- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549 ------------------------------ FORM 10-Q (mark one) [X]QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(D) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 FOR THE QUARTERLY PERIOD ENDED MARCH 31, 2002 OR [ ]TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(D) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 COMMISSION FILE NUMBER 1-15157 ------------------------ PACTIV CORPORATION (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter) <Table> DELAWARE 36-2552989 (State or other jurisdiction of (I.R.S. Employer incorporation or organization) Identification No.) 1900 WEST FIELD COURT LAKE FOREST, ILLINOIS 60045 (Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code) </Table> REGISTRANT'S TELEPHONE NUMBER, INCLUDING AREA CODE: (847) 482-2000 ------------------------ 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 twelve 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 ninety days. Yes [X] No [ ] Indicate the number of shares outstanding of each of the issuer's classes of common stock as of the latest practicable date: Common stock, par value $0.01 per share: 158,140,347 as of April 30, 2002. (See Notes to Financial Statements.) - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TABLE OF CONTENTS <Table> <Caption> PAGE ---- PART I -- FINANCIAL INFORMATION Item 1. Financial Statements (Unaudited) Consolidated Statement of Income (Loss)................ 3 Condensed Consolidated Statement of Financial Position.............................................. 4 Condensed Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows......... 5 Notes to Financial Statements.......................... 6 Item 2. Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations.................... 12 Item 3. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk............................................ 17 PART II -- OTHER INFORMATION Item 1. Legal Proceedings*................................ 18 Item 2. Changes in Securities*............................ 18 Item 3. Defaults Upon Senior Securities*.................. 18 Item 4. Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders*............................................... 18 Item 5. Other Information*................................ 18 Item 6. Exhibits and Reports on Form 8-K.................. 18 </Table> - ------------------------ * No response to this item is included herein either because it is inapplicable or there is nothing to report. 2 PART I -- FINANCIAL INFORMATION ITEM 1. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (UNAUDITED) CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF INCOME (LOSS) <Table> <Caption> THREE MONTHS ENDED MARCH 31, ---------------------------- 2002 2001 (In millions, except share and per-share data) ----------- ----------- SALES....................................................... $ 647 $ 680 ----------- ----------- COSTS AND EXPENSES Cost of sales, excluding depreciation and amortization.... 438 489 Selling, general, and administrative...................... 76 65 Depreciation and amortization............................. 40 45 Other expense, net........................................ -- 1 ----------- ----------- 554 600 ----------- ----------- INCOME BEFORE INTEREST EXPENSE, INCOME TAXES, AND MINORITY INTEREST.................................................. 93 80 Interest expense, net of interest capitalized............. 23 29 Income tax expense........................................ 28 21 Minority interest......................................... -- 1 ----------- ----------- INCOME FROM CONTINUING OPERATIONS........................... 42 29 Income from discontinued operations, net of income tax...... -- 4 Cumulative effect of change in accounting principles, net of income tax................................................ (72) -- ----------- ----------- NET INCOME (LOSS)........................................... $ (30) $ 33 =========== =========== Average number of shares of common stock outstanding Basic..................................................... 159,194,198 158,360,957 Diluted................................................... 160,919,836 158,644,054 EARNINGS (LOSS) PER SHARE Basic and diluted earnings (loss) per share of common stock Continuing operations..................................... $ 0.26 $ 0.18 Discontinued operations................................... -- 0.02 ----------- ----------- Earnings before cumulative effect of change in accounting principle.............................................. 0.26 0.20 ----------- ----------- Cumulative effect of change in accounting principles, net of income tax.......................................... (0.45) -- ----------- ----------- $ (0.19) $ 0.20 =========== =========== </Table> The accompanying notes to financial statements are an integral part of this statement. 3 CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL POSITION <Table> <Caption> MARCH 31, 2002 DECEMBER 31, 2001 (In millions, except share data) -------------- ----------------- ASSETS Current assets Cash and temporary cash investments....................... $ 46 $ 41 Accounts and notes receivable Trade, less allowances of $13 and $12 at the respective dates................................................ 