UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, DC  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) (July 31, 2020)
COLGATE-PALMOLIVE COMPANY
 (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Delaware
1-644
13-1815595
(State or Other Jurisdiction
of Incorporation)
(Commission
File Number)
(IRS Employer
Identification No.)

300 Park Avenue, New York, New York 10022
(Address of Principal Executive Offices) (Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code (212) 310-2000

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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

Title of each class
  Trading Symbol(s)
 
Name of each exchange on which
registered
Common Stock, $1.00 par value
  CL
  New York Stock Exchange
 0.000% Notes due 2021    CL 21A   New York Stock Exchange
0.500% Notes due 2026
  CL 26
  New York Stock Exchange
1.375% Notes due 2034
  CL 34
  New York Stock Exchange
 0.875% Notes due 2039    CL 39   New 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 (17 CFR §230.405) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (17 CFR §240.12b-2).

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. ☐



Item 2.02. Results of Operations and Financial Condition.

On July 31, 2020, Colgate-Palmolive Company (the “Company”) issued a press release announcing its earnings for the quarter ended June 30, 2020.  This press release is attached as Exhibit 99 and is incorporated herein by reference.

The information in Item 2.02 of this Current Report is being furnished and shall not be deemed “filed” for the purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that Section.  The information in Item 2.02 of this Current Report shall not be incorporated by reference into any registration statement or other document pursuant to the Securities Act of 1933, as amended.

Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d)            Exhibits.  The following exhibit is filed with this document:

Exhibit Number
Description
   
99 Press release, dated July 31, 2020, issued by Colgate-Palmolive Company
   
104 Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded within the Inline eXtensible Business Reporting Language (Inline XBRL) document)

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EXHIBIT INDEX

Exhibit Number
Description
   
99
   
104
Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded within the Inline eXtensible Business Reporting Language (Inline XBRL) document)

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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.



 
COLGATE-PALMOLIVE COMPANY
 
     
     
       
Date:   July 31, 2020
By:
/s/ Henning I. Jakobsen  
  Name:
Henning I. Jakobsen  
  Title: Chief Financial Officer  


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Exhibit 99

Colgate Announces 2nd Quarter 2020 Results

NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--July 31, 2020--Colgate-Palmolive Company (NYSE:CL)

  • Net sales increased 1.0%, Organic sales* increased 5.5%
  • GAAP EPS grew 9% to $0.74, Base Business EPS* grew 3% to $0.74
  • GAAP Gross profit margin increased 110 basis points to 60.8%, Base Business Gross profit margin* increased 120 basis points to 60.8%
  • Net cash provided by operations was $1,794 million
  • Colgate’s leadership in toothpaste continued with its global market share at 40.0% year to date
  • Colgate’s leadership in manual toothbrushes continued with its global market share at 31.0% year to date
  • The Company is not providing 2020 financial guidance due to the continued uncertainty surrounding the business impacts from COVID-19 and related macroeconomic volatility

Second Quarter Total Company Results (GAAP)

($ in millions except per share amounts)

2020

2019

Change

Net Sales

$3,897

$3,866

+1.0%

EPS (diluted)

$0.74

$0.68

+9%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Second Quarter Total Company Results (Base Business - Non-GAAP)*

($ in millions except per share amounts)

2020

2019

Change

Organic Sales Growth

+5.5%

Base Business EPS (diluted)

$0.74

$0.72

+3%

*Indicates a non-GAAP financial measure. Please refer to “Non-GAAP Financial Measures” later in this release for definitions of non-GAAP financial measures and to “Table 6 - Geographic Sales Analysis Percentage Changes” and “Table 8 - Non-GAAP Reconciliations” included with this release for a reconciliation of these non-GAAP financial measures to the related GAAP measures.

Colgate-Palmolive Company (NYSE:CL) today reported results for second quarter 2020. Noel Wallace, Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer, commented, “Our momentum continued in the second quarter, despite the many challenges brought on by the global COVID-19 pandemic, including government actions to stem the spread of the virus. Our strategy has accelerated our growth over the past two years, and we continue to execute that strategy with agility to position us to win both during the pandemic and during the recovery. The ability of our teams on the ground to quickly adapt to new ways of working in the face of these challenges has been extraordinary.


“While net sales growth was significantly impacted by foreign exchange, the 5.5% organic sales growth reflected a good balance of positive volume and higher pricing on a worldwide basis and was led by strong growth in North America and Hill’s.

“We continue to see elevated demand across our geographies in certain categories such as liquid hand soap, dish liquid, bar soap and cleaners. In other categories, we are starting to see the impact of consumers working down their pantry inventories, particularly in Europe.

"The gross margin expansion in the quarter allowed us to invest behind our brands. Over the second half of the year, we will continue to fund strong consumer programs to drive our business.

“Looking ahead, we continue to expect a mid-single digit negative impact on net sales for the year from foreign exchange, based on current spot rates. Given the continued uncertainty related to the impact of the virus and government actions to stem the virus, including macroeconomic impacts, we have decided not to reinstate our financial guidance for 2020 at this time. As we proceed through this pandemic we plan to reinstate our guidance when we have the visibility to forecast our results with more confidence.”

Divisional Performance

The following are comments about divisional performance for second quarter 2020 versus the year ago period. See attached "Table 6 - Geographic Sales Analysis Percentage Changes" and "Table 5 - Segment Information" for additional information on net sales and operating profit by division.


