ | 241 | |
Current maturities of long-term debt | | | | | | | 116 | | | | 5 | | | | 37 | | | | | | | | 158 | |
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities | | $ | 28 | | | | 26 | | | | 1,085 | | | | 839 | | | | | | | | 1,978 | |
Intercompany payables | | | | | | | 2 | | | | 62 | | | | 102 | | | $ | (166 | ) | | | | |
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Total current liabilities | | | 28 | | | | 192 | | | | 1,157 | | | | 1,166 | | | | (166 | ) | | | 2,377 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
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Long-term debt, excluding current maturities | | | | | | | 810 | | | | 1,731 | | | | 108 | | | | | | | | 2,649 | |
Long-term intercompany debt | | | 377 | | | | 2,362 | | | | 1,556 | | | | 408 | | | | (4,703 | ) | | | | |
Postretirement and pension liabilities | | | | | | | | | | | 1,149 | | | | 10 | | | | | | | | 1,159 | |
Other non-current liabilities | | | | | | | | | | | 331 | | | | 154 | | | | | | | | 485 | |
Commitments and contingent liabilities | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
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Noncontrolling interests | | | | | | | | | | | 1 | | | | 324 | | | | | | | | 325 | |
Crown Holdings shareholders’ equity/(deficit) | | | (96 | ) | | | 1,144 | | | | 308 | | | | 1,545 | | | | (2,997 | ) | | | (96 | ) |
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Total equity/(deficit) | | | (96 | ) | | | 1,144 | | | | 309 | | | | 1,869 | | | | (2,997 | ) | | | 229 | |
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Total | | $ | 309 | | | $ | 4,508 | | | $ | 6,233 | | | $ | 3,715 | | | $ | (7,866 | ) | | $ | 6,899 | |
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Crown Holdings, Inc.
CONDENSED COMBINING BALANCE SHEET
As of December 31, 2009
(in millions)
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | Parent | | | Issuer | | | Guarantors | | | Non-
Guarantors | | | Eliminations | | | Total
Company | |
Assets | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Current assets | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Cash and cash equivalents | | | | | | $ | 5 | | | $ | 49 | | | $ | 405 | | | | | | | $ | 459 | |
Receivables, net | | | | | | | 77 | | | | 101 | | | | 536 | | | | | | | | 714 | |
Intercompany receivables | | | | | | | 2 | | | | 59 | | | | 32 | | | $ | (93 | ) | | | | |
Inventories | | | | | | | | | | | 529 | | | | 431 | | | | | | | | 960 | |
Prepaid expenses and other current assets | | $ | 2 | | | | | | | | 81 | | | | 26 | | | | | | | | 109 | |
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Total current assets | | | 2 | | | | 84 | | | | 819 | | | | 1,430 | | | | (93 | ) | | | 2,242 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
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Intercompany debt receivables | | | | | | | 1,833 | | | | 2,433 | | | | 432 | | | | (4,698 | ) | | | | |
Investments | | | 174 | | | | 2,571 | | | | (69 | ) | | | | | | | (2,676 | ) | | | | |
Goodwill | | | | | | | | | | | 1,443 | | | | 607 | | | | | | | | 2,050 | |
Property, plant and equipment, net | | | | | | | | | | | 671 | | | | 838 | | | | | | | | 1,509 | |
Other non-current assets | | | | | | | 2 | | | | 715 | | | | 14 | | | | | | | | 731 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Total | | $ | 176 | | | $ | 4,490 | | | $ | 6,012 | | | $ | 3,321 | | | $ | (7,467 | ) | | $ | 6,532 | |
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| | | | | | |
Liabilities and equity | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Current liabilities | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Short-term debt | | | | | | $ | 2 | | | $ | 1 | | | $ | 27 | | | | | | | $ | 30 | |
Current maturities of long-term debt | | | | | | | 4 | | | | 6 | | | | 19 | | | | | | | | 29 | |
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities | | $ | 21 | | | | 54 | | | | 1,000 | | | | 791 | | | | | | | | 1,866 | |
Intercompany payables | | | | | | | 2 | | | | 30 | | | | 61 | | | $ | (93 | ) | | | | |
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Total current liabilities | | | 21 | | | | 62 | | | | 1,037 | | | | 898 | | | | (93 | ) | | | 1,925 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
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Long-term debt, excluding current maturities | | | | | | | 619 | | | | 2,063 | | | | 57 | | | | | | | | 2,739 | |
Long-term intercompany debt | | | 161 | | | | 2,797 | | | | 1,389 | | | | 351 | | | | (4,698 | ) | | | | |
Postretirement and pension liabilities | | | | | | | | | | | 1,019 | | | | 18 | | | | | | | | 1,037 | |
Other non-current liabilities | | | | | | | | | | | 330 | | | | 118 | | | | | | | | 448 | |
Commitments and contingent liabilities | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | |
Noncontrolling interests | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 389 | | | | | | | | 389 | |
Crown Holdings shareholders’ equity/(deficit) | | | (6 | ) | | | 1,012 | | | | 174 | | | | 1,490 | | | | (2,676 | ) | | | (6 | ) |
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Total equity/(deficit) | | | (6 | ) | | | 1,012 | | | | 174 | | | | 1,879 | | | | (2,676 | ) | | | 383 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
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Total | | $ | 176 | | | $ | 4,490 | | | $ | 6,012 | | | $ | 3,321 | | | $ | (7,467 | ) | | $ | 6,532 | |
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Crown Holdings, Inc.
CONDENSED COMBINING STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS
For the year ended December 31, 2010
(in millions)
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | Parent | | | Issuer | | | Guarantors | | | Non-
Guarantors | | | Eliminations | | | Total
Company | |
Net cash provided by operating activities | | $ | 26 | | | $ | 2 | | | $ | 357 | | | $ | 205 | | | | | | | $ | 590 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | |
Cash flows from investing activities | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Capital expenditures | | | | | | | | | | | (81 | ) | | | (239 | ) | | | | | | | (320 | ) |
Proceeds from sale of businesses, net of cash sold | | | | | | | | | | | 3 | | | | 4 | | | | | | | | 7 | |
Proceeds from sale of property, plant and equipment | | | | | | | | | | | 20 | | | | 12 | | | | | | | | 32 | |
Intercompany investing activities | | | | | | | (190 | ) | | | 459 | | | | 38 | | | $ | (307 | ) | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | |
Net cash provided by/(used for) investing activities | | | | | | | (190 | ) | | | 401 | | | | (185 | ) | | | (307 | ) | | | (281 | ) |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | |
Cash flows from financing activities | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Proceeds from long-term debt | | | | | | | 650 | | | | | | | | 95 | | | | | | | | 745 | |
Payments of long-term debt | | | | | | | (307 | ) | | | (405 | ) | | | (22 | ) | | | | | | | (734 | ) |
Net change in revolving credit facility and short-term debt | | | | | | | 42 | | | | 73 | | | | 163 | | | | | | | | 278 | |
Net change in long-term intercompany balances | | | 216 | | | | 56 | | | | (392 | ) | | | 120 | | | | | | | | | |
Dividends paid | | | | | | | (211 | ) | | | | | | | (96 | ) | | | 307 | | | | | |
Common stock issued | | | 13 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 13 | |
Common stock repurchased | | | (255 | ) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | (255 | ) |
Purchase of noncontrolling interests | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | (169 | ) | | | | | | | (169 | ) |
Dividends paid to noncontrolling interests | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | (112 | ) | | | | | | | (112 | ) |
Other | | | | | | | (47 | ) | | | (18 | ) | | | | | | | | | | | (65 | ) |
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| | | | | | |
Net cash provided by/(used for) financing activities | | | (26 | ) | | | 183 | | | | (742 | ) | | | (21 | ) | | | 307 | | | | (299 | ) |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | |
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | (6 | ) | | | | | | | (6 | ) |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | |
Net change in cash and cash equivalents | | | | | | | (5 | ) | | | 16 | | | | (7 | ) | | | | | | | 4 | |
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Cash and cash equivalents at January 1 | | | | | | | 5 | | | | 49 | | | | 405 | | | | | | | | 459 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | |
Cash and cash equivalents at December 31 | | $ | 0 | | | $ | 0 | | | $ | 65 | | | $ | 398 | | | $ | 0 | | | $ | 463 | |
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Crown Holdings, Inc.
CONDENSED COMBINING STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS
For the year ended December 31, 2009
(in millions)
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | Parent | | | Issuer | | | Guarantors | | | Non-
Guarantors | | | Eliminations | | | Total
Company | |
Net cash provided by/(used for) operating activities | | $ | 18 | | | $ | (33 | ) | | $ | 281 | | | $ | 490 | | | | | | | $ | 756 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | |
Cash flows from investing activities | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Capital expenditures | | | | | | | | | | | (55 | ) | | | (125 | ) | | | | | | | (180 | ) |
Proceeds from sale of property, plant and equipment | | | | | | | | | | | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | 2 | |
Intercompany investing activities | | | | | | | 75 | | | | 51 | | | | (44 | ) | | $ | (82 | ) | | | | |
Acquisition of business | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | (22 | ) | | | | | | | (22 | ) |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | |
Net cash provided by/(used for) investing activities | | | | | | | 75 | | | | (2 | ) | | | (191 | ) | | | (82 | ) | | | (200 | ) |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | |
Cash flows from financing activities | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Proceeds from long-term debt | | | | | | | | | | | 388 | | | | 12 | | | | | | | | 400 | |
Payments of long-term debt | | | | | | | (446 | ) | | | (570 | ) | | | (28 | ) | | | | | | | (1,044 | ) |
Net change in revolving credit facility and short-term debt | | | | | | | | | | | 111 | | | | (29 | ) | | | | | | | 82 | |
Net change in long-term intercompany balances | | | (37 | ) | | | 409 | | | | (305 | ) | | | (67 | ) | | | | | | | | |
Dividends paid | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | (82 | ) | | | 82 | | | | | |
Common stock issued | | | 23 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 23 | |
Common stock repurchased | | | (4 | ) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | (4 | ) |
Dividends paid to noncontrolling interests | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | (87 | ) | | | | | | | (87 | ) |
Other | | | | | | | (77 | ) | | | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | (71 | ) |
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Net cash used for financing activities | | | (18 | ) | | | (114 | ) | | | (370 | ) | | | (281 | ) | | | 82 | | | | (701 | ) |
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| | | | | | |
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents | | | | | | | | | | | 2 | | | | 6 | | | | | | | | 8 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | |
Net change in cash and cash equivalents | | | | | | | (72 | ) | | | (89 | ) | | | 24 | | | | | | | | (137 | ) |
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Cash and cash equivalents at January 1 | | | | | | | 77 | | | | 138 | | | | 381 | | | | | | | | 596 | |
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| | | | | | |
Cash and cash equivalents at December 31 | | $ | 0 | | | $ | 5 | | | $ | 49 | | | $ | 405 | | | $ | 0 | | | $ | 459 | |
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Crown Holdings, Inc.
CONDENSED COMBINING STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS
For the year ended December 31, 2008
(in millions)
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | Parent | | | Issuer | | | Guarantors | | | Non-
Guarantors | | | Eliminations | | | Total
Company | |
Net cash provided by/(used for) operating activities | | $ | 16 | | | $ | (71 | ) | | $ | 222 | | | $ | 255 | | | | | | | $ | 422 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
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Cash flows from investing activities | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Capital expenditures | | | | | | | | | | | (57 | ) | | | (117 | ) | | | | | | | (174 | ) |
Proceeds from sale of property, plant and equipment | | | | | | | | | | | 3 | | | | 12 | | | | | | | | 15 | |
Intercompany investing activities | | | | | | | 436 | | | | (335 | ) | | | | | | $ | (101 | ) | | | | |
Other | | | | | | | (3 | ) | | | (22 | ) | | | (2 | ) | | | | | | | (27 | ) |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
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Net cash provided by/(used for) investing activities | | | | | | | 433 | | | | (411 | ) | | | (107 | ) | | | (101 | ) | | | (186 | ) |
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Cash flows from financing activities | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Proceeds from long-term debt | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 27 | | | | | | | | 27 | |
Payments of long-term debt | | | | | | | (45 | ) | | | (5 | ) | | | (44 | ) | | | | | | | (94 | ) |
Net change in revolving credit facility and short-term debt | | | | | | | | | | | 4 | | | | 11 | | | | | | | | 15 | |
Net change in long-term intercompany balances | | | 9 | | | | (302 | ) | | | 238 | | | | 55 | | | | | | | | | |
Dividends paid | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | (101 | ) | | | 101 | | | | | |
Common stock issued | | | 10 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 10 | |
Common stock repurchased | | | (35 | ) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | (35 | ) |
Dividends paid to noncontrolling interests | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | (65 | ) | | | | | | | (65 | ) |
Other | | | | | | | 49 | | | | 16 | | | | | | | | | | | | 65 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
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Net cash provided by/(used for) financing activities | | | (16 | ) | | | (298 | ) | | | 253 | | | | (117 | ) | | | 101 | | | | (77 | ) |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
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Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents | | | | | | | | | | | (7 | ) | | | (13 | ) | | | | | | | (20 | ) |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
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Net change in cash and cash equivalents | | | | | | | 64 | | | | 57 | | | | 18 | | | | | | | | 139 | |
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Cash and cash equivalents at January 1 | | | | | | | 13 | | | | 81 | | | | 363 | | | | | | | | 457 | |
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Cash and cash equivalents at December 31 | | $ | 0 | | | $ | 77 | | | $ | 138 | | | $ | 381 | | | $ | 0 | | | $ | 596 | |
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Crown Holdings, Inc.