275 259 Other.................................................. 22 29 Inventories Finished goods......................................... 226 209 Work in process........................................ 45 43 Raw materials.......................................... 50 50 Other materials and supplies........................... 29 30 Other..................................................... 73 79 ------ ------ Total current assets...................................... 766 740 ------ ------ Property, plant, and equipment, net......................... 1,267 1,273 ------ ------ Other assets Goodwill, net............................................. 534 615 Intangible assets, net.................................... 289 293 Pension assets, net....................................... 1,073 1,045 Other..................................................... 82 94 ------ ------ Total other assets........................................ 1,978 2,047 ------ ------ TOTAL ASSETS................................................ $4,011 $4,060 ====== ====== LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY Current liabilities Short-term debt, including current maturities of long-term debt................................................... $ 4 $ 7 Accounts payable.......................................... 188 201 Interest accrued.......................................... 32 9 Other..................................................... 250 242 ------ ------ Total current liabilities................................. 474 459 ------ ------ Long-term debt.............................................. 1,211 1,211 ------ ------ Deferred income taxes....................................... 587 594 ------ ------ Deferred credits and other liabilities...................... 98 99 ------ ------ Minority interest........................................... 8 8 ------ ------ Shareholders' equity Common stock (158,368,093 and 159,431,382 shares issued and outstanding, after deducting 13,158,794 and 11,759,094 shares held in treasury, at the respective dates)................................................. 2 2 Premium on common stock and other capital surplus......... 1,376 1,398 Accumulated other comprehensive (loss).................... (58) (54) Retained earnings......................................... 313 343 ------ ------ Total shareholders' equity................................ 1,633 1,689 ------ ------ TOTAL LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY.................. $4,011 $4,060 ====== ====== </Table> The accompanying notes to financial statements are an integral part of this statement. 4 CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS <Table> <Caption> 2002 2001 FOR THE THREE MONTHS ENDED MARCH 31 (In millions) ---- ----- OPERATING ACTIVITIES Income from continuing operations........................... $ 42 $ 29 Adjustments to reconcile income from continuing operations to cash provided by continuing operations: Depreciation and amortization............................. 40 45 Deferred income taxes..................................... 14 12 Noncash retiree benefits.................................. (26) (27) Net working capital....................................... (9) (20) Other..................................................... 10 16 ---- ----- Cash provided by operating activities....................... 71 55 ---- ----- INVESTING ACTIVITIES Net proceeds related to sale of discontinued operations..... -- 11 Net proceeds from sale of businesses and assets............. 1 73 Expenditures for property, plant, and equipment............. (27) (30) Acquisitions of businesses and assets....................... (13) (13) Other....................................................... 1 -- ---- ----- Cash provided (used) by investing activities................ (38) 41 ---- ----- FINANCING ACTIVITIES Issuance of common stock.................................... 2 4 Purchase of common stock.................................... (27) -- Retirement of long-term debt................................ -- (117) Net decrease in short-term debt, excluding current maturities of long-term debt.............................. (3) 6 ---- ----- Cash used by financing activities........................... (28) (107) ---- ----- Effect of foreign-exchange rate changes on cash and temporary cash investments................................ -- (1) ---- ----- INCREASE (DECREASE) IN CASH AND TEMPORARY CASH INVESTMENTS............................................... 5 (12) Cash and temporary cash investments, January 1.............. 41 26 ---- ----- CASH AND TEMPORARY CASH INVESTMENTS, MARCH 31............... $ 46 $ 14 ==== ===== </Table> The accompanying notes to financial statements are an integral part of this statement. 