Tupperware Brands (TUPBQ) 10-K2021 FY Annual report

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

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FORM 10-K

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TUPPERWARE BRANDS CORPORATION

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

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14901 South Orange Blossom Trail, Orlando Florida 32837

(Address of principal executive offices and Zip Code)

407 826-5050

Registrant's telephone number, including area code

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The aggregate market value of the voting and non-voting common equity held by non-affiliates on the New York Stock Exchange-Composite Transaction Listing on June 25, 2021 (the last business day of the registrant's most recently completed second fiscal quarter) was $1,129,056,630. For the purposes of making this calculation only, the registrant defines affiliates to include all of its directors and executive officers.

As of February 18, 2022, 48,916,776 shares of the common stock, $0.01 par value, of the registrant were outstanding.

Item 1. Business.

Description of Business

Tupperware Brands Corporation ("Tupperware," the "Company," "we," "us," or "our") is a leading global consumer products company that designs innovative, functional, and environmentally responsible products. Founded in 1946, the Company's signature container created the modern food storage category that revolutionized the way the world stores, serves, and prepares food. Today, this iconic brand has more than 8,500 functional design and utility patents for solution-oriented kitchen and home products. With a purpose to nurture a better future, the Company's products are an alternative to single-use items. The Company distributes its products into nearly 70 countries primarily through approximately 3.1 million independent sales force members around the world with approximately 553 thousand active at any designated point in time. Worldwide, the Company engages in the marketing, manufacture, and sale of design-centric preparation, storage, and serving solutions for the kitchen and home through the Tupperware brand name. The Company primarily uses a direct selling business model to distribute and market products, while continuing to expand digital platforms and business-to-business distribution channels. Through personal connections, product demonstrations, and understanding of consumer needs, the Company's sales force members have been selling products to customers for over 75 years. The Company is a Delaware corporation that was organized on February 8, 1996 in connection with the corporate reorganization of Premark International, Inc. ("Premark").

As of September 25, 2021, the Company has classified the results of certain key brands of the beauty business including Avroy Shlain, House of Fuller, Nutrimetics, and Nuvo as held for sale and as discontinued operations. As such, the results of the beauty businesses are reflected as discontinued operations including all comparative prior period information in the Consolidated Financial Statements. See Note 13, Held for Sale Assets and Discontinued Operations, for additional information.

Turnaround Plan Update

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COVID-19

Since early 2020, the Company has followed guidance from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention ("CDC") and the World Health Organization ("WHO") on actions required by individuals and businesses following the declaration of COVID-19 as a pandemic. Since 2020 the pandemic has impacted worldwide economic activity and many governments implemented policies intended to stop or slow the further spread of the disease. These policies, such as shelter-in-place orders, travel restrictions, and quarantine requirements, remained in place for a significant period of time, resulting in the temporary closure of schools and non-essential businesses and restrictions on travel and in-person gatherings. The Company has continued to respond by taking actions to keep employees protected, support the Company's global sales force and their communities, and maintain business continuity.

On November 4, 2021, the federal Occupational Safety and Health Administration ("OSHA") issued an Emergency Temporary Standard ("ETS") mandating that employers with more than 100 employees require covered employees to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 or wear face coverings and submit weekly COVID-19 test results. On January 13, 2022, the United States Supreme Court issued a temporary injunction blocking the ETS pending further review by the Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals. The Company will continue to monitor federal, state, and local legislative and regulatory developments to comply with all applicable laws and regulations. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Company is implementing its own vaccine mandate for its worksites in the United States with exemptions in compliance with applicable federal, state, and local laws and regulations, including the laws of the States of Florida and South Carolina.

A top priority for the Company as it continues to navigate the impacts of the global COVID-19 pandemic is the safety of its employees and their families, sales force and consumers, and to mitigate the impact of the pandemic on its operations and financial results. The Company will continue to proactively respond to the situation and may take further actions that alter the Company’s business operations as may be required by governmental authorities, or that the Company determines are in the best interests of its employees, sales force, and consumers. In order to ensure continued safety and protect the health of the employees, and to comply with applicable government directives, the Company has modified its business practices to allow its employees to work remotely, incorporate virtual meetings, and restrict all non-essential employee travel until further notice.

Liquidity and Capital Allocation

During the fourth quarter of 2021, the Company completed the refinance of its credit facilities by securing $880.0 million in a new credit facility. The new facility consists of a five-year $480.0 million revolving credit facility and a five-year term loan including a U.S. dollar term loan of $200.0 million and a Euro term loan of €176.0 million. The Company used the aggregate borrowings to repay the outstanding balance of the previous credit agreement which was composed of a term loan and a revolver facility. The refinance transaction lowered the Company’s cost of capital with a reduction of the interest rate on the term loans by six percentage points, extended the maturity of the credit facility by two and a half years to 2026, and increased liquidity by approximately $100.0 million. The new credit facility enhances the financial flexibility and is consistent with the strategy to optimize the capital structure as part of the Turnaround Plan. The Company has also improved its overall liquidity by focusing on its core business while considering strategic alternatives for non-core assets, including divestitures of its beauty and personal care products businesses. The Company completed the sales of manufacturing facilities in Asia Pacific and Europe and the sale of its remaining properties surrounding its Company headquarters in Orlando, Florida in 2021.

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Corporate Governance

Investors can obtain access to periodic reports and corporate governance documents, including board committee charters, corporate governance principles and codes of conduct and ethics for financial executives, and information regarding the Company's transfer agent and registrar through the Company's website free of charge (as soon as reasonably practicable after reports are filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the "SEC), in the case of periodic reports) by going to www.tupperwarebrands.com, clicking on the "Investors" tab and searching under "Financial Information," "Corporate Governance" or "IR Resources."

I. Sales

Products

The Company primarily designs innovative, functional, and environmentally responsible products to help store, serve, and prepare food. The core of the Tupperware brand product line consists of design-centric preparation, storage, and serving solutions for the kitchen and home, in addition to lines of cookware, knives, microwave products, microfiber textiles, water-filtration related items, and an array of products for on-the-go consumers. The Company continues to focus on introducing new, more sustainable materials to its

The Company continues to be recognized for product innovation efforts. In 2021, Tupperware was honored for its Eco+ Coffee to Go Cup by Fast Company’s 2021 Innovation by Design Awards and the Green Good Design Award from The Chicago Athenaeum. The Handy Spiral also received high honors by the 2022 German Design Awards and received the 2021 IF Seal from the Industrie Forum Design, Hannover. In addition to these recognitions, the new product introductions in 2021 included:

With its purpose to nurture a better future, in 2021 Tupperware brought to life its collaboration with TerraCycle's circular reuse platform, Loop, with its announcement to design and produce a one-of-a-kind reusable packaging container option for fast casual restaurant chain Tim Hortons, one of Loop's brand partners. The reusable container was created by Tupperware to package Tim Hortons' food menu items as part of a pilot program that launched in 2021 at select restaurant locations in Canada.

II. Markets

The Company operates its business under four reportable segments in four broad geographic regions: (1) Asia Pacific, (2) Europe (Europe, Africa and the Middle East), (3) North America, and (4) South America. See Note 22: Segment Information to the Consolidated Financial Statements in Item 8. Financial Statements and Supplementary Data of this Report for further details regarding segment information.

Sales are to the ultimate customer principally through direct selling by approximately 3.1 million independent sales force members with approximately 553 thousand active at any designated point in time. Products are primarily sold directly to independent distributors, directors, managers, and dealers (the "sales force") throughout the world. Sales force members purchase products at a discount from the Company and then sell them to their customers. Sales methods can differ based on the market.

A significant portion of the Company's business is operated through distributors, some of whom stock inventory and fulfill orders from the sales force that are generally placed after orders have been received from their customers. In a stocking model, the distributor orders product, stocks it in a warehouse and picks, packs, and ships it to the sales force for distribution to the end consumer. In a non-stocking model, the distributor’s focus is on increasing the sales force size while the Company manages the stocking and distribution of inventory. Discounts to the distributor are adjusted depending on the level of service provided. Where distributorships are granted, they have the right to market the Company's products and to utilize Tupperware's trademarks, subject to certain limitations. The vast majority of the sales force members are independent contractors and not employees of the Company.

Some business units utilize a campaign merchandising system whereby sales force members sell through brochures generated every two or three weeks to their circle of influence including friends, neighbors, and relatives. The brochures highlight new products and specially-priced items for each sales campaign and allow the sales force to connect one-on-one with the consumer. Generally, the sales force forwards an order to a designated Tupperware distribution center where the product is packaged and shipped to the sales force for delivery to the consumer.

Accelerated by the global pandemic, the Company has seen a worldwide shift by its sales force to incorporate digital methods of doing business. The adoption of digital demonstrations has grown as a result of more people staying at home, thus enabling a sales force member’s ability to reach new customers. Geographic location is no longer a limiting factor for the Company's independent sales force members and the Company sees this adoption of digital tools and methods to selling as a key element of building a more sustainable and predictable business. In both 2020 and 2021, Tupperware provided its sales force with various digital tools to connect with consumers directly through social media and personalized web pages, offered digital training and virtual meetings for sales force development, and maintained direct websites in several countries including, but not limited to, Brazil, Mexico, and the United States and Canada for consumers to purchase products. As of December 25, 2021, the Company's distribution system had approximately 2 thousand distributors, 94 thousand managers (including directors and team leaders) and 3.1 million independent sales force members worldwide with approximately 553 thousand active at any designated point in time.

Business Strategy

As its business strategy evolves, as part of the Turnaround Plan, the Company is focused on accelerating modernization in two areas. First is improving the core direct sales business, introducing a data-driven approach to sales force marketing, communication and recruitment, and introducing new digital tools and training to make doing business more efficient. The Company is working on an approach to personalize the customer experience based on consumer behaviors and has defined two distinct groups within its sales force – those who want to build a business or career with the Company (the "Business Builders"), and those who want access to discounted or exclusive products (the "Preferred Buyers"). Future communications, service, support, and marketing approach will be tailored with these segmented audiences in mind.

Second, the Company is focused on business expansion opportunities, by shifting from a business model reliant solely on the direct sales channel to drive consumer demand, to a business model that creates a natural "pull and push" to the brand to lift up all channels in which Company products are available. This includes expanding into more product categories where the Tupperware brand is in demand and creating more access points for consumers to purchase Company products – both in person and online.

Company efforts are underway in creating a consumer-tailored product and pricing strategy intended to reach and address the needs of all consumer socioeconomic levels, while also exploring alternative revenue streams for incremental business-to-business opportunities and new licensing opportunities to leverage the value of its iconic brand. This strategy is designed to create additional brand awareness and create new leads for the Company’s independent sales force and increase revenue from channels and consumers that the Tupperware brand does not reach today.

III. Competition

The Company has many competitors both domestically and internationally. The principal bases of competition generally are marketing, price, quality, and innovation of products, as well as competition with other companies for independent sales force. Due to the nature of the direct selling industry, it is critical that the Company provides a compelling earnings opportunity for the sales force, along with developing new and innovative products. The Company maintains its competitive position, in part, through a focus on product design, quality, and innovation, as well as the use of strong incentives and promotional programs.

Through its Tupperware brand, the Company competes in the food storage, serving and preparation, containers, children's toys and gifts categories. The Company works to differentiate itself from its competitors through its brand names, product innovation, quality, value-added services, celebrity endorsements, technological sophistication, new product introductions, and its channel of distribution, including the training, motivation, and compensation arrangements for its independent sales force.

IV. Resources

Many of the products manufactured by and for the Company require specialty polymers including plastic resins that meet its rigorous design and quality specifications. These resins are purchased through various arrangements with a number of large chemical companies located in many of the markets in which the Company has a presence or sells its products. Research and development relating to these polymers and resins used in Tupperware brand name products is performed by both the Company and its suppliers. In 2020 and 2021, the Company experienced shipping constraints and delays coming from sourced suppliers due to COVID-19. To date, the Company has been able to secure an adequate supply of raw materials for its products, and it endeavors to maintain relationships with backup suppliers in an effort to ensure that no interruptions occur in its operations.

