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 September 30, 2009

 

 

 

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

 

(Commission

 

(IRS Employer

jurisdiction of

 

File No.)

 

Identification No.)

incorporation or

 

 

 

 

organization)

 

 

 

 

 

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 — 168,510,354 shares at September 30, 2009.

 

 

 



 

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, 2008. The Company has evaluated subsequent events through October 29, 2009, the date the financial statements were issued.

 

Effective January 1, 2009, the Company adopted the provisions of a new accounting standard which changed the presentation of noncontrolling interests in subsidiaries. The format of the Company’s condensed consolidated results of operations for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2008, condensed consolidated cash flows for the nine months ended September 30, 2008, and condensed consolidated balance sheets at September 30, 2008 and December 31, 2008 have been reclassified to conform to the new presentation which is required to be applied retrospectively.

 

Effective January 1, 2009, the Company adopted the provisions of a new accounting standard which required the Company to allocate earnings to unvested restricted shares outstanding during the period. Earnings per share for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2008 were restated in accordance with the new provisions which are required to be applied retrospectively.

 

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OWENS-ILLINOIS, INC.

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

 (Dollars in millions, except per share amounts)

 

 

 

Three months ended September 30,

 

 

 

2009

 

2008

 

Net sales

 

$

1,874.6

 

$

2,008.6

 

Manufacturing, shipping, and delivery expense

 

(1,425.9

)

(1,601.3

)

Gross profit

 

448.7

 

407.3

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Selling and administrative expense

 

(128.2

)

(120.8

)

Research, development, and engineering expense

 

(14.3

)

(17.1

)

Interest expense

 

(58.6

)

(66.3

)

Interest income

 

6.1

 

10.4

 

Equity earnings

 

11.9

 

12.9

 

Royalties and net technical assistance

 

3.4

 

5.0

 

Other income

 

2.4

 

1.9

 

Other expense

 

(78.6

)

(94.5

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

Earnings from continuing operations before income taxes

 

192.8

 

138.8

 

Provision for income taxes

 

(63.8

)

(42.2

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net earnings

 

129.0

 

96.6

 

Net earnings attributable to noncontrolling interests

 

(2.3

)

(18.0

)

Net earnings attributable to the Company

 

$

126.7

 

$

78.6

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Basic earnings per share

 

$

0.75

 

$

0.47

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Weighted average shares outstanding (thousands)

 

167,877

 

165,462

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Diluted earnings per share

 

$

0.74

 

$

0.46

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Weighted diluted average shares (thousands)

 

171,543

 

170,058

 

 

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OWENS-ILLINOIS, INC.

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

 (Dollars in millions, except per share amounts)

 

 

 

Nine months ended September 30,

 

 

 

2009

 

2008

 

Net sales

 

$

5,200.6

 

$

6,179.7

 

Manufacturing, shipping, and delivery expense

 

(4,047.7

)

(4,790.4

)

Gross profit

 

1,152.9

 

1,389.3

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Selling and administrative expense

 

(369.1

)

(379.4

)

Research, development, and engineering expense

 

(42.3

)

(51.0

)

Interest expense

 

(164.6

)

(199.8

)

Interest income

 

21.1

 

29.1

 

Equity earnings

 

39.6

 

36.7

 

Royalties and net technical assistance

 

9.7

 

14.8

 

Other income

 

4.9

 

5.1

 

Other expense

 

(157.4

)

(130.3

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

Earnings from continuing operations before income taxes

 

494.8

 

714.5

 

Provision for income taxes

 

(144.5

)

(183.0

)

Earnings from continuing operations

 

350.3

 

531.5

 

Gain on sale of discontinued operations

 

 

 

7.9

 

Net earnings

 

350.3

 

539.4

 

Net earnings attributable to noncontrolling interests

 

(29.2

)

(51.4

)

Net earnings attributable to the Company

 

$

321.1

 

$

488.0

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Amounts attributable to the Company:

 

 

 

 

 

Earnings from continuing operations

 

$

321.1

 

$

480.1

 

Gain on sale of discontinued operations

 

 

 

7.9

 

Net earnings

 

$

321.1

 

$

488.0

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Basic earnings per share:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Earnings from continuing operations

 

$

1.91

 

$

2.89

 

Gain on sale of discontinued operations

 

 

 

0.05

 

Net earnings

 

$

1.91

 

$

2.94

 

Weighted average shares outstanding (thousands)

 

167,577

 

162,390

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Diluted earnings per share:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Earnings from continuing operations

 

$

1.89

 

$

2.81

 

Gain on sale of discontinued operations

 

 

 

0.05

 

Net earnings

 

$

1.89

 

$

2.86

 

Weighted diluted average shares (thousands)

 

170,160

 

170,483

 

 

See accompanying notes.

 

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OWENS-ILLINOIS, INC.

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

 (Dollars in millions, except per share amounts)

 

 

 

Sept. 30,

 

Dec. 31,

 

Sept. 30,

 

 

 

2009

 

2008

 

2008

 

Assets

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Current assets:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cash and cash equivalents

 

$

1,017.1

 

$

379.5

 

$

410.5

 

Short-term investments, at cost which approximates market

 

0.9

 

25.0

 

34.0

 

Receivables, less allowances for losses and discounts ($36.7 at September 30, 2009, $39.7 at December 31, 2008, and $37.5 at September 30, 2008)

 

1,146.6

 

988.8

 

1,194.1

 

Inventories

 

1,035.4

 

999.5

 

1,141.2

 

Prepaid expenses

 

45.5

 

51.9

 

57.3

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total current assets

 

3,245.5

 

2,444.7

 

2,837.1

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Investments and other assets:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Equity investments

 

124.0

 

101.7

 

94.5

 

Repair parts inventories

 

144.2

 

132.5

 

136.3

 

Prepaid pension

 

 

 

 

 

624.9

 

Deposits, receivables, and other assets

 

513.9

 

444.5

 

462.4

 

Goodwill

 

2,382.3

 

2,207.5

 

2,333.3

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total other assets

 

3,164.4

 

2,886.2

 

3,651.4

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Property, plant, and equipment, at cost

 

6,559.2

 

5,983.1

 

6,345.9

 

Less accumulated depreciation

 

3,849.3

 

3,337.5

 

3,597.0

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net property, plant, and equipment

 

2,709.9

 

2,645.6

 

2,748.9

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total assets

 

$

9,119.8

 

$

7,976.5

 

$

9,237.4

 

 

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CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS — Continued

 

 

 

Sept. 30,

 

Dec. 31,

 

Sept. 30,

 

 

 

2009

 

2008

 

2008

 

Liabilities and Share Owners’ Equity

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Current liabilities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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

 

$

377.6

 

$

393.8

 

$

496.4

 

Current portion of asbestos-related liabilities

 

175.0

 

175.0

 

210.0

 

Accounts payable

 

816.1

 

838.2

 

901.5

 

Other liabilities

 

730.8

 

596.3

 

773.3

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total current liabilities

 

2,099.5

 

2,003.3

 

2,381.2

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Long-term debt

 

3,343.9

 

2,940.3

 

2,961.1

 

Deferred taxes

 

160.1

 

77.6

 

72.1

 

Pension benefits

 

706.9

 

741.8

 

273.1

 

Nonpension postretirement benefits

 

242.5

 

239.7

 

273.5

 

Other liabilities

 

368.9

 

360.1

 

361.4

 

Asbestos-related liabilities

 

197.9

 

320.3

 

105.2

 

Commitments and contingencies

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Share owners’ equity:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The Company’s share owners’ equity:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Common stock, par value $.01 per share 250,000,000 shares authorized, 179,877,088, 178,705,817, and 178,623,719 shares issued and outstanding, respectively

 

1.8

 

1.8

 

1.8

 

Capital in excess of par value

 

2,935.2

 

2,913.3

 

2,905.0

 

Treasury stock, at cost 11,366,734, 11,556,341, and 11,617,743 shares, respectively

 

(218.0

)

(221.5

)

(222.8

)

Retained earnings (deficit)

 

288.7

 

(32.4

)

197.3

 

Accumulated other comprehensive loss

 

(1,250.5

)

(1,620.6

)

(320.6

)

Total share owners’ equity of the Company

 

1,757.2

 

1,040.6

 

2,560.7

 

Noncontrolling interests

 

242.9

 

252.8

 

249.1

 

Total share owners’ equity

 

2,000.1

 

1,293.4

 

2,809.8

 

Total liabilities and share owners’ equity

 

$

9,119.8

 

$

7,976.5

 

$

9,237.4

 

 

See accompanying notes.

 

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OWENS-ILLINOIS, INC.

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED CASH FLOWS

(Dollars in millions)

 

 

 

Nine months ended Sept. 30,

 

 

 

2009

 

2008

 

Cash flows from operating activities:

 

 

 

 

 

Net earnings

 

$

350.3

 

$

539.4

 

Net earnings attributable to noncontrolling interest

 

(29.2

)

(51.4

)

Gain on sale of discontinued operations

 

 

 

(7.9

)

Non-cash charges (credits):

 

 

 

 

 

Depreciation

 

274.3

 

339.3

 

Amortization of intangibles and other deferred items

 

18.0

 

21.5

 

Amortization of finance fees and debt discount

 

7.3

 

6.0

 

Deferred tax provision (benefit)

 

11.8

 

(43.1

)

Restructuring and asset impairment

 

113.1

 

111.7

 

Other

 

84.2

 

107.2

 

Asbestos-related payments

 

(122.4

)

(140.3

)

Cash paid for restructuring activities

 

(42.7

)

(28.0

)

Change in non-current operating assets

 

13.1

 

4.5

 

Change in non-current liabilities

 

(96.8

)

(73.8

)

Change in components of working capital

 

(1.6

)

(204.2

)

Cash provided by operating activities

 

579.4

 

580.9

 

Cash flows from investing activities:

 

 

 

 

 

Additions to property, plant, and equipment

 

(193.7

)

(238.5

)

Advances to equity affiliate - net

 

1.6

 

(8.1

)

Acquisitions, net of cash acquired

 

(5.4

)

 

 

Net cash proceeds (payments) related to divestitures and asset sales

 

4.4

 

(16.0

)

Cash utilized in investing activities

 

(193.1

)

(262.6

)

Cash flows from financing activities:

 

 

 

 

 

Additions to long-term debt

 

1,072.6

 

636.8

 

Repayments of long-term debt

 

(750.0

)

(906.4

)

Increase (decrease) in short-term loans

 

(55.1

)

66.0

 

Net receipts (payments) for hedging activity

 

17.9

 

(47.1

)

Payment of finance fees

 

(13.9

)

 

 

Convertible preferred stock dividends

 

 

 

(5.4

)

Dividends paid to noncontrolling interests

 

(58.3

)

(46.1

)

Issuance of common stock and other

 

6.1

 

14.5

 

Cash provided by (utilized in) financing activities

 

219.3

 

(287.7

)

Effect of exchange rate fluctuations on cash

 

32.0

 

(7.8

)

Increase in cash

 

637.6

 

22.8

 

Cash at beginning of period

 

379.5

 

387.7

 

Cash at end of period

 

$

1,017.1

 

$

410.5

 

 

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 Sept. 30,

 

 

 

2009

 

2008

 

Numerator:

 

 

 

 

 

Net earnings attributable to the Company

 

$

126.7

 

$

78.6

 

Net earnings attributable to participating securities

 

(0.4

)

(0.7

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

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

 

$

126.3

 

$

77.9

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Denominator:

 

 

 

 

 

Denominator for basic earnings per share - weighted average shares outstanding

 

167,877,352

 

165,461,841

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Effect of dilutive securities:

 

 

 

 

 

