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 quarterly period ended April 30, 2005

 

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, 2005 was as follows:

 

Class A Common Stock   11,537,381 shares
Class B Common Stock   11,561,189 shares

 

 

PART I. FINANCIAL INFORMATION

 

ITEM 1. CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

 

GREIF, INC. AND SUBSIDIARY COMPANIES

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME

(UNAUDITED)

 

(Dollars in thousands, except per share amounts)

 

     Three months ended
April 30,


   

Six months ended

April 30,


 
     2005

    2004

    2005

    2004

 

Net sales

   $ 612,960     $ 542,189     $ 1,195,524     $ 1,011,049  

Cost of products sold

     515,042       452,928       1,008,880       852,338  
    


 


 


 


Gross profit

     97,918       89,261       186,644       158,711  

Selling, general and administrative expenses

     56,068       55,745       115,789       106,770  

Restructuring charges

     10,621       12,278       17,807       27,537  

Gain on sale of assets

     4,194       1,122       14,538       5,231  
    


 


 


 


Operating profit

     35,423       22,360       67,586       29,635  

Interest expense, net

     10,693       10,716       20,786       22,963  

Debt extinguishment charge

     2,828       —         2,828       —    

Other income, net

     1,973       694       1,207       916  
    


 


 


 


Income before income tax expense and equity in earnings of affiliates and minority interests

     23,875       12,338       45,179       7,588  

Income tax expense

     7,001       3,800       12,966       2,337  

Equity in earnings of affiliates and minority interests

     (107 )     (89 )     (310 )     (168 )
    


 


 


 


Net income

   $ 16,767     $ 8,449     $ 31,903     $ 5,083  
    


 


 


 


Basic earnings per share:

                                

Class A Common Stock

   $ 0.58     $ 0.30     $ 1.12     $ 0.18  

Class B Common Stock

   $ 0.88     $ 0.45     $ 1.67     $ 0.27  

Diluted earnings per share:

                                

Class A Common Stock

   $ 0.57     $ 0.30     $ 1.09     $ 0.18  

   $ 0.88     $ 0.45     $ 1.67     $ 0.27  

 

See accompanying Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

 

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GREIF, INC. AND SUBSIDIARY COMPANIES

CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

(Dollars in thousands)

 

ASSETS

 

    

April 30,

2005


    October 31,
2004


 
     (Unaudited)        

Current assets

                

Cash and cash equivalents

   $ 52,029     $ 38,109  

Trade accounts receivable – less allowance of $8,972 in 2005 and $11,454 in 2004

     282,564       307,750  

Inventories

     222,149       191,457  

Net assets held for sale

     14,630       14,753  

Deferred tax assets

     5,738       6,636  

Other current assets

     66,567       53,977  
    


 


       643,677       612,682  
    


 


Long-term assets

                

Goodwill

     235,853       237,803  

Other intangible assets, net of amortization

     25,454       27,524  

Other long-term assets

     56,363       54,547  
    


 


       317,670       319,874  
    


 


Properties, plants and equipment

                

Timber properties, net of depletion

     130,263       129,141  

Land

     69,522       68,349  

Buildings

     322,978       321,183  

Machinery and equipment

     860,804       851,800  

Capital projects in progress

     42,404       37,192  
    


 


       1,425,971       1,407,665  

Accumulated depreciation

     (568,957 )     (526,983 )
    


 


       857,014       880,682  
    


 


     $ 1,818,361     $ 1,813,238  
    


 


 

See accompanying Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

 

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GREIF, INC. AND SUBSIDIARY COMPANIES

CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

(Dollars in thousands)

 

LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY

 

    

April 30,

2005


    October 31,
2004


 
     (Unaudited)        

Current liabilities

                

Accounts payable

   $ 241,930     $ 281,265  

Accrued payrolls and employee benefits

     41,913       49,633  

Restructuring reserves

     14,252       17,283  

Short-term borrowings

     23,506       11,621  

Other current liabilities

     77,369       77,416  
    


 


       398,970       437,218  
    


 


Long-term liabilities

                

Long-term debt

     466,215       457,415  

Deferred tax liability

     149,177       148,639  

Pension liability

     46,420       44,036  

Postretirement benefit liability

     49,401       48,667  

Other long-term liabilities

     34,583       46,444  
    


 