Crown Cork & Seal Company, Inc. (Issuer), a 100% owned subsidiary has outstanding registered debt that is fully and unconditionally guaranteed by Crown Holdings, Inc. (Parent). No other subsidiary guarantees the debt. The following condensed combining financial statements:
| • | | statements of operations and cash flows for the years ended December 31, 2010, 2009 and 2008, and |
| • | | balance sheets as of December 31, 2010 and 2009 |
are presented on the following pages to comply with the Company’s requirements under Rule 3-10 of Regulation S-X.
CONDENSED COMBINING STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS
For the year ended December 31, 2010
(in millions)
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | Parent | | | Issuer | | | Non-
Guarantors | | | Eliminations | | | Total
Company | |
Net sales | | | | | | | | | | $ | 7,941 | | | | | | | $ | 7,941 | |
Cost of products sold, excluding depreciation and amortization | | | | | | | | | | | 6,519 | | | | | | | | 6,519 | |
Depreciation and amortization | | | | | | | | | | | 172 | | | | | | | | 172 | |
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Gross profit | | | | | | | | | | | 1,250 | | | | | | | | 1,250 | |
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| | | | | |
Selling and administrative expense | | | | | | $ | (12 | ) | | | 372 | | | | | | | | 360 | |
Provision for asbestos | | | | | | | 46 | | | | | | | | | | | | 46 | |
Provision for restructuring | | | | | | | | | | | 42 | | | | | | | | 42 | |
Asset impairments and sales | | | | | | | | | | | (18 | ) | | | | | | | (18 | ) |
Loss from early extinguishments of debt | | | | | | | | | | | 16 | | | | | | | | 16 | |
Net interest expense | | | | | | | 81 | | | | 113 | | | | | | | | 194 | |
Translation and exchange adjustments | | | | | | | | | | | (4 | ) | | | | | | | (4 | ) |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | |
Income/(loss) before income taxes | | | | | | | (115 | ) | | | 729 | | | | | | | | 614 | |
Provision for/(benefit from) income taxes | | | | | | | (17 | ) | | | 182 | | | | | | | | 165 | |
Equity earnings in affiliates | | $ | 324 | | | | 422 | | | | 3 | | | $ | (746 | ) | | | 3 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net income | | | 324 | | | | 324 | | | | 550 | | | | (746 | ) | | | 452 | |
Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests | | | | | | | | | | | (128 | ) | | | | | | | (128 | ) |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net income attributable to Crown Holdings | | $ | 324 | | | $ | 324 | | | $ | 422 | | | $ | (746 | ) | | $ | 324 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
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Crown Holdings, Inc.
CONDENSED COMBINING STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS
For the year ended December 31, 2009
(in millions)
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | Parent | | | Issuer | | | Non-
Guarantors | | | Eliminations | | | Total
Company | |
Net sales | | | | | | | | | | $ | 7,938 | | | | | | | $ | 7,938 | |
Cost of products sold, excluding depreciation and amortization | | | | | | | | | | | 6,551 | | | | | | | | 6,551 | |
Depreciation and amortization | | | | | | | | | | | 194 | | | | | | | | 194 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | |
Gross profit | | | | | | | | | | | 1,193 | | | | | | | | 1,193 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | |
Selling and administrative expense | | | | | | $ | 18 | | | | 363 | | | | | | | | 381 | |
Provision for asbestos | | | | | | | 55 | | | | | | | | | | | | 55 | |
Provision for restructuring | | | | | | | | | | | 43 | | | | | | | | 43 | |
Asset impairments and sales | | | | | | | | | | | (6 | ) | | | | | | | (6 | ) |
Loss/(gain) from early extinguishments of debt | | | | | | | (15 | ) | | | 41 | | | | | | | | 26 | |
Net interest expense | | | | | | | 84 | | | | 157 | | | | | | | | 241 | |
Translation and exchange adjustments | | | | | | | | | | | (6 | ) | | | | | | | (6 | ) |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | |
Income/(loss) before income taxes | | | | | | | (142 | ) | | | 601 | | | | | | | | 459 | |
Provision for/(benefit from) income taxes | | | | | | | (86 | ) | | | 93 | | | | | | | | 7 | |
Equity earnings/(loss) in affiliates | | $ | 334 | | | | 390 | | | | (2 | ) | | $ | (724 | ) | | | (2 | ) |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net income | | | 334 | | | | 334 | | | | 506 | | | | (724 | ) | | | 450 | |
Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests | | | | | | | | | | | (116 | ) | | | | | | | (116 | ) |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net income attributable to Crown Holdings | | $ | 334 | | | $ | 334 | | | $ | 390 | | | $ | (724 | ) | | $ | 334 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
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Crown Holdings, Inc.
CONDENSED COMBINING STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS
For the year ended December 31, 2008
(in millions)
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | Parent | | | Issuer | | | Non-
Guarantors | | | Eliminations | | | Total
Company | |
Net sales | | | | | | | | | | $ | 8,305 | | | | | | | $ | 8,305 | |
Cost of products sold, excluding depreciation and amortization | | | | | | | | | | | 6,885 | | | | | | | | 6,885 | |
Depreciation and amortization | | | | | | | | | | | 216 | | | | | | | | 216 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | |
Gross profit | | | | | | | | | | | 1,204 | | | | | | | | 1,204 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | |
Selling and administrative expense | | | | | | $ | 16 | | | | 380 | | | | | | | | 396 | |
Provision for asbestos | | | | | | | 25 | | | | | | | | | | | | 25 | |
Provision for restructuring | | | | | | | | | | | 21 | | | | | | | | 21 | |
Asset impairments and sales | | | | | | | 5 | | | | 1 | | | | | | | | 6 | |
Loss from early extinguishments of debt | | | | | | | | | | | 2 | | | | | | | | 2 | |
Net interest expense | | | | | | | 70 | | | | 221 | | | | | | | | 291 | |
Translation and exchange adjustments | | | | | | | | | | | 21 | | | | | | | | 21 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | |
Income/(loss) before income taxes | | | | | | | (116 | ) | | | 558 | | | | | | | | 442 | |
Provision for/(benefit from) income taxes | | | | | | | (45 | ) | | | 157 | | | | | | | | 112 | |
Equity earnings in affiliates | | $ | 226 | | | | 294 | | | | | | | $ | (520 | ) | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net income | | | 226 | | | | 223 | | | | 401 | | | | (520 | ) | | | 330 | |
Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests | | | | | | | 3 | | | | (107 | ) | | | | | | | (104 | ) |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net income attributable to Crown Holdings | | $ | 226 | | | $ | 226 | | | $ | 294 | | | $ | (520 | ) | | $ | 226 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
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Crown Holdings, Inc.
CONDENSED COMBINING BALANCE SHEET
As of December 31, 2010
(in millions)
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | Parent | | | Issuer | | | Non-
Guarantors | | | Eliminations | | | Total
Company | |
Assets | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Current assets | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Cash and cash equivalents | | | | | | | | | | $ | 463 | | | | | | | $ | 463 | |
Receivables, net | | | | | | | | | | | 936 | | | | | | | | 936 | |
Inventories | | | | | | | | | | | 1,060 | | | | | | | | 1,060 | |
Prepaid expenses and other current assets | | $ | 1 | | | | | | | | 189 | | | | | | | | 190 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Total current assets | | | 1 | | | | | | | | 2,648 | | | | | | | | 2,649 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | |
Intercompany debt receivables | | | | | | | | | | | 1,014 | | | $ | (1,014 | ) | | | | |
Investments | | | 308 | | | $ | 1,133 | | | | | | | | (1,441 | ) | | | | |
Goodwill | | | | | | | | | | | 1,984 | | | | | | | | 1,984 | |
Property, plant and equipment, net | | | | | | | | | | | 1,610 | | | | | | | | 1,610 | |
Other non-current assets | | | | | | | 528 | | | | 128 | | | | | | | | 656 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Total | | $ | 309 | | | $ | 1,661 | | | $ | 7,384 | | | $ | (2,455 | ) | | $ | 6,899 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | |
Liabilities and equity | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Current liabilities | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Short-term debt | | | | | | | | | | $ | 241 | | | | | | | $ | 241 | |
Current maturities of long-term debt | | | | | | | | | | | 158 | | | | | | | | 158 | |
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities | | $ | 28 | | | $ | 42 | | | | 1,908 | | | | | | | | 1,978 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Total current liabilities | | | 28 | | | | 42 | | | | 2,307 | | | | | | | | 2,377 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | |
Long-term debt, excluding current maturities | | | | | | | 411 | | | | 2,238 | | | | | | | | 2,649 | |
Long-term intercompany debt | | | 377 | | | | 637 | | | | | | | $ | (1,014 | ) | | | | |
Postretirement and pension liabilities | | | | | | | | | | | 1,159 | | | | | | | | 1,159 | |
Other non-current liabilities | | | | | | | 263 | | | | 222 | | | | | | | | 485 | |
Commitments and contingent liabilities | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | |
Noncontrolling interests | | | | | | | | | | | 325 | | | | | | | | 325 | |
Crown Holdings shareholders’ equity/(deficit) | | | (96 | ) | | | 308 | | | | 1,133 | | | | (1,441 | ) | | | (96 | ) |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Total equity/(deficit) | | | (96 | ) | | | 308 | | | | 1,458 | | | | (1,441 | ) | | | 229 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | |
Total | | $ | 309 | | | $ | 1,661 | | | $ | 7,384 | | | $ | (2,455 | ) | | $ | 6,899 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
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Crown Holdings, Inc.
CONDENSED COMBINING BALANCE SHEET
As of December 31, 2009
(in millions)
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | Parent | | | Issuer | | | Non-
Guarantors | | | Eliminations | | | Total
Company | |
Assets | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Current assets | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Cash and cash equivalents | | | | | | | | | | $ | 459 | | | | | | | $ | 459 | |
Receivables, net | | | | | | | | | | | 714 | | | | | | | | 714 | |
Inventories | | | | | | | | | | | 960 | | | | | | | | 960 | |
Prepaid expenses and other current assets | | $ | 2 | | | | | | | | 107 | | | | | | | | 109 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Total current assets | | | 2 | | | | | | | | 2,240 | | | | | | | | 2,242 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | |
Intercompany debt receivables | | | | | | | | | | | 826 | | | $ | (826 | ) | | | | |
Investments | | | 174 | | | $ | 980 | | | | | | | | (1,154 | ) | | | | |
Goodwill | | | | | | | | | | | 2,050 | | | | | | | | 2,050 | |
Property, plant and equipment, net | | | | | | | | | | | 1,509 | | | | | | | | 1,509 | |
Other non-current assets | | | | | | | 548 | | | | 183 | | | | | | | | 731 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Total | | $ | 176 | | | $ | 1,528 | | | $ | 6,808 | | | $ | (1,980 | ) | | $ | 6,532 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | |
Liabilities and equity | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Current liabilities | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Short-term debt | | | | | | | | | | $ | 30 | | | | | | | $ | 30 | |
Current maturities of long-term debt | | | | | | | | | | | 29 | | | | | | | | 29 | |
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities | | $ | 21 | | | $ | 38 | | | | 1,807 | | | | | | | | 1,866 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Total current liabilities | | | 21 | | | | 38 | | | | 1,866 | | | | | | | | 1,925 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | |
Long-term debt, excluding current maturities | | | | | | | 412 | | | | 2,327 | | | | | | | | 2,739 | |
Long-term intercompany debt | | | 161 | | | | 665 | | | | | | | $ | (826 | ) | | | | |
Postretirement and pension liabilities | | | | | | | | | | | 1,037 | | | | | | | | 1,037 | |
Other non-current liabilities | | | | | | | 239 | | | | 209 | | | | | | | | 448 | |
Commitments and contingent liabilities | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | |
Noncontrolling interests | | | | | | | | | | | 389 | | | | | | | | 389 | |
Crown Holdings shareholders’ equity/(deficit) | | | (6 | ) | | | 174 | | | | 980 | | | | (1,154 | ) | | | (6 | ) |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Total equity/(deficit) | | | (6 | ) | | | 174 | | | | 1,369 | | | | (1,154 | ) | | | 383 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | |
Total | | $ | 176 | | | $ | 1,528 | | | $ | 6,808 | | | $ | (1,980 | ) | | $ | 6,532 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
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Crown Holdings, Inc.