Stock options and other

 

3,665,804

 

4,596,597

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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

 

171,543,156

 

170,058,438

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Basic earnings per share

 

$

0.75

 

$

0.47

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Diluted earnings per share

 

$

0.74

 

$

0.46

 

 

Options to purchase 400,182 and 422,331 weighted average shares of common stock that were outstanding during the three months ended September 30, 2009 and 2008, 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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The following table sets forth the computation of basic and diluted earnings per share:

 

 

 

Nine months ended Sept. 30,

 

 

 

2009

 

2008

 

Numerator:

 

 

 

 

 

Net earnings attributable to the Company

 

$

321.1

 

$

488.0

 

Convertible preferred stock dividends

 

 

 

(5.4

)

Net earnings attributable to participating securities

 

(1.1

)

(4.6

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

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

 

$

320.0

 

$

478.0

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Denominator:

 

 

 

 

 

Denominator for basic earnings per share - weighted average shares outstanding

 

167,576,712

 

162,390,032

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Effect of dilutive securities:

 

 

 

 

 

Convertible preferred stock

 

 

 

2,863,118

 

Stock options and other

 

2,583,478

 

5,230,316

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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

 

170,160,190

 

170,483,466

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Basic earnings per share:

 

 

 

 

 

Earnings from continuing operations

 

$

1.91

 

$

2.89

 

Gain on sale of discontinued operations

 

 

 

0.05

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net earnings

 

$

1.91

 

$

2.94

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Diluted earnings per share:

 

 

 

 

 

Earnings from continuing operations

 

$

1.89

 

$

2.81

 

Gain on sale of discontinued operations

 

 

 

0.05

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net earnings

 

$

1.89

 

$

2.86

 

 

The convertible preferred stock was included in the computation of diluted earnings per share for the nine months ended September 30, 2008 on an “if converted” basis for the period prior to its actual conversion on March 31, 2008, since the result was dilutive. For purposes of this computation, the preferred stock dividends were not subtracted from the numerator. Options to purchase 1,196,593 and 186,495 weighted average shares of common stock that were outstanding during the nine months ended September 30, 2009 and 2008, 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.

 

Effective January 1, 2009, the Company adopted the provisions of a new accounting standard which addresses whether instruments granted in share-based payment awards are participating securities prior to vesting and, therefore, must be included in the earnings allocation in calculating earnings per share under the two-class method. The new provisions require that unvested share-based payment awards that contain non-forfeitable rights to dividends be treated as participating securities in calculating earnings per share. The Company was required to allocate earnings to unvested restricted shares outstanding during the period. Basic earnings per share for the nine months ended September 30, 2008 were reduced by $0.03 per share in

 

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accordance with the new provisions which require retrospective application.  Basic earnings per share for the three months ended September 30, 2008 were not impacted.  There was no impact on basic earnings per share for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2009 or diluted earnings per share in any period.

 

2.  Debt

 

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

 

 

 

Sept. 30,

 

Dec. 31,

 

Sept. 30,

 

 

 

2009

 

2008

 

2008

 

Secured Credit Agreement:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Revolving Credit Facility:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Revolving Loans

 

$

 

$

18.7

 

$

 

Term Loans:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Term Loan A (225.0 million AUD)

 

197.9

 

155.7

 

180.2

 

Term Loan B

 

191.5

 

191.5

 

191.5

 

Term Loan C (110.8 million CAD)

 

102.5

 

90.9

 

105.5

 

Term Loan D (€191.5 million)

 

280.2

 

269.6

 

274.9

 

Senior Notes:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

8.25%, due 2013

 

461.2

 

470.0

 

450.9

 

6.75%, due 2014

 

400.0

 

400.0

 

400.0

 

6.75%, due 2014 (€225 million)

 

329.2

 

316.8

 

323.0

 

7.375%, due 2016

 

581.4

 

 

 

 

 

6.875%, due 2017 (€300 million)

 

438.9

 

422.4

 

430.6

 

Senior Debentures:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

7.50%, due 2010

 

28.4

 

259.5

 

253.6

 

7.80%, due 2018

 

250.0

 

250.0

 

250.0

 

Other

 

126.0

 

113.4

 

113.1

 

Total long-term debt

 

3,387.2

 

2,958.5

 

2,973.3

 

Less amounts due within one year

 

43.3

 

18.2

 

12.2

 

Long-term debt

 

$

3,343.9

 

$

2,940.3

 

$

2,961.1

 

 

On June 14, 2006, the Company’s subsidiary borrowers entered into the Secured Credit Agreement (the “Agreement”).  At September 30, 2009, the Agreement included a $900.0 million revolving credit facility, a 225.0 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 $191.5 million term loan and a €191.5 million term loan, each of which has a final maturity date of June 14, 2013.

 

As a result of the bankruptcy of Lehman Brothers Holdings Inc. and several of its subsidiaries, the Company believes that the maximum amount available under the revolving credit facility was reduced by $32.3 million.  After further deducting amounts attributable to letters of credit and overdraft facilities that are supported by the revolving credit facility, at September 30, 2009 the Company’s subsidiary borrowers had unused credit of $761.2 million available under the Agreement.

 

The weighted average interest rate on borrowings outstanding under the Agreement at September 30, 2009 was 2.40%.

 

During May 2009, a subsidiary of the Company issued senior notes with a face value of $600.0 million issued at 96.72% of face value for an effective interest rate of 8.00%.  The notes bear

 

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interest at 7.375% and are due May 15, 2016.  The notes are guaranteed by substantially all of the Company’s domestic subsidiaries.  The net proceeds, after deducting commissions and expenses from the notes, approximated $568 million and were used to purchase in a tender offer $221.9 million of the $250 million principal amount of 7.50% Senior Debentures due May 2010 and to reduce borrowings under the revolving credit facility.  The balance of the proceeds increased cash.  As a part of the issuance of these notes and the related tender offer, the Company recorded in the second quarter of 2009 additional interest charges of $5.2 million for note repurchase premiums and the related write-off of unamortized finance fees, net of a gain from the termination of the interest rate swap agreement on the notes.

 

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 85 million Australian dollars and 25 million New Zealand dollars that expire January 2010 and November 2009, respectively.

 

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

 

 

 

Sept. 30,

 

Dec. 31,

 

Sept. 30,

 

 

 

2009

 

2008

 

2008

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Balance (included in short-term loans)

 

$

289.4

 

$

293.7

 

$

390.5

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Weighted average interest rate

 

1.70

%

5.31

%

6.00

%

 

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 September 30, 2009 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

 

102.65

 

$

461.9

 

6.75%, due 2014

 

400.0

 

99.13

 

396.5

 

6.75%, due 2014 (€225 million)

 

329.2

 

99.50

 

327.6

 

7.375%, due 2016

 

600.0

 

102.25

 

613.5

 

6.875%, due 2017 (€300 million)

 

438.9

 

98.33

 

431.6

 

Senior Debentures:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

7.50%, due 2010

 

28.1

 

103.00

 

28.9

 

7.80%, due 2018

 

250.0

 

100.25

 

250.6

 

 

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3.  Supplemental Cash Flow Information

 

 

 

Nine months ended September 30,

 

 

 

2009

 

2008

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Interest paid in cash

 

$

131.7

 

$

174.6

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Income taxes paid in cash

 

123.5

 

106.6

 

 

Cash interest for 2009 includes note repurchase premiums and the proceeds from the settlement of interest rate swaps related to the May tender of the Company’s 7.50% Senior Debentures due May 2010.

 

4.  Share Owners’ Equity

 

The activity in share owners’ equity for the three months ended September 30, 2009 and 2008 is as follows:

 

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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 July 1, 2009

 

$

1,680.5

 

$

2,710.6

 

$

162.0

 

$

(1,424.4

)

$

232.3

 

Issuance of common stock

 

7.0

 

7.0

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Reissuance of common stock

 

1.4

 

1.4

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Comprehensive income:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net earnings

 

129.0

 

 

 

126.7

 

 

 

2.3

 

Foreign currency translation adjustments

 

158.4

 

 

 

 

 

147.2

 

11.2

 

Pension and other postretirement benefit adjustments, net of tax

 

10.8

 

 

 

 

 

10.8

 

 

 

Change in fair value of derivative instruments, net of tax

 

15.9

 

 

 

 

 

15.9

 

 

 

Total comprehensive income

 

314.1

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Dividends paid to noncontrolling interests on subsidiary common stock

 

(2.9

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

(2.9

)

Balance on September 30, 2009

 

$

2,000.1

 

$

2,719.0

 

$

288.7

 

$

(1,250.5

)

$

242.9

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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 July 1, 2008

 

$

3,095.7

 

$

2,676.6

 

$

118.7

 

$

43.0

 

$

257.4

 

Issuance of common stock

 

6.0

 

6.0

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Reissuance of common stock

 

1.4

 

1.4

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Comprehensive income:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net earnings

 

96.6

 

 

 

78.6

 

 

 

18.0

 

Foreign currency translation adjustments

 

(335.2

)

 

 

 

 

(313.4

)

(21.8

)

Pension and other postretirement benefit adjustments, net of tax

 

6.8

 

 

 

 

 

6.8

 

 

 

Change in fair value of derivative instruments, net of tax

 

(57.0

)

 

 

 

 

(57.0

)

 

 

Total comprehensive loss

 

(288.8

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Dividends paid to noncontrolling interests on subsidiary common stock

 

(4.5

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

(4.5

)

Balance on September 30, 2008

 

$

2,809.8

 

$

2,684.0

 

$

197.3

 

$

(320.6

)

$

249.1

 

 

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The activity in share owners’ equity for the nine months ended September 30, 2009 and 2008 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
(Deficit)

 

Accumulated
Other
Comprehensive
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

 

21.1

 

21.1

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Reissuance of common stock

 

4.3

 

4.3

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Comprehensive income:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net earnings

 

350.3

 

 

 

321.1

 

 

 

29.2

 

Foreign currency translation adjustments

 

338.1

 

 

 

 

 

318.9

 

19.2

 

Pension and other postretirement benefit adjustments, net of tax

 

26.5

 

 

 

 

 

26.5

 

 

 

Change in fair value of derivative instruments, net of tax

 

24.7

 

 

 

 

 

24.7

 

 

 

Total comprehensive income

 

739.6

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Dividends paid to noncontrolling interests on subsidiary common stock

 

(58.3

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

(58.3

)

Balance on September 30, 2009

 

$

2,000.1

 

$

2,719.0

 

$

288.7

 

$

(1,250.5

)

$

242.9

 

 

 

 

 

 

Share Owners’ Equity of the Company

 

 

 

 

 

Total Share
Owners’
Equity

 

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

 

Retained
Earnings
(Deficit)

 

Accumulated
Other
Comprehensive

Loss

 

Non-
controlling
Interests

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Balance on January 1, 2008

 

$

1,986.6

 

$

2,197.1

 

$

(285.3

)

$

(176.9

)

$

251.7

 

Issuance of common stock

 

482.5

 

482.5

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Reissuance of common stock

 

4.4

 

4.4

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Comprehensive income:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net earnings

 

539.4

 

 

 

488.0

 

 

 

51.4

 

Foreign currency translation adjustments

 

(160.3

)

 

 

 

 

(152.4

)

(7.9

)

Pension and other postretirement benefit adjustments, net of tax

 

24.8

 

 

 

 

 

24.8

 

 

 

Change in fair value of derivative instruments, net of tax

 

(16.1

)

 

 

 

 

(16.1

)

 

 

Total comprehensive income

 

387.8

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Dividends paid to noncontrolling interests on subsidiary common stock

 

(46.1

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

(46.1

)

Dividends paid on convertible preferred stock

 

