Fourth Quarter 2021 Financial Highlights:
- Net Revenues of
$1,527 million for the fourth quarter of 2021 were up 30% compared to$1,175 million in the prior year period with 23% growth due to price/mix and 9% growth due to acquisitions, partially offset by a 1% volume decline and a 1% decline due to dispositions. - Net Income from continuing operations of
$34 million for the fourth quarter of 2021 compared to$18 million in the prior year period. - Adjusted EBITDA1 from continuing operations of
$205 million for the fourth quarter of 2021 compared to$170 million in the prior year period.
Due to the continued labor constraints impacting our industry that worsened in the fourth quarter due to Omicron-related absenteeism, our fourth quarter and full year 2021 results were below the revised full year fiscal 2021 guidance we provided in September. While these industry challenges will likely continue for several quarters, the Company remains committed to strengthening our innovation pipeline, increasing productivity and exceeding our valued customers’ expectations.”
King continued, “While 2021 was a challenging year for
On
Positioning the Company for Future Growth
- On
October 1, 2021 , the Company completed the acquisition ofFabri-Kal , a leading manufacturer of foodservice and consumer brand packaging solutions. The integration of the business is progressing as expected. This acquisition further expands the Company’s position in the foodservice and consumer packaged goods businesses, and provides opportunities to leverage its combined manufacturing and distribution capabilities to maximize its service levels. The Company’s fourth quarter results include a full quarter of Fabri-Kal’s results. - On
October 12, 2021 , the Company announced an agreement to sell its 50 percent interest inNaturepak Beverage Packaging Co. Ltd. , which supplies customers in theMiddle East andAfrica region from manufacturing plants inMorocco andSaudi Arabia . - As of
December 31, 2021 , the Company has completed the previously announced exit of the coated groundwood paper business. - On
January 5, 2022 , the Company announced an agreement to sell its carton packaging and filling machinery businesses inChina ,Korea andTaiwan toSIG Combibloc Group Ltd , for$335 million , subject to adjustments for cash, indebtedness and working capital as of the date of completion. The Company believes that this transaction will position it to further its strategic focus inNorth America , where the Company is established as a leading manufacturer of fresh food and beverage packaging, servicing many of the world’s most beloved brands. - On
February 16, 2022 , the Company entered into an agreement to purchase a non-participating group annuity contract with an insurance company to transfer approximately$1,260 million of pension plan gross liabilities. The Company made this decision to reduce the financial risk associated with its pension obligations, which is subject to market fluctuations, without creating risk for beneficiaries.
Fourth Quarter 2021 Results
Net revenues in the fourth quarter of 2021 were
Net income from continuing operations was
Adjusted EBITDA1 was
Segment Results (compared to the fourth quarter of 2020)
Foodservice
For the Three Months Ended | Components of Change in Net Revenues | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2021 | 2020 | Change | % Change | Price/Mix | Volume | FX | Acquisitions | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Total segment net revenues | $ | 722 | $ | 460 | $ | 262 | 57 | % | 30 | % | 4 | % | — | % | 23 | % | ||||||||||||||||
Segment Adjusted EBITDA | $ | 104 | $ | 71 | $ | 33 | 46 | % | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Segment Adjusted EBITDA margin | 14 | % | 15 | % |
The increase in net revenues was primarily due to favorable pricing, primarily due to higher material costs passed through to customers, as well the impact from the acquisition of
The increase in Adjusted EBITDA was primarily due to favorable pricing and the impact from the acquisition of
Food Merchandising
For the Three Months Ended | Components of Change in Net Revenues | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2021 | 2020 | Change | % Change | Price/Mix | Volume | FX | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Total segment net revenues | $ | 410 | $ | 350 | $ | 60 | 17 | % | 24 | % | (7 | )% | — | % | ||||||||||||||
Segment Adjusted EBITDA | $ | 69 | $ | 66 | $ | 3 | 5 | % | ||||||||||||||||||||
Segment Adjusted EBITDA margin | 17 | % | 19 | % |
The increase in net revenues was primarily driven by favorable pricing, primarily due to higher material costs passed through to customers, partially offset by lower sales volume, primarily due to labor shortages.