CONDENSED COMBINING STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS
For the year ended December 31, 2010
(in millions)
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | Parent | | | Issuer | | | Non-
Guarantors | | | Eliminations | | | Total
Company | |
Net cash provided by/(used for) operating activities | | $ | 26 | | | $ | (26 | ) | | $ | 590 | | | | | | | $ | 590 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | |
Cash flows from investing activities | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Capital expenditures | | | | | | | | | | | (320 | ) | | | | | | | (320 | ) |
Proceeds from sale of business, net of cash sold | | | | | | | | | | | 7 | | | | | | | | 7 | |
Proceeds from sale of property, plant and equipment | | | | | | | | | | | 32 | | | | | | | | 32 | |
Intercompany investing activities | | | | | | | 55 | | | | | | | $ | (55 | ) | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | |
Net cash provided by/(used for) investing activities | | | | | | | 55 | | | | (281 | ) | | | (55 | ) | | | (281 | ) |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | |
Cash flows from financing activities | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Proceeds from long-term debt | | | | | | | | | | | 745 | | | | | | | | 745 | |
Payments of long-term debt | | | | | | | (1 | ) | | | (733 | ) | | | | | | | (734 | ) |
Net change in revolving credit facility and short-term debt | | | | | | | | | | | 278 | | | | | | | | 278 | |
Net change in long-term intercompany balances | | | 216 | | | | (28 | ) | | | (188 | ) | | | | | | | | |
Dividends paid | | | | | | | | | | | (55 | ) | | | 55 | | | | | |
Common stock issued | | | 13 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 13 | |
Common stock repurchased | | | (255 | ) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | (255 | ) |
Purchase of noncontrolling interests | | | | | | | | | | | (169 | ) | | | | | | | (169 | ) |
Dividends paid to noncontrolling interests | | | | | | | | | | | (112 | ) | | | | | | | (112 | ) |
Other | | | | | | | | | | | (65 | ) | | | | | | | (65 | ) |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | |
Net cash used for financing activities | | | (26 | ) | | | (29 | ) | | | (299 | ) | | | 55 | | | | (299 | ) |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | |
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents | | | | | | | | | | | (6 | ) | | | | | | | (6 | ) |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | |
Net change in cash and cash equivalents | | | | | | | | | | | 4 | | | | | | | | 4 | |
| | | | | |
Cash and cash equivalents at January 1 | | | | | | | | | | | 459 | | | | | | | | 459 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | |
Cash and cash equivalents at December 31 | | $ | 0 | | | $ | 0 | | | $ | 463 | | | $ | 0 | | | $ | 463 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
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Crown Holdings, Inc.
CONDENSED COMBINING STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS
For the year ended December 31, 2009
(in millions)
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | Parent | | | Issuer | | | Non-
Guarantors | | | Eliminations | | | Total
Company | |
Net cash provided by/(used for) operating activities | | $ | 18 | | | $ | (62 | ) | | $ | 800 | | | | | | | $ | 756 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | |
Cash flows from investing activities | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Capital expenditures | | | | | | | | | | | (180 | ) | | | | | | | (180 | ) |
Proceeds from sale of property, plant and equipment | | | | | | | | | | | 2 | | | | | | | | 2 | |
Intercompany investing activities | | | | | | | 48 | | | | | | | $ | (48 | ) | | | | |
Acquisition of business | | | | | | | | | | | (22 | ) | | | | | | | (22 | ) |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | |
Net cash provided by/(used for) investing activities | | | | | | | 48 | | | | (200 | ) | | | (48 | ) | | | (200 | ) |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | |
Cash flows from financing activities | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Proceeds from long-term debt | | | | | | | | | | | 400 | | | | | | | | 400 | |
Payments of long-term debt | | | | | | | (286 | ) | | | (758 | ) | | | | | | | (1,044 | ) |
Net change in revolving credit facility and short-term debt | | | | | | | | | | | 82 | | | | | | | | 82 | |
Net change in long-term intercompany balances | | | (37 | ) | | | 300 | | | | (263 | ) | | | | | | | | |
Dividends paid | | | | | | | | | | | (48 | ) | | | 48 | | | | | |
Common stock issued | | | 23 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 23 | |
Common stock repurchased | | | (4 | ) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | (4 | ) |
Dividends paid to noncontrolling interests | | | | | | | | | | | (87 | ) | | | | | | | (87 | ) |
Other | | | | | | | | | | | (71 | ) | | | | | | | (71 | ) |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | |
Net cash provided by/(used for) financing activities | | | (18 | ) | | | 14 | | | | (745 | ) | | | 48 | | | | (701 | ) |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | |
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents | | | | | | | | | | | 8 | | | | | | | | 8 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | |
Net change in cash and cash equivalents | | | | | | | | | | | (137 | ) | | | | | | | (137 | ) |
| | | | | |
Cash and cash equivalents at January 1 | | | | | | | | | | | 596 | | | | | | | | 596 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | |
Cash and cash equivalents at December 31 | | $ | 0 | | | $ | 0 | | | $ | 459 | | | $ | 0 | | | $ | 459 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
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Crown Holdings, Inc.
CONDENSED COMBINING STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS
For the year ended December 31, 2008
(in millions)
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | Parent | | | Issuer | | | Non-
Guarantors | | | Eliminations | | | Total
Company | |
Net cash provided by/(used for) operating activities | | $ | 16 | | | $ | (29 | ) | | $ | 435 | | | | | | | $ | 422 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | |
Cash flows from investing activities | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Capital expenditures | | | | | | | | | | | (174 | ) | | | | | | | (174 | ) |
Proceeds from sale of property, plant and equipment | | | | | | | | | | | 15 | | | | | | | | 15 | |
Intercompany investing activities | | | | | | | 35 | | | | | | | $ | (35 | ) | | | | |
Other | | | | | | | | | | | (27 | ) | | | | | | | (27 | ) |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | |
Net cash provided by/(used for) investing activities | | | | | | | 35 | | | | (186 | ) | | | (35 | ) | | | (186 | ) |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | |
Cash flows from financing activities | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Proceeds from long-term debt | | | | | | | | | | | 27 | | | | | | | | 27 | |
Payments of long-term debt | | | | | | | | | | | (94 | ) | | | | | | | (94 | ) |
Net change in revolving credit facility and short-term debt | | | | | | | | | | | 15 | | | | | | | | 15 | |
Net change in long-term intercompany balances | | | 9 | | | | (6 | ) | | | (3 | ) | | | | | | | | |
Dividends paid | | | | | | | | | | | (35 | ) | | | 35 | | | | | |
Common stock issued | | | 10 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 10 | |
Common stock repurchased | | | (35 | ) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | (35 | ) |
Dividends paid to noncontrolling interests | | | | | | | | | | | (65 | ) | | | | | | | (65 | ) |
Other | | | | | | | | | | | 65 | | | | | | | | 65 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | |
Net cash used for financing activities | | | (16 | ) | | | (6 | ) | | | (90 | ) | | | 35 | | | | (77 | ) |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | |
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents | | | | | | | | | | | (20 | ) | | | | | | | (20 | ) |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | |
Net change in cash and cash equivalents | | | | | | | | | | | 139 | | | | | | | | 139 | |
| | | | | |
Cash and cash equivalents at January 1 | | | | | | | | | | | 457 | | | | | | | | 457 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
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Cash and cash equivalents at December 31 | | $ | 0 | | | $ | 0 | | | $ | 596 | | | $ | 0 | | | $ | 596 | |
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Crown Holdings, Inc.
Crown Americas, LLC and Crown Americas Capital Corp., 100% owned subsidiaries of the Company, have outstanding senior unsecured notes that are fully and unconditionally guaranteed by substantially all subsidiaries in the United States. The guarantors are 100% owned by the Company and the guarantees are made on a joint and several basis. The following condensed combining financial statements:
| | • | | statements of operations and cash flows for the years ended December 31, 2010, 2009 and 2008, and |
| | • | | balance sheets as of December 31, 2010 and 2009 |
are presented on the following pages to comply with the Company’s requirements under Rule 3-10 of Regulation S-X.
CONDENSED COMBINING STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS
For the year ended December 31, 2010
(in millions)
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | Parent | | | Issuer | | | Guarantors | | | Non-
Guarantors | | | Eliminations | | | Total
Company | |
Net sales | | | | | | | | | | $ | 2,323 | | | $ | 5,618 | | | | | | | $ | 7,941 | |
Cost of products sold, excluding depreciation and amortization | | | | | | | | | | | 1,966 | | | | 4,553 | | | | | | | | 6,519 | |
Depreciation and amortization | | | | | | | | | | | 40 | | | | 132 | | | | | | | | 172 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | |
Gross profit | | | | | | | | | | | 317 | | | | 933 | | | | | | | | 1,250 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | |
Selling and administrative expense | | | | | | $ | 7 | | | | 137 | | | | 216 | | | | | | | | 360 | |
Provision for asbestos | | | | | | | | | | | 46 | | | | | | | | | | | | 46 | |
Provision for restructuring | | | | | | | | | | | (14 | ) | | | 56 | | | | | | | | 42 | |
Asset impairments and sales | | | | | | | (2 | ) | | | 1 | | | | (17 | ) | | | | | | | (18 | ) |
Loss from early extinguishments of debt | | | | | | | 11 | | | | | | | | 5 | | | | | | | | 16 | |
Net interest expense | | | | | | | 40 | | | | 96 | | | | 58 | | | | | | | | 194 | |
Technology royalty | | | | | | | | | | | (41 | ) | | | 41 | | | | | | | | | |
Translation and exchange adjustments | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | (4 | ) | | | | | | | (4 | ) |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | |
Income/(loss) before income taxes | | | | | | | (56 | ) | | | 92 | | | | 578 | | | | | | | | 614 | |
Provision for/(benefit from) income taxes | | | | | | | (21 | ) | | | 46 | | | | 140 | | | | | | | | 165 | |
Equity earnings in affiliates | | $ | 324 | | | | 189 | | | | 279 | | | | | | | $ | (789 | ) | | | 3 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net income | | | 324 | | | | 154 | | | | 325 | | | | 438 | | | | (789 | ) | | | 452 | |
Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests | | | | | | | | | | | (1 | ) | | | (127 | ) | | | | | | | (128 | ) |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net income attributable to Crown Holdings | | $ | 324 | | | $ | 154 | | | $ | 324 | | | $ | 311 | | | $ | (789 | ) | | $ | 324 | |
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Crown Holdings, Inc.
CONDENSED COMBINING STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS
For the year ended December 31, 2009
(in millions)
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | Parent | | | Issuer | | | Guarantors | | | Non-
Guarantors | | | Eliminations | | | Total
Company | |
Net sales | | | | | | | | | | $ | 2,224 | | | $ | 5,714 | | | | | | | $ | 7,938 | |
Cost of products sold, excluding depreciation and amortization | | | | | | | | | | | 1,897 | | | | 4,654 | | | | | | | | 6,551 | |
Depreciation and amortization | | | | | | | | | | | 44 | | | | 150 | | | | | | | | 194 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
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Gross profit | | | | | | | | | | | 283 | | | | 910 | | | | | | | | 1,193 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | |
Selling and administrative expense | | | | | | $ | 7 | | | | 143 | | | | 231 | | | | | | | | 381 | |
Provision for asbestos | | | | | | | | | | | 55 | | | | | | | | | | | | 55 | |
Provision for restructuring | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 43 | | | | | | | | 43 | |
Asset impairments and sales | | | | | | | 1 | | | | (1 | ) | | | (6 | ) | | | | | | | (6 | ) |
Loss/(gain) from early extinguishments of debt | | | | | | | 19 | | | | (13 | ) | | | 20 | | | | | | | | 26 | |
Net interest expense | | | | | | | 51 | | | | 112 | | | | 78 | | | | | | | | 241 | |
Technology royalty | | | | | | | | | | | (46 | ) | | | 46 | | | | | | | | | |
Translation and exchange adjustments | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | (6 | ) | | | | | | | (6 | ) |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | |
Income/(loss) before income taxes | | | | | | | (78 | ) | | | 33 | | | | 504 | | | | | | | | 459 | |
Provision for/(benefit from) income taxes | | | | | | | (29 | ) | | | (18 | ) | | | 54 | | | | | | | | 7 | |
Equity earnings/(loss) in affiliates | | $ | 334 | | | | 134 | | | | 283 | | | | | | | $ | (753 | ) | | | (2 | ) |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net income | | | 334 | | | | 85 | | | | 334 | | | | 450 | | | | (753 | ) | | | 450 | |
Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | (116 | ) | | | | | | | (116 | ) |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net income attributable to Crown Holdings | | $ | 334 | | | $ | 85 | | | $ | 334 | | | $ | 334 | | | $ | (753 | ) | | $ | 334 | |
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Crown Holdings, Inc.
