Table of Contents

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM10-Q

Quarterly Report Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)

of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

for the Quarterly Period Ended SeptemberJune 30, 2017

2020

Commission File Number1-9608

NEWELL BRANDS INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

DELAWAREDelaware36-3514169

(State or other jurisdiction of

incorporation or organization)

(I.R.S. Employer

Identification No.)

221 River Street

Hoboken, New Jersey 07030

6655 Peachtree Dunwoody Road,
Atlanta, Georgia 30328
(Address of principal executive offices)

(Zip Code)

(201)610-6600

(

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

code: (770) 418-7000

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
TITLE OF EACH CLASSTRADING SYMBOLNAME OF EXCHANGE ON WHICH REGISTERED
Common stock, $1 par value per shareNWLNasdaq Stock Market LLC
Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Act:    None
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days.    Yes  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 RegulationS-T during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit and post such files).    Yes   No 

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, anon-accelerated filer, a smaller reporting company, or an emerging growth company. See the definitions of “large accelerated filer,” “accelerated filer”, “smaller reporting company” and “emerging growth company” in Rule12b-2 of the Exchange Act:

Large accelerated filerAccelerated FilerAccelerated filer
Non-accelerated filerSmaller reporting company
Emerging growth company
Non-accelerated filer☐  (Do not check if a smaller reporting company)Smaller reporting company
Emerging growth company

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act.

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule12b-2 of the Exchange Act). Yes  No 

Number of shares of common stock outstanding (net of treasury shares) as of October 31, 2017: 490.1August 3, 2020: 424.3 million.


TABLE OF CONTENTS


1

Table of Contents

TABLE OF CONTENTS

26

38

38

39

39

39

39

40


2

Table of Contents
PART I. FINANCIAL INFORMATION

Item 1. Financial Statements

NEWELL BRANDS INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS (Unaudited)

(Amounts in millions, except per share data)

   Three Months Ended
September 30,
  Nine Months Ended
September 30,
 
   2017  2016  2017  2016 

Net sales

  $3,678.2  $3,954.6  $10,999.1  $9,128.1 

Cost of products sold

   2,410.5   2,679.8   7,138.9   6,252.0 
  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Gross margin

   1,267.7   1,274.8   3,860.2   2,876.1 

Selling, general and administrative expenses

   905.5   937.9   2,790.5   2,247.4 

Restructuring costs

   38.4   13.0   82.2   41.7 

Impairment of goodwill, intangibles and other assets

   0.4   —     85.0   —   
  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Operating income

   323.4   323.9   902.5   587.0 

Non-operating expenses:

     

Interest expense, net

   116.2   124.5   353.0   280.6 

Loss on extinguishment of debt

   —     —     32.3   47.1 

Other expense (income), net

   41.6   (0.7  (709.1  (162.7
  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Income before income taxes

   165.6   200.1   1,226.3   422.0 

Income tax expense (benefit)

   (68.8  13.6   130.4   59.4 
  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Income from continuing operations

   234.4   186.5   1,095.9   362.6 

Income (loss) from discontinued operations, net of tax

   —     —     —     (0.4
  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Net income

  $234.4  $186.5  $1,095.9  $362.2 
  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Weighted average shares outstanding:

     

Basic

   490.4   484.0   486.3   398.3 

Diluted

   491.5   486.2   487.9   400.1 

Earnings per share:

     

Basic:

     

Income from continuing operations

  $0.48  $0.39  $2.25  $0.91 

Income (loss) from discontinued operations

   —     —     —     —   
  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Net income

  $0.48  $0.39  $2.25  $0.91 
  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Diluted:

     

Income from continuing operations

  $0.48  $0.38  $2.25  $0.91 

Income (loss) from discontinued operations

   —     —     —     —   
  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Net income

  $0.48  $0.38  $2.25  $0.91 
  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Dividends per share

  $0.23  $0.19  $0.65  $0.57 

Three Months Ended
June 30,
Six Months Ended
June 30,
2020201920202019
Net sales$2,111  $2,480  $3,997  $4,522  
Cost of products sold1,447  1,615  2,716  3,002  
Gross profit664  865  1,281  1,520  
Selling, general and administrative expenses488  612  1,036  1,181  
Restructuring costs, net  10  19  
Impairment of goodwill, intangibles and other assets 14  1,480  77  
Operating income (loss)163  231  (1,245) 243  
Non-operating expenses:
Interest expense, net71  78  134  158  
Other (income) expense, net(1) —  11  26  
Income (loss) before income taxes93  153  (1,390) 59  
Income tax provision (benefit)15  30  (189) 10  
Income (loss) from continuing operations78  123  (1,201) 49  
Loss from discontinued operations, net of tax—  (33) —  (110) 
Net income (loss)$78  $90  $(1,201) $(61) 
Weighted average common shares outstanding:
Basic424.2  423.3  424.0  423.3  
Diluted424.7  423.5  424.0  423.6  
Earnings (loss) per share:
Basic:
Income (loss) from continuing operations$0.18  $0.29  $(2.83) $0.12  
Loss from discontinued operations—  (0.08) —  (0.26) 
Net income (loss)$0.18  $0.21  $(2.83) $(0.14) 
Diluted:
Income (loss) from continuing operations$0.18  $0.29  $(2.83) $0.12  
Loss from discontinued operations—  (0.08) —  (0.26) 
Net income (loss)$0.18  $0.21  $(2.83) $(0.14) 
See Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited).

3

Table of Contents
NEWELL BRANDS INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (LOSS) (Unaudited)

(Amounts in millions)

   Three Months Ended
September 30,
  Nine Months Ended
September 30,
 
   2017  2016  2017  2016 

Comprehensive income:

     

Net income

  $234.4  $186.5  $1,095.9  $362.2 

Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax:

     

Foreign currency translation adjustments

   62.4   (5.7  304.3   (21.5

Unrecognized pension and other postretirement costs

   (0.1  7.4   (1.5  23.2 

Derivative financial instruments

   (8.9  (1.5  (29.6  (48.9
  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Total other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax

   53.4   0.2   273.2   (47.2
  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Comprehensive income

  $287.8  $186.7  $1,369.1  $315.0 
  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Three Months Ended
June 30,
Six Months Ended
June 30,
2020201920202019
Comprehensive income (loss):
Net income (loss)$78  $90  $(1,201) $(61) 
Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax
Foreign currency translation adjustments35  25  (121) 23  
Unrecognized pension and postretirement costs16  (11) 11  (24) 
Derivative financial instruments(2)  24  (8) 
Total other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax49  15  (86) (9) 
Comprehensive income (loss)$127  $105  $(1,287) $(70) 
See Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited).

4

Table of Contents
NEWELL BRANDS INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS (Unaudited)

(Amounts in millions, except par values)

   September 30,
2017
  December 31,
2016
 

Assets:

   

Cash and cash equivalents

  $792.3  $587.5 

Accounts receivable, net

   2,916.0   2,746.9 

Inventories, net

   2,861.5   2,116.0 

Prepaid expenses and other

   375.5   288.4 

Assets held for sale

   4.0   1,745.7 
  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Total current assets

   6,949.3   7,484.5 

Property, plant and equipment, net

   1,675.2   1,543.4 

Goodwill

   10,526.5   10,218.9 

Other intangible assets, net

   14,307.6   14,111.8 

Deferred income taxes

   35.4   95.3 

Other assets

   394.0   383.6 
  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Total assets

  $33,888.0  $33,837.5 
  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Liabilities:

   

Accounts payable

  $1,699.0  $1,518.9 

Accrued compensation

   226.2   365.8 

Other accrued liabilities

   1,558.0   1,464.9 

Short-term debt and current portion of long-term debt

   1,291.0   601.9 

Liabilities held for sale

   —     340.5 
  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Total current liabilities

   4,774.2   4,292.0 

Long-term debt

   10,184.4   11,290.9 

Deferred income taxes

   4,888.5   5,082.8 

Other noncurrent liabilities

   1,270.9   1,787.4 
  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Total liabilities

   21,118.0   22,453.1 

Commitments and contingencies (Footnote 18)

   —     —   

Stockholders’ equity:

   

Preferred stock (10.0 authorized shares, $1.00 par value, no shares issued at September 30, 2017 and December 31, 2016)

   —     —   

Common stock (800 authorized shares, $1.00 par value 513.0 shares and 504.8 shares issued at September 30, 2017 and December 31, 2016, respectively)

   513.0   504.8 

Treasury stock, at cost (22.9 and 22.3 shares at September 30, 2017 and December 31, 2016, respectively):

   (573.2  (545.3

Additionalpaid-in capital

   10,498.5   10,144.2 

Retained earnings

   3,067.7   2,289.9 

Accumulated other comprehensive loss

   (771.6  (1,044.8
  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Stockholders’ equity attributable to parent

   12,734.4   11,348.8 

Stockholders’ equity attributable to noncontrolling interests

   35.6   35.6 
  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Total stockholders’ equity

   12,770.0   11,384.4 
  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity

  $33,888.0  $33,837.5 
  

 

 

  

 

 

 

June 30,
2020
December 31,
2019
Assets:
Cash and cash equivalents$619  $349  
Accounts receivable, net1,641  1,842  
Inventories1,714  1,606  
Prepaid expenses and other312  313  
Total current assets4,286  4,110  
Property, plant and equipment, net1,118  1,155  
Operating lease assets, net553  615  
Goodwill3,496  3,709  
Other intangible assets, net3,561  4,916  
Deferred income taxes860  776  
Other assets383  361  
Total assets$14,257  $15,642  
Liabilities:
Accounts payable$1,157  $1,102  
Accrued compensation159  204  
Other accrued liabilities1,199  1,340  
Short-term debt and current portion of long-term debt402  332  
Total current liabilities2,917  2,978  
Long-term debt5,781  5,391  
Deferred income taxes471  625  
Long-term operating lease liabilities494  541  
Other noncurrent liabilities1,078  1,111  
Total liabilities10,741  10,646  
Commitments and contingencies (Footnote 18)
Stockholders’ equity:
Preferred stock (10.0 authorized shares, $1.00 par value, 0 shares issued at June 30, 2020 and December 31, 2019)—  —  
Common stock (800.0 authorized shares, $1.00 par value, 448.2 shares and 447.1 shares issued at June 30, 2020 and December 31, 2019)448  447  
Treasury stock, at cost (24.0 shares and 23.6 shares issued at June 30, 2020 and December 31, 2019)(597) (590) 
Additional paid-in capital8,252  8,430  
Retained deficit(3,605) (2,404) 
Accumulated other comprehensive loss(1,006) (920) 
Stockholders’ equity attributable to parent3,492  4,963  
Stockholders’ equity attributable to noncontrolling interests24  33  
Total stockholders’ equity3,516  4,996  
Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity$14,257  $15,642  
See Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited).

5

Table of Contents
NEWELL BRANDS INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (Unaudited)

(Amounts in millions)

   Nine Months Ended
September 30,
 
   2017  2016 

Cash flows from operating activities:

   

Net income

  $1,095.9  $362.2 

Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by (used in) operating activities:

   

Depreciation and amortization

   475.8   307.2 

Impairment of goodwill, intangibles and other assets

   85.0   —   

Net gain from sale of businesses

   (712.3  (160.4

Loss on extinguishment of debt

   (1.9  47.1 

Deferred income taxes

   (99.1  (20.8

Stock-based compensation expense

   61.2   47.8 

Other, net

   8.3   19.3 

Changes in operating assets and liabilities, excluding the effects of acquisitions and divestitures:

   

Accounts receivable

   54.4   (226.0

Inventories

   (707.0  428.3 

Accounts payable

   136.1   205.7 

Accrued liabilities and other

   (454.4  (161.7
  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities

   (58.0  848.7 
  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Cash flows from investing activities:

   

Proceeds from sale of divested businesses

   2,101.4   235.8 

Acquisitions and acquisition-related activities

   (634.3  (8,634.7

Capital expenditures

   (292.9  (287.5

Other investing activities

   9.2   12.5 
  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities

   1,183.4   (8,673.9
  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Cash flows from financing activities:

   

Net short-term debt

   686.3   (183.4

Proceeds from issuance of debt, net of debt issuance costs

   —     9,414.6 

Payments on long-term debt

   (1,159.8  (750.0

Cash dividends

   (317.1  (236.9

Payments to dissenting shareholders

   (161.6  —   

Option proceeds net of repurchase of restricted shares for vesting

   (19.5  (12.9
  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities

   (971.7  8,231.4 
  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Exchange rate effect on cash and cash equivalents

   51.1   (11.0
  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Increase in cash and cash equivalents

   204.8   395.2 

Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period

   587.5   274.8 
  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Cash and cash equivalents at end of period

  $792.3  $670.0 
  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Supplementalnon-cash disclosures:

   

Common stock issued for Jarden Acquisition

  $294.0  $9,480.3 

Debt assumed, at fair value, in the Jarden Acquisition

  $—    $1,124.0 

Six Months Ended
June 30,
20202019
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net loss$(1,201) $(61) 
Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash provided by (used in) operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization176  174  
Impairment of goodwill, intangibles and other assets1,480  189  
Loss from sale of businesses, net—   
Deferred income taxes(249) (38) 
Stock based compensation expense18  20  
Loss on change in fair value of investments 18  
Other, net—   
Changes in operating accounts excluding the effects of divestitures:
Accounts receivable138  75  
Inventories(145) (295) 
Accounts payable71  41  
Accrued liabilities and other(157) (137) 
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities132  (9) 
Cash flows from investing activities:
Proceeds from sale of divested businesses—  740  
Capital expenditures(94) (115) 
Other investing activities, net (3) 
Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities(88) 622  
Cash flows from financing activities:
Net payments of short term debt(26) (10) 
Proceeds from issuance of debt, net of debt issuance costs493  —  
Payments on current portion of long-term debt—  (268) 
Payments on long-term debt(18) (5) 
Loss on extinguishment of debt—  (3) 
Cash dividends(197) (195) 
Equity compensation activity and other, net(13) (5) 
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities239  (486) 
Exchange rate effect on cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash(20)  
Increase in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash263  129  
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash at beginning of period371  496  
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash at end of period$634  $625  
Supplemental disclosures:
Restricted cash at beginning of period$22  $—  
Restricted cash at end of period15  —  
Net cash provided by discontinued operating activities—  14  
Net cash provided by discontinued investing activities—  726  
Capital expenditures for discontinued operations—  14  
See Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited).

6

Table of Contents
NEWELL BRANDS INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY (Unaudited)
(Amounts in millions)
Common
Stock
Treasury
Stock
Additional Paid-In CapitalRetained Earnings (Deficit)Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)Stockholders' Equity Attributable to ParentNoncontrolling InterestTotal Stockholders' Equity
Balance at March 31, 2020$448  $(596) $8,340  $(3,683) $(1,055) $3,454  $25  $3,479  
Comprehensive income—  —  —  78  49  127  —  127  
Dividends declared on common stock—  —  (98) —  —  (98) —  (98) 
Equity compensation, net of tax—  (1) 10  —  —   —   
Other—  —  —  —  —  —  (1) (1) 
Balance at June 30, 2020$448  $(597) $8,252  $(3,605) $(1,006) $3,492  $24  $3,516  
Balance at December 31, 2019$447  $(590) $8,430  $(2,404) $(920) $4,963  $33  $4,996  
Comprehensive loss—  —  —  (1,201) (86) (1,287) —  (1,287) 
Dividends declared on common stock—  —  (195) —  —  (195) —  (195) 
Equity compensation, net of tax (7) 17  —  —  11  —  11  
Distribution to non-controlling interests holder—  —  —  —  —  —  (3) (3) 
Other—  —  —  —  —  —  (6) (6) 
Balance at June 30, 2020$448  $(597) $8,252  $(3,605) $(1,006) $3,492  $24  $3,516  


Common
Stock
Treasury
Stock
Additional Paid-In CapitalRetained Earnings (Deficit)Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)Stockholders' Equity Attributable to ParentNoncontrolling InterestTotal Stockholders' Equity
Balance at March 31, 2019$447  $(588) $8,688  $(2,662) $(937) $4,948  $35  $4,983  
Comprehensive income—  —  —  90  15  105  —  105  
Dividends declared on common stock—  —  (98) —  —  (98) —  (98) 
Equity compensation, net of tax—  (1) 15  —  —  14  —  14  
Balance at June 30, 2019$447  $(589) $8,605  $(2,572) $(922) $4,969  $35  $5,004  
Balance at December 31, 2018$446  $(585) $8,781  $(2,511) $(913) $5,218  $35  $5,253  
Comprehensive loss—  —  —  (61) (9) (70) —  (70) 
Dividends declared on common stock—  —  (196) —  —  (196) —  (196) 
Equity compensation, net of tax (4) 20  —  —  17  —  17  
Balance at June 30, 2019$447  $(589) $8,605  $(2,572) $(922) $4,969  $35  $5,004  

See Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited).
7

Table of Contents
NEWELL BRANDS INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Unaudited)

Footnote 1 — Basis of Presentation and Significant Accounting Policies


The accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements of Newell Brands Inc. (formerly, Newell Rubbermaid Inc. (“Newell Rubbermaid”), and collectively(collectively with its subsidiaries, the “Company”) have been prepared pursuant to the rules and regulations of the United States Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) and do not include all of the information and footnotes required by U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (“U.S. GAAP”) for complete financial statements. In the opinion of management, the unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements include all adjustments (including normal recurring accruals) considered necessary for a fair presentationstatement of the financial position and the results of operations of the Company. It is recommended that these unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements and accompanying footnotes be read in conjunction with the financial statements, and the footnotes thereto, included in the Company’s most recent Annual Report on Form10-K. The condensed consolidated balance sheet as ofCondensed Consolidated Balance Sheet at December 31, 2016,2019, has been derived from the audited financial statements as of that date, but it does not include all of the information and footnotes required by U.S. GAAP for a complete financial statements.statement. Certain reclassifications have been made in the Company’s financial statements of the prior year to conform to the current year presentation. These reclassifications

In connection with the Company’s previous decision to retain the Rubbermaid Commercial Products, Rubbermaid Outdoor, Closet, Refuse, Garage and Cleaning businesses, and the Mapa/Spontex and Quickie businesses, the Company realigned its management reporting structure in the third and fourth quarters of 2019. Additional changes to the Company's management reporting structure were made by the chief operating decision maker during the second quarter of 2020 which resulted in a further realignment of its reportable segments. As a result, the Company now operates and reports financial information in the following 5 reportable segments: Appliances and Cookware, Commercial Solutions, Home Solutions, Learning and Development, and Outdoor and Recreation. The Company also provides general corporate services to its segments which will be reported as a non-operating segment, Corporate (see Footnote 17). All prior periods have nobeen reclassified to conform to the current reporting structure.

Use of Estimates and Risks & Uncertainty of Coronavirus (COVID-19)

Beginning late in the fourth quarter 2019 and into 2020, a novel strain of the coronavirus, or COVID-19, initially resulted in travel disruption and impacted portions of the Company’s and its suppliers’ operations in China. Since then, the spread of COVID-19 has developed into a global pandemic, impacting the economies of most countries around the world. The Company’s global operations, similar to those of many large, multi-national corporations, have been adversely impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic.
During the first quarter of 2020, the Company concluded that an impairment triggering event had occurred for all of its reporting units as the Company had experienced significant COVID-19 related disruption to its business in three primary areas: supply chain, as certain manufacturing and distribution facilities were temporarily closed in line with government guidelines; the temporary closure of secondary customer retail stores as well as the Company's Yankee Candle retail stores in North America; and changes in consumer demand patterns to certain focused categories. As a result, the Company performed an impairment test for its goodwill and indefinite-lived intangible assets. In addition, the Company performed a recoverability test for its long-lived assets which primarily include finite-lived intangible assets, property plant and equipment and right of use lease assets. As a result of the impairment testing performed in connection with the triggering event, the Company determined that certain of its goodwill, indefinite-lived intangible assets, property plant and equipment and right of use operating leases assets were impaired. During the first quarter of 2020, the Company recorded an aggregate non-cash charge of approximately $1.5 billion in connection with these impairments. See Footnotes 6, 7 and 13 for further information.
As the COVID-19 pandemic continues to evolve, the Company believes the extent of the impact to its businesses, operating results, cash flows, liquidity and financial condition will be primarily driven by the severity and duration of the pandemic, the pandemic’s impact on the U.S. and global economies and the timing, scope and effectiveness of federal, state and local governmental responses to the pandemic, especially in areas where conditions have recently worsened. Those primary drivers are beyond the Company's knowledge and control, and as a result, at this time the Company is unable to predict the cumulative impact, both in terms of severity and duration, COVID-19 will have on its businesses, operating results, cash flows and financial condition. Furthermore, the impact to the Company's businesses, operating results, cash flows, liquidity and financial condition may be further adversely impacted if the current circumstances continue to exist for a prolonged period of time. While the effects that the Company has experienced in the first and second quarters have been material to its operating results, the Company has seen positive momentum and remains optimistic for sequential improvement in its financial results over the remainder of 2020, subject to improved conditions.
The consolidated condensed financial statements are prepared in conformity with U.S. GAAP. Management’s application of U.S. GAAP requires the pervasive use of estimates and assumptions in preparing the unaudited condensed consolidated financial
8

Table of Contents
statements. As discussed above, the world is currently experiencing the global COVID-19 pandemic which has required greater use of estimates and assumptions in the preparation of our condensed consolidated financial statements. More specifically, those estimates and assumptions utilized in the Company’s forecasted cash flows that form the basis in developing the fair values utilized in its impairment assessments as well as annual effective tax rate. This has included assumptions as to the duration and severity of the pandemic, timing and amount of demand shifts amongst sales channels, workforce availability, supply chain continuity, and timing as to a return to normalcy. We continue to experience disruptions and anticipate this to extend into the foreseeable future, but anticipate an eventual return to normal demand. Although we have made our best estimates based upon current information, the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic on our business may result in future changes to management’s estimates and assumptions, especially if the severity worsens or duration lengthens. Actual results could materially differ from the estimates and assumptions developed by management. If so, the Company may be subject to future incremental impairment charges as well as changes to recorded reserves and valuations.

Discontinued Operations

On December 31, 2019, the Company completed the sale of The United States Playing Card Company and other related subsidiaries (“Playing Cards business") to Cartamundi Inc. and Cartamundi España S.L., which completed its previously reported net income.

announced Accelerated Transformation Plan (“ATP”).


In connection with the ATP, the Company completed the sale of several businesses during 2018 and 2019. In 2018, the Company sold Goody Products, Inc. (“Goody”), Jostens, Inc. (“Jostens”), Pure Fishing, Inc. (“Pure Fishing”), the Rawlings Sporting Goods Company, Inc. (“Rawlings”), The Waddington Group, Inc. (“Waddington”) and other related subsidiaries. In 2019, the Company sold: the Process Solutions business, Rexair Holdings Inc. (“Rexair”) and the Playing Cards business. These businesses were classified as discontinued operations in periods prior to January 1, 2020.

Seasonal Variations


Sales of the Company’s products tend to be seasonal, with sales, operating income and operating cash flow in the first quarter generally lower than any other quarter during the year, driven principally by reduced volume and the mix of products sold in the first quarter. The seasonality of the Company’s sales volume combined with the accounting for fixed costs, such as depreciation, amortization, rent, personnel costs and interest expense, impacts the Company’s results on a quarterly basis. In addition, the Company typically tends to generate the majority of its operating cash flow in the third and fourth quarters of the year due to seasonal variations in operating results, the timing of annual performance-based compensation payments, customer program payments, working capital requirements and credit terms provided to customers. Accordingly, the Company’s results of operations for the three and six months ended SeptemberJune 30, 20172020 may not necessarily be indicative of the results that may be expected for the year ending December 31, 2017.

2020.


Recent Accounting Pronouncements


Changes to U.S. GAAP are established by the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) in the form of accounting standards updates (“ASUs”) to the FASB’s Accounting Standards Codification. The Company considers the applicability and impact of all ASUs.


In May 2014,August 2018, the FASB issued ASUNo. 2014-09, 2018-14, Revenue from Contracts with Customers. Accounting Standard Codification 606 — Revenue Recognition,Compensation-Retirement Benefits-Defined Benefit Plans-General (Subtopic 715-20): Disclosure Framework-Changes to the Disclosure Requirements for Defined Benefit Plans. which established Accounting Standards Codification Topic 606, “Revenue from Contracts with Customers” (“ASC 606”). ASC 606 will replace existing revenue recognition ASU 2018-14 modifies disclosure requirements in U.S. GAAPfor defined benefit pension and will require entities to recognize revenue at an amount that reflects the consideration to which we expect to be entitled in exchange for transferring goods or services to a customer. To achieve this core principle, the standard provides a five-step analysis of transactions to determine when and how revenueother postretirement plans. ASU 2018-14 is recognized. Other major provisions include the capitalization and amortization of certain contract costs, ensuring the time value of money is considered in the transaction price, and allowing estimates of variable consideration to be recognized before contingencies are resolved in certain circumstances. ASC 606 will also require significantly expanded disclosures regarding the qualitative and quantitative information of the Company’s nature, amount, timing, and uncertainty of revenue and cash flows arising from contracts with customers.

In May 2016, the FASB issued ASU2016-12,Revenue from Contracts with Customers (Topic 606): Narrow-Scope Improvements and Practical Expedients,” which updated ASU2014-09. ASU2016-12 clarifies certain core recognition principles including collectability, sales tax presentation, noncash consideration, contract modifications and completed contracts at transition and disclosures no longer required if the full retrospective transition method is adopted.

ASU2014-09 and ASU2016-12 are effective for annual reporting periods beginningfiscal years ending after December 15, 2017, including interim periods within those annual periods.

The standard permits two methods of adoption, either retrospectively2020. Since ASU 2018-14 only impacts the disclosure requirements related to each prior reporting period presented (full retrospective method), or retrospectively with the cumulative effect of initially applying the guidance recognized at the date of initial application (the modified retrospective method). The Company has decided to use the modified retrospective transition method for ASC 606 adoption on January 1, 2018.

The Company is currently evaluating the effect that ASU2014-09 and ASU2016-12 will have on the Company’s financial statements and related disclosures. To that end, the Company’s implementation project team has completed the assessment process for all of its business units and is currently in the design and implementation phase which will be completed during the fourth quarter of 2017. The Company is mainly expecting presentation changes in the balance sheet and income statement from the transition to ASC 606.

In February 2016, the FASB issued ASU2016-02,Leases (Topic 842),” which requires lessees to recognize aright-of-use asset and lease liability for all leases with terms of more than 12 months. Recognition, measurement and presentation of expenses will depend on classification as a finance or operating lease. ASU2016-02 is effective for the Company on January 1, 2019. The Company is beginning to evaluate the impact the adoption of ASU2016-02 will have on the Company’s consolidated financial statements.

In March 2017, the FASB issued ASU2017-07,“Compensation — Retirement Benefits (Topic 715): Improving the Presentation of Net Periodic Pension Cost and Net Periodic Postretirement Benefit Cost.” ASU2017-07 changes how employers that sponsor defined benefit pension plans and other postretirement plans, present the net periodic benefit cost in the income statement. ASU2017-07 requires that the service cost component of net periodic benefit cost be reported in the same line item or items as other compensation costs arising from services rendered by the pertinent employees during the period. Other components of net benefit cost are required to be presented in the income statement separately from the service cost component and outside a subtotal of income from operations, if one is presented. ASU2017-07 also allows only the service cost component to be eligible for capitalization, when applicable. This guidance is effective for annual periods beginning after December 15, 2017, with early adoption permitted. ASU2017-07 is to be applied retrospectively for the income statement presentation requirements and prospectively for the capitalization requirements of the service cost component. The Company does not expect that the adoption of ASU2017-17 2018-14 will not have a material impact on the Company’s consolidated financial statements.


In August 2017,December 2019, the FASB issued ASU2017-12, 2019-12,Derivatives and Hedging (Topic 815): Targeted Improvements toSimplifying the Accounting for Hedging Activities.Income Taxes (Topic 740). ASU2017-12 2019-12 removes certain exceptions to the general principles in Topic 740 and also clarifies and amends existing guidance to better align an entity’s risk management activities and financial reporting for hedging relationships.improve consistent application. ASU2017-12 also expands and refines hedge accounting for both nonfinancial and financial risk components and aligns the recognition and presentation of the effects of the hedging instrument and the hedged item in the financial statements. ASU2017-12 2019-12 is effective for annual reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2018, includingyears, and interim periods within those annual periods. The Company is beginning to evaluate the impact the adoption of ASU2017-22 will have on the Company’s consolidated financial statements.

Other recently issued ASUs were assessed and determined to be either not applicable or are expected to have a minimal impact on the Company’s consolidated financial position and results of operations.

Adoption of New Accounting Guidance

In January 2017, the FASB issued ASU2017-04,“Intangibles — Goodwill and Other: Simplifying the Test for Goodwill Impairment.” ASU2017-04 simplifies the subsequent measurement of goodwill by eliminating Step 2 from the goodwill impairment test. ASU2017-04 is effective for annual or interim impairment tests in fiscal years, beginning after December 15, 2019. Early2020, with early adoption is permitted for interim or annual goodwill impairment tests performed on testing dates after January 1, 2017.permitted. The Company adoptedis currently evaluating the potential effects of the adoption of ASU2017-04 during the third quarter 2019-12.

9

Table of 2017 in connection with its annual goodwill impairment testing. See Footnote 8 for additional information.

Contents

In March 2020, the FASB issued ASU 2020-04,Reference Rate Reform (Topic 848): Facilitation of the Effects of Reference Rate Reform on Financial Reporting.ASU 2020-04 provides optional expedients and exceptions to account for contracts, hedging relationships and other transactions that reference LIBOR or another reference rate if certain criteria are met. ASU 2020-04 may be applied prospectively to contract modifications made and hedging relationships entered into or evaluated on or before December 31, 2022. The Company is currently evaluating the potential effects of the adoption of ASU 2020-04.

Adoption of New Accounting Guidance

The Company’s accounting policies are described in Note 1 of the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements included in our 2019 Annual Report on Form 10-K. Such significant accounting policies are applicable for periods prior to the adoption of the following new accounting standards and updated accounting policies.

In June 2016, the FASB issued ASUNo. 2016-09, 2016-13, Compensation-Stock Compensation: Improvement to Employee Share-Based Payment Accounting.Measurement of Credit Losses on Financial Instruments. ASU2016-09 provides guidance intended to simplify 2016-13 involves several aspects of the accounting for share-based payment transactions, including the income tax consequences, classification of awards as either equity or liabilities and classification on the statement of cash flows. The guidance is effective for interim and annual periods beginning after December 15, 2016. The new standard requires: (1) excess tax benefits and tax deficienciescredit losses related to share-based awardscertain financial instruments including assets measured at amortized cost, available-for-sale debt securities and certain off-balance sheet commitments. ASU 2016-13, and subsequent updates, broadens the information that an entity must consider in developing its estimated credit losses expected to be recognized as income tax benefitoccur over the remaining life of assets measured either collectively or expense on a prospective basis inindividually to include historical experience, current conditions and reasonable and supportable forecasts, replacing the reporting period in which they vest; (2) excess tax benefits from share-based payment arrangements to be presented within operating activitiesexisting incurred credit loss model and withholding tax payments upon vesting of restricted stock units to be presented within financing activities withinother models with the cash flow statement; (3) permits the employer to repurchase more of an employee’s shares for tax withholding purposes and not classify the award as a liability that requires valuation on amark-to-market basis; and (4) allows for a policy election to account for forfeitures as they occur. The Company adopted this guidance in the first quarter of 2017 and decided to continue its policy of estimating forfeitures. The Company has also elected to retrospectively reclassify the prior year cash flows related to excess tax benefits from share-based payment arrangements from financing activities to operating activities within the condensed consolidated statements of cash flows. The Company adopted this guidance in the first quarter of 2017 and it did not have a material effect on the consolidated financial position, results of operations or cash flows of the Company.

