COMMISSION FILE NUMBER 0-50189
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There were 163,509,135 shares of Common Stock outstanding as of April 30, 2007.
Crown Holdings, Inc.
FORM 10-QFOR QUARTER ENDED MARCH 31, 2007
TABLE OF CONTENTS
PART I FINANCIAL INFORMATION
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.
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CONDENSED COMBINING STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS
For the three months ended March 31, 2007(in millions)
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For the three months ended March 31, 2006(in millions)
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CONDENSED COMBINING BALANCE SHEET
As of March 31, 2007(in millions)
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As of December 31, 2006(in millions)
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CONDENSED COMBINING STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS
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PART I - FINANCIAL INFORMATION
Introduction
The following discussion presents managements analysis of the results of operations for the three months ended March 31, 2007 compared to the corresponding period in 2006 and the changes in financial condition and liquidity from December 31, 2006. This discussion should be read in conjunction with the consolidated financial statements and notes thereto included in the Companys Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2006, along with the consolidated financial statements and related notes included in and referred to within this report.
Executive Overview
As discussed inNote C to the consolidated financial statements, the Company sold its remaining European plastics operations and its Americas health and beauty care operations during 2006. The results of operations for prior periods used in the following discussion have been recast to report the divested businesses as discontinued operations.
The Companys principal areas of focus include improving segment income and cash flow from operations, reducing debt and reducing asbestos-related costs. See Note M to the consolidated financial statements for information regarding segment income.
Improving segment income is primarily dependent on the Companys ability to increase revenues and manage costs. Key strategies for expanding revenue include targeting geographic markets with strong growth potential, such as the Middle East, Asia, Latin America and southern and central Europe, improving selling prices in certain product lines and developing innovative packaging products using proprietary technology. The Companys cost control efforts focus on improving operating efficiencies and managing material and labor costs, including pension and benefit costs. The reduction of debt remains a principal strategic goal of the Company and is primarily dependent upon the Companys ability to generate cash flow from operations. In addition, the Company may consider divestitures from time to time, the proceeds of which may be used to reduce debt. The Companys total debt of $3,709 at March 31, 2007 increased $66 from $3,643 at March 31, 2006, including $121 of increase due to foreign currency translation.
The Company seeks to reduce its asbestos-related costs through prudent case management. Asbestos-related payments were $26 for the full year of 2006 and $4 for the first three months of 2007, and the Company expects to pay approximately $25 for the full year of 2007.
Results of Operations
The foreign currency translation impacts referred to below were 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.
Net Sales
Net sales in the first quarter of 2007 were $1,713, an increase of $189 or 12.4% compared to net sales of $1,524 for the same period in 2006. Sales from U.S. operations accounted for 28.2% and 29.0% of consolidated net sales in the first quarters of 2007 and 2006, respectively. Sales of beverage cans and ends accounted for 44.6% and sales of food cans and ends accounted for 33.6% of consolidated net sales in the first quarter of 2007 compared to 43.4% and 35.1%, respectively, in 2006.
Net sales in the Americas Beverage segment increased 13.3% from $347 in the first quarter of 2006 to $393 in 2007. The increase in the first quarter of 2007 was primarily due to higher sales unit volumes and the pass-through of increased costs to customers.
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Net sales in the North America Food segment increased 1.6% from $182 in the first quarter of 2006 to $185 in the same period in 2007, primarily due to the pass-through of increased material costs to customers.
Net sales in the European Beverage segment increased 18.1% from $238 in the first quarter of 2006 to $281 in the same period in 2007, due to improved selling prices and $16 of foreign currency translation.
Net sales in the European Food segment increased 8.5% from $411 in the first quarter of 2006 to $446 in the same period in 2007, primarily due to the impact of foreign currency translation.
Net sales in the European Specialty Packaging segment increased 19.8% from $86 in the first quarter of 2006 to $103 in the same period in 2007, primarily due to higher sales unit volumes and $8 of foreign currency translation.
Cost of Products Sold (Excluding Depreciation and Amortization)
Cost of products sold, excluding depreciation and amortization, was $1,445 for the first quarter of 2007, an increase of $161 compared to $1,284 for the same period in 2006. The increase was primarily due to higher costs for steel and aluminum, and also included $57 of foreign currency translation.
As a percentage of net sales, cost of products sold, excluding depreciation and amortization, was 84.4% for the first quarter of 2007 compared to 84.3% for the same period in 2006.
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. In addition, if the Company is unable to purchase steel or aluminum for a significant period of time, the Companys operations would be disrupted.
