UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

 

FORM 10-Q

 

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QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

 

For the quarterly period ended April 30, 2004

 

OR

 

¨
TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

 

For the transition period from                      to                     

   

Commission File Number 1-566

 

GREIF, INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

Delaware   31-4388903

(State or other jurisdiction of

incorporation or organization)

 

(I.R.S. Employer

Identification No.)

 

425 Winter Road, Delaware, Ohio   43015
(Address of principal executive offices)   (Zip Code)

 

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code (740) 549-6000

 

Not Applicable

Former name, former address and former fiscal year, if changed since last report.

 

Indicated 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 ¨

 

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an accelerated filer (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act).

Yes x No ¨

 

The number of shares outstanding of each of the issuer’s classes of common stock at the close of business on April 30, 2004 was as follows:

 

Class A Common Stock

  

10,797,605 shares

Class B Common Stock

  

11,661,189 shares

 

 

PART I. FINANCIAL INFORMATION

 

 
ITEM 1. CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

   

GREIF, INC. AND SUBSIDIARY COMPANIES

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS

(UNAUDITED)

(Dollars in thousands, except per share amounts)

 

     Three months ended
April 30,


   

Six months ended

April 30,


 
     2004

    2003

    2004

    2003

 

Net sales

   $ 542,189     $ 470,807     $ 1,011,049     $ 905,485  

Costs of products sold

     452,928       388,564       852,338       747,513  
    


 


 


 


Gross profit

     89,261       82,243       158,711       157,972  

Selling, general and administrative expenses

     55,745       59,000       106,770       118,501  

Restructuring charges

     12,278       17,449       27,537       18,988  

Gain on sale of assets

     1,122       1,934       5,231       2,345  
    


 


 


 


Operating profit

     22,360       7,728       29,635       22,828  

Interest expense, net

     10,716       13,923       22,963       27,477  

Other income, net

     694       2,138       916       2,362  
    


 


 


 


Income (loss) before income tax expense (benefit) and equity in earnings of affiliates and minority interests

     12,338       (4,057 )     7,588       (2,287 )

Income tax expense (benefit)

     3,800       (1,298 )     2,337       (732 )

Equity in earnings of affiliates and minority interests

     (89 )     (1,654 )     (168 )     (2,749 )
    


 


 


 


Income (loss) before cumulative effect of change in accounting principle

     8,449       (4,413 )     5,083       (4,304 )

Cumulative effect of change in accounting principle

     —         —         —         4,822  
    


 


 


 


Net income (loss)

   $ 8,449     $ (4,413 )   $ 5,083     $ 518  
    


 


 


 


Basic and diluted earnings (loss) per share:

                                

Class A Common Stock (before cumulative effect)

   $ 0.30     $ (0.16 )   $ 0.18     $ (0.15 )

Class A Common Stock (after cumulative effect)

   $ 0.30     $ (0.16 )   $ 0.18     $ 0.02  

Class B Common Stock (before cumulative effect)

   $ 0.45     $ (0.24 )   $ 0.27     $ (0.23 )

Class B Common Stock (after cumulative effect)

   $ 0.45     $ (0.24 )   $ 0.27     $ 0.02  

 

See accompanying Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

 

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GREIF, INC. AND SUBSIDIARY COMPANIES

CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

(Dollars in thousands)

 

    

April 30,

2004


    October 31,
2003


 
     (Unaudited)        
ASSETS                 

Current assets

                

Cash and cash equivalents

   $ 29,592     $ 49,767  

Trade accounts receivable, less allowance of $12,013 in 2004 and $11,225 in 2003

     306,462       294,957  

Inventories

     160,407       167,157  

Net assets held for sale

     14,330       6,311  

Deferred tax assets

     8,898       10,875  

Other current assets

     60,393       54,390  
    


 


       580,082       583,457  
    


 


Long-term assets

                

Goodwill, net of amortization

     242,707       252,309  

Other intangible assets, net of amortization

     28,701       30,654  

Investment in affiliates

     5,395       4,421  

Other long-term assets

     64,262       47,995  
    


 


       341,065       335,379  
    


 


Properties, plants and equipment

                

Timber properties, net of depletion

     88,367       86,437  

Land

     103,183       100,615  

Buildings

     315,275       320,229  

Machinery and equipment

     822,212       831,815  

Capital projects in progress

     44,498       36,522  
    


 


       1,373,535       1,375,618  

Accumulated depreciation

     (492,283 )     (463,243 )
    


 


       881,252       912,375  
    


 


     $ 1,802,399     $ 1,831,211  
    


 


 

See accompanying Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

 

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GREIF, INC. AND SUBSIDIARY COMPANIES

CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

(Dollars in thousands)

 

    

April 30,

2004


   

October 31,

2003


 
     (Unaudited)        
LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY                 

Current liabilities

                

Accounts payable

   $ 158,906     $ 158,333  

Accrued payrolls and employee benefits

     34,603       43,126  

Restructuring reserves

     18,911       15,972  

Short-term borrowings

     20,200       15,605  

Current portion of long-term debt

     —         3,000  

Other current liabilities

     66,708       76,282  
    


 


       299,328       312,318  
    


 


Long-term liabilities

                

Long-term debt

     624,114       643,067  

Deferred tax liability

     159,778       159,825  

Postretirement benefit liability

     48,683       48,504  

Other long-term liabilities

     85,930       93,047  
    


 