       745,796       745,201  
    


 


Minority interest

     1,290       1,725  
    


 


Shareholders’ equity

                

Common stock, without par value

     41,147       27,382  

Treasury stock, at cost

     (69,438 )     (65,360 )

Retained earnings

     734,773       711,919  

Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss):

                

- foreign currency translation

     13,627       5,655  

- interest rate derivatives

     (4,399 )     (7,097 )

- minimum pension liability

     (43,405 )     (43,405 )
    


 


       672,305       629,094  
    


 


     $ 1,818,361     $ 1,813,238  
    


 


 

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,

 

   2005

    2004

 

Cash flows from operating activities:

                

Net income

   $ 31,903     $ 5,083  

Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash (used in) provided by operating activities:

                

Depreciation, depletion and amortization

     50,174       52,807  

Asset impairments

     3,896       2,252  

Deferred income taxes

     2,832       3,851  

Gain on disposals of properties, plants and equipment, net

     (14,538 )     (5,231 )

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

     310       (1,328 )

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

                

Trade accounts receivable

     25,041       (8,200 )

Inventories

     (30,829 )     8,153  

Other current assets

     (12,609 )     (5,615 )

Other long-term assets

     (200 )     (6,674 )

Accounts payable

     (39,254 )     (2,167 )

Accrued payroll and employee benefits

     (7,720 )     (8,423 )

Restructuring reserves

     (3,031 )     2,939  

Other current liabilities

     (7 )     (11,502 )

Postretirement benefit liability

     3,118       179  

Other long-term liabilities

     (12,362 )     (4,607 )
    


 


Net cash (used in) provided by operating activities

     (3,276 )     21,517  
    


 


Cash flows from investing activities:

                

Purchases of properties, plants and equipment

     (26,200 )     (28,096 )

Proceeds on disposals of properties, plants and equipment

     17,687       5,666  
    


 


Net cash used in investing activities

     (8,513 )     (22,430 )
    


 


Cash flows from financing activities:

                

Proceeds from (payments on) long-term debt

     11,217       (21,952 )

Proceeds from short-term borrowings

     12,880       4,252  

Dividends paid

     (9,049 )     (7,774 )

Acquisitions of treasury stock

     (5,291 )     (29 )

Exercise of stock options

     14,767       6,166  
    


 


Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities

     24,524       (19,337 )
    


 


Effects of exchange rates on cash

     1,185       75  
    


 


Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents

     13,920       (20,175 )

Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period

     38,109       49,767  
    


 


Cash and cash equivalents at end of period

   $ 52,029     $ 29,592  
    


 


 

See accompanying Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

 

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GREIF, INC. AND SUBSIDIARY COMPANIES

NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

APRIL 30, 2005

 

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, 2005 and October 31, 2004 and the consolidated statements of income and cash flows for the three-month and six-month periods ended April 30, 2005 and 2004 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, 2004 (the “2004 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 2005 or 2004, 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 2005 presentation.

 

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Stock-Based Compensation

 

At April 30, 2005, the Company had various stock-based compensation plans as described in Note 10 to the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements in the 2004 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 and earnings per share would have been as follows (Dollars in thousands, except per share amounts):

 

    

Three months ended

April 30,


   Six months ended
April 30,


     2005

   2004

   2005

   2004

Net income as reported

   $ 16,767    $ 8,449    $ 31,903    $ 5,083

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

     331      467      604      944
    

  

  

  

Pro forma net income

   $ 16,436    $ 7,982    $ 31,299    $ 4,139
    

  

  

  

Earnings per share:

                           

Class A Common Stock:

                           

Basic – as reported

   $ 0.58    $ 0.30    $ 1.12    $ 0.18

Basic – pro forma

   $ 0.57    $ 0.28    $ 1.10    $ 0.15

Diluted – as reported

   $ 0.57    $ 0.30    $ 1.09    $ 0.18

Diluted – pro forma

   $ 0.56    $ 0.28    $ 1.07    $ 0.15

Class B Common Stock:

                           

