•Shifted operating structure into two distinct verticals, Food and Protective, and announced both vertical presidents with strong commercial packaging expertise

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

•Protective industrial and fulfillment portfolios continue to be weak

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

•Net leverage ratio reduced to 3.7x with maintained focus on deleveraging the balance sheet

•Updating our financial outlook for 2024

CHARLOTTE, N.C., November 7, 2024 – Sealed Air Corporation (NYSE: SEE) announced third quarter 2024 financial results and business updates.

“With the shift into two verticals, Food and Protective, and the onboarding of new leadership, we have positioned Sealed Air for long-term success,” said Patrick Kivits, Sealed Air’s CEO. “Over the coming months, we are focused on operationalizing each vertical and finalizing the long-term growth strategy for each business. In parallel, we are stepping up our cost take-out initiatives to right-size each business and improve profitability until our transformation takes hold."

“While our third quarter results were ahead of expectation, the strength of our Food business continues to be offset by continued softness in our Protective portfolio. As a result, we are maintaining the midpoint of our Sales and Adjusted EBITDA guidance,” said Dustin Semach, Sealed Air’s President and CFO. “We continue to improve underlying cash generation fundamentals, optimize our debt and tax rate, and as a result, we are raising our guidance for Free Cash Flow and Adjusted EPS for the year."

($ 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 third quarter 2024 results to third quarter 2023 results from continuing operations. Year-over-year financial discussions present operating results from continuing operations as reported.

Net sales of $1.35 billion decreased 3% as reported, with APAC increasing 4% and the Americas and EMEA regions both decreasing 4%. Net sales decreased $32 million, or 2%, on a constant dollar basis. Price had an unfavorable impact of $26 million, or 2%. Volumes decreased by $6 million, or less than 1%.

Income tax expense was $31 million, resulting in an effective tax rate of 25.7% in the quarter. This compares to an income tax expense of $20 million in the prior year, or an effective tax rate of 26.1%. The Adjusted Tax Rate was 24.0% in the quarter, as compared to 25.7% in the prior year.

Net earnings were $89 million, or $0.61 per diluted share, as compared to net earnings of $58 million, or $0.40 per diluted share in the prior year. The current year results were unfavorably impacted by $33 million of Special Items expense, including $16 million of restructuring and other associated costs related to the cost take-out to grow program ("CTO2Grow Program") and $8 million related to the amortization of Liquibox intangible assets. The prior year results were unfavorably impacted by $72 million of Special Items expense, including $51 million related to business closure activity. Adjusted earnings per diluted share increased to $0.79, from $0.77 in the prior year, primarily due to lower interest and tax expense, partially offset by lower Adjusted EBITDA.

Adjusted EBITDA was $276 million, or 20.5% of net sales, as compared to $285 million, or 20.6% in the prior year. The decrease in Adjusted EBITDA was primarily due to lower volumes and unfavorable net price realization in Protective, partially offset by lower operating costs driven by productivity benefits as a result of the CTO2Grow Program.

Third quarter net sales in Food were $898 million, an increase of approximately 1% as reported. Currency fluctuations had an unfavorable impact of $5 million, or less than 1%. On a constant dollar basis, net sales increased $9 million, or 1%. Volumes increased $21 million, or 2%, with growth in all regions driven by strength in end-market demand and competitive share gains. Price had an unfavorable impact of $12 million, or 1%. Adjusted EBITDA of $206 million, or 22.9% of net sales, increased 6% from $194 million, or 21.7% of net sales. The increase in Adjusted EBITDA was driven by higher volumes, favorable net price realization and lower operating costs driven by productivity benefits, including our CTO2Grow Program.

Third quarter net sales in Protective were $447 million, a decrease of 8% as reported. Currency fluctuations had an unfavorable impact of less than $1 million. On a constant dollar basis, net sales decreased $41 million, or 8%. Volumes decreased $28 million, or 6%, resulting from continued weakness in our industrial and fulfillment portfolios. Price had an unfavorable impact of $13 million, or 3%. Adjusted EBITDA of $75 million, or 16.9% of net sales, decreased 21% from $95 million, or 19.5% 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 nine months of 2024 was a source of $484 million, as compared to a source of $193 million during the prior year period, which included a $175 million tax deposit.

Capital expenditures in the first nine months of 2024 were $161 million, as compared to $185 million during the prior year period. Free Cash Flow, defined as net cash from operating activities less capital expenditures, was a source of $323 million for the first nine months of 2024, as compared to a source of $8 million during the prior year period. Excluding the $175 million tax deposit, Free Cash Flow was a source of $183 million for the first nine months of 2023.

Dividend payments for the first nine months of both 2024 and 2023 were $89 million.

Total debt was $4.5 billion as of September 30, 2024 and $4.7 billion as of December 31, 2023. Net Debt, defined as total debt less cash and cash equivalents, was $4.1 billion as of September 30, 2024 and $4.3 billion as of December 31, 2023. As of September 30, 2024, SEE had approximately $1.4 billion of available liquidity comprised of $386 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 3.7x as of September 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, November 7, 2024 at 10:00 a.m. (ET) to discuss our Third 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 third 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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(1)2024 adjustments primarily consist of depreciation and amortization of $183 million, share-based compensation expense of approximately $23 million, profit sharing expense of $20 million, provision for inventory obsolescence of $17 million and loss on debt redemption and refinancing activities of $7 million. 2023 adjustments primarily consist of depreciation and amortization of $175 million, net loss associated with the disposal of businesses of $53 million, share-based compensation expense of $31 million, profit sharing expense of $19 million, provision for inventory obsolescence of $15 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 that was made during the second quarter of 2023. Excluding the $175 million tax deposit, Income tax payments, net of cash refunds were $135 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2023.