5 NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (UNAUDITED) NOTE 1. BASIS OF PRESENTATION The Consolidated Statement of Income (Loss) for the three-month period ended March 31, 2002, and 2001, the Condensed Consolidated Statement of Financial Position at March 31, 2002, and the Condensed Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows for the three-month period ended March 31, 2002, and 2001, are unaudited. In the company's opinion, the accompanying financial statements contain all normal recurring adjustments necessary to present fairly the results of operations, financial position, and cash flows for the periods indicated. These statements have been prepared pursuant to the rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission. Accordingly, they do not include all of the information and footnotes required by generally accepted accounting principles. It is presumed that users of the accompanying interim financial information have read, or have access to, the company's audited financial statements for the preceding year. Accordingly, these statements should be read in conjunction with the company's Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2001. Certain amounts in the prior year's financial statements have been reclassified to conform with the presentation used in 2002. NOTE 2. CHANGES IN ACCOUNTING PRINCIPLES In July 2001, the Financial Accounting Standards Board issued Statement of Financial Accounting Standards (SFAS) No. 141, "Business Combinations," and SFAS No. 142, "Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets." SFAS No. 141 requires that business combinations initiated after June 30, 2001, be accounted for using the purchase method of accounting and broadens the criteria for recording intangible assets separate from goodwill. Recorded goodwill and intangibles are to be evaluated against these new criteria, which may result in certain intangibles being classified as goodwill, or vice versa. SFAS No. 142 does not permit goodwill and indefinite-lived intangibles to be amortized, but requires that these assets be reviewed at least annually for possible impairment. Intangible assets that are not deemed to have an indefinite life will continue to be amortized over their useful lives. Effective January 1, 2002, the company adopted SFAS No. 142 and recorded a goodwill-impairment charge for certain Protective and Flexible Packaging businesses of $83 million, $72 million after tax, or $0.45 per share, as a cumulative effect of change in accounting principles in the first quarter of 2002. See note 6 to the financial statements for additional information. NOTE 3. RESTRUCTURING AND OTHER In the fourth quarter of 2000, the company recorded a restructuring charge of $71 million, $47 million after tax, or $0.29 per share. Of this amount, $45 million was for the impairment of assets held for sale, including those related to the packaging polyethylene business and the company's interest in Sentinel Polyolefins LLC, a protective-packaging joint venture. In January 2001, the company received cash proceeds of $72 million from the disposition of these assets. The remaining $26 million was related to the realignment of operations and the exiting of low-margin businesses in the company's Protective and Flexible Packaging unit. Specifically, this charge was for (1) plant closures in North America and Europe, including the elimination of 202 positions ($6 million); (2) other workforce reductions (187 positions), mainly in Europe ($6 million); (3) impairment of European long-lived assets held for sale ($10 million); and (4) asset write-offs related to the elimination of certain low-margin product lines ($4 million). The impairment charge for European assets was recorded following completion of an evaluation of strategic alternatives for the related businesses and represented the difference between the carrying value of the assets and their fair value based on market estimates. Restructuring-plan actions generally have been completed. Actual cash outlays for severance and other costs were $3 million less than originally estimated, as 78 fewer positions were eliminated, while charges for asset write-offs were $3 million more than initially estimated. Additionally, the company recognized a benefit of $6 million, $4 million after tax, or $0.02 per share, in the fourth quarter of 2001, primarily as a result of incurring a lower-than-expected loss on the sale of the company's packaging polyethylene business. In the fourth quarter of 2001, the company recorded a restructuring charge of $18 million, $10 million after tax, or $0.06 per share. Of this amount, $5 million was for higher-than-anticipated expenses associated with the exit of small, noncore European businesses announced in the fourth quarter of 2000. The remaining 6 $13 million pertained to the adoption of a restructuring plan to consolidate operations and reduce costs in the Consumer and Foodservice/Food Packaging ($5 million) and Protective and Flexible Packaging ($8 million) units. Specifically, this charge was for (1) plant closures and consolidations in North America and Europe, including the elimination of 283 positions ($10 million); (2) other workforce reductions (99 positions -- $2 million); and (3) asset writedowns related to the elimination of a North American product line ($1 million). The cash cost of executing these restructuring programs is anticipated to be approximately $5 million. Restructuring actions yielded aggregate savings of $10 million through the end of 2001, and additional savings of $16 million are expected to be realized in 2002 ($11 million) and 2003 ($5 million), primarily reflecting lower cost of sales and lower selling, general, and administrative costs. Changes in restructuring-reserve balances are shown in the following table. <Table> <Caption> SEVERANCE OTHER TOTAL (In millions) --------- ----- ----- Balance at December 31, 2001................................ $ 6 $ 4 $10 Cash payments............................................... (1) (1) (2) --- --- --- Balance at March 31, 2002................................... $ 5 $ 3 $ 8 === === === </Table> NOTE 4. ACQUISITIONS On January 4, 2002, the company purchased MSP Schmeiser GmbH, a German medical products company, for $3 million. On February 13, 2002, the company purchased an egg-packaging production line from Amerpack S.A. de D.V. for $10 million. These acquisitions are not considered to be material to the company, and, therefore, the inclusion of related pro-forma information is not required. Additionally, in January 2002, the company purchased the assets of two small Italian protective-packaging companies. These purchases were recorded as capital expenditures. NOTE 5. DISCONTINUED OPERATIONS In the first quarter of 2001, the company sold a portion of its remaining interest in Packaging Corporation of America and recorded a related gain of $8 million, $4 million after tax, or $0.02 per share. NOTE 6. GOODWILL AND INTANGIBLE ASSETS As of January 1, 2002, the company adopted SFAS No. 142. Following the adoption of this standard, the company completed a review of its businesses and tested recorded goodwill amounts for possible impairment by comparing the fair value of each reporting unit with its carrying value, including attributable goodwill. Fair value was determined using the income approach. Goodwill was found to be impaired for certain Protective and Flexible Packaging businesses that were acquired prior to the company's spin-off from Tenneco Inc. These businesses have recently faced increased competition and experienced lower operating margins. As a result, the company recorded a goodwill-impairment charge of $83 million, $72 million after tax, or $0.45 per share, in the first quarter of 2002. In accordance with SFAS No. 142, the company discontinued the amortization of goodwill effective January 1, 2002, which had the effect of increasing pretax earnings, net income, and earnings per share for the first quarter of 2002 by $5 million, $3 million, and $0.02, respectively. 7 Shown below is a comparison of the income from continuing operations, net income (loss), and earnings (loss) per share for the three months ended March 31, 2002, with amounts recorded in the same period of 2001 adjusted to exclude the amortization of goodwill. <Table> <Caption> THREE MONTHS ENDED MARCH 31, ------------------ 2002 2001 (In millions) ------ ----- NET INCOME (LOSS) Income from continuing operations........................... $ 42 $ 29 Add goodwill amortization, net of tax....................... -- 3 ------ ----- Adjusted income from continuing operations.................. 42 32 Income from discontinued operations, net of tax............. -- 4 Cumulative effect of change in accounting principles, net of tax....................................................... (72) -- ------ ----- Adjusted net income (loss).................................. $ (30) $ 36 ====== ===== BASIC AND DILUTED EARNINGS (LOSS) PER SHARE Income from continuing operations........................... $ 0.26 $0.18 Add goodwill amortization, net of tax....................... -- 0.02 ------ ----- Adjusted income from continuing operations.................. 0.26 0.20 Income from discontinued operations, net of tax............. -- 0.02 Cumulative effect of change in accounting principles, net of tax....................................................... (0.45) -- ------ ----- Adjusted net income (loss).................................. $(0.19) $0.22 ====== ===== </Table> Changes in the carrying amount of goodwill for the three months ended March 31, 2002, by operating segment are shown in the following table. <Table> <Caption> CONSUMER FOODSERVICE/FOOD PROTECTIVE AND PACKAGING FLEXIBLE PACKAGING TOTAL (In millions) ---------------- ------------------ ----- Balance, December 31, 2001............................. $376 $239 $615 Goodwill impairment.................................... -- (83) (83) Goodwill addition...................................... -- 4 4 Translation adjustment................................. -- (2) (2) ---- ---- ---- Balance, March 31, 2002................................ $376 $158 $534 ==== ==== ==== </Table> Trademarks and other intangible assets at March 31, 2002, are shown in the following table. <Table> <Caption> ACCUMULATED CARRYING AMOUNT AMORTIZATION NET (In millions) --------------- ------------ ---- Intangible assets subject to amortization Patents............................................... $193 $ 52 $141 Other................................................. 23 10 13 ---- ---- ---- 216 62 154 Intangible assets not subject to amortization........... 