In July 2015, the FASB issuedCurrent Expected Credit Losses (“CECL”) model. ASUNo. 2015-11,Simplifying the Measurement of Inventory,” which modified existing requirements regarding measuringfirst-in,first-out and average cost inventory at the lower of cost or market. Under past standards, the market amount requires consideration of replacement cost, net realizable value (“NRV”), and NRV less an approximately normal profit margin. ASU2015-11 replaces market with NRV, defined as estimated selling prices in the ordinary course of business, less reasonably predictable costs of completion, disposal and transportation. This eliminates the need to determine and consider replacement cost or NRV less an

approximately normal profit margin when measuring inventory. This guidance 2016-13 is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2016, with early adoption permitted.2019. The Company adopted this guidance in the first quarterASU 2016-13 on a modified retrospective basis effective January 1, 2020. The adoption of 2017 and itASU 2016-03 did not have a material effectimpact on the Company’s consolidated financial position, resultsstatements. The Company's reserves for expected credit losses at June 30, 2020 and December 31, 2019 were $37 million and $29 million respectively.


In August 2018, the FASB issued ASU 2018-15, “Intangibles - Goodwill and Other - Internal-Use Software (Subtopic 350-40): Customer’s Accounting for Implementation Costs Incurred in a Cloud Computing Arrangement That Is a Service Contract.” ASU 2018-15 clarifies the accounting treatment for fees paid by a customer in a cloud computing arrangement (hosting arrangement) by providing guidance for determining when the arrangement includes a software license. ASU 2018-15 is effective for public business entities for years, and interim periods within those years, beginning after December 15, 2019. The Company adopted ASU 2018-15 prospectively to all implementation costs incurred after the date of operationsadoption, or cash flowsJanuary 1, 2020. The adoption of ASU 2018-15 did not have a material impact on the Company’s consolidated financial statements.

Sales of Accounts Receivables

During the first quarter of 2020, the Company amended its existing factoring agreement (the “Customer Receivables Purchase Agreement”) to increase the amount of certain customer receivables that may be sold. Subsequent to the amendment, the balance of factored receivables at the end of the Company.

Other Items

first and second quarters of 2020 were approximately $300 million, an increase of approximately $100 million from the balance at December 31, 2019. Transactions under this agreement continue to be accounted for as sales of accounts receivable, and the receivables are removed from the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheet at the time of the sales transaction. The Company holdsclassifies the proceeds received from the sales of accounts receivable as an operating cash flow in the unaudited Condensed Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows. The Company records the discount as other (income) expense, net in the Condensed Consolidated Statement of Operations and collections of accounts receivables not yet submitted to the financial institution as a 25.8% investment in Sprue Aegis (“Sprue”). During the three and nine months ended September 30, 2017 and 2016, the Company’s related party sales to Sprue were $8.6 million and $7.0 million, respectively, and $24.0 million and $14.3 million, respectively. During the nine months ended September 30, 2017, the Company provided notification to Spruefinancing cash flow.


10

Table of its election to terminate the distribution agreement on March 31, 2018.

Contents

Footnote 2 — Acquisitions

2017 Activity

In September 2017, theDivestitures and Held for Sale


Discontinued Operations

The Company acquired Chesapeake Bay Candle, a leading developer, manufacturer and marketer of premium candles and other home fragrance products, focusedcompleted its previously announced ATP on consumer wellness and natural fragrance,December 31, 2019. As such, there were 0 businesses held for a cash purchase price of approximately $75 million. Chesapeake Bay Candle is included in the Live segmentsale at June 30, 2020, nor income or loss from the date of acquisition. Net sales and operating income related to Chesapeake Bay Candlediscontinued operations for the three and ninesix months ended SeptemberJune 30, 2017 were not material to the Company’s consolidated financial statements.

In April 2017, the Company acquired Sistema Plastics (“Sistema”), a leading New Zealand based manufacturer and marketer of innovative food storage containers with strong market shares and presence in Australia, New Zealand, U.K. and parts of continental Europe for a cash purchase price of approximately $472 million. Based on the Company’s independent valuation the Company allocated the total purchase price, net of cash acquired, to the identifiable tangible and intangible assets acquired and liabilities assumed based on their estimated fair values on the acquisition date. Based on the purchase price allocation, net of cash acquired, the Company allocated approximately $39 million to identified net assets, $291 million to identified intangible assets and $142 million to goodwill. Sistema is included in the Live segment from the date of acquisition. Net sales and operating income related to Sistema for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2017 were not material to the Company’s consolidated financial statements.

In January 2017, the Company acquired Smith Mountain Industries (“Smith Mountain”), a leading provider of premium home fragrance products, sold primarily under the WoodWick® Candle brand, for a cash purchase price of approximately $100 million. Smith Mountain is included in the Live segment from the date of acquisition. Net sales and operating income related to Smith Mountain for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2017 were not material to the Company’s consolidated financial statements.

2016 Activity

On April 15, 2016, Jarden Corporation (“Jarden”) became a direct wholly-owned subsidiary of Newell Brands Inc., as a result of a series of merger transactions (the “Jarden Acquisition”). The Jarden Acquisition was effected pursuant to an Agreement and Plan of Merger, dated as of December 13, 2015 (the “Merger Agreement”), among the Company, Jarden and two wholly-owned subsidiaries of the Company. Following the Jarden Acquisition, the Company was renamed Newell Brands Inc. Jarden was a leading, global consumer products company with leading brands, such as Yankee Candle®,Crock-Pot®, FoodSaver®, Mr. Coffee®, Oster®, Coleman®, First Alert®, Rawlings®, Jostens®, Marmot® and many others. The Jarden Acquisition enables the Company to scale the enterprise with leading brands in global markets. The scale of the Company in key categories, channels and geographies enables it to deploy its strategy, which includes advantaged development and commercial capabilities, across a larger set of opportunities to generate accelerated growth and margin expansion. The Jarden Acquisition has been accounted for using the purchase method of accounting, and Jarden’s assets, liabilities and results of operations are included in the Company’s financial statements from the acquisition date. Adjustments made to the purchase price allocation during the nine months ended September 30, 2017, primarily relate to goodwill and other intangible assets (see Footnote 8).

Pursuant to the Merger Agreement, each share of Jarden common stock was exchanged for 0.862 of a share of the Company’s common stock plus $21.00 in cash. The total merger consideration, including debt assumed, was approximately $18.7 billion. The aggregate consideration paid or payable to the Jarden shareholders and convertible note holders was approximately $15.3 billion and was comprised of a cash payment of approximately $5.4 billion, the issuance of 213.9 million common shares of the Company with a fair value of approximately $9.9 billion and accrued merger consideration of $627 million. The accrued merger consideration at acquisition related to approximately 9.1 million shares of the Company’s common stock that had not been issued and $222 million in cash that had not been paid as of the date of the acquisition for shares of Jarden common stock held by dissenting Jarden shareholders who exercised their appraisal rights and are seeking an appraisal of such shares. In July 2017, approximately 6.6 million shares of the Company’s common stock (representing the stock component of the merger consideration) were issued and approximately $162 million (representing the cash component of the merger consideration) was paid to certain dissenting shareholders pursuant to settlement agreements (see Footnote 18). At September 30, 2017, the Company has accrued approximately $171 million of unpaid consideration related to approximately 2.5 million shares of the Company’s common stock that have not been issued and approximately $61 million of cash that has not been paid.

The following unaudited pro forma financial information presents the combined results of operations of Newell Rubbermaid and Jarden for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2016 as if the Jarden Acquisition had occurred on January 1, 2015. The unaudited pro forma financial information is not intended to represent or be indicative of the Company’s consolidated results of operations that would have been reported had the Jarden Acquisition been completed as of January 1, 2015, and should not be taken as indicative of the Company’s future consolidated results of operations. The Company expects to incur restructuring and other integration costs that are not included in the pro forma results of operations presented below. Pro forma adjustments aretax-effected at the Company’s estimated statutory tax rates.

(in millions, except per share data)  Three Months
Ended

September 30,
2016
   Nine Months
Ended

September 30,
2016
 

Net sales

  $3,954.6   $11,521.7 

Net income

   273.2    588.8 

Income loss per share:

    

Basic

  $0.56   $1.23 

Diluted

  $0.56   $1.22 

The unaudited pro forma financial information for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2016 includes $52.1 million and $156 million, respectively, for the amortization of acquired intangibles from the Jarden Acquisition based on the purchase price allocation, which was finalized during the second quarter of 2017.

Footnote 3 — Discontinued Operations and Divestitures

Discontinued Operations

2020. The following table provides a summary of amounts included in discontinued operations for the 2019 periods indicated (in millions):

   Three Months
Ended

September 30,
2016
   Nine Months
Ended

September 30,
2016
 

Net sales

  $—     $—   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Loss from discontinued operations before income taxes

   —      (1.3

Income tax benefit

   —      (0.3
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Loss from discontinued operations

   —      (1.0

Net gain from sale of discontinued operations, net of tax

   —      0.6 
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Income (loss) from discontinued operations, net of tax

  $—     $(0.4
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

The discontinued operations for 2016 relate to the Company’s Endicia business whose operations were ceased in 2015. The consolidated results of operations for 2017 do not include discontinued operations.

Divestitures

Three Months
Ended
June 30, 2019
Six Months
Ended
June 30, 2019
Net sales$92  $303  
Cost of products sold67  227  
Gross profit25  76  
Selling, general and administrative expenses13  38  
Impairment of goodwill, intangibles and other assets—  112  
Operating income (loss)12  (74) 
Non-operating (income) expense, net —  
Income (loss) before income taxes (74) 
Income tax provision40  36  
Net loss$(33) $(110) 

2019 Divestiture Activity

On July 14, 2017,May 1, 2019, the Company sold its Winter SportsRexair business to investment funds affiliated with Rhône Capital for a selling price of approximately $240$235 million, subject to customary working capital and other post-closing adjustments. ForAs a result, during the three and ninesix months ended SeptemberJune 30, 20172019, the company recorded a pre-tax gain of $6 million, which is included in the net loss from discontinued operations.
On May 1, 2019, the Company sold its Process Solutions business to an affiliate of One Rock Capital Partners, LLC, for approximately $500 million, subject to customary working capital and 2016,other post-closing adjustments. As a result, during the three and six months ended June 30, 2019, the company recorded a pre-tax loss of $22 million, which is included in the net salesloss from discontinued operations.

On December 31, 2019, the Winter SportsCompany sold its Playing Cards business were not material. to Cartamundi Inc. and Cartamundi España S.L. for approximately $220 million, subject to customary working capital and other post-closing adjustments.
During the ninesix months ended SeptemberJune 30, 2017,2019, the Company recorded an impairment charge of $59.1charges totaling $112 million, which is included in the loss from discontinued operations, related to the writedownwrite-down of the carrying value of the net assets of the Winter Sports businesscertain held for sale businesses based on the expected proceeds to be received. Of this impairment charge, $12.6 million related to the impairment of goodwill and $46.5 million related to the impairment of other intangible assets. The Company recorded apre-tax loss on sale of $48.0 million driven by funding the business’ working capital needs and withholding taxes between June 30, 2017 and July 14, 2017, which is included in other expense (income), net in condensed consolidated statement of operations for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2017.

During 2017, the Company sold its Rubbermaid® consumer storage totes business, its stroller business under the Teutonia® brand, its Lehigh business, its firebuilding business and its triathlon apparel business under the Zoot® and Squadra® brands. The selling prices for these businesses were not significant. Based on the consideration, during the nine months ended September 30, 2017 the Company recorded impairment charges of $15.3 million related to the write down of the carrying value of the net assets of the firebuilding and Teutonia® stroller businesses to their estimated fair market value. The Company sold the firebuilding business to Royal Oak Enterprises, LLC (“Royal Oak”). Company directors Martin E. Franklin and Ian G.H. Ashken are affiliates of Royal Oak.

In March 2017, the Company completed the sale of its Tools business, including the Irwin®, Lenox® and Hilmor® brands. The selling price was $1.95 billion, subject to customary working capital adjustments. The net assets of the Tools business were approximately $1.1 billion, including approximately $711 million of goodwill, resulting in a pretax gain of $771.0 million, which is included in other (income) expense, net in the condensed consolidated statement of operations for the nine months ended September 30, 2017. For the three and nine months ended September 30, 2016, the Tools business generated 4.5% and 5.9%, respectively, of the Company’s consolidated net sales. Net sales for the Tools business in 2017 were not material.

In June 2016, the Company sold its Décor business, including Levolor® and Kirsch® window coverings and drapery hardware, for consideration, net of fees, of approximately $224 million, resulting in a pretax gain of $160 million, which is included in other (income) expense, net for the nine months ended September 30, 2016. For the nine months ended September 30, 2016, the Décor business generated 1.6% of the Company’s consolidated net sales.

Held for Sale

During 2016, the Company committed to plans to divest several businesses and brands, most of which were disposed of during the nine months ended September 30, 2017, to strengthen the portfolio to better align with the long-term growth plan.

The following table presents information related to the major classes of assets and liabilities that were classified as assets and liabilities held for sale in the condensed consolidated balance sheets as of September 30, 2017 and December 31, 2016 (in millions):

   September 30,
2017
   December 31,
2016
 

Accounts receivable, net

  $—     $164.4 

Inventories, net

   —      311.6 

Prepaid expenses and other

   —      24.3 

Property, plant and equipment, net

   4.0    224.9 

Goodwill

   —      762.5 

Other intangible assets, net

   —      244.5 

Other assets

   —      13.5 
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Assets

  $4.0   $1,745.7 
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Accounts payable

  $—     $88.2 

Accrued compensation

   —      35.3 

Other accrued liabilities

   —      81.6 

Short-term debt and current portion long-term debt

   —      4.3 

Other noncurrent liabilities

   —      131.1 
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Liabilities

  $—     $340.5 
  

 

 

   

 

 

 


Footnote 43 — Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)

Loss

The following tables display the changes in accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss (“AOCI”AOCL”) by component, net of tax, for the ninesix months ended SeptemberJune 30, 20172020 (in millions):

   Cumulative
Translation
Adjustment
   Pension and
Postretirement
Costs
   Derivative
Financial
Instruments
   AOCI 

Balance at December 31, 2016

  $(607.9  $(400.0  $(36.9  $(1,044.8

Other comprehensive (loss) income before reclassifications

   216.9    (10.2   (29.7   177.0 

Amounts reclassified to earnings

   87.4    8.7    0.1    96.2 
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net current period other comprehensive income (loss)

   304.3    (1.5   (29.6   273.2 
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Balance at September 30, 2017

  $(303.6  $(401.5  $(66.5  $(771.6
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Cumulative
Translation
Adjustment
Pension and 
Postretirement
Costs
Derivative
Financial
Instruments
AOCL
Balance at December 31, 2019$(479) $(399) $(42) $(920) 
Other comprehensive income (loss) before reclassifications(121)  23  (96) 
Amounts reclassified to earnings—    10  
Net current period other comprehensive income (loss)(121) 11  24  (86) 
Balance at June 30, 2020$(600) $(388) $(18) $(1,006) 
11

Table of Contents
For the three and ninesix months ended SeptemberJune 30, 20172020 and 2016,2019, reclassifications from AOCIAOCL to the results of operations for the Company’s pension and postretirement benefit plans were apre-tax pretax expense of $4.5$5 million and $6.3$2 million, respectively, and $12.9pretax expense of $11 million and $13.3$4 million, respectively, and primarily represent the amortization of net actuarial losses (see Footnote 12)11). These costs are recorded in selling, general and administrative expenses (“SG&A”) and cost of sales.other (income) expense, net. For the three and ninesix months ended SeptemberJune 30, 20172020 and 2016,2019, reclassifications from AOCIAOCL to the results of operations for the Company’s derivative financial instruments for effective cash flow hedges were NaN and pre-tax expense income of $3.2 million and $6.0$1 million, respectively, and $0.1pre-tax expense of $1 million and $32.6pre-tax income of $5 million, respectively (see Footnote 11)10). The amounts reclassified to earnings from the cumulative translation adjustment is due to divestitures (see Footnote 3).


The income tax provision (benefit)(expense) benefit allocated to the components of other comprehensive income (loss) (“OCI”)AOCL for the periods indicated are as follows (in millions):

   Three Months Ended
September 30,
   Nine Months Ended
September 30,
 
   2017   2016   2017   2016 

Foreign currency translation adjustments

  $1.9   $—     $0.8   $—   

Unrecognized pension and postretirement costs

   1.5    1.2    4.2    3.5 

Derivative financial instruments

   (1.1   3.3    (7.7   (28.6
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Income tax provision (benefit) related to OCI

  $2.3   $4.5   $(2.7  $(25.1
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 


Three Months Ended
June 30,
Six Months Ended
June 30,
2020201920202019
Foreign currency translation adjustments$ $—  $(1) $—  
Unrecognized pension and postretirement costs(5)  (2)  
Derivative financial instruments —  (7)  
Income tax (expense) benefit related to AOCL$ $ $(10) $10  

Footnote 54 — Restructuring Costs

Restructuring Costs

Restructuring provisions were determined based on estimates prepared at the time the restructuring actions were approved by management and are periodically updated for changes. Restructuring amounts also include amounts recognized as incurred.

As part of the Jarden Acquisition, the Company initiated a comprehensive strategic assessment of the business and launched a new corporate strategy that focuses the portfolio, prioritizes investment in the categories with the greatest potential for growth, and extends the Company’s advantaged capabilities in insights, product design, innovation, andE-commerce to the broadened portfolio. The investments in new capabilities are designed to unlock the growth potential of the portfolio and will be funded by a commitment to release cost savings from 2016 to 2021 of approximately $1.3 billion through the combination of the completion of Project Renewal (approximately $300 million) and delivery of cost synergies associated with the Jarden integration (approximately $1 billion). This new corporate strategy is called the New Growth Game Plan and builds on the successful track record of growth acceleration, margin development, and value creation associated with the transformation of Newell Rubbermaid from 2011 through 2016.

Project Renewal

In April 2015, the Company committed to a further expansion of Project Renewal (the “April 2015 Expansion”). Project Renewal was initially launched in October 2011 to reduce the complexity of the organization and increase investment in growth platforms within the business. Under Project Renewal, the Company is simplifying and aligning its businesses around two key activities—Brand & Category Development and Market Execution & Delivery. Pursuant to an expansion of Project Renewal in October 2014, the Company is: (i) further streamlining its supply chain function, including reducing overhead and realigning the supply chain management structure; (ii) investing in value analysis and value engineering efforts to reduce product and packaging costs; (iii) reducing operational and manufacturing complexity in its Learn segment; and (iv) further streamlining its distribution and transportation functions. Under the April 2015 Expansion, the Company is further implementing additional activities designed to further streamline business partnering functions (e.g., Finance/IT, Legal and Human Resources), optimize global selling and trade marketing functions and rationalize the Company’s real estate portfolio. Project Renewal is expected to be complete by the end of 2017, and as a result, additional cash payments and savings will be realized thereafter.

Restructuring costs, incurred in connection with Project Renewal for the periods indicated are as follows (in millions):

   Three Months Ended
September 30,
   Nine Months Ended
September 30,
 
   2017   2016   2017   2016 

Employee severance, termination benefits and relocation costs

  $0.2   $1.4   $1.8   $(4.0

Exited contractual commitments and other

   7.2    (1.6   15.9    17.0 
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
  $7.4   $(0.2  $17.7   $13.0 
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Accrued restructuring costs activity for Project Renewal for the nine months ended September 30, 2017 is as follows (in millions):

   Balance at
December 31,
2016
   Restructuring
Costs
   Payments  Non-Cash
Charges
and Other
  Balance at
September 30,

2017
 

Employee severance, termination benefits and relocation costs

  $15.8   $1.8   $(6.3 $(0.2 $11.1 

Exited contractual commitments and other

   17.4    15.9    (7.5  —     25.8 
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 
  $33.2   $17.7   $(13.8 $(0.2 $36.9 
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Jarden Integration

The Company currently expects to incur up to approximately $1.0 billion of restructuring and other costs through 2021 to integrate the legacy Newell Rubbermaid and Jarden businesses (the “Jarden Integration”). Initially, integration projects will primarily be focused on driving cost synergies in procurement, overhead functions and organizational changes designed to redefine the operating model of the Company from a holding company to an operating company. Restructuring costs associated with integration projects are expected to include employee-related cash costs, including severance, retirement and other termination benefits, and contract termination and other costs. In addition, other costs associated with the Jarden Integration are expected to include advisory and personnel costs for managing and implementing integration projects.

Other Restructuring

In addition to Project Renewal and the Jarden Integration the Company has incurred restructuring costs for various other restructuring activities.

Accrued restructuring cost activity for the Jarden Integration and other restructuring for the nine months ended September 30, 2017 is as follows (in millions):

   Balance at
December 31,
2016
   Restructuring
Costs
   Payments  Non-Cash
Charges
and Other
  Balance at
September 30,

2017
 

Employee severance, termination benefits and relocation costs

  $38.2   $50.3   $(40.1 $(8.6 $39.8 

Exited contractual commitments and other

   0.5    14.2    (8.5  (0.1  6.1 
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 
  $38.7   $64.5   $(48.6 $(8.7 $45.9 
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Restructuring Costs

Restructuring costsnet incurred by reportable business segmentsegments for all restructuring activities in continuing operations for the periods indicated are as follows (in millions):

   Three Months Ended
September 30,
   Nine Months Ended
September 30,
 
   2017   2016   2017   2016 

Live

  $3.0   $2.9   $10.7   $2.3 

Learn

   3.0    3.7    8.8    8.8 

Work

   1.6    1.7    7.0    4.3 

Play

   1.6    2.3    10.6    2.6 

Other

   1.4    1.3    5.0    6.4 

Corporate

   27.8    1.1    40.1    17.3 
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
  $38.4   $13.0   $82.2   $41.7 
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Three Months Ended
June 30,
Six Months Ended
June 30,
2020201920202019
Appliances and Cookware$—  $ $—  $ 
Commercial Solutions    
Home Solutions    
Learning and Development—     
Outdoor and Recreation    
Corporate    
$ $ $10  $19  

Accrued restructuring costs activity for the six months ended June 30, 2020 are as follows (in millions):
Balance at December 31, 2019Restructuring
Costs, Net
PaymentsBalance at
June 30, 2020
Employee severance and termination benefits$10  $ $(6) $13  
Exited contractual commitments and other12   (7)  
$22  $10  $(13) $19  
12

Table of Contents
2020 Restructuring Plan
The Company’s 2020 restructuring program, which was initiated during the second quarter of 2020 in response to the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, was designed to reduce overhead costs, streamline certain underperforming operations and improve future profitability. Restructuring costs associated with this program, which primarily relate to the Home Solutions and Commercial Solutions segments, include employee-related costs, including severance and other termination benefits. During the three and six months ended June 30, 2020, the Company recorded charges of $8 million in connection with the program. The Company currently estimates aggregate restructuring charges of approximately $10 million associated with this program to be incurred over the entirety of 2020. All cash payments are expected to be paid within one year of charges incurred.
Accelerated Transformation Plan
The Company’s ATP, which was initiated during the first quarter of 2018 and completed at the end of 2019, was designed in part, to divest the Company’s non-core consumer businesses and focus on the realignment of the Company’s management structure and overall cost structure as a result of the completed divestitures. Restructuring costs associated with the ATP included employee-related costs, including severance, retirement and other termination benefits, as well as contract termination costs and other costs.
Other Restructuring-Related Costs
The Company regularly incurs other restructuring-related costs in connection with various discrete initiatives which are recorded in cost of products sold and selling, general and administrative expense (“SG&A”) in the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations based on the nature of the underlying costs incurred.

Footnote 65 — Inventories Net

Inventories are stated at the lower of cost or market value and are comprised of the following as ofat the dates indicated (in millions):

   September 30,
2017
   December 31,
2016
 

Raw materials and supplies

  $449.4   $350.7 

Work-in-process

   244.8    236.1 

Finished products

   2,167.3    1,529.2 
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total inventories

  $2,861.5   $2,116.0 
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

June 30, 2020December 31, 2019
Raw materials and supplies$301  $231  
Work-in-process157  135  
Finished products1,256  1,240  
$1,714  $1,606  

Footnote 76 — Property, Plant and Equipment, Net

Property, plant and equipment, net, is comprised of the following as ofat the dates indicated (in millions):

   September 30,
2017
   December 31,
2016
 

Land

  $108.8   $108.4 

Buildings and improvements

   728.3    653.0 

Machinery and equipment

   2,704.4    2,454.6 
  

 

 

   

 

 

 
   3,541.5    3,216.0 

Less: Accumulated depreciation

   (1,866.3   (1,672.6
  

 

 

   

 

 

 
  $1,675.2   $1,543.4 
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

June 30, 2020December 31, 2019
Land$82  $86  
Buildings and improvements644  641  
Machinery and equipment2,176  2,151  
2,902  2,878  
Less: Accumulated depreciation(1,784) (1,723) 
$1,118  $1,155  

Depreciation expense for continuing operations was $71.7$46 million and $62.8$41 million for the three months ended SeptemberJune 30, 20172020 and 2016,2019, respectively, and $210$94 million and $153$81 million for the ninesix months ended SeptemberJune 30, 20172020 and 2016,2019, respectively.

Depreciation expense for discontinued operations was NaN for the three and six months ended June 30, 2019, as the Company ceased depreciating property, plant and equipment relating to businesses which satisfied the criteria to be classified as held for sale.


13

Table of Contents
During the first quarter of 2020, the Company concluded that a triggering event had occurred for all of its reporting units as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic. Pursuant to the authoritative accounting literature, the Company compared the sum of the undiscounted future cash flows attributable to the asset or group of assets (the lowest level for which identifiable cash flows are available) to their respective carrying amount. As a result of the impairment testing performed in connection with the triggering event, the Company recorded a non-cash fixed asset impairment charge of approximately $1 million during the six months ended June 30, 2020, in the Home Solutions segment associated with its Yankee Candle retail store business. The impairment charge was calculated by subtracting the estimated fair value of the asset group from its carrying value. See Footnote 81 for further information.

Footnote 7 — Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets, Net


Goodwill activity for the ninesix months ended SeptemberJune 30, 20172020 is as follows (in millions):

Segment  Balance at
December 31,
2016
   Acquisitions   Other
Adjustments (1)
  Impairment (2)   Foreign
Currency
   Balance at
September 30,
2017
 

Live

  $3,639.9   $172.8   $45.8  $—     $25.3   $3,883.8 

Learn

   2,785.4    —      3.9   —      56.6    2,845.9 

Work

   1,871.0    —      (16.9  —      29.8    1,883.9 

Play

   1,161.4    —      (7.6  —      5.1    1,158.9 

Other

   761.2    —      (9.7  —      2.5    754.0 
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
  $10,218.9   $172.8   $15.5  $—     $119.3   $10,526.5 
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

(1)Comprised primarily of adjustments related to the Jarden Acquisition, whose purchase price allocation was finalized during the second quarter of 2017 (see Footnote 2).
(2)See Footnote 3 for impairment charges related to assets held for sale.


June 30, 2020
SegmentsNet Book Value at December 31,
2019
Impairment Charges
Foreign
Exchange and Other
Gross
Carrying
Amount
Accumulated
Impairment
Charges
Net Book
Value
Appliances and Cookware$212  $(212) $—  $744  $(744) $—  
Commercial Solutions747  —  —  1,241  (494) 747  
Home Solutions164  —  —  2,392  (2,228) 164  
Learning and Development2,586  —  (1) 3,431  (846) 2,585  
Outdoor and Recreation—  —  —  788  (788) —  
$3,709  $(212) $(1) $8,596  $(5,100) $3,496  

During the first quarter of 2020, the Company concluded that a triggering event had occurred for all of its reporting units as a result of the COVID-19 global pandemic. Pursuant to the authoritative literature, the Company performed an impairment test and determined that the goodwill associated with its Appliances and Cookware reporting unit was fully impaired. During the six months ended June 30, 2020, the Company recorded an impairment charge of $212 million to reflect the impairment of its goodwill. See Footnote 1 for further information.

During the three and six months ended June 30, 2019, the Company recorded an impairment charge of $11 million and $74 million, respectively, to reflect a decrease in the carrying values of Mapa/Spontex and Quickie while these businesses were classified as held for sale.

Other intangible assets, net are comprised of the following as ofat the dates indicated (in millions):

   September 30, 2017   December 31, 2016 
   Gross Carrying
Amount (1)
   Accumulated
Amortization
  Net Book
Value
   Gross Carrying
Amount
   Accumulated
Amortization
  Net Book
Value
 

Trade names — indefinite life

  $10,199.3   $—    $10,199.3   $9,935.1   $—    $9,935.1 

Trade names — other

   375.5    (52.2  323.3    286.3    (34.2  252.1 

Capitalized software

   545.5    (331.4  214.1    482.0    (252.9  229.1 

Patents and intellectual property

   253.6    (133.3  120.3    227.9    (105.0  122.9 

Customer relationships and distributor channels

   3,703.8    (333.5  3,370.3    3,761.7    (204.0  3,557.7 

Other

   134.6    (54.3  80.3    25.9    (11.0  14.9 
  

 

 

   

 

 

  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

  

 

 

 
  $15,212.3   $(904.7 $14,307.6   $14,718.9   $(607.1 $14,111.8 
  

 

 

   

 

 

  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

  

 

 

 

(1)At September 30, 2017, the amounts attributable to the Jarden Acquisition are as follows: trade names — indefinite life — $9.4 billion; trade names — other — $247 million; capitalized software — $63.0 million; patents and intellectual property — $99.1 million; customer relationships and distributor channels — $3.5 billion; and, other intangible assets — $124 million.

The table below summarizes the Company’s amortization periods for other intangible assets, including capitalized software, as


June 30, 2020December 31, 2019
Gross
Carrying
Amount
Accumulated Amortization
Net Book
Value
Gross
Carrying
Amount
Accumulated
Amortization
Net Book
Value
Amortization
Periods
(in years)
Trade names — indefinite life$2,292  $—  $2,292  $3,560  $—  $3,560  N/A
Trade names — other158  (52) 106  169  (50) 119  2-15
Capitalized software602  (460) 142  587  (435) 152  3-12
Patents and intellectual property123  (100) 23  135  (102) 33  3-14
Customer relationships and distributor channels1,248  (250) 998  1,328  (283) 1,045  3-30
Other—  —  —  109  (102)  3-5
$4,423  $(862) $3,561  $5,888  $(972) $4,916  

14

Table of September 30, 2017:

Amortization Periods
(in years)

Trade names — indefinite life

N/A

Trade names — other

3–30 years

Capitalized software

3–12 years

Patents and intellectual property

3–14 years

Customer relationships & distributor channels

3–30 years

Other

3–5 years

Contents

Amortization expense for intangible assets for continuing operations was $84.1$39 million and $75.1$46 million for the three months ended SeptemberJune 30, 20172020 and 2016,2019, respectively, and $266$82 million and $154$93 million for the ninesix months ended SeptemberJune 30, 20172020 and 2016,2019, respectively. Amortization expense for intangible assets for discontinued operations was NaN for the ninethree and six months ended SeptemberJune 30, 2017 includes2019, as the Company ceased amortizing other finite-lived intangible assets relating to businesses which satisfied the criteria to be classified as held for sale.

As a measurementresult of the impairment testing performed in connection with the COVID-19 pandemic triggering event during the first quarter of 2020, the Company determined that certain of its indefinite-lived intangible assets in the Appliances and Cookware, Commercial Solutions, Home Solutions, Learning and Development and Outdoor and Recreation segments were impaired. During the six months ended June 30, 2020, the Company recorded impairment charges of $1.3 billion to reflect impairment of these indefinite-lived trade names because their carrying values exceeded their fair values as follows:
Six Months Ended June 30, 2020
Impairment of indefinite-lived intangibles assets
Appliances and Cookware$87 
Commercial Solutions320 
Home Solutions290 
Learning and Development78 
Outdoor and Recreation482 
$1,257 
There were 0 impairments of indefinite-lived tradenames recorded during the six months ended June 30, 2019.