Second Quarter Sales Growth By Division

(% change 2Q 2020 vs. 2Q 2019)

 

Net
Sales

Organic
Sales*

As Reported
Volume

Organic
Volume

Pricing

FX

North America

+12.0%

+11.0%

+13.0%

+11.5%

-0.5%

-0.5%

Latin America

-13.5%

+4.5%

-4.5%

-4.5%

+9.0%

-18.0%

Europe

+5.0%

-1.5%

+7.5%

-1.5%

—%

-2.5%

Asia Pacific

-3.0%

+0.5%

-3.0%

-3.0%

+3.5%

-3.5%

Africa/Eurasia

-6.0%

+2.5%

+0.5%

-1.5%

+4.0%

-10.5%

Hill's

+9.5%

+11.5%

+7.5%

+7.5%

+4.0%

-2.0%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total Company

+1.0%

+5.5%

+3.5%

+2.0%

+3.5%

-6.0%

*Indicates a non-GAAP financial measure. Please refer to “Non-GAAP Financial Measures” later in this release for definitions of non-GAAP financial measures and to “Table 6 - Geographic Sales Analysis Percentage Changes” included with this release for a reconciliation of these non-GAAP financial measures to the related GAAP measures.

 

The impact of the previously disclosed acquisitions of the Filorga skin health business, the new joint venture in Nigeria and the Hello oral care business on as reported volume was 1.5% for Total Company and 9.0%, 2.0% and 1.5% for Europe, Africa/Eurasia and North America, respectively.

Second Quarter Operating Profit By Division

($ in millions)

 

2Q 2020

% Change vs

2Q 2019

% to Net

Sales

Change in basis

points vs 2Q 2019

% to Net Sales

North America

$254

—%

26.8%

-320

Latin America

$229

-9%

28.4%

+140

Europe

$158

7%

25.6%

+40

Asia Pacific

$176

1%

28.2%

+130

Africa/Eurasia

$56

19%

24.5%

+520

Hill's

$191

14%

28.4%

+110

 

 

 

 

 

Total Company, As Reported

$946

7.0%

24.3%

+130

Total Company, Base Business*

$946

1.9%

24.3%

+30

*Indicates a non-GAAP financial measure. Please refer to “Non-GAAP Financial Measures” later in this release for definitions of non-GAAP financial measures and to “Table 8 - Non-GAAP Reconciliations” included with this release for a reconciliation of these non-GAAP financial measures to the related GAAP measures.

North America (24% of Company Sales)

  • Organic sales growth was driven by the United States and Canada.
  • In the United States, Colgate's share of the toothpaste market is 34.9% year to date and its share of the manual toothbrush market is 40.9% year to date.
  • The decrease in Operating profit as a percentage of Net sales was primarily due to increased advertising investment, unfavorable mix, higher overhead expenses, primarily driven by higher logistics costs, and higher raw and packaging material costs, partially offset by cost savings from the Company’s funding-the-growth initiatives.

Latin America (21% of Company Sales)

  • Organic sales growth in Argentina, Brazil, the Caribbean region and Colombia was partially offset by an organic sales decline in Mexico.
  • The increase in Operating profit as a percentage of Net sales was primarily due to cost savings from the Company’s funding-the-growth initiatives, higher pricing and lower overhead costs, partially offset by higher raw and packaging material costs, which included foreign exchange transaction costs.

Europe (16% of Company Sales)

  • Organic sales declines in the United Kingdom, Germany and Spain were partially offset by organic sales growth in Switzerland and Belgium.
  • The increase in Operating profit as a percentage of Net sales was primarily due to cost savings from the Company’s funding-the-growth initiatives, favorable mix and decreased advertising investment, partially offset by higher overhead expenses, higher raw and packaging material costs, which included foreign exchange transaction costs, and amortization expense related to the Filorga skin health acquisition.

Asia Pacific (16% of Company Sales)

  • Organic sales growth in the Greater China region and Australia was partially offset by organic sales declines in Thailand and India.
  • The increase in Operating profit as a percentage of Net sales was primarily due to higher pricing, cost savings from the Company's funding-the-growth initiatives and decreased advertising investment, partially offset by higher raw and packaging material costs, which included foreign exchange transaction costs, and higher overhead expenses.

Africa/Eurasia (6% of Company Sales)

  • Organic sales growth was led by Turkey, the Saudi Arabia/Gulf States region and South Africa.
  • The increase in Operating profit as a percentage of Net sales was primarily due to decreased advertising investment, cost savings from the Company’s funding-the-growth initiatives and higher pricing, partially offset by higher overhead expenses and higher raw and packaging material costs, which included foreign exchange transaction costs.

Hill's Pet Nutrition (17% of Company Sales)

  • Organic sales growth was led by the United States and Europe.
  • The increase in Operating profit as a percentage of Net sales was primarily due to lower overhead expenses, cost savings from the Company’s funding-the-growth initiatives and higher pricing, partially offset by increased advertising investment and higher raw and packaging material costs.

Webcast Information

At 8:30 a.m. ET today, Colgate will host a conference call regarding second quarter results. To access this call as a webcast, please go to Colgate’s website at www.colgatepalmolive.com.

