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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
 
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): February 18, 2025
 
SONOCO PRODUCTS COMPANY
 Commission File No. 001-11261
 
South Carolina
57-0248420
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)(IRS Employer Identification No.)
1 N. Second St.
Hartsville, South Carolina 29550
(Address of principal executive offices)(Zip Code)
(843) 383-7000
(Registrant's telephone number, including area code)
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:
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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
Title of each classTrading symbol(s)Name of each exchange on which registered
No par value common stock
SONNew 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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If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ☐




Item 2.02    Results of Operations and Financial Condition.

On February 18, 2025, Sonoco Products Company (the "Company") issued a news release reporting its financial results for the quarter and year ended December 31, 2024. The Company also provided guidance for the full year 2025. A copy of that release is attached as an exhibit hereto.


Item 9.01    Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d) Exhibits
Exhibit No.Description of Exhibit
99
104Cover Page Interactive Data File (formatted as Inline XBRL and contained in Exhibit 101)








SIGNATURE
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.
 
SONOCO PRODUCTS COMPANY
Date: February 18, 2025By:/s/ Jerry A. Cheatham
Jerry A. Cheatham
Interim Chief Financial Officer



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February 18, 2025

Sonoco Reports Fourth Quarter and Full Year 2024 Results


Hartsville, S.C., U.S. - Sonoco Products Company (“Sonoco” or the “Company”) (NYSE: SON), a global leader in high-value sustainable packaging, today reported financial results for its fourth quarter and fiscal year ended December 31, 2024.
References in today’s news release to consolidated “net sales,” “operating profit,” and “adjusted operating profit,” and Consumer Packaging segment “segment operating profit” and “segment adjusted EBITDA” along with the corresponding year-over-year comparable results, do not include results of the Company’s Thermoformed and Flexibles Packaging business and its global Trident business (collectively, “TFP”), which are being accounted for as discontinued operations.
Summary:

•Expanded global leadership in sustainable metal packaging following the completion of the acquisition of Eviosys, Europe’s leading food cans, ends and closures manufacturer, on December 4, 2024
•Entered into an agreement to sell TFP to TOPPAN Holdings, Inc. for approximately $1.8 billion
•Reported fourth quarter GAAP net loss attributable to Sonoco of $(43) million, adjusted net income attributable to Sonoco of $100 million, diluted earnings per share of $(0.44) and adjusted diluted earnings per share of $1.00
•Excluding the impact of the Eviosys acquisition, adjusted diluted earnings per share for the fourth quarter would have been $1.17, which is comparable to the Company’s previously provided guidance of $1.15 to $1.35
•Generated strong operating cash flow of $834 million and $456 million of Free Cash Flow in 2024
•Produced fourth quarter adjusted EBITDA of $247 million, up 4.6% from the corresponding prior year quarter
•Achieved strong productivity from certain procurement savings, production efficiencies, and fixed cost reduction initiatives of $41 million during the fourth quarter and $183 million for 2024
•Invested a record $378 million of capital in future growth and productivity projects during 2024
•Projecting approximately 20% growth in adjusted net income attributable to Sonoco in 2025

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Fourth Quarter and Year End 2024 Consolidated Results
(Dollars in millions except per share data)
Three Months EndedTwelve Months Ended
GAAP ResultsDecember 31, 2024December 31, 2023ChangeDecember 31, 2024December 31, 2023Change
Net sales1, 2
$1,363 $1,336 2 %$5,305 $5,441 (3)%
Net sales related to discontinued operations$297 $300 (1)%$1,291 $1,340 (4)%
Operating profit2
$56 $103 (46)%$327 $589 (45)%
Operating profit related to discontinued operations$18 $32 (45)%$128 $127 1 %
Net (loss)/income attributable to Sonoco
$(43)$81 (153)%$164 $475 (65)%
EPS (diluted)$(0.44)$0.82 (154)%$1.65 $4.80 (66)%
1Net sales for the three and twelve months ended December 31, 2023 include $24 million and $100 million from recycling operations, respectively. Effective January 1, 2024, recycling operations are conducted as a procurement function. Therefore, recycling sales margins are only reflected in cost of sales.
2Excludes results of discontinued operations.
Three Months EndedTwelve Months Ended
Non-GAAP Results3
December 31, 2024December 31, 2023ChangeDecember 31, 2024December 31, 2023Change
Adjusted operating profit4
$127 $134 (5)%$573 $647 (11)%
Adjusted EBITDA$247 $236 5 %$1,035 $1,068 (3)%
Adjusted net income attributable to Sonoco$100 $101 (2)%$486 $520 (7)%
Adjusted EPS (diluted)$1.00 $1.02 (2)%$4.89 $5.26 (7)%
3See the Company’s definitions of non-GAAP financial measures, explanations as to why they are used, and reconciliations to the most directly comparable U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (“GAAP”) financial measures later in this release.
4Excludes results of discontinued operations.

•Fourth quarter net sales of $1.4 billion reflect an increase of 2% compared to the corresponding prior year quarter, driven by low single digit volume gains and partial December sales attributable to Titan Holdings I B.V. (“Eviosys”) following the completion of the acquisition on December 4, 2024, partially offset by the loss of net sales from the divested Protective Solutions (“Protexic”) business, the treatment of recycling operations as a procurement function beginning January 1, 2024 and lower selling prices
•GAAP operating profit for the fourth quarter declined to $56 million due to higher acquisition-related costs and remeasurement loss on Euro denominated cash held by the Company in connection with the Eviosys acquisition; unfavorable price/cost was offset by higher productivity from procurement savings, production efficiencies and fixed cost reduction initiatives
•Effective tax rates on GAAP net income attributable to Sonoco and adjusted net income attributable to Sonoco were 36.6% and 24.8%, respectively, in Q4 2024, compared to 16.3% and 22.9%, respectively, in Q4 2023
•Fourth quarter GAAP net income attributable to Sonoco was $(43) million, resulting in GAAP EPS (diluted) of $(0.44)
•Adjusted operating profit and adjusted EBITDA for the fourth quarter were $127 million and $247 million, respectively
•Fourth quarter adjusted net income attributable to Sonoco was $100 million, resulting in adjusted diluted earnings per share (“adjusted diluted EPS”) of $1.00; excluding the loss from the Eviosys acquisition, adjusted diluted EPS would have been $1.17

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“2024 was a milestone year for Sonoco in achieving our strategy to globally scale our metal packaging platform through the acquisition of Eviosys and to transform our portfolio to comprise more sustainable Consumer and Industrial packaging businesses through the announced divestiture of TFP and strategic review of some of our other resin-based diversified businesses,” said Howard Coker, President and Chief Executive Officer. “Our fourth-quarter results were within our expectations as we benefited from strong productivity improvements that more than offset price/cost headwinds that persisted across most of our businesses. Overall, we achieved the second best operating cash flow in our history and maintained solid operating performance due to the focused execution of our global team.”