       918,505       944,443  
    


 


Minority interest

     1,532       1,886  
    


 


Shareholders’ equity

                

Common stock, without par value

     17,975       12,207  

Treasury stock, at cost

     (63,772 )     (64,228 )

Retained earnings

     678,353       681,043  

Accumulated other comprehensive loss:

                

- foreign currency translation

     (10,549 )     (15,314 )

- interest rate derivatives

     (10,270 )     (12,938 )

- minimum pension liability

     (28,703 )     (28,206 )
    


 


       583,034       572,564  
    


 


     $ 1,802,399     $ 1,831,211  
    


 


 

See accompanying Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

 

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GREIF, INC. AND SUBSIDIARY COMPANIES

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

(UNAUDITED)

(Dollars in thousands)

 

For the six months ended April 30,


   2004

    2003

 

Cash flows from operating activities:

                

Net income

   $ 5,083     $ 518  

Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:

                

Depreciation, depletion and amortization

     52,807       43,527  

Asset impairments

     2,252       1,698  

Deferred income taxes

     3,851       5,136  

Gain on disposals of properties, plants and equipment, net

     (5,231 )     (2,345 )

Equity in earnings of affiliates, net of dividends received, and minority interests

     (1,328 )     161  

Cumulative effect of change in accounting principle

     —         (4,822 )

Increase (decrease) in cash from changes in certain assets and liabilities:

                

Trade accounts receivable

     (8,200 )     1,601  

Inventories

     8,153       (7,459 )

Other current assets

     (5,615 )     12,921  

Other long-term assets

     (6,674 )     (658 )

Accounts payable

     (2,167 )     (2,299 )

Accrued payroll and employee benefits

     (8,423 )     (9,797 )

Restructuring reserves

     2,939       6,018  

Other current liabilities

     (11,502 )     (3,932 )

Postretirement benefit liability

     179       (1,520 )

Other long-term liabilities

     (4,607 )     (9,942 )
    


 


Net cash provided by operating activities

     21,517       28,806  
    


 


Cash flows from investing activities:

                

Purchases of properties, plants and equipment

     (28,096 )     (22,988 )

Proceeds on disposals of properties, plants and equipment

     5,666       4,826  
    


 


Net cash used in investing activities

     (22,430 )     (18,162 )
    


 


Cash flows from financing activities:

                

Payments on long-term debt

     (21,952 )     (8,220 )

Proceeds from short-term borrowings

     4,252       7,877  

Dividends paid

     (7,774 )     (7,770 )

Acquisitions of treasury stock

     (29 )     (1,031 )

Exercise of stock options

     6,166       —    
    


 


Net cash used in financing activities

     (19,337 )     (9,144 )
    


 


Effects of exchange rates on cash

     75       (6,704 )
    


 


Net decrease in cash and cash equivalents

     (20,175 )     (5,204 )

Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period

     49,767       25,396  
    


 


Cash and cash equivalents at end of period

   $ 29,592     $ 20,192  
    


 


 

See accompanying Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

 

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GREIF, INC. AND SUBSIDIARY COMPANIES  

NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

APRIL 30, 2004

 

NOTE 1 — BASIS OF PRESENTATION AND SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES

 

Basis of Presentation

 

The information furnished herein reflects all adjustments which are, in the opinion of management, necessary for a fair presentation of the consolidated balance sheets as of April 30, 2004 and October 31, 2003, the consolidated statements of operations for the three-month and six-month periods ended April 30, 2004 and 2003 and cash flows for the six-month periods ended April 30, 2004 and 2003 of Greif, Inc. and subsidiaries (the “Company”). These consolidated financial statements should be read in conjunction with the consolidated financial statements and notes thereto included in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for its fiscal year ended October 31, 2003 (the “2003 Form 10-K”).

 

The Company’s fiscal year begins on November 1 and ends on October 31 of the following year. Any references to the year 2004 or 2003, or to any quarter of those years, relates to the fiscal year or quarter, as the case may be, ending in that year.

 

The preparation of consolidated financial statements in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States requires management to make certain estimates and assumptions that affect the amounts reported in the consolidated financial statements and accompanying notes. Actual amounts could differ from those estimates.

 

Certain prior year amounts have been reclassified to conform to the 2004 presentation.

 

Stock-Based Compensation

 

At April 30, 2004, the Company had various stock-based compensation plans as described in Note 10 to the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements in the 2003 Form 10-K. The Company applies Accounting Principles Board Opinion No. 25, “Accounting for Stock Issued to Employees,” and related interpretations in accounting for its stock option plans. If compensation cost would have been determined based on fair values at the date of grant under Statement of Financial Accounting Standards (“SFAS”) No. 123, “Accounting for Stock-Based Compensation,” pro forma net income (loss) and earnings (loss) per share would have been as follows (Dollars in thousands, except per share amounts):

 

      

Three months

ended April 30,


   

Six months

ended April 30,


 
     2004

   2003

    2004

   2003

 

Net income (loss) as reported

   $ 8,449    $ (4,413 )   $ 5,083    $ 518  

Deduct total stock option expense determined under fair value method, net of tax

     767      1,022       1,456      1,974  
    

  


 

  


Pro forma net income (loss)

