TUP 10Q 3.31.12
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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
________________________________________
FORM 10-Q
________________________________________
x
Quarterly Report Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
For the 13 weeks ended March 31, 2012
OR
o
Transition Report Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
For the Transition period from               to             
Commission file number 1-11657
________________________________________
TUPPERWARE BRANDS CORPORATION
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)  
 ________________________________________
Delaware
36-4062333
(State or other jurisdiction of
incorporation or organization)
(I.R.S. Employer
Identification No.)
 
 
14901 South Orange Blossom Trail, Orlando, Florida
32837
(Address of principal executive offices)
(Zip Code)
 
Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (407) 826-5050
________________________________________ 
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  x    No   o
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically and posted on its corporate Web site, if any, every Interactive Data File required to be submitted and posted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T (§232.405 of this chapter) during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit and post such files).    Yes  x    No   o
Indicate by check mark whether the Registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, or a smaller reporting company. See definition of “large accelerated filer,” “accelerated filer” and “smaller reporting company” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act. (Check one):
 
Large accelerated filer
x
 
Accelerated filer
o
 
 
 
 
 
Non-accelerated filer
o
(Do not check if a smaller reporting company)
Smaller reporting company
o
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act).    Yes  o  No   x
As of May 3, 2012, 55,914,357 shares of the common stock, $0.01 par value, of the registrant were outstanding.


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Number  
PART I. FINANCIAL INFORMATION
 
 
 
Item 1.
Financial Statements (Unaudited)
 
 
 
 
 
Consolidated Statements of Income 13 weeks ended March 31, 2012 and 14 weeks ended April 2, 2011
 
 
 
 
Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income 13 weeks ended March 31, 2012 and 14 weeks ended April 2, 2011
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Item 2.
 
 
 
Item 3.
 
 
 
Item 4.
 
PART II. OTHER INFORMATION
 
 
 
Item 2.
 
 
 
Item 6.
 
 


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Item 1.
Financial Statements (Unaudited)

TUPPERWARE BRANDS CORPORATION
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME
(Unaudited)
 
 
13 weeks ended
 
14 weeks ended
(Dollars in millions, except per share amounts)
March 31,
2012
 
April 2,
2011
 
 
 
 
Net sales
$
639.5

 
$
636.4

Cost of products sold
213.1

 
214.9

Gross margin
426.4

 
421.5

 
 
 
 
Delivery, sales and administrative expense
339.6

 
339.4

Re-engineering and impairment charges
0.9

 
1.4

Gains on disposal of assets, including insurance recoveries
0.2

 

Operating income
86.1

 
80.7

 
 
 
 
Interest income
0.7

 
0.9

Interest expense
9.8

 
7.5

Other (income) expense
(0.3
)
 
0.1

Income before income taxes
77.3

 
74.0

 
 
 
 
Provision for income taxes
19.0

 
18.2

Net income
$
58.3


$
55.8

 
 

 
 

 
 
 
 
Earnings per share:
 

 
 

Basic
$
1.04

 
$
0.90

Diluted
1.02

 
0.88

 
 
 
 
Weighted-average shares outstanding:
 

 
 

Basic
55.9

 
62.3

Diluted
57.1

 
63.5

 
 
 
 
Dividends declared per common share
$
0.36

 
$
0.30


See accompanying Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited).

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TUPPERWARE BRANDS CORPORATION
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME
(Unaudited)

 
13 weeks ended
 
14 weeks ended
(Dollars in millions, except per share amounts)
March 31,
2012
 
April 2,
2011
Net income
$
58.3

 
$
55.8

Foreign currency translation adjustments
41.0

 
34.3

Deferred (loss) gain on cash flow hedges, net of tax benefit of $0.5 in 2012 and tax provision of $0.7 million in 2011
(1.6
)
 
0.1

Pension and other post-retirement costs, net of tax benefit of $0.3 in 2012 and tax provision of $0.7 in 2011
0.3

 
0.6

Comprehensive income
$
98.0

 
$
90.8


See accompanying Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited).

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TUPPERWARE BRANDS CORPORATION
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
(Unaudited)
 
(Dollars in millions, except share amounts)
March 31,
2012
 
December 31,
2011
ASSETS
 

 
 

Cash and cash equivalents
$
105.7

 
$
138.2

Accounts receivable, less allowances of $30.8 million in 2012 and $26.8 million in 2011
191.0

 
163.7

Inventories
331.0

 
302.5

Deferred income tax benefits, net
105.2

 
94.2

Non-trade amounts receivable, net
40.6

 
47.5

Prepaid expenses and other current assets
36.6

 
23.3

Total current assets
810.1

 
769.4

Deferred income tax benefits, net
325.2

 
339.2

Property, plant and equipment, net
287.6

 
273.1

Long-term receivables, less allowances of $24.5 million in 2012 and $23.3 million in 2011
22.0

 
23.2

Trademarks and tradenames
164.5

 
157.1

Other intangible assets, net
6.9

 
7.2

Goodwill
251.0

 
241.4

Other assets, net
33.9

 
33.6

Total assets
$
1,901.2

 
$
1,844.2

LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY
 

 
 

Accounts payable
$
120.5

 
$
157.2

Short-term borrowings and current portion of long-term debt and capital lease obligations
267.7

 
195.7

Accrued liabilities
325.4

 
322.5

Total current liabilities
713.6

 
675.4

Long-term debt and capital lease obligations
416.3

 
415.2

Other liabilities
233.8

 
252.8

Shareholders' equity:
 

 
 

Preferred stock, $0.01 par value, 200,000,000 shares authorized; none issued

 

Common stock, $0.01 par value, 600,000,000 shares authorized; 63,607,090 shares issued
0.6

 
0.6

Paid-in capital
131.9

 
126.8

Retained earnings
1,115.2

 
1,091.7

Treasury stock 7,607,862 and 7,099,345 shares in 2012 and 2011, respectively, at cost
(454.4
)
 
(422.8
)
Accumulated other comprehensive loss
(255.8
)
 
(295.5
)
Total shareholders' equity
537.5

 
500.8

Total liabilities and shareholders' equity
$
1,901.2

 
$
1,844.2


See accompanying Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited).

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TUPPERWARE BRANDS CORPORATION
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
(Unaudited)
 
13 Weeks
Ended
 
14 Weeks
Ended
(In millions)
March 31,
2012
 
April 2,
2011
Operating Activities:
 
 
 

Net income
$
58.3

 
$
55.8

Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash used in operating activities:
 

 
 

Depreciation and amortization
12.1

 
12.8

Equity compensation
3.5

 
3.6

Amortization of deferred debt costs
0.3

 
0.2

Net gains on disposal of assets, including insurance recoveries
(0.3
)
 
(0.1
)
Provision for bad debts
3.6

 
2.8

Write-down of inventories
4.4

 
4.1

Net change in deferred income taxes
1.0

 
(0.3
)
Excess tax benefits from share-based payment arrangements
(5.4
)
 
(6.0
)
Changes in assets and liabilities:
 

 
 

Accounts and notes receivable
(23.0
)
 
(7.2
)
Inventories
(23.1
)
 
(20.3
)
Non-trade amounts receivable
(0.8
)
 
0.2

Prepaid expenses
(12.6
)
 
(11.6
)
Other assets
(0.2
)
 
(0.7
)
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities
(36.2
)
 
(40.0
)
Income taxes payable
(7.3
)
 
(12.2
)
Other liabilities
(2.4
)
 
(0.3
)
Proceeds from insurance recoveries, net of costs
0.2

 

Net cash impact from hedging activity
3.0

 
6.7

Other
0.1

 
(0.2
)
Net cash used in operating activities
(24.8
)
 
(12.7
)
Investing Activities:
 

 
 

Capital expenditures
(18.8
)
 
(12.1
)
Proceeds from disposal of property, plant and equipment
1.0

 
1.0

Net cash used in investing activities
(17.8
)
 
(11.1
)
Financing Activities:
 

 
 

Dividend payments to shareholders
(17.4
)
 
(19.0
)
Proceeds from exercise of stock options
4.2

 
10.9

Repurchase of common stock
(54.1
)
 
(52.0
)
Repayment of capital lease obligations
(0.4
)
 
(0.5
)
Net change in short-term debt
68.3

 

Excess tax benefits from share-based payment arrangements
5.4

 
6.0

Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities
6.0

 
(54.6
)
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents
4.1

 
5.5

Net change in cash and cash equivalents
(32.5
)
 
(72.9
)
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of year
138.2

 
248.7

Cash and cash equivalents at end of period
$
105.7

 
$
175.8


See accompanying Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited).

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TUPPERWARE BRANDS CORPORATION
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(Unaudited)


Note 1:
Summary of Significant Accounting Policies
Basis of Presentation: The condensed consolidated financial statements include the accounts of Tupperware Brands Corporation and its subsidiaries, collectively “Tupperware” or the “Company”, with all intercompany transactions and balances having been eliminated. These condensed consolidated financial statements and related notes should be read in conjunction with the 2011 audited financial statements included in the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2011.
Certain prior year amounts have been reclassified to conform with current year presentation.
These condensed consolidated financial statements are unaudited and have been prepared following the rules and regulations of the United States Securities and Exchange Commission and, in the Company's opinion, reflect all adjustments, including normal recurring items that are necessary for a fair statement of the results for the interim periods. Certain information and note disclosures normally included in the statement of financial position, results of operations, comprehensive income and cash flows prepared in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America have been condensed or omitted as permitted by such rules and regulations. Operating results of any interim period presented herein are not necessarily indicative of the results that may be expected for a full fiscal year.
The Company's fiscal year ends on the last Saturday of December and, as a result, the 2012 fiscal year will contain 52 weeks, as compared with 53 weeks for fiscal 2011. The first quarter of 2012 contained 13 weeks as compared with the first quarter of 2011 that contained 14 weeks.
Use of Estimates: The preparation of financial statements in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America requires management to make estimates and assumptions. These estimates and assumptions affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent liabilities at the date of the financial statements, as well as the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting period. Actual results could differ materially from these estimates.

Note 2:
Shipping and Handling Costs
The cost of products sold line item includes costs related to the purchase and manufacture of goods sold by the Company. Among these costs are inbound freight charges, purchasing and receiving costs, inspection costs, depreciation expense, internal transfer costs and warehousing costs of raw material, work in process and packing materials. The warehousing and distribution costs of finished goods are included in distribution, selling and administrative expense (“DS&A”). Distribution costs are comprised of outbound freight and associated labor costs. Fees billed to customers associated with the distribution of products are classified as revenue. The distribution costs included in DS&A expense for the first quarters of 2012 and 2011 were $37.4 million and $37.6 million, respectively.

Note 3:
Promotional Accruals
The Company frequently makes promotional offers to members of its independent sales force to encourage them to fulfill specific goals or targets for sales levels, party attendance, recruiting of new sales force members or other business-critical functions. The awards offered are in the form of cash, product awards, special prizes or trips.
The Company accrues for the costs of these awards during the period over which the sales force qualifies for the award and reports these costs primarily as a component of DS&A expense. These accruals require estimates as to the cost of the awards, based upon estimates of achievement and actual cost to be incurred. During the qualification period, actual results are monitored and changes to the original estimates are made when known. Promotional and other sales force compensation expenses included in DS&A expense totaled $112.5 million and $111.8 million for the first quarters of 2012 and 2011, respectively.


