UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, D. C.   20549

 

FORM 10-Q

(Mark one)

 

x  Quarterly Report Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

 

For Quarter Ended March 31, 2010

 

or

 

o  Transition Report Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

 

Owens-Illinois, Inc.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

Delaware

 

1-9576

 

22-2781933

(State or other
jurisdiction of
incorporation or
organization)

 

(Commission
File No.)

 

(IRS Employer
Identification No.)

 

One Michael Owens Way, Perrysburg, Ohio

 

43551-2999

(Address of principal executive offices)

 

(Zip Code)

 

567-336-5000

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

 

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

 

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically and posted on its corporate Web site, if any, every interactive Data File required to be submitted and posted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T (232.405 of this chapter) during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit and post such files).  Yes  x  No  o

 

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

 

Large accelerated filer x

 

Accelerated filer o

 

 

 

Non-accelerated filer o

 

Smaller reporting company o

(do not check if a smaller reporting company)

 

 

 

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

 

Indicate the number of shares outstanding of each of the issuer’s classes of common stock, as of the latest practicable date.

 

Owens-Illinois, Inc. $.01 par value common stock — 164,962,705 shares at March 31, 2010.

 

 

 



 

Part I — FINANCIAL INFORMATION

 

Item 1.  Financial Statements.

 

The Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements of Owens-Illinois, Inc. (“the Company”) presented herein are unaudited but, in the opinion of management, reflect all adjustments necessary to present fairly such information for the periods and at the dates indicated.  All adjustments are of a normal recurring nature. Because the following unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements have been prepared in accordance with Article 10 of Regulation S-X, they do not contain all information and footnotes normally contained in annual consolidated financial statements; accordingly, they should be read in conjunction with the Consolidated Financial Statements and notes thereto appearing in the Registrant’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2009.

 

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OWENS-ILLINOIS, INC.

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

 (Dollars in millions, except per share amounts)

 

 

 

Three months ended March 31,

 

 

 

2010

 

2009

 

Net sales

 

$

1,582.5

 

$

1,519.0

 

Manufacturing, shipping, and delivery expense

 

(1,271.7

)

(1,222.2

)

Gross profit

 

310.8

 

296.8

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Selling and administrative expense

 

(121.0

)

(118.5

)

Research, development, and engineering expense

 

(13.9

)

(13.9

)

Interest expense

 

(55.6

)

(48.1

)

Interest income

 

4.4

 

8.5

 

Equity earnings

 

12.5

 

13.6

 

Royalties and net technical assistance

 

3.8

 

2.8

 

Other income

 

1.1

 

1.6

 

Other expense

 

(13.5

)

(52.8

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

Earnings from continuing operations before income taxes

 

128.6

 

90.0

 

Provision for income taxes

 

(34.2

)

(31.2

)

Net earnings

 

94.4

 

58.8

 

Net earnings attributable to noncontrolling interests

 

(9.1

)

(13.7

)

Net earnings attributable to the Company

 

$

85.3

 

$

45.1

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Basic earnings per share

 

$

0.51

 

$

0.27

 

Weighted average shares outstanding (thousands)

 

167,381

 

167,080

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Diluted earnings per share

 

$

0.50

 

$

0.27

 

Weighted diluted average shares (thousands)

 

170,671

 

168,469

 

 

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OWENS-ILLINOIS, INC.

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

 (Dollars in millions, except per share amounts)

 

 

 

March 31,
2010

 

December 31,
2009

 

March 31,
2009

 

Assets

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Current assets:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cash and cash equivalents

 

$

521.4

 

$

811.7

 

$

362.3

 

Short-term investments, at cost which approximates market

 

0.6

 

0.9

 

15.9

 

Receivables, less allowances for losses and discounts ($34.8 at March 31, 2010, $36.5 at December 31, 2009, and $35.2 at March 31, 2009)

 

1,048.0

 

1,004.2

 

945.5

 

Inventories

 

902.1

 

900.3

 

1,044.8

 

Prepaid expenses

 

64.6

 

79.6

 

48.4

 

Total current assets

 

2,536.7

 

2,796.7

 

2,416.9

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Investments and other assets:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Equity investments

 

116.3

 

114.3

 

105.3

 

Repair parts inventories

 

131.5

 

125.1

 

134.5

 

Prepaid pension

 

41.6

 

46.3

 

 

 

Deposits, receivables, and other assets

 

502.4

 

521.7

 

478.2

 

Goodwill

 

2,346.7

 

2,381.0

 

2,130.3

 

Total other assets

 

3,138.5

 

3,188.4

 

2,848.3

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Property, plant, and equipment, at cost

 

6,510.2

 

6,618.9

 

5,711.0

 

Less accumulated depreciation

 

3,813.7

 

3,876.6

 

3,224.6

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net property, plant, and equipment

 

2,696.5

 

2,742.3

 

2,486.4

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total assets

 

$

8,371.7

 

$

8,727.4

 

$

7,751.6

 

 

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CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS — Continued

 

 

 

March 31,

 

December 31,

 

March 31,

 

 

 

2010

 

2009

 

2009

 

Liabilities and Share Owners’ Equity

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Current liabilities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Short-term loans and long-term debt due within one year

 

$

283.1

 

$

352.0

 

$

353.6

 

Current portion of asbestos-related liabilities

 

175.0

 

175.0

 

175.0

 

Accounts payable

 

825.6

 

863.2

 

754.4

 

Other liabilities

 

614.9

 

644.1

 

554.1

 

Total current liabilities

 

1,898.6

 

2,034.3

 

1,837.1

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Long-term debt

 

3,184.9

 

3,257.5

 

2,972.0

 

Deferred taxes

 

175.1

 

186.3

 

138.6

 

Pension benefits

 

553.0

 

577.6

 

703.4

 

Nonpension postretirement benefits

 

268.4

 

266.7

 

234.4

 

Other liabilities

 

328.9

 

358.5

 

324.4

 

Asbestos-related liabilities

 

276.2

 

310.1

 

285.5

 

Commitments and contingencies

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Share owners’ equity:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The Company’s share owners’ equity:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Common stock, par value $.01 per share 250,000,000 shares authorized, 180,584,042, 179,923,309, and 179,754,178 shares issued and outstanding, respectively

 

1.8

 

1.8

 

1.8

 

Capital in excess of par value

 

2,948.9

 

2,941.9

 

2,921.8

 

Treasury stock, at cost 15,621,337, 11,322,544, and 11,467,837 shares, respectively

 

(360.4

)

(217.1

)

(219.9

)

Retained earnings

 

214.7

 

129.4

 

12.7

 

Accumulated other comprehensive loss

 

(1,328.0

)

(1,317.8

)

(1,700.4

)

Total share owners’ equity of the Company

 

1,477.0

 

1,538.2

 

1,016.0

 

Noncontrolling interests

 

209.6

 

198.2

 

240.2

 

Total share owners’ equity

 

1,686.6

 

1,736.4

 

1,256.2

 

Total liabilities and share owners’ equity

 

$

8,371.7

 

$

8,727.4

 

$

7,751.6

 

 

See accompanying notes.

 

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OWENS-ILLINOIS, INC.

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED CASH FLOWS

(Dollars in millions)

 

 

 

Three months ended March 31,

 

 

 

2010

 

2009

 

Cash flows from operating activities:

 

 

 

 

 

Net earnings

 

$

94.4

 

$

58.8

 

Net earnings attributable to noncontrolling interest

 

(9.1

)

(13.7

)

Non-cash charges (credits):

 

 

 

 

 

Depreciation

 

90.0

 

88.4

 

Amortization of intangibles and other deferred items

 

6.2

 

4.3

 

Amortization of finance fees and debt discount

 

2.9

 

2.4

 

Deferred tax provision (benefit)

 

(0.8

)

10.5

 

Restructuring and asset impairment

 

 

 

50.4

 

Other

 

58.5

 

32.8

 

Asbestos-related payments

 

(34.0

)

(34.8

)

Cash paid for restructuring activities

 

(18.9

)

(20.2

)

Change in non-current operating assets

 

(11.8

)

(2.4

)

Change in non-current liabilities

 

(13.1

)

(31.3

)

Change in components of working capital

 

(139.8

)

(173.7

)

Cash provided by (utilized in) operating activities

 

24.5

 

(28.5

)

Cash flows from investing activities:

 

 

 

 

 

Additions to property, plant, and equipment

 

(96.8

)

(46.6

)

Acquisitions, net of cash acquired

 

(25.8

)

 

 

Advances to equity affiliate - net

 

 

 

1.6

 

Change in short-term investments

 

0.3

 

 

 

Net cash proceeds related to divestitures and asset sales

 

0.2

 

0.1

 

Cash utilized in investing activities

 

(122.1

)

(44.9

)

Cash flows from financing activities:

 

 

 

 

 

Additions to long-term debt

 

 

 

274.9

 

Repayments of long-term debt

 

(4.2

)

(183.6

)

Decrease in short-term loans

 

(49.3

)

(17.6

)

Net receipts for hedging activity

 

12.0

 

4.4

 

Dividends paid to noncontrolling interests

 

(5.8

)

(17.0

)

Treasury shares purchased

 

(144.2

)

 

 

Issuance of common stock and other

 

2.2

 

4.0

 

Cash provided by (utilized in) financing activities

 

(189.3

)

65.1

 

Effect of exchange rate fluctuations on cash

 

(3.4

)

(8.9

)

Decrease in cash

 

(290.3

)

(17.2

)

Cash at beginning of period

 

811.7

 

379.5

 

Cash at end of period

 

$

521.4

 

$

362.3

 

 

See accompanying notes.

 

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OWENS-ILLINOIS, INC.

NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

Tabular data dollars in millions,

except share and per share amounts

 

1.              Earnings Per Share

 

The following table sets forth the computation of basic and diluted earnings per share:

 

 

 

Three months ended March 31,

 

 

 

2010

 

2009

 

Numerator:

 

 

 

 

 

Net earnings attributable to the Company

 

$

85.3

 

$

45.1

 

Net earnings attributable to participating securities

 

(0.3

)

(0.1

)

Numerator for basic earnings per share - income available to common share owners

 

$

85.0

 

$

45.0

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Denominator:

 

 

 

 

 

Denominator for basic earnings per share - weighted average shares outstanding

 

167,381,457

 

167,079,573

 

Effect of dilutive securities:

 

 

 

 

 

Stock options and other

 

3,290,015

 

1,388,952

 

Denominator for diluted earnings per share - adjusted weighted average shares outstanding

 

170,671,472

 

168,468,525

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Basic earnings per share

 

$

0.51

 

$

0.27

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Diluted earnings per share

 

$

0.50

 

$

0.27

 

 

Options to purchase 395,092 and 2,145,884 weighted average shares of common stock that were outstanding during the three months ended March 31, 2010 and 2009, respectively, were not included in the computation of diluted earnings per share because the options’ exercise price was greater than the average market price of the common shares.

 

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2.  Debt

 

The following table summarizes the long-term debt of the Company:

 

 

 

March 31,

 

December 31,

 

March 31,

 

 

 

2010

 

2009

 

2009

 

Secured Credit Agreement:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Revolving Credit Facility:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Revolving Loans

 

$

 

$

 

$

144.8

 

Term Loans:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Term Loan A (160.0 million AUD at March 31, 2010)

 

146.3

 

143.9

 

154.2

 

Term Loan B

 

189.5

 

189.5

 

191.5

 

Term Loan C (110.8 million CAD at March 31, 2010)

 

108.7

 

105.4

 

87.8

 

Term Loan D (€189.5 million at March 31, 2010)

 

253.9

 

273.5

 

253.2

 

Senior Notes:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

8.25%, due 2013

 

459.7

 

460.4

 

468.0

 

6.75%, due 2014

 

400.0

 

400.0

 

400.0

 

6.75%, due 2014 (€225 million)

 

301.5

 

324.7

 

297.4

 

7.375%, due 2016

 

582.8

 

582.1

 

 

 

6.875%, due 2017 (€300 million)

 

401.9

 

432.9

 

396.6

 

Senior Debentures:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

7.50%, due 2010

 

28.1

 

28.3

 

257.5

 

7.80%, due 2018

 

250.0

 

250.0

 

250.0

 

Other

 

110.8

 

116.5

 

87.9

 

Total long-term debt

 

3,233.2

 

3,307.2

 

2,988.9

 

Less amounts due within one year

 

48.3

 

49.7

 

16.9

 

Long-term debt

 

$

3,184.9

 

$

3,257.5

 

$

2,972.0

 

 

On June 14, 2006, the Company’s subsidiary borrowers entered into the Secured Credit Agreement (the “Agreement”).  At March 31, 2010, the Agreement included a $900.0 million revolving credit facility, a 160.0 million Australian dollar term loan, and a 110.8 million Canadian dollar term loan, each of which has a final maturity date of June 15, 2012.  It also included a $189.5 million term loan and a €189.5 million term loan, each of which has a final maturity date of June 14, 2013.  At March 31, 2010, the Company’s subsidiary borrowers had unused credit of $766.1 million available under the Agreement.

 

The weighted average interest rate on borrowings outstanding under the Agreement at March 31, 2010 was 2.42%.

 

During October 2006, the Company entered into a €300 million European accounts receivable securitization program.  The program extends through October 2011, subject to annual renewal of backup credit lines.  In addition, the Company participates in a receivables financing program in the Asia Pacific region with a revolving funding commitment of 10 million New Zealand dollars that expires November 2010.

 

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Information related to the Company’s accounts receivable securitization programs is as follows:

 

 

 

March 31,

 

December 31,

 

March 31,

 

 

 

2010

 

2009

 

2009

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Balance (included in short-term loans)

 

$

228.7

 

$

289.0

 

$

255.2

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Weighted average interest rate

 

2.57

%

2.52

%

3.72

%

 

The carrying amounts reported for the accounts receivable securitization programs, and certain long-term debt obligations subject to frequently redetermined interest rates, approximate fair value.  Fair values for the Company’s significant fixed rate debt obligations are generally based on published market quotations.

 

Fair values at March 31, 2010 of the Company’s significant fixed rate debt obligations are as follows:

 

 

 

Principal Amount

 

Indicated

 

Fair Value

 

 

 

(millions of

 

Market

 

(millions of

 

 

 

dollars)

 

Price

 

dollars)

 

Senior Notes:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

8.25%, due 2013

 

$

450.0

 

101.75

 

$

457.9

 

6.75%, due 2014

 

400.0

 

102.13

 

408.5

 

6.75%, due 2014 (€225 million)

 

301.5

 

102.37

 

308.7

 

7.375%, due 2016

 

600.0

 

105.00

 

630.0

 

6.875%, due 2017 (€300 million)

 

401.9

 

101.33

 

407.3

 

Senior Debentures:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

7.50%, due 2010

 

28.1

 

100.50

 

28.2

 

7.80%, due 2018

 

250.0

 

104.88

 

262.2

 

 

3.  Supplemental Cash Flow Information

 

 

 

Three months ended March 31,

 

 

 

2010

 

2009

 

Interest paid in cash

 

$

44.6

 

$

27.2

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Income taxes paid in cash

 

10.3

 

37.5

 

 

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4.  Share Owners’ Equity

 

The activity in share owners’ equity for the three months ended March 31, 2010 and 2009 is as follows:

 

 

 

 

 

Share Owners’ Equity of the Company

 

 

 

 

 

Total Share
Owners’
Equity

 

Common Stock,
Capital in
Excess of Par
Value, and
Treasury Stock

 

Retained
Earnings

 

Accumulated
Other
Comprehensive
Loss

 

Non-
controlling
Interests

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Balance on January 1, 2010

 

$

1,736.4

 

$

2,726.6

 

$

129.4

 

$

(1,317.8

)

$

198.2

 

Issuance of common stock

 

6.5

 

6.5

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Reissuance of common stock

 

1.4

 

1.4

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Treasury shares purchased

 

(144.2

)

(144.2

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

Comprehensive income:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net earnings

 

94.4

 

 

 

85.3

 

 

 

9.1

 

Foreign currency translation adjustments

 

(35.8

)

 

 

 

 

(36.0

)

0.2

 

Pension and other postretirement benefit adjustments, net of tax

 

31.7

 

 

 

 

 

31.7

 

 

 

Change in fair value of derivative instruments, net of tax

 

(5.9

)

 

 

 

 

(5.9

)

 

 

Total comprehensive income

 

84.4

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Noncontrolling interests’ share of acquisition

 

7.9

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

7.9

 

Dividends paid to noncontrolling interests on subsidiary common stock

 

(5.8

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

(5.8

)

Balance on March 31, 2010

 

$

1,686.6

 

$

2,590.3

 

$

214.7

 

$

(1,328.0

)

$

209.6

 

 

 

 

 

 

Share Owners’ Equity of the Company

 

 

 

 

 

Total Share
Owners’
Equity

 

Common Stock,
Capital in
Excess of Par
Value, and
Treasury Stock

 

Retained
Earnings

 

Accumulated
Other
Comprehensive
Income (Loss)

 

Non-
controlling
Interests

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Balance on January 1, 2009

 

$

1,293.4

 

$

2,693.6

 

$

(32.4

)

$

(1,620.6

)

$

252.8

 

Issuance of common stock

 

8.5

 

8.5

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Reissuance of common stock

 

1.6

 

1.6

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Comprehensive income:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net earnings

 

58.8

 

 

 

45.1

 

 

 

13.7

 

Foreign currency translation adjustments

 

(93.6

)

 

 

 

 

(84.3

)

(9.3

)

Pension and other postretirement benefit adjustments, net of tax

 

10.5

 

 

 

 

 

10.5

 

 

 

Change in fair value of derivative instruments, net of tax

 

(6.0

)

 

 

 

 

(6.0

)

 

 

Total comprehensive loss

 

(30.3

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Dividends paid to noncontrolling interests on subsidiary common stock

 

(17.0

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

(17.0

)

Balance on March 31, 2009

 

$

1,256.2

 

$

2,703.7

 

$

12.7

 

$

(1,700.4

)

$

240.2

 

 

During the first quarter of 2010, the Company purchased 4.3 million shares of its common stock

 

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for $144.2 million pursuant to authorization by its Board of Directors in September 2008 to purchase up to $350 million of the Company common stock.

 

5.  Inventories

 

Major classes of inventory are as follows:

 

 

 

March 31,

 

December 31,

 

March 31,

 

 

 

2010

 

2009

 

2009

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Finished goods

 

$

742.3

 

$

741.5

 

$

875.6

 

Raw materials

 

109.9

 

107.4

 

116.9

 

Operating supplies

 

49.9

 

51.4

 

52.3

 

 

 

$

902.1

 

$

900.3

 

$

1,044.8

 

 

6.  Contingencies

 

The Company is one of a number of defendants in a substantial number of lawsuits filed in numerous state and federal courts by persons alleging bodily injury (including death) as a result of exposure to dust containing asbestos fibers.  From 1948 to 1958, one of the Company’s former business units commercially produced and sold approximately $40 million of a high-temperature, calcium-silicate based pipe and block insulation material containing asbestos.  The Company exited the pipe and block insulation business in April 1958.  The traditional asbestos personal injury lawsuits and claims relating to such production and sale of asbestos material typically allege various theories of liability, including negligence, gross negligence and strict liability and seek compensatory and in some cases, punitive damages in various amounts (herein referred to as “asbestos claims”).

 

As of March 31, 2010, the Company has determined that it is a named defendant in asbestos lawsuits and claims involving approximately 6,700 plaintiffs and claimants.  Based on an analysis of the lawsuits pending as of December 31, 2009, approximately 79% of plaintiffs either do not specify the monetary damages sought, or in the case of court filings, claim an amount sufficient to invoke the jurisdictional minimum of the trial court.  Approximately 20% of plaintiffs specifically plead damages of $15 million or less, and 1% of plaintiffs specifically plead damages greater than $15 million but less than $100 million.  Fewer than 1% of plaintiffs specifically plead damages $100 million or greater but less than $122 million.

