10-Q 1 f10q-sep07.htm INTERIM REPORT FOR QUARTER ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2007 Form 10-Q for the period ending September 30, 2007



UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, DC 20549

FORM 10-Q

[ X ]   QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d)
 OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

   FOR THE QUARTERLY PERIOD ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2007

[    ]   TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d)
 OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

   FOR THE TRANSITION PERIOD FROM ________ TO _________

COMMISSION FILE NUMBER 0-50189



CROWN HOLDINGS, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Pennsylvania 75-3099507
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization) (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)
   
One Crown Way, Philadelphia, PA 19154-4599
(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)

  215-698-5100  
  (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  __

Indicate by check mark whether the Registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer or a non-accelerated filer. See definition of “accelerated filer and large accelerated filer” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act. (Check one)
Large accelerated filer   X           Accelerated filer   __           Non-accelerated filer   __

Indicate by check mark whether the Registrant is a shell company (as defined in Exchange Act Rule 12b-2).
   Yes   __   No  X

There were 159,787,783 shares of Common Stock outstanding as of October 29, 2007.

















Crown Holdings, Inc.



FORM 10-Q
FOR QUARTER ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2007

TABLE OF CONTENTS

PART I – FINANCIAL INFORMATION

 Page Number
 
Item 1Financial Statements
 
Consolidated Statements of Operations - Three Months 1
 
Consolidated Statements of Operations - Nine Months 2
 
Consolidated Balance Sheets 3
 
Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows 4
 
Consolidated Statements of Changes in Shareholders’ Deficit and Comprehensive Income5
 
Notes To Consolidated Financial Statements  
 
A.Statement of Information Furnished 6
 
B.Recent Accounting and Reporting Pronouncements6
 
C.Discontinued Operations 7
 
D.Stock-Based Compensation 7
 
E.Goodwill 8
 
F.Inventories 8
 
G.Share Repurchases 8
 
H.Derivative Financial Instruments 8
 
I.Restructuring 9
 
J.Asbestos-Related Liabilities 9
 
K.Commitments and Contingent Liabilities 11
 
L.Earnings Per Share 12
 
M.Pension and Postretirement Benefits 12
 
N.Income Taxes 13
 
O.Segment Information 13
 
P.Condensed Combining Financial Information 15
 
Item 2Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations
 
 Introduction 39
 
 Executive Overview 39
 
 Results of Operations 39
 
 Liquidity and Capital Resources 42
 
 Forward Looking Statements 44
 
Item 3Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk 44
 
Item 4Controls and Procedures 44
 
 
 
PART II – OTHER INFORMATION
 
Item 1Legal Proceedings 46
 
Item 1ARisk Factors 46
 
Item 2Unregistered Sale of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds46
 
Item 6Exhibits 47
 
Signature48
 







Crown Holdings, Inc.


PART I - FINANCIAL INFORMATION

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
(In millions except share and per share data)
(Unaudited)


  Three months ended September 30  
 
 
  2007   2006  
 
 
 
Net sales   $ 2,153     $ 2,001  
 
 
 
   Cost of products sold, excluding depreciation and amortization     1,786       1,683  
    Depreciation and amortization     56       58  
 
 
 
Gross profit     311       260  
              
   Selling and administrative expense     97       77  
   Provision for restructuring   9    
   Gain on sale of assets (   4 ) (   1 )
   Interest expense     79       73  
   Interest income (   2 ) (   2 )
   Translation and exchange adjustments (   5 ) (   1 )
 
 
 
Income from continuing operations before income taxes,
     minority interests and equity earnings
137 114
   Provision for income taxes   22   16
   Minority interests and equity earnings (   23 ) (   12 )
 
 
 
Income from continuing operations 92 86
 
Loss from discontinued operations   (   1 )
 
 
 
Net income $ 92 $ 85
 
 
 
                  
Basic earnings/(loss) per average common share:
   Continuing operations $ 0.57 $ 0.52
   Discontinued operations   (   0.01 )
 
 
   Net income $ 0.57 $ 0.51
 
 
Diluted earnings/(loss) per average common share:
   Continuing operations $ 0.56 $ 0.51
   Discontinued operations   (   0.01 )
 
 
   Net income $ 0.56 $ 0.50
 
 
Weighted average common shares outstanding:  
   Basic     161,238,844   165,711,447  
   Diluted     165,217,100   169,829,685  




The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.




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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
(In millions except share and per share data)
(Unaudited)


  Nine months ended September 30  
 
 
  2007   2006  
 
 
 
Net sales   $ 5,856     $ 5,306  
 
 
 
   Cost of products sold, excluding depreciation and amortization     4,881       4,445  
    Depreciation and amortization     168       170  
 
 
 
Gross profit     807       691  
              
   Selling and administrative expense     285       232  
   Provision for restructuring   14   14
   Gain on sale of assets (   14 ) (   2 )
   Interest expense     232       210  
   Interest income (   9 ) (   8 )
   Translation and exchange adjustments (   13 ) (   10 )
 
 
 
Income from continuing operations before income taxes,
     minority interests and equity earnings
312 255
   Provision for income taxes   62   42
   Minority interests and equity earnings (   54 ) (   41 )
 
 
 
Income from continuing operations 196 172
 
Loss from discontinued operations   (   27 )
 
 
 
Net income $ 196 $ 145
 
 
 
                  
Basic earnings/(loss) per average common share:
   Continuing operations $ 1.21 $ 1.03
   Discontinued operations   (   0.16 )
 
 
   Net income $ 1.21 $ 0.87
 
 
Diluted earnings/(loss) per average common share:
   Continuing operations $ 1.18 $ 1.01
   Discontinued operations   (   0.16 )
 
 
   Net income $ 1.18 $ 0.85
 
 
Weighted average common shares outstanding:  
   Basic     162,158,144   166,619,352  
   Diluted     166,380,854   170,790,808  




The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.




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CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS (Condensed)
(In millions)
(Unaudited)


  September 30,
2007
December 31,
2006
 

Assets            
Current assets  
         Cash and cash equivalents   $ 348     $ 407  
         Receivables, net     1,084       689  
         Inventories     1,021       906  
         Other current assets     75       60  


                  Total current assets     2,528       2,062  


             
Goodwill     2,307       2,185  
Property, plant and equipment, net     1,586       1,608  
Other non-current assets     528       503  


                  Total   $ 6,949     $ 6,358  


                 
Liabilities and shareholders’ deficit
Current liabilities
        Short-term debt   $ 76     $ 78  
        Current maturities of long-term debt   43     43  
        Accounts payable and accrued liabilities     1,928       1,796  
        Income taxes payable     41       39  


                  Total current liabilities     2,088       1,956  


             
Long-term debt, excluding current maturities     3,644       3,420  
Postretirement and pension liabilities     719       749  
Other non-current liabilities     563       499  
Minority interests     321       279  
Commitments and contingent liabilities (Note K)               
Shareholders’ deficit ( 386 ) ( 545 )


                  Total   $ 6,949     $ 6,358  


             




The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.




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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (Condensed)
(In millions)
(Unaudited)


Nine months ended September 30 2007   2006  

             
Net cash provided by/(used for) operating activities ( $ 29 ) $ 14
 
 
                 
Cash flows from investing activities
   Capital expenditures (   105 ) (   136 )
   Proceeds from sale of property, plant and equipment   63   5
   Other (   7 )   9
 
 
        Net cash used for investing activities (   49 ) (   122 )
 
 
                 
Cash flows from financing activities
   Proceeds from long-term debt   22   221
   Payments of long-term debt (   25 ) (   13 )
   Net change in revolving credit facility and short-term debt 125   8
   Common stock repurchased ( 118 ) (   117 )
   Common stock issued 12   13
   Dividends paid to minority interests (   17 ) (   19 )
   Other   (   4 )
 
 
        Net cash provided by/(used for) financing activities (   1 )   89
 
 
                 
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents   20   14
 
 
                 
Net change in cash and cash equivalents (   59 ) (   5 )
   
Cash and cash equivalents at January 1     407       294  
 
 
Cash and cash equivalents at September 30   $ 348     $ 289  
 
 
   



The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.




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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN SHAREHOLDERS’ DEFICIT
AND COMPREHENSIVE INCOME
(In millions)
(Unaudited)


            Comprehensive Income | Common   Paid-In   Accumulated   Treasury   Accumulated
Other
Comprehensive
 
  Quarter Year–To–Date | Stock   Capital   Deficit   Stock   Loss   Total

Balance at January 1, 2006         | $929   $1,674   ($1,526 ) ($  94 ) ($1,219 ) ($236 )
Net income   $  85 $145 |           145       145
Translation adjustments   20 80 |                   80 80
Derivatives qualifying as hedges   5   |                      
Available for sale securities   3 3 |                   3 3
   
 
  |  
Comprehensive income   $113 $228 |  
  
 
  |  
Restricted stock awarded   | (         2 )   2      
Stock-based compensation   |     8           8
Common stock repurchased   |     (       86 )   (    31 )     (  117 )
Common stock issued — benefit plans   |     3   10       13

Balance at September 30, 2006           |   $929   $1,597   ($1,381 ) ($113 ) ($1,136 ) ($104 )

Balance at January 1, 2007         | $929   $1,589   ($1,217 ) ($115 ) ($1,731 ) ($545 )
Net income   $  92 $196 |           196       196
Translation adjustments   8 27 |                   27 27
Amortization of net loss and prior service   |                  
     cost included in net periodic pension   |                  
     and postretirement cost, net of tax   16 49 |                   49 49
Derivatives qualifying as hedges   (       2 ) (       1 ) |                   (         1 ) (       1 )
Available for sale securities   (       2 ) (       3 ) |                   (         3 ) (      3 )
   
 
  |  
Comprehensive income   $112 $268 |  
  
 
  |  
Adoption of FIN 48 - Note N       |           (        16 )     (     16 )
Restricted stock awarded   | (         2 )   2      
Stock-based compensation   |     11           11
Common stock repurchased   |     (       94 )   (     24 )     (  118)
Common stock issued — benefit plans   |     7   7       14

Balance at September 30, 2007           |   $929   $1,511   ($1,037 ) ($130 ) ($1,659 ) ($386 )



The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.




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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(In millions, except per share and statistical data)
(Unaudited)

A. Statement of Information Furnished
 
  The consolidated financial statements include the accounts of Crown Holdings, Inc. and its consolidated subsidiaries (the “Company”). The accompanying unaudited interim consolidated financial statements have been prepared by the Company in accordance with Form 10-Q instructions. In the opinion of management, these consolidated financial statements contain all adjustments of a normal and recurring nature necessary for a fair statement of the financial position of Crown Holdings, Inc. as of September 30, 2007, the results of its operations for the three and nine month periods ended September 30, 2007 and 2006, and its cash flows for the nine month periods ended September 30, 2007 and 2006. These results have been determined on the basis of U.S. generally accepted accounting principles and practices consistently applied.
 
  Certain information and footnote disclosures, normally included in financial statements presented in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles, have been condensed or omitted. The December 31, 2006 balance sheet data was derived from the audited consolidated financial statements as of December 31, 2006. The accompanying consolidated financial statements should be read in conjunction with the consolidated financial statements and notes thereto included in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2006.
 


B. Recent Accounting and Reporting Pronouncements
 
  Effective January 1, 2007, the Company adopted the following accounting and reporting standards:
 
  FASB Interpretation No. 48 (“FIN 48”), “Accounting for Uncertainty in Income Taxes – an Interpretation of FASB Statement No. 109,” which requires that the impact of a tax position be recognized if that position is more likely than not of being sustained on audit, based on the technical merits of the position. The tax position is measured at the largest amount of benefit that is greater than 50% likely of being realized upon ultimate settlement. Adoption of FIN 48 resulted in a charge of $16 to accumulated deficit as of January 1, 2007. See Note N for additional information.
 