The increase in Adjusted EBITDA was primarily due to favorable pricing, partially offset by higher material and manufacturing costs as well as lower sales volume.
Beverage Merchandising
For the Three Months Ended | Components of Change in Net Revenues | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2021 | 2020 | Change | % Change | Price/Mix | Volume | FX | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Total segment net revenues | $ | 412 | $ | 363 | $ | 49 | 13 | % | 11 | % | 3 | % | (1 | )% | ||||||||||||||
Segment Adjusted EBITDA | $ | 45 | $ | 36 | $ | 9 | 25 | % | ||||||||||||||||||||
Segment Adjusted EBITDA margin | 11 | % | 10 | % |
The increase in net revenues was primarily due to favorable pricing, primarily due to higher material costs passed through to customers, higher sales volume due to the market recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic and favorable product mix.
The increase in Adjusted EBITDA was primarily driven by favorable pricing, lower manufacturing costs and higher sales volume, partially offset by higher material and logistics costs.
Financial Results for the Year Ended
- Net Revenues of
$5,437 million for the year endedDecember 31, 2021 compared to$4,689 million in the prior year period. - Net Income from continuing operations of
$33 million for the year endedDecember 31, 2021 compared to a net loss of$10 million in the prior year period. - Adjusted EBITDA1 from continuing operations of
$531 million for the year endedDecember 31, 2021 compared to$615 million in the prior year period. Adjusted EBITDA for the year endedDecember 31, 2021 includes$50 million of additional costs incurred related to the impact of Winter Storm Uri.
Net revenues for the year ended
Net income from continuing operations was
Adjusted EBITDA1 was
Balance Sheet and Cash Flow Highlights
- Cash and cash equivalents were
$197 million as ofDecember 31, 2021 , with a further$17 million of cash and cash equivalents classified within current assets held for sale. - Total outstanding debt was
$4,279 million atDecember 31, 2021 . - For the quarter ended
December 31, 2021 , capital expenditures totaled$83 million . - The Company paid dividends to shareholders of
$0.40 per share during the year endedDecember 31, 2021 . The Company’s Board of Directors approved its fourth quarter 2021 dividend onFebruary 22, 2022 of$0.10 per share of common stock, payable onMarch 15, 2022 to shareholders of record as ofMarch 4, 2022 .
Outlook
The Company’s performance in the fourth quarter demonstrated the resiliency of its business as the Company saw continued volume recovery and effective pricing actions. While our teams will work tirelessly to build off of the momentum from the fourth quarter, the current environment remains challenging with significant inflationary pressures, volatility in raw material costs and continued labor challenges. Additionally, the Omicron variant impacted production capabilities and volume in
This 2022 guidance takes into account:
- Continued pricing initiatives across all three businesses;
- Continued inflationary pressures and labor challenges in the first half of 2022 moderating into the second half of 2022;
- Moderate volume growth due to tougher comparisons;
- Normalization of inventory levels to improve service and reliability;
- Full year contribution from the
Fabri-Kal acquisition; and - Scheduled mill outages in the second half of 2022.