 

As indicated by the foregoing summary, current pleading practice permits considerable variation in the assertion of monetary damages.  The Company’s experience resolving hundreds of thousands of asbestos claims and lawsuits over an extended period, demonstrates that the monetary relief which may be alleged in a complaint bears little relevance to a claim’s merits or disposition value.  Rather, the amount potentially recoverable is determined by such factors as the plaintiff’s severity of disease, the product identification evidence against specific defendants, the defenses available to those defendants, the specific jurisdiction in which the claim is made, and the plaintiff’s history of smoking or exposure to other possible disease-causative factors.

 

In addition to the pending claims set forth above, the Company has claims-handling agreements in place with many plaintiffs’ counsel throughout the country.  These agreements require evaluation and negotiation regarding whether particular claimants qualify under the criteria established by such agreements. The criteria for such claims include verification of a

 

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compensable illness and a reasonable probability of exposure to a product manufactured by the Company’s former business unit during its manufacturing period ending in 1958.  Some plaintiffs’ counsel have historically withheld claims under these agreements for later presentation while focusing their attention on active litigation in the tort system.  The Company believes that as of March 31, 2010 there are approximately 800 claims against other defendants which are likely to be asserted some time in the future against the Company. These claims are not included in the pending “lawsuits and claims” totals set forth above.

 

The Company is also a defendant in other asbestos-related lawsuits or claims involving maritime workers, medical monitoring claimants, co-defendants and property damage claimants.  Based upon its past experience, the Company believes that these categories of lawsuits and claims will not involve any material liability and they are not included in the above description of pending matters or in the following description of disposed matters.

 

Since receiving its first asbestos claim, the Company as of March 31, 2010, has disposed of the asbestos claims of approximately 379,000 plaintiffs and claimants at an average indemnity payment per claim of approximately $7,600.  Certain of these dispositions have included deferred amounts payable over a number of years.  Deferred amounts payable totaled approximately $30.7 million at March 31, 2010 ($36.3 million at December 31, 2009) and are included in the foregoing average indemnity payment per claim.  The Company’s indemnity payments for these claims have varied on a per claim basis, and are expected to continue to vary considerably over time.  As discussed above, a part of the Company’s objective is to achieve, where possible, resolution of asbestos claims pursuant to claims-handling agreements.  Failure of claimants to meet certain medical and product exposure criteria in the Company’s administrative claims handling agreements has generally reduced the number of marginal or suspect claims that would otherwise have been received. This may have the effect of increasing the Company’s per-claim average indemnity payment over time.

 

The Company believes that its ultimate asbestos-related liability (i.e., its indemnity payments or other claim disposition costs plus related legal fees) cannot reasonably be estimated. Beginning with the initial liability of $975 million established in 1993, the Company has accrued a total of approximately $3.65 billion through 2009, before insurance recoveries, for its asbestos-related liability.  The Company’s ability to reasonably estimate its liability has been significantly affected by the volatility of asbestos-related litigation in the United States, the inherent uncertainty of future disease incidence and claiming patterns, the expanding list of non-traditional defendants that have been sued in this litigation and found liable for substantial damage awards, the use of mass litigation screenings to generate new lawsuits, the large number of claims asserted or filed by parties who claim prior exposure to asbestos materials but have no present physical impairment as a result of such exposure, and the significant number of co-defendants that have filed for bankruptcy.

 

The Company has continued to monitor trends that may affect its ultimate liability and has continued to analyze the developments and variables affecting or likely to affect the resolution of pending and future asbestos claims against the Company. The material components of the Company’s accrued liability are based on amounts determined by the Company in connection with its annual comprehensive review and consist of the following estimates, to the extent it is probable that such liabilities have been incurred and can be reasonably estimated: (i) the liability for asbestos claims already asserted against the Company; (ii) the liability for preexisting but unasserted asbestos claims for prior periods arising under its administrative claims-handling agreements with various plaintiffs’ counsel; (iii) the liability for asbestos claims not yet asserted against the Company, but which the Company believes will be asserted in the next several

 

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years; and (iv) the legal defense costs likely to be incurred in connection with the foregoing types of claims.

 

The significant assumptions underlying the material components of the Company’s accrual are:

 

    a)  the extent to which settlements are limited to claimants who were exposed to the Company’s asbestos-containing insulation prior to its exit from that business in 1958;

 

    b)   the extent to which claims are resolved under the Company’s administrative claims agreements or on terms comparable to those set forth in those agreements;

 

    c)   the extent of decrease or increase in the incidence of serious disease cases and claiming patterns for such cases;

 

    d)   the extent to which the Company is able to defend itself successfully at trial;

 

    e)   the extent to which courts and legislatures eliminate, reduce or permit the diversion of financial resources for unimpaired claimants and so-called forum shopping;

 

    f)   the extent to which additional defendants with substantial resources and assets are required to participate significantly in the resolution of future asbestos lawsuits and claims;

 

   g)  the number and timing of additional co-defendant bankruptcies; and

 

   h)  the extent to which co-defendant bankruptcy trusts direct resources to resolve claims that are also presented to the Company and the timing of the payments made by the bankruptcy trusts.

 

As noted above, the Company conducts a comprehensive review of its asbestos-related liabilities and costs annually in connection with finalizing and reporting its annual results of operations, unless significant changes in trends or new developments warrant an earlier review.  If the results of an annual comprehensive review indicate that the existing amount of the accrued liability is insufficient to cover its estimated future asbestos-related costs, then the Company will record an appropriate charge to increase the accrued liability.  The Company believes that a reasonable estimation of the probable amount of the liability for claims not yet asserted against the Company is not possible beyond a period of several years.  Therefore, while the results of future annual comprehensive reviews cannot be determined, the Company expects the addition of one year to the estimation period will result in an annual charge.

 

Other litigation is pending against the Company, in many cases involving ordinary and routine claims incidental to the business of the Company and in others presenting allegations that are non-routine and involve compensatory, punitive or treble damage claims as well as other types of relief.  The Company records a liability for such matters when it is both probable that the liability has been incurred and the amount of the liability can be reasonably estimated.  Recorded amounts are reviewed and adjusted to reflect changes in the factors upon which the estimates are based including additional information, negotiations, settlements, and other events.

 

The ultimate legal and financial liability of the Company with respect to the lawsuits and proceedings referred to above, in addition to other pending litigation, cannot reasonably be estimated.  The Company’s reported results of operations for 2009 were materially affected by

 

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the $180.0 million (pretax and after tax) fourth quarter charge for asbestos-related costs and asbestos-related payments continue to be substantial.  Any future additional charge would likewise materially affect the Company’s results of operations for the period in which it is recorded. Also, the continued use of significant amounts of cash for asbestos-related costs has affected and will continue to affect the Company’s cost of borrowing and its ability to pursue global or domestic acquisitions. However, the Company believes that its operating cash flows and other sources of liquidity will be sufficient to pay its obligations for asbestos-related costs and to fund its working capital and capital expenditure requirements on a short-term and long-term basis.

 

7. Segment Information

 

The Company has four reportable segments based on its four geographic locations:  (1) Europe; (2) North America; (3) South America; (4) Asia Pacific.  These four segments are aligned with the Company’s internal approach to managing, reporting, and evaluating performance of its global glass operations.  Certain assets and activities not directly related to one of the regions or to glass manufacturing are reported with Retained Corporate Costs and Other.  These include licensing, equipment manufacturing, global engineering, and non-glass equity investments.  Retained Corporate Costs and Other also includes certain headquarters administrative and facilities costs and certain incentive compensation and other benefit plan costs that are global in nature and are not allocable to the reportable segments.

 

The Company’s measure of profit for its reportable segments is Segment Operating Profit, which consists of consolidated earnings from continuing operations before interest income, interest expense, and provision for income taxes and excludes amounts related to certain items that management considers not representative of ongoing operations as well as certain retained corporate costs.  The Company’s management uses Segment Operating Profit, in combination with net sales and selected cash flow information, to evaluate performance and to allocate resources.

 

Segment Operating Profit for reportable segments includes an allocation of some corporate expenses based on both a percentage of sales and direct billings based on the costs of specific services provided.

 

Financial information for the three-month periods ended March 31, 2010 and 2009 regarding the Company’s reportable segments is as follows:

 

Net sales:

 

2010

 

2009

 

Europe

 

$

668.1

 

$

612.9

 

North America

 

443.7

 

494.3

 

South America

 

210.9

 

214.0

 

Asia Pacific

 

250.5

 

182.0

 

Reportable segment totals

 

1,573.2

 

1,503.2

 

Other

 

9.3

 

15.8

 

Net sales

 

$

1,582.5

 

$

1,519.0

 

 

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Segment Operating Profit:

 

2010

 

2009

 

Europe

 

$

56.4

 

$

44.2

 

North America

 

63.3

 

62.7

 

South America

 

41.7

 

60.0

 

Asia Pacific

 

36.8

 

25.0

 

Reportable segment totals

 

198.2

 

191.9

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Items excluded from Segment Operating Profit:

 

 

 

 

 

Retained corporate costs and other

 

(18.4

)

(11.9

)

Restructuring and asset impairments

 

 

(50.4

)

Interest income

 

4.4

 

8.5

 

Interest expense

 

(55.6

)

(48.1

)

Earnings before income taxes

 

$

128.6

 

$

90.0

 

 

Financial information regarding the Company’s total assets is as follows:

 

Total assets:

 

March 31,
2010

 

December 31,
2009

 

March 31,
2009

 

Europe

 

$

3,617.7

 

$

3,852.3

 

$

3,487.6

 

North America

 

1,959.2

 

1,899.8

 

1,888.0

 

South America

 

875.4

 

855.9

 

925.9

 

Asia Pacific

 

1,683.4

 

1,683.0

 

1,245.1

 

Reportable segment totals

 

8,135.7

 

8,291.0

 

7,546.6

 

Other

 

236.0

 

436.4

 

205.0

 

Consolidated totals

 

$

8,371.7

 

$

8,727.4

 

$

7,751.6

 

 

8. Other Expense

 

Other expense for the first quarter of 2010 includes approximately $8 million of losses recognized by the Company to revalue its net monetary assets in Venezuela as the parallel market rate continued to devalue since December 31, 2009.  See Note 13 for additional information.