  FASB Staff Position No. AUG AIR-1 (“FSP AUG AIR-1”), which prohibits the use of the accrue-in-advance method of accounting for planned major maintenance activities in annual and interim financial statements, and permits the use of the direct expensing and deferral methods. Effective January 1, 2007, the Company is using the direct expensing method in its annual and interim financial statements. The Company expensed annual planned major maintenance costs on a straight-line basis over the course of the year under its previous policy. The adoption of FSP AUG AIR-1 will have no impact on the Company’s annual financial statements, but resulted in a decrease of $3 and an increase of $3, respectively, in cost of products sold from the amounts reported in the consolidated statements of operations in the first and fourth quarters of 2006.
 
  SFAS 155 (“FAS 155”), “Accounting for Certain Hybrid Financial Instruments,” which amends the guidance in FAS 133, “Accounting for Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities” and FAS 140, “Accounting for Transfers and Servicing of Financial Assets and Extinguishments of Liabilities.” The standard allows financial instruments that have embedded derivatives to be accounted for as a whole (eliminating the need to bifurcate the derivative from its host) if the holder elects to account for the whole instrument on a fair value basis. The adoption of FAS 155 had no effect on the results of operations or financial position of the Company.
 
  SFAS No. 156 (“FAS 156”), “Accounting for Servicing of Financial Assets – An Amendment of FASB Statement No. 140,” which among other things, requires a company to recognize a servicing asset or servicing liability when it undertakes an obligation to service a financial asset by entering into a servicing contract under certain situations. The adoption of FAS 156 did not have a material impact on the results of operations or financial position of the Company.





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C. Discontinued Operations
 
  During 2006, the Company sold its remaining European plastics operations and its Americas health and beauty care operations. The results of operations for 2006 have been recast to report the divested businesses within discontinued operations in the accompanying statements of operations. The divested businesses had net sales of $31 and $144 in the third quarter and first nine months of 2006, respectively. The segment results in Note O and the Condensed Combining Statements of Operations in Note P also reflect the reclassification of the divested businesses to discontinued operations. The Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows, including those in Note P, were not recast to separately report the cash flows of the discontinued operations. No interest expense was allocated to discontinued operations and, therefore, all of the Company’s interest expense was included within continuing operations.

 
  The components of loss from discontinued operations for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2006 are presented below.
 

  Three
Months
Nine
Months
 

Income/(loss) before tax $ 1 ( $ 6 )
Tax on operations
Loss on disposal ( 2 ) ( 20 )
Tax on disposal ( 1 )
 

  ( $ 1 ) ( $ 27 )
 



D. Stock-Based Compensation
 
  During the first nine months of 2007, the Company granted approximately 3.7 million stock options to employees. The options have a ten-year contractual life and vest ratably over six years at 20% per year with the initial vesting scheduled on the second anniversary of the grant. During the first quarter of 2007, the Company awarded 394,221 shares of restricted stock to certain senior executives, including 136,003 shares that contain a market performance feature. The service-based shares of restricted stock vest ratably over three years on the anniversary date of the grant and had a grant-date fair value of $21.64 per share. The performance shares vest at the end of three years based on the results of a market performance criterion. The market performance criterion is the median Total Shareholder Return (“TSR”), which includes share price appreciation and dividends paid, of the Company during the three-year term of the grant measured against a peer group of companies. The number of shares which ultimately vest in 2010 is based on the level of performance achieved, ranges between 0% and 200% of the shares awarded, and will be settled in stock. The estimated fair value of each performance share was calculated as $25.36 using a Monte Carlo valuation model.
 
  Unrecognized compensation cost related to unvested stock options and restricted stock was $29 and $10, respectively, at September 30, 2007. The weighted average period over which the expense is expected to be recognized is 5.4 years for stock options and 1.6 years for restricted stock.
 
  As of September 30, 2007, there were 9,943,519 options that were fully vested or expected to vest of which 6,595,442 were exercisable. The weighted average exercise price of options fully vested or expected to vest and options exercisable was $16.69 and $13.28, respectively; the aggregate intrinsic value was $75 for both; and the weighted average remaining contractual life was 6.1 years and 4.4 years, respectively.
 
  The Company received cash proceeds of $11 from the exercise of stock options in the first nine months of 2007.





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E. Goodwill
 
  Changes in the carrying amount of goodwill by reportable segment for the nine-month period ended September 30, 2007 were as follows:

           Americas   North America        European        European   Non-reportable      
           Beverage     Food        Beverage        Food     segments        Total  
 
  Balance as of January 1, 2007   $420   $151   $750   $703   $161   $2,185  
  Foreign currency translation   8   13   35   47   19   122  
     
 
 
 
 
 
 
  Balance as of September 30, 2007   $428   $164   $785   $750   $180   $2,307  
     
 
 
 
 
 
 


F. Inventories

  September 30,   December 31,  
  2007   2006  
 
 
 
  Finished goods 403   $ 308  
  Work in process 134   122  
  Raw material and supplies 484   476  
   
 
 
    $ 1,021   $ 906  
   
 
 


G. Share Repurchases
 
  In August 2007, the Company entered into an accelerated share repurchase program pursuant to which the Company purchased 4,088,068 shares of its common stock for $100 and may potentially receive additional shares upon completion of the transaction. The final number of shares to be repurchased without the payment of additional funds will be based on the Company’s volume-weighted average stock price during the term of the transaction. The company expects the transaction to be completed during the fourth quarter of 2007. To date in 2007, including shares repurchased under the accelerated share repurchase program, the Company has purchased 4,828,883 shares for $118.


H. Derivative Financial Instruments
 
  During the third quarter of 2007, the Company entered into six foreign currency forward exchange contracts with an aggregate notional value of $40 to buy U.S. dollars against Canadian dollars. These contracts were not designated as hedges. Changes in their fair value are reported currently in earnings as translation and exchange adjustments. The aggregate fair value of these contracts at September 30, 2007 was a loss of $2 and was reported within accrued liabilities.
 
  At September 30, 2007, the Company had three outstanding cross-currency swaps with a combined notional value of $580 that were designated as cash flow hedges and effectively convert fixed rate U.S. dollar intercompany debt into fixed rate euro intercompany debt. One swap with a notional value of $120 matures in November 2007 and the other swaps of $225 and $235 mature in November 2009 and 2010, respectively. The aggregate fair value of these swaps at September 30, 2007 was a loss of $114 and was reported within accrued liabilities and within non-current liabilities. The Company also designates certain commodity contracts and foreign exchange contracts as cash flow hedges of anticipated purchases or sales. At September 30, 2007, commodity contracts were outstanding with a notional value of approximately $225. The aggregate fair value of the commodity contracts was a loss of $10 and was reported within accrued liabilities. The aggregate fair value of the foreign exchange contracts was a loss of $4 and was also reported within accrued liabilities.
 
  The Company designates certain foreign currency forward exchange contracts as fair value hedges of recognized foreign-denominated assets and liabilities and unrecognized foreign-denominated firm commitments. At September 30, 2007, the aggregate fair value of the outstanding contracts was a loss of $8 and was reported within accrued liabilities.





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  At September 30, 2007, the Company’s affiliate, Crown European Holdings (“CEH”), a euro functional currency subsidiary, had three outstanding foreign currency forward exchange contracts with an aggregate notional value of $116 Canadian dollars. These contracts were not designated as hedges. Changes in their fair value are reported currently in earnings as translation and exchange adjustments, and are offset by foreign exchange gains or losses reported by CEH from the remeasurement of its related $116 Canadian dollar intercompany receivable. The aggregate fair value of these contracts at September 30, 2007 was a loss of $4 and was reported within accrued liabilities.


I. Restructuring

  The components of the outstanding restructuring reserve and movements within these components during the nine months ended September 30, 2007 and 2006, respectively, were as follows:
 

  Termination   Other Exit  
  Benefits   Costs   Total  
     
 
 
 
  Balance as of January 1, 2006   $12   $ 1   $13  
  Provision   9 5 14
  Payments   (    5 ) (    2 ) (    7 )
  Foreign currency translation   1 1
     
 
 
 
  Balance as of September 30, 2006   $17   $  4   $21  
     
 
 
 
 
 
  Balance as of January 1, 2007   $  7   $  4   $11  
  Provision   4 10 14
  Payments   (    7 ) (    2 ) (    9 )
  Other   (    1 ) (    6 ) (    7 )
     
 
 
 
  Balance as of September 30, 2007   $  3   $  6   $  9  
     
 
 
 

  The charge of $14 in 2007 included $6 for the reclassification of cumulative translation adjustments to earnings related to the closure of a plant in Asia, $4 for severance and other exit costs in the European food segment, $2 of corporate costs for the settlement of a labor dispute related to prior restructurings, and $2 of severance costs in South America.
 
  The charge of $14 in 2006 included $5 for severance costs in the European Food segment to close a plant, $4 of corporate charges for the estimated settlement costs of a labor dispute related to prior restructurings, $3 for severance and other exit costs in the European Specialty Packaging segment, and $1 each in South America and Asia for severance related to plant consolidations.


J. Asbestos–Related Liabilities

  Crown Cork & Seal Company, Inc. (“Crown Cork”) is one of many defendants in a substantial number of lawsuits filed throughout the United States by persons alleging bodily injury as a result of exposure to asbestos. These claims arose from the insulation operations of a U.S. company, the majority of whose stock Crown Cork purchased in 1963. Approximately ninety days after the stock purchase, this U.S. company sold its insulation assets and was later merged into Crown Cork.
 
  Prior to 1998, the amounts paid to asbestos claimants were covered by a fund made available to Crown Cork under a 1985 settlement with carriers insuring Crown Cork through 1976, when Crown Cork became self-insured. The fund was depleted in 1998 and the Company has no remaining coverage for asbestos-related costs.
 
  In April 2007, May 2006, May 2005, January 2005 and April 2004, the States of Georgia, South Carolina, Florida, Ohio and Mississippi, respectively, enacted legislation that limits the asbestos-related liabilities under state law of companies such as Crown Cork that allegedly incurred these liabilities because they are successors by corporate merger to companies that had been involved with asbestos. The new legislation, which applies to future and, with the exception of Georgia and South Carolina, pending claims, caps asbestos-related liabilities at the fair market value of the predecessor’s total gross assets adjusted for inflation. Crown Cork has paid significantly more for asbestos-related claims than the total value of its predecessor’s assets adjusted for inflation. Crown Cork has integrated the legislation into its claims defense strategy. The Company cautions, however, that the legislation may be challenged and there can be no assurance regarding the ultimate effect of the legislation on Crown Cork.




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  In June 2003, the State of Texas enacted legislation that limits the asbestos-related liabilities in Texas courts of companies such as Crown Cork that allegedly incurred these liabilities because they are successors by corporate merger to companies that had been involved with asbestos. The Texas legislation, which applies to future claims and pending claims, caps asbestos-related liabilities at the total gross value of the predecessor’s assets adjusted for inflation. Crown Cork has paid significantly more for asbestos-related claims than the total adjusted value of its predecessor’s assets. On October 31, 2003, Crown Cork received a favorable ruling on its motion for summary judgment in two asbestos-related cases pending against it in the district court of Harris County, Texas (in Re Asbestos Litigation No. 90-23333, District Court, Harris County, Texas), which were appealed. On May 4, 2006, the Texas Fourteenth Court of Appeals upheld the favorable ruling in one of the two cases (Barbara Robinson v. Crown Cork & Seal Company, Inc., No. 14-04-00658-CV, Fourteenth Court of Appeals, Texas). The Appeals Court decision has been appealed by the plaintiff. In addition, a favorable ruling for summary judgment in an asbestos case pending against Crown Cork in the district court of Travis County, Texas (in Re Rosemarie Satterfield as Representative of the Estate of Jerrold Braley Deceased v. Crown Cork & Seal Company, Inc. District Court Travis County, 98th Judicial District Cause No. GN-203572) has been appealed. Although the Company believes that the rulings of the District Court and Appeals Court are correct, there can be no assurance that the legislation will be upheld by the Texas courts on appeal or in other cases that may challenge the legislation.
 
