UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 8-K
CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of
The Securities Exchange Act of 1934
September 4, 2024
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported)
O-I GLASS, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
| Delaware | | 1-9576 | | 22-2781933 |
(State or other jurisdiction
of incorporation) | | (Commission
File Number) | | (IRS Employer
Identification No.) |
One Michael Owens Way Perrysburg, Ohio (Address of principal executive offices) | 43551-2999 (Zip Code) |
(567) 336-5000
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
| Title of each class | Trading Symbol | Name of each exchange on which
registered |
| Common stock, $.01 par value | OI | The New York Stock Exchange |
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).
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| ITEM 7.01. | REGULATION FD DISCLOSURE. |
O-I Glass, Inc. (the “Company”) has approved the closure of four furnaces, which includes a single-furnace plant, in the Americas segment. These closures are part of the Company’s previously communicated Fit to Win initiative to reduce redundant capacity and begin to optimize its network. Additional furnace closures and other restructuring actions are expected later in 2024.
The furnace and plant closures are expected to occur within the next six months. The Company intends to facilitate the closures in a respectful manner for the approximately 200 people impacted. Current customers of the impacted plants will continue to be served by the same plant or by other plants in the Company’s network.
Subject to finalization of certain estimates, the Company expects to record charges associated with the above closures of approximately $20 million in the third quarter of 2024. Major components of the charges include approximately $14 million for impairment of plant-related assets, such as furnaces and machinery, and $6 million for one-time employee separation benefits and other costs related to the closings (of which approximately $5 million relate to future cash expenditures).
In addition, the Company’s Chief Executive Officer, Gordon Hardie, and Chief Financial Officer, John Haudrich, are scheduled to present at the UBS Global Materials Conference (the “Conference”) on Wednesday, September 4, 2024 at 3:30 p.m., Eastern Time.
A live webcast of the presentation will be available at the following link: https://event.webcasts.com/viewer/event.jsp?ei=1685068&tp_key=3c947d5317. The replay from the Conference will be posted within 24 hours of the presentation and will be archived through this link for 90 days following the completion of the Conference. A copy of the presentation slides, which will be discussed at the Conference, is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and will also be available on the Company’s website, www.o-i.com/investors.
The information contained in this Item 7.01 and in Exhibit 99.1 hereto is furnished and shall not be deemed “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that Section, nor shall it be deemed to be incorporated by reference into any filing of the Company under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”), or the Exchange Act, except as expressly set forth by specific reference in such a filing.
Forward-Looking Statements
This Current Report on Form 8-K contains “forward-looking” statements related to the Company within the meaning of Section 21E of the Exchange Act and Section 27A of the Securities Act. Forward-looking statements reflect the Company’s current expectations and projections about future events at the time, and thus involve uncertainty and risk. The words “expect,” “intend,” “will,” “anticipate” and other similar expressions generally identify forward-looking statements.
It is possible that the Company’s future results may differ from expectations due to a variety of factors including, but not limited to: (1) the general political, economic and competitive conditions in markets and countries where the Company has operations, including uncertainties related to economic and social conditions, trade disputes, disruptions in the supply chain, competitive pricing pressures, inflation or deflation, changes in tax rates and laws, war, civil disturbance or acts of terrorism, natural disasters, public health issues and weather, (2) cost and availability of raw materials, labor, energy and transportation (including impacts related to the current Ukraine-Russia and Israel-Hamas conflicts and disruptions in supply of raw materials caused by transportation delays), (3) competitive pressures from other glass container producers and alternative forms of packaging or consolidation among competitors and customers, (4) changes in consumer preferences or customer inventory management practices, (5) the continuing consolidation of the Company’s customer base, (6) the Company’s ability to improve its glass melting technology, known as the MAGMA program, and implement it within the timeframe expected, (7) unanticipated supply chain and operational disruptions, including higher capital spending, (8) the Company’s ability to achieve expected benefits from margin expansion and profitability initiatives, such as its Fit to Win program, including expected impacts from production curtailments and furnace closures, (9) seasonality of customer demand, (10) the failure of the Company’s joint venture partners to meet their obligations or commit additional capital to the joint venture, (11) labor shortages, labor cost increases or strikes, (12) the Company’s ability to acquire or divest businesses, acquire and expand plants, integrate operations of acquired businesses and achieve expected benefits from acquisitions, divestitures or expansions, (13) the Company’s ability to generate sufficient future cash flows to ensure the Company’s goodwill is not impaired, (14) any increases in the underfunded status of the Company’s pension plans, (15) any failure or disruption of the Company’s information technology, or those of third parties on which the Company relies, or any cybersecurity or data privacy incidents affecting the Company or its third-party service providers, (16) risks related to the Company’s indebtedness or changes in capital availability or cost, including interest rate fluctuations and the ability of the Company to generate cash to service indebtedness and refinance debt on favorable terms, (17) risks associated with operating in foreign countries, (18) foreign currency fluctuations relative to the U.S. dollar, (19) changes in tax laws or U.S. trade policies, (20) the Company’s ability to comply with various environmental legal requirements, (21) risks related to recycling and recycled content laws and regulations, (22) risks related to climate-change and air emissions, including related laws or regulations and increased ESG scrutiny and changing expectations from stakeholders, and the other risk factors discussed in the Company’s filings with the SEC.
It is not possible to foresee or identify all such factors. Any forward-looking statements in this Current Report on Form 8-K are based on certain assumptions and analyses made by the Company in light of its experience and perception of historical trends, current conditions, expected future developments, and other factors it believes are appropriate in the circumstances. Forward-looking statements are not a guarantee of future performance, and actual results or developments may differ materially from expectations. The Company does not assume any obligation to update or supplement any particular forward-looking statements contained in this Current Report on Form 8-K.
| ITEM 9.01. | FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS. |
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| (d) | Exhibits. |
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
| | O-I GLASS, INC. |
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| Date: September 4, 2024 | By: | /s/ John A. Haudrich |
| | Name: | John A. Haudrich |
| | Title: | Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer |
