Crown
Annual Report 2014

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Balanced Business for Shared Success ANNUAL REPORT 2014 ANNUAL We cordially invite you to attend the Annual Meeting of Shareholders to be held at 9:00 a.m. on Thursday, April 23, 2015, at the Company’s Mexican subsidiary, Fabriás Monterrey S.A. de C.V., located at Ave. Alfonso Reyes 2239 Nte., Col. 15 de Mayo, Monterrey, N.L., Mexico. A formal notice of this meeting, together with the Proxy Statement and Proxy Card, was mailed to each shareholder of common stock of record as of the close of business on March 3, 2015, and only holders of record on said date will be entitled to vote. The Board of Directors of the Company requests the shareholders of common stock to sign proxies and return them in advance of the meeting or register your vote by telephone or through the Internet. You may also vote in person at the Annual Meeting if you are a shareholder of record. Financial Highlights (in millions, except share, per share, employee, and statistical data) 2014 2013 % Change NET SALES GROSS PROFIT INTEREST EXPENSE NET INCOME ATTRIBUTABLE TO CROWN HOLDINGS PER AVERAGE COMMON SHARE: EARNINGS ATTRIBUTABLE TO CROWN HOLDINGS - DILUTED MARKET PRICE (CLOSING)* TOTAL ASSETS CASH FLOW FROM OPERATIONS CAPITAL EXPENDITURES $9,097 1,382 253 387 $2.79 50.90 $9,708 912 328 $8,656 1,342 236 324 $2.30 44.57 $8,030 885 275 NUMBER OF EMPLOYEES SHARES OUTSTANDING AT DECEMBER 31 AVERAGE SHARES OUTSTANDING – DILUTED 23,024 139,000,471 138,537,590 21,335 138,207,889 140,699,764 * Source: New York Stock Exchange – Composite Transactions 5.1 3.0 7.2 19.4 21.3 14.2 20.9 3.1 19.3 7.9 0.1 (1.5) Net Sales 2014 BY SEGMENT BY GEOGRAPHIC AREA BY PRODUCT 9% 13% 24% 26% 9% 19% Americas Beverage North America Food European Beverage European Food Asia Pacific Non-reportable 32% 28% 40% United States and Canada Western Europe Developing Markets 13% 34% 53% Beverage Cans Food Cans & Closures Other 0 1 Chairman’s Letter Dear Fellow Shareholders, Our Company achieved excellent results in 2014 in spite of challenges in certain of our markets. Net sales grew 5% compared to 2013, segment income increased 9% and net income per diluted share before certain items rose 14%. For the second year in a row, we generated more than $600 million in free cash flow. Underlying these positive results, we experienced global volume growth in each of our major product categories—beverage cans, food cans and closures. These gains support Crown’s strategy of enhancing the lives of consumers globally through the convenience, safety, sustainability and overall value inherent in our metal packaging. We are also pleased that in April 2014 we completed the acquisition of Mivisa Envases, SAU, the largest food can producer in both the Iberian Peninsula and Morocco. The acquisition substantially increases our presence in Spain, one of Europe’s leading agricultural economies. The integration of Mivisa with our existing broad network of food can operations is complete, and the utilization of Mivisa’s operationally excellent and highly efficient facilities is benefiting both customers and shareholders. As you will see in the following pages of this report, we have emphasized the fundamentally balanced nature of the Company and our approach to business. This balance is reflected in what we believe are industry-leading product, customer and geographic portfolios. It is also reflected in our financial decision making, as we carefully consider balancing growth and investing in the future of the business with returning capital to shareholders. We are excited that in February 2015 the Company completed our acquisition of EMPAQUE, a leading Mexican manufacturer of aluminum cans and ends, bottle caps and glass bottles for the beverage industry, from Heineken N.V. Accompanying the transaction are long-term supply agreements with Heineken affiliates, which will provide a stable cash flow base. The addition of EMPAQUE, one of the top 10 global beverage can producers, significantly increases our presence in the growing Mexican market. The acquisition of EMPAQUE will substantially enhance our strategic position in beverage cans, both regionally and globally. In North America, Crown will become the second-largest beverage can producer, supplying over 24 billion cans annually to a balanced portfolio of beer and soft drink customers. On a worldwide basis, Crown will supply over 62 billion cans annually, representing 20% of all beverage cans globally. Importantly, Crown will bolster our already industry-leading geographic footprint, as over 50% of our beverage can revenue will be attributable to the faster-growing developing regions. We expect this trend to continue, as beverage consumption growth often outpaces a country’s GDP expansion. In addition, we believe that several markets will continue to experience a package mix shift away from competing packages toward cans, driven by consumers’ appreciation of the inherent benefits of convenience, increased usage occasions, quick-chilling and recyclability that cans offer. Our beverage can businesses, which represented 53% of Company sales, performed well in 2014. In Europe, segment income increased over 2013 levels, as robust volume growth in the United Kingdom and Spain and significant cost reduction and operational improvement initiatives more than offset the challenges posed by record-high aluminum delivery premiums and softened demand in parts of the Middle East due to ongoing conflicts. In the Americas, double-digit volume growth in Brazil and Colombia and increases in Mexico and Canada more than offset a decline in shipments in the United States resulting from decreased consumption of carbonated soft drinks. Our new plant in Teresina, Brazil successfully commenced operations during the year to meet our customers’ strong demand. Continuing double-digit volume growth in our Asia Pacific business was led by particularly robust shipments in Vietnam and Cambodia. With food cans and closures representing 34% of sales in 2014, the Company is the world leader in this market. In Europe, in addition to our integration of Mivisa, underlying volumes were strong, as good weather resulted in excellent results in Spain, France, the United Kingdom and Germany. The harvest in the United States was also favorable, so that stable volumes combined with good cost performance led to another year of solid results. In 0 2 my letter last year, I highlighted the Company’s participation in an industry-sponsored, multi-platform marketing campaign in North America to raise awareness of the benefits and advantages of canned food over frozen food as well as glass, paper, plastic and flexible packaging formats. Rolled out in 2013, the program gained momentum in 2014 with increasing support from our customer and retail partners. The Company’s global aerosol, European specialty packaging and equipment manufacturing businesses fall into our non-reportable segment. In 2014, the aerosol business performed well but was met with the challenge of a decrease in the use of shaving foam and gel due to a consumer trend toward shaving less frequently. Our European industrial specialty packaging business continued to face weakness in demand. We have agreed to sell four industrial specialty packaging plants to Huber Packaging Group of Germany as soon as applicable local consultation procedures and necessary formalities and conditions have been completed. Looking ahead, we are excited about 2015. In addition to the strategic and financial benefits that EMPAQUE will provide, our businesses around the world are performing well and the underlying fundamentals are sound. A number of factors continue to support the growth of beverage cans in virtually every market in which we compete. Food can demand in developed markets has remained very steady, and we expect this trend to continue given the inherent benefits of this package. Operationally, our Company is excellent, with an unrelenting focus on continuous improvement and cost reduction. A challenge in 2015 is the recent strengthening of the U.S. dollar against currencies in countries in which we do business outside the United States, especially the euro. When the dollar strengthens, the reported revenues and earnings of our foreign subsidiaries are lowered as local currency amounts translate into fewer U.S. dollars. However, we do engage extensively in transactional hedging throughout the world to protect our businesses from variations in cost or selling prices as a consequence of currency changes. In addition, we strive to position the Company’s debt in the countries where we are doing business, resulting in what is sometimes referred to as a natural hedge. In terms of capital allocation, we expect that our primary focus in 2015 will be to utilize our significant free cash flow to reduce leverage following our two recent acquisitions. We also intend to continue to selectively identify and evaluate growth opportunities through capacity additions in existing plants or new plants in developing markets that we already know and understand. We will examine each opportunity against a variety of metrics, and we will undertake every approved project with an eye toward creating long-term shareholder value. Earlier this year, Ray McGowan retired as President of the Americas Division, a position he had held since 2008. Prior to that, he led the Company’s North American food business. I want to thank Ray for his leadership in continuously improving our North American businesses while significantly expanding our beverage can operations in Brazil. On January 1, 2015, Djalma Novaes assumed leadership of our Americas Division. Djalma was most recently President, Beverage Cans South America. In closing, I want to acknowledge and thank our 23,000 employees in 40 countries around the world. Their continued dedication, creativity and drive for excellence are the foundation for our success. Sincerely, JOHN W. CONWAY Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer 0 3 TAKING A We take our role seriously as the preferred Brand-Building Packaging™ partner to our customers. To continue delivering against that promise, we take an ambitious, yet balanced, approach to every element of our business. Every day, we dedicate ourselves to bringing innovation to the markets we serve, evaluating strategic investments in our operations, whether building new facilities or modernizing existing ones, and exploring how to adapt technology and service offerings to best support our customers around the world. 0 4 At our core, we believe that a balanced product portfolio and customer mix, combined with sustainability efforts and a globally diverse presence, leads to a stable, strong and responsible corporation that makes sound business decisions. Those decisions, in turn, translate into compelling benefits for customers, consumers, shareholders and employees. 0 5 A B A L A N C E D A P P R OAC H TO We are proud to be the leader in metal packaging. From our deep product and geographic breadth, to our commitment to profitable expansion, Crown is well-positioned to provide the highest level of industry support. Balanced Products Consumers, no matter their age or where they live, all have one thing in common: they want more choice when it comes to the products they buy. This demand gives packaging a vital role to play in brand success. It helps create differentiation on increasingly crowded retail shelves, builds brand loyalty, protects hard-earned equity and ensures a single, consistent image no matter where a product is sold. Crown’s product depth is unrivaled in our sector. We offer a complete range of metal packaging solutions—from beverage cans, crowns and food tins to aerosol containers, closures and specialty packaging. Together, we help our customers stay ahead of the competition in sectors as diverse as beverage, food, personal care, household and luxury products. 0 7 “Crown is able to function as a local supplier for many of our customers, helping them reduce shipping expenses and environmental impact.” Balanced Geographical Footprint With operations in 40 countries, employing over 23,000 people, net sales of $9.1 billion and decades of experience in Asia, Eastern Europe, South America, the Middle East and North Africa, Crown has a geographic footprint that is unmatched in metal packaging. Our geographic breadth enables Crown to help local, regional and international brands discover and capitalize on opportunities in all the markets they serve with innovative metal packaging. This global reach also enables us to supply high-quality products with shorter lead times. As a result, Crown is able to function as a local supplier for many of our customers, helping them reduce shipping expenses and environmental impact. Balanced Growth Ensuring that we are well-positioned to support the evolving needs of brand owners in both established and growing economies is a priority for us. That may mean strategically investing in new facilities or expanding existing facilities to provide local supply or acquiring high-performing business assets that expand our product mix or geographic footprint. These tenets drive every growth decision that we make as a Company around the world. 0 8 HERE ARE JUST SOME OF THE WE MADE IN OUR BUSINESS IN 2014: Expanding in the European Food Can Market Acquiring Mivisa Envases, SAU, the largest food can producer in both the Iberian Peninsula and Morocco, has substantially increased our presence in one of Europe’s leading agricultural economies. Primarily serving the vegetable, fruit, fish and meat segments, Mivisa demonstrated impressive sales and profitability growth in recent years through prudent investment, highly efficient manufacturing practices, focused innovation and excellent customer relationships, making it a perfect match with our investment strategy. By integrating Mivisa’s facilities into our existing European business, we have been able to significantly enhance our position in the strategically important European food can market. A Regional Acquisition With Global Impact To enhance our strategic position in the regional and global beverage market, we acquired EMPAQUE, a leading Mexican manufacturer of aluminum cans and ends, bottle caps and glass bottles, from Heineken N.V. in February 2015. With this acquisition, Crown will become the second-largest beverage can producer in North America and will supply 20% of all beverage cans globally to a balanced portfolio of beer and non-alcoholic beverage customers. On a global basis, over 50% of our beverage can revenue will be attributable to the faster-growing developing regions. The acquisition also adds the Western Hemisphere’s largest bottle cap business and an excellent Mexican glass bottle business to Crown’s portfolio. Supporting Continued Growth in Brazil With beer and soft drink customers in the north and northeast regions of Brazil experiencing strong growth, we opened a new production facility in Teresina, the state capital of Piauí, in the northeastern part of the country. This new facility positions us geographically to offer more efficient support to regional customers by reducing transportation distances, streamlining logistics and enabling timely technical service. The plant has the capacity to produce all seven of the beverage can sizes currently available from Crown in Brazil: 269ml, 310ml, 355ml and 425ml sleek-style cans and 355ml, 473ml and 550ml standard cans. With this range of sizes, Crown offers the largest beverage can portfolio to brands in the country and now operates a total of five plants across Brazil. “Our decades-long leadership position in many of the markets in which we operate has helped to facilitate Crown’s growth and has allowed us to be a preferred supplier to multinational, regional and local companies...” Balanced Customer Base Our decades-long leadership position in many of the markets in which we operate has helped to facilitate Crown’s growth and has allowed us to be a preferred supplier to multinational, regional and local companies as they continue to promote their brands and expand their own presence. On every continent we serve, Crown’s teams are committed to helping customers capitalize on opportunities in any market in which they use innovative metal packaging. In particular, the budding middle class is providing producers of food, beverages and household goods with expanding opportunities in the world’s fast-growing economies. With consumers demanding more choice, packaging plays a vital role in differentiating products on crowded shelves. For international brands, packaging also ensures a consistent image and protects their brand equity. 1 0 B A L A N C E D S U P P O R T FO R We are committed to working in partnership with our stakeholders to drive our industry forward, locally and globally. Supporting Brands At Crown, we are passionate about helping our customers build their brands and connect with consumers around the world. In every market that Crown supports, and through our network of plants and facilities around the world, we help brands stay ahead of the competition, achieve supply chain efficiencies and respond to changing consumer demands. Recently Crown has developed new packaging beyond the more “traditional” formats to capture and hold consumer attention. That has entailed offering a broader range of sizes and dimensions to help brands meet different retail price points or differentiate portion-controlled products. Here are just a few examples: Crown has partnered with leading beverage brands in China to provide slimmer 150ml and 300ml cans for energy drinks and special limited- edition promotions. In Brazil, we introduced a 550ml beverage can for brands to engage new consumers in the social culture of pouring drinks from shared containers, rather than consuming them from single-serve cans. To help North American cosmetic and personal care brands capitalize on consumer preference for smaller, travel-sized packaging, Crown now offers a complete range of slim 45mm diameter aerosol containers. 1 3 CTS Teams Crown’s support is not limited to packaging. Our Customer Technical Service (CTS) teams are ideally suited to help brands enhance their production capabilities, address processing issues and resolve ongoing production problems. “ At Crown, we value our employees... It takes people with different ideas, strengths, interests and backgrounds to ensure we achieve our goals, and we know the direct impact that satisfied employees can have on the Company’s success and growth.” Supporting Employees At Crown, we value our employees. We value their commitment, hard work and drive to succeed. It takes people with different ideas, strengths, interests and backgrounds to ensure we achieve our goals, and we know the direct impact that satisfied employees can have on the Company’s success and growth. Crown is fully committed to giving our employees the tools they need to reach their highest potential. We also understand that a rewarding family and personal life is as important to our employees as a successful career. Our goal is to provide employees with the programs they need to balance personal and professional responsibilities. We reward our employees’ hard work, and we provide our employees and their families with programs that will enhance their well-being and security. We offer competitive salaries, comprehensive healthcare, income protection and retirement benefits, as well as paid time off and tuition assistance. We encourage the best and brightest talent to share our future. Supporting Shareholders Our ongoing strategy of focusing on metal packaging through a balanced portfolio of both products and geography is designed to benefit Crown’s shareholders and creditors through consistent, significant free cash flow generation and increasing profitability. A key component of this strategy has been the identification and evaluation of organic opportunities in developing markets and strategic acquisitions in geographic areas and product lines in which we operate. Every business decision is made with the knowledge that we must always be prudent stewards of the Company’s capital. As such, we rigorously examine each opportunity against a variety of metrics including economic profit, return on invested capital and cash flow generation; and every approved project is undertaken with an eye toward creating long-term shareholder value. 1 5 “...we have developed and implemented programs to foster continuous improvement with regard to quality, responsiveness and sustainability.” Supporting Our Industry Crown works closely with our supply partners around the world that provide aluminum, steel, coatings and inks and transportation, among other products and services. As is the case within Crown, we have developed and implemented programs to foster continuous improvement with regard to quality, responsiveness and sustainability. We also work actively with industry associations and groups around the world to promote the benefits of metal packaging to brands and consumers alike. In 2014, Crown was among the first packaging companies to adopt a new symbol launched by Metal Packaging Europe (MPE) to communicate the value of recycling. Featuring a closed loop with the text “Metal Recycles Forever,” the symbol can be used on packaging and promotional materials to inform consumers about the inherent recyclability of metal packaging and encourage them to recycle. We are also continuing to support Cans Get You Cooking™, a multi-year program with the Can Manufacturers Institute (CMI) and its members. This fully integrated campaign is designed to showcase the many benefits of cooking with canned food and demonstrate the variety of ways consumers can count on it to help them prepare delicious and nutritious meals. In 2014, Crown also began working with the CMI on a similar program to promote the advantages of aluminum beverage cans to consumers. 1 6 1 7 Supporting Our Community In the many diverse communities where Crown does business, we always strive to be a responsible partner, neighbor and citizen. Our contributions take many forms, including product donations for disaster relief and corporate citizenship activities on issues like education, science, health and wellness. In addition, our employees volunteer their time for a number of worthy local causes and contribute to the betterment of their communities. We also support our communities through a commitment to effective environmental stewardship across our operations and processes. We created the Chairman’s Sustainability Awards to raise the standard of excellence—both in innovation and performance—to help maintain our most precious environmental resources. 1 8  Crown’s Nocera, Italy food can facility was recognized with an Environmental Sustainability Award for pioneering an automatic washer that reduces hazardous waste emissions. That innovation has already been implemented in other Italian plants, and expansion continues. Our Shanghai, China beverage can facility won an Economic Sustainability Award for its plant-wide electricity savings initiative that reduced total usage despite increased production volumes. Crown’s Owatonna, Minnesota food can facility was given a Social Sustainability Award for its all-inclusive Wellness and Safety programs that tapped external resources, including the University of Minnesota School of Public Health and the Steele County Public Health Department, to drive improvements. 1 9 Board of Directors JENNE K. BRITELL, PH.D. (B) Chairman of United Rentals JOHN W. CONWAY (A) Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer of the Company ARNOLD W. DONALD (C) President and Chief Executive Officer of Carnival Corporation WILLIAM G. LITTLE (A, C, D) Former Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of West Pharmaceutical Services HANS J. LÖLIGER (C, D) Vice Chairman of Winter Group JAMES H. MILLER (D) Former Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of PPL Corporation JOSEF M. MÜLLER (B) President of Swiss Association of Branded Consumer Goods ‘PROMARCA’ THOMAS A. RALPH (A, B, D) Retired Partner, Dechert CAESAR F. SWEITZER (B) Former Senior Advisor and Managing Director of Citigroup Global Markets JIM L. TURNER (C) Principal of JLT Beverages WILLIAM S. URKIEL (B) Former Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of IKON Office Solutions COMMITTEES: (A) EXECUTIVE, (B) AUDIT, (C) COMPENSATION, (D) NOMINATING AND CORPORATE GOVERNANCE Corporate Officers CHRISTOPHER A. BLAINE Vice President – Corporate Risk Management KEVIN C. CLOTHIER Vice President and Treasurer THOMAS T. FISCHER Vice President – Investor Relations and Corporate Affairs TORSTEN J. KREIDER Vice President – Planning and Development JOSEPH C. PEARCE Vice President – Corporate Tax ADAM J. DICKSTEIN Assistant Corporate Secretary and Assistant General Counsel MICHAEL J. ROWLEY Assistant Corporate Secretary and Assistant General Counsel ROSEMARY M. HASELROTH Assistant Corporate Secretary Division Officers AMERICAS DIVISION DJALMA NOVAES | President WILMAR ARINELLI President – CROWN Beverage Packaging South America RAMIRO BARNEY DUSSAN President – CROWN Mexico and Caribbean C. ANDERSON BOLTON President – CROWN Aerosols, Closures and Specialty Packaging North America JUAN CARLOS TRUJILLO President – Colombiana ABEL COELLO QUINTANILLA President – CROWN Beverage Packaging Mexico TIMOTHY J. LORGE President – CROWN Beverage Packaging North America JOHN W. CONWAY Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer JAMES D. WILSON President – CROWN Food Packaging North America TIMOTHY J. DONAHUE President and Chief Operating Officer DANIEL A. ABRAMOWICZ Executive Vice President – Corporate Technology and Regulatory Affairs WILLIAM T. GALLAGHER Senior Vice President, Secretary and General Counsel THOMAS A. KELLY Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer 2 0 DAVID A. BEAVER Vice President and Corporate Controller RICHARD A. FORTI Senior Vice President – Business Support EDWARD C. VESEY Senior Vice President – Sourcing TIMOTHY P. AUST Vice President and Chief Financial Officer ALFRED J. DERMODY Vice President – Human Resources, Americas EUROPEAN DIVISION GERARD H. GIFFORD | President CHRISTY L. ROBESON Assistant Corporate Controller JOHN BEARDSLEY Senior Vice President – Finance and Chief Financial Officer JOHN CLINTON Senior Vice President – Sourcing PETER LOCKLEY Senior Vice President – Bevcan TOMÁS LOPEZ Senior Vice President – Food Iberia, Africa and South America DIDIER SOURISSEAU Senior Vice President – Food Europe DAVID UNDERWOOD Senior Vice President – Operations Support LAURENT WATTEAUX Senior Vice President – Mergers and Acquisitions and General Counsel DAVID HARRISON Vice President – Aerosols and Specialty Packaging MARTIN REYNOLDS Vice President – External and Regulatory Affairs ASIA PACIFIC DIVISION JOZEF SALAERTS | President HOCK HUAT GOH Senior Vice President – Finance and Human Resources ROBERT BOURQUE, JR. Senior Vice President – CROWN Beverage Packaging China and Hong Kong FRANK KOH Senior Vice President – CROWN Beverage Packaging Southeast Asia GARY FISHLOCK Vice President – Manufacturing PATRICK LEE General Manager – CROWN Food and Aerosol Thailand CHEE MENG WAN General Manager – Superior Multi-Packaging Limited PATRICK NG Director – Sourcing CROWN PACKAGING TECHNOLOGY DANIEL A. ABRAMOWICZ | President KEVIN AMBROSE Vice President – Metals Development Investor Information COMPANY PROFILE Crown Holdings, Inc. is a leading manufacturer of packaging products for consumer marketing companies around the world. We make a wide range of metal packaging for food, beverage, household and personal care, and industrial products and metal vacuum closures and caps. As of December 31, 2014, the Company operated 149 plants located in 40 countries, employing 23,024 people. STOCK TRADING INFORMATION Stock Symbol: CCK (Common) Stock Exchange Listing: New York Stock Exchange CORPORATE HEADQUARTERS One Crown Way, Philadelphia, PA 19154-4599 Main phone: +1 (215) 698-5100 SHAREHOLDER SERVICES Registered shareholders needing information about stock holdings, transfer requirements, registration changes, account consolidations, lost certificates or address changes should contact the Company’s stock transfer agent and registrar: Mailing Address: Wells Fargo Shareowner Services 1110 Centre Pointe Curve, Suite 101 MAC N9173-010 Mendota Heights, MN 55120 General Telephone Number: 1-800-468-9716 Website: http://www.wellsfargo.com/shareownerservices Owners of shares in street name (shares held by any bank or broker in the name of the bank or brokerage house) should direct communications or administrative matters to their bank or stockbroker. FORM 10-K AND OTHER REPORTS The Company will provide without charge a copy of its Annual Report 2014 on Form 10-K, excluding exhibits, as filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”). To request a copy of the Company’s Annual Report, call toll free 888-400-7789. Copies in electronic format of the Company’s Annual Report and filings with the SEC are available at the Company’s website at www.crowncork.com in the “For Investors” section. INTERNET Visit our website at www.crowncork.com for more information about the Company, including news releases and investor information. MICHAEL A. ANTRY Vice President – Environment, Health and Safety IAN BUCKLOW Vice President – Sustainability and Materials Development BRIAN ROGERS Vice President – Project Management and Engineering NIGEL WAKELY Vice President – Engineering Development CERTIFICATIONS The Company included as Exhibit 31 to its Annual Report 2014 on Form 10-K, as filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, certifications of the Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer of the Company. The CEO and CFO certify to, among other things, the information contained in the Company’s Form 10-K. The Company has also submitted to the New York Stock Exchange a certification from the CEO certifying that he is not aware of any violation by the Company of New York Stock Exchange corporate governance listing standards. 2 1 UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION WASHINGTON, DC 20549 FORM 10-K (Mark One) [X] ANNUAL REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 For the fiscal year ended December 31, 2014 [ ] 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 000-50189 CROWN HOLDINGS, INC. (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter) Pennsylvania (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization) One Crown Way, Philadelphia, PA (Address of principal executive offices) 75-3099507 (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) 19154-4599 (Zip Code) SECURITIES REGISTERED PURSUANT TO SECTION 12(b) OF THE ACT: Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: 215-698-5100 ____________________ Title of each class Common Stock $5.00 Par Value 7 3/8% Debentures Due 2026 7 1/2% Debentures Due 2096 Name of each exchange on which registered New York Stock Exchange New York Stock Exchange New York Stock Exchange SECURITIES REGISTERED PURSUANT TO SECTION 12(g) OF THE ACT: NONE (Title of Class) ____________________ Indicate by check mark if the registrant is a well-known seasoned issuer, as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act. Yes [X] No [ ] Indicate by check mark if the registrant is not required to file reports pursuant to Section 13 or Section 15(d) of the Exchange Act. Yes [ ] No [X] 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 filings requirements for the past 90 days. Yes [X] No [ ] Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically and posted on its corporate Web site, if any, every Interactive Data File required to be submitted and posted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T (§ 232.405 of this chapter) during the preceding 12 months (or such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit such files). 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Yes [ ] No [X] As of June 30, 2014, 138,888,817 shares of the Registrant’s Common Stock, excluding shares held in Treasury, were issued and outstanding, and the aggregate market value of such shares held by non-affiliates of the Registrant on such date was $6,911,107,534 based on the New York Stock Exchange closing price for such shares on that date. As of February 23, 2015, 139,140,145 shares of the Registrant’s Common Stock were issued and outstanding. DOCUMENTS INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE Proxy Statement for the Annual Meeting of Shareholders to be held April 23, 2015 Document Parts Into Which Incorporated Part III to the extent described therein Crown Holdings, Inc. 2014 FORM 10-K ANNUAL REPORT TABLE OF CONTENTS PART I Item 1 Business Item 1A Risk Factors Item 1B Unresolved Staff Comments Item 2 Properties Item 3 Legal Proceedings Item 4 Mine Safety Disclosures PART II Item 5 Market for Registrant’s Common Equity, Related Stockholder Matters and Issuer Purchases of Equity Securities Item 6 Selected Financial Data Item 7 Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations Item 7A Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk Item 8 Financial Statements and Supplementary Data Item 9 Changes in and Disagreements with Accountants on Accounting and Financial Disclosure Item 9A Controls and Procedures Item 9B Other Information Item 10 Directors, Executive Officers and Corporate Governance Item 11 Executive Compensation PART III Item 12 Security Ownership of Certain Beneficial Owners and Management and Related Stockholder Matters Item 13 Certain Relationships and Related Transactions, and Director Independence Item 14 Principal Accounting Fees and Services Item 15 Exhibits and Financial Statement Schedules SIGNATURES PART IV 1 6 20 20 22 22 22 24 25 40 41 101 101 102 102 102 103 103 103 104 111 Crown Holdings, Inc. PART I ITEM 1. BUSINESS Crown Holdings, Inc. (the “Company” or the “Registrant”) (where the context requires, the “Company” shall include reference to the Company and its consolidated subsidiary companies) is a Pennsylvania corporation. The Company is a worldwide leader in the design, manufacture and sale of packaging products for consumer goods. The Company’s primary products include steel and aluminum cans for food, beverage, household and other consumer products and metal vacuum closures and caps. These products are manufactured in the Company’s plants both within and outside the U.S. and are sold through the Company’s sales organization to the soft drink, food, citrus, brewing, household products, personal care and various other industries. At December 31, 2014, the Company operated 149 plants along with sales and service facilities throughout 40 countries and had approximately 23,000 employees. Consolidated net sales for the Company in 2014 were $9.1 billion with 76% derived from operations outside the U.S. DIVISIONS AND OPERATING SEGMENTS The Company’s business is organized geographically within three divisions, Americas, Europe and Asia Pacific. Within each Division, the Company is generally organized along product lines. The Company’s reportable segments within the Americas Division are Americas Beverage and North America Food. The Company’s reportable segments within the European Division are European Beverage and European Food. The Company's Asia Pacific Division is a reportable segment which primarily consists of beverage can operations and also includes the Company's non-beverage can operations, primarily food cans and specialty packaging. The Company's non-reportable segments include its European aerosol and specialty packaging business, its North American aerosol can business and its tooling and equipment operations in the U.S. and U.K. Financial information concerning the Company’s operating segments is set forth within “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations” of this Annual Report and under Note X to the consolidated financial statements. AMERICAS DIVISION The Americas Division includes operations in the U.S., Brazil, Canada, the Caribbean, Colombia and Mexico. These operations manufacture beverage, food and aerosol cans and ends, specialty packaging and metal vacuum closures and caps. At December 31, 2014, the division operated 45 plants in 8 countries and had approximately 5,600 employees. In 2014, the Americas Division had net sales of $3.4 billion. Americas Beverage The Americas Beverage segment manufactures aluminum beverage cans and ends and steel crowns in the U.S., Brazil, Canada, Colombia and Mexico. Americas Beverage had net sales in 2014 of $2.3 billion and segment income (as defined under Note X to the consolidated financial statements) of $334 million. North America Food The North America Food segment manufactures steel and aluminum food cans and ends and metal vacuum closures in the U.S. and Canada. North America Food had net sales in 2014 of $809 million and segment income (as defined under Note X to the consolidated financial statements) of $127 million. EUROPEAN DIVISION The European Division includes operations in Europe, the Middle East and Africa. These operations manufacture beverage, food and aerosol cans and ends, specialty packaging and metal vacuum closures and caps. At December 31, 2014, the division operated 74 plants in 26 countries and had approximately 12,400 employees. Net sales in 2014 were $4.4 billion. European Beverage Crown Holdings, Inc. The European Beverage segment manufactures steel and aluminum beverage cans and ends in Europe, the Middle East and Africa. European Beverage had net sales in 2014 of $1.7 billion and segment income (as defined under Note X to the consolidated financial statements) of $265 million. European Food The European Food segment manufactures steel and aluminum food cans and ends, and metal vacuum closures, in Europe and Africa. European Food had net sales in 2014 of $2.2 billion and segment income (as defined under Note X to the consolidated financial statements) of $221 million. ASIA PACIFIC DIVISION The Asia Pacific Division is a reportable segment which primarily consists of beverage can operations in Cambodia, China, Malaysia, Singapore, Thailand and Vietnam and also includes the Company's non-beverage can operations, primarily food cans and specialty packaging in China, Singapore, Thailand and Vietnam. At December 31, 2014, the division operated 30 plants in 6 countries and had approximately 4,400 employees. Net sales in 2014 were $1.2 billion. PRODUCTS Beverage Cans The Company supplies beverage cans and ends and other packaging products to a variety of beverage and beer companies, including Anheuser-Busch InBev, Carlsberg, Coca-Cola, Cott Beverages, Dr Pepper Snapple Group, Heineken, Molson Coors, National Beverage and Pepsi-Cola, among others. The Company’s beverage can business is built around local, regional and global markets, which has served to develop the Company’s understanding of global consumer expectations. The beverage market is dynamic and highly competitive, with each packaging manufacturer working together with its customers to satisfy consumers’ ever-changing needs. The Company competes by offering its customers broad market knowledge, resources at all levels of its worldwide organization and extensive research and development capabilities that have enabled the Company to provide its customers with innovative products. The Company meets its customers’ beverage packaging needs with an array of two-piece beverage cans and ends and metal bottle caps. Innovations include the SuperEnd® and 360 End™ beverage can ends, shaped beverage cans which include size differentiation, such as slim line cans for low calorie products or larger sizes for high volume consumption. The Company expects to continue to add capacity in many of the growth markets around the world. Beverage can manufacturing is capital intensive, requiring significant investment in tools and machinery. The Company seeks to effectively manage its invested capital and is continuing its efforts to reduce can and end diameter, lighten the metal content of its cans, reduce non-metal costs and water and energy usage while improving production processes. Food Cans and Closures The Company manufactures a variety of food cans and ends, including two-piece and three-piece cans in numerous shapes and sizes, and sells food cans to food marketers such as Bonduelle, Cecab, Faribault Foods, Mars, Morgan Foods, Nestlé, Princes Group and Simmons Foods, among others. The Company offers a wide variety of metal vacuum closures and sealing equipment solutions to leading marketers such as Abbot Laboratories, Danone, H. J. Heinz, Kraft, Nestlé, and Unilever, among others, from a network of metal vacuum closure plants around the world. The Company supplies total packaging solutions, including metal and composite closures, capping systems and services while working closely with customers, retailers and glass and plastic container manufacturers to develop innovative closure solutions and meet customer requirements. Technologies used to produce food cans include three-piece welded, two-piece drawn and wall-ironed and two-piece drawn and redrawn. The Company also offers its LIFTOFF™ series of food ends, including its Easylift™ full aperture steel food can ends, and PeelSeam™, a flexible aluminum foil laminated end. The Company offers expertise in closure design and decoration, ranging from quality printing of the closure in up to nine colors, to inside-the-cap printing, which offers customers new promotional possibilities, to better product protection through Ideal Closures™, Orbit™ and Superplus™. The Company’s commitment to innovation has led to developments in packaging materials, surface finishes, can shaping, lithography, filling, retorting, sealing and opening techniques and environmental performance. The Company manufactures easy open, vacuum and conventional ends for a variety of heat-processed and dry food products including fruits and vegetables, meat and seafood, soups, ready-made meals, infant formula, coffee and pet food. 2 Aerosol Cans Crown Holdings, Inc. The Company’s customers for aerosol cans and ends include manufacturers of personal care, food, household and industrial products, including Colgate Palmolive, Friesland Campina, Procter & Gamble, SC Johnson and Unilever, among others. The aerosol can business is highly competitive. The Company competes by offering its customers a broad range of products including multiple sizes, multiple color schemes and shaped packaging. Specialty Packaging The Company’s specialty packaging business is primarily located in Europe and Asia. The Company produces a wide variety of specialty containers with numerous lid and closure variations. The Company’s specialty packaging customers include Abbott Laboratories, Akzo Nobel, Britvic, Mars, Nestlé, PPG, Tikkurlia Oy and United Biscuits, among others. SALES AND DISTRIBUTION Global marketers qualify suppliers on the basis of their ability to provide global service, innovative designs and technologies in a cost-effective manner. With its global reach, the Company markets and sells products to customers through its own sales and marketing staffs. In some instances, contracts with customers are centrally negotiated, but products are ordered through and distributed directly by the Company’s local facilities. The Company’s facilities are generally located in proximity to their respective major customers. The Company works closely with customers in order to develop new business and to extend the terms of its existing contracts. Many customers provide the Company with quarterly or annual estimates of product requirements along with related quantities pursuant to which periodic commitments are given. Such estimates assist the Company in managing production and controlling use of working capital. The Company schedules its production to meet customer requirements. Because the production time for the Company’s products is short, any backlog of customer orders in relation to overall sales is not significant. SEASONALITY The food packaging business is somewhat seasonal with the first quarter tending to be the slowest period as the autumn packing period in the Northern Hemisphere has ended and new crops are not yet planted. The industry generally enters its busiest period in the third quarter when the majority of fruits and vegetables are harvested. Due to this seasonality, inventory levels increase in the first half of the year to meet peak demand in the second and third quarters. Weather represents a substantial uncertainty in the yield of food products and is a major factor in determining the demand for food cans in any given year. Generally, beverage products are consumed in greater amounts during the warmer months of the year in the Northern Hemisphere and sales and earnings have generally been higher in the second and third quarters of the calendar year. The Company’s other businesses primarily include aerosol and specialty packaging and canmaking equipment, which tend not to be as significantly affected by seasonal variations. COMPETITION Most of the Company’s products are sold in highly competitive markets, primarily based on price, quality, service and performance. The Company competes with other packaging manufacturers as well as with fillers, food processors and packers, some of whom manufacture containers for their own use and for sale to others. The Company’s competitors include, but are not limited to, Ardagh Group, Ball Corporation, BWAY Corporation, Can-Pack S.A., Metal Container Corporation, Rexam PLC and Silgan Holdings Inc. CUSTOMERS The Company’s largest customers consist of many of the leading manufacturers and marketers of packaged consumer products in the world. Consolidation trends among beverage and food marketers have led to a concentrated customer base. The Company’s top ten global customers represented in the aggregate approximately 29% of its 2014 net sales. In each of the years in the period 2012 through 2014, no one customer accounted for more than ten percent of the Company’s net sales. Each operating segment of the Company has major customers and the loss of one or more of these major customers could have a material adverse effect on an individual segment or the Company as a whole. Major customers include those listed above under the Products discussion. In addition to sales to Coca-Cola and Pepsi-Cola, the Company also supplies independent licensees of Coca-Cola and Pepsi-Cola. 3 RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT Crown Holdings, Inc. The Company's principal Research, Development & Engineering (RD&E) Centers are located in Alsip, Illinois and Wantage, England. The Company utilizes its centralized RD&E capabilities to advance and deliver technologies for the Company's worldwide packaging activities that (1) promote development of value-added metal packaging systems for its customers, (2) design cost- efficient manufacturing processes, systems and materials that further the sustainability of metal packaging, (3) provide continuous quality and/or production efficiency improvements in its manufacturing facilities, (4) advance customer and vendor relationships, and (5) provide value-added engineering services and technical support. These capabilities facilitate (1) the identification of new and/or expanded market opportunities by working directly with customers to develop new packaging products or enhance existing packaging products through the application of new technologies that better differentiate our customers' products in the retail environment (for example, the creation of new packaging shapes or novel decoration methods) and/or the incorporation of consumer-valued features (for example, improved openability and ease of use) and (2) the reduction of manufacturing costs by reducing the material content of the Company's products (while retaining necessary performance characteristics), reducing spoilage, and increasing operating efficiencies in our manufacturing facilities. The Company maintains a substantial portfolio of patents and other intellectual property (IP) in the field of metal packaging systems and seeks strategic partnerships to extend its IP in existing and emerging markets. As a result, the Company has licensed IP in geographic regions where the Company has a limited market presence today. Existing technologies such as SuperEnd® beverage ends, the 360 End™ beverage end and can shaping have been licensed in Australia, Japan, and Africa to provide customers with global access to Crown's brand building innovations. The Company spent $39 million in 2014, $36 million in 2013, and $43 million in 2012 in its centralized RD&E activities. Certain of these activities are expected to improve and expand the Company's product lines in the future. These expenditures include projects within the Company's RD&E facilities to improve manufacturing efficiencies, reduce unit costs, and develop new and improved value-added packaging systems. These expenditures do not include related product and process developments occurring within the Company's decentralized business units. MATERIALS AND SUPPLIERS The Company uses various raw materials, primarily aluminum and steel, in its manufacturing operations. In general, these raw materials are purchased in highly competitive, price-sensitive markets which have historically exhibited price and demand cyclicality. These and other materials used in the manufacturing process have historically been available in adequate supply from multiple sources. Generally, the Company’s principal raw materials are obtained from the major suppliers in the countries in which it operates plants. Some plants in less developed countries, which do not have local mills, obtain raw materials from nearby, more developed countries. The Company has agreements for what it considers adequate supplies of raw materials. However, sufficient quantities may not be available in the future due to, among other things, shortages due to excessive demand, weather or other factors, including disruptions in supply caused by raw material transportation or production delays. From time to time, some of the raw materials have been in short supply but, to date, these shortages have not had a significant impact on the Company’s operations. In 2014, consumption of steel and aluminum represented 27% and 37%, respectively, of consolidated cost of products sold, excluding depreciation and amortization. Due to the significance of these raw materials to overall cost of products sold, raw material efficiency is a critical cost component of the products manufactured. Supplier consolidations, changes in ownership, government regulations, political unrest and increased demand for raw materials in the packaging and other industries, among other risk factors, provide uncertainty as to the availability of and the level of prices at which the Company might be able to source such raw materials in the future. Moreover, the prices of aluminum and steel can be subject to significant volatility. The Company’s raw material supply contracts vary as to terms and duration, with steel contracts typically one year in duration with fixed prices or set repricing dates, and aluminum contracts typically multi-year in duration with fluctuating prices based on aluminum ingot costs. The Company generally attempts to mitigate its steel and aluminum price risk by matching its purchase obligations with its sales agreements; however, there can be no assurance that the Company will be able to fully mitigate that risk. The Company, in agreement with customers in many cases, also uses commodity and foreign currency forwards in an attempt to manage its exposure to aluminum price volatility. 4 Crown Holdings, Inc. There can be no assurance that the Company will be able to fully recover from its customers the impact of aluminum and steel price increases or that the use of derivative instruments will effectively manage the Company’s exposure to price volatility. In addition, if the Company is unable to purchase steel and aluminum for a significant period of time, its operations would be disrupted and if the Company were unable to fully recover the higher cost of steel and aluminum, its financial results may be adversely affected. The Company continues to monitor this situation and the effect on its operations. As a result of continuing global supply and demand pressures, other commodity-related costs affecting the Company’s business may increase as well, including natural gas, electricity and freight-related costs. The Company will attempt to increase prices on its products accordingly in order to recover these costs. In response to the volatility of raw material prices, ongoing productivity and cost reduction efforts in recent years have focused on improving raw material cost management. The Company’s manufacturing facilities are dependent, in varying degrees, upon the availability of water and processed energy, such as natural gas and electricity. Certain of these may become difficult or impossible to obtain on acceptable terms due to external factors which could increase the Company’s costs or interrupt its business. Aluminum and steel, by their very nature, can be recycled at high effectiveness and can be repeatedly reused to form new consumer packaging with minimal or no degradation in performance, quality or safety. By recycling these metals, large amounts of energy can be saved and significant water use and carbon dioxide emissions avoided. SUSTAINABILITY AND ENVIRONMENTAL, HEALTH AND SAFETY MATTERS The Company’s operations are subject to numerous laws and regulations governing the protection of the environment, disposal of waste, discharges into water, emissions into the atmosphere and the protection of employee health and safety. Future regulations may impose stricter environmental requirements on the packaging industry and may require additional capital investment. Anticipated future restrictions in some jurisdictions on the use of certain coatings may require the Company to employ additional control equipment or process modifications. The Company has a Corporate Sustainability Policy and a Corporate Environmental Protection Policy. Environmental awareness is a key component of sustainability. Environmental considerations are among the criteria by which the Company evaluates projects, products, processes and purchases. The Company is committed to continuous improvement in product design and manufacturing practices to provide the best outcome for the human and natural environment, both now and in the future. By reducing the per-unit amount of raw materials used in manufacturing its products, the Company can significantly reduce the amount of energy, water and other resources and associated emissions necessary to manufacture metal containers. The Company aims to continue that process of improvement in its manufacturing process to assure that consumers and the environment are best served through the use of metal packaging. The Company is also committed to providing a safe work environment for its employees through programs that emphasize safety awareness and the elimination of injuries and incidents. There can be no assurance that current or future environmental laws or liabilities will not have a material effect on the Company’s financial condition, liquidity or results of operations. Discussion of the Company’s environmental matters is contained within “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations” of this Annual Report under the caption “Environmental Matters,” and under Note N to the consolidated financial statements. WORKING CAPITAL The Company generally uses cash during the first nine months of the year to finance seasonal working capital needs. The Company’s working capital requirements are funded by cash flows from operations, revolving credit facilities and receivables securitization and factoring programs. Further information relating to the Company’s liquidity and capital resources is set forth within “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations” of this Annual Report under the caption “Liquidity” and under Note R to the consolidated financial statements. Collection and payment periods tend to be longer for some of the Company’s operations located outside the U.S. due to local business practices. EMPLOYEES At December 31, 2014, the Company had approximately 23,000 employees. Collective bargaining agreements with varying terms and expiration dates cover approximately 15,400 employees. The Company does not expect that renegotiation of the agreements expiring in 2015 will have a material adverse effect on its consolidated results of operations, financial position or cash flow. 5 AVAILABLE INFORMATION Crown Holdings, Inc. The Company’s internet website address is www.crowncork.com. Information on the Company’s website is not incorporated by reference in this Annual Report on Form 10-K. The Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K, Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q, Current Reports on Form 8-K and all amendments to those reports filed by the Company with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission pursuant to sections 13(a) and 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, are accessible free of charge through the Company’s website as soon as reasonably practicable after the documents are filed with, or otherwise furnished to, the U. S. Securities and Exchange Commission. The Company’s SEC filings are also available for reading and copying at the SEC’s Public Reference Room at 100 F Street, NE, Washington, D.C. 20549. Information on the operation of the Public Reference room may be obtained by calling the SEC at 1-800-SEC-0330. In addition, the SEC maintains an internet site (http://www.sec.gov) containing reports, proxy and information statements, and other information regarding issuers that file electronically with the SEC. The Company’s Code of Business Conduct and Ethics, its Corporate Governance Guidelines, and the charters of its Audit, Compensation and Nominating and Corporate Governance committees are available on the Company’s website. These documents are also available in print to any shareholder who requests them. Amendments to and waivers of the Code of Business Conduct and Ethics requiring disclosure under applicable SEC rules will be disclosed on the Company's website. ITEM 1A. RISK FACTORS In addition to factors discussed elsewhere in this Annual Report and in “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations,” the following are some of the important factors that could materially and adversely affect the Company’s business, financial condition and results of operations. The Company's international operations, which generated approximately 76% of its consolidated net sales in 2014, are subject to various risks that may lead to decreases in its financial results. The Company is an international company, and the risks associated with operating in foreign countries may have a negative impact on the Company's liquidity and net income. The Company's international operations generated approximately 76%, 74% and 73%, of its consolidated net sales in the years ended 2014, 2013 and 2012. The inclusion of the Company's recently completed acquisition of Empaque in February 2015 would increase sales generated by international operations. In addition, the Company's business strategy includes continued expansion of international activities, including within developing markets and areas, such as the Middle East, South America, and Asia, that may pose greater risk of political or economic instability. Approximately 32%, 34% and 32% of the Company's consolidated net sales in the years ended 2014, 2013 and 2012 were generated outside of the developed markets in Western Europe, the United States and Canada. Furthermore, if the current European sovereign debt crisis continues or further deteriorates, there will likely be a negative effect on the Company's European business, as well as the businesses of the Company's European customers and suppliers. If this crisis ultimately leads to a significant devaluation of the euro, the value of the Company's financial assets that are denominated in euros would be significantly reduced when translated to U.S. dollars for financial reporting purposes. Any of these conditions could ultimately harm the Company's overall business, prospects, operating results, financial condition and cash flows. Emerging markets are a focus of the Company's international growth strategy. The developing nature of these markets and the nature of the Company's international operations generally are subject to various risks, including: • • • • • • • • • • • foreign government's restrictive trade policies; inconsistent product regulation or policy changes by foreign agencies or governments; duties, taxes or government royalties, including the imposition or increase of withholding and other taxes on remittances and other payments by non-U.S. subsidiaries; customs, import/export and other trade compliance regulations; foreign exchange rate risks; difficulty in collecting international accounts receivable and potentially longer payment cycles; increased costs in maintaining international manufacturing and marketing efforts; non-tariff barriers and higher duty rates; difficulties associated with expatriating cash generated or held abroad in a tax-efficient manner and changes in tax laws; difficulties in enforcement of contractual obligations and intellectual property rights and difficulties in protecting intellectual property or sensitive commercial and operations data or information technology systems generally; exchange controls; 6 Crown Holdings, Inc. • • • • • • • • • national and regional labor strikes; geographic, language and cultural differences between personnel in different areas of the world; high social benefit costs for labor, including costs associated with restructurings; civil unrest or political, social, legal and economic instability, such as recent political turmoil in the Middle East; product boycotts, including with respect to the products of the Company's multi-national customers; customer, supplier, and investor concerns regarding operations in areas such as the Middle East; taking of property by nationalization or expropriation without fair compensation; imposition of limitations on conversions of foreign currencies into dollars or payment of dividends and other payments by non-U.S. subsidiaries; hyperinflation and currency devaluation in certain foreign countries where such currency devaluation could affect the amount of cash generated by operations in those countries and thereby affect the Company's ability to satisfy its obligations; • war, civil disturbance, global or regional catastrophic events, natural disasters, such as flooding in Southeast Asia, widespread outbreaks of infectious diseases, including in emerging markets, and acts of terrorism; • • • • geographical concentration of the Company's factories and operations and regional shifts in its customer base; periodic health epidemic concerns; the complexity of managing global operations; and compliance with applicable anti-corruption or anti-bribery laws. There can be no guarantee that a deterioration of economic conditions in countries in which the Company operates or may seek to operate in the future would not have a material impact on the Company's results of operations. As the Company seeks to expand its business globally, growth opportunities may be impacted by greater political, economic and social uncertainty and the continuing and accelerating globalization of businesses could significantly change the dynamics of the Company's competition, customer base and product offerings. The Company's efforts to grow its businesses depend to a large extent upon access to, and its success in developing market share and operating profitably in, additional geographic markets including but not limited to the Middle East, South America Eastern Europe and Asia. In some cases, countries in these regions have greater political and economic volatility, greater vulnerability to infrastructure and labor disruptions and differing local customer product preferences and requirements than the Company's other markets. Operating and seeking to expand business in a number of different regions and countries exposes the Company to multiple and potentially conflicting cultural practices, business practices and legal and regulatory requirements that are subject to change, including those related to tariffs and trade barriers, investments, property ownership rights, taxation and repatriation of earnings and advanced technologies. Such expansion efforts may also use capital and other resources of the Company that could be invested in other areas. Expanding business operations globally also increases exposure to currency fluctuations which can materially affect the Company's financial results. As these emerging geographic markets become more important to the Company, its competitors are also seeking to expand their production capacities and sales in these same markets, which may lead to industry overcapacity that could adversely affect pricing, volumes and financial results in such markets. Although the Company is taking measures to adapt to these changing circumstances, the Company's reputation and/or business results could be negatively affected should these efforts prove unsuccessful. The Company may not be able to manage its anticipated growth, and it may experience constraints or inefficiencies caused by unanticipated acceleration and deceleration of customer demand. Unanticipated acceleration and deceleration of customer demand for the Company's products may result in constraints or inefficiencies related to the Company's manufacturing, sales force, implementation resources and administrative infrastructure, particularly in emerging markets where the Company is seeking to expand production. Such constraints or inefficiencies may adversely affect the Company as a result of delays, lost potential product sales or loss of current or potential customers due to their dissatisfaction. Similarly, over-expansion, including as a result of overcapacity due to expansion by the Company's competitors, or investments in anticipation of growth that does not materialize, or develops more slowly than the Company expects, could harm the Company's financial results and result in overcapacity. To manage the Company's anticipated future growth effectively, the Company must continue to enhance its manufacturing capabilities and operations, information technology infrastructure, and financial and accounting systems and controls. Organizational growth and scale-up of operations could strain its existing managerial, operational, financial and other resources. The Company's growth requires significant capital expenditures and may divert financial resources from other projects, such as 7 Crown Holdings, Inc. the development of new products or enhancements of existing products or reduction of the Company's outstanding indebtedness. If the Company's management is unable to effectively manage the Company's growth, its expenses may increase more than expected, its revenue could grow more slowly than expected and it may not be able to achieve its research and development and production goals. The Company's failure to manage its anticipated growth effectively could have a material effect on its business, operating results or financial condition. The Company's profits will decline if the price of raw materials or energy rises and it cannot increase the price of its products, and the Company's financial results could be adversely affected if the Company was not able to obtain sufficient quantities of raw materials. The Company uses various raw materials, such as steel, aluminum, tin, water, natural gas, electricity and other processed energy, in its manufacturing operations. Sufficient quantities of these raw materials may not be available in the future or may be available only at increased prices. The Company's raw material supply contracts vary as to terms and duration, with steel contracts typically one year in duration with fixed prices and aluminum contracts typically multi-year in duration with fluctuating prices based on aluminum ingot costs. The availability of various raw materials and their prices depends on global and local supply and demand forces, governmental regulations (including tariffs), level of production, resource availability, transportation, and other factors, including natural disasters such as floods and earthquakes. In particular, in recent years the consolidation of steel suppliers, shortage of raw materials affecting the production of steel and the increased global demand for steel, including in China and other developing countries, have contributed to an overall tighter supply for steel, resulting in increased steel prices and, in some cases, special surcharges and allocated cut backs of products by steel suppliers. In addition, future steel supply contracts may provide for prices that fluctuate or adjust rather than provide a fixed price during a one-year period. As a result of continuing global supply and demand pressures, other commodity-related costs affecting its business may increase as well, including natural gas, electricity and freight-related costs. The prices of certain raw materials used by the Company, such as steel, aluminum and processed energy, have historically been subject to volatility. In 2014, consumption of steel and aluminum represented 27% and 37%, respectively, of the Company's consolidated cost of products sold, excluding depreciation and amortization. While certain, but not all, of the Company's contracts pass through raw material costs to customers, the Company may be unable to increase its prices to offset increases in raw material costs without suffering reductions in unit volume, revenue and operating income. In addition, any price increases may take effect after related cost increases, reducing operating income in the near term. Significant increases in raw material costs may increase the Company's working capital requirements, which may increase the Company's average outstanding indebtedness and interest expense and may exceed the amounts available under the Company's senior secured credit facilities and other sources of liquidity. In addition, the Company hedges raw material costs on behalf of certain customers and may suffer losses if such customers are unable to satisfy their purchase obligations. If the Company is unable to purchase steel, aluminum or other raw materials for a significant period of time, the Company's operations would be disrupted and any such disruption may adversely affect the Company's financial results. If customers believe that the Company's competitors have greater access to raw materials, perceived certainty of supply at the Company's competitors may put the Company at a competitive disadvantage regarding pricing and product volumes. The substantial indebtedness of the Company could prevent it from fulfilling its obligations under its indebtedness. The Company has substantial outstanding indebtedness. As a result of the Company's substantial indebtedness, a significant portion of the Company's cash flow will be required to pay interest and principal on its outstanding indebtedness, and the Company may not generate sufficient cash flow from operations, or have future borrowings available under its senior secured credit facilities, to enable it to repay its indebtedness or to fund other liquidity needs. As of December 31, 2014, the Company and its subsidiaries had approximately $5.3 billion of indebtedness. The Company's ratio of earnings to fixed charges was 2.9 times for the year ended December 31, 2014. The Company’s current sources of liquidity and borrowings expire or mature as follows: its $200 million North American securitization facility in December 2015; its €130 million ($157 million at December 31, 2014) European securitization facility in December 2019; its $1,200 million revolving credit facilities in December 2018; its $700 million 6.25% senior notes in February 2021; its €650 million ($786 million at December 31, 2014) 4.0% senior notes in July 2022; its $1,000 million 4.50% senior notes in January 2023; its $350 million 7.375% senior notes in December 2026; its $64 million 7.5% senior notes in December 2096; and $356 million of other indebtedness in various currencies at various dates through 2020. In addition, the Company's term loan and farm credit facilities mature as follows: $86 million in December 2015, $168 million in December 2016, $251 million in December 2017, $1,156 million in December 2018 and $344 million in December 2019. In October 2014, the Company amended its credit agreement to provide financing for the acquisition of Empaque. In February 2015, the Company borrowed $75 million of additional Term Loan A and $675 million of Term Loan B under the facilities to complete the acquisition. The interest rate on 8 Crown Holdings, Inc. the Term Loan A facility is LIBOR plus 1.75% and the maturity is in December 2018. The interest rate on the Term Loan B facility is LIBOR plus 3.25%, subject to a LIBOR floor of 0.75%, and the maturity is in October 2021. The substantial indebtedness of the Company could: • • • • • • • • • • increase the Company's vulnerability to general adverse economic and industry conditions, including rising interest rates; restrict the Company from making strategic acquisitions or exploiting business opportunities, including any planned expansion in emerging markets; limit the Company's ability to make capital expenditures both domestically and internationally in order to grow the Company's business or maintain manufacturing plants in good working order and repair; limit, along with the financial and other restrictive covenants under the Company's indebtedness, the Company's ability to obtain additional financing, dispose of assets or pay cash dividends; require the Company to dedicate a substantial portion of its cash flow from operations to service its indebtedness, thereby reducing the availability of its cash flow to fund future working capital, capital expenditures, research and development expenditures and other general corporate requirements; require the Company to sell assets used in its business; limit the Company's ability to refinance its existing indebtedness, particularly during periods of adverse credit market conditions when refinancing indebtedness may not be available under interest rates and other terms acceptable to the Company or at all; increase the Company's cost of borrowing; limit the Company's flexibility in planning for, or reacting to, changes in its business and the industry in which it operates; and place the Company at a competitive disadvantage compared to its competitors that have less debt. If its financial condition, operating results and liquidity deteriorate, the Company's creditors may restrict its ability to obtain future financing and its suppliers could require prepayment or cash on delivery rather than extend credit which could further diminish the Company's ability to generate cash flows from operations sufficient to service its debt obligations. In addition, the Company's ability to make payments on and refinance its debt and to fund its operations will depend on the Company's ability to generate cash in the future. Some of the Company's indebtedness is subject to floating interest rates, which would result in the Company's interest expense increasing if interest rates rise. As of December 31, 2014, approximately $2.1 billion of the Company's $5.3 billion of total indebtedness and other outstanding obligations were subject to floating interest rates. Changes in economic conditions could result in higher interest rates, thereby increasing the Company's interest expense and reducing funds available for operations or other purposes. The Company's annual interest expense was $253 million, $236 million and $226 million for 2014, 2013 and 2012. Based on the amount of variable rate debt outstanding at December 31, 2014, a 1% increase in variable interest rates would increase its annual interest expense by $21 million. Accordingly, the Company may experience economic losses and a negative impact on earnings as a result of interest rate fluctuation. The actual effect of a 1% increase could be more than $21 million as the Company's average borrowings on its variable rate debt may be higher during the year than the amount at December 31, 2014. In addition, the cost of the Company's securitization facilities would also increase with an increase in floating interest rates. Although the Company may use interest rate protection agreements from time to time to reduce its exposure to interest rate fluctuations in some cases, it may not elect or have the ability to implement hedges or, if it does implement them, there can be no assurance that such agreements will achieve the desired effect. See “Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations-Liquidity and Capital Resources- Market Risk” in the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2014, and “Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk” in this report. Notwithstanding the Company's current indebtedness levels and restrictive covenants, the Company may still be able to incur substantial additional debt or make certain restricted payments, which could exacerbate the risks described above. The Company may be able to incur additional debt in the future, including in connection with acquisitions or joint ventures. Although the Company's senior secured credit facilities and indentures governing certain of its outstanding notes contain restrictions on the Company's ability to incur indebtedness, those restrictions are subject to a number of exceptions, and, under certain circumstances, indebtedness incurred in compliance with these restrictions could be substantial. The Company may also consider investments in joint ventures or acquisitions or increased capital expenditures, which may increase the Company's indebtedness. 9 Crown Holdings, Inc. Moreover, although the Company's senior secured credit facilities and indentures governing its outstanding notes contain restrictions on the Company's ability to make restricted payments, including the declaration and payment of dividends and the repurchase of the Company's common stock, the Company is able to make such restricted payments under certain circumstances which may increase indebtedness, and the Company may in the future establish a regular dividend on the Company common stock. Adding new debt to current debt levels or making otherwise restricted payments could intensify the related risks that the Company and its subsidiaries now face. Restrictive covenants in the debt agreements governing the Company's current or future indebtedness could restrict the Company's operating flexibility. The indentures and agreements governing the Company's senior secured credit facilities and outstanding notes contain affirmative and negative covenants that limit the ability of the Company and its subsidiaries to take certain actions. These restrictions may limit the Company's ability to operate its businesses and may prohibit or limit its ability to enhance its operations or take advantage of potential business opportunities as they arise. The Company's senior secured credit facilities require the Company to maintain specified financial ratios and satisfy other financial conditions. The agreements or indentures governing the Company's senior secured credit facilities and certain of its outstanding notes restrict, among other things, the ability of the Company and the ability of all or substantially all of its subsidiaries to: • • • • incur additional debt; pay dividends or make other distributions, repurchase capital stock, repurchase subordinated debt and make certain investments or loans; create liens and engage in sale and leaseback transactions; create restrictions on the payment of dividends and other amounts to the Company from subsidiaries; • make loans, investments and capital expenditures; • • • • change accounting treatment and reporting practices; enter into agreements restricting the ability of a subsidiary to pay dividends to, make or repay loans to, transfer property to, or guarantee indebtedness of, the Company or any of its subsidiaries; sell or acquire assets, enter into leaseback transactions and merge or consolidate with or into other companies; and engage in transactions with affiliates. In addition, the indentures and agreements governing the Company's outstanding notes limit, among other things, the ability of the Company to enter into certain transactions, such as mergers, consolidations, joint ventures, asset sales, sale and leaseback transactions and the pledging of assets. Furthermore, if the Company or certain of its subsidiaries experience specific kinds of changes of control, the Company's senior secured credit facilities will be due and payable and the Company will be required to offer to repurchase outstanding notes. The breach of any of these covenants by the Company or the failure by the Company to meet any of these ratios or conditions could result in a default under any or all of such indebtedness. If a default occurs under any such indebtedness, all of the outstanding obligations thereunder could become immediately due and payable, which could result in a default under the Company's other outstanding debt and could lead to an acceleration of obligations related to the notes and other outstanding debt. The ability of the Company to comply with these covenants or indentures governing other indebtedness it may incur in the future and its outstanding notes can be affected by events beyond its control and, therefore, it may be unable to meet these ratios and conditions. The Company is subject to the effects of fluctuations in foreign exchange rates, which may reduce its net sales and cash flow. The Company is exposed to fluctuations in foreign currencies as a significant portion of its consolidated net sales, its costs, assets and liabilities, are denominated in currencies other than the U.S. dollar. For the years ended December 31, 2014, 2013 and 2012, the Company derived approximately 76%, 74% and 73% of its consolidated net sales from its international operations. In its consolidated financial statements, the Company translates local currency financial results into U.S. dollars based on average exchange rates prevailing during a reporting period. During times of a strengthening U.S. dollar, its reported international revenue and earnings will be reduced because the local currency will translate into fewer U.S. dollars. Conversely, a weakening U.S. dollar will effectively increase the dollar-equivalent of the Company's expenses and liabilities denominated in foreign currencies. The Company's translation and exchange adjustments decreased reported income before tax by $14 million in 2014 and $3 million in 2013 and increased reported income before tax by $1 million in 2012. See “Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations-Liquidity and Capital Resources-Market Risk” in the Company's Annual Report on Form 10 Crown Holdings, Inc. 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2014 and “Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk” in this report. Although the Company may use financial instruments such as foreign currency forwards from time to time to reduce its exposure to currency exchange rate fluctuations in some cases, it may not elect or have the ability to implement hedges or, if it does implement them, there can be no assurance that such agreements will achieve the desired effect. For the year-ended December 31, 2014, a 0.10 movement in the average Euro rate would have reduced net income by $15 million. Pending and future asbestos litigation and payments to settle asbestos-related claims could reduce the Company's cash flow and negatively impact its financial condition. Crown Cork, a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Company, 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. In 1963, Crown Cork acquired a subsidiary that had two operating businesses, one of which is alleged to have manufactured asbestos-containing insulation products. Crown Cork believes that the business ceased manufacturing such products in 1963. The Company recorded pre-tax charges of $45 million, $32 million and $35 million to increase its accrual for asbestos-related liabilities in 2014, 2013 and 2012, respectively. As of December 31, 2014, Crown Cork's accrual for pending and future asbestos- related claims and related legal costs was $275 million, including $231 million for unasserted claims. Crown Cork's accrual includes estimated probable costs for claims through the year 2024. Crown Cork's accrual excludes potential costs for claims beyond 2024 because the Company believes that the key assumptions underlying its accrual are subject to greater uncertainty as the projection period lengthens. Assumptions underlying the accrual include that claims for exposure to asbestos that occurred after the sale of the subsidiary's insulation business in 1964 would not be entitled to settlement payouts and that state statutes described under Note M to the Company's audited consolidated financial statements included in this Annual Report, including Texas and Pennsylvania statutes, 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. Crown Cork had approximately 54,000 asbestos-related claims outstanding at December 31, 2014. Of these claims, approximately 16,000 claims relate to claimants alleging first exposure to asbestos after 1964 and approximately 38,000 relate to claimants alleging first exposure to asbestos before or during 1964, of which approximately13,000 were filed in Texas, 2,000 were filed in Pennsylvania, 6,000 were filed in other states that have enacted asbestos legislation and 17,000 were filed in other states. The outstanding claims at December 31, 2014 also exclude approximately 19,000 inactive claims. Due to the passage of time, the Company considers it unlikely that the plaintiffs in these cases will pursue further action. The exclusion of these inactive claims had no effect on the calculation of the Company's accrual as the claims were filed in states where the Company's liability is limited by statute. The Company devotes significant time and expense to defend against these various claims, complaints and proceedings, and there can be no assurance that the expenses or distractions from operating the Company's businesses arising from these defenses will not increase materially. During the year ended December 31, 2014, Crown Cork received approximately 3,000 new claims, settled or dismissed approximately 2,000 claims, and had approximately 54,000 claims outstanding at the end of the period. On October 22, 2010, the Texas Supreme Court, in a 6-2 decision, reversed a lower court decision, Barbara Robinson v. Crown Cork & Seal Company, Inc., No. 14-04-00658-CV, Fourteenth Court of Appeals, Texas, which had upheld the dismissal of an asbestos-related case against Crown Cork. The Texas Supreme Court held that the Texas legislation was unconstitutional under the Texas Constitution when applied to asbestos-related claims pending against Crown Cork when the legislation was enacted in June of 2003. The Company believes that the decision of the Texas Supreme Court is limited to retroactive application of the Texas legislation to asbestos-related cases that were pending against Crown Cork in Texas on June 11, 2003 and therefore continues to assign no value to claims filed after June 11, 2003. Crown Cork made cash payments of $30 million in 2014 and $28 million in 2013 and 2012 for asbestos-related claims including settlement payments and legal fees. These payments have reduced and any such future payments will reduce the cash flow available to Crown Cork for its business operations and debt payments. Asbestos-related payments including defense costs may be significantly higher than those estimated by Crown Cork because the outcome of this type of litigation (and, therefore, Crown Cork's reserve) is subject to a number of assumptions and uncertainties, such as the number or size of asbestos-related claims or settlements, the number of financially viable responsible parties, the extent to which state statutes relating to asbestos liability are upheld and/or applied by the courts, Crown Cork's ability to obtain resolution without payment of asbestos-related claims by persons alleging first exposure to asbestos after 1964, and the potential impact of any pending or future asbestos-related legislation. Accordingly, Crown Cork may be required to make payments for claims substantially in excess of its accrual, which could reduce the Company's cash flow and impair its ability to satisfy its obligations. 11 Crown Holdings, Inc. As a result of the uncertainties regarding its asbestos-related liabilities and its reduced cash flow, the ability of the Company to raise new money in the capital markets is more difficult and more costly, and the Company may not be able to access the capital markets in the future. Further information regarding Crown's Cork's asbestos-related liabilities is presented within “Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations” under the headings, “Provision for Asbestos” and “Critical Accounting Policies”and under Note M to the Company's audited consolidated financial statements included in this Annual Report. The Company has significant pension plan obligations worldwide and significant unfunded postretirement obligations, which could reduce its cash flow and negatively impact its results of operations and its financial condition. The Company sponsors various pension plans worldwide, with the largest funded plans in the U.K., U.S. and Canada. In 2014, 2013 and 2012, the Company contributed $81 million, $84 million and $102 million, respectively, to its pension plans. Pension expense was $56 million in 2014 and is expected to be $42 million in 2015. A 0.25% change in the 2015 expected rate of return assumptions would change 2015 pension expense by approximately $12 million. A 0.25% change in the discount rates assumptions as of December 31, 2014 would change 2015 pension expense by approximately $3 million. The Company may be required to accelerate the timing of its contributions under its pension plans. The actual impact of any accelerated funding will depend upon the interest rates required for determining the plan liabilities and the investment performance of plan assets. An acceleration in the timing of pension plan contributions could decrease the Company's cash available to pay its outstanding obligations and its net income and increase the Company's outstanding indebtedness. Based on current assumptions, the Company expects to make pension contributions of $76 million in 2015, $108 million in 2016, $78 million in 2017, $82 million in 2018 and $89 million in 2019 including its supplemental executive retirement plan. The difference between pension plan obligations and assets, or the funded status of the plans, significantly affects the net periodic benefit costs of the Company's pension plans and the ongoing funding requirements of those plans. Among other factors, significant volatility in the equity markets and in the value of illiquid alternative investments, changes in discount rates, investment returns and the market value of plan assets can substantially increase the Company's future pension plan funding requirements and could have a negative impact on the Company's results of operations and profitability. See Note V to the Company's audited consolidated financial statements in this Annual Report. While its U.S. funded pension plan continues in effect, the Company continues to incur additional pension obligations. The Company's pension plan assets consist primarily of common stocks and fixed income securities and also includes alternative investments such as interests in private equity and hedge funds. If the performance of plan assets does not meet the Company's assumptions or discount rates continue to decline, the underfunding of the pension plan may increase and the Company may have to contribute additional funds to the pension plan, and its pension expense may increase. In addition, the Company's supplemental executive retirement plan and retiree medical plans are unfunded. The Company's U.S. funded pension plan is subject to the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, or ERISA. Under ERISA, the Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation, or PBGC, has the authority to terminate an underfunded plan under certain circumstances. In the event its U.S. pension plan is terminated for any reason while the plan is underfunded, the Company will incur a liability to the PBGC that may be equal to the entire amount of the underfunding, which under certain circumstances may be senior to the notes. In addition, as of December 31, 2014 the unfunded accumulated postretirement benefit obligation, as calculated in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles, for retiree medical benefits was approximately $241 million, based on assumptions set forth under Note V to the Company's audited consolidated financial statements in this Annual Report. Acquisitions or investments that the Company is considering or may pursue could be unsuccessful, consume significant resources and require the incurrence of additional indebtedness. The Company is considering, and in the future may pursue acquisitions and investments that complement its existing business. These possible acquisitions and investments involve or may involve significant cash expenditures, debt incurrence (including the incurrence of additional indebtedness under the Company's senior secured revolving credit facilities or other secured or unsecured debt), operating losses and expenses that could have a material effect on the Company's financial condition and operating results. In particular, if the Company incurs additional debt, the Company's liquidity and financial stability could be impaired as a result of using a significant portion of available cash or borrowing capacity to finance an acquisition. Moreover, the Company may face an increase in interest expense or financial leverage if additional debt is incurred to finance an acquisition, which may, among other things, adversely affect the Company's various financial ratios and the Company's compliance with the conditions of its existing indebtedness. In addition, such additional indebtedness may be incurred under the Company's senior secured credit facilities or otherwise secured by liens on the Company's assets. 12 Acquisitions involve numerous other risks, including: Crown Holdings, Inc. • • • • • • • • • diversion of management time and attention; failures to identify material problems and liabilities of acquisition targets or to obtain sufficient indemnification rights to fully offset possible liabilities related to the acquired businesses; difficulties integrating the operations, technologies and personnel of the acquired businesses; inefficiencies and complexities that may arise due to unfamiliarity with new assets, businesses or markets; disruptions to the Company's ongoing business; inaccurate estimates of fair value made in the accounting for acquisitions and amortization of acquired intangible assets which would reduce future reported earnings; the inability to obtain required financing for the new acquisition or investment opportunities and the Company's existing business; potential loss of key employees, contractual relationships, suppliers or customers of the acquired businesses or of the Company; and inability to obtain required regulatory approvals. To the extent the Company pursues an acquisition that causes it to incur unexpected costs or that fails to generate expected returns, the Company's financial position, results of operations and cash flows may be adversely affected, and the Company's ability to service its indebtedness may be negatively impacted. Anti-takeover provisions in the Company's organizational documents and under Pennsylvania law could prevent or delay a change in control of the Company. Provisions of Pennsylvania law and of the Company's Articles of Incorporation and By-Laws could make it more difficult for a third party to acquire control of the Company or have the effect of discouraging a third party from attempting to acquire control of the Company. The Company's Articles of Incorporation and By-Laws and Pennsylvania law include certain provisions which may be considered to be “anti-takeover” in nature because they may have the effect of discouraging or making more difficult the acquisition of control over the Company by means of a hostile tender offer, exchange offer, proxy contest or similar transaction. For example, the Company's Articles and By-Laws or Pennsylvania law: • • • • • • • • • • provide that shareholders may not act by written consent in lieu of a shareholder meeting; do not permit shareholders to call a special meeting of shareholders; limit the ability of shareholders to modify the authority of the Company's Board of Directors or create a committee on the Board of Directors by amending the By-Laws; limit the size of the Company's Board of Directors; require advance notice for shareholder business and nominations at a shareholder meeting; do not provide for cumulative voting by shareholders; authorize the issuance of “blank check” preferred shares by the Company's Board of Directors; impose certain requirements on business combinations that could delay for five years and impose conditions upon business combinations between an interested shareholder and the Company, unless the transaction is approved by the Company's Board of Directors; include a statute regarding disgorgement of profits arising from the sale of Company common stock by certain controlling shareholders following attempts to acquire control; and require disinterested shareholder approval of certain business combinations with interested shareholders. These provisions are intended to protect the Company's shareholders by providing a measure of assurance that the Company's shareholders will be treated fairly in the event of an unsolicited takeover bid and by preventing a successful takeover bidder from exercising its voting control to the detriment of the other shareholders. To the extent that these provisions actually discourage a transaction, holders of the Company's common stock may not have an opportunity to dispose of part or all of their stock at a higher price than that prevailing in the market. In addition, some of these provisions make it more difficult to remove the Company's incumbent directors and officers, even if their removal would be regarded by some shareholders as desirable. 