Fourth Quarter and Year Ended 2024 Segment Results
(Dollars in millions except per share data)

Sonoco reports its financial results in two reportable segments: Consumer Packaging (“Consumer”) and Industrial Paper Packaging (“Industrial”), with all remaining businesses reported as All Other.

Three Months EndedTwelve Months Ended
Consumer PackagingDecember 31, 2024December 31, 2023ChangeDecember 31, 2024December 31, 2023Change
Net sales3
$705 $597 18 %$2,532 $2,471 2 %
Net sales related to discontinued operations$297 $300 (1)%$1,291 $1,340 (4)%
Segment operating profit3
$66 $65 1 %$295 $286 3 %
Segment operating profit margin3
9 %11 %12 %12 %
Segment Adjusted EBITDA1, 3
$100 $91 9 %$405 $382 6 %
Segment Adjusted EBITDA margin1, 3
14 %15 %16 %15 %

•Consumer segment net sales grew 18%, driven by partial December sales attributable to Eviosys after the completion of the acquisition and year-over-year volume growth in rigid paper containers, partially offset by lower selling prices.
•Segment operating profit and segment adjusted EBITDA grew as a result of strong productivity from procurement savings, production efficiencies, and fixed cost reduction initiatives, which offset price/cost headwinds, with volume remaining flat.
    
Three Months EndedTwelve Months Ended
Industrial Paper PackagingDecember 31, 2024December 31, 2023ChangeDecember 31, 2024December 31, 2023Change
Net sales2
$571 $593 (4)%$2,349 $2,374 (1)%
Segment operating profit$69 $62 12 %$272 $318 (15)%
Segment operating profit margin12 %10 %12 %13 %
Segment Adjusted EBITDA1
$102 $91 12 %$397 $432 (8)%
Segment Adjusted EBITDA margin1
18 %15 %17 %18 %
•Industrial segment net sales were $571 million as higher volumes and higher selling prices were offset by lower sales related to the treatment of recycling as a procurement function effective January 1, 2024.
•Segment operating profit margin was 12% and adjusted EBITDA margin was 18% as strong productivity efficiencies and modest volume/mix gains were partially offset by continued price/cost pressures.
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Three Months EndedTwelve Months Ended
All OtherDecember 31, 2024December 31, 2023ChangeDecember 31, 2024December 31, 2023Change
Net sales$88 $146 (40)%$424 $596 (29)%
Operating profit$5 $19 (73)%$53 $85 (37)%
Operating profit margin6 %13 %13 %14 %
Adjusted EBITDA1
$8 $23 (65)%$65 $100 (35)%
Adjusted EBITDA margin1
9 %16 %15 %17 %
•Net sales declined 40% reflecting the sale of the Protexic business and lower volumes from the remaining businesses in All Other.
•Operating profit and adjusted EBITDA declined 73% and 65%, respectively, reflecting lower volume/mix in temperature-assured packaging and industrial plastics along with the sale of the Protexic business.

1Segment and All Other adjusted EBITDA and adjusted EBITDA margin are non-GAAP financial measures. See the Company’s reconciliations of these non-GAAP financial measures to the most directly comparable GAAP financial measures later in this release.
2Net sales for the three and twelve months ended December 31, 2023 include $24 million and $100 million from recycling operations, respectively.
3Excludes results of discontinued operations.

Balance Sheet and Cash Flow Highlights

•Cash and cash equivalents, including from discontinued operations, were $443 million as of December 31, 2024, compared to $152 million as of December 31, 2023, with the increase primarily related to cash acquired in the Eviosys acquisition
•Total debt, including from discontinued operations, was $7.1 billion as of December 31, 2024, an increase of $4.0 billion compared to December 31, 2023, primarily related to the financing for the Eviosys acquisition
•On December 31, 2024, the Company had available liquidity of $1.7 billion, comprising available borrowing capacity under its revolving credit facility and cash on hand
•Cash flow from operating activities for the full year 2024 was $834 million, compared to $883 million in the same period of 2023
•Capital expenditures, net of proceeds from sales of fixed assets, for the full year 2024 were $378 million, compared to $283 million for the same period last year
•Free Cash Flow for the full year 2024 was $456 million compared to $600 million for the same period of 2023. Free Cash Flow is a non-GAAP financial measure. See the Company’s definition of Free Cash Flow, the explanation as to why it is used, and the reconciliation to net cash provided by operating activities later in this release
•Dividends paid during the full year ended December 31, 2024 increased to $203 million compared to $197 million in the prior year



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Guidance(1)     

Full-Year 2025
•Adjusted EPS(2): $6.00 to $6.20
•Cash flow from operating activities: $750 million to $850 million
•Adjusted EBITDA(2): $1,300 million to $1,400 million

Commenting on the Company’s outlook, Sonoco’s President and CEO, Howard Coker, said, “As we enter the new year, we are focused on successfully integrating Eviosys into Sonoco Metal Packaging and achieving our two-year $100 million synergy target. We have announced the divestiture of TFP and intend to continue pursuing strategic alternatives for our remaining temperature-assured cold-chain packaging business. We intend to use proceeds from divestitures, along with projected strong free cash flow, to lower leverage to 3.0X to 3.3X Net Debt/Adjusted EBITDA by the end of 2026. We will continue to invest in our global Consumer and Industrial packaging businesses while maintaining our focus on profitability and productivity. Finally, we expect to achieve an extraordinary 100 consecutive years of returning cash to our shareholders in the form of dividends. By transforming into a simpler, stronger and more sustainable company, we have positioned Sonoco to grow projected adjusted net income attributable to Sonoco by approximately 20% year over year and adjusted EBITDA by approximately 30% year over year in 2025.”
(1)Sonoco’s 2025 guidance includes projected first quarter results from the TFP business. Guidance excludes any impact of other potential divestitures. Although the Company believes the assumptions reflected in the range of guidance are reasonable, given the uncertainty regarding the future performance of the overall economy, the effects of inflation, the challenges in global supply chains, potential changes in raw material prices, other costs, and the Company’s effective tax rate, as well as other risks and uncertainties, including those described below, actual results could vary substantially. Further information can be found in the section entitled “Forward-looking Statements” in this release.