(5.4

)

 

 

(5.4

)

 

 

 

 

Balance on September 30, 2008

 

$

2,809.8

 

$

2,684.0

 

$

197.3

 

$

(320.6

)

$

249.1

 

 

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5.  Inventories

 

Major classes of inventory are as follows:

 

 

 

Sept. 30,

 

Dec. 31,

 

Sept. 30,

 

 

 

2009

 

2008

 

2008

 

Finished goods

 

$

862.5

 

$

831.7

 

$

974.0

 

Work in process

 

1.1

 

0.8

 

1.2

 

Raw materials

 

116.9

 

109.8

 

101.8

 

Operating supplies

 

54.9

 

57.2

 

64.2

 

 

 

$

 1,035.4

 

$

999.5

 

$

1,141.2

 

 

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 from 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 September 30, 2009, the Company has determined that it is a named defendant in asbestos lawsuits and claims involving approximately 7,000 plaintiffs and claimants.  Based on an analysis of the lawsuits pending as of December 31, 2008, approximately 84% 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 15% of plaintiffs specifically plead damages of $15 million or less, and fewer than 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 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

 

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believes that as of September 30, 2009 there are approximately 760 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 September 30, 2009, has disposed of the asbestos claims of approximately 374,000 plaintiffs and claimants at an average indemnity payment per claim of approximately $7,400.  Certain of these dispositions have included deferred amounts payable over a number of years.  Deferred amounts payable totaled approximately $33.2 million at September 30, 2009 ($34.0 million at December 31, 2008) 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 be estimated with certainty. Beginning with the initial liability of $975 million established in 1993, the Company has accrued a total of approximately $3.47 billion through 2008, before insurance recoveries, for its asbestos-related liability.  The Company’s ability reasonably to 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 which 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 estimated by the Company in connection with its annual comprehensive review and consist of the following: (i) the reasonably probable contingent liability for asbestos claims already asserted against the Company; (ii) the contingent liability for preexisting but unasserted asbestos claims for prior periods arising under its administrative claims-handling agreements with various plaintiffs’ counsel; (iii) the contingent liability for asbestos claims not yet asserted against the Company, but which the Company believes it is reasonably probable will be asserted in the next several years, to the degree that an estimation as to future claims is possible; 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:

 

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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 to which the Company’s accelerated settlements in 2007 and 2008 impact the number and type of future claims and lawsuits;

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

g)   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;

 

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

 

i)   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 an estimation of the reasonably probable amount of the contingent 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 be estimated with certainty.  The Company’s reported results of operations for 2008 were materially affected by

 

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the $250.0 million ($248.8 million 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 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 September 30, 2009 and 2008 regarding the Company’s reportable segments is as follows:

 

 

 

2009

 

2008

 

Net sales:

 

 

 

 

 

Europe

 

$

785.9

 

$

869.7

 

North America

 

538.5

 

580.6

 

South America

 

290.5

 

299.1

 

Asia Pacific

 

252.1

 

248.7

 

Reportable segment totals

 

1,867.0

 

1,998.1

 

Other

 

7.6

 

10.5

 

Net sales

 

$

1,874.6

 

$

2,008.6

 

 

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2009

 

2008

 

Segment Operating Profit:

 

 

 

 

 

Europe

 

$

128.4

 

$

114.8

 

North America

 

82.9

 

41.7

 

South America

 

63.6

 

92.4

 

Asia Pacific

 

41.7

 

38.7

 

Reportable segment totals

 

316.6

 

287.6

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Items excluded from Segment Operating Profit:

 

 

 

 

 

Retained corporate costs and other

 

(13.8

)

(2.3

)

Restructuring and asset impairments

 

(57.5

)

(90.6

)

Interest income

 

6.1

 

10.4

 

Interest expense

 

(58.6

)

(66.3

)

Earnings from continuing operations before income taxes

 

$

192.8

 

$

138.8

 

 

Financial information for the nine-month periods ended September 30, 2009 and 2008 regarding the Company’s reportable segments is as follows:

 

 

 

2009

 

2008

 

Net sales:

 

 

 

 

 

Europe

 

$

2,192.7

 

$

2,804.3

 

North America

 

1,593.2

 

1,717.8

 

South America

 

754.4

 

847.4

 

Asia Pacific

 

626.9

 

741.0

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Reportable segment totals

 

5,167.2

 

6,110.5

 

Other

 

33.4

 

69.2

 

Net sales

 

$

5,200.6

 

$

6,179.7

 

 

 

 

2009

 

2008

 

Segment Operating Profit:

 

 

 

 

 

Europe

 

$

293.0

 

$

458.2

 

North America

 

248.7

 

165.2

 

South America

 

180.6

 

251.5

 

Asia Pacific

 

78.1

 

124.9

 

Reportable segment totals

 

800.4

 

999.8

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Items excluded from Segment Operating Profit:

 

 

 

 

 

Retained corporate costs and other

 

(49.0

)

(2.9

)

Restructuring and asset impairments

 

(113.1

)

(111.7

)

Interest income

 

21.1

 

29.1

 

Interest expense

 

(164.6

)

(199.8

)

Earnings from continuing operations before income taxes

 

$

494.8

 

$

714.5

 

 

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

 

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Sept. 30,

 

Dec. 31,

 

Sept. 30,

 

 

 

2009

 

2008

 

2008

 

Total assets:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Europe

 

$

4,046.5

 

$

3,758.4

 

$

4,045.4

 

North America

 

1,919.3

 

1,802.9

 

1,942.3

 

South America

 

1,086.1

 

976.2

 

990.8

 

Asia Pacific

 

1,658.9

 

1,239.6

 

1,469.2

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Reportable segment totals

 

8,710.8

 

7,777.1

 

8,447.7

 

Other

 

409.0

 

199.4

 

789.7

 

Consolidated totals

 

$

9,119.8

 

$

7,976.5

 

$

9,237.4

 

 

8. Other Expense

 

During the third quarter of 2009, the Company recorded charges totaling $57.5 million ($36.0 million after tax amount attributable to the Company) for restructuring and asset impairment.  The total of all such charges for the nine months ended September 30, 2009 was $113.1 million ($88.9 million after tax amount attributable to the Company).  The charges reflect the additional decisions reached in the Company’s ongoing strategic review of its global manufacturing footprint.  See Note 9 for additional information.

 

Charges for similar actions during the third quarter of 2008 totaled $90.6 million ($79.7 million after tax amount attributable to the Company). The total of all such charges for the nine months ended September 30, 2008 was $110.8 million ($92.7 million after tax amount attributable to the Company).  See Note 9 for additional information.

 

During the first nine months of 2008, the Company also recorded an additional $0.9 million (pretax and after tax amount attributable to the Company), related to the impairment of the Company’s equity investment in the South American Segment’s 50%-owned Caribbean affiliate.

 

During the three months ended September 30, 2009, the Company entered into a series of parallel market transactions to exchange Venezuelan bolivars into U.S. dollars.  In the parallel market, bolivars are valued significantly lower than the official government rate, giving rise to exchange losses from such transactions.  As a result, the Company recognized foreign currency exchange losses of $14.7 million in the quarter.

 

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 $300.8 million ($239.2 million after tax amount attributable to the Company) reflect the decisions reached through September 30, 2009 in the Company’s ongoing 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 2,500 jobs.  Amounts recorded by the Company do not include any gains that may be realized upon the ultimate sale or disposition of closed facilities.

 

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 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.

 

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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 the first three quarters of 2009, the Company recorded charges totaling $113.1 million ($88.9 million after tax amount attributable to the Company), for restructuring and asset impairment in Europe, North America and South America.  The charges in 2009 also include $8.7 million for the settlement of pension liabilities related to previously closed facilities.  The curtailment of plant capacity will result in elimination of approximately 700 jobs and a corresponding reduction in the Company’s workforce.

 

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 2009.

 

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

 

First quarter 2009 charges

 

19.1

 

29.3

 

2.0

 

50.4

 

Write-down of assets to net realizable value

 

 

 

(29.3

)

 

 

(29.3

)

Net cash paid, principally severance and related benefits

 

(18.9

)

 

 

(1.3

)

(20.2

)

Other, principally foreign exchange translation

 

(1.7

)

 

 

(0.5

)

(2.2

)

Balance at March 31, 2009

 

46.1

 

 

16.5

 

62.6

 

Second quarter 2009 charges

 

4.6

 

0.6

 

 

 

5.2

 

Write-down of assets to net realizable value

 

 

 

(0.6

)

 

 

(0.6

)

Net cash paid, principally severance and related benefits

 

(12.5

)

 

 

(0.5

)

(13.0

)

Other, principally foreign exchange translation

 

3.4

 

 

 

1.3

 

4.7

 

Balance at June 30, 2009

 

41.6

 

 

17.3

 

58.9

 

Third quarter 2009 charges

 

40.1

 

15.4

 

2.0

 

57.5

 

Write-down of assets to net realizable value

 

 

 

(15.4

)

 

 

(15.4

)

Net cash paid, principally severance and related benefits

 

(8.4

)

 

 

(1.1

)

(9.5

)

Non-cash settlement of pension liability

 

(8.7

)

 

 

 

 

(8.7

)

Other, principally foreign exchange translation

 

1.9

 

 

 

0.9

 

2.8

 

Balance at September 30, 2009

 

$

66.5

 

$

 

$

19.1

 

$

85.6

 

 

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

 

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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.

 

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.  See Note 2 for additional information.

 

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 September 30, 2009, the balance of unamortized proceeds from terminated interest rate swaps included in long-term debt is $11.6 million.

 

The effect of the interest rate swaps on the results of operations for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2009 and 2008 is as follows:

 

 

 

Amount of Gain (Loss) Recognized in Interest Expense

 

 

 

Three Months Ended Sept. 30

 

Nine Months Ended Sept. 30

 

 

 

2009

 

2008

 

2009

 

2008

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Interest Rate Swaps

 

 

 

$

6.5

 

$

(11.0

)

$

1.2

 

Related long-term debt

 

 

 

(6.5

)

11.0

 

(1.2

)

Proceeds recognized and amortized for terminated interest rate swaps

 

$

0.9

 

 

 

5.7

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net impact on interest expense

 

$

0.9

 

$

 

$

5.7

 

$

 

 

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 September 30, 2009, the Company had entered into commodity futures contracts covering approximately 6,600,000 MM BTUs over that period.

 

The Company accounts for the above futures contracts as cash flow hedges at September 30, 2009 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 September 30, 2009, an unrecognized loss of $12.8 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 and nine months ended September 30, 2009 and 2008 was not material.