13 Crown Holdings, Inc. The Company has authorized and unissued approximately 391 million shares of common stock, including treasury shares, and 30 million shares of preferred stock. The shares of preferred stock may be issued at any time or from time to time and the board of directors has authority to fix the designations, number and voting rights, preferences, privileges, limitations, restrictions, conversion rights and other special or relative rights, if any, of any class or series of any class of preferred stock that may be desired, provided the shares of any such class or series of preferred stock shall not be entitled to more than one vote per share when voting as a class with holders of the Company's common stock. The Company no longer has a policy limiting the issuance of the preferred stock for certain corporate purposes such as corporate financings or acquisitions. One of the effects of the existence of authorized but unissued shares of the Company's common stock or preferred stock may be to enable the Company's board of directors to render it more difficult or to discourage an attempt to obtain control of the Company and thereby protect the continuity of the Company's management, which may adversely affect the market price of the Company's common stock. If in the due exercise of its fiduciary obligations, for example, the Company's board of directors were to determine that a takeover proposal were not in the Company's best interests, such shares could be issued by the board of directors without stockholder approval in one or more private placements or other transactions that might prevent, render more difficult or make more costly the completion of any attempted takeover transaction by diluting voting or other rights of the proposed acquirer or insurgent stockholder group, by creating a substantial voting bloc in institutional or other hands that might support the position of the incumbent board of directors, by effecting an acquisition that might complicate or preclude the takeover, or otherwise. The Company's principal markets may be subject to overcapacity and intense competition, which could reduce the Company's net sales and net income. Food and beverage cans are standardized products, allowing for relatively little differentiation among competitors. This could lead to overcapacity and price competition among food and beverage can producers, if capacity growth outpaced the growth in demand for food and beverage cans and overall manufacturing capacity exceeded demand. These market conditions could reduce product prices and contribute to declining revenue and net income and increasing debt balances. As a result of industry overcapacity and price competition, the Company may not be able to increase prices sufficiently to offset higher costs or to generate sufficient cash flow. The North American and Western Europe food and beverage can markets, in particular, are considered to be mature markets, characterized by slow growth and a sophisticated distribution system. Competitive pricing pressures, overcapacity, the failure to develop new product designs and technologies for products, as well as other factors could cause the Company to lose existing business or opportunities to generate new business and could result in decreased cash flow and net income. The Company is subject to competition from substitute products and decreases in demand for its products, which could result in lower profits and reduced cash flows. The Company is subject to substantial competition from producers of alternative packaging made from glass, paper, flexible materials and plastic. The Company's sales depend heavily on the volumes of sales by the Company's customers in the food and beverage markets. Changes in preferences for products and packaging by consumers of prepackaged food and beverage cans significantly influence the Company's sales. Changes in packaging by the Company's customers may require the Company to re- tool manufacturing operations, which could require material expenditures. In addition, a decrease in the costs of, or a further increase in consumer demand for, alternative packaging could result in lower profits and reduced cash flows for the Company. For example, increases in the price of aluminum and steel and decreases in the price of plastic resin, which is a petrochemical product and may fluctuate with prices in the oil and gas market, may increase substitution of plastic food and beverage containers for metal containers or increases in the price of steel may increase substitution of aluminum packaging for aerosol products. Moreover, due to its high percentage of fixed costs, the Company may be unable to maintain its gross margin at past levels if it is not able to achieve high capacity utilization rates for its production equipment. In periods of low world-wide demand for its products, the Company experiences relatively low capacity utilization rates in its operations, which can lead to reduced margins during that period and can have an adverse effect on the Company's business. The Company's business results depend on its ability to understand its customers' specific preferences and requirements, and to develop, manufacture and market products that meet customer demand. The Company's ability to develop new product offerings for a diverse group of global customers with differing preferences, while maintaining functionality and spurring innovation, is critical to its success. This requires a thorough understanding of the Company's existing and potential customers on a global basis, particularly in potential high growth emerging markets, including the Middle East, South America, Eastern Europe and Asia. Failure to deliver quality products that meet customer needs ahead of competitors could have a significant adverse effect on the Company's business. 14 Crown Holdings, Inc. The loss of a major customer and/or customer consolidation could reduce the Company's net sales and profitability. Many of the Company's largest customers have acquired companies with similar or complementary product lines. This consolidation has increased the concentration of the Company's business with its largest customers. In many cases, such consolidation has been accompanied by pressure from customers for lower prices, reflecting the increase in the total volume of product purchased or the elimination of a price differential between the acquiring customer and the company acquired. Increased pricing pressures from the Company's customers may reduce the Company's net sales and net income. The majority of the Company's sales are to companies that have leading market positions in the sale of packaged food, beverages and household products to consumers. Although no one customer accounted for more than 10% of its net sales in the years ended 2014, 2013 or 2012, the loss of any of its major customers, a reduction in the purchasing levels of these customers or an adverse change in the terms of supply agreements with these customers could reduce the Company's net sales and net income. A continued consolidation of the Company's customers could exacerbate any such loss. The Company's business is seasonal and weather conditions could reduce the Company's net sales. The Company manufactures packaging primarily for the food and beverage can market. Its sales can be affected by weather conditions. Due principally to the seasonal nature of the soft drink, brewing, iced tea and other beverage industries, in which demand is stronger during the summer months, sales of the Company's products have varied and are expected to vary by quarter. Shipments in the U.S. and Europe are typically greater in the second and third quarters of the year. Unseasonably cool weather can reduce consumer demand for certain beverages packaged in its containers. In addition, poor weather conditions that reduce crop yields of packaged foods can decrease customer demand for its food containers. The Company is subject to certain restrictions that may limit its ability to make payments on its debt out of the cash reserves shown on the Company's consolidated financial statements. The ability of the Company's subsidiaries and joint ventures to pay dividends, make distributions, provide loans or make other payments to the Company may be restricted by applicable state and foreign laws, potentially adverse tax consequences and their agreements, including agreements governing their debt. In addition, the equity interests of the Company's joint venture partners or other shareholders in the Company's non-wholly owned subsidiaries in any dividend or other distribution made by these entities would need to be satisfied on a proportionate basis with the Company. As a result, the Company may not be able to access their cash flow to service the Company's debt and the Company cannot assure you that the amount of cash and cash flow reflected on the Company's financial statements will be fully available to the Company. The Company is subject to costs and liabilities related to stringent environmental and health and safety standards. Laws and regulations relating to environmental protection and health and safety may increase the Company's costs of operating and reduce its profitability. The Company's operations are subject to numerous U.S. federal and state and non-U.S. laws and regulations governing the protection of the environment, including those relating to treatment, storage and disposal of waste, the use of chemicals in the Company's products and manufacturing process, discharges into water, emissions into the atmosphere, remediation of soil and groundwater contamination and protection of employee health and safety. Future regulations may impose stricter environmental or employee safety requirements affecting the Company's operations or may impose additional requirements regarding consumer health and safety, such as potential restrictions on the use of bisphenol-A, a starting material used to produce internal and external coatings for some food, beverage, and aerosol containers and metal closures. Although the U.S. FDA currently permits the use of bisphenol-A in food packaging materials and confirmed in a January 2010 update that studies employing standardized toxicity tests have supported the safety of current low levels of human exposure to bisphenol-A, the FDA in that January 2010 update noted that more research was needed, and further suggested reasonable steps to reduce exposure to bisphenol- A. The FDA subsequently entered into a consent decree under which it agreed to issue, by March 31, 2012, a final decision on a citizen's petition requesting the agency take further regulatory steps with regard to bisphenol-A. On March 30, 2012, the FDA denied the request, responding, in part, that the appropriate course of action was to continue scientific study and review of all new evidence regarding the safety of bisphenol-A. In March 2010, the EPA issued an action plan for bisphenol-A, which includes, among other things, consideration of whether to add bisphenol-A to the chemical concern list on the basis of potential environmental effects and use of the EPA's Design for the Environment program to encourage reductions in bisphenol-A manufacturing and use. Moreover, certain U.S. Congressional bodies, states and municipalities, as well as certain foreign nations and some member states of the European Union, such as Denmark, Belgium and France, have considered, proposed or already passed legislation banning or suspending the use of bisphenol-A in certain products or requiring warnings regarding bisphenol-A. In July 2012, the FDA 15 Crown Holdings, Inc. banned the use of bisphenol-A in baby bottles and children's drinking cups, and in July 2013, the FDA banned the use of bisphenol- A in epoxy resins that coat infant formula cans. In the fourth quarter of 2012, the French Parliament passed a law suspending the use of bisphenol-A in food packaging beginning in 2013 for food intended for children under 3 and in 2015 for all other foods. The law also includes certain product labeling requirements. In the first quarter of 2014, the European Food Safety Authority recommended that the tolerable daily intake of bisphenol-A be lowered. Further, the U.S. or additional international, federal, state or other regulatory authorities could restrict or prohibit the use of bisphenol-A in the future. For example, on April 11, 2013, the State of California declared bisphenol-A a reproductive system hazard. However, this declaration was enjoined on April 19, 2013 pending the resolution of a suit challenging the classification. If the injunction is lifted, it would trigger a requirement to include warning labels on consumer items containing bisphenol-A in excess of certain levels. In addition, recent public reports, litigation and other allegations regarding the potential health hazards of bisphenol-A could contribute to a perceived safety risk about the Company's products and adversely impact sales or otherwise disrupt the Company's business. While the Company is exploring various alternatives to the use of bisphenol-A and conversion to alternatives is underway in some applications, there can be no assurance the Company will be completely successful in its efforts or that the alternatives will not be more costly to the Company. Also, for example, future restrictions in some jurisdictions on air emissions of volatile organic compounds and the use of certain paint and lacquering ingredients may require the Company to employ additional control equipment or process modifications. The Company's operations and properties, both in the U.S. and abroad, must comply with these laws and regulations. In addition, a number of governmental authorities in the U.S. and abroad have introduced or are contemplating enacting legal requirements, including emissions limitations, cap and trade systems or mandated changes in energy consumption, in response to the potential impacts of climate change. Given the wide range of potential future climate change regulations in the jurisdictions in which the Company operates, the potential impact to the Company's operations is uncertain. In addition, the potential impact of climate change on the Company's operations is highly uncertain. The impact of climate change may vary by geographic location and other circumstances, including weather patterns and any impact to natural resources such as water. A number of governmental authorities both in the U.S. and abroad also have enacted, or are considering, legal requirements relating to product stewardship, including mandating recycling, the use of recycled materials and/or limitations on certain kinds of packaging materials such as plastics. In addition, some companies with packaging needs have responded to such developments, and/or to perceived environmental concerns of consumers, by using containers made in whole or in part of recycled materials. Such developments may reduce the demand for some of the Company's products, and/or increase its costs. See “Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations-Liquidity and Capital Resources-Environmental Matters” in this Annual Report. The Company has a significant amount of goodwill that, if impaired in the future, would result in lower reported net income and a reduction of its net worth. Impairment of the Company's goodwill would require a write down of goodwill, which would reduce the Company's net income in the period of any such write down. At December 31, 2014, the carrying value of the Company's goodwill was $2,671 million. The Company is required to evaluate goodwill reflected on its balance sheet at least annually, or when circumstances indicate a potential impairment. If it determines that the goodwill is impaired, the Company would be required to write off a portion or all of the goodwill. If the Company fails to retain key management and personnel, the Company may be unable to implement its business plan. Members of the Company's senior management have extensive industry experience, and it might be difficult to find new personnel with comparable experience. Because the Company's business is highly specialized, the Company believes that it would also be difficult to replace its key technical personnel. The Company believes that its future success depends, in large part, on its experienced senior management team. Losing the services of key members of its management team could limit the Company's ability to implement its business plan. In addition, under the Company's unfunded Senior Executive Retirement Plan certain members of senior management are entitled to lump sum payments upon retirement or other termination of employment and a lump sum death benefit of five times the annual retirement benefit. A significant portion of the Company's workforce is unionized and labor disruptions could increase the Company's costs and prevent the Company from supplying its customers. A significant portion of the Company's workforce is unionized and a prolonged work stoppage or strike at any facility with unionized employees could increase its costs and prevent the Company from supplying its customers. In addition, upon the expiration of existing collective bargaining agreements, the Company may not reach new agreements without union action and any such new agreements may not be on terms satisfactory to the Company. If the Company is unable to negotiate acceptable collective bargaining agreements, it may become subject to union-initiated work stoppages, including strikes. In recent months the Company has 16 Crown Holdings, Inc. temporarily relocated production due to a labor dispute and related work stoppage at a facility in the Americas Beverage segment. Moreover, additional groups of currently non-unionized employees may seek union representation in the future. The National Labor Relations Board (“NLRB”) has adopted new regulations concerning the procedures for conducting employee representation elections that, if implemented, could make it significantly easier for labor organizations to prevail in elections. The regulations are scheduled to become effective on April 14, 2015. Failure by the Company's joint venture partners to observe their obligations could adversely affect the business and operations of the joint ventures and, in turn, the business and operations of the Company. A portion of the Company's operations, including certain joint venture beverage can operations in Asia, the Middle East and South America, is conducted through certain joint ventures. The Company participates in these ventures with third parties. In the event that the Company's joint venture partners do not observe their obligations or are unable to commit additional capital to the joint ventures, it is possible that the affected joint venture would not be able to operate in accordance with its business plans or that the Company would have to increase its level of commitment to the joint venture. If the Company fails to maintain an effective system of internal control, the Company may not be able to accurately report financial results or prevent fraud. Effective internal controls are necessary to provide reliable financial reports and to assist in the effective prevention of fraud. Any inability to provide reliable financial reports or prevent fraud could harm the Company's business. The Company must annually evaluate its internal procedures to satisfy the requirements of Section 404 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, which requires management and auditors to assess the effectiveness of internal controls. If the Company fails to remedy or maintain the adequacy of its internal controls, as such standards are modified, supplemented or amended from time to time, the Company could be subject to regulatory scrutiny, civil or criminal penalties or shareholder litigation. In addition, failure to maintain adequate internal controls could result in financial statements that do not accurately reflect the Company's financial condition. There can be no assurance that the Company will be able to complete the work necessary to fully comply with the requirements of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act or that the Company's management and external auditors will continue to conclude that the Company's internal controls are effective. The Company is subject to litigation risks which could negatively impact its operations and net income. The Company is subject to various lawsuits and claims with respect to matters such as governmental, environmental and employee benefits laws and regulations, securities, labor, and actions arising out of the normal course of business, in addition to asbestos- related litigation described under the risk factor titled “Pending and future asbestos litigation and payments to settle asbestos- related claims could reduce the Company's cash flow and negatively impact its financial condition.” The Company is currently unable to determine the total expense or possible loss, if any, that may ultimately be incurred in the resolution of such legal proceedings. Regardless of the ultimate outcome of such legal proceedings, they could result in significant diversion of time by the Company's management. The results of the Company's pending legal proceedings, including any potential settlements, are uncertain and the outcome of these disputes may decrease its cash available for operations and investment, restrict its operations or otherwise negatively impact its business, operating results, financial condition and cash flow. The downturn in certain global economies could have adverse effects on the Company. The downturn in certain global economies could have significant adverse effects on the Company's operations, including as a result of any the following: • • • downturns in the business or financial condition of any of the Company's key customers or suppliers, potentially resulting in customers' inability to pay the Company's invoices as they become due or at all or suppliers' failure to fulfill their commitments; potential losses associated with hedging activity by the Company for the benefit of the Company's customers including counterparty risk associated with such hedging activity, or cost impacts of changing suppliers; a decline in the fair value of the Company's pension assets or a decline in discount rates used to measure the Company's pension obligations, potentially requiring the Company to make significant additional contributions to its pension plans to meet prescribed funding levels; 17 Crown Holdings, Inc. • • • the deterioration of any of the lending parties under the Company's senior secured revolving credit facilities or the creditworthiness of the counterparties to the Company's derivative transactions, which could result in such parties' failure to satisfy their obligations under their arrangements with the Company; noncompliance with the covenants under the Company's indebtedness as a result of a weakening of the Company's financial position or results of operations; and the lack of currently available funding sources, which could have a negative impact upon the liquidity of the Company as well as that of its customers and suppliers. The Company relies on its information technology and the failure or disruption of its information technology could disrupt its operations and adversely affect its results of operations. The Company's business increasingly relies on the successful and uninterrupted functioning of its information technology systems to process, transmit, and store electronic information. A significant portion of the communication between the Company's personnel around the world, customers, and suppliers depends on information technology. As with all large systems, the Company's information technology systems may be susceptible to damage, disruptions or shutdowns due to failures during the process of upgrading or replacing software, databases or components thereof, power outages, hardware failures, computer viruses, attacks by computer hackers, telecommunication failures, user errors or catastrophic events. In addition, security breaches could result in unauthorized disclosure of confidential information. The concentration of processes in shared services centers means that any disruption could impact a large portion of the Company's business within the operating zones served by the affected service center. If the Company does not allocate, and effectively manage, the resources necessary to build, sustain and protect the proper technology infrastructure, the Company could be subject to transaction errors, processing inefficiencies, loss of customers, business disruptions, the loss of or damage to intellectual property through security breach, as well as potential civil liability and fines under various states' laws in which the Company does business. The Company's information technology system could also be penetrated by outside parties intent on extracting information, corrupting information or disrupting business processes. In addition, if the Company's information technology systems suffer severe damage, disruption or shutdown and the Company's business continuity plans do not effectively resolve the issues in a timely manner, the Company may lose revenue and profits as a result of its inability to timely manufacture, distribute, invoice and collect payments from its customers, and could experience delays in reporting its financial results, including with respect to the Company's operations in emerging markets. Furthermore, if the Company is unable to prevent security breaches, it may suffer financial and reputational damage because of lost or misappropriated confidential information belonging to the Company or to its customers or suppliers. Failure or disruption of these systems, or the back-up systems, for any reason could disrupt the Company's operations and negatively impact the Company's cash flows or financial condition. Potential U.S. tax law changes could increase the Company's U.S. tax expense on its overseas earnings which could have a negative impact on its after-tax income and cash flow. Legislative proposals have been made to reform the deferral of U.S. taxes on non-U.S. earnings (including as part of President Obama's Budget of the United States Government for 2015), which could significantly change the timing and extent of taxation on the Company's unrepatriated non-U.S earnings. The most recent proposals would, among other items, subject to U.S. tax all previously unrepatriated non-U.S. earnings and all future non-U.S. earnings even if not repatriated and further limit foreign tax credits. Past proposals, as set out in various draft Congressional legislative proposals which were not enacted, would defer interest expense and other deductions allocable to non-U.S earnings until earnings are repatriated that, if enacted, could result in the Company not being able to currently deduct a significant portion of its interest expense. It is unclear whether these proposed tax revisions will be enacted or reintroduced by Congress, or, if enacted, what the precise scope of the revisions will be. However, depending on their content, such proposals could have a material adverse effect on the Company's after-tax income and cash flow. The Company may not be able to use all of its foreign tax credit carryforwards in the event it undergoes an ownership change as defined by the U.S. Internal Revenue Code of 1986. The Company has substantial foreign tax carryforwards that can, subject to complex limitations, reduce U.S. taxes owed on foreign income. In the event the Company undergoes an ownership change as determined, its use of those foreign tax credit carryovers may be severely curtailed under section 383 of the U.S. Internal Revenue Code of 1986. An ownership change may occur if the percentage of the Company's stock owned by one or more 5% shareholders increases by more than 50 percentage points over the lowest percentage of the Company's stock owned by those shareholders, measured over a three year period. 18 Crown Holdings, Inc. Changes in accounting standards, taxation requirements and other law could negatively affect the Company's financial results. New accounting standards or pronouncements that may become applicable to the Company from time to time, or changes in the interpretation of existing standards and pronouncements, could have a significant effect on the Company's reported results for the affected periods. The Company is also subject to income tax in the numerous jurisdictions in which the Company operates. Increases in income tax rates or other changes to tax laws could reduce the Company's after-tax income from affected jurisdictions or otherwise affect the Company's tax liability. In addition, the Company's products are subject to import and excise duties and/or sales or value-added taxes in many jurisdictions in which it operates. Increases in indirect taxes could affect the Company's products' affordability and therefore reduce demand for its products. The Company may experience significant negative effects to its business as a result of new federal, state or local taxes, increases to current taxes or other governmental regulations specifically targeted to decrease the consumption of certain types of beverages. Public health officials and government officials have become increasingly concerned about the public health consequences associated with over-consumption of certain types of beverages, such as sugar beverages and including those sold by certain of the Company's significant customers. Possible new federal, state or local taxes, increases to current taxes or other governmental regulations specifically targeted to decrease the consumption of these beverages may significantly reduce demand for the beverages of the Company's customers, which could in turn affect demand of the Company's customers for the Company's products. For example, members of the U.S. Congress recently raised the possibility of a federal tax on the sale of certain beverages, including non-diet soft drinks, fruit drinks, teas and flavored waters. Some state governments are also considering similar taxes. If enacted, such taxes could materially adversely affect the Company's business and financial results. The Company's senior secured credit facilities provide that certain change of control events constitute an event of default. In the event of a change of control, the Company may not be able to satisfy all of its obligations under the senior secured credit facilities or other indebtedness. The Company may not have sufficient assets or be able to obtain sufficient third-party financing on favorable terms to satisfy all of its obligations under the Company's senior secured credit facilities or other indebtedness in the event of a change of control. The Company's senior secured credit facilities provide that certain change of control events constitute an event of default under the senior secured credit facilities. Such an event of default entitles the lenders thereunder to, among other things, cause all outstanding debt obligations under the senior secured credit facilities to become due and payable and to proceed against the collateral securing the senior secured credit facilities. Any event of default or acceleration of the senior secured credit facilities will likely also cause a default under the terms of other indebtedness of the Company. The loss of the Company's intellectual property rights may negatively impact its ability to compete. If the Company is unable to maintain the proprietary nature of its technologies, its competitors may use its technologies to compete with it. The Company has a number of patents covering various aspects of its products, including its SuperEnd® beverage can end, whose primary patent expires in 2016, Easylift™ full aperture steel food can ends, PeelSeam™ flexible lidding and Ideal™ product line. The Company's patents may not withstand challenge in litigation, and patents do not ensure that competitors will not develop competing products or infringe upon the Company's patents. Moreover, the costs of litigation to defend the Company's patents could be substantial and may outweigh the benefits of enforcing its rights under its patents. The Company markets its products internationally and the patent laws of foreign countries may offer less protection than the patent laws of the United States. Not all of the Company's domestic patents have been registered in other countries. The Company also relies on trade secrets, know-how and other unpatented proprietary technology, and others may independently develop the same or similar technology or otherwise obtain access to the Company's unpatented technology. In addition, the Company has from time to time received letters from third parties suggesting that it may be infringing on their intellectual property rights, and third parties may bring infringement suits against the Company, which could result in the Company needing to seek licenses from these third parties or refraining altogether from use of the claimed technology. Demand for the Company's products could be affected by changes in laws and regulations applicable to food and beverages and changes in consumer preferences. The Company manufactures and sells packaging primarily for the food and beverage can market. As a result, many of the Company's products come into direct contact with food and beverages. Accordingly, the Company's products must comply with various laws and regulations for food and beverages applicable to its customers. Changes in such laws and regulations could negatively impact customers' demand for the Company's products as they comply with such changes and/or require the Company to make changes to its products. Such changes to the Company's products could include modifications to the coatings and compounds that the Company uses, possibly resulting in the incurrence of additional costs. Additionally, because many of the Company's products are 19 Crown Holdings, Inc. used to package consumer goods, the Company is subject to a variety of risks that could influence consumer behavior and negatively impact demand for the Company's products, including changes in consumer preferences driven by various health-related concerns and perceptions. ITEM 1B. UNRESOLVED STAFF COMMENTS There are no unresolved written comments that were received from the SEC staff 180 days or more before the end of the Company’s fiscal year relating to its periodic or current reports under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. ITEM 2. PROPERTIES As of December 31, 2014, the Company operated 149 manufacturing facilities of which 29 were leased. The Company has three divisions, defined geographically, within which it manufactures and markets its products. The Americas Division had 45 operating facilities of which 10 are leased. Within the Americas Division, 30 facilities operated in the U.S. of which 7 were leased. The European Division had 74 operating facilities of which 14 were leased and the Asia Pacific Division had 30 operating facilities of which 4 were leased. The Company also has canmaking and spare part operations in the U.S. and the U.K., one of which was a leased facility. Certain leases provide renewal or purchase options. The principal manufacturing facilities at December 31, 2014 are listed below and are grouped by product and by division. The Company’s Americas and Corporate headquarters are in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, its European headquarters is in Baar, Switzerland and its Asia Pacific headquarters is in Singapore. The Company maintains research facilities in Alsip, Illinois and Wantage, England. The Company’s manufacturing and support facilities are designed according to the requirements of the products to be manufactured. Therefore, the type of construction may vary from plant to plant. Warehouse space is generally provided at each of the manufacturing locations, although the Company also leases outside warehouses. Ongoing productivity improvements and cost reduction efforts in recent years have focused on upgrading and modernizing facilities to reduce costs, improve efficiency and productivity and phase out uncompetitive facilities. The Company has also opened new facilities to meet increases in market demand for its products. These actions reflect the Company’s continued commitment to realign manufacturing facilities to maintain its competitive position in its markets. The Company continually reviews its operations and evaluates strategic opportunities. Further discussion of the Company’s recent restructuring actions is contained within “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations” under the caption “Provision for Restructuring,” and under Note O to the consolidated financial statements. Utilization of any particular facility varies based upon product demand. While not possible to measure with any degree of certainty or uniformity the productive capacity of these facilities, management believes that, if necessary, production can be increased at several existing facilities through the addition of personnel, capital equipment and, in some facilities, square footage available for production. In addition, the Company may from time to time acquire additional facilities or dispose of existing facilities. Excluded from the list below are operating facilities in unconsolidated subsidiaries as well as service or support facilities. The service or support facilities include machine shop operations, plant operations dedicated to printing for cans and closures, coil shearing, coil coating and RD&E operations. Some operating facilities produce more than one product but have been presented below under the product with the largest contribution to sales. Also excluded were five plants in Mexico related to the acquisition of Empaque in February 2015. Included are four specialty packaging plants (Rouen, France; Helsinki Finland; Aesch, Switzerland and Liverpool, UK) which are expected to be sold in early 2015. 20 Beverage and Closures Crown Holdings, Inc. Americas Europe Asia Pacific Lawrence, MA Worland, WY Custines, France Sevilla, Spain Phnom Penh, Cambodia Kankakee, IL Cabreuva, Brazil Korinthos, Greece El Agba, Tunisia Sihanoukville, Cambodia Crawfordsville, IN Teresina, Brazil Mankato, MN Estancia, Brazil Patras, Greece Amman, Jordan Izmit, Turkey Osmaniye, Turkey Batesville, MS Manaus, Brazil Dammam, Saudi Arabia Dubai, UAE Dayton, OH Cheraw, SC Conroe, TX Ponta Grossa, Brazil Jeddah, Saudi Arabia Botcherby, UK Calgary, Canada Weston, Canada Kosice, Slovakia Agoncillo, Spain Braunstone, UK Fort Bend, TX Santafe de Bogota, Winchester, VA Colombia Olympia, WA La Crosse, WI Guadalajara, Mexico Beijing, China Huizhou, China Hangzhou, China Heshan, China Putian, China Shanghai, China Ziyang, China Bangi, Malaysia Singapore Nong Khae, Thailand Danang, Vietnam Dong Nai, Vietnam Hanoi, Vietnam Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam Food and Closures Winter Garden, FL Suffolk, VA Carpentras, France Agadir, Morocco (2) Bangpoo, Thailand Pulaski Park, MD Seattle, WA Concarneau, France Casablanca, Morocco Haadyai, Thailand Owatonna, MN Oshkosh, WI Laon, France Pisco, Peru Omaha, NE Chatham, Canada Nantes, France Lancaster, OH Kingston, Jamaica Outreau, France Massillon, OH La Villa, Mexico Perigueux, France Mill Park, OH Barbados, West Indies Lubeck, Germany Goleniow, Poland Pruszcz, Poland Alcochete, Portugal Novotitarovskaya, Connellsville, PA Trinidad, West Indies Mühldorf, Germany Russia Samrong, Thailand Songkhla, Thailand Hanover, PA Seesen, Germany (2) Timashevsk, Russia Tema, Ghana Bellville, South Africa Thessaloniki, Greece Aldeanuevra De Ebro, Spain Kornye, Hungary Las Torres De Cotillas, Nagykoros, Hungary Spain Athy, Ireland Aprilia, Italy (2) Battipaglia, Italy Llanera, Spain Merida, Spain Osuna, Spain Calerno S. Ilario d’Enza, Pontavedra, Spain Italy Sevilla, Spain Nocera Superiore, Italy Karacabey, Turkey Parma, Italy Abidjan, Ivory Coast Neath, UK Poole, UK Toamasina, Madagascar Wisbech, UK Aerosol Alsip, IL Decatur, IL Faribault, MN Spilamberto, Italy Sutton, UK Spartanburg, SC Mijdrecht, Netherlands Specialty Packaging Belcamp, MD Canmaking Norwalk, CT and Spares Helsinki, Finland Aesch, Switzerland Chatillon-sur-Seine, France Liverpool, UK Rouen, France Vourles, France Chignolo Po, Italy Hoorn, Netherlands Carlisle, UK Mansfield, UK Newcastle, UK Chengdu, China Huizhou, China Kunshan, China Langfang, China Shanghai, China Tianjin, China Tongxiang, China Zhengzhou, China Singapore Binh Duong, Vietnam Shipley, UK 21 ITEM 3. LEGAL PROCEEDINGS Crown Holdings, Inc. Crown Cork & Seal Company, Inc., a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Company (“Crown Cork”), is one of many defendants in a substantial number of lawsuits filed throughout the U.S. 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. At December 31, 2014, the accrual for pending and future asbestos claims and related legal costs that are probable and estimable was $275 million. The Company has been identified by the Environmental Protection Agency as a potentially responsible party (along with others, in most cases) at a number of sites. Further information on these matters and other legal proceedings is presented within “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations” under the captions “Provision for Asbestos” and “Environmental Matters” and under Note M and Note N to the consolidated financial statements. ITEM 4. MINE SAFETY DISCLOSURES Not applicable. EXECUTIVE OFFICERS OF THE REGISTRANT Information concerning the principal executive officers of the Company, including their ages and positions, is set forth in “Directors, Executive Officers and Corporate Governance” of this Annual Report. PART II ITEM 5. MARKET FOR REGISTRANT’S COMMON EQUITY, RELATED STOCKHOLDER MATTERS AND ISSUER PURCHASES OF EQUITY SECURITIES The Registrant’s common stock is listed on the New York Stock Exchange. On February 23, 2015, there were 4,306 registered shareholders of the Registrant’s common stock, including 1,244 participants in the Company’s Employee Stock Purchase Plan. The market price of the Registrant’s common stock at December 31, 2014 is set forth in Part II of this Annual Report under Quarterly Data (unaudited). The foregoing information regarding the number of registered shareholders of common stock does not include persons holding stock through clearinghouse systems. Details regarding the Company’s policy as to payment of cash dividends and repurchase of shares are set forth under Note P to the consolidated financial statements included in this Annual Report. Information with respect to shares of common stock that may be issued under the Company’s equity compensation plans is set forth in “Security Ownership of Certain Beneficial Owners and Management and Related Stockholder Matters,” of this Annual Report. Quarterly Stock Prices Quarterly prices for the Company's common stock, as reported on the New York Stock Exchange composite tape, in 2014 and 2013 were: (in millions) High Low 2014 2013 First Quarter $ 45.14 37.29 Second Quarter $ 50.89 44.11 Third Quarter $ 51.56 44.24 Fourth Quarter $ 52.52 42.50 First Quarter $ 41.69 37.00 Second Quarter $ 44.31 39.32 Third Quarter $ 45.40 40.92 Fourth Quarter $ 44.94 39.77 Issuer Purchases of Equity Securities The Company made no purchases of its equity securities as part of publicly announced programs during the year ended December 31, 2014. 22 Crown Holdings, Inc. COMPARATIVE STOCK PERFORMANCE (a) Comparison of Five-Year Cumulative Total Return (b) Crown Holdings, S&P 500 Index, Dow Jones “U.S. Containers & Packaging” Index (c) December 31, Crown Holdings S&P 500 Index Dow Jones “U.S. Containers & Packaging” Index 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 $ 100 100 100 $ 130 115 117 $ 131 117 117 $ 144 136 134 $ 174 186 189 $ 199 205 216 (a) The preceding Comparative Stock Performance Graph is not deemed filed with the SEC and shall not be incorporated by reference in any of the Company's filings under the Security Act of 1933 or the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, whether made before or after the date hereof and irrespective of any general incorporation language in any such filing. (b) Assumes that the value of the investment in Crown Holdings common stock and each index was $100 on December 31, 2009 and that all dividends were reinvested. (c) Industry index is weighted by market capitalization and is comprised of Crown Holdings, AptarGroup, Avery Dennison, Ball, Bemis, Berry Plastics, Graphic Packaging, Greif, MeadWestvaco, Owens-Illinois, Packaging Corp. of America, RockTenn, Sealed Air, Silgan and Sonoco. 23 Crown Holdings, Inc. ITEM 6. SELECTED FINANCIAL DATA (in millions, except per share, ratios and other statistics) Summary of Operations Net sales Cost of products sold, excluding depreciation and amortization Depreciation and amortization Selling and administrative expense Provision for asbestos Restructuring and other Loss from early extinguishments of debt Interest expense, net of interest income Foreign exchange Income before income taxes and equity earnings Provision for/(benefit from) income taxes Equity earnings Net income Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests Net income attributable to Crown Holdings Financial Position at December 31 Working capital Total assets Total cash and cash equivalents Total debt Total equity/(deficit) Common Share Data (dollars per share) Earnings: Basic Diluted 2014 (a) 2013 2012 2011 2010 $ 9,097 $ 8,656 $ 8,470 $ 8,644 $ 7,941 7,525 190 398 45 129 34 246 14 516 41 — 475 (88) 387 698 9,708 965 5,259 387 $ $ 7,180 134 425 32 34 41 231 3 576 148 — 428 (104) 324 260 8,030 689 3,842 289 $ $ 7,013 180 382 35 — — 219 (1) 642 (17) 5 664 (105) 559 228 7,500 350 3,665 129 $ $ 7,120 176 395 28 83 32 221 2 587 194 3 396 (114) 282 318 6,868 342 3,532 (239) $ $ 6,519 172 360 46 24 16 194 (4) 614 165 3 452 (128) 324 272 6,899 463 3,048 229 $ $ $ 2.82 2.79 $ 2.32 2.30 $ 3.83 3.77 $ 1.86 1.83 $ 2.03 2.00 Market price on December 31 50.90 44.57 36.81 33.58 Number of shares outstanding at year-end Average shares outstanding Basic Diluted Other Capital expenditures 139.0 138.2 143.1 148.4 137.2 138.5 139.5 140.7 146.1 148.4 151.7 154.3 33.38 155.3 159.4 162.4 $ 328 $ 275 $ 324 $ 401 $ 320 (a) Includes the results of the Mivisa acquisition from April 23, 2014 through December 31, 2014. 