  In December 2001, the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania enacted legislation that limits the asbestos-related liabilities of Pennsylvania corporations that are successors by corporate merger to companies involved with asbestos. The legislation limits the successor’s liability for asbestos to the acquired company’s asset value adjusted for inflation. Crown Cork has already paid significantly more for asbestos-related claims than the acquired company’s adjusted asset value. On February 20, 2004, the Supreme Court of Pennsylvania reversed the June 11, 2002 order of the Philadelphia Court of Common Pleas, in which the Court of Common Pleas ruled favorably on a motion by Crown Cork for summary judgment regarding 376 pending asbestos-related cases against Crown Cork in Philadelphia and remanded the cases to the Philadelphia Court of Common Pleas (Ieropoli v. AC&S Corporation, et. al., No. 117 EM 2002). The Court ruled that the new statute, as applied, violated the Pennsylvania Constitution because it retroactively extinguished the plaintiffs’ pre-existing and accrued causes of action. In November 2004, the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania enacted legislation amending the 2001 successor liability statute providing that the 2001 statute applies only to asbestos-related claims with respect to which the two-year statute of limitations for asbestos-related claims had not yet commenced at the time the statute was enacted on December 17, 2001. On July 28, 2005, the Philadelphia Court of Common Pleas granted Crown Cork’s global motion for summary judgment to dismiss all pending asbestos-related cases filed in the court after December 17, 2003 (In re: Asbestos-Litigation October term 1986, No. 001). Additional cases have been dismissed subsequent to July 28, 2005 by the Philadelphia Court of Common Pleas. These decisions remain subject to potential appeal by the plaintiffs and, in some cases, appeals to the Superior Court of Pennsylvania have been filed by the plaintiffs in connection with these decisions. The Company cautions that the limitation of the statute may not be upheld.
 
  During the nine months ended September 30, 2007, Crown Cork received approximately 3,000 new claims, settled or dismissed approximately 3,000 claims for a total of $9, and had approximately 79,000 claims outstanding at the end of the period. Settlement amounts include amounts committed to be paid in future periods.
 
  As of September 30, 2007, the Company’s accrual for pending and future asbestos-related claims was $181. The Company estimates that its probable and estimable liability for pending and future asbestos-related claims will range between $181 and $230. The accrual balance of $181 includes $113 for unasserted claims and $5 for committed settlements that will be paid over time.
 
  Historically (1977-2006), Crown Cork estimates that approximately one-quarter of all asbestos-related claims made against it have been asserted by claimants who claim first exposure to asbestos after 1964. However, because of Crown Cork’s settlement experience to date and the increased difficulty of establishing identification of the subsidiary’s insulation products as the cause of injury by persons alleging first exposure to asbestos after 1964, the Company has not included in its accrual and range of potential liability any amounts for settlements by persons alleging first exposure to asbestos after 1964.




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  Underlying the accrual and the range of potential liability are assumptions that claims for exposure to asbestos that occurred after the sale of the U.S. company’s insulation business in 1964 would not be entitled to settlement payouts and that the Georgia, South Carolina, Florida, Ohio, Mississippi, Texas and Pennsylvania asbestos legislation described above are expected to have a highly favorable impact on Crown Cork’s ability to settle or defend against asbestos-related claims in those states, and other states where Pennsylvania law may apply. The Company’s accrual of $181 includes estimates for probable costs for claims through the year 2016. The upper end of the Company’s estimated range of possible asbestos-related costs of $230 includes claims beyond that date.
 
  While it is not possible to predict the ultimate outcome of the asbestos-related claims and settlements, the Company believes that resolution of these matters is not expected to have a material adverse effect on the Company’s financial position. The Company cautions, however, that estimates for asbestos cases and settlements are difficult to predict and may be influenced by many factors. In addition, there can be no assurance regarding the validity or correctness of the Company’s assumptions or beliefs underlying its accrual and the estimated range of potential liability. Unfavorable court decisions or other adverse developments may require the Company to substantially increase its accrual or change its estimate. Accordingly, these matters, if resolved in a manner different from the estimate, could have a material effect on the Company’s results of operations, financial position and cash flow.


K. Commitments and Contingent Liabilities

  In 2003, Crown Cork amended the retiree medical benefits that it had been providing to approximately 10,000 retirees pursuant to a series of collective bargaining agreements between Crown Cork and certain unions. The amendments increased maximum coverage, required additional retiree contributions for medical and prescription drug costs and reduced other coverage benefits. Crown Cork is a party to litigation in which the USWA and IAM unions and retirees claim that the retiree medical benefits were vested and that the amendments breached the applicable collective bargaining agreements in violation of ERISA and the Labor Management Relations Act. In binding arbitration regarding the USWA matter the arbitrator ruled in favor of the USWA parties with respect to employees who retired prior to the 1993 collective bargaining agreement and in favor of Crown Cork with respect to employees who retired under the 1993 and 1998 collective bargaining agreements. The parties are in the remedy stage of the arbitration with respect to employees who retired prior to the 1993 agreement and the ultimate remedy is uncertain. The Company believes the remedy is not expected to have a material adverse effect on its financial position.
 
  With respect to litigation involving Crown Cork and the IAM parties, a federal district court in Nebraska ruled that, pursuant to the collective bargaining agreement, the matter should be resolved through arbitration. Crown Cork appealed that decision to the Eighth Circuit Court of Appeals. The Eighth Circuit determined that the retiree medical benefits were not vested and that the Company has the unilateral right to modify or discontinue these benefits. The period for requesting review of the decision to the U.S. Supreme Court has not yet expired.
 
  The Company is subject to various other lawsuits and claims with respect to labor, environmental, securities, vendor and other matters arising out of the normal course of business. While the impact on future financial results is not subject to reasonable estimation because considerable uncertainty exists, management believes that the ultimate liabilities resulting from such lawsuits and claims will not materially affect the results of operations, financial position or cash flow of the Company.
 
  The Company has various commitments to purchase materials and supplies as part of the ordinary conduct of business. The Company’s basic raw materials for its products are tinplate and aluminum, both of which are purchased from multiple sources. The Company is subject to fluctuations in the cost of these raw materials and has periodically adjusted its selling prices to certain customers to reflect these movements. There can be no assurances, however, that the Company will be able to fully recover any increases or fluctuations in raw material costs from its customers. The Company also has commitments for standby letters of credit and for purchases of capital assets.
 
  At September 30, 2007, the Company had certain indemnification agreements covering environmental remediation and other potential costs associated with properties sold or businesses divested. The Company accrues for costs associated with such indemnifications and potential costs when it is probable that a liability has been incurred and the amount can be reasonably estimated. At September 30, 2007, the Company also had guarantees of $29 related to the residual values of leased assets.




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L. Earnings Per Share

  The following table summarizes the basic and diluted earnings per share computations for the periods ended September 30, 2007 and 2006, respectively:

  Three Months Ended   Nine Months Ended  
  September 30   September 30  
 
 
 
  2007   2006   2007   2006  
 
Earnings:  
         Income from continuing operations $     92 $     86 $     196 $      172
 
 
 
 
 
 
Weighted average common shares outstanding:  
         Basic 161.2 165.7 162.2 166.6
         Add: dilutive stock options and restricted stock 4.0 4.1 4.2 4.2
 
 
 
 
 
         Diluted 165.2 169.8 166.4 170.8
 
 
 
 
 
 
  Basic earnings per share - continuing operations $  0.57 $  0.52 $  1.21 $   1.03
 
 
 
 
 
  Diluted earnings per share - continuing operations $  0.56 $  0.51 $  1.18 $   1.01
 
 
 
 
 

  Excluded from the computation of diluted earnings per share were common shares contingently issuable upon the exercise of outstanding stock options, amounting to 4.6 million shares and 3.9 million shares for the three and nine month periods ended September 30, 2007, and 2.2 million shares and 2.7 million shares for the three and nine month periods ended September 30, 2006. These shares were excluded because the assumed proceeds of the then outstanding options were above the average market prices for the related periods.


M. Pension and Other Postretirement Benefits

  Components of Net Periodic Benefit Cost
  Three Months Ended   Nine Months Ended  
  September 30   September 30  
 
 
 
Pension Benefits - U.S. Plans 2007   2006   2007   2006


 
 
 
 
Service cost $ 2 $ 2 $ 6 $ 7
Interest cost 18 19 57 58
Expected return on plan assets ( 28 ) ( 27 ) ( 84 ) ( 81 )
Recognized prior service cost 1 1 2 2
Recognized net loss 11 13 35 42
Settlements 3 3

 
 
 
Net periodic cost $ 7 $ 8 $ 19 $ 28

 
 
 



  Three Months Ended   Nine Months Ended  
  September 30   September 30  
 
 
 
Pension Benefits - Non-U.S. Plans 2007   2006   2007   2006


 
 
 
 
Service cost $ 9 $ 8 $ 28 $ 26
Interest cost 43 39 126 113
Expected return on plan assets ( 62 ) ( 55 ) ( 182 ) ( 160 )
Recognized prior service credit ( 2 ) ( 2 ) ( 5 ) ( 5 )
Recognized net loss 8 9 22 27

 
 
 
Net periodic cost/(credit) ( $ 4 ) ( $ 1 ) ( $ 11 ) $ 1

 
 
 






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  Three Months Ended   Nine Months Ended  
  September 30   September 30  
 
 
 
Other Postretirement Benefits 2007   2006   2007   2006


 
 
 
 
Service cost $ 1 $ 1 $ 3 $ 3
Interest cost 7 7 24 25
Recognized prior service credit ( 4 ) ( 3 ) ( 12 ) ( 11 )
Recognized net loss 3 10 9

 
 
 
Net periodic cost $ 7 $ 5 $ 25 $ 26

 
 
 



N. Income Taxes

  As discussed in Note B, the Company adopted FIN 48 effective January 1, 2007, and recorded a charge of $16 to its accumulated deficit.
 
  As of January 1, 2007, after the adoption of FIN 48, total unrecognized tax benefits were $64 and the reserve for related interest and penalties was $3. The $64 of unrecognized benefits included $36 related to a claim filed by the Company in the United States Court of Federal Claims to recover U.S. federal taxes paid in prior years. The Company’s claim relates to the timing of the deductibility of certain payments made during the period 1993 through 1995. In addition to the $36, the $64 also included reserves for potential liabilities related to transfer pricing, withholding taxes and deductibility of losses.
 
  Interest and penalties are recorded in the statement of operations as interest expense and provision for income taxes, respectively. The total interest and penalties recorded in the statement of operations was less than $1 in the third quarter of 2007.
 
  The unrecognized benefits of $64 as of January 1, 2007 included $57 that, if recognized, would affect the effective tax rate. Of the $7 of remaining unrecognized benefits, $5 would not affect the effective tax rate due to valuation allowances in certain jurisdictions, and $2 would reduce goodwill if recognized. The Company’s unrecognized tax benefits are expected to increase in the next twelve months as it continues its current transfer pricing policies, and are expected to decrease as open tax years or claims are settled. The Company is unable to estimate a range of reasonably possible changes in its unrecognized tax benefits in the next twelve months as it is unable to predict when, or if, the tax authorities will commence their audits, the time needed for the audits, and the audit findings that will require settlement with the applicable tax authorities, if any. In addition, the Company is unable to estimate the timing of the resolution of its U.S. tax claim discussed above.
 