   $ 7,682    $ (5,435 )   $ 3,627    $ (1,456 )
    

  


 

  


Basic and diluted earnings (loss) per share:

                              

Class A Common Stock:

                              

As reported

   $ 0.30    $ (0.16 )   $ 0.18    $ 0.02  

Pro forma

   $ 0.27    $ (0.19 )   $ 0.13    $ (0.05 )

Class B Common Stock:

                              

As reported

   $ 0.45    $ (0.24 )   $ 0.27    $ 0.02  

Pro forma

   $ 0.41    $ (0.29 )   $ 0.19    $ (0.08 )

 

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NOTE 2 — RECENT ACCOUNTING STANDARDS

 

In December 2003, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) issued a revision to SFAS No. 132, “Employers Disclosures about Pensions and Other Postretirement Benefits.” The revision relates to employers’ disclosures about pension plans and other postretirement benefit plans. It does not alter the measurement or recognition provisions of the original SFAS No. 132. It requires additional disclosures regarding assets, obligations, cash flows and net periodic benefit costs of pension plans and other defined benefit postretirement plans. Excluding certain disclosure requirements, the revised Statement is effective for financial statements with fiscal years ended after December 15, 2003. Interim period disclosures are effective for interim periods beginning after December 15, 2003 and have been included in Note 14 to the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements in this Form 10-Q.

 

In December 2003, the FASB issued a revision to Interpretation No. 46, “Consolidation of Variable Interest Entities.” This Interpretation defines when a business enterprise must consolidate a variable interest entity. The Interpretation provisions are effective for variable interest entities commonly referred to as special-purpose entities for periods ending after March 15, 2004. The Company does not have any material unconsolidated variable interest entities as of April 30, 2004 that would require consolidation. Adoption of the subsequent provisions of the Interpretation did not have a material impact on the Company’s financial position or results of operations.

 

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NOTE 3 — INVENTORIES

 

Inventories are summarized as follows (Dollars in thousands):

 

     April 30,
2004


    October 31,
2003


 

Finished goods

   $ 53,626     $ 44,894  

Raw materials and work-in-process

     138,132       153,482  
    


 


       191,758       198,376  

Reduction to state inventories on last-in, first-out basis

     (31,351 )     (31,219 )
    


 


     $ 160,407     $ 167,157  
    


 


 

NOTE 4 — NET ASSETS HELD FOR SALE

 

Net assets held for sale represent land, buildings and land improvements less accumulated depreciation for locations that have been closed. As of April 30, 2004, there were 16 facilities held for sale. The net assets held for sale are being marketed for sale and it is the Company’s intention to complete the sales within the upcoming year.

 

NOTE 5 — GOODWILL AND OTHER INTANGIBLE ASSETS

 

The Company periodically reviews goodwill and indefinite-lived intangible assets for impairment as required by SFAS No. 142, “Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets.” The Company has performed the required impairment tests and has concluded that no impairment exists at this time.

 

Changes to the carrying amount of goodwill for the six-month period ended April 30, 2004 are as follows (Dollars in thousands):

 

      
Industrial
Packaging &
Services


    Paper,
Packaging &
Services


   Total

 

Balance at October 31, 2003

   $ 220,619     $ 31,690    $ 252,309  

Goodwill acquired

     8       1,697      1,705  

Goodwill adjustment

     (8,879 )     —        (8,879 )

Currency translation

     (2,428 )     —        (2,428 )
    


 

  


Balance at April 30, 2004

   $ 209,320     $ 33,387    $ 242,707  
    


 

  


 

The goodwill acquired relates to refinements to the allocation of the investment in CorrChoice, Inc. in the Paper, Packaging & Services segment.

 

The goodwill adjustment was recorded to recognize the cash surrender value of reinsurance contracts that are used to fund pension payments in Europe. The adjustment, which relates to the Van Leer Industrial Packaging acquisition, was recorded in the second quarter of 2004.

 

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All other intangible assets for the periods presented, except for $3.4 million, net, related to the Tri-Sure Trademark, are subject to amortization and are being amortized using the straight-line method over periods that range from two to 20 years. The detail of other intangible assets by class as of April 30, 2004 and October 31, 2003 are as follows (Dollars in thousands):

 

      

Gross

Intangible

Assets


   Accumulated
Amortization


  

Net

Intangible

Assets


April 30, 2004:

                    

Trademarks and patents

   $ 18,077    $ 5,359    $ 12,718

Non-compete agreements

     9,525      6,911      2,614

Customer relationships

     6,582      230      6,352

Other

     10,417      3,400      7,017
    

  

  

Total

   $ 44,601    $ 15,900    $ 28,701
    

  

  

October 31, 2003:

                    

Trademarks and patents

   $ 18,077    $ 4,675    $ 13,402

Non-compete agreements

     9,525      5,985      3,540

Customer relationships

     6,582      47      6,535

Other

     10,417      3,240      7,177
    

  

  

Total

   $ 44,601    $ 13,947    $ 30,654
    

  

  

 

During the first six months of 2004, there were no significant acquisitions of other intangible assets. Amortization expense for the six months ended April 30, 2004 and 2003 was $2.0 million. Amortization expense for the next five years is expected to be $4.0 million in 2004, $3.6 million in 2005, $2.9 million in 2006, $2.5 million in 2007 and $2.4 million in 2008.