CONDENSED COMBINING STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS
For the year ended December 31, 2008
(in millions)
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | Parent | | | Issuer | | | Guarantors | | | Non-
Guarantors | | | Eliminations | | | Total
Company | |
Net sales | | | | | | | | | | $ | 2,189 | | | $ | 6,116 | | | | | | | $ | 8,305 | |
Cost of products sold, excluding depreciation and amortization | | | | | | $ | 4 | | | | 1,826 | | | | 5,055 | | | | | | | | 6,885 | |
Depreciation and amortization | | | | | | | | | | | 53 | | | | 163 | | | | | | | | 216 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | |
Gross profit | | | | | | | (4 | ) | | | 310 | | | | 898 | | | | | | | | 1,204 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | |
Selling and administrative expense | | | | | | | 7 | | | | 136 | | | | 253 | | | | | | | | 396 | |
Provision for asbestos | | | | | | | | | | | 25 | | | | | | | | | | | | 25 | |
Provision for restructuring | | | | | | | | | | | 1 | | | | 20 | | | | | | | | 21 | |
Asset impairments and sales | | | | | | | 3 | | | | 5 | | | | (2 | ) | | | | | | | 6 | |
Loss from early extinguishments of debt | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 2 | | | | | | | | 2 | |
Net interest expense | | | | | | | 55 | | | | 91 | | | | 145 | | | | | | | | 291 | |
Technology royalty | | | | | | | | | | | (46 | ) | | | 46 | | | | | | | | | |
Translation and exchange adjustments | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 21 | | | | | | | | 21 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
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Income/(loss) before income taxes | | | | | | | (69 | ) | | | 98 | | | | 413 | | | | | | | | 442 | |
Provision for/(benefit from) income taxes | | | | | | | (26 | ) | | | 63 | | | | 75 | | | | | | | | 112 | |
Equity earnings in affiliates | | $ | 226 | | | | 123 | | | | 191 | | | | | | | $ | (540 | ) | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net income | | | 226 | | | | 80 | | | | 226 | | | | 338 | | | | (540 | ) | | | 330 | |
Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | (104 | ) | | | | | | | (104 | ) |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net income attributable to Crown Holdings | | $ | 226 | | | $ | 80 | | | $ | 226 | | | $ | 234 | | | $ | (540 | ) | | $ | 226 | |
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Crown Holdings, Inc.
CONDENSED COMBINING BALANCE SHEET
As of December 31, 2010
(in millions)
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | Parent | | | Issuer | | | Guarantors | | | Non-
Guarantors | | | Eliminations | | | Total
Company | |
Assets | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Current assets | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Cash and cash equivalents | | | | | | $ | 38 | | | $ | 1 | | | $ | 424 | | | | | | | $ | 463 | |
Receivables, net | | | | | | | | | | | (6 | ) | | | 942 | | | | | | | | 936 | |
Intercompany receivables | | | | | | | | | | | 28 | | | | 13 | | | $ | (41 | ) | | | | |
Inventories | | | | | | | | | | | 281 | | | | 779 | | | | | | | | 1,060 | |
Prepaid expenses and other current assets | | $ | 1 | | | | 1 | | | | 84 | | | | 104 | | | | | | | | 190 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Total current assets | | | 1 | | | | 39 | | | | 388 | | | | 2,262 | | | | (41 | ) | | | 2,649 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | |
Long-term notes and receivables | | | | | | | 3 | | | | | | | | (3 | ) | | | | | | | | |
Intercompany debt receivables | | | | | | | 1,428 | | | | 1,231 | | | | 383 | | | | (3,042 | ) | | | | |
Investments | | | 308 | | | | 1,197 | | | | 670 | | | | | | | | (2,175 | ) | | | | |
Goodwill | | | | | | | | | | | 453 | | | | 1,531 | | | | | | | | 1,984 | |
Property, plant and equipment, net | | | | | | | 1 | | | | 301 | | | | 1,308 | | | | | | | | 1,610 | |
Other non-current assets | | | | | | | 23 | | | | 482 | | | | 151 | | | | | | | | 656 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Total | | $ | 309 | | | $ | 2,691 | | | $ | 3,525 | | | $ | 5,632 | | | $ | (5,258 | ) | | $ | 6,899 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | |
Liabilities and equity | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Current liabilities | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Short-term debt | | | | | | | | | | | | | | $ | 241 | | | | | | | $ | 241 | |
Current maturities of long-term debt | | | | | | $ | 4 | | | $ | 1 | | | | 153 | | | | | | | | 158 | |
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities | | $ | 28 | | | | 24 | | | | 311 | | | | 1,615 | | | | | | | | 1,978 | |
Intercompany payables | | | | | | | | | | | 13 | | | | 28 | | | $ | (41 | ) | | | | |
Income taxes | | | | | | | | | | | 5 | | | | (5 | ) | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Total current liabilities | | | 28 | | | | 28 | | | | 330 | | | | 2,032 | | | | (41 | ) | | | 2,377 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | |
Long-term debt, excluding current maturities | | | | | | | 1,278 | | | | 413 | | | | 958 | | | | | | | | 2,649 | |
Long-term intercompany debt | | | 377 | | | | 1,017 | | | | 1,363 | | | | 285 | | | | (3,042 | ) | | | | |
Postretirement and pension liabilities | | | | | | | | | | | 816 | | | | 343 | | | | | | | | 1,159 | |
Other non-current liabilities | | | | | | | | | | | 295 | | | | 190 | | | | | | | | 485 | |
Commitments and contingent liabilities | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | |
Noncontrolling interests | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 325 | | | | | | | | 325 | |
Crown Holdings shareholders’ equity/(deficit) | | | (96 | ) | | | 368 | | | | 308 | | | | 1,499 | | | | (2,175 | ) | | | (96 | ) |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Total equity/(deficit) | | | (96 | ) | | | 368 | | | | 308 | | | | 1,824 | | | | (2,175 | ) | | | 229 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | |
Total | | $ | 309 | | | $ | 2,691 | | | $ | 3,525 | | | $ | 5,632 | | | $ | (5,258 | ) | | $ | 6,899 | |
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Crown Holdings, Inc.
CONDENSED COMBINING BALANCE SHEET
As of December 31, 2009
(in millions)
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | Parent | | | Issuer | | | Guarantors | | | Non-
Guarantors | | | Eliminations | | | Total
Company | |
Assets | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Current assets | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Cash and cash equivalents | | | | | | $ | 27 | | | $ | 1 | | | $ | 431 | | | | | | | $ | 459 | |
Receivables, net | | | | | | | | | | | 17 | | | | 697 | | | | | | | | 714 | |
Intercompany receivables | | | | | | | | | | | 46 | | | | 10 | | | $ | (56 | ) | | | | |
Inventories | | | | | | | | | | | 260 | | | | 700 | | | | | | | | 960 | |
Prepaid expenses and other current assets | | $ | 2 | | | | 1 | | | | 36 | | | | 70 | | | | | | | | 109 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Total current assets | | | 2 | | | | 28 | | | | 360 | | | | 1,908 | | | | (56 | ) | | | 2,242 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | |
Intercompany debt receivables | | | | | | | 1,671 | | | | 1,094 | | | | 256 | | | | (3,021 | ) | | | | |
Investments | | | 174 | | | | 1,031 | | | | 572 | | | | | | | | (1,777 | ) | | | | |
Goodwill | | | | | | | | | | | 453 | | | | 1,597 | | | | | | | | 2,050 | |
Property, plant and equipment, net | | | | | | | 1 | | | | 295 | | | | 1,213 | | | | | | | | 1,509 | |
Other non-current assets | | | | | | | 22 | | | | 545 | | | | 164 | | | | | | | | 731 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Total | | $ | 176 | | | $ | 2,753 | | | $ | 3,319 | | | $ | 5,138 | | | $ | (4,854 | ) | | $ | 6,532 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | |
Liabilities and equity | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Current liabilities | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Short-term debt | | | | | | | | | | | | | | $ | 30 | | | | | | | $ | 30 | |
Current maturities of long-term debt | | | | | | $ | 4 | | | $ | 1 | | | | 24 | | | | | | | | 29 | |
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities | | $ | 21 | | | | 19 | | | | 300 | | | | 1,526 | | | | | | | | 1,866 | |
Intercompany payables | | | | | | | | | | | 10 | | | | 46 | | | $ | (56 | ) | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Total current liabilities | | | 21 | | | | 23 | | | | 311 | | | | 1,626 | | | | (56 | ) | | | 1,925 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | |
Long-term debt, excluding current maturities | | | | | | | 1,616 | | | | 413 | | | | 710 | | | | | | | | 2,739 | |
Long-term intercompany debt | | | 161 | | | | 901 | | | | 1,395 | | | | 564 | | | | (3,021 | ) | | | | |
Postretirement and pension liabilities | | | | | | | | | | | 746 | | | | 291 | | | | | | | | 1,037 | |
Other non-current liabilities | | | | | | | | | | | 280 | | | | 168 | | | | | | | | 448 | |
Commitments and contingent liabilities | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | |
Noncontrolling interests | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 389 | | | | | | | | 389 | |
Crown Holdings shareholders’ equity/(deficit) | | | (6 | ) | | | 213 | | | | 174 | | | | 1,390 | | | | (1,777 | ) | | | (6 | ) |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Total equity/(deficit) | | | (6 | ) | | | 213 | | | | 174 | | | | 1,779 | | | | (1,777 | ) | | | 383 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | |
Total | | $ | 176 | | | $ | 2,753 | | | $ | 3,319 | | | $ | 5,138 | | | $ | (4,854 | ) | | $ | 6,532 | |
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Crown Holdings, Inc.
CONDENSED COMBINING STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS
For the year ended December 31, 2010
(in millions)
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | Parent | | | Issuer | | | Guarantors | | | Non-
Guarantors | | | Eliminations | | | Total
Company | |
Net cash provided by/(used for) operating activities | | $ | 26 | | | $ | (20 | ) | | $ | 190 | | | $ | 394 | | | | | | | $ | 590 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | |
Cash flows from investing activities | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Capital expenditures | | | | | | | | | | | (41 | ) | | | (279 | ) | | | | | | | (320 | ) |
Proceeds from sale of businesses, net of cash sold | | | | | | | 3 | | | | | | | | 4 | | | | | | | | 7 | |
Proceeds from sale of property, plant and equipment | | | | | | | | | | | 1 | | | | 31 | | | | | | | | 32 | |
Intercompany investing activities | | | | | | | 20 | | | | 22 | | | | 38 | | | $ | (80 | ) | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | |
Net cash provided by/(used for) investing activities | | | | | | | 23 | | | | (18 | ) | | | (206 | ) | | | (80 | ) | | | (281 | ) |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | |
Cash flows from financing activities | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Proceeds from long-term debt | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 745 | | | | | | | | 745 | |
Payments of long-term debt | | | | | | | (404 | ) | | | (1 | ) | | | (329 | ) | | | | | | | (734 | ) |
Net change in revolving credit facility and short-term debt | | | | | | | 65 | | | | | | | | 213 | | | | | | | | 278 | |
Net change in long-term intercompany balances | | | 216 | | | | 359 | | | | (171 | ) | | | (404 | ) | | | | | | | | |
Dividends paid | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | (80 | ) | | | 80 | | | | | |
Common stock issued | | | 13 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 13 | |
Common stock repurchased | | | (255 | ) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | (255 | ) |
Purchase of noncontrolling interests | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | (169 | ) | | | | | | | (169 | ) |
Dividends paid to noncontrolling interests | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | (112 | ) | | | | | | | (112 | ) |
Other | | | | | | | (12 | ) | | | | | | | (53 | ) | | | | | | | (65 | ) |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | |
Net cash provided by/(used for) financing activities | | | (26 | ) | | | 8 | | | | (172 | ) | | | (189 | ) | | | 80 | | | | (299 | ) |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | |
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | (6 | ) | | | | | | | (6 | ) |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | |
Net change in cash and cash equivalents | | | | | | | 11 | | | | | | | | (7 | ) | | | | | | | 4 | |
| | | | | | |
Cash and cash equivalents at January 1 | | | | | | | 27 | | | | 1 | | | | 431 | | | | | | | | 459 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | |
Cash and cash equivalents at December 31 | | $ | 0 | | | $ | 38 | | | $ | 1 | | | $ | 424 | | | $ | 0 | | | $ | 463 | |
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Crown Holdings, Inc.