 

The effect of the commodity futures contracts on the results of operations for the three months ended September 30, 2009 and 2008 is as follows:

 

 

 

Amount of Gain (Loss)

 

 

 

Reclassified from

 

Amount of Loss

 

Accumulated OCI into

 

Recognized in OCI on

 

Income (reported in

 

Commodity Futures Contracts

 

manufacturing, shipping, and

 

(Effective Portion)

 

delivery) (Effective Portion)

 

2009

 

2008

 

2009

 

2008

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

$

 (0.9

)

$

(52.3

)

$

(16.8

)

$

4.7

 

 

The effect of the commodity futures contracts on the results of operations for the nine months ended September 30, 2009 and 2008 is as follows:

 

 

 

Amount of Gain (Loss)

 

 

 

Reclassified from

 

Amount of Loss

 

Accumulated OCI into

 

Recognized in OCI on

 

Income (reported in

 

Commodity Futures Contracts

 

manufacturing, shipping, and

 

(Effective Portion)

 

delivery) (Effective Portion)

 

2009

 

2008

 

2009

 

2008

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

$

 (21.9

)

$

(4.4

)

$

(46.6

)

$

11.7

 

 

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 September 30, 2009 and 2008 is as follows:

 

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Amount of Gain (Loss)

 

Amount of Gain (Loss)

 

Location of Gain (Loss)

 

Reclassified from Accumulated

 

Recognized in OCI

 

Reclassified from Accumulated

 

OCI into Income

 

2009

 

2008

 

OCI into Income

 

2009

 

2008

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

$

(11.7

)

$

32.8

 

N/A

 

$

 

$

 

 

The effect of the net investment hedge on the results of operations for the nine months ended September 30, 2009 and 2008 is as follows:

 

 

 

 

 

Amount of Gain (Loss)

 

Amount of Gain (Loss)

 

Location of Gain (Loss)

 

Reclassified from Accumulated

 

Recognized in OCI

 

Reclassified from Accumulated

 

OCI into Income

 

2009

 

2008

 

OCI into Income

 

2009

 

2008

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

$

 (13.0

)

$

8.3

 

N/A

 

$

 

$

 

 

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 September 30, 2009, various subsidiaries of the Company had outstanding forward exchange and option agreements denominated in various currencies covering the equivalent of approximately $735 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 September 30, 2009 and 2008 is as follows:

 

 

 

Amount of Gain (Loss)

 

Location of Gain (Loss)

 

Recognized in Income on

 

Recognized in Income on

 

Forward Exchange Contracts

 

Forward Exchange Contracts

 

2009

 

2008

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Other expense

 

$

(9.1

)

$

16.9

 

 

The effect of the forward exchange contracts on the results of operations for the nine months ended September 30, 2009 and 2008 is as follows:

 

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Amount of Gain (Loss)

 

Location of Gain (Loss)

 

Recognized in Income on

 

Recognized in Income on

 

Forward Exchange Contracts

 

Forward Exchange Contracts

 

2009

 

2008

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Other expense

 

$

2.6

 

$

(13.4

)

 

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 September 30, 2009 and 2008:

 

 

 

2009

 

2008

 

 

 

Balance Sheet

 

Fair

 

Balance Sheet

 

Fair

 

 

 

Location

 

Value

 

Location

 

Value

 

Asset Derivatives:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Derivatives designated as hedging instruments

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Interest rate swaps

 

 

 

 

 

Receivables

 

$

0.1

 

Interest rate swaps

 

 

 

 

 

Deposits, receivables, and other assets

 

4.5

 

Commodity futures contracts

 

Deposits, receivables, and other assets

 

$

0.3

 

 

 

 

 

Commodity futures contracts

 

Other liabilities

 

0.6

 

 

 

 

 

Total derivatives designated as hedging instruments

 

 

 

0.9

 

 

 

4.6

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Derivatives not designated as hedging instruments

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Foreign exchange contracts

 

Receivables

 

6.9

 

Receivables

 

28.0

 

Foreign exchange contracts

 

 

 

 

 

Deposits, receivables, and other assets

 

1.5

 

Total derivatives not designated as hedging instruments

 

 

 

6.9

 

 

 

29.5

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total asset derivatives

 

 

 

$

7.8

 

 

 

$

34.1

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Liability Derivatives:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Derivatives designated as hedging instruments

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Commodity futures contracts

 

Other liabilities

 

$

13.7

 

Other liabilities (current)

 

$

17.6

 

Commodity futures contracts

 

 

 

 

 

Other liabilities

 

3.1

 

Total derivatives designated as hedging instruments

 

 

 

13.7

 

 

 

20.7

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Derivatives not designated as hedging instruments

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Foreign exchange contracts

 

Other liabilities (current)

 

14.6

 

Other liabilities (current)

 

2.1

 

Foreign exchange contracts

 

 

 

 

 

Other liabilities

 

7.5

 

Total derivatives not designated as hedging instruments

 

 

 

14.6

 

 

 

9.6

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total liability derivatives

 

 

 

$

28.3

 

 

 

$

30.3

 

 

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11.  Pensions Benefit Plans and Other Postretirement Benefits

 

The components of the net periodic pension cost (income) for the three months ended September 30, 2009 and 2008 are as follows:

 

 

 

2009

 

2008

 

Service cost

 

$

10.7

 

$

11.8

 

Interest cost

 

54.0

 

54.1

 

Expected asset return

 

(69.9

)

(80.0

)

Settlement cost

 

8.7

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Amortization:

 

 

 

 

 

Loss

 

11.1

 

7.7

 

Prior service credit

 

(0.3

)

(0.2

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net amortization

 

10.8

 

7.5

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net periodic pension (income) cost

 

$

14.3

 

$

(6.6

)

 

The components of the net periodic pension cost (income) for the nine months ended September 30, 2009 and 2008 are as follows:

 

 

 

2009

 

2008

 

Service cost

 

$

31.0

 

$

36.1

 

Interest cost

 

158.7

 

164.5

 

Expected asset return

 

(206.2

)

(242.4

)

Settlement cost

 

8.7

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Amortization:

 

 

 

 

 

Loss

 

32.9

 

23.2

 

Prior service credit

 

(0.7

)

(0.6

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net amortization

 

32.2

 

22.6

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net periodic pension (income) cost

 

$

24.4

 

$

(19.2

)

 

The components of the net postretirement benefit cost for the three months ended September 30, 2009 and 2008 are as follows:

 

 

 

2009

 

2008

 

Service cost

 

$

0.4

 

$

0.5

 

Interest cost

 

4.1

 

4.3

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Amortization:

 

 

 

 

 

Prior service credit

 

(0.8

)

(0.8

)

Loss

 

1.0

 

1.6

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net amortization

 

0.2

 

0.8

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net postretirement benefit cost

 

$

4.7

 

$

5.6

 

 

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The components of the net postretirement benefit cost for the nine months ended September 30, 2009 and 2008 are as follows:

 

 

 

2009

 

2008

 

Service cost

 

$

1.3

 

$

1.7

 

Interest cost

 

12.2

 

13.0

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Amortization:

 

 

 

 

 

Prior service credit

 

(2.4

)

(2.3

)

Loss

 

2.9

 

4.7

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net amortization

 

0.5

 

2.4

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net postretirement benefit cost

 

$

14.0

 

$

17.1

 

 

12. Noncontrolling Interests

 

Effective January 1, 2009, the Company adopted the provisions of a new accounting standard which established accounting and reporting requirements for the noncontrolling interests in a subsidiary and the deconsolidation of a subsidiary.  An entity is required to present consolidated net income attributable to the parent and to the noncontrolling interests separately on the face of the consolidated financial statements. The new provisions clarify that noncontrolling interests in a subsidiary should be accounted for as a component of equity separate from the parent’s equity, rather than in liabilities.  The format of the Company’s condensed consolidated results of operations for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2008, condensed consolidated cash flows for the nine months ended September 30, 2008, and condensed consolidated balance sheets at September 30, 2008 and December 31, 2008 have been reclassified to conform to the new presentation which is required to be applied retrospectively.  The cash flow presentation was also revised to reflect dividends paid to noncontrolling interests as a cash flow from financing activities.  Previously these cash flows had been reported as an operating activity.

 

13. New Accounting Standards

 

In December 2008, the FASB issued a new standard which requires additional annual disclosures about the fair value of postretirement benefit plan assets to provide users of financial statements with useful, transparent and timely information about the asset portfolios.  This new requirement is effective for years ending after December 15, 2009.  Adoption will have no impact on the Company’s results of operations, financial position or cash flows.

 

In June 2009, the FASB issued a new standard which amends certain guidance for determining whether an entity is a variable interest entity (VIE). An enterprise is required to perform an analysis to determine whether the Company’s variable interests give it a controlling financial interest in a VIE. A company would be required to assess whether it has an implicit financial responsibility to ensure that a VIE operates as designed when determining whether it has the power to direct the activities of the VIE that most significantly impact the entity’s economic performance. In addition, the new provisions require ongoing reassessments of whether an enterprise is the primary beneficiary of a VIE. The new provisions are effective for financial statements issued for fiscal years beginning after November 15, 2009. The Company is currently evaluating the impact of this Statement.

 

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14. Discontinued Operations

 

The gain on sale of discontinued operations of $7.9 million reported in 2008 relates to an adjustment of the 2007 gain on the sale of the plastics packaging business mainly related to finalizing certain tax allocations and an adjustment to the selling price in accordance with procedures set forth in the final contract.

 

15. Convertible Preferred Stock

 

On February 29, 2008, the Company announced that all outstanding shares of convertible preferred stock would be redeemed on March 31, 2008, if not converted by holders prior to that date.  All conversions and redemptions were completed by March 31, 2008 through the issuance of 8,584,479 shares of common stock. The conversions and redemptions resulted in an increase in common stock and capital in excess of par value.

 

16.  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.

 

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September 30, 2009

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Non-

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Guarantor

 

Guarantor

 

 

 

 

 

Balance Sheet

 

Parent

 

Subsidiaries

 

Subsidiaries

 

Eliminations

 

Consolidated

 

Current assets:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Accounts receivable

 

$

 

$

 

$

1,146.6

 

$

 

$

1,146.6

 

Inventories

 

 

 

 

 

1,035.4

 

 

 

1,035.4

 

Other current assets

 

 

 

 

 

1,063.5

 

 

 

1,063.5

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total current assets

 

 

 

3,245.5

 

 

3,245.5

 

Investments in and advances to subsidiaries

 

2,651.1

 

2,373.0

 

 

 

(5,024.1

)

 

Goodwill

 

 

 

 

 

2,382.3

 

 

 

2,382.3

 

Other non-current assets

 

 

 

 

 

782.1

 

 

 

782.1

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total other assets

 

2,651.1

 

2,373.0

 

3,164.4

 

(5,024.1

)

3,164.4

 

Property, plant, and equipment, net

 

 

 

 

 

2,709.9

 

 

 

2,709.9

 

Total assets

 

$

2,651.1

 

$

2,373.0

 

$

9,119.8

 

$

(5,024.1

)

$

9,119.8

 

Current liabilities :

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Accounts payable and accrued liabilities

 

$

 

$

 

$

1,546.9

 

$

 

$

1,546.9

 

Current portion of asbestos liability

 

175.0

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

175.0

 

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

 

28.1

 

 

 

377.6

 

(28.1

)

377.6

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total current liabilities

 

203.1

 

 

1,924.5

 

(28.1

)

2,099.5

 

Long-term debt

 

250.0

 

 

 

3,343.9

 

(250.0

)

3,343.9

 

Asbestos-related liabilities

 

197.9

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

197.9

 

Other non-current liabilities

 

 

 

 

 

1,478.4

 

 

 

1,478.4

 

Capital structure

 

2,000.1

 

2,373.0

 

2,373.0

 

(4,746.0

)

2,000.1

 

Total liabilities and share owners’ equity

 

$

2,651.1

 

$

2,373.0

 

$

9,119.8

 

$

(5,024.1

)

$

9,119.8

 

 

30



 

 

 

December 31, 2008

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Non-

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Guarantor

 

Guarantor

 

 

 

 

 

Balance Sheet

 

Parent

 

Subsidiaries

 

Subsidiaries

 

Eliminations

 

Consolidated

 

Current assets:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Accounts receivable

 

$

 

$

 

$

988.8

 

$

 

$

988.8

 

Inventories

 

 

 

 

 

999.5

 

 

 

999.5

 

Other current assets

 

 

 

 

 

456.4

 

 

 

456.4

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total current assets

 

 

 

2,444.7

 

 

2,444.7

 

Investments in and advances to subsidiaries

 

2,288.7

 

1,788.7

 

 

 

(4,077.4

)

 

Goodwill

 

 

 

 

 