 

In accordance with the transition provisions of SFAS No. 141, “Business Combinations,” the Company recorded a $4.8 million gain as a cumulative effect of change in accounting principle for its remaining unamortized negative goodwill upon the adoption of SFAS No. 142 in the first quarter of 2003.

 

NOTE 6 — INVESTMENT IN AFFILIATES

 

The Company has investments in Socer-Embalagens, Lda. (25%) and Balmer Lawrie-Van Leer (40%) that are accounted for under the equity method. The Company’s share of earnings for these affiliates is included in income as earned.

 

The summarized unaudited financial information below represents the combined results of those entities accounted for by the equity method (Dollars in thousands):

 

      

Three months

ended April 30,


  

Six months

ended April 30,


     2004

   2003

   2004

   2003

Net sales

   $ 4,259    $ 4,036    $ 8,191    $ 7,395

Gross profit

   $ 928    $ 850    $ 1,806    $ 1,600

Net income

   $ 157    $ 174    $ 296    $ 274

 

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NOTE 7 — RESTRUCTURING CHARGES

 

During 2003, the Company began its transformation initiatives, initially referred to as the performance improvement plan, which are expected to enhance long-term organic sales growth and productivity and achieve permanent cost reductions. As a result, the Company incurred restructuring charges of $60.7 million in 2003 and incurred $27.5 million during the first six months of 2004. The Company anticipates incurring additional restructuring charges of approximately $17.5 million to $22.5 million during the remainder of 2004.

 

As part of the transformation initiatives, the Company closed four company-owned plants (three in the Industrial Packaging & Services segment and one in the Paper, Packaging & Services segment) during the six months ended April 30, 2004. All of the plants are located in North America. In addition, administrative staff reductions have continued throughout the world. As a result of the transformation initiatives, during the first six months of 2004, the Company recognized pre-tax restructuring charges of $27.5 million, consisting of $9.0 million in employee separation costs, $2.3 million in asset impairments and $16.2 million in other costs, which were primarily for consulting services in connection with the transformation initiatives. The asset impairment charges, which relate to the write-down to fair value of buildings and equipment, are based on recent buy offers, market comparables and/or data obtained from the Company’s commercial real estate broker. A total of approximately 922 employees have been terminated in connection with the transformation initiatives, 315 of which were terminated during the six months ended April 30, 2004. For each of the Company’s business segments, amounts incurred in the second quarter of 2004, the cumulative amounts incurred from the start of the transformation initiatives through April 30, 2004 and the total amounts expected to be incurred in connection with the transformation initiatives are as follows (Dollars in thousands):

 

      

Amounts

Incurred
in the
Current
Period


  

Cumulative
Amounts

Incurred to
Date


   Total
Amounts
Expected
to be
Incurred


Industrial Packaging & Services:

                    

Employee separation costs

   $ 1,511    $ 36,684    $ 45,084

Asset impairments

     75      8,173      10,973

Other costs

     7,955      24,630      31,230
    

  

  

       9,541      69,487      87,287
    

  

  

Paper, Packaging & Services:

                    

Employee separation costs

     567      6,939      6,939

Asset impairments

     —        4,262      4,262

Other costs

     2,098      7,102      7,102
    

  

  

       2,665      18,303      18,303
    

  

  

Timber:

                    

Employee separation costs

     —        147      147

Asset impairments

     —        36      36

Other costs

     72      307      307
    

  

  

       72      490      490
    

  

  

Total

   $ 12,278    $ 88,280    $ 106,080
    

  

  

 

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Following is a reconciliation of the beginning and ending restructuring reserve balances for the six-month period ended April 30, 2004 (Dollars in thousands):

 

 
     Balance at
October 31,
2003


    
Costs
Incurred
and
Charged to
Expense


   Costs Paid
or
Otherwise
Settled


   Balance at
April 30,
2004


Cash charges:

                           

Employee separation costs

   $ 13,289    $ 9,033    $ 10,619    $ 11,703

Other costs

     2,482      16,252      11,526      7,208
    

  

  

  

       15,771      25,285      22,145      18,911

Non-cash charges:

                           

Asset impairments

     201      2,252      2,453      —  
    

  

  

  

Total

   $ 15,972    $ 27,537    $ 24,598    $ 18,911
    

  

  

  

 

NOTE 8 — LONG-TERM DEBT

 

Long-term debt is summarized as follows (Dollars in thousands):

 

     April 30,
2004


   October 31,
2003


 

$550 million Amended and Restated Senior Secured Credit Agreement

   $ 299,565    $ 308,783  

8  7 / 8 % Senior Subordinated Notes

     251,251      251,380  

Trade accounts receivable credit facility

     72,972      85,406  

Other long-term debt

     326      498  
    

  


       624,114      646,067  

Current portion

     —        (3,000 )
    

  


     $ 624,114    $ 643,067  
    

  


 

$550 million Amended and Restated Senior Secured Credit Agreement

 

On August 23, 2002, the Company and certain of its non-United States subsidiaries entered into a $550 million Amended and Restated Senior Secured Credit Agreement with a syndicate of lenders. The Amended and Restated Senior Secured Credit Agreement originally provided for a $300 million term loan and a $250 million revolving multicurrency credit facility. The revolving multicurrency credit facility is available for working capital and general corporate purposes, and has been permanently reduced to $240 million. On February 11, 2004, the Company amended its term loan under the Amended and Restated Senior Secured Credit Agreement. As a result of the amendment, the term loan was increased from its balance then outstanding of $226 million to $250 million, and the applicable margin was lowered by 50 basis points while maintaining the existing maturity schedule. The incremental borrowings under the term loan were used to reduce borrowings under the revolving multicurrency credit facility. The term loan periodically reduces through its maturity date of August 23, 2009 and the revolving multicurrency credit facility matures on February 28, 2006.