(2) Full year 2025 GAAP guidance is not provided in this release due to the likely occurrence of one or more of the following, the timing and magnitude of which we are unable to reliably forecast without unreasonable efforts: restructuring costs and restructuring-related impairment charges, acquisition/divestiture-related costs, gains or losses from the sale of businesses or other assets, and the income tax effects of these items and/or other income tax-related events. These items could have a significant impact on the Company’s future GAAP financial results. Accordingly, quantitative reconciliations of Adjusted EPS and Adjusted EBITDA guidance and net debt/Adjusted EBITDA targets to the nearest comparable GAAP measures have been omitted in reliance on the exception provided by Item 10 of Regulation S-K.    

Effective January 1, 2024, the Company integrated its flexible packaging and thermoformed packaging businesses within the Consumer segment in order to streamline operations, enhance customer service, and better position the business for accelerated growth. As a result, the Company changed its operating and reporting structure to reflect the way it now manages its operations, evaluates performance, and allocates resources. Beginning the first quarter of 2024, the Company’s consumer thermoformed businesses moved from the All Other group of businesses to the Consumer segment. The Company’s Industrial segment was not affected by these changes.

Investor Conference Call Webcast
The Company will host a conference call to discuss the fourth quarter 2024 results. A live audio webcast of the call along with supporting materials will be available on the Sonoco Investor Relations website at https://investor.sonoco.com/. A webcast replay will be available on the Company’s website for at least 30 days following the call.
Time:
Wednesday, February 19, 2025, at 8:30 a.m. Eastern Time
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Audience
Dial-In:
To listen via telephone, please register in advance at
https://registrations.events/direct/Q4I122828

After registration, all telephone participants will receive the dial-in number along with a unique PIN number that can be used to access the call.
Webcast Link:
https://events.q4inc.com/attendee/608285367

Contact Information:
Roger Schrum
Interim Head of Investor Relations and Communications
roger.schrum@sonoco.com    
843-339-6018
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About Sonoco
Sonoco (NYSE: SON) is a global leader in high-value sustainable packaging that serves some of the world’s best-known brands. Sonoco has approximately 28,000 employees working in more than 300 operations around the world. Guided by our purpose of Better Packaging. Better Life., we strive to foster a culture of innovation, collaboration and excellence to provide solutions that better serve all our stakeholders and support a more sustainable future. Sonoco was proudly named one of America’s Most Responsible Companies by Newsweek. For more information on the Company, visit our website at www.sonoco.com.
Forward-looking Statements
Statements included herein that are not historical in nature, are intended to be, and are hereby identified as “forward-looking statements” for purposes of the safe harbor provided by Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. In addition, the Company and its representatives may from time to time make other oral or written statements that are also “forward-looking statements.” Words such as “achieve,” “anticipate,” “assume,” “believe,” “can,” “consider,” “committed,” “continue,” “could,” “develop,” “estimate,” “expect,” “forecast,” “focused,” “future,” “goal,” “guidance,” “intend,” “is designed to,” “likely,” “maintain,” “may,” “might,” “objective,” “ongoing,” “opportunity,” “outlook,” “persist,” “plan,” “positioned,” “possible,” “potential,” “predict,” “project,” “seek,” “strategy,” “will,” “would,” or the negative thereof, and similar expressions identify forward-looking statements.

Forward-looking statements in this communication include statements regarding, but not limited to: the Company’s future operating and financial performance, including full year 2025 outlook and the anticipated drivers thereof; the use of proceeds from divestitures and free cash flow to reduce leverage and expected future leverage ratios; the Company’s ability to support its customers and manage costs; opportunities for productivity and other operational improvements; price/cost, customer demand and volume outlook; anticipated benefits of the Eviosys acquisition, including with respect to market leadership, strategic alignment, customer relationships, sustainability, innovation and cost synergies; expected benefits from divestitures, including the divestiture of the TFP business, and other potential divestitures, and the timing thereof; the effectiveness of the Company’s strategy and strategic initiatives, including with respect to capital expenditures, portfolio simplification and capital allocation priorities; the effects of the macroeconomic environment and inflation on the Company and its customers; and the Company’s ability to generate continued value and return capital to shareholders.

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 guidance and other estimates, perceived opportunities, expectations, beliefs, plans, strategies, goals and objectives concerning our future financial and operating performance. These statements are not guarantees of future performance and are subject to certain risks, uncertainties and assumptions that are difficult to predict.

Therefore, actual results may differ materially from those expressed or forecasted in such forward-looking statements.

Such risks, uncertainties and assumptions include, without limitation, those related to: the Company’s ability to execute on its strategy, including with respect to the integration of the Eviosys operations, divestitures, cost management, productivity improvements, restructuring and capital expenditures, and achieve the benefits it expects therefrom; conditions in the credit markets; the ability to retain key employees and successfully integrate Eviosys; the ability to realize estimated cost savings, synergies or other anticipated benefits of the Eviosys acquisition, or that such benefits may take longer to realize than expected; diversion of management’s attention; the potential impact of the consummation of the Eviosys acquisition on relationships with clients and other third parties; the operation of new manufacturing capabilities; the Company’s ability to achieve anticipated cost and energy savings; the availability, transportation and pricing of raw materials, energy and transportation, including the impact of potential changes in tariffs or sanctions and escalating trade wars, and the impact of war, general regional instability and other geopolitical tensions (such as the ongoing conflict between Russia and Ukraine as well as the economic sanctions related thereto, and the ongoing conflicts in the Middle East), and the Company’s ability to pass raw material, energy and transportation price increases and surcharges through to customers or otherwise manage these commodity pricing risks; the costs of labor; the effects of inflation, fluctuations in consumer demand, volume softness, and other macroeconomic factors on the Company and the industries in which it operates and that it serves; the Company’s ability to meet its environmental, sustainability and similar goals; and to meet other social and governance goals, including challenges in implementation thereof; and the other risks, uncertainties and assumptions
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discussed in the Company’s filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission, including its most recent reports on Forms 10-K and 10-Q, particularly under the heading “Risk Factors.” The Company undertakes no obligation to publicly update or revise forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise. In light of these risks, uncertainties and assumptions, the forward-looking events discussed herein might not occur.

