Ardagh Metal Packaging S.A. - First Quarter 2025 Results
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LUXEMBOURG, April 24, 2025
LUXEMBOURG, April 24, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Ardagh Metal Packaging S.A. (NYSE: AMBP) today announced results for the first quarter ended March 31, 2025.
Constant
March 31, 2025 March 31, 2024 Change Currency
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($'m except per share data)
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Revenue 1,268 1,141 11 % 13 %
Loss for the
period (5) (12)
Adjusted EBITDA
(1) 155 134 16 % 17 %
Loss per share (0.02) (0.03)
Adjusted
earnings per
share (1) 0.02 0.01
Dividend per
ordinary
share 0.10 0.10
Oliver Graham, CEO of Ardagh Metal Packaging $(AMP)$, said:
"Our first quarter performance represents a strong start to the year, with 6% global shipments growth and double-digit Adjusted EBITDA % growth versus the prior year, ahead of our initial guidance. Against the backdrop of a highly dynamic macro environment this performance is testament to the resilience of our business and the attractiveness of the beverage can as a packaging choice for our customers. Adjusted EBITDA for both geographic segments performed ahead of our expectations, driven by a strong shipments performance.
At the current time we anticipate minimal impact to our business arising from the tariff measures announced. In North America, we have no can making operations outside of the United States. Across our global operations our suppliers, customers and end consumers are all mostly local to the region. Our customers' products are defensive in nature and beverage cans are typically resilient across economic cycles. Our robust business momentum in the current macro environment gives us confidence to upgrade our full year shipments growth to 3-4% and Adjusted EBITDA guidance to $695-720m -- reflecting both improved underlying performance and recent favorable currency movements."
-- Global beverage can shipments grew above 6% in the quarter with growth of
7% in the Americas and 5% in Europe. North America grew by 8% --
reflecting strong growth in non-alcoholic categories, including a return
to growth in the energy category. Brazil volumes outperformed the
industry, growing by 4%.
-- Adjusted EBITDA of $155 million for the quarter was ahead of guidance and
represented a 16% increase (+17% at constant currency).
-- In the Americas Adjusted EBITDA for the quarter increased by 16% on both
a reported and constant currency basis to $106 million driven by volume
growth and lower operating costs.
-- In Europe Adjusted EBITDA for the quarter increased by 14% (+20% at
constant currency) to $49 million, driven by volume growth and stronger
input costs recovery and lower operating costs -- mainly due to stronger
fixed costs absorption.
-- Strong total liquidity position of $570 million at March 31, 2025. Cash
outflow in the quarter reflects seasonality.
-- Regular quarterly ordinary dividend of 10c announced. No change to
capital allocation priorities.
-- 2025 Adjusted EBITDA guidance improved: Raising full year shipments
growth forecast range to between 3-4%, following the positive start to
the year. Higher shipments growth expectations and favorable currency
movements increase the Adjusted EBITDA guidance range to between
$695-$720 million -- based on prevailing currency rates (euro/dollar at
1.14 resulting in an expected 2025 average of 1.11 vs. 1.086 average for
2024).
-- Second quarter Adjusted EBITDA expected to be in the range of $195-205
million. This compares with Q2 2024 Adjusted EBITDA of $178 million ($181
million at constant currency).
Financial Performance Review
Bridge of 2024 to 2025 Revenue and Adjusted EBITDA
Three months ended March 31, 2025
Revenue Europe Americas Group
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$'m $'m $'m
Revenue 2024 481 660 1,141
Organic 64 80 144
FX translation (17) -- (17)
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Revenue 2025 528 740 1,268
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Adjusted EBITDA Europe Americas Group
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$'m $'m $'m
Adjusted EBITDA 2024 43 91 134
Organic 8 15 23
FX translation (2) -- (2)
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Adjusted EBITDA 2025 49 106 155
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2025 Adjusted EBITDA margin % 9.3 % 14.3 % 12.2 %
2024 Adjusted EBITDA margin % 8.9 % 13.8 % 11.7 %
Group Performance
Group
Revenue of $1,268 million in the three months ended March 31, 2025 increased by $127 million, or 11%, compared with $1,141 million in the same period last year. On a constant currency basis, revenue increased by 13%, mainly reflecting favorable volume/mix effects and the pass through to customers of higher input costs.
Adjusted EBITDA increased by $21 million, or 16%, to $155 million in the three months ended March 31, 2025, compared with $134 million in the same period last year. On a constant currency basis, Adjusted EBITDA increased by 17%, principally due to favorable volume/mix effects and lower operational and overhead costs.
Americas
Revenue increased by $80 million, or 12%, on a reported and constant currency basis, to $740 million in the three months ended March 31, 2025, compared with $660 million in the same period last year, principally reflecting favorable volume/mix impacts and the pass through of higher input costs to customers.
Adjusted EBITDA increased by $15 million, or 16%, to $106 million at actual exchange rates, compared with $91 million in the same period last year. The increase in Adjusted EBITDA was principally due to favorable volume/mix effects and lower operating costs.