 

During the first quarter of 2009, the Company recorded charges totaling $50.4 million ($47.7 million after tax amount attributable to the Company) for restructuring and asset impairment.  The charges reflected the decisions reached in the Company’s strategic review of its global manufacturing footprint.  See Note 9 for additional information.

 

9.  Restructuring Accruals

 

Beginning in 2007, the Company commenced a strategic review of its global profitability and manufacturing footprint.  The combined 2007, 2008, and 2009 charges, amounting to $401.3 million ($333.1 million after tax amount attributable to the Company), reflect the decisions reached by the Company in its strategic review of its global manufacturing footprint. The related curtailment of plant capacity and realignment of selected operations will result in an overall reduction in the Company’s workforce of approximately 3,250 jobs.  Amounts recorded by the Company do not include any gains that may be realized upon the ultimate sale or disposition of closed facilities.

 

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The Company’s decisions to curtail selected production capacity have resulted in write downs of certain long-lived assets to the extent their carrying amounts exceeded fair value or fair value less cost to sell.  The Company classified the significant assumptions used to determine the fair value of the impaired assets, which was not material, as Level 3 in the fair value hierarchy as set forth in the general accounting principles for fair value measurements.

 

The Company also recorded liabilities for certain employee separation costs to be paid under contractual arrangements and other exit costs.

 

2007

During the third and fourth quarters of 2007, the Company recorded charges totaling $55.3 million ($40.2 million after tax), for restructuring and asset impairment in Europe and North America.  The curtailment of plant capacity resulted in elimination of approximately 560 jobs and a corresponding reduction in the Company’s workforce.

 

2008

During 2008, the Company recorded charges totaling $132.4 million ($110.1 million after tax amount attributable to the Company), for restructuring and asset impairment across all segments as well as in Retained Corporate Costs and Other.  The curtailment of plant capacity and realignment of selected operations resulted in elimination of approximately 1,240 jobs and a corresponding reduction in the Company’s workforce.

 

2009

During 2009, the Company recorded charges totaling $213.6 million ($182.8 million after tax amount attributable to the Company), for restructuring and asset impairment across all segments.  The curtailment of plant capacity will result in elimination of approximately 1,450 jobs and a corresponding reduction in the Company’s workforce.

 

As of December 31, 2009, the Company had concluded its global manufacturing footprint review.  The Company expects that the majority of the remaining estimated cash expenditures related to the above charges will be paid out by the end of 2010.

 

Selected information related to the restructuring accrual is as follows:

 

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Employee
Costs

 

Asset
Impairment

 

Other

 

Total

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2007 Charges

 

$

26.1

 

$

22.3

 

$

6.9

 

$

55.3

 

Write-down of assets to net realizable value

 

 

(22.3

)

(2.4

)

(24.7

)

Balance at December 31, 2007

 

26.1

 

 

4.5

 

30.6

 

2008 charges

 

70.1

 

32.5

 

29.8

 

132.4

 

Write-down of assets to net realizable value

 

 

 

(32.5

)

(4.7

)

(37.2

)

Net cash paid, principally severance and related benefits

 

(35.6

)

 

 

(7.2

)

(42.8

)

Other, principally foreign exchange translation

 

(13.0

)

 

 

(6.1

)

(19.1

)

Balance at December 31, 2008

 

47.6

 

 

16.3

 

63.9

 

2009 charges

 

116.3

 

78.7

 

18.6

 

213.6

 

Write-down of assets to net realizable value

 

 

 

(78.7

)

 

 

(78.7

)

Net cash paid, principally severance and related benefits

 

(60.8

)

 

 

(7.5

)

(68.3

)

Other, principally foreign exchange translation

 

(8.8

)

 

 

(1.6

)

(10.4

)

Balance at December 31, 2009

 

94.3

 

 

25.8

 

120.1

 

Net cash paid, principally severance and related benefits

 

(17.9

)

 

 

(1.0

)

(18.9

)

Other, principally foreign exchange translation

 

(1.1

)

 

 

 

 

(1.1

)

Balance at March 31, 2010

 

$

75.3

 

$

 

$

24.8

 

$

100.1

 

 

10. Derivative Instruments

 

The Company has certain derivative assets and liabilities which consist of interest rate swaps, natural gas forwards, and foreign exchange option and forward contracts.  The Company records derivative assets and liabilities at fair value and classifies them as Level 2 in the fair value hierarchy.

 

Interest Rate Swaps Designated as Fair Value Hedges

 

In the fourth quarter of 2003 and the first quarter of 2004, the Company entered into a series of interest rate swap agreements with a total notional amount of $700 million that were to mature in 2010 and 2013. The swaps were executed in order to: (i) convert a portion of the senior notes and senior debentures fixed-rate debt into floating-rate debt; (ii) maintain a capital structure containing appropriate amounts of fixed and floating-rate debt; and (iii) reduce net interest payments and expense in the near-term.

 

The Company’s fixed-to-floating interest rate swaps were accounted for as fair value hedges. Because the relevant terms of the swap agreements matched the corresponding terms of the notes, there was no hedge ineffectiveness. Accordingly, the Company recorded the net of the fair market values of the swaps as a long-term asset (liability) along with a corresponding net increase (decrease) in the carrying value of the hedged debt.

 

For derivative instruments that are designated and qualify as fair value hedges, the change in the fair value of the derivative instrument related to the future cash flows (gain or loss on the derivative) as well as the offsetting change in the fair value of the hedged item attributable to the hedged risk are recognized in current earnings.  The Company includes the gain or loss on the hedged items (i.e. long-term debt) in the same line item (interest expense) as the offsetting loss or gain on the related interest rate swaps.

 

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During the second quarter of 2009, the Company completed a tender offer for its $250 million senior debentures due 2010.  As a result of the tender offer, the Company extinguished $221.9 million of the senior debentures and terminated the related interest rate swap agreements for proceeds of $5.0 million.  The Company recognized $4.4 million of the proceeds as a reduction to interest expense upon the termination of the interest rate swap agreements, while the remaining $0.6 million was recorded as an adjustment to debt and is being recognized as a reduction to interest expense over the remaining life of the outstanding senior debentures due 2010.

 

During the second quarter of 2009, the Company’s interest rate swaps related to the $450 million senior notes due 2013 were terminated.  The Company received proceeds of $12.4 million which were recorded as an adjustment to debt and will be recognized as a reduction to interest expense over the remaining life of the senior notes due 2013.

 

As of March 31, 2010, the balance of unamortized proceeds from terminated interest rate swaps included in long-term debt is $9.7 million.

 

The effect of the interest rate swaps on the results of operations for the three months ended March 31, 2010 and 2009 is as follows:

 

 

 

Amount of Gain (Loss) Recognized
in Interest Expense

 

 

 

2010

 

2009

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Interest Rate Swaps

 

 

 

$

(4.0

)

Related long-term debt

 

 

 

4.0

 

Amortization of terminated interest rate swaps

 

$

0.9

 

 

 

Net impact on interest expense

 

$

0.9

 

$

 

 

Commodity Futures Contracts Designated as Cash Flow Hedges

 

The Company enters into commodity futures contracts related to forecasted natural gas requirements, the objectives of which are to limit the effects of fluctuations in the future market price paid for natural gas and the related volatility in cash flows. The Company continually evaluates the natural gas market with respect to its forecasted usage requirements over the next twelve to twenty-four months and periodically enters into commodity futures contracts in order to hedge a portion of its usage requirements over that period. At March 31, 2010, the Company had entered into commodity futures contracts covering approximately 5,200,000 MM BTUs over that period.  The volume of natural gas covered by commodity futures contracts is lower than prior periods because the renegotiation of several large customer contracts in North America reduced the Company’s exposure to gas price volatility through provisions that pass the price of natural gas to the customer.

 

The Company accounts for the above futures contracts as cash flow hedges at March 31, 2010 and recognizes them on the balance sheet at fair value. The effective portion of changes in the fair value of a derivative that is designated as, and meets the required criteria for, a cash flow hedge is recorded in the Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income component of share owners’ equity (“OCI”) and reclassified into earnings in the same period or periods during which

 

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the underlying hedged item affects earnings. At March 31, 2010, an unrecognized loss of $7.2 million (pretax and after tax) related to the commodity futures contracts was included in Accumulated OCI, and will be reclassified into earnings over the next twelve to twenty-four months.  Any material portion of the change in the fair value of a derivative designated as a cash flow hedge that is deemed to be ineffective is recognized in current earnings.  The ineffectiveness related to these natural gas hedges for the three months ended March 31, 2010 and 2009 was not material.

 

The effect of the commodity futures contracts on the results of operations for the three months ended March 31, 2010 and 2009 is as follows:

 

Amount of Loss
Recognized in OCI on
Commodity Futures Contracts
(Effective Portion)

 

Amount of Gain (Loss)
Reclassified from
Accumulated OCI into
Income (reported in
manufacturing, shipping, and
delivery) (Effective Portion)

 

2010

 

2009

 

2010

 

2009

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

$

(7.2)

 

$

(19.3

)

$

(1.3

)

$

(13.3

)

 

Senior Notes Designated as Net Investment Hedge

 

During December 2004, a U.S. subsidiary of the Company issued senior notes totaling €225 million.  These notes were designated by the Company’s subsidiary as a hedge of a portion of its net investment in a non-U.S. subsidiary with a Euro functional currency.  Because the amount of the senior notes matches the hedged portion of the net investment, there is no hedge ineffectiveness. Accordingly, the Company recorded the impact of changes in the foreign currency exchange rate on the Euro-denominated notes in OCI.  The amount recorded in OCI will be reclassified into earnings when the Company sells or liquidates its net investment in the non-U.S. subsidiary.

 

The effect of the net investment hedge on the results of operations for the three months ended March 31, 2010 and 2009 is as follows:

 

Amount of Gain
Recognized in OCI

 

Location of Gain (Loss)
Reclassified from Accumulated

 

Amount of Gain (Loss)
Reclassified from Accumulated
OCI into Income

 

2010

 

2009

 

OCI into Income

 

2010

 

2009

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

$

23.5

 

$

19.4

 

N/A

 

$

 

$

 

 

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Forward Exchange Contracts not Designated as Hedging Instruments

 

The Company’s subsidiaries may enter into short-term forward exchange or option agreements to purchase foreign currencies at set rates in the future. These agreements are used to limit exposure to fluctuations in foreign currency exchange rates for significant planned purchases of fixed assets or commodities that are denominated in currencies other than the subsidiaries’ functional currency. Subsidiaries may also use forward exchange agreements to offset the foreign currency risk for receivables and payables, including intercompany receivables and payables, not denominated in, or indexed to, their functional currencies. The Company records these short-term forward exchange agreements on the balance sheet at fair value and changes in the fair value are recognized in current earnings.

