YORK, Pa., Aug. 11, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Graham Packaging Company Inc. (NYSE: GRM) today announced results for the quarter ended June 30, 2011.

Highlights

  • Net sales increased 25.8% to $821.2 million as compared to $652.8 million in the second quarter of 2010.
  • Operating income decreased to $49.0 million as compared to $90.8 million in the second quarter of 2010.
  • Adjusted EBITDA(1) increased to $154.6 million from $133.7 million in  the second quarter of 2010.  
  • Free Cash Flow(2) for the first half of 2011 was $62.2 million.
  • On July 6, 2011, the Company completed its acquisition of the assets of Techne - Technipack Engineering Italia S.r.l. ("Techne"), a manufacturer of blow molding machines, for total consideration of euro 8.8 million.  


Second Quarter 2011

Net sales for the second quarter of 2011 improved to $821.2 million, an increase of 25.8% compared to the second quarter of 2010.  The increase was driven by the acquisition of Liquid Container, higher resin costs (which are passed on to customers), and favorable exchange rates.

Adjusted EBITDA for the quarter increased to $154.6 million, compared to $133.7 million in the second quarter of 2010.  The increase was due to the acquisition of Liquid Container and related synergy achievement.

"Our second quarter results cap off a solid first half of 2011 despite general softness in global demand and headwinds associated with an inflating cost environment," said CEO Mark Burgess.  "Our Food and Beverage franchise continued to be relatively strong, and we added operations in Japan in support of one of our largest global Food and Beverage customers.  We remain pleased with the legacy Liquid Container business, and are on track against our integration and synergy achievement goals.  Our acquisition of Techne's assets rounds out our machine technology platform and gives us another avenue to explore profitable growth in international markets."

By segment, sales in North America increased $145.9 million, or 25.4%, due to the Liquid Container acquisition, the increase in resin costs (which are passed on to customers) and slightly higher volumes. Sales in Europe were up $10.1 million, or 18.5%, as higher resin costs and favorable exchange rates offset lower volumes.  Sales in South America were up $4.9 million, or 20.1%, as higher resin costs and favorable exchange rates offset lower volumes.  Sales in Asia were $7.5 million reflecting our new presence in China and Japan.

SG&A increased to $74.7 million from $28.4 million in the second quarter of 2010.  The increase was due primarily to a charge of $39.5 million for the termination of the merger agreement with Silgan Holdings, and $7.7 million in fees and expenses related to the merger transactions.  Additional SG&A expenses from the acquisition of Liquid Container were offset by lower compensation expenses.

Operating income decreased to $49.0 million from $90.8 million in the second quarter of 2010, primarily due to the merger-related expenses mentioned above.

Net interest expense was $52.8 million, an increase of $11.1 million over the second quarter of 2010, primarily due to interest expense on the debt related to the acquisition of Liquid Container, and the higher effective interest rate on the portion of our term loans which were extended in September 2010.

Net Debt was $2,660.5 million, down $19.4 million from the beginning of the year.

2011 Year to Date

Net sales for the first half of 2011 increased by 27.4% to $1,577.7 million, primarily due to the acquisition of Liquid Container, higher resin costs (which are passed on to customers), higher volumes and favorable exchange rates.  Operating income for the first half of 2011 was $122.8 million compared to $123.1 million in the first half of 2010.  Adjusted EBITDA for the first half of 2011 increased to $289.7 million as compared to $249.2 million in the first half of 2010.  Free Cash Flow for the first half of 2011 was $62.2 million.

Conference Call Information

The Company will hold a conference call to discuss fiscal 2011 second quarter results at 5:00 p.m. EDT this afternoon. The call will be web cast live over the Internet from the Company's web site at www.grahampackaging.com under "Investor Relations." Participants should follow the instructions provided on the Web site for downloading and installing the necessary audio applications. The conference call also is available by dialing 866-383-8003 (domestic) or 617-597-5330 (international) and entering pass code 48396732.

Following the live conference call, a replay will be available one hour after the call. The replay also will be available on the Company's Web site or by dialing 888-286-8010 (domestic) or 617-801-6888 (international) and entering pass code 53809098. The telephonic replay will be available for thirty days.

