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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
 
 FORM 10-Q
 
ýQUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
For the quarterly period ended March 31, 2019 
or
 
¨TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
For the transition period from                      to                     
Commission File No. 001-11261
SONOCO PRODUCTS COMPANY
 
Incorporated under the laws
of South Carolina
I.R.S. Employer Identification
No. 57-0248420
1 N. Second St.
Hartsville, South Carolina 29550
Telephone: 843/383-7000
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15 (d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days.    Yes  ý    No  ¨
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically every Interactive Data File required to be submitted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T during the preceding 12 months (or such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit and post such files).    Yes  ý    No  ¨
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, smaller reporting company, or an emerging growth company. See the definitions of “large accelerated filer,” “accelerated filer,” “smaller reporting company,” and "emerging growth company" in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.
 
Large accelerated filerýAccelerated filer¨
Non-accelerated filer
¨
Smaller reporting company¨
Emerging growth company¨
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 provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ¨
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act).    Yes  ¨    No  ý
Indicate the number of shares outstanding of each of the issuer’s classes of common stock at April 19, 2019:
Common stock, no par value: 100,046,815 



SONOCO PRODUCTS COMPANY
INDEX
 
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Item 6.

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Part I. FINANCIAL INFORMATION
 
Item 1. Financial Statements.
SONOCO PRODUCTS COMPANY
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS (unaudited)
(Dollars and shares in thousands) 
March 31,
2019		December 31,
2018*
Assets
Current Assets
Cash and cash equivalents$124,328 $120,389 
Trade accounts receivable, net of allowances773,943 737,420 
Other receivables96,294 111,915 
Inventories, net:
Finished and in process187,422 174,115 
Materials and supplies328,243 319,649 
Prepaid expenses58,261 55,784 
1,568,491 1,519,272 
Property, Plant and Equipment, Net1,224,143 1,233,821 
Goodwill1,307,166 1,309,167 
Other Intangible Assets, Net340,844 352,037 
Deferred Income Taxes47,872 47,297 
Right of Use Asset-Operating Leases308,166 — 
Other Assets144,822 121,871 
Total Assets$4,941,504 $4,583,465 
Liabilities and Equity
Current Liabilities
Payable to suppliers$571,370 $556,011 
Accrued expenses and other343,599 322,958 
Notes payable and current portion of long-term debt221,199 195,445 
Accrued taxes20,060 8,516 
1,156,228 1,082,930 
Long-term Debt, Net of Current Portion1,189,415 1,189,717 
Noncurrent Operating Lease Liabilities262,663 — 
Pension and Other Postretirement Benefits369,910 374,419 
Deferred Income Taxes63,806 64,273 
Other Liabilities98,343 99,848 
Sonoco Shareholders’ Equity
Common stock, no par value
Authorized 300,000 shares
100,036 and 99,829 shares issued and outstanding
at March 31, 2019 and December 31, 2018, respectively		7,175 7,175 
Capital in excess of stated value302,273 304,709 
Accumulated other comprehensive loss(734,745)(740,913)
Retained earnings2,213,473 2,188,115 
Total Sonoco Shareholders’ Equity1,788,176 1,759,086 
Noncontrolling Interests12,963 13,192 
Total Equity1,801,139 1,772,278 
Total Liabilities and Equity$4,941,504 $4,583,465 
 
*The year-end condensed consolidated balance sheet data was derived from audited financial statements, but does not include all disclosures required by accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America.
See accompanying Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements
3


SONOCO PRODUCTS COMPANY
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME (unaudited)
(Dollars and shares in thousands except per share data)
 
Three Months Ended
March 31, 2019April 1, 2018
Net sales$1,351,705 $1,304,187 
Cost of sales1,081,584 1,053,585 
Gross profit270,121 250,602 
Selling, general and administrative expenses142,561 137,441 
Restructuring/Asset impairment charges10,672 3,063 
Operating profit116,888 110,098 
Non-operating pension costs/(income)6,041 (291)
Interest expense16,032 14,795 
Interest income647 1,440 
Income before income taxes95,462 97,034 
Provision for income taxes22,624 23,356 
Income before equity in earnings of affiliates72,838 73,678 
Equity in earnings of affiliates, net of tax930 1,247 
Net income73,768 74,925 
Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests(105)(870)
Net income attributable to Sonoco$73,663 $74,055 
Weighted average common shares outstanding:
Basic100,640 100,396 
Diluted101,072 100,896 
Per common share:
Net income attributable to Sonoco:
Basic$0.73 $0.74 
Diluted$0.73 $0.73 
See accompanying Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements
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SONOCO PRODUCTS COMPANY
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF
COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (unaudited)
(Dollars in thousands)
 