References to our Website Address

References to our website address and domain names throughout this release are for informational purposes only, or to fulfill specific disclosure requirements of the Securities and Exchange Commission’s rules or the New York Stock Exchange Listing Standards. These references are not intended to, and do not, incorporate the contents of our website by reference into this release.
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CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME (Unaudited)
(Dollars and shares in thousands except per share data)
Three Months EndedTwelve Months Ended
December 31, 2024December 31, 2023December 31, 2024December 31, 2023
Net sales$1,363,276 $1,335,735 $5,305,365 $5,441,426 
Cost of sales1,080,303 1,047,756 4,166,132 4,238,857 
Gross profit282,973 287,979 1,139,233 1,202,569 
Selling, general, and administrative expenses220,479 176,243 723,833 644,540 
Restructuring/Asset impairment charges10,248 8,348 65,370 47,909 
Gain/(Loss) on divestiture of business and other assets3,840 85 (23,452)78,929 
Operating profit56,086 103,473 326,578 589,049 
Non-operating pension costs3,431 3,888 13,842 14,312 
Interest expense53,138 34,777 172,620 135,393 
Interest income15,794 3,443 27,570 10,026 
Other (expenses)/income, net(110,067)2,714 (104,200)39,657 
(Loss)/Income before income taxes(94,756)70,965 63,486 489,027 
(Benefit from)/Provision for income taxes(34,637)11,411 5,509 119,730 
(Loss)/Income before equity in earnings of affiliates(60,119)59,554 57,977 369,297 
Equity in earnings of affiliates, net of tax3,370 1,552 9,588 10,347 
Net (loss)/income from continuing operations
(56,749)61,106 67,565 379,644 
Net income from discontinued operations13,256 20,724 96,375 96,257 
Net (loss)/income(43,493)81,830 163,940 475,901 
Net income/(loss) from continuing operations attributable to noncontrolling interests579 (556)180 (768)
Net income from discontinued operations attributable to noncontrolling interests(46)(32)(171)(174)
Net (loss)/income attributable to Sonoco$(42,960)$81,242 $163,949 $474,959 
Weighted average common shares outstanding – diluted98,700 99,164 99,290 98,890 
Diluted (loss)/earnings from continuing operations per common share$(0.57)$0.61 $0.68 $3.83 
Diluted earnings from discontinued operations per common share0.13 0.21 0.97 0.97 
Diluted (loss)/earnings attributable to Sonoco per common share$(0.44)$0.82 $1.65 $4.80 
Dividends per common share$0.52 $0.51 $2.07 $2.02 





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CONDENSED STATEMENTS OF INCOME FOR DISCONTINUED OPERATIONS (Unaudited)
(Dollars and shares in thousands except per share data)
Three Months EndedTwelve Months Ended
December 31, 2024December 31, 2023December 31, 2024December 31, 2023
Net sales296,663 300,065 1,291,461 1,339,866 
Cost of sales239,769 248,437 1,037,196 1,106,970 
Gross profit56,894 51,628 254,265 232,896 
Selling, general, and administrative expenses39,517 24,245 122,488 97,131 
Restructuring/Asset impairment charges(195)(4,490)3,740 9,024 
Operating profit17,572 31,873 128,037 126,741 
Interest expense10,373 546 13,396 1,293 
Interest income316 261 1,668 357 
Income from discontinued operations before income taxes7,515 31,588 116,309 125,805 
(Benefit from)/Provision for income taxes(5,741)10,864 19,934 29,548 
Net income from discontinued operations13,256 20,724 96,375 96,257 
Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests(46)(32)(171)(174)
Net income attributable to discontinued operations$13,210 $20,692 $96,204 $96,083 
Weighted average common shares outstanding – diluted98,700 99,164 99,290 98,890 
Diluted earnings from discontinued operations per common share$0.13 $0.21 $0.97 $0.97 













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FINANCIAL SEGMENT INFORMATION (Unaudited)
(Dollars in thousands)
Three Months EndedTwelve Months Ended
December 31, 2024December 31, 2023December 31, 2024December 31, 2023
Net sales:
Consumer Packaging$704,834 $596,680 $2,531,852 $2,471,048 
Industrial Paper Packaging570,576 593,080 2,349,488 2,374,113 
Total reportable segments1,275,410 1,189,760 4,881,340 4,845,161 
All Other87,866 145,975 424,025 596,265 
Net sales$1,363,276 $1,335,735 $5,305,365 $5,441,426 
Operating profit:
Consumer Packaging$65,997 $65,349 $294,832 $285,762 
Industrial Paper Packaging68,646 61,504 271,654 317,917 
Segment operating profit134,643 126,853 566,486 603,679 
All Other5,066 19,063 53,278 85,148 
Corporate
   Restructuring/Asset impairment charges(10,248)(8,348)(65,370)(47,909)
   Amortization of acquisition intangibles(25,599)(19,205)(78,595)(67,323)
Gain/(Loss) on divestiture of business and other assets3,840 85 (23,452)78,929 
Acquisition, integration, and divestiture-related costs(48,400)(3,824)(91,600)(24,624)
Other corporate costs(12,585)(11,620)(46,675)(42,254)
   Other operating income, net9,369 469 12,506 3,403 
     Operating profit$56,086 $103,473 $326,578 $589,049 

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CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (Unaudited)
(Dollars in thousands)
Twelve Months Ended
December 31, 2024December 31, 2023
Net income$163,940 $475,901 
Net losses/(gains) on asset impairments, disposition of assets and divestiture of business and other assets
34,412 (96,606)
Depreciation, depletion and amortization374,859 340,988 
Pension and postretirement plan (contributions), net of non-cash expense(2,156)2,798 
Changes in working capital128,109 218,807 
Changes in tax accounts(66,984)(40,495)
Other operating activity201,665 (18,475)
Net cash provided by operating activities833,845 882,918 
Purchases of property, plant and equipment, net(377,586)(282,738)
Proceeds from the sale of business, net80,996 33,237 
Cost of acquisitions, net of cash acquired(3,793,569)(372,616)
Net debt proceeds3,890,785 (150,360)
Cash dividends(203,492)(197,416)
Payments for share repurchases(9,246)(10,617)
Other, including effects of exchange rates on cash(130,610)22,091 
Net increase/(decrease) in cash and cash equivalents291,123 (75,501)
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period151,937 227,438 
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period$443,060 $151,937 



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CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS (Unaudited)
(Dollars in thousands)
December 31, 2024December 31, 2023
Assets
Current Assets:
Cash and cash equivalents$431,010 $138,895 
Trade accounts receivable, net of allowances907,526 686,278 
Other receivables175,877 57,967 
Inventories1,016,139 603,648 
Prepaid expenses197,134 103,959 
Current assets of discontinued operations450,874 459,618 
Total Current Assets3,178,560 2,050,365 
Property, plant and equipment, net2,718,747 1,662,767 
Right of use asset-operating leases307,688 233,461 
Goodwill2,525,657 1,298,011 
Other intangible assets, net2,586,698 726,557 
Other assets226,130 236,687 
Noncurrent assets of discontinued operations964,310 984,109 
Total Assets$12,507,790 $7,191,957 
Liabilities and Shareholders’ Equity
Current Liabilities:
Payable to suppliers and other payables$1,734,955 $867,076 
Notes payable and current portion of long-term debt2,054,525 38,934 
Accrued taxes6,755 10,863 
Current liabilities of discontinued operations242,056 248,404 
Total Current Liabilities4,038,291 1,165,277 
Long-term debt, net of current portion4,985,496 2,998,002 
Noncurrent operating lease liabilities258,735 192,703 
Pension and other postretirement benefits180,827 142,784 
Deferred income taxes and other644,317 143,216 
Noncurrent liabilities of discontinued operations113,911 118,140 
Total equity2,286,213 2,431,835 
$12,507,790 $7,191,957 

