INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANTS' REVIEW REPORT
Board of Directors
Reynolds Metals Company
We have reviewed the accompanying combined balance sheet of North American
Can Operations (a component of Reynolds Metals Company) as defined in Note 1
("the Operation") as of March 31, 1998, and the related combined statements of
income and cash flows for the three-month periods ended March 31, 1998 and 1997.
These financial statements are the responsibility of the Operation's management.
We conducted our reviews in accordance with standards established by the
American Institute of Certified Public Accountants. A review of interim
financial information consists principally of applying analytical procedures to
financial data, and making inquiries of persons responsible for financial and
accounting matters. It is substantially less in scope than an audit conducted in
accordance with generally accepted auditing standards, the objective of which is
the expression of an opinion regarding the financial statements taken as a
whole. Accordingly, we do not express such an opinion.
Based on our reviews, we are not aware of any material modifications that
should be made to the accompanying combined financial statements referred to
above, for them to be in conformity with generally accepted accounting
principles.
We have previously audited, in accordance with generally accepted auditing
standards, the combined balance sheet of the Operation as of December 31, 1997,
and the related combined statements of income and cash flows for the year then
ended (not separately presented herein) and in our report dated April 28, 1998,
we expressed an unqualified opinion on those combined financial statements. In
our opinion, the information set forth in the accompanying combined balance
sheet as of December 31, 1997, is fairly stated, in all material respects, in
relation to the combined balance sheet from which it has been derived.
Ernst & Young LLP
Richmond, Virginia
May 28, 1998
NORTH AMERICAN CAN OPERATIONS
(A COMPONENT OF REYNOLDS METALS COMPANY)
COMBINED BALANCE SHEET
(IN MILLIONS OF DOLLARS)
MARCH 31, DECEMBER 31,
1998 1997
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(UNAUDITED) (NOTE)
ASSETS
Current assets:
Customer receivables, less allowances of $0.2 (1997 - $0.2)....................... $ 66.0 $ 54.5
Receivables from Reynolds' Latin American affiliate............................... 5.0 6.2
Inventories....................................................................... 138.5 115.8
Deferred taxes.................................................................... 3.9 4.6
Other............................................................................. 2.8 3.3
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Total current assets................................................................ 216.2 184.4
Property, plant and equipment....................................................... 744.6 741.1
Less allowances for depreciation and amortization................................... 418.2 404.5
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326.4 336.6
Assets held for sale................................................................ 6.2 6.2
Other assets........................................................................ 38.4 38.9
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Total assets.......................................................................... $ 587.2 $ 566.1
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LIABILITIES AND OWNER'S EQUITY
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable.................................................................. $ 34.5 $ 26.9
Accounts payable - Reynolds plant locations (net)................................. 45.0 43.2
Accrued compensation and related amounts.......................................... 13.1 10.4
Restructuring liabilities......................................................... 3.8 4.6
Other liabilities................................................................. 3.7 4.6
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Total current liabilities........................................................... 100.1 89.7
Long-term debt...................................................................... 54.3 54.4
Deferred taxes...................................................................... 38.7 38.5
Environmental liabilities........................................................... 8.6 8.5
Owner's equity...................................................................... 385.5 375.0
Contingent liabilities..............................................................
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Total liabilities and owner's equity.................................................. $ 587.2 $ 566.1
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Note: The combined balance sheet at December 31, 1997 has been derived from the
audited financial statements at that date but does not include all of the
information and footnotes required by generally accepted accounting
principles for complete financial statements.
See accompanying notes.
