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) July 29, 2008
Jarden Corporation
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Delaware | 001-13665 | 35-1828377 | ||
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) | (Commission File Number) | (IRS Employer Identification No.) |
555 Theodore Fremd Avenue, Rye, New York | 10580 | |
(Address of principal executive offices) | (Zip Code) |
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code (914) 967-9400
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report.)
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Item 2.02 | Results of Operations and Financial Condition. |
On July 29, 2008, we issued a press release announcing our financial results for the three and six months ended June 30, 2008. A copy of our press release announcing our earnings results for the three and six months ended June 30, 2008 is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated herein by reference.
The earnings press release furnished herewith contains financial measures that are not in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles in the United States of America (“GAAP”). For purposes of Regulation G, a non-GAAP financial measure is a numerical measure of a company’s historical or future financial performance, financial position or cash flows that excludes amounts, or is subject to adjustments that have the effect of excluding amounts, that are included in the most directly comparable measure calculated in accordance with GAAP in the statements of operations, balance sheets, or statements of cash flows of the company; or includes amounts, or is subject to adjustments that have the effect of including amounts, that are excluded from the most directly comparable measure so calculated and presented. Pursuant to the requirements of Regulation G, Jarden Corporation (the “Company”) has provided reconciliations within the earnings release of the non-GAAP financial measures to the most directly comparable GAAP financial measures.
To supplement our consolidated financial statements presented in accordance with GAAP, the Company uses non-GAAP measures of net income and diluted earnings per share. These non-GAAP measures are provided because management of the Company uses these financial measures in monitoring and evaluating the Company’s ongoing financial results and trends. Management uses this non-GAAP information as an indicator of business performance, and evaluates overall management with respect to such indicators. Additionally, the Company’s credit agreement provides for certain adjustments in calculations used for determining whether the Company is in compliance with certain credit agreement covenants, including, but not limited to, adjustments relating to non-cash purchase accounting adjustments, certain reorganization and acquisition-related integration costs, non-cash stock-based compensation costs and loss on early extinguishment of debt. These non-GAAP measures should be considered in addition to, not a substitute for, measures of financial performance prepared in accordance with GAAP.
Also attached to this Current Report on Form 8-K as Exhibit 99.2 is a reconciliation of certain non-GAAP financial measures anticipated to be discussed during our July 29, 2008 earnings conference call to the most directly comparable financial measure in accordance with GAAP. EBITDA is expected to be presented in the earnings conference call because the Company’s credit facility and senior subordinated notes contain financial and other covenants which are based on or refer to the Company’s EBITDA. Additionally, EBITDA is a basis upon which our management assesses financial performance and we believe it is frequently used by securities analysts, investors and other interested parties in measuring the operating performance and creditworthiness of companies with comparable market capitalization to the Company, many of which present EBITDA when reporting their results. Furthermore, EBITDA is one of the factors used to determine the total amount of bonuses available to be awarded to executive officers and other employees. EBITDA is widely used by the Company to evaluate potential acquisition candidates. Adjusted EBITDA (“Segment Earnings”), excluding reorganization and
acquisition-related integration costs, the elimination of manufacturer’s profit in inventory, inventory write-offs, duplicative administrative costs, and loss on early extinguishment of debt, as applicable, is expected to be presented in the earnings conference call because it is a basis upon which the Company’s management has assessed its financial performance in the years presented. Additionally, the Company uses non-GAAP financial measures because the Company’s credit agreement provides for certain adjustments in calculations used for determining whether the Company is in compliance with certain credit agreement covenants, including, but not limited to, adjustments relating to non-cash purchase accounting adjustments, certain reorganization and acquisition-related integration costs, non-cash stock-based compensation costs and loss on early extinguishment of debt.
The non-GAAP financial measures described above should be considered in addition to, but not as a substitute for, measures of financial performance prepared in accordance with GAAP that are presented in the earnings release.
The information in this Item 2.02 of this Form 8-K and Exhibits 99.1 and 99.2 attached hereto shall not be deemed to be “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, nor shall it be deemed incorporated by reference in any filing under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, except as shall be expressly set forth by specific reference in such filing.
Item 9.01 | Financial Statements and Exhibits |
(d) Exhibits. The following Exhibits are furnished herewith as part of this report:
Exhibit | Description | |
99.1 | Press Release of Jarden Corporation, dated July 29, 2008, with respect to our financial results for the three and six months ended June 30, 2008 (furnished only). | |
99.2 | Reconciliation of non-GAAP financial measures to the most directly comparable GAAP financial measures (furnished only). |
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.
Dated: July 29, 2008
JARDEN CORPORATION | ||
By: | /s/ Richard T. Sansone | |
Name: | Richard T. Sansone | |
Title: | Senior Vice President and Chief Accounting Officer |
EXHIBIT INDEX
Number | Exhibit | |
99.1 | Press Release of Jarden Corporation, dated July 29, 2008, with respect to our financial results for the three and six months ended June 30, 2008 (furnished only). | |
99.2 | Reconciliation of non-GAAP financial measures to the most directly comparable GAAP financial measures (furnished only). |