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NON-GAAP FINANCIAL MEASURES

The Company’s results determined in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (“GAAP”) are referred to as “as reported” or “GAAP” results. The Company uses certain financial performance measures, both internally and externally, that are not in conformity with GAAP (“non-GAAP financial measures”) to assess and communicate the financial performance of the Company. These non-GAAP financial measures, which are identified using the term “adjusted” (for example, “adjusted operating profit,” “adjusted net income attributable to Sonoco,” and “adjusted diluted EPS”), reflect adjustments to the Company’s GAAP operating results to exclude amounts, including the associated tax effects, relating to:
•restructuring/asset impairment charges1;
•acquisition, integration and divestiture-related costs;
•gains or losses from the divestiture of businesses and other assets;
•losses from the early extinguishment of debt;
•non-operating pension costs;
•amortization expense on acquisition intangibles;
•changes in last-in, first-out (“LIFO”) inventory reserves;
•certain income tax events and adjustments;
•derivative gains/losses;
•other non-operating income and losses; and
•certain other items, if any.

1Restructuring and restructuring-related asset impairment charges are a recurring item as the Company’s restructuring programs usually require several years to fully implement, and the Company is continually seeking to take actions that could enhance its efficiency. Although recurring, these charges are subject to significant fluctuations from period to period due to the varying levels of restructuring activity, the inherent imprecision in the estimates used to recognize the impairment of assets, and the wide variety of costs and taxes associated with severance and termination benefits in the countries in which the restructuring actions occur.

The Company’s management believes the exclusion of the amounts related to the above-listed items improves the period-to-period comparability and analysis of the underlying financial performance of the business.

In addition to the “adjusted” results described above, the Company also uses Adjusted EBITDA, Adjusted EBITDA Margin and Net Debt. Adjusted EBITDA is defined as net income excluding the following: interest expense; interest income; provision for income taxes; depreciation, depletion and amortization expense; non-operating pension costs; net income/loss attributable to noncontrolling interests; restructuring/asset impairment charges; changes in LIFO inventory reserves; gains/losses from the divestiture of businesses and other assets; acquisition, integration and divestiture-related costs; other income; derivative gains/losses; and other non-GAAP adjustments, if any, that may arise from time to time. Adjusted EBITDA Margin is defined as Adjusted EBITDA divided by net sales. Net debt is defined as the total of the Company’s short and long-term debt less cash and cash equivalents.

The Company’s non-GAAP financial measures are not calculated in accordance with, nor are they an alternative for, measures conforming to GAAP, and they may be different from non-GAAP financial measures used by other companies. In addition, these non-GAAP financial measures are not based on any comprehensive set of accounting rules or principles.

The Company presents these non-GAAP financial measures to provide investors with information to evaluate Sonoco’s operating results in a manner similar to how management evaluates business performance. The Company consistently applies its non-GAAP financial measures presented herein and uses them for internal planning and forecasting purposes, to evaluate its ongoing operations, and to evaluate the ultimate performance of management and each business unit against plans/forecasts. In addition, these same non-GAAP financial measures are used in determining incentive compensation for the entire management team and in providing earnings guidance to the investing community.

Material limitations associated with the use of such measures include that they do not reflect all period costs included in operating expenses and may not be comparable with similarly named financial measures of other companies. Furthermore, the calculations of these non-GAAP financial measures are based on subjective
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determinations of management regarding the nature and classification of events and circumstances that the investor may find material and view differently.

To compensate for any limitations in such non-GAAP financial measures, management believes that it is useful in evaluating the Company’s results to review both GAAP information, which includes all of the items impacting financial results, and the related non-GAAP financial measures that exclude certain elements, as described above. Further, Sonoco management does not, nor does it suggest that investors should, consider any non-GAAP financial measures in isolation from, or as a substitute for, financial information prepared in accordance with GAAP. Whenever reviewing a non-GAAP financial measure, investors are encouraged to review and consider the related reconciliation to understand how it differs from the most directly comparable GAAP measure.

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QUARTERLY RECONCILIATIONS OF GAAP TO NON-GAAP FINANCIAL MEASURES

The following tables reconcile the Company’s non-GAAP financial measures to their most directly comparable GAAP financial measures for the three-month periods ended December 31, 2024 and 2023.

Adjusted Operating Profit, Adjusted Income Before Income Taxes, Adjusted Provision for Income Taxes, Adjusted Net Income Attributable to Sonoco, and Adjusted Diluted Earnings Per Share (“EPS”)