About Graham Packaging

Graham Packaging, based in York, Pennsylvania, is a worldwide leader in the design, manufacture and sale of technology-based, customized blow molded plastic containers for the branded food and beverage, household, personal care/specialty and automotive lubricants product categories. The Company has an extensive blue-chip customer base that includes many of the world's largest branded consumer products companies. It produces more than 20 billion container units annually at 97 plants in North America, Europe, South America, and Asia.

Graham Packaging is a leading U.S. supplier of plastic containers for hot-fill juice and juice drinks, sports drinks, drinkable yogurt and smoothies, nutritional supplements, wide-mouth food, dressings, condiments and beers; the leading global supplier of plastic containers for yogurt drinks; a leading supplier of plastic containers for liquid fabric care products, dish care products and hard-surface cleaners; and the leading supplier in the U.S., Canada and Brazil of one-quart/liter plastic motor oil containers.

To learn more about Graham Packaging, please visit the Company's Web site at http://www.grahampackaging.com/. Graham Packaging uses its Web site as a channel of distribution for material Company information. Financial and other material information regarding Graham Packaging is routinely posted on the Company's Web site and is readily accessible.

Forward Looking Statements

Information provided and statements contained in this press release that are not purely historical are forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act, Section 21E of the Exchange Act and the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995.  Such forward-looking statements only speak as of the date of this press release and Graham Packaging assumes no obligation to update the information included in this press release.  Such forward-looking statements include information concerning Graham Packaging's possible or assumed future results of operations.  These statements often include words such as "approximate," "believe," "expect," "anticipate," "outlook," "intend," "plan," "estimate," "guidance" or similar expressions.  These forward-looking statements are not historical facts, and are based on current expectations, estimates and projections about Graham Packaging's industry, management's beliefs and certain assumptions made by management, many of which, by their nature, are inherently uncertain and beyond Graham Packaging's control.  Accordingly, readers are cautioned that any such forward-looking statements are not guarantees of future performance and are subject to certain risks, uncertainties and assumptions that are difficult to predict, including, without limitation, specific factors discussed herein and in other releases and public filings made by the Company (including the Company's filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission, more specifically the Risk Factors section of the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K and Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q).  Although Graham Packaging believes that the expectations reflected in such forward-looking statements are reasonable as of the date made, expectations may prove to have been materially different from the results expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements.  Forward-looking statements only speak as of the date of this press release or the date they were made and, unless otherwise required by law, Graham Packaging disclaims any obligation to update its view of any such risks or uncertainties or to announce publicly the result of any revisions to the forward-looking statements made in this press release.

Contact:

David Bullock

Chief Financial Officer

(717) 849-8500

Jeff Grossman

(717) 771-3220

InvestorRelations@grahampackaging.com

Adjusted EBITDA and free cash flow are not intended to represent, and should not be considered more meaningful than, or as an alternative to, net (loss) income and net cash provided by operating activities, respectively, in both cases as calculated in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles.  The Company believes that the presentation of adjusted EBITDA and free cash flow provides investors with useful analytical indicators of its performance. Additionally, the Company uses adjusted EBITDA and free cash flow as key internal metrics and two components, among several, of management incentive compensation.  Because not all companies use identical calculations, these presentations of adjusted EBITDA may not be comparable to other similarly titled measures of other companies.  A reconciliation of net (loss) income to adjusted EBITDA is as follows:

(1) Reconciliation of net (loss) income to EBITDA:



















Four





















Quarters









Three Months Ended





Six Months Ended





Ended









June 30,





June 30,





June 30,







2011



2010



2011



2010





2011







(In millions)



Net (loss) income



$

(26.6)



$

37.8



$

(18.5)



$

13.3



$

30.0



Interest income





(0.5)





(0.2)





(0.7)





(0.3)





(1.0)



Interest expense





53.3





41.9





106.2





87.3





204.5



Income tax provision (benefit)





14.6





7.3





23.7





12.1





(39.1)



Depreciation and amortization





51.7





39.1





104.7





77.6





198.1



EBITDA



$

92.5



$

125.9



$

215.4



$

190.0



$

392.5









Reconciliation of EBITDA to adjusted EBITDA:































Four





















Quarters









Three Months Ended





Six Months Ended





Ended









June 30,





June 30,





June 30,







2011



2010



2011



2010





2011







(In millions)