The Company believes the circumstances and global disruption caused by COVID-19 will continue to affect its businesses, operating results, cash flows and financial condition and that the scope and duration of the pandemic is highly uncertain. In addition, some of the other inherent estimates and assumptions used in determining fair value of the reporting units are outside the control of management, including interest rates, cost of capital, tax rates, industry growth, credit ratings, foreign exchange rates, labor inflation and tariffs, including the current trade negotiations with China. Given the uncertainty of these factors, as well as the inherent difficulty in predicting the severity and duration of the COVID-19 global pandemic and associated recovery and the uncertainties regarding the potential financial impact on the Company's business and the overall economy, there can be no assurance that the Company's estimates and assumptions made for purposes of the goodwill and indefinite-lived intangible asset impairment testing performed during the first quarter of 2020 will prove to be accurate predictions of the future.

In addition, as a result of several impairment charges recorded over the past three years and most recently at March 31, 2020, some of the Company's reporting units and several of the Company's indefinite-lived tradenames were either recorded at fair value or with fair values within 10% of the associated carrying values. While the Company believes it has made reasonable estimates and assumptions to calculate the fair values of the reporting units and other indefinite-lived intangible assets which were based on facts and circumstances known at this time, it is possible that new events may occur or actual events may result in forecasted cash flows, revenue and earnings that differ from those that formed the basis of the Company’s estimates and assumptions. For each of the Company’s reporting units, particularly if the global pandemic caused by COVID-19 continues to persist for an extended period expense adjustment of $13.6 million relatedtime, the reporting unit’s actual results could be materially different from the Company’s estimates and assumptions used to calculate fair value. If so, the Company may be required to recognize material impairments to goodwill and/or indefinite-lived intangible assets. The Company will continue to monitor its reporting units for any triggering events or other signs of impairment. The Company may be required to perform additional impairment testing based on further deterioration of the global economic environment, continued disruptions to the valuationCompany’s business, further declines in operating results ofnon-compete agreements the Company’s reporting units and/or tradenames, further sustained deterioration of the Company’s market capitalization, and other factors, which could result in impairment charges in the future. Although management cannot predict when improvements in macroeconomic conditions will occur, if consumer confidence and consumer spending decline significantly in the future or if commercial and industrial economic activity experiences a sustained deterioration from current levels, it is reasonably likely the Company will be required to record impairment charges in the future.

At March 31, 2020, there were no reporting units and 9 indefinite-lived trade names with fair values within other intangible assets.

10% of the associated carrying values. A hypothetical 10% reduction in forecasted earnings before interest, taxes and amortization used in the discounted cash flows to estimate the fair value of the reporting unit would not have resulted in an incremental goodwill impairment charge. A hypothetical 10% reduction in the forecasted debt-free cash flows used in the excess earnings method to determine the fair value of certain indefinite-lived intangibles in the Company’s Home Solutions and Learning and Development segments would have resulted in incremental impairment charges of $39 million and $13 million, respectively. A hypothetical 10% reduction in forecasted revenue used in the relief from royalty method to determine the fair value of certain indefinite-lived

15

Table of Contents
intangibles would have resulted in incremental impairment charges in the Company's following segments: Appliances and Cookware, Home Solutions and Learning and Development of $6 million, $6 million and $16 million, respectively. There were 0 additional impairments during the three months ended June 30, 2020.

Footnote 98 — Other Accrued Liabilities

Other accrued liabilities are comprised of the following as ofat the dates indicated (in millions):

   September 30,
2017
   December 31,
2016
 

Customer accruals

  $405.3   $432.4 

Accruals for manufacturing, marketing and freight expenses

   78.5    89.3 

Accrued self-insurance liabilities, contingencies and warranty

   162.8    168.1 

Deferred revenue

   75.4    187.5 

Derivative liabilities

   79.8    14.7 

Accrued income taxes

   140.7    64.9 

Accrued interest expense

   189.8    108.5 

Other

   425.7    399.5 
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Other accrued liabilities

  $1,558.0   $1,464.9 
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

June 30, 2020December 31, 2019
Customer accruals$516  $605  
Operating lease liabilities136  132  
Accrued self-insurance liabilities, contingencies and warranty108  124  
Accrued income taxes107  114  
Accrued interest expense69  63  
Accruals for manufacturing, marketing and freight expenses42  50  
Other221  252  
$1,199  $1,340  

Footnote 109 — Debt

Debt is comprised of the following as ofat the dates indicated (in millions):

   September 30,
2017
   December 31,
2016
 

2.05% senior notes due 2017

  $349.9   $349.4 

6.25% senior notes due 2018

   —      249.8 

2.15% senior notes due 2018

   299.4    298.9 

2.60% senior notes due 2019

   266.5    995.0 

2.875% senior notes due 2019

   348.5    347.9 

4.70% senior notes due 2020

   304.2    380.0 

3.15% senior notes due 2021

   993.1    991.7 

3.75% senior notes due 2021

   368.1    326.9 

4.00% senior notes due 2022

   248.7    248.5 

3.85% senior notes due 2023

   1,738.4    1,737.0 

5.00% senior notes due 2023

   312.6    314.1 

4.00% senior notes due 2024

   495.7    495.2 

3.90% senior notes due 2025

   297.1    296.8 

4.20% senior notes due 2026

   1,982.3    1,981.0 

5.375% senior notes due 2036

   494.9    494.7 

5.50% senior notes due 2046

   1,725.9    1,725.7 

Term loan

   299.7    399.5 

Commercial paper

   116.0    —   

Receivables facilities

   768.5    187.4 

Other debt

   65.9    73.3 
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total debt

   11,475.4    11,892.8 

Short-term debt and current portion of long-term debt

   (1,291.0   (601.9
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Long-term debt

  $10,184.4   $11,290.9 
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Senior Notes

In March 2017,

June 30, 2020December 31, 2019
4.70% senior notes due 2020$305  $305  
3.15% senior notes due 202194  94  
3.75% senior notes due 2021341  342  
4.00% senior notes due 2022249  249  
3.85% senior notes due 20231,388  1,388  
4.00% senior notes due 2024200  199  
4.875% senior notes due 2025492  —  
3.90% senior notes due 202547  47  
4.20% senior notes due 20261,972  1,986  
5.375% senior notes due 2036416  416  
5.50% senior notes due 2046657  657  
Commercial paper—  25  
Other debt22  15  
Total debt6,183  5,723  
Short-term debt and current portion of long-term debt(402) (332) 
Long-term debt$5,781  $5,391  

Credit Revolver and Commercial Paper

On November 1, 2019, S&P Global Inc. ("S&P") downgraded the Company’s debt rating to “BB+” as S&P believed the Company commenced cash tender offers (the “Tender Offers”would fail to meet S&P’s target debt level for 2019. In addition, on March 9, 2020, Moody’s Corporation ("Moody’s") totaling approximately $1.06 billiondowngraded the Company’s debt rating to “Ba1” based on a view that the Company would fail to meet Moody's target debt level for any2020. Subsequently on April 15, 2020, Fitch Ratings ("Fitch") downgraded the Company’s debt rating to "BB" as they believed the Company would fail to meet Fitch's target debt level for 2020. As a result of the S&P and all of its 6.25% senior notes due 2018 andMoody's downgrades, the Company’s ability to borrow from the commercial paper market on terms it deems acceptable or favorable was eliminated.

Previously, the Company was able to issue commercial paper up to a maximum of $800 million provided there was a sufficient amount available for borrowing under the Company’s $1.25 billion revolving credit facility that matures in December 2023 (“the Credit Revolver”). The Company’s ability to borrow under the Credit Revolver was not affected by the downgrades. The interest rate for borrowings under the Credit Revolver is the borrowing period referenced LIBOR rate plus 127.5 basis points. At June 30, 2020, the Company did not have any amounts outstanding under the Credit Revolver.
16

Table of Contents

Senior Notes

In May 2020, the Company completed a registered public offering of $500 million in aggregate principal amount of 4.875% senior notes that mature in June 2025 (the “June 2025 Notes”) and received proceeds of approximately $493 million, net of fees and expenses paid. The June 2025 Notes are subject to similar restrictive and financial covenants as the Company’s existing senior notes, however, they are not subject to the interest rate adjustment or coupon step up, provisions of certain other notes described below. The 2025 Notes are redeemable in whole or in part, at the option of its other senior notes. the Company (1) at any time prior to one month before the stated maturity at a redemption price equal to the greater of (a) 100% of the principal amount or (b) the discounted present value of principal and interest at the Treasury Rate plus 50 basis points, plus accrued interest to but excluding the redemption date; or (2) at any time on or after one month prior to the stated maturity at a price equal to 100% of the principal amount being redeemed, plus accrued interest to but excluding the redemption date. The Company used the net proceeds from the June 2025 Notes for general corporate purposes, including repayment of outstanding borrowings under the Credit Revolver and accounts receivable securitization facility and intends to use a portion of the proceeds for the repayment or redemption of the 4.70% Senior Notes due 2020.
In March 2017, pursuant to the Tender Offers2020, the Company repurchased approximately $63$15 million aggregate principal amount of its 6.25%the 4.20% senior notes due 2018,2026 at approximately $733 million aggregate principal amount of its 2.6% senior notes due 2019 and approximately $76 million aggregate principal amount of its 4.7% senior notes due 2020 forpar value. The total consideration, excluding accrued interest, ofwas approximately $897$15 million. As a result of these debt extinguishments, the Company recorded a loss on the extinguishment of debt of $27.8 million during the first quarter of 2017, primarily comprised of prepayment premiums and anon-cash charge due to thewrite-off of deferred debt issuance costs.

In April 2017, the Company redeemed the remaining approximately $187 million aggregate principal amount of its 6.25% senior notes due 2018 for total consideration, excluding accrued interest of approximately $195 million. As a result of thispartial debt extinguishment, the Company recorded an immaterial loss.


As a loss onresult of the extinguishmentaforementioned debt rating downgrades of debtMoody's and S&P, certain of the Company’s Senior Notes aggregating to approximately $4.5 million during the second quarter of 2017, primarily comprised of prepayment premiums, partially offset by thewrite-off of a deferred gain on previously terminatedbillion are subject to an interest rate swaps.

adjustment of 25 basis points as a result of each downgrade, for a total of 50 basis points. This increase to the interest rates of each series of the Company's senior notes subject to adjustment is expected to increase the Company’s interest expense for 2020 by approximately $17 million and approximately $23 million on an annualized basis. The Fitch downgrade did not impact the interest rates on any of the Company's senior notes.


Receivables Facility

The Company maintains an Accounts Receivable Securitization Facility (the “Securitization Facility”). The aggregate commitment under the Securitization Facility is $600 million. The Securitization Facility matures in October 2022 and bears interest at a margin over a variable interest rate. The maximum availability under the Securitization Facility fluctuates based on eligible accounts receivable balances. In March 2020, the Company amended its Securitization Facility with respect to certain customer receivables and to remove an originator from the Securitization Facility. At June 30, 2020, the Company did not have any amounts outstanding under the Securitization Facility.

Other
The fair value of the Company’s senior notes are based upon prices of similar instruments in the marketplace and are as follows (in millions):
June 30, 2020December 31, 2019
Fair ValueBook ValueFair ValueBook Value
Senior notes$6,466  $6,161  $5,990  $5,683  
The carrying amounts of all other significant debt approximates fair value.

Net Investment Hedge


The Company has designated the €300.0€300 million principal balance of the 3.75% senior notes due October 2021 as a net investment hedge of the foreign currency exposure of its net investment in certain Euro-functional currency subsidiaries with Euro-denominated net assets. At SeptemberJune 30, 2017, $14.02020, $3 million of deferred lossesgains have been recorded in AOCI.

The fair values ofAOCL. See Footnote 10 for disclosures regarding the Company’s senior notes are based on quoted market prices and are as follows (in millions):

   September 30, 2017   December 31, 2016 
   Fair Value   Book Value   Fair Value   Book Value 

Senior notes

  $11,089.9   $10,225.2   $11,979.2   $11,234.1 

The carrying amounts of all other significant debt approximates fair value.

derivative financial instruments.

Footnote 11 — 10—Derivatives

From time to time, the Company enters into derivative transactions to hedge its exposures to interest rate, foreign currency rate and commodity price fluctuations. The Company does not enter into derivative transactions for trading purposes.

17

Interest Rate Contracts

The Company manages its fixed and floating rate debt mix using interest rate swaps. The Company may use fixed and floating rate swaps to alter its exposure to the impact of changing interest rates on its consolidated results of operations and future cash outflows for interest. Floating rate swaps would be used, depending on market conditions, to convert the fixed rates of long-term debt into short-term variable rates. Fixed rate swaps would be used to reduce the Company’s risk of the possibility of increased interest costs. Interest rate swap contracts are therefore used by the Company to separate interest rate risk management from the debt funding decision. The cash paid and received from the settlement of interest rate swaps is included in interest expense.

Fair Value Hedges

At SeptemberJune 30, 2017,2020, the Company had approximately $527$377 million notional amount of interest rate swaps that exchange a fixed rate of interest for a variable rate (LIBOR) of interest plus a weighted average spread. These floating rate swaps are designated as fair value hedges against $277 million of principal on the 4.7% senior notes due in August 2020 and $250$100 million of principal on the 4.0% senior notes due 2024 for the remaining life of these notes. The effective portion of the fair value gains or losses on these swaps is offset by fair value adjustments in the underlying debt.

Cross-Currency Contracts


The Company uses cross-currency swaps to hedge foreign currency risk on certain intercompany financing arrangements with foreign subsidiaries. As of September 30, 2017, the notional value of outstanding cross-currency interest rate swaps was approximately $161 million. The cross-currency interest rate swaps are intended to eliminate uncertainty in cash flows in U.S. Dollars and British Pounds in connection with the intercompany financing arrangements. The effective portionsDuring the first quarter of 2020, the Company entered into 2 cross-currency swaps with an aggregate notional amount of $900 million, which were designated as net investment hedges of the changesCompany's foreign currency exposure of its net investment in fair valuescertain Euro-functional currency subsidiaries with Euro-denominated net assets. These cross-currency swaps, which mature in January and February 2025, pay a fixed rate of Euro-based interest and receive a fixed rate of U.S. dollar interest. The Company has elected the spot method for assessing the effectiveness of these cross-currencycontracts. During the three and six months ended June 30, 2020, the Company recognized income of $4 million and $7 million in interest rate swap agreements are reported in AOCI and an amount is reclassified out of AOCI into other (income) expense, net, which is offsetrelated to the portion of cross-currency swaps excluded from hedge effectiveness testing. The Company had no cross-currency swaps used as hedging instruments in the same period by the remeasurement in the carrying value of the underlying foreign currency intercompany financing arrangements being hedged.

2019.

Foreign Currency Contracts

The Company uses forward foreign currency contracts to mitigate the foreign currency exchange rate exposure on the cash flows related to forecasted inventory purchases and sales and have maturity dates through September 2018.December 2020. The derivatives used to hedge these forecasted transactions that meet the criteria for hedge accounting are accounted for as cash flow hedges. The effective portion of the gains or losses on these derivatives is deferred as a component of AOCIAOCL and is recognized in earnings at the same time that the hedged item affects earnings and is included in the same caption in the statements of operations as the underlying hedged item. At SeptemberJune 30, 2017,2020, the Company had approximately $448$212 million notional amount outstanding of forward foreign currency contracts that are designated as cash flow hedges of forecasted inventory purchases and sales.

The Company also uses foreign currency contracts, primarily forward foreign currency contracts, to mitigate the foreign currency exposure of certain other foreign currency transactions. At SeptemberJune 30, 2017,2020, the Company had approximately $2.7 billion$767 million notional amount outstanding of these foreign currency contracts that are not designated as effective hedges for accounting purposes and have maturity dates through November 2017.January 2021. Fair market value gains or losses are included in the results of operations and are classified in other (income) expense, net.

The following table presents the fair value of derivative financial instruments as of September 30, 2017 and December 31, 2016at the dates indicated (in millions):

   September 30, 2017   December 31, 2016 
   Fair Value of Derivatives   Fair Value of Derivatives 
   Asset (a)   Liability (a)   Asset (a)   Liability (a) 

Derivatives designated as effective hedges:

        

Cash flow hedges:

        

Cross-currency swaps

  $—     $17.2   $0.7   $16.3 

Foreign currency contracts

   2.4    14.6    14.2    3.4 

Fair value hedges:

        

Interest rate swaps

   0.9    4.5    —      5.9 

Derivatives not designated as effective hedges:

        

Foreign currency contracts

   35.1    65.3    18.2    10.9 

Commodity contracts

   0.1    —      0.2    0.3 
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total

  $38.5   $101.6   $33.3   $36.8 
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

(a) Consolidated balance sheet location:

        

Asset: Prepaid expenses and other, and othernon-current assets

        

Liability: Other accrued liabilities, and current andnon-current liabilities

        

18

Table of Contents
June 30, 2020December 31, 2019
Fair Value of DerivativesFair Value of Derivatives
Asset (a)Liability (a)Asset (a)Liability (a)
Derivatives designated as effective hedges:
Cash flow hedges:
Foreign currency contracts$ $—  $ $13  
Fair value hedges:
Interest rate swaps —    
Net investment hedges:
Cross-currency swaps10   —  —  
Derivatives not designated as effective hedges:
Foreign currency contracts13  11  10   
Total$39  $17  $13  $18  
(a) Consolidated balance sheet location:
Asset: Prepaid expenses and other, and other noncurrent assets
Liability: Other accrued liabilities, and current and noncurrent liabilities

The following tables presentspresent gain and loss activity (on a pretax basis) for the three and nine months ended SeptemberJune 30, 20172020 and 20162019 related to derivative financial instruments designated or previously designated, as effective hedges (in millions):

      Three Months Ended
September 30, 2017
  Three Months Ended
September 30, 2016
 
      Gain/(Loss)  Gain/(Loss) 
   

Location of gain/(loss)
recognized in income

  Recognized
in OCI (a)
(effective portion)
  Reclassified
from AOCI
to Income
  Recognized
in OCI (a)
(effective portion)
  Reclassified
from AOCI
to Income
 

Interest rate swaps

  

Interest expense, net

  $—    $(2.1 $—    $(2.4

Foreign currency contracts

  

Sales and cost of sales

   (12.8  (0.4  (0.7  1.6 

Cross-currency swaps

  

Other income (expense), net

   (0.4  (0.7  (3.7  (5.2
    

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Total

    $(13.2 $(3.2 $(4.4 $(6.0
    

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 
      Nine Months Ended
September 30, 2017
  Nine Months Ended
September 30, 2016
 
      Gain/(Loss)  Gain/(Loss) 
   

Location of gain/(loss)
recognized in income

  Recognized
in OCI (a)
(effective portion)
  Reclassified
from AOCI
to Income
  Recognized
in OCI (a)
(effective portion)
  Reclassified
from AOCI
to Income
 

Interest rate swaps

  

Interest expense, net

  $—    $(6.2 $(88.1 $(5.1

Foreign currency contracts

  

Sales and cost of sales

   (35.8  12.4   7.3   2.1 

Cross-currency swaps

  

Other income (expense), net

   (1.6  (6.3  (29.3  (29.6
    

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Total

    $(37.4 $(0.1 $(110.1 $(32.6
    

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Three Months
Ended
June 30, 2020
Three Months
Ended
June 30, 2019
Gain/(Loss)Gain/(Loss)
Location of gain/(loss) recognized in income
Recognized
in OCI
(effective portion)
Reclassified
from AOCL
to Income
Recognized
in OCI
(effective portion)
Reclassified
from AOCL
to Income
Interest rate swapsInterest expense, net$—  $(1) $—  $(1) 
Foreign currency contractsNet sales and cost of products sold(5)    
Commodity contractsCost of products sold—  —   —  
Cross-currency swapsOther (income) expense, net(17) —  —  —  
Total$(22) $—  $ $ 
Six Months
Ended
June 30, 2020
Six Months
Ended
June 30, 2019
Gain/(Loss)Gain/(Loss)
Location of gain/(loss) recognized in income
Recognized
in OCI
(effective portion)
Reclassified
from AOCL
to Income
Recognized
in OCI
(effective portion)
Reclassified
from AOCL
to Income
Interest rate swapsInterest expense, net$—  $(3) $—  $(3) 
Foreign currency contractsNet sales and cost of products sold30   (5)  
Commodity contractsCost of products sold—  —  —  —  
Cross-currency swapsOther (income) expense, net —  —  —  
Total$34  $(1) $(5) $ 

(a)Represents effective portion recognized in OCI.

The amount of ineffectiveness related to cash flow hedges during the three and nine months ended September

At June 30, 2017 and 2016 was not material. At September 30, 2017,2020, deferred net lossesgains of approximately $22$16 million within AOCIAOCL are expected to be reclassified to earnings over the next twelve months.

During the three and ninesix months ended SeptemberJune 30, 2017 and 2016,2020, the Company recognized expense (income) of $12.7$3 million and ($0.8) million, respectively, and $45.3 million and ($4.1)income of $9 million, respectively, in other (income) expense, net, related to derivatives that are not designated as hedging instruments, which is mostlyoffsetinstruments. During the three
19

Table of Contents
and six months ended June 30, 2019, the Company recognized expense of $4 million and $10 million, respectively, in other (income) expense, net, related to derivatives that are not designated as hedging instruments. Gains and losses on these derivatives are mostlyoffset by foreign currency movement in the underlying exposure.


Footnote 1211 — Employee Benefit and Retirement Plans

The components of pension and postretirement benefitsbenefit expense for continuing operations for the periods indicated, are as follows (in millions):

   Pension Benefits 
   Three Months Ended September 30, 
   U.S.   International 
   2017   2016   2017   2016 

Service cost

  $0.6   $0.6   $1.9   $1.9 

Interest cost

   12.6    12.2    3.4    4.7 

Expected return on plan assets

   (18.3   (18.8   (4.7   (5.7

Amortization, net

   6.0    5.5    0.7    3.5 
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net periodic pension cost

  $0.9   $(0.5  $1.3   $4.4 
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
   Nine Months Ended September 30, 
   U.S.   International 
   2017   2016   2017   2016 

Service cost

  $2.0   $2.0   $5.6   $5.0 

Interest cost

   37.9    32.3    10.1    14.2 

Expected return on plan assets

   (55.0   (49.4   (13.9   (17.0

Amortization, net

   17.8    16.3    1.9    4.9 
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net periodic pension cost

  $2.7   $1.2   $3.7   $7.1 
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

   Postretirement Benefits 
   Three Months Ended
September 30,
   Nine Months Ended
September 30,
 
   2017   2016   2017   2016 

Service cost

  $—     $0.1   $0.1   $0.1 

Interest cost

   0.5    0.6    1.6    1.6 

Amortization, net

   (2.2   (2.7   (6.8   (7.9
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net periodic expense

  $(1.7  $(2.0  $(5.1  $(6.2
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Pension Benefits
Three Months Ended June 30,
U.S.International
2020201920202019
Service cost$—  $—  $ $ 
Interest cost 13    
Expected return on plan assets(15) (15) (1) (3) 
Amortization, net  —   
Total expense$—  $ $ $ 

Pension Benefits
Six Months Ended June 30,
U.S.International
2020201920202019
Service cost$—  $—  $ $ 
Interest cost18  25    
Expected return on plan assets(30) (30) (3) (6) 
Amortization, net12     
Settlements —  —  —  
Total expense$ $ $ $ 


Postretirement Benefits
Three Months Ended
June 30,
Six Months Ended
June 30,
2020201920202019
Interest cost$ $ $ $ 
Amortization, net(2) (3) (3) (5) 
Total income$(1) $(2) $(2) $(4) 

The components of net periodic pension and postretirement costs other than the service cost component are included in other (income) expense, net in the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations.

20

Table of Contents
Footnote 1312 — Income Taxes


The Company’s effective income tax expenserate for the three months ended June 30, 2020 and resulting2019 was 16.1% and 19.6%, respectively, and for the six months ended June 30, 2020 and 2019 was 13.6% and 16.9%, respectively. The Company’s effective income tax rate arefluctuates based uponon, among other factors, the respective estimated annualgeographic mix of income.

The difference between the U.S. federal statutory income tax rate of 21.0% and the Company’s effective income tax rates applicablerate for the respective periods adjustedsix months ended June 30, 2020 and 2019 was impacted by a variety of factors, primarily resulting from the geographic mix of where the income was earned as well as certain taxable income inclusion items in the U.S. based on foreign earnings.

The three and six months ended June 30, 2020 were also impacted by certain discrete tax items. Income tax expense for three months ended June 30, 2020 included a discrete tax benefit of $23 million associated with the execution of certain tax planning strategies, partially offset by $4 million of additional interest related to uncertain tax positions. Income tax expense for the six months ended June 30, 2020 also included a discrete tax benefit of $15 million related to statute of limitations expirations and $8 million of prior period adjustments identified during the first quarter of 2020 offset by tax expense of $27 million related to a change in the tax status of certain entities upon Internal Revenue Service approval during the first quarter, $8 million of excess book deductions related to equity-based compensation, $4 million for additional interest related to uncertain tax positions, and $5 million for effects of adopting the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (“CARES”) Act. The Company concluded the effects of such prior period adjustments were not material to the current period or previously issued financial statements.

Income tax expense for the three months ended June 30, 2019 included discrete tax benefits of $13 million for a withholding tax refund received from Switzerland by the Company and $11 million related to changes in the tax status of certain entities in various non-U.S. jurisdictions, offset by discrete tax expense of $14 million for excess book deductions for equity-based compensation, $5 million for the accrual of interest related to the Company's uncertain tax liabilities. Income tax expense for the six months ended June 30, 2019 included a discrete tax benefit of $10 million for certain state tax return to provision adjustments offset by tax expense of $4 million for additional interest related to uncertain tax liabilities.

On June 18, 2019, the U.S. Treasury and the Internal Revenue Service released temporary regulations under IRC Section 245A (“Section 245A”) as enacted by the 2017 U.S. Tax Reform Legislation (“2017 Tax Reform”) and IRC Section 954(c)(6) (the “Temporary Regulations”) to apply retroactively to the date the 2017 Tax Reform was enacted. The Temporary Regulations seek to limit the 100% dividends received deduction permitted by Section 245A for certain dividends received from controlled foreign corporations and to limit the applicability of the look-through exception to foreign personal holding company income for certain dividends received from controlled foreign corporations. Before the retroactive application of the Temporary Regulations, the Company benefited in 2018 from both the 100% dividends received deduction and the look-through exception to foreign personal holding company income. The Company analyzed the Temporary Regulations and concluded the relevant Temporary Regulations were not validly issued. Therefore, the Company has not accounted for the effects of items required to be treated as discrete tothe Temporary Regulations in its Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements for the period including changesending June 30, 2020. The Company believes it has strong arguments in tax laws, changes in estimated exposures for uncertain tax positionsfavor of its position and other items.

The Company’s reported tax rate forbelieves it has met the nine months ended September 30, 2017 and 2016 was 10.6% and 14.1%, respectively. The difference from the statutory tax rate to the reported tax rate for the nine months ended September 30, 2017 is primarily due to $75.0 million of tax benefits related to the reversal of an outside basis difference and $42.0 million for the resolution of certain income tax contingencies. Additionally, the tax rate was impacted by taxes related to the sale of the Tools, Winter Sports, and other businesses. The difference from the statutory tax rate to the reported tax rate for the nine months ended September 30, 2016 is primarilymore likely than not recognition threshold that its position will be sustained. However, due to the Jarden Acquisition,inherent uncertainty involved in challenging the geographical mixvalidity of earnings,regulations as well as a $19.4potential litigation process, there can be no assurances that the relevant Temporary Regulations will be invalidated or that a court of law will rule in favor of the Company. If the Company’s position on the Temporary Regulations is not sustained, the Company would be required to recognize an income tax expense of approximately $180 million reductionto $220 million related to an income tax benefit from fiscal year 2018 that was recorded based on regulations in existence at the time. In addition, the Company may be required to pay any applicable interest and penalties. The Company intends to vigorously defend its position.


21

Table of Contents
Footnote 13 — Leases
Supplemental Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheet information related to leases for the periods indicated, are as follows (in millions):
ClassificationJune 30, 2020December 31, 2019
Assets
Operating leasesOperating lease assets, net (1)$553  $615  
Finance leasesProperty, plant and equipment, net (2)12  15  
Total lease assets$565  $630  
Liabilities
Current
Operating leasesOther accrued liabilities$136  $132  
Finance leasesShort-term debt and current portion of long-term debt  
Noncurrent
Operating leasesLong-term operating lease liabilities494  541  
Finance leasesLong-term debt 10  
Total lease liabilities$640  $686  

(1) During the first quarter of 2020, the Company concluded that a triggering event had occurred for all of its reporting units as a result of overall macroeconomic conditions and developments in the valuation allowance relatedequity and credit markets primarily driven by the COVID-19 pandemic. Pursuant to certain deferred taxthe authoritative accounting literature, the Company compared the sum of the undiscounted future cash flows attributable to the asset or group of assets at the lowest level for which identifiable cash flows are available to their respective carrying amount. As a result of its international operations and $33.8 million for the resolution of certain income tax contingencies.

Duringimpairment testing performed in connection with the fourth quarter of 2016,triggering event, the Company recorded $164a non-cash impairment charge of $3 million of deferred tax expense related to its Tools business outside basis difference. Duringduring the three months ended March 31, 2017,2020 in the Home Solutions segment related to the operating leases of its Yankee Candle retail store business. In addition, the Company determinedrecorded an impairment charge of $2 million in the outside basis differenceCorporate segment to reflect a reduction in a U.S. entity included goodwill attributable tothe carrying values of certain foreign subsidiaries, the result of which, was an overstatement of approximately $18 million of deferred tax expenseoperating lease assets during the fourth quarter of 2016. During the first quarter of 2017,2020. The impairment charges were calculated by subtracting the estimated fair value of the asset group from its carrying value.


During the second quarter of 2020, the Company corrected this difference through current period tax expense.

also concluded that a triggering event had occurred for its Home Fragrance right of use assets as a result of further deterioration of the business' financial performance, primarily driven by the COVID-19 pandemic. Pursuant to the authoritative accounting literature, the Company compared the sum of the undiscounted future cash flows attributable to the asset or group of assets at the lowest level for which identifiable cash flows are available to their respective carrying amount. As a result of the impairment testing performed in connection with the triggering event, the Company recorded a non-cash impairment charge of $5 million during the three months ended June 30, 2020 in the Home Solutions segment related to the operating leases of its Yankee Candle retail store business. The impairment charge was calculated by subtracting the estimated fair value of the asset group from its carrying value.

(2) Net of accumulated depreciation of $10 million and $8 million at June 30, 2020 and December 31, 2019.
Components of lease expense as of the date indicated, are as follows (in millions):
Three Months Ended
June 30,
Six Months Ended
June 30,
2020201920202019
Operating lease cost:
Operating lease cost (1)$44  $54  $92  $107  
Variable lease costs (2)  11  13  
Finance lease cost:
Amortization of leased assets    
(1)Includes short-term leases, which are immaterial.
(2)Consists primarily of additional payments for non-lease components, such as maintenance costs, payments of taxes and additional rent based on a level of the Company’s retail store sales.
22

Table of Contents
Remaining lease term and discount rates as of the date indicated, are as follows:
June 30, 2020
Weighted average remaining lease term (years):
Operating leases7
Finance leases3
Weighted average discount rate:
Operating leases4.3%
Finance leases3.4%
Supplemental cash flow information related to leases for the periods indicated are as follows (in millions):
Six Months Ended
June 30,
20202019
Cash paid for amounts included in the measurement of lease liabilities:
Operating cash flows from operating leases$89  $99  
Financing cash flows from finance leases  
Right of use assets obtained in exchange for lease liabilities:
Operating leases29  101  
Finance leases—   
Maturities of lease liabilities for continuing operations at June 30, 2020, are as follows (in millions):
Operating
Leases
Finance
Leases
2020 (Excludes six months ended June 30, 2020)$87  $ 
2021145   
2022121   
202392   
202474  —  
Thereafter216  —  
Total lease payments735  10  
Less: imputed interest(105) —  
Present value of lease liabilities$630  $10  

Footnote 14 — Earnings Per Share

The computations of the weighted average shares outstanding for the periods indicated are as follows (in millions):

   Three Months Ended
September 30,
   Nine Months Ended
September 30,
 
   2017   2016   2017   2016 

Weighted-average shares outstanding

   489.6    482.3    485.2    396.9 

Share-based payment awards classified as participating securities

   0.8    1.7    1.1    1.4 
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Basic weighted-average shares outstanding

   490.4    484.0    486.3    398.3 

Dilutive securities (1)

   1.1    2.2    1.6    1.8 
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Diluted weighted-average shares outstanding

   491.5    486.2    487.9    400.1 
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

(1)For the three and nine months ended September 31, 2017 and 2016 the amount of potentially dilutive securities that are excluded because their effect would be anti-dilutive are not material.