The Company considers its trademarks and patents to be of material importance to its business. Except for the Tupperware trademark, which the Company considers to be among its most valuable assets, the Company is not dependent upon any single patent or trademark, or group of patents or trademarks. The Tupperware trademark, as well as its other trademarks, is registered on a country-by-country basis. The current duration for such registration ranges from five years to ten years; however, each such registration may be renewed an unlimited number of times. The patents used in the Company's business are registered and maintained on a country-by-country basis, with a variety of durations. The Company has followed the practice of applying for design and utility patents with respect to most of its significant patentable developments.

V. Government Regulations

Compliance with government regulations, including those relating to environmental protection, has not had in the past, and is not expected to have in the future, a material effect upon the Company's capital expenditures, liquidity, earnings, or competitive position.

VI. Human Capital

As of December 25, 2021, the Company had approximately 10,000 employees. Given the ongoing impacts of the COVID pandemic, the Company’s first priority continues to be on helping employees stay safe and adhering to guidance from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention ("CDC") and the World Health Organization ("WHO") on actions required by individuals and businesses to protect employees, support our global sales force and maintain business continuity. Over the course of 2021, the Company kept employees informed of regulations governing remote work, travel, use of personal protective equipment whether in the office or in a factory setting, with communication lines open for all employees to ask questions or raise concerns. Tupperware also supported in transitioning employees where possible to remote working arrangements, providing them with necessary equipment and tools.

Despite the impacts on working arrangements and operations, the Company continues to reinforce its guiding principles that were defined by the new leadership team in 2020 and in support of the Company’s three-year Turnaround Plan. With a set of core values defined as "doing what’s right, always improving, and succeeding together," the Company continued to support this vision for people management to ensure alignment to the strategy. The Company upheld five core areas related to human capital in order to create and maintain a performance-driven culture with employee pride:

VII. Environmental, Social and Governance

For over 75 years, the Company has provided alternatives to single-use plastic products, has offered career paths and opportunities for women, and has been committed to gender and racial diversity. In 2020, Tupperware Brands embarked on a three-year Turnaround Plan to deliver long-term profitable growth and part of that strategy was to build upon the foundational sustainability story of the iconic brand.

The Company started with redefining its purpose to more closely align with its more than seven decade commitment to being "environmentally friendly," which reflect the concerns, desires, and needs of consumers for more reusable, durable, and environmentally-friendly products. With this purpose to nurture a better future every day, the Company expects to make decisions that benefit people, the planet, and communities served by the Company and its sales force.

In 2021, the Company built upon this foundation by conducting a new materiality assessment for environmental, social, and governance ("ESG") initiatives to inform developments in the Company’s business strategy and new stakeholder expectations in the wake of the impacts of COVID-19. The exercise informed Tupperware’s definition of priority ESG topics and a revised ESG strategy and associated targets.

Highlights of Tupperware’s progress and focus areas to enhance its ESG strategy and priorities include the following:

VIII. Other

On a quarterly basis, sales are impacted by holiday schedules, vacations by sales force members, as well as promotional activities during these periods, which vary by market. The Company's business is not dependent on a small number of customers, nor is any of its business subject to renegotiation of profits or termination of contracts or subcontracts at the election of the United States government.

IX. Information About Our Executive Officers

The following is a list of the names and ages of all executive officers of the Company as of February 23, 2022, indicating all positions and offices held by each such person with the Company, and each such person's principal occupations or employment during the past five years. Each such person has been elected to serve until the next annual election of officers of the Company (expected to occur on May 6, 2022).

There are inherent risks and uncertainties associated with the Company that could adversely affect its business, financial condition, or results of operations. Set forth below are descriptions of those risks and uncertainties that the Company currently believes to be material, but the risks and uncertainties described below are not the only ones that could adversely affect the Company. Other events that the Company does not currently anticipate or that the Company currently deems immaterial also may affect its business, financial condition, or results of operations. Before making an investment in the Company’s securities, investors should carefully consider the risk factors discussed below, together with the other information in this Report, including the section entitled Forward-Looking Statements in "Item 7A. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk, Item 7. Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations" and the other reports and materials filed by the Company with the SEC.

The Company must comply with a number of legal and regulatory requirements, including those under the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, as amended, which requires us, among other things, to assess and report on the effectiveness of our internal control over financial reporting annually and the reasonable assurance level of our disclosure controls and procedures quarterly. In addition, our independent registered public accounting firm is required to audit the effectiveness of our internal control over financial reporting pursuant to Section 404(b) of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act annually. Our independent registered public accounting firm may issue a report that is adverse if it is not satisfied with the level at which our controls are documented, designed, or operating. Moreover, our testing, or the subsequent testing by our independent registered public accounting firm, may reveal material weaknesses or significant deficiencies. If material weaknesses are identified or we are not able to comply with the requirements of Section 404 in a timely manner, our reported financial results could be materially misstated or could subsequently require restatement, we could receive an adverse opinion regarding our internal control over financial reporting from our independent registered public accounting firm, we could be subject to investigations or sanctions by regulatory authorities, and we could incur substantial expenses. We may not be able to effectively implement system and process changes required for new standards on a timely basis. Any delays or failure to update our systems and processes could also lead to a material weakness or significant deficiency.

The SEC is conducting an inquiry into the Company’s accounting practices relating to its Mexico operations. The Company is fully cooperating with the SEC. As the SEC inquiry is ongoing, the Company is unable to predict how long the inquiry will continue or whether, at its conclusion, the SEC will bring an enforcement action against the Company and, if it does, what fines or other remedies it may seek. There can be no assurance that the SEC or another regulatory body will not make further regulatory inquiries or pursue action against the Company and its senior officers that could result in potentially significant sanctions and penalties, or that could require the Company to take additional remedial steps. Potential sanctions against the Company and/or individuals could include penalties, injunctions, and cease-and-desist orders. Furthermore, publicity surrounding the inquiry or any enforcement action that may result from it could have an adverse impact on the Company’s reputation, business, financial condition, results of operations, and cash flows. Accordingly, the ongoing SEC inquiry and any potential related litigation could result in distraction to management and entail risks and uncertainties the outcome of which could adversely affect our financial results and our reputation.

We are a party to claims and litigation in the normal course of business. Furthermore, the Company may face material litigation outside the ordinary course of business that could materially adversely impact the Company’s results of operations, financial condition, or cash flows. In February 2020, putative stockholder class actions were filed against the Company and certain current and former officers and directors in the United States District Court for the Central District of California and in the United States District Court for the Middle District of Florida. The actions were consolidated in the United States District Court for the Middle District of Florida, and a lead plaintiff was appointed. On July 31, 2020, the lead plaintiff filed a consolidated amended complaint, which alleges that statements in public filings between January 31, 2018 and February 24, 2020 (the "potential class period") regarding the Company’s disclosure of controls and procedures, as well as the need for an amendment of its credit facility, violated Section 10(b) and 20(a) of the Securities Act of 1934. The plaintiffs seek to represent a class of stockholders who purchased the Company’s stock during the potential class period and demand unspecified monetary damages. The Company's motion to dismiss the complaint was granted on January 25, 2021, but the court permitted the lead plaintiff to file an amended complaint, which the plaintiff filed on February 16, 2021. The Company filed a motion to dismiss the second amended complaint on April 2, 2021. The court granted the Company’s motion to dismiss the second amended complaint on August 9, 2021, but again permitted the lead plaintiff to file an amended complaint, which the plaintiff filed on August 30, 2021. The Company filed a motion to dismiss the third amended complaint on October 14, 2021, and on February 4, 2022, the Court dismissed the third amended complaint with prejudice. The plaintiff may decide to appeal the dismissal. The Company continues to believe the complaints and allegations to be without merit and intends to vigorously defend itself against the actions. The Company is unable at this time to determine whether the outcome of these actions would have a material impact on its results of operations, financial condition, or cash flows.

Additionally, several putative stockholders filed stockholder derivative complaints in the United States District Court for the Middle District of Florida against certain of the Company’s current and former officers and directors. The cases were consolidated, and plaintiffs filed a consolidated amended complaint on August 5, 2020. The consolidated amended complaint asserts claims against certain current and former officers and directors for breach of fiduciary duty, unjust enrichment, and contribution for violations of the securities laws based on allegations that the officers and directors allowed the Company to make false or misleading statements in violation of the securities laws. The Court stayed proceedings in this action pending resolution of the third motion to dismiss in the putative stockholder class action. A similar stockholder derivative complaint was filed in the Ninth Judicial Circuit Court of Florida. The parties reached an agreement to stay this action pending the resolution of the third motion to dismiss in the putative stockholder class action. The Company is unable at this time to determine whether the outcome of these actions would have a material impact on its results of operations, financial condition, or cash flows.

Legal proceedings in general, and securities and class action litigation and regulatory investigations in particular, can be expensive and disruptive. Our insurance may not cover all claims that may be asserted against us, and we are unable to predict how long the legal proceedings to which we are currently subject will continue. An unfavorable outcome of any legal proceeding may have an adverse impact on our business, financial condition and results of operations, or our stock price. Any proceeding could negatively impact our reputation among our customers or our shareholders. Furthermore, publicity surrounding ongoing legal proceedings, even if resolved favorably for us, could result in additional legal proceedings against us, as well as damage our brand image.

Certain of the materials used in the Company’s product lines may give rise to concerns of consumers based upon scientific theories which are espoused from time to time, including the risk of certain materials leaching out of plastic containers used for their intended purposes or the ingredients used in cosmetics, personal care, or nutritional products causing harm to human health. This includes polycarbonate, which contains the chemical Bisphenol A, and polyethersulfone, which contains the chemical Bisphenol S. It is the Company’s policy to market products in each of its business units containing only those materials or ingredients that are approved by relevant regulatory authorities for contact with food or skin or for ingestion by consumers, as applicable.

Product safety or quality failures, actual or perceived, or allegations of product contamination, even when false or unfounded, or inclusion of regulated ingredients could tarnish the image of our brands and could cause consumers to choose other products. Allegations of contamination, allergens, or other adverse effects on product safety or suitability for use by a particular consumer, even if untrue, may require us from time to time to recall a product from all of the markets in which the affected production was distributed. Such issues or recalls and any related litigation could negatively affect our profitability and brand image.

The Company operates manufacturing facilities in the United States and around the world, and is subject to numerous environmental regulations with respect to the operation of those facilities. If the Company were to experience a material adverse environmental event at one of those facilities, or if the Company were to experience any material product safety issue or other significant issue with respect to its products or resins, the Company’s results of operations and financial condition could be materially adversely affected.

Furthermore, concern over plastics products may result in new or increased legal and regulatory requirements to reduce or mitigate impacts to the environment. Increased regulatory requirements, including in relation to various aspects of ESG including disclosure requirements, or environmental causes may result in increased compliance or input costs of raw materials, which may cause disruptions in the manufacture of our products or an increase in operating costs. If the Company does not adapt to or comply with new regulations, or fails to meet evolving investor, industry, or stakeholder expectations and standards, or if the Company is perceived to have not responded appropriately to the growing concern for ESG issues, customers and consumers may choose to stop purchasing our products or purchase products from another company or a competitor, and the Company’s reputation, business, or financial condition may be adversely affected.