  The tax years that remained subject to examination by major tax jurisdiction as of January 1, 2007 were 2001 and beyond for the United Kingdom and Germany, 2002 and beyond for Canada and Spain, 2003 and beyond for the United States and Italy, and 2004 and beyond for France.


O. Segment Information

  The Company’s business is organized geographically within three divisions, Americas, Europe and Asia-Pacific. Within the Americas and Europe, the Company has determined that it has the following reportable segments organized along a combination of product lines and geographic areas: Americas Beverage and North America Food within the Americas, and European Beverage, European Food and European Specialty Packaging within Europe.
 
  The Company evaluates performance and allocates resources based on segment income. Segment income, which is not a defined term under U.S. generally accepted accounting principles, is defined by the Company as net sales less cost of products sold, depreciation and amortization, and selling and administrative expenses. Segment income should not be considered in isolation or as a substitute for net income data prepared in accordance with U.S. GAAP and may not be comparable to calculations of similarly titled measures used by other companies.





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  The tables below present information about operating segments for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2007 and 2006:


  External Sales   External Sales  
 
 
 
  Three Months Ended   Nine Months Ended  
  September 30   September 30  
 
 
 
  2007   2006   2007   2006

 
 
 
 
Americas Beverage $ 455 $ 437 $ 1,336 $ 1,210
North America Food 260 250 650 630
European Beverage 413 342 1,095 919
European Food 577 574 1,492 1,435
European Specialty Packaging 129 120 349 312

 
 
 
Total reportable segments 1,834 1,723 4,922 4,506
Non-reportable segments 319 278 934 800

 
 
 
Total $ 2,153 $ 2,001 $ 5,856 $ 5,306

 
 
 


  Segment Income   Segment Income  
 
 
 
  Three Months Ended   Nine Months Ended  
  September 30   September 30  
 
 
 
  2007   2006   2007   2006

 
 
 
 
Americas Beverage $ 54 $ 50 $ 148 $ 118
North America Food 30 28 60 54
European Beverage 60 33 148 98
European Food 55 55 138 146
European Specialty Packaging 8 6 18 20

 
 
 
Total reportable segments $ 207 $ 172 $ 512 $ 436

 
 
 


  The following table reconciles the Company’s segment income of reportable segments to consolidated income from continuing operations before income taxes, minority interests and equity earnings:

  Three Months Ended   Nine Months Ended  
  September 30   September 30  
 
 
 
  2007   2006   2007   2006

 
 
 
 
Segment income of reportable segments $ 207 $ 172 $ 512 $ 436
Segment income of non-reportable segments 32 27 97 89
Corporate and unallocated items ( 25 ) ( 16 ) ( 87 ) ( 66 )
Provision for restructuring ( 9 ) ( 14 ) ( 14 )
Gain on sale of assets 4 1 14 2
Interest expense ( 79 ) ( 73 ) ( 232 ) ( 210 )
Interest income 2 2 9 8
Translation and exchange adjustments 5 1 13 10

 
 
 
Income from continuing operations before income
   taxes, minority interests and equity earnings
$ 137 $ 114 $ 312 $ 255

 
 
 

  “Corporate and unallocated items” includes corporate and division administrative costs, technology costs, and unallocated items such as the U.S. and U.K. pension plan costs or income.
















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P. Condensed Combining Financial Information

  Crown European Holdings (Issuer), a 100% owned subsidiary of the Company, has outstanding senior notes that are fully and unconditionally guaranteed by Crown Holdings, Inc. and certain subsidiaries. The guarantors are 100% owned by the Company and the guarantees are made on a joint and several basis. The guarantor column includes financial information for all subsidiaries in the United States (except for an insurance subsidiary and a receivable securitization subsidiary), and substantially all subsidiaries in the United Kingdom, France, Germany, Belgium, Canada, Mexico and Switzerland. The following condensed combining financial statements:
   
  •     statements of operations for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2007 and 2006,
   
  •     balance sheets as of September 30, 2007 and December 31, 2006, and
   
  •     statements of cash flows for the nine months ended September 30, 2007 and 2006
   
  are presented on the following pages to comply with the Company’s requirements under Rule 3-10 of Regulation S-X.
   

CONDENSED COMBINING STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS

For the three months ended September 30, 2007
(in millions)

Parent Issuer Guarantors Non
Guarantors
Eliminations Total
Company






 
Net sales $1,240   $913 $2,153  
 
      Cost of products sold, excluding depreciation  
         and amortization ($5 ) 1,020   771     1,786  
      Depreciation and amortization   34   22  56  






Gross profit  5   186   120  311  






 
      Selling and administrative expense   73   24  97  
      Provision for restructuring       9  9  
      Gain on sale of assets     (4 )  (4 )
      Net interest expense   25   50 2   77  
      Technology royalty   (14 ) 14  
      Translation and exchange adjustments   (4 ) (1 )   (5 )






Income/(loss) before income taxes,
      minority interests and equity earnings   (20 ) 81 76   137
      Provision for income taxes 7 15 22
      Equity earnings $92 69 18 ($179 )






Income before minority interests and equity earnings  92 49 92 61   (179 ) 115
      Minority interests and equity earnings   (23 )   (23 )






Net income $92 $49 $92 $38 ($179 ) $92











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CONDENSED COMBINING STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS

For the three months ended September 30, 2006
(in millions)

Parent Issuer Guarantors Non
Guarantors
Eliminations Total
Company






 
Net sales $1,183   $818 $2,001  
 
      Cost of products sold, excluding depreciation  
         and amortization ($6 ) 989   700     1,683  
      Depreciation and amortization   35   23  58  






Gross profit  6   159   95  260  






 
      Selling and administrative expense     58   19  77  
      Gain on sale of assets     (1 )  (1 )
      Net interest expense   18   53   71  
      Technology royalty   (9 ) 9  
      Translation and exchange adjustments   (2 ) 1   (1 )






Income/(loss) from continuing operations before
      income taxes, minority interests and equity earnings   (12 ) 60 66   114
      Provision for income taxes 2 14 16
      Equity earnings $85 60 28 ($173 )






Income from continuing operations before
      minority interests and equity earnings  85 48 86 52   (173 ) 98
      Minority interests and equity earnings   (12 )   (12 )






Income from continuing operations 85 48 86 40 (173 ) 86
 
Loss from discontinued operations   (1 ) (1 )
 






Net income $85 $48 $85 $40 ($173 ) $85









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CONDENSED COMBINING STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS

For the nine months ended September 30, 2007
(in millions)

Parent Issuer Guarantors Non
Guarantors
Eliminations Total
Company






 
Net sales $3,495   $2,361 $5,856  
 
      Cost of products sold, excluding depreciation  
         and amortization ($11 ) 2,912   1,980     4,881  
      Depreciation and amortization   102   66   168  






Gross profit  11   481   315  807  






 
      Selling and administrative expense   (1 ) 214   72   285  
      Provision for restructuring   1 13   14
      Gain on sale of assets   (2 ) (12 )   (14 )
      Net interest expense   73   145 5   223  
      Technology royalty   (29 ) 29  
      Translation and exchange adjustments   (10 ) (3 ) (13 )






Income/(loss) from continuing operations before
       income taxes, minority interests and equity earnings   (61 ) 162 211   312
      Provision for income taxes 15 47 62
      Equity earnings $196 182 49 ($427 )






Income before minority interests and equity earnings  196 121 196 164   (427 ) 250
      Minority interests and equity earnings   (54 )   (54 )






Net income $196 $121 $196 $110 ($427 ) $196










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CONDENSED COMBINING STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS

For the nine months ended September 30, 2006
(in millions)

Parent Issuer Guarantors Non
Guarantors
Eliminations Total
Company






 
Net sales $3,228   $2,078 $5,306  
 
      Cost of products sold, excluding depreciation  
         and amortization ($17 ) 2,718   1,744     4,445  
      Depreciation and amortization   107   63   170  






Gross profit  17   403   271  691  






 
      Selling and administrative expense     176   56   232  
      Provision for restructuring     7   7   14  
      (Gain)/loss on sale of assets   (7 ) 5   (2 )
      Net interest expense   50   151 1   202  
      Technology royalty   (23 ) 23  
      Translation and exchange adjustments  3 (15 ) 2 (10 )






Income/(loss) from continuing operations before
      income taxes, minority interests and equity earnings   (29 ) 102 182   255
      Provision for income taxes 6 36 42
      Equity earnings $145 134 74 ($353 )






Income from continuing operations before
      minority interests and equity earnings  145 105 170 146   (353 ) 213
      Minority interests and equity earnings   (41 )   (41 )






Income from continuing operations 145 105 170 105 (353 ) 172
 
Loss from discontinued operations   (25 ) (2 )   (27 )
 






Net income $145 $105 $145 $103 ($353 ) $145










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CONDENSED COMBINING BALANCE SHEET

As of September 30, 2007
(in millions)

Parent Issuer Guarantors Non
Guarantors
Eliminations Total
Company






 
Assets  
Current assets  
      Cash and cash equivalents $49 $299 $348
      Receivables, net $63 184 837 1,084
      Intercompany receivables 2 71 35 ($108 )
      Inventories 552 469 1,021
      Other current assets $2 1 55 17 75
 





            Total current assets 2 66 911 1,657 (108 ) 2,528
 





 
Intercompany debt receivables 1,460 1,653 342 (3,455 )
Investments (168 ) 3,023 (425 ) (2,430 )
Goodwill 1,624 683 2,307
Property, plant and equipment, net 863 723 1,586
Other non-current assets 9 463 56 528
 





            Total ($166 ) $4,558 $5,089 $3,461 ($5,993 ) $6,949
 





 
Liabilities and shareholders’ equity/(deficit)  
Current liabilities  
      Short-term debt $34 $5 $37 $76
      Current maturities of long-term debt 4 5 34 43
      Accounts payable and accrued liabilities $23 33 1,103 769 1,928
      Intercompany payables 35 73 ($108 )
      Income taxes payable 14 27 41
 





            Total current liabilities 23 71 1,162 940 (108 ) 2,088
 





 
Long-term debt, excluding current maturities 1,229 2,346 69 3,644
Long-term intercompany debt 197 2,201 732 325 (3,455 )
Postretirement and pension liabilities 700 19 719
Other non-current liabilities 89 317 157 563
Minority interests 321 321
Commitments and contingent liabilities
Shareholders’ equity/(deficit) (386 ) 968 (168 ) 1,630 (2,430 ) (386 )
 





            Total ($166 ) $4,558 $5,089 $3,461 ($5,993 ) $6,949
 













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CONDENSED COMBINING BALANCE SHEET

As of December 31, 2006
(in millions)

Parent Issuer Guarantors Non
Guarantors
Eliminations Total
Company






 
Assets  
Current assets  
      Cash and cash equivalents $97 $310 $407
      Receivables, net $98 109 482 689
      Intercompany receivables 1 55 31 ($87 )
      Inventories 489 417 906
      Other current assets $1 23 34 2 60
 





            Total current assets 1 122 784 1,242 (87 ) 2,062
 





 
Intercompany debt receivables 1,308 1,468 257 (3,033 )
Investments in subsidiaries (425 ) 2,696 (425 ) (1,846 )
Goodwill 1,547 638 2,185
Property, plant and equipment, net 888 720 1,608
Other non-current assets 25 398 80 503
 