About Colgate-Palmolive

Colgate-Palmolive is a leading global consumer products company with 34,000 people dedicated to improving the health and wellness of people and their pets. Focused on Oral Care, Personal Care, Home Care and Pet Nutrition and reaching more than 200 countries and territories, Colgate teams are developing, producing, distributing and selling health and hygiene products and pet nutrition offerings essential to society through brands such as Colgate, Palmolive, elmex, meridol, Tom’s of Maine, hello, Sorriso, Speed Stick, Softsoap, Irish Spring, Protex, Sanex, Filorga, eltaMD, PCA Skin, Ajax, Axion, Fabuloso, Soupline and Suavitel, as well as Hill’s Science Diet and Hill’s Prescription Diet. The Company also is recognized for its leadership and innovation in promoting environmental sustainability and community wellbeing, including its achievements in saving water, reducing waste, promoting recyclability and improving the oral health of children through its Bright Smiles, Bright Futures program, which has reached more than one billion children since 1991. For more information about Colgate’s global business and how the Company is building a future to smile about, visit www.colgatepalmolive.com. CL-E

Market Share Information

Management uses market share information as a key indicator to monitor business health and performance. References to market share in this press release are based on a combination of consumption and market share data provided by third-party vendors, primarily Nielsen, and internal estimates. All market share references represent the percentage of the dollar value of sales of our products, relative to all product sales in the category in the countries in which the Company competes and purchases data (excluding Venezuela from all periods).


Market share data is subject to limitations on the availability of up-to-date information. In particular, market share data is currently not generally available for certain retail channels, such as eCommerce and certain club retailers and discounters. The Company measures year-to-date market shares from January 1 of the relevant year through the most recent period for which market share data is available, which typically reflects a lag time of one or two months. The Company believes that the third-party vendors it uses to provide data are reliable, but it has not verified the accuracy or completeness of the data or any assumptions underlying the data. In certain limited circumstances, the COVID-19 pandemic has impacted the ability of our third-party vendors to provide the Company with reliable updated market share data. In addition, market share information reported by the Company may be different from market share information reported by other companies due to differences in category definitions, the use of data from different countries, internal estimates and other factors.

Cautionary Statement on Forward-Looking Statements

This press release and the related webcast may contain forward-looking statements (as that term is defined in the U.S. Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 or by the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) in its rules, regulations and releases) that set forth anticipated results based on management’s current plans and assumptions. Such statements may relate, for example, to sales or volume growth, net selling price increases, organic sales growth, profit or profit margin growth, earnings per share levels, financial goals, the impact of foreign exchange, the impact of COVID-19, cost-reduction plans, tax rates, new product introductions, commercial investment levels, acquisitions, divestitures, share repurchases, or legal or tax proceedings, among other matters. These statements are made on the basis of the Company’s views and assumptions as of this time and the Company undertakes no obligation to update these statements whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise, except as required by law or by the rules and regulations of the SEC. Moreover, the Company does not, nor does any other person, assume responsibility for the accuracy and completeness of these statements. The Company cautions investors that any such forward-looking statements are not guarantees of future performance and that actual events or results may differ materially from those statements. For more information about factors that could impact the Company’s business and cause actual results to differ materially from forward-looking statements, investors should refer to the Company’s filings with the SEC (including, but not limited to, the information set forth under the captions “Risk Factors” and “Cautionary Statement on Forward-Looking Statements” in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2019 and subsequent Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q). Copies of these filings may be obtained upon request from the Company’s Investor Relations Department or on the Company’s website at www.colgatepalmolive.com.


Non-GAAP Financial Measures

The following provides definitions and other information regarding the non-GAAP financial measures used in this press release and/or the related webcast, which may not be the same as or comparable to similar measures presented by other companies:

  • Base Business: Base Business refers to non-GAAP measures of operating results that exclude certain items. Base Business operating results exclude, as applicable, charges resulting from the Global Growth and Efficiency Program, acquisition-related costs and a benefit related to a recent reorganization of the ownership structure of certain foreign subsidiaries and a new operating structure being implemented within one of the Company's divisions.
  • Organic sales growth: Net sales growth excluding the impact of foreign exchange, acquisitions and divestments.
  • Free cash flow before dividends: Net cash provided by operations less Capital expenditures.

This press release discusses Net sales growth (GAAP) and Organic sales growth (non-GAAP). Management believes the organic sales growth measure provides investors and analysts with useful supplemental information regarding the Company’s underlying sales trends by presenting sales growth excluding the external factor of foreign exchange as well as the impact from acquisitions and divestments. See “Geographic Sales Analysis Percentage Changes” for the three and six months ended June 30, 2020 versus 2019 included with this release for a comparison of Organic sales growth to Net sales growth in accordance with GAAP.


Worldwide Gross profit, Gross profit margin, Selling, general and administrative expenses, Selling, general and administrative expenses as a percentage of Net sales, Other (income) expense, net, Operating profit, Operating profit margin, Non-service related postretirement costs, Effective income tax rate, Net income attributable to Colgate-Palmolive Company and Diluted earnings per common share are disclosed on both an as reported (GAAP) and Base Business (non-GAAP) basis. These non-GAAP financial measures exclude items that, either by their nature or amount, management would not expect to occur as part of the Company’s normal business on a regular basis, such as restructuring charges, charges for certain litigation and tax matters, gains and losses from certain divestitures and certain unusual, non-recurring items. Investors and analysts use these financial measures in assessing the Company’s business performance, and management believes that presenting these financial measures on a non-GAAP basis provides them with useful supplemental information to enhance their understanding of the Company’s underlying business performance and trends. These non-GAAP financial measures also enhance the ability to compare period-to-period financial results. See “Non-GAAP Reconciliations” for the three and six months ended June 30, 2020 and 2019 included with this release for a reconciliation of these financial measures to the related GAAP measures.