Three Months Ended
June 30,
Six Months Ended
June 30,
2020201920202019
Weighted average shares outstanding424.2  423.2  424.0  423.1  
Share-based payment awards classified as participating securities (1)—  0.1  —  0.2  
Basic weighted average shares outstanding424.2  423.3  424.0  423.3  
Dilutive securities (2)0.5  0.2  —  0.3  
Diluted weighted average shares outstanding424.7  423.5  424.0  423.6  
(1)For the three months ended June 30, 2020 and 2019, dividends and equivalents for share-based awards that are expected to be forfeited do not have a material effect on net income for basic and diluted earnings per share.
(2)The six months ended June 30, 2020 excludes 0.8 million of potentially dilutive share-based awards as their effect would be anti-dilutive.
At SeptemberJune 30, 2017,2020, there were approximately 2.50.7 million shares of the Company’s commonpotentially dilutive restricted stock awards with performance-based vesting targets that hadwere not met and as such, have been issued to the former holders of Jarden shares who are exercising their right to judicial appraisal under Delaware law. Absent consent by the Company, these dissenting shareholders are no longer entitled to the merger consideration, but are instead entitled only to the judicially determined fair value of their shares, plus interest accruingexcluded from the datecomputation of the Jarden Acquisition, payable in cash (see Footnote 18).

diluted earnings per share.

23

Table of Contents

Footnote 15 — Stockholders’ Equity and Share-Based Awards

Compensation


During the ninesix months ended SeptemberJune 30, 2017,2020, the Company awarded 1.41.3 million performance-based restricted stock units (RSUs), which had an aggregate grant date fair value of $65.6$28 million and entitle the recipients to shares of the Company’s common stock primarily at the end of a three-year vesting period. The actual number of shares that will ultimately vest is dependent on the level of achievement of the specified performance conditions.


During the ninesix months ended SeptemberJune 30, 2017,2020, the Company also awarded 0.50.7 million time-based RSUs which hadwith an aggregate grant date fair value of $23.4 million and$13 million.These time-based RSUs entitle recipients to shares of the Company’s common stock atand primarily vest in equal installments over a three-year period.

During the endsix months ended June 30, 2020, the Company also awarded 1.1 million time-based stock options with an aggregate grant date fair value of $6 million. These stock options entitle recipients to purchase shares of the specified vestingCompany’s common stock at an exercise price equal to the fair market value of the underlying shares as of the grant date and primarily vest in equal installments over a three-year period.

In September 2017,


The weighted average assumptions used to determine the Company announced that itfair value of stock options granted for the six months ended June 30, 2020, is reinstating its Stock Repurchase Program thatas follows:

Risk-free interest rates1.4 %
Expected volatility41.3 %
Expected dividend yield3.9 %
Expected life (in years)6.2
Exercise price$19.67 
Intrinsic value$— 

Dividends per share for both the Company voluntarily suspended in the fourth quarter of 2015, in association with the Jarden Acquisition.

three and six months ended June 30, 2020 and 2019 were $0.23 and $0.46, respectively.


Footnote 16 — Fair Value Disclosures

Recurring Fair Value Measurements

Measurements

The following table presents the Company’snon-pension financial assets and liabilities which are measured at fair value on a recurring basis (in millions):

   September 30, 2017  December 31, 2016 
   Fair Value Asset (Liability)  Fair Value Asset (Liability) 
   Level 1   Level 2  Level 3   Total  Level 1   Level 2  Level 3   Total 

Derivatives:

             

Assets

  $—     $38.5  $—     $38.5  $—     $33.3  $—     $33.3 

Liabilities

   —      (101.6  —      (101.6  —      (36.8  —      (36.8

Investment securities, including mutual funds

   5.2    3.5   —      8.7   4.8    9.9   —      14.7 

June 30, 2020December 31, 2019
Fair value Asset (Liability)Fair value Asset (Liability)
Level 1Level 2Level 3TotalLevel 1Level 2Level 3Total
Derivatives:
Assets$—  $39  $—  $39  $—  $13  $—  $13  
Liabilities—  (17) —  (17) —  (18) —  (18) 
Investment securities, including mutual funds —  —   10   —  11  
For publicly-tradedpublicly traded investment securities, including mutual funds, fair value is determined on the basis of quoted market prices and, accordingly, such investments have beenare classified as Level 1. Other investment securities are primarily comprised of money market accounts that are classified as Level 2. The Company determines the fair value of its derivative instruments using standard pricing models and market-based assumptions for all significant inputs, such as yield curves and quoted spot and forward exchange rates. Accordingly, the Company’s derivative instruments are classified as Level 2.

Nonrecurring Fair Value Measurements

The Company’s nonfinancial assets that are measured at fair value on a nonrecurring basis include property, plant and equipment, goodwill, intangible assets and certain other assets. In

During the absencefirst quarter of a definitive sales price for these and similar types of assets,2019, the Company generally uses projected cash flows, discounted as necessary, or market multiples to estimate theacquired an equity investment for $18 million, which is traded on an active exchange and therefore has a readily determinable fair values of the impaired assets using key inputs such as management’s projections of cash flows on aheld-and-used basis (if applicable), management’s projections of cash flows upon disposition and discount rates. Key inputs into the market multiple approach include identifying companies comparable to the Company’s business and estimated control premiums. Accordingly, these fair value measurements fall in Level 3 ofvalue. At June 30, 2020, the fair value hierarchy. These assets and certain liabilities are measured at fair value on a nonrecurring basis as part of the Company’s impairment assessments and as circumstances require. Additionally, the carrying value and estimated fair value measurement of assets held for sale (see Footnote 3) are classified as Level 3, as theequity investment was $8 million. For equity investments with readily determinable fair values utilize significant unobservable inputs.

held at June 30, 2020, the Company recorded $2 million of unrealized gains and $1 million of unrealized losses within other (income) expense, net in the Condensed Consolidated Statement

24

Table of Contents
of Operations for the three months period ended June 30, 2020 and 2019, respectively, and $1 million and $6 million of unrealized losses for the six months period June 30, 2020 and 2019, respectively.
Financial Instruments


The Company’s financial instruments include cash and cash equivalents, accounts receivable, accounts payable, derivative instruments, notes payable and short and long-term debt. The carrying values for current financial assets and liabilities, including cash and cash equivalents, accounts receivable, accounts payable and short-term debt approximate fair value due to the short maturity of such instruments. The fair values of the Company’s debt and derivative instruments are disclosed in Footnote 109 and Footnote 11,10, respectively.


Nonrecurring Fair Value Measurements

The Company’s nonfinancial assets, which are measured at fair value on a nonrecurring basis, include property, plant and equipment, goodwill, intangible assets and certain other assets.

The Company’s goodwill and indefinite-lived intangibles are fair valued using discounted cash flows. Goodwill impairment testing requires significant use of judgment and assumptions including the identification of reporting units; the assignment of assets and liabilities to reporting units; and the estimation of future cash flows, business growth rates, terminal values and discount rates. The testing of indefinite-lived intangibles under established guidelines for impairment also requires significant use of judgment and assumptions, such as the estimation of cash flow projections, terminal values, royalty rates, contributory cross charges, where applicable, and discount rates. Accordingly, these fair value measurements fall in Level 3 of the fair value hierarchy. These assets and certain liabilities are measured at fair value on a nonrecurring basis as part of the Company’s annual impairment testing and as circumstances require.

The following table summarizes the assets that are measured at Level 3 fair value on a non-recurring basis at the dates indicated:
March 31, 2020December 31, 2019
Indefinite-lived intangible assets$796  $1,365  

At March 31, 2020, certain intangible assets are recorded at fair value based upon the Company's impairment testing as circumstances require, while only certain intangible assets are recorded at fair value at March 31, 2020 (See Footnote 7).
The Company reviews property, plant and equipment and operating lease assets for impairment whenever events or circumstances indicate that carrying amounts may not be recoverable through future undiscounted cash flows. If the Company concludes that impairment exists, the carrying amount is reduced to fair value. See Footnotes 6 and 13, respectively, for further information.


25

Table of Contents
Footnote 17 — Segment Information

In order to align reporting with


During the Company’s New Growth Game Plan strategy and organization structure, effective January 1, 2017first quarter of 2020, the Company isappointed separate Chief Executive Officers for its Food and Commercial business units, each reporting directly to the chief operating decision maker (CODM). The Company determined these appointments required a reassessment of its financial results in fiveoperating and reportable segments. As a result of its assessment, the Company concluded that the Food and Commercial business units were 2 separate operating segments but met the requirements to be aggregated into a single reportable segment, pursuant to authoritative accounting literature, as Live, Learn, Work, Playthey had similar economic and Other.

qualitative characteristics.


During the second quarter of 2020, the Company implemented further changes to its management reporting structure, which included:
The appointment of Chief Executive Officers for the Appliances and Cookware and Outdoor and Recreation business units;
Expanding the responsibilities of the Food business unit Chief Executive Officer to include oversight of the Home Fragrance business unit; and
Expanding the responsibilities of the Commercial business unit Chief Executive Officer to include oversight of the Connected Home & Security business unit.

The Company determined these appointments required a reassessment of its operating and reportable segments. As a result of its assessment, the Company concluded that it had the following 5 primary reportable segments:

SegmentKey BrandsDescription of Primary Products
Appliances and CookwareCalphalon®, Crock-Pot®, Mr. Coffee®, Oster® and Sunbeam®Household products, including kitchen appliances, gourmet cookware, bakeware and cutlery
Commercial SolutionsBRK®, First Alert®, Mapa®, Quickie®, Rubbermaid Commercial Products®, and Spontex®Commercial cleaning and maintenance solutions, hygiene systems and material handling solutions, connected home and security and smoke and carbon monoxide alarms
Home
Solutions
Ball® (1), Chesapeake Bay Candle®, FoodSaver®, Rubbermaid®, Sistema®, WoodWick® and Yankee Candle®Food storage and home storage products, fresh preserving products, vacuum sealing products and home fragrance products
Learning and 
Development
Aprica®, Baby Jogger®, Dymo®, Elmer’s®, EXPO®, Graco®, Mr. Sketch®, NUK®, Paper Mate®, Parker®, Prismacolor®, Sharpie®, Tigex® Waterman® and X-Acto®Writing instruments, including markers and highlighters, pens and pencils; art products; activity-based adhesive and cutting products; labeling solutions; baby gear and infant care products
Outdoor and RecreationColeman®, Contigo®, ExOfficio®, Marmot®Products for outdoor and outdoor-related activities

(1) Ball® TM of Ball Corporation, used under license.

This new structure reflects the manner in which the chief operating decision maker regularly assesses information for decision-making purposes, including the allocation of resources. All prior periodsThe Company also provides general corporate services to its segments which is reported as a non-operating segment, Corporate. As a result of these changes, net sales, operating income (loss) and impairment of goodwill and indefinite-lived intangible assets for the three and six months ended June 30, 2019 and segment assets as of December 31, 2019 have been reclassifiedrecast for the new segment structure. Selected information by segment is presented in the following tables (in millions):

26

Table of Contents
Three Months Ended
June 30,
Six Months Ended
June 30,
2020201920202019
 Net sales (1)
Appliances and Cookware$359  $362  $650  $692  
Commercial Solutions413  454  826  868  
Home Solutions355  372  702  743  
Learning and Development631  849  1,159  1,430  
Outdoor and Recreation353  443  660  789  
$2,111  $2,480  $3,997  $4,522  
 Operating income (loss) (2)
Appliances and Cookware$10  $ $(298) $ 
Commercial Solutions40  53  (232) 45  
Home Solutions29   (262) (1) 
Learning and Development126  217  131  306  
Outdoor and Recreation25  40  (449) 52  
Corporate(59) (81) (125) (142) 
Restructuring(8) (8) (10) (19) 
$163  $231  $(1,245) $243  
June 30, 2020December 31, 2019
Segment assets
Appliances and Cookware$1,097  $1,468  
Commercial Solutions2,394  2,731  
Home Solutions3,027  3,327  
Learning and Development5,170  4,800  
Outdoor and Recreation1,217  1,570  
Corporate1,352  1,746  
$14,257  $15,642  
Three Months Ended
June 30,
Six Months Ended
June 30,
2020201920202019
Impairment of goodwill and indefinite-lived intangibles assets (3)
 Appliances and Cookware$—  $—  $299  $—  
 Commercial Solutions—  11  320  74  
 Home Solutions—  —  290  —  
 Learning and Development—  —  78  —  
 Outdoor and Recreation—  —  482  —  
$—  $11  $1,469  $74  

(1)All intercompany transactions have been eliminated.
(2)Operating income (loss) by segment is net sales less cost of products sold, SG&A and impairment of goodwill, intangibles and other assets for continuing operations. Certain Corporate expenses of an operational nature are allocated to conform business segments primarily on a net sales basis. Corporate depreciation and amortization is allocated to the current reporting structure.

segments on a percentage of sales basis, and included in segment operating income.

(3)During the six months ended June 30, 2020, the Company recorded impairment charges to reflect impairment of intangible assets related to certain of the Company’s indefinite-lived trade names and goodwill. During the six months
27

Table of Contents
ended June 30, 2019, the Company recorded an impairment charge to reflect a decrease in the carrying values of Mapa/Spontex and Quickie while these businesses were classified as held for sale. See Footnote 7 for further information.

The Company’s reportable segments are as follows:

Segment

Key Brands

Description of Primary Products

LiveAprica®, Baby Jogger®, Ball®, Calphalon®,Crock-Pot®, FoodSaver®, Graco®, Holmes®, Mr. Coffee®, NUK®, Oster®, Rubbermaid®, Sunbeam®, Tigex®, Yankee Candle®Household products, including kitchen appliances, gourmet cookware, bakeware and cutlery, food storage and home storage products, fresh preserving products, home fragrance products; baby gear, infant care and health products; home environment products and durable beverage containers
Learn

Dymo®, Elmer’s®, Expo®, Jostens®, Mr. Sketch®, Paper Mate®, Parker®, Prismacolor®, Sharpie®, Waterman®,

X-Acto®

Writing instruments, including markers and highlighters, pens and pencils; art products; activity-based adhesive and cutting products; fine writing instruments, labeling solutions and a variety of support products for schools
WorkMapa®, Quickie®, Rainbow®, Rubbermaid®, Rubbermaid Commercial Products®, Spontex®, WaddingtonCleaning and refuse products; hygiene systems; material handling solutions, consumer and commercial totes and commercial food service and premium tableware products
PlayBerkley®, Coleman®, Contigo®, Ex Officio®, Marmot®, Rawlings®, Shakespeare®Products for outdoor and outdoor-related activities
OtherJarden Plastic Solutions, Jarden Applied Materials, Jarden Zinc Products, Goody®, Bicycle®, Rainbow®Plastic products including closures, contact lens packaging, medical disposables, plastic cutlery and rigid packaging, beauty products, vacuum cleaning systems and gaming products

Segment information as offollowing tables disaggregates revenue by major product grouping source and geography for the periods indicated is as follows (in millions):

   Three Months Ended September 30, 2017 
   Live   Learn   Work   Play   Other  Corporate  Restructuring
Costs
  Consolidated 

Net sales (1)

  $1,483.3   $642.0   $738.2   $610.6   $204.1  $—    $—    $3,678.2 

Operating income (loss) (2)

   173.1    67.7    122.6    68.5    25.1   (95.2  (38.4  323.4 

Other segment data:

             

Total assets

   14,358.9    5,823.5    5,413.5    4,836.3    2,132.4   1,323.4   —     33,888.0 
   Three Months Ended September 30, 2016 
   Live   Learn   Work   Play   Other  Corporate  Restructuring
Costs
  Consolidated 

Net sales (1)

  $1,450.2   $637.8   $726.9   $596.5   $543.2  $—    $—    $3,954.6 

Operating income (loss) (2)

   136.1    124.3    116.8    3.6    46.2   (90.1  (13.0  323.9 

Other segment data:

             

Total assets

   10,301.8    3,022.2    3,615.2    3,766.3    3,019.6   10,690.4   —     34,415.5 
   Nine Months Ended September 30, 2017 
   Live   Learn   Work   Play   Other  Corporate  Restructuring
Costs
  Consolidated 

Net sales (1)

  $3,828.7   $2,222.5   $2,089.6   $2,020.6   $837.7  $—    $—    $10,999.1 

Operating income (loss) (2)

   326.9    460.4    306.0    213.8    (16.4  (306.0  (82.2  902.5 
   Nine Months Ended September 30, 2016 
   Live   Learn   Work   Play   Other  Corporate  Restructuring
Costs
  Consolidated 

Net sales (1)

  $2,895.3   $1,934.4   $1,642.3   $1,342.6   $1,313.5  $—    $—    $9,128.1 

Operating income (loss) (2)

   170.6    442.4    184.5    3.7    89.2   (261.7  (41.7  587.0 

(1)All intercompany transactions have been eliminated.
(2)Operating income (loss) by segment is net sales less cost of products sold, SG&A and impairment of goodwill, intangibles and other assets for continuing operations. Certain headquarters expenses of an operational nature are allocated to business segments primarily on a net sales basis. Corporate depreciation and amortization is allocated to the segments on a percentage of sales basis, and the allocated depreciation and amortization are included in segment operating income.

Three Months Ended June 30, 2020
 Appliances and Cookware Commercial Solutions Home
Solutions
 Learning and Development Outdoor and RecreationTotal
 Appliances and Cookware$359  $—  $—  $—  $—  $359  
 Commercial—  357  —  —  —  357  
 Connected Home Security—  56  —  —  —  56  
 Food—  —  253  —  —  253  
 Home Fragrance—  —  102  —  —  102  
 Baby and Parenting—  —  —  239  —  239  
 Writing—  —  —  392  —  392  
 Outdoor and Recreation—  —  —  —  353  353  
Total$359  $413  $355  $631  $353  $2,111  
North America$223  $304  $300  $490  $218  $1,535  
International136  109  55  141  135  576  
Total$359  $413  $355  $631  $353  $2,111  
Three Months Ended June 30, 2019
Appliances and CookwareCommercial SolutionsHome
Solutions
Learning and DevelopmentOutdoor and RecreationTotal
 Appliances and Cookware$362  $—  $—  $—  $—  $362  
 Commercial—  364  —  —  —  364  
 Connected Home Security—  90  —  —  —  90  
 Food—  —  200  —  —  200  
 Home Fragrance—  —  172  —  —  172  
 Baby and Parenting—  —  —  290  —  290  
 Writing—  —  —  559  —  559  
 Outdoor and Recreation—  —  —  —  443  443  
Total$362  $454  $372  $849  $443  $2,480  
North America$220  $345  $296  $630  $277  $1,768  
International142  109  76  219  166  712  
Total$362  $454  $372  $849  $443  $2,480  

28

Table of Contents
Six Months Ended June 30, 2020
Appliances and CookwareCommercial SolutionsHome
Solutions
Learning and DevelopmentOutdoor and RecreationTotal
 Appliances and Cookware$650  $—  $—  $—  $—  $650  
 Commercial—  693  —  —  —  693  
 Connected Home Security—  133  —  —  —  133  
 Food—  —  437  —  —  437  
 Home Fragrance—  —  265  —  —  265  
 Baby and Parenting—  —  —  483  —  483  
 Writing—  —  —  676  —  676  
 Outdoor and Recreation—  —  —  —  660  660  
Total$650  $826  $702  $1,159  $660  $3,997  
North America$407  $606  $567  $864  $410  $2,854  
International243  220  135  295  250  1,143  
Total$650  $826  $702  $1,159  $660  $3,997  
Six Months Ended June 30, 2019
Appliances and CookwareCommercial SolutionsHome
Solutions
Learning and DevelopmentOutdoor and RecreationTotal
Appliances and Cookware$692  $—  $—  $—  $—  $692  
Commercial—  694  —  —  —  694  
Connected Home Security—  174  —  —  —  174  
Food—  —  375  —  —  375  
Home Fragrance—  —  368  —  —  368  
Baby and Parenting—  —  —  526  —  526  
Writing—  —  —  904  —  904  
Outdoor and Recreation—  —  —  —  789  789  
Total$692  $868  $743  $1,430  $789  $4,522  
North America$434  $652  $579  $1,021  $490  $3,176  
International258  216  164  409  299  1,346  
Total$692  $868  $743  $1,430  $789  $4,522  

29

Table of Contents
Footnote 18 — Litigation and Contingencies


The Company is involved in legal proceedingssubject to various claims and lawsuits in the ordinary course of its business. These proceedings includebusiness, including from time to time, contractual disputes, employment and environmental matters, product and general liability claims, for damages arising out of use ofclaims that the Company’s products, allegations of infringement ofCompany has infringed on the intellectual property commercial disputesrights of others, and consumer and employment matters, as well as environmental matters.class actions. Some of the legal proceedings include claims for punitive as well as compensatory damages,damages. In the ordinary course of business, the Company is also subject to legislative requests, regulatory and governmental examinations, information requests and subpoenas, inquiries, investigations, and threatened legal actions and proceedings. In connection with such formal and informal inquiries, the Company receives numerous requests, subpoenas, and orders for documents, testimony, and information in connection with various aspects of its activities. On January 31, 2020, the Company received a subpoena from the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) primarily relating to its sales practices and certain proceedings may purportaccounting matters during the period from January 1, 2016 to be class actions.

Recallthe date of Harness Bucklesthe subpoena. The subpoena followed various informal document requests from the SEC staff, including several requests primarily related to the impairment of goodwill and other intangible assets. The Company has cooperated in providing documents and information to the SEC in connection with its requests and intends to continue to do so in connection with the subpoena. The Company cannot predict the timing or outcome of this investigation.


Securities Litigation

Certain of the Company’s current and former officers and directors have been named in shareholder derivative lawsuits. On October 29, 2018, a shareholder filed a putative derivative complaint, Streicher v. Polk, et al., in the United States District Court for the District of Delaware (the “Streicher Derivative Action”), purportedly on Select Car Seats

In February 2014, Graco, a subsidiarybehalf of the Company announcedagainst certain of the Company's current and former officers and directors. On October 30, 2018, another shareholder filed a voluntary recallputative derivative complaint, Martindale v. Polk, et al., in the U.S.United States District Court for the District of harness buckles usedDelaware (the “Martindale Derivative Action”), asserting substantially similar claims purportedly on approximately 4 million toddler car seats manufactured between 2006 and 2013. In July 2014, Graco announced that it had agreed to expand the recall to include certain infant car seats manufactured between July 2010 and May 2013. In December 2014, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (the “NHTSA”) announced an investigation into the timelinessbehalf of the recall,Company against the same defendants. The complaints allege, among other things, violations of the federal securities laws, breaches of fiduciary duties, unjust enrichment, and waste of corporate assets. The factual allegations underlying these claims are similar to the factual allegations made in March 2015, the investigation concludedIn re Newell Brands, Inc. Securities Litigation pending in the United States District Court for the District of New Jersey, further described below. The complaints seek unspecified damages and restitution for the Company from the individual defendants, the payment of costs and attorneys’ fees, and that the Company be directed to reform certain governance and internal procedures. The Streicher Derivative Action and the Martindale Derivative Action have been consolidated and the case is now known as In re Newell Brands Inc. Derivative Litigation (the "Newell Brands Derivative Action”), which is pending in the United States District Court for the District of Delaware. On January 31, 2019, the United States District Court for the District of Delaware stayed the Newell Brands Derivative Action pending the resolution of the motions to dismiss filed in In re Newell Brands Inc. Securities Litigation and Oklahoma Firefighters Pension and Retirement System v. Newell Brands Inc., et al. (described below).


The Company and certain of its current and former officers and directors have been named as defendants in a putative securities class action lawsuit filed in the Superior Court of New Jersey, Hudson County, on behalf of all persons who acquired Company common stock pursuant or traceable to the S-4 registration statement and prospectus issued in connection with Graco entering into a consent order with NHTSA pursuant to which Graco committed to spend $7.0 millionthe April 2016 acquisition of Jarden (the “Registration Statement”). The action was filed on September 6, 2018, and is captioned Oklahoma Firefighters Pension and Retirement System v. Newell Brands Inc., et al., Civil Action No. HUD-L-003492-18. The operative complaint alleges certain violations of the securities laws, including, among other things, that the defendants made certain materially false and misleading statements and omissions in total over a five-year period to enhance child passenger safetythe Registration Statement regarding the Company’s financial results, trends, and make a $3.0 million payment to NHTSA. At September 30, 2017,metrics. The plaintiff seeks compensatory damages and attorneys’ fees and costs, among other relief, but has not specified the amount remainingof damages being sought. The Company intends to be paid associateddefend the litigation vigorously.

The Company and certain of its officers have been named as defendants in 2 putative securities class action lawsuits, each filed in the United States District Court for the District of New Jersey, on behalf of all persons who purchased or otherwise acquired the Company's common stock between February 6, 2017 and January 24, 2018. The first lawsuit was filed on June 21, 2018 and is captioned Bucks County Employees Retirement Fund, Individually and on behalf of All Others Similarly Situated v. Newell Brands Inc., Michael B. Polk, Ralph J. Nicoletti, and James L. Cunningham, III, Civil Action No. 2:18-cv-10878 (United States District Court for the District of New Jersey). The second lawsuit was filed on June 27, 2018 and is captioned Matthew Barnett, Individually and on Behalf of All Others Similarly Situated v. Newell Brands Inc., Michael B. Polk, Ralph J. Nicoletti, and James L. Cunningham, III, Civil Action No. 2:18-cv-11132 (United States District Court for the District of New Jersey). On September 27, 2018, the court consolidated these two cases under Civil Action No. 18-cv-10878 (JMV)(JBC) bearing the caption In re Newell Brands, Inc. Securities Litigation. The court also named Hampshire County Council Pension Fund as the lead plaintiff in the consolidated case. The operative complaint alleges certain violations of the securities laws, including, among other things, that the defendants made certain materially false and misleading statements and omissions regarding the Company’s business, operations, and prospects between February 6, 2017 and January 24, 2018. The plaintiffs seek compensatory damages
30

Table of Contents
and attorneys’ fees and costs, among other relief, but have not specified the amount of damages being sought. The Company intends to defend the litigation vigorously. On January 10, 2020, the court in In re Newell Brands Inc. Securities Litigation entered a dismissal with prejudice after granting the consent order was immaterialCompany’s motion to dismiss. On February 7, 2020, the plaintiffs filed an appeal to the condensed consolidated financial statementsUnited States Court of Appeals for the Company.

Third Circuit.


Jarden Acquisition


Under the Delaware General Corporation Law (“DGCL”), any Jarden stockholder who did not vote in favor of adoption of the Merger Agreement, and otherwise complies with the provisions of Section 262 of the DGCL, iswas entitled to seek an appraisal of his or her shares of Jarden common stock by the Court of Chancery of the State of Delaware as provided under Section 262 of the DGCL. As of September 30, 2017, dissenting stockholders collectively holding approximately 2.9 million shares of Jarden common stock have delivered (and not withdrawn) to Jarden written demands for appraisal. Two separate appraisal petitions, styled asDunham Monthly Distribution Fund v. Jarden Corporation, Case No.12454-VCS (Court of Chancery of the State of Delaware), andMerion Capital LP v. Jarden Corporation, Case No.12456-VCS (Court of Chancery of the State of Delaware), respectively, were filed on June 14, 2016 by a

total of ten10 purported Jarden stockholders seeking an appraisal of the fair value of their shares of Jarden common stock pursuant to Section 262 of the DGCL. A third appraisal petition, (Fir Tree Value Master Fund, LP v. Jarden Corporation, Case No.12546-VCS (Court of Chancery of the State of Delaware)), was filed on July 8, 2016 by two2 purported Jarden stockholders seeking an appraisal of the fair value of their shares of Jarden common stock pursuant to Section 262 of the DGCL. A fourth appraisal petition, (Veritian Partners Master Fund LTP v. Jarden Corporation, Case No.12650-VCS (Court of Chancery of the State of Delaware)), was filed on August 12, 2016 by two2 purported Jarden stockholders seeking an appraisal of the fair value of their shares of Jarden common stock pursuant to Section 262 of the DGCL. On or about October 3, 2016, the foregoing petitions were consolidated for joint prosecution under Case No.12456-VCS, and, except as provided below, the litigation is ongoing. The holders of a total of approximately 10.6 million former Jarden shares were represented in these actions initially.


On July 5, 2017 and July 6, 2017, Jarden and eleven11 of the dissenting stockholders, specifically including Merion Capital ERISA LP, Merion Capital LP, Merion Capital II LP, Dunham Monthly Distribution Fund, WCM Alternatives: Event-Driven Fund, Westchester Merger Arbitrage Strategy sleeve of the JNL Multi-Manager Alternative Fund, JNL/Westchester Capital Event Driven Fund, WCM Master Trust, The Merger Fund, The Merger Fund VL and SCA JP Morgan Westchester (collectively, the “Settling Petitioners”), entered into settlement agreements with respect to approximately 7.7 million former Jarden shares (collectively, the “Settlement Agreements”). Pursuant to the Settlement Agreements, in exchange for withdrawing their respective demands for appraisal of their shares of Jarden common stock and a full and final release of all claims, among other things, the Settling Petitioners received the original merger consideration provided for under the Merger Agreement, specifically (1) 0.862 of a share of Newell common stock, and (2) $21.00 in cash, per share of Jarden common stock (collectively, the “Merger Consideration”), excluding any and all other benefits, including, without limitation, the right to accrued interest, dividends, and/or distributions. Accordingly, pursuant to the terms of the Settlement Agreements, Newell issued 6.6 million shares of Newell common stock to the Settling Petitioners (representing the stock component of the Merger Consideration), and authorized payment to the Settling Petitioners of approximately $162 million (representing the cash component of the Merger Consideration). The Court of Chancery of the State of Delaware has dismissed with prejudice the appraisal claims for the Settling Petitioners.

Following the settlements, claims from the holders of approximately 2.9 million former Jarden shares remainremained outstanding in the proceedings. The value of the merger consideration attributable to such shares based on the Company’s stock price on the closing date of the Jarden acquisition would have been approximately $171 million in the aggregate. The fair value of the shares of Jarden common stock held by these dissenting stockholders, as determined by the court, would beis payable in cash and could be lower or higher than the merger considerationMerger Consideration to which such Jarden stockholders would have been entitled under the Merger Agreement.


On July 19, 2019, the Court issued an order in which it determined that the fair value of the remaining Jarden shares at the date of the Merger was $48.31 per share, reflecting approximately $140 million in value to be paid to the remaining dissenting shareholders. The Court also ordered the payment of accrued interest, compounded quarterly, and accruing from the date of closing to the date of payment. On July 26, 2019, the remaining dissenting shareholders filed a Motion for Reargument asking the Court to amend its valuation to no less than the deal price of $59.21 per share. On September 16, 2019, the Court denied the Motion for Reargument and affirmed its $48.31 per share valuation. The Court entered judgment on October 2, 2019. On October 4, 2019, the Company paid the judgment in the amount of approximately $177 million, which cut off interest accumulation on the judgment amount. The Company reflected $171 million and $6 million as a financing cash outflow and operating cash outflow, respectively, within the Company’s Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows for the year ended December 31, 2019. On November 1, 2019, the dissenting shareholders filed an appeal to the Supreme Court of Delaware. On July 9, 2020, the Supreme Court of Delaware affirmed the judgment.