Conference Call and Webcast Presentation
The Company will host a conference call and webcast presentation to discuss these results on
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This press release contains forward-looking statements. All statements contained in this press release other than statements of historical fact are forward-looking statements, including statements regarding our guidance as to our future financial results and our expectations regarding the duration and severity of ongoing macroeconomic challenges. In some cases, you can identify these statements by forward-looking words such as “may,” “might,” “will,” “should,” “expects,” “plans,” “anticipates,” “believes,” “estimates,” “predicts,” “potential,” “likely” or “continue,” the negative of these terms and other comparable terminology. These statements are only predictions based on our expectations and projections about future events as of the date of this press release and are subject to a number of risks, uncertainties and assumptions that may prove incorrect, any of which could cause actual results to differ materially from those expressed or implied by such statements, including, among others, those described under the heading “Risk Factors” in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended
Use of Non-GAAP Financial Measures
The Company uses the non-GAAP financial measure “Adjusted EBITDA” in evaluating our past results and future prospects. The Company defines Adjusted EBITDA as net income (loss) from continuing operations calculated in accordance with GAAP plus the sum of income tax expense (benefit), net interest expense, depreciation and amortization and further adjusted to exclude certain items, including but not limited to restructuring, asset impairment and other related charges, gains or losses on the sale of businesses and noncurrent assets, non-cash pension income or expense, operational process engineering-related consultancy costs, business acquisition costs and purchase accounting adjustments, unrealized gains or losses on derivatives, foreign exchange gains or losses on cash, executive transition charges, goodwill impairment charges, related party management fees and strategic review and transaction-related costs. The Company has provided below a reconciliation of Adjusted EBITDA to net income (loss), the most directly comparable GAAP financial measure.
The Company presents Adjusted EBITDA because it is a key measure used by our management team to evaluate its operating performance, generate future operating plans, make strategic decisions and incentivize and reward its employees. In addition, our chief operating decision maker uses the Adjusted EBITDA of each reportable segment to evaluate its respective operating performance. Accordingly, the Company believes that presenting this metric provides useful information to investors and others in understanding and evaluating our operating results in the same manner as our management team and Board of Directors. The Company also believes that Adjusted EBITDA and similar measures are widely used by investors, securities analysts, rating agencies and other parties in evaluating companies as measures of financial performance and debt service capabilities.
Non-GAAP information should be considered as supplemental in nature and is not meant to be considered in isolation or as a substitute for the related financial information prepared in accordance with GAAP. In addition, our Adjusted EBITDA metric may not be the same as or comparable to similar non-GAAP financial measures presented by other companies. Because of these and other limitations, you should consider Adjusted EBITDA alongside other financial performance measures, including our net income (loss) and other GAAP results. In addition, in evaluating Adjusted EBITDA, you should be aware that in the future the Company may incur expenses such as those that are the subject of adjustments in deriving Adjusted EBITDA and you should not infer from our presentation of Adjusted EBITDA that our future results will not be affected by these expenses or any unusual or non-recurring items.