            Total ($424 ) $4,151 $4,660 $2,937 ($4,966 ) $6,358
 





 
Liabilities and shareholders’ equity/(deficit)  
Current liabilities  
      Short-term debt $12 $5 $61 $78
      Current maturities of long-term debt 4 5 34 43
      Accounts payable and accrued liabilities $4 39 1,059 694 1,796
      Intercompany payables 2 29 56 ($87 )
      Income taxes payable 3 36 39
 





            Total current liabilities 4 60 1,134 845 (87 ) 1,956
 





 
Long-term debt, excluding current maturities 1,096 2,256 68 3,420
Long-term intercompany debt 117 2,107 631 178 (3,033 )
Postretirement and pension liabilities 735 14 749
Other non-current liabilities 55 329 115 499
Minority interests 279 279
Commitments and contingent liabilities
Shareholders’ equity/(deficit) (545 ) 833 (425 ) 1,438 (1,846 ) (545 )
 





            Total ($424 ) $4,151 $4,660 $2,937 ($4,966 ) $6,358
 










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CONDENSED COMBINING STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS

For the nine months ended September 30, 2007
(in millions)

Parent Issuer Guarantors Non
Guarantors
Eliminations Total
Company






 
Net cash provided by/(used for) operating activities $26 ($40 ) $99 ($114 ) ($29 )






 
Cash flows from investing activities
     Capital expenditures (51 ) (54 ) (105 )
     Proceeds from sale of property,plant and equipment 2 61 63
     Intercompany investing activities 10 17 ($27 )
     Other (7 ) (7 )






           Net cash provided by/(used for) investing activities 10 (32 ) (27 ) (49 )






 
Cash flows from financing activities
     Proceeds from long–term debt 22 22
     Payments of long–term debt (1 ) (24 ) (25 )
     Net change in revolving credit facility and short-term debt 43 89 (7 ) 125
     Net change in long-term intercompany balances 80 (13 ) (206 ) 139
     Common stock repurchased (118 ) (118 )
     Common stock issued 12 12
     Dividends paid (27 ) 27
     Dividends paid to minority interests (17 ) (17 )






 
           Net cash provided by/(used for) financing activities (26 ) 30 (118 ) 86 27 (1 )






 
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents 3 17 20






 
Net change in cash and cash equivalents (48 ) (11 ) (59 )
 
Cash and cash equivalents at January 1 97 310 407






 
Cash and cash equivalents at September 30 $0 $0 $49 $299 $0 $348









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CONDENSED COMBINING STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS

For the nine months ended September 30, 2006
(in millions)

Parent Issuer Guarantors Non
Guarantors
Eliminations Total
Company






 
Net cash provided by/(used for) operating activities ($4 ) ($65 ) $7 $76 $14






 
Cash flows from investing activities
     Capital expenditures (52 ) (84 ) (136 )
     Proceeds from sale of property,plant and equipment 3 2 5
     Intercompany investing activities (42 ) 197 ($155 )
     Other (4 ) 13 9






           Net cash provided by/(used for) investing activities (42 ) 144 (69 ) (155 ) (122 )






 
Cash flows from financing activities
     Proceeds from long–term debt 200 21 221
     Payments of long–term debt (13 ) (13 )
     Net change in revolving credit facility and short-term debt 49 (48 ) 7 8
     Net change in long-term intercompany balances 108 58 (225 ) 59
     Common stock repurchased (117 ) (117 )
     Common stock issued 13 13
     Dividends paid (99 ) (56 ) 155
     Dividends paid to minority interests (19 ) (19 )
     Other (4 ) (4 )






 
           Net cash provided by/(used for) financing activities 4 107 (176 ) (1 ) 155 89






 
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents 1 13 14






 
Net change in cash and cash equivalents (24 ) 19 (5 )
 
Cash and cash equivalents at January 1 67 227 294






 
Cash and cash equivalents at September 30 $0 $0 $43 $246 $0 $289











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  Crown Cork & Seal Company, Inc. (Issuer), a 100% owned subsidiary, has outstanding registered debt that is fully and unconditionally guaranteed by Crown Holdings, Inc. (Parent). No other subsidiary guarantees the debt. The following condensed combining financial statements:
   
  •     statements of operations for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2007 and 2006,
   
  •     balance sheets as of September 30, 2007 and December 31, 2006, and
   
  •     statements of cash flows for the nine months ended September 30, 2007 and 2006
   
  are presented on the following pages to comply with the Company’s requirements under Rule 3-10 of Regulation S-X.






CONDENSED COMBINING STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS

For the three months ended September 30, 2007
(in millions)

Parent Issuer Non
Guarantors
Eliminations Total
Company





 
Net sales $2,153 $2,153
 
      Cost of products sold, excluding depreciation and amortization 1,786 1,786
      Depreciation and amortization 56 56





Gross profit 311 311
 
      Selling and administrative expense $6 91 97
      Provision for restructuring 9 9
      Gain on sale of assets (4 ) (4 )
      Net interest expense 18 59 77
      Translation and exchange adjustments (5 ) (5 )





Income/(loss) before income taxes,
      minority interests and equity earnings
(24 ) 161 137
      Provision for income taxes 2 20 22
      Equity earnings $92 118 ($210 )





Income before minority interests and equity earnings 92 92 141 (210 ) 115
      Minority interests and equity earnings (23 ) (23 )





Net income $92 $92 $118 ($210 ) $92










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CONDENSED COMBINING STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS

For the three months ended September 30, 2006
(in millions)

Parent Issuer Non
Guarantors
Eliminations Total
Company





 
Net sales $2,001 $2,001
 
      Cost of products sold, excluding depreciation and amortization 1,683 1,683
      Depreciation and amortization 58 58





Gross profit 260 260
 
      Selling and administrative expense $2 75 77
      Gain on sale of assets (1 ) (1 )
      Net interest expense 17 54 71
      Translation and exchange adjustments (1 ) (1 )





Income/(loss) from continuing operations before income taxes,
      minority interests and equity earnings
(19 ) 133 114
      Provision/(benefit) for income taxes (18 ) 34 16
      Equity earnings $85 85 ($170 )





Income from continuing operations before minority interests
      and equity earnings
85 84 99 (170 ) 98
      Minority interests and equity earnings 1 (13 ) (12 )





Income from continuing operations 85 85 86 (170 ) 86
 
Loss from discontinued operations (1 ) (1 )
 





Net income $85 $85 $85 ($170 ) $85









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CONDENSED COMBINING STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS

For the nine months ended September 30, 2007
(in millions)

Parent Issuer Non
Guarantors
Eliminations Total
Company





 
Net sales $5,856 $5,856
 
      Cost of products sold, excluding depreciation and amortization 4,881 4,881
      Depreciation and amortization 168 168





Gross profit 807 807
 
      Selling and administrative expense $11 274 285
      Provision for restructuring 14 14
      Gain on sale of assets (14 ) (14 )
      Net interest expense 51 172 223
      Translation and exchange adjustments (13 ) (13 )





Income/(loss) before income taxes, minority interests
      and equity earnings
(62 ) 374 312
      Provision/(benefit) for income taxes (5 ) 67 62
      Equity earnings $196 253 ($449 )





Income before minority interests and equity earnings 196 196 307 (449 ) 250
      Minority interests and equity earnings (54 ) (54 )





Net income $196 $196 $253 ($449 ) $196










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CONDENSED COMBINING STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS

For the nine months ended September 30, 2006
(in millions)

Parent Issuer Non
Guarantors
Eliminations Total
Company





 
Net sales $5,306 $5,306
 
      Cost of products sold, excluding depreciation and amortization 4,445 4,445
      Depreciation and amortization 170 170





Gross profit 691 691
 
      Selling and administrative expense $6 226 232
      Provision for restructuring 14 14
      Gain on sale of assets (2 ) (2 )
      Net interest expense 48 154 202
      Translation and exchange adjustments (10 ) (10 )





Income/(loss) from continuing operations before income taxes,
      minority interests and equity earnings
(54 ) 309 255
      Provision/(benefit) for income taxes (33 ) 75 42
      Equity earnings $145 164 ($309 )





Income from continuing operations before minority interests
      and equity earnings
145 143 234 (309 ) 213
      Minority interests and equity earnings 2 (43 ) (41 )





Income from continuing operations 145 145 191 (309 ) 172
 
Loss from discontinued operations (27 ) (27 )
 





Net income $145 $145 $164 ($309 ) $145










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CONDENSED COMBINING BALANCE SHEET

As of September 30, 2007
(in millions)

Parent Issuer Non
Guarantors
Eliminations Total
Company





 
Assets
Current assets
      Cash and cash equivalents $348 $348
      Receivables, net 1,084 1,084
      Inventories 1,021 1,021
      Other current assets $2 73 75





            Total current assets 2 2,526 2,528





 
Intercompany debt receivables 395 ($395 )
Investments (168 ) $927 (759 )
Goodwill 2,307 2,307
Property, plant and equipment, net 1,586 1,586
Other non-current assets 29 499 528





            Total ($166 ) $956 $7,313 ($1,154 ) $6,949





 
Liabilities and shareholders’ equity/(deficit)
Current liabilities
      Short-term debt $1 $75 $76
      Current maturities of long-term debt 43 43
      Accounts payable and accrued liabilities $23 44 1,861 1,928
      Income taxes payable 41 41





            Total current liabilities 23 45 2,020 2,088





 
Long-term debt, excluding current maturities 698 2,946 3,644
Long-term intercompany debt 197 198 ($395 )
Postretirement and pension liabilities 719 719
Other non-current liabilities 183 380 563
Minority interests 321 321
Commitments and contingent liabilities
Shareholders’ equity/(deficit) (386 ) (168 ) 927 (759 ) (386 )





            Total ($166 ) $956 $7,313 ($1,154 ) $6,949









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CONDENSED COMBINING BALANCE SHEET

As of December 31, 2006
(in millions)

Parent Issuer Non
Guarantors
Eliminations Total
Company





 
Assets
Current assets
      Cash and cash equivalents $407 $407
      Receivables, net 689 689
      Inventories 906 906
      Other current assets $1 59 60





            Total current assets 1 2,061 2,062





 
Intercompany debt receivables 262 ($262 )
Investments (425 ) $618 (193 )
Goodwill 2,185 2,185
Property, plant and equipment, net 1,608 1,608
Other non-current assets 34 469 503





            Total ($424 ) $652 $6,585 ($455 ) $6,358





 
Liabilities and shareholders’ equity/(deficit)
Current liabilities
      Short-term debt $78 $78
      Current maturities of long-term debt $1 42 43
      Accounts payable and accrued liabilities $4 36 1,756 1,796
      Income taxes payable 39 39





            Total current liabilities 4 37 1,915 1,956





 
Long-term debt, excluding current maturities 698 2,722 3,420
Long-term intercompany debt 117 145 ($262 )
Postretirement and pension liabilities 749 749
Other non-current liabilities 197 302 499
Minority interests 279 279
Commitments and contingent liabilities
Shareholders’ equity/(deficit) (545 ) (425 ) 618 (193 ) (545 )





            Total ($424 ) $652 $6,585 ($455 ) $6,358










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CONDENSED COMBINING STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS

For the nine months ended September 30, 2007
(in millions)

Parent Issuer Non
Guarantors
Eliminations Total
Company





 
Net cash provided by/(used for) operating activities $26 ($61 ) $6 ($29 )





 
Cash flows from investing activities
      Capital expenditures (105 ) (105 )
      Proceeds from sale of property, plant and equipment 63 63
      Intercompany investing activities 8 ($8 )
      Other (7 ) (7 )





             Net cash provided by/(used for) investing activities 8 (49 ) (8 ) (49 )