EBITDA



$

92.5



$

125.9



$

215.4



$

190.0



$

392.5



Asset impairment charges





1.4





0.6





2.5





2.8





9.3



Increase in income tax receivable obligations





8.0





3.6





12.6





4.9





12.6



Other non-cash charges (a)





(0.6)





1.2





0.3





1.7





3.6



Fees related to monitoring agreements (b)





0.2





0.2





0.5





0.9





1.0



Net loss on debt extinguishment

















2.7





28.5



Write-off of amounts in accumulated other comprehensive income related to interest rate swaps





















7.0



Contract termination fee and IPO-related expenses (c)









0.4









39.4





0.2



Acquisition and integration expenses (d)





1.1





0.7





3.3





0.9





22.7



Transaction-related costs (e)





47.2









48.3









48.4



Venezuelan hyper-inflationary accounting









(0.3)





(0.1)





2.5





(0.3)



Reorganization and other costs (f)





4.8





1.4





6.9





3.4





19.4



Adjusted EBITDA (g)



$

154.6



$

133.7



$

289.7



$

249.2



$

544.9



Covenant compliance EBITDA













































































(a)

Represents the net (gain) loss on disposal of fixed assets, stock-based compensation expense and equity income from unconsolidated subsidiaries.

(b)

Represents management fees paid to Blackstone and a limited partner of Holdings.

(c)

Represents costs related to the termination of the Monitoring Agreement between the Company, Blackstone and the Graham Family, IPO bonus payments and other IPO-related costs.

(d)

Represents costs related to the acquisition and integration of Liquid Container, China Roots and other entities.

(e)

Represents costs related to the aborted merger with Silgan Holdings Inc. and the proposed merger with Reynolds.

(f)

Represents costs recorded in the second half of 2010 related to a settlement to OnTech Operations, Inc. for claims against us, plant closures, employee severance and other costs defined in the Company's senior secured credit agreement.

(g)

We use adjusted EBITDA as one factor in the setting of incentive compensation.







(2) Reconciliation of cash flow from operations to free cash flow:







Six Months Ended

June 30,







2011



2010

























(In millions)



Net cash provided by operating activities



$

92.0



$

99.2



Cash paid for property, plant and equipment





(80.6)





(75.9)



Contract termination fee and IPO-related expenses (a)









39.4



Acquisition and integration expenses (b)





6.0





0.2



Transaction-related costs (c)





44.8







Free cash flow



$

62.2



$

62.9





























(a)

Represents costs related to the termination of the Monitoring Agreement between the Company, Blackstone and the Graham Family, IPO bonus payments and other IPO-related costs.

(b)

Represents costs related to the acquisition and integration of Liquid Container, China Roots and other entities.

(c)

Represents costs related to the aborted merger with Silgan Holdings Inc. and the proposed merger with Reynolds.







GRAHAM PACKAGING COMPANY INC.

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

(Unaudited)







June 30,

2011



December 31,

2010







(In thousands)



ASSETS















Current assets:















Cash and cash equivalents



$

162,059



$

152,964



Accounts receivable, net





315,769





216,368



Inventories





272,330





247,166



Deferred income taxes





30,796





14,616



Prepaid expenses and other current assets





40,545





42,363



Total current assets





821,499





673,477



Property, plant and equipment, net





1,207,593





1,203,142



Intangible assets, net





186,639





195,780



Goodwill





658,255





643,064



Other non-current assets





73,549





91,364



Total assets



$

2,947,535



$

2,806,827



















LIABILITIES AND EQUITY (DEFICIT)















Current liabilities:















Current portion of long-term debt



$

31,599



$

34,007



Accounts payable





245,257





142,585



Accrued expenses and other current liabilities





205,897





196,432



Deferred revenue





40,294





32,471



Total current liabilities





523,047





405,495



Long-term debt





2,790,984





2,798,824



Deferred income taxes





41,214





32,428



Other non-current liabilities





113,140





100,804



Commitments and contingent liabilities















Equity (deficit):













    Graham Packaging Company Inc. stockholders' equity (deficit):













    Preferred stock, $0.01 par value, 100,000,000 shares authorized, 0 shares issued and outstanding









    Common stock, $0.01 par value, 500,000,000 shares authorized, shares issued and outstanding 67,754,824 and 63,311,512





678





633

    Additional paid-in capital





466,373





459,422

    Retained earnings (deficit)





(992,662)





(977,318)



    Notes and interest receivable for ownership interests





(5,037)





(4,838)



    Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)





188





(22,508)



Graham Packaging Company Inc. stockholders' equity (deficit)





(530,460)





(544,609)



Noncontrolling interests





9,610





13,885

Equity (deficit)





(520,850)





(530,724)



Total liabilities and equity (deficit)



$

2,947,535



$

2,806,827









GRAHAM PACKAGING COMPANY INC.