2,207.5

 

 

 

2,207.5

 

Other non-current assets

 

 

 

 

 

678.7

 

 

 

678.7

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total other assets

 

2,288.7

 

1,788.7

 

2,886.2

 

(4,077.4

)

2,886.2

 

Property, plant and equipment, net

 

 

 

 

 

2,645.6

 

 

 

2,645.6

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total assets

 

$

2,288.7

 

$

1,788.7

 

$

7,976.5

 

$

(4,077.4

)

$

7,976.5

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Current liabilities :

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Accounts payable and accrued liabilities

 

$

 

$

 

$

1,434.5

 

$

 

$

1,434.5

 

Current portion of asbestos liability

 

175.0

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

175.0

 

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

 

 

 

 

 

393.8

 

 

 

393.8

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total current liabilities

 

175.0

 

 

1,828.3

 

 

2,003.3

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Long-term debt

 

508.9

 

 

 

2,931.4

 

(500.0

)

2,940.3

 

Asbestos-related liabilities

 

320.3

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

320.3

 

Other non-current liabilities

 

(8.9

)

 

 

1,428.1

 

 

 

1,419.2

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Capital structure

 

1,293.4

 

1,788.7

 

1,788.7

 

(3,577.4

)

1,293.4

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total liabilities and share owners’ equity

 

$

2,288.7

 

$

1,788.7

 

$

7,976.5

 

$

(4,077.4

)

$

7,976.5

 

 

31



 

 

 

September 30, 2008

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Non-

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Guarantor

 

Guarantor

 

 

 

 

 

Balance Sheet

 

Parent

 

Subsidiaries

 

Subsidiaries

 

Eliminations

 

Consolidated

 

Current assets:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Accounts receivable

 

$

 

$

 

$

1,194.1

 

$

 

$

1,194.1

 

Inventories

 

 

 

 

 

1,141.2

 

 

 

1,141.2

 

Other current assets

 

 

 

 

 

501.8

 

 

 

501.8

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total current assets

 

 

 

2,837.1

 

 

2,837.1

 

Investments in and advances to subsidiaries

 

3,625.1

 

3,125.1

 

 

 

(6,750.2

)

 

Goodwill

 

 

 

 

 

2,333.3

 

 

 

2,333.3

 

Other non-current assets

 

 

 

 

 

1,318.1

 

 

 

1,318.1

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total other assets

 

3,625.1

 

3,125.1

 

3,651.4

 

(6,750.2

)

3,651.4

 

Property, plant, and equipment, net

 

 

 

 

 

2,748.9

 

 

 

2,748.9

 

Total assets

 

$

3,625.1

 

$

3,125.1

 

$

9,237.4

 

$

(6,750.2

)

$

9,237.4

 

Current liabilities :

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Accounts payable and accrued liabilities

 

$

 

$

 

$

1,674.8

 

$

 

$

1,674.8

 

Current portion of asbestos liability

 

210.0

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

210.0

 

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

 

 

 

 

 

496.4

 

 

 

496.4

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total current liabilities

 

210.0

 

 

2,171.2

 

 

2,381.2

 

Long-term debt

 

500.5

 

 

 

2,960.6

 

(500.0

)

2,961.1

 

Asbestos-related liabilities

 

105.2

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

105.2

 

Other non-current liabilities

 

(0.4

)

 

 

980.5

 

 

 

980.1

 

Capital structure

 

2,809.8

 

3,125.1

 

3,125.1

 

(6,250.2

)

2,809.8

 

Total liabilities and share owners’ equity

 

$

3,625.1

 

$

3,125.1

 

$

9,237.4

 

$

(6,750.2

)

$

9,237.4

 

 

32



 

 

 

Three months ended September 30, 2009

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Non-

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Guarantor

 

Guarantor

 

 

 

 

 

Results of Operations

 

Parent

 

Subsidiaries

 

Subsidiaries

 

Eliminations

 

Consolidated

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net sales

 

$

 

$

 

$

1,874.6

 

$

 

$

1,874.6

 

Manufacturing, shipping, and delivery

 

 

 

 

 

(1,425.9

)

 

 

(1,425.9

)

Gross profit

 

 

 

448.7

 

 

448.7

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Research, engineering, selling, administrative, and other

 

 

 

 

 

(221.1

)

 

 

(221.1

)

External interest expense

 

(5.4

)

 

 

(53.2

)

 

 

(58.6

)

Intercompany interest expense

 

 

 

(5.4

)

(5.4

)

10.8

 

 

External interest income

 

 

 

 

 

6.1

 

 

 

6.1

 

Intercompany interest income

 

5.4

 

5.4

 

 

 

(10.8

)

 

Equity earnings from subsidiaries

 

126.7

 

126.7

 

 

 

(253.4

)

 

Other equity earnings

 

 

 

 

 

11.9

 

 

 

11.9

 

Other revenue

 

 

 

 

 

5.8

 

 

 

5.8

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Earnings before income taxes

 

126.7

 

126.7

 

192.8

 

(253.4

)

192.8

 

Provision for income taxes

 

 

 

 

 

(63.8

)

 

 

(63.8

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net earnings

 

126.7

 

126.7

 

129.0

 

(253.4

)

129.0

 

Net earnings attributable to noncontrolling interests

 

 

 

 

 

(2.3

)

 

 

(2.3

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net earnings attributable to the Company

 

$

126.7

 

$

126.7

 

$

126.7

 

$

(253.4

)

$

126.7

 

 

33



 

 

 

Three months ended September 30, 2008

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Non-

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Guarantor

 

Guarantor

 

 

 

 

 

Results of Operations

 

Parent

 

Subsidiaries

 

Subsidiaries

 

Eliminations

 

Consolidated

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net sales

 

$

 

$

 

$

2,008.6

 

$

 

$

2,008.6

 

Manufacturing, shipping, and delivery

 

 

 

 

 

(1,601.3

)

 

 

(1,601.3

)

Gross profit

 

 

 

407.3

 

 

407.3

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Research, engineering, selling, administrative, and other

 

 

 

 

 

(232.4

)

 

 

(232.4

)

External interest expense

 

(9.7

)

 

 

(56.6

)

 

 

(66.3

)

Intercompany interest expense

 

 

 

(9.7

)

(9.7

)

19.4

 

 

External interest income

 

 

 

 

 

10.4

 

 

 

10.4

 

Intercompany interest income

 

9.7

 

9.7

 

 

 

(19.4

)

 

Equity earnings from subsidiaries

 

78.6

 

78.6

 

 

 

(157.2

)

 

Other equity earnings

 

 

 

 

 

12.9

 

 

 

12.9

 

Other revenue

 

 

 

 

 

6.9

 

 

 

6.9

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Earnings from continuing operations before income taxes

 

78.6

 

78.6

 

138.8

 

(157.2

)

138.8

 

Provision for income taxes

 

 

 

 

 

(42.2

)

 

 

(42.2

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Earnings from continuing operations

 

78.6

 

78.6

 

96.6

 

(157.2

)

96.6

 

Net earnings

 

78.6

 

78.6

 

96.6

 

(157.2

)

96.6

 

Net earnings attributable to noncontrolling interest

 

 

 

 

 

(18.0

)

 

 

(18.0

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net earnings attributable to the Company

 

$

78.6

 

$

78.6

 

$

78.6

 

$

(157.2

)

$

78.6

 

 

34



 

 

 

Nine months ended September 30, 2009

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Non-

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Guarantor

 

Guarantor

 

 

 

 

 

Results of Operations

 

Parent

 

Subsidiaries

 

Subsidiaries

 

Eliminations

 

Consolidated

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net sales

 

$

 

$

 

$

5,200.6

 

$

 

$

5,200.6

 

Manufacturing, shipping, and delivery

 

 

 

 

 

(4,047.7

)

 

 

(4,047.7

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Gross profit

 

 

 

1,152.9

 

 

1,152.9

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Research, engineering, selling, administrative, and other

 

 

 

 

 

(568.8

)

 

 

(568.8

)

External interest expense

 

(33.5

)

 

 

(131.1

)

 

 

(164.6

)

Intercompany interest expense

 

 

 

(33.5

)

(33.5

)

67.0

 

 

External interest income

 

 

 

 

 

21.1

 

 

 

21.1

 

Intercompany interest income

 

33.5

 

33.5

 

 

 

(67.0

)

 

Equity earnings from subsidiaries

 

321.1

 

321.1

 

 

 

(642.2

)

 

Other equity earnings

 

 

 

 

 

39.6

 

 

 

39.6

 

Other revenue

 

 

 

 

 

14.6

 

 

 

14.6

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Earnings from continuing operations before income taxes

 

321.1

 

321.1

 

494.8

 

(642.2

)

494.8

 

Provision for income taxes

 

 

 

 

 

(144.5

)

 

 

(144.5

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net earnings

 

321.1

 

321.1

 

350.3

 

(642.2

)

350.3

 

Net earnings attributable to noncontrolling interest

 

 

 

 

 

(29.2

)

 

 

(29.2

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net earnings attributable to the Company

 

$

321.1

 

$

321.1

 

$

321.1

 

$

(642.2

)

$

321.1

 

 

35



 

 

 

Nine months ended September 30, 2008

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Non-

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Guarantor

 

Guarantor

 

 

 

 

 

Results of Operations

 

Parent

 

Subsidiaries

 

Subsidiaries

 

Eliminations

 

Consolidated

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net sales

 

$

 

$

 

$

6,179.7

 

$

 

$

6,179.7

 

Manufacturing, shipping, and delivery

 

 

 

 

 

(4,790.4

)

 

 

(4,790.4

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Gross profit

 

 

 

1,389.3

 

 

1,389.3

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Research, engineering, selling, administrative, and other

 

 

 

 

 

(560.7

)

 

 

(560.7

)

External interest expense

 

(36.1

)

 

 

(163.7

)

 

 

(199.8

)

Intercompany interest expense

 

 

 

(36.1

)

(36.1

)

72.2

 

 

External interest income

 

 

 

 

 

29.1

 

 

 

29.1

 

Intercompany interest income

 

36.1

 

36.1

 

 

 

(72.2

)

 

Equity earnings from subsidiaries

 

480.1

 

480.1

 

 

 

(960.2

)

 

Other equity earnings

 

 

 

 

 

36.7

 

 

 

36.7

 

Other revenue

 

 

 

 

 

19.9

 

 

 

19.9

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Earnings from continuing operations before income taxes

 

480.1

 

480.1

 

714.5

 

(960.2

)

714.5

 

Provision for income taxes

 

 

 

 

 

(183.0

)

 

 

(183.0

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Earnings from continuing operations

 

480.1

 

480.1

 

531.5

 

(960.2

)

531.5

 

Gain on sale of discontinued operations

 

7.9

 

7.9

 

7.9

 

(15.8

)

7.9

 

Net earnings

 

488.0

 

488.0

 

539.4

 

(976.0

)

539.4

 

Net earnings attributable to noncontrolling interest

 

 

 

 

 

(51.4

)

 

 

(51.4

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net earnings attributable to the Company

 

$

488.0

 

$

488.0

 

$

488.0

 

$

(976.0

)

$

488.0

 

 

36



 

 

 

Nine months ended September 30, 2009

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Non-

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Guarantor

 

Guarantor

 

 

 

 

 

Cash Flows

 

Parent

 

Subsidiaries

 

Subsidiaries

 

Eliminations

 

Consolidated

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cash provided by (used in) operating activities

 

$

(122.4

)

$

 

$

701.8

 

$

 

$

579.4

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cash used in investing activities

 

 

 

 

 

(193.1

)

 

 

(193.1

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cash provided by (used in) financing activities

 

122.4

 

 

 

96.9

 

 

 

219.3

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Effect of exchange rate change on cash

 

 

 

 

 

32.0

 

 

 

32.0

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net change in cash

 

 

 

637.6

 

 

637.6

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cash at beginning of period

 

 

 

 

 

379.5

 

 

 

379.5

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cash at end of period

 

$

 

$

 

$

1,017.1

 

$

 

$

1,017.1

 

 

 

 

 

Nine months ended September 30, 2008

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Non-

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Guarantor

 

Guarantor

 

 

 

 

 

Cash Flows

 

Parent

 

Subsidiaries

 

Subsidiaries

 

Eliminations

 

Consolidated

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cash provided by (used in) operating activities

 

$

(140.3

)

$

 

$

721.2

 

$

 

$

580.9

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cash used in investing activities

 

 

 

 

 

 (262.6

)

 

 

 (262.6

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cash provided by (used in) financing activities

 

 140.3

 

 

 

 (428.0

)

 

 

 (287.7

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Effect of exchange rate change on cash

 

 

 

 

 

 (7.8

)

 

 

 (7.8

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net change in cash

 

 

 

22.8

 

 

22.8

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cash at beginning of period

 

 

 

 

 

 387.7

 

 

 

 387.7

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cash at end of period

 

$

 

$

 

$

410.5

 

$

 

$

410.5

 

 

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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 and nine months ended September 30, 2009 and 2008.  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 selected cash flow information, to evaluate performance and to allocate resources.

