Reynolds Consumer Products Reports Fourth Quarter and Full Year 2024 Financial Results; Provides 2025 Outlook

LAKE FOREST, Ill.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Reynolds Consumer Products Inc. (the “Company”) (Nasdaq: REYN) today reported financial results for the fourth quarter and fiscal year ended December 31, 2024. Fiscal Year 2024 Highlights Net Revenues of $3,695 million vs. $3,756 million in 2023 Retail Net Revenues of $3,518 million vs. $3,559 million in 2023 Non-Retail Net Revenues, which comprises aluminum sales to food service and industrial customers, of $177 million vs. $197 million in 2023 Net Income and Adjusted Net Income of $352 million vs. $298 million in 2023 EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA of $678 million vs. $636 million in 2023 Earnings Per Share and Adjusted Earnings Per Share of $1.67 vs. $1.42 in 2023 Operating Cash Flow of $489 million; 72% conversion of Adjusted EBITDA Retail volume decreased 1% for the year driven by a one-point headwind from product portfolio optimization. Net Income increased 18% to $352 million. Adjusted EBITDA increased 7% to $678 million driven by lower operational costs, partially offset by the impact of lower Net Revenues. Net Income increased as a result of the same factors as well as lower interest expense. The Company reduced Net Debt Leverage1 from 2.7x on December 31, 2023 to 2.3x on December 31, 2024, within the stated target leverage range of 2.0 to 2.5x. “Our retail volume accelerated in the fourth quarter, and we have the team, business model and resources to drive strong growth, further margin expansion and consistently attractive shareholder returns,” said Scott Huckins, President and Chief Executive Officer. “Reynolds and Hefty are very strong brands, and we enter 2025 committed to executing new and existing programs to realize even more of RCP’s potential.” 1Net Debt is defined as current portion of long-term debt plus long-term debt less cash and cash equivalents. Net Debt Leverage is defined as Net Debt divided by Trailing Twelve Months Adjusted EBITDA. See “Use of Non-GAAP Financial Measures” for additional information. Fourth Quarter 2024 Highlights Net Revenues of $1,021 million vs. $1,007 million in Q4 2023 Retail Net Revenues of $975 million vs. $972 million in Q4 2023 Non-Retail Net Revenues of $46 million vs. $35 million in Q4 2023 Net Income and Adjusted Net Income of $121 million vs. $137 million in Q4 2023 EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA of $213 million vs. $238 million in Q4 2023 Earnings Per Share and Adjusted Earnings Per Share of $0.58 vs. $0.65 in Q4 2023 Retail volume grew 1%, consistent with overall category performance, accelerated in all four business units and included a one-point headwind from product portfolio optimization. Net Income decreased 12% to $121 million. Adjusted EBITDA decreased 11% to $213 million driven by the anticipated higher operational costs and lower pricing. Net Income decreased as a result of the same factors, partially offset by lower interest expense. Fourth quarter 2023 earnings were a company record and disproportionately contributed to the full year result relative to history. Reynolds Cooking & Baking Net Revenues increased $17 million to $374 million reflecting retail and non-retail growth Adjusted EBITDA decreased $7 million to $82 million Retail volume increased 3%, which included a one-point headwind from product portfolio optimization, driven by Reynolds Wrap share gains and growth of Reynolds Kitchens products. The Adjusted EBITDA decrease was driven by higher operational costs and lower pricing, partially offset by the benefit of higher volume. Hefty Waste & Storage Net Revenues increased $8 million to $245 million Adjusted EBITDA decreased $5 million to $68 million Retail volume increased 3% with Hefty Waste & Storage outperforming its categories. Hefty Fabuloso® waste bags, Hefty Press to Close food bags and other new products continued to deliver strong growth while expanding distribution. The Adjusted EBITDA decrease was driven by higher operational costs, partially offset by the benefit of higher volume. Hefty Tableware Net Revenues decreased $8 million to $251 million Adjusted EBITDA decreased $6 million to $52 million Retail volume decreased 2% as lower foam plate volume more than offset modest