 

At March 31, 2010, various subsidiaries of the Company had outstanding forward exchange and option agreements denominated in various currencies covering the equivalent of approximately $590 million related primarily to intercompany transactions and loans.

 

The effect of the forward exchange contracts on the results of operations for the three months ended March 31, 2010 and 2009 is as follows:

 

Location of Gain (Loss)
Recognized in Income on

 

Amount of Gain (Loss)
Recognized in Income on
Forward Exchange Contracts

 

Forward Exchange Contracts

 

2010

 

2009

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Other expense

 

 

$

22.9

 

$

10.5

 

 

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Balance Sheet Classification

 

The Company records the fair values of derivative financial instruments on the balance sheet as follows: (1) receivables if the instrument has a positive fair value and maturity within one year, (2) deposits, receivables, and other assets if the instrument has a positive fair value and maturity after one year, (3) accounts payable and other current liabilities if the instrument has a negative fair value and maturity within one year, and (4) other liabilities if the instrument has a negative fair value and maturity after one year.  The following table shows the amount and classification of the Company’s derivatives as of March 31, 2010 and 2009:

 

 

 

2010

 

2009

 

 

 

Balance Sheet

 

Fair

 

Balance Sheet

 

Fair

 

 

 

Location

 

Value

 

Location

 

Value

 

Asset Derivatives:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Derivatives designated as hedging instruments

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Interest rate swaps

 

 

 

$

 

Deposits, receivables, and other assets

 

$

25.4

 

Total derivatives designated as hedging instruments

 

 

 

 

 

 

25.4

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Derivatives not designated as hedging instruments

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Foreign exchange contracts

 

Receivables

 

15.6

 

Receivables

 

25.5

 

Foreign exchange contracts

 

 

 

 

 

Deposits, receivables, and other assets

 

2.8

 

Total derivatives not designated as hedging instruments

 

 

 

15.6

 

 

 

28.3

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total asset derivatives

 

 

 

$

15.6

 

 

 

$

53.7

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Liability Derivatives:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Derivatives designated as hedging instruments

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Commodity futures contracts

 

Other liabilities (current)

 

$

7.2

 

Other liabilities (current)

 

$

42.5

 

Commodity futures contracts

 

 

 

 

 

Other liabilities

 

0.9

 

Total derivatives designated as hedging instruments

 

 

 

7.2

 

 

 

43.4

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Derivatives not designated as hedging instruments

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Foreign exchange contracts

 

Other liabilities (current)

 

1.4

 

Receivables

 

0.2

 

Foreign exchange contracts

 

 

 

 

 

Other liabilities (current)

 

3.7

 

Foreign exchange contracts

 

 

 

 

 

Deposits, receivables, and other assets

 

2.8

 

Total derivatives not designated as hedging instruments

 

 

 

1.4

 

 

 

6.7

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total liability derivatives

 

 

 

$

8.6

 

 

 

$

50.1

 

 

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11.  Pensions Benefit Plans and Other Postretirement Benefits

 

The components of the net periodic pension cost for the three months ended March 31, 2010 and 2009 are as follows:

 

 

 

2010

 

2009

 

Service cost

 

$

11.6

 

$

9.9

 

Interest cost

 

52.9

 

51.5

 

Expected asset return

 

(68.3

)

(67.3

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

Amortization:

 

 

 

 

 

Prior service credit

 

(0.2

)

(0.2

)

Actuarial loss

 

22.8

 

10.9

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net amortization

 

22.6

 

10.7

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net periodic pension cost

 

$

18.8

 

$

4.8

 

 

The components of the net postretirement benefit cost for the three months ended March 31, 2010 and 2009 are as follows:

 

 

 

2010

 

2009

 

Service cost

 

$

0.6

 

$

0.4

 

Interest cost

 

4.0

 

4.0

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Amortization:

 

 

 

 

 

Prior service credit

 

(0.8

)

(0.8

)

Actuarial loss

 

1.3

 

1.0

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net amortization

 

0.5

 

0.2

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net postretirement benefit cost

 

$

5.1

 

$

4.6

 

 

In March 2010, the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act and the Health Care Education and Affordability Reconciliation Act (the Acts) were signed into law.  The Acts contain provisions which could impact the Company’s accounting for retiree medical benefits in future periods.  However, the extent of that impact, if any, cannot be determined until additional interpretations of the Acts become available.  Based on the analysis to date, the impact of provisions in the Acts which are reasonably determinable is not expected to have a material impact on the Company’s other postretirement benefit plans.  Accordingly, a remeasurement of the Company’s postretirement benefit obligation is not required at this time.  The Company will continue to assess the provisions of the Acts and may consider plan amendments in future periods to better align these plans with the provisions of the Acts.

 

12.  Business Combination

 

On March 11, 2010, the Company acquired the majority share of Cristalerias Rosario, a one-plant glass container manufacturer located in Rosario, Argentina.  Cristalerias Rosario primarily produces wine and non-alcoholic beverage glass containers and employs approximately 230 people.

 

22



 

13.  Venezuelan Operations

 

Beginning January 1, 2010, Venezuela’s economy is considered to be highly inflationary for accounting purposes.  Accordingly, the Company has adopted the U.S. dollar as the functional currency for its Venezuelan operations.  All bolivar-denominated transactions, as well as monetary assets and liabilities, are remeasured at the end of each reporting period into U.S. dollars using the parallel market rate at that date.  The Company has elected to use the parallel market rate to remeasure its Venezuelan operations due to the continued restrictions on currency exchange in Venezuela at the official rates.

 

The use of the parallel market rate for remeasurement in Venezuela resulted in a reduction to the South American segment operating profit compared to the first quarter of 2009 as bolivar-denominated revenues and costs of the Company’s Venezuelan operations were translated into fewer U.S. dollars at the parallel market rate compared to the 2.15 official rate used for translation in 2009.  Additionally, the adoption of the U.S. dollar as the functional currency in Venezuela decreased the South American segment operating profit as the remeasurement of the net monetary assets of the Company’s Venezuelan operations was negatively impacted by a 17% devaluation of the parallel market rate during the first quarter of 2010.

 

14.  Financial Information for Subsidiary Guarantors and Non-Guarantors

 

The following presents condensed consolidating financial information for the Company, segregating:  (1) Owens-Illinois, Inc., the issuer of two series of senior debentures (the “Parent”); (2) the two subsidiaries which have guaranteed the senior debentures on a subordinated basis (the “Guarantor Subsidiaries”); and (3) all other subsidiaries (the “Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries”).  The Guarantor Subsidiaries are 100% owned direct and indirect subsidiaries of the Company and their guarantees are full, unconditional and joint and several.  They have no operations and function only as intermediate holding companies.

 

100% owned subsidiaries are presented on the equity basis of accounting.  Certain reclassifications have been made to conform all of the financial information to the financial presentation on a consolidated basis.  The principal eliminations relate to investments in subsidiaries and intercompany balances and transactions.

 

23



 

 

 

March 31, 2010

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Non-

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Guarantor

 

Guarantor

 

 

 

 

 

Balance Sheet

 

Parent

 

Subsidiaries

 

Subsidiaries

 

Eliminations

 

Consolidated

 

Current assets:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Accounts receivable

 

$

 

$

 

$

1,048.0

 

$

 

$

1,048.0

 

Inventories

 

 

 

 

 

902.1

 

 

 

902.1

 

Other current assets

 

 

 

 

 

586.6

 

 

 

586.6

 

Total current assets

 

 

 

2,536.7

 

 

2,536.7

 

Investments in and advances to subsidiaries

 

2,206.3

 

1,928.2

 

 

 

(4,134.5

)

 

Goodwill

 

 

 

 

 

2,346.7

 

 

 

2,346.7

 

Other non-current assets

 

 

 

 

 

791.8

 

 

 

791.8

 

Total other assets

 

2,206.3

 

1,928.2

 

3,138.5

 

(4,134.5

)

3,138.5

 

Property, plant and equipment, net

 

 

 

 

 

2,696.5

 

 

 

2,696.5

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total assets

 

$

2,206.3

 

$

1,928.2

 

$

8,371.7

 

$

(4,134.5

)

$

8,371.7

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Current liabilities :

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Accounts payable and accrued liabilities

 

$

 

$

 

$

1,440.5

 

$

 

$

1,440.5

 

Current portion of asbestos liability

 

175.0

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

175.0

 

Short-term loans and long-term debt due within one year

 

28.1

 

 

 

283.1

 

(28.1

)

283.1

 

Total current liabilities

 

203.1

 

 

1,723.6

 

(28.1

)

1,898.6

 

Long-term debt

 

250.0

 

 

 

3,184.9

 

(250.0

)

3,184.9

 

Asbestos-related liabilities

 

276.2

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

276.2

 

Other non-current liabilities

 

 

 

 

 

1,325.4

 

 

 

1,325.4

 

Total share owners’ equity of the Company

 

1,477.0

 

1,928.2

 

1,928.2

 

(3,856.4

)

1,477.0

 

Noncontrolling interests

 

 

 

 

 

209.6

 

 

 

209.6

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total liabilities and share owners’ equity

 

$

2,206.3

 

$

1,928.2

 

$

8,371.7

 

$

(4,134.5

)

$

8,371.7

 

 

24



 

 

 

December 31, 2009

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Non-

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Guarantor

 

Guarantor

 

 

 

 

 

Balance Sheet

 

Parent

 

Subsidiaries

 

Subsidiaries

 

Eliminations

 

Consolidated

 

Current assets:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Accounts receivable

 

$

 

$

 

$

1,004.2

 

$

 

$

1,004.2

 

Inventories

 

 

 

 

 

900.3

 

 

 