The Company relies extensively on information technology systems to conduct its business, some of which are managed by third-party service providers. These systems include, but are not limited to, programs and processes relating to internal communications and communications with other parties, ordering and managing materials from suppliers, converting materials to finished products, receiving orders and shipping product to customers, billing customers and receiving and applying payments, processing transactions, summarizing and reporting results of operations, complying with regulatory, legal or tax requirements, collecting and storing certain customer, employee, investor, and other stakeholder information and personal data, and other processes necessary to manage the Company’s business. Current and increased information technology security threats, and current and more sophisticated computer crime, including advanced persistent threats, pose a risk to the security of the information technology systems, networks, and services of the Company, its customers and other business partners, as well as the confidentiality, availability, and integrity of the data of the Company, its customers and other business partners. Furthermore, the risk of a cybersecurity incident is heightened as more of the Company’s employees work remotely. As a result, the Company’s information technology systems, networks, or service providers could be damaged or cease to function properly or the Company could suffer a loss or disclosure of business, personal, or stakeholder information, due to any number of causes, including catastrophic events, power outages and security breaches. Although the Company has business continuity plans in place, if these plans do not provide effective alternative processes on a timely basis, the Company may suffer interruptions in its ability to manage or conduct its operations, which may adversely affect its business. The Company may need to expend additional resources in the future to continue to protect against, or to address problems caused by, any business interruptions or data security breaches. Any business interruptions or data security breaches, including cyber-security breaches resulting in private data disclosure, could result in lawsuits or regulatory proceedings, damage the Company’s reputation or adversely impact the Company’s results of operations, cash flows, and financial condition. While the Company maintains insurance coverage that could cover some of these types of issues, the coverage has limitations and includes deductibles such that it may not be adequate to offset losses incurred. The Company has experienced various security threats and incidents, including, for example, email compromise

The Company must meet certain financial covenants as defined in the applicable agreements to borrow under its credit facilities. In the event the Company fails to comply with any of the covenants or to meet its payment obligations, it could lead to an event of default which, if not cured or waived, could result in the acceleration of outstanding debt obligations. The Company may not have sufficient working capital or liquidity to satisfy its debt obligations in the event of an acceleration of all or a portion of its outstanding obligations. If the Company’s cash flows and capital resources are insufficient to fund its debt service obligations, it may be forced to reduce or delay investments and capital expenditures, or to sell assets, seek additional capital, or restructure or refinance its indebtedness. The Company’s ability to restructure or refinance its debt in the future will depend on market conditions and the Company’s financial performance at such time. Any refinancing, if at all, of the Company’s debt could be at higher interest rates and may require the Company to comply with more covenants, which could further restrict its business operations. The terms of existing or future debt instruments may restrict the Company from adopting some of these alternatives.

During the fourth quarter of 2021, the Company and certain of its subsidiaries entered into a new credit agreement with Wells Fargo Bank, N.A., as administrative agent, and the other lenders party to such credit agreement. The new credit agreement provides for (i) a revolving credit facility in an aggregate principal amount available to the Company and the subsidiary borrowers of up to $480 million, (ii) a term facility available to the Company in U.S. dollars in an aggregate principal amount of $200 million and (iii) a term facility available to the Company and the or the Swiss subsidiary borrower in Euros in an aggregate principal amount of €176 million. The revolving facility is divided into (a) global tranche, Mexican tranche, and Singaporean tranche commitments, with the aggregate amount of borrowings under each tranche not to exceed $450 million, $15 million, and $15 million, respectively, (b) a global tranche letter of credit facility, available up to $50 million of the amount of the revolving facility, and (c) a global tranche swingline facility, available up to $100 million of the amount of the revolving facility. Each of such tranches is available to the Company and the applicable subsidiary borrowers, with extensions of credit to the subsidiary borrowers not to exceed $325 million in the aggregate at any time outstanding. The Company is permitted to increase, subject to certain conditions, the revolving facility, the U.S. term facility and/or the Euro term facility so long as (i) the revolving facility is increased by no more than $250 million (for a maximum aggregate revolving facility of $730 million) and (ii) all facilities are increased by no more than $250 million, plus certain repayments of the loans under the credit agreement with Wells Fargo Bank, N.A., and the other parties, plus an unlimited amount provided that the incurrence of such amount does not cause the Consolidated Secured Net Leverage Ratio (as defined in the Credit Agreement and which shall be calculated net of up to $100 million of unrestricted cash and cash equivalents ("Cash Netting")) for the four (4) consecutive fiscal quarters then most recently ended to exceed 3.00 to 1.00. Each of the Revolving Facility, the U.S. Term Facility, and the Euro Term Facility will mature on November 23, 2026. As the Company's debt approaches maturity, if the Company is unable to refinance its new credit facility, or if the Company refinances its indebtedness on terms that are less favorable than those currently contained in the credit facility, the Company’s liquidity, results of operations, and financial condition could be materially adversely impacted.

The Company’s Tupperware trademark is collateral under the new credit facility. The Company’s iconic Tupperware brand has worldwide recognition, and the Company’s continuing success, including the value of its collateral under the new credit facility, depends on its ability to maintain and enhance its brand protection, image, and reputation. Maintaining, promoting, and growing the Tupperware brand will depend on design and marketing efforts, sales force and consumer promotions and campaigns, product innovation, and product quality. The Company’s commitment to product innovation and quality and its continuing investment in design and brand awareness may not have the desired impact on its brand image and reputation. In addition, the Company’s success in maintaining, extending, and expanding its brand image depends on its ability to adapt to a rapidly changing social media environment

In 2020, the Company accelerated transformation initiatives, initiated in the past few years, and developed a comprehensive Turnaround Plan. As the Company works to implement the Turnaround Plan, it may not realize anticipated savings or benefits from one or more of the various restructuring and cost-savings programs undertaken as part of these efforts in full or in part or within the time periods expected. It also may not realize the increase in sales intended to be enabled by the initiatives. The Company’s ability to improve its operating results depends upon a significant number of factors, some of which are beyond its control. Other events and circumstances, such as the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic, financial and strategic difficulties and delays or unexpected costs, including the impact of foreign currency and inflationary pressures, may occur which could result in not realizing targets or in offsetting the financial benefits of reaching those targets. Reaching those targets may also depend on the level of acceptance by the Company’s sales force of its compensation initiatives. The Company might also experience a decline in revenue in the short-term as part of the implementation of the Turnaround Plan, with the goal of increasing profits in the future. If the Company is unable to realize the anticipated savings or benefits, or otherwise fails to invest in the growth initiatives, the business may be adversely affected. In addition, any plans to invest these savings and benefits ahead of future growth means that such costs will be incurred whether or not these savings and benefits are realized. The Company is also subject to the risks of labor unrest, negative publicity, and business disruption in connection with these initiatives, and the failure to realize anticipated savings or benefits from such initiatives could have a material adverse effect on business, prospects, financial condition, liquidity, results of operations, and cash flows.

Furthermore, success of the Turnaround Plan depends on the Company’s ability to compete with other companies in the same markets. The business of marketing the Company’s products is highly competitive and sensitive to the introduction of new products, which may rapidly capture a significant share of the market. These market segments include numerous manufacturers, distributors, marketers, and retailers that actively compete for the business of consumers both in the United States and abroad. In addition, the Company is subject to increasing competition from sellers that utilize digital platforms. Some of these competitors have longer operating histories, significantly greater financial, technical, product development, marketing, and sales resources, more innovative sales channels or platforms, greater name recognition, larger established customer bases, and better-developed distribution channels than the Company does. The Company’s present or future competitors may be able to develop products that are comparable or superior to those offered by the Company, adapt more quickly than the Company does to new technologies, evolving industry trends and standards or customer requirements, or devote greater resources to the development, promotion, and sale of their products than the Company does. For example, if the Company’s competitors develop other products to help store, serve, and prepare food that prove to be more effective than the Company’s products, demand for Company’s products could be reduced. Accordingly, competition may intensify and the Company may not be able to compete effectively in its markets.

The Company is largely dependent upon the independent sales organizations and individuals to reach end consumers, and any significant disruption of this distribution network would have a negative financial impact on the Company and its ability to generate sales, earnings, and operating cash flows. The Company’s distribution system depends upon successful addition, activation, and retention of a large number of independent sales force members. The addition, retention, and activation of sales force members is dependent upon the competitive environment among other companies who also use this channel of distribution and upon the general labor market, unemployment levels, general economic conditions, demographic and cultural changes in the workforce and the level of penetration of the Company’s sales force in the geographies in which it operates, as well as the introduction of new products.

The Company’s sales are directly tied to the activity levels of its sales force, which is in large part a temporary working activity for many sales force members. Activity levels may be affected by the degree to which a market is penetrated by the presence of the Company’s sales force, the amount of average sales per order, the amount of sales per sales force member, the mix of high-margin and low-margin products sold at group demonstrations and elsewhere, and the activities and actions of the Company’s product line and channel competitors. The Company’s sales force members may be affected by initiatives undertaken by the Company to grow its revenue base or change its cost base which may lead to the inaccurate perception that the independent sales force system is at risk of being phased out or the Company intends to exit markets.

Furthermore, due to the high level of competition in the Company’s industry, the Company might fail to retain its independent sales force and their customers, which would harm the Company’s financial condition and operating results. The Company is subject to significant competition for the recruitment of independent sales force from other direct selling businesses. We compete globally for

The Company currently has sales derived from channels other than direct selling. The reliance on this dominant channel in an environment where the consumer expects a frictionless experience could impact the Company’s business. Furthermore, reliance on this dominant channel was impacted by the pandemic, and while the Company’s sales force was able to utilize digital tools and social media to compensate for quarantine restrictions, this sales channel could be impacted further if other avenues for communicating with customers are unavailable.

The Company’s business is subject to changes in consumer trends and demands such as the types of products and materials the Company offers, the ease of finding and ordering the product, and the speed at which the products can be delivered. Consumer preferences and trends may change due to a variety of factors, such as changes in demographic trends, changes in the characteristics and materials used in our products, new market trends, or a weak economy in one or more of the markets in which we operate. The Company’s ability to accurately predict and respond to these changes could impact the Company’s financial results. If we are unable to anticipate changes in consumer preferences and trends, our business, financial condition, and operating results could be materially adversely affected.

The Company is subject to risks of doing business internationally. The Company has derived, for a number of years, most of its net sales from operations outside the United States. As a result, we face exposure to adverse movements in currency exchange rates as the financial results of our international operations are translated from local currency into U.S. dollars.

Movement in exchange rates has had and may continue to have a significant impact on the Company’s earnings, cash flows, and financial position. The Company’s most significant exposures are to the Brazilian Real, Chinese Renminbi, Argentine Peso, Euro, Indonesian Rupiah, Malaysian Ringgit, Mexican Peso, and South African Rand. Although the Company’s currency risk is partially mitigated by the natural hedge arising from its local product sourcing in many markets, a strengthening United States Dollar generally has a negative impact on the Company. In response to this fact, the Company continues to implement foreign currency hedging and risk management strategies to reduce the exposure to fluctuations in earnings associated with changes in foreign currency exchange rates. The Company generally does not seek to hedge the impact of currency fluctuations on the translated value of the sales, profit, or cash flow generated by its operations. Some of the hedging strategies implemented have a positive or negative impact on cash flows as foreign currencies fluctuate versus the United States Dollar. There can be no assurance that foreign currency fluctuations and related hedging activities will not have a material adverse impact on the Company’s results of operations, cash flows, and/or financial condition.

Furthermore, foreign governments may impose restrictions on currency remittances. Due to the possibility of government restrictions (or existing restrictions) on transfers of cash out of countries and control of exchange rates and currency convertibility, the Company may not be able to immediately access its cash at the exchange rate used to translate its financial statements.

In addition, the United States government may impose material sanctions and restrictions on doing business with certain countries, businesses, and individuals, including potential sanctions against countries such as Russia or within the Ukraine region, and potential military conflict or instability in the Ukraine region could occur. Such events could have a material adverse effect on the Company's business and financial performance, including through increased costs of compliance, restrictions on the Company's ability to sell into specific regions of the World, higher volatility in foreign currency exchange rates, and increased input costs (such as energy).

