Sealed Air to Hold Conference Call to Discuss First Quarter 2017 Results

CHARLOTTE, N.C.--()--Sealed Air Corporation (NYSE:SEE) announced today that it will release its first quarter 2017 results at approximately 7:00 a.m. (ET) on Tuesday, May 9, 2017 and will host a conference call and webcast later that morning at 10:00 a.m. (ET).

The results of operations for its Diversey Care division and the food hygiene and cleaning business within its Food Care division (together “New Diversey”) will be reported as discontinued operations. On March 27, 2017, Sealed Air announced it had entered into a definitive agreement to sell New Diversey to Bain Capital Private Equity, a leading global private investment firm, for approximately $3.2 billion.

Jerome A. Peribere, President and Chief Executive Officer, and Carol P. Lowe, Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer will conduct the investor conference call. The conference call will be webcast live on the Investor Relations home page at www.sealedair.com/investors. A replay of the webcast will also be available thereafter.

Investors who cannot access the webcast may listen to the conference call live via telephone by dialing (855) 472-5411 (domestic) or (330) 863-3389 (international) and use the participant code 6791312. Telephonic replay of the webcast will be available starting at 1:00 p.m. (ET) on Tuesday, May 9, 2017 and end on Thursday, June 8, 2017 at 12:59 p.m. (ET). To listen to the replay, please dial (855) 859-2056 (domestic) or (404) 537-3406 (international) and use the confirmation code 6791312.

Business

Sealed Air Corporation creates a world that feels, tastes and works better. In 2016, the Company generated revenue of approximately $6.8 billion by helping our customers achieve their sustainability goals in the face of today’s biggest social and environmental challenges. Our portfolio of widely recognized brands, including Cryovac® brand food packaging solutions, Bubble Wrap® brand cushioning and Diversey® cleaning and hygiene solutions, enables a safer and less wasteful food supply chain, protects valuable goods shipped around the world, and improves health through clean environments. Sealed Air has approximately 23,000 employees who serve customers in 171 countries. To learn more, visit www.sealedair.com.

Website Information

We routinely post important information for investors on our website, www.sealedair.com, in the "Investor Relations" section. We use this website as a means of disclosing material, non-public information and for complying with our disclosure obligations under Regulation FD. Accordingly, investors should monitor the Investor Relations section of our website, in addition to following our press releases, SEC filings, public conference calls, presentations and webcasts. The information contained on, or that may be accessed through, our website is not incorporated by reference into, and is not a part of, this document.

Forward-Looking Statements

This press release contains “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of the safe harbor provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 concerning our business, consolidated financial condition and results of operations. Forward-looking statements are subject to risks and uncertainties, many of which are outside our control, which could cause actual results to differ materially from these statements. Therefore, you should not rely on any of these forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements can be identified by such words as “anticipates,” “believes,” “plan,” “assumes,” “could,” “should,” “estimates,” “expects,” “intends,” “potential,” “seek,” “predict,” “may,” “will” and similar references to future periods. All statements other than statements of historical facts included in this press release regarding our strategies, prospects, financial condition, operations, costs, plans and objectives are forward-looking statements. Examples of forward-looking statements include, among others, statements we make regarding expected future operating results, expectations regarding the results of restructuring and other programs, anticipated levels of capital expenditures and expectations of the effect on our financial condition of claims, litigation, environmental costs, contingent liabilities and governmental and regulatory investigations and proceedings. The following are important factors that we believe could cause actual results to differ materially from those in our forward looking statements: the tax benefits associated with the Settlement agreement (as defined in our 2016 Annual Report on Form 10-K), global economic and political conditions, changes in our credit ratings, changes in raw material pricing and availability, changes in energy costs, competitive conditions, the success of the divestiture of the Diversey Care division and related food hygiene and cleaning business, the success of our restructuring activities, currency translation and devaluation effects, the success of our financial growth, profitability, cash generation and manufacturing strategies and our cost reduction and productivity efforts, the success of new product offerings, the effects of animal and food-related health issues, pandemics, consumer preferences, environmental matters, regulatory actions and legal matters, and the other information referenced in the “Risk Factors” section appearing in our most recent Annual Report on Form 10-K, as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission, and as revised and updated by our Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q and Current Reports on Form 8-K. Any forward-looking statement made by us is based only on information currently available to us and speaks only as of the date on which it is made. We undertake no obligation to publicly update any forward looking statement, whether written or oral, that may be made from time to time, whether as a result of new information, future developments or otherwise.

Contacts

Sealed Air Corporation
Investors:
Lori Chaitman, 704-503-8841
or
Media:
Ken Aurichio, 201-703-4164

Contacts

Sealed Air Corporation
Investors:
Lori Chaitman, 704-503-8841
or
Media:
Ken Aurichio, 201-703-4164