						Three Months Ended September 30,
(In USD millions)						Americas												EMEA												APAC												Total
2023 Net Sales						$	908.0					65.7		%				$	285.4					20.7		%				$	188.4					13.6		%				$	1,381.8					100.0		%
Price						(14.0)						(1.6)		%				(9.5)						(3.4)		%				(2.1)						(1.1)		%				(25.6)						(1.8)		%
Volume(1)						(6.7)						(0.7)		%				(7.5)						(2.6)		%				7.9						4.2		%				(6.3)						(0.5)		%
Total constant dollar change (non-GAAP)(2)						(20.7)						(2.3)		%				(17.0)						(6.0)		%				5.8						3.1		%				(31.9)						(2.3)		%
Foreign currency translation						(11.3)						(1.2)		%				4.7						1.7		%				1.8						0.9		%				(4.8)						(0.4)		%
Total change (GAAP)						(32.0)						(3.5)		%				(12.3)						(4.3)		%				7.6						4.0		%				(36.7)						(2.7)		%
2024 Net Sales						$	876.0					65.1		%				$	273.1					20.3		%				$	196.0					14.6		%				$	1,345.1					100.0		%
						Nine Months Ended September 30,
(In USD millions)						Americas												EMEA												APAC												Total
2023 Net Sales						$	2,695.6					65.6		%				$	863.9					21.0		%				$	551.9					13.4		%				$	4,111.4					100.0		%
Price						(76.2)						(2.8)		%				(33.5)						(3.9)		%				(4.8)						(0.9)		%				(114.5)						(2.8)		%
Volume(1)						20.6						0.7		%				(15.7)						(1.8)		%				12.6						2.3		%				17.5						0.4		%
Total organic change (non-GAAP)(2)						(55.6)						(2.1)		%				(49.2)						(5.7)		%				7.8						1.4		%				(97.0)						(2.4)		%
Acquisition						17.2						0.7		%				4.0						0.5		%				2.3						0.4		%				23.5						0.6		%
Total constant dollar change (non-GAAP)(2)						(38.4)						(1.4)		%				(45.2)						(5.2)		%				10.1						1.8		%				(73.5)						(1.8)		%
Foreign currency translation						(6.6)						(0.3)		%				1.7						0.2		%				(13.2)						(2.4)		%				(18.1)						(0.4)		%
Total change (GAAP)						(45.0)						(1.7)		%				(43.5)						(5.0)		%				(3.1)						(0.6)		%				(91.6)						(2.2)		%
2024 Net Sales						$	2,650.6					65.9		%				$	820.4					20.4		%				$	548.8					13.7		%				$	4,019.8					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 $8.5 million and $24.4 million for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2024, respectively, $12.1 million and $32.3 million for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2023, respectively.

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

  

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

						Three Months Ended September 30,																								Nine Months Ended September 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						$	88.7					$	0.61					$	57.6					$	0.40					$	269.9					$	1.85					$	214.4					$	1.48
Special Items(1)						27.0						0.18						53.9						0.37						79.3						0.54						119.5						0.83
Non-GAAP adjusted net earnings and adjusted diluted EPS						$	115.7					$	0.79					$	111.5					$	0.77					$	349.2					$	2.39					$	333.9					$	2.31
Weighted average number of common shares outstanding - Diluted												146.1												144.9												145.8												144.8

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

    

						Three Months Ended September 30,												Nine Months Ended September 30,
(In USD millions, except per share data)						2024						2023						2024						2023
Special Items:
Liquibox intangible amortization						$	7.5					$	7.4					$	22.7					$	19.9
Liquibox inventory step-up expense						—						—						—						10.8
Restructuring charges						6.8						9.8						24.8						9.2
Other restructuring associated costs(i)						9.0						34.6						22.2						34.5
Foreign currency exchange loss due to highly inflationary economies						2.4						4.9						7.9						10.6
Loss on debt redemption and refinancing activities						—						—						6.8						4.9
Contract terminations(ii)						—						15.3						(0.1)						15.3
Charges related to acquisition and divestiture activity(iii)						4.1						2.8						3.2						24.5
Other Special Items(iv)						3.1						(2.7)						5.2						5.1
Pre-tax impact of Special Items						32.9						72.1						92.7						134.8
Tax impact of Special Items and Tax Special Items						(5.9)						(18.2)						(13.4)						(15.3)
Net impact of Special Items						$	27.0					$	53.9					$	79.3					$	119.5
Weighted average number of common shares outstanding - Diluted						146.1						144.9						145.8						144.8
Loss per share impact from Special Items						$	(0.18)					$	(0.37)					$	(0.54)					$	(0.83)

(i)Other restructuring associated costs for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2024 primarily relate to fees paid to third-party consultants in support of the CTO2Grow business transformation. Other restructuring associated costs for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2023 primarily consists of impairment of property and equipment and inventory obsolescence charges related to business closure activity.

(ii)Contract terminations for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2023 primarily relates to charges associated with business closure activity.

(iii)Charges related to acquisition and divestiture activity for the three months ended September 30, 2024 primarily consist of Liquibox related charges. Charges related to acquisition and divestiture activity for the nine months ended September 30, 2024 primarily consist of integration expenses and other Liquibox related charges, partially offset by income recognized on the final purchase price settlement related to the Liquibox acquisition.

(iv)Other Special Items for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2024 primarily include fees related to professional services directly associated with Special Items or events that are considered one-time or infrequent. Other Special Items for the three months ended September 30, 2023 primarily relate to a gain associated with a legal settlement. Other Special

Items for the nine months ended September 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, partially offset by a gain associated with a legal settlement.