GREIF, INC — Call Transcript 2010

Mar 1, 2010

8-K 1 c97060e8vk.htm FORM 8-K Form 8-K PAGEBREAK

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM 8-K

CURRENT REPORT Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): March 1, 2010 (February 24, 2010)

GREIF, INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Delaware	001-00566	31-4388903
(State or other jurisdiction	(Commission File Number)	(IRS Employer
of incorporation)		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 or former address, if changed since last report.)

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions (see General Instruction A.2. below):

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Section 2 — Financial Information

Item 2.02. Results of Operations and Financial Condition.

On February 24, 2010, Greif, Inc. (the “Company”) issued a press release (the “Earnings Release”) announcing the financial results for its first quarter ended January 31, 2010. The full text of the Earnings Release is attached as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K.

The Earnings Release included the following non-GAAP financial measures (the “non-GAAP Measures”):

| (i) | net income before restructuring charges, restructuring-related inventory charges and
acquisition-related costs on a consolidated basis, which is equal to GAAP net income plus
restructuring charges, restructuring-related inventory charges and acquisition-related
costs, each item net of tax, on a consolidated basis; |
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| (ii) | diluted earnings per Class A share and per Class B share before restructuring charges,
restructuring-related inventory charges and acquisition-related costs on a consolidated
basis, which is equal to GAAP diluted earnings per Class A share and per Class B share plus
restructuring charges, restructuring-related inventory charges and acquisition-related
costs, each item net of tax, on a consolidated basis; |
| (iii) | operating profit before restructuring charges, restructuring-related inventory charges
and acquisition-related costs on a consolidated basis, which is equal to GAAP operating
profit plus restructuring charges, restructuring-related inventory charges and
acquisition-related costs on a consolidated basis; |
| (iv) | operating profit before restructuring charges with respect to the Company’s Paper
Packaging segment and Land Management segment, which is equal to that segment’s GAAP
operating profit plus that segment’s restructuring charges; and |
| (v) | operating profit before restructuring charges, restructuring-related inventory charges
and acquisition-related costs with respect to the Company’s Industrial Packaging segment,
which is equal to that segment’s GAAP operating profit plus that segment’s restructuring
charges, restructuring-related inventory charges and acquisition-related costs. |

The Company discloses the non-GAAP Measures described in Items (i) through (v), above, because management believes that these non-GAAP Measures are a better indication of the Company’s operational performance than GAAP net income, diluted earnings per Class A share and per Class B share and operating profit since they exclude restructuring charges, restructuring-related inventory charges, and acquisition-related costs, which are not representative of ongoing operations. These non-GAAP Measures provide a more stable platform on which to compare the historical performance of the Company.

The full text of the Earnings Release is attached as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K.

Section 7 — Regulation FD

Item 7.01. Regulation FD Disclosure.

On February 25, 2010, management of the Company held a conference call with interested investors and financial analysts to discuss the Company’s financial results for its first quarter ended January 31, 2010. The file transcript is attached as Exhibit 99.2 to this Current Report on Form 8-K.

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Section 9 — Financial Statements and Exhibits

Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d) Exhibits.

Exhibit No.	Description
99.1	Press release issued by Greif, Inc. on February 24, 2010
announcing the financial results for its first quarter ended
January 31, 2010.
99.2	File transcript of conference call
held by management of Greif, Inc. on
February 25, 2010.

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SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

/s/ Donald S. Huml
Donald S. Huml,
Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer

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EXHIBIT INDEX

Exhibit No.	Description
99.1	Press release issued by Greif, Inc. on February 24, 2010,
announcing the financial results for its first quarter ended
January 31, 2010.
99.2	File transcript of conference call
held by management of Greif, Inc. on February 25, 2010.

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