Basic – as reported

   $ 0.88    $ 0.45    $ 1.67    $ 0.27

Basic – pro forma

   $ 0.86    $ 0.42    $ 1.63    $ 0.22

Diluted – as reported

   $ 0.88    $ 0.45    $ 1.67    $ 0.27

Diluted – pro forma

   $ 0.86    $ 0.42    $ 1.63    $ 0.22

 

NOTE 2 – RECENT ACCOUNTING STANDARDS

 

In December 2004, the Financial Accounting Standards Board issued a revision to SFAS No. 123 (revised 2004), “Share-Based Payment” (“SFAS No. 123R”). This revision will require the Company to measure the cost of employee services received in exchange for an award of equity instruments based on the grant-date fair value of the award. The cost will be recognized over the period during which an employee is required to provide service in exchange for the award. SFAS No. 123R was effective as of the beginning of the first interim or annual reporting period that begins after June 15, 2005. However, based on a new rule by the Securities and Exchange Commission, companies are allowed to implement SFAS No. 123R at the beginning of their next fiscal year instead of the next reporting period that begins after June 15, 2005 (November 1, 2005 for the Company). SFAS No. 123R will apply to all awards granted after the required effective date and to awards modified, repurchased or canceled after that date. As of the required effective date, the Company will apply SFAS No. 123R using a modified version of prospective application. Under this transition method, compensation cost is recognized on or after the required effective date for the portion of outstanding awards for which the requisite service has not yet been rendered, based on the grant-date fair value of those awards calculated under SFAS No. 123R for either recognition or pro forma disclosures. For periods before the required effective date, the Company has elected not to apply a modified version of retrospective application under which financial statements for prior periods are adjusted by SFAS No. 123R. Adoption of SFAS No. 123R is expected to result in compensation cost of approximately $1.0 million in the consolidated statements of income in 2006, assuming no additional stock options are granted during 2005 or 2006.

 

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NOTE 3 – SALE OF EUROPEAN ACCOUNTS RECEIVABLE

 

To further reduce borrowing costs, the Company entered into an arrangement to sell on a regular basis up to €55 million ($70.8 million at April 30, 2005) of certain outstanding accounts receivable of its European subsidiaries to a major international bank. At April 30, 2005, €42.9 million ($55.2 million) of accounts receivable were sold under this arrangement. The Company will continue to service these accounts receivable, although no interests have been retained. The acquiring international bank has full title and interest to the accounts receivable, will be free to further dispose of the accounts receivable sold to it and will be fully entitled to receive and retain for its own account the total collections of such accounts receivable. These accounts receivable have been removed from the balance sheet since they meet the applicable criteria of SFAS No. 140, “Accounting for Transfers and Servicing of Financial Assets and Extinguishments of Liabilities.”

 

NOTE 4 – INVENTORIES

 

Inventories are summarized as follows (Dollars in thousands):

 

     April 30,
2005


    October 31,
2004


 

Finished goods

   $ 66,446     $ 60,615  

Raw materials and work-in-process

     190,993       168,477  
    


 


       257,439       229,092  

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

     (35,290 )     (37,635 )
    


 


     $ 222,149     $ 191,457  
    


 


 

NOTE 5 – NET ASSETS HELD FOR SALE

 

Net assets held for sale represent land, buildings and land improvements less accumulated depreciation for locations that meet the classification requirements of net assets held for sale as defined in SFAS No. 144, “Accounting for Impairment or Disposal of Long-Lived Assets.” As of April 30, 2005, there were 10 facilities held for sale. The net assets held for sale are being marketed for sale and it is the Company’s intention to complete these sales within the upcoming year.

 

NOTE 6 – 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.

 

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Changes to the carrying amount of goodwill for the six-month period ended April 30, 2005 are as follows (Dollars in thousands):

 

     Industrial
Packaging &
Services


    Paper,
Packaging &
Services


   Total

 

Balance at October 31, 2004

   $ 204,975     $ 32,828    $ 237,803  

Goodwill adjustments

     (1,510 )     —        (1,510 )

Currency translation

     (440 )     —        (440 )
    


 

  


Balance at April 30, 2005

   $ 203,025     $ 32,828    $ 235,853  
    


 

  


 

The goodwill adjustment was recorded during the second quarter of 2005 to recognize a deferred tax asset related to Van Leer Industrial Packaging prior to its acquisition by the Company in 2001.