An economic slowdown in any of the countries where the Company operates could materially affect the Company’s revenues and operating results. Although these operations are geographically dispersed, which partially mitigates the risks associated with operating in particular countries, the Company is subject to the usual risks associated with international operations. Among others, these risks include local political and economic environments, adverse new tax regulations, potentially burdensome privacy protocols, including the EU General Data Protection Regulation, and relations between the United States and foreign governments. In addition, the Company does business in developing countries, some of which have higher risk profiles, and some of the international jurisdictions in which the Company operates have a different, or less developed, legal system that lacks transparency in certain respects relative to that of the United States, and can accord local government authorities a higher degree of control and discretion over business than is customary in the United States.

The Company operates in many different jurisdictions, including jurisdictions that are considered high-risk countries, and the Company could be adversely affected by violations of the United States Foreign Corrupt Practices Act ("FCPA") and similar worldwide anti-corruption laws. The FCPA and similar worldwide anti-corruption laws generally prohibit companies and their intermediaries from making improper payments for the purpose of obtaining or retaining business. The Company’s internal policies mandate compliance with these anti-corruption laws. The Company operates in many parts of the world that have experienced corruption to some degree, and in certain circumstances, strict compliance with anti-corruption laws may conflict with local customs and practices. Despite the Company’s training and compliance programs, the Company cannot assure you that its internal control policies and procedures always will protect the Company from reckless or criminal acts committed by Company’s employees or agents. The Company’s continued expansion outside the United States, including in developing countries, could increase the risk of such violations in the future. Violations of these laws, or allegations of such violations, could disrupt the Company’s business and result in a material adverse effect on the Company’s results of operations or financial condition.

The Company’s global operations expose the Company to a number of additional risks, including:

involvement of a traditional retail channel. Foreign governments may also introduce other forms of protectionist legislation, such as limitations or requirements on where the products can or must be produced or requirements that non-domestic companies doing or seeking to do business place a certain percentage of ownership of legal entities in the hands of local nationals to protect the commercial interests of its citizens. Customs laws, tariffs, import duties, export and import quotas, and restrictions on repatriation of foreign earnings and/or other methods of accessing cash generated internationally, may negatively affect the Company’s local or corporate operations. Governments may seek either to impose taxes on independent sales force members, to classify independent sales force members as employees of direct selling companies with whom they may be associated, triggering employment-related taxes on the Company’s sales force and/or the direct selling companies, or to impose registration requirements that could impact prospects’ willingness to join the sales force. Some governments prohibit or impose limitations on the requirement to purchase demonstration products upon joining a direct selling business and/or the types of activities for which sales force can be compensated. The United States government may impose restrictions on the Company’s ability to engage in business in other countries in connection with the foreign policy of the United States.

These types of events could disrupt business and otherwise materially adversely affect business and financial condition. With operations in many states and multiple foreign countries, the Company is subject to numerous risks outside of its control, including risks arising from natural disasters, such as fires, earthquakes, hurricanes, floods, tornadoes, unusual weather conditions, pandemic outbreaks and other global health emergencies, terrorist acts or disruptive global political events, or similar disruptions that could materially adversely affect business and financial performance.

Any public health emergencies, including a real or potential global pandemic such as those caused by the avian flu, SARS, Ebola, coronavirus, or even a particularly virulent flu, could decrease demand for the Company’s products and ability to offer them through parties held by the sales force. The worldwide outbreak of the Coronavirus Disease 2019 ("COVID-19"), which has been declared by the World Health Organization to be a "pandemic," has impacted worldwide economic activity. The Company’s employees, contractors, suppliers, sales force, consumers, and other business partners have been forced to conduct more limited business activities for an extended period of time, including due to required shutdowns requested or mandated by governmental authorities. The Company’s top priority is to protect its employees and their families, the sales force and consumers, and its operations from any adverse impacts. The Company has taken precautionary measures as directed by health authorities and local governments. COVID-19 has and may continue to have an impact on ports and trade into and out of countries around the world. Given the interconnectivity of global supply chain and global economy, the impact of COVID-19 has been extensive. While COVID-19 has had a negative impact on some of the Company’s suppliers and customers, the Company believes it has also experienced a positive impact from COVID-19 on overall net sales (as many customers are working from home). We are unable to predict the impact on the Company’s business when quarantining and other stay-at-home restrictions are lifted due to COVID-19, and the Company’s business may be materially adversely affected upon cessation of restrictions related to COVID-19.

Uncharacteristic or significant weather conditions can affect travel and the ability of businesses to remain open, which could lead to decreased ability for sales force to connect with customers and materially adversely affect short-term results of operations. Although it is not possible to predict such events or their consequences, these events could materially adversely affect the Company’s reputation, business and financial condition.

The Company’s success depends in part on the efforts and abilities of qualified personnel at all levels, including its senior management team and other key employees. Their motivation, skills, experience, contacts, and industry knowledge significantly benefit the Company’s operations and administration. The failure to attract, motivate, and retain members of the senior management team could have an adverse effect on the Company’s results of operations, cash flows, and financial condition. During 2020, the composition of the Company’s senior management changed substantially. Any significant leadership change or senior management transition involves inherent risk and any failure to ensure a smooth transition could hinder the Company’s strategic planning, execution, and future performance. A change in the senior management team may create uncertainty among investors, employees, and others concerning the Company’s future direction and performance. Any disruption in the Company’s operations or uncertainty could have an adverse effect on its business, financial condition, or results of operations.

The supply and cost of raw materials, particularly petroleum and natural gas-based resins, may have an impact on the availability or cost of the Company’s plastic products. We may experience a significant disruption in the supply of raw materials from current

Our success depends in large part on our brand image. We currently rely on a combination of copyright, trademark, patent and unfair competition laws, confidentiality procedures, and licensing arrangements to establish and protect our intellectual property rights. The steps taken by us to protect our proprietary rights may not be adequate to prevent infringement of our trademarks and proprietary rights by others, including imitation of our products and misappropriation of our brand. In addition, intellectual property protection may be unavailable or limited in some jurisdictions.

Preventing unauthorized use or infringement of our intellectual property rights is inherently difficult. The Company’s products are subject to frequent counterfeiting and other intellectual property infringement, which may be difficult to police and prevent, depending upon the ability to identify infringers and the availability and/or enforceability of intellectual property rights. Such counterfeit sales, to the extent they replace otherwise legitimate sales, could adversely affect our operating results. If we are unable to protect our proprietary rights, we may be at a disadvantage to others who do not incur the substantial time and expense we incur to create our products. Any of these events could harm our business and have a material adverse effect on our results of operations and financial condition.

Item 1B. Unresolved Staff Comments.

None.

Item 2. Properties.

As of December 25, 2021, the Company headquarters are leased by the Company and are located in Orlando, Florida. Tupperware owns and maintains manufacturing and/or distribution facilities in Brazil, Greece, Indonesia, Korea, Mexico, Portugal, South Africa, and the United States, and leases manufacturing and distribution facilities in Belgium, China, Germany, India, Japan, New Zealand, and Venezuela. The Company owns and maintains a commercial office in India.

The Company conducts a continuing program of new product design and development at its facilities in Belgium and Mexico. None of the owned principal properties is subject to any encumbrance material to the consolidated operations of the Company. The Company considers the condition and extent of utilization of its manufacturing facilities, warehouses, and other properties to be good.

In addition to the above-described properties, in 2021 the Company completed the sale of its remaining properties surrounding its Company headquarters in Orlando, Florida.

A number of ordinary-course legal and administrative proceedings against the Company or its subsidiaries are pending. In addition to such proceedings, there are certain proceedings that involve the discharge of materials into, or otherwise relating to the protection of, the environment. Certain of such proceedings involve federal environmental laws such as the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation and Liability Act of 1980, as well as state and local laws. The Company has established reserves with respect to certain of such proceedings. Because of the involvement of other parties and the uncertainty of potential environmental impacts, the eventual outcomes of such actions and the cost and timing of expenditures cannot be determined with certainty. It is not expected that the outcome of such proceedings, either individually or in the aggregate, will have a material adverse effect upon the Company.

As part of the 1986 reorganization involving the formation of Premark, Premark was spun-off by Dart & Kraft, Inc., and Kraft Foods, Inc. assumed any liabilities arising out of any legal proceedings in connection with certain divested or discontinued former businesses of Dart Industries Inc., a subsidiary of the Company, including matters alleging product and environmental liability. The assumption of liabilities by Kraft Foods, Inc. (now Mondelez International, Inc.) remains effective subsequent to the distribution of the equity of the Company to Premark shareholders in 1996.

In February 2020, putative stockholder class actions were filed against the Company and certain current and former officers and directors in the United States District Court for the Central District of California and in the United States District Court for the Middle District of Florida. The actions were consolidated in the United States District Court for the Middle District of Florida, and a lead plaintiff was appointed. On July 31, 2020, the lead plaintiff filed a consolidated amended complaint, which alleges that statements in public filings between January 31, 2018 and February 24, 2020 (the "potential class period") regarding the Company’s disclosure of controls and procedures, as well as the need for an amendment of its credit facility, violated Section 10(b) and 20(a) of the Securities Act of 1934. The plaintiffs seek to represent a class of stockholders who purchased the Company’s stock during the potential class period and demand unspecified monetary damages. The Company's motion to dismiss the complaint was granted on January 25, 2021, but the court permitted the lead plaintiff to file an amended complaint, which the plaintiff filed on February 16, 2021. The Company filed a motion to dismiss the second amended complaint on April 2, 2021. The Court granted the Company’s motion to dismiss the second amended complaint on August 9, 2021, but again permitted the lead plaintiff to file an amended complaint, which the plaintiff filed on August 30, 2021. The Company filed a motion to dismiss the third amended complaint on October 14, 2021, and on February 4, 2022, the Court dismissed the third amended complaint with prejudice. The plaintiff may decide to appeal the dismissal. The Company is unable at this time to determine whether the outcome of these actions would have a material impact on its results of operations, financial condition, or cash flows.

Additionally, several putative stockholders filed stockholder derivative complaints in the United States District Court for the Middle District of Florida against certain of the Company’s current and former officers and directors. The cases were consolidated, and plaintiffs filed a consolidated amended complaint on August 5, 2020. The consolidated amended complaint asserts claims against certain current and former officers and directors for breach of fiduciary duty, unjust enrichment, and contribution for violations of the securities laws based on allegations that the officers and directors allowed the Company to make false or misleading statements in violation of the securities laws. The Court stayed proceedings in this action pending resolution of the third motion to dismiss in the putative stockholder class action. A similar stockholder derivative complaint was filed in the Ninth Judicial Circuit Court of Florida. The parties reached an agreement to stay this action pending the resolution of the third motion to dismiss in the putative stockholder class action. The Company is unable at this time to determine whether the outcome of these actions would have a material impact on its results of operations, financial condition, or cash flows.

The SEC is conducting an inquiry into the Company’s accounting practices relating to its Mexico operations. The Company is fully cooperating with the SEC. As the SEC inquiry is ongoing, the Company is unable to predict how long the inquiry will continue or whether, at its conclusion, the SEC will bring an enforcement action against the Company and, if it does, what fines or other remedies it may seek. There can be no assurance that the SEC or another regulatory body will not make further regulatory inquiries or pursue action against the Company and its senior officers that could result in potentially significant sanctions and penalties, or that could require the Company to take additional remedial steps. Potential sanctions against the Company and/or individuals could include penalties, injunctions, and cease-and-desist orders. Furthermore, publicity surrounding the inquiry or any enforcement action that may result from it could have an adverse impact on the Company’s reputation, business, financial condition, results of operations, and cash flows.

Item 4. Mine Safety Disclosures.

Not applicable.

PART II

Item 5. Market for Registrant's Common Equity, Related Stockholder Matters and Issuer Purchases of Equity Securities.

The principal United States market on which the Company’s common stock is traded is the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol "TUP." As of February 18, 2022, the Company had 42,609 shareholders of record and beneficial holders.

Item 5a. Performance Graph.

The following performance graph compares the performance of the Company's common stock to the Standard & Poor's 400 Mid-Cap Stock Index and the Standard & Poor's 400 Mid-Cap Consumer Discretionary Index. The Company's stock is included in both indices. The graph assumes that the value of the investment in the Company's common stock and each index was 100 at December 31, 2016 and that all dividends were reinvested.

