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 July 31, 2007

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 001-00566

 


 

 

                

LOGO

                

 

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.

 


Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days.    Yes   x     No   ¨

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, or a non-accelerated filer. See definition of “accelerated filer and large accelerated filer” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act. (Check one):

Large accelerated filer   x     Accelerated filer   ¨     Non-accelerated filer   ¨

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act).    Yes   ¨     No   x

The number of shares outstanding of each of the issuer’s classes of common stock at the close of business on July 31, 2007 was as follows:

 

Class A Common Stock

   23,650,057 shares

Class B Common Stock

   22,959,666 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
July 31,
   

Nine months ended

July 31,

 
     2007     2006     2007     2006  

Net sales

   $ 874,237     $ 690,475     $ 2,440,039     $ 1,892,898  

Cost of products sold

     711,948       553,732       2,005,133       1,557,040  
                                

Gross profit

     162,289       136,743       434,906       335,858  

Selling, general and administrative expenses

     77,306       70,348       229,585       192,180  

Restructuring charges

     6,061       7,087       12,147       22,842  

Gain (loss) on sale of timberlands

     56       364       (264 )     41,171  

Gain on sale disposal of properties, plants and equipment, net

     930       8,809       9,517       15,999  
                                

Operating profit

     79,908       68,481       202,427       178,006  

Interest expense, net

     12,400       8,071       34,480       27,038  

Debt extinguishment charge

     —         —         23,479       —    

Other expense, net

     (707 )     (3,879 )     (5,770 )     (3,086 )
                                

Income before income tax expense

     66,801       56,531       138,698       147,882  

Income tax expense

     17,502       17,820       36,339       46,139  

Equity in losses of affiliates and minority interests

     (518 )     (375 )     (975 )     (1,362 )
                                

Net income

   $ 48,781     $ 38,336     $ 101,384     $ 100,381  
                                

Basic earnings per share:

        

Class A Common Stock

   $ 0.84     $ 0.66     $ 1.75     $ 1.74  

Class B Common Stock

   $ 1.26     $ 1.00     $ 2.62     $ 2.61  

Diluted earnings per share:

        

Class A Common Stock

   $ 0.82     $ 0.65     $ 1.72     $ 1.71  

Class B Common Stock

   $ 1.26     $ 1.00     $ 2.62     $ 2.61  

See accompanying Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

 

1


GREIF, INC. AND SUBSIDIARY COMPANIES

CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

(Dollars in thousands)

ASSETS

 

     July 31, 2007     October 31,
2006
 
     (Unaudited)        

Current assets

    

Cash and cash equivalents

   $ 97,116     $ 187,101  

Trade accounts receivable, less allowance of $12,480 in 2007 and $8,575 in 2006

     361,115       315,661  

Inventories

     248,368       205,004  

Net assets held for sale

     4,662       3,374  

Deferred tax assets

     14,951       15,814  

Prepaid expenses and other current assets

     89,770       66,083  
                
     815,982       793,037  
                

Long-term assets

    

Long-term notes receivable

     32,266       626  

Goodwill

     425,370       286,552  

Other intangible assets, net of amortization

     111,842       63,587  

Assets held by special purpose entities (Note 8)

     50,891       50,891  

Other long-term assets

     85,957       52,359  
                
     706,326       454,015  
                

Properties, plants and equipment

    

Timber properties, net of depletion

     195,636       195,115  

Land

     130,009       81,768  

Buildings

     347,992       317,110  

Machinery and equipment

     1,012,390       930,924  

Capital projects in progress

     88,845       53,099  
                
     1,774,872       1,578,016  

Accumulated depreciation

     (714,016 )     (637,067 )
                
     1,060,856       940,949  
                
   $ 2,583,164     $ 2,188,001  
                

See accompanying Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

 

2


GREIF, INC. AND SUBSIDIARY COMPANIES

CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

(Dollars in thousands)

LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY

 

     July 31, 2007     October 31,
2006
 
     (Unaudited)        

Current liabilities

    

Accounts payable

   $ 361,792     $ 301,753  

Accrued payroll and employee benefits

     63,720       65,513  

Restructuring reserves

     6,096       8,391  

Short-term borrowings

     25,772       29,321  

Other current liabilities

     129,878       86,321  
                
     587,258       491,299  
                

Long-term liabilities

    

Long-term debt

     676,259       481,408  

Deferred tax liability

     178,084       179,329  

Pension liability

     11,180       18,639  

Postretirement benefit liability

     47,574       47,702  

Liabilities held by special purpose entities (Note 8)

     43,250       43,250  

Other long-term liabilities

     115,115       77,488  
                
     1,071,462       847,816  
                

Minority interest

     5,222       4,875  
                

Shareholders’ equity

    

Common stock, without par value

     69,019       56,765  

Treasury stock, at cost

     (91,420 )     (81,643 )

Retained earnings

     965,613       901,267  

Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss):

    

- foreign currency translation

     7,685       1,525  

- interest rate derivatives

     (275 )     (1,861 )

- energy and other derivatives

     (303 )     (945 )

- minimum pension liability

     (31,097 )     (31,097 )
                
     919,222       844,011  
                
   $ 2,583,164     $ 2,188,001  
                

See accompanying Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

 

3


GREIF, INC. AND SUBSIDIARY COMPANIES

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

(UNAUDITED)

(Dollars in thousands)

 

For the nine months ended July 31,

   2007     2006  

Cash flows from operating activities:

    

Net income

   $ 101,384     $ 100,381  

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

    

Depreciation, depletion and amortization

     76,292       68,621  

Asset impairments

     921       6,245  

Deferred income taxes

     (5,317 )     19,315  

Gain on disposal of properties, plants and equipment, net

     (9,517 )     (15,999 )

Loss (gain) on the sale of timberland (Note 8)

     264       (41,171 )

Gain on insurance settlement

     —         (1,526 )

Loss on extinguishment of debt

     23,479       —    

Equity in losses of affiliates and minority interests

     975       1,362  

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

    

Trade accounts receivable

     4,058       (45,989 )

Inventories

     (10,837 )     (10,777 )

Prepaid expenses and other current assets

     (20,339 )     (26,363 )

Other long-term assets

     (51,032 )     (1,499 )

Long-term notes receivable

     (8,159 )     —    

Accounts payable

     21,472       49,014  

Accrued payroll and employee benefits

     (1,854 )     6,431  

Restructuring reserves

     (2,280 )     (2,372 )

Other current liabilities

     10,314       429  

Pension and postretirement benefit liability

     (8,609 )     (327 )

Other long-term liabilities

     44,408       36,592  
                

Net cash provided by operating activities

     165,623       142,367  
                

Cash flows from investing activities:

    

Acquisitions of companies, net of cash acquired

     (313,464 )     (3,109 )

Purchases of properties, plants and equipment

     (80,144 )     (72,425 )

Purchases of timber properties

     (1,500 )     (35,459 )

Issuance of notes receivable

     (29,748 )     —    

Proceeds from the sale of properties, plants and equipment

     13,515       60,218  

Proceeds from insurance settlement for properties, plants and equipment

     —         2,562  
                

Net cash used in investing activities

     (411,341 )