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TUPPERWARE BRANDS CORPORATION
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS—(Continued)
(Unaudited)

Note 4:
Inventories
 
 
March 31,
2012
 
December 31,
2011
 
(in millions)
Finished goods
$
221.5

 
$
206.4

Work in process
25.7

 
22.0

Raw materials and supplies
83.8

 
74.1

Total inventories
$
331.0

 
$
302.5


Note 5:
Net Income Per Common Share
Basic per share information is calculated by dividing net income by the weighted average number of shares outstanding. Diluted per share information is calculated by also considering the impact of potential common stock on both net income and the weighted average number of shares outstanding. The Company's potential common stock consists of employee and director stock options, restricted stock, restricted stock units and performance share units. Performance share awards are included in the diluted per share calculation when the performance criteria are achieved. The Company's potential common stock is excluded from the basic per share calculation and is included in the diluted per share calculation when doing so would not be anti-dilutive.
The elements of the earnings per share computations were as follows (in millions, except per share amounts):
 
13 weeks ended
 
14 weeks ended
 
March 31,
2012
 
April 2,
2011
Net income
$
58.3

 
$
55.8

Weighted-average shares of common stock outstanding
55.9

 
62.3

Common equivalent shares:
 
 
 
Assumed exercise of dilutive options, restricted shares, restricted stock units and performance share units
1.2

 
1.2

Weighted-average common and common equivalent shares outstanding
57.1

 
63.5

Basic earnings per share
$
1.04

 
$
0.90

Diluted earnings per share
$
1.02

 
$
0.88

Shares excluded from the determination of potential common stock because inclusion would have been anti-dilutive
0.1

 
0.4


Note 6:
Re-engineering Costs
The Company recorded $0.9 million and $1.4 million in re-engineering and impairment charges during the first quarter of 2012 and 2011, respectively, primarily related in 2012 to the relocation of the corporate office in Poland, and in both years for severance incurred for small scale reductions in headcount in several of the Company’s operations in connection with changes in its management structures.

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TUPPERWARE BRANDS CORPORATION
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS—(Continued)
(Unaudited)

The balances included in accrued liabilities related to re-engineering and impairment charges as of March 31, 2012 and December 31, 2011 were as follows (in millions):
 
March 31,
2012
 
December 31,
2011
Beginning of the year balance
$
3.0

 
$
2.4

Provision
0.9

 
7.9

Cash expenditures:
 
 
 

Severance
(1.3
)
 
(5.7
)
Other
(1.0
)
 
(1.1
)
Non-cash asset impairments

 
(0.5
)
End of period balance
$
1.6

 
$
3.0

The accrual balance as of March 31, 2012, relates primarily to expected payments from the decision to merge the Nutrimetics and Tupperware businesses in Malaysia as well as severance costs related to other units. Payments are mainly expected to be made by the end of 2012.
 
Note 7:
Segment Information
The Company manufactures and distributes a broad portfolio of products, primarily through independent direct sales consultants. Certain operating segments have been aggregated based upon consistency of economic substance, geography, products, production process, class of customers and distribution method.
The Company's reportable segments include the following:
Europe
Primarily design-centric preparation, storage and serving solutions for the kitchen and home through the Tupperware® brand. Europe also includes Avroy Shlain® and Nutrimetics® units that sell beauty and personal care products. Asia Pacific also sells beauty and personal care products in some of its units under the NaturCare®,Nutrimetics® and Fuller® brands.

Asia Pacific
Tupperware North America
Beauty North America
Premium cosmetics, skin care and personal care products marketed under the BeautiControl® and Armand Dupree® brands in the United States, Canada and Puerto Rico and the Fuller Cosmetics® brand in Mexico and Central America.
South America
Both houseware and beauty products under the Fuller®, Nuvo® and Tupperware® brands.
Worldwide sales of beauty and personal care products totaled $147.5 million and $169.4 million in the first quarters of 2012 and 2011, respectively.

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TUPPERWARE BRANDS CORPORATION
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS—(Continued)
(Unaudited)

 
13 weeks ended
 
14 weeks ended
(In millions)
March 31,
2012
 
April 2,
2011
Net sales:
 
 
 
Europe
$
218.2

 
$
231.3

Asia Pacific
177.8

 
160.1

Tupperware North America
84.6

 
87.4

Beauty North America
87.4

 
100.0

South America
71.5

 
57.6

Total net sales
$
639.5

 
$
636.4

Segment profit:
 
 
 

Europe
$
36.1

 
$
39.7

Asia Pacific
33.9

 
28.1

Tupperware North America
13.3

 
12.2

Beauty North America
6.9

 
8.2

South America
10.0

 
8.2

Total segment profit
$
100.2

 
$
96.4

Unallocated expenses
(13.1
)
 
(14.4
)
Re-engineering and impairment charges (a)
(0.9
)
 
(1.4
)
Gains on disposal of assets, including insurance recoveries
0.2

 

Interest expense, net
(9.1
)
 
(6.6
)
Income before taxes
$
77.3

 
$
74.0

Identifiable assets:
March 31,
2012
 
December 31,
2011
Europe
$
419.4

 
$
395.9

Asia Pacific
347.8

 
330.6

Tupperware North America
169.1

 
130.4

Beauty North America
387.8

 
373.7

South America
120.0

 
105.4

Corporate
457.1

 
508.2

Total identifiable assets
$
1,901.2

 
$
1,844.2

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(a)
See Note 6 to the Consolidated Financial Statements for a discussion of re-engineering and impairment charges.

Note 8:
Debt
On June 2, 2011, the Company completed the sale of $400 million in aggregate principal amount of 4.750% senior notes due June 1, 2021 (the “Notes”) at an issue price of 98.989%, pursuant to a purchase agreement, dated as of May 25, 2011, that included the Company and its wholly-owned subsidiary, Dart Industries Inc. (the “Guarantor”). As security for its obligations under the guarantee of the Notes, the Guarantor has granted a security interest in certain "Tupperware" trademarks and service marks.

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TUPPERWARE BRANDS CORPORATION
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS—(Continued)
(Unaudited)

Also on June 2, 2011, the Company and its wholly owned subsidiary Tupperware International Holdings B.V. (the “Subsidiary Borrower”), entered into a multicurrency Credit Agreement (the “Credit Agreement”) with a consortium of lenders. The Credit Agreement makes available to the Company and the Subsidiary Borrower a committed five-year credit facility in an aggregate amount of $450 million (the “Facility Amount”). The Credit Agreement provides (i) a revolving credit facility, available up to the full amount of the Facility Amount, (ii) a letter of credit facility, available up to $50 million of the Facility Amount, and (iii) a swingline facility, available up to $50 million of the Facility Amount. Each of such facilities is fully available to the Company and is available to the Subsidiary Borrower up to an aggregate amount not to exceed $225 million. With the agreement of its lenders, the Company is permitted to increase, on up to three occasions, the Facility Amount by a total of up to $200 million (for a maximum aggregate Facility Amount of $650 million), subject to certain conditions. As of March 31, 2012, the Company had $265.2 million of borrowings outstanding under its $450 million Credit Agreement with $183.2 million denominated in euros.
The Company routinely increases its revolver borrowings under the Credit Agreement during each quarter to fund operating, investing and financing activities, and uses cash available at the end of each quarter to reduce borrowing levels. As a result, the Company has higher foreign exchange exposure on the value of its cash during each quarter than at the end of each quarter.
Loans taken under the Credit Agreement bear interest under a formula that includes, at the Company's option, one of three different base rates plus an applicable spread.  The Company generally selects the London interbank offered rate ("LIBOR"). As of March 31, 2012, the Credit Agreement dictated a spread of 150 basis points, which gave the Company an interest rate at that time of 2.2 percent on borrowings under the Credit Agreement.
The Credit Agreement contains customary covenants including financial covenants requiring a minimum level of interest coverage and allowing a maximum amount of leverage. As of March 31, 2012, and currently, the Company had considerable leeway under its financial covenants.
The Guarantor unconditionally guarantees all obligations and liabilities of the Company and the Subsidiary Borrower relating to this Credit Agreement through a security interest in certain "Tupperware" trademarks and service marks.
At March 31, 2012, the Company had $290.1 million of unused lines of credit, including $181.6 million under the committed, secured $450 million Credit Agreement, and $108.5 million available under various uncommitted lines around the world.

Note 9:
Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities
The Company markets its products in almost 100 countries and is exposed to fluctuations in foreign currency exchange rates on the earnings, cash flows and financial position of its international operations. Although this currency risk is partially mitigated by the natural hedge arising from the Company's local manufacturing in many markets, a strengthening U.S. dollar generally has a negative impact on the Company. In response to this fact, the Company uses financial instruments to hedge certain of its exposures and to manage the foreign exchange impact to its financial statements. At its inception, a derivative financial instrument used for hedging is designated as a fair value, cash flow or net equity hedge.
Fair value hedges are entered into with financial instruments such as forward contracts with the objective of limiting exposure to certain foreign exchange risks primarily associated with accounts receivable, accounts payable and non-permanent intercompany transactions. For derivative instruments that are designated and qualify as fair value hedges, the gain or loss on the derivative, as well as the offsetting gain or loss on the hedged item attributable to the hedged risk, are recognized in current earnings. In assessing hedge effectiveness, the Company excludes forward points, which are considered to be a component of interest expense. The forward points on fair value hedges resulted in pretax gains of $2.9 million and $1.7 million in first quarters of 2012 and 2011, respectively.

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TUPPERWARE BRANDS CORPORATION
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS—(Continued)
(Unaudited)

The Company also uses derivative financial instruments to hedge foreign currency exposures resulting from certain forecasted purchases and classifies these as cash flow hedges. The Company generally enters into cash flow hedge contracts for periods ranging from three to twelve months. The effective portion of the gain or loss on the hedging instrument is recorded in other comprehensive loss and is reclassified into earnings as the transactions being hedged are recorded. As such, the balance at the end of each reporting period in other comprehensive loss will be reclassified into earnings within the next twelve months. The associated asset or liability on the open hedges is recorded in other current assets or accrued liabilities, as applicable. In assessing hedge effectiveness, the Company excludes forward points, which are included as a component of interest expense. Forward points on cash flow hedges resulted in pretax losses of $0.9 million and $0.6 million in the first quarters of 2012 and 2011, respectively.
The Company also uses financial instruments, such as forward contracts, to hedge a portion of its net equity investment in international operations and classifies these as net equity hedges. Changes in the value of these derivative instruments, excluding any ineffective portion of the hedges, are included in foreign currency translation adjustments within accumulated other comprehensive loss. The Company recorded a net loss associated with these hedges, in other comprehensive income, net of tax, of $14.3 million and $6.7 million in the first quarters of 2012 and 2011, respectively. Due to the permanent nature of the investments, the Company does not anticipate reclassifying any portion of these amounts to the income statement in the next 12 months. In assessing hedge effectiveness, the Company excludes forward points, which are included as a component of interest expense. For the first quarters of 2012 and 2011, forward points on net equity hedges resulted in pretax losses of $3.9 million and $2.5 million, respectively.
While the Company's net equity and fair value hedges of non-permanent intercompany balances mitigate its exposure to foreign exchange gains or losses, they result in an impact to operating cash flows as they are settled, whereas the hedged items do not generate offsetting cash flows. The net cash flow impact of these currency hedges was an inflow of $3.0 million and $6.7 million for the first quarters of 2012 and 2011, respectively.

