FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS
Certain statements in this prospectus supplement and the accompanying prospectus, including the information incorporated by reference in each of them, that are not historical in nature, including estimates, projections, statements relating to our business plans, objectives and expected operating results, and the assumptions upon which those statements are based, are intended to be, and are hereby identified as, “forward-looking statements” for purposes of the safe harbor provided by Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”), and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”). Words such as “aim,” “anticipate,” “aspire,” “assume,” “believe,” “can,” “committed,” “consider,” “continue,” “could,” “develop,” “envision,” “estimate,” “expect,” “forecast,” “future,” “goal,” “guidance,” “intend,” “is designed to,” “likely,” “maintain,” “may,” “might,” “objective,” “ongoing,” “opportunity,” “outlook,” “plan,” “possible,” “potential,” “predict,” “project,” “re-envision,” “seek,” “strategy,” “target,” “will,” “would,” or the negative thereof, and similar expressions identify forward-looking statements.
Forward-looking statements included or incorporated by reference in this prospectus supplement and the accompanying prospectus include, but are not limited to: statements regarding the availability and supply of raw materials and energy, and offsetting high raw material and energy costs, including the potential impact of changes in tariffs or imposition of sanctions; the effects of economic downturns, inflation, volatility and other macroeconomic factors on the Company and its industry, including effects on consumers and customers; the resiliency of the Company’s operating model; reduced supply chain and labor disruptions and benefits to the Company therefrom; consumer and customer actions in connection with political, social, and economic instability, war and other geopolitical tensions, and widespread public health events, including epidemics or pandemics; improved productivity and cost containment, including cost savings from the Company’s investments; improving margins and leveraging strong cash flow and financial position; costs, timing and effects of restructuring and portfolio simplification activities; effects and timing of, and anticipated costs, synergies and gains resulting from contemplated, pending and completed acquisitions and divestitures, including the Company’s recently announced Potential Divestitures, the Eviosys Acquisition and its acquisitions of Ball Metalpack Holding, LLC, renamed Sonoco Metal Packaging (“Metal Packaging”), S.P. Holding, Skjern A/S, the remaining interest in RTS Packaging, LLC, a paper mill in Chattanooga, Tennessee, Nordeste Tubetes and NE Tubetes, and Inapel Embalagens Ltda., and the Company’s sale of its Sonoco Sustainability Solutions business, its U.S. and Mexico BulkSak businesses, its South Carolina timberland properties, and its Protective Solutions business; adequacy and anticipated amounts and uses of cash flows; capital allocation, including expected amounts of capital spending and expected annualized cost savings and other benefits therefrom; the Company’s capital structure, including the incurrence of debt and the refinancing and repayment of debt; the Company’s ability to adhere to restrictive covenants in its debt agreements; financial and business strategies and the results expected of them; producing improvements in earnings; profitable sales growth and rates of growth; market opportunities and anticipated growth thereof, as well as improving demand for the Company’s products; market leadership; the Company’s human capital management strategy; expected impact and costs of resolution of legal proceedings; extent of, and adequacy of provisions for, environmental liabilities; the Company’s ability to achieve its sustainability goals, including with respect to greenhouse gas emissions; adequacy of income tax provisions, realization of deferred tax assets, outcomes of uncertain tax issues and tax rates; goodwill impairment charges and fair values of reporting units; future asset impairment charges and fair values of assets; anticipated contributions to pension and postretirement benefit plans, fair values of plan assets, long-term rates of return on plan assets, and projected benefit obligations and payments; expected impact of implementation of new accounting pronouncements; creation of near-term and long-term value and returns for shareholders; continued payment of dividends; planned stock repurchases; the terms of the notes offered hereby; the anticipated use of the net proceeds from this offering, borrowings under our Acquisition Term Loan Facilities and any additional borrowings under our Revolving Credit Facility (each as defined and described in this prospectus supplement); and the anticipated use of any proceeds from the Potential Divestitures (as defined and described in this prospectus supplement).
Such forward-looking statements are based on current expectations, estimates and projections about our industry, management’s beliefs and certain assumptions made by management. Such information includes, without limitation, discussions as to expectations, beliefs, plans, strategies, goals and objectives concerning our future financial and operating performance. These statements are not guarantees of future