Item 5c. Changes in Securities, Use of Proceeds and Issuer Purchases of Equity Securities.

Not applicable.

Item 7. Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations.

The following is a discussion of the results of operations for 2021, 2020, and 2019 and changes in financial condition during 2021 and 2020. This information should be read in conjunction with the Consolidated Financial Statements in Item 8. Financial Statements and Supplementary Data of this Report.

The Company primarily designs innovative, functional, and environmentally responsible products to help store, serve, and prepare food. The core of the Tupperware brand product line consists of design-centric preparation, storage, and serving solutions for the kitchen and home, in addition to lines of cookware, knives, microwave products, microfiber textiles, water-filtration related items, and an array of products for on-the-go consumers. Products are primarily sold directly to independent distributors, directors, managers, and dealers (the "sales force") throughout the world. Sales force members purchase products at a discount from the Company and then sell them to their customers. Sales methods can differ based on the market. The Company is largely dependent upon the sales force and individuals to reach the end customer, and any significant disruption of this distribution network would have a negative financial impact on the Company and its ability to generate sales, earnings, and operating cash flows. The Company’s primary business drivers are the size, activity, diversity and productivity of its independent sales organizations. In 2021, the Company continued to sell directly and/or through its sales force as well as to end consumers via the internet and through business-to-business transactions, in which it sells products to a partner company.

As the impacts of foreign currency translation are an important factor in understanding period-to-period comparisons, the Company believes the presentation of results on a local currency basis, as a supplement to reported results, helps improve the readers’ ability to understand the Company’s operating results and evaluate performance in comparison with prior periods. The Company presents local currency information that compares results between periods as if current period exchange rates had been used to translate results in the prior period. The Company uses results on a local currency basis as one measure to evaluate performance. The Company generally refers to such amounts as calculated on a "local currency" basis, or "excluding the foreign exchange impact." These results should be considered in addition to, not as a substitute for, results reported in accordance with GAAP. Results on a local currency basis may not be comparable to similarly titled measures used by other companies.

COVID-19 impact in 2021 was most pronounced in Asia Pacific and Europe where the Company experienced partial or country-wide lockdowns of operations in various markets which affected financial results and liquidity. While the duration and severity of this pandemic continues to be uncertain due to the new variants, the Company currently expects that its results of operations in the first quarter of 2022 may also be negatively impacted by COVID-19. The extent to which the COVID-19 pandemic ultimately impacts the Company’s business, financial condition, results of operations, cash flows, and liquidity may differ from management’s current estimates due to inherent uncertainties regarding the duration and further spread of the outbreak, its severity, actions taken to contain the virus or treat its impact, availability and distribution of vaccines, additional and new variants of the virus, and how quickly and to what extent normal economic and operating conditions can resume.

In line with the strategy of the Turnaround Plan, as described in Note 3: Re-engineering Charges, the Company decided to dispose of the operations of certain key brands of the Company's beauty business including Avroy Shlain, House of Fuller, Nutrimetics, and Nuvo in order to better focus on the core business. The Company completed the sale of Avroy Shlain in the first quarter of 2021, and as of the fourth quarter, has entered into a definitive purchase agreement for the sale of the House of Fuller business. This transaction is subject to customer closing conditions and is expected to close in the first quarter of 2022. The Company previously had a letter of intent with a potential buyer for Nutrimetics that did not progress into a definitive agreement. The Company has since received non-binding offers from several interested parties and expects to execute a new letter of intent by the second quarter of 2022. The Company is actively exploring strategic alternatives for Nuvo.

The Company has determined that these dispositions represent a strategic shift that will have a major effect on its results of operations. The Company has reflected the results of the beauty businesses as discontinued operations including all comparative prior period information in these Consolidated Financial Statements. Certain costs previously allocated to the beauty business for segment reporting purposes do not qualify for classification within discontinued operations and have been reallocated to continuing operations. See Note 13, Held for Sale Assets and Discontinued Operations, for additional information.

Estimates included herein are those of the Company’s management and are subject to the risks and uncertainties as described in the section entitled Forward-Looking Statements in Item 7A. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk.

Net sales were $1,602.3 million and $1,557.8 million in 2021 and 2020, respectively. Net sales increased in all segments with the exception of Asia Pacific. Excluding foreign exchange impact, sales increased $19.9 million or 1 percent, primarily due to:

The negative impact to net sales in 2021 as a result of COVID-19 is estimated at 3 percent. The average impact of higher prices was approximately 2 percent compared with 2020, excluding hyperinflationary price increases in Argentina. Considering the price increases in Argentina to keep up with inflation, the average impact of higher prices was approximately 3 percent.

The Company continues to monitor the effects of COVID-19 and the new variants on its sales and has taken several steps to mobilize its resources to ensure adequate liquidity, business continuity, and employee safety during this pandemic. As a result of the pandemic, the Company has seen a rapid adoption of digital tools and techniques by its sales force to reach and sell product solutions to more customers than ever before.

A more detailed discussion of the sales results by reporting segment is included in the segment results section in this Item 7. Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations. As discussed in Note 1: Summary of Significant Accounting Policies to the Consolidated Financial Statements in Item 8. Financial Statements and Supplementary Data of this Report, the Company includes certain promotional costs in selling, general and administrative expense. As a result, the Company's net sales may not be comparable with other companies that treat these costs as a reduction of net sales.

Gross profit was $1,068.3 million and $1,053.0 million in 2021 and 2020, respectively. Gross margin was 66.7 percent and 67.6 percent in 2021 and 2020, respectively. The decrease of 0.9 percentage points ("pp") is primarily due to:

Selling, General and Administrative Expense

Selling, general and administrative expense was $827.2 million and $840.4 million in 2021 and 2020, respectively. Selling, general and administrative expense as a percentage of sales was 51.6 percent in 2021, compared with 53.9 percent in 2020. The 2.3 pp decrease is primarily due to:

The Company segregates corporate operating expenses into allocated and unallocated components based upon the estimated time spent managing segment operations. The allocated costs are then apportioned on a local currency basis to each segment based

Total unallocated expenses in 2021 decreased $20.9 million compared with 2020, primarily due to:

As discussed in Note 1: Summary of Significant Accounting Policies to the Consolidated Financial Statements in Item 8. Financial Statements and Supplementary Data of this Report, the Company includes distribution costs of its products in selling, general and administrative expense. As a result, the Company’s gross margin may not be comparable with other companies which include this expense in cost of products sold.

Re-engineering Charges

The re-engineering charges were:

The Company continued to execute on its three-year Turnaround Plan with progress that included improvements in liquidity and strengthening of the capital structure through the sale of non-core assets; restructuring and refinancing the Company’s debt; and the utilization of share repurchase authorization. The Company incurred $8.9 million and $31.4 million in 2021 and 2020, respectively, primarily related to severance costs.

Refer to Note 3: Re-engineering Charges to the Consolidated Financial Statements in Item 8. Financial Statements and Supplementary Data for further information.

Gain on Disposal of Assets

Gain on disposal of assets was $32.3 million and $14.3 million in 2021 and 2020, respectively. In 2021 the Company realized a gain of $26.2 million from the sale of the remaining land near the Company headquarters in Orlando, Florida. In 2020 the Company realized a gain of $13.2 million from the sale of a manufacturing and distribution facility in Australia and a gain of $31.6 million from the sale-leaseback of the Company headquarters in Orlando, Florida along with sale of certain surrounding land. The gain was offset by impairment of $30.5 million of capitalized software implementation costs related to the front and back office standardization project that was initiated in 2017, due to a shift in the business model and digital strategy set forward by the new leadership team.

Impairment Expense

Impairment expense was $8.1 million and $0.0 million in 2021 and 2020, respectively.

In the third quarter of 2021, the Company completed the annual goodwill impairment assessments for all of its goodwill reporting units as well as the annual impairment assessment for its indefinite-lived intangible assets. As part of this testing, the Company analyzed certain qualitative and quantitative factors in completing the annual impairment assessment. The Company’s assessments reflected a number of significant management assumptions and estimates including the Company’s forecast of sales, profit margins,

Refer to Note 12: Trade Names and Goodwill to the Consolidated Financial Statements in Item 8. Financial Statements and Supplementary Data for further information.

Gain on Debt Extinguishment

(Gain) loss on debt extinguishment was a loss of $19.9 million and a gain of $40.2 million in 2020, which was due to debt modifications and extinguishments in both years.

Interest Expense

Interest expense was $35.2 million and $38.6 million in 2021 and 2020, respectively. The change in interest expense is related to a decrease in the Company’s borrowings as well as a decrease of six percentage points in the interest rate of the term loans as a result of the debt refinancing as detailed in Note 17: Debt to the Consolidated Financial Statements in Item 8. Financial Statements and Supplementary Data.

Interest Income

Interest income was $1.1 million and $1.5 million in 2021 and 2020, respectively. Interest income is related to the interest earned on the Company's cash balances.

Other income, net was a gain of $1.7 million and $12.0 million in 2021 and 2020, respectively. The Company records foreign currency translation impacts and pension costs in this line item.

Provision for Income Taxes

Provision for income taxes was $42.6 million and $95.8 million in 2021 and 2020, respectively. The effective tax rate was 21.5 percent and 46.3 percent in 2021 and 2020, respectively. The change in effective tax rate in 2021 from 2020 was primarily due to:

Refer to Note 4: Income Taxes to the Consolidated Financial Statements in Item 8. Financial Statements and Supplementary Data for further information.

Income from continuing operations

Income from continuing operations was $155.6 million and $110.9 million in 2021 and 2020, respectively. See above discussion for the main drivers of changes in net income from continuing operations. A more detailed discussion of the results by reporting segment is included in the segment results section below.

International operations accounted for 89 percent of sales in 2021 and 88 percent in 2020. They accounted for 99 percent and 97 percent of segment profit in 2021 and 2020, respectively.

The Company continued to have a negative impact to sales and profit results by reporting segment in 2021 from COVID-19. While the duration and severity of this pandemic is uncertain, the Company currently expects that its results of operations in the first quarter of 2022 may also be negatively impacted by COVID-19. The Company continues to monitor the effects of COVID-19 on its reported sales and profit and has taken several steps to mobilize its resources to ensure adequate liquidity, business continuity, and employee safety during this pandemic.

Asia Pacific

Net sales were $461.5 million and $500.1 million in 2021 and 2020, respectively. Excluding foreign exchange impact, sales decreased $57.2 million or 11 percent, primarily due to:

The negative impact to net sales in 2021 as a result of COVID-19 is estimated at 6 percent. The average impact of higher prices was approximately 1 percent compared with 2020.

Segment profit was $106.1 million and $120.9 million in 2021 and 2020, respectively. Excluding foreign exchange impact, segment profit decreased $20.1 million, primarily due to:

The Chinese Renminbi had the most meaningful impact on the year-over-year net sales and segment profit comparisons.

Europe

Net sales were $433.5 million and $415.6 million in 2021 and 2020, respectively. Excluding foreign exchange impact, sales increased $7.8 million or 2 percent, primarily due to:

The negative impact to net sales in 2021 as a result of COVID-19 is estimated at 3 percent. The average impact of higher prices was approximately 2 percent compared with 2020.

Segment profit was $83.0 million and $73.0 million in 2021 and 2020, respectively. Excluding foreign exchange impact, segment profit increased $9.5 million, primarily due to:

The Euro and the South African Rand had the most meaningful impact on the year-over-year net sales and segment profit comparisons.

North America

Net sales were $451.2 million and $412.5 million in 2021 and 2020, respectively. Excluding foreign exchange impact, sales increased $27.0 million or 6 percent, primarily due to:

The positive impact to net sales in 2021 as a result of COVID-19 is estimated at 0.7 percent. The average impact of higher prices was approximately 2 percent compared with 2020.