For the three-month period ended December 31, 2024
Dollars in thousands, except per share dataOperating Profit (Loss)/Income Before Income Taxes (Benefit from)/Provision for Income Taxes Net (Loss)/Income Attributable to SonocoDiluted EPS
As Reported (GAAP)1
$56,086 $(94,756)$(34,637)$(42,960)$(0.44)
    Acquisition, integration and divestiture-related costs2
48,400 51,786 11,622 51,537 0.52 
   Changes in LIFO inventory reserves(6,066)(6,066)(1,521)(4,545)(0.05)
   Amortization of acquisition intangibles25,599 25,599 6,075 24,182 0.24 
   Restructuring/Asset impairment charges10,248 10,248 2,445 7,923 0.08 
   Gain on divestiture of business and other assets(3,840)(3,840)39 (3,879)(0.04)
Other expenses, net3
— 110,067 27,670 82,397 0.83 
   Non-operating pension costs— 3,431 819 2,612 0.03 
   Net gains from derivatives(3,243)(3,243)(810)(2,433)(0.02)
   Other adjustments4
(60)(60)11,382 (15,166)(0.15)
Total adjustments71,038 187,922 57,721 142,628 1.44 
Adjusted$127,124 $93,166 $23,084 $99,668 $1.00 
Due to rounding, individual items may not sum appropriately.
1 Operating profit, (loss)/income before income taxes, and (benefit from)/provision for income taxes exclude results related to discontinued operations of $17,572, $7,515 and $(5,741), respectively.
2 Acquisition, integration and divestiture related costs include net interest expense totaling $3,386, which is related to debt issuance associated with the financing of the Eviosys acquisition, pre-acquisition. This net interest expense is included in “Interest expense” in the Company’s Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income.
3 Other expenses, net primarily relate to remeasurement loss on Euro denominated cash held by the Company to close the Eviosys acquisition.
4 Other adjustments include discrete tax items primarily due to a $9,864 reduction in reserves for uncertain tax positions following the expiration of the applicable statute of limitations and a $5,796 tax benefit due to the recording of a deferred tax asset on the outside basis of certain held-for-sale entities, partially offset by an adjustment for hurricane-related insurance deductible losses.
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For the three-month period ended December 31, 2023
Dollars in thousands, except per share dataOperating Profit
Income/(Loss) Before Income Taxes
Provision for/(Benefit from) Income Taxes
Net Income/(Loss) Attributable to Sonoco
Diluted EPS
As Reported (GAAP) 1
$103,473 $70,965 $11,411 $81,242 $0.82 
    Acquisition, integration and divestiture-related costs3,824 3,824 1,951 1,905 0.02 
   Changes in LIFO inventory reserves(1,631)(1,631)(414)(1,217)(0.01)
   Amortization of acquisition intangibles19,205 19,205 4,994 17,975 0.18 
   Restructuring/Asset impairment charges8,348 8,348 1,625 3,377 0.03 
(Gain)/Loss on divestiture of business and other assets(85)(85)(253)168 — 
Other income, net— (2,714)(694)(2,020)(0.02)
   Non-operating pension costs— 3,888 958 2,930 0.03 
   Net gains from derivatives(397)(397)(100)(297)— 
   Other adjustments1,559 1,531 4,071 (2,652)(0.03)
Total adjustments30,823 31,969 12,138 20,169 0.20 
Adjusted$134,296 $102,934 $23,549 $101,411 $1.02 
Due to rounding, individual items may not sum appropriately.
1 Operating profit, income/(loss) before income taxes, and provision for/(benefit from) income taxes exclude results related to discontinued operations of $31,873, $31,588 and $10,864, respectively.
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Adjusted EBITDA
Three Months Ended
Dollars in thousandsDecember 31, 2024December 31, 2023
Net (loss)/income attributable to Sonoco
$(42,960)$81,242 
Adjustments:
     Interest expense63,512 35,323 
     Interest income(16,110)(3,704)
     (Benefit from)/Provision for income taxes(40,378)22,275 
     Depreciation, depletion and amortization
104,168 91,601 
     Non-operating pension costs3,431 3,888 
 Net (income)/loss attributable to noncontrolling interests(533)588 
     Restructuring/Asset impairment charges10,053 3,952 
     Changes in LIFO inventory reserves(6,066)(1,631)
     Gain on divestiture of business and other assets(3,840)(85)
     Acquisition, integration and divestiture-related costs63,330 4,063 
Other expenses/(income), net
110,067 (2,714)
     Net gains from derivatives(3,243)(397)
     Other non-GAAP adjustments5,301 1,389 
Adjusted EBITDA$246,732 $235,790 
Net Sales$1,363,276 $1,335,735 
Net sales related to discontinued operations$296,663 $300,065 
Adjusted EBITDA is presented on a total company basis including both continuing operations and discontinued operations. See the Company’s Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income and Condensed Statements of Income for Discontinued Operations on pages 9 and 10 for separate presentation.
The Company does not calculate net income by segment; therefore, adjusted EBITDA by segment is reconciled to the closest GAAP measure of segment profitability, segment operating profit. Segment operating profit is the measure of segment profit or loss reported to the chief operating decision maker for purposes of making decisions about allocating resources to the segments and assessing their performance in accordance with Accounting Standards Codification 280 - “Segment Reporting,” as prescribed by the Financial Accounting Standards Board.
Segment results, which are reviewed by the Company’s management to evaluate segment performance, do not include the following: restructuring/asset impairment charges; amortization of acquisition intangibles; acquisition, integration and divestiture-related costs; changes in LIFO inventory reserves; gains/losses from the sale of businesses or other assets; gains/losses from derivatives; or certain other items, if any, the exclusion of which the Company believes improves the comparability and analysis of the ongoing operating performance of the business. Accordingly, the term “segment operating profit” is defined as the segment’s portion of “operating profit” excluding those items. All other general corporate expenses have been allocated as operating costs to each of the Company’s reportable segments and the All Other group of businesses, except for costs related to discontinued operations.


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Segment Adjusted EBITDA and All Other Adjusted EBITDA, Adjusted EBITDA Margin Reconciliation
For the Three Months Ended December 31, 2024
Excludes results of discontinued operations
Dollars in thousandsConsumer Packaging segmentIndustrial Paper Packaging segmentAll OtherCorporateTotal
Segment and Total Operating Profit $65,997 $68,646 $5,066 $(83,623)$56,086 
Adjustments:
  Depreciation, depletion and amortization1
33,649 30,017 2,864 25,599 92,129 
  Equity in earnings of affiliates, net of tax(50)3,420 — — 3,370 
  Restructuring/Asset impairment charges2
— — — 10,248 10,248 
  Changes in LIFO inventory reserves3
— — — (6,066)(6,066)
  Acquisition, integration and divestiture-related costs4
— — — 48,400 48,400 
Gain on divestiture of business and other assets5
— — — (3,840)(3,840)
  Net gains from derivatives6
— — — (3,243)(3,243)
  Other non-GAAP adjustments— — — (60)(60)
Segment Adjusted EBITDA $99,596 $102,083 $7,930 $(12,585)$197,024 
Net Sales$704,834 $570,576 $87,866 
Segment Operating Profit Margin9.4 %12.0 %5.8 %
Segment Adjusted EBITDA Margin14.1 %17.9 %9.0 %

1Included in Corporate is the amortization of acquisition intangibles associated with the Consumer segment of $18,936, the Industrial segment of $6,451, and the All Other group of businesses of $212.
2 Included in Corporate are restructuring/asset impairment charges associated with the Consumer segment of $2,597, the Industrial segment of $(215), and the All Other group of businesses of $72.
3Included in Corporate are changes in LIFO inventory reserves associated with the Consumer segment of $(6,168) and the Industrial segment of $102.
4Included in Corporate are acquisition, integration and divestiture-related costs associated with the Consumer segment of $9,195 and the Industrial segment of $59.
5Included in Corporate are adjustments of previously recognized estimated losses on the divestiture of businesses associated with the Industrial segment of $(4,358) related to the sale of two production facilities in China and the All Other group of businesses of $517 related to the sale of Protexic.
6Included in Corporate are net gains from derivatives associated with the Consumer segment of $(577), the Industrial segment of $(2,546), and the All Other group of businesses of $(120).