Three Months Ended
March 31, 2019April 1, 2018
Net income$73,768 $74,925 
Other comprehensive income/(loss):
Foreign currency translation adjustments(2,972)22,982 
Changes in defined benefit plans, net of tax7,156 5,817 
Changes in derivative financial instruments, net of tax1,864 1,047 
Other comprehensive income$6,048 $29,846 
Comprehensive income$79,816 $104,771 
Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests(105)(870)
Other comprehensive income attributable to noncontrolling interests(120)(429)
Comprehensive income attributable to Sonoco$79,591 $103,472 
See accompanying Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements

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CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF
CHANGES IN TOTAL EQUITY (unaudited)
(Dollars in thousands)

Total
Equity		Common SharesCapital in
Excess of
Stated Value		Accumulated
Other
Comprehensive
Loss		Retained
Earnings		Noncontrolling
Interests
OutstandingAmount
December 31, 2017$1,730,060 99,414 $7,175 $330,157 $(666,272)$2,036,006 $22,994 
Net income74,925 74,055 870 
Other comprehensive income:
Translation gain22,982 22,553 429 
Defined benefit plan adjustment, net of tax5,817 5,817 
Derivative financial instruments, net of tax1,047 1,047 
Other comprehensive income$29,846 $29,417 $429 
Dividends(39,535)(39,535)
Issuance of stock awards479 227 479 
Shares repurchased(4,088)(78)(4,088)
Stock-based compensation3,048 3,048 
Impact of new accounting pronouncements1,721 (176)1,897 
April 1, 2018$1,796,456 99,563 $7,175 $329,596 $(637,031)$2,072,423 $24,293 



Total EquityCommon SharesCapital in
Excess of
Stated Value		Accumulated
Other
Comprehensive
Loss		Retained
Earnings		Noncontrolling
Interests
OutstandingAmount
December 31, 2018$1,772,278 99,829 $7,175 $304,709 $(740,913)$2,188,115 $13,192 
Net income73,768 73,663 105 
Other comprehensive income/(loss):
Translation loss(2,972)(2,852)(120)
Defined benefit plan adjustment, net of tax7,156 7,156 
Derivative financial instruments, net of tax1,864 1,864 
Other comprehensive income/(loss)$6,048 $6,168 $(120)
Dividends(41,534)(41,534)
Dividends paid to noncontrolling interests(214)(214)
Issuance of stock awards399 340 399 
Shares repurchased(7,395)(133)(7,395)
Stock-based compensation4,560 4,560 
Impact of new accounting pronouncements(6,771)(6,771)
March 31, 2019$1,801,139 100,036 $7,175 $302,273 $(734,745)$2,213,473 $12,963 

See accompanying Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements
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CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (unaudited)
(Dollars in thousands)
Three Months Ended
March 31, 2019April 1, 2018
Cash Flows from Operating Activities:
Net income$73,768 $74,925 
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:
Asset impairment1,400 162 
Depreciation, depletion and amortization58,614 58,068 
Share-based compensation expense4,560 3,048 
Equity in earnings of affiliates(930)(1,247)
Cash dividends from affiliated companies525 900 
Net loss/(gain) on disposition of assets2,160 (227)
Pension and postretirement plan expense7,056 8,492 
Pension and postretirement plan contributions(17,353)(18,724)
Net decrease in deferred taxes(1,092)(1,669)
Change in assets and liabilities, net of effects from acquisitions, dispositions, and foreign currency adjustments:
Trade accounts receivable(40,036)(19,346)
Inventories(20,631)(17,814)
Payable to suppliers14,763 10,267 
Prepaid expenses(2,637)(4,202)
Accrued expenses(16,865)(229)
Income taxes payable and other income tax items11,400 17,183 
Other assets and liabilities17,617 10,178 
Net cash provided by operating activities92,319 119,765 
Cash Flows from Investing Activities:
Purchase of property, plant and equipment(42,157)(41,360)
Cost of acquisitions, net of cash acquired(455)— 
Proceeds from the sale of assets493 5,352 
Investment in affiliates and other, net1,150 148 
Net cash used in investing activities(40,969)(35,860)
Cash Flows from Financing Activities:
Proceeds from issuance of debt15,566 21,488 
Principal repayment of debt(34,651)(19,662)
Net change in commercial paper31,000 10,000 
Net decrease in outstanding checks(10,993)(5,506)
Cash dividends(41,136)(38,829)
Dividends paid to noncontrolling interests(214)— 
Shares acquired(7,395)(4,088)
Net cash used in financing activities(47,823)(36,597)
Effects of Exchange Rate Changes on Cash412 3,030 
Net Increase in Cash and Cash Equivalents3,939 50,338 
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period120,389 254,912 
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period$124,328 $305,250 
See accompanying Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements

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NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(Dollars and shares in thousands except per share data)
(unaudited)


Note 1:  Basis of Interim Presentation 
In the opinion of the management of Sonoco Products Company (the “Company” or “Sonoco”), the accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements contain all adjustments (consisting of only normal recurring adjustments, unless otherwise stated) necessary to state fairly the consolidated financial position, results of operations and cash flows for the interim periods reported herein. Operating results for the three months ended March 31, 2019, are not necessarily indicative of the results that may be expected for the year ending December 31, 2019. These condensed consolidated financial statements should be read in conjunction with the consolidated financial statements and the notes thereto included in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2018.
With respect to the unaudited condensed consolidated financial information of the Company for the three-month periods ended March 31, 2019 and April 1, 2018 included in this Form 10-Q, PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP reported that they have applied limited procedures in accordance with professional standards for a review of such information. However, their separate report dated May 1, 2019 appearing herein, states that they did not audit and they do not express an opinion on that unaudited financial information. Accordingly, the degree of reliance on their report on such information should be restricted in light of the limited nature of the review procedures applied. PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP is not subject to the liability provisions of Section 11 of the Securities Act of 1933 for their report on the unaudited financial information because that report is not a “report” or a “part” of a registration statement prepared or certified by PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP within the meaning of Sections 7 and 11 of the Act. 

Note 2:  New Accounting Pronouncements
In December 2018, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) issued Accounting Standards Update (“ASU”) 2018-16 “Derivatives and Hedging: Inclusion of the Secured Overnight Financing Rate (SOFR) Overnight Index Swap (OIS) Rate as a Benchmark Interest Rate for Hedge Accounting Purposes,” which allows the use of the SOFR and OIS rate as benchmark rates after the Federal Reserve started publishing such daily rate on April 3, 2018. The Company adopted the standard effective January 1, 2019 using the prospective basis. The adoption did not have a material effect on the consolidated financial statements.
In January 2016, the FASB issued ASU 2016-02, "Leases" (“ASU 2016-02”) requiring lessees to recognize on the balance sheet a right-of-use asset and lease liability for all long-term leases and requiring disclosure of key information about leasing arrangements in order to increase transparency and comparability among organizations. The accounting for lessors does not fundamentally change except for changes to conform and align guidance to the lessee guidance and the revenue recognition standard adopted in 2018. The Company established a cross-functional team to implement certain software solutions as part of its newly integrated enterprise-wide lease management system. The implementation plan included developing business processes, accounting systems, and internal controls to ensure the Company's compliance with reporting and disclosure requirements of the new standard. The Company elected the package of practical expedients permitted under the transition guidance within the new standard upon adoption and has made an accounting policy election to keep leases with a term of 12 months or less off of the balance sheet in accordance with ASU 2016-02’s short-term lease exemption provision. The Company is also electing the hindsight practical expedient to determine the reasonably certain lease term for existing leases and has elected to combine lease and non-lease components as a single lease component for all classes of assets. 
The Company adopted ASU 2016-02 as of January 1, 2019, using a modified retrospective transition method and elected to apply the optional transition approach prescribed by ASU 2018-11 which allows entities to initially apply the new leases standard at the adoption date, without adjusting comparative periods. The adoption of the ASU 2016-02 resulted in the Company recording a right of use asset impact of $336,083 and a lease liability impact of $344,362 to its consolidated balance sheet, partially offset by a cumulative effect adjustment to retained earnings of $6,771 and a $1,508 reduction to deferred tax liabilities.
During the three-month period ended March 31, 2019, there have been no other newly issued nor newly applicable accounting pronouncements that have had, or are expected to have, a material impact on the Company’s financial statements. Further, at March 31, 2019, there were no other pronouncements pending adoption that are expected to have a material impact on the Company’s consolidated financial statements.