 

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8  7 / 8 % Senior Subordinated Notes

 

On July 31, 2002, the Company issued Senior Subordinated Notes in the aggregate principal amount of $250 million, receiving net proceeds of approximately $248 million before expenses. At April 30, 2004, the outstanding balance of $251.3 million included gains on fair value hedges the Company has in place to hedge interest rate risk. Interest on the Senior Subordinated Notes is payable semi-annually at the annual rate of 8.875%. The Senior Subordinated Notes do not have required principal payments prior to maturity on August 1, 2012. However, the Senior Subordinated Notes are redeemable at the option of the Company beginning August 1, 2007, at the redemption prices set forth below (expressed as percentages of principal amount), plus accrued interest, if any, to the redemption date:

 

Year


    
Redemption
Price


 

2007

   104.438 %

2008

   102.958 %

2009

   101.479 %

2010 and thereafter

   100.000 %

 

In addition, prior to August 1, 2007, the Company may redeem the Senior Subordinated Notes by paying a specified “make-whole” premium.

 

A description of the guarantors of the Senior Subordinated Notes by the Company’s United States subsidiaries is included in Note 16.

 

Trade Accounts Receivable Credit Facility

 

On October 31, 2003, the Company entered into a five-year, up to $120 million credit facility with an affiliate of a bank in connection with the securitization of certain of the Company’s U.S. trade accounts receivable. The credit facility is secured by certain of the Company’s U.S. trade accounts receivable and bears interest at a variable rate based on the London InterBank Offered Rate (“LIBOR”) plus a margin or other agreed upon rate (1.40% interest rate as of April 30, 2004). The Company also pays a commitment fee. The Company can terminate this facility at any time upon 60 days prior written notice. In connection with this transaction, the Company established Greif Receivables Funding LLC, which is included in the Company’s consolidated financial statements. This entity purchases and services the Company’s trade accounts receivable that are subject to this credit facility.

 

NOTE 9 — FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS

 

The Company had interest rate swap agreements with an aggregate notional amount of $345 million at April 30, 2004, with various maturities through 2012. Under certain of these agreements, the Company receives interest quarterly from the counterparties equal to the LIBOR rate and pays interest at a weighted average rate of 5.6% over the life of the contracts. The Company is also party to agreements in which the Company receives interest semi-annually from the counterparty equal to a fixed rate of 8.875% and pays interest based on the LIBOR rate plus a spread. At

 

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April 30, 2004, a net liability for the loss on interest rate swap contracts, which represented their fair values at that time, in the amount of $12.3 million ($8.5 million net of tax) was recorded.

 

At April 30, 2004, the Company had outstanding foreign currency forward contracts in the notional amount of $30.8 million. The fair value of these contracts at April 30, 2004 resulted in a loss of $0.1 million recorded in the consolidated statement of operations. The purpose of these contracts is to hedge short-term intercompany loan balances with foreign businesses.

 

While the Company may be exposed to credit losses in the event of nonperformance by the counterparties to its derivative financial instrument contracts, its counterparties are established banks and financial institutions with high credit ratings. The Company has no reason to believe that such counterparties will not be able to fully satisfy their obligations under these contracts.

 

The fair values of all derivative financial instruments are estimated based on current settlement prices of comparable contracts obtained from dealer quotes. The values represent the estimated amounts the Company would pay or receive to terminate the agreements at the reporting date.

 

NOTE 10 — CAPITAL STOCK

 

Class A Common Stock is entitled to cumulative dividends of 1 cent a share per year after which Class B Common Stock is entitled to non-cumulative dividends up to ½ cent per share per year. Further distribution in any year must be made in proportion of 1 cent a share for Class A Common Stock to 1 ½ cents a share for Class B Common Stock. The Class A Common Stock has no voting rights unless four quarterly cumulative dividends upon the Class A Common Stock are in arrears. The Class B Common Stock has full voting rights. There is no cumulative voting for the election of directors.

 

The following table summarizes the Company’s Class A and Class B common and treasury shares at the specified dates:

 

      
Authorized
Shares


  

Issued

Shares


   Outstanding
Shares


   Treasury
Shares


April 30, 2004:

                   

Class A Common Stock

   32,000,000    21,140,960    10,797,605    10,343,355

Class B Common Stock

   17,280,000    17,280,000    11,661,189    5,618,811

October 31, 2003:

                   

Class A Common Stock

   32,000,000    21,140,960    10,573,346    10,567,614

Class B Common Stock

   17,280,000    17,280,000    11,662,003    5,617,997

 

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NOTE 11 — DIVIDENDS PER SHARE

 

The following dividends per share were paid during the periods indicated:

 

    

Three months

ended April 30,


  

Six months

ended April 30,


     2004

   2003

   2004

   2003

Class A Common Stock

   $ 0.14    $ 0.14    $ 0.28    $ 0.28

Class B Common Stock

   $ 0.21    $ 0.21    $ 0.41    $ 0.41

 

NOTE 12 — CALCULATION OF EARNINGS (LOSS) PER SHARE

 

The Company has two classes of common stock and, as such, applies the “two-class method” of computing earnings (loss) per share as prescribed in SFAS No. 128, “Earnings Per Share.” In accordance with the Statement, earnings (losses) are allocated first to Class A and Class B Common Stock to the extent that dividends are actually paid and the remainder allocated assuming all of the earnings (losses) for the period have been distributed in the form of dividends.