900.3

 

Other current assets

 

 

 

 

 

892.2

 

 

 

892.2

 

Total current assets

 

 

 

2,796.7

 

 

2,796.7

 

Investments in and advances to subsidiaries

 

2,301.4

 

2,023.3

 

 

 

(4,324.7

)

 

Goodwill

 

 

 

 

 

2,381.0

 

 

 

2,381.0

 

Other non-current assets

 

 

 

 

 

807.4

 

 

 

807.4

 

Total other assets

 

2,301.4

 

2,023.3

 

3,188.4

 

(4,324.7

)

3,188.4

 

Property, plant and equipment, net

 

 

 

 

 

2,742.3

 

 

 

2,742.3

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total assets

 

$

2,301.4

 

$

2,023.3

 

$

8,727.4

 

$

(4,324.7

)

$

8,727.4

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Current liabilities :

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Accounts payable and accrued liabilities

 

$

 

$

 

$

1,507.3

 

$

 

$

1,507.3

 

Current portion of asbestos liability

 

175.0

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

175.0

 

Short-term loans and long-term debt due within one year

 

28.1

 

 

 

352.0

 

(28.1

)

352.0

 

Total current liabilities

 

203.1

 

 

1,859.3

 

(28.1

)

2,034.3

 

Long-term debt

 

250.0

 

 

 

3,257.5

 

(250.0

)

3,257.5

 

Asbestos-related liabilities

 

310.1

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

310.1

 

Other non-current liabilities

 

 

 

 

 

1,389.1

 

 

 

1,389.1

 

Total share owners’ equity of the Company

 

1,538.2

 

2,023.3

 

2,023.3

 

(4,046.6

)

1,538.2

 

Noncontrolling interests

 

 

 

 

 

198.2

 

 

 

198.2

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total liabilities and share owners’ equity

 

$

2,301.4

 

$

2,023.3

 

$

8,727.4

 

$

(4,324.7

)

$

8,727.4

 

 

25



 

 

 

March 31, 2009

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Non-

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Guarantor

 

Guarantor

 

 

 

 

 

Balance Sheet

 

Parent

 

Subsidiaries

 

Subsidiaries

 

Eliminations

 

Consolidated

 

 Current assets:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Accounts receivable

 

$

 

$

 

$

945.5

 

$

 

$

945.5

 

Inventories

 

 

 

 

 

1,044.8

 

 

 

1,044.8

 

Other current assets

 

 

 

 

 

426.6

 

 

 

426.6

 

Total current assets

 

 

 

2,416.9

 

 

2,416.9

 

Investments in and advances to subsidiaries

 

1,976.5

 

1,476.5

 

 

 

(3,453.0

)

 

Goodwill

 

 

 

 

 

2,130.3

 

 

 

2,130.3

 

Other non-current assets

 

 

 

 

 

718.0

 

 

 

718.0

 

Total other assets

 

1,976.5

 

1,476.5

 

2,848.3

 

(3,453.0

)

2,848.3

 

Property, plant, and equipment, net

 

 

 

 

 

2,486.4

 

 

 

2,486.4

 

Total assets

 

$

1,976.5

 

$

1,476.5

 

$

7,751.6

 

$

(3,453.0

)

$

7,751.6

 

Current liabilities :

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Accounts payable and accrued liabilities

 

$

 

$

 

$

1,308.5

 

$

 

$

1,308.5

 

Current portion of asbestos liability

 

175.0

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

175.0

 

Short-term loans and long-term debt due within one year

 

 

 

 

 

353.6

 

 

 

353.6

 

Total current liabilities

 

175.0

 

 

1,662.1

 

 

1,837.1

 

Long-term debt

 

508.0

 

 

 

2,964.0

 

(500.0

)

2,972.0

 

Asbestos-related liabilities

 

285.5

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

285.5

 

Other non-current liabilities

 

(8.0

)

 

 

1,408.8

 

 

 

1,400.8

 

Total share owners’ equity of the Company

 

1,016.0

 

1,476.5

 

1,476.5

 

(2,953.0

)

1,016.0

 

Noncontrolling interests

 

 

 

 

 

240.2

 

 

 

240.2

 

Total liabilities and share owners’ equity

 

$

1,976.5

 

$

1,476.5

 

$

7,751.6

 

$

(3,453.0

)

$

7,751.6

 

 

26



 

 

 

Three months ended March 31, 2010

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Non-

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Guarantor

 

Guarantor

 

 

 

 

 

Results of Operations

 

Parent

 

Subsidiaries

 

Subsidiaries

 

Eliminations

 

Consolidated

 

Net sales

 

$

 

$

 

$

1,582.5

 

$

 

$

1,582.5

 

Manufacturing, shipping, and delivery

 

 

 

 

 

(1,271.7

)

 

 

(1,271.7

)

Gross profit

 

 

 

310.8

 

 

310.8

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Research, engineering, selling, administrative, and other

 

 

 

 

 

(148.4

)

 

 

(148.4

)

External interest expense

 

(5.5

)

 

 

(50.1

)

 

 

(55.6

)

Intercompany interest expense

 

 

 

(5.5

)

(5.5

)

11.0

 

 

External interest income

 

 

 

 

 

4.4

 

 

 

4.4

 

Intercompany interest income

 

5.5

 

5.5

 

 

 

(11.0

)

 

Equity earnings from subsidiaries

 

85.3

 

85.3

 

 

 

(170.6

)

 

Other equity earnings

 

 

 

 

 

12.5

 

 

 

12.5

 

Other revenue

 

 

 

 

 

4.9

 

 

 

4.9

 

Earnings before income taxes

 

85.3

 

85.3

 

128.6

 

(170.6

)

128.6

 

Provision for income taxes

 

 

 

 

 

(34.2

)

 

 

(34.2

)

Net earnings

 

85.3

 

85.3

 

94.4

 

(170.6

)

94.4

 

Net earnings attributable to noncontrolling interest

 

 

 

 

 

(9.1

)

 

 

(9.1

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net earnings attributable to the Company

 

$

85.3

 

$

85.3

 

$

85.3

 

$

(170.6

)

$

85.3

 

 

27



 

 

 

Three months ended March 31, 2009

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Non-

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Guarantor

 

Guarantor

 

 

 

 

 

Results of Operations

 

Parent

 

Subsidiaries

 

Subsidiaries

 

Eliminations

 

Consolidated

 

Net sales

 

$

 

$

 

$

1,519.0

 

$

 

$

1,519.0

 

Manufacturing, shipping, and delivery

 

 

 

 

 

(1,222.2

)

 

 

(1,222.2

)

Gross profit

 

 

 

296.8

 

 

296.8

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Research, engineering, selling, administrative, and other

 

 

 

 

 

(185.2

)

 

 

(185.2

)

External interest expense

 

(9.7

)

 

 

(38.4

)

 

 

(48.1

)

Intercompany interest expense

 

 

 

(9.7

)

(9.7

)

19.4

 

 

External interest income

 

 

 

 

 

8.5

 

 

 

8.5

 

Intercompany interest income

 

9.7

 

9.7

 

 

 

(19.4

)

 

Equity earnings from subsidiaries

 

45.1

 

45.1

 

 

 

(90.2

)

 

Other equity earnings

 

 

 

 

 

13.6

 

 

 

13.6

 

Other revenue

 

 

 

 

 

4.4

 

 

 

4.4

 

Earnings before income taxes

 

45.1

 

45.1

 

90.0

 

(90.2

)

90.0

 

Provision for income taxes

 

 

 

 

 

(31.2

)

 

 

(31.2

)

Net earnings

 

45.1

 

45.1

 

58.8

 

(90.2

)

58.8

 

Net earnings attributable to noncontrolling interest

 

 

 

 

 

(13.7

)

 

 

(13.7

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net earnings attributable to the Company

 

$

45.1

 

$

45.1

 

$

45.1

 

$

(90.2

)

$

45.1

 

 

28



 

 

 

Three months ended March 31, 2010

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Non-

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Guarantor

 

Guarantor

 

 

 

 

 

Cash Flows

 

Parent

 

Subsidiaries

 

Subsidiaries

 

Eliminations

 

Consolidated

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cash provided by (used in) operating activities

 

$

(34.0

)

$

 

$

58.5

 

$

 

$

24.5

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cash used in investing activities

 

 

 

 

 

(122.1

)

 

 

(122.1

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cash provided by (used in) financing activities

 

34.0

 

 

 

(223.3

)

 

 

(189.3

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Effect of exchange rate change on cash

 

 

 

 

 

(3.4

)

 

 

(3.4

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net change in cash

 

 

 

(290.3

)

 

(290.3

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cash at beginning of period

 

 

 

 

 

811.7

 

 

 

811.7

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cash at end of period

 

$

 

$

 

$

521.4

 

$

 

$

521.4

 

 

 

 

Three months ended March 31, 2009

 

 

 

 

 

 

Non-

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Guarantor

 

Guarantor

 

 

 

 

 

Cash Flows

 

Parent

 

Subsidiaries

 

Subsidiaries

 

Eliminations

 

Consolidated

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cash provided by (used in) operating activities

 

$

(34.8

)

$

 

$

6.3

 

$

 

$

(28.5

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cash used in investing activities

 

 

 

 

 

(44.9

)

 

 

(44.9

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cash provided by financing activities

 

34.8

 

 

 

30.3

 

 

 

65.1

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Effect of exchange rate change on cash

 

 

 

 

 

(8.9

)

 

 

(8.9

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net change in cash

 

 

 

(17.2

)

 

(17.2

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cash at beginning of period

 

 

 

 

 

379.5

 

 

 

379.5

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cash at end of period

 

$

 

$

 

$

362.3

 

$

 

$

362.3

 

 

29



 

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

 

Following are the Company’s net sales by segment and Segment Operating Profit for the three months ended March 31, 2010 and 2009.  The Company’s measure of profit for its reportable segments is Segment Operating Profit, which consists of consolidated earnings from continuing operations before interest income, interest expense, and provision for income taxes and excludes amounts related to certain items that management considers not representative of ongoing operations as well as certain retained corporate costs.  The segment data presented below is prepared in accordance with general accounting principles for segment reporting.  The line titled ‘reportable segment totals’, however, is a non-GAAP measure when presented outside of the financial statement footnotes.  Management has included ‘reportable segment totals’ below to facilitate the discussion and analysis of financial condition and results of operations.  The Company’s management uses Segment Operating Profit, in combination with net sales and selected cash flow information, to evaluate performance and to allocate resources.