Segment profit was $55.2 million and $58.4 million in 2021 and 2020, respectively. Excluding foreign exchange impact, segment profit decreased $5.8 million or 10 percent, primarily due to:

The Mexican Peso had the most meaningful impact on the year-over-year net sales and segment profit comparisons.

South America

Net sales were $256.1 million and $229.6 million in 2021 and 2020, respectively. Excluding foreign exchange impact, sales increased $42.3 million or 20 percent, primarily due to:

The negative impact to net sales in 2021 as a result of COVID-19 is estimated at 2 percent. The average impact of higher prices was approximately 4 percent compared with 2020, excluding the price increases in Argentina to keep up with inflation. Including the inflation impacted price increases, the average impact of higher prices was approximately 9 percent compared with 2020.

Segment profit was $61.7 million and $45.8 million in 2021 and 2020, respectively. Excluding foreign exchange impact, segment profit increased $18.1 million or 42 percent, primarily due to:

The Argentine Peso had the most meaningful impact on the year-over-year net sales and segment profit comparisons.

Results of Continuing Operations - 2020 Versus 2019

As discussed in Note 1: Summary of Significant Accounting Policies to the Consolidated Financial Statements in Item 8. Financial Statements and Supplementary Data, the Company has reflected the results of the beauty businesses as discontinued operations in all comparative prior period information in these Consolidated Financial Statements. The following comparison of 2020 results as compared to 2019 reflects only the results of its continuing operations.

Net sales were $1,557.8 million and $1,614.1 million 2020 and 2019, respectively. Excluding foreign exchange impact, sales increased $34.5 million or 2 percent, primarily due to:

The negative impact to net sales in 2020 as a result of COVID-19 is estimated at 4 percent. The average impact of higher prices was approximately 3 percent compared with 2019.

The Company monitored the effects of COVID-19 on its sales and took several steps to mobilize its resources to ensure adequate liquidity, business continuity and employee safety during this pandemic. As a result of the pandemic, the Company saw a rapid adoption of digital tools and techniques by its sales force to reach and sell product solutions to more customers than ever before. Additionally, a positive consumer trend resulted from COVID-19 in the rise of more people cooking at home, and consumers concerned with food storage and food safety. This, along with new sales and marketing techniques, resulted in a 3 percent increase in the Company's core sales as compared with 2019.

Gross profit was $1,053.0 million and $1,069.8 million in 2020 and 2019, respectively. Gross margin was 67.6 percent and 66.3 percent in 2020 and 2019, respectively. The increase of 1.3 percentage points ("pp") was primarily due to:

Selling, General and Administrative Expense

Selling, general and administrative expense was $840.4 million and $873.3 million in 2020 and 2019, respectively. Selling, general and administrative expense as a percentage of sales was 53.9 percent in 2020, compared with 54.1 percent in 2019. The 0.2 decrease was primarily due to:

The Company segregates corporate operating expenses into allocated and unallocated components based upon the estimated time spent managing segment operations. The allocated costs are then apportioned on a local currency basis to each segment based primarily upon segment revenues. The unallocated expenses reflect amounts unrelated to segment operations. Operating expenses to be allocated are determined at the beginning of the year based upon estimated expenditures.

Total unallocated expenses in 2020 increased $26.2 million compared with 2019, primarily due to:

As discussed in Note 1: Summary of Significant Accounting Policies to the Consolidated Financial Statements in Item 8. Financial Statements and Supplementary Data of this Report, the Company includes distribution costs of its products in selling, general and administrative expense. As a result, the Company’s gross margin may not be comparable with other companies which include this expense in cost of products sold.

Re-engineering Charges

The re-engineering charges were:

The Company continued to execute on its three-year Turnaround Plan with progress that included improvements in liquidity and strengthening of the capital structure through the sale of non-core assets and restructuring and refinancing the Company’s debt. The Company incurred $31.4 million and $13.1 million in 2020 and 2019, respectively, primarily related to severance costs.

Refer to Note 3: Re-engineering Charges to the Consolidated Financial Statements in Item 8. Financial Statements and Supplementary Data for further information.

Gain on Disposal of Assets

Gain on disposal of assets was $14.3 million and $12.9 million in 2020 and 2019, respectively. In 2020 the Company realized a gain of $13.2 million from the sale of a manufacturing and distribution facility in Australia and a gain of $31.6 million from the sale-leaseback of the Company headquarters in Orlando, Florida along with sale of certain surrounding land. The gain was offset by impairment of $30.5 million of capitalized software implementation costs related to the front and back office standardization project that was initiated in 2017, due to a shift in the business model and digital strategy set forward by the new leadership team. In 2019 the Company realized a gain of $8.8 million from sale of land near the Company headquarters in Orlando, Florida and $5.8 million for the sale of the marketing office in France.

Impairment Expense

Impairment expense was $0.0 million and $6.7 million in 2020 and 2019, respectively.

Refer to Note 12: Trade Names and Goodwill to the Consolidated Financial Statements in Item 8. Financial Statements and Supplementary Data for further information.

Gain on Debt Extinguishment

(Gain) loss on debt extinguishment was a gain of $40.2 million in 2020. There was no such gain or loss in 2019.

Interest Expense

Interest expense was $38.6 million and $41.5 million in 2020 and 2019, respectively. The change in interest expense is related to a decrease in the Company’s borrowings.

Interest Income

Interest income was $1.5 million and $2.2 million in 2020 and 2019, respectively. Interest income is related to the interest earned on the Company's cash balances.

Other income, net, was a gain of $12.0 million and $17.8 million in 2020 and 2019, respectively. The Company records foreign currency translation impacts and pension costs in this line item.

Provision for Income Taxes

Provision for income taxes was $95.8 million and $88.9 million in 2020 and 2019, respectively. The effective tax rate was 46.3 percent and 60.2 percent in 2020 and 2019, respectively. The change in effective tax rate in 2020 from 2019 was primarily due to:

Refer to Note 4: Income Taxes to the Consolidated Financial Statements in Item 8. Financial Statements and Supplementary Data for further information.

Net Income from continuing operations

Net income was $110.9 million and $58.5 million in 2020 and 2019, respectively. See above discussion for the main drivers of changes in net income. A more detailed discussion of the results by reporting segment is included in the segment results section below.

International operations accounted for 88 percent of sales in 2020 and 92 percent in 2019. They accounted for 97 percent and 97 percent of segment profit in 2020 and 2019, respectively.

The Company had a negative impact to sales and profit results by reporting segment in 2020 from COVID-19. While the duration and severity of this pandemic is uncertain, the Company expected that its results of operations in the first quarter of 2021 would also be negatively impacted by COVID-19. The Company monitored the effects of COVID-19 on its reported sales and profit and took several steps to mobilize its resources to ensure adequate liquidity, business continuity, and employee safety during this pandemic.

Asia Pacific

Net sales were $500.1 million and $564.8 million in 2020 and 2019, respectively. Excluding foreign exchange impact, sales decreased $61.4 million or 11 percent, primarily due to:

The negative impact to net sales in 2020 as a result of COVID-19 is estimated at 6 percent. The average impact of higher prices was approximately 4 percent compared with 2019.

Segment profit was $120.9 million and $121.1 million in 2020 and 2019, respectively. Excluding foreign exchange impact, segment profit increased $0.9 million, primarily due to:

The Indonesian Rupiah had the most meaningful impact on the year-over-year net sales and segment profit comparisons.

Europe

Net sales were $415.6 million and $439.9 million in 2020 and 2019, respectively. Excluding foreign exchange impact, sales decreased $13.5 million or 3 percent, primarily due to:

The negative impact to net sales in 2020 as a result of COVID-19 is estimated at 8 percent. The average impact of higher prices was approximately 2 percent compared with 2019.

Segment profit was $73.0 million and $30.9 million in 2020 and 2019, respectively. Excluding foreign exchange impact, segment profit increased $45.4 million, primarily due to:

The South African Rand had the most meaningful impact on the year-over-year net sales and segment profit comparisons.

North America

Net sales were $412.5 million and $348.4 million in 2020 and 2019, respectively. Excluding foreign exchange impact, sales increased $81.5 million or 25 percent, primarily due to:

The positive impact to net sales in 2020 as a result of COVID-19 is estimated at 5 percent. The average impact of higher prices was approximately 1 percent compared with 2019.

Segment profit was $58.4 million and $60.7 million in 2020 and 2019, respectively. Excluding foreign exchange impact, segment profit increased $3.8 million or 7 percent, primarily due to:

The Mexican Peso had the most meaningful impact on the year-over-year net sales and segment profit comparisons.

South America

Net sales were $229.6 million and $261.0 million in 2020 and 2019, respectively. Excluding foreign exchange impact, sales increased $27.9 million or 14 percent, primarily due to:

The negative impact to net sales in 2020 as a result of COVID-19 is estimated at 3 percent. The average impact of higher prices was approximately 2 percent compared with 2019.

Segment profit was $45.8 million and $43.4 million in 2020 and 2019, respectively. Excluding foreign exchange impact, segment profit increased $13.0 million or 40 percent, primarily due to:

The Brazilian Real had the most meaningful impact on the year-over-year net sales and segment profit comparisons.

Financial Condition

Liquidity and Capital Resources

On August 6, 2021, Standard & Poor’s ("S&P") raised its rating of the Company from B to B+ with a stable outlook, due to the continued deleveraging. Following the refinancing transaction on November 23, 2021, S&P stated the B+ rating and stable outlook remained unchanged. Moody's withdrew all of its ratings for the Company following the redemption of certain of the Company's outstanding debt on February 8, 2021. If the Company faces downgrades in its credit rating, it could also experience further strains on its liquidity and capital resources, higher cost of capital and decreased access to capital markets.

During the fourth quarter of 2021, the Company completed the refinance of its credit facilities by securing $880.0 million in a new credit facility. The new facility consists of a five-year $480.0 million revolving credit facility and a five-year term loan including a U.S. dollar term loan of $200.0 million and a Euro term loan of €176.0 million. The Company used the aggregate borrowings to repay the outstanding balance of the previous credit agreement which was composed of a term loan and a revolver facility. The refinance transaction lowered the Company’s cost of capital with a reduction of the interest rate on the term loans by six percentage points, extended the maturity of the credit facility by two and a half years to 2026, and increased liquidity by approximately $100.0 million. The new credit facility enhances the financial flexibility and is consistent with the strategy to optimize the capital structure as part of the Turnaround Plan. The Company has also improved its overall liquidity by focusing on its core business while considering strategic alternatives for non-core assets, including divestitures of its beauty and personal care products businesses. The Company completed the sale of the manufacturing facility in France for approximately $9.1 million in the first quarter of 2021. The Company completed the sale of its remaining properties surrounding its Company headquarters in Orlando, Florida in the fourth quarter of 2021 for approximately $37.3 million.

Debt Summary

The debt portfolio consisted of:

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On November 23, 2021, the Company and its wholly owned subsidiaries, Tupperware Products AG, Administradora Dart, S. de R.L. de C.V., and Tupperware Brands Asia Pacific Pte. Ltd. (the "Subsidiary Borrowers"), entered into a credit agreement ("Credit Agreement") with Wells Fargo Bank, N.A. as administrative agent (the "Administrative Agent"), swingline lender, and issuing bank; Wells Fargo Securities, LLC, BMO Capital Markets Corp., Fifth Third Bank, and Truist Securities Inc. as joint lead arrangers and joint bookrunners; and BMO Harris Bank, N.A, Fifth Third Bank, National Association, and Truist Bank, as syndication agents. The Credit Agreement replaces the credit agreement amended on December 20, 2020 ("Old Credit Agreement"). The Credit Agreement

The Company used the aggregate borrowings to repay the outstanding balance on the Old Credit Agreement, which was composed of a term loan and a revolver facility. The Company has prepayment options, as well as mandatory quarterly prepayments starting March 31, 2022.