 

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, 2005 and October 31, 2004 are as follows (Dollars in thousands):

 

    

Gross

Intangible

Assets


   Accumulated
Amortization


  

Net

Intangible

Assets


April 30, 2005:

                    

Trademarks and patents

   $ 18,077    $ 6,727    $ 11,350

Non-compete agreements

     9,525      8,561      964

Customer relationships

     7,425      748      6,677

Other

     10,417      3,954      6,463
    

  

  

Total

   $ 45,444    $ 19,990    $ 25,454
    

  

  

October 31, 2004:

                    

Trademarks and patents

   $ 18,077    $ 6,043    $ 12,034

Non-compete agreements

     9,525      7,731      1,794

Customer relationships

     7,425      458      6,967

Other

     10,417      3,688      6,729
    

  

  

Total

   $ 45,444    $ 17,920    $ 27,524
    

  

  

 

During the first six months of 2005, there were no acquisitions of other intangible assets. Amortization expense for the six months ended April 30, 2005 and 2004 was $2.1 million and $2.0 million, respectively. Amortization expense for the next five years is expected to be $3.7 million in 2005, $3.0 million in 2006, $2.5 million in 2007, $2.5 million in 2008 and $2.4 million in 2009.

 

NOTE 7 – INVESTMENT IN AFFILIATES

 

The Company has an investment in Balmer Lawrie-Van Leer (40%) that is accounted for under the equity method. During the third quarter of 2004, the Company’s investment in Socer-Embalagens, Lda. (25%), which was previously accounted for under the equity method, was sold. The Company’s share of earnings for these affiliates is included in income as earned.

 

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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,


     2005

   2004

   2005

   2004

Net sales

   $ 3,784    $ 4,259    $ 7,522    $ 8,191

Gross profit

   $ 592    $ 928    $ 1,176    $ 1,806

Net income

   $ 276    $ 157    $ 549    $ 296

 

NOTE 8 – RESTRUCTURING CHARGES

 

During 2003, the Company began its transformation initiatives, which continue to enhance long-term organic sales growth, generate productivity improvements and achieve permanent cost reductions. As a result, the Company incurred restructuring charges of $60.7 million in 2003 and $54.1 million in 2004, and $14.0 million during the first six months of 2005 related to the transformation initiatives. As previously disclosed, the Company expects a total of $15 million to $20 million in restructuring charges in 2005 related to transformation activities already begun prior to October 31, 2004. However, the Company is continuing to evaluate future rationalization options based on the progress of the transformation initiatives to-date.

 

As part of the transformation initiatives, the Company closed two company-owned plants (Industrial Packaging & Services segment) during the first six months of 2005 and four company-owned plants (three in the Industrial Packaging & Services segment and one in the Paper, Packaging & Services segment) during the first six months of 2004. All of the plants were located in North America. In addition, corporate and administrative staff reductions have been made throughout the world. As a result of the transformation initiatives, during the first six months of 2005, the Company recorded restructuring charges of $14.0 million, consisting of $7.0 million in employee separation costs, $0.1 million in asset impairments, $2.3 in professional fees directly related to the transformation initiatives and $4.6 million in other restructuring costs. During the second quarter of 2005, the Company also recorded $3.8 million of restructuring charges related to the impairment of two facilities, which are currently held for sale, that were closed during previous restructuring programs. During the first six months of 2004, the Company recorded restructuring charges of $27.5 million, consisting of $9.0 million in employee separation costs, $2.3 million in asset impairments, $12.1 million in professional fees directly related to the transformation initiatives and $4.1 million in other restructuring costs. The asset impairment charges, related to the write-down to fair value of buildings and equipment, were based on recent buy offers, market comparables and/or data obtained from the Company’s commercial real estate broker.

 

A total of approximately 1,500 employees have been or will be terminated in connection with the transformation initiatives, 1,445 of which have been terminated as of April 30, 2005.