Consolidated Statements of Income (Loss)
(in millions, except per share amounts)
(unaudited)
For the Three Months Ended | For the Year Ended | |||||||||||||||
2021 | 2020 | 2021 | 2020 | |||||||||||||
Net revenues | $ | 1,527 | $ | 1,175 | $ | 5,437 | $ | 4,689 | ||||||||
Cost of sales | (1,314 | ) | (987 | ) | (4,863 | ) | (3,969 | ) | ||||||||
Gross profit | 213 | 188 | 574 | 720 | ||||||||||||
Selling, general and administrative expenses | (121 | ) | (112 | ) | (466 | ) | (470 | ) | ||||||||
— | — | — | (6 | ) | ||||||||||||
Restructuring, asset impairment and other related charges | (1 | ) | (10 | ) | (9 | ) | (28 | ) | ||||||||
Other income (expense), net | 2 | 15 | 20 | (33 | ) | |||||||||||
Operating income from continuing operations | 93 | 81 | 119 | 183 | ||||||||||||
Non-operating income, net | 13 | 16 | 101 | 66 | ||||||||||||
Interest expense, net | (50 | ) | (96 | ) | (191 | ) | (371 | ) | ||||||||
Income (loss) from continuing operations before tax | 56 | 1 | 29 | (122 | ) | |||||||||||
Income tax (expense) benefit | (22 | ) | 17 | 4 | 112 | |||||||||||
Net income (loss) from continuing operations | 34 | 18 | 33 | (10 | ) | |||||||||||
(Loss) income from discontinued operations, net of income taxes | (2 | ) | 219 | (8 | ) | (15 | ) | |||||||||
Net income (loss) | 32 | 237 | 25 | (25 | ) | |||||||||||
Net income attributable to non-controlling interests | (1 | ) | (1 | ) | (2 | ) | (2 | ) | ||||||||
Net income (loss) attributable to common shareholders | $ | 31 | $ | 236 | $ | 23 | $ | (27 | ) | |||||||
Earnings (loss) per share attributable to common shareholders: | ||||||||||||||||
From continuing operations - basic & diluted | $ | 0.19 | $ | 0.10 | $ | 0.17 | $ | (0.08 | ) | |||||||
From discontinued operations - basic & diluted | $ | (0.02 | ) | $ | 1.23 | $ | (0.04 | ) | $ | (0.10 | ) | |||||
Total - basic & diluted | $ | 0.17 | $ | 1.33 | $ | 0.13 | $ | (0.18 | ) | |||||||
Weighted-average shares outstanding - basic | 177.5 | 176.8 | 177.4 | 146.2 | ||||||||||||
Weighted-average shares outstanding - diluted | 177.9 | 176.9 | 177.7 | 146.2 | ||||||||||||
Consolidated Balance Sheets
(in millions)
(unaudited)
As of | As of | |||||||
Assets | ||||||||
Cash and cash equivalents | $ | 197 | $ | 458 | ||||
Accounts receivable, net | 474 | 375 | ||||||
Related party receivables | 48 | 55 | ||||||
Inventories | 854 | 784 | ||||||
Other current assets | 127 | 175 | ||||||
Assets held for sale | 162 | 26 | ||||||
Total current assets | 1,862 | 1,873 | ||||||
Property, plant and equipment, net | 1,786 | 1,685 | ||||||
Operating lease right-of-use assets, net | 278 | 260 | ||||||
1,812 | 1,760 | |||||||
Intangible assets, net | 1,127 | 1,092 | ||||||
Deferred income taxes | 7 | 7 | ||||||
Other noncurrent assets | 149 | 166 | ||||||
Total assets | $ | 7,021 | $ | 6,843 | ||||
Liabilities | ||||||||
Accounts payable | $ | 364 | $ | 313 | ||||
Related party payables | 10 | 10 | ||||||
Current portion of long-term debt | 30 | 15 | ||||||
Current portion of operating lease liabilities | 61 | 57 | ||||||
Income taxes payable | 8 | 10 | ||||||
Accrued and other current liabilities | 315 | 322 | ||||||
Liabilities held for sale | 31 | 12 | ||||||
Total current liabilities | 819 | 739 | ||||||
Long-term debt | 4,220 | 3,965 | ||||||
Long-term operating lease liabilities | 229 | 217 | ||||||
Deferred income taxes | 246 | 193 | ||||||
Long-term employee benefit obligations | 79 | 519 | ||||||
Other noncurrent liabilities | 140 | 136 | ||||||
Total liabilities | $ | 5,733 | $ | 5,769 | ||||
Total equity attributable to | 1,284 | 1,071 | ||||||
Non-controlling interests | 4 | 3 | ||||||
Total equity | 1,288 | 1,074 | ||||||
Total liabilities and equity | $ | 7,021 | $ | 6,843 | ||||
Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows
(in millions)
(unaudited)
For the Year Ended | ||||||||
2021 | 2020 | |||||||
Cash provided by operating activities | ||||||||
Net income (loss) | $ | 25 | $ | (25 | ) | |||
Adjustments to reconcile net income (loss) to operating cash flows: | ||||||||
Depreciation and amortization | 344 | 467 | ||||||
Deferred income taxes | (27 | ) | 18 | |||||
Unrealized losses (gains) on derivatives | 7 | (10 | ) | |||||
— | 6 | |||||||
Other asset impairment charges | — | 18 | ||||||
Gain on disposal of businesses and other assets | — | (10 | ) | |||||
Non-cash portion of employee benefit obligations | (95 | ) | (59 | ) | ||||
Non-cash portion of operating lease expense | 77 | 96 | ||||||
Amortization of OID and DIC | 5 | 17 | ||||||
Loss on extinguishment of debt | 2 | 68 | ||||||
Equity based compensation | 11 | 2 | ||||||
Other non-cash items, net | (2 | ) | 19 | |||||
Change in assets and liabilities: | ||||||||
Accounts receivable, net | (77 | ) | 33 | |||||
Inventories | (8 | ) | (64 | ) | ||||
Other current assets | (2 | ) | (2 | ) | ||||
Accounts payable | 50 | 32 | ||||||
Operating lease payments | (75 | ) | (93 | ) | ||||
Income taxes payable/receivable | 41 | (58 | ) | |||||
Accrued and other current liabilities | (13 | ) | (80 | ) | ||||
Employee benefit obligation contributions | (6 | ) | (128 | ) | ||||
Other assets and liabilities | 4 | 6 | ||||||
Net cash provided by operating activities | 261 | 253 | ||||||
Cash used in investing activities | ||||||||
Acquisition of property, plant and equipment and intangible assets | (282 | ) | (410 | ) | ||||
Proceeds from sale of property, plant and equipment | 1 | 48 | ||||||
Acquisition of business, net of cash acquired | (374 | ) | — | |||||
Disposal of businesses, net of cash disposed | (6 | ) | 8 | |||||
Insurance recoveries | 3 | — | ||||||
Net cash used in investing activities | (658 | ) | (354 | ) | ||||
Cash provided by (used in) financing activities | ||||||||
Long-term debt proceeds | 1,510 | 7,861 | ||||||
Long-term debt repayments | (1,280 | ) | (8,944 | ) | ||||
Deferred financing transaction costs on long-term debt | (6 | ) | (49 | ) | ||||
Net proceeds from issuance of shares | — | 569 | ||||||
Premium on redemption of long-term debt | (1 | ) | (34 | ) | ||||
Dividends paid to common shareholders | (71 | ) | — | |||||
Cash held by Reynolds Consumer Products and | — | (110 | ) | |||||
Other financing activities | (5 | ) | (4 | ) | ||||
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities | 147 | (711 | ) | |||||
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash | (4 | ) | (14 | ) | ||||
Decrease in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash | (254 | ) | (826 | ) | ||||
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash as of beginning of the year(1) | 468 | 1,294 | ||||||
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash as of end of the year(1) | $ | 214 | $ | 468 |
(1) includes
Reconciliation of Reportable Segment Net Revenues to Total Net Revenues
(in millions)
(unaudited)
For the Three Months Ended | For the Year Ended | |||||||||||||||
2021 | 2020 | 2021 | 2020 | |||||||||||||
Reportable segment net revenues | ||||||||||||||||
Foodservice | $ | 722 | $ | 460 | $ | 2,341 | $ | 1,811 | ||||||||
Food merchandising | 410 | 350 | 1,531 | 1,396 | ||||||||||||
Beverage merchandising | 412 | 363 | 1,559 | 1,469 | ||||||||||||
Other | 21 | 27 | 102 | 114 | ||||||||||||
Inter-segment revenues | (38 | ) | (25 | ) | (96 | ) | (101 | ) | ||||||||
Total net revenues | $ | 1,527 | $ | 1,175 | $ | 5,437 | $ | 4,689 | ||||||||
Reconciliation of Reportable Segment Adjusted EBITDA from Continuing Operations to Total Adjusted EBITDA from Continuing Operations
(in millions)
(unaudited)
For the Three Months Ended | For the Year Ended | |||||||||||||||
2021 | 2020 | 2021 | 2020 | |||||||||||||
Reportable segment Adjusted EBITDA from continuing operations | ||||||||||||||||