Europe
Revenue increased by $47 million, or 10%, to $528 million in the three months ended March 31, 2025, compared with $481 million in the same period last year. On a constant currency basis, revenue increased by 14% principally due to the pass through of higher input costs to customers and favorable volume/mix impacts.
Adjusted EBITDA increased by $6 million, or 14%, to $49 million compared with $43 million in the same period last year. On a constant currency basis, Adjusted EBITDA increased by 20% principally due to higher input cost recovery and lower operational and overhead costs, partly offset by adverse volume/mix effects (including the impact of IFRS 15).
Earnings Webcast and Conference Call Details
Ardagh Metal Packaging S.A. (NYSE: AMBP) will hold its first quarter 2025 earnings webcast and conference call for investors at 9.00 a.m. EDT (2.00 p.m. BST) on April 24, 2025. Please use the following webcast link to register for this call:
Webcast registration and access:
https://event.webcasts.com/viewer/event.jsp?ei=1713843&tp_key=c8361ad9af
Conference call dial in:
United States/Canada: +1 800 289 0438
International: +44 330 165 4027
Participant pin code: 7519915
An investor earnings presentation to accompany this release is available at https://ir.ardaghmetalpackaging.com/
About Ardagh Metal Packaging
Ardagh Metal Packaging $(AMP.AU)$ is a leading global supplier of sustainable and infinitely recyclable metal beverage cans to brand owners globally. An operating business of sustainable packaging business Ardagh Group, AMP is a leading industry player across Europe and the Americas with innovative production capabilities. AMP operates 23 metal beverage can production facilities in nine countries, employing more than 6,000 people with sales of approximately $4.9 billion in 2024.
For more information, visit https://ir.ardaghmetalpackaging.com/
Forward-Looking Statements
This release contains "forward-looking statements" within the meaning of Section 27A of the U.S. Securities Act of 1933, as amended and Section 21E of the U.S. Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. Forward-looking statements are not historical facts and are inherently subject to known and unknown risks and uncertainties, many of which may be beyond our control. We caution you that the forward-looking information presented in this press release is not a guarantee of future events, and that actual events may differ materially from those made in or suggested by the forward-looking information contained in this release. Certain factors that could cause actual events to differ materially from those discussed in any forward-looking statements include the risk factors described in Ardagh Metal Packaging S.A.'s Annual Report on Form 20-F for the year ended December 31, 2024 filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the "SEC") and any other public filings made by Ardagh Metal Packaging S.A. with the SEC. In addition, new risk factors and uncertainties emerge from time to time, and it is not possible for us to predict all risk factors and uncertainties, nor can we assess the impact of all factors on our business or the extent to which any factor, or combination of factors, may cause actual events to differ materially from those contained in any
forward-looking statements. Under no circumstances should the inclusion of such forward-looking statements in this release be regarded as a representation or warranty by us or any other person with respect to the achievement of results set out in such statements or that the underlying assumptions used will in fact be the case. Therefore, you are cautioned not to place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements. Any forward-looking information presented herein is made only as of the date of this release, and we do not undertake any obligation to update or revise any forward-looking information to reflect changes in assumptions, the occurrence of unanticipated events, or otherwise. This announcement contains inside information for the purposes of Article 7 of Regulation $(EU)$ No 596/2014. The person responsible for the release of this information on behalf of Ardagh Metal Packaging Finance plc and Ardagh Metal Packaging Finance USA LLC is Stephen Lyons, Investor Relations Director.
Non-IFRS Financial Measures
This release may contain certain financial measures such as Adjusted EBITDA, Adjusted operating cash flow, Adjusted free cash flow, net debt and ratios relating thereto that are not calculated in accordance with IFRS$(R)$ Accounting Standards. Non-IFRS financial measures may be considered in addition to IFRS financial information, but should not be used as substitutes for the corresponding IFRS measures. The non-IFRS financial measures used by Ardagh Metal Packaging S.A. may differ from, and not be comparable to, similarly titled measures used by other companies.