CONDENSED COMBINING STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS
For the year ended December 31, 2009
(in millions)
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | Parent | | | Issuer | | | Guarantors | | | Non-
Guarantors | | | Eliminations | | | Total
Company | |
Net cash provided by/(used for) operating activities | | $ | 18 | | | $ | (38 | ) | | $ | 56 | | | $ | 720 | | | | | | | $ | 756 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | |
Cash flows from investing activities | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Capital expenditures | | | | | | | | | | | (28 | ) | | | (152 | ) | | | | | | | (180 | ) |
Proceeds from sale of property, plant and equipment | | | | | | | | | | | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | 2 | |
Intercompany investing activities | | | | | | | 6 | | | | 49 | | | | | | | $ | (55 | ) | | | | |
Acquisition of business | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | (22 | ) | | | | | | | (22 | ) |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | |
Net cash provided by/(used for) investing activities | | | | | | | 6 | | | | 23 | | | | (174 | ) | | | (55 | ) | | | (200 | ) |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | |
Cash flows from financing activities | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Proceeds from long-term debt | | | | | | | 388 | | | | | | | | 12 | | | | | | | | 400 | |
Payments of long-term debt | | | | | | | (303 | ) | | | (266 | ) | | | (475 | ) | | | | | | | (1,044 | ) |
Net change in revolving credit facility and short-term debt | | | | | | | 80 | | | | | | | | 2 | | | | | | | | 82 | |
Net change in long-term intercompany balances | | | (37 | ) | | | (190 | ) | | | 185 | | | | 42 | | | | | | | | | |
Dividends paid | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | (55 | ) | | | 55 | | | | | |
Common stock issued | | | 23 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 23 | |
Common stock repurchased | | | (4 | ) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | (4 | ) |
Dividends paid to noncontrolling interests | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | (87 | ) | | | | | | | (87 | ) |
Other | | | | | | | (8 | ) | | | | | | | (63 | ) | | | | | | | (71 | ) |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | |
Net cash used for financing activities | | | (18 | ) | | | (33 | ) | | | (81 | ) | | | (624 | ) | | | 55 | | | | (701 | ) |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | |
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 8 | | | | | | | | 8 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | |
Net change in cash and cash equivalents | | | | | | | (65 | ) | | | (2 | ) | | | (70 | ) | | | | | | | (137 | ) |
| | | | | | |
Cash and cash equivalents at January 1 | | | | | | | 92 | | | | 3 | | | | 501 | | | | | | | | 596 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | |
Cash and cash equivalents at December 31 | | $ | 0 | | | $ | 27 | | | $ | 1 | | | $ | 431 | | | $ | 0 | | | $ | 459 | |
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CONDENSED COMBINING STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS
For the year ended December 31, 2008
(in millions)
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | Parent | | | Issuer | | | Guarantors | | | Non-
Guarantors | | | Eliminations | | | Total
Company | |
Net cash provided by/(used for) operating activities | | $ | 16 | | | $ | (28 | ) | | $ | 132 | | | $ | 302 | | | | | | | $ | 422 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | |
Cash flows from investing activities | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Capital expenditures | | | | | | | | | | | (35 | ) | | | (139 | ) | | | | | | | (174 | ) |
Proceeds from sale of property, plant and equipment | | | | | | | | | | | 2 | | | | 13 | | | | | | | | 15 | |
Intercompany investing activities | | | | | | | 11 | | | | (495 | ) | | | 528 | | | $ | (44 | ) | | | | |
Acquisition of business | | | | | | | (6 | ) | | | | | | | (21 | ) | | | | | | | (27 | ) |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | |
Net cash provided by/(used for) investing activities | | | | | | | 5 | | | | (528 | ) | | | 381 | | | | (44 | ) | | | (186 | ) |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | |
Cash flows from financing activities | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Proceeds from long-term debt | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 27 | | | | | | | | 27 | |
Payments of long-term debt | | | | | | | (4 | ) | | | (1 | ) | | | (89 | ) | | | | | | | (94 | ) |
Net change in revolving credit facility and short-term debt | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 15 | | | | | | | | 15 | |
Net change in long-term intercompany balances | | | 9 | | | | 77 | | | | 395 | | | | (481 | ) | | | | | | | | |
Dividends paid | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | (44 | ) | | | 44 | | | | | |
Common stock issued | | | 10 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 10 | |
Common stock repurchased | | | (35 | ) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | (35 | ) |
Dividends paid to noncontrolling interests | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | (65 | ) | | | | | | | (65 | ) |
Other | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 65 | | | | | | | | 65 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | |
Net cash provided by/(used for) financing activities | | | (16 | ) | | | 73 | | | | 394 | | | | (572 | ) | | | 44 | | | | (77 | ) |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | |
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | (20 | ) | | | | | | | (20 | ) |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | |
Net change in cash and cash equivalents | | | | | | | 50 | | | | (2 | ) | | | 91 | | | | | | | | 139 | |
| | | | | | |
Cash and cash equivalents at January 1 | | | | | | | 42 | | | | 5 | | | | 410 | | | | | | | | 457 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | |
Cash and cash equivalents at December 31 | | $ | 0 | | | $ | 92 | | | $ | 3 | | | $ | 501 | | | $ | 0 | | | $ | 596 | |
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Quarterly Data (unaudited)
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
(in millions) | | 2010 | | | 2009 | |
| | First (1) | | | Second (2) | | | Third (3) | | | Fourth (4) | | | First (5) | | | Second (6) | | | Third (7) | | | Fourth (8) | |
Net sales | | $ | 1,777 | | | $ | 2,010 | | | $ | 2,205 | | | $ | 1,949 | | | $ | 1,684 | | | $ | 2,055 | | | $ | 2,282 | | | $ | 1,917 | |
Gross profit * | | | 250 | | | | 335 | | | | 377 | | | | 288 | | | | 245 | | | | 333 | | | | 365 | | | | 250 | |
Net income attributable to Crown Holdings | | | 41 | | | | 112 | | | | 126 | | | | 45 | | | | 40 | | | | 105 | | | | 108 | | | | 81 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Earnings per average common share: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Basic | | $ | 0.26 | | | $ | 0.70 | | | $ | 0.79 | | | $ | 0.29 | | | $ | 0.25 | | | $ | 0.66 | | | $ | 0.68 | | | $ | 0.51 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Diluted | | $ | 0.25 | | | $ | 0.69 | | | $ | 0.78 | | | $ | 0.28 | | | $ | 0.25 | | | $ | 0.65 | | | $ | 0.67 | | | $ | 0.50 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Average common shares outstanding: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Basic | | | 160.7 | | | | 161.0 | | | | 159.2 | | | | 156.8 | | | | 158.5 | | | | 158.9 | | | | 159.2 | | | | 159.9 | |
Diluted | | | 163.1 | | | | 163.3 | | | | 161.7 | | | | 160.0 | | | | 161.3 | | | | 161.7 | | | | 162.1 | | | | 162.6 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Common stock price range: ** | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
High | | $ | 27.71 | | | $ | 27.96 | | | $ | 29.89 | | | $ | 33.99 | | | $ | 23.15 | | | $ | 24.87 | | | $ | 27.35 | | | $ | 29.35 | |
Low | | | 23.34 | | | | 22.45 | | | | 24.39 | | | | 28.44 | | | | 17.35 | | | | 21.55 | | | | 22.51 | | | | 24.80 | |
Close | | | 26.96 | | | | 25.04 | | | | 28.66 | | | | 33.38 | | | | 22.73 | | | | 24.14 | | | | 27.20 | | | | 25.58 | |
| * | The Company defines gross profit as net sales less cost of products sold and depreciation and amortization. |
| ** | Source: New York Stock Exchange – Composite Transactions |
Notes:
| (1) | Includes pre-tax gain of $20 in selling and administrative expense for a legal settlement unrelated to the Company’s ongoing operations, net pre-tax gains of $1 for asset impairments and sales, pre-tax charges of $22 for restructuring actions and $7 tax charge to recognize the tax impact of the new U.S. healthcare legislation. |
| (2) | Includes net pre-tax gains of $6 for asset impairments and sales and a pre-tax charge of $2 for restructuring actions. |
| (3) | Includes net pre-tax gains of $11 for asset impairments and sales, tax benefit of $10 for valuation allowance adjustments, pre-tax charge of $17 for restructuring actions, pre-tax charge of $15 for asbestos claims and pre-tax charges of $16 for losses on early extinguishments of debt. |
| (4) | Includes pre-tax charges of $31 for asbestos claims and $1 for restructuring actions. |
| (5) | Includes pre-tax charges of $1 for restructuring actions. |
| (6) | Includes pre-tax charges of $1 for restructuring actions and net pre-tax gains of $1 for asset sales. |
| (7) | Includes pre-tax charges of $40 for restructuring actions, $27 for losses from early extinguishments of debt, net pre-tax gains of $1 for asset sales, and tax benefits of $40 due to the release of valuation allowances. |
| (8) | Includes pre-tax charges of $1 for restructuring actions, net pre-tax gains of $4 for asset impairments and sales, net pre-tax gains of $1 from early extinguishments of debt, a pre-tax charge of $55 for asbestos claims, and tax benefits of $73 due to the release of valuation allowances. |
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SCHEDULE II – VALUATION AND QUALIFYING ACCOUNTS AND RESERVES
(In millions)
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
COLUMN A | | COLUMN B | | | COLUMN C
Additions | | | COLUMN D | | | COLUMN E | |
Description | | Balance at
beginning of
period | | | Charged to costs
and expense | | | Charged to
other accounts | | | Deductions
– Write-offs | | | Balance at
end of period | |
|
For the Year Ended December 31, 2010 | |
| | | | | |
Allowances deducted from assets to which they apply: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | |
Trade accounts receivable | | $ | 40 | | | $ | 4 | | | $ | (1 | ) | | $ | 3 | | | $ | 40 | |
| | | | | |
Deferred tax assets | | | 391 | | | | (6 | ) | | | (9 | ) | | | | | | | 376 | |
|
| For the Year Ended December 31, 2009 | |
| | | | | |
Allowances deducted from assets to which they apply: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | |
Trade accounts receivable | | | 24 | | | | 17 | | | | 2 | | | | 3 | | | | 40 | |
| | | | | |
Deferred tax assets | | | 507 | | | | (122 | ) | | | 6 | | | | | | | | 391 | |
|
| For the Year Ended December 31, 2008 | |
| | | | | |
Allowances deducted from assets to which they apply: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | |
Trade accounts receivable | | | 28 | | | | 1 | | | | (1 | ) | | | 4 | | | | 24 | |
| | | | | |
Deferred tax assets | | | 508 | | | | (6 | ) | | | 5 | | | | | | | | 507 | |
| ITEM 9. | CHANGES IN AND DISAGREEMENTS WITH ACCOUNTANTS ON ACCOUNTING AND FINANCIAL DISCLOSURE |
None.
| ITEM 9A. | CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES |
As of the end of the period covered by this Annual Report on Form 10-K, management, including the Company’s Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, has evaluated the effectiveness of the design and operation of its disclosure controls and procedures. Based upon that evaluation and as of the end of the period for which this report is made, the Company’s Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer concluded that the disclosure controls and procedures were effective to ensure that information to be disclosed in reports that the Company files and submits under the Exchange Act is recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified in the rules and terms of the Securities and Exchange Commission, and to ensure that information required to be disclosed in the reports that the Company files or submits under the Exchange Act is accumulated and communicated to the Company’s management, including its Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure.
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The Company’s report on internal control over financial reporting is included in Part II, Item 8 of this Annual Report on Form 10-K.
There has been no change in internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the quarter ended December 31, 2010 that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the Company’s internal control over financial reporting.
| ITEM 9B. | OTHER INFORMATION |
None.
PART III
| ITEM 10. | DIRECTORS, EXECUTIVE OFFICERS AND CORPORATE GOVERNANCE |
The information required by this Item is set forth in the Company’s Proxy Statement within the sections entitled “Election of Directors,” “Section 16(a) Beneficial Ownership Reporting Compliance” and “Corporate Governance” and is incorporated herein by reference.
The following table sets forth certain information concerning the principal executive officers of the Company, including their ages and positions.
| | | | | | | | |
Name | | Age | | | | Title | | Year Assumed Present Title |
| | | | |
| John W. Conway | | 65 | | | | Chairman of the Board, President and Chief Executive Officer | | 2001 |
| | | | |
| Timothy J. Donahue | | 48 | | | | Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer | | 2008 |
| | | | |
| Raymond L. McGowan, Jr. | | 59 | | | | President – Americas Division | | 2008 |
| | | | |
| Christopher C. Homfray | | 53 | | | | President – European Division | | 2006 |
| | | | |
| Jozef Salaerts | | 56 | | | | President – Asia-Pacific Division | | 2007 |
| | | | |
| Thomas A. Kelly | | 51 | | | | Senior Vice President – Finance | | 2009 |
| | | | |
| Kevin C. Clothier | | 42 | | | | Vice President and Corporate Controller | | 2009 |
All of the principal executive officers have been employed by the Company for the past five years.
| ITEM 11. | EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION |
The information required by this Item is set forth in the Company’s Proxy Statement within the sections entitled “Executive Compensation,” “Compensation Discussion and Analysis” and “Corporate Governance” and is incorporated herein by reference.
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| ITEM 12. | SECURITY OWNERSHIP OF CERTAIN BENEFICIAL OWNERS AND MANAGEMENT AND RELATED STOCKHOLDER MATTERS |
Certain information required by this Item is set forth in the Company’s Proxy Statement within the sections entitled “Proxy Statement – Meeting, April 28, 2011” and “Common Stock Ownership of Certain Beneficial Owners, Directors and Executive Officers” and is incorporated herein by reference.