growth of other tableware products. Volume excluding foam plates outperformed its categories. The Adjusted EBITDA decrease was driven by lower net revenues and higher operational costs. Presto Products Net revenues were unchanged at $153 million Adjusted EBITDA decreased $4 million to $30 million Retail volume was unchanged, which included a one-point headwind from product portfolio optimization. The Adjusted EBITDA decrease was driven by higher operational costs. Balance Sheet and Cash Flow Highlights Cash and cash equivalents were $137 million at December 31, 2024, and debt was $1,686 million resulting in net debt of $1,549 million, which resulted in Net Debt Leverage of 2.3x on December 31, 2024. Operating cash flow of $489 million for the year ended December 31, 2024 was driven by strong profitability and disciplined working capital management. Capital expenditures were $120 million for the year ended December 31, 2024 compared to $104 million in the prior year, reflecting increased investment in automation and other cost savings programs to drive margin expansion and support additional growth. Subsequent to quarter end, the Company made a voluntary principal payment of $50 million on its term loan facility. “The strength of our balance sheet, cash flows and capital allocation discipline position us very well for increased investment, growth and profitability,” said Nathan Lowe, Chief Financial Officer. “We are applying our returns-based framework to a robust pipeline of product innovation and cost savings programs, and we look forward to unlocking even more of RCP’s potential in 2025 and over the long-term.” Fiscal Year 2025 and First Quarter 2025 Outlook2 Full-year 2025 Net Revenues are expected to be down low single digits versus 2024 Net Revenues of $3,695 million, with retail volume at or above category performance. Full-year 2025 Adjusted EBITDA is expected to be between $670 million and $690 million. Full-year Adjusted EPS is expected to be $1.61 to $1.68. First quarter 2025 Net Revenues are expected to be down low single digits versus first quarter 2024 Net Revenues of $833 million which considers the Easter timing shift. First quarter 2025 Adjusted EBITDA is expected to be approximately $115 million to $120 million. First quarter Adjusted EPS is expected to be $0.22 to $0.24. Full-year 2025 Adjusted EBITDA and Adjusted EPS reflect the following estimated adjustments from Net Income: depreciation and amortization of approximately $130 million and $25 million to $35 million of pre-tax costs related to CEO transition and other investments in certain strategic initiatives. Quarterly Dividend The Company’s Board of Directors has approved a quarterly dividend of $0.23 per common share. The Company expects to pay this dividend on February 28, 2025, to shareholders of record as of February 14, 2025. Earnings Webcast The Company will host a live webcast this morning at 7:00 a.m. CT (8:00 a.m. ET). A link to the webcast and all related earnings materials will be available on the Company’s Investor Relations website at https://investors.reynoldsconsumerproducts.com. About Reynolds Consumer Products Inc. Reynolds Consumer Products is a leading provider of household products that simplify daily life so consumers can enjoy what matters most. With a presence in 95% of households across the United States, Reynolds Consumer Products manufactures and sells products that people use in their homes across three broad categories: cooking, waste and storage, and disposable tableware. Iconic brands include Reynolds Wrap® aluminum foil and Hefty® tableware and trash bags, in addition to dedicated store brands which are strategically important to retail customers. Overall, Reynolds Consumer Products holds the No. 1 or No. 2 U.S. market share position in the majority of product categories it serves. For more information, visit https://investors.reynoldsconsumerproducts.com. 2The Company is not able to quantify certain other items that will be excluded from forward-looking Adjusted EBITDA and Adjusted EPS without reasonable efforts due to uncertainties and potential variability of those items. Such unavailable information is not expected to have a significant impact on the Company’s future GAAP financial results. Forward Looking Statements This press release contains statements reflecting our views