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NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(Dollars and shares in thousands except per share data)
(unaudited)

Note 3:  Acquisitions 
 The Company completed the acquisition of the remaining 70 percent interest in Conitex Sonoco (BVI), Ltd. ("Conitex Sonoco") from Texpack Investments, Inc. ("Texpack") on October 1, 2018. Concurrent with this acquisition, the Company also acquired a rigid paper facility in Spain ("Compositub") from Texpack Group Holdings B.V. Final consideration for both acquisitions was subject to a post-closing adjustment for the change in working capital to the date of closing. These adjustments were settled in February 2019 for additional cash payments to the sellers totaling $455.
On April 12, 2018, the Company completed the acquisition of Highland Packaging Solutions ("Highland"). Highland manufactures thermoformed plastic packaging for fresh produce and dairy products from a single production facility in Plant City, Florida. The acquisition of Highland included a contingent purchase liability of $7,500 payable in two installments and based upon a sales metric which the Company expects to meet. The first installment of $5,000 is expected to be paid by the end of the second quarter of 2019 and the second installment of $2,500 is to be paid two years after the closing date. The liability for these two payments has been recognized in full on the Company's Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets at March 31, 2019 and December 31,2018, with the first installment included in "Accrued expenses and other" and the second in "Other Liabilities." 
During the three months ended March 31, 2019, the Company continued to finalize its valuations of the assets acquired and liabilities assumed in acquisitions completed in the previous year based on new information obtained about facts and circumstances that existed as of their respective acquisition dates. As a result, the following measurement period adjustments were made to the previously disclosed provisional fair values:
Conitex Sonoco Compositub Highland  
Trade accounts receivable$(77)$203 $— 
Inventories— 50 — 
Property, plant and equipment(199)(1,026)1,895 
Goodwill1,971 (566)(1,895)
Other intangible assets300 1,888 — 
Accrued expenses and other(1,782)(138)— 
Other net tangible assets /(liabilities)(129)(40)— 
Net assets$84 $371 $— 
 
Management is continuing to finalize its valuations of certain assets and liabilities associated with its 2018 acquisitions, including, but not limited to: inventory; property, plant and equipment; other intangible assets; and trade accounts receivable, and expects to complete its valuations within one year of the respective dates of acquisition.
The Company has accounted for its acquisitions as business combinations under the acquisition method of accounting, in accordance with the business combinations subtopic of the Accounting Standards Codification and has included their results of operations in the Company's Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income from their respective dates of acquisition.
Acquisition-related costs of $400 and $545 were incurred during the three months ended March 31, 2019 and April 1, 2018, respectively. Acquisition-related costs consist primarily of legal and professional fees and are included in "Selling, general and administrative expenses" in the Company's Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income.



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NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(Dollars and shares in thousands except per share data)
(unaudited)

Note 4:  Shareholders' Equity
Earnings per Share
The following table sets forth the computation of basic and diluted earnings per share:
Three Months Ended
March 31, 2019April 1, 2018
Numerator:
Net income attributable to Sonoco$73,663 $74,055 
Denominator:
Weighted average common shares outstanding:
Basic100,640 100,396 
Dilutive effect of stock-based compensation432 500 
Diluted101,072 100,896 
Net income attributable to Sonoco per common share:
Basic$0.73 $0.74 
Diluted$0.73 $0.73 
Cash dividends$0.41 $0.39 

Potentially dilutive securities are calculated in accordance with the treasury stock method, which assumes the proceeds from the exercise of all dilutive stock appreciation rights (SARs) are used to repurchase the Company’s common stock. Certain SARs are not dilutive because either the exercise price is greater than the average market price of the stock during the reporting period or assumed repurchases from proceeds from the exercise of the SARs were antidilutive. These SARs may become dilutive in the future if the market price of the Company's common stock appreciates.
The average numbers of SARs that were not dilutive and, therefore, not included in the computation of diluted earnings per share during the three month periods ended March 31, 2019 and April 1, 2018 were as follows:
Three Months Ended
March 31, 2019April 1, 2018
Anti-dilutive stock appreciation rights305 738 
No adjustments were made to net income attributable to Sonoco in the computations of earnings per share.
Stock Repurchases
On February 10, 2016, the Company’s Board of Directors authorized the repurchase of up to 5,000 shares of the Company's common stock. A total of 2,030 were purchased in 2016. No shares were repurchased under this authorization during 2017, 2018, or during the three months ended March 31, 2019. Accordingly, a total of 2,970 shares remain available for repurchase at March 31, 2019.
The Company frequently repurchases shares of its common stock to satisfy employee tax withholding obligations in association with certain share-based compensation awards. These repurchases, which are not part of a publicly announced plan or program, totaled 133 shares in the three months ended March 31, 2019 at a cost of $7,395, and 78 shares in the three months ended April 1, 2018 at a cost of $4,088.
Dividend Declarations
On February 13, 2019, the Board of Directors declared a regular quarterly dividend of $0.41 per share. This dividend was paid on March 8, 2019 to all shareholders of record as of February 27, 2019.
On April 17, 2019, the Board of Directors declared a regular quarterly dividend of $0.43 per share. This dividend is payable on June 10, 2019 to all shareholders of record as of May 10, 2019.