The Company uses these financial measures internally in its budgeting process, to evaluate segment and overall operating performance and as factors in determining compensation. While the Company believes that these financial measures are useful in evaluating the Company’s underlying business performance and trends, this information should be considered as supplemental in nature and is not meant to be considered in isolation or as a substitute for the related financial information prepared in accordance with GAAP.

As management uses free cash flow before dividends to evaluate the Company’s ability to satisfy current and future obligations, repurchase stock, pay dividends and fund future business opportunities, the Company believes that it provides useful information to investors. Free cash flow before dividends is not a measure of cash available for discretionary expenditures since the Company has certain non-discretionary obligations such as debt service that are not deducted from the measure. See “Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows” for the six months ended June 30, 2020 and 2019 for a comparison of free cash flow before dividends to Net cash provided by operations as reported in accordance with GAAP.

(See attached tables for second quarter results.)


Table 1

Colgate-Palmolive Company

 









Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income

 









For the Three Months Ended June 30, 2020 and 2019

 









(Dollars in Millions Except Per Share Amounts) (Unaudited)

 









 


2020


2019

 


 




 



Net sales


$

3,897

 


$

3,866

 

 


 




 



Cost of sales


 

1,528

 


 

1,558

 

 


 




 



Gross profit


 

2,369

 


 

2,308

 

 


 




 



Gross profit margin


 

60.8

%


 

59.7

%

 


 




 



Selling, general and administrative expenses


 

1,395

 


 

1,369

 

 


 




 



Other (income) expense, net


 

28

 


 

51

 

 


 




 



Operating profit


 

946

 


 

888

 

 


 




 



Operating profit margin


 

24.3

%


 

23.0

%

 


 




 



Non-service related postretirement costs


 

20

 


 

27

 

 


 




 



Interest (income) expense, net


 

35

 


 

38

 

 


 




 



Income before income taxes


 

891

 


 

823

 

 


 




 



Provision for income taxes


 

216

 


 

205

 

 


 




 



Effective tax rate


 

24.2

%


 

24.9

%

 


 




 



Net income including noncontrolling interests


 

675

 


 

618

 

 


 




 



Less: Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests


 

40

 


 

32

 

 


 




 



Net income attributable to Colgate-Palmolive Company


$

635

 


$

586

 

 


 




 



Earnings per common share


 




 



Basic


$

0.74

 


$

0.68

 

Diluted


$

0.74

 


$

0.68

 

 


 




 



Supplemental Income Statement Information


 




 



Average common shares outstanding


 




 



Basic


 

857.4

 


 

859.4

 

Diluted


 

858.9

 


 

861.9

 

 


 




 



Advertising


$

439

 


$

416

 


Table 2

Colgate-Palmolive Company

 









Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income

 









For the Six Months Ended June 30, 2020 and 2019

 









(Dollars in Millions Except Per Share Amounts) (Unaudited)

 









 


2020


2019

 


 




 



Net sales


$

7,994

 


$

7,750

 

 


 




 



Cost of sales



3,160

 



3,155

 

 


 




 



Gross profit



4,834

 



4,595

 

 


 




 



Gross profit margin


 

60.5

%


 

59.3

%

 


 




 



Selling, general and administrative expenses


 

2,868

 



2,734

 

 


 




 



Other (income) expense, net


 

68

 



94

 

 


 




 



Operating profit


 

1,898

 



1,767

 

 


 




 



Operating profit margin


 

23.7

%


 

22.8

%

 


 




 



Non-service related postretirement costs


 

41

 



52

 

 


 




 



Interest (income) expense, net


 

71

 



78

 

 


 




 



Income before income taxes


 

1,786

 



1,637

 

 


 




 



Provision for income taxes


 

363

 



419

 

 


 




 



Effective tax rate


 

20.3

%


 

25.6

%

 


 




 



Net income including noncontrolling interests


 

1,423

 



1,218

 

 


 




 



Less: Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests


 

73

 



72

 

 


 




 



Net income attributable to Colgate-Palmolive Company


$

1,350

 


$

1,146

 

 


 




 



Earnings per common share


 




 



Basic(1)


$

1.58

 


$

1.33

 

Diluted(1)


$

1.57

 


$

1.33

 

 


 




 



Supplemental Income Statement Information


 




 



Average common shares outstanding


 




 



Basic


 

857.1

 


 

860.7

 

Diluted


 

858.6

 


 

862.7

 

 


 




 



Advertising


$

923

 


$

845

 

Note:

(1) Basic and diluted earnings per share are computed independently for each quarter and any year-to-date period presented. As a result of changes in shares outstanding during the year and rounding, the sum of the quarters' earnings per share may not equal the earnings per share for any year-to-date period.


