•Patrick Kivits joined Sealed Air as Chief Executive Officer

•Dustin Semach promoted to President and Chief Financial Officer

•Volume growth in Food driven by strong end-market demand

•Protective volume weakness now expected to persist throughout 2024 into 2025

•CTO2Grow on track to generate $90 million of incremental cost savings for full-year 2024

•Strong generation of cash flow from operations and continued debt reduction

($ millions, except per share data)

(1)     2023 excludes the impact of a $175 million tax deposit to resolve certain U.S. tax matters.

Unless otherwise stated, all results compare second quarter 2024 results to second quarter 2023 results from continuing operations. Year-over-year financial discussions present operating results from continuing operations as reported.

CHARLOTTE, N.C., August 8, 2024 – Sealed Air Corporation (NYSE: SEE) announced second quarter 2024 financial results and business updates.

“Our second quarter results were ahead of our expectations, reflecting strong sequential demand within our Food business, accelerated benefits from our CTO2Grow program that more than offset the continued pressure within our Protective business,” said Patrick Kivits, Sealed Air’s CEO. "I have joined Sealed Air at a pivotal time in its journey. I plan on accelerating the transformation that began eight months ago to restore business fundamentals and drive long-term sustainable growth. Our people are at the center of this transformation and I want to express my appreciation for their commitment to Sealed Air and our customers. I am excited about the opportunities ahead of us."

“For the remainder of the year, our Food businesses’ performance is being offset by weaker than expected volumes within Protective. At this time, we do not see a catalyst for the volumes to inflect in Protective and expect this trend to continue into 2025,“ said Dustin Semach, Sealed Air's President and CFO. “We delivered strong free cash flow in the first half and continued to strengthen the balance sheet, putting us ahead of pace for free cash flow generation for the full year."

Net sales of $1.35 billion decreased 3% as reported, with EMEA decreasing 5%, APAC decreasing 3% and the Americas decreasing 2%. Net sales decreased $24 million, or 2%, on a constant dollar basis. Price had an unfavorable impact of $41 million, or 3%. Volumes increased by $18 million, or 1%.

Income tax expense was $38 million, resulting in an effective tax rate of 27.8% in the quarter. This compares to an income tax expense of $45 million in the prior year, or an effective tax rate of 32.5%. The lower effective tax rate is primarily driven by lower accruals for uncertain tax positions in the current year. The Adjusted Tax Rate was 25.5% in the quarter, as compared to 26.9% in the prior year.

Net earnings were $98 million, or $0.67 per diluted share, as compared to net earnings of $94 million, or $0.65 per diluted share in the prior year. The current year results were impacted by $27 million of Special Items expense, including $9 million of restructuring and other associated costs related to the cost take-out to grow program ("CTO2Grow Program"), $8 million related to the amortization of Liquibox intangible assets and $7 million loss on debt redemption and refinancing activities. The prior year results were impacted by $19 million of Special Items expense, primarily related to the Liquibox acquisition. Adjusted earnings per diluted share increased to $0.83, from $0.80 in the prior year, primarily due to higher Adjusted EBITDA and lower interest expense, partially offset by higher depreciation and amortization.

Adjusted EBITDA was $285 million, or 21.2% of net sales, as compared to $280 million, or 20.3% in the prior year. The increase in Adjusted EBITDA was primarily due to lower operating costs driven by productivity benefits as a result of the CTO2Grow Program and higher volumes, partially offset by unfavorable net price realization.

Second quarter net sales in Food were $894 million, an increase of 2% as reported. Currency fluctuations had an unfavorable impact of $7 million, or 1%. On a constant dollar basis, net sales increased $21 million, or 2%. Volumes increased $47 million, or 5%, with growth in all regions driven by strength in end-market demand and share gains within our case ready solutions. Price had an unfavorable impact of $26 million, or 3%. Adjusted EBITDA of $205 million, or 22.9% of net sales, increased 7% from $191 million, or 21.7% of net sales. The increase in Adjusted EBITDA was primarily attributable to higher volumes.

Second quarter net sales in Protective were $451 million, a decrease of 10% as reported. Currency fluctuations had an unfavorable impact of $4 million, or 1%. On a constant dollar basis, net sales decreased $44 million, or 9%. Volumes decreased $29 million, or 6%, resulting from a slowdown in automation sales and continued weakness in our industrial and fulfillment portfolios. Price had an unfavorable impact of $15 million, or 3%. Adjusted EBITDA of $82 million, or 18.1% of net sales, decreased 15% from $96 million, or 19.2% of net sales. The decrease in Adjusted EBITDA was primarily attributable to lower volumes and unfavorable net price realization, partially offset by lower operating costs driven by productivity benefits, including our CTO2Grow Program.

Cash flow from operating activities during the first six months of 2024 was a source of $313 million, as compared to a use of $7 million during the prior year period, which included a $175 million tax deposit.

Capital expenditures in the first six months of 2024 were $106 million, as compared to $124 million during the prior year period. Free Cash Flow, defined as net cash from operating activities less capital expenditures, was a source of $207 million for the first six months of 2024, as compared to a use of $130 million during the prior year period. Excluding the $175 million tax deposit, Free Cash Flow was a source of $45 million for the first six months of 2023.