about our future performance that constitute “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, including our first quarter and fiscal year 2025 guidance. In some cases, you can identify these statements by forward-looking words such as “may,” “might,” “will,” “should,” “expects,” “intends,” “outlook,” “forecast”, “position”, “committed,” “plans,” “anticipates,” “believes,” “estimates,” “predicts,” “model”, “assumes,” “confident,” “look forward,” “potential” “on track”, or “continue,” the negative of these terms and other comparable terminology. These forward-looking statements, which are subject to risks, uncertainties and assumptions about us, may include projections of our future financial performance, our anticipated growth and recovery of profitability, management of costs and other disruptions and other strategies, and anticipated trends in our business, including expected levels of commodity costs and volume. These statements are only predictions based on our current expectations and projections about future events. There are important factors that could cause our actual results, level of activity, performance or achievements to differ materially from the results, level of activity, performance or achievements expressed or implied by the forward-looking statements, including but not limited to the risk factors set forth in our most recent Annual Report on Form 10-K and in our Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q. For additional information on these and other factors that could cause our actual results to materially differ from those set forth herein, please see our filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission, including our most recent Annual Report on Form 10-K and subsequent filings. Investors are cautioned not to place undue reliance on any such forward-looking statements, which speak only as of the date they are made. The Company undertakes no obligation to update any forward-looking statement, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise. REYN-F Reynolds Consumer Products Inc. Consolidated Statements of Income (amounts in millions, except for per share data) For the Three Months Ended For the Years Ended December 31, December 31, 2024 2023 2024 2023 Net revenues $ 1,000 $ 985 $ 3,618 $ 3,673 Related party net revenues 21 22 77 83 Total net revenues 1,021 1,007 3,695 3,756 Cost of sales (741 ) (698 ) (2,717 ) (2,814 ) Gross profit 280 309 978 942 Selling, general and administrative expenses (100 ) (103 ) (429 ) (430 ) Other expense, net — — — — Income from operations 180 206 549 512 Interest expense, net (22 ) (28 ) (98 ) (119 ) Income before income taxes 158 178 451 393 Income tax expense (37 ) (41 ) (99 ) (95 ) Net income $ 121 $ 137 $ 352 $ 298 Earnings per share Basic $ 0.58 $ 0.65 $ 1.68 $ 1.42 Diluted $ 0.58 $ 0.65 $ 1.67 $ 1.42 Weighted average shares outstanding: Basic 210.2 210.0 210.1 210.0 Diluted 210.9 210.0 210.4 210.0 Reynolds Consumer Products Inc. Consolidated Balance Sheets As of December 31 (amounts in millions, except for per share data) 2024 2023 Assets Cash and cash equivalents $ 137 $ 115 Accounts receivable, net 337 347 Other receivables 7 7 Related party receivables 6 7 Inventories 567 524 Other current assets 47 41 Total current assets 1,101 1,041 Property, plant and equipment, net 758 732 Operating lease right-of-use assets, net 90 56 Goodwill 1,895 1,895 Intangible assets, net 972 1,001 Other assets 57 55 Total assets $ 4,873 $ 4,780 Liabilities Accounts payable $ 319 $ 219 Related party payables 34 34 Current operating lease liabilities 20 16 Income taxes payable 5 22 Accrued and other current liabilities 161 187 Total current liabilities 539 478 Long-term debt 1,686 1,832 Long-term operating lease liabilities 73 42 Deferred income taxes 342 357 Long-term postretirement benefit obligation 14 16 Other liabilities 77 72 Total liabilities $ 2,731 $ 2,797 Stockholders’ equity Common stock, $0.001 par value; 2,000 shares authorized; 210.2 shares issued and outstanding — — Additional paid-in capital 1,413 1,396 Accumulated other comprehensive income 35 50 Retained earnings 694 537 Total stockholders’ equity 2,142 1,983 Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity $ 4,873 $ 4,780 Reynolds Consumer Products Inc. Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows For the Years Ended December 31 (amounts in millions) 2024 2023 Cash provided by operating activities Net income $ 352 $ 298 Adjustments to reconcile net income to operating cash flows: Depreciation and amortization 129 124 Deferred income taxes (11 ) (5 ) Stock compensation expense 19 14 Change in assets and liabilities: Accounts receivable, net 11 — Other receivables 1 7 Related party receivables 1 — Inventories (42 ) 198 Accounts payable 95 (31 ) Related party payables — (12 ) Income taxes payable / receivable (17 ) 9 Accrued and other current liabilities (26 ) 42 Other assets and liabilities (23 ) — Net cash provided by operating activities 489 644 Cash used in investing activities Acquisition of property, plant and equipment (120 ) (104 ) Acquisition of business — (6 ) Net cash used in investing activities (120 ) (110 ) Cash used in financing activities Repayment of long-term debt (150 ) (262 ) Dividends paid (192 ) (192 ) Other financing activities (4 ) (3 ) Net cash used in financing activities (346 ) (457 ) Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents (1 ) — Cash and cash equivalents: Increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents 22 77 Balance as of beginning of the year 115 38 Balance as of end of the year $ 137 $ 115 Cash paid: Interest – long-term debt, net of interest rate swaps 98 114 Income taxes 125 90 Reynolds Consumer Products Inc. Segment Results (amounts in millions) Reynolds Cooking & Baking Hefty Waste & Storage Hefty Tableware Presto Products Unallocated(1) Total Revenues Three Months Ended December 31, 2024 $ 374 $ 245 $ 251 $ 153 $ (2 ) $ 1,021 Three Months Ended December 31, 2023 357 237 259 153 1 1,007 Year Ended December 31, 2024 1,247 959 918 596 (25 ) 3,695 Year Ended December 31, 2023 1,273 942 967 593 (19 ) 3,756 Adjusted EBITDA Three Months Ended December 31, 2024 $ 82 $ 68 $ 52 $ 30 $ (19 ) $ 213 Three Months Ended December 31, 2023 89 73 58 34 (16 ) 238 Year Ended December 31, 2024 222 272 147 130 (93 ) 678 Year Ended December 31, 2023 184 261 174 112 (95 ) 636 (1) The unallocated net revenues include elimination of inter-segment revenues and other revenue adjustments. The unallocated Adjusted EBITDA represents the combination of corporate expenses which are not allocated to our segments and other unallocated revenue adjustments. Components of Change in Net Revenues for the Three Months Ended December 31, 2024 vs. the Three Months Ended December 31, 2023 Price Volume/Mix Total Retail Non-Retail Reynolds Cooking & Baking (1) % 3 % 3 % 5 % Hefty Waste & Storage — % 3 % — % 3 % Hefty Tableware (1) % (2) % — % (3) % Presto Products — % — % — % — % Total RCP (1) % 1 % 1 % 1 % Components of Change in Net Revenues for the Twelve Months Ended December 31, 2024 vs. the Twelve Months Ended December 31, 2023 Price Volume/Mix Total Retail Non-Retail Reynolds Cooking & Baking — % (1) % (1) % (2) % Hefty Waste & Storage 1 % 1 % — % 2 % Hefty Tableware (2) % (3) % — % (5) % Presto Products 1 % — % — % 1 % Total RCP (1) % (1) % — % (2) % Use of Non-GAAP Financial Measures We use non-GAAP financial measures “Adjusted EBITDA,” “Adjusted Net Income,” “Adjusted Earnings Per Share,” “Net Debt,” “Net Debt to Trailing Twelve Months Adjusted EBITDA,” “Free Cash Flow,” and “Conversion of Adjusted EBITDA” in evaluating our past results and future prospects. We define Adjusted EBITDA as net income calculated in accordance with GAAP, plus the sum of income tax expense, net interest expense, depreciation and amortization and further adjusted to exclude IPO and separation-related costs, as well as other non-recurring costs. We define Adjusted Net Income and Adjusted Earnings Per Share (“Adjusted EPS”) as Net Income and Earnings Per Share (“EPS”) calculated in accordance with GAAP, plus IPO and separation-related costs, as well as other non-recurring costs. We define Net Debt as the current portion of long-term debt plus long-term debt less cash and cash equivalents. We define Net Debt to Trailing Twelve Months Adjusted EBITDA as Net Debt (as defined above) as of the end of the period to Adjusted EBITDA (as defined above) for the period. We define Free Cash Flow as net cash provided by operating activities in the period minus the acquisition of property, plant and equipment in the period. We define Conversion of Adjusted EBITDA as the ratio of net cash provided by operating activities