Table 3

Colgate-Palmolive Company

 













Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets

 













As of June 30, 2020, December 31, 2019 and June 30, 2019

 













(Dollars in Millions) (Unaudited)

 


 




 




 



 


June 30,

 

December 31,

 

June 30,

 


2020

 

2019

 

2019

Cash and cash equivalents


$

997

 


$

883

 


$

863

 

Receivables, net


 

1,231

 


 

1,440

 


 

1,590

 

Inventories


 

1,524

 


 

1,400

 


 

1,322

 

Other current assets


 

460

 


 

456

 


 

480

 

Property, plant and equipment, net


 

3,483

 


 

3,750

 


 

3,793

 

Goodwill


 

3,628

 


 

3,508

 


 

2,536

 

Other intangible assets, net


 

2,787

 


 

2,667

 


 

1,609

 

Other assets


 

1,031

 


 

930

 


 

958

 

Total assets


$

15,141

 


$

15,034

 


$

13,151

 

 


 




 




 



Total debt


$

7,392

 


$

7,847

 


$

6,645

 

Other current liabilities


 

4,072

 


 

3,524

 


 

3,777

 

Other non-current liabilities


 

2,945

 


 

3,105

 


 

2,739

 

Total liabilities


 

14,409

 


 

14,476

 


 

13,161

 

Total Colgate-Palmolive Company shareholders’ equity


 

268

 


 

117

 


 

(347

)

Noncontrolling interests


 

464

 


 

441

 


 

337

 

Total liabilities and equity


$

15,141

 


$

15,034

 


$

13,151

 

 


 




 




 



Supplemental Balance Sheet Information


 




 




 



Debt less cash, cash equivalents and marketable securities(1)


$

6,370

 


$

6,941

 


$

5,716

 

Working capital % of sales


 

(5.5

)%


 

(1.6

)%


 

(2.9

)%

Note:
(1) Marketable securities of $25, $23 and $66 as of June 30, 2020, December 31, 2019 and June 30, 2019, respectively, are included in Other current assets.


Table 4

Colgate-Palmolive Company

 









Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows

 









For the Six Months Ended June 30, 2020 and 2019

 









(Dollars in Millions) (Unaudited)

 


 




 



 


2020


2019

Operating Activities


 




 



Net income including noncontrolling interests


$

1,423

 


$

1,218

 

Adjustments to reconcile Net income including noncontrolling interests to Net cash provided by operations:


 







Depreciation and amortization


 

266

 


 

256

 

Restructuring and termination benefits, net of cash


 

(35

)


 

21

 

Stock-based compensation expense


 

32

 


 

34

 

Deferred income taxes


 

(147

)


 

53

 

Voluntary benefit plan contributions


 

 


 

(102

)

Cash effects of changes in:


 




 



Receivables


 

121

 


 

(178

)

Inventories


 

(176

)


 

(63

)

Accounts payable and other accruals


 

347

 


 

(14

)

Other non-current assets and liabilities


 

(37

)


 

24

 

Net cash provided by operations


 

1,794

 


 

1,249

 

 


 




 



Investing Activities


 




 



Capital expenditures


 

(159

)


 

(146

)

Purchases of marketable securities and investments


 

(48

)


 

(80

)

Proceeds from sale of marketable securities and investments


 

42

 


 

14

 

Payment for acquisitions, net of cash acquired


 

(352

)


 

 

Net cash used in investing activities


 

(517

)


 

(212

)

 


 




 



Financing Activities


 




 



Principal payments on debt


 

(2,102

)


 

(3,105

)

Proceeds from issuance of debt


 

1,620

 


 

3,368

 

Dividends paid


 

(784

)


 

(770

)

Purchases of treasury shares


 

(228

)


 

(664

)

Proceeds from exercise of stock options


 

353

 


 

267

 

Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities


 

(1,141

)


 

(904

)

 


 




 



Effect of exchange rate changes on Cash and cash equivalents


 

(22

)


 

4

 

Net increase (decrease) in Cash and cash equivalents


 

114

 


 

137

 

Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of the period


 

883

 


 

726

 

Cash and cash equivalents at end of the period


$

997

 


$

863

 

 


 




 



Supplemental Cash Flow Information


 




 



Free cash flow before dividends (Net cash provided by operations less Capital expenditures)


 




 



Net cash provided by operations


$

1,794

 


$

1,249

 

Less: Capital expenditures


 

(159

)


 

(146

)

Free cash flow before dividends


$

1,635

 


$

1,103

 

 


 




 



 


 




 



Income taxes paid


$

349

 


$

463

 


Table 5

Colgate-Palmolive Company

 










 




 



Segment Information

 










 




 



For the Three and Six Months Ended June 30, 2020 and 2019

 










 




 



(Dollars in Millions) (Unaudited)

 


 








 




 



 


Three Months Ended June 30,


Six Months Ended June 30,

 


2020


2019


2020


2019

Net Sales


 




 




 




 



Oral, Personal and Home Care


 




 




 




 



 


 




 




 




 



North America


$

949

 


$

846

 


$

1,878

 


$

1,699

 

Latin America


 

805

 


 

929

 


 

1,694

 


 

1,818

 

Europe


 

617

 


 

588

 


 

1,292

 


 

1,190

 

Asia Pacific


 

625

 


 

646

 


 

1,258

 


 

1,346

 

Africa/Eurasia


 

229

 


 

244

 


 

481

 


 

484

 

 


 




 




 




 



Total Oral, Personal and Home Care


 

3,225

 


 

3,253

 


 

6,603

 


 

6,537

 

 


 




 




 




 



Pet Nutrition


 

672

 


 

613

 


 

1,391

 


 

1,213

 

 


 




 




 




 



Total Net Sales


$

3,897

 


$

3,866

 


$

7,994

 


$

7,750

 

 


 




 




 




 



 


 




 




 




 



 


Three Months Ended June 30,


Six Months Ended June 30,

 


2020


2019


2020


2019

Operating Profit


 




 




 




 



Oral, Personal and Home Care


 




 




 




 



 


 




 




 




 



North America


$

254

 


$

254

 


$

512

 


$

503

 

Latin America


 

229

 


 

251

 


 

478

 


 

483

 

Europe


 

158

 


 

148

 


 

312

 


 

299

 

Asia Pacific


 

176

 


 

174

 


 

337

 


 

363

 

Africa/Eurasia


 

56

 


 

47

 


 

112

 


 

93

 

 


 




 




 




 



Total Oral, Personal and Home Care


 

873

 


 

874

 


 

1,751

 


 

1,741

 

 


 




 




 




 



Pet Nutrition


 

191

 


 

167

 


 

393

 


 

331

 

Corporate(1)


 

(118

)


 

(153

)


 

(246

)


 

(305

)

 


 




 




 




 



Total Operating Profit


$

946

 


$

888

 


$

1,898

 


$

1,767

 

Note:
(1) Corporate operations include costs related to stock options and restricted stock units, research and development costs, Corporate overhead costs and gains and losses on sales of non-core product lines and assets.