The following table provides information as of December 31, 2010 with respect to shares of the Company’s Common Stock that may be issued under its equity compensation plans:
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | Equity Compensation Plan Information | |
Plan category | | Number of Securities
to be Issued Upon
Exercise of
Outstanding
Options, Warrants
and Rights
(a) | | | Weighted average
Exercise Price of
Outstanding Options,
Warrants and Rights
(b) | | | Number of Securities
Remaining Available
For Future Issuance
Under Equity
Compensation
Plans (Excluding
Securities Reflected
In Column (a))
(c) | |
| | | |
Equity compensation plans approved by security holders | | | 4,468,002 | (1) | | $ | 18.08 | | | | 3,752,838 | (2) |
Equity compensation plans not approved by security holders | | | 0 | | | | N/A | | | | 0 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | |
Total | | | 4,468,002 | | | $ | 18.08 | | | | 3,752,838 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
| (1) | Includes the 1997, 2001, 2004 and 2006 Stock-Based Incentive Compensation Plans. |
| (2) | Includes 2,440,868, 996,430 and 315,540 shares available for issuance at December 31, 2010 under the 2006 Stock-Based Incentive Compensation Plan, the Company’s Stock Purchase Plan and the Stock Compensation Plan for Non-Employee Directors, respectively. |
| ITEM 13. | CERTAIN RELATIONSHIPS AND RELATED TRANSACTIONS, AND DIRECTOR INDEPENDENCE |
The information required by this Item is set forth in the Company’s Proxy Statement within the sections entitled “Election of Directors,” “Corporate Governance” and “Executive Compensation” and is incorporated herein by reference.
| ITEM 14. | PRINCIPAL ACCOUNTING FEES AND SERVICES |
The information required by this Item is set forth in the Company’s Proxy Statement within the sections entitled “Principal Accounting Fees and Services” and is incorporated herein by reference.
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PART IV
| ITEM 15. | EXHIBITS AND FINANCIAL STATEMENT SCHEDULES |
| | | | | | | | |
| |
| a) | | The following documents are filed as part of this report: |
| | |
| | (1) | | All Financial Statements (see Part II, Item 8) |
| | |
| | | | Management’s Report on Internal Control Over Financial Reporting |
| | |
| | | | Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm |
| | |
| | | | Consolidated Statements of Operations for the years ended December 31, 2010, 2009 and 2008 |
| | |
| | | | Consolidated Balance Sheets as of December 31, 2010 and 2009 |
| | |
| | | | Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the years ended December 31, 2010, 2009 and 2008 |
| | |
| | | | Consolidated Statements of Equity and Comprehensive Income/(Loss) for the years ended December 31, 2010, 2009 and 2008 |
| | |
| | | | Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements |
| | |
| | | | Supplementary Information |
| | |
| | (2) | | Financial Statement Schedules: |
| |
| | Schedule II – Valuation and Qualifying Accounts and Reserves |
| |
| | All other schedules have been omitted because they are not applicable or the required information is included in the Consolidated Financial Statements. |
| | |
| | (3) | | Exhibits |
| | | |
| | | | 3.a | | Articles of Incorporation of Crown Holdings, Inc., as amended (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.a of the Registrant’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2004 (File No. 0-50189)). |
| | | |
| | | | 3.b | | By-Laws of Crown Holdings, Inc., as amended (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.b of the Registrant’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2004 (File No. 0-50189)). |
| | | |
| | | | 4.a | | Specimen certificate of Registrant’s Common Stock (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.a of the Registrant’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 1995 (File No. 1-2227)). |
| | | |
| | | | 4.b | | Indenture, dated December 17, 1996, among Crown Cork & Seal Company, Inc., Crown Cork & Seal Finance PLC, Crown Cork & Seal Finance S.A. and the Bank of New York, as trustee (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.1 of the Registrant’s Current Report on Form 8-K dated December 17, 1996 (File No. 1-2227)). |
| | | |
| | | | 4.c | | Form of the Registrant’s 7- 3/8% Debentures Due 2026 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 99.1 of the Registrant’s Current Report on Form 8-K dated December 17, 1996 (File No. 1-2227)). |
| | | |
| | | | 4.d | | Officers’ Certificate for 7- 3/8% Debentures Due 2026 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 99.6 of the Registrant’s Current Report on Form 8-K dated December 17, 1996 (File No. 1-2227)). |
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| | | |
| | | | 4.e | | Form of the Registrant’s 7- 1/2% Debentures Due 2096 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 99.2 of the Registrant’s Current Report on Form 8-K dated December 17, 1996 (File No. 1-2227)). |
| | | |
| | | | 4.f | | Officers’ Certificate for 7- 1/2% Debentures Due 2096 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 99.7 of the Registrant’s Current Report on Form 8-K dated December 17, 1996 (File No. 1-2227)). |
| | | |
| | | | 4.g | | Terms Agreement, dated December 12, 1996 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 1.1 of the Registrant’s Current Report on Form 8-K dated December 17, 1996 (File No. 1-2227)). |
| | | |
| | | | 4.h | | Form of Bearer Security Depositary Agreement (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.2 of the Registrant’s Registration Statement on Form S-3, dated November 26, 1996, amended December 5 and 10, 1996 (File No. 333-16869)). |
| | | |
| | | | 4.i | | Amended and Restated Rights Agreement, dated as of December 9, 2004, between Crown Holdings, Inc. and Wells Fargo Bank, N.A., as Rights Agent (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.1 of the Registrant’s Current Report on Form 8-K dated December 9, 2004 (File No. 0-50189)). |
| | | |
| | | | 4.j | | Supplemental Indenture to Indenture dated April 1, 1993, dated as of February 25, 2003, between Crown Cork & Seal Company, Inc., as Issuer, Crown Holdings, Inc., as Guarantor and Bank One Trust Company, N.A., as Trustee (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.3 of the Registrant’s Current Report on Form 8-K dated February 26, 2003 (File No. 0-50189)). |
| | | |
| | | | 4.k | | Supplemental Indenture to Indenture dated December 17, 1996, dated as of February 25, 2003, between Crown Cork & Seal Company, Inc., as Issuer and Guarantor, Crown Cork & Seal Finance PLC, as Issuer, Crown Cork & Seal Finance S.A., as Issuer, Crown Holdings, Inc., as Additional Guarantor and Bank One Trust Company, N.A., as Trustee (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.5 of the Registrant’s Current Report on Form 8-K dated February 26, 2003 (File No. 0-50189)). |
| | | |
| | | | 4.l | | U.S. Guarantee Agreement, dated as of September 1, 2004, among the Domestic Subsidiaries referred to therein and Citicorp North America Inc., as Administrative Agent (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.g of the Registrant’s Current Report on Form 8-K dated September 1, 2004 (File No. 0-50189)). |
| | | |
| | | | 4.m | | Registration Rights Agreement, dated as of September 1, 2004, by and among the Company, Crown European Holdings S.A., Citigroup Global Markets Inc. and Lehman Brothers Inc., as Representatives, the Initial Purchasers (as defined therein) and the Guarantors (as defined therein) (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.i of the Registrant’s Current Report on Form 8-K dated September 1, 2004 (File No. 0-50189)). |
| | | |
| | | | 4.n | | Indenture, dated as of September 1, 2004, by and among Crown European Holdings, as Issuer, the Guarantors named therein and Wells Fargo Bank, as Trustee, relating to the 6.25% First Priority Senior Secured Notes due 2011 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.j of the Registrant’s Current Report on Form 8-K dated September 1, 2004 (File No. 0-50189)). |
| | | |
| | | | 4.o | | Form of Crown European Holdings’ 6.25% First Priority Senior Secured Notes due 2011 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.a of the Registrant’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended September 30, 2004 (File No. 0-50189)). |
| | | |
| | | | 4.p | | Registration Rights Agreement relating to the 6.25% First Priority Senior Secured Notes due 2011, dated as of October 6, 2004, by and among the Company, Crown European Holdings, S.A., Citigroup Global Markets Inc. and Lehman Brothers Inc., as Representatives, the Initial Purchasers (as defined therein) and the Guarantors (as defined therein) (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.a of the Registrant’s Current Report on Form 8-K dated October 6, 2004 (File No. 0-50189)). |
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| | | | 4.q | | Credit Agreement, dated as of November 18, 2005, among Crown Americas LLC, as U.S. Borrower, Crown European Holdings, S.A., as European Borrower, CROWN Metal Packaging Canada LP, as Canadian Borrower, the Subsidiary Borrowers named therein, the Company, Crown International Holdings, Inc. and Crown Cork & Seal Company, Inc., as Parent Guarantors, Deutsche Bank AG New York Branch, as Administrative Agent and U.K. Administrative Agent, The Bank of Nova Scotia, as Canadian Administrative Agent, and various Lending Institutions (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.a of the Registrant’s Current Report on Form 8-K dated November 18, 2005 (File No. 0-50189)). |
| | | |
| | | | 4.r | | Euro Bank Pledge Agreement, dated as of November 18, 2005, by Crown Cork & Seal Company, Inc., Crown Americas LLC, Crown International Holdings, Inc., the U.S. Subsidiaries party thereto, as Pledgors and Deutsche Bank AG New York Branch, as Euro Collateral Agent (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.b of the Registrant’s Current Report on Form 8-K dated November 18, 2005 (File No. 0-50189)). |
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| | | | 4.s | | Second Amended and Restated CEH Pledge Agreement, dated as of November 18, 2005, by Crown European Holdings S.A., as Pledgor and Deutsche Bank AG New York Branch, as Euro Collateral Agent (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.c of the Registrant’s Current Report on Form 8-K dated November 18, 2005 (File No. 0-50189)). |
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| | | | 4.t | | Second Amended and Restated Shared Pledge Agreement, dated as of November 18, 2005, by the Company, Crown Cork & Seal Company, Inc., Crown Americas LLC, Crown International Holdings, Inc., the U.S. Subsidiaries party thereto, as Pledgors and Deutsche Bank AG New York Branch, as Collateral Agent (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.d of the Registrant’s Current Report on Form 8-K dated November 18, 2005 (File No. 0-50189)). |
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| | | | 4.u | | Bank Pledge Agreement, dated as of November 18, 2005, by the Company, Crown Cork & Seal Company, Inc., Crown Americas LLC, Crown International Holdings, Inc., the U.S. Subsidiaries party thereto, as Pledgors and Deutsche Bank AG New York Branch, as Collateral Agent (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.e of the Registrant’s Current Report on Form 8-K dated November 18, 2005 (File No. 0-50189)). |
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| | | | 4.v | | Second Amended and Restated U.S. Security Agreement, dated as of November 18, 2005, by the Company, Crown Cork & Seal Company, Inc., Crown Americas LLC, Crown International Holdings, Inc., the U.S. Subsidiaries party thereto, as Grantors and Deutsche Bank AG New York Branch (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.f of the Registrant’s Current Report on Form 8-K dated November 18, 2005 (File No. 0-50189)). |
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| | | | 4.w | | U.S. Guarantee Agreement, dated as of November 18, 2005, among each of the subsidiaries listed therein of Crown Americas LLC and Deutsche Bank AG New York Branch, as Administrative Agent (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.g of the Registrant’s Current Report on Form 8-K dated November 18, 2005 (File No. 0-50189)). |
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| | | | 4.x | | Second Amended and Restated Global Participation and Proceeds Sharing Agreement, dated as of November 18, 2005, among Deutsche Bank AG New York Branch, as Administrative Agent, Deutsche Bank AG New York Branch, as U.K. Agent, The Bank of Nova Scotia, as Canadian Administrative Agent, Wells Fargo Bank, N.A., as Second Priority Notes Trustee, Wells Fargo Bank, N.A., as Third Priority Notes Trustee, Wells Fargo Bank, N.A., as First Priority Notes Trustee, Deutsche Bank AG New York Branch, as U.S. Collateral Agent, Deutsche Bank AG New York Branch, as Euro Collateral Agent, Deutsche Bank AG New York Branch, as Sharing Agent (as defined therein) and the other persons who may become party to the Agreement from time to time pursuant to and in accordance with Section 9 of the Agreement (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.h of the Registrant’s Current Report on Form 8-K dated November 18, 2005 (File No. 0-50189)). |
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| | | | 4.y | | Second Amended and Restated U.S. Intercreditor and Collateral Agency Agreement, dated as of November 18, 2005, among Deutsche Bank AG New York Branch, as Administrative Agent, Deutsche Bank AG New York Branch, as U.K. Agent, The Bank of Nova Scotia, as Canadian Administrative Agent, Wells Fargo Bank, N.A., as First Priority Notes Trustee, Deutsche Bank AG New York Branch, as U.S. Collateral Agent (as defined within), the Company, Crown Americas LLC, Crown Cork & Seal Company, Inc., Crown International Holdings, Inc., each of the U.S. subsidiaries of the Company listed therein, and the other persons who may become parties to the Agreement from time to time pursuant to and in accordance with Section 8 of the Agreement (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.o of the Registrant’s Current Report on Form 8-K dated November 18, 2005 (File No. 0-50189)). |
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| | | | 4.z | | Second Amended and Restated Euro Intercreditor and Collateral Agency Agreement, dated as of November 18, 2005, among Deutsche Bank AG New York Branch, as U.K. Administrative Agent, The Bank of Nova Scotia, as Canadian Administrative Agent, Wells Fargo Bank, N.A., as First Priority Notes Trustee, Deutsche Bank AG New York Branch, as Euro Collateral Agent, Crown European Holdings SA, the subsidiaries of Crown European Holdings identified thereto and the other persons who may become parties to the Agreement from time to time pursuant to and in accordance with Section 6 of the Agreement, and any other obligor under any Financing Documents (as defined therein) (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.p of the Registrant’s Current Report on Form 8-K dated November 18, 2005 (File No. 0-50189)). |
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| | | | 4.aa | | First Amendment to Credit Agreement, dated as of August 4, 2006, by and among Crown Americas LLC, as U.S. Borrower, the other undersigned Credit Parties, the undersigned financial institutions, including Deutsche Bank AG New York Branch, as Lenders, and Deutsche Bank AG New York Branch, as Administrative Agent and as Collateral Agent for Lenders, and with Deutsche Bank Securities, Inc. and Lehman Commercial Paper, Inc., as Joint Lead Arrangers for the Additional Term B Loans and as Joint Book Managers, and Lehman Commercial Paper, Inc., as Syndication Agent (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4 of the Registrant’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended June 30, 2006 (File No. 0-50189)). |