 

The following is a reconciliation of the average shares used to calculate basic and diluted earnings (loss) per share:

 

      

Three months

ended April 30,


  

Six months

ended April 30,


     2004

   2003

   2004

   2003

Class A Common Stock:

                   

Basic shares

   10,783,122    10,570,846    10,701,627    10,566,743

Assumed conversion of stock options

   238,269    —      234,908    —  
    
  
  
  

Diluted shares

   11,021,391    10,570,846    10,936,535    10,566,743
    
  
  
  

Class B Common Stock:

                   

Basic and diluted shares

   11,661,789    11,724,403    11,661,892    11,739,532
    
  
  
  

 

There were 20,000 stock options that were antidilutive for the three-month and six-month periods ended April 30, 2004 (18,000 and 8,000 for the three-month and six-month periods, respectively, ended April 30, 2003).

 

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NOTE 13 — COMPREHENSIVE INCOME

 

Comprehensive income is comprised of net income (loss) and other charges and credits to equity that are not the result of transactions with the Company’s owners. The components of comprehensive income, net of tax, are as follows (Dollars in thousands):

 

 
      

Three months

ended April 30,


   

Six months

ended April 30,


 
     2004

   2003

    2004

    2003

 

Net income (loss)

   $ 8,449    $ (4,413 )   $ 5,083     $ 518  

Other comprehensive income (loss):

                               

Foreign currency translation adjustment

     6,541      7,264       4,765       5,019  

Change in market value of interest rate derivatives, net of tax

     2,283      (964 )     2,668       (824 )

Minimum pension liability adjustment, net of tax

     —        (1,224 )     (497 )     (1,224 )
    

  


 


 


Comprehensive income

   $ 17,273    $ 663     $ 12,019     $ 3,489  
    

  


 


 


 

NOTE 14 — RETIREMENT PLANS AND POSTRETIREMENT HEALTH CARE AND LIFE INSURANCE BENEFITS

 

The components of net periodic pension cost include the following (Dollars in thousands):

 

    

Three months

ended April 30,


   

Six months

ended April 30,


 
     2004

    2003

    2004

    2003

 

Service cost

   $ 3,070     $ 2,783     $ 6,140     $ 5,567  

Interest cost

     6,110       5,620       12,221       11,240  

Expected return on plan assets

     (7,069 )     (6,580 )     (14,138 )     (13,161 )

Amortization of prior service cost, initial net asset and net actuarial gain

     749       228       1,498       456  
    


 


 


 


     $ 2,860     $ 2,051     $ 5,721     $ 4,102  
    


 


 


 


 

The Company made $2.4 million in pension contributions in the first half of 2004. Based on minimum funding requirements, pension contributions for the entire 2004 fiscal year are estimated at $11.2 million.

 

The components of net periodic cost for postretirement benefits include the following (Dollars in thousands):

 

      

Three months

ended April 30,


   

Six months

ended April 30,


 
     2004

    2003

    2004

    2003

 

Service cost

   $ 15     $ 34     $ 29     $ 68  

Interest cost

     833       884       1,666       1,767  

Amortization of net prior service cost and recognized actuarial loss

     (31 )     (12 )     (63 )     (25 )
    


 


 


 


     $ 817     $ 906     $ 1,632     $ 1,810  
    


 


 


 


 

On December 8, 2003, the “Medicare Prescription Drug Improvement and Modernization Act of 2003” (the “Act”) was signed into law. The Act introduces a prescription drug benefit under Medicare as well as a federal subsidy to sponsors of retiree health care benefit plans that provide a benefit that is at least “actuarially equivalent” to Medicare Part D.

 

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A proposed FASB Staff Position 106-b (“FSP 106-b”) was issued providing guidance on accounting for the effects of the Act for employers that sponsor postretirement health care plans providing prescription drug benefits. FSP 106-b supersedes FSP FAS 106-1, “Accounting and Disclosure Requirements Related to the Medicare Prescription Drug Improvement and Modernization Act of 2003.”

 

The guidance in FSP 106-b applies only to the sponsor of a single-employer defined benefit postretirement health plan for which the employer has concluded that prescription drug benefits available under the plan are actuarially equivalent and thus qualify for the subsidy under the Act and the expected subsidy will offset or reduce the employer’s share of the costs of postretirement prescription drug coverage provided by the plan. FSP 106-b is effective for the first interim or annual period beginning after June 15, 2004.