 

For each business segment, costs incurred in 2005, the cumulative amounts incurred from the start of the transformation initiatives through April 30, 2005 and

 

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total costs 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

   $ 6,630    $ 51,173    $ 51,173

Asset impairments

     153      9,821      9,821

Professional fees

     1,684      24,021      25,654

Other restructuring costs

     4,362      20,713      24,513
    

  

  

       12,829      105,728      111,161
    

  

  

Paper, Packaging & Services:

                    

Employee separation costs

     406      7,409      7,409

Asset impairments

     —        5,340      5,340

Professional fees

     566      5,742      6,291

Other restructuring costs

     235      4,121      4,121
    

  

  

       1,207      22,612      23,161
    

  

  

Timber:

                    

Employee separation costs

     6      160      160

Asset impairments

     —        39      39

Professional fees

     19      224      242

Other restructuring costs

     3      162      162
    

  

  

       28      585      603
    

  

  

Total

   $ 14,064    $ 128,925    $ 134,925
    

  

  

 

Following is a reconciliation of the beginning and ending restructuring reserve balances for the six-month period ended April 30, 2005 (Dollars in thousands):

 

     Balance at
October 31,
2004


   Costs
Incurred
and
Charged to
Expense


   Costs Paid
or
Otherwise
Settled


   Balance at
April 30,
2005


Cash charges:

                           

Employee separation costs

   $ 15,230    $ 6,316    $ 8,928    $ 12,618

Other restructuring costs

     2,053      7,595      8,014      1,634
    

  

  

  

       17,283      13,911      16,942      14,252

Non-cash charges:

                           

Asset impairments

     —        3,896      3,896      —  
    

  

  

  

Total

   $ 17,283    $ 17,807    $ 20,838    $ 14,252
    

  

  

  

 

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NOTE 9 – LONG-TERM DEBT

 

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

 

     April 30,
2005


   October 31,
2004


Credit Agreement

   $ 129,390    $ —  

Senior Secured Credit Agreement

     —        81,398

8  7 / 8 percent Senior Subordinated Notes

     249,867      253,960

Trade accounts receivable credit facility

     86,958      103,857

Other long-term debt

     —        18,200
    

  

     $ 466,215    $ 457,415
    

  

 

Credit Agreement

 

As of March 2, 2005, the Company and certain of its international subsidiaries, as borrowers, entered into a $350 million Credit Agreement (the “Credit Agreement”) with a syndicate of financial institutions, as lenders, Deutsche Bank AG, New York Branch, as administrative agent, Deutsche Bank Securities Inc., as joint lead arranger and sole book-runner, KeyBank National Association, as joint lead arranger and syndication agent and National City Bank, Fleet National Bank and ING Capital LLC, as co-documentation agents. The Credit Agreement provides for a $350 million revolving multicurrency credit facility. The revolving multicurrency credit facility is available for ongoing working capital and general corporate purposes and to refinance amounts outstanding under the Senior Secured Credit Agreement, which is described in the next section. Interest is based on a Eurocurrency rate or an alternative base rate that resets periodically plus a calculated margin amount. As a result, a debt extinguishment charge of $2.8 million was recorded during the second quarter of 2005.

 

On March 3, 2005, $189.4 million was borrowed under the revolving multicurrency credit facility in order to prepay the obligations outstanding under the Senior Secured Credit Agreement and certain costs and expenses incurred in connection with the Credit Agreement. As of April 30, 2005, $129.4 million was outstanding under the revolving multicurrency credit facility.

 

Senior Secured Credit Agreement

 

On August 23, 2002, the Company and certain international subsidiaries entered into a $550 million Amended and Restated Senior Secured Credit Agreement (the “Senior Secured Credit Agreement”) with a syndicate of lenders, which was replaced on March 2, 2005, as described above. A portion of the proceeds from the Senior Secured Credit Agreement was used to refinance amounts outstanding under the Company’s then existing $900 million senior secured credit agreement. The 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 was available for working capital and general corporate purposes. On February 11, 2004, the Company amended its term loan

 

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under the 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, which was permanently reduced to $230 million. Interest was based on either a London InterBank Offered Rate (“LIBOR”) or an alternative base rate that was reset periodically plus a calculated margin amount.

 

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, 2005, the outstanding balance of $249.9 million included gains on fair value hedges the Company had in place to hedge interest rate risk. Interest on the Senior Subordinated Notes is payable semi-annually at the annual rate of 8.875 percent. 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 17.