24 Crown Holdings, Inc. ITEM 7. MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS (in millions, except per share, average settlement cost per asbestos claim, employee, shareholder and statistical data) INTRODUCTION The following discussion summarizes the significant factors affecting the results of operations and financial condition of Crown Holdings, Inc. (the "Company") as of and during the three-year period ended December 31, 2014. This discussion should be read in conjunction with the consolidated financial statements included in this Annual Report. BUSINESS STRATEGY AND TRENDS The Company's strategy is to grow its businesses in targeted international growth markets, while improving operations and results in more mature markets through disciplined pricing, cost control and careful capital allocation. The Company identifies and evaluates growth opportunities through line additions in existing plants, new plants in developing markets that it already knows and understands, and potential strategic acquisitions in geographic areas and product lines in which it already operates. In response to increasing global customer demand for beverage cans in non-standard sizes, commonly called "specialty cans", the Company will continue to make investments in converting existing capacity or adding new capacity for non- standard can sizes. The Company rigorously evaluates each investment opportunity against a variety of metrics and every approved project is undertaken with an eye toward creating long-term shareholder value. Cash flows generated from the Company's operations may be reinvested in the business, used for acquisitions, used to repay debt or returned to shareholders through share repurchases or possible future dividends. Following the acquisition of Empaque as described below, the Company's primary focus in 2015 will be to utilize cash flow to reduce leverage. The Company does not presently anticipate any share repurchases or dividends in 2015. In recent years, the Company has continued to develop its beverage can platform in emerging markets with particular focus on Asia, Brazil and Eastern Europe. Beverage can volume growth in these markets has been driven by increased per capita incomes and consumption, combined with an increased preference for cans over other forms of beverage packaging. In April 2014, the Company completed its acquisition of Mivisa, the largest food can producer in both the Iberian Peninsula and Morocco; primarily serving vegetable, fruit, fish and meat markets. The acquisition significantly increases the Company's presence in Spain, one of Europe's leading agricultural economies. In connection with the acquisition, the Company divested certain Crown and Mivisa operations as a required condition for regulatory approval. In February 2015, the Company completed its acquisition of Empaque, a leading manufacturer for the beverage industry in Mexico, from Heineken N.V., in a cash transaction valued at $1.2 billion subject to purchase price adjustment. Accompanying the transaction are long-term supply agreements with Heineken affiliates which are expected to provide a stable cash flow base. The addition of Empaque significantly increases the Company's presence in the growing Mexican market and substantially enhances the Company's strategic position in beverage cans, both regionally and globally. Beverage can sales unit volumes in the Company's mature markets have been stable to slightly declining in North America and slightly increasing in Europe. Global food and aerosol can sales unit volumes have been stable to declining in recent years primarily due to lower consumer spending. While the opportunity for organic volume growth in the Company's mature markets is not comparable to that in targeted international growth markets, the Company continues to generate strong returns on invested capital and significant cash flow from these businesses. The Company monitors capacity across all of its businesses and, where necessary, may take action such as closing a plant or reducing headcount to better manage its costs. Any or all of these actions may result in additional restructuring charges in the future which may be material. As part of the Company's efforts to manage cost, it attempts to pass-through increases in the cost of aluminum and steel to its customers. In the Americas Beverage segment, the Company has generally been able to pass-through increases in aluminum premium costs to its customers. In the European Beverage segment, the Company has generally been unable to pass-through increases in aluminum premium costs to its customers. There can be no assurance that the Company will be able to recover from its customers the impact of any such increased costs. Aluminum and steel prices can be subject to significant volatility and there has not been a consistent and predictable trend in pricing. In assessing the Company's performance, the key performance measure used is segment income, a non-GAAP measure generally defined by the Company as gross profit excluding the impact of fair value adjustments related to the sale of inventory acquired in an acquisition and the timing impact of hedge ineffectiveness, less selling and administrative expenses. 25 Crown Holdings, Inc. RESULTS OF OPERATIONS The foreign currency translation impacts referred to in the discussion below were primarily due to changes in the euro and pound sterling in the Company's European segments, the Canadian dollar in the Company's Americas segments and the Chinese renminbi and Thai baht in the Company's Asia Pacific segment. NET SALES AND SEGMENT INCOME Net sales Beverage cans and ends as a percentage of net sales Food cans and ends as a percentage of net sales Year ended December 31, 2014 compared to 2013 2014 $ 9,097 2013 $ 8,656 2012 $ 8,470 53% 30% 56% 27% 55% 29% Net sales increased primarily due to the impact of the Mivisa acquisition and increased global beverage can volumes, partially offset by $52 of unfavorable currency translation. Year ended December 31, 2013 compared to 2012 Net sales increased primarily due to increased global beverage can volumes, $124 from the acquisition of Superior in the fourth quarter of 2012 and $54 from the impact of foreign currency translation, partially offset by the pass-through of lower raw material costs. Discussion and analysis of net sales and segment income by segment follows. Americas Beverage The Americas Beverage segment manufactures aluminum beverage cans, ends and steel crowns and supplies a variety of customers from its operations in the U.S., Brazil, Canada, Colombia and Mexico. The U.S. and Canadian beverage can markets are mature markets which have experienced slightly declining volumes in recent years. In Brazil, the Company's sales unit volumes have increased in recent years primarily due to market growth. In April 2014, the Company commenced production at its new facility in Teresina, Brazil. In February 2015, the Company completed its acquisition of Empaque, a leading manufacturer of beverage packaging in Mexico. Empaque will be integrated with the Company's existing Americas Beverage business. Net sales and segment income in the Americas Beverage segment are as follows: Net sales Segment income Year ended December 31, 2014 compared to 2013 2014 $ 2,335 334 2013 $ 2,289 327 2012 $ 2,274 311 Net sales increased primarily due to $52 from increased sales unit volumes and $47 from the pass-through of higher raw material costs, primarily higher aluminum premiums, partially offset by $31 from the impact of foreign currency translation and $22 of lower sales from the closure of a manufacturing facility in Puerto Rico. In 2014, sales unit volumes were up slightly due to increases in Brazil which were partially offset by lower sales in the U.S. Segment income increased primarily due to $11 from organic growth in Brazil including the impact of the World Cup, partially offset by inefficiencies in plant operations. Year ended December 31, 2013 compared to 2012 Net sales increased primarily due to $23 from higher sales unit volumes in Brazil, Colombia and Mexico which offset lower volumes in the U.S. and $7 from the impact of foreign currency translation. Sales unit volumes in Brazil were strong due to various factors, including its growing middle class, increasing disposable income and a shift in packaging mix to two-piece aluminum beverage cans from other packages. 26 Crown Holdings, Inc. Segment income increased primarily due to $9 from higher sales unit volumes and $11 from lower depreciation, resulting from a change in the estimated useful lives of the Company's canmaking equipment, partially offset by a benefit from reduced post- employment benefits in 2012 that did not recur in 2013. North America Food The North America Food segment manufactures steel and aluminum food cans and ends and metal vacuum closures and supplies a variety of customers from its operations in the U.S. and Canada. The North American food can and closures market is a mature market which has experienced stable to slightly declining volumes in recent years. Net sales and segment income in the North America Food segment are as follows: Net sales Segment income Year ended December 31, 2014 compared to 2013 2014 2013 2012 $ 809 127 $ 845 119 $ 876 146 Net sales decreased primarily due to $21 from lower sales unit volumes, $7 from lower customer pricing and $9 from the impact of foreign currency translation. Segment income increased primarily due to a charge of $18 in 2013 to record a reserve against an outstanding customer receivable balance that did not recur in 2014, partially offset by the impact of competitive price compression. Year ended December 31, 2013 compared to 2012 Net sales decreased primarily due to a 1% decline in sales unit volumes and unfavorable sales unit volume mix. Segment income decreased primarily due to a charge of $18 to record a reserve against an outstanding receivable balance from a bankrupt customer and lower sales unit volumes. European Beverage The Company's European Beverage segment manufactures steel and aluminum beverage cans and ends and supplies a variety of customers from its operations throughout Europe, the Middle East and Africa. In recent years, the European beverage can market has been growing. In the first quarter of 2014, the Company increased its ownership interest in its operations in Jordan and Tunisia to 100% by purchasing the remaining noncontrolling interests. Net sales and segment income in the European Beverage segment are as follows: Net sales Segment income Year ended December 31, 2014 compared to 2013 2014 $ 1,708 2013 $ 1,731 265 257 2012 $ 1,653 217 Net sales decreased primarily due to a 1% decline in sales unit volumes and $12 from the impact of foreign currency translation. Sales unit volumes were down in the Company's Middle Eastern businesses primarily due to the ongoing conflicts in the region. Segment income increased primarily due to improved cost performance which more than offset $18 of higher aluminum premiums. Year ended December 31, 2013 compared to 2012 Net sales increased primarily due to 4% higher sales unit volumes, most notably in Turkey. The increase in Turkey was primarily attributable to the Company's new plant in Osmaniye, Turkey which began commercial operations in the second quarter of 2012. 27 Crown Holdings, Inc. Segment income increased primarily due to $12 from higher sales unit volumes, $13 from lower depreciation resulting from a change in the estimated useful lives of the Company's canmaking equipment and from improved cost performance. European Food The European Food segment manufactures steel and aluminum food cans, ends and metal vacuum closures, and supplies a variety of customers from its operations throughout Europe and Africa. The European food can market is a mature market which has experienced stable to slightly declining volumes in recent years. In April 2014, the Company completed its acquisition of Mivisa and in June divested certain Crown and Mivisa operations as required for regulatory approval. Net sales and segment income in the European Food segment are as follows: Net sales Segment income Year ended December 31, 2014 compared to 2013 2014 $ 2,197 221 2013 $ 1,751 144 2012 $ 1,793 180 Net sales increased primarily due to a 25% increase in sales unit volumes including the impact of the Mivisa acquisition and strong unit volumes across many countries including France, Germany and Italy. Segment income increased primarily due to contributions from the Mivisa acquisition, $11 from improved cost performance and a charge of $21 in 2013 to record a reserve against a portion of an outstanding customer receivable balance that did not recur in 2014. Year ended December 31, 2013 compared to 2012 Net sales decreased primarily due to $59 from lower selling prices reflecting the pass-through of lower material costs and the impact of competitive price compression and $24 from unfavorable sales unit volumes and mix. These decreases were partially offset by $41 from the impact of foreign currency translation. Segment income decreased primarily due to the impact of competitive price compression, $14 from unfavorable sales unit volumes and mix and a charge of $21 to record a reserve against a portion of an outstanding customer receivable balance, partially offset by improved cost performance and $11 from lower depreciation resulting from a change in the estimated useful lives of the Company's canmaking equipment. Asia Pacific The Company's Asia Pacific segment primarily consists of beverage can operations in Cambodia, China, Malaysia, Singapore, Thailand and Vietnam and also includes the Company's non-beverage can operations, primarily food cans and specialty packaging in China, Singapore, Thailand and Vietnam. In recent years, the Company's beverage can operations in Asia have experienced significant growth. In 2013, the Company began production on second beverage can lines at its facilities in Putian, China and Bangi, Malaysia. In 2013, the Company also began production at new beverage can plants in Sihanoukville, Cambodia, Danang, Vietnam and Nong Khae, Thailand. Net sales and segment income in the Asia Pacific segment are as follows: Net sales Segment income Year ended December 31, 2014 compared to 2013 2014 $ 1,226 2013 $ 1,189 142 133 2012 $ 979 137 Net sales increased primarily due to $110 from increased sales unit volumes due to recent capacity expansion and market growth partially offset by $56 from lower selling prices primarily due to the pass-through of lower raw material costs and the impact of competitive price compression and $17 from the impact of foreign currency translation. 28 Crown Holdings, Inc. Segment income increased primarily due to $17 from increased sales unit volumes, partially offset by $7 from the impact of competitive price compression. Year ended December 31, 2013 compared to 2012 Net sales increased primarily due to a 19% increase in beverage can sales unit volumes and $124 from the acquisition of Superior in the fourth quarter of 2012 as discussed in Note B, partially offset by lower selling prices primarily due to the pass-through of lower raw material costs and the impact of competitive price compression. Segment income decreased as the impact of higher beverage can sales unit volumes was offset by lower manufacturing efficiencies associated with recent capacity expansion and the impact of competitive price compression. Non-reportable Segments The Company's non-reportable segments include its European aerosol and specialty packaging business, its North American aerosol can business and its tooling and equipment operations in the U.S. and U.K. In recent years, the Company's aerosol and specialty packaging businesses have experienced slightly declining volumes. The Company expects to complete the sale of four of its European industrial specialty packaging plants in early 2015. Net sales and segment income in non-reportable segments are as follows: Net sales Segment income Year ended December 31, 2014 compared to 2013 2014 2013 2012 $ 822 92 $ 851 102 $ 895 98 Net sales decreased primarily due to $40 from lower sales in the Company's aerosol and specialty packaging businesses, partially offset by $10 from the impact of foreign currency translation. Segment income decreased primarily due to $8 from lower sales in the Company's aerosol and specialty packaging businesses. Year ended December 31, 2013 compared to 2012 Net sales decreased primarily due to lower sales in the Company's European specialty packaging and aerosol can businesses. Segment income increased as the impact of lower sales in the Company's European specialty packaging and aerosol businesses was offset by the benefits of recent restructuring actions. Corporate and Unallocated Expense Corporate and unallocated expense 2014 2013 2012 $ (197) $ (165) $ (194) Corporate and unallocated costs increased in 2014 compared to 2013 due to higher general corporate costs including technology and incentive compensation, higher hedge ineffectiveness and a charge of $19 related to the impact of fair value adjustments for the sale of inventory acquired in the acquisition of Mivisa. Corporate and unallocated costs decreased in 2013 compared to 2012 primarily due to $22 from lower pension expense, $7 from lower technology costs and a net benefit of $1 from legal matters. Additionally, in 2013, the Company recorded a benefit of $16 for a legal settlement related to the recovery of environmental remediation costs, partially offset by a charge of $15 for certain Italian valued added tax assessments. 29 Crown Holdings, Inc. COST OF PRODUCTS SOLD (EXCLUDING DEPRECIATION AND AMORTIZATION) Cost of products sold (excluding depreciation and amortization) increased from $7,180 in 2013 to $7,525 in 2014 primarily due to the acquisition of Mivisa and increased global beverage can volumes, partially offset by $49 of foreign currency translation. Cost of products sold (excluding depreciation and amortization) increased from $7,013 in 2012 to $7,180 in 2013 primarily due to increased global beverage can volumes partially offset by the pass-through of lower raw material costs. Cost of products sold (excluding depreciation and amortization) as a percentage of net sales was 83% in 2014, 2013 and 2012. DEPRECIATION AND AMORTIZATION For the year ended December 31, 2014 compared to 2013, depreciation and amortization increased from $134 to $190 primarily due to the depreciation and amortization of fixed assets and intangible assets recorded in connection with the Company's acquisition of Mivisa. For the year ended December 31, 2013 compared to 2012, depreciation and amortization decreased from $180 to $134 primarily due to $49 from a change in the estimated useful lives of the Company's two-piece and three-piece canmaking equipment. The Company, with the assistance of a third party appraiser, completed an evaluation of the estimated useful lives of its two-piece and three-piece canmaking equipment. As a result, effective January 1, 2013, the Company adjusted the estimated useful lives of its canmaking equipment to reflect its current estimates of the useful lives. SELLING AND ADMINISTRATIVE EXPENSE Selling and administrative expense decreased from $425 in 2013 to $398 in 2014, primarily due to charges of $39 in 2013 to record reserves against two customer receivable balances that did not recur in 2014, partially offset by higher incentive compensation costs and the impact of the Mivisa acquisition. Selling and administrative expense increased from $382 in 2012 to $425 in 2013 primarily due to charges of $39 related to reserves provided against outstanding receivable balances due from a European food can customer and a North American food can customer and $4 from the impact of foreign currency translation. PROVISION FOR ASBESTOS Crown Cork & Seal Company, Inc. is one of many defendants in a substantial number of lawsuits filed throughout the U.S. by persons alleging bodily injury as a result of exposure to asbestos. During 2014, 2013 and 2012 the Company recorded charges of $45, $32 and $35 to increase its accrual for asbestos-related costs and made asbestos-related payments of $30 in 2014 and $28 in 2013 and 2012. The Company currently expects 2015 payments to be approximately $30. See Note M to the consolidated financial statements for additional information regarding the provision for asbestos-related costs. Also see the Critical Accounting Policies section of this “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations” for a discussion of the Company’s policies with respect to asbestos liabilities. INTEREST EXPENSE Interest expense increased from $236 in 2013 to $253 in 2014 primarily reflecting higher average debt outstanding from the Mivisa acquisition. Interest expense increased from $226 in 2012 to $236 in 2013 primarily due to higher average debt outstanding and $5 of expense related to the settlement of a value added tax assessment with the Italian tax authority. TAXES ON INCOME The Company's effective income tax rates are as follows: Income before income taxes Provision for / (benefit from) income taxes Effective income tax rate $ 516 41 7.9% $ 576 148 25.7% $ 642 (17) (2.6)% 2014 2013 2012 30 Crown Holdings, Inc. The low effective tax rate in 2014 was primarily due to a benefit of $86 to fully release the valuation allowance against the Company's net deferred tax assets in France and a benefit of $16 related to a tax law change in Spain. The tax benefit in 2012 was primarily due to a net benefit of $175 related to the recognition of previously unrecognized U.S. foreign tax credits and a benefit of $10 from the receipt of non-taxable insurance proceeds related to flooding in Thailand. For additional information regarding income taxes, see Note W to the consolidated financial statements and the Critical Accounting Policies section of this “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations” for a discussion of the Company’s policies with respect to valuation allowances. NET INCOME ATTRIBUTABLE TO NONCONTROLLING INTERESTS Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests decreased from $104 in 2013 to $88 in 2014 primarily due to the acquisition of additional ownership interests in subsidiaries in Jordan and Tunisia and lower earnings in certain beverage can operations in the Middle East, partially offset by higher earnings in the Company's beverage can operations in Brazil. Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests decreased from $105 in 2012 to $104 in 2013 as increased earnings in the Company's beverage can operations in Brazil and the Middle East in 2013 were offset by $11 of bargain purchase gain allocated to the Company's joint venture partner related to the acquisition of Superior in 2012. OPERATING ACTIVITIES LIQUIDITY AND CAPITAL RESOURCES Cash provided by operating activities increased from $885 in 2013 to $912 in 2014 primarily due to higher income and working capital improvements, partially offset by higher interest payments. Receivables decreased from $1,064 in 2013 to $1,031 in 2014 primarily due to a change in the Company's North American and European securitization facilities which resulted in receivables transactions being accounted for as sales and the impact of foreign currency translation, partially offset by the impact of the Mivisa acquisition. Receivables provided cash of $45 in 2014 compared to used cash of $51 in 2013 primarily due to the change in securitization facilities. In connection with the securitization facilities, the Company derecognizes receivables sold and recognizes any deferred purchase price in prepaid expenses and other current assets in the Company’s Consolidated Balance Sheet. The deferred purchase price receivable is reduced as collections of the underlying receivables occur; however, as this is a revolving program, the sale of new receivables will result in an increase in the deferred purchase price receivable. For the year ended December 31, 2014, $76 of deferred purchase price receivable was reflected in the receivables line item on the Company’s Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows. Days sales outstanding for trade receivables improved from 38 in 2013 to 36 in 2014. Inventories increased from $1,213 in 2013 to $1,324 in 2014 primarily due to the acquisition of Mivisa, partially offset by the impact of foreign currency translation. Inventories used cash of $62 in 2014 compared to $45 in 2013. Accounts payable and accrued liabilities increased from $2,547 in 2013 to $2,651 in 2014 primarily due to the acquisition of Mivisa and extended supplier payment terms, partially offset by the impact of foreign currency translation. Accounts payable and accrued liabilities provided cash of $219 in 2014 compared to $246 in 2013. INVESTING ACTIVITIES Cash used for investing activities increased from $246 in 2013 to $1,021 in 2014 primarily due to $733 paid to acquire Mivisa and $53 of higher capital expenditures, partially offset by $22 of proceeds from divesting certain Crown and Mivisa operations as required for regulatory approval of the acquisition. The Company currently expects capital expenditures in 2015 of approximately $350. In February 2015, the Company completed its acquisition of Empaque for $1.2 billion subject to purchase price adjustment. Cash used for investing activities decreased from $362 in 2012 to $246 in 2013 primarily due to lower capital expenditures and cash used for business acquisitions. 31 Crown Holdings, Inc. At December 31, 2014, the Company had $59 of capital commitments, primarily related to its operations in Europe. The Company expects to fund these commitments primarily through cash flows generated from operations. FINANCING ACTIVITIES In 2014, financing activities were a source of cash of $445 compared to uses of cash of $306 and $254 in 2013 and 2012. Financing activities were higher in 2014 primarily to fund the acquisition of Mivisa and repay certain of Mivisa's existing debt. In 2013 and 2012, cash used for financing activities was primarily to repurchase shares of the Company’s common stock. Other financing activities, in each year, is primarily cash settlements of foreign currency derivatives used to hedge intercompany debt obligations. LIQUIDITY As of December 31, 2014, $825 of the Company's $965 in cash and cash equivalents was located outside the U.S. The Company is not currently aware of any legal restrictions under foreign law that materially impact its access to cash held outside the U.S. The Company funds its cash needs in the U.S. through a combination of cash flows from operations in the U.S., dividends from certain foreign subsidiaries, borrowings under its revolving credit facility and the acceleration of cash receipts under its receivable securitization and factoring facilities. The Company records current or deferred U.S. taxes for the earnings of these foreign subsidiaries. For certain other foreign subsidiaries, the Company considers earnings indefinitely reinvested and has not recorded any U.S. taxes. Of the cash and cash equivalents located outside the U.S., $664 was held by subsidiaries for which earnings are considered indefinitely reinvested. While based on current operating plans the Company does not foresee a need to repatriate these funds, if such earnings were repatriated the Company may be required to record incremental U.S. taxes on the repatriated funds. The Company funds its worldwide cash needs through a combination of cash flows from operations, borrowings under its revolving credit facilities and the acceleration of cash receipts under its receivables securitization and factoring facilities. As of December 31, 2014, the Company has available capacity of $25 under its North American securitization facility, $32 under its European securitization facility and $1,160 under its revolving credit facilities. The Company has current maturities of long-term debt of $177 due in 2015 and is not required to refinance or renegotiate any of its current sources of liquidity in 2015 other than its North American securitization facility. The Company has substantial debt outstanding. The ratio of total debt, less cash and cash equivalents, to total capitalization was 91.7% and 91.6% at December 31, 2014 and 2013. Total capitalization is defined by the Company as total debt plus total equity, less cash and cash equivalents. The Company's debt agreements contain covenants that limit the ability of the Company and its subsidiaries to, among other things, incur additional debt, pay dividends or repurchase capital stock, make certain other restricted payments, create liens and engage in sale and leaseback transactions. These restrictions are subject to a number of exceptions, however, which allow the Company to incur additional debt, create liens or make otherwise restricted payments. The amount of restricted payments permitted to be made, including dividends and repurchases of the Company's common stock, may be limited to the cumulative excess of $200 plus 50% of adjusted net income plus proceeds from the exercise of employee stock options over the aggregate of restricted payments made since July 2004. Adjustments to net income may include, but are not limited to, items such as asset impairments, gains and losses from asset sales and early extinguishments of debt. The Company’s revolving credit facility and term loans also contain various financial covenants. The interest coverage ratio is calculated as Adjusted EBITDA divided by interest expense. Adjusted EBITDA is calculated as the sum of net income attributable to Crown Holdings, net income attributable to noncontrolling interests, income taxes, interest expense, depreciation and amortization, and certain non-cash charges. The Company’s interest coverage ratio of 4.74 to 1.0 at December 31, 2014 was in compliance with the covenant requiring a ratio of at least 2.85 to 1.0. The total net leverage ratio is calculated as total net debt divided by Adjusted EBITDA, as defined above. Total net debt is defined in the credit agreement as total debt less cash and cash equivalents. The Company’s total net leverage ratio of 3.58 to 1.0 at December 31, 2014 was in compliance with the covenant requiring a ratio no greater than 4.75 to 1.0. The ratios are calculated at the end of each quarter using debt and cash balances as of the end of the quarter and Adjusted EBITDA and interest expense for the most recent twelve months. Failure to meet the financial covenants could result in the acceleration of any outstanding amounts due under the revolving credit facilities, term loan facilities and farm credit facility. 32 Crown Holdings, Inc. The Company’s current sources of liquidity and borrowings expire or mature as follows: its $200 North American securitization facility in December 2015; its €130 ($157 at December 31, 2014) European securitization facility in December 2019; its $1,200 revolving credit facilities in December 2018; its $700 6.25% senior notes in February 2021; its €650 ($786 at December 31, 2014) 4.0% senior notes in July 2022; its $1,000 4.50% senior notes in January 2023; its $350 7.375% senior notes in December 2026; its $64 7.5% senior notes in December 2096; and $356 of other indebtedness in various currencies at various dates through 2020. In addition, the Company's term loan and farm credit facilities mature as follows: $86 in December 2015, $168 in December 2016, $251 in December 2017, $1,156 in December 2018 and $344 in December 2019. CONTRACTUAL OBLIGATIONS Contractual obligations as of December 31, 2014 are summarized in the table below. 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 & after Payments Due by Period Long-term debt Interest on long-term debt Operating leases Projected pension contributions Postretirement obligations Purchase obligations Total contractual cash obligations $ $ 177 203 50 76 19 3,120 3,645 $ $ 231 197 38 108 18 1,154 1,746 $ $ 295 192 27 78 18 821 1,431 $ $ 1,188 185 13 82 17 349 1,834 $ $ 363 162 7 89 17 — 638 $ $ 2,932 153 47 — 78 — 3,210 Total 5,186 1,092 182 433 167 5,444 12,504 $ $ All amounts due in foreign currencies are translated at exchange rates as of December 31, 2014. The Company expects to fund its obligations through a combination of cash flows from operations, borrowings under its revolving credit facilities and the acceleration of cash receipts under its receivables securitization and factoring programs. Interest on long-term debt is presented through 2020 only and represents the interest that will accrue by year based on debt outstanding and interest rates in effect as of December 31, 2014. Projected pension contributions represent the Company's expected funding contributions for the next five years. Postretirement obligations represent expected payments to retirees for medical and life insurance coverage for the next ten years. These projections require the use of numerous estimates and assumptions such as discount rates, rates of return on plan assets, compensation increases, health care cost increases, mortality and employee turnover and have therefore been provided for only five years for pension and ten years for postretirement. Purchase obligations include commitments for raw materials and utilities at December 31, 2014. These commitments specify significant terms, including fixed or minimum quantities to be purchased; fixed, minimum or variable pricing provisions; and the approximate timing of transactions. The table above excludes $26 of liabilities for unrecognized tax benefits because the Company is unable to estimate when these amounts may be paid, if at all. See Note W to the consolidated financial statements for additional information on the Company’s unrecognized tax benefits. In addition, the table above excludes the incremental debt incurred in 2015 related to the Company's acquisition of Empaque as discussed in Note B to the consolidated financial statements. In order to reduce leverage and future interest payments, the Company may from time to time repurchase outstanding notes and debentures with cash, exchange shares of its common stock for the Company’s outstanding notes and debentures, or seek to refinance its existing credit facilities and other indebtedness. The Company will evaluate any such transactions in light of then existing market conditions and may determine not to pursue such transactions. 33 MARKET RISK Crown Holdings, Inc. In the normal course of business the Company is subject to risk from adverse fluctuations in foreign exchange rates, interest rates and commodity prices. The Company manages these risks through a program that includes the use of derivative financial instruments, primarily swaps and forwards. Counterparties to these contracts are major financial institutions. These instruments are viewed as risk management tools, involve little complexity, and are not used for trading or speculative purposes. The extent to which the Company uses such instruments is dependent upon its access to them in the financial markets and its use of other methods, such as netting exposures for foreign exchange risk and establishing sales arrangements that permit the pass-through to customers of changes in commodity prices and foreign exchange rates, to effectively achieve its goal of risk reduction. The Company’s objective in managing its exposure to market risk is to limit the impact on earnings and cash flow. The Company manages foreign currency exposures at the operating unit level. Exposures that cannot be naturally offset within an operating unit may be hedged with derivative financial instruments where possible and cost effective in the Company’s judgment. Foreign exchange contracts generally mature within twelve months. The table below provides information in U.S. dollars as of December 31, 2014 about the Company’s forward currency exchange contracts. The contracts primarily hedge anticipated transactions, unrecognized firm commitments and intercompany debt. The contracts with no amounts in the fair value column have a fair value of less than $1. Buy/Sell U.S. dollars/Euro Sterling/Euro Euro/Sterling Euro/U.S. dollars U.S. dollars/Sterling Singapore Dollars/U.S. dollars Polish Zloty/Euro Turkish Lira/U.S. dollars Euro/Singapore dollars Euro/Polish Zloty Contract amount Contract fair value gain/(loss) Average contractual exchange rate $ $ 92 53 263 258 59 62 106 40 90 84 1,107 $ $ 1 (1) (5) (7) 2 (1) (1) (2) (1) — (15) 1.43 0.79 0.80 1.25 1.63 1.31 4.26 2.30 1.63 4.29 At December 31, 2014, the Company had additional contracts with an aggregate notional value of approximately $300 to purchase or sell other currencies, primarily Asian currencies, including the Malaysian Ringgit, the Thai Baht, and the Chinese Renminbi; European currencies, including the Hungarian Florint; and African currencies, including the Moroccan Dirham and the Tunisian Dinar; and the Canadian Dollar. The aggregate fair value of these contracts was a loss of less than $1. The Company, from time to time, may manage its interest rate risk associated with fluctuations in variable interest rates through interest rate swaps. The use of interest rate swaps and other methods of mitigating interest rate risk may increase overall interest expense. The table below presents principal cash flows and related interest rates by year of maturity for the Company’s debt obligations as of December 31, 2014. Variable interest rates disclosed represent the weighted average rates at December 31, 2014. Debt Fixed rate Average interest rate Variable rate Average interest rate 2015 2016 Year of Maturity 2018 2017 $ $ $ $ 80 4.2% 172 2.6% $ $ 42 5.2% 189 2.0% $ $ 32 5.6% 262 1.9% $ $ 30 5.7% 1,158 1.8% Thereafter 2,934 $ 5.2% 2019 18 5.9% 344 2.2% Total future payments at December 31, 2014 include $3,570 of U.S. dollar-denominated debt, $1,653 of euro-denominated debt and $38 of debt denominated in other currencies. 34 Crown Holdings, Inc. The Company uses various raw materials, such as steel and aluminum in its manufacturing operations, which expose it to risk from adverse fluctuations in commodity prices. In 2014, consumption of steel and aluminum represented 27% and 37%, respectively, of the Company’s consolidated cost of products sold, excluding depreciation and amortization. The Company primarily manages its risk to adverse commodity price fluctuations and surcharges through contracts that pass through raw material costs to customers. The Company may, however, be unable to increase its prices to offset increases in raw material costs without suffering reductions in unit volume, revenue and operating income, and any price increases may take effect after related cost increases, reducing operating income in the near term. In addition, the Company's manufacturing facilities are dependent, in varying degrees, upon the availability of water and processed energy, such as natural gas and electricity. Aluminum, a basic raw material used by the Company, is subject to the risk of significant price fluctuations which may be hedged by the Company through forward commodity contracts. Current contracts involve aluminum forwards with a notional value of $213 and a fair value loss of $8. The maturities of the commodity contracts closely correlate to the anticipated purchases of those commodities. These contracts are used in combination with commercial supply contracts with customers to manage exposure to price volatility. See Note S to the consolidated financial statements for further information on the Company’s derivative financial instruments. OFF-BALANCE SHEET ARRANGEMENTS The Company has certain guarantees and indemnification agreements that could require the payment of cash upon the occurrence of certain events. The guarantees and agreements are further discussed under Note N to the consolidated financial statements. The Company also utilizes receivables securitization and factoring facilities and derivative financial instruments as further discussed under Note E and Note S, respectively, to the consolidated financial statements. ENVIRONMENTAL MATTERS Compliance with the Company’s Environmental Protection Policy is mandatory and the responsibility of each employee of the Company. The Company is committed to the protection of human health and the environment and is operating within the increasingly complex laws and regulations of national, state, and local environmental agencies or is taking action to achieve compliance with such laws and regulations. Environmental considerations are among the criteria by which the Company evaluates projects, products, processes and purchases. The Company is dedicated to a long-term environmental protection program and has initiated and implemented many pollution prevention programs with an emphasis on source reduction. The Company continues to reduce the amount of metal used in the manufacture of steel and aluminum containers through “lightweighting” programs. The Company recycles nearly 100% of scrap aluminum, steel and copper used in its manufacturing processes. Many of the Company’s programs for pollution prevention reduce operating costs and improve operating efficiencies. The potential impact on the Company’s operations of climate change and potential future climate change regulation in the jurisdictions in which the Company operates is highly uncertain. See the risk factor entitled “The Company is subject to costs and liabilities related to stringent environmental and health and safety standards” in Part I, Item 1A of this Annual Report. See Note N to the consolidated financial statements for additional information on environmental matters including the Company's accrual for environmental remediation costs. INFLATION Inflation has not had a significant impact on the Company over the past three years and the Company does not expect it to have a significant impact on the results of operations or financial condition in the foreseeable future. CRITICAL ACCOUNTING POLICIES The accompanying consolidated financial statements have been prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America which require that management make numerous estimates and assumptions. Actual results could differ from those estimates and assumptions, impacting the reported results of operations and financial position of the Company. The Company’s significant accounting policies are more fully described under Note A to the consolidated financial statements. Certain accounting policies, however, are considered to be critical in that (i) they are most important to the depiction 35 Crown Holdings, Inc. of the Company’s financial condition and results of operations and (ii) their application requires management’s most subjective judgment in making estimates about the effect of matters that are inherently uncertain. Asbestos Liabilities The Company’s potential liability for asbestos cases is highly uncertain due to the difficulty of forecasting many factors, including the level of future claims, the rate of receipt of claims, the jurisdiction in which claims are filed, the nature of future claims (including the seriousness of alleged disease, whether claimants allege first exposure to asbestos before or during 1964 and the alleged link to Crown Cork), the terms of settlements of other defendants with asbestos-related liabilities, bankruptcy filings of other defendants (which may result in additional claims and higher settlement demands for non-bankrupt defendants), potential liabilities for claims filed after the Company’s ten-year projection period and the effect of state asbestos legislation (including the validity and applicability of the Pennsylvania legislation to non-Pennsylvania jurisdictions, where the substantial majority of the Company’s asbestos cases are filed). See Note M to the consolidated financial statements for additional information regarding the provision for asbestos-related costs. At the end of each quarter, the Company considers whether there have been any material developments that would cause it to update its asbestos accrual calculations. Absent any significant developments in the asbestos litigation environment in general or with respect to the Company specifically, the Company updates its accrual calculations in the fourth quarter of each year. The Company’s asbestos accrual is an estimate of the amounts expected to be paid over the next ten years including outstanding claims, projected future claims and legal costs. Outstanding claims used in the accrual calculation are adjusted for factors such as claims filed in those states where the Company’s liability is limited by statute, claims alleging first exposure to asbestos after 1964 which are assumed to have no value and claims which are projected will never be paid which are assumed to have a reduced or nominal value based on the length of time outstanding. Projected future claims are calculated based on actual data for the most recent five years and are adjusted to account for the expectation that a percentage of these claims will never be paid. Outstanding and projected claims are multiplied by the average settlement cost of those claims for the most recent five years. Because the Company’s asbestos liability is an estimate of the amounts expected to be paid over the next ten years, the Company expects to record a charge each year to account for projected claims in the new tenth year. As claims are not submitted or settled evenly throughout the year, it is difficult to predict at any time during the year whether the number of claims or average settlement cost over the five year period ending December 31 of such year will increase compared to the prior five year period. In 2014, the Company recorded a charge of $45 to increase its asbestos liability compared to charges of $32 in 2013 and $35 in 2012. As described above, each year's charge includes the impact of an additional year of settlement and legal costs in the Company’s projection period. The charge increased in 2014 primarily due to Crown Cork's recent settlement experience which has been to settle a higher percentage of claims alleging serious disease (primarily mesothelioma) at higher dollar amounts. In addition, because a higher percentage of claims filed in recent years allege serious disease, a higher percentage of claims projected into the future also relate to serious diseases and are therefore valued at higher dollar amounts. For example, of the projected claims related to claimants alleging first exposure to asbestos before or during 1964 and filed in states that have not enacted asbestos legislation, 57%, 56% and 54% in 2014, 2013 and 2012 relate to claims alleging serious diseases such as mesothelioma. In 2014, 2013 and 2012, the five year average settlement cost per claim was $12,800, $12,100 and $10,600. If the recent trend of settling a higher percentage of claims alleging serious disease (primarily mesothelioma) which are settled for higher amounts continues, average settlement costs per claim are likely to increase and, if not offset by a reduction in overall claims and settlements, the Company will record additional charges in the future. A 10% change in either the average cost per claim or the number of projected claims would increase or decrease the estimated liability at December 31, 2014 by $28 for the following ten-year period. A 10% increase in these two factors at the same time would increase the estimated liability at December 31, 2014 by $58 for the following ten-year period. A 10% decrease in these two factors at the same time would decrease the estimated liability at December 31, 2014 by $52 for the following ten-year period. Goodwill Impairment The Company performs a goodwill impairment review in the fourth quarter of each year or when facts and circumstances indicate goodwill may be impaired. In accordance with the accounting guidance, the Company may first perform a qualitative assessment on none, some, or all of its reporting units to determine whether further quantitative impairment testing is necessary. Factors that the Company may consider in its qualitative assessment include, but are not limited to, general economic conditions, changes in the markets in which the Company operates, changes in input costs that may affect earnings and cash flows, trends over multiple periods and the difference between the reporting unit's fair value and carrying amount as determined in the most recent fair value calculation. 