Depreciation and Amortization
Depreciation and amortization was $55 in the first quarter of 2007 compaared to $54 in the prior year period. The increase was primarily due to $2 of currency translation.
Selling and Administrative Expense
Selling and administrative expense was $95 in the first quarter of 2007 compared to $81 for the same period in 2006. The increase was primarily due to increased incentive compensation costs of $5 and foreign currency translation of $5. As a percentage of net sales, selling and administrative expense was 5.5% for the first quarter of 2007 compared to 5.3% for the same period in 2006.
Segment Income
Segment income in the Americas Beverage segment increased $9 from $28 in the first quarter of 2006 to $37 in the first quarter of 2007, primarily due to higher sales unit volumes.
Segment income in the North America Food segment increased $2 from $8 in the first quarter of 2006 to $10 in the first quarter of 2007, primarily due to cost reductions.
Segment income in the European Beverage segment increased $5 from $25 in the first quarter of 2006 to $30 in the first quarter of 2007, primarily due to improved selling prices.
Segment income in the European Food segment decreased $4 from $42 in the first quarter of 2006 to $38 in the first quarter of 2007, primarily due to higher costs not yet fully passed through to customers.
Segment income in the European Specialty Packaging segment decreased $1 from $2 in the first quarter of 2006 to $1 in the first quarter of 2007.
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Interest Expense
Interest expense increased $9 from $67 in the first quarter of 2006 to $76 in the first quarter of 2007, primarily due to increased interest rates and $2 of foreign currency translation.
Taxes on Income
The first quarter of 2007 included a tax charge of $18 on pre-tax income of $46. The difference of $2 between the pre-tax income at the U.S. statutory rate of 35% or a charge of $16, and the actual charge of $18 was primarily due to (i) charges of $7 for valuation allowance adjustments, primarily due to losses in France and Canada, and $2 for withholding taxes, offset by (ii) benefits from lower tax rates in certain non-U.S. jurisdictions.
The first quarter of 2006 included a tax charge of $7 on pre-tax income of $33. The difference of $5 between the pre-tax income at the U.S. statutory rate of 35% or $12, and the actual tax charge of $7 was primarily due to benefits of $7 from lower non-U.S. tax rates in certain jurisdictions, and $5 to reduce a provision for U.S. state tax contingencies due to the completion of an audit with a minor assessment. These benefits were partially offset by charges of $5 for valuation allowance adjustments, primarily due to losses in the U.S. and Canada, and $2 for withholding taxes.
Minority Interests, Net of Equity Earnings
The charge for minority interests, net of equity earnings, decreased $2 in the first quarter of 2007 compared to the same period of 2006. The decrease for the first quarter of 2007 was primarily due to lower profits in the Middle East beverage can operations.
Liquidity and Capital Resources
Cash from Operations
Cash of $234 was used by operating activities in the first quarter of 2007 compared to $178 used by operating activities during the same period in 2006. The increase of $56 in cash used by operating activities was primarily due to higher material costs in 2007.
Investing Activities
Investing activities used cash of $46 during the first quarter of 2007 compared to cash used of $40 in the prior year period. Primary investing activities were capital expenditures of $44 in the first quarter of 2007 and $54 in the same period of 2006.
Financing Activities
Financing activities provided cash of $146 during the first quarter of 2007 compared to cash provided of $211 during the same period in 2006. The cash provided by financing activities in the first quarters of 2007 and 2006 was mainly from short-term borrowings and was used to fund operating and investing activities.
As of March 31, 2007, the Company had $411 of borrowing capacity available under its revolving credit facility, equal to the total facility of $800 less $324 of borrowings and $65 of outstanding standby letters of credit.
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Contractual Obligations
During the first quarter of 2007, purchase obligations covering new agreements for raw materials and other consumables increased by $363 for 2007, $55 for 2008 and $4 for 2009 above amounts provided within Part I, Item 7, Managements Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations, including, but not limited to, in the Liquidity and Capital Resources section of the Companys Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2006.
Commitments and Contingent Liabilities
Information regarding the Companys commitments and contingent liabilities appears in Part I within Item 1 of this report under Note I, entitled Commitments and Contingent Liabilities, to the consolidated financial statements, which information is incorporated herein by reference.