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Segment Adjusted EBITDA and All Other Adjusted EBITDA, Adjusted EBITDA Margin Reconciliation
For the Three Months Ended December 31, 2023
Excludes results of discontinued operations
Dollars in thousandsConsumer Packaging segmentIndustrial Paper Packaging segmentAll OtherCorporateTotal
Segment and Total Operating Profit $65,349 $61,504 $19,063 $(42,443)$103,473 
Adjustments:
   Depreciation, depletion and amortization1
25,851 28,279 3,630 19,205 76,965 
   Equity in earnings of affiliates, net of tax71 1,481 — — 1,552 
   Restructuring/Asset impairment charges2
— — — 8,348 8,348 
   Changes in LIFO inventory reserves3
— — — (1,631)(1,631)
   Acquisition, integration and divestiture-related costs4
— — — 3,824 3,824 
Gain on divestiture of business and other assets— — — (85)(85)
   Net gains from derivatives5
— — — (397)(397)
   Other non-GAAP adjustments— — — 1,559 1,559 
Segment Adjusted EBITDA$91,271 $91,264 $22,693 $(11,620)$193,608 
Net Sales$596,680 $593,080 $145,975 
Segment Operating Profit Margin11.0 %10.4 %13.1 %
Segment Adjusted EBITDA Margin15.3 %15.4 %15.5 %

1Included in Corporate is the amortization of acquisition intangibles associated with the Consumer segment of $11,021, the Industrial segment of $7,208, and the All Other group of businesses of $976.
2Included in Corporate are restructuring/asset impairment charges associated with the Consumer segment of $1,051, the Industrial segment of $5,793, and the All Other group of businesses of $1,360.
3Included in Corporate are changes in LIFO inventory reserves associated with the Consumer segment of $(1,487) and the Industrial segment of $(144).
4Included in Corporate are acquisition, integration and divestiture-related costs associated with the Industrial segment of $415.
5Included in Corporate are net gains from derivatives associated with the Consumer segment of $(63), the Industrial segment of $(244), and the All Other group of businesses of $(90).













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YEAR-TO-DATE RECONCILIATIONS OF GAAP TO NON-GAAP FINANCIAL MEASURES

The following tables reconcile the Company’s non-GAAP financial measures to their most directly comparable GAAP financial measures for the full years ended December 31, 2024 and 2023.

Adjusted Operating Profit, Adjusted Income Before Income Taxes, Adjusted Provision for Income Taxes, Adjusted Net Income Attributable to Sonoco, and Adjusted Diluted Earnings Per Share (“EPS”)

For the twelve-month period ended December 31, 2024
Dollars in thousands, except per share dataOperating ProfitIncome Before Income TaxesProvision for/(Benefit from) Income TaxesNet Income Attributable to SonocoDiluted EPS
As Reported (GAAP)1
$326,578 $63,486 $5,509 $163,949 $1.65 
  Acquisition, integration and divestiture-related costs2
91,600 125,169 24,281 115,602 1.16 
  Changes in LIFO inventory reserves(6,263)(6,263)(1,570)(4,693)(0.05)
  Amortization of acquisition intangibles78,595 78,595 19,170 75,614 0.76 
  Restructuring/Asset impairment charges65,370 65,370 13,384 55,181 0.56 
  Loss on divestiture of business and other assets23,452 23,452 1,499 21,953 0.22 
Other expenses, net3
— 104,200 27,670 76,530 0.77 
  Non-operating pension costs— 13,842 3,412 10,430 0.11 
  Net gains from derivatives(7,225)(7,225)(1,811)(5,414)(0.05)
  Other adjustments4
982 982 20,566 (23,349)(0.24)
Total adjustments246,511 398,122 106,601 321,854 3.24 
Adjusted$573,089 $461,608 $112,110 $485,803 $4.89 
Due to rounding, individual items may not sum appropriately.
1 Operating profit, income before income taxes, and provision for income taxes exclude results related to discontinued operations of $128,037, $116,309, and $19,934, respectively.
2 Acquisition, integration and divestiture related costs include losses on treasury lock derivative instruments, amortization of financing fees and pre-acquisition net interest expense totaling $33,569 related to debt instruments associated with the financing of the Eviosys acquisition. These amortization costs and net interest expense are included in “Interest expense” in the Company’s Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income.
3 Other expenses, net primarily relates to a remeasurement loss on Euro denominated cash held by the Company to close the Eviosys acquisition.
4 Other adjustments include discrete tax items primarily related to a $12,638 adjustment to deferred taxes from a post-acquisition restructuring of the partitions business, a $9,864 reduction in reserves for uncertain tax positions following the expiration of the applicable statute of limitations and a $5,796 tax benefit due to the recording of a deferred tax asset on the outside basis of certain held-for-sale entities, partially offset by an adjustment for hurricane-related insurance deductible losses.
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For the twelve-month period ended December 31, 2023
Dollars in thousands, except per share dataOperating ProfitIncome Before Income TaxesProvision for/(Benefit from) Income TaxesNet Income Attributable to SonocoDiluted EPS
As Reported (GAAP) 1
$589,049 $489,027 $119,730 $474,959 $4.80 
Acquisition, integration and divestiture-related costs24,624 24,624 5,736 19,847 0.20 
Changes in LIFO inventory reserves(11,817)(11,817)(2,977)(8,840)(0.09)
Amortization of acquisition intangibles67,323 67,323 16,787 65,741 0.66 
Restructuring/Asset impairment charges47,909 47,909 10,808 44,036 0.44 
Gain on divestiture of business and other assets(78,929)(78,929)(19,076)(59,853)(0.60)
Other income, net— (39,657)(9,624)(30,033)(0.30)
Non-operating pension costs— 14,312 3,547 10,765 0.11 
Net gains from derivatives(1,912)(1,912)(482)(1,430)(0.01)
Other adjustments10,326 10,298 5,495 4,680 0.05 
Total adjustments57,524 32,151 10,214 44,913 0.46 
Adjusted$646,573 $521,178 $129,944 $519,872 $5.26 
Due to rounding, individual items may not sum appropriately.
1 Operating profit, income before income taxes, and provision for income taxes exclude results related to discontinued operations of $126,741, $125,805, and $29,548, respectively.