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TUPPERWARE BRANDS CORPORATION
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS—(Continued)
(Unaudited)

Following is a listing of the Company's outstanding derivative financial instruments at fair value as of March 31, 2012 and December 31, 2011. Related to the forward contracts, the “buy” amounts represent the U.S. dollar equivalent of commitments to purchase foreign currencies, and the “sell” amounts represent the U.S. dollar equivalent of commitments to sell foreign currencies, all translated at the period-end market exchange rates for the U.S. dollar. All forward contracts are hedging net investments in certain foreign subsidiaries, cross-currency intercompany loans that are not permanent in nature, cross-currency external payables and receivables or forecasted purchases. Some amounts are between two foreign currencies:
Forward Contracts
 
March 31, 2012
 
December 31, 2011
(in millions)
 
Buy
 
Sell 
 
Buy
 
Sell
U.S. dollar
 
$
65.2

 

 
$
48.5

 

Euro
 
45.5

 

 
61.4

 

Philippine peso
 
5.4

 


 
4.2

 


Malaysian ringgit
 
4.9

 


 
5.0

 


New Zealand dollar
 
3.5

 


 
4.6

 


South Korean won
 
3.1

 


 
6.8

 


Brazilian real
 
2.0

 


 
6.3

 


Singapore Dollar
 
1.1

 


 


 
$
1.3

Japanese yen
 


 
$
28.4

 


 
28.4

Mexican peso
 


 
25.4

 
1.8

 


Turkish lira
 


 
13.4

 


 
14.4

Australian dollar
 


 
13.3

 


 
17.5

Canadian dollar
 


 
8.8

 


 
8.6

Swiss franc
 


 
8.1

 


 
39.2

Russian ruble
 


 
5.1

 


 
9.3

Argentine peso
 


 
4.7

 


 
4.3

British pound
 


 
4.0

 


 
3.8

Indonesian rupiah
 


 
3.6

 
6.6

 


South African rand
 


 
3.5

 
0.5

 


Hungarian forint
 

 
2.9

 

 
2.0

Thai baht
 


 
2.8

 


 
2.6

Croatian kuna
 


 
2.6

 


 
2.5

Indian Rupee
 


 
2.2

 


 
2.0

Norwegian krone
 


 
2.1

 


 
2.0

Czech koruna
 


 
2.0

 


 
1.9

Polish zloty
 


 
1.7

 


 
1.5

Swedish krona
 


 
1.6

 


 
1.5

Ukraine hryvnia
 


 
1.3

 


 
1.3

Kazakhstan tenge
 


 
0.3

 


 
0.3

Other currencies (net)
 


 
1.1

 

 
0.6

 
 
$
130.7

 
$
138.9

 
$
145.7

 
$
145.0

In agreements to sell foreign currencies in exchange for U.S. dollars, for example, an appreciating dollar versus the opposing currency would generate a cash inflow for the Company at settlement, with the opposite result in agreements to buy foreign currencies for U.S. dollars. The above noted notional amounts change based upon changes in the Company's outstanding currency exposures.

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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS—(Continued)
(Unaudited)

At the time the Company's previous credit facility was terminated during the second quarter of 2011 in conjunction with the signing of the Credit Agreement, the Company maintained four interest rate swap agreements that expire in 2012. These swaps were at the time the previous credit facility was terminated, and continue to be, out-of-the-money and the Company continues to pay amounts required under these swaps. The liability under these swaps as of March 31, 2012 was $7.1 million, and changes in fair value of these swaps during the first quarter of 2012, which were not material, have been recorded in current earnings.
The following tables summarize the Company's derivative positions and the impact they have on the Company's financial position as of March 31, 2012 and December 31, 2011:
 
March 31, 2012
 
Asset derivatives
 
Liability derivatives
Derivatives not designated as hedging
instruments (in millions)
Balance sheet location
 
Fair value
 
Balance sheet location
 
Fair value
Interest rate contracts
Non-trade amounts receivable
 
$

 
Accrued liabilities
 
$
7.1

Derivatives designated as hedging
instruments (in millions)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Foreign exchange contracts
Non-trade amounts receivable
 
12.1

 
Accrued liabilities
 
18.9

Total derivatives instruments
 
 
$
12.1

 
 
 
$
26.0

 
 
 
December 31, 2011
 
Asset derivatives
 
Liability derivatives
Derivatives designated as hedging
instruments (in millions)
Balance sheet location
 
Fair value
 
Balance sheet location
 
Fair value
Interest rate contracts
Non-trade amounts receivable
 
$

 
Accrued liabilities
 
$
10.2

Foreign exchange contracts
Non-trade amounts receivable
 
21.4

 
Accrued liabilities
 
18.7

Total derivatives designated as hedging instruments
 
 
$
21.4

 
 
 
$
28.9

The following tables summarize the Company's derivative positions and the impact they had on the Company's results of operations and comprehensive income for the first quarters ended March 31, 2012 and April 2, 2011:
Derivatives designated as fair
value hedges (in millions)
 
Location of gain or
(loss) recognized in
income on derivatives
 
Amount of gain or
(loss) recognized in
income on derivatives 
 
Location of gain or
(loss) recognized in
income on related
hedged items
 
Amount of gain or (loss)
recognized in income on
related hedged items
 
 
 
 
2012
2011
 
 
 
2012
2011
Foreign exchange contracts
 
Other expense
 
$
19.9

$
12.3

 
Other expense
 
$
(19.7
)
$
(12.3
)
Derivatives designated as
cash flow and net equity
hedges (in millions)
 
Amount of gain or
(loss) recognized in
OCI on derivatives
(effective portion)
 
Location of gain or
(loss) reclassified from
accumulated OCI  into
income (effective
portion)
 
Amount of gain or
(loss) reclassified
from accumulated
OCI into income
(effective portion)
 
Location of gain or
(loss) recognized
in income on
derivatives
(ineffective portion
and amount
excluded from
effectiveness
testing)
 
Amount of gain or
(loss) recognized
in income on
derivatives
(ineffective
portion and
amount excluded
from effectiveness
testing)
Cash flow hedging relationships
 
2012
2011
 
 
 
2012
2011
 
 
 
2012
2011
Interest rate contracts
 
$

$
2.9

 
Interest expense
 
$

$

 
Interest expense
 
$

$

Foreign exchange contracts
 
(2.8
)
(2.5
)
 
Cost of products sold and DS&A
 
0.9

(0.7
)
 
Interest expense
 
(0.9
)
(0.6
)
Net equity hedging relationships
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Foreign exchange contracts
 
(22.3
)
(10.5
)
 
Other expense
 


 
Interest expense
 
(3.9
)
(2.5
)

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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS—(Continued)
(Unaudited)


Note 10:
Fair Value Measurements
The following table presents those assets and liabilities recorded at fair value on a recurring basis:
Description of Assets (in millions)
 
March 31, 2012
 
Quoted Prices in
Active Markets
for Identical
Assets
(Level 1)
 
Significant
Other
Observable
Inputs
(Level 2)
 
Significant
Unobservable
Inputs
(Level 3)
Money market funds
 
$
9.6

 
$
9.6

 
$

 
$

Foreign currency derivative contracts
 
12.1

 

 
12.1

 

Total
 
$
21.7

 
$
9.6

 
$
12.1

 
$

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Description of Liabilities (in millions)
 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

Interest rate swaps
 
$
7.1

 
$

 
$
7.1

 
$

Foreign currency derivative contracts
 
18.9

 

 
18.9

 

Total
 
$
26.0

 
$

 
$
26.0

 
$

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Description of Assets (in millions)
 
December 31, 2011
 
Quoted Prices in
Active Markets
for Identical
Assets
(Level 1)
 
Significant
Other
Observable
Inputs
(Level 2)
 
Significant
Unobservable
Inputs
(Level 3)
Money market funds
 
$
9.5

 
$
9.5

 
$

 
$

Foreign currency derivative contracts
 
21.4

 

 
21.4

 

Total
 
$
30.9

 
$
9.5

 
$
21.4

 
$

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Description of Liabilities (in millions)
 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

Interest rate swaps
 
$
10.2

 
$

 
$
10.2

 
$

Foreign currency derivative contracts
 
18.7

 

 
18.7

 

Total
 
$
28.9

 
$

 
$
28.9

 
$

The Company uses financial instruments to hedge certain of its exposures and to manage the foreign exchange impact to its financial statements. As of March 31, 2012 and December 31, 2011, the Company held foreign currency forward contracts to hedge various currencies which had a net fair value, determined based on third party quotations, of negative $6.8 million and positive $2.7 million, respectively. Changes in fair market value are recorded either in other comprehensive income or earnings, depending on the designation of the hedge as outlined in Note 9 to the Consolidated Financial Statements.
The fair value of interest rate swap contracts was based on the discounted net present value of the swap using third party quotes. Changes in fair market value were recorded in other comprehensive income through the termination date of the related credit facility in the second quarter of 2011. The changes resulting from ineffectiveness during the first quarter of 2012, which were not material, have been recorded in current earnings.
Included in the Company's cash equivalents balances as of March 31, 2012 and December 31, 2011 were $9.6 million and $9.5 million, respectively, in money market funds, which are highly liquid investments with a maturity of three months or less. These assets are classified within Level 1 of the fair value hierarchy, as the money market funds are valued using quoted market prices in active markets.

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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS—(Continued)
(Unaudited)

Fair Value of Financial Instruments
Due to their short maturities or their insignificance, the carrying amounts of cash and cash equivalents, accounts and notes receivable, accounts payable, accrued liabilities and short-term borrowings approximated their fair values at March 31, 2012 and December 31, 2011. The Company estimates that, based on current market conditions, the value of its 4.750% 2021 Notes debt was $414 million at March 31, 2012 compared with the carrying value of $396 million. The higher fair value resulted from changes, since issuance, in the corporate bond market and investor preferences.

Note 11:
Retirement Benefit Plans
Components of net periodic benefit cost for the first quarters ended March 31, 2012 and April 2, 2011 were as follows (in millions):
 
First Quarter
 
Pension benefits
 
Postretirement benefits
 
2012
2011
 
2012
2011
Service cost
$
2.5

$
2.5

 
$

$

Interest cost
2.3

2.5

 
0.4

0.5

Expected return on plan assets
(1.4
)
(1.6
)
 


Settlement/Curtailment

1.0

 


Net amortization
1.0

0.9

 

(0.1
)
Net periodic benefit cost
$
4.4

$
5.3

 
$
0.4

$
0.4

During the first quarters of 2012 and 2011, approximately $1.0 million and $1.8 million, respectively, were reclassified from other comprehensive income to a component of net periodic benefit cost. As they relate to foreign plans, the Company uses current exchange rates to make these reclassifications. The impact of exchange rate fluctuations is included on the net amortization line of the table above.

Note 12:
Income Taxes
As of March 31, 2012 and December 31, 2011, the Company's gross unrecognized tax benefit was $29.6 million and $28.6 million, respectively. The accrual for uncertain tax positions increased for positions being taken in various global tax filings, and the impact of foreign currency fluctuations. The Company estimates that approximately $24.2 million of the unrecognized tax benefits, if recognized, would impact the effective tax rate. Interest and penalties related to uncertain tax positions in the Company's global operations are recorded as a component of the provision for income taxes. Accrued interest and penalties were $6.3 million and $5.8 million as of March 31, 2012 and December 31, 2011, respectively.
The Company estimates that it may settle one or more foreign audits in the next twelve months that may result in a decrease in the amount of accrual for uncertain tax positions of up to $3.6 million. For the remaining balance as of March 31, 2012, the Company is not able to reliably estimate the timing or ultimate settlement amount. While the Company does not currently expect material changes, it is possible that the amount of unrecognized benefit with respect to the uncertain tax positions will significantly increase or decrease related to audits in various foreign jurisdictions that may conclude during that period or new developments that could also, in turn, impact the Company's assessment relative to the establishment of valuation allowances against certain existing deferred tax assets. At this time, the Company is not able to make a reasonable estimate of the range of impact on the balance of unrecognized tax benefits or the impact on the effective tax rate related to these items.
The effective tax rate was 24.6 percent for the first quarter of both 2012 and 2011. The effective tax rates are below the U.S. statutory rate primarily due to lower foreign effective tax rates.


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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS—(Continued)
(Unaudited)

Note 13:
Statement of Cash Flow Supplemental Disclosure
Under the Company's stock incentive programs, employees are allowed to use shares to satisfy minimum statutorily required withholding taxes. In the first quarters of 2012 and 2011, 64,927 and 29,550 shares, respectively, were retained to fund withholding taxes, with values totaling $4.1 million and $1.6 million, respectively, which were included as a component of stock repurchases in the Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows. For the first quarter ended March 31, 2012, the Company acquired $1.2 million of property, plant and equipment under capital lease arrangements. There were no such capital lease arrangements initiated in the first quarter of 2011.