As of December 25, 2021, the Company had a weighted average interest rate of 2.08% with a base rate spread of 200 basis points on LIBOR-based borrowings under the Credit Agreement. Interest is payable in arrears and at maturity.

The Credit Agreement contains customary covenants that includes a financial covenant as well as customary affirmative and negative covenants, including, among other things, compliance with laws, delivery of quarterly and annual financial statements, restrictions on the incurrence of liens, indebtedness, asset dispositions, fundamental changes, restricted payments and other customary covenants. The Credit Agreement also includes events of default relating to customary matters (and customary notice and cure periods), including, among other things, nonpayment of principal, interest or other amounts; violation of covenants; incorrectness of representations and warranties in any material respect; cross-payment default and cross acceleration with respect to material indebtedness; bankruptcy; material judgments; and certain ERISA events.

The Company routinely increases its Revolver Facility borrowings under the Credit Agreement during each quarter to fund operating, investing and financing activities and uses cash available at the end of each quarter to temporarily reduce borrowing levels. As a result, the Company incurs more interest expense on the value of its cash and debt during each quarter than would relate solely to the quarter end balances.

At December 25, 2021, the Company had $156.5 million of unused lines of credit, including $150.0 million under the committed, secured Credit Agreement, and $6.5 million available under various uncommitted lines around the world.

Cash

The Company monitors the third-party depository institutions that hold its cash and cash equivalents with an emphasis primarily on safety and liquidity of principal and secondarily on maximizing yield on those funds. The Company diversifies its cash and cash equivalents among counterparties, which minimizes exposure to any one of these entities. Furthermore, the Company is exposed to financial market risk resulting from changes in interest rates, foreign currency rates, and the possible liquidity and credit risks of its counterparties. The Company believes that it has sufficient liquidity to fund its working capital, capital spending needs, and current and anticipated restructuring actions. This liquidity includes its year-end 2021 cash and cash equivalents balance of $267.2 million, cash flows from operating activities, and access to its Credit Agreement, as well as access to other various uncommitted lines of credit around the world. The Company has not experienced any limitations on its ability to access its committed facility.

Cash and cash equivalents balance as of December 25, 2021 includes $230.1 million held by foreign subsidiaries. Cash and cash equivalents held by the entities in discontinued operations will be repatriated prior to the sale of the entities. Of the cash held outside the United States, less than 1 percent was deemed ineligible for repatriation. Other than the deferred tax liability of $11.7 million for the withholding tax liability for future distribution of unrepatriated foreign earnings, no United States federal income taxes or other foreign taxes have been recorded related to permanently reinvested earnings.

A significant downturn in the Company’s business in these units would adversely impact its ability to generate operating cash flows. Operating cash flows would also be adversely impacted by significant difficulties in the additions to and retention and activity of the Company’s independent sales force or the success of new products, promotional programs and/or possibly changes in sales force compensation programs. See Item 1A. Risk Factors under "Natural Disasters and Unusual Weather Conditions, Pandemic Outbreaks (Including COVID-19), Terrorist Acts, Global Political Events and Other Serious Catastrophic Events" for more information regarding COVID-19 and how it could affect the Company's business, financial condition, or results of operations.

Cash Flow Activity

In 2021, proceeds from disposal of property, plant and equipment were $53.3 million, primarily from the sale of land surrounding the Company headquarters in Orlando, Florida, and the sale of a manufacturing and distribution facility in Europe.

In 2020, proceeds from disposal of property, plant and equipment were $59.1 million, primarily from sale-leaseback of the Company headquarters in Orlando, Florida along with the sale of certain surrounding land and sale of the manufacturing and distribution facility in Australia.

During 2019, the Company had $59.6 million of capital expenditures, consisting of:

During 2021, the Company had $19.2 million of outflow from financing activities primarily consisting of:

During 2020, the Company had $169.0 million of outflow primarily consisting of:

During 2019, the Company had $85.3 million of outflow primarily consisting of:

Dividends

The Company suspended its dividend beginning in the fourth quarter of 2019.

Stock Repurchases

Open market stock repurchases by the Company were permitted under an authorization that ran through February 1, 2020 and allowed up to $2.0 billion to be spent and was not extended. Under this program, there were no stock repurchases in 2021 and 2020. On June 21, 2021 the Company’s board of directors authorized stock repurchases of up to $250.0 million of the Company’s common stock. During the third quarter of 2021, the Company repurchased 1,016,563 shares of its outstanding common stock for a total acquisition cost of $25.0 million. This is the first time since 2018 that the Company has repurchased any of its outstanding common stock.

Stock repurchases under the Company’s incentive plans are made when employees use shares to satisfy the minimum statutorily required withholding taxes. In 2021 and 2020, 105,669 and 59,636 shares were retained to fund withholding taxes, totaling $3.0 million and $1.6 million, respectively.

The Company’s contractual obligations at December 25, 2021 and the effect such obligations are expected to have on its liquidity and cash flow in future periods are as follows:

Application of Critical Accounting Policies and Estimates

Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations is based upon the Company’s Consolidated Financial Statements that have been prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America. The preparation of these financial statements requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported and disclosed amounts. Actual results may differ from these estimates under different assumptions or conditions. The Company believes the implementation of the following critical accounting policies are the most significantly affected by its judgments and estimates.

The Company maintains current receivable amounts with most of its independent distributors and sales force in certain markets. It also maintains long-term receivable amounts with certain of these customers. The Company regularly monitors and assesses its risk of not collecting amounts owed by customers. This evaluation is based upon an analysis of amounts current and past due, along with relevant history and facts particular to the customer. It is also based upon estimates of distributor business prospects, particularly related to the evaluation of the recoverability of long-term amounts due. This evaluation is performed by business unit and account by account, based upon historical experience, market penetration levels and similar factors. It also considers collateral of the customer that could be recovered to satisfy debts. The Company records its allowance for credit losses based on the results of this analysis. The analysis requires the Company to make significant estimates and as such, changes in facts and circumstances could result in material changes in the allowance for credit losses. The Company considers as past due any receivable balance not collected within its contractual terms.

The Company writes down its inventory for obsolescence or unmarketability in an amount equal to the difference between the cost of the inventory and estimated market value based upon expected future demand and pricing. The demand and pricing is estimated based upon the historical success of product lines as well as the projected success of promotional programs, new product introductions, and the availability of new markets or distribution channels. The Company prepares projections of demand and pricing on an item by item basis for all of its products. If inventory on hand exceeds projected demand or the expected market value is less than the carrying value, the excess is written down to its net realizable value. If actual demand or the estimate of market value decreases, additional write-downs would be required.

The provision for income taxes includes income from U.S. and foreign affiliates taxed at statutory rates, the accrual or release of amounts for tax uncertainties, and U.S. tax impacts of foreign income in the U.S.

Deferred tax assets and liabilities are recognized for the future tax consequences attributable to temporary differences between the carrying amounts of assets and liabilities on the financial statements and their respective tax bases. Deferred tax assets also are recognized for net operating losses and credit carryforwards. Deferred tax assets and liabilities are measured using the enacted rates applicable to taxable income in the years in which the temporary differences are expected to reverse and the credits are expected to be used. The effect on deferred tax assets and liabilities of a change in tax rates is recognized in income in the period that includes the enactment date. An assessment is made as to whether or not a valuation allowance is required to offset deferred tax assets. This assessment requires estimates as to future operating results, as well as an evaluation of the effectiveness of the Company's tax planning strategies. These estimates are made on an ongoing basis based upon the Company's business plans and growth strategies in each market and consequently, future material changes in the valuation allowance are possible. The valuation allowance reduces the deferred tax assets to an amount that management determined is more-likely-than-not to be realized.

The Company operates in and files income tax returns in the U.S. and numerous foreign jurisdictions, which are subject to examination by tax authorities. Years open to examination contain matters that could be subject to differing interpretations of applicable tax laws and regulations related to the amount and/or timing of income, deductions, and tax credits. The Company accounts for uncertain tax positions in accordance with Accounting Standards Codification ("ASC") 740, Income Taxes. This guidance prescribes a minimum probability threshold that a tax position must meet before a financial statement benefit is recognized. The minimum threshold is defined as a tax position that is more likely than not to be sustained upon examination by the applicable taxing authority, including resolution of any related appeals or litigation processes, based on the technical merits of the position. The tax benefit to be recognized is measured as the largest amount of benefit that is greater than 50 percent likely of being realized upon ultimate settlement.

Interest and penalties related to tax contingency or settlement items are recorded as a component of the provision for income taxes in the Company's Consolidated Statements of Income. The Company records accruals for tax contingencies as a component of accrued liabilities or other long-term liabilities on its Consolidated Balance Sheet.

Refer to Note 4: Income Taxes to the Consolidated Financial Statements in Item 8. Financial Statements and Supplementary Data of this Report for additional discussions of the Company's tax positions.

The Company frequently makes promotional offers to members of its independent sales force to encourage them to fulfill specific goals or targets for other activities, ancillary to the Company’s business, but considered separate and distinct services from sales,

The Company's recorded goodwill relates primarily to the December 2005 acquisition of the direct selling businesses of Sara Lee Corporation. The Company performs an annual assessment during the third quarter of each year to evaluate the assets in each of its reporting units for impairment, or more frequently if events or changes in circumstances indicate that a triggering event for an impairment evaluation has occurred.

The annual process for evaluating goodwill begins with an assessment for each entity of qualitative factors to determine whether a quantitative evaluation of the unit's fair value compared with its carrying value is appropriate for determining potential goodwill impairment. The qualitative factors evaluated by the Company include: macro-economic conditions of the local business environment, overall financial performance, sensitivity analysis from the most recent quantitative fair value evaluation ("fair value test"), as prescribed under ASC 350, Intangibles - Goodwill and Other, and other entity specific factors as deemed appropriate. When the Company determines a fair value test is appropriate, it estimates the fair value of the reporting unit and compares the result with its carrying amount, including goodwill, after any long-lived asset impairment charges. If the carrying amount of the reporting unit exceeds its fair value, an impairment charge is recorded equal to the amount by which the carrying value exceeds the fair value, up to the amount of goodwill associated with the reporting unit.

Fair value tests are done by using the income approach. The income approach, or discounted cash flow approach, requires significant assumptions to estimate the fair value of each reporting unit. These include assumptions regarding future operations and the ability to generate cash flows, including projections of revenue, expenses, utilization of assets and capital requirements, along with an appropriate discount rate to be used. The most sensitive estimate in the fair value test is the projection of operating cash flows, as these provide the basis for the estimate of fair market value. The Company’s cash flow model uses a forecast period of 10 years and a terminal value. The growth rates are determined by reviewing historical results of the operating unit and the historical results of the Company’s similar business units, along with the expected contribution from growth strategies being implemented. The market approach relies on an analysis of publicly-traded companies similar to the Company and deriving a range of revenue and profit multiples. The publicly-traded companies used in the market approach are selected based on their having similar product lines of consumer goods and/or companies using a direct selling distribution method. The resulting multiples are then applied to the reporting unit to determine fair value.

The Company's indefinite-lived trade name is evaluated for impairment annually during the third quarter of each year similarly to goodwill beginning with a qualitative assessment. The annual process for assessing the carrying value of indefinite-lived trade name begins with a qualitative assessment that is similar to the assessment performed for goodwill. When the Company determines it is appropriate, the quantitative impairment evaluation for the Company's indefinite-lived trade name involves comparing the estimated fair value of the assets to the carrying amounts, to determine if fair value is lower and a write-down required. If the carrying amount of a trade name exceeds its estimated fair value, an impairment charge is recognized in an amount equal to the excess. The fair value of this trade name is estimated using the relief from royalty method, which is a form of the income approach. Under this method, the value of the asset is calculated by selecting a royalty rate, which estimates the amount a company would be willing to pay for the use of the asset. This rate is applied to the reporting unit's projected revenue, tax effected and discounted to present value.