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Adjusted EBITDA
Twelve Months Ended
Dollars in thousandsDecember 31, 2024December 31, 2023
Net income attributable to Sonoco$163,949 $474,959 
Adjustments:
     Interest expense186,015 136,686 
     Interest income(29,238)(10,383)
     Provision for income taxes25,443 149,278 
     Depreciation, depletion and amortization
374,859 340,988 
     Non-operating pension costs13,842 14,312 
 Net (income)/loss attributable to noncontrolling interests(9)942 
     Restructuring/Asset impairment charges69,110 56,933 
     Changes in LIFO inventory reserves(6,263)(11,817)
     Loss/(Gain) on divestiture of business and other assets23,452 (78,929)
     Acquisition, integration and divestiture-related costs110,883 26,254 
Other expenses/(income), net
104,200 (39,657)
     Net gains from derivatives
(7,225)(1,912)
     Other non-GAAP adjustments6,154 10,142 
Adjusted EBITDA$1,035,172 $1,067,796 
Net Sales$5,305,365 $5,441,426 
Net sales related to discontinued operations$1,291,461 $1,339,866 
Adjusted EBITDA represents total Company, including both continuing and discontinued operations. See Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income and Condensed Statements of Income for Discontinued Operations on pages 9 and 10 for separate presentation.
The following tables reconcile segment operating profit, the closest GAAP measure of profitability, to segment adjusted EBITDA.

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Segment Adjusted EBITDA and All Other Adjusted EBITDA, Adjusted EBITDA Margin Reconciliation
For the Twelve Months Ended December 31, 2024
Excludes results of discontinued operations
Dollars in thousandsConsumer Packaging segmentIndustrial Paper Packaging segmentAll OtherCorporateTotal
Segment and Total Operating Profit $294,832 $271,654 $53,278 $(293,186)$326,578 
Adjustments:
  Depreciation, depletion and amortization1
109,355 116,149 11,962 78,595 316,061 
  Equity in earnings of affiliates, net of tax365 9,223 — — 9,588 
  Restructuring/Asset impairment charges2
— — — 65,370 65,370 
  Changes in LIFO inventory reserves3
— — — (6,263)(6,263)
  Acquisition, integration and divestiture-related costs4
— — — 91,600 91,600 
Loss on divestiture of business and other assets5
— — — 23,452 23,452 
  Net gains from derivatives6
— — — (7,225)(7,225)
  Other non-GAAP adjustments— — — 982 982 
Segment Adjusted EBITDA $404,552 $397,026 $65,240 $(46,675)$820,143 
Net Sales$2,531,852$2,349,488$424,025
Segment Operating Profit Margin11.6 %11.6 %12.6 %
Segment Adjusted EBITDA Margin16.0 %16.9 %15.4 %

1Included in Corporate is the amortization of acquisition intangibles associated with the Consumer segment of $52,144, the Industrial segment of $25,619, and the All Other group of businesses of $832.
2Included in Corporate are restructuring/asset impairment charges associated with the Consumer segment of $19,259, the Industrial segment of $33,923, and the All Other group of businesses of $1,434.
3Included in Corporate are changes in LIFO inventory reserves associated with the Consumer segment of $(5,780) and the Industrial segment of $(483).
4Included in Corporate are acquisition, integration and divestiture-related costs associated with the Consumer segment of $9,052 and the Industrial segment of $(3,600).
5Included in Corporate are net losses on the divestiture of business associated with the Industrial segment of $24,357, including a loss of $25,607 from the sale of two production facilities in China, partially offset by a gain of $(1,250) from the sale of the S3 business, and a gain associated with the All Other group of businesses of $(905) related to the sale of Protexic.
6Included in Corporate are net gains from derivatives associated with the Consumer segment of $(1,202), the Industrial segment of $(5,174), and the All Other group of businesses of $(849).


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Segment Adjusted EBITDA and All Other Adjusted EBITDA, Adjusted EBITDA Margin Reconciliation
For the Twelve Months Ended December 31, 2023
Excludes results of discontinued operations
Dollars in thousandsConsumer Packaging segmentIndustrial Paper Packaging segmentAll OtherCorporateTotal
Segment and Total Operating Profit $285,762 $317,917 $85,148 $(99,778)$589,049 
Adjustments:
   Depreciation, depletion and amortization1
95,340 104,723 14,643 67,323 282,029 
   Equity in earnings of affiliates, net of tax564 9,783 — — 10,347 
   Restructuring/Asset impairment charges2
— — — 47,909 47,909 
   Changes in LIFO inventory reserves3
— — — (11,817)(11,817)
   Acquisition, integration and divestiture-related costs4
— — — 24,624 24,624 
Gain on divestiture of business and other assets5
(78,929)(78,929)
   Net gains from derivatives6
— — — (1,912)(1,912)
   Other non-GAAP adjustments7
— — — 10,326 10,326 
Segment Adjusted EBITDA$381,666 $432,423 $99,791 $(42,254)$871,626 
Net Sales$2,471,048 $2,374,113 $596,265 
Segment Operating Profit Margin11.6 %13.4 %14.3 %
Segment Adjusted EBITDA Margin15.4 %18.2 %16.7 %

1Included in Corporate is the amortization of acquisition intangibles associated with the Consumer segment of $44,250, the Industrial segment of $16,121, and the All Other group of businesses of $6,952.
2Included in Corporate are restructuring/asset impairment charges associated with the Consumer segment of $4,111, the Industrial segment of $38,754, and the All Other group of businesses of $2,547.
3Included in Corporate are changes in LIFO inventory reserves associated with the Consumer segment of $(10,915) and the Industrial segment of $(902).
4Included in Corporate are acquisition, integration and divestiture-related costs associated with the Consumer segment of $1,171 and the Industrial segment of $5,810.
5Included in Corporate are gains from the sale of the Company’s timberland properties of $(60,945), the sale of its S3 business of $(11,065), and the sales of its BulkSak businesses of $(6,919), all of which are associated with the Industrial segment.
6Included in Corporate are net gains from derivatives associated with the Consumer segment of $(257), the Industrial segment of $(1,290), and the All Other group of businesses of $(365).
7Included in Corporate are other non-GAAP adjustments associated with the Industrial segment of $3,762 and the All Other group of businesses of $3,249.










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Free Cash Flow
The Company uses the non-GAAP financial measure of “Free Cash Flow,” which it defines as cash flow from operations minus net capital expenditures. Net capital expenditures are defined as capital expenditures minus proceeds from the disposition of capital assets. Free Cash Flow may not represent the amount of cash flow available for general discretionary use because it excludes non-discretionary expenditures, such as mandatory debt repayments and required settlements of recorded and/or contingent liabilities not reflected in cash flow from operations.
Twelve Months Ended
FREE CASH FLOWDecember 31, 2024December 31, 2023
Net cash provided by operating activities$833,845 $882,918 
Purchase of property, plant and equipment, net(377,586)(282,738)
Free Cash Flow$456,259 $600,180 





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Entity Registrant Name SONOCO PRODUCTS COMPANY
Entity File Number 001-11261
Entity Incorporation, State or Country Code SC
Entity Tax Identification Number 57-0248420
Entity Address, Address Line One 1 N. Second St.
Entity Address, City or Town Hartsville
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Entity Address, Postal Zip Code 29550
City Area Code 843
Local Phone Number 383-7000
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