Note 14:
Stock Based Compensation
The Company records compensation expense using the applicable accounting guidance for share-based payments related to stock options, restricted stock, restricted stock units and performance share awards granted to directors and employees. Compensation expense for share-based awards is recorded straight line over the required service period, based on the fair value of the award.
Stock Options
Stock options to purchase the Company's common stock are granted to employees, upon approval by the Company's Board of Directors, with an exercise price equal to the fair market value of the stock on the date of grant. Options generally become exercisable in three years, in equal installments beginning one year from the date of grant, and generally expire 10 years from the date of grant. In February 2012, the Company granted a stock option on 24,300 shares. The fair value of the Company’s stock option was estimated on the date of grant using the Black-Scholes option-pricing model. The following assumptions were used to value the 2012 option grant: dividend yield of 2.4 percent; expected volatility of 40 percent; risk-free interest rate of 1.6 percent; and expected life of 8 years. The grant date fair value of the stock option granted during the first quarter of 2012 was $20.83 per share. No stock options were granted in the first quarter of 2011. Compensation expense associated with all outstanding stock option awards was $0.6 million and $0.5 million in the first quarters of 2012 and 2011, respectively.
Stock option activity for 2012, under all of the Company's incentive plans, is summarized in the following table:
 
Outstanding
 
Exercisable
Stock options
Shares subject
to option
 
Weighted
average exercise
price per share
 
Options
exercisable at
end of period
 
Weighted
average exercise
price per share
December 31, 2011
3,153,506

 

$31.43

 
2,405,638

 

$25.85

Granted
24,300

 
62.20

 
 

 
 

Expired / Forfeited

 

 
 

 
 

Exercised
(169,068
)
 
25.00

 
 

 
 

March 31, 2012
3,008,738

 

$32.04

 
2,275,854

 

$25.79

The intrinsic value of options exercised totaled $6.2 million and $16.7 million, respectively, in the first quarters of 2012 and 2011.
Performance Awards, Restricted Stock and Restricted Stock Units
The Company also grants performance awards, restricted stock and restricted stock units to employees and directors. The Company has time-vested and performance-vested awards, which typically have initial vesting periods ranging from one to six years. Compensation expense associated with restricted stock and restricted stock units is equal to the market value of the Company's common stock on the date of grant, and for time-vested awards, is recorded straight-line over the required service period. For performance-vested awards, expense is recorded over the required service period, subject to a probability assessment of achieving the performance criteria.

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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS—(Continued)
(Unaudited)

The Company granted 68,000 and 73,975 performance-vested awards shares under its performance share plan in February 2012 and 2011, respectively. The Company's performance-vested awards provide incentive opportunity based on the overall success of the Company, as reflected through cash flow and earnings per share achieved over a three year performance period. The program is based upon a pre-defined number of performance share units. Depending on achievement under the performance measures, the actual payout can be up to 150 percent of shares initially granted.
In January 2011, the Company granted 101,000 shares of time-vested restricted stock with a fair value of $56.67 per share that vest over an average period of 3 years. There were no such awards in the first quarter of 2012.
For the first quarters of 2012 and 2011, compensation expense associated with all employee and director restricted stock and restricted stock unit awards outstanding, including performance shares, was $2.8 million and $3.1 million, respectively.
Restricted stock, restricted stock units, and performance share award activity for 2012 under all of the Company's incentive plans is summarized in the following table:
 
Shares
outstanding
 
Weighted average
grant date fair value
December 31, 2011
945,265

 

$34.93

Granted
68,000

 
62.20

Performance share adjustments
(10,145
)
 
50.78

Vested
(208,669
)
 
17.66

Forfeited
(1,009
)
 
47.60

March 31, 2012
793,442

 

$41.63

The fair value of performance awards, restricted stock and restricted stock units vested in the first quarters of 2012 and 2011 was $13.0 million and $9.6 million, respectively.
As of March 31, 2012, total unrecognized stock based compensation expense related to all stock based awards was $23.8 million, which is expected to be recognized over a weighted average period of 2.1 years. The average remaining contractual life on outstanding and exercisable stock options was 5.9 years and 5.0 years, respectively.

Note 15:
Allowance for Long-Term Receivables
The Company maintains current receivable amounts with most of its independent distributors and sales force in certain markets. It also maintains long-term receivable amounts with certain of these customers. The Company regularly monitors and assesses its risk of not collecting amounts owed to it by customers. This evaluation is based upon an analysis of amounts current and past due, along with relevant history and facts particular to the customer. It is also based upon estimates of distributor business prospects, particularly related to the evaluation of the recoverability of long-term amounts due. This evaluation is performed market by market and account by account based upon historical experience, market penetration levels, access to alternative channels and similar factors. It also considers collateral of the customer that could be recovered to satisfy debts. The Company records its allowance for uncollectible accounts based on the results of this analysis. The analysis requires the Company to make significant estimates and as such, changes in facts and circumstances could result in material changes in the allowance for doubtful accounts. The Company considers any receivable balance not collected within its contractual terms past due. As of March 31, 2012, $10.7 million of long-term receivables from both active and inactive customers were considered past due, the majority of which were reserved through the Company's allowance for uncollectible accounts.

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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS—(Continued)
(Unaudited)

The balance of the allowance for long-term receivables as of March 31, 2012 was as follows (in millions):
December 31, 2011
$
23.3

Write-offs
(0.5
)
Provision
1.1

Currency translation adjustment
0.6

March 31, 2012
$
24.5


Note 16:
Guarantor Information
The Company's payment obligations under the Notes are fully and unconditionally guaranteed by certain "Tupperware" trademarks and service marks owned by the Guarantor, as discussed in Note 8 to the Consolidated Financial Statements.
Condensed consolidated financial information as of March 31, 2012 and December 31, 2011 and for the quarters ended March 31, 2012 and April 2, 2011 for Tupperware Brands Corporation (the "Parent"), Dart Industries Inc. (the "Guarantor") and all other subsidiaries (the "Non-Guarantors") is as follows. Each entity in the consolidating financial information follows the same accounting policies as described in the consolidated financial statements, except for the use by the Parent and Guarantor of the equity method of accounting to reflect ownership interests in subsidiaries that are eliminated upon consolidation. Note that the Guarantor is 100% owned by the Parent, and there are certain entities within the Non-Guarantors classification which the Parent owns directly. There are no significant restrictions on the ability of either the Parent or the Guarantor from obtaining adequate funds from their respective subsidiaries by dividend or loan that should interfere with their ability to meet their operating needs or debt repayment obligations.


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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS—(Continued)
(Unaudited)

Condensed Consolidating Balance Sheet
 
March 31, 2012
(In millions)
Parent
 
Guarantor
 
Non-Guarantors
 
Eliminations
 
Total
ASSETS
 

 
 

 
 
 
 
 
 
Cash and cash equivalents
$

 
$
1.3

 
$
104.4

 
$

 
$
105.7

Accounts receivable, net

 

 
191.0

 

 
191.0

Inventories

 

 
331.0

 

 
331.0

Deferred income tax benefits, net
5.5

 
45.0

 
54.7

 

 
105.2

Non-trade amounts receivable, net

 
3.3

 
37.3

 

 
40.6

Intercompany receivables
1,855.2

 
3,762.8

 
250.2

 
(5,868.2
)
 

Prepaid expenses and other current assets
1.1

 
5.3

 
92.8

 
(62.6
)
 
36.6

Total current assets
1,861.8

 
3,817.7

 
1,061.4

 
(5,930.8
)
 
810.1

Deferred income tax benefits, net
74.0

 
135.0

 
117.9

 
(1.7
)
 
325.2

Property, plant and equipment, net

 
29.2

 
258.4

 

 
287.6

Long-term receivables, net

 
0.1

 
21.9

 

 
22.0

Trademarks and tradenames

 

 
164.5

 

 
164.5

Other intangible assets, net

 

 
6.9

 

 
6.9

Goodwill

 
2.9

 
248.1

 

 
251.0

Investments in subsidiaries
2,814.4

 
1,781.0

 

 
(4,595.4
)
 

Intercompany notes receivable
64.9

 
560.8

 
1,058.2

 
(1,683.9
)
 

Other assets, net
4.6

 
139.7

 
104.4

 
(214.8
)
 
33.9

Total assets
$
4,819.7

 
$
6,466.4

 
$
3,041.7

 
$
(12,426.6
)
 
$
1,901.2

LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

Accounts payable
$

 
$

 
$
120.5

 
$

 
$
120.5

Short-term borrowings and current portion of long-term debt and capital lease obligations
82.0

 

 
185.7

 

 
267.7

Intercompany payables
3,292.4

 
2,571.8

 
4.0

 
(5,868.2
)
 

Accrued liabilities
149.1

 
93.8

 
276.5

 
(194.0
)
 
325.4

Total current liabilities
3,523.5

 
2,665.6

 
586.7

 
(6,062.2
)
 
713.6

Long-term debt and capital lease obligations
396.2

 

 
20.1

 

 
416.3

Intercompany notes payable
344.0

 
1,339.9

 

 
(1,683.9
)
 

Other liabilities
18.5

 
99.1

 
201.3

 
(85.1
)
 
233.8

Shareholders' equity
537.5

 
2,361.8

 
2,233.6

 
(4,595.4
)
 
537.5

Total liabilities and shareholders' equity
$
4,819.7

 
$
6,466.4

 
$
3,041.7

 
$
(12,426.6
)
 
$
1,901.2



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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS—(Continued)
(Unaudited)

Condensed Consolidating Balance Sheet
 
December 31, 2011
(In millions)
Parent
 
Guarantor
 
Non-Guarantors
 
Eliminations
 
Total
ASSETS
 

 
 

 
 
 
 
 
 
Cash and cash equivalents
$

 
$
1.9

 
$
136.3

 
$

 
$
138.2

Accounts receivable, net

 

 
163.7

 

 
163.7

Inventories

 

 
302.5

 

 
302.5

Deferred income tax benefits, net
5.5

 
44.6

 
44.1

 

 
94.2

Non-trade amounts receivable, net
0.4

 
10.1

 
37.0

 

 
47.5

Intercompany receivables
1,674.7

 
3,757.3

 
257.7

 
(5,689.7
)
 

Prepaid expenses and other current assets
1.2

 
1.6

 
83.0

 
(62.5
)
 
23.3

Total current assets
1,681.8

 
3,815.5

 
1,024.3

 
(5,752.2
)
 
769.4

Deferred income tax benefits, net
68.7

 
128.7

 
141.8

 

 
339.2

Property, plant and equipment, net

 
28.7

 
244.4

 

 
273.1

Long-term receivables, net

 
0.1

 
23.1

 

 
23.2

Trademarks and tradenames

 

 
157.1

 

 
157.1

Other intangible assets, net

 

 
7.2

 

 
7.2

Goodwill

 
2.9

 
238.5

 

 
241.4

Investments in subsidiaries
2,695.0

 
1,734.6

 

 
(4,429.6
)
 

Intercompany notes receivable
85.9

 
506.0

 
1,088.5

 
(1,680.4
)
 

Other assets, net
34.6

 
7.9

 
130.0

 
(138.9
)
 
33.6

Total assets
$
4,566.0

 
$
6,224.4

 
$
3,054.9

 
$
(12,001.1
)
 
$
1,844.2

LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

Accounts payable
$

 
$

 
$
157.2

 
$

 
$
157.2

Short-term borrowings and current portion of long-term debt and capital lease obligations

 

 
195.7

 

 
195.7

Intercompany payables
3,270.0

 
2,415.5

 
4.2

 
(5,689.7
)
 

Accrued liabilities
35.5

 
116.1

 
272.4

 
(101.5
)
 
322.5

Total current liabilities
3,305.5

 
2,531.6

 
629.5

 
(5,791.2
)
 
675.4

Long-term debt and capital lease obligations
396.1

 

 
19.1

 

 
415.2

Intercompany notes payable
342.9

 
1,337.5

 

 
(1,680.4
)
 

Other liabilities
20.7

 
112.9

 
219.1

 
(99.9
)
 
252.8

Shareholders' equity
500.8

 
2,242.4

 
2,187.2

 
(4,429.6
)
 
500.8

Total liabilities and shareholders' equity
$
4,566.0

 
$
6,224.4

 
$
3,054.9

 
$
(12,001.1
)
 