 

 

 

Three months ended
Sept. 30,

 

Nine months ended
Sept. 30,

 

 

 

2009

 

2008

 

2009

 

2008

 

Net Sales:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Europe

 

$

785.9

 

$

869.7

 

$

2,192.7

 

$

2,804.3

 

North America

 

538.5

 

580.6

 

1,593.2

 

1,717.8

 

South America

 

290.5

 

299.1

 

754.4

 

847.4

 

Asia Pacific

 

252.1

 

248.7

 

626.9

 

741.0

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Reportable segment totals

 

1,867.0

 

1,998.1

 

5,167.2

 

6,110.5

 

Other

 

7.6

 

10.5

 

33.4

 

69.2

 

Net Sales

 

$

1,874.6

 

$

2,008.6

 

$

5,200.6

 

$

6,179.7

 

 

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Three months ended
Sept. 30,

 

Nine months ended
Sept. 30,

 

 

 

2009

 

2008

 

2009

 

2008

 

Segment Operating Profit:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Europe

 

$

128.4

 

$

114.8

 

$

293.0

 

$

458.2

 

North America

 

82.9

 

41.7

 

248.7

 

165.2

 

South America

 

63.6

 

92.4

 

180.6

 

251.5

 

Asia Pacific

 

41.7

 

38.7

 

78.1

 

124.9

 

Reportable segment totals

 

316.6

 

287.6

 

800.4

 

999.8

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Items excluded from Segment Operating Profit:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Retained corporate costs and other

 

(13.8

)

(2.3

)

(49.0

)

(2.9

)

Restructuring and asset impairments

 

(57.5

)

(90.6

)

(113.1

)

(111.7

)

Interest income

 

6.1

 

10.4

 

21.1

 

29.1

 

Interest expense

 

(58.6

)

(66.3

)

(164.6

)

(199.8

)

Earnings from continuing operations before income taxes

 

192.8

 

138.8

 

494.8

 

714.5

 

Provision for income taxes

 

(63.8

)

(42.2

)

(144.5

)

(183.0

)

Earnings from continuing operations

 

129.0

 

96.6

 

350.3

 

531.5

 

Gain on sale of discontinued operations

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

7.9

 

Net earnings

 

129.0

 

96.6

 

350.3

 

539.4

 

Net earnings attributable to noncontrolling interests

 

(2.3

)

(18.0

)

(29.2

)

(51.4

)

Net earnings attributable to the Company

 

$

126.7

 

$

78.6

 

$

321.1

 

$

488.0

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net earnings from continuing operations attributable to the Company

 

$

126.7

 

$

78.6

 

$

321.1

 

$

480.1

 

 

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

 

Executive Overview — Quarters ended September 30, 2009 and 2008

 

Net sales were $134.0 million lower than the prior year principally resulting from decreased shipments and the unfavorable effect of foreign currency exchange rates, partially offset by higher selling prices and improved mix.

 

Segment Operating Profit for reportable segments was $29.0 million higher than the prior year.  The increase was mainly attributable to higher selling prices, improved mix, reduced warehouse, delivery and production costs, and lower energy costs.  The Company also recognized savings of approximately $34 million from permanent curtailment of plant capacity and realignment of selected operations.  Partially offsetting these benefits were lower sales volume and higher unabsorbed fixed costs of approximately $61 million, primarily due to temporary production curtailments.  The Company also recognized $14.7 million of foreign currency exchange losses in the third quarter of 2009 related to cash remittances out of Venezuela as part of the Company’s cash management strategy.

 

Interest expense for the third quarter of 2009 was $58.6 million compared with $66.3 million for the third quarter of 2008.  The decrease is principally due to lower variable interest rates under the Company’s bank credit agreement as well as favorable foreign currency exchange rates.

 

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Interest income for the third quarter of 2009 was $6.1 million compared with $10.4 million for the third quarter of 2008.

 

Net earnings from continuing operations attributable to the Company for 2009 were $126.7 million, or $0.74 per share (diluted), compared with $78.6 million, or $0.46 per share (diluted), for 2008.  Earnings in both periods included items that management considered not representative of ongoing operations.  These items decreased net earnings in 2009 by $36.0 million, or $0.21 per share, and decreased net earnings in 2008 by $75.1 million, or $0.44 per share.

 

Cash payments for asbestos-related costs were $38.2 million for the three months ended September 30, 2009 compared with $36.7 million for the three months ended September 30, 2008.

 

Capital spending for property, plant and equipment was $69.6 million for 2009 compared with $109.5 million for 2008.

 

Executive Overview —Nine Months ended September 30, 2009 and 2008

 

Net sales were $979.1 million lower than the prior year principally resulting from decreased shipments and the unfavorable effect of foreign currency exchange rates, partially offset by higher selling prices and improved mix.

 

Segment Operating Profit for reportable segments was $199.4 million lower than the prior year.  The decrease was mainly attributable to lower sales volume and increased manufacturing and delivery costs resulting from higher unabsorbed fixed costs of approximately $256 million, as compared to the first nine months of 2008, primarily from production curtailments as well as inflationary cost increases.  The Company also recognized $14.7 million of foreign currency exchange losses in 2009 related to cash remittances out of Venezuela as part of the Company’s cash management strategy.  Partially offsetting these costs were higher selling prices and savings from permanent curtailment of plant capacity and realignment of selected operations.

 

Interest expense for the first nine months of 2009 was $164.6 million compared with $199.8 million for the first nine months of 2008.  The 2009 amount includes $5.2 million of additional interest charges for note repurchase premiums and the related write-off of unamortized finance fees, net of a gain from the termination of the interest rate swap agreement following the May tender for the 7.50% Senior Debentures due May 2010.  Excluding these amounts, interest expense for the first nine months of 2009 decreased $40.4 million from the first nine months of 2008.  The decrease is principally due to lower variable interest rates under the Company’s bank credit agreement as well as favorable foreign currency exchange rates.

 

Interest income for the first nine months of 2009 was $21.1 million compared with $29.1 million for the first nine months of 2008.

 

Net earnings from continuing operations attributable to the Company for 2009 were $321.1 million, or $1.89 per share (diluted), compared with $480.1 million, or $2.81 per share (diluted), for 2008.  Earnings in both periods included items that management considered not representative of ongoing operations.  These items decreased net earnings in 2009 by $94.1 million, or $0.55 per share, and decreased net earnings in 2008 by $89.0 million, or $0.53 per share.

 

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Cash payments for asbestos-related costs were $122.4 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2009 compared with $140.3 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2008.

 

Capital spending for property, plant and equipment was $193.7 million for 2009 compared with $238.5 million for 2008.

 

Results of Operations —Third Quarter of 2009 compared with Third Quarter of 2008

 

Net Sales

 

The Company’s net sales in the third quarter of 2009 were $1,874.6 million compared with $2,008.6 million for the third quarter of 2008, a decrease of $134.0 million, or 6.7%. 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 - 2008

 

 

 

$

1,998.1

 

Decreased sales volume

 

$

(150.0

)

 

 

Net effect of price and mix

 

91.0

 

 

 

Effects of changing foreign currency rates

 

(72.1

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total effect on net sales

 

 

 

(131.1

)

Net sales - 2009

 

 

 

$

1,867.0

 

 

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 third quarter of 2009 was $316.6 million compared to $287.6 million for the third quarter of 2008, an increase of $29.0 million, or 10.1%.

 

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

 

Segment Operating Profit - 2008

 

 

 

$

287.6

 

Decreased sales volume

 

$

(57.0

)

 

 

Net effect of price and mix

 

91.0

 

 

 

Effects of changing foreign currency rates

 

(10.0

)

 

 

Manufacturing and delivery

 

24.0

 

 

 

Operating expenses

 

(4.0

)

 

 

Other

 

(15.0

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total net effect on Segment Operating Profit

 

 

 

29.0

 

Segment Operating Profit - 2009

 

 

 

$

316.6

 

 

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Interest Expense

 

Interest expense for the third quarter of 2009 was $58.6 million compared with $66.3 million for the third quarter of 2008.  The decrease is principally due to lower variable interest rates under the Company’s bank credit agreement as well as favorable foreign currency exchange rates.

 

Interest Income

 

Interest income for the third quarter of 2009 was $6.1 million compared with $10.4 million for the third quarter of 2008.  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 Noncontrolling Interests

 

Net earnings attributable to noncontrolling interests in the third quarter of 2009 were $2.3 million compared with $18.0 million in the third quarter of 2008.  Net earnings attributable to noncontrolling interests were reduced by $8.0 million in the third quarter of 2009 and increased by $1.6 million in the third quarter of 2008 related to restructuring and asset impairment charges recorded in each period.  Excluding these amounts, net earnings attributable to noncontrolling interests in the third quarter of 2009 decreased $6.1 million compared with the third quarter of 2008.  The decrease is primarily a result of lower segment operating profit in the Company’s South American segment in 2009.

 

Results of Operations —First nine months of 2009 compared with first nine months of 2008

 

Net Sales

 

The Company’s net sales in the first nine months of 2009 were $5,200.6 million compared with $6,179.7 million for the first nine months of 2008, a decrease of $979.1 million, or 15.8%. 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 - 2008

 

 

 

$

6,110.5

 

Decreased sales volume

 

$

(717.0

)

 

 

Net effect of price and mix

 

300.0

 

 

 

Effects of changing foreign currency rates

 

(526.3

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total effect on net sales

 

 

 

(943.3

)

Net sales - 2009

 

 

 

$

5,167.2

 

 

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

 

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further information, see Segment Information included in Note 7 to the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.

 

Segment Operating Profit of reportable segments in the first nine months of 2009 was $800.4 million compared to $999.8 million for the first nine months of 2008, a decrease of $199.4 million, or 19.9%.