31

Table of Contents
Gizmo Children’s Cup Recall

In June 2019, a subsidiary of the Company conducted an internal investigation to determine the root cause of an issue related to a product line in the Outdoor and Recreation segment that was reported to the Company by one of its retailers. The Company determined that because of an issue occurring infrequently, but on a random basis, during the manufacturing process, the Gizmo Children’s cup may present users with a potential safety concern because the silicone spout may detach from the nylon base. The Company reported the issue to the Consumer Product Safety Commission and Health Canada, and issued a return authorization notice to retail customers. The Company announced a recall of the product on August 27, 2019 offering consumers a replacement lid if they had an affected product. In late 2019, the Company discovered that some product that had been inspected and subsequently resold or used as replacement lids for the recall was exhibiting the same type of separation of the spout from the lid base. The Company investigated the issue and ultimately determined to extend the recall to include the inspected product. The Company has reported this conclusion to the relevant authorities and on February 19, 2020 announced an expansion of the recall. The Company has incurred inception to date charges associated with this matter of $22 million, including $2 million during the six months ended June 30, 2020, net of recoveries from a third-party manufacturer.

Environmental Matters


The Company is involved in various matters concerning federal and state environmental laws and regulations, including matters in which the Company has been identified by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (“U.S. EPA”) and certain state environmental agencies as a potentially responsible party (“PRP”) at contaminated sites under the Federal Comprehensive Environmental Response Compensation and Liability Act (the “CERCLA”(“CERCLA”) and equivalent state laws. In assessing its environmental response costs, the Company has considered several factors, including the extent of the Company’s volumetric contribution at each site relative to that of other PRPs; the kind of waste; the terms of existing cost sharing and other applicable agreements; the financial ability of other PRPs to share in the payment of requisite costs; the Company’s prior experience with similar sites; environmental studies and cost estimates available to the Company; the effects of inflation on cost estimates; and the extent to which the Company’s, and other parties’, status as PRPs is disputed.


The Company’s estimate of environmental remediation costs associated with these matters as of Septemberat June 30, 20172020 was $49.5$43 million which is included in other accrued liabilities and other noncurrent liabilities in the condensed consolidated balance sheets.Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets. No insurance recovery was taken into account in determining the Company’s cost estimates or reserves, nor do the Company’s cost estimates or reserves reflect any discounting for present value purposes, except with respect to certain long-term operations and maintenance CERCLA matters.

Because of the uncertainties associated with environmental investigations and response activities, the possibility that the Company could be identified as a PRP at sites identified in the future that require the incurrence of environmental response costs and the possibility that sites acquired in business combinations may require environmental response costs, actual costs to be incurred by the Company may vary from the Company’s estimates.


Lower Passaic River Matter


U.S. EPA has issued General Notice Letters (“GNLs”) to over 100 entities, including the Company and Berol Corporation, a subsidiary of the Company (“Berol”), alleging that they are PRPs at the Diamond Alkali Superfund Site, which includes a17-mile stretch of the Lower Passaic River and its tributaries.Seventy-two NaN of the GNL recipients, including the Company on behalf of itself and its subsidiaries, Goody Products, Inc. and Berol (the “Company Parties”), have taken over the performance of the remedial investigation (“RI”) and feasibility study (“FS”) for the Lower Passaic River. On April 11, 2014, while work on the RI/FS remained underway, U.S. EPA issued a Source Control Early Action Focused Feasibility Study (“FFS”), which proposed four4 alternatives for remediation of the lower 8.3 miles of the Lower Passaic River. U.S. EPA’s cost estimates for its cleanup alternatives ranged from approximately $315 million to approximately $3.2 billion in capital costs plus from $0.5approximately $1 million to $1.8$2 million in annual maintenance costs for 30 years, with its preferred alternative carrying an estimated cost of approximately $1.7 billion plus an additional $1.6approximately $2 million in annual maintenance costs for 30 years. In February 2015, the participating parties submitted to the U.S. EPA a draft RI, followed by submission of a draft FS in April 2015. The draft FS sets forth various alternatives for remediating the lower 17 miles of the Passaic River, ranging from a “no action” alternative, to targeted remediation of locations along the entire lower 17 mile stretch of the river, to remedial actions consistent with U.S. EPA’s preferred alternative as set forth in the FFS for the lower 8.3 miles coupled with monitored natural recovery and targeted remediation in the upper 9 miles. The cost estimates for these alternatives rangeranged from approximately $28.0$28 million to $2.7 billion, including related operation, maintenance and monitoring costs. The draft RI/FS remains under review by U.S. EPA and is the subject of ongoing discussions among the agency and the submitting parties.

U.S. EPA issued its finala conditional approval of the RI report in June 2019.


U.S. EPA issued a Record of Decision for the lower 8.3 miles of the Lower Passaic River (the “ROD”) in March 2016 which, in the language of the document,(the “2016 ROD”). The 2016 ROD finalizes as the selected remedy the preferred alternative set forth in the FFS, which U.S. EPA estimates will cost $1.4 billion. Subsequent to the release of the 2016 ROD, in March 2016, U.S. EPA issued GNLs for the lower 8.3 miles of the Lower Passaic River (the
32

Table of Contents
(the “2016 GNL”) to numerous entities, apparently including all previous recipients of the initial GNL, including Company Parties, as well as several additional entities. As with the initial GNL, the Company and Berol were among the recipients of the 2016 GNL. The 2016 GNL states that U.S. EPA would like to determine whether one entity, Occidental Chemical Corporation (“OCC”), will voluntarily perform the remedial design for the selected remedy for the lower 8.3 miles, and that following execution of an agreement for the remedial design, U.S. EPA plans to begin negotiation of a remedial action consent decree “under which OCC and the other major PRPs will implement and/or pay for U.S. EPA’s selected remedy for the lower 8.3 miles of the Lower Passaic River and reimburse U.S. EPA’s costs incurred for the Lower Passaic River.” The letter “encourage[s] the major PRPs to meet and discuss a workable approach to sharing responsibility for implementation and funding of the remedy” without indicating who may be the “major PRPs.” Finally, U.S. EPA states that it “believes that some of the parties that have been identified as PRPs under CERCLA, and some parties not yet named as PRPs, may be eligible for a cash out settlement with U.S. EPA for the lower 8.3 miles of the Lower Passaic River.”

In September 2016, OCC and EPA entered into an Administrative Order on Consent for performance of the remedial design. On March 30, 2017, U.S. EPA sent a letter offering a cash settlement in the amount of $280,600$0.3 million to twenty20 PRPs, not including the Company Parties, for CERCLA Liability (with reservations, such as for Natural Resource Damages) in the lower 8.3 miles of the Lower Passaic River. U.S. EPA further indicated in related correspondence that a cash outcash-out settlement might be appropriate for additional parties that are “not associated with the release of dioxins, furans, or PCBs to the Lower Passaic River.” Then, by letter dated September 18, 2017, U.S. EPA announced an allocation process involving all GNL recipients except those participating in the first-round cash-out settlement, and five public entities. The letter affirms that U.S. EPA anticipates eventually offering cash-out settlements to a number of parties, and that it expects “that the private PRPs responsible for release of dioxin, furans, and/or PCBs will perform the OU2 lower 8.3 mile remedial action.” At this time, it is unclear how the cost of any cleanup would be allocated among any of the parties, including the Company Parties or any other entities. The site is also subject to a Natural Resource Damage Assessment.


Following discussion with U.S. EPA regarding the 2015 draft FS, and U.S. EPA’s issuance of the 2016 ROD, the participating parties refocused the FS on the upper 9 miles of the Lower Passaic River. The parties submitted most portions of a draft Interim Remedy FS (the “Draft IR FS”) on August 12, 2019, setting forth remedial alternatives ranging from “no further action” to targeted dredging and capping with different targets for post-remedy surface weighted average concentration of contamination. The cost estimates for these alternatives range from approximately $6 million to $460 million. EPA has indicated it aims to have the IR FS finalized and to issue a Record of Decision for the upper 9 miles in 2020.

OCC has asserted that it is entitled to indemnification by Maxus Energy Corporation (“Maxus”) for its liability in connection with the Diamond Alkali Superfund Site. OCC has also asserted that Maxus’s parent company, YPF, S.A., and certain other affiliates (the “YPF Entities”) similarly must indemnify OCC, including on an “alter ego” theory. On June 17, 2016, Maxus and certain of its affiliates commenced a chapter 11 bankruptcy case in the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the District of Delaware. In connection with that proceeding, the YPF Entities are attempting to resolve any liability they may have to Maxus and the other Maxus entities undergoing the chapter 11 bankruptcy. An amended Chapter 11 plan of liquidation became effective in July 2017. In conjunction with that plan, Maxus and certain other parties, including the Company, parties, entered into a mutual contribution release agreement (“Passaic Release”) pertaining to certain costs, but not costs associated with ultimate remedy.


On June 30, 2018, OCC sued 120 parties, including the Company and Berol, in the U.S. District Court in New Jersey (“OCC Lawsuit”). OCC subsequently filed a separate, related complaint against 5 additional defendants. The OCC Lawsuit includes claims, counterclaims and cross-claims for cost recovery, contribution, and declaratory judgement under CERCLA. The current, primary focus of the claims, counterclaims and cross-claims against the defendants is on certain past and future costs for investigation, design and remediation of the 17- mile stretch of the Lower Passaic River and its tributaries, other than those subject to the Passaic Release. The complaint notes, however, that OCC may broaden its claims in the future if and when EPA selects remedial actions for other portions of the Site or completes a Natural Resource Damage Assessment. Given the uncertainties pertaining to this matter, including that U.S. EPA is still reviewing the draft RI and FS, that no framework for or agreement on allocation for the investigation and ultimate remediation has been developed, and that there exists the potential for further litigation regarding costs and cost sharing, the extent to which the Company Parties may be held liable or responsible is not yet known. Accordingly,OCC stated in a subsequent filing that it “anticipates” asserting additional claims against the defendants “regarding Newark Bay,” which is not possible at this time foralso part of the Company to estimate its ultimate liability related to this matter.

Diamond Alkali Superfund Site, after U.S. EPA has decided the Newark Bay remedy.


Based on currently known facts and circumstances, the Company does not believe that this matter is reasonably likely to have a material impact on the Company’s results of operations, including, among other factors, because the Company Parties’ facilities are not even alleged to have discharged the contaminants which are of the greatest concern in the river sediments, and because there are numerous other parties who will likely share in any costs of remediation and/or damages. However, in the event of one or more adverse determinations related to this matter, it is possible that the ultimate liability resulting from this matter and the impact on the Company’s results of operations could be material.


Because of the uncertainties associated with environmental investigations and response activities, the possibility that the Company could be identified as a PRP at sites identified in the future that require the incurrence of environmental response costs and the possibility that sites acquired in business combinations may require environmental response costs, actual costs to be incurred by the Company may vary from the Company’s estimates.

Clean Air Act Labeling Matter

In April 2015, the Company became aware that two beverage container products, one product

33

Table of its recently acquired bubba brands business and one product of its recently acquired Ignite business, contained closed cell rigid polyurethane foam insulation that was blown with HCFC-141b, which is listed as a Class IIozone-depleting substance under the Montreal Protocol on Substances that Deplete the Ozone Layer. Under the Clean Air Act and U.S. EPA’s regulations promulgated thereunder, as of January 1, 2015, certain products made with or containing ozone depleting substances, including HCFC-141b, must bear a specific warning label. The Company discovered that the affected products imported in early 2015 did not display the required label. While the affected product lines were not compliant with applicable environmental regulations regarding ozone depleting substances, use of the products is safe and poses no risk to consumers. Upon discovery, the Company self-reported the violations to the U.S. EPA and replaced the blowing agent in the products. In September 2017, the Company entered into a Consent Agreement and Final Order with the U.S. EPA pursuant to which the Company has paid a penalty of $106,000.

Contents


Other Matters


Although management of the Company cannot predict the ultimate outcome of these proceedings with certainty, it believes that the ultimate resolution of the Company’s proceedings, including any amounts it may be required to pay in excess of amounts reserved, will not have a material effect on the Company’s Consolidated Financial Statements, except as otherwise described above.


In the normal course of business and as part of its acquisition and divestiture strategy, the Company may provide certain representations and indemnifications related to legal, environmental, product liability, tax or other types of issues. Based on the nature of these representations and indemnifications, it is not possible to predict the maximum potential payments under all of these agreements due to the conditional nature of the Company’s obligations and the unique facts and circumstances involved in each particular agreement. Historically, payments made by the Company under these agreements did not have a material effect on the Company’s business, financial condition or results of operations.

As In connection with the 2018 sale of SeptemberThe Waddington Group, Novolex Holdings, Inc. (the “Buyer”) filed suit against the Company in October 2019 in the Superior Court of Delaware. The Buyer generally alleged that the Company fraudulently breached certain representations in the Equity Purchase Agreement between the Company and Buyer, dated May 2, 2018, resulting in an inflated purchase price for The Waddington Group. The Company intends to defend the litigation vigorously.


At June 30, 2017,2020, the Company had approximately$69 $50 million in standby letters of credit primarily related to the Company’s self-insurance programs, including workers’ compensation, product liability and medical expenses.

34

Table of Contents

Item 2. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations

The following discussion and analysis provides information which management believes is relevant to an assessment and understanding of Newell Brands Inc.’s (“Newell Brands,” the “Company,” “we,” “us” or “our”) consolidated financial condition and results of operations. The discussion should be read in conjunction with the accompanying condensed consolidated financial statements and notes thereto.

Business


Forward-Looking Statements
Forward-looking statements in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q (this “Quarterly Report”) are made in reliance upon the safe harbor provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These statements generally can be identified by the use of words such as “intend,” “anticipate,” “believe,” “estimate,”, “explore”, “project,” “target,” “plan,” “expect,” “setting up,” “beginning to,” “will,” “should,” “would,” “resume,” "remains optimistic for," or similar statements. The Company cautions that forward-looking statements are not guarantees because there are inherent difficulties in predicting future results, including the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic. In addition, there are no assurances that the Company will complete any or all of the potential transactions, or other initiatives referenced here. Actual results may differ materially from those expressed or implied in the forward-looking statements. Important factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those suggested by the forward-looking statements include, but are not limited to:
the Company’s ability to manage the demand, supply, and operational challenges associated with the actual or perceived effects of the COVID-19 pandemic;
the Company’s dependence on the strength of retail, commercial and industrial sectors of the economy in various parts of the world;
competition with other manufacturers and distributors of consumer products;
major retailers’ strong bargaining power and consolidation of the Company’s customers;
risks related to the Company’s substantial indebtedness, potential increases in interest rates or additional adverse changes in the Company’s credit ratings;
the Company’s ability to improve productivity, reduce complexity and streamline operations;
future events that could adversely affect the value of our assets and/or stock price and require additional impairment charges;
the Company’s ability to remediate the material weakness in internal control over financial reporting and to maintain effective internal control over financial reporting;
the Company's ability to develop innovative new products, to develop, maintain and strengthen end user brands and to realize the benefits of increased advertising promotion and spend;
the Company’s ability to complete planned divestitures, and other unexpected costs or expenses associated with dispositions;
changes in the prices of raw materials and sourced products and the Company’s ability to obtain raw materials and sourced products in a timely manner;
the impact of governmental investigations, inspections, lawsuits or other activities by third parties;
the risks inherent to the Company’s foreign operations, including currency fluctuations, exchange controls and pricing restrictions;
a failure of one of the Company’s key information technology systems, networks, processes or related controls or those of the Company’s services providers;
the impact of U.S. or foreign regulations on the Company’s operations, including the escalation of tariffs on imports into the U.S. and exports to Canada, China and the European Union and environmental remediation costs;
the potential inability to attract, retain and motivate key employees;
new Treasury or tax regulations and the resolution of tax contingencies resulting in additional tax liabilities;
product liability, product recalls or related regulatory actions;
the Company’s ability to protect its intellectual property rights;
significant increases in the funding obligations related to the Company’s pension plans; and
other factors listed from time to time in our SEC filings, including but not limited to our Annual Report on Form 10-K and Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q.
The information contained in this Report is as of the date indicated. The Company assumes no obligation to update any forward-looking statements contained in this Report as a result of new information or future events or developments. In addition, there can be no assurance that the Company has correctly identified and assessed all of the factors affecting the Company or that the publicly available and other information the Company receives with respect to these factors is complete or correct.
35

Overview

Newell Brands is a leading global marketer of consumer goods company with a strong portfolio of well-known brands, including Paper Mate®, Sharpie®, Dymo®, EXPO®, Parker®, Elmer’s®, Coleman®, Jostens®, Marmot®, Rawlings®, Oster®, Sunbeam®, FoodSaver®, Mr. Coffee®, Rubbermaid Commercial Products®, Graco®, Baby Jogger®, NUK®, Calphalon®, Rubbermaid®, Contigo®, First Alert®, Waddington and Yankee Candle®. For hundreds of millions of consumers, Newell Brands makescommercial products that make life better every day for consumers, where they live, learn, work and play

play. Our products are marketed under a strong portfolio of leading brands, including Paper Mate®, Sharpie®, Dymo®, EXPO®, Parker®, Elmer’s®, Coleman®, Marmot®, Oster®, Sunbeam®, FoodSaver®, Mr. Coffee®, Rubbermaid Commercial Products®, Graco®, Baby Jogger®, NUK®, Calphalon®, Rubbermaid®, Contigo®, First Alert®, Mapa®, Spontex®, Quickie® and Yankee Candle®. The Company sells its products in nearly 200 countries around the world and has operations on the ground in over 40 of these countries, excluding third-party distributors.


Business Strategy

During 2016,

The Company is currently executing a turnaround strategy, with the vision of building a global, next generation consumer products company that can unleash the full potential of its brands in a fast moving omni-channel environment. These strategies are designed to address key challenges facing the Company, launchedincluding: shifting consumer preferences and behaviors; a highly competitive operating environment; a rapidly changing retail landscape, including the New Growth Game Plan, which isgrowth in e-commerce; continued macroeconomic and political volatility; and an evolving regulatory landscape.
The Company has identified the following strategic imperatives to address and adapt to these challenges during its strategyturnaround period:

Strengthen the portfolio by investing in attractive categories aligned with its capabilities and strategy;
Sustainable profitable growth by focusing on innovation, as well as growth in digital marketing, e-commerce and its international businesses;
Attractive margins by driving productivity and overhead savings to simplifyreinvest into the organizationbusiness;
Cash efficiency by improving key working capital metrics, resulting in a lower cash conversion cycle; and free up resources to invest in growth initiatives
Build a winning team through engagement and strengthen capabilities in support offocusing the Company’s brands. The changes being implemented inbest people on the execution of the New Growth Game Plan are considered key enablers to building a bigger, faster-growing, more global and more profitable company.

As part of the New Growth Game Plan, in late 2016right things.


Execution on these strategic imperatives will better position the Company beganfor long-term sustainable growth in order to transform from a holding company to anachieve its short-to-near-term goals of:

Growing core sales;
Improving operating company, consolidating its business units into global divisions while investing to extend its design, innovationmargins;
Accelerating cash conversion cycle; and brand development capabilities across a broader set
Strengthening organizational capability and employee engagement.

36

Table of categories. These organization changes were initiated inContents
Organizational Structure

During the thirdsecond quarter and this major phase of the transformation was completed by year end. These new global divisions are the key commercial nodes in2020, the Company includingimplemented further changes to its management reporting structure which required a new GlobalE-commerce Division, which has responsibility for allE-commerce activity acrossreassessment of its operating and reportable segments. As a result of its assessment, the enterprise. The divisions generally align toCompany concluded that it had the four areas of strategic focus for the Company: Live, Learn, Work, and Play. The new structure became effective January 1, 2017.

Organizational Structure

Newell Brands makes life better for hundreds of millions of consumers every day, where they Live, Learn, Work, and Play. The Company achieves this impact through its leading portfolio of brands, its commitment to further strengthen those brands, and by deploying these to new markets around the world. In order to align reporting with the Company’s New Growth Game Plan strategy and organization structure, effective January 1, 2017, Newell Brands is reporting its financial results infollowing five segments as Live, Learn, Work, Play and Other as follows:

primary reportable segments:

Segment

Key Brands

Description of Primary Products

LiveAppliances and CookwareAprica®Calphalon®, Baby Jogger®, Ball®, Calphalon®,Crock-Pot®, FoodSaver®, Graco®, Holmes®Crock-Pot®, Mr. Coffee®Coffee®, NUK®, Oster®, Rubbermaid®, Sunbeam®, Tigex®, Yankee Candle®Oster® and Sunbeam®Household products, including kitchen appliances, gourmet cookware, bakeware and cutlery food
Commercial SolutionsBRK®, First Alert®, Mapa®, Quickie®, Rubbermaid Commercial Products®, and Spontex®Commercial cleaning and maintenance solutions, hygiene systems and material handling solutions, connected home and security and smoke and carbon monoxide alarms
Home
Solutions
Ball® (1), Chesapeake Bay Candle®, FoodSaver®, Rubbermaid®, Sistema®, WoodWick® and Yankee Candle®Food storage and home storage products, fresh preserving products, vacuum sealing products and home fragrance products; baby gear, infant care and health products; home environment products and durable beverage containers
LearnLearning and 
Development

Dymo®Aprica®, Elmer’s®Baby Jogger®, Expo®Dymo®, Jostens®Elmer’s®, EXPO®, Graco®, Mr. Sketch®Sketch®, NUK®, Paper Mate®Mate®, Parker®Parker®, Prismacolor®Prismacolor®, Sharpie®Sharpie®, Waterman®,

X-Acto®

Tigex® Waterman® and X-Acto®
Writing instruments, including markers and highlighters, pens and pencils; art products; activity-based adhesive and cutting products; fine writing instruments, labeling solutionssolutions; baby gear and a variety of supportinfant care products for schools
WorkOutdoor and RecreationMapa®Coleman®, Quickie®Contigo®, Rainbow®ExOfficio®, Rubbermaid®, Rubbermaid Commercial Products®, Spontex®, WaddingtonMarmot®Cleaning and refuse products; hygiene systems; material handling solutions, consumer and commercial totes and commercial food service and premium tableware products
PlayBerkley®, Coleman®, Contigo®, Ex Officio®, Marmot®, Rawlings®, Shakespeare®Products for outdoor and outdoor-related activities
OtherJarden Plastic Solutions, Jarden Applied Materials, Jarden Zinc Products, Goody®, Bicycle®, Rainbow®Plastic products including closures, contact lens packaging, medical disposables, plastic cutlery and rigid packaging, beauty products, vacuum cleaning systems and gaming products

Summary

(1) Ball® TM of Significant 2017 Activities

In January 2017, the Company acquired Smith Mountain, a leading provider of premium home fragrance products, sold primarily under the WoodWick® Candle brand.

During 2017, the Company completed the sale of its Tools business, including the Irwin®, Lenox® and Hilmor® brands, its Rubbermaid® consumer storage totes business, its stroller business under the Teutonia® brand, its Lehigh business, firebuilding business and its triathlon apparel business under the Zoot® and Squadra® brands.

Ball Corporation, used under license.
In March 2017,
This new structure reflects the manner in which the chief operating decision maker regularly assesses information for decision-making purposes, including the allocation of resources. The Company commenced cash tender offers (the “Tender Offers”) totaling approximately $1.06 billion for any and all ofalso provides general corporate services to its 6.25% senior notes due 2018 and up tosegments which is reported as a maximum aggregate principal amount of certain of its other senior notes. In March 2017, pursuant to the Tender Offers the Company repurchased approximately $872 million aggregate principal amount of its senior notes (see “Capital Resources”).

In April 2017, the Company redeemed the remaining amount of approximately $187 million aggregate principal amount of its 6.25% senior notes due 2018 (see “Capital Resources”).

In April 2017, the Company acquired New Zealand based Sistema Plastics, a leading provider of food storage and beverage containers in Australia, New Zealand, U.K, and parts of Europe.

During the first quarter of 2017, the Company announced a new reporting framework aligned to the New Growth Game Plan with 5 segments (Live; Learn; Work; Play; Other) and 4 Regions (North America; Latin America; Europe, Middle East, Africa; Asia Pacific).

In July 2017, Jarden Corporation (“Jarden”) entered into settlement agreements with certain former holders of Jarden common stock who were exercising their right to judicial appraisal under Delaware law. Pursuant to the settlement agreements, in exchange for withdrawing their respective demands for appraisal and a full and final release of all claims, among other things, the settling petitioners received the original merger consideration provided for under the merger agreement, excluding any and all other benefits, including, without limitation the right to accrued interest, dividends, and/or distributions (seenon-operating segment, Corporate. See Footnote 1817 of the Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements).

On July 14, 2017, the Company sold its Winter Sports business.

In September 2017, the Company announced that it is reinstating its Stock Repurchase Program (“SRP”) that the Company voluntarily suspended in the fourth quarter of 2015, in association with the Jarden Acquisition.

In September 2017, the Company acquired Chesapeake Bay Candle, a leading developer, manufacturer and marketer of premium candles and other home fragrance products, focused on consumer wellness and natural fragrance.

Acquisitions

2017 Activity

In September 2017, the Company acquired Chesapeake Bay Candle, a leading developer, manufacturer and marketer of premium candles and other home fragrance products, focused on consumer wellness and natural fragrance, for a cash purchase price of approximately $75 million. Chesapeake Bay Candle is included in the Live segment from the date of acquisition.

In January 2017, the Company acquired Smith Mountain Industries (“Smith Mountain”), a leading provider of premium home fragrance products, sold primarily under the WoodWick® Candle brand, for a cash purchase price of approximately $100 million. Smith Mountain is included in the Live segment from the date of acquisition.

On April 3, 2017, the Company acquired Sistema Plastics, a leading New Zealand based manufacturer and marketer of innovative food storage containers with strong market shares and presence in Australia, New Zealand, U.K. and parts of continental Europe for a cash purchase price of approximately $472 million. Sistema is included in the Live Segment from the date of acquisition.

2016 Activity

On April 15, 2016, the Company acquired Jarden for total consideration of $18.7 billion including cash paid, shares issued and debt assumed, net of cash acquired (“the Jarden Acquisition”). The total consideration paid or payable for shares of Jarden common stock was approximately $15.3 billion, including $5.4 billion of cash and $9.9 billion of the Company’s common stock. The Jarden Acquisition was accounted for using the purchase method of accounting, and accordingly, Jarden’s results of operations are included in the Company’s results of operations since the acquisition date. Jarden was a leading, global consumer products company with leading brands such as Yankee Candle®,Crock-Pot®, FoodSaver®, Mr. Coffee®, Oster®, Coleman®, First Alert®, Rawlings®, Jostens®, Marmot® and many others. See Footnote 2 of the Notes toUnaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements for further information.

The transformative transaction created


Recent Developments

Coronavirus (COVID-19)

Beginning late in the fourth quarter and into 2020, COVID-19 emerged and subsequently spread globally, ultimately being declared as a global consumer goods company with a portfolio of leading brands in large, growing, unconsolidated, global markets. The scaled enterprise is expected to accelerate profitable growth with leading brands in a global market that exceeds $100 billion, with business and capability development supportedpandemic by the efficienciesWorld Health Organization. The pandemic resulted in various federal, state and local governments as well as private entities mandating restrictions, including travel restrictions, restrictions on public gatherings, closure of non-essential commerce, stay at home orders and quarantining of people who may have been exposed to the virus. The Company experienced significant COVID-19 related disruption to its business in three primary areas:

Supply chain. While the majority of the combined company. ManagementCompany’s factories are considered essential in their applicable jurisdictions and have remained operational, the company has experienced disruption at certain of its facilities. Of its 135 manufacturing and distribution facilities, approximately 20 were temporarily closed at the end of the first quarter of 2020, the most significant of which were its South Deerfield, MA, Home Fragrance plant, its Mexicali, Mexico and India Writing facilities and its Juarez, Mexico Connected Home and Security facility, all of which were closed in line with state government guidelines. By the end of the second quarter, substantially all of the Company's manufacturing and distribution facilities have since reopened and are operating at or near capacity. The Company's facilities are currently replenishing inventory levels that were depleted by lost production during the temporary closure period. The Company continues to face intermittent transportation and logistical challenges and expects this to persist until the conditions improve globally.

Retail. While the Company’s largest retail customers experienced a surge in sales as their stores remain open, a number of secondary customers, primarily in the specialty and department store channels, temporarily closed their brick and mortar doors, and are only recently beginning to reopen in certain regions where conditions have improved. These dynamics, in combination with some retailers’ prioritization of essential items, have had a meaningful impact on retailers' order patterns. In addition, the Company temporarily closed its Yankee Candle retail stores in North America as
37

Table of Contents
of mid-March, with some stores just starting to reopen towards the end of the second quarter and more expected during the third quarter.

Consumer demand patterns. During the quarantine phase of the pandemic, consumer purchasing behavior strongly shifted to certain focused categories. While certain of the Company’s businesses have benefited from this shift, including Food, Commercial and Appliances and Cookware, others have experienced significant slowing.

In response to the COVID-19 pandemic, the Company focused on protecting the health and well-being of its employees; maintaining financial viability and business continuity; and keeping manufacturing facilities and distribution centers operating, where permitted and deemed prudent, to provide products to our consumers. The Company established internal protocols including the establishment of a COVID-19 task force to monitor the situation, as well as communications and guidance issued by foreign, federal, state and local governments. In the first quarter 2020, the Company instituted mandatory work-from-home policies for employees able to work from home in various locations around the world and implemented a number of precautionary measures at its manufacturing plants, warehouses, distribution centers and R&D centers to reduce person to person contact and improve the personal safety for our front-line employees. Furthermore, beginning in mid-March 2020, the Company temporarily closed all of the world-wide retail stores within its Home Solutions segment. As of the end of the second quarter, most of the Company’s manufacturing and distribution sites which experienced temporary closure have since reopened and are operating at or near capacity. In addition, most of the Company's office locations have reopened on a limited basis.

The Company continues to monitor developments, including government requirements and recommendations at the national, state, and local level to evaluate possible cessation or extensions to all or part of such initiatives. As part of the Company's efforts to contain costs and maintain financial liquidity and flexibility, it has taken certain actions including: instituting a hiring freeze for non-essential roles, furloughing all field-based and most corporate retail employees in North America, effective April 1, 2020, tightening discretionary spending as well as reducing and optimizing advertising and promotional expenses. During the second quarter in response to the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, the Company also announced a new restructuring program to reduce overhead costs, streamline certain underperforming operations and improve future profitability. See "2020 Restructuring Program" below for further information.

As the COVID-19 pandemic continues to evolve, the Company believes the scaleextent of Newell Brandsthe impact to its businesses, operating results, cash flows, liquidity and financial condition will be primarily driven by the severity and duration of the pandemic, the pandemic’s impact on the U.S. and global economies and the timing, scope and effectiveness of federal, state and local governmental responses to the pandemic, especially in key categories, channelsareas where conditions have recently worsened. Those primary drivers are beyond the Company's knowledge and geographies createscontrol, and as a much broader opportunityresult, at this time it is difficult to deploypredict the Company’s advantaged setcumulative impact, both in terms of brand developmentseverity and commercial capabilitiesduration, COVID-19 will have on its sales, operating results, cash flows and financial condition. Furthermore, the impact to the Company's businesses, operating results, cash flows, liquidity and financial condition may be further adversely impacted if the current circumstances continue to exist for accelerated growtha prolonged period of time. While the effects that the Company has experienced in the first and margin expansion. second quarters have been material to its operating results, the Company has seen positive momentum and remains optimistic for sequential improvement in its financial results over the remainder of 2020, subject to improved conditions.

See Footnote 1 of the Notes to the Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements, Goodwill and Other Indefinite-Lived Intangible Asset Trigger Event, Liquidity and Capital Resources, Significant Accounting Policies and Critical Estimates for information and Risk Factors in Part II, Item 1A for further information.

2020 Restructuring Program

The Company’s intent is2020 restructuring program, which was initiated during the second quarter of 2020 in response to design a benchmarked, efficient setthe impact of structures that support long-term business development.