36 Crown Holdings, Inc. The quantitative impairment test involves a number of assumptions and judgments, including the calculation of fair value for the Company’s identified reporting units. The Company determines the estimated fair value for each reporting unit based on the average of the estimated fair values calculated using market values for comparable businesses and discounted cash flow projections. The Company uses an average of the two methods in estimating fair value because it believes they provide an equal probability of yielding an appropriate fair value for the reporting unit. The Company’s estimates of future cash flows include assumptions concerning future operating performance and economic conditions and may differ from actual future cash flows. Under the first method of calculating estimated fair value, the Company obtains available information regarding multiples used in recent transactions, if any, involving transfers of controlling interests in the packaging industry. The Company also reviews publicly available trading multiples based on the enterprise value of companies in the packaging industry whose shares are publicly traded. The appropriate multiple is applied to the forecasted Adjusted EBITDA (a non-GAAP item defined by the Company as net customer sales, less cost of products sold excluding depreciation and amortization, less selling and administrative expenses) of the reporting unit to obtain an estimated fair value. Under the second method, fair value is calculated as the sum of the projected discounted cash flows of the reporting unit over the next five years and the terminal value at the end of those five years. The projected cash flows generally include a no growth assumption unless there has recently been a material change in the business or a material change is forecasted. The discount rate used is based on the average weighted-average cost of capital of companies in the packaging industry, which information is available through various sources. The terminal value at the end of five years is the product of forecasted Adjusted EBITDA at the end of the five year period and the trading multiple. The Company used an EBITDA multiple of 8.0 times in its 2014 review which increased from 7.5 times in 2013 due to recent transactions in the industry. The Company used a discount rate of 6.8% in its 2014 review which is consistent with the discount rate used in the 2013 review and is supported by the weighted average cost of capital of companies in the packaging industry. The Company completed its annual review for 2014 and determined that no adjustments to the carrying value of goodwill were necessary. Although no goodwill impairment was recorded, there can be no assurances that future goodwill impairments will not occur. Based upon the Company’s qualitative and quantitative assessment including consideration of the sensitivity of the assumptions made and methods used to determine fair value, industry trends and other relevant factors, the Company did not have any reporting unit at the end of 2014 whose fair value did not materially exceed its carrying value. As of December 31, 2014, the estimated fair value of the European Aerosols and Specialty Packaging reporting unit, using the methods and assumptions described above, was 47% higher than its carrying value, and the reporting unit had $127 of goodwill. The maximum potential effect of weighting the two valuation methods other than equally would have been to increase or decrease the estimated fair value by $2. Assuming all other factors remain the same, a $1 change in forecasted annual Adjusted EBITDA changes the excess of estimated fair value over carrying value by $8; a change of 0.5 in the assumed EBITDA multiple changes the excess of estimated fair value over carrying value by $12; and an increase in the discount rate from 6.8% to 7.8% changes the excess of estimated fair value over carrying value by $4. Under each of these scenarios, the reporting unit's fair value exceeded its carrying value. If future operating results were to decline causing the estimated fair value to fall below its carrying value, it is possible that an impairment charge of up to $127 could be recorded. In addition, the estimated fair value of the Company’s European Food reporting unit was 40% higher than its carrying value. The reporting unit includes Mivisa which was acquired in April 2014. At the date of acquisition, the fair value of Mivisa equaled its carrying value. In connection with the acquisition, the Company recorded $931 of goodwill. Long-lived Assets Impairment The Company performs an impairment review of its long-lived assets, including definite-lived intangible assets and property, plant and equipment, when facts and circumstances indicate the carrying value may not be recoverable from its undiscounted cash flows. Any impairment loss is measured by comparing the carrying amount of the asset to its fair value. The Company’s estimates of future cash flows involve assumptions concerning future operating performance, economic conditions and technological changes that may affect the future useful lives of the assets. These estimates may differ from actual cash flows or useful lives. Tax Valuation Allowance The Company records a valuation allowance to reduce its deferred tax assets when it is more likely than not that a portion of the tax assets will not be realized. The estimate of the amount that will not be realized requires the use of assumptions concerning the Company’s future taxable income. These estimates are projected through the life of the related deferred tax assets based on assumptions that management believes are reasonable. The Company considers all sources of taxable income in estimating its valuation allowances, including taxable income in any available carry back period; the reversal of taxable temporary differences; tax-planning strategies; and taxable income expected to be generated in the future other than from reversing temporary differences. 37 Crown Holdings, Inc. Should the Company change its estimate of the amount of deferred tax assets that it would be able to realize, an adjustment to the valuation allowance would result in an increase or decrease in tax expense in the period such a change in estimate was made. See Note W to the consolidated financial statements for additional information on the Company’s valuation allowances. Pension and Postretirement Benefits Accounting for pensions and postretirement benefit plans requires the use of estimates and assumptions regarding numerous factors, including discount rates, rates of return on plan assets, compensation increases, health care cost increases, future rates of inflation, mortality and employee turnover. Actual results may differ from the Company’s actuarial assumptions, which may have an impact on the amount of reported expense or liability for pensions or postretirement benefits. The Company recorded pension expense of $56 in 2014 and currently projects its 2015 pension expense to be $42 using foreign currency exchange rates in effect at December 31, 2014. The rate of return assumptions are reviewed at each measurement date based on the pension plans’ investment policies, current asset allocations and an analysis of the historical returns of the capital markets. The U.S. plan’s assumed rate of return was 8.0 % in 2014 and is 8.0% in 2015. The U.K. plan’s assumed rate of return was 6.25% in 2014 and is 5.0% in 2015. The assumed rate of return for 2015 was calculated on a similar basis to 2014 as described in Note V to the consolidated financial statements. A 0.25% change in the expected rates of return would change 2015 pension expense by approximately $12. Discount rates were selected using a method that matches projected payouts from the plans with zero-coupon AA bond yield curves in the respective currencies. The yield curves were constructed from the underlying bond price and yield data collected as of the plans’ measurement date and are represented by a series of annualized, individual discount rates with durations ranging from six months to thirty years. Each discount rate in the curve was derived from an equal weighting of the AA bond universe, apportioned into distinct maturity groups. These individual discount rates were then converted into a single equivalent discount rate. To assure that the resulting rates can be achieved by the plan, only bonds with sufficient capacity that satisfy certain criteria and are expected to remain available through the period of maturity of the plan benefits were used to develop the discount rate. A 0.25% change in the discount rates from those used at December 31, 2014 would change 2015 pension expense by approximately $3 and postretirement expense by approximately $1. A 0.25% change in the discount rates from those used at December 31, 2014 would have changed the pension benefit obligation by approximately $177 and the postretirement benefit obligation by $4 as of December 31, 2014. See Note V to the consolidated financial statements for additional information on pension and postretirement benefit obligations and assumptions. As of December 31, 2014, the Company had pre-tax unrecognized net losses in other comprehensive income of $2,423 related to its pension plans and a net loss of $69 related to its other postretirement benefit plans. Unrecognized gains and losses arise each year primarily due to changes in discount rates, differences in actual plan asset returns compared to expected returns, and changes in actuarial assumptions such as mortality. For example, the unrecognized net loss in the Company’s pension plans included a current year gain of $379 due to actual asset returns higher than expected returns and a loss of $553 primarily due to lower discount rates at the end of 2014 compared to 2013. Unrecognized gains and losses are accumulated in other comprehensive income and the portion in each plan that exceeds 10% of the greater of that plan’s assets or projected benefit obligation is amortized to income over future periods. The Company’s pension expense for the year ended December 31, 2014 included charges of $114 for the amortization of unrecognized net losses, and the Company estimates charges of $103 in 2015. The unrecognized net losses in the pension plans as of December 31, 2014 include $1,293 in the U.K. defined benefit plan, $964 in the U.S defined benefit plans and $144 in the Canadian defined benefit plans. Amortizable losses in the U.K. plan are being recognized over 21 years, representing the average expected life of inactive employees as over 90% of the plan participants are inactive and the fund is closed to new participants. Amortizable losses in the U.S. and Canadian plans are being recognized over either the average expected life of inactive employees or the remaining service life of active participants depending on the status of the individual plans. The weighted average amortization period for the U.S. plans is 16 years. The weighted average amortization period for the Canadian plans is 14 years. An increase of 10% in the number of years used to amortize unrecognized losses in each plan would decrease estimated charges for 2015 by $9. A decrease of 10% in the number of years would increase the estimated 2015 charge by $12. Unrecognized net losses of $69 in the Company’s other postretirement benefit plans as of December 31, 2014, primarily include $68 in the U.S. plans, with the amortizable portion being recognized over the average remaining service life of active participants of 10 years. The Company’s other postretirement benefits expense for the year ended December 31, 2014 included a loss of $6 for the amortization of unrecognized net losses, and the Company estimates losses of $5 in 2015. An increase of 10% in the number of years used to amortize the unrecognized losses in each plan would decrease the estimated charge for 2015 by $1. A decrease of 10% in the number of years would increase the estimated charge for 2015 by $1. 38 RECENT ACCOUNTING GUIDANCE Crown Holdings, Inc. In April 2014, the FASB issued changes to the definition of a discontinued operation to include only disposals that represent a strategic shift that has (or will have) a major effect on an entity’s operations and financial results. The guidance, which will be effective for the Company on January 1, 2015, applies prospectively to new disposals and new classifications of disposal groups as held for sale after the effective date. In May 2014, the FASB issued new guidance related to how an entity should recognize revenue. The guidance specifies that an entity should recognize revenue to depict the transfer of promised goods or services to customers in an amount that reflects the consideration to which the entity expects to be entitled in exchange for those goods and services. In addition, the guidance expands the required disclosures related to revenue and cash flows from contracts with customers. The guidance is effective for the Company beginning in the first quarter of 2017. Early adoption is not permitted and retrospective application is permitted, but not required. The Company is currently evaluating the impact of adopting this guidance on its financial position and results of operations. See Note A to the consolidated financial statements for information on recently adopted accounting guidance. FORWARD LOOKING STATEMENTS Statements in this Annual Report, including those in “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations,” in the discussions of the provision for asbestos under Note M and other contingencies under Note N to the consolidated financial statements included in this Annual Report and in discussions incorporated by reference into this Annual Report (including, but not limited to, those in “Compensation Discussion and Analysis” in the Company’s Proxy Statement), 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 other oral or written statements which are also “forward-looking statements.” Forward-looking statements can be identified by words, such as “believes,” “estimates,” “anticipates,” “expects” and other words of similar meaning in connection with a discussion of future operating or financial performance. These may include, among others, statements relating to (i) the Company’s plans or objectives for future operations, products or financial performance, (ii) the Company’s indebtedness and other contractual obligations, (iii) the impact of an economic downturn or growth in particular regions, (iv) anticipated uses of cash, (v) cost reduction efforts and expected savings, (vi) the Company’s policies with respect to executive compensation and (vii) the expected outcome of contingencies, including with respect to asbestos-related litigation and pension and postretirement liabilities. 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. Important factors that could cause the actual results of operations or financial condition of the Company to differ include, but are not necessarily limited to, the ability of the Company to expand successfully in international and emerging markets; whether the acquisition of Empaque will be accretive to the Company’s earnings; whether sales and profits of Empaque will continue to grow; whether the combination of the Company and Empaque will provide benefits to customers and shareholders; whether the operations of Empaque can be successfully integrated into the Company’s operations; the ability of the Company to repay, refinance or restructure its short and long-term indebtedness on adequate terms and to comply with the terms of its agreements relating to debt; the impact of the recent European Sovereign debt crisis; the Company’s ability to generate significant cash to meet its obligations and invest in its business and to maintain appropriate debt levels; restrictions on the Company’s use of available cash under its debt agreements; changes or differences in U.S. or international economic or political conditions, such as inflation or fluctuations in interest or foreign exchange rates (and the effectiveness of any currency or interest rate hedges), tax rates and tax laws (including with respect to taxation of unrepatriated non-U.S. earnings or as a result of the depletion of net loss or foreign tax credit carryforwards); the impact of health care reform in the U.S.; the impact of foreign trade laws and practices; the collectability of receivables; war or acts of terrorism that may disrupt the Company’s production or the supply or pricing of raw materials, including in the Company’s Middle East operations, impact the financial condition of customers or adversely affect the Company’s ability to refinance or restructure its remaining indebtedness; changes in the availability and pricing of raw materials(including aluminum can sheet, steel tinplate, energy, water, inks and coatings) and the Company’s ability to pass raw material, energy and freight price increases and surcharges through to its customers or to otherwise manage these commodity pricing risks; the Company’s ability to obtain and maintain adequate pricing for its products, including the impact on the Company’s revenue, margins and market share and the ongoing impact of price increases; energy and natural resource costs; the cost and other effects of legal and administrative cases and proceedings, settlements and investigations; the outcome of asbestos-related litigation (including the number and size of future claims and the terms of settlements, and the impact of bankruptcy filings by other companies with asbestos-related liabilities, any of which could increase Crown Cork’s asbestos-related costs over time, the adequacy of reserves established for asbestos-related liabilities, Crown Cork’s ability to obtain resolution without payment of asbestos-related claims 39 Crown Holdings, Inc. by persons alleging first exposure to asbestos after 1964, and the impact of state legislation dealing with asbestos liabilities and any litigation challenging that legislation and any future state or federal legislation dealing with asbestos liabilities); the Company’s ability to realize deferred tax benefits; changes in the Company’s critical or other accounting policies or the assumptions underlying those policies; labor relations and workforce and social costs, including the Company’s pension and postretirement obligations and other employee or retiree costs; investment performance of the Company’s pension plans; costs and difficulties related to the acquisition of a business and integration of acquired businesses; the impact of any potential dispositions, acquisitions or other strategic realignments, which may impact the Company’s operations, financial profile, investments or levels of indebtedness; the Company’s ability to realize efficient capacity utilization and inventory levels and to innovate new designs and technologies for its products in a cost-effective manner; competitive pressures, including new product developments, industry overcapacity, or changes in competitors’ pricing for products; the Company’s ability to achieve high capacity utilization rates for its equipment; the Company’s ability to maintain, develop and capitalize on competitive technologies for the design and manufacture of products and to withstand competitive and legal challenges to the proprietary nature of such technology; the Company’s ability to protect its information technology systems from attacks or catastrophic failure; the strength of the Company’s cyber-security; the Company’s ability to generate sufficient production capacity; the Company’s ability to improve and expand its existing product and product lines; the impact of overcapacity on the end-markets the Company serves; loss of customers, including the loss of any significant customers; changes in consumer preferences for different packaging products; the financial condition of the Company’s vendors and customers; weather conditions, including their effect on demand for beverages and on crop yields for fruits and vegetables stored in food containers; the impact of natural disasters, including in emerging markets; changes in governmental regulations or enforcement practices, including with respect to environmental, health and safety matters and restrictions as to foreign investment or operation; the impact of increased governmental regulation on the Company and its products, including the regulation or restriction of the use of bisphenol-A; the impact of the Company’s recent initiatives to generate additional cash, including the reduction of working capital levels and capital spending; the ability of the Company to realize cost savings from its restructuring programs; the Company’s ability to maintain adequate sources of capital and liquidity; costs and payments to certain of the Company’s executive officers in connection with any termination of such executive officers or a change in control of the Company; the impact of existing and future legislation regarding refundable mandatory deposit laws in Europe for non-refillable beverage containers and the implementation of an effective return system; and changes in the Company’s strategic areas of focus, which may impact the Company’s operations, financial profile or levels of indebtedness. Some of the factors noted above are discussed elsewhere in this Annual Report and prior Company filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”), including within Part I, Item 1A, “Risk Factors” in this Annual Report. In addition, other factors have been or may be discussed from time to time in the Company’s SEC filings. 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 SEC, the Company does not intend to review or revise any particular forward-looking statement in light of future events. ITEM 7A. QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK The information set forth within “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations” under the caption “Market Risk” in this Annual Report is incorporated herein by reference. 40 ITEM 8. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND SUPPLEMENTARY DATA Crown Holdings, Inc. INDEX TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS Financial Statements Management’s Report on Internal Control Over Financial Reporting Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm Consolidated Statements of Operations for the years ended December 31, 2014, 2013 and 2012 Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income for the years ended December 31, 2014, 2013 and 2012 Consolidated Balance Sheets as of December 31, 2014 and 2013 Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the years ended December 31, 2014, 2013 and 2012 Consolidated Statements of Changes in Shareholders' Equity for the years ended December 31, 2014, 2013 and 2012 Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements Supplementary Information Financial Statement Schedule Schedule II – Valuation and Qualifying Accounts and Reserves 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 49 100 101 41 Management’s Report on Internal Control Over Financial Reporting Crown Holdings, Inc. Management is responsible for establishing and maintaining adequate internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Rule 13a-15(f) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended). The Company’s system of internal control over financial reporting is designed to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles. Because of the inherent limitations, a system of internal control over financial reporting may not prevent or detect misstatements. Also, projections of any evaluation of effectiveness to future periods are subject to the risk that controls may become inadequate because of changes in conditions, or that the degree of compliance with the policies or procedures may deteriorate. Management assessed the effectiveness of the Company’s internal control over financial reporting as of December 31, 2014. In making this assessment, management used the criteria set forth by the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission (“COSO”) in Internal Control - Integrated Framework (2013). Based on its assessment, management has concluded that, as of December 31, 2014, the Company’s internal control over financial reporting was effective based on those criteria. The scope of management's assessment of the effectiveness of internal control over financial reporting includes all of the Company's consolidated operations except for the operations of Mivisa, which the Company acquired through a purchase business combination during the year ended December 31, 2014. Mivisa represents approximately 5% of the Company's consolidated revenues for the year ended December 31, 2014 and 11% of the Company's consolidated total assets as of December 31, 2014. The effectiveness of the Company’s internal control over financial reporting as of December 31, 2014 has been audited by PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP, an independent registered public accounting firm, as stated in their report which appears herein. 42 Crown Holdings, Inc. Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm To the Board of Directors and Shareholders of Crown Holdings, Inc: In our opinion, the consolidated financial statements listed in the accompanying index present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of Crown Holdings, Inc. and its subsidiaries at December 31, 2014 and December 31, 2013, and the results of their operations and their cash flows for each of the three years in the period ended December 31, 2014 in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America. In addition, in our opinion, the financial statement schedule listed in the accompanying index presents fairly, in all material respects, the information set forth therein when read in conjunction with the related consolidated financial statements. Also in our opinion, the Company maintained, in all material respects, effective internal control over financial reporting as of December 31, 2014, based on criteria established in Internal Control - Integrated Framework (2013) issued by the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission (COSO). The Company's management is responsible for these financial statements and financial statement schedule, for maintaining effective internal control over financial reporting and for its assessment of the effectiveness of internal control over financial reporting, included in the accompanying Management's Report on Internal Control Over Financial Reporting. Our responsibility is to express opinions on these financial statements, on the financial statement schedule, and on the Company's internal control over financial reporting based on our integrated audits. We conducted our audits in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States). Those standards require that we plan and perform the audits to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free of material misstatement and whether effective internal control over financial reporting was maintained in all material respects. Our audits of the financial statements included examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements, assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, and evaluating the overall financial statement presentation. Our audit of internal control over financial reporting included obtaining an understanding of internal control over financial reporting, assessing the risk that a material weakness exists, and testing and evaluating the design and operating effectiveness of internal control based on the assessed risk. Our audits also included performing such other procedures as we considered necessary in the circumstances. We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinions. A company’s internal control over financial reporting is a process designed to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles. A company’s internal control over financial reporting includes those policies and procedures that (i) pertain to the maintenance of records that, in reasonable detail, accurately and fairly reflect the transactions and dispositions of the assets of the company; (ii) provide reasonable assurance that transactions are recorded as necessary to permit preparation of financial statements in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles, and that receipts and expenditures of the company are being made only in accordance with authorizations of management and directors of the company; and (iii) provide reasonable assurance regarding prevention or timely detection of unauthorized acquisition, use, or disposition of the company’s assets that could have a material effect on the financial statements. Because of its inherent limitations, internal control over financial reporting may not prevent or detect misstatements. Also, projections of any evaluation of effectiveness to future periods are subject to the risk that controls may become inadequate because of changes in conditions, or that the degree of compliance with the policies or procedures may deteriorate. As described in Management's Report on Internal Control over Financial Reporting, management has excluded Mivisa Envases, S.A.U. ("Mivisa") from its assessment of internal control over financial reporting as of December 31, 2014 because it was acquired by the Company in a purchase business combination during 2014. We have also excluded Mivisa from our audit of internal control over financial reporting. Mivisa is a wholly-owned subsidiary whose total assets and total revenues represent $1.1 billion and $488 million, respectively, of the related consolidated financial statement amounts as of and for the year ended December 31, 2014. /s/ PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP Philadelphia, PA March 2, 2015 43 Crown Holdings, Inc. CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS (in millions except per share data) For the Years Ended December 31 Net sales Cost of products sold, excluding depreciation and amortization Depreciation and amortization Gross profit Selling and administrative expense Provision for asbestos Restructuring and other Loss from early extinguishments of debt Interest expense Interest income Foreign exchange Income before income taxes and equity earnings Provision for / (benefit from) income taxes Equity earnings in affiliates Net income Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests Net income attributable to Crown Holdings Earnings per common share attributable to Crown Holdings: Basic Diluted 2014 2013 2012 $ 9,097 7,525 190 1,382 398 45 129 34 253 (7) 14 516 41 — 475 (88) 387 2.82 2.79 $ $ $ $ $ $ $ 8,656 7,180 134 1,342 425 32 34 41 236 (5) 3 576 148 — 428 (104) 324 2.32 2.30 $ $ $ $ 8,470 7,013 180 1,277 382 35 — — 226 (7) (1) 642 (17) 5 664 (105) 559 3.83 3.77 The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements. 44 CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (in millions) 2014 2013 2012 $ 475 $ 428 $ 664 (323) 47 25 (251) 224 (88) 1 (2) 135 (10) 126 (17) 99 527 (104) 2 $ 425 $ 76 (135) 40 (19) 645 (105) (1) (4) 535 For the Years Ended December 31 Net income Other comprehensive income / (loss), net of tax Foreign currency translation adjustments Pension and other postretirement benefits Derivatives qualifying as hedges Total other comprehensive income / (loss) Total comprehensive income Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests Translation adjustments attributable to noncontrolling interests Derivatives qualifying as hedges attributable to noncontrolling interests Comprehensive income attributable to Crown Holdings $ The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements. 45 Crown Holdings, Inc. CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS (in millions, except share data) December 31 Assets Current assets Cash and cash equivalents Receivables, net Inventories Prepaid expenses and other current assets Assets held for sale Total current assets Goodwill and intangible assets Property, plant and equipment, net Other non-current assets Total Liabilities and equity Current liabilities Short-term debt Current maturities of long-term debt Accounts payable and accrued liabilities Liabilities related to assets held for sale Total current liabilities Long-term debt, excluding current maturities Postretirement and pension liabilities Other non-current liabilities Commitments and contingent liabilities (Note N) Equity Noncontrolling interests Preferred stock, authorized: 30,000,000; none issued (Note P) Common stock, par value: $5.00; authorized: 500,000,000 shares; issued: 185,744,072 shares (Note P) Additional paid-in capital Accumulated earnings Accumulated other comprehensive loss Treasury stock at par value (2014 - 46,743,601 shares; 2013 - 47,536,183 shares) Crown Holdings shareholders’ equity Total equity Total $ $ $ 2014 2013 $ $ $ 965 1,031 1,324 256 48 3,624 2,926 2,437 721 9,708 75 177 2,651 23 2,926 5,007 871 517 268 — 929 407 1,782 (2,765) (234) 119 387 689 1,064 1,213 214 — 3,180 2,040 2,152 658 8,030 279 94 2,547 — 2,920 3,469 891 461 285 — 929 431 1,395 (2,513) (238) 4 289 $ 9,708 $ 8,030 The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements. 46 Crown Holdings, Inc. CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (in millions) For the Years Ended December 31 Cash flows from operating activities Net income 2014 2013 2012 $ 475 $ 428 664 Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities: Depreciation and amortization Restructuring and other Provision for bad debts Pension expense Pension contributions Stock-based compensation Deferred income taxes Changes in assets and liabilities: Receivables Inventories Accounts payable and accrued liabilities Other, net Net cash provided by operating activities Cash flows from investing activities Capital expenditures Insurance proceeds Acquisition of businesses, net of cash acquired Proceeds from sale of businesses, net of cash sold Proceeds from sale of property, plant and equipment Other Net cash used for investing activities Cash flows from financing activities Proceeds from long-term debt Payments of long-term debt Net change in revolving credit facility and short-term debt Debt issue costs Common stock issued Common stock repurchased Purchase of noncontrolling interests Dividends paid to noncontrolling interests Other Net cash provided by/(used for) financing activities Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents Net change in cash and cash equivalents Cash and cash equivalents at January 1 Cash and cash equivalents at December 31 190 129 — 56 (81) 22 (83) 45 (62) 219 2 912 (328) — (733) 22 16 2 (1,021) 2,742 (1,752) (319) (41) 14 (2) (93) (77) (27) 445 (60) 276 689 965 $ $ 134 34 41 75 (84) 21 50 (51) (45) 246 36 885 (275) 8 (16) 10 29 (2) (246) 1,083 (1,022) 18 (32) 21 (300) (16) (78) 20 (306) 6 339 350 689 $ 180 — — 97 (102) 18 (101) (113) 21 (6) (37) 621 (324) 48 (78) — 3 (11) (362) 110 (66) 28 — 15 (257) (4) (79) (1) (254) 3 8 342 350 The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements. 47 Crown Holdings, Inc. CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY (in millions) Balance at January 1, 2012 Net income Other comprehensive income / (loss) Dividends paid to noncontrolling interests Contribution from noncontrolling interests Acquisition of business Restricted stock awarded Stock-based compensation Common stock issued Common stock repurchased Balance at December 31, 2012 Net income Other comprehensive income / (loss) Dividends paid to noncontrolling interests Restricted stock awarded Stock-based compensation Common stock issued Common stock repurchased Purchase of noncontrolling interests Balance at December 31, 2013 Net income Other comprehensive income / (loss) Dividends paid to noncontrolling interests Stock-based compensation Common stock issued Common stock repurchased Purchase of noncontrolling interests Balance at December 31, 2014 Crown Holdings, Inc. Shareholders’ Equity Common Stock Paid-in Capital Accumulated Earnings Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss Treasury Stock Total Crown Equity Noncontrolling Interests Total $ 929 $ 863 $ $ (2,590) $ (187) $ 512 559 (24) (2) 18 11 (222) 668 (6) 21 16 (265) (3) 431 22 10 (2) (54) 407 $ 929 $ $ 929 $ $ 929 $ $ $ $ (2,614) $ 1,071 324 101 2 6 (35) (214) $ 6 5 (35) $ (2,513) $ (238) $ 1,395 387 (252) 4 $ 1,782 $ (2,765) $ (234) $ (473) $ 559 (24) 18 17 (257) (160) $ 324 101 21 21 (300) (3) 4 387 (252) 22 14 (2) (54) 119 $ $ $ $ $ 234 105 5 (79) 17 7 289 104 (2) (93) (13) 285 88 1 (62) (44) 268 $ (239) 664 (19) (79) 17 7 18 17 (257) 129 428 99 (93) 21 21 (300) (16) 289 475 (251) (62) 22 14 (2) (98) 387 The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements. 48 Crown Holdings, Inc. NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (in millions, except share, per share, employee and statistical data) A. Summary of Significant Accounting Policies Business and Principles of Consolidation. The consolidated financial statements include the accounts of Crown Holdings, Inc. (the “Company”) and its consolidated subsidiary companies (where the context requires, the “Company” shall include reference to the Company and its consolidated subsidiary companies). The Company manufactures and sells metal containers, metal closures, and canmaking equipment. These products are manufactured in the Company’s plants both within and outside the U.S. and are sold through the Company’s sales organization to the soft drink, food, citrus, brewing, household products, personal care and various other industries. The financial statements were prepared in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America and reflect management’s estimates and assumptions. Actual results could differ from those estimates, impacting reported results of operations and financial position. All intercompany accounts and transactions are eliminated in consolidation. In deciding which entities should be reported on a consolidated basis, the Company first determines whether the entity is a variable interest entity (“VIE”). If an entity is a VIE, the Company determines whether it is the primary beneficiary. If an entity is not a VIE, the Company consolidates those entities in which it has control, including certain subsidiaries that are not majority-owned. Certain of the Company’s agreements with noncontrolling interests contain provisions in which the Company would surrender certain decision-making rights upon a change in control of the Company. Accordingly, consolidation of these operations may no longer be appropriate subsequent to a change in control of the Company, as defined in the agreements. Investments in companies in which the Company does not have control, but has the ability to exercise significant influence over operating and financial policies, are accounted for by the equity method. Investments in securities where the Company does not have the ability to exercise significant influence over operating and financial policies, and whose fair value is readily determinable such as those listed on a securities exchange, are referred to as “available for sale securities” and reported at their fair value with unrealized gains and losses reported in accumulated other comprehensive income in equity. Other investments are carried at cost. Foreign Currency Translation. For non-U.S. subsidiaries which operate in a local currency environment, assets and liabilities are translated into U.S. dollars at year-end exchange rates. Income, expense and cash flow items are translated at average exchange rates prevailing during the year. Translation adjustments for these subsidiaries are accumulated as a separate component of accumulated other comprehensive income in equity. For non-U.S. subsidiaries that use a U.S. dollar functional currency, local currency inventories and property, plant and equipment are translated into U.S. dollars at approximate rates prevailing when acquired; all other assets and liabilities are translated at year-end exchange rates. Inventories charged to cost of sales and depreciation are remeasured at historical rates; all other income and expense items are translated at average exchange rates prevailing during the year. Gains and losses which result from remeasurement are included in earnings. Revenue Recognition. Revenue is recognized from product sales when the goods are shipped and the title and risk of loss pass to the customer. Provisions for discounts and rebates to customers, returns, and other adjustments are estimated and provided for in the period that the related sales are recorded. Taxes collected from customers and remitted to governmental authorities are excluded from net sales. Shipping and handling fees and costs from product sales are reported as cost of products sold. Stock-Based Compensation. The Company has stock-based employee compensation plans that are currently comprised of fixed stock option grants and restricted and deferred stock awards. Compensation expense is recognized over the vesting period on a straight-line basis using the grant date fair value of the award and the estimated number of awards that are expected to vest. The Company’s plans provide for stock awards which may include accelerated vesting upon retirement, disability, or death of eligible employees. The Company considers a stock-based award to be vested when the service period is no longer contingent on the employee providing future service. Accordingly, the related compensation cost is recognized immediately for awards granted to retirement-eligible individuals or over the period from the grant date to the date that retirement eligibility is achieved, if less than the stated vesting period. Cash and Cash Equivalents. Cash equivalents represent investments with maturities of three months or less from the time of purchase and are carried at cost, which approximates fair value because of the short maturity of those instruments. Outstanding checks in excess of funds on deposit are included in accounts payable. 49 Crown Holdings, Inc. Accounts Receivable and Allowance for Doubtful Accounts. Trade accounts receivable are recorded at the invoiced amount and do not bear interest. The allowance for doubtful accounts is the best estimate of the amount of probable credit losses in the existing accounts receivable. The allowance is determined based on a review of individual accounts for collectability, generally focusing on those accounts that are past due or experiencing financial difficulties. The current year expense to adjust the allowance for doubtful accounts is recorded within selling and administrative expense in the consolidated statements of operations. The Company uses receivables securitization facilities in the normal course of business as part of managing its cash flows. The Company derecognizes receivables sold and recognizes any deferred purchase price in prepaid expenses and other current assets in the Company’s Consolidated Balance Sheet. The deferred purchase price receivable is reduced as collections of the underlying receivables occur; however, as this is a revolving program, the sale of new receivables will result in an increase in the deferred purchase price receivable. The net change in the deferred purchase price receivable is reflected in the receivables line item on the Company’s Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows. This activity is reflected as an operating cash flow because the related customer receivables are the result of an operating activity with an insignificant, short-term interest rate risk. Collections from customers on securitized or factored receivables and related fees and costs are included in operating activities in the Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows. Proceeds and repayments related to securitization or factoring transactions that do not qualify for sale accounting are included in financing activities in the Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows. Inventory Valuation. Inventories are stated at the lower of cost or market, with cost for U.S. inventories principally determined under the first-in, first-out (“FIFO”) method and for non-U.S. inventories under the FIFO or average cost method. Property, Plant and Equipment. Property, plant and equipment (“PP&E”) is carried at cost less accumulated depreciation and includes expenditures for new facilities and equipment and those costs which substantially increase the useful lives or capacity of existing PP&E. Cost of constructed assets includes capitalized interest incurred during the construction and development period. Maintenance and repairs, including labor and material costs for planned major maintenance such as annual production line overhauls, are expensed as incurred. When PP&E is retired or otherwise disposed, the net carrying amount is eliminated with any gain or loss on disposition recognized in earnings at that time. Depreciation and amortization are provided on a straight-line basis over the estimated useful lives of the assets described below (in years). The Company periodically reviews the estimated useful lives of its PP&E and, where appropriate, changes are made prospectively. Land improvements Buildings and Building Improvements Machinery and Equipment 25 25 – 40 3 – 18 The Company, with the assistance of a third party appraiser, completed an evaluation of the estimated useful lives of its two-piece and three-piece canmaking equipment. As a result, effective January 1, 2013, the company adjusted the estimated useful lives of its canmaking equipment to reflect its current estimate of the useful lives. As a result of this change, for the year ended December 31, 2013, depreciation and amortization was lower by $49 and net income higher by $36 or $0.26 per diluted share compared to 2012. Goodwill and Intangible Assets. Goodwill is carried at cost and reviewed for impairment in the fourth quarter of each year or when facts and circumstances indicate goodwill may be impaired. Goodwill was allocated to the reporting units at the time of the acquisition based on the relative fair values of the reporting units. In assessing goodwill for impairment, the Company may first assess qualitative factors to determine whether the existence of events or circumstances leads to a determination that it is more likely than not that the fair value of a reporting unit is less than its carrying amount. If the Company determines that an impairment is more likely than not, it will perform the two-step quantitative impairment test using a combination of market values for comparable businesses and discounted cash flow projections compared to the reporting unit's carrying value including goodwill. If the carrying value of a reporting unit exceeds its fair value, any impairment loss is measured by comparing the carrying value of the reporting unit’s goodwill to its implied fair value. Definite-lived intangible assets are tested for impairment,when facts and circumstances indicate the carrying value may not be recoverable from its undiscounted cash flows. If impaired, are written down to fair value based on either discounted cash flows or appraised values. 50 Crown Holdings, Inc. Impairment or Disposal of Long-Lived Assets. In the event that facts and circumstances indicate that the carrying value of long- lived assets, primarily PP&E and certain identifiable intangible assets with finite lives, may be impaired, the Company performs a recoverability evaluation. If the evaluation indicates that the carrying value of an asset is not recoverable from its undiscounted cash flows, an impairment loss is measured by comparing the carrying value of the asset to its fair value, based on discounted cash flows. Long-lived assets classified as held for sale are presented in the balance sheet at the lower of their carrying value or fair value less cost to sell. Taxes on Income. The provision for income taxes is determined using the asset and liability approach. Deferred taxes represent the future expected tax consequences of differences between the financial reporting and tax bases of assets and liabilities based upon enacted tax rates and laws. Valuation allowances are recorded to reduce deferred tax assets when it is more likely than not that a tax benefit will not be realized. Investment tax credits are accounted for using the deferral method. The with-and-without approach is used to account for utilization of windfall tax benefits arising from the Company’s stock-based compensation plans and only the direct impact of awards is considered when calculating the amount of windfalls or shortfalls. Income tax-related interest is reported as interest expense and penalties are reported as income tax expense. Derivatives and Hedging. All outstanding derivative financial instruments are recognized in the balance sheet at their fair values. The impact on earnings from recognizing the fair values of these instruments depends on their intended use, their hedge designation and their effectiveness in offsetting changes in the fair values of the exposures they are hedging. Changes in the fair values of instruments designated to reduce or eliminate adverse fluctuations in the fair values of recognized assets and liabilities are reported currently in earnings along with changes in the fair values of the hedged items. Changes in the effective portions of the fair values of instruments used to reduce or eliminate adverse fluctuations in cash flows of anticipated or forecasted transactions are reported in equity as a component of accumulated other comprehensive income. Amounts in accumulated other comprehensive income are reclassified to earnings when the related hedged items impact earnings or the anticipated transactions are no longer probable. Changes in the fair values of derivative instruments that are not designated as hedges or do not qualify for hedge accounting treatment are reported currently in earnings. Amounts reported in earnings are classified consistent with the item being hedged. The effectiveness of derivative instruments in reducing risks associated with the hedged exposures is assessed at inception and on an ongoing basis. Any amounts excluded from the assessment of hedge effectiveness, and any ineffective portion of designated hedges, are reported currently in earnings. Time value, a component of an instrument’s fair value, is excluded in assessing effectiveness for fair value hedges, except hedges of firm commitments, and included for cash flow hedges. Hedge accounting is discontinued prospectively when (i) the instrument is no longer effective in offsetting changes in fair value or cash flows of the underlying hedged item, (ii) the instrument expires, is sold, terminated or exercised, or (iii) designating the instrument as a hedge is no longer appropriate. The Company formally documents all relationships between its hedging instruments and hedged items at inception, including its risk management objective and strategy for establishing various hedge relationships. Cash flows from hedging instruments are classified in the Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows consistent with the items being hedged. Treasury Stock. Treasury stock is reported at par value. The excess of fair value over par value is first charged to paid-in capital, if any, and then to retained earnings. Research and Development. Research, development and engineering costs of $39, $36 and $43 in 2014, 2013 and 2012 were expensed as incurred and reported in selling and administrative expense in the Consolidated Statements of Operations. Substantially all engineering and development costs are related to developing new products or designing significant improvements to existing products or processes. Costs primarily include employee salaries and benefits and facility costs. Reclassifications. Certain reclassifications of prior years’ data have been made to conform to the current year presentation. Recent Accounting and Reporting Pronouncements. Recently Adopted Accounting Standards In the first quarter of 2014, the Company adopted changes to the guidance on a parent’s accounting for cumulative translation adjustments upon derecognition of certain subsidiaries or groups of assets within a foreign entity or of an investment in a foreign entity. The changes primarily clarified existing guidance regarding when cumulative translation adjustments should be released into earnings upon the occurrence of various events. The change did not impact the Company's financial statements in 2014. 