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| | | | 4.bb | | Registration Rights Agreement, dated as of May 8, 2009, by and among the Company, Crown Americas LLC and Crown Americas Capital Corp. II, Deutsche Bank Securities Inc., as Representative of the several Initial Purchasers named therein and the Guarantors (as defined therein), relating to the $400 million 7 5/8% Senior Notes due 2017 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.1 of the Registrant’s Current Report on Form 8-K dated May 5, 2009 (File No. 0-50189)). |
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| | | | 4.cc | | Indenture dated as of May 8, 2009, by and among Crown Americas LLC and Crown Americas Capital Corp. II, as Issuers, the Guarantors named therein and the Bank of New York Mellon Trust Company, N.A., as Trustee, relating to the 7 5/8% Senior Notes due 2017 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.2 of the Registrant’s Current Report on Form 8-K dated May 5, 2009 (File No. 0-05189)). |
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| | | | 4.dd | | Form of 7 5/8% Senior Notes due 2017 (included in Exhibit 4.hh). |
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| | | | 4.ee | | Supplemental Indenture, dated as of December 6, 2006, to Indenture, dated as of September 1, 2004, among Crown European Holdings, as Issuer, the Guarantors named therein and Wells Fargo Bank, N.A., as Trustee, relating to the 6.25% First Priority Senior Secured Notes due 2011 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.1 of the Registrant’s Current Report on Form 8-K dated December 6, 2006 (File No. 0-50189)). |
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| | | | 4.ff | | Second Amendment to Credit Agreement, dated as of November 12, 2009, by and among Crown Americas LLC, as U.S. Borrower, the other undersigned Credit Parties, the undersigned financial institutions, including Deutsche Bank AG New York Branch, as Lenders, and Deutsche Bank AG new York Branch, as Administrative Agent and as Collateral Agent for Lenders (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.1 of the Registrant’s Current Report on Form 8-K dated November 12, 2009 (File No. 0-50189)). |
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| | | | 4.gg | | Third Amendment to Credit Agreement, dated as of May 14, 2010, by and among Crown Americas LLC, as U.S. Borrower, the other undersigned Credit Parties, the undersigned financial institutions, including Deutsche Bank AG New York Branch, as lenders thereunder, and Deutsche Bank AG New York Branch, as Administrative Agent and as Collateral Agent for the Lenders. (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.1 of the Registrant’s Current Report on Form 8-K dated May 14, 2010 (File No. 0-05189)). |
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| | | | 4.hh | | Fourth Amendment to Credit Agreement and Waiver, dated as of June 15, 2010, by and among Crown Americas LLC, as U.S. Borrower, Crown European Holdings SA, as European Borrower, CROWN Metal Packaging Canada LP, as Canadian Borrower, the Subsidiary Borrowers named therein, the Company, Crown International Holdings, Inc. and Crown Cork & Seal Company, Inc., as Parent Guarantors, the financial institutions party thereto, including Deutsche Bank AG New York Branch, as lenders, The Bank of Nova Scotia, as Canadian Administrative Agent, and Deutsche Bank AG New York Branch, as Administrative Agent and U.K. Administrative Agent, European Swing Line Lender, U.S. Swing Line Lender, Facing Agent and Collateral Agent. (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.1 of the Registrant’s Current Report on Form 8-K dated June 15, 2010 (File No. 0-05189)). |
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| | | | 4.ii | | First Amendment to Euro Bank Pledge Agreement, dated as of June 15, 2010, by Crown Cork & Seal Company, Inc., Crown Americas LLC, Crown International Holdings, Inc., the U.S. subsidiaries of the Company party thereto, as Pledgors, and Deutsche Bank AG New York Branch, as Euro Collateral Agent. (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.2 of the Registrant’s Current Report on Form 8-K dated June 15, 2010 (File No. 0-05189)). |
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| | | | 4.jj | | First Amendment to Second Amended and Restated CEH Pledge Agreement, dated as of June 15, 2010, by Crown European Holdings S.A., as Pledgor, and Deutsche Bank AG New York Branch, as Euro Collateral Agent. (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.3 of the Registrant’s Current Report on Form 8-K dated June 15, 2010 (File No. 0-05189)). |
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| | | | 4.kk | | First Amendment to Second Amended and Restated Shared Pledge Agreement, dated as of June 15, 2010, by the Company, Crown Cork & Seal Company, Inc., Crown Americas LLC, Crown International Holdings, Inc., the U.S. subsidiaries of the Company party thereto, as Pledgors, and Deutsche Bank AG New York Branch, as Collateral Agent. (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.4 of the Registrant’s Current Report on Form 8-K dated June 15, 2010 (File No. 0-05189)). |
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| | | | 4.ll | | First Amendment to Bank Pledge Agreement, dated as of June 15, 2010, by the Company, Crown Cork & Seal Company, Inc., Crown Americas LLC, Crown International Holdings, Inc., the U.S. subsidiaries of the Company party thereto, as Pledgors, and Deutsche Bank AG New York Branch, as Collateral Agent. (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.5 of the Registrant’s Current Report on Form 8-K dated June 15, 2010 (File No. 0-05189)). |
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| | | | 4.mm | | First Amendment to Second Amended and Restated U.S. Security Agreement, dated as of June 15, 2010, by the Company, Crown Cork & Seal Company, Inc., Crown Americas LLC, Crown International Holdings, Inc., the U.S. subsidiaries of the Company party thereto, as Grantors, and Deutsche Bank AG New York Branch, as Collateral Agent. (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.6 of the Registrant’s Current Report on Form 8-K dated June 15, 2010 (File No. 0-05189)). |
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| | | | 4.nn | | First Amendment to U.S. Guarantee Agreement, dated as of June 15, 2010, among each of the subsidiaries listed therein of Crown Americas LLC, as Guarantors, and Deutsche Bank AG New York Branch, as Administrative Agent. (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.7 of the Registrant’s Current Report on Form 8-K dated June 15, 2010 (File No. 0-05189)). |
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| | | | 4.oo | | First Amendment to Second Amended and Restated U.S. Intercreditor and Collateral Agency Agreement, dated as of June 15, 2010, among Deutsche Bank AG New York Branch, as Administrative Agent, Deutsche Bank AG New York Branch, as U.K. Agent, The Bank of Nova Scotia, as Canadian Administrative Agent, Deutsche Bank AG New York Branch, as U.S. Collateral Agent, the Company, Crown Americas LLC, Crown Cork & Seal Company, Inc., Crown International Holdings, Inc. and each of the U.S. subsidiaries of the Company listed therein. (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.8 of the Registrant’s Current Report on Form 8-K dated June 15, 2010 (File No. 0-05189)). |
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| | | | 4.pp | | First Amendment to Second Amended and Restated Euro Intercreditor and Collateral Agency Agreement, dated as of June 15, 2010, among Deutsche Bank AG New York Branch, as U.K. Administrative Agent, The Bank of Nova Scotia, as Canadian Administrative Agent, Deutsche Bank AG New York Branch, as Euro Collateral Agent, Crown European Holdings SA, and each of the subsidiaries of Crown European Holdings identified therein. (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.9 of the Registrant’s Current Report on Form 8-K dated June 15, 2010 (File No. 0-05189)). |
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| | | | 4.qq | | Indenture, dated as of July 28, 2010, by and among Crown European Holdings SA, as Issuer, the Guarantors named therein and The Bank of New York Mellon, as Trustee, relating to the 7 1/8% Senior Notes due 2018 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.1 of the Registrant’s Current Report on Form 8-K dated July 28, 2010 (File No. 0-05189)). |
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| | | | 4.rr | | Form of 7 1/8% Senior Notes due 2018 (included in Exhibit 4.qq). |
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| | | | 4.ss | | Registration Rights Agreement, dated as of January 31, 2011, by and among the Company, Crown Americas LLC, Crown Americas Capital Corp. III, Deutsche Bank Securities Inc., as Representative of the several Initial Purchasers named therein, and the Guarantors (as defined therein), relating to the 6 1/4% Senior Notes due 2021. (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.1 of the Registrant’s Current Report on Form 8-K dated January 31, 2011 (File No. 0-05189)). |
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| | | | 4.tt | | Indenture, dated as of January 31, 2011, by and among Crown Americas LLC, Crown Americas Capital Corp. III, as Issuers, the Guarantors named therein and The Bank of New York Mellon Trust Company, N.A., as Trustee, relating to the 6 1/4% Senior Notes due 2021. (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.2 of the Registrant’s Current Report on Form 8-K dated January 31, 2011 (File No. 0-05189)). |
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| | | | 4.uu | | Form of 6 1/4% Senior Notes due 2021 (included in Exhibit 4.tt). |
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| | | | | | Other long-term agreements of the Registrant are not filed pursuant to Item 601(b)(4)(iii)(A) of Regulation S-K, and the Registrant agrees to furnish copies of such agreements to the Securities and Exchange Commission upon its request. |
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| | | | 10.a | | First Amendment, dated as of September 1, 2004, to Second Amended and Restated Receivables Purchase Agreement among Crown Cork & Seal Receivables (DE) Corporation, as Seller, CROWN Cork & Seal USA, Inc. (formerly known as Crown Cork & Seal Company (USA), Inc.), as Servicer, the banks and other financial institutions party thereto, as Purchasers, and Citibank, N.A., as Agent (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.a of the Registrant’s Current Report on Form 8-K dated September 1, 2004 (File No. 0-50189)). |
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| | | | 10.b | | Second Amended and Restated Receivables Purchase Agreement, dated as of December 5, 2003, among Crown Cork & Seal Receivables (DE) Corporation, as Seller, CROWN Cork & Seal USA, Inc. (formerly known as Crown Cork & Seal Company (USA), Inc.), as Servicer, the banks and other financial institutions party thereto as Purchasers, and Citibank, N.A., as Agent (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.a of the Registrant’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2003 (File No. 0-50189)). |
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| | | | 10.c | | First Amendment, dated as of September 1, 2004, to Second Amended and Restated Receivables Contribution and Sale Agreement among CROWN Cork & Seal USA, Inc. (formerly known as Crown Cork & Seal Company (USA), Inc.), CROWN Risdon USA, Inc. (formerly known as Risdon-AMS (USA), Inc.), CROWN Zeller USA, Inc. (formerly known as Zeller Plastik, Inc.), CROWN Metal Packaging Canada LP, and Crown Cork & Seal Receivables (DE) Corporation (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.b of the Registrant’s Current Report on Form 8-K dated September 1, 2004 (File No. 0-50189)). |
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| | | | 10.d | | Second Amended and Restated Receivables Contribution and Sale Agreement, dated as of December 5, 2003, among CROWN Cork & Seal USA, Inc. (formerly known as Crown Cork & Seal Company (USA), Inc.), CROWN Risdon USA, Inc. (formerly known as Risdon-AMS (USA), Inc.), CROWN Zeller USA, Inc. (formerly known as Zeller Plastik, Inc.), Crown Canadian Holdings ULC, and CROWN Metal Packaging Canada LP, as Sellers, Crown Cork & Seal Receivables (DE) Corporation, as Buyer, and CROWN Cork & Seal USA, Inc., as the Buyer’s Servicer (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.b of the Registrant’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2003 (File No. 0-50189)). |
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| | | | 10.e | | Third Amended and Restated Parent Undertaking Agreement, dated as of September 1, 2004, made by Crown Holdings, Inc., Crown Cork & Seal Company, Inc. and Crown International Holdings, Inc, in favor of Citibank, N.A., as Agent and the Purchasers (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.c of the Registrant’s Current Report on Form 8-K dated September 1, 2004 (File No. 0-50189)). |
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| | | | 10.f | | Second Amended and Restated Intercreditor Agreement dated as of September 1, 2004, among Citibank, N.A., as Agent, Crown Holdings, Inc., Crown International Holdings, Inc., Crown Cork & Seal Company, Inc., Crown Cork & Seal Receivables (DE) Corporation, CROWN Cork & Seal USA, Inc. (formerly known as Crown Cork & Seal Company (USA), Inc.), CROWN Risdon USA, Inc. (formerly known as Risdon-AMS (USA), Inc.), CROWN Zeller USA, Inc. (formerly known as Zeller Plastik, Inc.), and Citicorp North America, Inc., as Administrative Agent and U.S. Collateral Agent (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.d of the Registrant’s Current Report on Form 8-K dated September 1, 2004 (File No. 0-50189)). |
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| | | | 10.g | | Intercreditor Agreement dated as of November 18, 2005, among Citibank, N.A., as Program Agent, the Company, Crown International Holdings, Inc., Crown Cork & Seal Company, Inc., Crown Cork & Seal Receivables (DE) Corporation, Crown Cork & Seal USA, Inc., Crown Risdon USA, Inc., CROWN Metal Packaging Canada LP and Deutsche Bank AG New York Branch and The Bank of Nova Scotia, as Bank Agent (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.a of the Registrant’s Current Report on Form 8-K dated November 18, 2005 (File No. 0-50189)). |
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| | | | 10.h | | Employment Contracts: |
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| | | | | | (1) | | Employment contract between Crown Holdings, Inc. and John W. Conway, dated May 3, 2007 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1(a) of the Registrant’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended March 31, 2007 (File No. 0-50189)). |
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| | | | | | (2) | | Second amendment to the employment contract, dated May 3, 2007, between Crown Holdings, Inc. and Timothy J. Donahue, dated as of December 11, 2008 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.2 of the Registrant’s Current Report on Form 8-K dated December 11, 2008). |
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| | | | | | (3) | | Employment contract between Crown Holdings, Inc. and Timothy J. Donahue, dated May 3, 2007 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1(e) of the Registrant’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended March 31, 2007 (File No. 0-50189)). |
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| | | | | | (4) | | Employment contract between Crown Packaging UK PLC and Christopher C. Homfray, dated July 12, 2006 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.h(6) of the Registrant’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2007 (File No. 0-50189)). |
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| | | | | | (5) | | Employment contract between Crown Holdings, Inc. and Raymond L. McGowan, Jr., dated May 3, 2007 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.h(7) of the Registrant’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2007 (File No. 0-50189)). |