Critical Accounting Policies
The accompanying consolidated financial statements have been prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States which require that management make numerous estimates and assumptions. Actual results could differ from these estimates and assumptions, impacting the reported results of operations and financial condition of the Company. Managements Discussion and Analysis and Note A to the consolidated financial statements contained in the Companys Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2006 describe the significant accounting estimates and policies used in the preparation of the consolidated financial statements. There have been no significant changes in the Companys critical accounting policies during the first three months of 2007 other than as discussed below.
As required, the Company adopted FASB Interpretation No. 48 (FIN 48), Accounting for Uncertainty in Income Taxes an Interpretation of FASB Statement No. 109, effective January 1, 2007. In accordance with FIN 48, the Company records the benefit of uncertain tax positions when, in the Companys opinion, it is more likely than not, based on the technical merits, that the position will be sustained upon examination by the taxing authorities. A tax position that meets the more-likely-than-not recognition threshold is measured as the largest amount of tax benefit that is greater than fifty percent likely of being realized upon ultimate settlement with a taxing authority that has full knowledge of all relevant information. The determination of whether a position meets the more-likely-than-not criteria may involve significant judgment based on the Companys review and interpretation of available evidence including published tax law, opinions from qualified experts, results of prior tax examinations, and legal precedent. The measurement of an uncertain tax position also involves significant judgment in assigning probabilities to various potential outcomes, including the assessment of interest and penalties. Final settlement of uncertain tax positions for amounts different than the recorded amounts could affect the Companys results of operations, financial position, and cash flows. See Note L to the financial statements for additional information on the Companys unrecognized tax benefits.
Recent Accounting Pronouncements
In February 2007, the FASB issued SFAS No. 159 (FAS 159), The Fair Value for Financial Assets and Financial Liabilities, Including an Amendment to FASB Statement No. 115. FAS 159 permits the measurement of many financial instruments and certain other assets and liabilities at fair value on an instrument-by-instrument basis (the fair value option). FAS 159 is effective for the Company on January 1, 2008. Management is currently evaluating the potential impact the adoption of this new standard will have on the Companys consolidated financial statements.
In September 2006, the FASB issued SFAS No. 157 (FAS 157), Fair Value Measurements. FAS 157 defines fair value, establishes a framework for measuring fair value in generally accepted accounting principles and expands disclosures about fair value measurements. Expanded disclosures include a tabular presentation of the fair value of a companys outstanding financial instruments according to a fair value hierarchy (i.e., levels 1, 2, 3 and 4, as defined) as well as enhanced disclosures regarding instruments in the level 3 category, including a reconciliation of the beginning and ending balances for each major category of assets and liabilities. FAS 157 emphasizes that fair value is a market-based measurement, not an entity-specific measurement, and states that a fair value measurement should be determined based on assumptions that market participants would use in pricing the asset or liability. FAS 157 is effective for the Company as of January 1, 2008. The Company is currently evaluating the impact that FAS 157 may have on its financial statements.
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Forward Looking Statements
Statements included herein in Managements Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations, including, but not limited to, in the discussions of asbestos in Note H and commitments and contingencies in Note I to the consolidated financial statements included in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q and also in Part I, Item 1: Business and Item 3: Legal Proceedings and in Part II, Item 7: Managements Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations, within the Companys Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2006, 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 oral or written statements which are also forward-looking statements.
These forward-looking statements are made based upon managements 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.
While the Company periodically reassesses material trends and uncertainties affecting the Companys results of operations and financial condition in connection with the preparation of Managements Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations and certain other sections contained in the Companys quarterly, annual or other reports filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), the Company does not intend to review or revise any particular forward-looking statement in light of future events.
A discussion of important factors that could cause the actual results of operations or financial condition of the Company to differ from expectations has been set forth in the Companys Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2006 within Part II, Item 7: Managements Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations under the caption Forward Looking Statements and is incorporated herein by reference. Some of the factors are also discussed elsewhere in this Form 10-Q and in prior Company filings with the SEC. In addition, other factors have been or may be discussed from time to time in the Companys SEC filings.
As of March 31, 2007, the Company had approximately $1.2 billion principal floating interest rate debt. A change of 0.25% in these floating interest rates would change annual interest expense by approximately $3 before tax.
As of the end of the period covered by this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q, management, including the Companys 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 quarter for which this report is made, the Companys Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer concluded that the disclosure controls and procedures were effective. Disclosure controls and procedures 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 ensures 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 Companys management, including its Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure.
There has been no change in internal controls over financial reporting that occurred during the period covered by this report that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the Companys internal control over financial reporting.
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PART II - OTHER INFORMATION
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SIGNATURE
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.
Date: May 3, 2007
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