$
1,844.2



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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS—(Continued)
(Unaudited)

Consolidating Statement of Income
 
13 Weeks Ended March 31, 2012
(In millions)
Parent
 
Guarantor
 
Non-Guarantors
 
Eliminations
 
Total
Net sales
$

 
$

 
$
640.2

 
$
(0.7
)
 
$
639.5

Other revenue

 
26.2

 
3.8

 
(30.0
)
 

Cost of products sold

 
4.4

 
239.4

 
(30.7
)
 
213.1

Gross margin

 
21.8

 
404.6

 

 
426.4

Delivery, sales and administrative expense
3.3

 
12.8

 
323.5

 

 
339.6

Re-engineering and impairment charges

 

 
0.9

 

 
0.9

Gains on disposal of assets, including insurance recoveries

 
0.2

 

 

 
0.2

Operating (loss) income
(3.3
)
 
9.2

 
80.2

 

 
86.1

Interest income
0.5

 
8.0

 
1.2

 
(9.0
)
 
0.7

Interest expense
7.6

 
4.6

 
6.6

 
(9.0
)
 
9.8

Income from equity investments in subsidiaries
64.9

 
54.6

 

 
(119.5
)
 

Other income
0.1

 
0.1

 
0.1

 

 
0.3

Income before income taxes
54.6

 
67.3

 
74.9

 
(119.5
)
 
77.3

(Benefit) provision for income taxes
(3.7
)
 
2.6

 
20.1

 

 
19.0

Net income
$
58.3

 
$
64.7

 
$
54.8

 
$
(119.5
)
 
$
58.3

Comprehensive income
$
98.0

 
$
103.8

 
$
64.2

 
$
(168.0
)
 
$
98.0


Consolidating Statement of Income
 
14 Weeks Ended April 2, 2011
(In millions)
Parent
 
Guarantor
 
Non-Guarantors
 
Eliminations
 
Total
Net sales
$

 
$

 
$
637.5

 
$
(1.1
)
 
$
636.4

Other revenue

 
40.4

 
3.5

 
(43.9
)
 

Cost of products sold

 
3.5

 
256.4

 
(45.0
)
 
214.9

Gross margin

 
36.9

 
384.6

 

 
421.5

Delivery, sales and administrative expense
3.7

 
18.5

 
317.2

 

 
339.4

Re-engineering and impairment charges

 

 
1.4

 

 
1.4

Operating (loss) income
(3.7
)
 
18.4

 
66.0

 

 
80.7

Interest income
0.5

 
8.9

 
2.1

 
(10.6
)
 
0.9

Interest expense
6.7

 
3.5

 
7.9

 
(10.6
)
 
7.5

Income from equity investments in subsidiaries
62.2

 
52.5

 

 
(114.7
)
 

Other expense

 

 
0.1

 

 
0.1

Income before income taxes
52.3

 
76.3

 
60.1

 
(114.7
)
 
74.0

(Benefit) provision for income taxes
(3.5
)
 
16.9

 
4.8

 

 
18.2

Net income
$
55.8

 
$
59.4

 
$
55.3

 
$
(114.7
)
 
$
55.8

Comprehensive income
$
90.8

 
$
91.8

 
$
76.5

 
$
(168.3
)
 
$
90.8




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TUPPERWARE BRANDS CORPORATION
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS—(Continued)
(Unaudited)

Condensed Consolidating Statement of Cash Flows
 
13 Weeks Ended March 31, 2012
(In millions)
Parent
 
Guarantor
 
Non-Guarantors
 
Eliminations
 
Total
Operating Activities:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Net cash (used in) provided by operating activities
$
(42.2
)
 
$
53.5

 
$
1.8

 
$
(37.9
)
 
$
(24.8
)
Investing Activities:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Capital expenditures

 
(2.0
)
 
(16.8
)
 

 
(18.8
)
Proceeds from disposal of property, plant and equipment

 

 
1.0

 

 
1.0

Net cash used in investing activities

 
(2.0
)
 
(15.8
)
 

 
(17.8
)
Financing Activities:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Dividend payments to shareholders
(17.4
)
 

 

 

 
(17.4
)
Dividend payments to parent

 

 
(13.5
)
 
13.5

 

Proceeds from exercise of stock options
4.2

 

 

 

 
4.2

Repurchase of common stock
(54.1
)
 

 

 

 
(54.1
)
Repayment of long-term debt and capital lease obligations

 

 
(0.4
)
 

 
(0.4
)
Net change in short-term debt
82.0

 

 
(13.7
)
 

 
68.3

Excess tax benefits from share-based payment arrangements
5.4

 

 

 

 
5.4

Net intercompany notes payable (receivable)
22.1

 
(52.1
)
 
5.6

 
24.4

 

Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities
42.2

 
(52.1
)
 
(22.0
)
 
37.9

 
6.0

Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents

 

 
4.1

 

 
4.1

Net change in cash and cash equivalents

 
(0.6
)
 
(31.9
)
 

 
(32.5
)
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of year

 
1.9

 
136.3

 

 
138.2

Cash and cash equivalents at end of period
$

 
$
1.3

 
$
104.4

 
$

 
$
105.7


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TUPPERWARE BRANDS CORPORATION
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS—(Continued)
(Unaudited)

Condensed Consolidating Statement of Cash Flows
 
14 Weeks Ended April 2, 2011
(In millions)
Parent
 
Guarantor
 
Non-Guarantors
 
Eliminations
 
Total
Operating Activities:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Net cash (used in) provided by operating activities
$
(89.7
)
 
$
70.0

 
$
15.5

 
$
(8.5
)
 
$
(12.7
)
Investing Activities:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Capital expenditures

 
(1.5
)
 
(10.6
)
 

 
(12.1
)
Proceeds from disposal of property, plant and equipment

 

 
1.0

 

 
1.0

Net cash used in investing activities

 
(1.5
)
 
(9.6
)
 

 
(11.1
)
Financing Activities:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Dividend payments to shareholders
(19.0
)
 

 

 

 
(19.0
)
Dividend payments to parent

 

 
(11.3
)
 
11.3

 

Proceeds from exercise of stock options
10.9

 

 

 

 
10.9

Repurchase of common stock
(52.0
)
 

 

 

 
(52.0
)
Repayment of long-term debt and capital lease obligations

 

 
(0.5
)
 

 
(0.5
)
Excess tax benefits from share-based payment arrangements
6.0

 

 

 

 
6.0

Net intercompany notes payable (receivable)
142.8

 
(115.4
)
 
(24.6
)
 
(2.8
)
 

Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities
88.7

 
(115.4
)
 
(36.4
)
 
8.5

 
(54.6
)
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents

 

 
5.5

 

 
5.5

Net change in cash and cash equivalents
(1.0
)
 
(46.9
)
 
(25.0
)
 

 
(72.9
)
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of year
20.0

 
52.2

 
176.5

 

 
248.7

Cash and cash equivalents at end of period
$
19.0

 
$
5.3

 
$
151.5

 
$

 
$
175.8


Note 17:
New Accounting Pronouncements
In September 2011, the FASB issued amendments to existing guidance regarding goodwill impairment testing. The amendments permit an entity to first assess qualitative factors to determine whether it is more likely than not that the fair value of a reporting unit is less than its carrying amount, as a basis for determining whether it is necessary to perform the two-step goodwill impairment test. The amendments are effective for all companies for annual and interim goodwill impairment tests performed for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2011, but early adoption is permitted. The Company has elected to adopt this guidance as of fiscal year 2012, and it does not believe the amendments will have a significant impact on its Consolidated Financial Statements.
In December 2011, the FASB issued an amendment to existing guidance regarding disclosures about offsetting assets and liabilities. The amendment requires an entity to disclose information about offsetting and related arrangements to enable users of its financial statements to understand the effect of those arrangements on its financial position. The amendment is effective for annual reporting periods beginning on or after January 1, 2013 and interim periods within those annual periods. As the Company does not intend to use the right of offset in presenting its assets or liabilities, the amendment will not have an impact on its Consolidated Financial Statements.


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TUPPERWARE BRANDS CORPORATION
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS—(Continued)
(Unaudited)

Note 18:    Subsequent Event
Subsequent to the end of the first quarter of 2012, the Company completed the sale of its former manufacturing facility in Belgium. As a result, the Company expects to recognize a gain of about $7 million in the second quarter of 2012.

Item 2.
Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations
The following is a discussion of the results of operations for the 13 weeks ended March 31, 2012 compared with the 14 weeks ended April 2, 2011 and changes in financial condition during the 13 weeks ended March 31, 2012. The Company's fiscal year ends on the last Saturday of December and as a result the 2012 fiscal year will contain 52 weeks as compared with 53 weeks for fiscal 2011.
The Company's primary means of distributing its products is through independent sales organizations and individuals, which in many cases are also its customers. The majority of the Company's products are, in turn, sold to end customers who are not members of its sales force. The Company is largely dependent upon these independent sales organizations and individuals to reach end consumers, and any significant disruption of this distribution network would have a negative financial impact on the Company and its ability to generate sales, earnings and operating cash flows. The Company's primary business drivers are the size, activity and productivity of its independent sales organizations.
As exchange rates are an important factor in understanding period-to-period comparisons, the Company believes the presentation of results on a local currency basis, as a supplement to reported results, helps improve readers' ability to understand the Company's operating results and evaluate performance in comparison with prior periods. The Company presents local currency information that compares results between periods as if current period exchange rates had been the exchange rates in the prior period. The Company uses results on a local currency basis as one measure to evaluate performance. The Company generally refers to such amounts as calculated on a "local currency" basis, or "excluding the impact of foreign currency." These results should be considered in addition to, not as a substitute for, results reported in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles in the United States ("GAAP"). Results on a local currency basis may not be comparable to similarly titled measures used by other companies and are not measures of performance presented in accordance with GAAP.
Overview
 
 
13 weeks ended
 
14 weeks ended
 
Change
 
Change
excluding
the impact
of foreign
exchange 
 
Foreign
exchange
impact
Dollars in millions, except per share amounts
 
March 31,
2012
 
April 2,
2011
 
 
 