 

The Company has determined that its plan is actuarially equivalent and has compared the Medicare Part D plan to its retiree prescription drug coverage using actuarial equivalencies and reflecting the retiree premiums and cost sharing provisions of the various plans. This analysis shows the Company’s plans provide more valuable benefits to retirees than the Medicare Part D plan. As permitted in FSP FAS 106-1, the Company has elected to defer recognition of the expected subsidy from the Medicare Act. The adjustment will not have a material impact on the Company’s financial position or results of operations.

 

NOTE 15 — BUSINESS SEGMENT INFORMATION

 

The Company operates in three business segments: Industrial Packaging & Services; Paper, Packaging & Services; and Timber.

 

The Company’s reportable segments are strategic business units that offer different products. The accounting policies of the reportable segments are the same as those described in the “Description of Business and Summary of Significant Accounting Policies” note (see Note 1) in the 2003 Form 10-K, except that the Company accounts for inventories on a first-in, first-out basis at the segment level compared to a last-in, first-out basis at the consolidated level for most locations in the United States.

 

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The following segment information is presented for the periods indicated (Dollars in thousands):

 

      

Three months

ended April 30,


  

Six months

ended April 30,


     2004

   2003

   2004

   2003

Net sales:

                           

Industrial Packaging & Services

   $ 399,689    $ 343,387    $ 737,080    $ 646,535

Paper, Packaging & Services

     138,043      120,775      263,337      245,455

Timber

     4,457      6,645      10,632      13,495
    

  

  

  

Total net sales

   $ 542,189    $ 470,807    $ 1,011,049    $ 905,485
    

  

  

  

Operating profit:

                    

Operating profit before restructuring charges and timberland gains:

                           

Industrial Packaging & Services

   $ 27,760    $ 13,942    $ 36,611    $ 17,457

Paper, Packaging & Services

     2,435      4,821      7,788      12,712

Timber

     3,079      4,846      7,475      9,683
    

  

  

  

Total operating profit before restructuring charges and timberland gains

     33,274      23,609      51,874      39,852
    

  

  

  

Restructuring charges:

                           

Industrial Packaging & Services

     9,541      13,562      21,563      14,727

Paper, Packaging & Services

     2,665      3,791      5,834      4,165

Timber

     72      96      140      96
    

  

  

  

Total restructuring charges

     12,278      17,449      27,537      18,988
    

  

  

  

Timberland gains:

                           

Timber

     1,364      1,568      5,298      1,964
    

  

  

  

Total

   $ 22,360    $ 7,728    $ 29,635    $ 22,828
    

  

  

  

Depreciation, depletion and amortization expense:

                           

Industrial Packaging & Services

   $ 17,019    $ 16,088    $ 34,078    $ 30,942

Paper, Packaging & Services

     8,486      8,707      17,311      17,554

Timber

     592      354      1,418      754
    

  

  

  

Total depreciation, depletion and amortization expense

   $ 26,097    $ 25,149    $ 52,807    $ 49,250
    

  

  

  

 

      
April 30,
2004


   October 31,
2003


Assets:

             

Industrial Packaging & Services

   $ 1,147,867    $ 1,153,939

Paper, Packaging & Services

     295,739      341,305

Timber

     128,636      123,582
    

  

Total segment

     1,572,242      1,618,826

Corporate and other

     230,157      212,385
    

  

Total assets

   $ 1,802,399    $ 1,831,211
    

  

 

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The following table presents net sales to external customers by geographic area (Dollars in thousands):

 

      

Three months

ended April 30,


  

Six months

ended April 30,


     2004

   2003

   2004

   2003

Net sales:

                           

North America

   $ 305,470    $ 283,980    $ 573,494    $ 559,037

Europe

     159,001      129,407      291,947      236,728

Other

     77,718      57,420      145,608      109,720
    

  

  

  

Total net sales

   $ 542,189    $ 470,807    $ 1,011,049    $ 905,485
    

  

  

  

 

The following table presents total assets by geographic area (Dollars in thousands):

 

      
April 30,
2004


   October 31,
2003


Assets:

             

North America

   $ 1,194,695    $ 1,253,983

Europe

     414,486      389,171

Other

     193,218      188,057
    

  

Total assets

   $ 1,802,399    $ 1,831,211
    

  

 

NOTE 16 — SUMMARIZED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATING FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

 

The Senior Subordinated Notes, more fully described in Note 8 – Long-Term Debt, are fully guaranteed, jointly and severally, by the Company’s United States subsidiaries (“Guarantor Subsidiaries”). The Company’s non-United States subsidiaries are not guaranteeing the Senior Subordinated Notes (“Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries”). Presented below are summarized condensed consolidating financial statements of Greif, Inc. (the “Parent”), which includes certain of the Company’s operating units, the Guarantor Subsidiaries, the Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries and the Company on a consolidated basis.

 

These summarized condensed consolidating financial statements are prepared using the equity method. Separate financial statements for the Guarantor Subsidiaries are not presented based on management’s determination that they do not provide additional information that is material to investors.