51 Crown Holdings, Inc. Recently Issued Accounting Standards In April 2014, the FASB issued changes to the definition of a discontinued operation to include only disposals that represent a strategic shift that has (or will have) a major effect on an entity’s operations and financial results. The guidance, which will be effective for the Company on January 1, 2015, applies prospectively to new disposals and new classifications of disposal groups as held for sale after the effective date. In May 2014, the FASB issued new guidance related to how an entity should recognize revenue. The guidance specifies that an entity should recognize revenue to depict the transfer of promised goods or services to customers in an amount that reflects the consideration to which the entity expects to be entitled in exchange for those goods and services. In addition, the guidance expands the required disclosures related to revenue and cash flows from contracts with customers. The guidance is effective for the Company beginning in the first quarter of 2017. Early adoption is not permitted and retrospective application is permitted, but not required. The Company is currently evaluating the impact of adopting this guidance on its financial position and results of operations. B. Acquisitions Mivisa On April 23, 2014 , the Company completed its previously announced acquisition of the sole shareholder of Mivisa Envases, S.A.U. (“Mivisa”) for $733, net of $28 in cash acquired, plus $977 of debt assumed. Mivisa, based in Murcia, Spain, primarily serves the vegetable, fruit, fish and meat markets and is the largest food can producer in both the Iberian Peninsula and Morocco. The acquisition is expected to significantly build upon the Company's existing position in the strategically important European food can market by substantially increasing the Company's presence in Spain, one of Europe's leading agricultural economies. The following table summarizes the consideration transferred to acquire Mivisa and the identifiable assets acquired and liabilities assumed at the acquisition date. Fair value of consideration transferred Cash Total consideration Recognized amounts of identifiable assets acquired and liabilities assumed: Receivables, net Inventories Prepaid expenses and other current assets Intangible assets Property, plant and equipment, net Net assets of acquired business to be divested Accounts payable and accrued liabilities Debt Other non-current liabilities Total identifiable net assets Goodwill $ $ 733 733 205 197 11 295 313 9 (153) (977) (98) (198) 931 $ $ All of the goodwill was assigned to the Company's European Food segment and is not expected to be deductible for tax purposes. The fair value of the assets acquired includes receivables of $205. The gross contractual amount due is $227 of which $22 is expected to be uncollectible. The acquired property, plant and equipment will be depreciated on a straight-line basis over the estimated remaining useful lives of the equipment in accordance with the Company's existing policies and procedures. Intangible assets include $14 of acquired trademarks that were fully amortized in 2014 and $281 of customer relationships that will be amortized over 13 years. The Company has not finalized its valuation of the assets acquired and as a result has not yet finalized the determination of the fair value of assets acquired and liabilities assumed. The Company expects to finalize its purchase accounting within one year of the acquisition date. 52 Crown Holdings, Inc. Mivisa’s results of operations have been included in the Company’s financial statements for the period subsequent to the completion of the acquisition on April 23, 2014. Mivisa contributed sales of approximately $488 and net income attributable to Crown Holdings of $16 for the period from the completion of the acquisition through December 31, 2014. The following unaudited supplemental pro-forma data presents consolidated information as if the acquisition had been completed on January 1, 2013. These amounts were calculated after conversion to US GAAP, applying the Company's accounting policies and adjusting Mivisa's results to reflect the additional depreciation and amortization that would have been charged assuming the fair value of property, plant and equipment, inventory and intangible assets had been applied from January 1, 2013, together with the consequential tax effects. These adjustments also reflect interest expense incurred on the debt to finance the acquisition and related transaction costs. Net sales Net income attributable to Crown Holdings Pro-forma for the year ended December 31, 2014 2013 $ $ 9,275 407 9,380 338 The unaudited supplemental pro-forma financial information is based on the Company's preliminary assignment of purchase price and therefore subject to adjustment upon finalizing the purchase price assignment. Pro-forma results excludes the potential realization of cost savings relating to the integration of the two companies and the impact of divestitures required to obtain regulatory approval for the transaction. Further, the pro-forma data should not be considered indicative of the results that would have occurred if the acquisition and related financing had been consummated on January 1, 2013, nor are they indicative of future results. Other Acquisitions In 2013, the Company paid $16 to acquire a food can production business in Turkey with $13 of the purchase price allocated to fixed assets and $3 to goodwill. In 2012, the Company completed the following acquisitions: The Company established and consolidated a joint venture to acquire shares of Superior Multi-Packaging, Ltd., (“Superior”) a listed company on the Singapore exchange with operations in China, Singapore and Vietnam through a tender offer. The Company's partner in the joint venture contributed its existing shares in Superior to the joint venture and the Company paid $20 to acquire additional shares. Although the price paid to acquire the public shares of Superior was at a premium to its then trading price, the fair value of the assets acquired and liabilities assumed exceeded the fair value of the consideration transferred. As a result, the Company recognized a bargain purchase gain of $20 included in restructuring and other in the consolidated statements of operations. Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests included $11 of bargain purchase gain allocated to the Company's joint venture partner. The Company believes that the acquisition resulted in a gain because Superior has underperformed in recent years. Consequently, the Company reassessed the recognition and measurement of the assets acquired and liabilities assumed and concluded that its purchase price allocation was appropriate. The Company paid $38 to acquire a beverage can and end production business in Vietnam. The purchase price was allocated entirely to fixed assets. The Company paid $29 to acquire a food can production business in the U.S. The purchase price was allocated $25 to customer contracts, $3 to fixed assets and $1 to inventory. C. Subsequent Event On February 18, 2015, the Company completed its acquisition of Empaque, a leading manufacturer of beverage packaging in Mexico, from Heineken N.V., in a cash transaction valued at $1.2 billion, subject to adjustment. Empaque, headquartered in Monterrey, Mexico, currently operates two beverage can plants, a plant that manufacturers beverage can ends, aluminum closures and bottle caps, a glass bottle plant, a glass service facility and a sand mine in Mexico. 53 Crown Holdings, Inc. To finance the acquisition, the Company borrowed $75 of additional Term Loan A and $675 of Term Loan B. The remaining financing came from borrowings under the Company's existing credit facility and cash on hand. The interest rate on the Term Loan A facility is LIBOR plus 1.75% and the maturity is in December 2018. The interest rate on the Term Loan B facility is LIBOR plus 3.25% , with a LIBOR floor of 0.75%, and the maturity is in October 2021. D. Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss Attributable to Crown Holdings The following table provides information about the changes in each component of accumulated other comprehensive income for the years ended December 31, 2014 and 2013. Balance at December 31, 2012 Other comprehensive income (loss) before reclassifications Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income Other comprehensive income (loss) Balance at December 31, 2013 Other comprehensive income (loss) before reclassifications Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income Other comprehensive income (loss) Balance at December 31, 2014 Defined Benefit Plans $ $ (1,954) 60 66 126 (1,828) (9) 56 47 (1,781) Foreign Currency Translation (648) $ (8) (2) (10) (658) (322) — (322) (980) $ Gains and Losses on Cash Flow Hedges $ $ (12) (49) 34 (15) (27) 6 17 23 (4) Total (2,614) 3 98 101 (2,513) (325) 73 (252) (2,765) $ $ The following table provides information about the amounts reclassified out of accumulated other comprehensive income in 2014 and 2013. 54 Details about Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income Components Gains and losses on cash flow hedges Commodities Foreign exchange Total gains and losses on cash flow hedges Foreign currency translation Amortization of defined benefit plan items Actuarial losses Prior service credit Total reclassifications Crown Holdings, Inc. Amount Reclassified from Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income 2013 2014 Affected Line Item in the Statement of Operations Cost of products sold Total before tax Provision for income taxes Net of tax Net sales Cost of products sold Total before tax Provision for income taxes Net of tax Asset impairments and sales Total before tax Provision for income taxes Net of tax (a) (a) Total before tax Provision for income taxes Net of tax 43 43 (11) 32 9 (7) 2 — 2 34 (2) (2) — (2) 136 (52) 84 (18) 66 98 Net of tax $ $ $ $ $ $ $ 21 21 (6) 15 (2) 4 2 — 2 17 — — — — 119 (49) 70 (14) 56 73 $ $ $ $ $ $ $ (a) These accumulated other comprehensive income components are included in the computation of net period pension and postretirement cost. See Note V for further details. E. Receivables Accounts receivable Less: allowance for doubtful accounts Net trade receivables Miscellaneous receivables 2014 2013 940 (88) 852 179 1,031 $ $ 962 (78) 884 180 1,064 $ $ The Company uses receivables securitization facilities in the normal course of business as part of managing its cash flows. In North America, the Company has a $200 securitization facility that matures in December 2015. In Europe, the Company has a €130 ($157 at December 31, 2014) securitization facility that matures in December 2019. During 2014, the Company amended its securitization facilities to provide for the sale of certain customer receivables without recourse on a revolving basis. The Company determined that prior to these amendments transactions under these facilities did not qualify for sale accounting and had therefore accounted for these transactions as secured borrowings with the receivables and associated liabilities recognized in the Company's Consolidated Balance Sheet. 55 Crown Holdings, Inc. In addition, the Company uses receivables factoring arrangements in the normal course of business as part of managing its cash flows. Under these arrangements, the Company sells its entire interest in specified receivables to various third parties. Where the Company has surrendered control over factored receivables, the Company has accounted for the transfers as sales. The Company’s continuing involvement in factored receivables accounted for as sales is limited to servicing the receivables. The Company receives adequate compensation for servicing the receivables and no servicing asset or liability is recorded. At December 31, amounts securitized or factored are as follows: Accounted for as secured borrowings Accounted for as sales 2014 $ 19 615 2013 $ 233 348 As of December 31, 2014, the Company recognized a deferred purchase price of $76 which was included in prepaid expenses and other current assets in the Company’s Consolidated Balance Sheet related to receivables sold under its North America securitization facility. In 2014, 2013 and 2012, the Company recorded expenses related to securitization and factoring facilities of $12, $10 and $8 as interest expense. F. Inventories Raw materials and supplies Work in process Finished goods G. Goodwill and intangible assets 2014 2013 $ $ 684 134 506 1,324 $ $ 645 128 440 1,213 Changes in the carrying amount of goodwill by reportable segment for the years ended December 31, 2014 and 2013 are as follows: Americas Beverage North America Food European Beverage European Food Non- reportable Segments Total Balance at December 31, 2012 $ 428 $ Foreign currency translation Balance at December 31, 2013 Foreign currency translation Goodwill acquired Disposals (4) 424 (4) — — Balance at December 31, 2014 $ 420 $ 164 $ (6) 158 (6) — — 152 $ 678 $ 2 680 (57) — — 623 $ 574 $ 22 596 (180) 934 (3) 1,347 $ 154 $ 4 158 (12) — (17) 129 $ 1,998 18 2,016 (259) 934 (20) 2,671 In 2014, goodwill acquired relates to the acquisition of Mivisa as discussed in Note B. Disposals primarily relate to amounts allocated to the portion of the Company's European Specialty Packaging business which was classified as held for sale at December 31, 2014. See Note O for more information. The carrying amount of goodwill at December 31, 2014, 2013 and 2012 was net of the following accumulated amortization: Accumulated amortization $ 29 $ — $ 73 $ 724 $ 150 $ 976 Americas Beverage North America Food European Beverage European Food Non- reportable Segments Total 56 Crown Holdings, Inc. Gross carrying amounts and accumulated amortization of finite-lived intangible assets by major class at December 31 are: Customer relationships Trademarks 2014 Accumulated Amortization (18) $ (12) (30) $ Gross $ $ 271 12 283 Net Gross $ $ 253 — 253 $ $ 25 — 25 $ $ 2013 Accumulated Amortization (3) — (3) $ $ Net 22 — 22 The table above excludes other intangible assets with a net balance of $2 at December 31, 2014 and December 31, 2013. Amortization expense for the years ended December 31, 2014, 2013, and 2012 was $31, $3 and $1. Annual amortization expense for each of the five years subsequent to 2014 is estimated to be $21. H. Property, Plant and Equipment Buildings and improvements Machinery and equipment Land and improvements Construction in progress Less: accumulated depreciation and amortization I. Other Non-Current Assets Deferred taxes Debt issue costs Investments Other J. Accounts Payable and Accrued Liabilities Trade accounts payable Salaries, wages and other employee benefits, including pension and postretirement Accrued taxes, other than on income Restructuring Accrued interest Fair value of derivatives Asbestos liabilities Income taxes payable Deferred taxes Other 57 2014 2013 $ $ $ $ $ $ 1,016 4,704 154 158 6,032 (3,595) 2,437 2014 565 76 5 75 721 2014 1,881 169 108 44 64 45 30 24 11 275 2,651 $ $ $ $ $ $ 942 4,768 143 172 6,025 (3,873) 2,152 2013 488 54 20 96 658 2013 1,768 164 118 60 68 58 28 19 30 234 2,547 Crown Holdings, Inc. K. Other Non-Current Liabilities Asbestos liabilities Postemployment benefits Income taxes payable Deferred taxes Environmental Fair value of derivatives Other 2014 2013 $ 245 $ 29 17 96 12 — 118 517 $ $ 232 28 22 31 12 2 134 461 Income taxes payable includes uncertain tax positions as discussed in Note W. L. Lease Commitments The Company leases manufacturing, warehouse and office facilities and certain equipment. Certain of the leases contain renewal or purchase options, but the leases do not contain significant contingent rental payments, escalation clauses, rent holidays, rent concessions or leasehold improvement incentives. Under long-term operating leases, minimum annual rentals are $50 in 2014, $38 in 2015, $27 in 2016, $13 in 2017, $7 in 2018 and $47 thereafter. Such rental commitments have been reduced by minimum sublease rentals of $9 due under non-cancelable subleases. Rental expense (net of sublease rental income) was $60, $65 and $63 in 2014, 2013 and 2012. The Company did not have any significant capital leases at December 31, 2014. M. 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, 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 recent years, the states of Alabama, Arizona, Florida, Georgia, Idaho, Indiana, Kansas, Michigan, Mississippi, Nebraska, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Utah, Wisconsin and Wyoming enacted legislation that limits 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 legislation, which applies to future and, with the exception of Georgia, South Carolina, South Dakota and Wyoming, pending claims at the time of enactment, 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. 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 22, 2010, the Texas Supreme Court, in a 6-2 decision, reversed a lower court decision, Barbara Robinson v. Crown Cork & Seal Company, Inc., No. 14-04-00658-CV, Fourteenth Court of Appeals, Texas, which had upheld the dismissal of an asbestos-related case against Crown Cork. The Texas Supreme Court held that the Texas legislation was unconstitutional under the Texas Constitution when applied to asbestos-related claims pending against Crown Cork when the legislation was enacted in June of 2003. The Company believes that the decision of the Texas Supreme Court is limited to retroactive application of the Texas 58 Crown Holdings, Inc. legislation to asbestos-related cases that were pending against Crown Cork in Texas on June 11, 2003 and therefore, in its accrual, continues to assign no value to claims filed after June 11, 2003. 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 paid significantly more for asbestos-related claims than the acquired company’s adjusted asset value. In November 2004, the legislation was amended to address a Pennsylvania Supreme Court decision (Ieropoli v. AC&S Corporation, et. al., No. 117 EM 2002) which held that the statute violated the Pennsylvania Constitution due to retroactive application. The Company cautions that the limitations of the statute, as amended, are subject to litigation and may not be upheld. The Company further cautions that an adverse ruling in any litigation relating to the constitutionality or applicability to Crown Cork of one or more statutes that limits the asbestos-related liability of alleged defendants like Crown Cork could have a material impact on the Company. The Company's approximate claims activity for the years ended 2014, 2013 and 2012 was as follows: Beginning claims New claims Settlements or dismissals Ending claims 2014 2013 2012 53,000 3,000 (2,000) 54,000 51,000 4,000 (2,000) 53,000 50,000 3,000 (2,000) 51,000 The Company's cash payments during the years ended 2014, 2013, and 2012 were as follows: Asbestos-related payments Settled claims payments (included in asbestos-related payments above) $ $ 30 21 $ 28 21 28 20 2014 2013 2012 In the fourth quarter of each year, the Company performs an analysis of outstanding claims and categorizes by year of exposure and state filed. As of December 31, 2014 and December 31, 2013, the Company's outstanding claims are: Claimants alleging first exposure after 1964 Claimants alleging first exposure before or during 1964 filed in: Texas Pennsylvania Other states that have enacted asbestos legislation Other states Total claims outstanding 2014 2013 16,000 13,000 2,000 6,000 17,000 54,000 16,000 13,000 2,000 6,000 16,000 53,000 The outstanding claims in each period exclude approximately 19,000 inactive claims. Due to the passage of time, the Company considers it unlikely that the plaintiffs in these cases will pursue further action against the Company. The exclusion of these inactive claims had no effect on the calculation of the Company’s accrual as the claims were filed in states, as described above, where the Company’s liability is limited by statute. With respect to claimants alleging first exposure to asbestos before or during 1964, the Company does not include in its accrual any amounts for settlements in states where the Company’s liability is limited by statute except for certain pending claims in Texas as described earlier. With respect to post-1964 claims, regardless of the existence of asbestos legislation, the Company does not include in its accrual any amounts for settlement of these claims because of increased difficulty of establishing identification of relevant insulation products as the cause of injury. Given its settlement experience with post-1964 claims, the Company does not believe that an adverse ruling in the Texas or Pennsylvania asbestos litigation cases, or in any other state that has enacted asbestos legislation, would have a material impact on the Company with respect to such claims. 59 Crown Holdings, Inc. As of December 31, the percentage of outstanding claims related to claimants alleging serious diseases (primarily mesothelioma and other malignancies) are as follows: Total claims Pre-1964 claims in states without asbestos legislation 2014 2013 2012 22% 41% 21% 39% 19% 36% Crown Cork has entered into arrangements with plaintiffs’ counsel in certain jurisdictions with respect to claims which are not yet filed, or asserted, against it. However, Crown Cork expects claims under these arrangements to be filed or asserted against Crown Cork in the future. The projected value of these claims is included in the Company’s estimated liability as of December 31, 2014. As of December 31, 2014, the Company’s accrual for pending and future asbestos-related claims and related legal costs was $275, including $231 for unasserted claims. The Company’s accrual includes estimated probable costs for claims through the year 2024. The Company’s accrual excludes potential costs for claims beyond 2024 because the Company believes that the key assumptions underlying its accrual are subject to greater uncertainty as the projection period lengthens. Approximately 88% of the claims outstanding at the end of 2014 were filed by plaintiffs who do not claim a specific amount of damages or claim a minimum amount as established by court rules relating to jurisdiction; approximately 11% were filed by plaintiffs who claim damages of less than $5; approximately 1% were filed by plaintiffs who claim damages from $5 to less than $100 (86% of whom claim damages less than $25) and 3 were filed by plaintiffs who claim damages in excess of $100. It is reasonably possible that the actual loss could be in excess of the Company’s accrual. However, the Company is unable to estimate the reasonably possible loss in excess of its accrual due to uncertainty in the following assumptions that underlie the Company’s accrual and the possibility of losses in excess of such accrual: the amount of damages sought by the claimant, the Company and claimant’s willingness to negotiate a settlement, the terms of settlements of other defendants with asbestos-related liabilities, the bankruptcy filings of other defendants (which may result in additional claims and higher settlements for non-bankrupt defendants), the nature of pending and future claims (including the seriousness of alleged disease, whether claimants allege first exposure to asbestos before or during 1964 and the claimant’s ability to demonstrate the alleged link to Crown Cork), the volatility of the litigation environment, the defense strategies available to the Company, the level of future claims, the rate of receipt of claims, the jurisdiction in which claims are filed, and the effect of state asbestos legislation (including the validity and applicability of the Pennsylvania legislation to non-Pennsylvania jurisdictions, where the substantial majority of the Company’s asbestos cases are filed). N. Commitments and Contingent Liabilities The Company, along with others in most cases, has been identified by the EPA or a comparable state environmental agency as a Potentially Responsible Party (“PRP”) at a number of sites and has recorded aggregate accruals of $7 for its share of estimated future remediation costs at these sites. The Company has been identified as having either directly or indirectly disposed of commercial or industrial waste at the sites subject to the accrual, and where appropriate and supported by available information, generally has agreed to be responsible for a percentage of future remediation costs based on an estimated volume of materials disposed in proportion to the total materials disposed at each site. The Company has not had monetary sanctions imposed nor has the Company been notified of any potential monetary sanctions at any of the sites. The Company has also recorded aggregate accruals of $6 for remediation activities at various worldwide locations that are owned by the Company and for which the Company is not a member of a PRP group. Although the Company believes its accruals are adequate to cover its portion of future remediation costs, there can be no assurance that the ultimate payments will not exceed the amount of the Company’s accruals and will not have a material effect on its results of operations, financial position and cash flow. Any possible loss or range of potential loss that may be incurred in excess of the recorded accruals cannot be estimated. The Company and its subsidiaries are also subject to various other lawsuits and claims with respect to labor, environmental, securities, vendor and other matters arising out of the Company’s 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 Company’s consolidated earnings, financial position or cash flow. 60 Crown Holdings, Inc. The Company has various commitments to purchase materials, supplies and utilities as part of the ordinary conduct of business. The Company’s basic raw materials for its products are steel 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 reflect these movements. There can be no assurance, 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 December 31, 2014, the Company was party to certain indemnification agreements covering environmental remediation, lease payments and other potential costs associated with properties sold or businesses divested. For agreements with defined liability limits the maximum potential amount of future liability was $5. The Company accrues for costs related to these items when it is probable that a liability has been incurred and the amount can be reasonably estimated. At December 31, 2014, the Company also had guarantees of $31 related to the residual values of leased assets. O. Restructuring and Other The Company recorded restructuring and other charges as follows: Asset impairments and sales Restructuring Transaction costs Other costs 2014 2013 2012 $ $ $ 70 21 17 21 129 $ (12) 46 — — 34 $ $ (48) 48 — — — In 2014, asset impairments and sales included $44 related to the divestment of certain operations in connection with the Company's acquisition of Mivisa and $24 related to the planned divestment of certain operations in the Company's European Specialty Packaging business, which is expected to close in early 2015 . Transaction costs included costs in connection with the Company's acquisitions of Mivisa and Empaque. Other costs primarily included incremental costs associated with the temporary relocation of production due to an ongoing labor dispute in the Company's Americas Beverage segment. In 2013, asset impairments and sales included a gain of $9 related to the sale of land and a building in Belgium. In 2012, asset impairments and sales included gains of $31 related to insurance proceeds received for property damage incurred in the 2011 flooding of the Company's beverage can plant in Thailand and $20 related to the acquisition of Superior Multi-Packaging, Ltd., as described in Note B. The components of the assets and liabilities classified as held for sale at December 31, 2014 related to the European Specialty Packaging business discussed above are as follows: Receivables, net Inventories Goodwill and intangible assets Property, plant and equipment, net Reserve for impairment Total assets held for sale Accounts payable and accrued liabilities Postretirement and pension liabilities Other non-current-liabilities Total liabilities related to assets held for sale 61 $ $ 10 17 17 28 (24) 48 18 3 2 23 Restructuring charges by segment are as follows: Crown Holdings, Inc. North America Food European Food European Beverage Asia Pacific Non-reportable segments Corporate Restructuring charges by type are as follows: Termination benefits Other exit costs 2014 2013 2012 10 8 — — 3 — 21 8 13 21 $ $ $ $ 5 14 2 1 16 8 46 35 11 46 $ $ $ $ 3 15 — 4 18 8 48 35 13 48 2012 2013 2014 $ $ $ $ In 2014, other exit costs include $8 of pension settlements charges in connection with prior restructuring actions in the Company's North America Food segment. Termination benefits of $8 relate to severance costs in the Company's European Food segment as further described below. 2011 European Division Headquarters Relocation As of December 31, 2014, the Company incurred costs of $40 which are expected to be the total costs related to the relocation of its European Division headquarters and management to Switzerland in order to benefit from a more centralized management location. The following table summarizes the restructuring accrual balances and utilization by cost type for the relocation: Balance at December 31, 2012 Provisions Payments Balance at December 31, 2013 Payments Foreign currency translation Balance at December 31, 2014 Termination benefits Other exit costs Total $ $ — $ — — — — — — $ 22 3 (7) 18 (8) (2) 8 $ $ 22 3 (7) 18 (8) (2) 8 Other exit costs represent employee compensation costs resulting from an intercompany payment related to the relocation. The Company expects to pay the remaining costs in 2015. 2011 and 2012 European Division Actions Through December 31, 2014, the Company incurred costs of $69 in connection with actions taken in 2011 and 2012 to reduce manufacturing capacity and headcount in its European Aerosol and Specialty Packaging business. These actions combined are expected to reduce headcount by approximately 474 and to eliminate approximately 20% of the business' capacity. Due to the similar nature of these actions, the Company has combined them in the rollforward presented below. The Company currently expects to incur future additional charges of $2 related to the actions which are expected to be completed in 2015 at an estimated aggregate cost of $71. The Company expects to pay the liability through 2024 as certain employees have elected to receive payment as a fixed monthly sum over 11 years. The Company continues to review its supply and demand profile and long-term plans in Europe and it is possible that the Company may record additional restructuring charges in the future. The table below summarizes the restructuring accrual balances and utilization by cost type for this action. 62 Crown Holdings, Inc. Termination benefits Other exit costs Total $ $ 37 — (20) (1) 16 (4) (1) 11 $ — $ 4 (4) — — 2 (2) $ — $ 37 4 (24) (1) 16 2 (6) (1) 11 Balance at December 31, 2012 Provisions Payments Foreign currency translation Balance at December 31, 2013 Provisions Payments Foreign currency translation Balance at December 31, 2014 2013 European Division Actions Through December 31, 2014, the Company incurred costs of $31 related to a cost-reduction initiative to better align costs with ongoing market conditions in its European operations, primarily in its Food, Aerosol and Specialty Packaging businesses. The action is expected to result in the reduction of approximately 205 employees. The Company expects to pay the remaining liability in 2015 and does not expect to incur any additional charges related to this action. The table below summarizes the restructuring accrual balances and utilization by cost type for this action. Balance at December 31, 2012 Provisions Payments Foreign currency translation Balance at December 31, 2013 Payments Foreign currency translation Balance at December 31, 2014 2014 European Division Actions Termination benefits Other exit costs Total $ $ — $ 31 (5) 1 27 (11) (2) 14 $ — $ — — — — — — — $ — 31 (5) 1 27 (11) (2) 14 In 2014, the Company recorded a charge of $8 related to severance costs in connection with the planned closure of a manufacturing facility in its European Food segment. The action is expected to result in the reduction of approximately 100 employees when completed in 2015. The Company does not expect to incur any additional charges related to this action. Balance at December 31, 2013 Provisions Balance at December 31, 2014 P. Capital Stock Termination benefits Other exit costs Total $ $ — $ 8 8 $ — $ — — $ — 8 8 A summary of common share activity for the years ended December 31 is as follows (in shares): Common shares outstanding at January 1 Shares repurchased Shares issued upon exercise of employee stock options Restricted stock issued to employees, net of forfeitures Shares issued to non-employee directors Common shares outstanding at December 31 63 2014 138,207,889 (36,702) 744,431 60,933 23,920 139,000,471 2013 143,136,473 (6,925,789) 855,061 1,115,484 26,660 138,207,889 2012 148,449,293 (6,954,968) 1,143,755 468,323 30,070 143,136,473 Crown Holdings, Inc. The Board of Directors has the authority to issue, at any time or from time to time, up to 30 million shares of preferred stock and has authority to fix the designations, number and voting rights, preferences, privileges, limitations, restrictions, conversion rights and other special or relative rights, if any, of any class or series of any class of preferred stock that may be desired, provided the shares of any such class or series of preferred stock shall not be entitled to more than one vote per share when voting as a class with holders of the Company's common stock. The Company’s ability to pay dividends and repurchase its common stock is limited by certain restrictions in its debt agreements. These restrictions are subject to a number of exceptions, however, allowing the Company to make otherwise restricted payments. The amount of restricted payments permitted to be made, including dividends and repurchases of the Company’s common stock, may be limited to the cumulative excess of $200 plus 50% of adjusted net income plus proceeds from the exercise of employee stock options over the aggregate of restricted payments made since July 2004. Adjustments to net income may include, but are not limited to, items such as asset impairments, and gains and losses from asset sales and early extinguishments of debt. Q. Stock-Based Compensation The Company’s shareholder-approved stock-based incentive compensation plans provide for the granting of awards in the form of stock options, deferred stock, restricted stock or stock appreciation rights (“SARs”). The awards may be subject to the achievement of certain performance goals, generally based on market conditions, as determined by the Plan Committee designated by the Company’s Board of Directors. There have been no awards of SARs. At December 31, 2014, there were 4.9 million authorized shares available for future awards. Stock-based compensation expense was as follows: Stock options Restricted stock/deferred stock Stock Options $ 2014 — 22 $ 2013 1 20 $ 2012 5 12 At December 31, 2014 and 2013 there were 944,622 and 1,695,053 options outstanding with a weighted average exercise price of $24.98 and $21.20. There were no stock options granted in 2014, 2013 and 2012. The aggregate intrinsic value of options exercised during the years ended December 31, 2014, 2013 and 2012 was $12, $17 and $27. At December 31, 2014 options outstanding had an aggregate intrinsic value of $24 and a weighted-average remaining contractual term of 2.5 years. At December 31, 2014, there was approximately $1 of unrecognized compensation expense. The Company has assumed an annual forfeiture rate of 5.5%. Restricted and Deferred Stock Annually the Company awards shares of restricted stock to certain senior executives in the form of time-vested restricted stock and performance-based shares. The time-vested restricted stock vests ratably over three years. The performance-based shares cliff vest at the end of three years. The number of performance-based shares that will ultimately vest is based on the level of performance achieved, ranging between 0% and 200% of the shares originally awarded and will be settled in shares of common stock. The market performance criteria is the Company’s Total Shareholder Return (“TSR”), which includes share price appreciation and dividends paid, during the three-year term of the award measured against the TSR of a peer group of companies. Participants who terminate employment because of retirement, disability or death receive accelerated vesting of their time-vested awards to the date of termination. However, restrictions will lapse on performance-based awards, if at all, on the original vesting date. The Company also issue shares of time-vesting restricted stock and deferred stock to U.S. and non-U.S. employees which vest ratably up to four years commencing one year after the grant date. 64 Crown Holdings, Inc. A summary of restricted and deferred stock activity follows: Non-vested shares outstanding at January 1, 2014 Awarded: Time-vesting Performance-based Released: Time-vesting shares Forfeitures: Time-vesting Performance-based Non-vested shares outstanding at December 31, 2014 The average grant-date fair value of restricted stock awarded in 2014, 2013 and 2012 follows: Number of shares 2,042,272 181,294 174,481 (109,784) (89,885) (238,021) 1,960,357 Time-vested restricted stock Performance-based shares Deferred stock 2014 2013 2012 $ $ 45.62 48.31 49.49 43.19 36.75 43.79 $ 33.75 39.52 The fair values of the performance-based shares awarded were calculated using a Monte Carlo valuation model and the following weighted average assumptions: Risk-free interest rate Expected term (years) Expected stock price volatility 2014 2013 2012 0.8% 3 21.5% 0.3% 3 22.4% 0.4% 3 27.8% At December 31, 2014, unrecognized compensation cost related to outstanding restricted and deferred stock was $42. The weighted average period over which the expense is expected to be recognized is 2.6 years for restricted stock and 3.4 years for deferred stock. The aggregate market value of the shares released and issued on the vesting dates was $5. The Company maintains a Stock-Based Compensation Plan for Non-Employee Directors. Under the plan a portion of the non- employee directors' quarterly compensation is provided in the form of restricted stock. During 2014, $1 of stock-based compensation was recognized under this plan. 65 Crown Holdings, Inc. R. Debt Short-term debt Receivables securitization Bank loans/overdrafts/factoring Total short-term debt Long-term debt Senior secured borrowings: Revolving credit facilities Term loan facilities U.S. dollar at LIBOR plus 1.75% due 2018 Euro (€700 at December 31, 2014) at EURIBOR plus 1.75% due 2018 Farm credit facility at LIBOR plus 2.00% due 2019 Senior notes and debentures: Euro (€500 at December 31, 2014) 7.125% due 2018 U.S. dollar 6.25% due 2021 Euro (€650 at December 31, 2014) 4.0% due 2022 U. S. dollar 4.50% due 2023 U.S. dollar 7.375% due 2026 U.S. dollar 7.50% due 2096 Other indebtedness in various currencies Fixed rate with rates in 2014 from 1.0% to 8.5% due through 2020 Variable rate with average rates in 2014 from 2.2% to 5.4% due through 2018 Unamortized discounts Total long-term debt Less: current maturities . Total long-term debt, less current maturities 2014 2013 — 75 75 — 800 847 358 — 700 786 1,000 350 64 211 70 (2) 5,184 (177) 5,007 $ $ $ $ 205 74 279 103 220 151 688 700 — 1,000 350 64 180 109 (2) 3,563 (94) 3,469 $ $ $ $ The estimated fair value of the Company’s long-term borrowings, using a market approach incorporating level 2 inputs such as quoted market prices for the same or similar issues, was $5,346 at December 31, 2014 and $3,645 at December 31, 2013. The revolving credit facilities include provisions for letters of credit up to $210 that reduce the amount of borrowing capacity otherwise available. At December 31, 2014, the Company’s available borrowing capacity under the credit facilities was $1,160, equal to the facilities’ aggregate capacity of $1,200 less $40 of outstanding letters of credit. The interest rate on the facilities can vary from LIBOR or EURIBOR plus a margin of 1.50% up to 2.00% based on the Company's total net leverage ratio. The term loans bear interest of LIBOR or EURIBOR plus 1.75% and the farm credit facility bears interest of LIBOR plus 2.00%. The revolving credit facilities and term loans contain financial covenants including an interest coverage ratio and a total net leverage ratio. The weighted average interest rates were as follows: Short-term debt Revolving credit facilities 2014 2.7% 4.4% 2013 1.9% 3.6% 2012 1.9% 3.5% Aggregate maturities of long-term debt for the five years subsequent to 2014, excluding unamortized discounts, are $177, $231, $295, $1,188 and $363, respectively. Cash payments for interest during 2014, 2013 and 2012 were $231, $199 and $205. 2014 Activity In April 2014, to fund the acquisition of Mivisa as described in Note B, repay certain of Mivisa's existing debt and pay transaction costs, the Company borrowed $580 under its U.S. dollar term loan facility, €590 ($714 at December 31, 2014) under its euro term loan facility and $362 under a farm credit facility. 66 Crown Holdings, Inc. In July 2014, the Company issued €650 ($786 at December 31, 2014) principal amount of 4% senior unsecured notes due 2022. The notes were issued at par by Crown European Holdings S.A., a subsidiary of the Company, and are unconditionally guaranteed by the Company and certain of its subsidiaries. The Company used a portion of the proceeds to purchase through a tender offer and to redeem all of its outstanding senior notes due 2018. In connection with the repurchase and redemption of the 2018 notes, the Company recorded a loss from early extinguishment of debt of approximately $34 including $28 for premiums paid and $6 for the write off of deferred financing fees. 2013 Activity In January 2013, the Company issued $1,000 principal amount of 4.5% senior unsecured notes due 2023. In connection with the issuance, the Company redeemed all of its outstanding $400 senior notes due 2017 and repaid $500 of indebtedness under its senior secured term loan facilities. In December 2013, the Company entered into a new credit agreement to provide financing for its acquisition of Mivisa as described in Note B. In connection with the above transactions, the Company recorded a loss from early extinguishment of debt of $41, including $23 for premiums paid, $12 for the write off of deferred financing fees and $6 for the write off of unamortized discounts. S. Derivative and Other Financial Instruments Fair Value Measurements Under US GAAP a framework exists for measuring fair value, providing a three-tier hierarchy of pricing inputs used to report assets and liabilities that are adjusted to fair value. Level 1 includes inputs such as quoted prices which are available in active markets for identical assets or liabilities as of the report date. Level 2 includes inputs other than quoted prices in active markets included in Level 1, which are either directly or indirectly observable as of the reporting date. Level 3 includes unobservable pricing inputs that are not corroborated by market data or other objective sources. The Company has no items valued using Level 3 inputs other than certain pension plan assets. The Company utilizes market data or assumptions that market participants would use in pricing the asset or liability. The Company’s assessment of the significance of a particular input to the fair value measurement requires judgment and may affect the valuation of assets and liabilities measured at fair value and their placement within the fair value hierarchy. The Company applies a market approach to value its commodity price hedge contracts. Prices from observable markets are used to develop the fair value of these financial instruments and they are reported under Level 1. The Company uses an income approach to value its foreign exchange forward contracts. These contracts are valued using a discounted cash flow model that calculates the present value of future cash flows under the terms of the contracts using market information as of the reporting date, such as foreign exchange spot and forward rates, and are reported under Level 2 of the fair value hierarchy. Fair value disclosures for financial assets and liabilities that were accounted for at fair value on a recurring basis are provided later in this note. In addition, see Note R for fair value disclosures related to debt. Derivative Financial Instruments In the normal course of business the Company is subject to risk from adverse fluctuations in currency exchange rates, interest rates and commodity prices. The Company manages these risks through a program that includes the use of derivative financial instruments, primarily swaps and forwards. Counterparties to these contracts are major financial institutions. The Company is exposed to credit loss in the event of nonperformance by these counterparties. The Company does not use derivative instruments for trading or speculative purposes. The Company’s objective in managing exposure to market risk is to limit the impact on earnings and cash flow. The extent to which the Company uses such instruments is dependent upon its access to these contracts in the financial markets and its success using other methods, such as netting exposures in the same currencies to mitigate foreign exchange risk and using sales agreements that permit the pass-through of commodity price and foreign exchange rate risk to customers. For derivative financial instruments accounted for in hedging relationships, the Company formally designates and documents, at inception, the financial instrument as a hedge of a specific underlying exposure, the risk management objective and the manner 67 Crown Holdings, Inc. in which effectiveness will be assessed. The Company formally assesses, both at inception and at least quarterly thereafter, whether the hedging relationships are effective in offsetting changes in fair value or cash flows of the related underlying exposures. Any ineffective portion of the change in fair value of the instruments is recognized immediately in earnings. Cash Flow Hedges The Company designates certain derivative financial instruments as cash flow hedges. No components of the hedging instruments are excluded from the assessment of hedge effectiveness. Changes in fair value of outstanding derivatives accounted for as cash flow hedges, except any ineffective portion, are recorded in other comprehensive income until earnings are impacted by the hedged transaction. Classification of the gain or loss in the Consolidated Statements of Operations upon release from comprehensive income is the same as that of the underlying exposure. Contracts outstanding at December 31, 2014 mature between one and twenty-two months. When the Company discontinues hedge accounting because it is no longer probable that an anticipated transaction will occur in the originally specified period, changes to fair value accumulated in other comprehensive income are recognized immediately in earnings. The Company uses commodity forwards to hedge anticipated purchases of various commodities, including aluminum, fuel oil and natural gas and these exposures are hedged by a central treasury unit. The Company also designates certain foreign exchange contracts as cash flow hedges of anticipated foreign currency denominated sales or purchases. The Company manages these risks at the operating unit level. Often the hedging of foreign currency risk is performed in concert with related commodity price hedges. The following table sets forth financial information about the impact on Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (“AOCI”) and earnings from changes in fair value related to derivative instruments. Derivatives in cash flow hedges Foreign exchange Commodities Total Amount of gain/(loss) recognized in AOCI (effective portion) 2014 2013 Amount of gain/(loss) reclassified from AOCI into earnings 2014 2013 $ $ 4 2 6 $ $ (5) (44) (49) $ $ (2) (15) (17) $ $ (1) (2) (2) (32) (34) (1) In 2014, a loss of $4 was recognized in cost of products sold and a gain of $2 was recognized in net sales. In 2013, a gain of $7 was recognized in cost of products sold and a loss of $9 was recognized in net sales. (2) In 2014, a loss of $21, including $1 of ineffectiveness, was recognized in cost of products sold and a tax benefit of $6 was recognized in income tax expense. In 2013, a loss of $43, including $2 of ineffectiveness, was recognized in cost of products sold and a tax benefit of $11 was recognized in income tax expense. For the twelve-month period ending December 31, 2015, a net loss of $8 ($6, net of tax) is expected to be reclassified to earnings. No amounts were reclassified during the twelve months ended December 31, 2014 and 2013 in connection with anticipated transactions that were no longer considered probable. Fair Value Hedges and Contracts Not Designated as Hedges The Company designates certain derivative financial instruments as fair value hedges of recognized foreign-denominated assets and liabilities, generally trade accounts receivable and payable and unrecognized firm commitments. The notional values and maturity dates of the derivative instruments coincide with those of the hedged items. Changes in fair value of the derivative financial instruments, excluding time value, are offset by changes in fair value of the related hedged items. Other than for firm commitments, amounts related to time value are excluded from the assessment and measurement of hedge effectiveness and are reported in earnings. Less than $1 was reported in earnings for the twelve months ended December 31, 2014 . 