in the period to Adjusted EBITDA (as defined above) for the period, expressed as a percentage. We present Adjusted EBITDA because it is a key measure used by our management team to evaluate our operating performance, generate future operating plans and make strategic decisions. In addition, our chief operating decision maker uses Adjusted EBITDA of each reportable segment to evaluate the operating performance of such segments. We use Adjusted Net Income and Adjusted Earnings Per Share as supplemental measures to evaluate our business’ performance in a way that also considers our ability to generate profit without the impact of certain items. We use Net Debt as we believe it is a more representative measure of our liquidity. We use Net Debt to Trailing Twelve Months Adjusted EBITDA because it reflects our ability to service our debt obligations. We use Free Cash Flow because it measures our ability to generate additional cash from our business operations. We present Conversion of Adjusted EBITDA as it measures our management of working capital and profit conversion to cash. Accordingly, we believe presenting these measures provide useful information to investors and others in understanding and evaluating our operating results in the same manner as our management team and board of directors. Non-GAAP information should be considered as supplemental in nature and is not meant to be considered in isolation or as a substitute for the related financial information prepared in accordance with GAAP. In addition, our non-GAAP financial measures may not be the same as or comparable to similar non-GAAP financial measures presented by other companies. Guidance for fiscal year and first quarter 2025, where adjusted, is provided on a non-GAAP basis. While the Company is providing estimated amounts for certain of the expected adjustments in this release, the Company cannot provide full reconciliations for its expected first quarter and fiscal year 2025 Adjusted EBITDA and Adjusted EPS to expected Net Income and expected EPS under “Fiscal Year 2025 and First Quarter 2025 Outlook” without unreasonable effort because certain items that impact Net Income and EPS and other reconciling metrics are out of the Company’s control and/or cannot be reasonably predicted at this time, which unavailable information is not expected to have a significant impact on the Company’s GAAP financial results. Please see reconciliations of non-GAAP measures used in this release (with the exception of our first quarter 2025 Adjusted EBITDA and Adjusted EPS outlook, as described above) to the most directly comparable GAAP measures, beginning on the following page. Reynolds Consumer Products Inc. Reconciliation of Net Income to EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA (amounts in millions) For the Three Months Ended December 31, For the Years Ended December 31, 2024 2023 2024 2023 (in millions) (in millions) Net income – GAAP $ 121 $ 137 $ 352 $ 298 Income tax expense 37 41 99 95 Interest expense, net 22 28 98 119 Depreciation and amortization 33 32 129 124 EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA (Non-GAAP) $ 213 $ 238 $ 678 $ 636 Reynolds Consumer Products Inc. Reconciliation of Total Debt to Net Debt and Calculation of Net Debt to Trailing Twelve Months Adjusted EBITDA (amounts in millions, except for Net Debt to Trailing Twelve Months Adjusted EBITDA) As of December 31, 2024 Current portion of long-term debt $ — Long-term debt 1,686 Total debt 1,686 Cash and cash equivalents (137 ) Net debt (Non-GAAP) $ 1,549 For the twelve months ended December 31, 2024 Adjusted EBITDA (Non-GAAP) $ 678 Net Debt to Trailing Twelve Months Adjusted EBITDA 2.3x As of December 31, 2023 Current portion of long-term debt $ — Long-term debt 1,832 Total debt 1,832 Cash and cash equivalents (115 ) Net debt (Non-GAAP) $ 1,717 For the twelve months ended December 31, 2023 Adjusted EBITDA (Non-GAAP) $ 636 Net Debt to Trailing Twelve Months Adjusted EBITDA 2.7x Reynolds Consumer Products Inc. Reconciliation of Net Cash Provided by Operating Activities to Free Cash Flow (amounts in millions) For the Years Ended December 31 2024 2023 Net cash provided by operating activities $ 489 $ 644 Acquisition of property, plant and equipment (120 ) (104 ) Free cash flow $ 369 $ 540

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