Corporate Operating profit (loss) for the three months ended June 30, 2019 included charges of $40 resulting from the Global Growth and Efficiency Program, which ended on December 31, 2019.

Corporate Operating profit (loss) for the six months ended June 30, 2020 included a charge for acquisition-related costs of $6. Corporate Operating profit (loss) for the six months ended June 30, 2019 included charges of $68 resulting from the Global Growth and Efficiency Program, which ended on December 31, 2019.


Table 6

Colgate-Palmolive Company

 

Geographic Sales Analysis Percentage Changes

 

For the Three Months Ended June 30, 2020 vs. 2019

 

(Unaudited)

 


 


 


 

 


 


 


 

 


 


 


 

 


 


 


COMPONENTS OF SALES CHANGE

 


 


 


 


 


 


 

 


 


 


 


 


Pricing


 

 


 


 


 


 


Coupons


 

 


Sales


 


 


 


Consumer &


 

 


Change


Organic


As Reported


Organic


Trade


Foreign

Region


As Reported


Sales Change


Volume


Volume


Incentives


Exchange



















 

Total Company(1)


1.0

%


5.5

%


3.5

%


2.0

%


3.5

%


(6.0

)%



















 

North America(1)


12.0

%


11.0

%


13.0

%


11.5

%


(0.5

)%


(0.5

)%



















 

Latin America


(13.5

)%


4.5

%


(4.5

)%


(4.5

)%


9.0

%


(18.0

)%



















 

Europe(1)


5.0

%


(1.5

)%


7.5

%


(1.5

)%


%


(2.5

)%



















 

Asia Pacific


(3.0

)%


0.5

%


(3.0

)%


(3.0

)%


3.5

%


(3.5

)%



















 

Africa/Eurasia(1)


(6.0

)%


2.5

%


0.5

%


(1.5

)%


4.0

%


(10.5

)%

 


 


 


 


 


 


 

Total CP Products(1)


(1.0

)%


4.0

%


2.5

%


0.5

%


3.5

%


(7.0

)%



















 

Hill’s


9.5

%


11.5

%


7.5

%


7.5

%


4.0

%


(2.0

)%



















 


















 

Emerging Markets(2)


(9.0

)%


2.5

%


(3.5

)%


(4.0

)%


6.5

%


(12.0

)%



















 

Developed Markets(2)


10.0

%


8.0

%


10.0

%


7.0

%


1.0

%


(1.0

)%

Notes:
(1) The impact of the previously disclosed acquisitions of the Filorga skin health business, the new joint venture in Nigeria and the Hello oral care business on as reported volume was 1.5% for Total Company and 1.5%, 9.0%, 2.0% and 2.0% for North America, Europe, Africa/Eurasia and Total CP Products, respectively.

(2) Emerging Markets include Latin America, Asia (excluding Japan), Africa/Eurasia and Central Europe. The impact of the previously disclosed acquisitions of the Filorga skin health business, the new joint venture in Nigeria and the Hello oral care business on as reported volume was 0.5% for Emerging Markets and 3.0% for Developed Markets.


Table 7

Colgate-Palmolive Company

 

Geographic Sales Analysis Percentage Changes

 

For the Six Months Ended June 30, 2020 and 2019

 

(Unaudited)

 


 


 


 

 


 


 


 

 


 


 


 

 


 


 


COMPONENTS OF SALES CHANGE

 


 


 


 


 


 


 

 


 


 


 


 


Pricing


 

 


 


 


 


 


Coupons


 

 


Sales


 


 


 


Consumer &


 

 


Change


Organic


As Reported


Organic


Trade


Foreign

Region


As Reported


Sales Change


Volume


Volume


Incentives


Exchange



















 

Total Company(1)


3.0

%


6.5

%


5.5

%


4.0

%


2.5

%


(5.0

)%



















 

North America(1)


10.5

%


9.5

%


11.0

%


9.5

%


%


(0.5

)%



















 

Latin America


(7.0

)%


7.5

%


(0.5

)%


(0.5

)%


8.0

%


(14.5

)%



















 

Europe(1)


8.5

%


2.5

%


12.0

%


3.5

%


(1.0

)%


(2.5

)%



















 

Asia Pacific


(6.5

)%


(3.5

)%


(6.0

)%


(6.0

)%


2.5

%


(3.0

)%



















 

Africa/Eurasia(1)


(0.5

)%


5.0

%


5.5

%


3.5

%


1.5

%


(7.5

)%



















 

Total CP Products(1)


1.0

%


4.5

%


4.0

%


2.0

%


2.5

%


(5.5

)%



















 

Hill’s


14.5

%


16.0

%


12.0

%


12.0

%


4.0

%


(1.5

)%



















 


















 

Emerging Markets(2)


(6.0

)%


2.5

%


(2.0

)%


(2.5

)%


5.0

%


(9.0

)%



















 

Developed Markets(2)


12.0

%


10.0

%


12.0

%


9.0

%


1.0

%


(1.0

)%

Notes:
(1) The impact of the previously disclosed acquisitions of the Filorga skin health business, the new joint venture in Nigeria and the Hello oral care business on as reported volume was 1.5% for Total Company and 1.5%, 8.5%, 2.0% and 2.0% for North America, Europe, Africa/Eurasia and Total CP Products, respectively.