135 -- 135 ---- ---- ---- Total intangible assets................................. $351 $ 62 $289 ==== ==== ==== </Table> Amortization expense for intangible assets subject to amortization was $3 million for the three months ended March 31, 2002. Amortization expense is estimated to total $13 million, $12 million, $12 million, $12 million, and $11 million for years 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, and 2006, respectively. 8 NOTE 7. EARNINGS PER SHARE Earnings from continuing operations per share of common stock outstanding was computed as follows. <Table> <Caption> THREE MONTHS ENDED MARCH 31, -------------------------- 2002 2001 (IN MILLIONS, EXCEPT SHARE AND PER-SHARE DATA) ----------- ----------- BASIC EARNINGS PER SHARE Income from continuing operations......................... $ 42 $ 29 ----------- ----------- Average number of shares of common stock outstanding...... 159,194,198 158,360,957 ----------- ----------- Earnings from continuing operations per average share of common stock........................................... $ 0.26 $ 0.18 ----------- ----------- DILUTED EARNINGS PER SHARE Income from continuing operations......................... $ 42 $ 29 ----------- ----------- Average number of shares of common stock outstanding...... 159,194,198 158,360,957 Add dilutive securities Restricted stock....................................... 25,109 12,227 Stock options.......................................... 1,372,750 111,319 Performance shares..................................... 327,779 159,551 ----------- ----------- Average number of shares of common stock outstanding including dilutive securities.......................... 160,919,836 158,644,054 ----------- ----------- Earnings from continuing operations per average share of common stock........................................... $ 0.26 $ 0.18 =========== =========== </Table> In November 1999, the company established a grantor trust and reserved 3,200,000 shares of Pactiv common stock for the trust, which were issued to it in January 2000. This so-called "rabbi trust" is designed to assure payment of deferred compensation and supplemental pension benefits. These shares are not considered to be outstanding for purposes of financial reporting. NOTE 8. SEGMENT INFORMATION The company has three operating segments: Consumer and Foodservice/Food Packaging, which relates to the manufacture and sale of disposable plastic, molded-fiber, pressed-paperboard, and aluminum packaging products for the consumer, foodservice, and food-packaging markets; Protective and Flexible Packaging, which relates to the manufacture and sale of plastic, paperboard, and molded-fiber products for protective-packaging markets such as electronics, automotive, furniture, and e-commerce, and for flexible-packaging applications in food, medical, pharmaceutical, chemical, and hygienic markets; and Other, which relates to corporate and administrative service operations and retiree-benefit income and expense. 9 The following table sets forth certain segment information. <Table> <Caption> SEGMENT ---------------------------------------- CONSUMER AND PROTECTIVE RECLASSIFICATIONS FOODSERVICE/ AND FLEXIBLE AND FOOD PACKAGING PACKAGING OTHER ELIMINATIONS TOTAL (IN MILLIONS) -------------- ------------ ------ ----------------- ------ AT MARCH 31, 2002, AND FOR THE THREE MONTHS THEN ENDED Sales to external customers........... $ 456 $191 $ -- $ -- $ 647 Income before interest, income taxes, and minority interest............... 67 14 12(a) -- 93 Cumulative effect of change in accounting principles, net of tax... -- (72) -- -- (72) Total assets.......................... 2,007 643 1,488(b) (127) 4,011 AT MARCH 31, 2001, AND FOR THE THREE MONTHS THEN ENDED Sales to external customers........... $ 469 $211 $ -- $ -- $ 680 Income before interest, income taxes, and minority interest............... 57 9 14(a) -- 80 Income from discontinued operations, net of tax.......................... -- -- 4 -- 4 Total assets.......................... 2,021 755 1,458(b) (134) 4,100 Net assets of discontinued operations.......................... -- -- 52 -- 52 </Table> - ------------------------ (a) Includes pension-plan income and unallocated corporate expenses. (b) Includes assets related to pension plans (net) and administrative service operations. NOTE 9. ACCOUNTS AND NOTES RECEIVABLE On a recurring basis, the company sells an undivided interest in a pool of trade receivables meeting certain criteria to a third party as an alternative to debt financing. Amounts sold were $35 million, $44 million, and $95 million at March 31, 2002, December 31, 2001, and March 31, 2001, respectively. Such sales, which represent a form of off-balance-sheet financing, are recorded as a reduction of accounts and notes receivable in the statement of financial position, and related proceeds are included in cash provided (used) by operating activities in the statement of cash flows. Discounts and fees related to these sales totaled $1 million and $3 million in the first quarter of 2002 and 2001, respectively, and were included in other income (expense) in the statement of income (loss). In the event that either Pactiv or the third-party purchaser of the trade receivables were to discontinue this program, the company's debt might increase by an amount corresponding to the level of sold receivables at such time. NOTE 10. SYNTHETIC LEASE COMMITMENTS