Delaware
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000-22117
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06-1269834
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(State or other jurisdiction
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(Commission
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(IRS Employer
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of incorporation)
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File Number)
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Identification No.)
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4 Landmark Square, Stamford, Connecticut
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06901
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(Address of principal executive offices)
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(Zip Code)
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Registrant's telephone number, including area code:
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(203) 975-7110
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N/A
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(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
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Press Release dated January 29, 2019.
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News
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For Immediate Release
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4 Landmark Square
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Suite 400
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Stamford, CT 06901
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Telephone: 203-975-7110
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Fax: 203-975-7902
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Contact:
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Robert
B. Lewis
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(203) 406-3160
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● Net income of $2.01 per diluted share
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● Record adjusted net income of $2.08 per diluted share, 26 percent above prior year
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● Record cash from operations of $506.5 million, or $4.54 per diluted share
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● Record free cash flow of $311.4 million, or $2.79 per
diluted share, 39 percent above prior year
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● Renewed long-term contract with largest customer through
2025 in support of its growth initiatives
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● Exceeded inventory reduction target in U.S. metal food
cans
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● Continued strong growth and further accretion from
dispensing systems operations
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● Delivered another year of significant improvement in the
plastic container business
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● Commercialized two new manufacturing facilities to support
growth in the pet food market
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● Rationalized can manufacturing operations at two metal
container facilities
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● Completed favorable amendment to senior secured
credit facility and redeemed all outstanding 5% Senior Notes
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● Increased cash dividend per share by approximately 11
percent
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Fourth Quarter
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Year Ended
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2018
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2017
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2018
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2017
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Net sales
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$
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1,070.5
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$
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995.7
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$
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4,448.9
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$
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4,089.9
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Cost of goods sold (1)
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918.1
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843.5
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3,759.1
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3,455.4
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Gross profit
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152.4
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152.2
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689.8
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634.5
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Selling, general and administrative expenses (1)
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79.7
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72.7
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308.4
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305.1
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Rationalization charges
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4.8
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1.3
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6.3
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5.8
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||||||||||||
Other pension and postretirement
income (1)
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(9.4
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)
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(8.2
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)
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(37.0
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)
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(33.4
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)
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Income before interest and income taxes
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77.3
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86.4
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412.1
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357.0
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||||||||||||
Interest and other debt expense before loss
on early extinguishment of debt
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27.7
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30.0
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116.3
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110.2
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Loss on early extinguishment of debt
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-
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-
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2.5
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7.1
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||||||||||||
Interest and other debt expense
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27.7
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30.0
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118.8
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117.3
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||||||||||||
Income before income taxes
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49.6
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56.4
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293.3
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239.7
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Provision (benefit) for income taxes
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11.4
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(89.7
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)
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69.3
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(30.0
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)
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Net income
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$
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38.2
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$
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146.1
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$
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224.0
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$
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269.7
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Earnings per share:
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Basic net income per share
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$0.35
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$1.32
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$2.03
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$2.44
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Diluted net income per share
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$0.34
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$1.31
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$2.01
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$2.42
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Cash dividends per common share
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$0.10
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$0.09
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$0.40
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$0.36
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Weighted average shares (000’s):
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Basic
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110,615
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110,429
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110,603
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110,353
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Diluted
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111,699
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111,480
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111,632
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111,363
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(1)
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Includes the impact of the Accounting Standards Update issued by the Financial Accounting Standards Board which amended the
presentation of net periodic pension and postretirement benefit costs to report certain components, including interest cost, expected return on plan assets, amortization of prior service cost or credits and actuarial gains and losses,
separately. These items have been restated from cost of goods sold and selling, general and administrative expenses to other pension and postretirement income for each of the quarters and years ended December 31, 2018 and 2017.