(2) Emerging Markets include Latin America, Asia (excluding Japan), Africa/Eurasia and Central Europe. The impact of the previously disclosed acquisitions of the Filorga skin health business, the new joint venture in Nigeria and the Hello oral care business on as reported volume was 0.5% for Emerging Markets and 3.0% for Developed Markets.


Table 8

Colgate-Palmolive Company

 

Non-GAAP Reconciliations

 

For the Three Months Ended June 30, 2020 and 2019

 

(Dollars in Millions Except Per Share Amounts) (Unaudited)

 


 


 


 

Gross Profit


2020


2019


 

Gross profit, GAAP


$

2,369

 


$

2,308

 


 

Global Growth and Efficiency Program


 

 


 

(3

)


 

Gross profit, non-GAAP


$

2,369

 


$

2,305

 


 

 


 


 


 

 


 


 


Basis Point

Gross Profit Margin


2020


2019


Change

Gross profit margin, GAAP


 

60.8

%


 

59.7

%


110

 

Global Growth and Efficiency Program


 

%


 

(0.1

)%


 

Gross profit margin, non-GAAP


 

60.8

%


 

59.6

%


120

 

 


 


 


 

 


 


 


 

Selling, General and Administrative Expenses


2020


2019


 

Selling, general and administrative expenses, GAAP


$

1,395

 


$

1,369

 


 

Global Growth and Efficiency Program


 

 


 

(10

)


 

Selling, general and administrative expenses, non-GAAP


$

1,395

 


$

1,359

 


 

 


 


 


 

Selling, General and Administrative Expenses as a Percentage of Net Sales


2020


2019


Basis Point

Change

Selling, general and administrative expenses as a percentage of Net sales, GAAP


 

35.8

%


 

35.4

%


40

 

Global Growth and Efficiency Program


 

%


 

(0.2

)%


 

Selling, general and administrative expenses as a percentage of Net sales, non-GAAP


 

35.8

%


 

35.2

%


60

 

 


 


 


 

 


 


 


 

Other (Income) Expense, Net


2020


2019


 

Other (income) expense, net, GAAP


$

28

 


$

51

 


 

Global Growth and Efficiency Program


 

 


 

(33

)


 

Other (income) expense, net, non-GAAP


$

28

 


$

18

 


 

 


 


 


 

 


 


 


 

Operating Profit


2020


2019


% Change

Operating profit, GAAP


$

946

 


$

888

 


7

%

Global Growth and Efficiency Program


 

 


 

40

 


 

Operating profit, non-GAAP


$

946

 


$

928

 


2

%

 


 


 


 

 


 


 


Basis Point

Operating Profit Margin


2020


2019


Change

Operating profit margin, GAAP


 

24.3

%


 

23.0

%


130

 

Global Growth and Efficiency Program


 

%


 

1.0

%


 

Operating profit margin, non-GAAP


 

24.3

%


 

24.0

%


30

 

 

 

Non-Service Related Postretirement Costs


2020


2019


 

Non-service related postretirement costs, GAAP


$

20

 


$

27

 


 

Global Growth and Efficiency Program


 

 


 

(2

)


 

Non-service related postretirement costs, non-GAAP


$

20

 


$

25

 


 


Table 8

Continued

Colgate-Palmolive Company

 

Non-GAAP Reconciliations

 

For the Three Months Ended June 30, 2020 and 2019

 

(Dollars in Millions Except Per Share Amounts) (Unaudited)

 


 

 


 

 


2020

 


Income Before

Income Taxes


Provision For

Income Taxes(1)


Net Income

Including

Noncontrolling

Interests


Net Income

Attributable To

Colgate-Palmolive

Company


Effective

Income

Tax Rate(2)


Diluted Earnings

Per Share

As Reported GAAP


$

891


$

216


$

675


$

635


24.2

%


$

0.74

Non-GAAP


$

891


$

216


$

675


$

635


24.2

%


$

0.74

 


 


 


 


 


 


 

 


 


 


 


 


 


 

 


2019

 


Income Before

Income Taxes


Provision For

Income Taxes(1)


Net Income

Including

Noncontrolling

Interests


Net Income

Attributable To

Colgate-Palmolive

Company


Effective

Income

Tax Rate(2)


Diluted Earnings

Per Share

As Reported GAAP


$

823


$

205


$

618


$

586


24.9

%


$

0.68

Global Growth and Efficiency Program


 

42


 

11


 

31


 

31


0.1

%


 

0.04

Non-GAAP


$

865


$

216


$

649


$

617


25.0

%


$

0.72

The impact of non-GAAP adjustments may not necessarily equal the difference between “GAAP” and “non-GAAP” as a result of rounding.

Notes:
(1) The income tax effect on non-GAAP items is calculated based upon the tax laws and statutory income tax rates applicable in the tax jurisdiction(s) of the underlying non-GAAP adjustment.