Net sales
 
$
639.5

 
$
636.4

 
%
 
3
%
 
$
(18.1
)
Gross margin as percent of sales
 
66.7
%
 
66.2
%
 
0.5

pp
na

 
na

DS&A as percent of sales
 
53.1
%
 
53.3
%
 
(0.2
)
pp
na

 
na

Operating income
 
$
86.1

 
$
80.7

 
7
%
 
13
%
 
$
4.7

Net income
 
58.3

 
55.8

 
5

 
12

 
(3.5
)
Net income per diluted share
 
1.02

 
0.88

 
16

 
24

 
(0.06
)
_________________________
na
not applicable
pp
percentage points

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Reported sales increased slightly in the first quarter of 2012. Excluding the impact of foreign currency exchange rates, sales increased 3 percent. The Company defines its established markets as Western Europe including Scandinavia, Australia, Canada, Japan, New Zealand, and the United States. All other markets are classified as emerging markets. The Company's businesses operating in emerging market economies achieved strong growth in the quarter with an 8 percent increase in local currency sales. The Company's units that operate in established economy markets, as a group, declined in local currency sales 3 percent compared with 2011. The first quarter local currency sales comparison, under the Company's fiscal calendar, was negatively impacted by an estimated 5 percentage points from one less week in the first quarter of the current year.
Among the emerging market units, the main increases were in Brazil, India, Indonesia, Malaysia/Singapore, Tupperware Mexico, Turkey and Venezuela. These increases were partially offset by decreases in Fuller Mexico and Tupperware South Africa. Among the established market businesses, there were decreases at BeautiControl, Tupperware France, Nutrimetics Australia, Tupperware Australia and Tupperware United States and Canada, which were partially offset by significant increases in Italy and Scandinavia. Operating income and net income increased in the first quarter of 2012. Both reflected improvements in the Company's Asia Pacific, South America and Tupperware North America segments, net of decreases in the Europe and Beauty North America segments.
The Company's net working capital position increased in the first quarter of 2012 by $2.5 million, This included a $7 million increase from changes in foreign exchange rates, and most significantly local currency increases in accounts receivable and inventory and a decrease in accounts payable. The change in the net of cash and cash equivalents and short-term borrowings and current portion of long term debt reduced net working capital during the quarter by $105 million, and funded the cash outflow in the quarter for operating and investing activities, along with payments for dividends and share repurchases. There was a net cash use from operating activities of $24.8 million in the first quarter of 2012 compared with an outflow of $12.7 million in 2011. The unfavorable comparison was primarily due to a higher receivable balance in light of higher sales than in 2011 in the last few weeks of the quarter.
Net Sales
Reported sales increased slightly in the first quarter of 2012. Excluding the impact of foreign currency exchange rates, sales increased 3 percent. The improvement was mainly in the Company's emerging markets, which accounted for 59 percent and 57 percent of the Company's reported sales for the first quarters of 2012 and 2011, respectively. Total sales for the emerging markets increased $13.1 million, or 4 percent, which included a negative $15.3 million impact from foreign currency exchange rate changes. Excluding the impact of foreign currency on the sales comparison, the growth in these markets was 8 percent. The first quarter sales comparison, under the Company's fiscal calendar, was also negatively impacted by an estimated 5 percentage points from one less week in the first quarter of the current year. The impact of having one less week in the quarter this year than last interacted with the promotional calendars of the Company's business units in different ways. The estimated impact on the Company's five reporting segments ranged from 4 to 8 percent, and impact on the emerging markets as a group is estimated to have been 6 percent, while the impact on the established markets as a group was estimated to have been 4 percent.
The strong increase in local currency sales in the Company's emerging markets was primarily in Brazil, India, Indonesia, Malaysia/Singapore, Tupperware Mexico, Turkey and Venezuela. This reflected increases in their total and active sales forces. These increases were offset by decreases in Fuller Mexico and Tupperware South Africa due to smaller and less productive sales forces, as well as the impact of significantly lower priced counterfeit and knocked off products in South Africa.
Total sales for the established markets decreased $10.1 million, or 4 percent, in the first quarter of 2012, which included a negative $2.7 million impact from foreign currency exchange rate changes. Among these units, there were local currency decreases in BeautiControl, Tupperware France, Nutrimetics Australia, Tupperware Australia and Tupperware United States and Canada, primarily reflecting one less week than the comparable period in the prior year. These decreases were offset by increases in Italy from substantially higher average order sizes and Scandinavia, reflecting a larger more active and productive sales force.
A more detailed discussion of the sales results for the Company's reporting segments is included in the segment results section below.

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As discussed in Note 3 to the Consolidated Financial Statements, the Company includes promotional costs in delivery, sales and administrative expense. As a result, the Company's net sales may not be comparable with other companies that treat these costs as a reduction of revenue.
 Re-engineering and Impairment Expenses
Refer to Note 6 to the Consolidated Financial Statements for a discussion of re-engineering activities and related accruals.
The Company recorded $0.9 million and $1.4 million in re-engineering and impairment charges during the first quarter of 2012 and 2011, respectively, primarily related in 2012 to the relocation of the corporate office in Poland, and in both years for severance incurred for small scale reductions in headcount in several of the Company’s operations in connection with changes in its management structures.
For the remainder of 2012, the Company expects to incur approximately $9 million of such costs, mainly related to headcount reductions.
Gross Margin
Gross margin as a percentage of sales was 66.7 percent and 66.2 percent in the first quarters of 2012 and 2011, respectively. The increase of 0.5 percentage points reflected favorable product mix (0.3 pp), lower inventory obsolescence (0.2 pp), improved sales mix from a higher sales volume in certain markets with higher than average margins (0.2 pp), partially offset by higher resin costs (0.2 pp).
As discussed in Note 2 to the Consolidated Financial Statements, the Company includes costs related to the distribution of its products in delivery, sales and administrative expense (DS&A). As a result, the Company's gross margin may not be comparable with other companies that include these costs in costs of products sold.
Costs and Expenses
DS&A decreased slightly as a percentage of sales at 53.1 percent for the first quarter of 2012, compared with 53.3 percent in 2011. The decrease in the quarter was mainly due to more efficient promotional spending, as well as the benefit of the leverage gained on higher sales due to having one less week of fixed costs in the first quarter of 2012. Partially offsetting these factors was higher selling expense from sales force commissions.
Specific segment impacts are discussed in the segment results section.
Net Interest Expense
Net interest expense was $9.1 million for the first quarter of 2012, compared with $6.6 million in 2011. The increase reflected higher borrowing levels and higher interest rates, because in 2012 a portion of the borrowings under the Company's revolving credit agreement were denominated in euro.
Refer to Note 9 to the Consolidated Financial Statements for further discussion on the Company's foreign currency hedging activities.
Tax Rate
The effective tax rate was 24.6 percent for the first quarter of both 2012 and 2011. The effective tax rates are below the U.S. statutory rate primarily due to lower foreign effective tax rates.
As discussed in Note 12 to the Consolidated Financial Statements, the Company's uncertain tax positions increase the potential for volatility in its tax rate. As such, it is reasonably possible that the effective tax rates in any individual quarter will vary from the full year expectation. At this time, the Company is unable to estimate what impact that may have on any individual quarter.

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Net Income
Net income in the first quarter of 2012 increased 5 percent compared with 2011. Excluding the impact of foreign currency exchange rates, net income increased 12 percent. The local currency increase in net income mainly reflected the strong sales growth in the Asia Pacific and South America segments, along with a higher return on sales in the Asia Pacific and Tupperware North America segments that reflected an improved gross margin in Asia Pacific and better leveraging of fixed costs and more efficient promotional spending and operating cost containment in both of these segments. Partially offsetting these factors were profit declines in Beauty North America, reflecting lower sales, and higher operating costs in Europe.
International operations generated 90 and 100 percent of sales and net segment profit, respectively, in the first quarters of both 2012 and 2011.
The sale of beauty products generated 23 percent of sales for the first quarter of 2012, compared with 27 percent of first quarter sales in 2011.
Segment Results
Europe
dollars in millions
13 weeks ended
 
14 weeks ended
 
Change
 
Change
excluding
the impact
of foreign
exchange
 
Foreign
exchange
impact 
 
Percent of total
March 31,
2012
 
April 2,
2011
 
2012
 
2011
First Quarter
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 
 
 
Net sales
$
218.2

 
$
231.3

 
(6
)%
 
(1
)%
 
$
(10.1
)
 
34
 
36
Segment profit
36.1

 
39.7

 
(9
)
 
(4
)
 
(2.0
)
 
36
 
41
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Segment profit as percent of sales
16.5
%
 
17.2
%
 
(0.7
)
pp
na

 
na

 
na
 
na
_________________________
na
not applicable
pp
percentage points
Reported sales decreased 6 percent, and excluding the impact of foreign currency exchange rates, decreased 1 percent. This reflected an estimated negative 4 percentage point impact from having one less week in the 2012 quarter. On a local currency basis, the established market units increased sales by 2 percent as a group. This reflected an estimated negative 4 percentage point impact from having one less week in the 2012 quarter, offset by increases which came primarily from Italy, with smaller increases in Scandinavia and Germany, the largest unit in the segment. Sales in France were down by a mid-single digit percentage. The emerging market units' sales decreased 8 percent in the quarter, inclusive of an estimated negative 6 percentage point impact from having one less week in the 2012 quarter. This decrease primarily reflected results by Tupperware South Africa and Russia, which offset a high-teen increase in Turkey. The increases in Italy, Scandinavia and Turkey were the result of sales force performance under higher standards, particularly in Italy, and larger active sales forces in Germany, Scandinavia and Turkey. The active sales force of Tupperware South Africa was smaller and less productive, particularly early in the quarter, as the steps taken in light of counterfeited and knocked off product in the market did not work as planned. In France, uncertainty surrounding elections being held in the second quarter has contributed to a less active and productive sales force.
Segment profit decreased $3.6 million, or 9 percent during the first quarter of 2012, and excluding the impact of foreign currency, was 4 percent lower. The decrease reflected the decline in sales and increased promotional spending in Italy and South Africa, which were partially offset by having less fixed costs due to one less week in the current year.
The euro, South African rand and Turkish lire were the main currencies that impacted the comparison for the quarter.

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Asia Pacific
dollars in millions
13 weeks ended
 
14 weeks ended
 
Change
 
Change
excluding
the impact
of foreign
exchange 
 
Foreign
exchange
impact 
 
Percent of total
March 31,
2012
 
April 2,
2011
 
2012
 
2011
First Quarter
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 
 
 
Net sales
$
177.8

 
$
160.1

 
11
%
 
10
%
 
$
1.0

 
28
 
25
Segment profit
33.9

 
28.1

 
21

 
23

 
(0.5
)
 
34
 
29
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Segment profit as percent of sales
19.1
%
 
17.6
%
 
1.5

pp
na

 
na

 
na
 
na
__________________________
na
not applicable
pp
percentage points
Asia Pacific achieved strong growth in reported sales, along with a 1 percent benefit due to changes in foreign currency exchange rates. The first quarter sales comparison was negatively impacted by an estimated 6 percentage points as a result of having one less week than the prior year. Emerging markets accounted for $134.8 million and $115.1 million, or 76 and 72 percent, of the reported sales in the segment in the first quarters of 2012 and 2011, respectively. Versus 2011, the emerging market sales were negatively impacted by $1.1 million from changes in foreign currency rates. Excluding the impact of changes in foreign currency rates, sales increased 18 percent in these markets, inclusive of a negative 7 percentage point impact from having one less week in the 2012 quarter. The most significant contributions to the overall increase were in India, Indonesia and Malaysia/Singapore, as a result of leveraging larger, more active sales forces. This reflected strong recruiting and retention, the impact of brand building activities and successful promotional activities. China ended the quarter with about 3,400 outlets, which was 8 percent more than at the end of the first quarter of 2011. These increases were partially offset by the Philippines, reflecting a lower average order size.
The improvements achieved in the emerging market businesses were partially offset by a decline in reported sales in the established markets. While Japan showed only a modest decrease in sales for the first quarter, Tupperware Australia and Nutrimetics Australia had more significant decreases in sales due to less active sales forces that achieved smaller average order sizes that reflected lower consumer spending in that market generally.
Total segment profit increased significantly in the first quarter of 2012. Excluding the impact of foreign currencies, segment profit increased 23 percent. The increase was mainly from the improved sales volume in the emerging markets and the leverage these higher sales had on the fixed components of DS&A spending as well as improved gross margins.
The Australian dollar, Indonesian rupiah, Japanese yen and Indian rupiah were the main currencies that led to the foreign currency impact on the first quarter sales and profit comparisons with 2011.

