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, 2008

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, or a smaller reporting company. See definitions of “large accelerated filer,” “accelerated filer” “smaller reporting company” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.:

 

Large accelerated filer   x    Accelerated filer   ¨   

Non-accelerated filer   ¨

   Smaller reporting company   ¨
      (Do not check if a smaller reporting company)   

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, 2008 was as follows:

 

Class A Common Stock

   24,006,629 shares

Class B Common Stock

   22,662,266 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,
 
     2008     2007     2008     2007  

Net sales

   $ 1,034,081     $ 874,237     $ 2,798,392     $ 2,440,039  

Cost of products sold

     841,221       711,948       2,298,040       2,005,133  
                                

Gross profit

     192,860       162,289       500,352       434,906  

Selling, general and administrative expenses

     88,078       77,306       252,021       229,585  

Restructuring charges

     6,558       6,061       24,370       12,147  

Timberland disposals, net

     156       56       346       (264 )

Gain on disposal of properties, plants and equipment, net

     2,906       930       52,651       9,517  
                                

Operating profit

     101,286       79,908       276,958       202,427  

Interest expense, net

     13,142       12,400       38,194       34,480  

Debt extinguishment charge

     —         —         —         23,479  

Other expense, net

     (2,104 )     (707 )     (9,213 )     (5,770 )
                                

Income before income tax expense and equity earnings and minority interests

     86,040       66,801       229,551       138,698  

Income tax expense

     20,047       17,502       53,486       36,339  

Equity earnings and minority interests

     (1,403 )     (518 )     (2,134 )     (975 )
                                

Net income

   $ 64,590     $ 48,781     $ 173,931     $ 101,384  
                                

Basic earnings per share:

        

Class A Common Stock

   $ 1.11     $ 0.84     $ 2.99     $ 1.75  

Class B Common Stock

   $ 1.67     $ 1.26     $ 4.48     $ 2.62  

Diluted earnings per share:

        

Class A Common Stock

   $ 1.10     $ 0.82     $ 2.95     $ 1.72  

Class B Common Stock

   $ 1.67     $ 1.26     $ 4.48     $ 2.62  

See accompanying Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

 

1


GREIF, INC. AND SUBSIDIARY COMPANIES

CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

(Dollars in thousands)

ASSETS

 

     July 31,
2008
    October 31,
2007
 
     (Unaudited)        

Current assets

    

Cash and cash equivalents

   $ 99,310     $ 123,699  

Trade accounts receivable, less allowance of $12,776 in 2008 and $12,539 in 2007

     477,612       339,328  

Inventories

     341,243       242,994  

Deferred tax assets

     20,355       27,917  

Net assets held for sale

     19,182       11,564  

Prepaid expenses and other current assets

     122,545       96,283  
                
     1,080,247       841,785  
                

Long-term assets

    

Goodwill

     563,775       493,252  

Other intangible assets, net of amortization

     101,837       96,256  

Assets held by special purpose entities (Note 8)

     50,891       50,891  

Long-term notes receivable

     3,611       36,434  

Other long-term assets

     62,397       59,547  
                
     782,511       736,380  
                

Properties, plants and equipment

    

Timber properties, net of depletion

     199,268       197,235  

Land

     131,591       126,018  

Buildings

     363,191       356,878  

Machinery and equipment

     1,093,490       1,032,677  

Capital projects in progress

     121,561       90,659  
                
     1,909,101       1,803,467  

Accumulated depreciation

     (794,927 )     (728,921 )
                
     1,114,174       1,074,546  
                
   $ 2,976,932     $ 2,652,711  
                

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,
2008
    October 31,
2007
 
     (Unaudited)        

Current liabilities

    

Accounts payable

   $ 469,757     $ 411,095  

Accrued payroll and employee benefits

     81,491       84,977  

Restructuring reserves

     10,033       15,776  

Short-term borrowings

     59,600       15,848  

Other current liabilities

     175,428       121,214  
                
     796,309       648,910  
                

Long-term liabilities

    

Long-term debt

     708,214       622,685  

Deferred tax liabilities

     73,390       159,494  

Pension liability

     20,944       19,892  

Postretirement benefit liabilities

     31,604       32,983  

Liabilities held by special purpose entities (Note 8)

     43,250       43,250  

Other long-term liabilities

     225,012       119,180  
                
     1,102,414       997,484  
                

Minority interest

     6,122       6,405  
                

Shareholders’ equity

    

Common stock, without par value

     81,569       75,156  

Treasury stock, at cost

     (108,290 )     (92,028 )

Retained earnings

     1,116,742       1,004,300  

Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss):

    

- foreign currency translation

     15,757       43,260  

- interest rate derivatives

     (2,057 )     (997 )

- energy and other derivatives

     (1,756 )     226  

- minimum pension liability

     (29,878 )     (30,005 )
                
     1,072,087       999,912  
                
   $ 2,976,932     $ 2,652,711  
                

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,

   2008     2007  

Cash flows from operating activities:

    

Net income

   $ 173,931     $ 101,384  

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

    

Depreciation, depletion and amortization

     78,974       76,292  

Asset impairments

     9,395       921  

Deferred income taxes

     (78,542 )     (5,317 )

Gain on disposals of properties, plants and equipment, net

     (52,651 )     (9,517 )

Timberland disposals, net

     (346 )     264  

Loss on extinguishment of debt

     —         23,479  

Equity earnings and minority interests

     2,134       975  

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

    

Trade accounts receivable

     (103,611 )     4,058  

Inventories

     (74,833 )     (10,837 )

Prepaid expenses and other current assets

     (16,587 )     (20,339 )

Other long-term assets

     (15,860 )     (59,191 )

Accounts payable

     64,909       21,472  

Accrued payroll and employee benefits

     (6,685 )     (1,854 )

Restructuring reserves

     (5,743 )     (2,280 )

Other current liabilities

     28,911       10,314  

Pension and postretirement benefit liability

     (327 )     (8,609 )

Other, including long-term liabilities

     15,992       44,408  
                

Net cash provided by operating activities

     19,061       165,623  
                

Cash flows from investing activities:

    

Acquisitions of companies, net of cash acquired

     (73,744 )     (313,464 )

Purchases of properties, plants and equipment

     (107,237 )     (80,144 )

Purchases of timber properties

     (1,500 )     (1,500 )

Receipt (issuance) of notes receivable

     33,178       (29,748 )

Proceeds from the disposal of properties, plants, equipment and other assets

     55,628       13,515  
                

Net cash used in investing activities

     (93,675 )     (411,341 )
                

Cash flows from financing activities:

    

Proceeds from issuance of long-term debt

     1,693,310       1,635,984  

Payments on long-term debt

     (1,609,663 )     (1,441,133 )