 
Cash flows from financing activities
      Proceeds from long-term debt 22 22
      Payments of long-term debt (25 ) (25 )
      Net change in revolving credit facility and short-term debt 125 125
      Net change in long-term intercompany balances 80 53 (133 )
      Common stock repurchased (118 ) (118 )
      Common stock issued 12 12
      Dividends paid (8 ) 8
      Dividends paid to minority interests (17 ) (17 )





             Net cash provided by/(used for) financing activities (26 ) 53 (36 ) 8 (1 )





 
Effects of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents 20 20





 
Net change in cash and cash equivalents (59 ) (59 )
 
Cash and cash equivalents at January 1 407 407





 
Cash and cash equivalents at September 30 $0 $0 $348 $0 $348











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CONDENSED COMBINING STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS

For the nine months ended September 30, 2006
(in millions)

Parent Issuer Non
Guarantors
Eliminations Total
Company





 
Net cash provided by/(used for) operating activities ($4 ) ($17 ) $35 $14





 
Cash flows from investing activities
      Capital expenditures (136 ) (136 )
      Proceeds from sale of property, plant and equipment 5 5
      Intercompany investing activities 3 ($3 )
      Other 9 9





             Net cash provided by/(used for) investing activities 3 (122 ) (3 ) (122 )





 
Cash flows from financing activities
      Proceeds from long-term debt 221 221
      Payments of long-term debt (13 ) (13 )
      Net change in revolving credit facility and short-term debt 8 8
      Net change in long-term intercompany balances 108 14 (122 )
      Common stock repurchased (117 ) (117 )
      Common stock issued 13 13
      Dividends paid (3 ) 3
      Dividends paid to minority interests (19 ) (19 )
      Other (4 ) (4 )





             Net cash provided by financing activities 4 14 68 3 89





 
Effects of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents 14 14 )





 
Net change in cash and cash equivalents (5 ) (5 )
 
Cash and cash equivalents at January 1 294 294





 
Cash and cash equivalents at September 30 $0 $0 $289 $0 $289










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  Crown Americas, LLC and Crown Americas Capital Corp., 100% owned subsidiaries of the Company, have outstanding senior unsecured notes that are fully and unconditionally guaranteed by Crown Holdings, Inc. and substantially all subsidiaries in the United States. The guarantors are 100% owned by the Company and the guarantees are made on a joint and several basis. The following condensed combining financial statements:
   
  •     statements of operations for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2007 and 2006,
   
  •     balance sheets as of September 30, 2007 and December 31, 2006, and
   
  •     statements of cash flows for the nine months ended September 30, 2007 and 2006
   
  are presented on the following pages to comply with the Company’s requirements under Rule 3-10 of Regulation S-X.
   



CONDENSED COMBINING STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS

For the three months ended September 30, 2007
(in millions)

Parent Issuer Guarantors Non
Guarantors
Eliminations Total
Company






 
Net sales $553   $1,600 $2,153  
 
      Cost of products sold, excluding depreciation  
         and amortization 451   1,335     1,786  
      Depreciation and amortization   15   41   56  






Gross profit     87   224   311  






 
      Selling and administrative expense   $2   37   58   97  
      Provision for restructuring       9   9  
      Gain on sale of assets       (4 )   (4 )
      Net interest expense   18   17 42   77  
      Technology royalty   (13 ) 13  
      Translation and exchange adjustments     (1 ) (4 ) (5 )






Income/(loss) before income taxes,
      minority interests and equity earnings   (20 ) 47 110   137
      Provision/(benefit) for income taxes (7 ) 9 20 22
      Equity earnings $92 67 54 ($213 )






Income from continuing operations before
      minority interests and equity earnings  92 54 92 90   (213 ) 115
      Minority interests and equity earnings   (23 )   (23 )






Net income $92 $54 $92 $67 ($213 ) $92











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CONDENSED COMBINING STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS

For the three months ended September 30, 2006
(in millions)

Parent Issuer Guarantors Non
Guarantors
Eliminations Total
Company






 
Net sales $509   $1,492 $2,001  
 
      Cost of products sold, excluding depreciation  
         and amortization 420   1,263     1,683  
      Depreciation and amortization   16   42   58  






Gross profit     73   187   260  






 
      Selling and administrative expense   $2   23   52   77  
      Gain on sale of assets     (1 ) (1 )
      Net interest expense   14   20 37   71  
      Technology royalty   (12 ) 12  
      Translation and exchange adjustments     (1 ) (1 )






Income/(loss) from continuing operations before
      income taxes, minority interests and equity earnings   (16 ) 43 87   114
      Provision/(benefit) for income taxes (6 ) 6 16 16
      Equity earnings $85 146 48 ($279 )






Income from continuing operations before
      minority interests and equity earnings  85 136 85 71   (279 ) 98
      Minority interests and equity earnings   (1 ) (11 ) (12 )






Income from continuing operations 85 135 85 60 (279 ) 86
 
Loss from discontinued operations   (1 )   (1 )
 






Net income $85 $134 $85 $60 ($279 ) $85











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CONDENSED COMBINING STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS

For the nine months ended September 30, 2007
(in millions)

Parent Issuer Guarantors Non
Guarantors
Eliminations Total
Company






 
Net sales $1,596   $4,260 $5,856  
 
      Cost of products sold, excluding depreciation  
         and amortization 1,331   3,550     4,881  
      Depreciation and amortization   45   123   168  






Gross profit     220   587   807  






 
      Selling and administrative expense   $6   100   179   285  
      Provision for restructuring     1   13   14  
      Gain on sale of assets     (14 )   (14 )
      Net interest expense   48   54 121   223  
      Technology royalty   (29 ) 29  
      Translation and exchange adjustments   (1 ) (12 )   (13 )






Income/(loss) before income taxes,
      minority interests and equity earnings   (54 ) 95 271   312
      Provision/(benefit) for income taxes (19 ) 25 56 62
      Equity earnings $196 132 126 ($454 )






Income before minority interests and equity earnings  196 97 196 215   (454 ) 250
      Minority interests and equity earnings   (54 )   (54 )






Net income $196 $97 $196 $161 ($454 ) $196











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CONDENSED COMBINING STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS

For the nine months ended September 30, 2006
(in millions)

Parent Issuer Guarantors Non
Guarantors
Eliminations Total
Company






 
Net sales $1,458   $3,848 $5,306  
 
      Cost of products sold, excluding depreciation  
         and amortization 1,243   3,202     4,445  
      Depreciation and amortization   48   122   170  






Gross profit     167   524   691  






 
      Selling and administrative expense   $6   69   157   232  
      Provision for restructuring     4   10   14  
      Gain on sale of assets     (1 ) (1 ) (2 )
      Net interest expense   41   55 106   202  
      Technology royalty   (29 ) 29  
      Translation and exchange adjustments   (2 ) (8 )   (10 )






Income/(loss) from continuing operations before
      income taxes, minority interests and equity earnings   (47 ) 71 231   255
      Provision/(benefit) for income taxes (17 ) 13 46 42
      Equity earnings $145 205 86 ($436 )






Income from continuing operations before
      minority interests and equity earnings  145 175 144 185   (436 ) 213
      Minority interests and equity earnings   (1 ) (40 )   (41 )






Income from continuing operations 145 174 144 145 (436 ) 172
 
Income/(loss) from discontinued operations   (1 ) 1 (27 )   (27 )
 






Net income $145 $173 $145 $118 ($436 ) $145











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CONDENSED COMBINING BALANCE SHEET

As of September 30, 2007
(in millions)

Parent Issuer Guarantors Non
Guarantors
Eliminations Total
Company






 
Assets  
Current assets  
      Cash and cash equivalents $13 $3 $332 $348
      Receivables, net 11 1,073 1,084
      Intercompany receivables 70 14 ($84 )
      Inventories 181 840 1,021
      Other current assets $2 7 66 75
 





            Total current assets 2 13 272 2,325 (84 ) 2,528
 





 
Intercompany debt receivables 1,227 709 54 (1,990 )
Investments (168 ) 476 320 (628 )
Goodwill 453 1,854 2,307
Property, plant and equipment, net 2 343 1,241 1,586
Other non-current assets 47 57 424 528
 





            Total ($166 ) $1,765 $2,154 $5,898 ($2,702 ) $6,949
 





 
Liabilities and shareholders’ equity/(deficit)  
Current liabilities  
      Short-term debt $76 $76
      Current maturities of long-term debt $4 $1 38 43
      Accounts payable and accrued liabilities $23 37 361 1,507 1,928
      Intercompany payables 14 70 ($84 )
      Income taxes payable 7 34 41
 





            Total current liabilities 23 41 383 1,725 (84 ) 2,088
 





 
Long-term debt, excluding current maturities 1,602 702 1,340 3,644
Long-term intercompany debt 197 368 498 927 (1,990 )
Postretirement and pension liabilities 517 202 719
Other non-current liabilities 222 341 563
Minority interests 321 321
Commitments and contingent liabilities
Shareholders’ equity/(deficit) (386 ) (246 ) (168 ) 1,042 (628 ) (386 )
 





            Total ($166 ) $1,765 $2,154 $5,898 ($2,702 ) $6,949
 









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CONDENSED COMBINING BALANCE SHEET

As of December 31, 2006
(in millions)

Parent Issuer Guarantors Non
Guarantors
Eliminations Total
Company






 
Assets  
Current assets  
      Cash and cash equivalents $60 $4 $343 $407
      Receivables, net 8 681 689
      Intercompany receivables 72 8 ($80 )
      Inventories 172 734 906
      Other current assets $1 2 3 54 60
 





            Total current assets 1 62 259 1,820 (80 ) 2,062
 





 
Intercompany debt receivables 1,090 528 34 (1,652 )
Investments in subsidiaries (425 ) 324 169 (68 )
Goodwill 445 1,740 2,185
Property, plant and equipment, net 3 360 1,245 1,608
Other non-current assets 38 63 402 503
 





            Total ($424 ) $1,517 $1,824 $5,241 ($1,800 ) $6,358
 





 
Liabilities and shareholders’ equity/(deficit)  
Current liabilities  
      Short-term debt $78 $78
      Current maturities of long-term debt $5 38 43
      Accounts payable and accrued liabilities $4 361 1,431 1,796
      Intercompany payables $16 64 ($80 )
      Income taxes payable 4 35 39
 





            Total current liabilities 4 16 370 1,646 (80 ) 1,956
 





 
Long-term debt, excluding current maturities 1,522 697 1,201 3,420
Long-term intercompany debt 117 352 396 787 (1,652 )
Postretirement and pension liabilities 553 196 749
Other non-current liabilities 233 266 499
Minority interests 279 279
Commitments and contingent liabilities
Shareholders’ equity/(deficit) (545 ) (373 ) (425 ) 866 (68 ) (545 )
 





            Total ($424 ) $1,517 $1,824 $5,241 ($1,800 ) $6,358
 








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CONDENSED COMBINING STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS

For the nine months ended September 30, 2007
(in millions)

Parent Issuer Guarantors Non
Guarantors
Eliminations Total
Company






 
Net cash provided by/(used for) operating activities $26 ($20 ) $101 ($136 ) ($29 )






 
Cash flows from investing activities
     Capital expenditures (25 ) (80 ) (105 )
     Proceeds from sale of property, plant and equipment 1 62 63
     Intercompany investing activities 10 3 ($13 )
     Other (7 ) (7 )






           Net cash provided by/(used for) investing activities 10 (21 ) (25 ) (13 ) (49 )






 
Cash flows from financing activities
     Proceeds from long–term debt 22 22
     Payments of long–term debt (1 ) (24 ) (25 )
     Net change in revolving credit facility and short-term debt 84 41 125
     Net change in long-term intercompany balances 80 (121 ) (80 ) 121
     Common stock repurchased (118 ) (118 )
     Common stock issued 12 12
     Dividends paid (13 ) 13
     Dividends paid to minority interests (17 ) (17 )