   

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Condensed Consolidating Statement of Operations

Three months ended April 30, 2004

 

 
     Parent

   

Guarantor

Subsidiaries


  

Non-Guarantor

Subsidiaries


    Eliminations

    Consolidated

 

Net sales

   $ 168,899     $ 152,821    $ 284,337     $ (63,868 )   $ 542,189  

Cost of products sold

     144,371       132,585      239,840       (63,868 )     452,928  
    


 

  


 


 


Gross profit

     24,528       20,236      44,497       —         89,261  

Selling, general and administrative expenses

     23,002       5,643      27,100       —         55,745  

Restructuring charges

     1,841       9,583      854       —         12,278  

Gain on sale of assets

     —         882      240       —         1,122  
    


 

  


 


 


Operating profit (loss)

     (315 )     5,892      16,783       —         22,360  

Interest expense, net

     9,346       425      945       —         10,716  

Other income (expense), net (1)

     (10,153 )     9,735      1,112       —         694  
    


 

  


 


 


Income (loss) before income tax expense (benefit) and equity in earnings of affiliates and minority interests

     (19,814 )     15,202      16,950       —         12,338  

Income tax expense (benefit)

     (6,102 )     4,682      5,220       —         3,800  

Equity in earnings of affiliates and minority interests

     22,161       —        (89 )     (22,161 )     (89 )
    


 

  


 


 


Net income (loss)

   $ 8,449     $ 10,520    $ 11,641     $ (22,161 )   $ 8,449  
    


 

  


 


 


 

Condensed Consolidating Statement of Operations

Six months ended April 30, 2004

 

     Parent

   

Guarantor

Subsidiaries


  

Non-Guarantor

Subsidiaries


    Eliminations

    Consolidated

 

Net sales

   $ 322,689     $ 283,979    $ 524,091     $ (119,710 )   $ 1,011,049  

Cost of products sold

     280,059       245,141      446,848       (119,710 )     852,338  
    


 

  


 


 


Gross profit

     42,630       38,838      77,243       —         158,711  

Selling, general and administrative expenses

     47,961       9,443      49,366       —         106,770  

Restructuring charges

     5,049       18,991      3,497       —         27,537  

Gain on sale of assets

     —         4,901      330       —         5,231  
    


 

  


 


 


Operating profit (loss)

     (10,380 )     15,305      24,710       —         29,635  

Interest expense, net

     19,518       1,489      1,956       —         22,963  

Other income (expense), net (1)

     (19,042 )     14,614      5,344       —         916  
    


 

  


 


 


Income (loss) before income tax expense (benefit) and equity in earnings of affiliates and minority interests

     (48,940 )     28,430      28,098       —         7,588  

Income tax expense (benefit)

     (15,073 )     8,756      8,654       —         2,337  

Equity in earnings of affiliates and minority interests

     38,950       —        (168 )     (38,950 )     (168 )
    


 

  


 


 


Net income (loss)

   $ 5,083     $ 19,674    $ 19,276     $ (38,950 )   $ 5,083  
    


 

  


 


 


 

(1) Parent column other expense amount and a related amount of other income in the Guarantor Subsidiaries column primarily relate to an intercompany royalty arrangement.

 

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Condensed Consolidating Statement of Operations

Three months ended April 30, 2003

 

 
     Parent

    Guarantor
Subsidiaries


    Non-Guarantor
Subsidiaries


    Eliminations

    Consolidated

 

Net sales

   $ 173,569     $ 129,209     $ 227,367     $ (59,338 )   $ 470,807  

Cost of products sold

     149,645       107,893       190,364       (59,338 )     388,564  
    


 


 


 


 


Gross profit

     23,924       21,316       37,003       —         82,243  

Selling, general and administrative expenses

     28,138       5,231       25,631       —         59,000  

Restructuring charges

     2,411       10,058       4,980       —         17,449  

Gain on sale of assets

     22       1,243       669       —         1,934  
    


 


 


 


 


Operating profit (loss)

     (6,603 )     7,270       7,061       —         7,728  

Interest expense (income), net

     12,312       (24 )     1,635       —         13,923  

Other income (expense), net (1)

     (10,254 )     11,481       911       —         2,138  
    


 


 


 


 


Income (loss) before income tax expense (benefit) and equity in earnings of affiliates and minority interests

     (29,169 )     18,775       6,337       —         (4,057 )

Income tax expense (benefit)

     (8,462 )     5,304       1,860       —         (1,298 )

Equity in earnings of affiliates and minority interests

     16,294       (4,254 )     (191 )     (13,503 )     (1,654 )
    


 


 


 


 


Net income (loss)

   $ (4,413 )   $ 9,217     $ 4,286     $ (13,503 )   $ (4,413 )
    


 


 


 


 


 

Condensed Consolidating Statement of Operations

Six months ended April 30, 2003

 

     Parent

    Guarantor
Subsidiaries


    Non-Guarantor
Subsidiaries


    Eliminations

    Consolidated

 

Net sales

   $ 342,195     $ 253,362     $ 422,181     $ (112,253 )   $ 905,485  

Cost of products sold

     293,280       212,188       354,298       (112,253 )     747,513  
    


 


 


 


 


Gross profit

     48,915       41,174       67,883       —         157,972  
    


 


 


 


 


Selling, general and administrative expenses

     51,227       17,665       49,609       —         118,501  

Restructuring charges

     3,534       10,058       5,396       —         18,988  

Gain on sale of assets

     34       1,693       618       —         2,345  
    


 


 


 


 


Operating profit (loss)

     (5,812 )     15,144       13,496       —         22,828  
    


 


 


 


 


Interest expense (income), net

     24,789       (372 )     3,060       —         27,477  

Other income (expense), net (1)

     (20,345 )     22,627       80       —         2,362