Contacts:
Investors:
Email: stephen.lyons@ardaghgroup.com
Media:
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Unaudited Consolidated Condensed Income Statement for the three months ended March 31,
2025 and 2024
Three months ended March 31, 2025 Three months ended March 31, 2024
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Before Before
exceptional Exceptional exceptional Exceptional
items items Total items items Total
$'m $'m $'m $'m $'m $'m
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Revenue 1,268 -- 1,268 1,141 -- 1,141
Cost of sales (1,116) (2) (1,118) (1,010) (8) (1,018)
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Gross profit 152 (2) 150 131 (8) 123
Sales, general
and
administration
expenses (75) (1) (76) (70) (3) (73)
Intangible
amortization (33) -- (33) (36) -- (36)
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Operating profit 44 (3) 41 25 (11) 14
Net finance
expense (56) 6 (50) (52) 17 (35)
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Loss before tax (12) 3 (9) (27) 6 (21)
Income tax
credit 4 -- 4 8 1 9
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Loss for the
period (8) 3 (5) (19) 7 (12)
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Loss per share:
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Basic and
diluted loss
per share (0.02) (0.03)
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Unaudited Consolidated Condensed Statement of Financial Position
At March 31, 2025 At December 31, 2024
$'m $'m
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Non-current assets
Intangible assets 1,217 1,223
Property, plant and equipment 2,486 2,480
Other non-current assets 136 129
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3,839 3,832
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Current assets
Inventories 429 382
Trade and other receivables 522 332
Contract assets 260 251
Income tax receivable 34 35
Derivative financial instruments 12 20
Cash, cash equivalents and
restricted cash 177 610
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1,434 1,630
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TOTAL ASSETS 5,273 5,462
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TOTAL EQUITY (223) (136)
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Non-current liabilities
Borrowings including lease
obligations 3,842 3,797
Other non-current liabilities* 347 353
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4,189 4,150
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Current liabilities
Borrowings including lease
obligations 109 105
Payables and other current
liabilities 1,198 1,343
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1,307 1,448
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TOTAL LIABILITIES 5,496 5,598
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TOTAL EQUITY and LIABILITIES 5,273 5,462
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* Other non-current liabilities includes liabilities for earnout shares of $5
million at March 31, 2025 (December 31, 2024: $10 million) and warrants of
$nil at March 31, 2025 (December 31, 2024: $1 million).
Unaudited Consolidated Condensed Statement of Cash Flows
Three months ended March 31,
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2025 2024
$'m $'m
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Cash flows used in operating activities
Cash used in operations (2) (276) (316)
Net interest paid (17) (15)
Settlement of foreign currency derivative
financial instruments (7) (5)
Income tax paid (10) (2)
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Cash flows used in operating activities (310) (338)
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Cash flows used in investing activities
Net capital expenditure (39) (62)
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Cash flows used in investing activities (39) (62)
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Cash flows (used in)/received from
financing activities
Changes in borrowings (2) 204
Deferred debt issue costs paid (1) --
Lease payments (25) (21)
Dividends paid (66) (66)
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Net cash (used in)/received from financing
activities (94) 117
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Net decrease in cash, cash equivalents and
restricted cash (443) (283)
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Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash
at beginning of period 610 443
Exchange gains/(losses) on cash, cash
equivalents and restricted cash 10 (5)
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Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash
at end of period 177 155
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Financial assets and liabilities
At March 31, 2025, the Group's net debt and available liquidity was as
follows:
Drawn amount Available liquidity
$'m $'m
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Senior Facilities* 3,569 --
Global Asset Based Loan Facility -- 306
Bradesco Facility -- 87
Lease obligations 370 --
Other borrowings 40 --
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Total borrowings / undrawn facilities 3,979 393
Deferred debt issue costs (28) --
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Net borrowings / undrawn facilities 3,951 393
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted
cash (177) 177
Derivative financial instruments used
to hedge foreign currency and interest
rate risk 22 --
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Net debt / available liquidity 3,796 570
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*Includes Senior Secured Green Notes, Senior Green Notes and Senior Secured
Term Loan.
Reconciliation of loss for the period to Adjusted profit
Three months ended March 31,
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2025 2024
$'m $'m
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Loss for the period as presented in the
income statement (5) (12)
Less: Dividend on preferred shares (6) (6)
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Loss for the period used in calculating
earnings per share (11) (18)
Exceptional items, net of tax (3) (7)
Intangible amortization, net of tax 26 28
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Adjusted profit for the period 12 3
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Weighted average number of ordinary shares 597.7 597.6
Loss per share (0.02) (0.03)
Adjusted earnings per share 0.02 0.01
Reconciliation of loss for the period to Adjusted EBITDA
Three months ended March 31,
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2025 2024
$'m $'m
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Loss for the period (5) (12)
Income tax credit (4) (9)
Net finance expense 50 35
Depreciation and amortization 111 109
Exceptional operating items 3 11
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Adjusted EBITDA 155 134
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Reconciliation of Adjusted EBITDA to Adjusted operating cash flow and
Adjusted free cash flow
Three months ended March 31,
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2025 2024
$'m $'m
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Adjusted EBITDA 155 134
Movement in working capital (428) (423)
Maintenance capital expenditure (24) (24)
Lease payments (25) (21)
Exceptional restructuring costs (1) (14)
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Adjusted operating cash flow (323) (348)
Interest paid (17) (15)
Settlement of foreign currency derivative
financial instruments (7) (5)
Income tax paid (10) (2)
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Adjusted free cash flow - pre Growth
Investment capital expenditure (357) (370)
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Growth investment capital expenditure (15) (38)
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Adjusted free cash flow - post Growth
Investment capital expenditure (372) (408)
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Related Footnotes
(1) For a reconciliation to the most comparable IFRS measures, see Page 7.
(2) Cash used in operations for the three months ended March 31, 2025, is
derived from the aggregate of Adjusted EBITDA as presented on Page 7, working
capital outflows of $428 million and exceptional cash outflows of $3 million.
Cash used in operations for the three months ended March 31, 2024, is derived
from the aggregate of Adjusted EBITDA as presented on Page 7, working capital
outflows of $423 million and exceptional cash outflows of $27 million.
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