 

 

 

Three months ended
March 31,

 

Net Sales:

 

2010

 

2009

 

Europe

 

$

668.1

 

$

612.9

 

North America

 

443.7

 

494.3

 

South America

 

210.9

 

214.0

 

Asia Pacific

 

250.5

 

182.0

 

Reportable segment totals

 

1,573.2

 

1,503.2

 

Other

 

9.3

 

15.8

 

Net Sales

 

$

1,582.5

 

$

1,519.0

 

 

 

 

Three months ended
March 31,

 

Segment Operating Profit:

 

2010

 

2009

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Europe

 

$

56.4

 

$

44.2

 

North America

 

63.3

 

62.7

 

South America

 

41.7

 

60.0

 

Asia Pacific

 

36.8

 

25.0

 

Reportable segment totals

 

198.2

 

191.9

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Items excluded from Segment Operating Profit:

 

 

 

 

 

Retained corporate costs and other

 

(18.4

)

(11.9

)

Restructuring and asset impairments

 

 

(50.4

)

Interest income

 

4.4

 

8.5

 

Interest expense

 

(55.6

)

(48.1

)

Earnings before income taxes

 

128.6

 

90.0

 

Provision for income taxes

 

(34.2

)

(31.2

)

Net earnings

 

94.4

 

58.8

 

Net earnings attributable to noncontrolling interests

 

(9.1

)

(13.7

)

Net earnings attributable to the Company

 

$

85.3

 

$

45.1

 

 

Note:  All amounts excluded from reportable segment totals are discussed in the following applicable sections.

 

30



 

Executive Overview — Quarters ended March 31, 2010 and 2009

 

Net sales were $63.5 million higher than the prior year principally resulting from the favorable effect of foreign currency exchange rates, partially offset by the impact of cost pass-through provisions on certain customer contracts.  The weaker U.S dollar in the first quarter of 2010 compared to the first quarter of 2009 increased net sales by approximately $146 million, but was partially offset by an approximate $56 million unfavorable impact due to the translation of the Company’s Venezuelan operations at the parallel market rate.  Glass container shipments, in tonnes, were consistent with prior year levels.

 

Segment Operating Profit for reportable segments was $6.3 million higher than the prior year.  Segment Operating Profit benefited from an increase in sales due to improved price and product mix.  The Company also recognized savings of approximately $28 million from permanent curtailment of plant capacity and realignment of selected operations.  Partially offsetting these benefits were higher unabsorbed fixed costs due to temporary production curtailments.  Segment Operating Profit also decreased approximately $2 million related to changes in foreign currency exchange rates.  The favorable effects of foreign currency exchange rates from the Company’s international operations excluding Venezuela increased Segment Operating Profit approximately $23 million, but were more than offset by an approximate $25 million unfavorable impact due to the translation of the Company’s Venezuelan operations at the parallel market rate and the negative impact of remeasuring its net monetary assets in Venezuela as the parallel market rate continued to devalue in the first quarter.

 

Interest expense for the first quarter of 2010 was $55.6 million compared with $48.1 million for the first quarter of 2009.  The increase is principally due to higher debt balances as a result of the Company’s debt issuance in May 2009 and the termination of interest rate swaps during the second quarter of 2009.

 

Interest income for the first quarter of 2010 was $4.4 million compared with $8.5 million for the first quarter of 2009.  The decrease is principally due to lower interest rates on investments, which more than offset the additional interest earned on the Company’s higher cash balance.

 

Net earnings attributable to the Company for 2010 were $85.3 million, or $0.50 per share (diluted), compared with $45.1 million, or $0.27 per share (diluted), for 2009.  Earnings in 2009 included items that management considered not representative of ongoing operations.  These items decreased net earnings in 2009 by $47.7 million, or $0.28 per share.

 

Cash payments for asbestos-related costs were $34.0 million for the three months ended March 31, 2010 compared with $34.8 million for the three months ended March 31, 2009.

 

Capital spending for property, plant and equipment was $96.8 million for the first quarter of 2010 compared with $46.6 million for the first quarter of 2009.  The increase in 2010 is due to the intentional deferral of capital expenditures in the first half of 2009 until later in the year given the economic conditions in the market during 2009.

 

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Results of Operations —First Quarter of 2010 compared with First Quarter of 2009

 

Net Sales

 

The Company’s net sales in the first quarter of 2010 were $1,582.5 million compared with $1,519.0 million for the first quarter of 2009, an increase of $63.5 million, or 4.2%. For further information, see Segment Information included in Note 7 to the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.

 

The change in net sales of reportable segments can be summarized as follows (dollars in millions):

 

Net sales - 2009

 

 

 

$

1,503.2

 

Price

 

 

 

 

 

Net effect of price and mix

 

$

(5.8

)

 

 

Cost pass-through provisions

 

(14.1

)

 

 

Effects of changing foreign currency rates

 

89.9

 

 

 

Total effect on net sales

 

 

 

70.0

 

Net sales - 2010

 

 

 

$

1,573.2

 

 

Cost pass-through provisions include monthly or quarterly contractual provisions as well as the transfer of certain third-party costs, such as shipping, to customers, primarily in North America.

 

Segment Operating Profit

 

Operating Profit of the reportable segments includes an allocation of some corporate expenses based on both a percentage of sales and direct billings based on the costs of specific services provided.  Unallocated corporate expenses and certain other expenses not directly related to the reportable segments’ operations are included in Retained Corporate Costs and Other.  For further information, see Segment Information included in Note 7 to the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.

 

Segment Operating Profit of reportable segments in the first quarter of 2010 was $198.2 million compared to $191.9 million for the first quarter of 2009, an increase of $6.3 million, or 3.3%.

 

The change in Segment Operating Profit of reportable segments can be summarized as follows (dollars in millions):

 

Segment Operating Profit - 2009

 

 

 

$

191.9

 

Net effect of price and mix

 

$

10.4

 

 

 

Effects of changing foreign currency rates

 

(2.0

)

 

 

Manufacturing and delivery

 

0.9

 

 

 

Operating expenses

 

1.5

 

 

 

Other

 

(4.5

)

 

 

Total net effect on Segment Operating Profit

 

 

 

6.3

 

Segment Operating Profit - 2010

 

 

 

$

198.2

 

 

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Interest Expense

 

Interest expense for the first quarter of 2010 was $55.6 million compared with $48.1 million for the first quarter of 2009.  The increase is principally due to higher debt balances as a result of the Company’s debt issuance in May 2009 and the termination of interest rate swaps during the second quarter of 2009.

 

Interest Income

 

Interest income for the first quarter of 2010 was $4.4 million compared with $8.5 million for the first quarter of 2009.  The decrease is principally due to lower interest rates on investments, which more than offset the additional interest earned on the Company’s higher cash balance.

 

Provision for Income Taxes

 

The Company’s effective tax rate for the three months ended March 31, 2010 was 26.6%, compared with 34.7% for the first three months of 2009.  Excluding the effects of pretax items in both periods for which taxes are separately calculated and recorded, the Company expects that the full year effective tax rate for 2010 will approximate the 26.5% effective tax rate for 2009.

 

Net Earnings Attributable to Noncontrolling Interests

 

Net earnings attributable to noncontrolling interests in the first quarter of 2010 were $9.1 million compared with $13.7 million in the first quarter of 2009.  The decrease is primarily a result of lower segment operating profit in the Company’s South American segment in the first quarter of 2010.

 

Items Excluded from Reportable Segment Totals

 

Retained Corporate Costs and Other

 

Retained corporate costs and other for the first quarter of 2010 was $18.4 million compared with $11.9 million for the first quarter of 2009.  The increased expense in 2010 is mainly attributable to increased employee benefit costs, primarily pension expense.

 

Restructuring and Asset Impairments

 

During the first quarter of 2009, the Company recorded charges totaling $50.4 million ($47.7 million after tax amount attributable to the Company), for restructuring and asset impairment. The charges reflected the decisions reached in the Company’s strategic review of its global manufacturing footprint. See Note 9 to the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements for additional information.

 

As of December 31, 2009, the Company had concluded this strategic review of its manufacturing footprint.  On an ongoing basis, the Company will review its manufacturing operations, and it is possible that it will close selected facilities or production lines in the future.

 

Capital Resources and Liquidity

 

The Company’s total debt at March 31, 2010 was $3.47 billion, compared with $3.61 billion at December 31, 2009 and $3.33 billion at March 31, 2009.

 

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On June 14, 2006, the Company’s subsidiary borrowers entered into the Secured Credit Agreement (the “Agreement”).  At March 31, 2010, the Agreement included a $900.0 million revolving credit facility, a 160.0 million Australian dollar term loan, and a 110.8 million Canadian dollar term loan, each of which has a final maturity date of June 15, 2012.  It also included a $189.5 million term loan and a €189.5 million term loan, each of which has a final maturity date of June 14, 2013.  At March 31, 2010, the Company’s subsidiary borrowers had unused credit of $766.1 million available under the Agreement.

 

The weighted average interest rate on borrowings outstanding under the Agreement at March 31, 2010 was 2.42%.

 

The Company assesses its capital raising and refinancing needs on an ongoing basis and may seek to issue equity and/or debt securities in the domestic and international capital markets if market conditions are favorable.

 

During October 2006, the Company entered into a €300 million European accounts receivable securitization program.  The program extends through October 2011, subject to annual renewal of backup credit lines.  In addition, the Company participates in a receivables financing program in the Asia Pacific region with a revolving funding commitment of 10 million New Zealand dollars that expire November 2010.

 

Information related to the Company’s accounts receivable securitization programs is as follows:

 

 

 

March 31,

 

December 31,

 

March 31,

 

 

 

2010

 

2009

 

2009

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Balance (included in short-term loans)

 

$

228.7

 

$

289.0

 

$

255.2

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Weighted average interest rate

 

2.57

%

2.52

%

3.72

%

 

For the three months ended March 31, 2010, cash provided by operating activities was $24.5 million compared with cash utilized in operating activities of $28.5 million for the three months ended March 31, 2009.  The increase in cash flows from operating activities was primarily due to continued improvements in inventory management.