Divestitures

On July 14, 2017, the Company sold its Winter Sports business for a selling price of approximately $240 million, subjectCOVID-19 pandemic, was designed to working capital adjustments.reduce overhead costs, streamline certain underperforming operations and improve future profitability. Restructuring costs associated with this program, which primarily relate to the Home Solutions and Commercial Solutions segments, include employee-related costs, including severance and other termination benefits. During the ninethree and six months ended SeptemberJune 30, 2017,2020, the Company recorded an impairment chargecharges of $59.1$8 million relatedin connection with the program. The Company currently estimates aggregate restructuring charges of approximately $10 million associated with this program to be incurred over the entirety of 2020.


38

Table of Contents
Senior Notes Due 2025

In May 2020, the Company completed a registered public offering of $500 million in aggregate principal amount of 4.875% senior notes that mature in June 2025 (the “June 2025 Notes”) and received proceeds of approximately $493 million, net of fees and expenses paid. The June 2025 Notes are subject to similar restrictive and financial covenants as the Company’s existing senior notes, however, they are not subject to the writedowninterest rate adjustment or coupon step up, provisions of certain other notes. The 2025 Notes are redeemable in whole or in part, at the option of the carryingCompany (1) at any time prior to one month before the stated maturity at a redemption price equal to the greater of (a) 100% of the principal amount or (b) the discounted present value of principal and interest at the Treasury Rate plus 50 basis points, plus accrued interest to but excluding the redemption date; or (2) at any time on or after one month prior to the stated maturity at a price equal to 100% of the principal amount being redeemed, plus accrued interest to but excluding the redemption date. The Company used the net assetsproceeds from the June 2025 Notes for general corporate purposes, including repayment of outstanding borrowings under the Credit Revolver and accounts receivable securitization facility and intends to use a portion of the Winter Sports business basedproceeds for the repayment or redemption of the 4.70% Senior Notes due 2020.

Impacts of Tariffs

The United States Trade Representative (“USTR”) has imposed increased tariffs on some Chinese goods imported into the United States, resulting in increased costs for the Company. The Company has been successful at securing from the USTR exemptions and exclusions for some of its products, with the most notable exemptions being for certain of its baby gear products, which represents a substantial portion of the Company’s tariff exposure. The Company has largely mitigated its tariff exposure, in part through pricing, productivity and, in some cases, relocation. The Phase 1 agreement signed on January 15, 2020 with China reduced tariffs under List 4a from 15% to 7.5%, effective February 14, 2020, and suspended 301 tariffs under List 4b, which were due to go into effect on December 15, 2019. The terms of the agreement significantly reduced the estimated impact on tariffs for 2020. In spite of the agreement, a full year of previously implemented tariffs could have a material impact on the expected proceedsCompany's operating results and cash flows, with an estimated gross impact of approximately $90 million in 2020, primarily relating to be received. The impairment charge is comprised of a $12.6 million charge related to the impairment of goodwillits Appliances and a $46.5 million charge related to the impairment of other intangible assets. The Company recorded apre-tax loss on sale of $48.0 million driven by funding the business’ working capital needsCookware, Commercial Solutions, and withholding taxes between June 30, 2017Outdoor and July 14, 2017, which is included in other expense (income), net in condensed consolidated statement of operations forRecreation businesses. During the three and ninesix months ended SeptemberJune 30, 2017.

During 2017,2020, the gross impact was approximately $15 million and $35 million, respectively. The Company will continue to monitor the trade negotiations and deploy mitigation efforts to offset the gross exposure. However, there can be no assurance that the Company soldwill be successful in its Rubbermaid® consumer storage totes business, its stroller businessmitigation efforts.


U.S. Treasury Regulations

On June 18, 2019, the U.S. Treasury and the Internal Revenue Service released temporary regulations under IRC Section 245A (“Section 245A”) as enacted by the Teutonia® brand, its Lehigh business, its firebuilding business2017 U.S. Tax Reform Legislation (“2017 Tax Reform”) and its triathlon apparel business underIRC Section 954(c)(6) (the “Temporary Regulations”) to apply retroactively to the Zoot®date the 2017 Tax Reform was enacted. The Temporary Regulations seek to limit the 100% dividends received deduction permitted by Section 245A for certain dividends received from controlled foreign corporations and Squadra® brands.to limit the applicability of the look-through exception to foreign personal holding company income for certain dividends received from controlled foreign corporations. Before the retroactive application of the Temporary Regulations, the Company benefited in 2018 from both the 100% dividends received deduction and the look-through exception to foreign personal holding company income. The selling prices for these businessesCompany has analyzed the Temporary Regulations and concluded that the relevant Temporary Regulations were not material. Based on the consideration, during the nine months ended September 30, 2017,validly issued. Therefore, the Company recorded impairment charges of $15.3 million related tohas not accounted for the write downeffects of the carrying value of the net assets of the firebuilding and Teutonia® stroller businesses to their estimated fair market value. The Company sold the firebuilding business to Royal Oak Enterprises, LLC (“Royal Oak”). Company directors Martin E. Franklin and Ian G.H. Ashken are affiliates of Royal Oak.

In March 2017, the Company completed the sale of its Tools business, including the Irwin®, Lenox® and Hilmor® brands. The selling price was $1.95 billion, subject to customary working capital adjustments. The net assets of the Tools business were approximately $1.1 billion, including approximately $711 million of goodwill, resulting in a pretax gain of $771 million, which is included in other (income) expense, net for the nine months ended September 30, 2017.

In June 2016, the Company sold its Décor business, including Levolor® and Kirsch® window coverings and drapery hardware, for consideration, net of fees of approximately $224 million, resulting in a pretax gain of $160 million, which is included in other (income) expense, not for the nine months ended September 30, 2016.

Ongoing Restructuring Initiatives

After the completion of the Jarden Acquisition, the Company initiated a comprehensive strategic assessment of the business and launched a new corporate strategy that focuses the portfolio, prioritizes investment in the categories with the greatest potential for growth, and extends the Company’s advantaged capabilities in insights, product design, innovation, andE-commerce to the broadened portfolio. The investments in new capabilities are designed to unlock the growth potential of the portfolio and will be funded by a commitment to release cost savings from 2016 to 2021 of approximately $1.3 billion through the combination of the completion of Project Renewal (approximately $300 million) and delivery of cost synergies associated with the Jarden integration (approximately $1 billion). This new corporate strategy is called the New Growth Game Plan and builds on the successful track record of growth acceleration, margin development, and value creation associated with the transformation of Newell Rubbermaid Inc. (“Newell Rubbernaid”) from 2011 through 2016.

Project Renewal

In April 2015, the Company committed to a further expansion of Project Renewal (the “April 2015 Expansion”). Project Renewal was initially launched in October 2011 to reduce the complexity of the organization and increase investment in growth platforms within the business. Under Project Renewal, the Company is simplifying and aligning its businesses around two key activities — Brand & Category Development and Market Execution & Delivery. Pursuant to an expansion of Project Renewal in October 2014, the Company is: (i) further streamlining its supply chain function, including reducing overhead and realigning the supply chain management structure; (ii) investing in value analysis and value engineering efforts to reduce product and packaging costs; (iii) reducing operational and manufacturing complexityTemporary Regulations in its Learn segment; and (iv) further streamlining its distribution and transportation functions. Under the April 2015 Expansion, the Company is further implementing additional activities designed to further streamline business partnering functions (e.g., Finance/IT, Legal and Human Resources), optimize global selling and trade marketing functions and rationalize the Company’s real estate portfolio.

See Footnote 5 of the Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements for further information.

Jarden Integration

the period ending June 30, 2020. The Company currently expectsbelieves it has strong arguments in favor of its position and believes it has met the more likely than not recognition threshold that its position will be sustained. However, due to incur up to $1.0 billionthe inherent uncertainty involved in challenging the validity of restructuring and other costs through 2021 to integrateregulations as well as a potential litigation process, there can be no assurances that the legacy Newell Rubbermaid and Jarden businesses (the “Jarden Integration”). Initially, integration projectsrelevant Temporary Regulations will primarily be focused on driving cost synergiesinvalidated or that a court of law will rule in procurement, overhead functions and organizational changes designed to redefine the operating modelfavor of the Company. If the Company’s position on the Temporary Regulations is not sustained, the Company from a holding companywould be required to recognize an income tax expense of approximately $180 million to $220 million related to an operating company. Restructuring costs associated with integration projects are expected to include employee-related cash costs, including severance, retirement and other termination benefits, and contract termination and other costs.income tax benefit from fiscal year 2018 that was recorded based on regulations in existence at the time. In addition, other costs associated with the Jarden Integration are expectedCompany may be required to include advisorypay any applicable interest and personnel costs for managing and implementing integration projects.

Impact of Hurricanes and Market Conditions

During the third quarter, Hurricane Harvey significantly disrupted a large part of the U.S. resin manufacturing supply chain.penalties. The Company anticipates resin supply availability issuesintends to result in manufacturing disruptions on somevigorously defend its position.



39

Table of its U.S. manufactured resin-based products and expects these conditions to persist through the fourth quarter of 2017 and resin inflation to build through the balance of 2017 and into 2018.

Contents

Results of Operations


Three Months Ended SeptemberJune 30, 20172020 vs. Three Months Ended SeptemberJune 30, 2016

2019


Consolidated Operating Results

   Three Months Ended September 30, 

(in millions)

  2017   2016   Increase
(Decrease)
   % Change 

Net sales

  $3,678.2   $3,954.6   $(276.4   (7.0)% 

Cost of products sold

   2,410.5    2,679.8    (269.3   (10.0
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

Gross margin

   1,267.7    1,274.8    (7.1   (0.6

Selling general and administrative expenses (“SG&A”)

   905.5    937.9    (32.4   (3.5

Restructuring costs

   38.4    13.0    25.4    195.4 

Impairment of goodwill, intangibles and other assets

   0.4    —      0.4    NMF 
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

Operating income

   323.4    323.9    (0.5   (0.2

Interest expense, net

   116.2    124.5    (8.3   (6.7

Other (income) expense, net

   41.6    (0.7   42.3    NMF 
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

Income before taxes

  $165.6   $200.1   $(34.5   (17.2
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

NMF — Not meaningful

The decrease in net

Three Months Ended
June 30,
(in millions)20202019$ Change% Change
Net sales$2,111  $2,480  $(369) (14.9)%
Gross profit664  865  (201) (23.2)%
Gross margin31.5 %34.9 %
Operating income163  231  (68) (29.4)%
Operating margin7.7 %9.3 %
Interest expense, net71  78  (7) (9.0)%
Other (income) expense, net(1) —  (1) (100.0)%
Income before income taxes93  153  (60) (39.2)%
Income tax provision15  30  (15) (50.0)%
Income tax rate16.1 %19.6 %
Diluted earnings per share - continuing operations$0.18  $0.29  
Diluted earnings (loss) per share - discontinued operations—  (0.08) 
Diluted earnings per share - attributable to common shareholders$0.18  $0.21  

Net sales for the three months ended SeptemberJune 30, 2017 was primarily2020 decreased 15%, due to a decline in sales within all segments. While net sales for all segments were adversely impacted by the divestiturescircumstances and disruption caused by the COVID-19 global pandemic during the second quarter, certain products within the Appliances and Cookware, Commercial Solutions and Home Solutions segments experienced an increase in demand. At this time, while the Company is unable to predict the cumulative impact, both in terms of severity and duration, that COVID-19 will have on its businesses, customers and suppliers, it has seen improving sales trends across its business units and remains optimistic for sequential improvement in its financial results over the Tools, Décor, Lehigh, firebuildingremainder of 2020, subject to improved conditions. Some segments such as Learning and Winter Sports businesses (the “Divestitures”). FavorableDevelopment may face headwinds due to changes in consumer purchasing patterns. Changes in foreign currency had a less than 1% impact on a period-over-period basis.

The change in cost of products soldunfavorably impacted net sales by $49 million, or 2%.


Gross profit for the three months ended SeptemberJune 30, 2017, was primarily due2020 decreased 23%, and gross profit margin declined to the inventorystep-up charges primarily related to the Jarden Acquisition recorded in 2016 (approximately $145 million), the impact of the Divestitures (approximately $236 million) and synergy benefits, partially offset by the impact of acquisitions (approximately $41 million) and the cost of sales impact of a slight decrease in margins. Reported gross margin was 34.5% versus 32.2%31.5% as compared with 34.9% in the prior year period, partlyperiod. The gross margin decline was driven by higher absorption costs associated with lower sales volume and certain temporary manufacturing closures, product mix, and inflation related to input costs and tariffs, partially offset by productivity improvement. The decline in gross margin also reflected increased costs across most of its business units related to the COVID-19 pandemic, including increased employee costs, such as expanded benefits and frontline incentives, and other costs, such as procurement of personal protective equipment. Changes in foreign currency exchange rates unfavorably impacted gross profit by $11 million, or 2%.

As mentioned above, by the end of the first quarter of 2020 and early in the second quarter of 2020, the Company continued to experience disruption at certain of its operating facilities, as approximately 20 were temporarily closed, in line with government guidelines or due to increased commodity cost inflationother conditions. The Company also faced intermittent transportation and negative product mix.

logistical challenges. By the end of the second quarter, substantially all of the Company's manufacturing and distribution facilities have since reopened and are operating at or near capacity. The changeCompany's facilities are currently replenishing inventory levels that were depleted by lost production during the temporary closure period. The Company continues to face intermittent transportation and logistical challenges and expects this to persist until the conditions improve globally.


40

Table of Contents
In addition to the decline in SG&Anet sales and gross profit noted above, notable items impacting operating income for the three months ended SeptemberJune 30, 2017 was primarily due the impact of the Divestitures (approximately $76 million)2020 and synergy savings, partially offset by an increase in integration costs (approximately $39 million),2019 are as well as and higher advertising, promotion ande-commerce investment.

The restructuring costsfollows:

Three Months Ended
June 30,
20202019$ Change
Impairment of goodwill and intangible assets (see Footnote 7)$—  $11  $(11) 
Transactions and related costs  (8) 

Operating income for the three months ended SeptemberJune 30, 20172020 was $163 million as compared to operating income of $231 million in the prior year period. Operating income was unfavorably impacted due to higher bad debt expense of $5 million. This performance was partially offset by lower impairment charges of goodwill and 2016 were mostly comprisedintangible assets and lower transaction and related costs associated with the completion of the Company's Accelerated Transformation Plan in the prior year, and lower overhead costs relatedand discretionary spending, including advertising and promotional costs.

The Company anticipates that its results will continue to be adversely impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic, especially in areas where conditions have recently worsened. While the Company has deployed cost containment initiatives to mitigate the impact of the pandemic, such actions may not be sufficient to mitigate the entire impact. The Company will continue to monitor developments, including government requirements and recommendations to evaluate possible further cessation or extensions of its operations. See Footnote 7 of the Notes to the Jarden IntegrationUnaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements and other restructuring activities, which primarily related to the Jarden Acquisition.

Consolidated operating income as a percentage ofSignificant Accounting Policies and Critical Estimates for information.


Interest expense, net sales for the three months ended SeptemberJune 30, 2017 and 2016 was approximately 8.8% and 8.2%, respectively. The change was driven by the aforementioned 2016 inventorystep-up charge related to the Jarden Acquisition and the benefits of synergies and productivity, partially offset by slight decrease in margins.

The decrease in interest expense for the three months ended September 30, 2017, was2020 decreased primarily due to lower average debt levels versus the same prior year period.levels. The weighted average interest rate for the three months ended SeptemberJune 30, 20172020 and 20162019 was approximately 4.0%4.6% and 3.7%4.5%, respectively.


Other (income) expense, net for three months ended June 30, 2020 and 2019 include the following items:

Three Months Ended
June 30,
20202019
Foreign exchange (gains) losses, net$—  $(1) 
Fair value equity adjustments (see Footnote 16)(2)  
Other losses, net —  
$(1) $—  

Income tax provision for the three months ended June 30, 2020 and 2019 was $15 million and $30 million, respectively. The effective tax rate for the three months ended June 30, 2020 was 16.1% as compared to 19.6% for the three months ended June 30, 2019. The income tax provision for the three months ended June 30, 2020 includes a discrete tax benefit of $23 million associated with the execution of certain tax planning strategies, partially offset by $4 million of additional interest related to uncertain tax positions. Income tax provision for the three months ended June 30, 2019 included a discrete tax benefit of $13 million for a withholding tax refund received from Switzerland and $11 million related to change in tax status of certain entities in various non-U.S. jurisdictions, offset by discrete tax expense of $14 million for excess book deductions for equity-based compensation and $5 million for the accrual of interest related to the Company’s uncertain tax liabilities.

See Footnote 12 of the Notes to the Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements and U.S. Treasury Regulations in Recent Developments for information regarding income taxes.

41

Business Segment Operating Results

   Net Sales  Operating Income (Loss) 
   Three Months Ended September 30,  Three Months Ended September 30, 

(in millions)

  2017   2016   Increase
(Decrease)
  %
Change
  2017  2016  Increase
(Decrease)
  %
Change
 

Live

  $1,483.3   $1,450.2   $33.1   2.3 $173.1  $136.1  $37.0   27.2

Learn

   642.0    637.8    4.2   0.7   67.7   124.3   (56.6  (45.5

Work

   738.2    726.9    11.3   1.6   122.6   116.8   5.8   5.0 

Play

   610.6    596.5    14.1   2.4   68.5   3.6   64.9   NMF 

Other

   204.1    543.2    (339.1  (62.4  25.1   46.2   (21.1  (45.7

Corporate

   —      —      —     —     (95.2  (90.1  (5.1  (5.7

Restructuring

   —      —      —     —     (38.4  (13.0  (25.4  (195.4
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  
  $3,678.2   $3,954.6   $(276.4  (7.0 $323.4  $323.9  $(0.5  (0.2
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

Three Months Ended SeptemberJune 30, 2017 versus the2020 vs. Three Months Ended SeptemberJune 30, 2016

Live

The increase in2019


Appliances and Cookware
Three Months Ended
June 30,
(in millions)20202019$ Change% Change
Net sales$359  $362  $(3) (0.8)%
Operating income10    66.7%
Operating margin2.8 %1.7 %

Appliances and Cookware net sales for the three months ended SeptemberJune 30, 20172020 decreased 1%. Changes in foreign currency unfavorably impacted net sales by $25 million, or 7%, which more than offset strong sales growth of stay-at-home usage products, including cooking appliances, to larger store retail customers that have remained open during the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, most notably in the U.S., Brazil and Australia. The second quarter performance was also impacted by continued government-imposed country-wide shutdowns as a result of the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic.

Operating income for the three months ended June 30, 2020 increased to $10 million as compared to operating income of $6 million in the prior year period. The increase in operating income is primarily due to acquisitions (approximately 4.1%)productivity, lower discretionary spending, including advertising and strong growth in the baby gear category,promotional costs, partially offset by softnesstransactional foreign exchange losses in the Appliance and Cookware category in the U.S., in part due to lost distribution in the mass channel.

Operating income as a percentage ofLatin America.



Commercial Solutions
Three Months Ended
June 30,
(in millions)20202019$ Change% Change
Net sales$413  $454  $(41) (9.0)%
Operating income40  53  (13) (24.5)%
Operating margin9.7 %11.7 %
Notable items impacting operating income comparability:
Impairment of goodwill (See Footnote 7)$—  $11  
Commercial Solutions net sales for the three months ended SeptemberJune 30, 20172020 decreased 9%, reflecting sales declines across both of its business units. The Commercial business unit sales performance reflected increased demand in consumable washroom, cleaning products and 2016 was approximately 11.7%outdoor products, largely offset by weakness in the restaurant and 9.4%, respectively.hospitality vertical channels as a result of the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. The increasedecrease in the Connected Home and Security business unit was primarily drivendue to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, which shifted consumer purchasing patterns and caused supply chain constraints, impacting sales to its retail and contractor channels. Changes in foreign currency unfavorably impacted net sales by $10 million, or 2%.

Operating income for the impactthree months ended June 30, 2020 decreased to $40 million as compared to operating income of $53 million in the prior year. Operating income was unfavorably impacted by lower sales mentioned above, as well as by higher absorption costs associated with lower sales volume and the temporary closure of a key Connected Home and Security manufacturing facility in Mexico, as a result of the 2016 inventorystep-up charge primarily related to the Jarden Acquisition (approximately $58 million),COVID-19 pandemic, higher overhead costs and negative product mix. This performance was partially offset by non-cash impairment charges of goodwill in the prior year which reflected a decrease in the carrying values of Mapa/Spontex and Quickie while these businesses were classified as held for sale, cost containment initiatives to mitigate the impact while facilities were closed, including employee furloughs, gross productivity and lower discretionary spending, including advertising and promotional costs.


42

Table of incremental integration costs and a charge related to the bankruptcy of a leading baby retail customer.

Learn

The increase inContents

Home Solutions
Three Months Ended
June 30,
(in millions)20202019$ Change% Change
Net sales$355  $372  $(17) (4.6)%
Operating income29   25  NM
Operating margin8.2 %1.1 %

Home Solutions net sales for the three months ended SeptemberJune 30, 20172020 decreased 5%, as sales declines in the Home Fragrance business unit more than offset strong sales performance in the Food business unit. The decrease in Home Fragrance sales was primarily due to the temporary closure of all of its North American Yankee Candle retail stores, supply chain disruptions resulting from the temporary closure of its key manufacturing facility in Massachusetts and certain third-party retail stores as a slightresult of the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. While the retail store closures adversely impacted results in the second quarter, some stores began reopening towards the end of the second quarter with more expected during the third quarter, subject to improved conditions in North America. The Company continues to anticipate any remaining store closures to adversely impact results for the remainder of 2020 depending on the duration of which locations remain closed. In addition, net sales declined from the exit of 17 underperforming Yankee Candle retail stores. The increase in Food business unit sales reflected increased demand across the Writing business with growth in Elmer’s glue sales, largelyvacuum sealing, fresh preserving and Rubbermaid Food Storage categories as a result of the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, partially offset by weaknesssupply chain disruption related to the temporary closure of the Sistema manufacturing facility in other writing categories partlyNew Zealand. Changes in foreign currency unfavorably impacted net sales by $3 million, or 1%.

Operating income for the three months ended June 30, 2020 increased to $29 million as compared to $4 million in the prior year period. The increase in operating income is primarily due to inventory destocking,cost containment initiatives to mitigate the impact while its Yankee Candle retail stores and operating facilities were closed, including employee furloughs and lower discretionary spending, including advertising and promotional costs. This increase was partially offset by lower sales as mentioned above, as well as higher absorption costs associated with lower sales volume and the temporary closure of a key Home Fragrance manufacturing facility in Massachusetts, and a slight increase innon-cash impairment charge of $5 million during the Jostens business, mostly duecurrent quarter related to championship ring sales.

Operating income as a percentagethe operating leases of its Yankee Candle retail store business.


Learning and Development
Three Months Ended
June 30,
(in millions)20202019$ Change% Change
Net sales$631  $849  $(218) (25.7)%
Operating income126  217  (91) (41.9)%
Operating margin20.0 %25.6 %

Learning and Development net sales for the three months ended SeptemberJune 30, 20172020 decreased 26%, primarily due to a shift in consumer purchasing patterns, third-party retail store closures and 2016 was approximately 10.5%supply chain disruption affecting the Writing and 19.5%, respectively. The decrease was primarily driven byBaby business units as a result of the unfavorableongoing COVID-19 pandemic, including the impact of mix withinthe temporary closures of schools and offices. The net sales decline also reflected softening trends in the Writing business duerelated to sales of slime-related adhesive products. While the growth within Elmer’ssegment experienced improving trends towards the end of the second quarter, the Company anticipates the changes in consumer purchasing patterns in the Writing business unit as well as the potential for closures or delayed reopening for schools and increased integrationother higher education programs this Fall to continue to adversely impact the segment's performance through the remainder of 2020. Changes in foreign currency unfavorably impacted net sales by $7 million, or 1%.

Operating income for the three months ended June 30, 2020 decreased to $126 million as compared to $217 million in the prior year period. Operating income was unfavorably impacted by lower sales as mentioned above, as well as higher absorption costs associated with lower sales volume and certain temporary manufacturing closures, partially offset by cost savingslower overhead and synergies.

Work

The increase indiscretionary spending, including advertising and promotional costs.


43

Table of Contents
Outdoor and Recreation
Three Months Ended
June 30,
(in millions)20202019$ Change% Change
Net sales$353  $443  $(90) (20.3)%
Operating income25  40  (15) (37.5)%
Operating margin7.1 %9.0 %

Outdoor and Recreation net sales for the three months ended SeptemberJune 30, 2017 was2020 decreased 20% primarily due to growtha shift in consumer purchasing patterns across most of its product portfolio, as a result of the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, which trend began to improve later in the Waddington business,quarter. Changes in part due to continued market share growth in the food packaging market, partially offsetforeign currency unfavorably impacted net sales by declines in certain other categories.

$4 million, or 1%.


Operating income as a percentage of net sales for the three months ended SeptemberJune 30, 2017 and 2016 was approximately 16.6% and 16.1%, respectively. The increase was primarily driven by a decrease in SG&A, partially offset by a slight decrease in gross margins, which is in part due2020 decreased to the negative impact of resin inflation, partially offset by cost savings and synergies.

Play

The increase in net sales for the three months ended September 30, 2017 was primarily due$25 million as compared to growth generated primarily by the Coleman, Beverage, Fishing and Team Sports categories, in part due to increased demand at certain mass market retailers, improvedE-commerce and promotional activity, partially offset by a decline in the Technical Apparel category.

Operating income as a percentage of net sales for the three months ended September 30, 2017 and 2016 was approximately 11.2% and 0.6%, respectively. The increase was primarily driven by the impact of the 2016 inventorystep-up charge primarily related to the Jarden Acquisition (approximately $57 million), sales growth and the benefit of cost savings and synergies.

Other

The decrease in net sales for the three months ended September 30, 2017 was primarily due to impact of the Divestitures.

Operating income as a percentage of net sales for the three months ended September 30, 2017 and 2016 was approximately 12.3% and 8.5%, respectively. The change was affected by the impact of the 2016 inventorystep-up charge related to the Jarden Acquisition (approximately $28 million) and the impact of the Divestitures.

Nine Months Ended September 30, 2017 vs. Nine Months Ended September 30, 2016

Consolidated Operating Results

   Nine Months Ended September 30, 

(in millions)

  2017   2016   Increase
(Decrease)
   % Change 

Net sales

  $10,999.1   $9,128.1   $1,871.0    20.5

Cost of products sold

   7,138.9    6,252.0    886.9    14.2 
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

Gross margin

   3,860.2    2,876.1    984.1    34.2 

Selling general and administrative expenses

   2,790.5    2,247.4    543.1    24.2 

Restructuring costs

   82.2    41.7    40.5    97.1 

Impairment of goodwill, intangibles and other assets

   85.0    —      85.0    NMF 
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

Operating income

   902.5    587.0    315.5    53.7 

Interest expense, net

   353.0    280.6    72.4    25.8 

Loss on extinguishment of debt

   32.3    47.1    (14.8   (31.4

Other (income) expense, net

   (709.1   (162.7   (546.4   335.8 
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

Income before taxes

  $1,226.3   $422.0   $804.3    190.6 
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

NMF — Not meaningful

The increase in net sales for the nine months ended September 30, 2017 was$40 million, primarily due to the Jarden Acquisition,decline in sales mentioned above, as well as other acquisitions (approximately 24%) and growth in the underlying businesses (approximately 1%), primarily in the Learn and Play segmentshigher absorption costs associated with lower sales volume, partially offset by the Divestitures (approximately 8%). Foreign currency impacts on a period-over-period basis were not material.

The change in cost of products sold for the nine months ended September 30, 2017 was primarily due to the Jarden Acquisition,lower overhead costs and discretionary spending, including advertising and promotional costs, as well as other acquisitions (approximately $1.6 billion)prior year costs associated with a product recall and productivity improvements.


Results of Operations

Six Months Ended June 30, 2020 vs. Six Months Ended June 30, 2019

Consolidated Operating Results
Six Months Ended
June 30,
(in millions)20202019$ Change% Change
Net sales$3,997  $4,522  $(525) (11.6)%
Gross profit1,281  1,520  (239) (15.7)%
Gross margin32.0 %33.6 %
Operating income (loss)(1,245) 243  (1,488) NM
Operating margin(31.1)%5.4 %
Interest expense, net134  158  (24) (15.2)%
Other expense, net11  26  (15) (57.7)%
Income (loss) before income taxes(1,390) 59  (1,449) NM
Income tax provision (benefit)(189) 10  (199) NM
Income tax rate13.6 %16.9 %
Diluted earnings (loss) per share - continuing operations$(2.83) $0.12  
Diluted earnings (loss) per share - discontinued operations—  (0.26) 
Diluted loss per share - attributable to common shareholders$(2.83) $(0.14) 

NM - Not meaningful

Net sales for the six months ended June 30, 2020 decreased 12%, due to a decline in sales within all segments. While net sales for all segments were adversely impacted by the circumstances and disruption caused by the COVID-19 global pandemic, certain products within the Appliances and Cookware, Commercial Solutions and Home Solutions segments experienced an increase in demand. At this time, while the Company is unable to predict the cumulative impact, both in terms of severity and duration, COVID-19 will have on its businesses, customers and suppliers, it has seen improving sales trends across its business units and remains optimistic for sequential improvement in its financial results over the remainder of 2020, subject to improved conditions. Some segments such as Learning and Development may face headwinds due to changes in consumer purchasing patterns.
44

Table of Contents
Changes in foreign currency unfavorably impacted net sales by $82 million, or 2%.

Gross profit for the six months ended June 30, 2020 decreased 16%, and gross profit margin declined to 32.0% as compared with 33.6% in the prior year period. The gross margin decline was driven by higher absorption costs associated with lower sales volume and certain temporary manufacturing closures, product mix and inflation related to input costs and tariffs, partially offset by inventorystep-up charges primarilyproductivity improvement. Changes in foreign currency exchange rates unfavorably impacted gross profit by $22 million, or 2%. The decline in gross margin also reflected increased costs across most of its business units related to the Jarden Acquisition recordedCOVID-19 pandemic, including increased employee costs, such as expanded benefits and frontline incentives, and other costs, such as procurement of personal protective equipment.

As mentioned above, the Company experienced disruption at certain of its operating facilities, as approximately 20 were temporarily closed, in 2016 (approximately $471 million)line with government guidelines or due to other conditions. The Company also faced intermittent transportation and logistical challenges. By the impactend of the Divestitures (approximately $376 million). Reportedsecond quarter, substantially all of the Company's manufacturing and distribution facilities have since reopened and are operating at or near capacity. The Company's facilities are currently replenishing inventory levels that were depleted by lost production during the temporary closure period. The Company continues to face intermittent transportation and logistical challenges and expects this to persist until the conditions improve globally. See Footnote 7 of the Notes to the Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements and Significant Accounting Policies and Critical Estimates for additional information.

In addition to the decline in net sales and gross marginprofit noted above, notable items impacting operating income (loss) for the six months ended June 30, 2020 and 2019 are as follows:
Six Months Ended
June 30,
20202019$ Change
Impairment of goodwill and intangible assets (see Footnote 7)$1,469  $74  $1,395  
Restructuring (see Footnote 4) and restructuring-related costs23  35  (12) 
Transactions and related costs 16  (14) 

Operating loss for the six months ended June 30, 2020 was 35.1% versus 31.5% percent$1.2 billion as compared to operating income of $243 million in the prior year. The changeyear period. Operating loss for the six months ended June 30, 2020 included non-cash impairment charges of goodwill and certain indefinite-lived intangible assets of $1.5 billion as compared to $74 million in the prior-year period, which included non-cash impairment charges of goodwill for businesses previously classified as held for sale. This performance was primarily due to the impact of the inventory step-up charge recordedpartially offset by continued productivity improvement from various initiatives commenced in the prior periodyear, lower restructuring and the benefits of synergiesrestructuring-related charges, lower overhead costs and productivity, partially offset by the negative mix effectsdiscretionary spending, including advertising and promotional costs, and lower transaction and related to the Jarden Acquisition.