Dividend payments for the first six months of both 2024 and 2023 were $60 million.

Total debt was $4.6 billion as of June 30, 2024 and $4.7 billion as of December 31, 2023. Net Debt, defined as total debt less cash and cash equivalents, was $4.2 billion as of June 30, 2024 and $4.3 billion as of December 31, 2023. As of June 30, 2024, SEE had approximately $1.4 billion of available liquidity comprised of $389 million of cash and $1.0 billion of available and unused lines of credit under our committed credit facilities. The net leverage ratio, defined as net debt divided by last twelve months Adjusted EBITDA, decreased to 3.8x as of June 30, 2024 as compared to 3.9x as of December 31, 2023.

Adjusted EBITDA, Adjusted EPS and Free Cash Flow are non-GAAP financial measures. We have not provided guidance for the most directly comparable GAAP financial measures, as they are not available without unreasonable effort due to the high variability, complexity and low visibility of certain Special Items.

Sealed Air Corporation will host a conference call and webcast on Thursday, August 8, 2024 at 10:00 a.m. (ET) to discuss our Second Quarter 2024 Results. The conference call will be webcast live on the Investors homepage at www.sealedair.com/investors. A replay of the webcast will also be available thereafter. A slide presentation, which includes supplemental information relating to the Company’s second quarter earnings will be made available through the “Presentations & Events” section of the Company’s Investor Relations website at https://ir.sealedair.com/events-and-presentations prior to the call.

Sealed Air Corporation (NYSE: SEE), is a leading global provider of packaging solutions that integrate sustainable, high-performance materials, automation, equipment and services. Sealed Air designs, manufactures and delivers packaging solutions that preserve food, protect goods and automate packaging processes. We deliver our packaging solutions to an array of end markets including fresh proteins, foods, fluids and liquids, medical and life science, e-commerce retail, logistics and omnichannel fulfillment operations, and industrials. Our globally recognized solution brands include CRYOVAC® brand food packaging, LIQUIBOX® brand liquids systems, SEALED AIR® brand protective packaging, AUTOBAG® brand automated packaging systems, and BUBBLE WRAP® brand packaging. In 2023, Sealed Air generated $5.5 billion in sales and has approximately 17,000 employees who serve customers in 115 countries/territories.

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In this press release, we include certain non-GAAP financial measures, including Net Debt, Adjusted Net Earnings and Adjusted EPS, net sales on an "organic" and a “constant dollar” basis, Free Cash Flow, Adjusted EBITDA, Adjusted EBITDA Margin, net leverage ratio and Adjusted Tax Rate. Management uses non-GAAP financial measures to assess operating and financial performance, set budgets, provide guidance and compare with peers’ performance. We believe such non-GAAP financial measures are useful to investors. Non-GAAP financial measures should not be considered in isolation from or as a substitute for GAAP information. See the attached supplementary information for reconciliations of non-GAAP financial measures to their most directly comparable GAAP financial measures. Information reconciling forward-looking non-GAAP financial measures to their most directly comparable GAAP financial measures is not presented because it is not available without unreasonable effort. The reconciling information that is not available includes forward-looking ranges of certain Special Items with high variability, complexity and low visibility. We are unable to address the probable significance of such unavailable information, which could have a potential significant impact on our future GAAP financial results.

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Any forward-looking statements made by us in this press release are based solely on management’s estimates as of the date of this press release. While we may elect to update such forward-looking statements, we disclaim any obligation to do so even if subsequent events cause our views to change, except as may be required by applicable law.

(1)2024 adjustments primarily consist of depreciation and amortization of $120 million, share-based compensation expense of $15 million, profit sharing expense of $13 million, provision for inventory obsolescence of $11 million and loss on debt redemption and refinancing activities of $7 million. 2023 adjustments primarily consist of depreciation and amortization of $115 million, share-based compensation expense of $20 million, profit sharing expense of $13 million, provision for inventory obsolescence of $12 million, and loss on debt redemption and refinancing activities of $5 million.

(2)2023 includes a $175 million tax deposit related to the resolution of certain U.S. tax matters.