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| | | | 10.i | | Crown Holdings, Inc. Economic Profit Incentive Plan, effective as of January 1, 2007 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.i of the Registrant’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2008 (File No. 0-50189)). |
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| | | | 10.j | | Crown Holdings, Inc. Senior Executive Retirement Plan, as amended and restated as of January 1, 2008 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.l of the Registrant’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2007 (File No. 0-50189)). |
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| | | | 10.k | | Senior Executive Retirement Agreements: |
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| | | | | | (1) | | Senior Executive Retirement Agreement between Crown Holdings, Inc. and John W. Conway, dated May 3, 2007 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.4(a) of the Registrant’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended March 31, 2007 (File No. 0-50189)). |
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| | | | | | (2) | | Senior Executive Retirement Agreement between Crown Holdings, Inc. and Timothy J. Donahue, dated May 3, 2007 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.4(e) of the Registrant’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended March 31, 2007 (File No. 0-50189)). |
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| | | | | | (3) | | Senior Executive Retirement Agreement between Crown Holdings, Inc. and Christopher C. Homfray, effective January 1, 2008 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.m(6) of the Registrant’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2007 (File No. 0-50189)). |
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| | | | | | (4) | | Senior Executive Retirement Agreement between Crown Holdings, Inc. and Raymond L. McGowan, Jr., dated May 3, 2007 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.m(7) of the Registrant’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2007 (File No. 0-50189)). |
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| | | | | | (5) | | Senior Executive Retirement Agreement between Crown Holdings, Inc. and Jozef Salaerts, effective January 1, 2008 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.m(8) of the Registrant’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2007 (File No. 0-50189)). |
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| | | | 10.l | | Crown Holdings, Inc. 1997 Stock-Based Incentive Compensation Plan, amended and restated (incorporated by reference to the Registrant’s Definitive Additional Materials on Schedule 14A, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on April 13, 2000 (File No. 1-2227)). |
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| | | | 10.m | | Amendment No. 3 to the Crown Holdings, Inc. 1997 Stock-Based Incentive Compensation Plan, dated as of January 1, 2003 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.q of the Registrant’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2002 (File No. 0-50189)). |
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| | | | 10.n | | Amendment No. 4, effective December 14, 2006, to the Crown Holdings, Inc. 1997 Stock-Based Incentive Compensation Plan (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.y of the Registrant’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2006 (File No. 0-50189)). |
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| | | | 10.o | | Crown Holdings, Inc. 2001 Stock-Based Incentive Compensation Plan, dated as of February 22, 2001 (incorporated by reference to the Registrant’s Definitive Proxy Statement on Schedule 14A, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on March 27, 2001 (File No. 1-2227)). |
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| | | | 10.p | | Amendment No. 1 to the Crown Holdings, Inc. 2001 Stock-Based Incentive Compensation Plan, dated as of January 1, 2003 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.s of the Registrant’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2002 (File No. 0-50189)). |
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| | | | 10.q | | Amendment No. 2, effective December 14, 2006, to the Crown Holdings, Inc. 2001 Stock-Based Incentive Compensation Plan (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.bb of the Registrant’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2006 (File No. 0-50189)). |
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| | | | 10.r | | Form of Agreement for Restricted Stock Awards under Crown Holdings, Inc. 2004 Stock-Based Incentive Compensation Plan (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.x of the Registrant’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2004 (File No. 0-50189)). |
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| | | | 10.s | | Form of Agreement for Restricted Stock Awards under Crown Holdings, Inc. 2006 Stock-Based Incentive Compensation Plan (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.dd of the Registrant’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2006 (File No. 0-50189)). |
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| | | | 10.t | | Crown Holdings, Inc. 2004 Stock-Based Incentive Compensation Plan, dated as of April 22, 2004 (incorporated by reference to the Registrant’s Definitive Proxy Statement on Schedule 14A, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on March 19, 2004 (File No. 0-50189)). |
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| | | | 10.u | | Amendment No. 1, effective December 14, 2006, to the Crown Holdings, Inc. 2004 Stock-Based Incentive Compensation Plan (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.ff of the Registrant’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2006 (File No. 0-50189)). |
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| | | | 10.v | | Form of Agreement for Non-Qualified Stock Option Awards under Crown Holdings, Inc. 2004 Stock-Based Incentive Compensation Plan (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.6 of the Registrant’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended September 30, 2004 (File No. 0-51089)). |
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| | | | 10.w | | Crown Holdings, Inc. Deferred Compensation Plan for Directors, as Amended and Restated, effective January 1, 2008 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.w of the Registrant’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2008 (File No. 0-50189)). |
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| | | | 10.x | | Crown Holdings, Inc. Stock Compensation Plan for Non-Employee Directors, dated as of April 22, 2004 (incorporated by reference to the Registrant’s Definitive Proxy Statement on Schedule 14A, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on March 19, 2004 (File No. 0-50189)). |
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| | | | 10.y | | Crown Cork & Seal Company, Inc. Pension Plan for Outside Directors, dated as of October 27, 1994 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.c of the Registrant’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended June 30, 1995 (File No. 1-2227)). |
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| | | | 10.z | | Amendment No. 1, effective April 1, 2005, to the Crown Holdings, Inc. Stock Compensation Plan for Non-Employee Directors, dated as of April 22, 2004 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10 to the Registrant’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended March 31, 2005 (File No. 0-50189)). |
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| | | | 10.aa | | Master Definitions Agreement, dated June 21, 2005, between France Titrisation, as Management Company, BNP Paribas, as Custodian Calculation Agent, FCC Account Bank, Liquidity Facility Provider and Swap Counterparty, Eliopée Limited, as Eliopée, GE Factofrance, as Back-up Servicer, Crown European Holdings, as Parent Company, the Entities listed in Schedule, as Sellers or Servicers, CROWN Emballage France SAS, as French Administrative Agent and CROWN Packaging UK PLC, as English Administrative Agent (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.a to the Registrant’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended June 30, 2005 (File No. 0-50189)). |
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| | | | 10.bb | | Master Receivables Transfer and Servicing Agreement, dated June 21, 2005, between France Titrisation, as Management Company, BNP Paribas, as Custodian, the Entities listed in Schedule 1 of Appendix 1, as Sellers or Servicers, CROWN Emballage France SAS, as French Administrative Agent and CROWN Packaging UK PLC, as English Administrative Agent (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.b to the Registrant’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended June 30, 2005 (File No. 0-50189)). |
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| | | | 10.cc | | Crown Holdings, Inc. 2006 Stock-Based Incentive Compensation Plan (incorporated by reference to the Registrant’s Definitive Proxy Statement on Schedule 14A, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on March 24, 2006 (File No. 0-50189)). |
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| | | | 10.dd | | Amendment No. 1, effective December 14, 2006, to the Crown Holdings, Inc. 2006 Stock-Based Incentive Compensation Plan (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.pp of the Registrant’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2006 (File No. 0-50189)). |
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| | | | 10.ee | | Form of Agreement for Non-Qualified Stock Option Awards under Crown Holdings, Inc. 2006 Stock-Based Incentive Compensation Plan (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.2 of the Registrant’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended March 31, 2007 (File No. 0-50189)). |
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| Exhibits 10.h through 10.ee, with the exception of 10.aa and 10.bb, are management contracts or compensatory plans or arrangements required to be filed as exhibits pursuant to Item 14(c) of this Report. |
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| | | | 12 | | Computation of ratio of earnings to fixed charges. |
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| | | | 21 | | Subsidiaries of Registrant. |
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| | | | 23 | | Consent of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm. |
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| | | | 31.1 | | Certification of Chief Executive Officer pursuant to Rule 13a-14(a) or 15d-14(a) of the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934, as adopted pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002. |
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| | | | 31.2 | | Certification of Chief Financial Officer pursuant to Rule 13a-14(a) or 15d-14(a) of the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934, as adopted pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002. |
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| | | | 32 | | Certification pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, executed by John W. Conway, Chairman of the Board, President and Chief Executive Officer of Crown Holdings, Inc. and Timothy J. Donahue, Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of Crown Holdings, Inc. |
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| | | | 99 | | Separate financial statements of affiliates whose securities are pledged as collateral. |
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| | | | 101 | | The following financial information from the Registrant’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2010 formatted in XBRL (eXtensible Business Reporting Language): (i) Consolidated Statements of Operations for the twelve months ended December 31, 2010, 2009 and 2008, (ii) Consolidated Balance Sheets as of December 31, 2010 and December 31, 2009, (iii) Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the twelve months ended December 31, 2010, 2009 and 2008, (iv) Consolidated Statements of Changes in Equity and Comprehensive Income for the twelve months ended December 31, 2010, 2009 and 2008 and (v) Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements. |
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| c) | | The consolidated financial statements and notes thereto and financial statement schedule for Crown Cork & Seal Company, Inc., included in Exhibit 99 above, are incorporated herein by reference. |
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Crown Holdings, Inc.
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of Section 13 or 15(d) 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.
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| | | | | | Crown Holdings, Inc. |
| | | | | | Registrant |
| Date:February 28, 2011 | | | | | | |
| | | | By: | | /s/ Kevin C. Clothier |
| | | | | | Kevin C. Clothier |
| | | | | | Vice President and Corporate Controller |
POWER OF ATTORNEY
KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS, that each person whose signature appears below constitutes and appoints John W. Conway, Timothy J. Donahue and William T. Gallagher, and each of them, his true and lawful attorneys-in-fact and agents, with full power of substitution and resubstitution, for him and in his name, place and stead, in any and all capacities to sign any and all amendments to the Annual Report on Form 10-K for the Company’s 2010 fiscal year, and to file the same, with all exhibits thereto, and other documents in connection therewith, with the Commission, granting unto said attorneys-in-fact and agents, and each of them, full power and authority to do and perform each and every act and thing requisite and necessary to be done, as fully to all intents and purposes as he might or could do in person, hereby ratifying and confirming all that said attorneys-in-fact and agents or either of them, or their or his substitutes, may lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue thereof.
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, this report has been signed below by the following persons on behalf of the registrant and in the capacities and on the date indicated above.
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SIGNATURE | | | | TITLE |
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/s/ John W. Conway | | | | |
| John W. Conway | | | | Chairman of the Board, President and Chief Executive Officer |
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/s/ Timothy J. Donahue | | | | |
| Timothy J. Donahue | | | | Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer |
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/s/ Kevin C. Clothier | | | | |
| Kevin C. Clothier | | | | Vice President and Corporate Controller |
SIGNATURE
DIRECTORS
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/s/ Jenne K. Britell | | | | /s/ Thomas A. Ralph |
| Jenne K. Britell | | | | Thomas A. Ralph |
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/s/ Arnold W. Donald | | | | /s/ Hugues du Rouret |
| Arnold W. Donald | | | | Hugues du Rouret |
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/s/ William G. Little | | | | /s/ Alan W. Rutherford |
| William G. Little | | | | Alan W. Rutherford |
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/s/ Hans J. Löliger | | | | /s/ Jim L. Turner |
| Hans J. Löliger | | | | Jim L. Turner |
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/s/ James H. Miller | | | | /s/ William S. Urkiel |
| James H. Miller | | | | William S. Urkiel |
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