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS

(Unaudited)







Three Months Ended

June 30,







Six Months Ended

June 30,







2011





2010







2011





2010





























(In thousands, except share and per share data)



Net sales

$

821,238



$

652,832





$

1,577,735



$

1,238,408



Cost of goods sold



696,896





532,234







1,338,307





1,015,492



Gross profit



124,342





120,598







239,428





222,916



Selling, general and administrative expenses



74,738





28,414







114,238





95,941



Asset impairment charges



1,369





554







2,478





2,792



Net (gain) loss on disposal of property, plant and equipment



(795)





826







(95)





1,053



Operating income



49,030





90,804







122,807





123,130



Interest expense



53,261





41,891







106,190





87,275



Interest income



(471)





(178)







(664)





(298)



Net loss on debt extinguishment

















2,664



Increase in income tax receivable obligations



7,993





3,600







12,567





4,900



Other expense (income), net



211





349







(424)





3,212



(Loss) income before income taxes



(11,964)





45,142







5,138





25,377



Income tax provision



14,640





7,342







23,644





12,088



Net (loss) income



(26,604)





37,800







(18,506)





13,289



Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests



1,835





4,264







2,849





1,974



Net (loss) income attributable to Graham Packaging Company Inc. stockholders

$

(28,439)



$

33,536





$

(21,355)



$

11,315































Earnings per share:



























Net (loss) income attributable to Graham Packaging Company Inc. stockholders per share:



























Basic

$

(0.43)



$

0.54





$

(0.32)



$

0.20



Diluted

$

(0.43)



$

0.53





$

(0.32)



$

0.19



Weighted average shares outstanding:



























Basic



66,457,589





62,555,962







65,873,577





57,780,042



Diluted



66,457,589





62,555,962







65,873,577





57,780,042

































































GRAHAM PACKAGING COMPANY INC.

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

(Unaudited)







Six Months Ended

June 30,







2011



2010











Operating activities:



(In thousands)



Net (loss) income



$

(18,506)



$

13,289



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















Depreciation and amortization





104,723





77,645



Amortization of debt issuance fees





2,636





3,184



Accretion of senior unsecured notes





236





238



Net loss on debt extinguishment









2,664



Net (gain) loss on disposal of property, plant and equipment





(95)





1,053



Pension expense





1,500





1,577



Asset impairment charges





2,478





2,792



Unrealized (gain) loss on termination of cash flow hedge accounting





(6,502)





359



Stock compensation expense





498





656



Equity income from unconsolidated subsidiaries





(34)





(40)



Deferred tax provision





14,231





7,263



Increase in income tax receivable obligations





12,567





4,900



Foreign currency transaction (gain) loss





(300)





507



Interest receivable on loans to owners       





(199)





(151)



Changes in operating assets and liabilities:















Accounts receivable





(95,345)





(47,419)



Inventories





(22,212)





2,397



Prepaid expenses and other current assets





2,998





20,490



Other non-current assets





(12,434)





(4,769)



Accounts payable and accrued expenses





108,536





15,015



Pension contributions





(2,468)





(2,916)



Other non-current liabilities





(270)





468



Net cash provided by operating activities





92,038





99,202



Investing activities:















Cash paid for property, plant and equipment





(80,580)





(75,937)



Proceeds from sale of property, plant and equipment





2,004





255



Cash paid for sale of business





(61)







Net cash used in investing activities





(78,637)





(75,682)



Financing activities:















Proceeds from issuance of long-term debt





27,072





42,518



Payment of long-term debt





(38,899)





(240,478)



Debt issuance fees





(462)





(648)



Proceeds from the issuance of common stock, net of underwriting discount of $11.3 million









171,055



Payment of other expenses for the issuance of common stock









(5,419)



Proceeds from issuance of ownership interests





6,421







Net cash used in financing activities





(5,868)