(2) The impact of non-GAAP items on the Company’s effective tax rate represents the difference in the effective tax rate calculated with and without the non-GAAP adjustment on Income before income taxes and Provision for income taxes.


Table 9

Colgate-Palmolive Company

 

Non-GAAP Reconciliations

 

For the Six Months Ended June 30, 2020 and 2019

 

(Dollars in Millions Except Per Share Amounts) (Unaudited)

 


 


 


 

Gross Profit


2020


2019


 

Gross profit, GAAP


$

4,834

 


$

4,595

 


 

Acquisition-related costs


 

4

 


 

 


 

Global Growth and Efficiency Program


 

 


 

8

 


 

Gross profit, non-GAAP


$

4,838

 


$

4,603

 


 

 


 


 


 

 


 


 


Basis Point

Gross Profit Margin


2020


2019


Change

Gross profit margin, GAAP


 

60.5

%


 

59.3

%


120

 

Global Growth and Efficiency Program


 

%


 

0.1

%


 

Gross profit margin, non-GAAP


 

60.5

%


 

59.4

%


110

 

 


 


 


 

 


 


 


 

Selling, General and Administrative Expenses


2020


2019


 

Selling, general and administrative expenses, GAAP


$

2,868

 


$

2,734

 


 

Global Growth and Efficiency Program


 

 


 

(14

)


 

Selling, general and administrative expenses, non-GAAP


$

2,868

 


$

2,720

 


 

 


 


 


 

Selling, General and Administrative Expenses as a Percentage of Net Sales


2020


2019


Basis Point

Change

Selling, general and administrative expenses as a percentage of Net sales, GAAP


 

35.9

%


 

35.3

%


60

 

Global Growth and Efficiency Program


 

%


 

(0.2

)%


 

Selling, general and administrative expenses as a percentage of Net sales, non-GAAP


 

35.9

%


 

35.1

%


80

 

 


 


 


 

 


 


 


 

Other (Income) Expense, Net


2020


2019


 

Other (income) expense, net, GAAP


$

68

 


$

94

 


 

Acquisition-related costs


 

(2

)


 

 


 

Global Growth and Efficiency Program


 

 


 

(46

)


 

Other (income) expense, net, non-GAAP


$

66

 


$

48

 


 

 


 


 


 

 


 


 


 

Operating Profit


2020


2019


% Change

Operating profit, GAAP


$

1,898

 


$

1,767

 


7

%

Acquisition-related costs


 

6

 


 

 


 

Global Growth and Efficiency Program


 

 


 

68

 


 

Operating profit, non-GAAP


$

1,904

 


$

1,835

 


4

%

 


 


 


 

 


 


 


Basis Point

Operating Profit Margin


2020


2019


Change

Operating profit margin, GAAP


 

23.7

%


 

22.8

%


90

 

Global Growth and Efficiency Program


 

%


 

0.9

%


 

Operating profit margin, non-GAAP


 

23.8

%


 

23.7

%


10

 

 

 

Non-Service Related Postretirement Costs


2020


2019


 

Non-service related postretirement costs, GAAP


$

41

 


$

52

 


 

Global Growth and Efficiency Program


 

 


 

(3

)


 

Non-service related postretirement costs, non-GAAP


$

41

 


$

49

 


 


Table 9

Continued

Colgate-Palmolive Company

 

 

Non-GAAP Reconciliations

 

 

For the Six Months Ended June 30, 2020 and 2019

 

 

(Dollars in Millions Except Per Share Amounts) (Unaudited)

 


 

 


 

 

2020

 


Income Before

Income Taxes


Provision For

Income Taxes(1)


Net Income

Including

Noncontrolling

Interests


Net Income

Attributable To

Colgate-Palmolive

Company


Effective

Income

Tax Rate(2)


Diluted

Earnings

Per Share

As Reported GAAP


$

1,786


$

363


$

1,423

 


$

1,350

 


20.3

%


$

1.57

 

Subsidiary and operating structure initiatives


 


 

71


 

(71

)


 

(71

)


4

%


 

(0.08

)

Acquisition-related costs


 

6


 

2


 

4

 


 

4

 


%


 

 

Non-GAAP


$

1,792


$

436


$

1,356

 


$

1,283

 


24.3

%


$

1.49

 

 


 


 


 


 


 


 

 


 


 


 


 


 


 

 

2019

 


Income Before

Income Taxes


Provision For

Income Taxes(1)


Net Income

Including

Noncontrolling

Interests


Net Income

Attributable To

Colgate-Palmolive

Company


Effective

Income

Tax Rate(2)


Diluted

Earnings

Per Share

As Reported GAAP


$

1,637


$

419


$

1,218

 


$

1,146

 


25.6

%


$

1.33

 

Global Growth and Efficiency Program


 

71


 

18


 

53

 


 

53

 


%


 

0.06

 

Non-GAAP


$

1,708


$

437


$

1,271

 


$

1,199

 


25.6

%


$

1.39

 

The impact of non-GAAP adjustments may not necessarily equal the difference between “GAAP” and “non-GAAP” as a result of rounding.

Notes:
(1) The income tax effect on non-GAAP items is calculated based upon the tax laws and statutory income tax rates applicable in the tax jurisdiction(s) of the underlying non-GAAP adjustment.

(2) The impact of non-GAAP items on the Company’s effective tax rate represents the difference in the effective tax rate calculated with and without the non-GAAP adjustment on Income before income taxes and Provision for income taxes.

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