 

Trade Accounts Receivable Credit Facility

 

On October 31, 2003, the Company entered into a five-year, up to $120.0 million, credit facility with an affiliate of a bank in connection with the securitization of certain of the Company’s United States trade accounts receivable. The credit facility is secured by certain of the Company’s United States trade accounts receivable and bears interest at a variable rate based on LIBOR plus a margin or other agreed upon rate (2.85 percent interest rate as of April 30, 2005). 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. As of April 30, 2005, there was a total of $87.0 million outstanding under the trade accounts receivable credit facility.

 

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NOTE 10 – FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS

 

The Company had interest rate swap agreements with an aggregate notional amount of $290 million at April 30, 2005 with various maturities through 2012. Under certain of these agreements, the Company receives interest quarterly from the counterparties equal to LIBOR and pays interest at a weighted average rate of 5.93 percent 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 percent and pays interest based on LIBOR plus a margin. A net liability for the loss on interest rate swap contracts, which represented their fair values at that time, in the amount of $4.4 million ($2.9 million, net of tax) at April 30, 2005 was recorded.

 

At April 30, 2005, the Company had outstanding foreign currency forward contracts in the notional amount of $33.7 million. The fair value of these contracts at April 30, 2005 resulted in a loss of $0.5 million recorded in the consolidated statements of income. The purpose of these contracts is to hedge the Company’s short-term intercompany loan balances with its international 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 11 – 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  1 / 2 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.

 

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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, 2005:

                   

Class A Common Stock

   32,000,000    21,140,960    11,537,381    9,603,579

Class B Common Stock

   17,280,000    17,280,000    11,561,189    5,718,811

October 31, 2004:

                   

Class A Common Stock

   32,000,000    21,140,960    11,025,466    10,115,494

Class B Common Stock

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

 

NOTE 12 – DIVIDENDS PER SHARE

 

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

 

     Three months ended
April 30,


   Six months ended
April 30,


     2005

   2004

   2005

   2004

Class A Common Stock

   $ 0.16    $ 0.14    $ 0.32    $ 0.28

Class B Common Stock

   $ 0.24    $ 0.21    $ 0.47    $ 0.41

 

NOTE 13 – CALCULATION OF EARNINGS PER SHARE

 

The Company has two classes of common stock and, as such, applies the “two-class method” of computing earnings per share as prescribed in SFAS No. 128, “Earnings Per Share.” In accordance with the Statement, earnings 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 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 per share:

 

    

Three months ended

April 30,


  

Six months ended

April 30,


     2005

   2004

   2005

   2004

Class A Common Stock:

                   

Basic shares

   11,377,891    10,783,122    11,248,592    10,701,627

Assumed conversion of stock options

   435,858    238,269    387,701    234,908
    
  
  
  

Diluted shares

   11,813,749    11,021,391    11,636,293    10,936,535
    
  
  
  

Class B Common Stock:

                   

Basic and diluted shares

   11,561,189    11,661,789    11,600,974    11,661,892
    
  
  
  

 

There were no stock options and 12,000 stock options that were antidilutive for the three-month and six-month periods ended April 30, 2005, respectively, and 20,000 stock options that were antidilutive for the three-month and six-month periods ended April 30, 2004.

 

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NOTE 14 – COMPREHENSIVE INCOME

 

Comprehensive income is comprised of net income 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,


 
     2005

    2004

   2005

   2004

 

Net income

   $ 16,767     $ 8,449    $ 31,903    $ 5,083  

Other comprehensive income (loss):

                              

Foreign currency translation adjustment

     (2,716 )     6,541      7,972      4,765  

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

     1,017       2,283      2,698      2,668  

Minimum pension liability adjustment, net of tax

     —         —        —        (497 )
    


 

  

  


Comprehensive income

   $ 15,068     $ 17,273    $ 42,573    $ 12,019  
    


 

  

  


 

NOTE 15 – RETIREMENT PLANS AND POSTRETIREMENT HEALTHCARE 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,


 
     2005

    2004

    2005

    2004

 

Service cost

   $ 3,169     $ 3,070     $ 6,334     $ 6,140  

Interest cost

     6,608       6,110       13,227       12,221  

Expected return on plan assets

     (7,383 )     (7,069 )     (14,770 )     (14,138 )

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

     1,161       749       2,324       1,498  
    


 


 


 


     $ 3,555     $ 2,860     $ 7,115     $ 5,721  
    


 


 


 


 

The Company made $8.8 million in pension contributions in the first half of 2005. Based on minimum funding requirements, $16.6 million of pension contributions are estimated for the entire 2005 fiscal year.