Foodservice | $ | 104 | $ | 71 | $ | 291 | $ | 241 | ||||||||
Food merchandising | 69 | 66 | 232 | 252 | ||||||||||||
Beverage merchandising | 45 | 36 | 44 | 148 | ||||||||||||
Other | 1 | 2 | 7 | 8 | ||||||||||||
Unallocated | (14 | ) | (5 | ) | (43 | ) | (34 | ) | ||||||||
Total Adjusted EBITDA from continuing operations (Non-GAAP) | $ | 205 | $ | 170 | $ | 531 | $ | 615 | ||||||||
Reconciliation of Net Income (Loss) from Continuing Operations to Adjusted EBITDA from Continuing Operations
(in millions)
(unaudited)
For the Three Months Ended | For the Year Ended | |||||||||||||||
2021 | 2020 | 2021 | 2020 | |||||||||||||
Net income (loss) from continuing operations (GAAP) | $ | 34 | $ | 18 | $ | 33 | $ | (10 | ) | |||||||
Income tax expense (benefit) | 22 | (17 | ) | (4 | ) | (112 | ) | |||||||||
Interest expense, net | 50 | 96 | 191 | 371 | ||||||||||||
Depreciation and amortization | 91 | 76 | 344 | 289 | ||||||||||||
Restructuring, asset impairment and other related charges(1) | 1 | 10 | 9 | 28 | ||||||||||||
Gain on sale of business and noncurrent assets(2) | — | (2 | ) | — | (1 | ) | ||||||||||
Non-cash pension income(3) | (13 | ) | (16 | ) | (101 | ) | (71 | ) | ||||||||
Operational process engineering related consultancy costs(4) | 5 | 1 | 21 | 13 | ||||||||||||
Business acquisition costs and purchase accounting adjustments(5) | 13 | — | 15 | — | ||||||||||||
Unrealized losses (gains) on derivatives(6) | 2 | (7 | ) | 7 | (10 | ) | ||||||||||
Foreign exchange losses on cash(7) | 1 | 1 | 2 | 15 | ||||||||||||
Executive transition charges(8) | — | — | 10 | — | ||||||||||||
— | — | — | 6 | |||||||||||||
Related party management fee(10) | — | — | — | 49 | ||||||||||||
Strategic review and transaction-related costs(11) | — | 8 | — | 47 | ||||||||||||
Other | (1 | ) | 2 | 4 | 1 | |||||||||||
Adjusted EBITDA from continuing operations (Non-GAAP) | $ | 205 | $ | 170 | $ | 531 | $ | 615 |
(1) Reflects asset impairment, restructuring and other related charges (net of reversals) primarily associated with the closure of Beverage Merchandising’s coated groundwood operations, our corporate operations and the remaining closures businesses that are not reported within discontinued operations.
(2) Reflects the gain or loss from the sale of businesses and noncurrent assets.
(3) Reflects the non-cash pension income related to our employee benefit plans.
(4) Reflects the costs incurred to evaluate and improve the efficiencies of our manufacturing and distribution operations.
(5) Reflects
(6) Reflects the mark-to-market movements in our commodity derivatives.
(7) Reflects foreign exchange losses on cash, primarily on
(8) Reflects charges relating to key executive retirement and separation agreements during 2021.
(9) Reflects goodwill impairment charges in respect of our remaining closures operations.
(10) Reflects the related party management fee charged by
(11) Reflects costs incurred for strategic reviews of our businesses, primarily in anticipation of and in connection with the IPO, as well as other costs related to the IPO that cannot be offset against the proceeds of the IPO.
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1 Adjusted EBITDA is a non-GAAP measure. Refer to its definition in the discussion on non-GAAP financial measures and the accompanying reconciliation below.
2 The Company is unable to provide a reconciliation of forward-looking Adjusted EBITDA from continuing operations without unreasonable effort because of the uncertainty and potential variability in amount and timing of gains or losses on the sale of businesses and noncurrent assets, non-cash pension income or expense, unrealized gains or losses on derivatives and foreign exchange gains or losses on cash, which are reconciling items between GAAP net income (loss) from continuing operations and Adjusted EBITDA from continuing operations and could significantly impact GAAP results.
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