The change in SG&A for the nine months ended September 30, 2017 was primarily due to the Jarden Acquisition, as well as other acquisitions (approximately $674 million) and increased investment related to brand development, E-commerce and insights, partially offset by the impact of the Divestitures (approximately $175 million) and benefits of synergies and productivity. Additionally, the increase in integration costs (approximately $90 million) was mostly offset by a decrease in certain labor-related costs.

The restructuring costs for the nine months ended September 30, 2017 were mostly comprised of costs related to the Jarden Integration and other restructuring activities, which primarily relate to the Jarden Acquisition. The majority of the restructuring costs incurred during the nine months ended September 30, 2016 relate to Project Renewal.

Consolidated operating income as a percentage of net sales for the nine months ended September 30, 2017 and 2016 was approximately 8.2% and 6.4%, respectively. The change was primarily driven by the aforementioned inventorystep-up charge related to the Jarden Acquisition, the impact of increased net sales and the benefits of synergies and productivity, partially offset by the negative mix effects related to the Jarden Acquisition, increased investment related to the expansion of brand development,E-commerce and insights, as well as costs associated with the deliverycompletion of synergies, and the acquisition-related increaseCompany's Accelerated Transformation Plan in amortization of intangibles.

The increase in interestthe prior year.


Interest expense, net for the ninesix months ended SeptemberJune 30, 2017 was2020 decreased primarily due to higher averagelower debt levels versus the same prior year period.levels. The weighted average interest rate for the ninesix months ended SeptemberJune 30, 20172020 and 20162019 was approximately 4.1%4.4% and 3.6%4.5%, respectively.


Other expense, net for six months ended June 30, 2020 and 2019 include the following items:

Six Months Ended
June 30,
20202019
Foreign exchange losses, net$11  $ 
Fair value equity adjustments (see Footnote 16) 18  
Other (gains) losses, net(1) —  
$11  $26  

Income tax benefit for the six months ended June 30, 2020 was $189 million as compared to an income tax provision for the six months ended June 30, 2019 of $10 million, respectively. The effective tax rate for the six months ended June 30, 2020 was 13.6% as compared to 16.9% for the six months ended June 30, 2019. The income tax benefit for the six months ended June 30, 2020 primarily relates to the impact of goodwill impairment charges and a discrete tax benefit of $23 million associated with the execution of certain tax planning strategies. The income tax provision for the six months ended June 30, 2019 primarily relates to pre-tax net income for the prior-year period.
45

Table of Contents

See Footnote 1312 of the Notes to the Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements and U.S. Treasury Regulations in Recent Developments for information regarding income taxes.


Business Segment Operating Results

   Net Sales  Operating Income (Loss) 
   Nine Months Ended September 30,  Nine Months Ended September 30, 

(in millions)

  2017   2016   Increase
(Decrease)
  %
Change
  2017  2016  Increase
(Decrease)
  %
Change
 

Live

  $3,828.7   $2,895.3   $933.4   32.2 $326.9  $170.6  $156.3   91.6

Learn

   2,222.5    1,934.4    288.1   14.9   460.4   442.4   18.0   4.1 

Work

   2,089.6    1,642.3    447.3   27.2   306.0   184.5   121.5   65.9 

Play

   2,020.6    1,342.6    678.0   50.5   213.8   3.7   210.1   NMF 

Other

   837.7    1,313.5    (475.8  (36.2  (16.4  89.2   (105.6  (118.4

Corporate

   —      —      —     —     (306.0  (261.7  (44.3  (16.9

Restructuring

   —      —      —     —     (82.2  (41.7  (40.5  (97.1
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  
  $10,999.1   $9,128.1   $1,871.0   20.5  $902.5  $587.0  $315.5   53.7 
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

Nine

Six Months Ended SeptemberJune 30, 2017 versus the Nine2020 vs. Six Months Ended September 31, 2016

Live

The increase inJune 30, 2019


Appliances and Cookware
Six Months Ended
June 30,
(in millions)20202019$ Change% Change
Net sales$650  $692  $(42) (6.1)%
Operating income (loss)(298)  (300) NM
Operating margin(45.8)%0.3 %
Notable items impacting operating income (loss) comparability:
Impairment of goodwill and other intangible assets (See Footnote 7)$299  $—  
Appliances and Cookware net sales for the ninesix months ended SeptemberJune 30, 2017 was2020 decreased 6%, primarily due to acquisitions (approximately 32%) and strong growthchanges in foreign currency, which unfavorably impacted net sales by $36 million, or 5%, as well as a continued loss in domestic market share in North America for certain appliance categories driven by the baby gear category,success of newly launched competitive products, which trends were partially offset by softnessstrong sales of stay at home usage products, including cooking appliances, to larger store retail customers that have remained open during the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, most notably in the Fresh PreservingU.S. and Appliance and Cookware categories.

Operating incomeBrazil. The second quarter performance was also negatively impacted by continued government-imposed country-wide shutdowns as a percentageresult of the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic.


Operating loss for the six months ended June 30, 2020 was $298 million as compared to operating income of $2 million in the prior year period. The operating loss is primarily due to non-cash impairment charges of goodwill and certain indefinite-lived intangible assets and transactional foreign exchange losses in Latin America, partially offset by productivity.


46

Table of Contents
Commercial Solutions
Six Months Ended
June 30,
(in millions)20202019$ Change% Change
Net sales$826  $868  $(42) (4.8)%
Operating income (loss)(232) 45  (277) NM
Operating margin(28.1)%5.2 %
Notable items impacting operating income (loss) comparability:
Impairment of goodwill (See Footnote 7)$320  $74  
Commercial Solutions net sales for the ninesix months ended SeptemberJune 30, 20172020 decreased 5%. The Commercial business unit performance reflected increased demand in consumable washroom, cleaning products and 2016outdoor products, partially offset by weakness in the restaurant and hospitality vertical channels as a result of the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. The decline in net sales was approximately 8.5%attributable to lower sales in the Connected Home and 5.9%, respectively. The increaseSecurity business unit, primarily due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, which shifted consumer purchasing patterns and caused supply chain constraints, impacting sales to its retail and contractor channels. Changes in foreign currency unfavorably impacted net sales by $18 million, or 2%.

Operating loss for the six months ended June 30, 2020 was primarily driven$232 million as compared operating income of $45 million in the prior year. Operating loss was unfavorably impacted by lower sales volume as mentioned above, higher non-cash impairment charges of certain indefinite-lived intangible assets, higher absorption costs associated with lower sales volume and the temporary closure of a key Connected Home and Security manufacturing facility in Mexico. This performance was partially offset by cost containment initiatives to mitigate the impact of the 2016 inventorystep-up charge related to the Jarden Acquisition (approximately $158 million), partially offset by the negative mix impact of the Jarden Acquisition, as well as the impact of incrementalCOVID-19 pandemic while facilities were closed, including employee furloughs, gross productivity and lower discretionary spending, including advertising and promotional activity.

Learn

The increase incosts.


Home Solutions
Six Months Ended
June 30,
(in millions)20202019$ Change% Change
Net sales$702  $743  $(41) (5.5)%
Operating loss(262) (1) (261) NM
Operating margin(37.3)%(0.1)%
Notable items impacting operating loss comparability:
Impairment of intangible assets (See Footnote 7)$290  $—  

Home Solutions net sales for the ninesix months ended SeptemberJune 30, 20172020 decreased 6%, as sales declines in the Home Fragrance business unit more than offset strong sales performance in the Food business unit. The decrease in Home Fragrance sales was primarily due to the Jarden Acquisition (approximately 10%)temporary closure of all of its North American Yankee Candle retail stores, supply chain disruptions resulting from the temporary closure of its key manufacturing facility in Massachusetts and ancertain third-party retail stores as a result of the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. While the retail store closures adversely impacted results in the second quarter, some stores began reopening towards the end of the second quarter with more expected during the third quarter, subject to improved conditions in North America. The Company continues to anticipate any remaining store closures to adversely impact results for the remainder of 2020 depending on the duration of which our locations remain closed. In addition, net sales declined from the exit of 61 underperforming Yankee Candle retail stores. The increase in Food business unit sales reflected increased demand across the vacuum sealing, fresh preserving and Rubbermaid Food Storage categories as a result of the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, partially offset by supply chain disruption related to the temporary closure of the Sistema manufacturing facility in New Zealand.
47

Table of Contents
Changes in foreign currency unfavorably impacted net sales by $6 million, or 1%.

Operating loss for the six months ended June 30, 2020 increased to $262 million as compared to $1 million in the prior year period. The increase in operating loss is primarily due to non-cash impairment charges of certain indefinite-lived intangible assets noted above. Operating loss was also unfavorably impacted by lower sales volumes as mentioned above, higher absorption costs associated with lower sales volume and the temporary closure of a key Home Fragrance manufacturing facility in Massachusetts, and non-cash impairment charges of $8 million related to operating leases of its Yankee Candle retail store business. The increase in operating loss was partially offset by cost containment initiatives to mitigate the impact while Yankee Candle retail stores and operating facilities were closed, including employee furloughs, and lower discretionary spending, including advertising and promotional costs.

Learning and Development
Six Months Ended
June 30,
(in millions)20202019$ Change% Change
Net sales$1,159  $1,430  $(271) (19.0)%
Operating income131  306  (175) (57.2)%
Operating margin11.3 %21.4 %
Notable items impacting operating income comparability:
Impairment of intangible assets (See Footnote 7)$78  $—  

Learning and Development net sales for the six months ended June 30, 2020 decreased 19% primarily due to the continued shift in consumer purchasing patterns, third-party retail store closures and supply chain disruptions affecting the Writing and Baby business units as a result of the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, including the impact of the temporary closures of schools and offices. The net sales decline also reflected softening trends in the Writing business related to sales of slime-related adhesive products. While the Baby business unit has recently experienced improving trends towards the end of the second quarter, the Company anticipates these changes in part dueconsumer purchasing patterns in the Writing business unit as well as the potential for closures or delayed opening for schools and other higher education programs this Fall to increasescontinue to adversely impact the segment's performance through the remainder of 2020. Changes in Elmer’s glueforeign currency unfavorably impacted net sales by $14 million, or 1%.

Operating income for the six months ended June 30, 2020 decreased to $131 million as compared to $306 million in the prior year period. The decrease in operating income was unfavorably impacted by lower sales volume as mentioned above, higher absorption costs associated with lower sales volume and certain temporary manufacturing closures, and non-cash impairment charges of certain indefinite-lived intangible assets. The decrease in operating income was partially offset by decreases in other Writing categories due to inventory reductions at certain mass market retailersproductivity improvements from various initiatives and a decline in the Fine Art category, due in part to lower promotion levels than prior year.

Operating income as a percentagediscretionary spending, including advertising and promotional costs.


Outdoor and Recreation
Six Months Ended
June 30,
(in millions)20202019$ Change% Change
Net sales$660  $789  $(129) (16.3)%
Operating income (loss)(449) 52  (501) NM
Operating margin(68.0)%6.6 %
Notable items impacting operating income (loss) comparability:
Impairment of intangible assets (See Footnote 7)$482  $—  
48

Table of Contents
Outdoor and Recreation net sales for the ninesix months ended SeptemberJune 30, 2017 and 20162020 decreased 16% primarily due to a shift in consumer purchasing patterns, as a result of the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, which began to improve later in the second quarter. Changes in foreign currency unfavorably impacted net sales by $8 million, or 1%.

Operating loss for the six months ended June 30, 2020 was approximately 20.7% and 22.9%, respectively. The decrease$449 million as compared to operating income of $52 million. This performance was primarily drivendue to non-cash impairment charges of certain indefinite-lived intangibles assets, lower sales volume as noted above and higher absorption costs associated with lower sales volume, partially offset by lower overhead costs and lower discretionary spending, including advertising and promotional costs, prior year costs associated with a product recall and productivity improvements.

Liquidity and Capital Resources
Liquidity

In light of current uncertainty in the mix impact ofglobal economy, as well as equity and bond markets, due to the Jarden Acquisition,COVID-19 pandemic, the Company has taken several actions and may continue to take actions to further strengthen its financial position and balance sheet, and maintain financial liquidity and flexibility, including, issuing debt, evaluating supply purchases, enhanced customer credit review processes, reviewing operating expenses, prioritizing capital expenditures, as well as the unfavorable impactextension of product mix duepayment terms for goods and services. The Company also has the ability to the growth within the Writing business, increased advertising and promotion costs, and fire-related losses at a Writing warehouse in Mexico, partially offset by the impact of the 2016 inventorystep-up charge related to the Jarden Acquisition (approximately $53 million).

Work

The increase in net sales for the nine months ended September 30, 2017 was primarily due to the Jarden Acquisition (approximately 26%), and growth in the Safety and Security and Waddington categories in part due to timing of promotions at a certain mass market retailer and continued market share growth in the food packaging market, partially offset by revenue declines in the commercial distributor channel.

Operating income as a percentage of net sales for the nine months ended September 30, 2017 and 2016 was approximately 14.6% and 11.2%, respectively. The increase was primarily driven by the impact of the 2016 inventorystep-up charge related to the Jarden Acquisition (approximately $65 million), partially offset by a slight decrease in gross margins primarily due to the mix impact of the Jarden Acquisition.

Play

The increase in net sales for the nine months ended September 30, 2017 was primarily due to the Jarden Acquisition (approximately 48%) with the balance of growth generated primarily by the Beverage, Coleman, Fishing and Team Sports categories, primarily due to increased demand, partially offset by a decline in the Technical Apparel category.

Operating income as a percentage of net sales for the nine months ended September 30, 2017 and 2016 was approximately 10.6% and 0.3%, respectively. The increase was primarily driven by the impact of the 2016 inventorystep-up charge related to the Jarden Acquisition (approximately $148 million).

Other

The decrease in net sales for the nine months ended September 30, 2017 was primarily due to impact of the Divestitures (approximately 55%), partially offset by the Jarden Acquisition (approximately 21%).

Operating income (loss) as a percentage of net sales for the nine months ended September 30, 2017 and 2016 was approximately (2.0%borrow under its existing Accounts Receivable Securitization Facility (the “Securitization Facility”) and 6.8%, respectively. The change was affected by an increase inCredit Revolver. At June 30, 2020, the impairmentCompany had no drawings against the Securitization Facility and Credit Revolver. In addition, the Company does not anticipate repurchasing any of goodwill, intangiblesits common shares outstanding on the open market. In addition, while the Company currently believes its capital structure and other assets (approximately $70 million),cash resources can continue to support the impactfunding of future dividends, the 2016 inventorystep-up charge relatedCompany will continue to the Jarden Acquisition (approximately $48 million), the impact of the Divestitures,evaluate all actions to strengthen its financial position and other costs that are primarily related to assets held for sale.

Liquiditybalance sheet, and Capital Resources

Liquidity

maintain financial liquidity and flexibility and maintaining its capital allocation strategy.


At SeptemberJune 30, 2017,2020, the Company had cash and cash equivalents of $792approximately $619 million, of which approximately $731$368 million was held by the Company’snon-U.S. subsidiaries. Overall, the Company believes thatThe Company’s available cash and cash equivalents, cash flows generated from future operations, access to capital markets,by operating activities and availability under its revolving credit facility and receivables purchase agreement will be adequate to support the cash needs of the Company. The Company intends to use available cash, borrowing capacity, along with the actions described above, provide the Company with continued financial viability and adequate liquidity to fund its operations. The Company’s cash requirements are subject to change as business conditions warrant. As the COVID-19 pandemic is complex and rapidly evolving, the Company's plans as described above may change. At this point, the Company is unable to predict the duration and severity of this pandemic; however, the pandemic could continue to have a material adverse impact on the Company’s future sales, results of operations, financial position and cash flows, fromparticularly if the current circumstances continue to exist for a prolonged period of time, which could impact the Company's ability to satisfy financial maintenance covenants and could limit the ability to make future operationsborrowings under existing debt instruments. For information regarding the impact of COVID-19 on the Company, refer to Recent Developments in Part I - Item 2. Management’s Discussion and alternative financing arrangements to investAnalysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations and Risk Factors in capital expenditures in support of the Company’s growth platforms, to maintain its dividend per share, to repay debt maturities as they come due and to complete its ongoing restructuring initiatives.

Part II - Item 1A.

Cash, and cash equivalents and restricted cash increased (decreased) as follows for the ninesix months ended SeptemberJune 30, 20172020 and 20162019 (in millions):

   2017   2016   Increase
(Decrease)
 

Cash provided by (used in) operating activities

  $(58.0  $848.7   $(906.7

Cash provided by (used in) investing activities

   1,183.4    (8,673.9   9,857.3 

Cash provided by (used in) financing activities

   (971.7   8,231.4    (9.203.1

Currency effect on cash and cash equivalents

   51.1    (11.0   62.1 
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Increase in cash and cash equivalents

  $204.8   $395.2   $(190.4
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 


20202019Increase (Decrease)
Cash provided by (used in) operating activities$132  $(9) $141  
Cash provided by (used in) investing activities(88) 622  (710) 
Cash provided by (used in) financing activities239  (486) 725  
Exchange rate effect on cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash(20)  (22) 
Increase in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash$263  $129  $134  

The Company tends to generate the majority of its operating cash flow in the third and fourth quarters of the year due to seasonal variations in operating results, the timing of annual performance-based compensation payments, customer program payments, working capital requirements and credit terms provided to customers.


49

Factors Affecting Liquidity 

As a result of the debt ratings downgrades by Moody's and S&P described in Footnote 9 of the Notes to the Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements, the Company’s ability to borrow from the commercial paper market on terms it deems acceptable or favorable was eliminated. Previously, the Company was able to issue commercial paper up to a maximum of $800 million provided there was a sufficient amount available for borrowing under the Credit Revolver. The Company’s ability to borrow under the Credit Revolver was not affected by the downgrades. The interest rate for borrowings under the Credit Revolver is the borrowing period referenced LIBOR rate plus 127.5 basis points. As such, the Company does not expect any change in its ability to access liquidity in the short term as a result of the downgrades. On April 15, 2020, Fitch downgraded the Company’s debt rating to "BB" as they believed the Company would fail to meet Fitch's target debt level for 2020.

The Credit Revolver requires the maintenance of certain financial covenants. A failure to maintain our financial covenants would impair our ability to borrow under the Credit Revolver. At the time of filing this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q, the Company is in compliance with all of its financial covenants. 

In addition, certain of the Company’s Senior Notes aggregating to approximately $4.5 billion are subject to an interest rate adjustment of 25 basis points as a result of each downgrade, for a total of 50 basis points. This increase to the interest rates of the Senior Notes subject to adjustment is expected to increase the Company’s interest expense for 2020 by approximately $17 million and approximately $23 million on an annualized basis. The Fitch downgrade did not impact the interest rates on any of the Company's senior notes.

Furthermore, the Company may be required to pay a higher interest rate in future financings, and its potential pool of investors and funding sources could decrease as a result of the downgrades. 

Cash Flows from Operating Activities


The change in net cash provided by (used in) operations for the nine months ended September 30, 2017operating activities is in partprimarily due to operatingsuccessful working capital initiatives in response to the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, which included: enhanced customer credit review and collections processes, evaluating supply purchases and focused inventory management, and the extension of payment terms for goods and services with vendors. This change in net cash flows that were unusually high in 2016 drivenwas partially offset by substantial benefits that do not repeathigher annual incentive compensation payments in the current year related to the Jarden Acquisition, including the absence of seasonal cash outflows prior to the transaction; an increase in cash interest paid (approximately $153 million); an increase in make-whole interest and fees related to the extinguishment of debt (approximately $34 million); an increase in integration-related costs (approximately $125 million); an increase in cash taxes paid (approximately $115 million) and unfavorable working capital movements, which reflect the typical seasonal build of inventories and receivables in advance of key second half drive periods and new product launches.

period. See Capital Resources for further information.


Cash Flows from Investing Activities

Activities


The change in cash provided by (used in)used in investing activities was primarily due to a decrease in cash used for the acquisitionlapping of businesses, net of cash acquired (approximately $8 billion), primarily due to the Jarden Acquisition and a $1.9 billion increase in the proceeds from the sale of businesses. For the nine months ended September 30, 2017,divested businesses, partially offset by lower current year capital expenditures were $293 million versus $288 million for the same prior year period.

.


Cash Flows from Financing Activities


The change in net cash provided by (used in)used in financing activities was primarily due to the decrease in the proceeds from the issuance of long-termthe 2025 Notes during the current quarter as compared with the payment on the current portion of long term debt primarily used to fundin the Jarden Acquisition, in excessprior year quarter. See Footnote 9 of payments on long-term debt (approximately $9.8 billion), an increase in cash dividends paid (approximately $80 million) and cash paidthe Notes to the dissenting shareholders (approximately $162 million), partially offset byUnaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements for further information.

Capital Resources

During the period-over-period increase in the net change in short-term debt (approximately $870 million).

Capital Resources

In March 2017,six months ended June 30, 2020, the Company commenced cash tender offers (the “Tender Offers”) totaling approximately $1.06 billion for any and allrepurchased $15 million of its 6.25%the 4.20% senior notes due 2018 and up to a maximum aggregate principal amount of certain of its other senior notes. In March 2017, pursuant to the Tender Offers, the Company repurchased2026 at approximately $63 million aggregate principal amount of its 6.25% senior notes due 2018, approximately $733 million aggregate principal amount of its 2.6% senior notes due 2019 and approximately $76 million aggregate principal amount of its 4.7% senior notes due 2020 forpar value. The total consideration, excluding accrued interest, ofwas approximately $897$15 million. As a result of these debt extinguishments, the Company recorded a loss on the extinguishment of debt of $27.8 million during the first quarter of 2017, primarily comprised of prepayment premiums and anon-cash charge due to thewrite-off of deferred debt issuance costs.

In April 2017, the Company redeemed the remaining approximately $187 million aggregate principal amount of its 6.25% senior notes due 2018 for total consideration, excluding accrued interest of approximately $195 million. As a result of thispartial debt extinguishment, the Company recorded an immaterial loss.


50

Table of Contents
In May 2020, the Company completed a loss onregistered public offering of $500 million in aggregate principal amount of 4.875% senior notes that mature in June 2025 (the “June 2025 Notes”) and received proceeds of approximately $493 million, net of fees and expenses paid. The June 2025 Notes are subject to similar restrictive and financial covenants as the extinguishment of debt of $4.5 million duringCompany’s existing senior notes, however, they are not subject to the second quarter of 2017, primarily comprised of prepayment premiums, partially offset by thewrite-off of a deferred gain on previously terminated interest rate swaps.

adjustment or coupon step up, provisions of certain other notes described lower. The 2025 Notes are redeemable in whole or in part, at the option of the Company (1) at any time prior to one month before the stated maturity at a redemption price equal to the greater of (a) 100% of the principal amount or (b) the discounted present value of principal and interest at the Treasury Rate plus 50 basis points, plus accrued interest to but excluding the redemption date; or (2) at any time on or after one month prior to the stated maturity at a price equal to 100% of the principal amount being redeemed, plus accrued interest to but excluding the redemption date. The Company maintainsused the net proceeds from the June 2025 Notes for general corporate purposes, including repayment of outstanding borrowings under the Credit Revolver and accounts receivable securitization facility and intends to use a portion of the proceeds for the repayment or redemption of the 4.70% Senior Notes due 2020.


Under the Company's $1.25 billion revolving credit facilityCredit Revolver that matures in January 2022 (the “Facility”). Under the Facility,December 2023, the Company may borrow funds on a variety of interest rate terms. Prior to the Moody’s and S&P downgrades discussed above, the Credit Revolver provided the committed backup liquidity required to issue commercial paper. As a result of the S&P and Moody's downgrades, the Company’s ability to borrow from the commercial paper market on terms it deems acceptable or favorable was eliminated. Previously, the Company was able to issue commercial paper up to a maximum of $800 million provided there was a sufficient amount available for borrowing under the Credit Revolver. The FacilityCredit Revolver also provides for the issuance of up to $100 million of letters of credit, so long as there is a sufficient amount available for borrowing under the Facility.Credit Revolver. During the second quarter of 2020, the Company drew down $125 million on the Credit Revolver and used a portion of the proceeds to repay the outstanding commercial paper of $40 million outstanding at March 31, 2020. At SeptemberJune 30, 2017,2020, there were no amountscommercial paper balance borrowings. In addition, there were approximately $20 million of outstanding standby letters of credit issued against the Credit Revolver and there were no borrowings outstanding under the Facility andCredit Revolver. At June 30, 2020, the net availability under the Credit Revolver was approximately $1.2 billion.


The Company maintains a $950its $600 million receivables purchase agreementSecuritization Facility that matures in October 20192022 and bears interest at a margin over a variable interest rate (the “Securitization Facility”). At September 30, 2017, the borrowing raterate. The Securitization Facility matures in October 2022 and bears interest at a margin and the unused line fee onover a variable interest rate. The maximum availability under the Securitization Facility were 0.80%fluctuates based on eligible accounts receivable balances. In March 2020, the Company amended its Securitization Facility with respect to certain customer receivables and 0.40% per annum, respectively.to remove an originator from the Securitization Facility. At SeptemberJune 30, 2017, net availability2020, the Company did not have any amounts outstanding under the Facility wasSecuritization Facility.

During the first quarter of 2020, the Company amended its existing factoring agreement (the “Customer Receivables Purchase Agreement”) to increase the amount of certain customer receivables that may be sold. Subsequent to the amendment, the balance of factored receivables at the end of the first and second quarters of 2020 were approximately $177 million.

$300 million, an increase of approximately $100 million from the balance at December 31, 2019. Transactions under this agreement continue to be accounted for as sales of accounts receivable, and the receivables are removed from the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheet at the time of the sales transaction. The Company classifies the proceeds received from the sales of accounts receivable as an operating cash flow in the unaudited Condensed Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows. The Company records the discount as other (income) expense, net in the Condensed Consolidated Statement of Operations and collections of accounts receivables not yet submitted to the financial institution as a financing cash flow.


The Company was not in default of anycompliance with all of its debt covenants under these instruments at SeptemberJune 30, 2017.

In September 2017, the Company announced that it is reinstating its SRP that the Company voluntarily suspended in the fourth quarter of 2015 in association with the Jarden Acquisition. During the nine months ended September 30, 2017, the Company did not repurchase any shares under the SRP. At September 30, 2017, approximately $256 million remains available under the SRP. On November 2, 2017, the Company announced that its Board of Directors approved an extension and expansion to the Company’s existing SRP. Under the updated SRP, the Company is authorized to repurchase up to $1.0 billion of its outstanding shares through the end of 2020. The expansion is incremental to the amount remaining under the previous SRP, which was scheduled to expire at the end of 2017. The repurchase of additional shares in the future will depend upon many factors, including the Company’s financial condition, liquidity and legal requirements.

At September 30, 2017, there were approximately 2.5 million shares of the Company’s common stock that had not been issued and $61 million in cash had not been paid to the former holders of Jarden shares who are exercising their right to judicial appraisal under Delaware law. Absent consent by the Company, these dissenting shareholders are no longer entitled to the merger consideration, but are instead entitled only to the judicially determined fair value of their shares, plus interest accruing from the date of the Jarden Acquisition, payable in cash. However, it is possible that the Company could issue a consent to or reach agreement with one or more of these shareholders resulting in the issuance of Company shares (in lieu of or along with the payment of cash) in settlement of the dissenters’ claims. At September 30, 2017, the Company has accrued approximately $171 million of unpaid consideration related to these former shares of Jarden common stock. In July 2017, approximately 6.6 million shares of the Company’s common stock (representing the stock component of the merger consideration) were issued and approximately $162 million (representing the cash component of the merger consideration) was paid to certain former dissenting shareholders in full settlement of their claims.

Risk Management

From time to time, the Company enters into derivative transactions to hedge its exposures to interest rate, foreign currency rate and commodity price fluctuations. The Company does not enter into derivative transactions for trading purposes.

Interest Rate Contracts

The Company manages its fixed and floating rate debt mix using interest rate swaps. The Company may use fixed and floating rate swaps to alter its exposure to the impact of changing interest rates on its consolidated results of operations and future cash outflows for interest. Floating rate swaps would be used, depending on market conditions, to convert the fixed rates of long-term debt into short-term variable rates. Fixed rate swaps would be used to reduce the Company’s risk of the possibility of increased interest costs. Interest rate swap contracts are therefore used by the Company to separate interest rate risk management from the debt funding decision. The cash paid and received from the settlement of interest rate swaps is included in interest expense.


51

Fair Value Hedges

At SeptemberJune 30, 2017,2020, the Company had approximately $527$377 million notional amount of interest rate swaps that exchange a fixed rate of interest for a variable rate (LIBOR) of interest plus a weighted average spread. These floating rate swaps are designated as fair value hedges against $277 million of principal on the 4.7% Senior Subordinated Notessenior notes due in August 2020 and $250$100 million of principal on the 4.0% Senior Subordinated Notessenior notes due 2024 for the remaining life of these notes. The effective portion of the fair value gains or losses on these swaps is offset by fair value adjustments in the underlying debt.

Cross-Currency Contracts

The Company uses cross-currency swaps to hedge foreign currency risk on certain intercompany financing arrangements with foreign subsidiaries. As of September 30, 2017, the notional value of outstanding cross-currency interest rate swaps was approximately $161 million. The cross-currency interest rate swaps are intended to eliminate uncertainty in cash flows in U.S. Dollars and British Pounds in connection with the intercompany financing arrangements. The effective portionsDuring the first quarter of 2020, the Company entered into two cross-currency swaps with an aggregate notional amount of $900 million, which were designated as net investment hedges of the changesCompany's foreign currency exposure of its net investment in fair valuescertain Euro-functional currency subsidiaries with Euro-denominated net assets. These cross-currency swaps, which mature in January and February 2025, pay a fixed rate of Euro-based interest and receive a fixed rate of U.S. dollar interest. The Company has elected the spot method for assessing the effectiveness of these cross-currencycontracts. During the three and six months ended June 30, 2020, the Company recognized income of $4 million and $7 million in interest rate swap agreements are reported in accumulated other comprehensive income (“AOCI’) and an amount is reclassified out of AOCI into other (income) expense, net, related to the portion of cross-currency swaps excluded from hedge effectiveness testing. The Company had no cross-currency swaps used as hedging instruments in the same period that the carrying value of the underlying foreign currency intercompany financing arrangements are remeasured.

2019.

Foreign Currency Contracts

The Company uses forward foreign currency contracts to mitigate the foreign currency exchange rate exposure on the cash flows related to forecasted inventory purchases and sales and have maturity dates through September 2018.December 2020. The derivatives used to hedge these forecasted transactions that meet the criteria for hedge accounting are accounted for as cash flow hedges. The effective portion of the gains or losses on these derivatives is deferred as a component of AOCIAOCL and is recognized in earnings at the same time that the hedged item affects earnings and is included in the same caption in the statements of operations as the underlying hedged item. At SeptemberJune 30, 2017,2020, the Company had approximately $448$212 million notional amount outstanding of forward foreign currency contracts that are designated as cash flow hedges of forecasted inventory purchases and sales.

The Company also uses foreign currency contracts, primarily forward foreign currency contracts, to mitigate the foreign currency exposure of certain other foreign currency transactions. At SeptemberJune 30, 2017,2020, the Company had approximately $2.7 billion$767 million notional amount outstanding of these foreign currency contracts that are not designated as effective hedges for accounting purposes and have maturity dates through November 2017.January 2021. Fair market value gains or losses are included in the results of operations and are classified in other (income) expense, net.


The following table presents the fair value of derivative financial instruments as of Septemberat the date indicated June 30, 20172020 (in millions):

   September 30,
2017
 
   Asset
(Liability)
 

Derivatives designated as effective hedges:

  

Cash flow hedges:

  

Cross-currency swaps

  $(17.2

Foreign currency contracts

   (12.2

Fair value hedges:

  

Interest rate swaps

   (3.6

Derivatives not designated as effective hedges:

  

Foreign currency contracts

   (30.2

Commodity contracts

   0.1 
  

 

 

 

Total

  $(63.1
  

 

 

 

June 30,
2020
Asset
(Liability)
Derivatives designated as effective hedges:
Cash flow hedges:
Foreign currency contracts$
Fair value hedges:
Interest rate swaps
Net investment hedges:
Cross-currency swaps
Derivatives not designated as effective hedges:
Foreign currency contracts
Total$22 


52

Significant Accounting Policies and Critical Estimates


Goodwill and Indefinite-Lived Intangibles

The application of the purchase method of accounting for business combinations requires the use of significant estimates and assumptions in determining the fair value of assets acquired and liabilities assumed in order to properly allocate the purchase price. The estimates of the fair value of the assets acquired and liabilities assumed are based upon assumptions believed to be reasonable using established valuation techniques that consider a number of factors, and when appropriate, valuations performed by independent third party appraisers.