68 Crown Holdings, Inc. Certain derivative financial instruments, including foreign exchange contracts related to intercompany debt, were not designated or did not qualify for hedge accounting; however, they are effective economic hedges as the changes in their fair value, except for time value, are offset by changes in re-measurement of the related hedged items. The Company’s primary use of these derivative instruments is to offset the earnings impact that fluctuations in foreign exchange rates have on certain monetary assets and liabilities denominated in nonfunctional currencies. Changes in fair value of these derivative instruments are immediately recognized in earnings as foreign exchange adjustments. The impact on earnings from foreign exchange contracts designated as fair value hedges was a loss of $7 for the twelve months ended December 31, 2014 and a gain of less than $1 for the twelve months ended December 31, 2013 . The impact on earnings from foreign exchange contracts not designated as hedges was a loss of $53 for the twelve months ended December 31, 2014 and a gain of $4 for the same period in 2013. These adjustments were reported within translation and foreign exchange in the Consolidated Statements of Operations and were offset by changes in the fair values of the related hedged item. Fair Values of Derivative Financial Instruments and Valuation Hierarchy The following table sets forth the fair value hierarchy for the Company's financial assets and liabilities that were accounted for at fair value on a recurring basis as of December 31, 2014 and December 31, 2013. Derivative Assets Derivatives designated as hedges: Balance Sheet Classification Foreign exchange Commodities Commodities Other current assets Other current assets Other non-current assets Derivatives not designated as hedges: Foreign exchange Other current assets Total Derivative Liabilities Derivatives designated as hedges: Foreign exchange Commodities Commodities Accounts payable and accrued liabilities Accounts payable and accrued liabilities Other non-current liabilities Derivatives not designated as hedges: Foreign exchange Accounts payable and accrued liabilities Total Offsetting of Derivative Assets and Liabilities Fair Value Hierarchy December 31, 2014 December 31, 2013 2 1 1 2 2 1 1 2 $ $ $ $ 20 2 — — 22 20 10 — 15 45 $ $ $ $ 29 — — 8 37 30 27 2 1 60 Certain derivative financial instruments are subject to agreements with counterparties similar to master netting arrangements and are eligible for offset. The Company has made an accounting policy election not to offset the fair values of these instruments within the statement of financial position. In the table below, the aggregate fair values of the the Company's derivative assets and liabilities are presented on both a gross and net basis, where appropriate. Gross Amounts Recognized in the Balance Sheet Gross Amounts Not Offset in the Balance Sheet Net Amount Balance at December 31, 2014 Derivative assets Derivative liabilities Balance at December 31, 2013 Derivative assets Derivative liabilities $ $ 22 $ 45 37 $ 60 69 4 $ 4 2 $ 2 18 41 35 58 Notional Values of Outstanding Derivative Instruments Crown Holdings, Inc. The aggregate U.S. dollar-equivalent notional values of outstanding derivative instruments in the Consolidated Balance Sheets at December 31, 2014 and December 31, 2013 are: Derivatives in cash flow hedges: Foreign exchange Commodities Derivatives in fair value hedges: Foreign exchange Derivatives not designated as hedges: Foreign exchange T. Noncontrolling interests December 31, 2014 December 31, 2013 $ $ 678 213 85 603 724 379 128 675 In 2014, the Company paid an aggregate of $93 to buyout the ownership interests of its partner in certain non-wholly owned subsidiaries in the Middle East. In 2013, the Company paid an aggregate of $16 to increase its ownership interests in certain non-wholly owned subsidiaries in Asia. The accounting guidance requires changes in noncontrolling interests that do not result in a change of control and where there is a difference between fair value and carrying value to be accounted for as equity transactions. The effect on net income attributable to the Company had the purchases of noncontrolling interests been recorded through net income is as follows: Net income attributable to Crown Holdings Transfers to noncontrolling interests – decrease in paid-in-capital for purchase of noncontrolling interests Net income attributable to Crown Holdings after transfers to noncontrolling interests $ $ 2014 2013 2012 387 $ 324 $ (54) (3) 333 $ 321 $ 559 — 559 U. Earnings Per Share The following table summarizes the basic and diluted earnings per share (EPS) attributable to Crown Holdings. Basic EPS excludes all potentially dilutive securities and is computed by dividing net income attributable to Crown Holdings by the weighted average number of common shares outstanding during the period. Diluted EPS includes the effect of stock options and restricted stock as calculated under the treasury stock method. Net income attributable to Crown Holdings Weighted average shares outstanding: Basic Add: dilutive stock options and restricted stock Diluted Basic EPS Diluted EPS 2014 2013 2012 387 $ 324 $ 559 137.2 1.3 138.5 2.82 2.79 $ $ 139.5 1.2 140.7 2.32 2.30 $ $ 146.1 2.3 148.4 3.83 3.77 $ $ $ Contingently issuable shares excluded from the computation of diluted earnings per share because the effect would have been anti-dilutive — 0.1 0.1 For purposes of calculating assumed proceeds under the treasury stock method when determining the diluted weighted average shares outstanding, the Company excludes the impact of windfall tax benefits unless the deduction reduces taxes payable. 70 V. Pension and Other Postretirement Benefits Crown Holdings, Inc. Pensions. The Company sponsors various pension plans covering certain U.S. and non-U.S. employees, and participates in certain multi-employer pension plans. The benefits under the Company plans are based primarily on years of service and either the employees’ remuneration near retirement or a fixed dollar multiple. A measurement date of December 31 was used for all plans presented below. The components of pension expense were as follows: U.S. Plans Service cost Interest cost Expected return on plan assets Amortization of actuarial loss Amortization of prior service cost Net periodic cost Non-U.S. Plans Service cost Interest cost Expected return on plan assets Settlements Amortization of actuarial loss Amortization of prior service cost Net periodic cost 2014 2013 2012 $ $ $ $ 13 66 (104) 41 — 16 2014 23 154 (194) — 73 (16) 40 $ $ $ $ 15 62 (99) 55 1 34 2013 24 138 (176) (2) 71 (14) 41 $ $ $ $ 12 69 (94) 56 — 43 2012 26 153 (186) — 61 — 54 The non-U.S. pension expense excludes $8 of cost attributable to plan curtailments and settlements that was recorded in restructuring expense in 2014, partially offset by $2 related to the divestment of certain operations in connection with the Company's acquisition of Mivisa. Additional pension expense of $5 was recognized in each of 2014, 2013 and 2012 for multi-employer plans. 71 Crown Holdings, Inc. The projected benefit obligations, accumulated benefit obligations, plan assets and funded status of the Company's U.S. and non- U.S. plans is as follows: U.S. Plans 2014 2013 Non-U.S. Plans 2014 2013 Projected Benefit Obligations Benefit obligations at January 1 Service cost Interest cost Plan participants’ contributions Amendments Settlements Actuarial (gain) / loss Benefits paid Foreign currency translation Benefit obligations at December 31 Plan Assets Fair value of plan assets at January 1 Actual return on plan assets Employer contributions Plan participants’ contributions Settlements Benefits paid Foreign currency translation Fair value of plan assets at December 31 Funded Status Accumulated benefit obligations at December 31 $ $ $ $ $ $ 1,454 13 66 — 3 — 170 (105) — 1,601 1,349 54 2 — — (105) — 1,300 (301) 1,557 $ $ $ $ $ $ 1,609 15 62 — 2 — (122) (112) — 1,454 1,292 162 7 — — (112) — 1,349 (105) 1,423 $ $ $ $ $ $ 3,651 23 154 4 (3) (17) 384 (191) (255) 3,750 3,135 623 80 4 (17) (191) (224) 3,410 (340) 3,630 $ $ $ $ $ $ Information for pension plans with accumulated benefit obligations in excess of plan assets is as follows: U.S. Plans Projected benefit obligations Accumulated benefit obligations Fair value of plan assets Non-U.S. Plans Projected benefit obligations Accumulated benefit obligations Fair value of plan assets $ $ 2014 1,601 1,557 1,300 2014 3,444 3,350 3,116 $ $ 3,572 24 138 4 (1) — 46 (189) 57 3,651 3,116 85 77 4 — (189) 42 3,135 (516) 3,488 2013 1,454 1,423 1,349 2013 3,318 3,187 2,800 The Company’s investment strategy in its U.S. plan is designed to generate returns that are consistent with providing benefits to plan participants within the risk tolerance of the plan. Asset allocation is the primary determinant of return levels and investment risk exposure. The assets of the plan are broadly diversified in terms of securities and security types in order to limit the potential of large losses from any one security. 72 The strategic ranges for asset allocation in the U.S. plan are as follows: Crown Holdings, Inc. U.S. equities International equities Fixed income Balanced funds Real estate Private equity Hedge funds 30% to 10% to 13% to 15% to 3% to 3% to 2% to 40% 15% 23% 25% 7% 7% 7% The Company’s investment strategy in its U.K. plan, the largest non-U.S. plan, is designed to achieve a funding level of 100% within the next 15 years by targeting an expected return of 2.0% annually in excess of the expected growth in the liabilities. The Company seeks to achieve this return with a risk level commensurate with a 5% chance of the funding level falling between 5% and 9% in any one year. The strategic ranges for asset allocation in the U.K. plan are as follows: Investment grade credit Equities Hedge funds Real estate Private equity Emerging market wealth Alternative credit Other 40% to 0% to 0% to 0% to 0% to 0% to 0% to 0% to 80% 30% 10% 5% 15% 15% 15% 5% Pension assets are classified into three levels. Level 1 asset values are derived from quoted prices which are available in active markets as of the report date. Level 2 asset values are derived from other than quoted prices in active markets included in Level 1, which are either directly or indirectly observable as of the report date. Level 3 asset values are derived from unobservable pricing inputs that are not corroborated by market data or other objective sources. Equity securities are valued at the latest quoted prices taken from the primary exchange on which the security trades. Mutual funds are valued at the net asset value (NAV) of shares held at year-end. Fixed income securities, including government issued debt, corporate debt and asset-backed and structured debt securities are valued using market inputs such as benchmark yields, reported trades, broker/dealer quotes, issuer spreads, two-sided markets, benchmark securities, bids, offers and other reference data including market research publications. Derivatives, which consist mainly of interest rate swaps, are valued using a discounted cash flow pricing model based on observable market data. Investment funds, hedge funds and private equity funds are valued at the NAV at year-end. The values assigned to private equity funds are based upon assessments of each underlying investment, incorporating valuations that consider the evaluation of financing and sale transactions with third parties, expected cash flows and market-based information, including comparable transactions, and performance multiples among other factors. Real estate investments are based on third party appraisals. The methods described above may produce a fair value calculation that may not be indicative of net realizable value or reflective of future fair value. Furthermore, while the Company believes its valuation methods are appropriate and consistent with other market participants, the use of different methodologies or assumptions to determine the fair value of certain financial instruments could result in different fair value measurements at the reporting date. The Company’s assessment of the significance of a particular input to the fair value measurement requires judgment and may affect the valuation of the fair value of assets and their placement within the fair value hierarchy. 73 The levels assigned to the defined benefit plan assets as of December 31, 2014 and 2013 are summarized in the tables below: Crown Holdings, Inc. Level 1 Cash and cash equivalents Global large cap equity U.S. large cap equity U.S. mid/small cap equity Mutual funds – global equity Mutual funds – U.S. equity Mutual funds – fixed income Level 2 Government issued debt securities Corporate debt securities Asset backed securities Structured debt Insurance contracts Derivatives Investment funds – fixed income Investment funds – global equity Investment funds – emerging markets Level 3 Investment funds – real estate Hedge funds Private equity Real estate – direct Total U.S. plan assets 2014 Non-U.S. plan assets Total $ $ $ 66 — 187 251 174 83 145 906 35 81 17 — — — 60 24 29 246 57 42 30 17 146 1,298 $ 67 38 26 19 — — — 150 553 75 8 722 12 195 527 377 112 2,581 108 260 303 4 675 3,406 $ $ 133 38 213 270 174 83 145 1,056 588 156 25 722 12 195 587 401 141 2,827 165 302 333 21 821 4,704 74 Level 1 Cash and cash equivalents Global large cap equity U.S. large cap equity U.S. mid/small cap equity Mutual funds – global equity Mutual funds – U.S. equity Mutual funds – fixed income Level 2 Government issued debt securities Corporate debt securities Asset backed securities Structured debt Insurance contracts Derivatives Investment funds – fixed income Investment funds – global equity Investment funds – emerging markets Level 3 Investment funds – real estate Hedge funds Private equity Real estate – direct Total Crown Holdings, Inc. U.S. plan assets 2013 Non-U.S. plan assets Total $ $ $ 68 — 170 257 214 93 147 949 50 103 11 2 — — 16 — 40 222 47 75 37 17 176 1,347 $ 125 76 50 16 — — — 267 504 133 7 685 12 64 442 317 157 2,321 88 150 298 5 541 3,129 $ $ 193 76 220 273 214 93 147 1,216 554 236 18 687 12 64 458 317 197 2,543 135 225 335 22 717 4,476 Accrued income excluded from the table above is as follows: U.S. plan assets Non-U.S. plan assets 2014 2013 $ $ 2 4 2 6 Plan assets include $171 and $150 of the Company’s common stock at December 31, 2014 and 2013. The following tables reconcile the beginning and ending balances of plan assets measured using significant unobservable inputs (Level 3). Balance at January 1, 2013 Foreign currency translation Asset returns – assets held at reporting date Asset returns – assets sold during the period Purchases, sales and settlements, net Balance at December 31, 2013 Foreign currency translation Asset returns – assets held at reporting date Asset returns – assets sold during the period Purchases, sales and settlements, net December 31, 2014 Hedge funds Private equity Real estate Total 214 3 8 7 (7) 225 (9) 25 — 61 302 $ $ 369 7 (11) 43 (73) 335 (18) 62 (5) (41) 333 $ $ 151 1 7 1 (3) 157 (6) 25 (4) 14 186 $ $ 734 11 4 51 (83) 717 (33) 112 (9) 34 821 $ $ 75 Pension assets and liabilities included in the Consolidated Balance Sheets are: Crown Holdings, Inc. Non-current assets Current liabilities Non-current liabilities $ 2014 2013 $ 13 12 641 21 7 635 The Company’s current liability at December 31, 2014, represents the expected required payments to be made for unfunded plans over the next twelve months. Total estimated 2015 employer contributions are $76 for the Company’s pension plans. Changes in the net loss and prior service cost/(credit) for the Company’s pension plans were: 2014 2013 2012 Net loss Prior service Net loss Prior service Net loss Prior service Balance at January 1 Reclassification to net periodic benefit cost Current year loss/(gain) Amendments Foreign currency translation Balance at December 31 $ $ 2,466 (120) 174 — (97) 2,423 $ $ (94) $ 16 — 3 4 (71) $ 2,619 (130) (47) — 24 2,466 $ $ (102) $ 13 (1) — (4) (94) $ 2,382 (117) 295 — 59 2,619 $ $ 4 — — (106) — (102) The estimated portions of the net losses and net prior service that are expected to be recognized as components of net periodic benefit cost / (credit) in 2015 are $103 and $(14). Expected future benefit payments as of December 31, 2014 are: 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 - 2024 U.S. plans $ Non-U.S. plans 180 179 184 188 193 987 $ 110 136 104 102 108 494 The weighted average actuarial assumptions used to calculate the benefit obligations at December 31 are: U.S. Plans Discount rate Compensation increase Non-U.S. Plans Discount rate Compensation increase 2014 2013 2012 4.0% 4.6% 4.8% 3.0% 2014 2013 2012 3.4% 2.7% 4.4% 3.2% The weighted average actuarial assumptions used to calculate pension expense for each year were: U.S. Plans Discount rate Compensation increase Long-term rate of return 2014 2013 2012 4.8% 3.0% 8.0% 4.0% 3.0% 8.0% 4.0% 3.0% 4.1% 2.8% 4.8% 3.0% 8.0% 76 Crown Holdings, Inc. Non-U.S. Plans Discount rate Compensation increase Long-term rate of return 2014 2013 2012 4.4% 3.2% 6.4% 4.1% 2.8% 6.0% 4.7% 3.3% 6.4% The expected long-term rates of return are determined at each measurement date based on a review of the actual plan assets, the target allocation, and the historical returns of the capital markets. The U.S. plan’s 2014 assumed asset rate of return was based on a calculation using underlying assumed rates of return of 10.3% for equity securities and alternative investments, and 4.8% for debt securities and real estate. The rate of return used for equity securities and alternative investments was based on the total return of the S&P 500 for the 25 year period ended December 31, 2013. The Company believes that the equity securities included in the S&P 500 are representative of the equity securities and alternative investments held by its U.S. plan, and that this period provides a sufficient time horizon as a basis for estimating future returns. The rate of return used for debt securities is consistent with the U.S. plan discount rate and the return on AA corporate bonds with duration equal to the plan’s liabilities. The underlying debt securities in the plan are primarily invested in various corporate and government agency securities and are benchmarked against returns on AA corporate bonds. The U.K. plan’s 2014 assumed asset rate of return was based on a calculation using underlying assumed rates of return of 10.0% for equity securities and alternative investments, and 4.4% for debt securities and real estate. Equity securities in the U.K. plan as of December 31, 2014 were allocated approximately 42% to U.S. securities, 34% to securities in developed European countries, and 24% to securities in emerging markets. The assumed rate of return for equity securities and alternative investments represents the weighted average 25 year return of equity securities in these markets. The Company believes that the equity securities included in the related market indexes are representative of the equity securities and alternative investments held by its U.K. plan, and that this period provides a sufficient time horizon as a basis for estimating future returns. Other Postretirement Benefit Plans. The Company sponsors unfunded plans to provide health care and life insurance benefits to pensioners and survivors. Generally, the medical plans pay a stated percentage of medical expenses reduced by deductibles and other coverages. Life insurance benefits are generally provided by insurance contracts. The Company reserves the right, subject to existing agreements, to change, modify or discontinue the plans. A measurement date of December 31 was used for the plans presented below. The components of net postretirement benefits cost are as follows: Other Postretirement Benefits Service cost Interest cost Amortization of prior service credit Amortization of actuarial loss Net periodic benefit cost Changes in the benefit obligations were: Benefit obligations at January 1 Service cost Interest cost Amendments Actuarial gain Benefits paid Foreign currency translation Benefit obligations at December 31 2014 2013 2012 $ $ 2 12 (34) 6 (14) $ $ 3 13 (39) 10 (13) $ $ 2014 2013 $ $ 274 2 12 — (23) (19) (5) 241 $ $ 3 16 (44) 14 (11) 352 3 13 (18) (49) (22) (5) 274 77 Crown Holdings, Inc. Changes in the net loss and prior service credit for the Company’s postretirement benefit plans were: 2014 2013 2012 Net loss Prior service Net loss Prior service Net loss Prior service Balance at January 1 Reclassification to net periodic benefit cost Current year (gain)/loss Amendments Foreign currency translation Balance at December 31 $ $ 97 (6) (24) — 2 69 $ $ (246) $ 34 — — 1 (211) $ 157 (10) (49) — (1) 97 $ $ (269) $ 39 — (18) 2 (246) $ 157 (14) 16 — (2) 157 $ $ (313) 44 — — — (269) The estimated portions of the net losses and prior service credits that are expected to be recognized as components of net periodic benefit cost/(credit) in 2015 are $5 and $(34). In 2013, a non-U.S. plan was amended to eliminate certain health coverage benefits. Expected future benefit payments, as of December 31, 2014, net of expected Medicare Part D subsidies of $5 in the aggregate are: 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 - 2024 $ Benefit Payments 19 18 18 17 17 78 The assumed health care cost trend rates at December 31, 2014 are as follows: Health care cost trend rate assumed for 2015 Rate that the cost trend rate gradually declines to Year that the rate reaches the rate it is assumed to remain 5.8% 4.4% 2020 A one-percentage-point change in assumed health care cost trend rates would have the following effects: Effect on total service and interest cost Effect on postretirement benefit obligation One percentage point Increase Decrease $ $ 1 14 $ $ 1 13 Weighted average discount rates used to calculate the benefit obligations at the end of each year and the cost for each year are presented below. Benefit obligations Cost 2014 2013 2012 4.0% 4.8% 4.8% 4.1% 4.1% 4.9% Employee Savings Plan. The Company sponsors the Savings Investment Plan which covers substantially all domestic salaried employees who are at least 21 years of age. The Company matches up to 50% of 3% of a participant’s compensation and the total Company contributions were $2 in each of the last three years. Employee Stock Purchase Plan. The Company sponsors an Employee Stock Purchase Plan which covers all domestic employees with one or more years of service who are non-officers and non-highly compensated as defined by the Internal Revenue Code. Eligible participants contribute 85% of the quarter-ending market price towards the purchase of each common share. The Company’s contribution is equivalent to 15% of the quarter-ending market price. Total shares purchased under the plan in 2014 and 2013 were 25,351 and 26,777 and the Company’s contributions were less than $1 in both years. 78 Crown Holdings, Inc. W. Income Taxes The components of income before income taxes and equity earnings were as follows: U.S. Foreign The provision for income taxes consisted of the following: Current tax: U.S. federal State and foreign Deferred tax: U.S. federal State and foreign Total 2014 2013 2012 $ $ $ $ $ $ 2014 78 438 516 11 113 124 28 (111) (83) 41 $ $ $ $ $ $ 2013 116 460 576 11 87 98 41 9 50 148 $ $ $ $ $ $ 2012 127 515 642 — 84 84 (131) 30 (101) (17) The provision for income taxes differs from the amount of income tax determined by applying the U.S. statutory federal income tax rate to pre-tax income as a result of the following items: U.S. statutory rate at 35% Tax on foreign income Valuation allowance Non-deductible impairment charges Tax law changes Other items, net Income tax provision 2014 2013 2012 181 (67) (70) 18 (17) (4) 41 $ $ 203 (53) 1 — 11 (14) 148 $ $ 223 (70) 56 — 2 (228) (17) $ $ The other items caption in 2012 includes a benefit of $213 related to the recognition of previously unrecognized U.S. foreign tax credits and a benefit of $10 from the receipt of non-taxable insurance proceeds related to a 2011 flood in Thailand. The Company has certain income tax incentives in Brazil which allow it pay reduced income taxes. The tax incentives expire at various dates beginning in 2018. These incentives increased net income attributable to the Company by $12 in 2014 and $11 in both 2013 and 2012. The Company paid taxes of $109, $114 and $92 in 2014, 2013 and 2012. 79 The components of deferred taxes at December 31 are: Crown Holdings, Inc. Tax loss and credit carryforwards Postretirement and postemployment benefits Pensions Property, plant and equipment Intangible assets Asbestos Accruals and other Valuation allowances Total 2014 2013 Assets Liabilities Assets Liabilities $ $ 589 97 229 14 — 103 123 (245) 910 $ $ — $ — 49 132 58 — 114 — 353 $ 640 107 150 13 — 98 120 (343) 785 $ $ — — 1 111 — — 123 — 235 At December 31, 2014 and 2013, $99 and $123 of deferred tax assets were included in prepaid expenses and other current assets. Tax loss and credit carryforwards expire as follows: Year 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 Thereafter Unlimited $ Amount 24 15 24 32 30 333 131 Tax loss and credit carryforwards expiring after 2019 include $168 of U.S. state tax loss carryforwards and $130 of U.S. federal foreign tax credits. The unlimited category includes $85 of French tax loss carryforwards. The carryforwards presented above exclude $59 of U.S. windfall tax benefits that will be recorded in additional paid-in capital when realized. Realization of any portion of the Company’s deferred tax assets is dependent upon the availability of taxable income in the relevant jurisdictions. The Company considers all sources of taxable income, including (i) taxable income in any available carry back period, (ii) the reversal of taxable temporary differences, (iii) tax-planning strategies, and (iv) taxable income expected to be generated in the future other than from reversing temporary differences. The Company also considers whether there have been cumulative losses in recent years. The Company records a valuation allowance when it is more likely than not that some portion or all of the deferred tax assets will not be realized. The Company’s valuation allowances at December 31, 2014 include $170 related to U.S. state loss carryforwards and $53 in Canada. The Company continues to maintain a valuation allowance against the portion of U.S. state tax loss carryforwards that the Company does not believe are more likely than not to be utilized prior to their expiration. The Company’s ability to utilize state tax loss carryforwards is impacted by several factors including taxable income, expiration dates, limitations imposed by certain states on the amount of loss carryforwards that can be used in a given year to offset taxable income and whether the state permits the Company to file a combined return. The Company continues to maintain a full valuation allowance against its net deferred tax assets in Canada because the Company does not believe at this time that it is more likely than not that it will realize any deferred tax benefits in Canada. The Company’s Canadian operations incurred a loss in 2014 and remain in a three year cumulative loss position. In 2014, the Company recognized an income tax benefit of $86 to fully release the valuation allowance against its net deferred tax assets in France. In recent years, the Company's operating profits in France were offset by interest expense. In the third quarter of 2014, the Company refinanced its bonds issued by a French subsidiary resulting in significant interest savings. The impact of the refinancing and current low interest rate environment has significantly lowered the Company's interest expense in France. As 80 Crown Holdings, Inc. the Company is currently generating taxable income in France and is projecting future taxable income in France, the Company has fully released its valuation allowance. Due to the Company's high level of debt in France, a significant increase in interest rates could cause the Company to incur losses which may result in recording additional valuation allowance in the future. The Company's loss carryforwards in France do not expire. Management’s estimates of the appropriate valuation allowance in any jurisdiction involve a number of assumptions and judgments, including the amount and timing of future taxable income. Should future results differ from management’s estimates, it is possible there could be future adjustments to the valuation allowances that would result in an increase or decrease in tax expense in the period such changes in estimates are made. The Company has not provided deferred taxes on $774 of earnings in certain non-U.S. subsidiaries because such earnings are indefinitely reinvested in its international operations. Upon distribution of such earnings in the form of dividends or otherwise, the Company would be subject to incremental tax. It is not practicable to estimate the amount of tax that might be payable. A reconciliation of unrecognized tax benefits follows. Balance at January 1 Lapse of statute of limitations Foreign currency translation Balance at December 31 2014 2013 2012 $ $ 31 (1) (4) 26 $ $ 35 (5) 1 31 $ $ 37 (3) 1 35 The Company’s reserves as presented primarily include potential liabilities related to transfer pricing, foreign withholding taxes, and non-deductibility of expenses and exclude $1 of penalties as of December 31, 2014. The total interest and penalties recorded in the statement of operations was less than $1 in each of the last three years. As of December 31, 2014, unrecognized tax benefits of $26, if recognized, would affect the Company's effective tax rate. The Company’s unrecognized tax benefits are not expected to increase over the next twelve months and are expected to decrease as open tax years lapse 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. The tax years that remained subject to examination by major tax jurisdiction as of December 31, 2014 were 2005 and subsequent years for France; 2006 and subsequent years for Spain and the U.K.; 2010 and subsequent years for Brazil, Germany and Italy; and 2011 and subsequent years for the U.S. and Canada. In addition, tax authorities in certain jurisdictions, including the U.S., may examine earlier years when tax carryforwards that were generated in those years are subsequently utilized. X. Segment Information The Company’s business is organized geographically within three divisions, Americas, Europe and Asia Pacific. Within the Americas and European divisions, 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 and European Food within Europe. Within the Asia Pacific division, the Company has aggregated its beverage and non- beverage operations into a single reportable segment based on similar economic and qualitative characteristics. Non-reportable segments include the Company’s aerosol can businesses in North America and Europe, the Company’s specialty packaging business in Europe and the Company’s tooling and equipment operations in the U.S. and United Kingdom. The Company evaluates performance and allocates resources based on segment income. Segment income, which is not a defined term under GAAP, is defined by the Company as gross profit excluding the impact of fair value adjustments related to the sale of inventory acquired in an acquisition and the timing impact of hedge ineffectiveness, less selling and administrative expenses. Segment income should not be considered in isolation or as a substitute for net income data prepared in accordance with GAAP and may not be comparable to calculations of similarly titled measures by other companies. 81 The tables below present information about operating segments for the three years ended December 31, 2014, 2013 and 2012: Crown Holdings, Inc. 2014 Americas Beverage North America Food European Beverage European Food Asia Pacific Total reportable segments Non-reportable segments Corporate and unallocated items External sales Inter- segment sales Segment assets $ 2,335 $ 82 $ 1,752 Depreciation and amortization 40 $ Capital expenditures 114 $ Segment income 334 $ 809 1,708 2,197 1,226 8,275 822 — 7 2 81 — 172 108 — 280 456 1,520 3,213 1,335 8,276 533 899 9 27 59 39 174 9 7 $ 9,708 $ 190 $ 12 98 43 45 127 265 221 142 312 $ 1,089 13 3 328 Total $ 9,097 $ 2013 External sales Inter- segment sales Americas Beverage North America Food European Beverage European Food Asia Pacific Total reportable segments Non-reportable segments Corporate and unallocated items $ 2,289 $ 845 1,731 1,751 1,189 7,805 851 — Total $ 8,656 $ 61 10 1 76 — 148 113 — 261 Segment assets $ 1,588 Depreciation and amortization 35 $ Capital expenditures 76 $ Segment income 327 $ 457 1,605 1,500 1,277 6,427 633 970 10 26 16 33 120 8 6 $ 8,030 $ 134 $ 119 257 144 133 980 $ 5 24 28 110 243 21 11 275 2012 External sales Inter- segment sales Americas Beverage North America Food European Beverage European Food Asia Pacific Total reportable segments Non-reportable segments Corporate and unallocated items $ 2,274 $ 876 1,653 1,793 979 7,575 895 — Total $ 8,470 $ 68 9 13 96 — 186 128 — 314 Segment assets $ 1,504 Depreciation and amortization 48 $ Capital expenditures 52 $ Segment income 311 $ 500 1,593 1,464 1,147 6,208 611 681 13 42 29 27 159 15 6 $ 7,500 $ 180 $ 146 217 180 137 991 $ 7 25 26 181 291 24 9 324 Intersegment sales primarily include sales of ends and components used to manufacture cans, such as printed and coated metal, as well as parts and equipment used in the manufacturing process. Corporate and unallocated items include corporate and division administrative costs, technology costs, and unallocated items such as the U.S. and U.K. pension plan costs. 82 Crown Holdings, Inc. A reconciliation of segment income of reportable segments to income before income taxes and equity earnings for the three years ended December 31, 2014, 2013 and 2012 follows: Segment income of reportable segments Segment income of non-reportable segments Corporate and unallocated items Provision for asbestos Restructuring and other Loss from early extinguishments of debt Interest expense Interest income Foreign exchange Income before income taxes and equity earnings 2014 2013 2012 $ $ 1,089 92 (197) (45) (129) (34) (253) 7 (14) 516 $ $ 980 102 (165) (32) (34) (41) (236) 5 (3) 576 $ $ 991 98 (194) (35) — — (226) 7 1 642 For the three years ended December 31, 2014, 2013 and 2012, intercompany profit of $4, $2 and $5 was eliminated within segment income of non-reportable segments. For the three years ended December 31, 2014, 2013 and 2012, no one customer accounted for more than 10% of the Company's consolidated net sales. Sales by major product are: Metal beverage cans and ends Metal food cans and ends Other metal packaging Other products Consolidated net sales 2014 2013 2012 $ $ 4,863 2,735 1,173 326 9,097 $ $ 4,824 2,339 1,211 282 8,656 $ $ 4,649 2,425 1,244 152 8,470 Sales and long-lived assets for the major countries in which the Company operates are: United States United Kingdom Spain France Other Consolidated total 2014 $ 2,163 783 728 586 4,837 $ 9,097 Net Sales 2013 $ 2,214 759 420 547 4,716 $ 8,656 2012 $ 2,275 852 409 568 4,366 $ 8,470 Long-Lived Assets 2013 2014 $ $ 329 174 236 89 1,609 2,437 $ $ 315 163 77 70 1,527 2,152 83 Y. Condensed Combining Financial Information Crown Holdings, Inc. Crown Cork & Seal Company, Inc. (Issuer), a wholly owned subsidiary, has $350 principal amount of 7.375% senior notes due 2026 and $64 principal amount of 7.5% senior notes due 2096 outstanding that are fully and unconditionally guaranteed by Crown Holdings, Inc. (Parent). No other subsidiary guarantees the debt. The following condensed combining financial statements: • • statements of comprehensive income and cash flows for the years ended December 31, 2014, 2013, 2012, and balance sheets as of December 31, 2014 and December 31, 2013 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 COMPREHENSIVE INCOME For the year ended December 31, 2014 (in millions) Net sales Cost of products sold, excluding depreciation and amortization Depreciation and amortization Gross profit Selling and administrative expense Provision for asbestos Restructuring and other Loss from early extinguishment of debt Net interest expense Translation and foreign exchange Income/(loss) before income taxes Provision for / (benefit from) income taxes Equity earnings in affiliates Net income Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests Net income attributable to Crown Holdings Comprehensive income Comprehensive income attributable to noncontrolling interests Parent Issuer Non- Guarantors $ 9,097 Eliminations Total Company $ 9,097 $ $ $ 10 45 14 93 (162) (26) 500 364 364 112 $ $ $ $ $ 387 387 387 135 7,525 190 1,382 388 115 34 153 14 678 67 611 (88) 523 360 (89) 271 $ $ $ $ 7,525 190 1,382 398 45 129 34 246 14 516 41 — 475 (88) 387 (887) (887) (887) $ (383) $ 224 (383) $ (89) 135 Comprehensive income attributable to Crown Holdings $ 135 $ 112 $ 84 Crown Holdings, Inc. CONDENSED COMBINING STATEMENT OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME For the year ended December 31, 2013 (in millions) Net sales Parent Issuer Non- Guarantors $ 8,656 Eliminations Total Company $ 8,656 Cost of products sold, excluding depreciation and amortization $ (16) Depreciation and amortization Gross profit Selling and administrative expense Provision for asbestos Restructuring and other Loss from early extinguishment of debt Net interest expense Translation and foreign exchange Income/(loss) before income taxes Provision for / (benefit from) income taxes Equity earnings in affiliates Net income Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests Net income attributable to Crown Holdings Comprehensive income Comprehensive income attributable to noncontrolling interests 16 6 32 (2) 101 (121) (28) 417 324 $ $ 324 425 $ $ $ $ $ 324 324 324 425 Comprehensive income attributable to Crown Holdings $ 425 $ 425 $ 7,196 134 1,326 419 36 41 130 3 697 176 521 (104) 417 620 (102) 518 $ $ $ $ 7,180 134 1,342 425 32 34 41 231 3 576 148 — 428 (104) 324 (741) (741) (741) $ (943) $ 527 (943) $ (102) 425 85 Crown Holdings, Inc. CONDENSED COMBINING STATEMENT OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME For the year ended December 31, 2012 (in millions) Parent Issuer Non- Guarantors $ 8,470 Eliminations Total Company $ 8,470 $ $ $ 9 35 90 (134) (36) 657 559 559 535 $ $ 7,013 180 1,277 373 129 (1) 776 19 757 (105) 652 738 (110) 628 7,013 180 1,277 382 35 219 (1) 642 (17) 5 664 (105) 559 (1,211) (1,211) (1,211) $ (1,163) $ 645 $ $ $ $ (1,163) $ (110) 535 Net sales Cost of products sold, excluding depreciation and amortization Depreciation and amortization Gross profit Selling and administrative expense Provision for asbestos Net interest expense Translation and foreign exchange Income/(loss) before income taxes Provision for / (benefit from) income taxes Equity earnings in affiliates Net income Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests Net income attributable to Crown Holdings Comprehensive income Comprehensive income attributable to noncontrolling interests $ $ $ 559 559 559 535 Comprehensive income attributable to Crown Holdings $ 535 $ 535 $ 86 Crown Holdings, Inc. CONDENSED COMBINING BALANCE SHEET As of December 31, 2014 (in millions) Parent Issuer Non- Guarantors Eliminations Total Company Assets Current assets Cash and cash equivalents Receivables, net Inventories Prepaid expenses and other current assets $ Assets held for sale Total current assets $ 1 1 69 69 $ $ 965 1,031 1,324 186 48 3,554 Current maturities of long-term debt Accounts payable and accrued liabilities $ 20 $ Intercompany debt receivables Investments Goodwill and intangible assets Property, plant and equipment, net Other non-current assets Total Liabilities and equity Current liabilities Short-term debt Liabilities related to assets held for sale Total current liabilities Long-term debt, excluding current maturities Long-term intercompany debt Postretirement and pension liabilities Other non-current liabilities Commitments and contingent liabilities Noncontrolling interests Crown Holdings shareholders’ equity Total equity 2,199 2,350 2,885 $ (2,885) (4,549) 2,926 2,437 324 397 $ 2,200 $ 2,816 $ 12,126 $ (7,434) $ 20 2,061 $ $ (2,885) $ 35 35 412 824 310 75 177 2,596 23 2,871 4,595 871 207 268 3,314 3,582 119 119 1,235 1,235 (4,549) (4,549) (7,434) $ Total $ 2,200 $ 2,816 $ 12,126 $ 87 965 1,031 1,324 256 48 3,624 — — 2,926 2,437 721 9,708 75 177 2,651 23 2,926 5,007 — 871 517 268 119 387 9,708 Crown Holdings, Inc. CONDENSED COMBINING BALANCE SHEET As of December 31, 2013 (in millions) Parent Issuer Non- Guarantors Eliminations Total Company Assets Current assets Cash and cash equivalents Receivables, net Inventories Prepaid expenses and other current assets $ Total current assets $ 1 1 103 103 $ $ 689 1,064 1,213 110 3,076 Intercompany debt receivables Investments Goodwill and intangible assets Property, plant and equipment, net Other non-current assets Total Liabilities and equity Current liabilities Short-term debt Current maturities of long-term debt Accounts payable and accrued liabilities $ Total current liabilities Long-term debt, excluding current maturities Long-term intercompany debt Postretirement and pension liabilities Other non-current liabilities Commitments and contingent liabilities Noncontrolling interests Crown Holdings shareholders’ equity Total equity 1,176 2,212 1,908 $ (1,908) (3,388) 2,040 2,152 309 349 $ 1,177 $ 2,664 $ 9,485 $ (5,296) $ $ 16 16 1,157 $ 36 36 412 751 289 4 4 1,176 1,176 279 94 2,495 2,868 3,057 891 172 285 2,212 2,497 $ $ (1,908) (3,388) (3,388) (5,296) $ Total $ 1,177 $ 2,664 $ 9,485 $ 88 689 1,064 1,213 214 3,180 — — 2,040 2,152 658 8,030 279 94 2,547 2,920 3,469 — 891 461 285 4 289 8,030 Crown Holdings, Inc. CONDENSED COMBINING STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS For the year ended December 31, 2014 (in millions) Net cash provided by/(used for) operating activities Cash flows from investing activities Capital expenditures Acquisition of businesses, net of cash acquired Proceeds from sale of businesses, net of cash sold Proceeds from sale of property, plant and equipment Intercompany investing activities Other Net cash provided by/(used for) investing activities Cash flows from financing activities Proceeds from long-term debt Payments of long-term debt Net change in revolving credit facility and short-term debt Net change in long-term intercompany balances Debt issue costs Common stock issued Common stock repurchased Dividends paid Purchase of noncontrollling interests Dividend paid to noncontrolling interests Other Net cash provided by/(used for) financing activities Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents Net change in cash and cash equivalents Cash and cash equivalents at January 1 Cash and cash equivalents at December 31 Parent Issuer Non- Guarantors Eliminations Total Company $ 25 $ (130) $ 1,017 $ 912 (328) (733) 22 16 941 $ (56) (328) (733) 22 16 — 2 2 (80) 2,742 (1,752) (319) (978) (41) (56) (93) (77) (27) (601) (60) 276 689 965 (56) (1,021) 2,742 (1,752) (319) — (41) 14 (2) — (93) (77) (27) 445 (60) 276 689 965 56 56 — $ — $ (941) (941) 904 14 (2) 916 — 56 56 74 74 — $ — $ — $ 89 Crown Holdings, Inc. CONDENSED COMBINING STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS For the year ended December 31, 2013 (in millions) Net cash provided by/(used for) operating activities Cash flows from investing activities Capital expenditures Insurance proceeds Acquisition of businesses, net of cash acquired Proceeds from sale of businesses, net of cash sold Proceeds from sale of property, plant and equipment Intercompany investing activities Other Net cash provided by/(used for) investing activities Cash flows from financing activities Proceeds from long-term debt Payments of long-term debt Net change in revolving credit facility and short-term debt Net change in long-term intercompany balances Debt issue costs Common stock issued Common stock repurchased Dividends paid Purchase of noncontrolling interests Dividend paid to noncontrolling interests Other Net cash provided by/(used for) financing activities Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents Parent Issuer Non- Guarantors Eliminations Total Company $ 16 $ 37 $ 832 $ 885 (275) 8 (16) 29 (2) $ (77) (275) 8 (16) 10 29 — (2) (256) (77) (246) 10 77 87 263 (124) 21 (300) 1,083 (1,022) 18 (139) (32) (77) (16) (78) 20 (16) (124) (243) 1,083 (1,022) 18 — (32) 21 (300) — (16) (78) 20 (306) 6 339 350 689 77 77 — $ — $ 6 339 350 689 Net change in cash and cash equivalents — — Cash and cash equivalents at January 1 Cash and cash equivalents at December 31 $ — $ — $ 90 Crown Holdings, Inc. CONDENSED COMBINING STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS For the year ended December 31, 2012 (in millions) Net cash provided by/(used for) operating activities Cash flows from investing activities Capital expenditures Insurance proceeds Acquisition of businesses, net of cash acquired Proceeds from sale of property, plant and equipment Intercompany investing activities Other Net cash provided by/(used for) investing activities Cash flows from financing activities Proceeds from long-term debt Payments of long-term debt Net change in revolving credit facility and short-term debt Net change in long-term intercompany balances Debt issue costs Common stock issued Common stock repurchased Dividends paid Purchase of noncontrolling interests Dividend paid to noncontrolling interests Other Net cash provided by/(used for) financing activities Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents Parent Issuer Non- Guarantors Eliminations Total Company $ 16 $ (217) $ 822 $ 621 67 67 — (324) 48 (78) 3 (11) (362) 110 (66) 28 226 150 (376) 15 (257) (67) (4) (79) (1) (16) 150 (455) 3 8 342 350 (324) 48 (78) 3 — (11) $ (67) (67) (362) 110 (66) 28 — — 15 (257) — (4) (79) (1) (254) 3 8 342 350 67 67 — $ — $ Net change in cash and cash equivalents — — Cash and cash equivalents at January 1 Cash and cash equivalents at December 31 $ — $ — $ 91 Crown Holdings, Inc. Crown Americas, LLC, Crown Americas Capital Corp. II and Crown Americas Capital Corp. III (collectively, the Issuers), wholly owned subsidiaries of the Company, have outstanding $700 principal amount of 6.25% senior notes due 2021 and $1,000 principal amount of 4.5% senior notes due 2023, which are fully and unconditionally guaranteed by Crown Holdings, Inc. (Parent) and substantially all subsidiaries in the United States. The guarantors are wholly owned by the Company and the guarantees are made on a joint and several basis. The following condensed combining financial statements: • • statements of comprehensive income and cash flows for the years ended December 31, 2014, 2013, 2012, and balance