 
           Net cash provided by/(used for) financing activities (26 ) (37 ) (81 ) 130 13 (1 )






 
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents 20 20






 
Net change in cash and cash equivalents (47 ) (1 ) (11 ) (59 )
 
Cash and cash equivalents at January 1 60 4 343 407






 
Cash and cash equivalents at September 30 $0 $13 $3 $332 $0 $348









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CONDENSED COMBINING STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS

For the nine months ended September 30, 2006
(in millions)

Parent Issuer Guarantors Non
Guarantors
Eliminations Total
Company






 
Net cash provided by/(used for) operating activities ($4 ) ($3 ) $10 $11 $14






 
Cash flows from investing activities
     Capital expenditures (1 ) (24 ) (111 ) (136 )
     Proceeds from sale of property, plant and equipment 1 4 5
     Intercompany investing activities 5 16 ($21 )
     Other 9 9






           Net cash provided by/(used for) investing activities 4 (7 ) (98 ) (21 ) (122 )






 
Cash flows from financing activities
     Proceeds from long–term debt 200 21 221
     Payments of long–term debt (13 ) (13 )
     Net change in revolving credit facility and short-term debt (60 ) 68 8
     Net change in long-term intercompany balances 108 (145 ) (3 ) 40
     Common stock repurchased (117 ) (117 )
     Common stock issued 13 13
     Dividends paid (21 ) 21
     Dividends paid to minority interests (19 ) (19 )
     Other (4 ) (4 )






 
           Net cash provided by/(used for) financing activities 4 (9 ) (3 ) 76 21 89






 
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents 14 14






 
Net change in cash and cash equivalents (8 ) 3 (5 )
 
Cash and cash equivalents at January 1 18 1 275 294






 
Cash and cash equivalents at September 30 $0 $10 $1 $278 $0 $289










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PART I - FINANCIAL INFORMATION



Item 2. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations
(in millions)


Introduction

The following discussion presents management’s analysis of the results of operations for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2007 compared to the corresponding periods in 2006 and the changes in financial condition and liquidity from December 31, 2006. This discussion should be read in conjunction with the consolidated financial statements and notes thereto included in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2006, along with the consolidated financial statements and related notes included in and referred to within this report.



Executive Overview

As discussed in Note C to the consolidated financial statements, the Company sold its remaining European plastics operations and its Americas health and beauty care operations during 2006. The results of operations for prior periods used in the following discussion have been recast to report the divested businesses as discontinued operations.

The Company’s principal areas of focus include improving segment income and cash flow from operations, reducing debt and reducing asbestos-related costs. See Note O to the consolidated financial statements for information regarding segment income.

Improving segment income is primarily dependent on the Company’s ability to increase revenues and manage costs. Key strategies for expanding revenue include targeting geographic markets with strong growth potential, such as the Middle East, Asia, Latin America and southern and central Europe, improving selling prices in certain product lines and developing innovative packaging products using proprietary technology. The Company’s cost control efforts focus on improving operating efficiencies and managing material and labor costs, including pension and benefit costs.

The reduction of debt remains a principal strategic goal of the Company and is primarily dependent upon the Company’s ability to generate cash flow from operations. In addition, the Company may consider divestitures from time to time, the proceeds of which may be used to reduce debt. The Company’s total debt of $3,763 at September 30, 2007 increased $65 from $3,698 at September 30, 2006, and included $147 of increase due to foreign currency translation.

The Company seeks to reduce its asbestos-related costs through prudent case management. Asbestos-related payments were $26 for the full year of 2006 and $17 for the first nine months of 2007, and the Company expects to pay approximately $25 for the full year of 2007.



Results of Operations


Net Sales

Net sales in the third quarter of 2007 were $2,153, an increase of $152 or 7.6% compared to net sales of $2,001 for the same period in 2006. Net sales in the first nine months of 2007 were $5,856, an increase of $550 or 10.4% compared to net sales of $5,306 for the same period in 2006. Sales from U.S. operations accounted for 27.6% of consolidated net sales in the first nine months of 2007 compared to 28.4% for the same period in 2006. Sales of beverage cans and ends accounted for 46.6% and sales of food cans and ends accounted for 33.3% of consolidated net sales in the first nine months of 2007 compared to 44.7% and 35.2%, respectively, in 2006.

Net sales in the Americas Beverage segment in the third quarter increased 4.1% from $437 in 2006 to $455 in 2007. Net sales in the first nine months of 2007 increased 10.4% from $1,210 in 2006 to $1,336 in 2007. The increases in 2007 were primarily due to the pass-through of increased costs to customers and recovery of sales unit volumes.




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Item 2. Management’s Discussion and Analysis (Continued)

Net sales in the North America Food segment in the third quarter increased 4.0% from $250 in 2006 to $260 in 2007, and in the first nine months increased 3.2% from $630 in 2006 to $650 in 2007, primarily due to the pass-through of increased costs to customers.

Net sales in the European Beverage segment increased 20.8% from $342 in the third quarter of 2006 to $413 in the same period in 2007. Net sales in the first nine months of 2007 increased 19.2% from $919 in 2006 to $1,095 in 2007. The increases in the quarter and first nine months of 2007 were primarily due to increased sales unit volumes and the pass-through of increased costs to customers, and also included $17 of foreign currency translation for the quarter and $51 for the nine months.

Net sales in the European Food segment increased less than one percent from $574 in the third quarter of 2006 to $577 in the same period in 2007, and net sales in the first nine months of 2007 increased 4.0% from $1,435 in 2006 to $1,492 in 2007. The increases were primarily due to $50 of foreign currency translation for the quarter and $121 for the nine months, partially offset by a decline in sales unit volumes, primarily due to weather conditions and a resulting weak harvest.

Net sales in the European Specialty Packaging segment increased 7.5% from $120 in the third quarter of 2006 to $129 in the same period in 2007, and net sales in the first nine months of 2007 increased 11.9% from $312 in 2006 to $349 in 2007. The increases were primarily due to the impact of foreign currency translation.



Cost of Products Sold (Excluding Depreciation and Amortization)

Cost of products sold, excluding depreciation and amortization, was $1,786 and $4,881 for the third quarter and first nine months of 2007, increases of $103 and $436 compared to $1,683 and $4,445 for the same periods in 2006. The increases were primarily due to the impact of higher material costs for aluminum and steel and also included $85 and $211 due to the impact of foreign currency translation for the quarter and nine months.

As a percentage of net sales, cost of products sold, excluding depreciation and amortization, was 83.0% and 83.4% for the third quarter and first nine months of 2007 compared to 84.1% and 83.8% for the same periods in 2006.

As a result of steel and aluminum price increases, the Company has implemented significant price increases to many of its customers. However, there can be no assurance that the Company will be able to fully recover from its customers the impact of price increases. In addition, if the Company is unable to purchase steel or aluminum for a significant period of time, the Company’s operations would be disrupted. The Company continues to monitor its core commodity and other cost inputs in relation to its pricing strategy.



Depreciation and Amortization

Depreciation and amortization was $56 and $168 in the third quarter and first nine months of 2007, compared to $58 and $170, respectively, for the prior year periods. Increases due to the impact of foreign currency translation from the strengthening of the euro and sterling against the U.S. dollar were offset by decreases due to lower capital spending in recent years.



Selling and Administrative Expense

Selling and administrative expense was $97 in the third quarter of 2007 compared to $77 for the same period in 2006. The increase was primarily due to increased incentive compensation costs and $3 of foreign currency translation. As a percentage of net sales, selling and administrative expense was 4.5% in the third quarter of 2007 compared to 3.8% for the same period in 2006.

Selling and administrative expense was $285 in the first nine months of 2007 compared to $232 for the same period in 2006. The increase was primarily due to increased incentive compensation costs and $11 of foreign currency translation. As a percentage of net sales, selling and administrative expense was 4.9% for the first nine months of 2007 compared to 4.4% for the same period in 2006.





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Item 2. Management’s Discussion and Analysis (Continued)

Segment Income

Segment income in the Americas Beverage segment increased $4 from $50 in the third quarter of 2006 to $54 in the third quarter of 2007. Segment income in the first nine months increased $30 from $118 in 2006 to $148 in 2007. The increases in 2007 were primarily due to recovery of sales unit volumes.

Segment income in the North America Food segment increased $2 from $28 in the third quarter of 2006 to $30 in the third quarter of 2007. Segment income in the first nine months increased $6 from $54 in 2006 to $60 in 2007. The increases in 2007 were primarily due to cost reductions.

Segment income in the European Beverage segment increased $27 from $33 in the third quarter of 2006 to $60 in the third quarter of 2007. Segment income in the first nine months increased $50 from $98 in 2006 to $148 in 2007. These increases were primarily due to increased sales unit volumes.

Segment income in the European Food segment of $55 in the third quarter of 2007 was the same as the third quarter of 2006. Segment income in the first nine months decreased $8 from $146 in 2006 to $138 in 2007. The decrease in the nine months was primarily due to a decline in sales unit volumes.

Segment income in the European Specialty Packaging segment increased $2 from $6 in the third quarter of 2006 to $8 in the third quarter of 2007. Segment income in the first nine months decreased $2 from $20 in 2006 to $18 in 2007. The increase in the quarter was primarily due to increased sales unit volumes and the decrease in the first nine months was primarily due to higher costs not recovered in selling prices.



Restructuring

The results for the nine month periods ended September 30, 2007 and 2006 included restructuring charges of $14 in each year. See Note I to the consolidated financial statements for additional information on these charges.



Interest Expense

Interest expense increased $6 and $22, respectively, for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2007 versus the same periods in 2006. The increases were primarily due to higher short-term borrowing rates and also included $5 of increase due to foreign currency translation for the third quarter and $10 for the first nine months.



Translation and Exchange Adjustments

The results for the three and nine month periods ended September 30, 2007 included net foreign exchange gains of $5 and $13, respectively, for certain subsidiaries that have unhedged currency exposures. These currency exposures may continue to result in future foreign exchange gains or losses. The Company may hedge or mitigate a portion of these exposures in the future through derivative instruments.



Taxes on Income

The third quarter of 2007 included net tax charges of $22 on pre-tax income of $137 for an effective rate of 16.1%. The difference of $26 between the pre-tax income at the U.S. statutory rate of 35% or $48, and the tax charges of $22, was primarily due to benefits of (i) $19 from lower tax rates in certain non-U.S. jurisdictions, (ii) $4 from enacted tax rate changes, primarily in the U.K., and (iii) $3 from valuation allowance adjustments.

The first nine months of 2007 included net tax charges of $62 on pre-tax income of $312 for an effective rate of 19.9%. The difference of $47 between the pre-tax income at the U.S. statutory rate of 35% or $109, and the tax charges of $62, was primarily due to (i) benefits of $39 from lower tax rates in certain non-U.S. jurisdictions, (ii) $6 from valuation allowance adjustments, and (iii) $4 from enacted tax rate changes, primarily in the U.K. These benefits, totaling $49, were partially offset by other net charges of $2, including withholding taxes.





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Item 2. Management’s Discussion and Analysis (Continued)

The third quarter of 2006 included net tax charges of $16 on pre-tax income of $114 for an effective rate of 14.0%. The difference of $24 between the pre-tax income at the U.S. statutory rate of 35% or $40, and the tax charges of $16, was primarily due to benefits of $21 from valuation allowance adjustments, and $5 to reduce a provision for a European tax contingency due to a settlement with the tax authorities, partially offset by other charges of $2, including $5 for withholding taxes.