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Tupperware North America
dollars in millions
13 weeks ended
 
14 weeks ended
 
Change
 
Change
excluding
the impact
of foreign
exchange 
 
Foreign
exchange
impact  
 
Percent of total
March 31,
2012
 
April 2,
2011
 
2012
 
2011
First Quarter
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 
 
 
Net sales
$
84.6

 
$
87.4

 
(3
)%
 
(1
)%
 
$
(2.3
)
 
13
 
14
Segment profit
13.3

 
12.2

 
9

 
15

 
(0.6
)
 
13
 
13
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Segment profit as percent of sales
15.7
%
 
14.0
%
 
1.7

pp
na

 
na

 
na
 
na
_________________________
na
not applicable
pp
percentage points
Reported sales decreased 3 percent in the first quarter of 2012. Excluding the impact of changes in foreign currency exchange rates, sales decreased 1 percent, which reflected a negative 4 percentage point impact due to having one less week than in 2011. The improvement in this segment was from Tupperware Mexico, mainly due to an increase in the sales force size and activity. Tupperware United States and Canada had an 8 percent decrease in the first quarter due mainly to one less week in the period.
Notwithstanding the decrease in sales in the segment, profit increased $1.1 million in the first quarter. The higher profit came from Tupperware Mexico, reflecting higher sales with improved gross margins. Tupperware United States and Canada also increased profit through more efficient promotional spending and the containment of operating expenses.
The Mexican peso was the main foreign currency that impacted the year-over-year comparisons.
Beauty North America
dollars in millions
13 weeks ended
 
14 weeks ended
 
Change
 
Change
excluding
the impact
of foreign
exchange 
 
Foreign
exchange
impact 
 
Percent of total
March 31,
2012
 
April 2,
2011
 
2012
 
2011
First Quarter
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Net sales
$
87.4

 
$
100.0

 
(13
)%
 
(9
)%
 
$
(4.3
)
 
14
 
16
Segment profit
6.9

 
8.2

 
(16
)
 
(8
)
 
(0.7
)
 
7
 
9
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Segment profit as percent of sales
7.9
%
 
8.2
%
 
(0.3
)
pp
na

 
na

 
na
 
na
_________________________
na
not applicable
pp
percentage points
Reported sales for the segment decreased 13 percent in the first quarter of 2012, and excluding the impact of foreign currency exchange rates decreased 9 percent. The impact of having one less week in the comparison was an estimated 4 percentage points. Local currency sales by Fuller Mexico decreased 8 percent due to one less week in the period, a less active sales force, as well as recruiting and pricing pressures in the competitive environment. BeautiControl also had decreased sales, reflecting a smaller and less active sales force, partially due to a shift in timing to the second quarter of a promotional program for recruiting new sellers.
Segment profit was $1.3 million lower in the first quarter of 2012 on a reported basis, and excluding the negative impact from a weaker Mexican peso, decreased 8 percent. Local currency profit decreased less than would be expected given the sales decrease reflecting an improved gross margin and lower operating expenses by BeautiControl.

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The Mexican peso was the main currency that impacted the year-over-year comparisons.
South America
dollars in millions
13 weeks ended
 
14 weeks ended
 
Change
 
Change
excluding
the impact
of foreign
exchange 
 
Foreign
exchange
impact 
 
Percent of total
March 31,
2012
 
April 2,
2011
 
2012
 
2011
First Quarter
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 
 
 
Net sales
$
71.5

 
$
57.6

 
24
%
 
29
%
 
$
(2.4
)
 
11
 
9
Segment profit
10.0

 
8.2

 
21

 
26

 
(0.3
)
 
10
 
8
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Segment profit as percent of sales
14.0
%
 
14.2
%
 
(0.2
)
pp
na

 
na

 
na
 
na
_________________________
na
not applicable
pp
percentage points
Reported sales for the segment increased 24 percent in the first quarter of 2012, and excluding the impact of foreign currency exchange rates increased 29 percent. The first quarter sales comparison was negatively impacted by an estimated 8 percentage points as a result of having one less week. The increase was mainly in Brazil and Venezuela. In Brazil, this primarily reflected continued strength in recruiting and sales force activation, while in Venezuela, the increase was due primarily to higher activity and higher prices in light of consumer inflation. For the whole segment, the Company estimates that about half of the local currency sales increase was a result of higher pricing.
Segment profit increased in the first quarter of 2012, due to the contribution margin from the significantly higher sales volume, with a partial offset from investment of gross margin and promotional spending in Brazil.
The Brazilian real was the main currency that impacted the year-over-year comparisons.
The Company continues to use the "banded" exchange rate to translate the value of the Venezuelan bolivar versus the U.S dollar. There were no changes to this rate in the first quarter of 2012. Venezuela continues to be deemed hyper-inflationary. As a result, any gains or losses from translation of the financial statements would be recorded in earnings. As of the end of the first quarter of 2012, the Company had about $10 million in net monetary assets denominated in Venezuelan bolivars, which would be directly impacted by any change in the exchange rate, including $14 million in cash and cash equivalents. If the exchange rate in Venezuela were to change to the worst exchange rate used in May 2010, before the current "banded" rate was implemented, the Company estimates the negative impact on the remainder of its 2012 pretax earnings would be $11 million, which includes a $4 million impact related to the $10 million bolivar net asset position.
Financial Condition
Liquidity and Capital Resources Net working capital increased by $2.5 million in the first quarter, which included a $7 million increase from changes in foreign currency exchange rates and, most significantly, an increase in accounts receivable due to level and timing of sales around the end of each period, an increase in inventory, reflecting expectations for future sales and, in some cases, a lower than expected sell through, as well as a decrease in accounts payable due to the timing of payments around year-end. In addition, the change in the net position of cash and cash equivalents and short-term borrowings and current portion of long term debt, reduced net working capital during the quarter by $105 million, and funded the cash outflow in the quarter for operating and investing activities, along with payments for dividends and share repurchases.
On June 2, 2011, the Company completed the sale of $400 million in aggregate principal amount of 4.750% Senior Notes due June 1, 2021 (the “Notes”) at an issue price of 98.989%, as well as entered into a new $450 million multicurrency revolving Credit Agreement (the “Credit Agreement”). The Company is permitted to request an increase to its borrowing capacity under the Credit Agreement by a total of up to $200 million up to three separate occasions (for a maximum aggregate Facility Amount of $650 million).

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The Company's wholly-owned subsidiary, Dart Industries Inc. (the “Guarantor”), has granted a security interest for the Notes and the Credit Agreement in certain "Tupperware" trademarks and service marks owned by the Guarantor.
Loans taken under the Credit Agreement bear interest under a formula that includes, at the Company's option, one of three different base rates plus an applicable spread.  The Company generally selects the London interbank offered rate ("LIBOR"). As of March 31, 2012, the Credit Agreement dictated a spread of 150 basis points, which gave the Company an interest rate of 2.2 percent on $265.2 million of borrowings under the Credit Agreement. The Company routinely increases its revolver borrowings under the Credit Agreement during each quarter to fund operating, investing and financing activities, and uses cash available at the end of each quarter to reduce borrowing levels. As a result, the Company has higher foreign exchange exposure on the value of its cash during each quarter than at the end of each quarter.

The Credit Agreement contains customary covenants including financial covenants requiring a minimum level of interest coverage and allowing a maximum amount of leverage. As of March 31, 2012, and currently, the Company had considerable leeway under its financial covenants. However, economic conditions, adverse changes in foreign exchange rates, lower than foreseen sales, profit and/or cash flow generation, share repurchases or the occurrence of other events discussed under “Forward Looking Statements” and elsewhere could cause noncompliance.
See Note 8 to the Consolidated Financial Statements for further details regarding the Company's debt.
The Company monitors the third-party depository institutions that hold its cash and cash equivalents and diversifies its cash and cash equivalents among counterparties, which minimizes exposure to any one of these entities. Furthermore, the Company is exposed to financial market risk resulting from changes in interest rates, foreign currency rates and the possible liquidity and credit risks of its counterparties. The Company believes that it has sufficient liquidity to fund its working capital and capital spending needs and its current dividend. This liquidity includes its 2012 first quarter end cash and cash equivalents balance of $105.7 million, cash flows from operating activities, and access to its $450 million Credit Agreement. As of March 31, 2012, the Company had $181.6 million available under its Credit Agreement and $108.5 million available under other uncommitted lines of credit. The Company has not experienced any limitations on its ability to access its committed facility.
Cash and cash equivalents (“cash”) totaled $105.7 million as of March 31, 2012. Of this amount, $102 million was held by foreign subsidiaries. About half of this cash held outside of the United States was not eligible for repatriation due to the level of past statutory earnings by the foreign unit in which the cash was held. The remaining cash is subject to repatriation tax effects. The Company's current intent is to indefinitely reinvest the earnings of these foreign operations, as it does not anticipate needing them in the United States. In the event circumstances change, leading to the conclusion that these funds will not be indefinitely reinvested, the Company would need to provide at that time for the income taxes that would be triggered upon their repatriation.
The Company’s most significant exposures are to the euro and the Mexican peso. Business units in which the Company generated at least $100 million of sales in 2011 included Brazil, Tupperware France, Germany, Indonesia, Fuller Mexico, Tupperware Mexico, and Tupperware United States and Canada. A significant downturn in the Company's business in these markets would adversely impact the Company's ability to generate operating cash flows.
Operating Activities Net cash used by operating activities in the first quarter of 2012 was $24.8 million, compared with an outflow of $12.7 million in the first quarter of 2011. The increased outflow from operating activities was primarily due to increased accounts receivable balances from higher sales than in the prior year in the last few weeks of March.
Investing Activities During the first quarters of 2012 and 2011, the Company spent $18.8 million and $12.1 million, respectively, for capital expenditures. In 2012, capital expenditures mainly related to molds and the purchase of a new office in Venezuela for $5.4 million to support expanding operations and as a natural hedge against possible currency devaluation, as well as the expansion of warehouse space in Indonesia. In 2011, expenditures mainly related to molds for new products, primarily in Europe as well as capital spent to expand warehouse space in South Africa and Brazil.

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Financing Activities Dividends paid to shareholders were $17.4 million and $19.0 million in the first quarters of 2012 and 2011, respectively. The lower 2012 amount was due to a reduction in the number of shares outstanding resulting from the Company's share repurchase program. Proceeds received from the exercise of stock options were $4.2 million and $10.9 million for the first quarters of 2012 and 2011, respectively. The Company also had a net inflow of $68.3 million from borrowings under its Credit Agreement.
Through open market repurchase, and under its stock incentive programs, the Company repurchased in the first quarters of 2012 and 2011, 0.9 million and 0.9 million shares for a total of $54.1 million and $52.0 million respectively. Open market repurchases are being made under an authorization that runs until February 1, 2015 and allows up to $1.2 billion to be spent. Under this program, the Company repurchased 0.8 million and 0.9 million shares for $50.0 million and $50.4 million, in the first quarters of 2012 and 2011, respectively, and program to date through the end of March 2012, had spent $677.7 million to repurchase 13.0 million shares. Going forward, in setting share repurchase amounts, the Company expects to target over time a debt-to-EBITDA ratio of 1.5 times (as defined in the Company's Credit Agreement). For the four quarters ended March 2012, this ratio was at the targeted 1.5 times. The Company expects to spend $25 million on open market share repurchases in the second quarter of 2012.
Repurchases under the Company’s stock incentive programs are made when employees use shares to satisfy the minimum statutorily required withholding taxes. In the first quarters of 2012 and 2011, 64,927 and 29,550 shares were retained to fund withholding taxes, totaling $4.1 million and $1.6 million, respectively.
New Pronouncements
Refer to Note 17 to the Consolidated Financial Statements for a discussion of new pronouncements.

Item 3.
Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk
One of the Company's market risks is its exposure to the impact of interest rate changes on its borrowings. The Company's borrowings under the Credit Agreement carry a variable interest rate. The Company has elected to manage this risk through the maturity structure of its borrowings and the currencies in which it borrows.
Loans taken under the Credit Agreement bear interest under a formula that includes, at the Company's option, one of three different base rates plus an applicable spread.  The Company generally selects the London interbank offered rate ("LIBOR"). As of March 31, 2012, the Credit Agreement dictated a spread of 150 basis points, which gave the Company an interest rate of 2.20 percent on borrowings under the Credit Agreement. Of the Company's short-term borrowings as of March 31, 2012, $82.0 million was denominated in U.S. dollars and $183.2 million in euros. If short-term interest rates varied by 10 percent with all other variables remaining constant, the Company's annual interest expense would not be significantly impacted.
The Company routinely increases its revolver borrowings under the Credit Agreement during each quarter to fund operating, investing and financing activities, and uses cash available at the end of each quarter to reduce borrowing levels. As a result, the Company has higher foreign exchange exposure on the value of its cash during each quarter than at the end of each quarter.
At the time it terminated its previous credit facility in 2011, the Company managed a portion of its interest rate risk through the use of four interest rate swaps. As a result of the termination, the four swaps, which will expire in the third quarter of 2012, became ineffective. The exposure to changes in the fair value of these swaps is not expected to materially impact the results of the Company, but the Company does expect to pay under these swap agreements $3.6 million and $3.5 million in the second and third quarters of 2012, respectively.
A significant portion of the Company's sales and profit come from its international operations. Although these operations are geographically dispersed, which partially mitigates the risks associated with operating in particular countries, the Company is subject to the usual risks associated with international operations. These risks include local political and economic environments and relations between foreign and U.S. governments.