(32,972)



Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents





1,562





(2,244)



Increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents





9,095





(11,696)



Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period





152,964





147,808



Cash and cash equivalents at end of period



$

162,059



$

136,112



















Supplemental disclosures:















Cash paid for interest, net of amounts capitalized



$

99,953



$

74,401



Cash paid for income taxes (net of refunds)





8,349





9,686



Non-cash investing and financing activities:















Accruals for purchases of property, plant and equipment





18,621





6,051



Accruals for debt issuance fees





1





136



Accruals related to acquisitions





676







Accruals for fees related to the initial public offering









250









The Company is organized and managed on a geographical basis in four operating segments:  North America, Europe, South America and Asia. The Company began accounting for its new Asian operations as a new operating segment as of July 1, 2010, with the acquisition of China Roots Packaging PTE Ltd. Segment information for the three and six months ended June 30, 2011 and 2010, and as of June 30, 2011, and December 31, 2010, representing the reportable segments currently utilized by the chief operating decision makers, was as follows:













North

America





Europe





South

America





Asia





Eliminations





Total

























































(In thousands)



Net sales



Three months ended June 30, 2011



$

721,145



$

64,648



$

29,285



$

7,471



$

(1,311)



$

821,238







Three months ended June 30, 2010





574,136





54,527





24,413









(244)





652,832







Six months ended June 30, 2011





1,385,121





123,626





57,890





12,956





(1,858)





1,577,735







Six months ended June 30, 2010





1,079,290





112,791





46,861









(534)





1,238,408















































Operating income (loss)



Three months ended June 30, 2011



$

44,619



$

4,930



$

(340)



$

(179)



$



$

49,030







Three months ended June 30, 2010





83,844





5,693





1,267













90,804







Six months ended June 30, 2011





113,769





11,866





(2,364)





(464)









122,807







Six months ended June 30, 2010





106,507





13,043





3,580













123,130















































Depreciation and amortization



Three months ended June 30, 2011



$

45,006



$

4,101



$

2,069



$

516



$



$

51,692







Three months ended June 30, 2010





33,555





4,109





1,408













39,072







Six months ended June 30, 2011





89,927





8,024





5,802





970









104,723







Six months ended June 30, 2010





66,669





8,440





2,536













77,645















































Asset impairment charges



Three months ended June 30, 2011



$

229



$

152



$

988



$



$



$

1,369







Three months ended June 30, 2010





515









39













554







Six months ended June 30, 2011





961





529





988













2,478







Six months ended June 30, 2010





2,414





322





56













2,792















































Interest expense, net



Three months ended June 30, 2011



$

51,680



$

331



$

637



$

142



$



$

52,790







Three months ended June 30, 2010





40,654





307





752













41,713







Six months ended June 30, 2011





103,118





587





1,542





279









105,526







Six months ended June 30, 2010





85,123





638





1,216













86,977















































Other (income) expense, net



Three months ended June 30, 2011



$

(1,033)



$

1,737



$

(142)



$

(351)



$



$

211







Three months ended June 30, 2010





(1,309)





1,829





(171)













349







Six months ended June 30, 2011





(3,429)





3,622





(415)





(202)









(424)







Six months ended June 30, 2010





(2,651)





3,352





2,511













3,212















































Income tax provision (benefit)



Three months ended June 30, 2011



$

13,293



$

665



$

801



$

(119)



$



$

14,640







Three months ended June 30, 2010





5,606





1,764





(28)













7,342







Six months ended June 30, 2011





20,733





2,076





1,198





(363)









23,644







Six months ended June 30, 2010





8,784





3,098





206













12,088















































Identifiable assets



As of  June 30, 2011



$

985,639



$

130,492



$

66,710



$

24,752



$



$

1,207,593







As of December 31, 2010





991,676





125,433





69,044





16,989









1,203,142















































Goodwill



As of June 30, 2011



$

639,989



$

16,769



$

7



$

1,490



$



$

658,255







As of December 31, 2010





626,156





15,449





7





1,452









643,064















































Cash paid for property, plant and equipment



Six months ended June 30, 2011



$

67,299



$

4,889



$

1,857



$

6,535



$



$

80,580







Six months ended June 30, 2010





50,269





8,323





17,345













75,937





















































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