sheets as of December 31, 2014 and December 31, 2013 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 COMPREHENSIVE INCOME For the year ended December 31, 2014 (in millions) Parent Issuer Guarantors Non- Guarantors Eliminations $ 2,154 $ 6,943 1,725 5,800 Selling and administrative expense $ Net sales Cost of products sold, excluding depreciation and amortization Depreciation and amortization Gross profit Provision for asbestos Restructuring and other Loss from early extinguishment of debt Net interest expense Technology royalty Translation and foreign exchange Income/(loss) before income taxes Provision for / (benefit from) income taxes Equity earnings in affiliates Net income Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests Net income attributable to Crown Holdings Comprehensive income Comprehensive income attributable to noncontrolling interests Comprehensive income attributable to Crown Holdings $ $ $ $ 31 398 144 45 44 90 (48) 123 86 327 364 9 5 58 (72) (27) 222 177 387 387 387 135 $ $ 177 67 $ $ 364 112 $ $ Total Company $ 9,097 7,525 190 1,382 398 45 129 34 246 — 14 516 41 — 475 (88) 387 (936) (936) (936) $ (430) $ 224 (89) 159 984 245 80 34 98 48 14 465 (18) 483 (88) 395 340 (89) $ $ $ 135 $ 67 $ 112 $ 251 $ (430) $ 135 92 Crown Holdings, Inc. CONDENSED COMBINING STATEMENT OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME For the year ended December 31, 2013 (in millions) Parent Issuer Guarantors Non- Guarantors Eliminations $ 2,214 $ 6,442 1,746 5,434 Selling and administrative expense $ 9 Net sales Cost of products sold, excluding depreciation and amortization Depreciation and amortization Gross profit Provision for asbestos Restructuring and other Loss from early extinguishment of debt Net interest expense Technology royalty Translation and foreign exchange Income/(loss) before income taxes Provision for / (benefit from) income taxes Equity earnings in affiliates Net income Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests Net income attributable to Crown Holdings Comprehensive income Comprehensive income attributable to noncontrolling interests Comprehensive income attributable to Crown Holdings $ $ $ $ 29 439 154 32 2 91 (48) 208 100 216 324 39 46 (94) (36) 247 189 324 324 324 425 $ $ 189 332 $ $ 324 425 $ $ Total Company $ 8,656 7,180 134 1,342 425 32 34 41 231 — 3 576 148 — 428 (787) (787) (787) $ (104) 324 (991) $ 527 (102) 105 903 262 32 2 94 48 3 462 84 378 (104) 274 336 (102) $ $ $ 425 $ 332 $ 425 $ 234 $ (991) $ 425 93 Crown Holdings, Inc. CONDENSED COMBINING STATEMENT OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME For the year ended December 31, 2012 (in millions) Selling and administrative expense $ 7 Net sales Cost of products sold, excluding depreciation and amortization Depreciation and amortization Gross profit Provision for asbestos Restructuring and other Net interest expense Technology royalty Translation and foreign exchange Income/(loss) before income taxes Provision for / (benefit from) income taxes Equity earnings in affiliates Net income Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests Net income attributable to Crown Holdings Comprehensive income Comprehensive income attributable to noncontrolling interests Comprehensive income attributable to Crown Holdings $ $ $ $ Parent Issuer Guarantors Non- Guarantors Eliminations $ 2,276 $ 6,194 1,821 5,192 Total Company $ 8,470 40 415 131 35 4 90 (41) 196 (97) 266 559 50 (57) (22) 217 182 559 559 559 535 $ $ 182 162 $ $ 559 535 $ $ 140 862 244 (4) 79 41 (1) 503 102 1 $ 402 (105) 297 391 (110) $ $ 7,013 180 1,277 382 35 — 219 — (1) 642 (17) 5 664 (105) 559 (1,038) (1,038) (1,038) $ (978) $ 645 (110) 535 $ 162 $ 535 $ 281 $ (978) $ 535 94 Crown Holdings, Inc. CONDENSED COMBINING BALANCE SHEET As of December 31, 2014 (in millions) Parent Issuer Guarantors Non- Guarantors Eliminations Total Company $ 837 1,013 $ 11 $ (31) $ 128 $ 1 1 2,199 4 132 2,415 2,005 1 51 18 20 291 75 404 1,033 176 48 3,118 2,640 27 850 473 328 413 2,453 2,108 257 965 1,031 — 1,324 256 48 (31) 3,624 (5,082) (5,054) — — 2,926 2,437 721 $ 2,200 $ 4,604 $ 5,108 $ 7,963 $ (10,167) $ 9,708 Assets Current assets Cash and cash equivalents Receivables, net Intercompany receivables Inventories Prepaid expenses and other current assets $ Assets held for sale Total current assets Intercompany debt receivables Investments Goodwill and intangible assets Property, plant and equipment, net Other non-current assets Total Liabilities and equity Current liabilities Short-term debt 44 480 11 535 368 2,199 464 307 $ 75 133 2,102 20 23 $ 75 177 2,651 — 23 $ (31) 2,353 (31) 2,926 1,781 238 407 210 268 2,706 2,974 7,963 (5,082) (5,054) (5,054) $ (10,167) $ 5,007 — 871 517 268 119 387 9,708 Current maturities of long-term debt $ Accounts payable and accrued liabilities $ 20 $ 49 Intercompany payables Liabilities related to assets held for sale Total current liabilities 20 49 2,061 2,858 584 Long-term debt, excluding current maturities Long-term intercompany debt Postretirement and pension liabilities Other non-current liabilities Commitments and contingent liabilities Noncontrolling interests Crown Holdings shareholders’ equity Total equity 119 119 1,113 1,113 1,235 1,235 Total $ 2,200 $ 4,604 $ 5,108 $ 95 Crown Holdings, Inc. CONDENSED COMBINING BALANCE SHEET As of December 31, 2013 (in millions) Parent Issuer Guarantors Non- Guarantors Eliminations Total Company $ 177 $ 1 1 1,176 2 179 1,476 1,917 1 36 $ 510 1,038 $ 81 $ (111) 2 26 30 266 109 433 947 102 2,678 (111) (3,303) (3,778) 1,808 19 685 477 314 364 1,563 1,837 258 689 1,064 — 1,213 214 3,180 — — 2,040 2,152 658 $ 1,177 $ 3,609 $ 4,081 $ 6,355 $ (7,192) $ 8,030 Assets Current assets Cash and cash equivalents Receivables, net Intercompany receivables Inventories Prepaid expenses and other current assets $ Total current assets Intercompany debt receivables Investments Goodwill and intangible assets Property, plant and equipment, net Other non-current assets Total Liabilities and equity Current liabilities Short-term debt Current maturities of long-term debt Accounts payable and accrued liabilities $ 16 $ 49 $ Intercompany payables Total current liabilities Long-term debt, excluding current maturities Long-term intercompany debt Postretirement and pension liabilities Other non-current liabilities Commitments and contingent liabilities Noncontrolling interests Crown Holdings shareholders’ equity Total equity 16 49 1,157 1,920 594 4 4 1,046 1,046 $ 279 94 2,016 30 $ 2,419 1,137 199 592 167 285 1,556 1,841 466 81 547 412 1,353 299 294 1,176 1,176 $ (111) (111) (3,303) (3,778) (3,778) (7,192) $ 279 94 2,547 — 2,920 3,469 — 891 461 285 4 289 8,030 Total $ 1,177 $ 3,609 $ 4,081 $ 6,355 $ 96 Crown Holdings, Inc. CONDENSED COMBINING STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS For the year ended December 31, 2014 (in millions) Parent Issuer Guarantors Non- Guarantors Eliminations Total Company $ 25 $ (38) $ 52 $ 873 $ 912 Net provided by/(used for) operating activities Cash flows from investing activities Capital expenditures Acquisition of businesses, net of cash acquired Proceeds from sale of businesses, net of cash sold Proceeds from sale of property, plant and equipment Intercompany investing activities Other Net cash provided by/(used for) investing activities Cash flows from financing activities Proceeds from long-term debt Payments of long-term debt Net change in revolving credit facility and short-term debt Net change in long-term intercompany balances Debt issue costs Common stock issued Common stock repurchased Dividends paid Purchase of noncontrolling interests Dividends paid to noncontrolling interests Other Net cash provided by/(used for) financing activities (42) 6 44 8 14 (76) 24 24 942 (4) (949) (24) (941) (941) 904 14 (2) 916 (35) (62) (455) Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents Net change in cash and cash equivalents — Cash and cash equivalents at January 1 Cash and cash equivalents at December 31 (49) 177 (2) 2 $ — $ 128 $ — $ 97 (286) (733) 22 10 954 2 $ (81) (328) (733) 22 16 — 2 (31) (81) (1,021) 1,800 (1,748) (319) 31 (17) (81) (17) (77) (27) (60) 327 510 837 2,742 (1,752) (319) — (41) 14 (2) — (93) (77) (27) 445 (60) 276 689 965 81 81 — $ — $ Crown Holdings, Inc. CONDENSED COMBINING STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS For the year ended December 31, 2013 (in millions) Net provided by/(used for) operating activities Cash flows from investing activities Capital expenditures Insurance proceeds Acquisition of businesses, net of cash acquired Proceeds from sale of businesses, net of cash sold Proceeds from sale of property, plant and equipment Intercompany investing activities Other Net cash provided by/(used for) investing activities Cash flows from financing activities Proceeds from long-term debt Payments of long-term debt Net change in revolving credit facility and short-term debt Net change in long-term intercompany balances Debt issue costs Common stock issued Common stock repurchased Dividends paid Purchase of noncontrolling interests Dividends paid to noncontrolling interests Other Net cash provided by/(used for) financing activities Parent Issuer Guarantors Non- Guarantors Eliminations Total Company $ 16 $ (18) $ 352 $ 535 $ 885 32 32 1,000 (730) (108) (26) (419) — 263 21 (300) (37) 10 4 91 68 (238) 8 (16) 25 (2) $ (123) (275) 8 (16) 10 29 — (2) (223) (123) (246) 83 (292) 18 264 (6) (123) (16) (78) 20 1,083 (1,022) 18 — (32) 21 (300) — (16) (78) 20 123 (16) 136 (419) (130) 123 (306) 6 188 322 510 1 1 2 $ — $ — $ 6 339 350 689 Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents Net change in cash and cash equivalents — Cash and cash equivalents at January 1 Cash and cash equivalents at December 31 150 27 $ — $ 177 $ 98 Crown Holdings, Inc. CONDENSED COMBINING STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS For the year ended December 31, 2012 (in millions) Net provided by/(used for) operating activities Cash flows from investing activities Capital expenditures Insurance proceeds Acquisition of businesses, net of cash acquired Proceeds from sale of property, plant and equipment Intercompany investing activities Other Net cash provided by/(used for) investing activities Cash flows from financing activities Proceeds from long-term debt Payments of long-term debt Net change in revolving credit facility and short-term debt Net change in long-term intercompany balances Common stock issued Common stock repurchased Dividends paid Purchase of noncontrolling interests Dividends paid to noncontrolling interests Other Net cash provided by/(used for) financing activities Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents Net change in cash and cash equivalents Cash and cash equivalents at January 1 Cash and cash equivalents at December 31 Parent Issuer Guarantors Non- Guarantors Eliminations Total Company $ 16 $ (28) $ 213 $ 420 $ 621 (41) (29) 1 268 (283) 48 (49) 2 (11) $ (297) (324) 48 (78) 3 — (11) 199 (293) (297) (362) 29 29 (1) (104) 109 (408) (3) 110 (65) 132 73 (297) (1) (79) (1) 110 (66) 28 — 15 (257) — (4) (79) (1) 297 5 6 21 27 $ (412) (128) 297 (254) — 1 1 $ 3 2 320 322 — $ — $ 3 8 342 350 — 226 15 (257) (16) — $ — $ 99 Quarterly Data (unaudited) Crown Holdings, Inc. (in millions) 2014 2013 Net sales Gross profit * Net income attributable to Crown Holdings Earnings per average common share: Basic Diluted Average common shares outstanding: Basic Diluted Common stock price range: ** (1) First $ 1,993 297 (2) Second $ 2,383 376 (3) Third $ 2,594 422 (4) Fourth $ 2,127 287 First (5) $ 1,973 299 (6) Second $ 2,223 375 (7) Third $ 2,389 394 (8) Fourth $ 2,071 274 24 106 244 13 41 133 101 49 0.18 0.17 0.77 0.76 1.78 1.76 0.09 0.09 0.29 0.28 0.94 0.93 0.73 0.73 0.36 0.36 136.8 137.9 137.2 138.6 137.4 138.7 137.5 138.8 142.5 144.0 141.2 142.5 137.8 139.2 136.6 137.7 High Low Close $ 45.14 37.29 44.74 $ 50.89 44.11 49.76 $ 51.56 44.24 44.52 $ 52.52 42.50 50.90 $ 41.69 37.00 41.61 $ 44.31 39.32 41.13 $ 45.40 40.92 42.28 $ 44.94 39.77 44.57 * The Company defines gross profit as net sales less cost of products sold and depreciation and amortization. ** Source: New York Stock Exchange - Composite Transactions Notes: (1) Includes pre-tax charges of $52 for restructuring and other and $7 for hedge ineffectiveness. (2) Includes pre-tax charges of $31 for restructuring and other and $15 for fair value adjustments in inventory and a pre-tax benefit of $3 for hedge ineffectiveness. (3) Includes pre-tax charges of $34 for loss from early extinguishment of debt, $8 for restructuring and other and $4 for fair value adjustments in inventory, a pre-tax benefit of $4 for hedge ineffectiveness and an income tax benefit of $90 for the reversal of a tax valuation allowance. (4) Includes pre-tax charges of $45 for asbestos claims and $38 for restructuring and other and an income tax benefit of $10 for a tax law change and changes in valuation allowance. (5) Includes pre-tax charges of $38 for loss from early debt extinguishment and $4 for restructuring and other. (6) Includes pre-tax charge of $4 for restructuring and other. (7) Includes a net pre-tax charge of $31 for restructuring and other and an income tax charge of $18 for tax law changes. (8) Includes pre-tax charges of $32 for asbestos claims and $3 for loss from early extinguishment of debt, a net pre-tax benefit of $5 for restructuring and other and an income tax benefit of $7 for tax law changes. 100 Crown Holdings, Inc. SCHEDULE II – VALUATION AND QUALIFYING ACCOUNTS AND RESERVES (In millions) COLUMN A COLUMN B COLUMN C Additions COLUMN D COLUMN E Description Balance at beginning of period Charged to costs and expense Charged to other accounts Deductions – Write-offs Balance at end of period For the year ended December 31, 2014 Allowances deducted from assets to which they apply: Trade accounts receivable $ 78 $ — $ 10 $ — $ Deferred tax assets 343 (70) (11) (17) For the year ended December 31, 2013 Allowances deducted from assets to which they apply: Trade accounts receivable Deferred tax assets 37 400 41 (1) For the year ended December 31, 2012 Allowances deducted from assets to which they apply: Trade accounts receivable Deferred tax assets 37 359 — 56 2 1 2 (15) (2) (57) (2) — 88 245 78 343 37 400 CHANGES IN AND DISAGREEMENTS WITH ACCOUNTANTS ON ACCOUNTING AND FINANCIAL DISCLOSURE ITEM 9. None. ITEM 9A. CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES As of the end of the period covered by this Annual Report on Form 10-K, 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 period 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 to 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 to ensure 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. 101 Crown Holdings, Inc. The Company’s report on internal control over financial reporting is included in Part II, Item 8 of this Annual Report on Form 10- K. There has been no change in internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the quarter ended December 31, 2014 that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the Company’s internal control over financial reporting. ITEM 9B. OTHER INFORMATION On February 26, 2015, the Company entered into an employment agreement with Djalma Novaes, Jr., who will serve as the Company’s President - Americas Division. The agreement sets forth the terms and conditions of Mr. Novaes’s compensation and benefits and includes, among other things, certain termination and severance provisions and confidentiality, non-competition and other restrictive covenants. In addition, on February 26, 2015, the Company entered into a senior executive retirement agreement with Mr. Novaes, pursuant to which Mr. Novaes will participate in the Crown Senior Executive Retirement Plan. Mr. Novaes’s employment agreement and senior executive retirement agreement are attached as exhibits to this Annual Report on Form 10-K and are incorporated herein by reference. On February 26, 2015, the Company amended its employment agreement with Raymond L. McGowan, Jr. in order to extend the period during which Mr. McGowan is prohibited from competing with the Company and to provide for post-employment vesting of certain equity grants previously made to Mr. McGowan. The amendment to Mr. McGowan’s employment agreement is attached as an exhibit to this Annual Report on Form 10-K and is incorporated herein by reference. PART III ITEM 10. DIRECTORS, EXECUTIVE OFFICERS AND CORPORATE GOVERNANCE The information required by this Item is set forth in the Company’s Proxy Statement within the sections entitled “Election of Directors,” “Section 16(a) Beneficial Ownership Reporting Compliance” and “Corporate Governance” and is incorporated herein by reference. The following table sets forth certain information concerning the principal executive officers of the Company, including their ages and positions. Title Year Assumed Present Title Name John W. Conway Timothy J. Donahue Djalma Novaes, Jr. Gerard H. Gifford Jozef Salaerts Thomas A. Kelly Kevin C. Clothier Age 69 52 54 59 60 55 Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer President and Chief Operating Officer President – Americas Division President – European Division President – Asia Pacific Division Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer 46 Vice President and Corporate Controller 2001 2013 2015 2012 2007 2013 2009 All of the principal executive officers, except Mr. Novaes whose current service with the Company began in March 2014, have been employed by the Company for the past five years. ITEM 11. EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION The information required by this Item is set forth in the Company’s Proxy Statement within the sections entitled “Executive Compensation,” “Compensation Discussion and Analysis” and “Corporate Governance” and is incorporated herein by reference. 102 Crown Holdings, Inc. ITEM 12. SECURITY OWNERSHIP OF CERTAIN BENEFICIAL OWNERS AND MANAGEMENT AND RELATED STOCKHOLDER MATTERS Certain information required by this Item is set forth in the Company’s Proxy Statement within the sections entitled “Proxy Statement – Meeting, April 23, 2015” and “Common Stock Ownership of Certain Beneficial Owners, Directors and Executive Officers” and is incorporated herein by reference. The following table provides information as of December 31, 2014 with respect to shares of the Company’s Common Stock that may be issued under its equity compensation plans: Equity Compensation Plan Information Number of Securities to be Issued Upon Exercise of Outstanding Options, Warrants and Rights (a) 1,459,722 (1) (2) 1,459,722 Weighted average Exercise Price of Outstanding Options, Warrants and Rights (b) 24.98 (2) N/A $24.98 Number of Securities Remaining Available For Future Issuance Under Equity Compensation Plans (Excluding Securities Reflected In Column (a)) (c) 6,016,424 (3) 6,016,424 Plan category Equity compensation plans approved by security holders Equity compensation plans not approved by security holders Total (1) Includes the 2004, 2006 and 2013 Stock-Based Incentive Compensation Plans. (2) Includes 515,100 shares of deferred stock awarded from the 2013 Stock-Based Incentive Compensation Plan in 2014 and 2013. The shares are time-vesting and will be issued over 4 years commencing May 2015. The weighted-average exercise price in the table does not include these shares. (3) Includes 4,927,040, 882,104 and 207,280 shares available for issuance at December 31, 2014 under the 2013 Stock Based Incentive Compensation Plan, the Company’s Employee Stock Purchase Plan and the Stock Compensation Plan for Non-Employee Directors, respectively. ITEM 13. CERTAIN RELATIONSHIPS AND RELATED TRANSACTIONS, AND DIRECTOR INDEPENDENCE The information required by this Item is set forth in the Company’s Proxy Statement within the sections entitled “Election of Directors,” “Corporate Governance” and “Executive Compensation” and is incorporated herein by reference. ITEM 14. PRINCIPAL ACCOUNTING FEES AND SERVICES The information required by this Item is set forth in the Company’s Proxy Statement within the sections entitled “Principal Accounting Fees and Services” and is incorporated herein by reference. 103 Crown Holdings, Inc. PART IV ITEM 15. EXHIBITS AND FINANCIAL STATEMENT SCHEDULES a) The following documents are filed as part of this report: (1) All Financial Statements (see Part II, Item 8) Management’s Report on Internal Control Over Financial Reporting Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm Consolidated Statements of Operations for the years ended December 31, 2014, 2013 and 2012 Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income for the years ended December 31, 2014, 2013 and 2012 Consolidated Balance Sheets as of December 31, 2014 and 2013 Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the years ended December 31, 2014, 2013 and 2012 Consolidated Statements of Shareholders' Equity for the years ended December 31, 2014, 2013 and 2012 Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements Supplementary Information (2) Financial Statement Schedules: Schedule II – Valuation and Qualifying Accounts and Reserves All other schedules have been omitted because they are not applicable or the required information is included in the Consolidated Financial Statements. (3) Exhibits 2.a 2.b 3.a 3.b 4.a 4.b Share Purchase Agreement, dated October 30, 2013, between Lata Lux Holding Parent S.à r.l and Crown Holdings, Inc. (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 2 of the Registrant's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2013 (File No. 000-50189)). Stock Purchase Agreement, dated as of August 31, 2014, by and among Heineken International B.V., Heineken Mexico Holding, S.A. de C.V., Cuauhtémoc Moctezuma Holding, S.A. de C.V., Crown Holdings, Inc., Crown Packaging Lux III S.à r.l., Fábricas Monterrey, S.A. de C.V., Cierres Herméticos, S.A. de C.V., Terrestratégicos, S.A. de C.V., Prolatamex, S.A. de C.V., Sílices de Veracruz, S.A. de C.V., Glass & Silice, S.A. de C.V. and Sílice del Istmo, S.A. de C.V. (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 2 of the Registrants Quarterly Report on Form 10- Q for the quarter ended September 30, 2014 (File No. 000-50189)). Articles of Incorporation of Crown Holdings, Inc., as amended (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.a of the Registrant’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2004 (File No. 000-50189)). Amended and Restated By-Laws of Crown Holdings, Inc. (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.b of the Registrant's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2013 (File No. 000-50189)). Specimen certificate of Registrant’s Common Stock (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.a of the Registrant’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 1995 (File No. 1-2227)). Indenture, dated December 17, 1996, among Crown Cork & Seal Company, Inc., Crown Cork & Seal Finance PLC, Crown Cork & Seal Finance S.A. and the Bank of New York, as trustee (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.1 of the Registrant's Current Report on Form 8-K dated December 17, 1996 (File No. 1-2227)). 104 Crown Holdings, Inc. 4.c 4.d 4.e 4.f 4.g 4.h 4.i 4.j 4.k Form of the Registrant's 7-3/8% Debentures Due 2026 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 99.1 of the Registrant's Current Report on Form 8-K dated December 17, 1996 (File No. 1-2227)). Officers' Certificate for 7-3/8% Debentures Due 2026 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 99.6 of the Registrant's Current Report on Form 8-K dated December 17, 1996 (File No. 1-2227)). Form of the Registrant's 7-1/2% Debentures Due 2096 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 99.2 of the Registrant's Current Report on Form 8-K dated December 17, 1996 (File No. 1-2227)). Officers' Certificate for 7-1/2% Debentures Due 2096 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 99.7 of the Registrant's Current Report on From 8-K dated December 17, 1996 (File No. 1-2227)). Terms Agreement, dated December 12, 1996 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 1.1 of the Registrant's Current Report on Form 8-K dated December 17, 1996 (File No. 1-2227)). Form of Bearer Security Depositary Agreement (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.2 of the Registrant's Registration Statement on Form S-3, dated November 26, 1996, amended December 5 and 10, 1996 (File No. 333-16869)). Supplemental Indenture to Indenture dated April 1, 1993, dated as of February 25, 2003, between Crown Cork & Seal Company, Inc., as Issuer, Crown Holdings, Inc., as Guarantor and Bank One Trust Company, N.A., as Trustee (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.3 of the Registrant’s Current Report on Form 8-K dated February 26, 2003 (File No. 000-50189)). Supplemental Indenture to Indenture dated December 17, 1996, dated as of February 25, 2003, between Crown Cork & Seal Company, Inc., as Issuer and Guarantor, Crown Cork & Seal Finance PLC, as Issuer, Crown Cork & Seal Finance S.A., as Issuer, Crown Holdings, Inc., as Additional Guarantor and Bank One Trust Company, N.A., as Trustee (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.5 of the Registrant’s Current Report on Form 8-K dated February 26, 2003 (File No. 000-50189)). Indenture, dated as of January 31, 2011, by and among Crown Americas LLC, Crown Americas Capital Corp. III, as Issuers, the Guarantors named therein and The Bank of New York Mellon Trust Company, N.A., as Trustee, relating to the 6 1/4% Senior Notes due 2021. (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.2 of the Registrant’s Current Report on Form 8-K dated January 31, 2011 (File No. 000-05189)). 4.l Form of 6 1/4% Senior Notes due 2021 (included in Exhibit 4.k). 4.m 4.n Registration Rights Agreement, dated as of January 9, 2013, by and among the Company, Crown Americas LLC and Crown Americas Capital Corp. IV, Deutsche Bank Securities Inc., as Representative of the several Initial Purchasers named therein and the Guarantors (as defined therein), relating to the $800 million 4 1/2% Senior Notes due 2023 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.1 of the Registrant's Current Report on Form 8-K dated January 9, 2013 (File No. 000-50189)). Indenture, dated as of January 9, 2013, by and among Crown Americas LLC and Crown Americas Capital Corp. IV, as Issuers, the Guarantors named therein and The Bank of New York Mellon Trust Company, N.A., as Trustee, relating to the 4 1/2% Senior Notes due 2023 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.2 of the Registrant's Current Report on Form 8-K dated January 9, 2013 (File No. 000-50189)). 4.o Form of 4 ½% Senior Notes due 2023 (included in Exhibit 4.n). 4.p Registration Rights Agreement, dated as of January 15, 2013, by and among the Company, Crown Americas LLC and Crown Americas Capital Corp. IV, Deutsche Bank Securities Inc., as the Initial Purchaser, and the Guarantors (as defined therein), relating to the $200 million 4 1/2% Senior Notes due 2023 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.1 of the Registrant's Current Report on Form 8-K dated January 15, 2013 (File No. 000-50189)). 105 Crown Holdings, Inc. 4.q Credit Agreement, dated as of December 19, 2013, among Crown Americas LLC, as U.S. Borrower, Crown European Holdings SA, as European Borrower, CROWN Metal Packaging Canada LP, as Canadian Borrower, the Subsidiary Borrowers named therein, the Company, Crown International Holdings, Inc. and Crown Cork & Seal Company, Inc., as Parent Guarantors, Deutsche Bank AG New York Branch, as Administrative Agent, Deutsche Bank AG London Branch, a U.K. Administrative Agent, Deutsche Bank AG Canada Branch, as Canadian Administrative Agent, and various Lending Institutions (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4 of the Registrant’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended June 30, 2014 (File No. 000-50189)). 4.r First Amendment to Credit Agreement, among Crown Americas LLC, as U.S. Borrower, Crown European Holdings SA, as European Borrower, CROWN Metal Packaging Canada LP, as Canadian Borrower, the Subsidiary Borrowers named therein, Crown Holdings, Inc., Crown International Holdings, Inc. and Crown Cork & Seal Company, Inc., as Parent Guarantors, Deutsche Bank AG New York Branch, as Administrative Agent, Deutsche Bank AG London Branch, a U.K. Administrative Agent, Deutsche Bank AG Canada Branch, as Canadian Administrative Agent, and various Lending Institutions referred to therein (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.1 of the Registrants Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended September 30, 2014 (File No. 000-50189)). 4.s Indenture, dated as of July 8, 2014, by and among Crown European Holdings S.A., as Issuer, the Guarantors named therein, U.S. Bank National Association, as Trustee, and the other parties thereto, relating to the €650 million 4% Senior Notes due 2022 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.1 of the Registrant's Current Report on Form 8-K dated July 11, 2014 (File No. 000-50189)). 4.t Form of 4% Senior Notes due 2022 (included in Exhibit 4.s). 4.u 4.v 10.a 10.b Incremental Amendment No. 1, among Crown Americas LLC, as U.S. Borrower, Deutsche Bank AG New York Branch, as administrative agent for the Term A Lenders, TD Bank, N.A., The Bank of Nova Scotia and The Bank of Tokyo-Mitsubishi UFJ, Ltd., to that certain Credit Agreement, dated as of December 19, 2013, as amended. Incremental Amendment No. 2, among Crown Americas LLC, as U.S. Borrower, Deutsche Bank AG New York Branch, as administrative agent for certain Term Lenders, and the Term Loan B Lenders party thereto, to that certain Credit Agreement, dated as of December 19, 2013, as amended. Other long-term agreements of the Registrant are not filed pursuant to Item 601(b)(4)(iii)(A) of Regulation S-K, and the Registrant agrees to furnish copies of such agreements to the Securities and Exchange Commission upon its request. Purchase Agreement, dated as of January 3, 2013, by and among the Company, Crown Americas LLC, Crown Americas Capital Corp. IV, Deutsche Bank Securities Inc. as Representative, the Initial Purchasers (as defined therein) and the Guarantors (as defined therein) (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 of the Registrant's Current Report on Form 8-K dated January 3, 2013 (File No. 000-50189)). Purchase Agreement, dated as of January 9, 2013, by and among the Company, Crown Americas LLC, Crown Americas Capital Corp. IV, Deutsche Bank Securities Inc., as the Initial Purchaser, and the Guarantors (as defined therein) (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 of the Registrant's Current Report on Form 8-K dated January 9, 2013 (File No. 000-50189)). 10.c Employment Contracts: (1) Employment contract between Crown Holdings, Inc. and John W. Conway, dated May 3, 2007 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1(a) of the Registrant’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended March 31, 2007 (File No. 000-50189)). (2) Second amendment to employment contract, dated May 3, 2007, between Crown Holdings, Inc. and John W. Conway, dated as of December 11, 2013 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 of the Registrant’s Current Report on Form 8-K dated December 17, 2013 (File No. 000-50189)). (3) Second amendment to the employment contract, dated May 3, 2007, between Crown Holdings, Inc. and Timothy J. Donahue, dated as of December 11, 2008 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.2 of the Registrant’s Current Report on Form 8-K dated December 11, 2008 (File No. 000-50189)). 106 Crown Holdings, Inc. (4) Employment contract between Crown Holdings, Inc. and Timothy J. Donahue, dated May 3, 2007 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1(e) of the Registrant’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended March 31, 2007 (File No. 000-50189)). (5) Employment contract between Crown Holdings, Inc. and Raymond L. McGowan, Jr., dated May 3, 2007 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.h(7) of the Registrant’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2007 (File No. 000-50189)). (6) (7) (8) Second Amendment to the employment contract, effective May 3, 2007, between Crown Holdings, Inc. and Raymond L. McGowan Jr., dated as of February 26, 2015. First amendment to the employment contract, effective June 1, 2012, between Crown Holdings, Inc. and Gerard Gifford, dated as of July 24, 2013 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.3 of the Registrant's Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended June 30, 2013 (File No 000-50189)). Executive Employment Agreement, effective June 1, 2012, between Crown Holdings, Inc. and Gerard Gifford (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 of the Registrant's Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended June 30, 2012 (File No 000-50189)). (9) Employment contract between Crown Holdings, Inc. and Thomas A. Kelly, dated July 24, 2013 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10 of the Registrant’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended June 30, 2013 (File No. 000-50189)). (10) Employment contract between Crown Holdings, Inc. and Jozef Salaerts, dated November 5, 2012 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10 of the Registrant's Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended September 30, 2012 (File No 000-50189)). (11) Employment contract between Crown Holdings, Inc. and Djalma Novaes Jr., dated February 26, 2015. 10.d Crown Holdings, Inc. Economic Profit Incentive Plan, effective as of January 1, 2007 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.i of the Registrant’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2008 (File No. 000-50189)). 10.e Crown Holdings, Inc. Senior Executive Retirement Plan, as amended and restated as of January 1, 2008 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.l of the Registrant’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2007 (File No. 000-50189)). 10.f Senior Executive Retirement Agreements: (1) Senior Executive Retirement Agreement between Crown Holdings, Inc. and John W. Conway, dated May 3, 2007 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.4(a) of the Registrant’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended March 31, 2007 (File No. 000-50189)). (2) Senior Executive Retirement Agreement between Crown Holdings, Inc. and Timothy J. Donahue, dated May 3, 2007 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.4(e) of the Registrant’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended March 31, 2007 (File No. 000-50189)). (3) Senior Executive Retirement Agreement between Crown Holdings, Inc. and Christopher C. Homfray, effective January 1, 2008 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.m(6) of the Registrant’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2007 (File No. 000-50189)). (4) Senior Executive Retirement Agreement between Crown Holdings, Inc. and Raymond L. McGowan, Jr., dated May 3, 2007 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.m(7) of the Registrant’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2007 (File No. 000-50189)). (5) Senior Executive Retirement Agreement between Crown Holdings, Inc. and Jozef Salaerts, effective January 1, 2008 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.m(8) of the Registrant’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2007 (File No. 000-50189)). 107 Crown Holdings, Inc. (6) Senior Executive Retirement Agreement, effective June 1, 2012, between Crown Holdings, Inc. and Gerard Gifford (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.2 of the Registrant's Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended June 30, 2012 (File No 000-50189)). (7) Amendment No. 1 to the Senior Executive Retirement Agreement, effective June 1, 2012, between Crown Holdings, Inc. and Gerard Gifford dated December 28, 2012 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.m(7) of the Registrant’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2012 (File No. 000-50189)). (8) Senior Executive Retirement Agreement, effective July 24, 2013, between Crown Holdings, Inc. and Thomas A. Kelly (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.2 of the Registrant's Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended June 30, 2013 (File No 000-50189)). (9) Senior Executive Retirement Agreement between Crown Holdings, Inc. and Djalma Novaes Jr., dated February 26, 2015. Form of Agreement for Restricted Stock Awards under Crown Holdings, Inc. 2004 Stock-Based Incentive Compensation Plan (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.x of the Registrant’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2004 (File No. 000-50189)). Form of Agreement for Restricted Stock Awards under Crown Holdings, Inc. 2006 Stock-Based Incentive Compensation Plan (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.dd of the Registrant’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2006 (File No. 000-50189)). Crown Holdings, Inc. 2004 Stock-Based Incentive Compensation Plan, dated as of April 22, 2004 (incorporated by reference to the Registrant’s Definitive Proxy Statement on Schedule 14A, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on March 19, 2004 (File No. 000-50189)). 10.g 10.h 10.i 10.j Amendment No. 1, effective December 14, 2006, to the Crown Holdings, Inc. 2004 Stock-Based Incentive Compensation Plan (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.ff of the Registrant’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2006 (File No. 000-50189)). 10.k 10.l Form of Agreement for Non-Qualified Stock Option Awards under Crown Holdings, Inc. 2004 Stock-Based Incentive Compensation Plan (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.6 of the Registrant’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended September 30, 2004 (File No. 000-51089)). Crown Holdings, Inc. Deferred Compensation Plan for Directors, as Amended and Restated, effective January 1, 2008 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.w of the Registrant’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2008 (File No. 000-50189)). 10.m Crown Holdings, Inc. Stock Compensation Plan for Non-Employee Directors, dated as of April 22, 2004 (incorporated by reference to the Registrant’s Definitive Proxy Statement on Schedule 14A, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on March 19, 2004 (File No. 000-50189)). 10.n Crown Cork & Seal Company, Inc. Pension Plan for Outside Directors, dated as of October 27, 1994 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.c of the Registrant’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended June 30, 1995 (File No. 1-2227)). 10.o Amendment No. 1, effective April 1, 2005, to the Crown Holdings, Inc. Stock Compensation Plan for Non- Employee Directors, dated as of April 22, 2004 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10 to the Registrant’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended March 31, 2005 (File No. 000-50189)). 10.p Master Definitions Agreement, dated June 21, 2005, between France Titrisation, as Management Company, BNP Paribas, as Custodian Calculation Agent, FCC Account Bank, Liquidity Facility Provider and Swap Counterparty, Eliopée Limited, as Eliopée, GE Factofrance, as Back-up Servicer, Crown European Holdings, as Parent Company, the Entities listed in Schedule, as Sellers or Servicers, CROWN Emballage France SAS, as French Administrative Agent and CROWN Packaging UK PLC, as English Administrative Agent (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.a to the Registrant’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended June 30, 2005 (File No. 000-50189)). 108 Crown Holdings, Inc. 10.q Master Receivables Transfer and Servicing Agreement, dated June 21, 2005, between France Titrisation, as Management Company, BNP Paribas, as Custodian, the Entities listed in Schedule 1 of Appendix 1, as Sellers or Servicers, CROWN Emballage France SAS, as French Administrative Agent and CROWN Packaging UK PLC, as English Administrative Agent (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.b to the Registrant’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended June 30, 2005 (File No. 000-50189)). 10.r Crown Holdings, Inc. 2006 Stock-Based Incentive Compensation Plan (incorporated by reference to the Registrant’s Definitive Proxy Statement on Schedule 14A, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on March 24, 2006 (File No. 000-50189)). 10.s Amendment No. 1, effective December 14, 2006, to the Crown Holdings, Inc. 2006 Stock-Based Incentive Compensation Plan (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.pp of the Registrant’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2006 (File No. 000-50189)). 10.t Amendment No. 2, effective July 28, 2010, to the Crown Holdings, Inc. 2006 Stock-Based Incentive Compensation Plan (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 of the Registrant’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended June 30, 2010 (File No. 000-50189)). 10.u Form of Agreement for Non-Qualified Stock Option Awards under Crown Holdings, Inc. 2006 Stock-Based Incentive Compensation Plan (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.2 of the Registrant’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended March 31, 2007 (File No. 000-50189)). 10.v Crown Holdings, Inc. 2013 Stock-Based Incentive Compensation Plan (incorporated by reference to the Registrant's Definitive Proxy Statement on Schedule 14A, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on March 18, 2013 (File No. 000-50189)). 10.w Form of Agreement for Restricted Stock Awards under Crown Holdings, Inc. 2013 Stock-Based Incentive Compensation Plan (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 of the Registrant’s Quarterly Report on Form 10- Q for the quarter ended September 30, 2013 (File No. 000-50189)). 10.x Form of Agreement for Deferred Stock Awards under Crown Holdings, Inc. 2013 Stock-Based Incentive Compensation Plan (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.2 of the Registrant’s Quarterly Report on Form 10- Q for the quarter ended September 30, 2013 (File No. 000-50189)). 10.y Crown Cork & Seal Company, Inc. Restoration Plan, dated July 28, 2010 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.3 of the Registrant's Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended June 30, 2012 (File No. 000-50189)). 10.z Amendment No. 1, effective July 1, 2011, to the Crown Cork & Seal Company, Inc. Restoration Plan (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.4 of the Registrant's Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended June 30, 2012 (File No. 000-50189)). 10.aa Receivables Purchase Agreement, dated as of March 9, 2010, among Crown Cork & Seal Receivables (DE) Corporation, as the seller, Crown Cork & Seal USA, Inc., as the servicer, Coöperatieve Centrale Raiffeisen- Boerenleenbank B.A. "Rabobank Nederland", New York Branch, as administrative agent, and the conduit purchasers, alternate purchasers, facility agents party thereto from time to time (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 of the Registrant's Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended March 31, 2010 (File No. 000-50189)). 10.bb Parent Undertaking Agreement, dated as of March 9, 2010, made by Crown Holdings, Inc., Crown Cork & Seal Company, Inc. and Crown International Holdings, Inc. in favor of the purchasers, the facility agents and Coöperatieve Centrale Raiffeisen-Boerenleenbank B.A. "Rabobank Nederland", New York Branch, as administrative agent (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.2 of the Registrant's Quarterly Report on Form 10- Q for the quarter ended March 31, 2010 (File No. 000-50189)). 10.cc Third Amended and Restated Receivables Sale Agreement, dated as of March 9, 2010, among Crown Cork and Seal USA, Inc., as a seller and the servicer, CROWN Metal packaging Canada LP, as a seller, and Crown Cork & Seal Receivables (DE) Corporation, as the buyer (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.3 of the Registrant's Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended March 31, 2010 (File No. 000-50189)). 109 Crown Holdings, Inc. 10.dd Purchase Agreement, dated as of June 26, 2014, by and among Crown Holdings, Inc., Crown European Holdings S.A., BNP Paribas and the Royal Bank of Scotland plc as Representatives, the Initial Purchasers (as defined therein) and the Guarantors (as defined therein) (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 of the Registrant's Current Report on Form 8-K dated July 2, 2014 (File No. 000-50189)). Exhibits 10.c through 10.z, with the exception of 10.p and 10.q are management contracts or compensatory plans or arrangements required to be filed as exhibits pursuant to Item 14(c) of this Report. 12 21 23 Computation of ratio of earnings to fixed charges. Subsidiaries of Registrant. Consent of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm. 31.1 Certification of Chief Executive Officer pursuant to Rule 13a-14(a) or 15d-14(a) of the Securities and 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 and Exchange Act of 1934, as adopted pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002. 32 101 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 and Chief Executive Officer of Crown Holdings, Inc. and Thomas A. Kelly, Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of Crown Holdings, Inc. The following financial information from the Registrant’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2014 formatted in XBRL (eXtensible Business Reporting Language): (i) Consolidated Statements of Operations for the twelve months ended December 31, 2014, 2013 and 2012, (ii) Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income for the twelve months ended December 31, 2014, 2013 and 2012; (iii) Consolidated Balance Sheets as of December 31, 2014 and December 31, 2013, (iv) Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the twelve months ended December 31, 2014, 2013 and 2012, (v) Consolidated Statements of Changes in Shareholders' Equity for the twelve months ended December 31, 2014, 2013 and 2012 and (vi) Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements. 110 Crown Holdings, Inc. SIGNATURES Pursuant to the requirements of Section 13 or 15(d) 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/ Kevin C. Clothier Kevin C. Clothier Vice President and Corporate Controller Date: March 2, 2015 POWER OF ATTORNEY KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS, that each person whose signature appears below constitutes and appoints John W. Conway, Timothy J. Donahue and William T. Gallagher, and each of them, his true and lawful attorneys-in-fact and agents, with full power of substitution and resubstitution, for him and in his name, place and stead, in any and all capacities to sign any and all amendments to the Annual Report on Form 10-K for the Company’s 2014 fiscal year, and to file the same, with all exhibits thereto, and other documents in connection therewith, with the Commission, granting unto said attorneys-in-fact and agents, and each of them, full power and authority to do and perform each and every act and thing requisite and necessary to be done, as fully to all intents and purposes as he might or could do in person, hereby ratifying and confirming all that said attorneys-in-fact and agents or either of them, or their or his substitutes, may lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue thereof. Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, this report has been signed below by the following persons on behalf of the registrant and in the capacities and on the date indicated above. SIGNATURE TITLE /s/ John W. Conway John W. Conway /s/ Thomas A. Kelly Thomas A. Kelly /s/ Kevin C. Clothier Kevin C. Clothier SIGNATURE /s/ Jenne K. Britell Jenne K. Britell Arnold W. Donald /s/ William G. Little William G. Little /s/ Hans J. Löliger Hans J. Löliger James H. Miller Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer Vice President and Corporate Controller DIRECTORS /s/ Josef M. Müller Josef M. Müller /s/ Thomas A. Ralph Thomas A. Ralph /s/ Caesar F. Sweitzer Caesar F. Sweitzer /s/ Jim L. Turner Jim L. Turner /s/ William S. Urkiel William S. Urkiel 111 Please visit our website www.crowncork.com to read more of our story and obtain additional information. CORPORATE/AMERICAS DIVISION HEADQUARTERS Crown Holdings, Inc. One Crown Way Philadelphia, PA 19154-4599 USA Main Tel: +1 (215) 698-5100 EUROPEAN DIVISION HEADQUARTERS CROWN Packaging Europe GmbH Baarermatte CH-6340 Baar Switzerland Main Tel: +41 41 759 10 00 ASIA PACIFIC DIVISION HEADQUARTERS CROWN Asia Pacific Holdings Pte. Ltd. 10 Hoe Chiang Road #19-01 Keppel Towers Singapore 089315 Main Tel: +65 6423 9798 This report is printed on recycled paper using soy-based inks. 

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