The Company records pension costs and the funded status of its defined benefit pension plans using the applicable accounting guidance for defined benefit pension and other post-retirement plans. This guidance requires that amounts recognized in the financial statements be determined on an actuarial basis. The measurement of the retirement obligations and costs of providing benefits under the Company’s pension plans involves various factors, including several assumptions. The Company believes the most critical of these assumptions are the discount rate and the expected long-term rate of return on plan assets.

The Company determines the discount rate primarily by reference to rates of high-quality, long-term corporate and government bonds that mature in a pattern similar to the expected payments to be made under the plans. The discount rate assumptions used to determine pension expense for the Company’s United States and foreign plans were as follows:

The Company has established strategic asset allocation percentage targets for significant asset classes with the aim of achieving an appropriate balance between risk and return. The Company periodically revises asset allocations, where appropriate, in an effort to improve return and manage risk. The estimated rate of return is based on long-term expectations given current investment objectives and historical results. The expected rate of return assumptions used by the Company for its United States and foreign plans were as follows:

The following table highlights the potential impact on the Company’s annual pension expense due to changes in certain key assumptions with respect to the Company’s plans, based on assets and liabilities as of December 25, 2021:

The Company accounts for its post-retirement benefit plan in accordance with applicable accounting guidance, which requires that amounts recognized in the financial statements be determined on an actuarial basis. This determination requires the selection of various assumptions, including a discount rate, to value benefit obligations. The Company determines the discount rate primarily by reference to rates of return on high-quality, long-term corporate bonds that mature in a pattern similar to the expected payments to be made under the plan. The discount rate assumptions used by the Company to determine other post-retirement benefit expense were 2.5 percent for 2021, and 3.3 percent for 2020. A change in discount rate of 50 basis points would not materially change the annual expense associated with the plan.

The Company defines a contract, for revenue recognition purposes, as the order received from the Company's customer who, in most cases, is one of the Company's independent distributors or a member of its independent sales force. Revenue is recognized when control of the product passes to the customer, which is upon shipment, and is recognized at the amount that reflects the consideration the Company expects to receive for the products sold, including various forms of discounts and net of expected returns which is estimated using historical return patterns and current expectation of future returns. The Company elected to account for shipping and handling activities that occur after the customer has obtained control of the product as an activity to fulfill the promise to transfer the product rather than as an additional promised service. Generally, payment is either received in advance or in a relatively short period of time following shipment. When revenue is recorded, estimates of returns are made and recorded as a reduction of revenue. Contracts with customers are evaluated to determine if there are separate performance obligations that are not yet met. These obligations generally relate to product awards to be subsequently fulfilled. When that is the case, revenue is deferred until each performance obligation is met.

Compensation expense for stock-based awards is recorded on a straight-line basis over the required service period, based on the fair value of the award. The fair value of the stock option grants is estimated using the Black-Scholes option-pricing model, which requires assumptions, including dividend yield, risk-free interest rate, the estimated length of time employees will retain their stock options before exercising them (expected term), and the estimated volatility of the Company's common stock price over the expected term. These assumptions are generally based on historical averages of the Company.

Impact of Inflation

Inflation, as measured by consumer price indices, has continued at a low level in most of the countries in which the Company operates, except in South America, particularly in Argentina and Venezuela. Refer to Note 1: Summary of Significant Accounting Policies to the Consolidated Financial Statements in Item 8. Financial Statements and Supplementary Data of this Report for a discussion of inflation.

New Pronouncements

Refer to Note 1: Summary of Significant Accounting Policies to the Consolidated Financial Statements in Item 8. Financial Statements and Supplementary Data of this Report for a discussion of new accounting pronouncements.

The Company may be impacted by interest rate changes on its borrowings. The Company accesses the short-term and long-term markets to obtain financing. Access to, and the availability of acceptable terms and conditions of, such financing are impacted by many factors, including: credit ratings, liquidity and volatility of the overall capital markets and the current state of the economy. The Company has elected to manage this risk through the maturity structure of its borrowings and the currencies in which it borrows.

Loans taken under the Credit Agreement are of a short duration and bear interest under a formula that includes, at the Company's option, one of four different base rates, plus an applicable spread. The Company generally selects LIBOR as its base rate. As of December 25, 2021, the Company had a weighted average interest rate of 2.08 percent with a base rate spread of 200 basis points on its United States Dollar and Euro denominated LIBOR-based borrowings under the Credit Agreement.

On July 27, 2017, the Financial Conduct Authority (the authority that regulates LIBOR) announced that it would phase-out LIBOR by the end of 2021. In March of 2021, the Financial Conduct Authority announced that five of the USD LIBOR settings would continue to be published through June of 2023. Changes in the method of calculating LIBOR, or the replacement of LIBOR with an alternative rate or benchmark, may adversely affect interest rates. The Company cannot predict the effect of the potential changes to LIBOR or the establishment of alternative rates or benchmarks. The Credit Agreement allows for the use of select alternative rates and benchmarks and based on the assessment of such rates and benchmarks, the Company does not expect a material impact from the phase-out of LIBOR.

As of December 25, 2021, the Company had total borrowings of $710.5 million outstanding under its Credit Agreement. If short-term interest rates varied by 10 percent, which in the Company’s case would mean short duration United States Dollar, with all other variables remaining constant, the Company's annual interest expense would not be significantly impacted.

The Company routinely increases its Revolver Facility borrowings under the Credit Agreement during each quarter to fund operating, investing and financing activities and uses cash available at the end of each quarter to temporarily reduce borrowing levels. As a result, the Company incurs more interest expense on the value of its cash and debt during each quarter than would relate solely to the quarter end balances.

A significant portion of the Company’s sales and profit come from its international operations. Although these operations are geographically dispersed, which partially mitigates the risks associated with operating in particular countries, the Company is subject to the usual risks associated with international operations. These risks include local political and economic environments and relations between foreign and United States governments.

Another economic risk of the Company is exposure to changes in foreign currency exchange rates on the earnings, cash flows, and financial position of its international operations. The Company is not able to project, in any meaningful way, the effect of these possible fluctuations on translated amounts or future earnings. This is due to the Company’s constantly changing exposure to various currencies, the fact that all foreign currencies do not react in the same manner in relation to the United States Dollar, and the large number of currencies involved, although the Company’s most significant exposures are to the Brazilian Real, Euro, Japanese Yen, and Swiss Franc.

Although this currency risk is partially mitigated by the natural hedge arising from the Company’s local product sourcing in many countries, a strengthening United States Dollar generally has a negative impact on the Company. In response to this fact, the Company uses financial instruments, such as forward contracts, to hedge its exposure to certain foreign exchange risks associated with a portion of its investment in international operations. In addition to hedging against the balance sheet impact of changes in exchange rates, the hedge of investments in international operations also has the effect of hedging cash flow generated by those operations. The Company also hedges, with these instruments, certain other exposures to various currencies arising from amounts payable and receivable, non-permanent intercompany transactions, and a portion of purchases forecasted for generally up to the following 15 months. The Company does not seek to hedge the impact of currency fluctuations on the translated value of the sales, profit, or cash flow generated by its operations.

While the Company’s derivatives that hedge a portion of its equity in its foreign subsidiaries and its fair value hedges of balance sheet risks all work together to mitigate its exposure to foreign exchange gains or losses, they result in an impact to operating cash flows as they are settled. The net cash flow impact of these currency hedges was an outflow of $6.9 million, inflow of $3.6 million and outflow of $2.3 million in 2021, 2020, and 2019, respectively.

The United States Dollar equivalent of the Company's most significant net open forward contracts as of December 25, 2021 were to buy Japanese Yen worth $14.3 million and United States Dollars worth $63.1 million, and to sell Swiss Francs worth $32.6 million and Euros worth $35.7 million. In agreements to sell foreign currencies in exchange for United States Dollars, for example, an appreciating dollar versus the opposing currency would generate a cash inflow for the Company at settlement, with the opposite result in agreements to buy foreign currencies for United States Dollars. The notional amounts change based upon changes in the Company's outstanding currency exposures. Based on rates existing as of December 25, 2021, the Company had a net derivative asset of $1.2 million related to its currency hedges under forward contracts. Currency fluctuations could have a significant impact on the Company's cash flow upon the settlement of its forward contracts. Through the end of 2018, the Company recorded the impact of forward points in net interest expense and the same income statement line item that is used to present the earnings effect of the hedged item starting in 2019 and thereafter.

A precise calculation of the impact of currency fluctuations is not practical since some of the contracts are between non-United States Dollar currencies. The Company continuously monitors its foreign currency exposure and expects to enter into additional contracts to hedge exposure in the future. See further discussion regarding the Company's hedging activities for foreign currency in Note 14: Derivative Financial Instruments and Hedging Activities to the Consolidated Financial Statements in Item 8. Financial Statements and Supplementary Data.

The Company is subject to credit risks relating to the ability of counterparties of hedging transactions to meet their contractual payment obligations. The risks related to creditworthiness and non-performance have been considered in the determination of fair value for the Company's foreign currency forward exchange contracts. The Company continues to closely monitor its counterparties and will take action, as appropriate and possible, to further manage its counterparty credit risk.

The Company is also exposed to rising material prices in its manufacturing operations and, in particular, the cost of oil and natural gas-based resins, including the fact that in some cases resin prices are actually in, or are based on, currencies other than that of the unit buying the resin, which introduces a currency exposure that is incremental to the exposure to changing market prices. Resins are the primary material used in production of most Company products, and the Company estimates that 2022 cost of sales will include approximately $134.0 million for the cost of resin in the Tupperware brand products it produces and has contract manufactured. The Company uses many different kinds of resins in its products. About three-fourths of the value of its resin purchases are "polyolefins" (simple chemical structure, easily refined from oil and natural gas). The remaining one-fourth of the value of its resin purchases is more highly engineered. With a comparable product mix and exchange rates, the Company estimates that a 10 percent fluctuation in the cost of resin would impact the Company’s annual cost of sales by approximately $13.4 million compared with the prior year. The amount the Company pays for its resins is impacted by the relative changes in supply and demand. The Company partially manages its risk associated with rising resin costs by utilizing a centralized procurement function that is able to take advantage of bulk discounts while maintaining multiple suppliers, and also enters into short-term pricing arrangements. It also manages its margin through cash flow hedges in some cases when it purchases resin in currencies, or effectively in currencies, other than that of the purchasing unit. This is done through the pricing of its products, with price increases over time on its product offerings generally in line with consumer inflation in each market, and its mix of sales through its promotional programs and promotionally priced offers. It also, on occasion, makes advance material purchases to take advantage of current favorable pricing.

Certain statements made or incorporated by reference in this report are "forward-looking statements" within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Statements that are not based on historical facts or information are forward-looking statements. Statements that include the words "believes," "expects," "anticipates," "intends," "projects," "estimates," "plans" and similar expressions or future tense or conditional verbs such as "will," "should," "would," "may" and "could" are generally forward-looking in nature and not historical facts. Where, in any forward-looking statement, the Company expresses an expectation or belief as to future results or events, such expectation or belief is based on the current plans and expectations at the time this report is filed with the SEC or, with respect to any documents or statements incorporated by reference, on the then current plans and expectations at the time such document was filed with the SEC, or statement was made. Such forward-looking statements involve risks and uncertainties that may cause actual results to differ materially from those projected in forward-looking statements. Except as required by law, and as outlined below the Company undertakes no obligation to update or revise any forward-looking statements to reflect changed assumptions, the occurrence of anticipated or unanticipated events, new information or changes to future results over time or otherwise. Such risks and uncertainties include, among others, the following:

Other than updating for changes in foreign currency exchange rates through its monthly website updates, the Company does not intend to update forward-looking information, except through its quarterly earnings releases.

Investors should also be aware that while the Company does, from time to time, communicate with securities analysts, it is against the Company’s policy to disclose to them any material non-public information or other confidential commercial information. Accordingly, it should not be assumed that the Company agrees with any statement or report issued by any analyst irrespective of the content of the confirming financial forecasts or projections issued by others.

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