 

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

 

Segment Operating Profit - 2008

 

 

 

$

999.8

 

Decreased sales volume

 

$

(245.0

)

 

 

Net effect of price and mix

 

300.0

 

 

 

Effects of changing foreign currency rates

 

(62.0

)

 

 

Manufacturing and delivery

 

(173.0

)

 

 

Operating expenses

 

(5.0

)

 

 

Other

 

(14.4

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total net effect on Segment Operating Profit

 

 

 

(199.4

)

Segment Operating Profit - 2009

 

 

 

$

800.4

 

 

Interest Expense

 

Interest expense for the first nine months of 2009 was $164.6 million compared with $199.8 million for the first nine months of 2008.  The 2009 amount includes $5.2 million of additional interest charges for note repurchase premiums and the related write-off of unamortized finance fees, net of a gain from the termination of the interest rate swap agreement following the May tender for the 7.50% Senior Debentures due May 2010.  Excluding these amounts, interest expense for the first nine months of 2009 decreased $40.4 million from the first nine months of 2008.  The decrease is principally due to lower variable interest rates under the Company’s bank credit agreement as well as favorable foreign currency exchange rates.

 

Interest Income

 

Interest income for the first nine months of 2009 was $21.1 million compared with $29.1 million for the first nine months of 2008.  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 Noncontrolling Interests

 

Net earnings attributable to noncontrolling interests in the first nine months of 2009 was $29.2 million compared with $51.4 million in the first nine months of 2008.  Net earnings attributable to noncontrolling interests was reduced by $8.0 million in the first nine months of 2009 related to restructuring and asset impairment charges recorded in each period.  Excluding these amounts, net earnings attributable to noncontrolling interests in 2009 decreased $14.2 million compared with 2008.  The decrease is primarily a result of lower segment operating profit in the Company’s South American segment in 2009.

 

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Provision for Income Taxes

 

The Company’s effective tax rate for the nine months ended September 30, 2009 was 29.2%, compared with 25.6% for the first nine months of 2008.  The provision for 2009 includes a net benefit of $16.1 million related to restructuring and impairment charges recorded by the Company.  The provision for 2008 includes a net benefit of $22.7 million related to tax legislation, restructuring and other.  Based on the current projection for the mix of earnings for 2009, the Company expects that the full year effective tax rate will be 26% - 27% for continuing operations, excluding restructuring charges and other separately taxed items, compared to 24.0% for 2008.

 

Items Excluded from Reportable Segment Totals

 

Retained Corporate Costs and Other

 

Retained corporate costs and other for the third quarter of 2009 was $13.8 million compared with $2.3 million for the third quarter of 2008, and $49.0 million for the first nine months of 2009 compared with $2.9 million for the first nine months of 2008.  The increased expense in 2009 is mainly attributable to increased employee benefit costs, primarily pension expense. The increase is also due to lower royalty income and favorable items in 2008 that did not recur in 2009.

 

Restructuring and Asset Impairments

 

During the third quarter of 2009, the Company recorded charges totaling $57.5 million ($36.0 million after tax amount attributable to the Company), for restructuring, asset impairment and settlement of pension liabilities in Europe, North America and South America.  The total of all such charges for the nine months ended September 30, 2009 was $113.1 million ($88.9 million after tax amount attributable to the Company).  The charges reflect the additional decisions reached in the Company’s ongoing strategic review of its global manufacturing footprint. See Note 9 to the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements for additional information.

 

Charges for similar actions in Europe and North America during the third quarter of 2008 totaled $90.6 million ($79.7 million after tax amount attributable to the Company). The total of all such charges for the nine months ended September 30, 2008 was $110.8 million ($92.7 million after tax amount attributable to the Company).  See Note 9 to the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements for additional information.

 

During the first nine months of 2008, the Company also recorded an additional $0.9 million (pretax and after tax amount attributable to the Company), related to the impairment of the Company’s equity investment in the South American Segment’s 50%-owned Caribbean affiliate.

 

Discontinued Operations

 

The gain on sale of discontinued operations of $7.9 million reported in 2008 relates to an adjustment of the 2007 gain on the sale of the plastics packaging business mainly related to finalizing certain tax allocations and an adjustment to the selling price in accordance with procedures set forth in the final contract.

 

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Capital Resources and Liquidity

 

The Company’s total debt at September 30, 2009 was $3.72 billion, compared with $3.33 billion at December 31, 2008 and $3.46 billion at September 30, 2008.

 

On June 14, 2006, the Company’s subsidiary borrowers entered into the Secured Credit Agreement (the “Agreement”).  At September 30, 2009, the Agreement included a $900.0 million revolving credit facility, a 225.0 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 $191.5 million term loan and a €191.5 million term loan, each of which has a final maturity date of June 14, 2013.

 

As a result of the bankruptcy of Lehman Brothers Holdings Inc. and several of its subsidiaries, the Company believes that the maximum amount available under the revolving credit facility was reduced by $32.3 million.  After further deducting amounts attributable to letters of credit and overdraft facilities that are supported by the revolving credit facility, at September 30, 2009 the Company’s subsidiary borrowers had unused credit of $761.2 million available under the Agreement.

 

The weighted average interest rate on borrowings outstanding under the Agreement at September 30, 2009 was 2.40%.

 

During May 2009, a subsidiary of the Company issued senior notes with a face value of $600.0 million issued at 96.72% of face value for an effective interest rate of 8.00%.  The notes bear interest at 7.375% and are due May 15, 2016.  The notes are guaranteed by substantially all of the Company’s domestic subsidiaries.  The net proceeds, after deducting commissions and expenses from the notes, approximated $568 million and were used to purchase in a tender offer $221.9 million of the $250 million principal amount of 7.50% Senior Debentures due May 2010 and to reduce borrowings under the revolving credit facility.  The balance of the proceeds increased cash.  As a part of the issuance of these notes and the related tender offer, the Company recorded in the second quarter of 2009 additional interest charges of $5.2 million for note repurchase premiums and the related write-off of unamortized finance fees, net of a gain from the termination of the interest rate swap agreement on the notes.

 

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 85 million Australian dollars and 25 million New Zealand dollars that expire January 2010 and November 2009, respectively.

 

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

 

 

 

Sept. 30,

 

Dec. 31,

 

Sept. 30,

 

 

 

2009

 

2008

 

2008

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Balance (included in short-term loans)

 

$

289.4

 

$

293.7

 

$

390.5

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Weighted average interest rate

 

1.70

%

5.31

%

6.00

%

 

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For the nine months ended September 30, 2009, cash provided by operating activities was $579.4 million compared with $580.9 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2008.  Lower net earnings, increased payments for restructuring activities, and increased pension contributions were offset by lower working capital balances, lower interest payments, and lower payments for asbestos-related costs.  Cash flows from operating activities will continue to be affected by payments for restructuring activities.

 

Asbestos-related payments for the nine months ended September 30, 2009 decreased $17.9 million to $122.4 million, compared with $140.3 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2008.

 

Based on exchange rates at September 30, 2009, the Company expects to contribute approximately $75 million to $80 million to its non-U.S. defined benefit pension plans in 2009, compared with $61.2 million in 2008.  The Company is not required to make cash contributions to the U.S. defined benefit pension plans during 2009.  Contributions in 2010 are dependent on future asset returns and discount rates which the Company is unable to predict.  However, based on a reasonably wide range of possible future asset returns and discount rates through the end of 2009, the Company believes that contributions to its non-U.S. plans will be moderately higher in 2010 and that it will not be required to make contributions to its U.S. plans in 2010.  Depending on a number of factors, the Company may elect to contribute additional amounts in order to improve the funded status of certain plans.

 

Capital spending for property, plant and equipment during the nine months ended September 30, 2009 was $193.7 million compared with $238.5 million in the prior year.  The Company capitalized $16.1 million and $14.5 million in 2009 and 2008, respectively, under capital lease obligations with the related financing recorded as long-term debt.  Total capital spending for the full year 2008 was $361.7 million.  Based on current exchange rates, total capital spending for 2009 is expected to be up to $440 million depending on market conditions.

 

As of September 30, 2009, the Company had $1,017.1 million in cash and cash equivalents.  The increase over the December 31, 2008 balance of $379.5 million largely represents cash provided by operating activities of $579.4 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2009, partially offset by capital spending of $193.7 million, and additional funds provided by the 2009 financing activities described above.  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 19% of the cash at September 30, 2009, 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 rate of 2.15 bolivars to the U.S. dollar.  The Company has been able to obtain U.S. dollars at the official rate to pay for some of its key raw materials and other imports.  However, in 2009, the Venezuelan government has significantly slowed the process of exchanging bolivars to U.S. dollars at the official rate.  As a result, the Company’s cash balance in Venezuela has grown as earnings accumulate.  The Company has the ability to access the cash in Venezuela more quickly through a market-driven parallel exchange process which, at September 30, 2009, valued the bolivar about 60% lower than the official exchange rate.  During the third quarter of 2009, the Company entered into a series of parallel market transactions in order to exchange Venezuelan bolivars into U.S. dollars, and recognized foreign currency exchange losses of $14.7 million ($9.9 million after tax amount attributable to the Company).  The Company will continue to pursue currency exchange at the official rate to pay for its imports and to remit

 

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earnings.  However, it will also monitor conditions in Venezuela and presently intends to continue transferring cash generated in the country through parallel market transactions.

 

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.

 

The Company believes that accounting for property, plant and equipment, impairment of long-lived assets, pension benefit plans, contingencies and litigation, and income taxes involves the more significant judgments and estimates used in the preparation of its consolidated financial statements.

 

Property, Plant and Equipment

 

The net carrying amount of property, plant, and equipment (“PP&E”) at September 30, 2009 totaled $2,709.9 million, representing 29.7% of total assets.  Depreciation expense for the nine months ended September 30, 2009 totaled $274.3 million, representing approximately 6% of total costs and expenses. Given the significance of PP&E and associated depreciation to the Company’s consolidated financial statements, the determinations of an asset’s cost basis and its economic useful life are considered to be critical accounting estimates.

 

Cost Basis - PP&E is recorded at cost, which is generally objectively quantifiable when assets are purchased singly.   However, when assets are purchased in groups, or as part of a business, costs assigned to PP&E are based on an estimate of fair value of each asset at the date of acquisition.  These estimates are based on assumptions about asset condition,

 

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remaining useful life and market conditions, among others.  The Company frequently employs expert appraisers to aid in allocating cost among assets purchased as a group.

 

Included in the cost basis of PP&E are those costs which substantially increase the useful lives or capacity of existing PP&E.  Significant judgment is needed to determine which costs should be capitalized under these criteria and which costs should be expensed as a repair or maintenance expenditure.  For example, the Company frequently incurs various costs related to its existing glass melting furnaces and forming machines and must make a determination of which costs, if any, to capitalize.  The Company relies on the experience and expertise of its operations and engineering staff to make reasonable and consistent judgments regarding increases in useful lives or capacity of PP&E.

 

Estimated Useful Life — PP&E is generally depreciated using the straight-line method, which deducts equal amounts of the cost of each asset from earnings each period over its estimated economic useful life.  Economic useful life is the duration of time an asset is expected to be productively employed by the Company, which may be less than its physical life. Management’s assumptions regarding the following factors, among others, affect the determination of estimated economic useful life: wear and tear, product and process obsolescence, technical standards, and changes in market demand.

 

The estimated economic useful life of an asset is monitored to determine its appropriateness, especially in light of changed business circumstances. For example, technological advances, excessive wear and tear, or changes in customers’ requirements may result in a shorter estimated useful life than originally anticipated. In these cases, the Company depreciates the remaining net book value over the new estimated remaining life, thereby increasing depreciation expense per year on a prospective basis.  Likewise, if the estimated useful life is increased, the adjustment to the useful life decreases depreciation expense per year on a prospective basis.  Changes in economic useful life assumptions did not have a material impact on the Company’s reported results in 2009, 2008 or 2007.