As a result of acquisitions in prior years, the Company has significant intangible assets on its balance sheet that include goodwill and indefinite-lived intangibles (primarily, trademarks and tradenames). The Company’s goodwill


Goodwill and indefinite-lived intangibles are tested and reviewed for impairment annually (during the third quarter, which coincides with the Company’s annual planning process)fourth quarter), or more frequently if facts and circumstances warrant. In 2017, the Company adopted authoritative accounting guidance that requires that goodwill

Goodwill

Goodwill is tested for impairment will now be determined by the amount by which a reporting unit’s carrying value exceeds its fair value (not to exceed the carrying amount of goodwill), which removes Step 2 of the goodwill impairment test that required a hypothetical purchase price allocation to calculate an impairment.

The Company performs its annual impairment testing of goodwill at a reporting unit level, and all of the Company’s goodwill is assigned to the Company’sits reporting units. Reporting units are determined based upon the Company’s organizational structure in place at the date of the goodwill impairment

testing and generally one level below the operating segment level. As a resultThe Company’s operations are comprised of eight reporting units, within its five primary operating segments.

During the integrationfirst quarter of businesses from the Jarden Acquisition and related changes to management,2020, the Company identified 18concluded that an impairment triggering event had occurred for all of its reporting units comprisingas the Company’s five operating segments. Company has experienced significant COVID-19 related disruption to its business in three primary areas: supply chain, as certain manufacturing and distribution facilities were temporarily closed in line with government guidelines; the temporary closure of secondary customer retail stores as well as the Company's Yankee Candle retail stores in North America; and changes in consumer demand patterns to certain focused categories. The Company performed its annual goodwill impairment testing as of July 1, 2017, at which datebypassed the Company’s total goodwill was $10.5 billion. Additionally, the carrying value of the Company’s indefinite-lived intangible assets was approximately $10.2 billion as of the July 1, 2017.

The Company uses a qualitative approach to testtesting goodwill for impairment by first assessing qualitative factors to determine whether it ismore-likely-than-not that the fair value of a reporting unit is less than its carrying amount as a basis for determining whether it is necessary to performand used a quantitative goodwill impairment test. The qualitative approach, which was only applied to a portion of the Company’s reporting units, assesses various factors including, in part, the macroeconomic environment, industry and market specific conditions, financial performance, operating costs and cost impacts, as well as issues or events specific to the reporting unit. If necessary, the next step in the goodwill impairment test involves comparing the fair value of each of the reporting units to the carrying value of those reporting units. If the carrying value of a reporting unit exceeds theits fair value, of the reporting unit, an impairment loss would be recognized (notcalculated as the differences between these amounts, limited to exceed the carrying amount of goodwill). Duereporting unit goodwill allocated to changes in the Company’s reportable segments resulting from the integration of businesses from the Jarden acquisition and significant future projected synergies, the Company proceeded directly to quantitative impairment testing for nearly all its reporting units.

Both qualitative andunit.


The quantitative goodwill impairment testing requires significant use of judgment and assumptions, includingsuch as the identification of reporting units; the assignment of assets and liabilities to reporting units; and the estimation of future cash flows, business growth rates, terminal values, discount rates and discount rates. The Company uses various valuation methods, such as the discounted cash flow and market multiple methods.total enterprise value. The income approach used is the discounted cash flow methodology and is based on five-year cash flow projections. The cash flows projected are analyzed on a “debt-free” basis (before cash payments to equity and interest bearinginterest-bearing debt investors) in order to develop an enterprise value from operations for the reporting unit. A provision is also made, based on these projections, for the value of the reporting unit at the end of the forecast period, or terminal value. The present value of the finite-period cash flows and the terminal value are determined using a selected discount rate. The market multiple methodology involves estimating valueCompany estimated the fair values of its reporting units based on the trading multiples for comparable public companies. Multiples are determined through an analysis of certain publicly traded companies that are selected on the basis of operational and economic similarity with the business operations. Valuation multiples are calculated for the comparable companies based on daily trading prices. A comparative analysis between the reporting unit and the public companies forms the basis for the selection of appropriate risk-adjusted multiples. The comparative analysis incorporates both quantitative and qualitative risk factorsdiscounted cash flow methodology reflecting its latest projections which relate to,included, among other things, the natureimpact of tariffs on Chinese imports, the current expectations as to the impact of COVID-19 on its operations, as well as other inflation at the time for the Company’s impairment testing performed during the first quarter of 2020.

As a result of the industryimpairment testing performed in whichconnection with the reporting unitCOVID-19 global pandemic triggering event, the Company determined that its goodwill associated with its Appliances and other comparable companies are engaged.

TheCookware segment was impaired. During, the six months ended June 30, 2020, the Company usesrecorded a qualitative approachnon-cash charge of $212 million to test indefinite-lived intangible assets forreflect the impairment by first assessing qualitative factors to determine whether it ismore-likely-than-not thatof its goodwill as its carrying value exceeded its fair value. There were no goodwill impairments recorded during the fair value of an indefinite-lived intangible asset is impaired as a basis for determining whether it is necessary to perform quantitative impairment testing. The Company applied this qualitative approach to select indefinite-lived intangible assets. For the majoritythree months ended June 30, 2020.


See Footnotes 1 and 7 of the other indefinite-lived intangible assets,Notes to the Company proceeded directly to quantitative impairment testing.

Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements for further information.


Indefinite-lived intangibles

The testing of unamortizableindefinite-lived intangibles (primarily trademarks and tradenames) under established guidelines for impairment also requires significant use of judgment and assumptions (such as cash flow projections, royalty rates, terminal values and discount rates). For impairment testing purposes, the fair value of unamortizableindefinite-lived intangibles is determined using the same method which was used for determining the initial value. The first method is the relief from royalty method, which estimates the value of a tradename by discounting the hypothetical avoided royalty payments to their present value over the economic life of the asset. The second method, is the excess earnings method, which estimates the value of the intangible asset by quantifying the residual (or excess) cash flows generated by the asset and discountingdiscounts those cash flows to the present. The excess earnings methodology requires the application of contributory asset charges. Contributory asset charges typically include assumed payments for the use of working capital, tangible assets and other intangible assets. Changes in forecasted operations and other assumptions could materially affect the estimated fair values. Changes in business conditions could potentially require adjustments to these asset valuations.

While some


53

Table of the Company’s businesses experienced a revenue decline and decreased profitability in 2017, the Company believes that its long-term growth strategy coupled with projected synergies and cost savings resulting from the Jarden Acquisition supports its fair value conclusions. For both goodwill and indefinite-lived intangible assets, the recoverability of these amounts is dependent upon achievement of the Company’s projections and the execution of key initiatives related to revenue growth and improved profitability.

Contents

As a result of the 2017 annual impairment testing performed in connection with the enterprise value of all ofCOVID-19 pandemic triggering event during the Company’s reporting units except the Winter Sports reporting unit exceeded their carrying values by more than approximately 10%; however, changes in business conditions and assumptions could potentially require future adjustments to these asset valuations.

The Company’s Winter Sports reporting unit was a business held for sale as of the impairment testing date. During the secondfirst quarter of 2017, the Company entered into a definitive agreement to sell the business and used the estimated purchased price (approximately $200 million, net of working capital adjustments) to approximate the enterprise value of the Winter Sports reporting unit. Since the carrying value exceeded the estimated enterprise value of the Winter Sports reporting unit, the Company recorded an impairment charge for goodwill and other intangible assets during second quarter of 2017.

As a result of the annual impairment test of indefinite-lived intangibles assets as of July 1, 2017,2020, the Company determined that nonecertain of theits indefinite-lived intangible assets in the Appliances and Cookware, Commercial Solutions, Home Solutions, Learning and Development and Outdoor and Recreation segments were impaired. Should projected revenues and cash flows not be achieved, estimated fair values could be reduced During the six months ended June 30, 2020, the Company recorded impairment charges of $1.3 billion to below carrying values resulting in potential future materialnon-cashreflect impairment charges.

The estimated fair values for certainof these indefinite-lived trade names within the Live and Other segments exceededbecause their carrying values by less than a 10% threshold. This primarily relates to trade names fromexceeded their fair values.


See Footnotes 1 and 7 of the recent Jarden acquisition that were valued using the relief from royalty method and those tradenames with projected cashflows that are similarNotes to the initial projection amounts used within the initial valuation.

Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements for further information.


The Company performedbelieves the quantitative impairment test for a trade name with a carrying valuecircumstances and global disruption caused by COVID-19 will continue to affect its businesses, operating results, cash flows and financial condition and that the scope and duration of $2.0 billion within the Appliances & Cookware reporting unit, noting the fair value exceeded the carrying value by $175 million, or approximately 9%. The Company concluded that this trade namepandemic is not impaired. However, a 100 basis point increase in the discount rate used would have resulted in an impairment of approximately $165 million, or approximately 8%.

highly uncertain. In addition, the Company performed the quantitative impairment test for a trade name with a carrying value of $208 million within the Food reporting unit, noting the fair value exceeded the carrying value by $4.7 million, or approximately 2%. The Company concluded that this trade name is not impaired. However, a 100 basis point increase in the discount rate used would have resulted in an impairment of approximately $32 million, or approximately 15%, and a 100 basis point decrease in the royalty rate used would have resulted in an impairment of approximately $38 million, or approximately 18%.

The Company also performed the quantitative impairment test for a trade name with a carrying value of $81.0 million within the Gaming reporting unit, noting the fair value exceeded the carrying value by $6.2 million, or approximately 8%. The Company concluded that this trade name is not impaired. However, a 100 basis point increase in the discount rate used would have resulted in an impairment of approximately $10 million, or approximately 12%, and a 100 basis point decrease in the royalty rate used would have resulted in an impairment of approximately $11 million, or approximately 14%.

Somesome of the other inherent estimates and assumptions used in determining fair value of the reporting units are outside the control of management, including interest rates, cost of capital, tax rates, industry growth, credit ratings, foreign exchange rates, labor inflation and industry growth.

tariffs, including the current trade negotiations with China. Given the uncertainty of these factors, as well as the inherent difficulty in predicting the severity and duration of the COVID-19 global pandemic and associated recovery and the uncertainties regarding the potential financial impact on the Company's business and the overall economy, there can be no assurance that the Company's estimates and assumptions made for purposes of the goodwill and indefinite-lived intangible asset impairment testing performed during the first quarter of 2020 will prove to be accurate predictions of the future.


In addition, as a result of several impairment charges recorded over the past three years and most recently at March 31, 2020, some of the Company's reporting units and several of the Company's indefinite-lived tradenames were either recorded at fair value or with fair values within 10% of the associated carrying values. While the Company believes it has made reasonable estimates and assumptions to calculate the fair values of the reporting units and other indefinite-lived intangible assets which were based on facts and circumstances known at this time, it is possible changes could occur. As for allthat new events may occur or actual events may result in forecasted cash flows, revenue and earnings that differ from those that formed the basis of the Company’s estimates and assumptions. For each of the Company’s reporting units, particularly if in future years,the global pandemic caused by COVID-19 continues to persist for an extended period of time, the reporting unit’s actual results are not consistent withcould be materially different from the Company’s estimates and assumptions used to calculate fair value,value. If so, the Company may be required to recognize material impairments to goodwill.goodwill and/or indefinite-lived intangible assets. The Company will continue to monitor its reporting units for any triggering events or other signs of impairment. The Company may be required to perform additional impairment teststesting based on changesfurther deterioration of the global economic environment, continued disruptions to the Company’s business, further declines in operating results of the economic environmentCompany’s reporting units and/or tradenames, further sustained deterioration of the Company’s market capitalization, and other factors, which could result in impairment charges in the future. Although management cannot predict when improvements in macroeconomic conditions will occur, if consumer confidence and consumer spending decline significantly in the future or if commercial and industrial economic activity deteriorates significantlyexperiences a sustained deterioration from current levels, it is reasonably likely the Company will be required to record impairment charges in the future. Additionally,

At March 31, 2020, there are significant synergy savings projected for the Company as a resultwere no reporting units and nine indefinite-lived trade names with fair values within 10% of the Jarden Acquisition.

Forward-Looking Statements

Forward-looking statementsassociated carrying values. A hypothetical 10% reduction in this Quarterly Report on Form10-Q (this “Quarterly Report”) are madeforecasted earnings before interest, taxes and amortization used in reliance upon the safe harbor provisionsdiscounted cash flows to estimate the fair value of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Forward looking statements generally can be identified by the use of words such as “intend,” “anticipate,” “believe,” “estimate,” “project,” “target,” “plan,” “expect,” “will,” “should,” “would” or similar statements. The Company cautions that forward-looking statements arereporting unit would not guarantees because there are inherent difficultieshave resulted in predicting future results. Actual results may differ materially from those expressed or impliedan incremental goodwill impairment charge. A hypothetical 10% reduction in the forward-looking statements. Important factors that could cause actual resultsforecasted debt-free cash flows used in the excess earnings method to differ materiallydetermine the fair value of certain indefinite-lived intangibles in the Company’s Home Solutions and Learning and Development segments would have resulted in incremental impairment charges of $39 million and $13 million, respectively. A hypothetical 10% reduction in forecasted revenue used in the relief from those suggested byroyalty method to determine the forward-looking statements include, but are not limited to:

our dependence onfair value of certain indefinite-lived intangibles would have resulted in incremental impairment charges in the strengthCompany's following segments: Appliances and Cookware, Home Solutions and Learning and Development of retail, commercial$6 million, $6 million and industrial sectors$16 million, respectively. There were no additional impairments during the three months ended June 30, 2020.

See Footnote 7 of the economy in various parts ofNotes to the world;Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements for further information.

competition with other manufacturers and distributors of consumer products;

major retailers’ strong bargaining power and consolidation of our customers;

our ability to improve productivity, reduce complexity and streamline operations;

our ability to develop innovative new products, to develop, maintain and strengthenend-user brands and to realize the benefits of increased advertising and promotion spend;

risks related to our substantial indebtedness, a potential increase in interest rates or changes in our credit ratings;

our ability to complete planned acquisitions and divestitures, to integrate Jarden and other acquisitions and unexpected costs or expenses associated with acquisitions;

changes in the prices of raw materials and sourced products and our ability to obtain raw materials and sourced products in a timely manner;

the risks inherent to our foreign operations, including currency fluctuations, exchange controls and pricing restrictions;

a failure of one of our key information technology systems or related controls;

future events that could adversely affect the value of our assets and require impairment charges;

the impact of United States and foreign regulations on our operations, including environmental remediation costs;

the potential inability to attract, retain and motivate key employees;

the resolution of tax contingencies resulting in additional tax liabilities;

product liability, product recalls or related regulatory actions;

our ability to protect intellectual property rights;

significant increases in the funding obligations related to our pension plans; and

other factors listed from time to time in our filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”), including, but not limited to our Annual Report on Form10-K, as filed with the SEC.

The information contained in this Report is as of the date indicated. The Company assumes no obligation to update any forward-looking statements contained in this Report as a result of new information or future events or developments. In addition, there can be no assurance that the Company has correctly identified and assessed all of the factors affecting the Company or that the publicly available and other information the Company receives with respect to these factors is complete or correct.

Item 3. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures about Market Risk

There have been no material changes from the information previously reported under Part II, Item 7A. in the Company’s Annual Report on Form10-K for the fiscal year ended December  31, 2016.

ended.

54

Table of Contents

Item 4. Controls and Procedures

As

The Company maintains disclosure controls and procedures that are designed to provide reasonable assurance that information, which is required to be disclosed by Rule13a-15(b) ofthe issuer in the reports that it files or submits under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), is recorded, processed, summarized and reported, within the time periods specified in the SEC’s rules and forms, and that such information is accumulated and communicated to management, including its Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, as appropriate, to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure. In designing and evaluating such controls and procedures, the Company recognizes that any controls and procedures, no matter how well designed and operated, can provide only reasonable assurance of achieving the desired control objectives.

As required by Rule 13a-15(b) of the Exchange Act, the Company’s management, including the Company’s Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, hashave evaluated the effectiveness of itsthe Company’s disclosure controls and procedures as of the end of the period covered by this Quarterly Report. Based on that evaluation, the Company’s Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer have concluded that the Company’s disclosure controls and procedures (as definedare not effective at June 30, 2020, due to the material weakness in Rule13a-15(e) underinternal control over financial reporting described below.

A material weakness is a deficiency, or a combination of deficiencies, in internal control over financial reporting, such that there is a reasonable possibility that a material misstatement of annual or interim consolidated financial statements will not be prevented or detected on a timely basis.

Remediation of Previously-Reported Material Weakness

In our Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the Exchange Act)quarter ended March 31, 2020 (the “First Quarter 2020 Form 10-Q”) and in Management’s Annual Report on Internal Control over Financial Reporting in Item 9A., Controls and Procedures, of our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2019 (the “2019 Form 10-K”), we reported a material weakness in our internal control over financial reporting in that the Company had not designed and maintained effective controls over the accounting for the impact of divestitures. Specifically, the Company did not design and maintain effective controls to ensure that deferred taxes were included completely and accurately in the carrying values of assets held for sale and that the intraperiod tax allocation between continuing and discontinued operations was accurate. In addition, the Company did not design and maintain effective controls to ensure that the current and noncurrent classification of assets and liabilities held for sale was accurate.

As of June 30, 2020, Management believes that the material weakness related to accounting for divestitures has been remediated. To remediate this material weakness, the Company completed the documentation and implementation of the following actions to controls:

Enhanced the level of review of deferred tax balances for each business that is categorized as held for sale considering the form of divestiture transaction;
Supplemented the review of deferred tax balances by legal entity and account to ensure proper presentation for financial reporting purposes;
Enhanced the review of the intraperiod tax allocation between continuing and discontinued operations;
Enhanced the review of the calculation of historical and current tax basis utilized in the gain/loss calculation;
Enhanced the held for sale footnote reconciliation process;
Enhanced the review and approval process for the underlying data utilized in determining the estimated fair value and expected form of sale reflected in the Company’s impairment test; and
Hired experienced resources with substantive backgrounds in accounting for income taxes and U.S. multinational public company experience.

Management believes it has effectively designed and tested the operating effectiveness related to the review of the held for sale footnote reconciliation process, review and approval process for the underlying data utilized in determining the estimated fair value and expected form of sale reflected in the Company’s impairment tests. Accordingly, Management has concluded that the material weakness has been remediated because each component of the material weakness has been operating effectively for a sufficient period of time.

Continuing Material Weakness
We continue to have a material weakness in our internal control over financial reporting as disclosed inthe First Quarter 2020 Form 10-Q and 2019 Form 10-K, in that the Company did not design and maintain effective controls over the accounting for
55

Table of Contents
certain aspects of income taxes. Specifically, the Company did not design and maintain controls related to the completeness and accuracy of accounting for state income tax and over the accuracy of determining uncertain tax positions, including but not limited to verifying that the accrued interest associated with uncertain tax positions is properly determined and recorded. These deficiencies resulted in errors recorded as of and for the endquarter ended December 31, 2019 impacting the current tax benefit for the quarter ended December 31, 2019; and goodwill, other assets, deferred tax liabilities, other non-current liabilities and accumulated other comprehensive loss as of December 31, 2019. Additionally, in aggregate, these control deficiencies could result in a misstatement of the Company’s aforementioned accounts and disclosures that would result in a material misstatement of the annual or interim consolidated financial statements that would not be prevented or detected. Accordingly, Management has determined that these control deficiencies, in aggregate, constitute a material weakness.

Remediation Plan
Management has designed and implemented the following measures to remediate the deficiencies resulting in the material weakness in the accounting for certain aspects of income taxes:

Implemented a tax reporting software solution that has enhanced its visibility of uncertain tax positions;
Enhanced the quarterly and annual provision process with respect to uncertain tax positions and state income taxes;
Hired experienced resources with substantive backgrounds in accounting for income taxes; and
Undertaken extensive training for key personnel in each reporting jurisdiction on tax reporting requirements and our redesigned processes.

In addition, Management continues to implement a tax reporting software solution that will enhance its state income tax reporting capabilities. While Management believes that the measures already implemented have remediated certain of the control deficiencies, the material weakness, in the aggregate, will not be considered fully remediated until all of the remaining controls operate for a sufficient period covered by this Quarterly Report.

As required by Rule13a-15(d) underof time and Management has concluded, through testing, that these controls are operating effectively. The Company will monitor the Exchange Act, the Company’s management, including the Company’s Chief Executive Officereffectiveness of its remediation plan and Chiefwill refine its remediation plan as appropriate.


Changes in Internal Control Over Financial Officer, has evaluatedReporting

There have been no changes in the Company’s internal control over financial reporting to determine whether any changes occurred during the quarter covered by this Quarterly Reportended June 30, 2020, that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, ourthe Company’s internal control over financial reporting. Based on that evaluation, there have been no such changes during the quarter covered by this Quarterly Report.


56

PART II. OTHER INFORMATION

Item 1. Legal Proceedings

Information required under this Item is contained above in Part I. Financial Information, Item 1 and is incorporated herein by reference.

Item 1A. Risk Factors

There have been no material changes


In addition to the other information set forth in ourthis report, you should carefully consider the risks set forth below and the risk factors from those discloseddescribed in Part I, Item 1A.1A of the Company’sCompany's Annual Report on Form10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2016.

2019, which could materially affect our business, liquidity, financial condition or future results. The risk described below, and the risks described in our 2019 Annual Report on Form 10-K are not the only risks the Company faces. Additional risks and uncertainties not currently known or that the Company currently deems to be immaterial also may materially and adversely affect its business, liquidity, financial condition or operating results.

We must successfully manage the demand, supply, and operational challenges associated with the actual or perceived effects of the COVID-19 pandemic or any other disease outbreak, including epidemics, pandemics, or similar widespread public health concerns.

Our business may be unfavorably impacted by the fear of exposure to or actual effects of the COVID-19 pandemic or any other disease outbreak, epidemic, pandemic, or similar widespread public health concern, such as reduced travel or recommendations or mandates from governmental authorities to cease particular business activities. These impacts include, but are not limited to:

Significant reductions in demand or significant volatility in demand for one or more of our products, which may be caused by, among other things: the temporary inability of consumers to purchase our products due to illness, store closures, school closures or delayed opening for schools and other higher education programs, quarantine or other travel restrictions, or financial hardship among customers, retailers and consumers, shifts in demand away from one or more of our more discretionary or higher priced products to lower priced products, or stockpiling; if prolonged, such impacts can further increase the difficulty in planning our operations, which may adversely impact our results, liquidity and financial condition;

Inability to meet our customers’ needs and achieve cost targets due to disruptions in our manufacturing operations and supply arrangements as well as distribution centers caused by the loss or disruption of essential manufacturing and supply elements such as raw materials or other finished product components, transportation, workforce, or other manufacturing and distribution capability including as a result of governmental mandates to close certain of our manufacturing and distribution facilities;

Failure of third parties on which we rely, including our suppliers, contract manufacturers, distributors, contractors, commercial banks, joint venture partners and external business partners, to meet their obligations to the Company, or significant disruptions in their ability to do so, which may be caused by their own financial or operational difficulties, which may adversely impact our operations, liquidity and financial condition; or

Significant changes in the political and labor conditions in markets in which we manufacture, sell or distribute our products, including quarantines, governmental or regulatory actions, closures or other restrictions that limit or close our manufacturing, distribution, research and development and retail facilities; restrict our employees’ ability or willingness to travel or perform necessary business functions, or otherwise prevent our facilities or our third-party partners, suppliers, or customers from sufficiently staffing operations, including operations necessary for the production, distribution, sale, and support of our products, which could adversely impact our results, liquidity and financial condition.

There are no comparable recent events that provide guidance as to the effect the spread of COVID-19 as a global pandemic may have, and, as a result, the ultimate impact of the outbreak is highly uncertain and subject to change. We do not yet know the full extent of the impacts on our business, our operations or the global economy as a whole. Despite our efforts to manage and remedy these impacts to the Company, the ultimate impact of COVID-19 could materially and adversely impact our business, results of operations, liquidity and financial condition, and depends on factors beyond our knowledge or control, including the duration and severity of any such outbreak as well as third-party actions taken to contain its spread and mitigate its public health effects.

57

Table of Contents
We have experienced significant COVID-19-related disruptions to our businesses and if we are unable to re-commence normal operations in the near-to-medium term, we may be unable to maintain compliance with the financial covenants or borrowing base requirements in certain of our debt facilities.

Under the terms of certain of our debt facilities, including the Securitization Facility and Credit Revolver, we are required to maintain certain financial covenants or satisfy certain borrowing basis requirements. As a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, our operations have been and could be further disrupted, and if we are unable to re-commence normal operations in the near-to-medium term, we may be not be able to satisfy such requirements.

Covenant waivers may result in us incurring additional fees associated with obtaining the waiver, increased interest rates, additional restrictive covenants and other available lender protections that would be applicable to us under these debt facilities. Our ability to provide additional lender protections under these facilities, including the granting of security interests in collateral, will be limited by the restrictions in our indebtedness. There can be no assurance that we would be able to obtain future waivers in a timely manner, on acceptable terms or at all. If we were not able to obtain a covenant waiver under any one or more of these debt facilities, we would be in default of such agreements, which could result in cross defaults to our other debt agreements. As a consequence, we would need to refinance or repay the applicable debt facility or facilities, and would be required to raise additional debt or equity capital, or divest assets, to refinance or repay such facility or facilities. If we were to be unable to obtain a covenant waiver in the future under any one or more of these debt facilities, there can be no assurance that we would be able to raise sufficient debt or equity capital, or divest assets, to refinance or repay such facility or facilities.

With respect to each of these debt facilities, if we were unable to obtain a waiver or refinance or repay such debt facilities, it would lead to an event of default under such facilities, which could lead to an acceleration of the indebtedness under such debt facilities. In turn, this would lead to an event of default and potential acceleration of amounts due under all of our outstanding debt and derivative contract liabilities. As a result, the inability to obtain the covenant waivers described above would have a material adverse effect.

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

Issuer Purchases of Equity Securities

The following table provides information about the Company’s purchases of equity securities during the three months ended SeptemberJune 30, 2017.

Calendar Month

  Total Number
of Shares
Purchased (2)
   Average
Price Paid
Per Share
   Total Number of Shares
Purchased as Part of
Publicly Announced
Plans or Programs

Repurchase Program (1)
   Maximum
Approximate
Dollar Value of

Shares that May
Yet Be Purchased

Under the  Plans
or Programs (1)
 

July

   —     $—      —     $255,912,000 

August

   8,230    50.50    —     $255,912,000 

September

   —      —      —     $255,912,000 
  

 

 

       

Total

   8,230    50.50    —     
  

 

 

       

(1)Under the Company’s SRP, the Company may repurchase shares of its common stock through10b5-1 automatic trading plans, discretionary market purchases, privately negotiated transactions or a combination thereof. In September 2017, the Company announced that it is reinstating its SRP that the Company voluntarily suspended in the fourth quarter of 2015, in association with the Jarden Acquisition. The Company did not repurchase any shares under the SRP during the three months ended September 30, 2017. On November 2, 2017, the Company announced that its Board of Directors approved an extension and expansion to the Company’s existing SRP. Under the updated SRP, the Company is authorized to repurchase up to $1.0 billion of its outstanding shares through the end of 2020. The expansion is incremental to the amount remaining under the previous SRP, which was scheduled to expire at the end of 2017.

(2)All shares purchased by the Company during the three months ended September 30, 2017 were acquired to satisfy employees’ tax withholding and payment obligations in connection with the vesting of awards of restricted stock units, which were purchased by the Company based on their fair market value on the vesting date.

2020:
Calendar Month
Total Number
of Shares
Purchased (2)
Average
Price Paid
Per Share
Total Number of Shares Purchased as Part of Publicly Announced Plans or Programs (2)
Maximum
Approximate Dollar Value of
Shares that May Yet Be Purchased
Under the Plans or Programs (1)
April996  $19.90  —  $—  
May40,274  11.73  —  —  
June—  —  —  —  
Total41,270  $11.93  —  
(1)The Company’s then existing share repurchase program (“SRP”) expired on December 31, 2019 and was not extended.
(2)All shares during the three months ended June 30, 2020, were acquired to satisfy employees’ tax withholding and payment obligations in connection with the vesting of awards of restricted stock units, which were purchased by the Company based on their fair market value on the vesting date.

58

Table of Contents
Item 5. Other Information

Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers

On August 4, 2020 (the “Participation Date”), each of Laurel M. Hurd and Bradford R. Turner (each an “Executive” and together, the “Executives”) entered into a Waiver and Termination Agreement with the Company (the “Waiver Agreement”). Pursuant to the terms of the Waiver Agreement, commencing as of the Participation Date, the Newell Brands Executive Severance Plan (the “Executive Severance Plan”) replaced and superseded, and each Executive waived, any rights to severance payments and other severance benefits under his or her Employment Security Agreement (“ESA”) or any other written agreement between the Executive and the Company in effect as of the Participation Date. Each Executive’s awards of Company securities that (1) are outstanding upon the date of his or her termination of employment and (2) were granted prior to the Participation Date will continue to be subject to the terms of the applicable award agreements and any other plan, agreement, policy or other arrangement, including an ESA or other written compensation arrangement, to which such awards were subject as of the Participation Date. The foregoing summary is qualified in its entirety by reference to the Waiver Agreement, a form of which is filed herewith as Exhibit 10.3.

A description of the material terms, conditions, severance pay and benefits available under the Executive Severance Plan, in which Mr. Turner and Ms. Hurd will participate, was included in a Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the SEC on July 30, 2019 and is incorporated by reference herein.
59

Item 6. Exhibits

Exhibit
Number

Description of Exhibit

10.1
  10.1*
  10.2†First Amendment to the Newell Rubbermaid Inc. 2008 Deferred Compensation Plan, dated August  9, 2017 (incorporatedtrustee(incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.14.1 to the Company’s Current Report on Form8-K dated August 9, 2017)May 26, 2020).
10.2*†
  10.3†10.3*†
31.1*
  10.4*Amendment No. 3 dated as of October  31, 2017, to the Receivables Contribution and Sale Agreement, among Jarden Receivables, LLC, the Originators party thereto, Newell Brands Inc., as Servicer, PNC Bank, National Association, as Administrative Agent and as a Managing Agent, Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as Issuing Lending and each Managing Agent party thereto.
  31.1*
31.2*
  31.2*
32.1*
  32.1*
32.2*
  32.2*
101.SCH
101.INSXBRL Instance Document
101.SCHXBRL Taxonomy Extension Schema
101.CAL
101.CALXBRL Taxonomy Extension Calculation Linkbase
101.DEF
101.DEFXBRL Taxonomy Extension Definition Linkbase
101.LAB
101.LABXBRL Taxonomy Extension Label Linkbase
101.PRE
101.PREXBRL Taxonomy Extension Presentation Linkbase

*Filed herewith

Represents management contracts and compensatory plans and arrangements.

* Filed herewith.
† Represents management contracts and compensatory plans and arrangements.
60

SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.

NEWELL BRANDS INC.

Registrant
Date:    November 8, 2017August 5, 2020/s/ Ralph J. Nicoletti
Ralph J. Nicoletti
Executive Vice President, Chief Financial OfficerChristopher H. Peterson
Date:    November 8, 2017/s/ James L. Cunningham, IIIChristopher H. Peterson
James L. Cunningham, IIIChief Financial Officer & President, Business Operations
Date:August 5, 2020/s/ Robert A. Schmidt
Robert A. Schmidt
Senior Vice President, Chief Accounting Officer


61