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NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(Dollars and shares in thousands except per share data)
(unaudited)

Note 5:  Restructuring and Asset Impairment
The Company has engaged in a number of restructuring actions over the past several years. Actions initiated in 2019 and 2018 are reported as “2019 Actions” and “2018 Actions,” respectively. Actions initiated prior to 2018, all of which were substantially complete at March 31, 2019, are reported as “2017 and Earlier Actions.”
Following are the total restructuring and asset impairment charges, net of adjustments, recognized by the Company during the periods presented: 
Three Months Ended
March 31, 2019April 1, 2018
Restructuring/Asset impairment:
2019 Actions$6,389 $— 
2018 Actions4,046 2,207 
2017 and Earlier Actions237 856 
Restructuring/Asset impairment charges10,672 3,063 
Income tax benefit(2,638)(685)
Less: Costs attributable to noncontrolling interests, net of tax(69)(5)
Restructuring/asset impairment charges attributable to Sonoco, net of tax$7,965 $2,373 

Pre-tax restructuring and asset impairment charges are included in “Restructuring/Asset impairment charges” in the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income.
When recognizable in accordance with GAAP, the Company expects to recognize future additional charges totaling approximately $5,100 in connection with previously announced restructuring actions. The Company believes that the majority of these charges will be incurred and paid by the end of 2019. The Company continually evaluates its cost structure, including its manufacturing capacity, and additional restructuring actions are likely to be undertaken.
2019 Actions
During 2019, the Company announced the elimination of a forming film production line at a flexible packaging facility in the United States, and initiated the closure of a composite can and injection molding facility in Germany (both part of the Consumer Packaging segment).  In addition, approximately 90 positions were eliminated in the first three months of 2019 in conjunction with the Company's ongoing organizational effectiveness efforts.
Below is a summary of 2019 Actions and related expenses by segment and by type incurred and estimated to be incurred through completion.
2019 ActionsFirst Quarter 2019Estimated
Total Cost
Severance and Termination Benefits
Consumer Packaging$2,989 $6,639 
Paper and Industrial Converted Products422 422 
Protective Solutions341 341 
Corporate1,726 1,876 
Asset Impairment / Disposal of Assets
Consumer Packaging312 312 
Other Costs
Consumer Packaging442 442 
Display and Packaging155 255 
Paper and Industrial Converted Products2 2 
Total Charges and Adjustments$6,389 $10,289 

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NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(Dollars and shares in thousands except per share data)
(unaudited)

The following table sets forth the activity in the 2019 Actions restructuring accrual included in “Accrued expenses and other” on the Company’s Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets:
2019 ActionsSeverance
and
Termination
Benefits		Asset Impairment/
Disposal
of Assets		Other
Costs		Total
Accrual Activity
2019 Year to Date
Liability at December 31, 2018$— $— $— $— 
2019 charges5,478 312 599 6,389 
Cash receipts/(payments)(3,165)— (212)(3,377)
Asset write downs/disposals— (312)— (312)
Foreign currency translation(1)— — (1)
Liability at March 31, 2019$2,312 $— $387 $2,699 

"Asset Impairment/Disposal of Assets" consist of an impairment charge resulting from the elimination of a forming film line at a flexible packaging facility.
“Other Costs” consist primarily of costs related to plant closures including equipment removal, utilities, plant security, property taxes and insurance.
The Company expects to pay the majority of the remaining 2019 Actions restructuring costs by the end of 2019 using cash generated from operations.

2018 Actions
During 2018, the Company announced the closure of a flexible packaging plant in North Carolina, a global brand management facility in Canada, and a thermoformed packaging plant in California (all part of the Consumer Packaging segment), five tube and core plants - one in Alabama, one in Canada, one in Indonesia, one in Russia, and one in Norway (all part of the Paper and Industrial Converted Products segment), and a protective packaging plant in North Carolina (part of the Protective Solutions segment). Restructuring actions in the Display and Packaging segment included charges associated with exiting a single-customer contract at a packaging center near Atlanta, Georgia.  In addition, approximately 120 positions were eliminated throughout 2018 in conjunction with the Company's ongoing organizational effectiveness efforts.
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NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(Dollars and shares in thousands except per share data)
(unaudited)

Below is a summary of 2018 Actions and related expenses by segment and by type incurred and estimated to be incurred through completion.
Three Months Ended
2018 ActionsMarch 31, 2019April 1, 2018
Severance and Termination Benefits
Consumer Packaging$641 $788 $5,341 $5,341 
Display and Packaging2 175 1,941 1,941 
Paper and Industrial Converted Products169 991 3,280 3,280 
Protective Solutions(1)