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Fourth Quarter
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Year Ended
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2018
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2017
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2018
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2017
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Net sales:
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Metal containers
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$
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569.4
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$
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509.7
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$
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2,378.0
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$
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2,278.1
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Closures
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346.9
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342.6
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1,456.8
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1,246.7
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Plastic containers
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154.2
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143.4
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614.1
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565.1
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Consolidated
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$
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1,070.5
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$
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995.7
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$
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4,448.9
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$
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4,089.9
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Segment income:
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Metal containers (a)
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$
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26.6
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$
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44.7
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$
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198.8
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$
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230.2
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Closures (b)
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46.6
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39.1
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189.9
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142.0
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Plastic containers (c)
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9.9
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7.8
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42.6
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27.8
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Corporate (d)
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(5.8
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)
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(5.2
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)
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(19.2
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)
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(43.0
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)
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Consolidated
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$
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77.3
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$
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86.4
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$
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412.1
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$
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357.0
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2018
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2017
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Assets:
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Cash and cash equivalents
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$
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72.8
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$
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53.5
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Trade accounts receivable, net
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511.3
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454.6
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Inventories
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634.8
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721.3
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Other current assets
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63.9
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62.5
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Property, plant and equipment, net
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1,517.5
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1,489.9
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Other assets, net
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1,771.7
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1,863.6
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Total assets
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$
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4,572.0
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$
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4,645.4
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Liabilities and stockholders’ equity:
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Current liabilities, excluding debt
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$
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901.6
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$
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849.4
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Current and long-term debt
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2,304.6
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2,547.3
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Other liabilities
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484.5
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482.6
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Stockholders’ equity
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881.3
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766.1
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Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity
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$
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4,572.0
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$
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4,645.4
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(a)
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Includes rationalization charges of $4.5 million for the fourth quarter of 2018 and $5.3 million and $3.3 million for the years
ended December 31, 2018 and 2017, respectively.
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(b)
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Includes rationalization charges of $0.5 million for the fourth quarter of 2017 and $0.2 million and $1.0 million for the years
ended December 31, 2018 and 2017, respectively.
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(c)
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Includes rationalization charges of $0.3 million and $0.8 million for the fourth quarters of 2018 and 2017, respectively, and $0.8
million and $1.5 million for the years ended December 31, 2018 and 2017, respectively.
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(d)
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Includes costs attributed to announced acquisitions of $0.9 million and $24.7 million for the fourth quarter and year ended
December 31, 2017.
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2018
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2017
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Cash flows provided by (used in) operating activities:
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Net income
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$
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224.0
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$
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269.7
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Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash
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provided by (used in) operating activities:
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Depreciation and amortization
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195.5
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178.3
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Rationalization charges
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6.3
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5.8
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||||||
Loss on early extinguishment of debt
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2.5
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7.1
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Stock compensation expense
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14.9
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14.6
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Deferred income tax provision (benefit)
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23.7
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(115.0
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)
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Other changes that provided (used) cash, net
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of effects from acquisition:
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Trade accounts receivable, net
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0.5
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(37.1
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)
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|||||
Inventories
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20.4
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(17.2
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)
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Trade accounts payable and other changes, net
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18.7
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83.5
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Net cash provided by operating activities
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506.5
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389.7
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Cash flows provided by (used in) investing activities:
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Purchase of business, net of cash acquired
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-
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(1,023.8
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)
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Capital expenditures
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(191.0
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)
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(174.5
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)
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Other investing activities
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1.1
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0.6
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Net cash used in investing activities
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(189.9
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)
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(1,197.7
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)
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Cash flows provided by (used in) financing activities:
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Dividends paid on common stock
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(44.5
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)
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(40.5
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)
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Changes in outstanding checks - principally vendors
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(4.1
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)
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8.9
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|||||
Shares repurchased under authorized repurchase program
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(4.8
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)
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-
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Net borrowings and other financing activities
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(240.2
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)
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868.4
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|||||
Net cash (used in) provided by financing activities
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( 293.6
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)