The first nine months of 2006 included net tax charges of $42 on pre-tax income of $255 for an effective rate of 16.5%. The difference of $47 between the pre-tax income at the statutory rate of 35% or $89, and the tax charges of $42, was primarily due to benefits of (i) $26 from lower non-U.S. tax rates in certain jurisdictions, (ii) $22 from valuation allowance adjustments, (iii) $5 to reduce a provision for a European tax contingency due to a settlement with the tax authorities, and (iv) $4 to reduce a provision for U.S. state tax contingencies due to the completion of an audit with a minor assessment. These benefits, totaling $57, were partially offset by other net charges of $10, including $8 for withholding taxes.



Minority Interests, Net of Equity Earnings

The charge for minority interests, net of equity earnings, increased $11 and $13 in the third quarter and first nine months of 2007, respectively, compared to the same periods in 2006. These increases were primarily due to increased profits in the Middle East beverage can operations.



Liquidity and Capital Resources


Cash from Operations

Cash of $29 was used for operating activities in the first nine months of 2007 compared to cash provided of $14 during the same period in 2006. The increase of $43 in cash used for operating activities was primarily due to an increase in working capital from higher material costs in 2007.



Investing Activities

Investing activities used cash of $49 during the first nine months of 2007 compared to cash used of $122 in the prior year period. Primary investing activities were capital expenditures of $105 in the first nine months of 2007 and $136 in the same period of 2006. In 2007, the Company received $63 of proceeds from asset sales, primarily land and buildings, including $39 from the sale of a note receivable from property sold in 2006.



Financing Activities

Financing activities used cash of $1 during the first nine months of 2007 compared to cash provided of $89 during the same period in 2006. The net cash used for financing activities in 2007 was primarily related to the repurchase of common stock using funds provided by short-term borrowings. The cash provided by financing activities in 2006 was primarily from long-term borrowings and was primarily used to repurchase common stock. Dividends paid to minority interests were $19 in 2006 and $17 in 2007.

As of September 30, 2007, the Company had $416 of borrowing capacity available under its revolving credit facility, equal to the total facility of $800 less $319 of borrowings and $65 of outstanding standby letters of credit.



Contractual Obligations

During the first nine months of 2007, purchase obligations covering new agreements for raw materials and other consumables increased by $304 for 2007, $170 for 2008, $27 for 2009 and $41 for periods beyond 2009, above amounts provided within Part II, Item 7, “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations,” including, but not limited to, in the “Liquidity and Capital Resources” section of the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2006. As discussed in Note N to the consolidated financial statements, the Company has $34 of contractual obligations for reserves for potential liabilities related to uncertain tax positions. As discussed in Note H to the consolidated financial statements, the Company may also be obligated to make future payments to settle derivative instruments.





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Item 2. Management’s Discussion and Analysis (Continued)

Commitments and Contingent Liabilities

Information regarding the Company’s commitments and contingent liabilities appears in Part I within Item 1 of this report under Note K, entitled “Commitments and Contingent Liabilities,” to the consolidated financial statements.



Critical Accounting Policies

The accompanying consolidated financial statements have been prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States which require that management make numerous estimates and assumptions. Actual results could differ from these estimates and assumptions, impacting the reported results of operations and financial condition of the Company. Part II, Item 7, “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations” and Note A to the consolidated financial statements contained in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2006 describe the significant accounting estimates and policies used in the preparation of the consolidated financial statements. There have been no significant changes in the Company’s critical accounting policies during the first nine months of 2007 other than as discussed below.

As required, the Company adopted FASB Interpretation No. 48 (“FIN 48”), “Accounting for Uncertainty in Income Taxes – an Interpretation of FASB Statement No. 109,” effective January 1, 2007. In accordance with FIN 48, the Company records the benefit of uncertain tax positions when, in the Company’s opinion, it is more likely than not, based on the technical merits, that the position will be sustained upon examination by the taxing authorities. A tax position that meets the more-likely-than-not recognition threshold is measured as the largest amount of tax benefit that is greater than fifty percent likely of being realized upon ultimate settlement with a taxing authority that has full knowledge of all relevant information. The determination of whether a position meets the more-likely-than-not criteria may involve significant judgment based on the Company’s review and interpretation of available evidence including published tax law, opinions from qualified experts, results of prior tax examinations, and legal precedent. The measurement of an uncertain tax position also involves significant judgment in assigning probabilities to various potential outcomes, including the assessment of interest and penalties. Final settlement of uncertain tax positions for amounts different than the recorded amounts could affect the Company’s results of operations, financial position, and cash flows. See Note N to the consolidated financial statements for additional information on the Company’s unrecognized tax benefits.



Recent Accounting Pronouncements

In February 2007, the FASB issued SFAS No. 159 (“FAS 159”), “The Fair Value Option for Financial Assets and Financial Liabilities, Including an Amendment to FASB Statement No. 115.” FAS 159 permits the measurement of many financial instruments and certain other assets and liabilities at fair value on an instrument-by-instrument basis (the fair value option). FAS 159 is effective for the Company on January 1, 2008. Management is currently evaluating the potential impact the adoption of this new standard will have on the Company’s consolidated financial statements.

In September 2006, the FASB issued SFAS No. 157 (“FAS 157”), “Fair Value Measurements.” FAS 157 defines fair value, establishes a framework for measuring fair value in generally accepted accounting principles and expands disclosures about fair value measurements. Expanded disclosures include a tabular presentation of the fair value of a company’s outstanding financial instruments according to a fair value hierarchy (i.e., levels 1, 2, 3 and 4, as defined) as well as enhanced disclosures regarding instruments in the level 3 category, including a reconciliation of the beginning and ending balances for each major category of assets and liabilities. FAS 157 emphasizes that fair value is a market-based measurement, not an entity-specific measurement, and states that a fair value measurement should be determined based on assumptions that market participants would use in pricing the asset or liability. FAS 157 is effective for the Company as of January 1, 2008. The Company is currently evaluating the impact that FAS 157 may have on its financial statements.






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Item 2. Management’s Discussion and Analysis (Continued)

Forward Looking Statements

Statements included herein in “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations,” including, but not limited to, in the discussions of asbestos in Note J and commitments and contingencies in Note K to the consolidated financial statements included in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q and also in Part I, Item 1: “Business” and Item 3: “Legal Proceedings” and in Part II, Item 7: “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations,” within the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2006, which are not historical facts (including any statements concerning plans and objectives of management for future operations or economic performance, or assumptions related thereto), are “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of the federal securities laws. In addition, the Company and its representatives may from time to time, make oral or written statements which are also “forward-looking statements.”

These forward-looking statements are made based upon management’s expectations and beliefs concerning future events impacting the Company and, therefore, involve a number of risks and uncertainties. Management cautions that forward-looking statements are not guarantees and that actual results could differ materially from those expressed or implied in the forward-looking statements.

While the Company periodically reassesses material trends and uncertainties affecting the Company’s results of operations and financial condition in connection with the preparation of “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations” and certain other sections contained in the Company’s quarterly, annual or other reports filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”), the Company does not intend to review or revise any particular forward-looking statement in light of future events.

A discussion of important factors that could cause the actual results of operations or financial condition of the Company to differ from expectations has been set forth in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2006 within Part II, Item 7: “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations” under the caption “Forward Looking Statements” and is incorporated herein by reference. Some of the factors are also discussed elsewhere in this Form 10-Q and in prior Company filings with the SEC. In addition, other factors have been or may be discussed from time to time in the Company’s SEC filings.



Item 3. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk

The Company has foreign currency exposure related to certain intercompany debt obligations, primarily between the U.S. and Canada, which may result in future foreign exchange adjustments to earnings. The Company may hedge or mitigate a portion of these exposures in the future through derivative instruments.

As of September 30, 2007, the Company had approximately $1.2 billion principal floating interest rate debt. A change of 0.25% in these floating interest rates would change annual interest expense by approximately $3 before tax.



Item 4. Controls and Procedures

As of the end of the period covered by this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q, management, including the Company’s Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, has evaluated the effectiveness of the design and operation of its disclosure controls and procedures. Based upon that evaluation and as of the end of the quarter for which this report is made, the Company’s Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer concluded that the disclosure controls and procedures were effective. Disclosure controls and procedures ensure that information to be disclosed in reports that the Company files and submits under the Exchange Act is recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified in the rules and terms of the Securities and Exchange Commission, and ensures that information required to be disclosed in the reports that the Company files or submits under the Exchange Act is accumulated and communicated to the Company’s management, including its Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure.





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There has been no change in internal controls over financial reporting that occurred during the period covered by this report that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the Company’s internal control over financial reporting.






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PART II - OTHER INFORMATION




Item 1. Legal Proceedings

For information regarding the Company’s potential asbestos-related liabilities and certain other matters, see Note J entitled “Asbestos-Related Liabilities” and Note K entitled “Commitments and Contingent Liabilities,” respectively, to the consolidated financial statements within Part I, Item 1 of this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q, which information is incorporated herein by reference.


Item 1A. Risk Factors

  In addition to the other information set forth in this report, carefully consider the factors discussed in Item 1A to Part I in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2006, which could materially affect the Company’s business, financial condition or future results. The risks described in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K are not the only risks facing the Company. Additional risks and uncertainties not currently known to the Company or that the Company currently deems to be immaterial also may materially adversely affect the Company’s business, financial condition and/or operating results.


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

  There were no unregistered sales of equity securities in the first nine months of 2007.

  The following table provides information about the Company’s purchase of equity securities during the quarter ended September 30, 2007.

    Total
Number of
Shares
Purchased
Average
Price Per
Share
Total Number of Shares
Purchased as Part of
Publicly Announced
Programs
Approximate Dollar Value of
Shares that May Yet Be
Purchased under the Programs
As of the end of the period
(millions of dollars)
 
 
  July    740,815 $24.42    740,815 $209
  August 4,088,068   24.46 4,088,068   109
 
  Total 4,828,883 $24.46 4,828,883 $109
 

  In August 2007, the Company entered into an accelerated share repurchase program with BNP Paribas for approximately $100 million. Pursuant to the agreement, the Company purchased 4,088,068 shares in the third quarter with the potential for receipt of additional shares upon completion of the transaction. The final number of shares to be repurchased without the payment of additional funds will be based on the Company’s volume-weighted average stock price during the term of the transaction. The Company expects the transaction to be completed during the fourth quarter of 2007.
   
  As disclosed in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2006, the Company’s Board of Directors has authorized the repurchase of up to $400 million, of which $109 million remained as of September 30, 2007, of the Company’s outstanding stock in the open market or through privately negotiated transactions, subject to the terms of the Company’s debt agreements, market conditions, the Compan’s ability to generate operating cash flow, alternative uses of operating cash flow (including the reduction of indebtedness), and other factors. The Company is not obligated to acquire any shares of common stock and the share repurchase plan may be suspended or terminated at any time at the Company’s discretion. The repurchased shares are expected to be used for the Company’s stock-based benefit plans, as required, and for other general corporate purposes.
   





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Item 6. Exhibits

a) 31.1 Certification of Chief Executive Officer pursuant to Rule 13a-14(a) or 15d-14(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as adopted pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
 
 
  31.2. Certification of Chief Financial Officer pursuant to Rule 13a-14(a) or 15d-14(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as adopted pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
 
 
  32. Certification pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, executed by John W. Conway, Chairman of the Board, President and Chief Executive Officer of Crown Holdings, Inc. and Alan W. Rutherford, Vice Chairman of the Board, Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of Crown Holdings, Inc.
 
 





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SIGNATURE



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.

    Crown Holdings, Inc.  
    Registrant  
       
  By:      /s/ Thomas A. Kelly  
    Thomas A. Kelly  
    Vice President and Corporate Controller  

Date:  October 31, 2007





















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