 

Asbestos-related payments for the three months ended March 31, 2010 decreased $0.8 million to $34.0 million, compared with $34.8 million for the three months ended March 31, 2009.

 

The Company contributed $123.1 million to its non-U.S. defined benefit pension plans in 2009, including $49.5 million of accelerated 2010 contributions.  Based on current exchange rates, the Company expects to contribute approximately $10 million to $15 million to its non-U.S. defined benefit pension plans in 2010.  The Company is not required to make cash contributions to the U.S. defined benefit pension plans during 2010.  Depending on a number of factors, the Company may elect to contribute amounts in excess of minimum required amounts in order to improve the funded status of certain plans.

 

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Capital spending for property, plant and equipment during the three months ended March 31, 2010 was $96.8 million compared with $46.6 million in the prior year.  In addition, the Company capitalized $0.8 million and $9.5 million in 2010 and 2009, respectively, under capital lease obligations with the related financing recorded as long-term debt.  Total capital spending for the full year 2009 was $427.6 million.  Based on current exchange rates, total capital spending for 2010 is expected to be up to $500 million.

 

As of March 31, 2010, the Company had $521.4 million in cash and cash equivalents.  The decrease from the December 31, 2009 balance of $811.7 million largely represents capital spending of $96.8 million, $25.8 million paid for the acquisition of Cristalerias Rosario and $144.2 million paid to purchase 4.3 million shares of the Company’s stock.  Most of the cash is held in mature, liquid markets where the Company has operations, such as North America, Europe and Australia and is readily available to fund global liquidity requirements.  Approximately 5% of the cash at March 31, 2010, is held in Venezuela where government restrictions on transfers of cash out of the country limit the Company’s ability to immediately access cash at the government’s official exchange rates.  The Company is able to access its cash in Venezuela through the market-driven parallel exchange process.

 

The Company anticipates that cash flows from its operations and from utilization of credit available under the Agreement will be sufficient to fund its operating and seasonal working capital needs, debt service and other obligations on a short-term (twelve-months) and long-term basis.  Based on the Company’s expectations regarding future payments for lawsuits and claims and also based on the Company’s expected operating cash flow, the Company believes that the payment of any deferred amounts of previously settled or otherwise determined lawsuits and claims, and the resolution of presently pending and anticipated future lawsuits and claims associated with asbestos, will not have a material adverse effect upon the Company’s liquidity on a short-term or long-term basis.

 

Critical Accounting Estimates

 

The Company’s analysis and discussion of its financial condition and results of operations are based upon its consolidated financial statements that have been prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States (“U.S. GAAP”).  The preparation of financial statements in conformity with U.S. GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets, liabilities, revenues and expenses, and the disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities.  The Company evaluates these estimates and assumptions on an ongoing basis.  Estimates and assumptions are based on historical and other factors believed to be reasonable under the circumstances at the time the financial statements are issued.  The results of these estimates may form the basis of the carrying value of certain assets and liabilities and may not be readily apparent from other sources.  Actual results, under conditions and circumstances different from those assumed, may differ from estimates.

 

The impact of, and any associated risks related to, estimates and assumptions are discussed within Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations, as well as in the Notes to the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements, if applicable, where estimates and assumptions affect the Company’s reported and expected financial results.

 

There have been no material changes in critical accounting estimates at March 31, 2010 from those described in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2009.

 

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Forward Looking Statements

 

This document contains “forward looking” statements within the meaning of Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933. Forward-looking statements reflect the Company’s current expectations and projections about future events at the time, and thus involve uncertainty and risk. It is possible the Company’s future financial performance may differ from expectations due to a variety of factors including, but not limited to the following: (1) foreign currency fluctuations relative to the U.S. dollar, (2) changes in capital availability or cost, including interest rate fluctuations, (3) the general political, economic and competitive conditions in markets and countries where the Company has its operations, including disruptions in capital markets, disruptions in the supply chain, competitive pricing pressures, inflation or deflation, and changes in tax rates and laws, (4) consumer preferences for alternative forms of packaging, (5) fluctuations in raw material and labor costs, (6) availability of raw materials, (7) costs and availability of energy, (8) transportation costs, (9) the ability of the Company to raise selling prices commensurate with energy and other cost increases, (10) consolidation among competitors and customers, (11) the ability of the Company to integrate operations of acquired businesses and achieve expected synergies, (12) unanticipated expenditures with respect to environmental, safety and health laws, (13) the performance by customers of their obligations under purchase agreements, and (14) the timing and occurrence of events which are beyond the control of the Company, including events related to asbestos-

 

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related claims. It is not possible to foresee or identify all such factors. Any forward looking statements in this document are based on certain assumptions and analyses made by the Company in light of its experience and perception of historical trends, current conditions, expected future developments, and other factors it believes are appropriate in the circumstances. Forward-looking statements are not a guarantee of future performance and actual results or developments may differ materially from expectations. While the Company continually reviews trends and uncertainties affecting the Company’s results of operations and financial condition, the Company does not assume any obligation to update or supplement any particular forward looking statements contained in this document.

 

Item 3.  Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosure About Market Risk.

 

There have been no material changes in market risk at March 31, 2010 from those described in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2009.

 

Item 4.  Controls and Procedures.

 

The Company maintains disclosure controls and procedures that are designed to ensure that information required to be disclosed in the Company’s Exchange Act reports is recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified in the Securities and Exchange Commission’s rules and forms and that such information is accumulated and communicated to the Company’s management, including its Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, as appropriate, to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure.  In designing and evaluating the disclosure controls and procedures, management recognizes that any controls and procedures, no matter how well designed and operated, can provide only reasonable assurance of achieving the desired control objectives, and management is required to apply its judgment in evaluating the cost-benefit relationship of possible controls and procedures.  Also, the Company has investments in certain unconsolidated entities.  As the Company does not control or manage these entities, its disclosure controls and procedures with respect to such entities are necessarily substantially more limited than those maintained with respect to its consolidated subsidiaries.

 

As required by Rule 13a-15(b) of the Exchange Act, the Company carried out an evaluation, under the supervision and with the participation of management, including its Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, of the effectiveness of the design and operation of the Company’s disclosure controls and procedures as of the end of the period covered by this report.  Based on the foregoing, the Company’s Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer concluded that the Company’s disclosure controls and procedures were effective at the reasonable assurance level as of March 31, 2010.

 

Management concluded that the Company’s system of internal control over financial reporting was effective as of December 31, 2009.  There has been no change in the Company’s internal controls over financial reporting during the Company’s most recent fiscal quarter that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the Company’s internal controls over financial reporting. The Company is undertaking the phased implementation of a global Enterprise Resource Planning software system and believes it is maintaining and monitoring appropriate internal controls during the implementation period.  The Company believes that the internal control environment will be enhanced as a result of implementation.

 

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PART II — OTHER INFORMATION

 

Item 1.  Legal Proceedings.

 

For further information on legal proceedings, see Note 6 to the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements, “Contingencies,” that is included in Part I of this Report and is incorporated herein by reference.

 

Item 1A.  Risk Factors.

 

There have been no material changes in risk factors at March 31, 2010 from those described in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2009.

 

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

 

Issuer Purchases of Equity Securities

 

Period

 

Total Number
of Shares
Purchased (in
thousands)

 

Average Price
Paid per Share

 

Total Number
of Shares
Purchased as
Part of Publicly
Announced
Plan (in
thousands)

 

Approximate
Dollar Value of
Shares that
May Yet Be
Purchased
Under the Plan
(in millions)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

March 1 - March 31, 2010

 

4,344.7

 

$

33.19

 

4,344.7

 

$

205.8

 

 

The Company purchased the 4.3 million shares pursuant to authorization by its Board of Directors in September 2008 to purchase up to $350 million of the Company’s common stock until December 31, 2010.

 

Item 6.  Exhibits.

 

Exhibit 12

Computation of Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges

 

 

Exhibit 31.1

Certification of Principal Executive Officer pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002

 

 

Exhibit 31.2

Certification of Principal Financial Officer pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002

 

 

Exhibit 32.1*

Certification of Principal Executive Officer pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350

 

 

Exhibit 32.2*

Certification of Principal Financial Officer pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350

 

 

Exhibit 101

Financial statements from the quarterly report on Form 10-Q of Owens-Illinois, Inc. for the quarter ended March 31, 2010, formatted in XBRL: (i) the Condensed Consolidated Results of Operations, (ii) the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets, (iii) the Condensed Consolidated Cash Flows and (iv) the Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements tagged as blocks of text.

 


*                 This exhibit shall not be deemed “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and is not incorporated by reference into any filing of the Company, whether made before or after the date hereof, regardless of any general incorporation language in such filing.

 

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SIGNATURES

 

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.

 

 

 

 

 

OWENS-ILLINOIS, INC.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Date

April 29, 2010

 

By

/s/ Edward C. White

 

 

 

 

Edward C. White

 

 

 

 

Senior Vice President and Chief Financial
Officer
(Principal Financial Officer)

 

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INDEX TO EXHIBITS

 

Exhibits

 

 

12

 

Computation of Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges

 

 

 

 

 

31.1

 

Certification of Principal Executive Officer pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002

 

 

 

 

 

31.2

 

Certification of Principal Financial Officer pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002

 

 

 

 

 

32.1*

 

Certification of Principal Executive Officer pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350

 

 

 

 

 

32.2*

 

Certification of Principal Financial Officer pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350

 

 

 

 

 

101

 

Financial statements from the quarterly report on Form 10-Q of Owens-Illinois, Inc. for the quarter ended March 31, 2010, formatted in XBRL: (i) the Condensed Consolidated Results of Operations, (ii) the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets, (iii) the Condensed Consolidated Cash Flows and (iv) the Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements tagged as blocks of text.

 


*                 This exhibit shall not be deemed “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and is not incorporated by reference into any filing of the Company, whether made before or after the date hereof, regardless of any general incorporation language in such filing.

 

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