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confidence high
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materiality 0.85
Crown to transfer $740M in US pension obligations to MassMutual; Q3 non-cash charge ~$450M
CROWN HOLDINGS, INC.
- Agreement to purchase group annuity contract from MassMutual covering approximately 12,000 participants.
- Crown to contribute ~$100M into the plan; eliminate ~$740M in both assets and liabilities.
- One-time non-cash charge of ~$450M ($340M after tax) to be recorded in Q3 2024.
- Combined annuitizations since 2021 total ~$4 billion of pension liabilities across US, Canada, UK.
- Company reaffirms FY 2024 adjusted free cash flow guidance of at least $750 million.