Basis of Presentation

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2020

Organization, Consolidation and Presentation of Financial Statements [Abstract]

Basis of Presentation

Basis of Presentation

The interim Consolidated Financial Statements of Howmet Aerospace Inc. (formerly known as Arconic Inc.) and its subsidiaries (“Howmet” or the “Company”) are unaudited. These Consolidated Financial Statements include all adjustments, consisting only of normal recurring adjustments, considered necessary by management to fairly state the Company’s results of operations, financial position, and cash flows. The results reported in these Consolidated Financial Statements are not necessarily indicative of the results that may be expected for the entire year. The 2019 year-end balance sheet data was derived from audited financial statements but does not include all disclosures required by accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“GAAP”). This Form 10-Q report should be read in conjunction with the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2019, which includes all disclosures required by GAAP. Certain amounts in previously issued financial statements were reclassified to conform to the current period presentation (see Note C).

The separation of Arconic Inc. into two standalone, publicly-traded companies, Howmet Aerospace Inc. and Arconic Corporation, (the “Arconic Inc. Separation Transaction”) became effective on April 1, 2020 (see Note R).

The accompanying unaudited, interim Consolidated Financial Statements include the historical results of Arconic Corporation, as the Arconic Inc. Separation Transaction did not take place until April 1, 2020, after the most recent period reported in this Form 10-Q. In future filings, the historical results of the businesses that comprise Arconic Corporation will be presented as discontinued operations in Howmet’s Consolidated Financial Statements. As a result of the Arconic Inc. Separation Transaction, the accompanying unaudited, interim Consolidated Financial Statements are not indicative of the Company’s future financial position, results of operations or cash flows.

The Company derives a significant portion of its revenue from products sold to the aerospace end-market, including 71% of the Engineered Products and Forgings reportable segment. As a result of the global pandemic coronavirus (“COVID-19”) and its impact on the aerospace industry to-date, the possibility exists that there could be a sustained impact to our operations and financial results. Certain original equipment manufacturer (“OEM”) customers have reduced production or suspended manufacturing operations in North America and Europe on a temporary basis. These suspensions, the duration of which is uncertain, are impacting operations at certain of our facilities resulting in the temporary closure of a small number of manufacturing facilities. As a result, the Company is taking a series of actions to address the financial impact, including announcing certain headcount reductions and reducing certain cash outflows by suspending dividends on common stock and reducing the levels of its capital expenditures to preserve cash and maintain liquidity.