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836.8
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|||||
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents
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(3.7
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)
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-
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|||||
Cash and cash equivalents:
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Net increase
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19.3
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28.8
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Balance at beginning of year
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53.5
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24.7
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||||||
Balance at end of year
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$
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72.8
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$
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53.5
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||||
Interest paid, net
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$
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118.4
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$
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97.6
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Income taxes paid, net of refunds
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47.2
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70.2
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Fourth Quarter
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Year Ended
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2018
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2017
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2018
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2017
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Net income per diluted share as reported
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$
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0.34
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$
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1.31
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$
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2.01
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$
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2.42
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Adjustments:
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Rationalization charges
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0.04
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0.01
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0.05
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0.04
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Loss on early extinguishment of debt
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-
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-
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0.02
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0.04
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Costs attributed to announced acquisitions
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-
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-
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-
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0.15
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Effective tax rate adjustments
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-
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(1.00
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)
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-
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(1.00
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)
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Adjusted net income per diluted share
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$
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0.38
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$
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0.32
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$
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2.08
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$
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1.65
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First Quarter
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Year Ended
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March 31,
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December 31,
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Estimated
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Actual
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Estimated
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Actual
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Low
2019
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High
2019
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2018 |
Low
2019
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High
2019
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2018
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Net income per diluted share as estimated
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for 2019 and as reported for 2018
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$
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0.40
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$
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0.45
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$
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0.41
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$
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2.10
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$
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2.20
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$
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2.01
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Adjustments:
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Rationalization charges
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-
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-
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0.01
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-
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-
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0.05
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||||||||||||||||||
Loss on early extinguishment of debt
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-
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-
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-
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-
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-
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0.02
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||||||||||||||||||
Costs attributed to announced acquisitions
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-
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-
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-
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-
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-
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-
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Adjusted net income per diluted share
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as estimated for 2019 and presented for 2018
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$
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0.40
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$
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0.45
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$
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0.42
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$
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2.10
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$
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2.20
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$
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2.08
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2018
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2017
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|||||||
Net cash provided by operating activities
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$
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506.5
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$
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389.7
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Capital expenditures
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(191.0
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)
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(174.5
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)
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Changes in outstanding checks
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(4.1
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)
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8.9
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Free cash flow
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$
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311.4
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$
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224.1
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Net cash provided by operating activities per diluted share
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$4.54
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$3.50
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Free cash flow per diluted share
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$2.79
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$2.01
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Weighted average diluted shares (000’s)
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111,632
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111,363
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(1)
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The Company has presented adjusted net income per diluted share for the periods covered by this press release, which measure is a
Non-GAAP financial measure. The Company’s management believes it is useful to exclude rationalization charges, costs attributed to announced acquisitions, the loss on early extinguishment of debt and the effective tax rate adjustments
primarily due to the U.S. Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017 from its net income per diluted share as calculated under U.S. generally accepted accounting principles because such Non-GAAP financial measure allows for a more appropriate
evaluation of its operating results. While rationalization costs are incurred on a regular basis, management views these costs more as an investment to generate savings rather than period costs. Costs attributed to announced
acquisitions consist of third party fees and expenses that are viewed by management as part of the acquisition and not indicative of the on-going cost structure of the Company. The loss on early extinguishment of debt consists of third
party fees and expenses incurred or debt costs written off that are viewed by management as part of the cost of prepayment of debt and not indicative of the on-going cost structure of the Company. The effective tax rate adjustments in
2017 are primarily a result of the impact of the U.S. Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017 principally as a result of the revaluation of the net deferred tax liabilities at the new lower estimated corporate tax rate and are viewed by the Company
as a period adjustment that is not indicative of the effective tax rate of the Company. Such Non-GAAP financial measure is not in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles and should not be considered in isolation but
should be read in conjunction with the unaudited condensed consolidated statements of income and the other information presented herein. Additionally, such Non-GAAP financial measure should not be considered a substitute for net income
per diluted share as calculated under U.S. generally accepted accounting principles and may not be comparable to similarly titled measures of other companies.
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(2)
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The Company has presented free cash flow in this press release, which is a Non-GAAP financial measure. The Company’s management
believes that free cash flow is important to support its stated business strategy of investing in internal growth and acquisitions. Free cash flow is defined as net cash provided by operating activities adjusted for changes in
outstanding checks and reduced by capital expenditures. At times, there may be other unusual cash items that will be excluded from free cash flow. Net cash provided by operating activities is the most comparable financial measure under
U.S. generally accepted accounting principles to free cash flow, and it should not be inferred that the entire free cash flow amount is available for discretionary expenditures. Such Non-GAAP financial measure is not in accordance with
U.S. generally accepted accounting principles and should not be considered in isolation but should be read in conjunction with the unaudited condensed consolidated statements of cash flows and the other information presented herein.
Additionally, such Non-GAAP financial measure should not be considered a substitute for net cash provided by operating activities as calculated under U.S. generally accepted accounting principles and may not be comparable to similarly
titled measures of other companies.
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