NORTH AMERICAN CAN OPERATIONS
(A COMPONENT OF REYNOLDS METALS COMPANY)
COMBINED STATEMENT OF INCOME
(IN MILLIONS OF DOLLARS)
(UNAUDITED)
QUARTERS ENDED MARCH
31
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1998 1997
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REVENUES
Net sales.................................................................................... $ 277.4 $ 274.5
Net sales to Reynolds' Latin American affiliate.............................................. 1.0 3.1
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278.4 277.6
COSTS AND EXPENSES
Cost of products sold........................................................................ 245.9 250.5
Selling, administrative and general.......................................................... 7.1 6.9
Depreciation and amortization................................................................ 14.5 13.7
Interest..................................................................................... 0.6 0.3
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268.1 271.4
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EARNINGS
Income before income taxes................................................................... 10.3 6.2
Taxes on income.............................................................................. 4.2 2.6
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NET INCOME..................................................................................... $ 6.1 $ 3.6
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See accompanying notes.
NORTH AMERICAN CAN OPERATIONS
(A COMPONENT OF REYNOLDS METALS COMPANY)
COMBINED STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS
(IN MILLIONS OF DOLLARS)
(UNAUDITED)
QUARTERS ENDED MARCH
31
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1998 1997
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OPERATING ACTIVITIES:
Net income..................................................................................... $ 6.1 $ 3.6
Adjustments to reconcile to net cash
provided by operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization................................................................ 14.5 13.7
Operational restructuring payments........................................................... (0.8) (3.1)
Deferred taxes............................................................................... 0.9 2.6
Changes in operating assets and liabilities:
Increase in receivables.................................................................... (10.3) (11.2)
Increase in inventories.................................................................... (22.7) (4.4)
Increase in payables....................................................................... 11.6 13.6
Other...................................................................................... (1.0) (2.0)
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Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities.............................................. (1.7) 12.8
INVESTING ACTIVITIES:
Expenditures for property, plant and equipment................................................. (4.0) (6.8)
Proceeds from sales of assets.................................................................. 1.4 0.3
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Net cash used in investing activities............................................................ (2.6) (6.5)
FINANCING ACTIVITIES:
Cash changes in owner's equity................................................................. 4.4 (6.2)
Debt payments.................................................................................. (0.1) (0.1)
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Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities.............................................. 4.3 (6.3)
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CASH AT BEGINNING AND END OF PERIOD.............................................................. $ -- $ --
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See accompanying notes.
NORTH AMERICAN CAN OPERATIONS
(A COMPONENT OF REYNOLDS METALS COMPANY)
NOTES TO COMBINED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
1. BASIS OF PRESENTATION
North American Can Operations is a component of Reynolds Metals Company
("Reynolds") that primarily produces aluminum beverage cans and ends. The North
American Can Operations (the "Operation") consist of 15 can and end plants in
the U.S. and a can plant in Puerto Rico.
The accompanying unaudited special-purpose interim combined financial
statements are presented in accordance with generally accepted accounting
principles for interim financial statements and have been prepared on a basis
consistent with the annual statements. Accordingly, they do not include all of
the information and footnotes required by generally accepted accounting
principles for complete financial statements. In the opinion of management of
the Operation, the statements include all adjustments (consisting of normal
recurring accruals) considered necessary for a fair presentation. Operating
results for the interim period of 1998 are not necessarily indicative of the
results that may be expected for the year ending December 31, 1998. For further
information, refer to the special-purpose combined financial statements and
footnotes thereto included in North American Can Operations' report for the year
ended December 31, 1997.
2. CONTINGENT LIABILITIES
ENVIRONMENTAL
The Operation is involved in various environmental improvement activities
resulting from past operations including where Reynolds has been designated as a
potentially responsible party ("PRP"), with others, at various Environmental
Protection Agency-designated Superfund sites.
Amounts have been recorded (on an undiscounted basis) which, in management's
best estimate, will be sufficient to satisfy anticipated costs of known
remediation requirements.
Estimated costs for future environmental compliance and remediation are
necessarily imprecise because of factors such as:
- continuing evolution of environmental laws and regulatory requirements
- availability and application of technology
- identification of presently unknown remediation requirements
- cost allocations among PRPs
Further, it is not possible to predict the amount or timing of future costs
of environmental remediation that may subsequently be determined. Based on
information presently available, such future costs are not expected to have a
material adverse effect on the Operation's competitive or financial position or
its expected ongoing results of operations.