 

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

 

    

Three months ended

April 30,


    Six months ended
April 30,


 
     2005

    2004

    2005

    2004

 

Service cost

   $ 6     $ 15     $ 11     $ 29  

Interest cost

     784       833       1,571       1,666  

Amortization of net prior service cost and recognized actuarial loss

     (57 )     (31 )     (116 )     (63 )
    


 


 


 


     $ 733     $ 817     $ 1,466     $ 1,632  
    


 


 


 


 

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NOTE 16 – BUSINESS SEGMENT INFORMATION

 

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

 

Operations in the Industrial Packaging & Services segment involve the production and sale of industrial packaging and related services. These products are manufactured and sold in over 40 countries throughout the world.

 

Operations in the Paper, Packaging & Services segment involve the production and sale of containerboard, both semi-chemical and recycled, corrugated sheets, corrugated containers and multiwall bags and related services. These products are manufactured and sold in North America.

 

Operations in the Timber segment involve the management and sale of timber in the southeastern United States (approximately 281,000 acres of timberland were owned at April 30, 2005). The Company also owns approximately 35,000 acres of timberland in Canada, which are not actively managed at this time. In May 2005, the Company completed the first phase of the sale of 56,000 acres of timberland, timber and associated assets for approximately $90 million, subject to closing adjustments. In this first phase, 35,000 acres of the Company’s timberland holdings in Florida, Georgia and Alabama were sold for approximately $51 million in the third quarter of 2005. The second phase of this transaction is expected to occur in several installments during 2006. For further information, see Note 18 – Subsequent Event.

 

The Company’s reportable segments are strategic business units that offer different products. The accounting policies of the reportable segments are substantially the same as those described in the “Description of Business and Summary of Significant Accounting Policies” note (see Note 1) in the 2004 Form 10-K.

 

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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,


     2005

   2004

   2005

   2004

Net sales:

                           

Industrial Packaging & Services

   $ 458,404    $ 399,689    $ 887,446    $ 737,080

Paper, Packaging & Services

     150,034      138,043      298,239      263,337

Timber

     4,522      4,457      9,839      10,632
    

  

  

  

Total net sales

   $ 612,960    $ 542,189    $ 1,195,524    $ 1,011,049
    

  

  

  

Operating profit:

                           

Operating profit before restructuring charges and timberland gains:

                           

Industrial Packaging & Services

   $ 29,411    $ 27,760    $ 47,090    $ 36,611

Paper, Packaging & Services

     10,372      2,435      19,963      7,788

Timber

     2,868      3,079      6,875      7,475
    

  

  

  

Operating profit before restructuring charges and timberland gains

     42,651      33,274      73,928      51,874
    

  

  

  

Restructuring charges:

                           

Industrial Packaging & Services

     8,809      9,540      15,607      21,563

Paper, Packaging & Services

     1,764      2,665      2,141      5,834

Timber

     48      73      59      140
    

  

  

  

Total restructuring charges

     10,621      12,278      17,807      27,537
    

  

  

  

Timberland gains:

                           

Timber

     3,393      1,364      11,465      5,298
    

  

  

  

Total

   $ 35,423    $ 22,360    $ 67,586    $ 29,635
    

  

  

  

Depreciation, depletion and amortization expense:

                           

Industrial Packaging & Services

   $ 16,176    $ 17,019    $ 32,312    $ 34,078

Paper, Packaging & Services

     8,322      8,486      16,774      17,311

Timber

     694      592      1,088      1,418
    

  

  

  

Total depreciation, depletion and amortization expense

   $ 25,192    $ 26,097    $ 50,174    $ 52,807
    

  

  

  

 

     April 30,
2005


   October 31,
2004


Assets:

             

Industrial Packaging & Services

   $ 1,223,950    $ 1,201,689

Paper, Packaging & Services

     291,556      303,245

Timber

     142,741      130,688
    

  

Total segment

     1,658,247      1,635,622

Corporate and other

     160,114      177,616
    

  

Total assets

   $ 1,818,361    $ 1,813,238
    

  

 

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,


     2005

   2004

   2005

   2004

Net sales:

                           

North America

   $ 332,515    $ 305,470    $ 649,691    $ 573,494

Europe

     191,316      159,001      367,486      291,947

Other

     89,129      77,718      178,347      145,608
    

  

  

  

Total net sales

   $ 612,960    $ 542,189    $ 1,195,524    $ 1,011,049
    

  

  

  

 

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

 

    

April 30,

2005


   October 31,
2004


Assets:

             

North America

   $ 1,151,074    $ 1,136,781

Europe

     436,918      469,094

Other

     230,369      207,363
    

  

Total assets

   $ 1,818,361    $ 1,813,238
    

  

 

NOTE 17 – 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.

 

On November 1, 2004, the Company restructured certain of its United States operations and subsidiaries. As a result, the condensed consolidating financial statements at April 30, 2005 and for the three-month and six-month periods ended April 30, 2005 reflect these changes.

 

Presented below are condensed consolidating financial statements of the Parent, the Guarantor Subsidiaries and the non-Guarantor Subsidiaries at April 30, 2005 and October 31, 2004, and for the three-month and six-month periods ended April 30, 2005 and 2004. 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 Statements of Income

For the three months ended April 30, 2005

 

<
     Parent

  

Guarantor

Subsidiaries


   

Non-Guarantor

Subsidiaries


    Eliminations

    Consolidated

 

Net sales

   $ 1,326    $ 328,866     $ 311,844     $ (29,076 )   $ 612,960  

Cost of products sold

     994      279,135       263,989       (29,076 )     515,042  
    

  


 


 


 


Gross profit

     332      49,731       47,855       —         97,918  

Selling, general and administrative expenses

     304      30,650       25,114       —         56,068  

Restructuring charges

     —        4,670       5,951       —         10,621  

Gain on sale of assets

     —        3,029       1,165       —         4,194  
    

  


 


 


 


Operating profit

     28      17,440       17,955       —         35,423  

Interest expense, net

     —        8,707       1,986       —         10,693  

Debt extinguishment charge

     —        2,828       —         —         2,828  

Other income (expense), net (1)

     4      (3,494 )     5,463       —         1,973  
    

  


 


 


 


Income before income tax expense and equity in earnings of affiliates and minority interests

     32      2,411       21,432       —         23,875  

Income tax expense

     9      754       6,238       —         7,001  

Equity in earnings of affiliates and minority interests

     16,744      —         (107 )     (16,744 )     (107 )
    

  


 


 


 


Net income (loss)

   $ 16,767    $ 1,657     $ 15,087     $ (16,744 )   $ 16,767  
    

  


 


 


 


For the six months ended April 30, 2005

 

 

     Parent

  

Guarantor

Subsidiaries


   

Non-Guarantor

Subsidiaries


    Eliminations

    Consolidated

 

Net sales

   $ 2,592    $ 646,223     $ 607,240     $ (60,531 )   $ 1,195,524  

Cost of products sold

     1,929      551,509       515,973       (60,531 )     1,008,880  
    

  


 


 


 


Gross profit

     663      94,714       91,267       —         186,644  

Selling, general and administrative expenses

     605      60,733       54,451       —         115,789  

Restructuring charges

     —        9,155       8,652       —         17,807  

Gain on sale of assets

     —        13,453       1,085       —         14,538  
    

  


 


 


 


Operating profit

     58      38,279       29,249       —         67,586  

Interest expense, net

     —        17,682       3,104       —         20,786  

Debt extinguishment charge

     —        2,828       —         —         2,828  

Other income (expense), net (1)

     6      (6,542 )     7,743       —         1,207  
    

  


 


 


 


Income before income tax expense and equity in earnings of affiliates and minority interests

     64      11,227       33,888       —         45,179  

Income tax expense

     18      3,222       9,726       —