 

Impairment of Long-Lived Assets

 

Property, Plant, and Equipment — The Company tests for impairment of PP&E whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate that the carrying amount of the assets may not be recoverable.  PP&E held for use in the Company’s business is grouped for impairment testing at the lowest level for which cash flows can reasonably be identified, typically a geographic region.  The Company evaluates the recoverability of PP&E based on undiscounted projected cash flows, excluding interest and taxes. If an asset group is considered impaired, the impairment loss to be recognized is measured as the amount by which the asset group’s carrying amount exceeds its fair value.  PP&E held for sale is reported at the lower of carrying amount or fair value less cost to sell.

 

Impairment testing requires estimation of the fair value of PP&E based on the discounted value of projected future cash flows generated by the asset group.  The assumptions underlying cash flow projections represent management’s best estimates at the time of the impairment review.  Factors that management must estimate include, among other things: industry and market conditions, sales volume and prices, production costs and inflation.  Changes in key assumptions or actual conditions which differ from estimates could result in an impairment charge.  The Company uses reasonable and supportable assumptions when performing impairment reviews and cannot predict the occurrence of future events and circumstances that could result in impairment charges.

 

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In mid-2007, the Company began a strategic review of its global manufacturing footprint.  The review is ongoing into 2009.  As an initial result of this review, during 2009, 2008, and 2007, the Company recorded charges that included impairments of property, plant, and equipment across all segments including certain Retained Corporate Costs and Other activities.  It is possible that the Company may conclude in the future that it will close or temporarily idle additional selected facilities or production lines and reduce headcount to increase operating performance and cash flows.  As of September 30, 2009, no other decisions had been made and no events had occurred that would require an additional evaluation of possible impairment.  For additional information on charges recorded in 2009, 2008 and 2007, see Note 9 to the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.

 

Goodwill — Goodwill at September 30, 2009 totaled $2,382.3 million, representing 26.1% of total assets.  The Company evaluates goodwill annually (or more frequently if impairment indicators arise) for impairment.  The Company conducts its evaluation as of October 1 of each year.  Goodwill impairment testing is performed using the business enterprise value (“BEV”) of each reporting unit which is calculated as of a measurement date by determining the present value of debt-free, after-tax projected future cash flows, discounted at the weighted average cost of capital of a hypothetical third party buyer.  This BEV is then compared to the book value of each reporting unit as of the measurement date to assess whether an impairment of goodwill may exist.

 

During the fourth quarter of 2008, the Company completed its annual testing and determined that no impairment of goodwill existed.

 

The testing performed as of October 1, 2008, indicated a significant excess of BEV over book value for each unit.  If the Company’s projected future cash flows were substantially lower, or if the assumed weighted average cost of capital was substantially higher, the testing performed as of October 1, 2008, might have indicated an impairment of one or more of the Company’s reporting units and, as a result, the related goodwill might also have been impaired.  However, less significant changes in projected future cash flows or the assumed weighted average cost of capital would not have indicated an impairment.  For example, if projected future cash flows had been decreased by 5%, or if the weighted average cost of capital had been increased by 5%, or both, the resulting lower BEV’s would still have exceeded the book value of each reporting unit by a significant margin.

 

The Company is in the process of performing its annual impairment testing as of October 1, 2009.  If the results of impairment testing indicate that a write down of goodwill is necessary, then the Company will record a charge in the fourth quarter of 2009.  In the event the Company would be required to record a significant write down of goodwill, the charge could have a material adverse effect on reported results of operations and net worth.

 

Other Long-Lived Assets — Other long-lived assets include, among others, equity investments and repair parts inventories.  The Company’s equity investments are non-publicly traded ventures with other companies in businesses related to those of the Company.  Equity investments are reviewed for impairment whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate that the carrying amount of the investment may not be recoverable.  In the event that a decline in fair value of an investment occurs, and the decline in value is considered to be other than temporary, an impairment loss is recognized. Summarized financial information of equity affiliates is included in Note 5 to the 2008 Annual Report on Form 10-K.

 

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The Company carries a significant amount of repair parts inventories in order to provide a dependable supply of quality parts for servicing the Company’s PP&E, particularly its glass melting furnaces and forming machines.  The Company evaluates the recoverability of repair parts inventories based on undiscounted projected cash flows, excluding interest and taxes, when factors indicate that impairment may exist.  If impairment exists, the repair parts are written down to fair value.  The Company continually monitors the carrying value of repair parts for recoverability, especially in light of changing business circumstances.  For example, technological advances related to, and changes in, the estimated future demand for products produced on the equipment to which the repair parts relate may make the repair parts obsolete.  In these circumstances, the Company writes down the repair parts to fair value.

 

Pension Benefit Plans

 

Significant Estimates - The determination of pension obligations and the related pension expense or credits to operations involves significant estimates.  The most significant estimates are the discount rate used to calculate the actuarial present value of benefit obligations and the expected long-term rate of return on plan assets.  The Company uses discount rates based on yields of high quality fixed rate debt securities at the end of the year.  At December 31, 2008, the weighted average discount rate for all plans was 6.29%.  The Company uses an expected long-term rate of return on assets that is based on both past performance of the various plans’ assets and estimated future performance of the assets.  Due to the nature of the plans’ assets and the volatility of debt and equity markets, actual returns may vary significantly from year to year.  The Company refers to average historical returns over longer periods (up to 10 years) in determining its expected rates of return because short-term fluctuations in market values do not reflect the rates of return the Company expects to achieve based upon its long-term investing strategy.  For purposes of determining pension charges and credits in 2009, the Company’s estimated weighted average expected long-term rate of return on plan assets is 7.7% compared to 8.1% in 2008.  The Company recorded pension expense (income) from its principal defined benefit plans of $24.4 million, including the $8.7 million charge recorded in the third quarter of 2009 for the settlement of pension liabilities related to previously closed facilities, for the nine months ended September 30, 2009, and $(19.2) million for the nine months ended September 30, 2008.  Depending on currency translation rates, the Company expects to record approximately $29 million of pension expense for the full year of 2009, including the $8.7 million pension settlement charge.

 

Future effects on reported results of operations depend on economic conditions and investment performance.  For example, a one-half percentage point change in the actuarial assumption regarding the expected return on assets would have resulted in a change of approximately $18 million in the pretax pension expense for the full year 2009.  In addition, changes in external factors, including the fair values of plan assets and the discount rates used to calculate plan liabilities, could have a significant effect on the recognition of funded status as described below.

 

Recognition of Funded Status — General accounting principles for pension benefit plans require employers to adjust the assets and liabilities related to defined benefit plans so that the amounts reflected on the balance sheet represent the overfunded or underfunded status of the plans.  These funded status amounts are measured as the difference between the fair value of plan assets and actuarially calculated benefit obligations as of the balance sheet date.  At December 31, 2008, the Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss component of share owners’ equity was increased by $1,080.1 million ($1,025.0 million after tax) to reflect a net decrease in the funded status of the Company’s plans at that date.

 

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Contingencies and Litigation

 

The Company believes that its ultimate asbestos-related liability (i.e., its indemnity payments or other claim disposition costs plus related legal fees) cannot be estimated with certainty. The Company’s ability reasonably to 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 continues to monitor trends that may affect its ultimate liability and continues to analyze the developments and variables affecting or likely to affect the resolution of pending and future asbestos claims against the Company.

 

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 an estimation of the reasonably probable amount of the contingent 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.

 

In the fourth quarter of 2008, the Company recorded a charge of $250.0 million ($248.8 million after tax) to increase its accrued liability for asbestos-related costs. This amount was higher than the 2007 charge of $115.0 million.  The larger 2008 charge reflects higher filing rates and average disposition costs for 2008 and the next several years than previously estimated.  The factors and developments that particularly affected the determination of the amount of this increase in the accrual included the following: (i) the rates and average disposition costs of filings against the Company; (ii) the continuing evidence of irregularities associated with mass litigation screenings;  (iii) the Company’s successful litigation record; (iv) legislative developments and court rulings in several states; (v) the Company’s strategy to accelerate settlements of certain claims on favorable terms; and (vi) the impact these and other factors had on the Company’s valuation of existing and future claims.

 

The Company’s estimates are based on a number of factors as described further in Note 6 to the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.

 

Income Taxes

 

The Company accounts for income taxes as required by general accounting principles under which deferred tax assets and liabilities are recognized for the tax effects of temporary differences between the financial reporting and tax bases of assets and liabilities measured using enacted tax rates.

 

Management judgment is required in determining income tax expense and the related balance sheet amounts.  In addition, judgments are required concerning the ultimate outcome of uncertain income tax positions.  Actual income taxes paid may vary from estimates, depending upon changes in income tax laws, actual results of operations, and the final audit of tax returns

 

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by taxing authorities. Tax assessments may arise several years after tax returns have been filed. For the nine months ended September 30, 2009, the Company’s estimated unrecognized tax benefits increased by $14.2 million related to tax positions taken in prior years in non-U.S. jurisdictions.

 

Deferred tax assets are also recorded for operating losses and tax credit carryforwards. However, a valuation allowance is recorded when it is more likely than not that some portion or all of the deferred tax assets will not be realized.  This assessment is dependent upon projected profitability including the effects of tax planning.  Deferred tax assets and liabilities are determined separately for each tax jurisdiction in which the Company conducts its operations or otherwise incurs taxable income or losses.  In the U.S., the Company has recorded significant deferred tax assets, the largest of which relate to foreign and other tax credits, the accrued liability for asbestos-related costs that are not deductible until paid, and the pension liability.   The deferred tax assets are partially offset by deferred tax liabilities, the most significant of which relate to accelerated depreciation.  The Company has recorded a valuation allowance for the portion of U.S. deferred tax assets not offset by deferred tax liabilities.

 

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-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.

 

As described in the Form 10-K, the Company is subject to foreign currency exchange rate risk with respect to earnings of operations outside the United States.   In Venezuela, where currency

 

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restrictions have been in effect for a number of years, the government controls all exchanges of bolivars into U.S. dollars at the official rate, which has remained fixed at its current level since early 2005.  In 2009, increased restrictions in the currency exchange process, combined with a general decline in economic conditions in Venezuela have contributed to a growing shortage of U.S. dollars available for exchange at the official rate.  In addition, inflation in Venezuela has continued at an accelerated rate, and it is reasonably possible that Venezuela’s economy may be considered highly inflationary at some time in the future.  For accounting purposes, an economy is deemed to be highly inflationary when the three-year cumulative rate of inflation exceeds 100%.  If the Company were to adopt the market-driven parallel exchange rate to remeasure its financial statements under a highly-inflationary basis of accounting, or if the Venezuelan government were to devalue the bolivar, then the reported results of the Company’s Venezuelan operations, which represented approximately one-third of the South American Segment’s operating profit for the full year 2008, would be adversely impacted.  Under a highly-inflationary basis of accounting, most of the revenues and costs of the Company’s Venezuelan operations would be translated at the parallel market rate, resulting in lower reported results of operations.  In addition, monetary assets (such as cash and receivables) and monetary liabilities (such as payables and accruals) would be remeasured at the end of each reporting period using the parallel rate at that date.  Because the parallel rate is subject to fluctuation, such remeasurement would increase the volatility of reported results of operations.

 

There have been no other material changes in market risk at September 30, 2009 from those described in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2008.

 

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 September 30, 2009.

 

Management concluded that the Company’s system of internal control over financial reporting was effective as of December 31, 2008.  There has been no change in the Company’s internal

 

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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.

 

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 September 30, 2009 from those described in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2008.

 

Item 6.  Exhibits.

 

Exhibit 12

Computation of Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges and Earnings to Combined Fixed Charges and Preferred Stock Dividends

 

 

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 September 30, 2009, 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

October 29, 2009

 

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 and Earnings to Combined Fixed Charges and Preferred Stock Dividends

 

 

 

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 September 30, 2009, 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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