						Three Months Ended June 30,
(In USD millions)						Americas												EMEA												APAC												Total
2023 Net Sales						$	909.5					65.9		%				$	289.0					20.9		%				$	182.3					13.2		%				$	1,380.8					100.0		%
Price						(27.1)						(3.0)		%				(12.4)						(4.3)		%				(1.9)						(1.0)		%				(41.4)						(3.0)		%
Volume(1)						12.9						1.4		%				0.7						0.2		%				3.9						2.1		%				17.5						1.3		%
Total constant dollar change (non-GAAP)(2)						(14.2)						(1.6)		%				(11.7)						(4.1)		%				2.0						1.1		%				(23.9)						(1.7)		%
Foreign currency translation						(1.6)						(0.1)		%				(3.5)						(1.2)		%				(6.7)						(3.7)		%				(11.8)						(0.9)		%
Total change (GAAP)						(15.8)						(1.7)		%				(15.2)						(5.3)		%				(4.7)						(2.6)		%				(35.7)						(2.6)		%
2024 Net Sales						$	893.7					66.4		%				$	273.8					20.4		%				$	177.6					13.2		%				$	1,345.1					100.0		%
						Six Months Ended June 30,
(In USD millions)						Americas												EMEA												APAC												Total
2023 Net Sales						$	1,787.6					65.5		%				$	578.5					21.2		%				$	363.5					13.3		%				$	2,729.6					100.0		%
Price						(62.2)						(3.5)		%				(24.0)						(4.2)		%				(2.7)						(0.7)		%				(88.9)						(3.3)		%
Volume(1)						27.3						1.5		%				(8.2)						(1.4)		%				4.7						1.3		%				23.8						0.9		%
Total organic change (non-GAAP)(2)						(34.9)						(2.0)		%				(32.2)						(5.6)		%				2.0						0.6		%				(65.1)						(2.4)		%
Acquisition						17.2						1.0		%				4.0						0.7		%				2.3						0.6		%				23.5						0.9		%
Total constant dollar change (non-GAAP)(2)						(17.7)						(1.0)		%				(28.2)						(4.9)		%				4.3						1.2		%				(41.6)						(1.5)		%
Foreign currency translation						4.7						0.3		%				(3.0)						(0.5)		%				(15.0)						(4.1)		%				(13.3)						(0.5)		%
Total change (GAAP)						(13.0)						(0.7)		%				(31.2)						(5.4)		%				(10.7)						(2.9)		%				(54.9)						(2.0)		%
2024 Net Sales						$	1,774.6					66.3		%				$	547.3					20.5		%				$	352.8					13.2		%				$	2,674.7					100.0		%

(1)     Our volume reported above includes the net impact of changes in unit volume as well as the period-to-period change in the mix of products sold.

(2)     Total organic change is a non-GAAP financial measure which excludes acquisitions within the first twelve months after acquisition, divestiture activity from the time of the sale, and the impact of foreign currency translation. Total constant dollar change is a non-GAAP financial measure which excludes the impact of foreign currency translation.

(1)Adjusted EBITDA divided by net sales.

(1)Depreciation and amortization by segment are as follows:

(i) Includes share-based incentive compensation of $7.2 million and $15.9 million for the three and six months ended June 30, 2024, respectively, $2.2 million and $20.2 million for the three and six months ended June 30, 2023, respectively.

The calculation of the non-GAAP Adjusted Tax Rate is as follows:

  

(1)For the three and six months ended June 30, 2024 and June 30, 2023, Tax Special Items primarily reflect accruals for uncertain tax positions.

						Three Months Ended June 30,																								Six Months Ended June 30,
						2024												2023												2024												2023
(In USD millions, except per share data)						Net Earnings						Diluted EPS						Net Earnings						Diluted EPS						Net Earnings						Diluted EPS						Net Earnings						Diluted EPS
GAAP net earnings and diluted EPS from continuing operations						$	97.8					$	0.67					$	93.9					$	0.65					$	181.2					$	1.24					$	156.8					$	1.08
Special Items(1)						22.9						0.16						21.6						0.15						52.3						0.36						65.6						0.45
Non-GAAP adjusted net earnings and adjusted diluted EPS						$	120.7					$	0.83					$	115.5					$	0.80					$	233.5					$	1.60					$	222.4					$	1.53
Weighted average number of common shares outstanding - Diluted												146.0												144.8												145.7												144.8

(1)Special Items include items in the table below.

    

						Three Months Ended June 30,												Six Months Ended June 30,
(In USD millions, except per share data)						2024						2023						2024						2023
Special Items:
Liquibox intangible amortization						$	7.7					$	7.5					$	15.2					$	12.5
Liquibox inventory step-up expense						—						2.4						—						10.8
Restructuring charges						2.5						0.6						18.0						(0.6)
Other restructuring associated costs						6.4						0.1						13.2						(0.1)
Foreign currency exchange loss due to highly inflationary economies						0.6						3.1						5.5						5.7
Loss on debt redemption and refinancing activities						6.8						—						6.8						4.9
Contract terminations						—						—						(0.1)						—
Charges related to acquisition and divestiture activity(i)						1.0						4.8						(0.9)						21.7
Other Special Items(ii)						1.6						0.3						2.1						7.8
Pre-tax impact of Special Items						26.6						18.8						59.8						62.7
Tax impact of Special Items and Tax Special Items						(3.7)						2.8						(7.5)						2.9
Net impact of Special Items						$	22.9					$	21.6					$	52.3					$	65.6
Weighted average number of common shares outstanding - Diluted						146.0						144.8						145.7						144.8
Loss per share impact from Special Items						$	(0.16)					$	(0.15)					$	(0.36)					$	(0.45)

(i)    Charges related to acquisition and divestiture activity for the six months ended June 30, 2024 primarily consists of income recognized on the final purchase price settlement related to the Liquibox acquisition, partially offset by integration expenses.

(ii)    Other Special Items for the six months ended June 30, 2023 primarily relate to a one-time, non-cash cumulative translation adjustment (CTA) loss recognized due to the wind-up of one of our legal entities.