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Another economic risk of the Company is exposure to foreign currency exchange rates on the earnings, cash flows and financial position of its international operations. The Company is not able to project, in any meaningful way, the possible effect of these fluctuations on translated amounts or future earnings. This is due to the Company's constantly changing exposure to various currencies, the fact that all foreign currencies do not react in the same manner in relation to the U.S. dollar and the large number of currencies involved, although the Company's most significant exposures are to the euro and Mexican peso.
Although this currency risk is partially mitigated by the natural hedge arising from the Company's local product sourcing in many markets, a strengthening U.S. dollar generally has a negative impact on the Company. In response to this fact, the Company uses financial instruments, such as forward contracts, to hedge its exposure to certain foreign exchange risks associated with a portion of its investment in international operations. In addition to hedging against the balance sheet impact of changes in exchange rates, the hedge of investments in international operations also has the effect of hedging a portion of cash flows from those operations. The Company also hedges, with these instruments, certain other exposures to various currencies arising from amounts payable and receivable, non-permanent intercompany loans and forecasted purchases. The Company generally does not seek to hedge the impact of currency fluctuations on the translated value of the sales, profit or cash flow generated by its operations.
While the Company's hedges of its equity in its foreign subsidiaries and its fair value hedges of balance sheet risks all work together to mitigate its exposure to foreign exchange gains or losses, they result in an impact to operating cash flows as they are settled. For the periods ending March 31, 2012 and April 2, 2011, the cash flow impact of these currency hedges was an inflow of $3.0 million and $6.7 million, respectively.
The U.S. dollar equivalent of the Company's most significant net open foreign currency hedge positions as of March 31, 2012 were to buy U.S. dollars $65.2 million and euro $45.5 million and sell Australian dollars $13.3; Japanese yen $28.4 million; Mexican peso $25.4 million and Turkish lira $13.4 million. In agreements to sell foreign currencies in exchange for U.S. dollars, for example, an appreciating dollar versus the opposing currency would generate a cash inflow for the Company at settlement, with the opposite result in agreements to buy foreign currencies for U.S. dollars. The above noted notional amounts change based upon changes in the Company's outstanding currency exposures. Based on rates existing as of March 31, 2012, the Company was in a net payable position of approximately $6.8 million related to its currency hedges, which, upon settlement, could have a significant impact on the Company's cash flow. The Company records the impact of forward points in net interest expense.
A precise calculation of the impact of currency fluctuations is not practical since some of the contracts are between non-U.S. dollar currencies. The Company continuously monitors its foreign currency exposure and may enter into additional contracts to hedge exposure in the future. See further discussion regarding the Company's hedging activities for foreign currency in Note 9 to the Consolidated Financial Statements.
The Company is subject to credit risks relating to the ability of counterparties of hedging transactions to meet their contractual payment obligations. The risks related to creditworthiness and nonperformance have been considered in the determination of fair value for the Company's foreign currency forward exchange contracts. The Company continues to closely monitor its counterparties and will take action, as appropriate and possible, to further manage its counterparty credit risk.

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The Company is also exposed to rising material prices in its manufacturing operations and, in particular, the cost of oil and natural gas-based resins. This is the primary material used in production of most Tupperware® products, and the Company estimates that 2012 cost of sales will include about $165 million for the cost of resin in the Tupperware® brand products it produces. The Company uses many different kinds of resins in its products. About three-fourths of its resins are “polyolefins” (simple chemical structure, easily refined from oil), and as such, the price of these is strongly affected by the underlying price of oil and natural gas. The remaining one-fourth of its resins is more highly engineered, where the price of oil and natural gas plays a less direct role in determining price. With a comparable product mix, a 10 percent fluctuation in the cost of resin would impact the Company's annual cost of sales by about $17 million compared with the prior year. For the first quarter of 2012, the Company estimates its cost of sales of the Tupperware® products it produced was negatively impacted by about $2 million on a local currency basis due to resin cost changes as compared with 2011. For the full year of 2012, the Company estimates its cost of sales of the Tupperware ® products it produces will be negatively impacted by about $1 million, on a local currency basis, due to resin cost changes as compared with 2011. The Company partially manages its risk associated with rising resin costs by utilizing a centralized procurement function that is able to take advantage of bulk discounts while maintaining multiple suppliers and also enters into short-term pricing arrangements. It also manages its margin through the pricing of its products, with price increases generally in line with consumer inflation in each market, and its mix of sales through its promotional programs and discount offers. It may also, on occasion, make advance material purchases to take advantage of current favorable pricing. At this point in time, the Company has determined that entering into forward contracts for resin is not practical or cost beneficial and has no such contracts in place. However, should circumstances warrant, the Company may consider such contracts in the future.
The Company's program to sell land held for development is exposed to the risks inherent in the real estate development process. Included among these risks is the ability to obtain all government approvals, the success of buyers in attracting tenants for commercial or residential developments in the Orlando real estate market or obtaining financing and general economic conditions, such as interest rate increases. The Company's land sale program has been negatively impacted by the drivers and ramifications of the credit crisis and real estate market conditions in the United States, which have delayed the completion of this program.
Forward-Looking Statements
Certain written and oral statements made or incorporated by reference from time to time by the Company or its representatives in this report, other reports, filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission, press releases, conferences or otherwise are “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Statements in this report or elsewhere that are not based on historical facts or information are forward-looking statements. Such forward-looking statements involve risks and uncertainties which may cause actual results to differ materially from those projected in forward-looking statements. Such risks and uncertainties include, among others, the following:
successful recruitment, retention and productivity levels of the Company's independent sales forces;
disruptions caused by the introduction of new distributor operating models or sales force compensation systems;
success of new products and promotional programs;
the ability to implement appropriate product mix and pricing strategies;
governmental regulation of materials used in products coming into contact with food (e.g. polycarbonate) as well as beauty, personal care and nutritional products;
the impact of changes in consumer spending patterns and preferences, particularly given the global nature of the Company's business;
the value of long-term assets, particularly goodwill and indefinite lived intangibles associated with acquisitions, and the realizability of the value of recognized tax assets;
changes in plastic resin prices, other raw materials and packaging components, the cost of converting such items into finished goods and procured finished products and the cost of delivering products to customers;

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the introduction of Company operations in new markets outside the United States;
general social, economic and political conditions in markets;
disruptions resulting from either internal or external labor strikes, work stoppages, or similar difficulties;
changes in cash flow resulting from changes in operating results, working capital management, debt payments, share repurchases and hedge settlements;
the impact of currency fluctuations on the value of foreign operations, including their cash balances, the results of those operations and the cost of sourcing products across geographies and the success of foreign hedging and risk management strategies;
the impact of natural disasters and epidemic or pandemic disease outbreaks;
the ability to repatriate, or otherwise make available, cash in the United States and to do so at a favorable foreign exchange rate and with favorable tax ramifications;
the ability to obtain all government approvals on, and to control the cost of infrastructure obligations associated with, land development;
the ability to timely and effectively implement, transition, maintain and protect necessary information technology systems and infrastructure;
the ability to attract and retain certain executive officers and key management personnel;
the success of land buyers in attracting tenants for commercial and residential development and obtaining financing;
the costs and covenant restrictions associated with the Company's credit arrangements;
integration of non-traditional product lines into Company operations;
the effect of legal, regulatory and tax proceedings, as well as restrictions imposed on the Company's operations or Company representatives by foreign governments, including exposure to tax responsibilities imposed on the sales force and their potential impact on the sales force's value chain and resulting disruption to the business;
the effect of competitive forces in the markets in which the Company operates, particularly related to sales of beauty, personal care and nutritional products, where there are a greater number of competitors;
the impact of changes in tax or other laws;
the Company's access to financing; and
other risks discussed in Item 1A, Risk Factors, of the Company's 2011 Annual Report on Form 10-K, as well as the Company's Consolidated Financial Statements, notes, other financial information appearing elsewhere in this report and the Company's other filings with the United States Securities and Exchange Commission.
The Company does not intend to update forward-looking information other than in its quarterly earnings releases unless it expects diluted earnings per share for the current quarter, excluding adjustment items and the impact of changes in foreign exchange rates, to be significantly below its previous guidance.
Investors should also be aware that while the Company does, from time to time, communicate with securities analysts, it is against the Company's policy to disclose to them any material non-public information or other confidential commercial information. Accordingly, it should not be assumed that the Company agrees with any statement or report issued by any analyst irrespective of the content of the confirming financial forecasts or projections issued by others.


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Item 4.
Controls and Procedures
Evaluation of Disclosure Controls and Procedures
The Company maintains disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and 15(d)-15(e)) that are designed to ensure that information required to be disclosed in the Company's reports filed or submitted under the Exchange Act is recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified in the Securities and Exchange Commission's rules and forms, and that such information is accumulated and communicated to the Company's management, including the Chief Executive Officer and the Chief Financial Officer, as appropriate to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure. In designing and evaluating the disclosure controls and procedures, management recognized that controls and procedures, no matter how well designed and operated, can provide only reasonable assurance of achieving the desired control objectives.
As of the end of the period covered by this report, management, under the supervision of the Company's Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, evaluated the effectiveness of the design and operation of the Company's disclosure controls and procedures. Based upon that evaluation, the Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer concluded that the design and operation of the disclosure controls and procedures were effective.
Changes in Internal Controls
There have been no significant changes in the Company's internal control over financial reporting during the Company's first quarter that have materially affected or are reasonably likely to materially affect its internal control over financial reporting, as defined in Rule 13a-15(f) promulgated under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.


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PART II
OTHER INFORMATION

Item 2.
Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds
 
Total Number of
Shares
Purchased
 
Average Price
Paid per Share
 
Total Number of
Shares
Purchased as
Part of Publicly
Announced
Plans or
Programs
 
Maximum
Number (or
Approximate
Dollar Value) of
Shares that
May yet be
Purchased
Under the Plans
or Programs (a)
1/1/12 - 2/4/12
304,370

 

$58.63

 
304,370

 
$
554,460,085

2/5/12 - 3/3/12
274,035

 
61.96

 
274,035

 
537,479,913

3/4/12 - 3/31/12
241,081

 
63.01

 
241,081

 
522,288,205

 
819,486

 

$61.03

 
819,486

 
$
522,288,205

_________________________
(a)
Open market repurchases are being made under an authorization that runs until February 1, 2015 and
allows up to $1.2 billion to be spent.

Item 6.
Exhibits
(a)
Exhibits
31.1
Rule 13a-14(a)/15d-14(a) Certification of the Chief Executive Officer
 
 
31.2
Rule 13a-14(a)/15d-14(a) Certification of the Chief Financial Officer
 
 
32.1
Certification Pursuant to Section 1350 of Chapter 63 of Title 18 of the United States Code by the Chief Executive Officer
 
 
32.2
Certification Pursuant to Section 1350 of Chapter 63 of Title 18 of the United States Code by the Chief Financial Officer
 
 
101*
The following financial statements from Tupperware Brands Corporation's Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended March 31, 2012, filed on May 8, 2012, formatted in XBRL (eXtensible Business Reporting Language): (i) Consolidated Statements of Income, (ii) Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income, (iii) Consolidated Balance Sheets, (iv) Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows, (v) Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements, tagged in detail.
*
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SIGNATURES
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 thereunto duly authorized.


 
TUPPERWARE BRANDS CORPORATION
 
 
 
 
By:
/S/     MICHAEL S. POTESHMAN
 
 
Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
 
 
 
 
By:
/S/    NICHOLAS K. POUCHER
 
 
Vice President and Controller

Orlando, Florida
May 8, 2012

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