In November 1999, Pactiv entered into a $175 million synthetic-lease agreement with a third-party lessor and various lenders to restructure or replace certain existing operating leases and public warehouse arrangements and to facilitate additional leasing arrangements for other operating facilities. The synthetic-lease facility, which expires in November 2005, contains customary terms and conditions covering, among other things, residual-value guarantees, default provisions, and financial covenants. Cancellation of the lease agreement, either before or at expiration, would require the company to make a termination payment of $169 million, which represents off-balance-sheet debt in that related funding might require the company to obtain alternative financing for the properties. Operating leases for the company's corporate headquarters building and certain of its warehouse facilities are covered by the synthetic-lease agreement. Following the initial lease periods for the properties, the company may extend the leases on terms negotiated with the lessors or purchase the leased assets under 10 specified conditions. If the leases are not extended or the purchase options are not exercised, the company is required to make guaranteed residual payments to the lessors that may be refunded partially or in full depending on the amounts received by the lessors upon the sale of the properties. Lease agreements for these properties require the company to satisfy certain financial-ratio tests. The above notes are an integral part of the foregoing financial statements. 11 ITEM 2. MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS BASIS OF PRESENTATION Financial statements for all periods presented herein have been prepared on a consolidated basis in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles consistently applied. Certain amounts in the prior year's financial statements have been reclassified to conform with the presentation used in 2002. The company has three operating segments: Consumer and Foodservice/Food Packaging, which relates to the manufacture and sale of disposable plastic, molded-fiber, pressed-paperboard, and aluminum packaging products for the consumer, foodservice, and food-packaging markets; Protective and Flexible Packaging, which relates to the manufacture and sale of plastic, paperboard, and molded-fiber products for protective-packaging markets such as electronics, automotive, furniture, and e-commerce, and for flexible-packaging applications in food, medical, pharmaceutical, chemical, and hygienic markets; and Other, which relates to corporate and administrative service operations and retiree-benefit income and expense. RESTRUCTURING AND OTHER In the fourth quarter of 2000, the company recorded a restructuring charge of $71 million, $47 million after tax, or $0.29 per share. Of this amount, $45 million was for the impairment of assets held for sale, including those related to the packaging polyethylene business and the company's interest in Sentinel Polyolefins LLC, a protective-packaging joint venture. In January 2001, the company received cash proceeds of $72 million from the disposition of these assets. The remaining $26 million was related to the realignment of operations and the exiting of low-margin businesses in the company's Protective and Flexible Packaging unit. Specifically, this charge was for (1) plant closures in North America and Europe, including the elimination of 202 positions ($6 million); (2) other workforce reductions (187 positions), mainly in Europe ($6 million); (3) impairment of European long-lived assets held for sale ($10 million); and (4) asset write-offs related to the elimination of certain low-margin product lines ($4 million). The impairment charge for European assets was recorded following completion of an evaluation of strategic alternatives for the related businesses and represented the difference between the carrying value of the assets and their fair value based on market estimates. Restructuring-plan actions generally have been completed. Actual cash outlays for severance and other costs were $3 million less than originally estimated, as 78 fewer positions were eliminated, while charges for asset write-offs were $3 million more than initially estimated. Additionally, the company recognized a benefit of $6 million, $4 million after tax, or $0.02 per share, in the fourth quarter of 2001, primarily as a result of incurring a lower-than-anticipated loss on the sale of the company's packaging polyethylene business. In the fourth quarter of 2001, the company recorded a restructuring charge of $18 million, $10 million after tax, or $0.06 per share. Of this amount, $5 million was for higher-than-anticipated expenses associated with the exit of small, noncore European businesses announced in the fourth quarter of 2000. The remaining $13 million pertained to the adoption of a restructuring plan to consolidate operations and reduce costs in the Consumer and Foodservice/Food Packaging ($5 million) and Protective and Flexible Packaging ($8 million) units. Specifically, this charge was for (1) plant closures and consolidations in North America and Europe, including the elimination of 283 positions ($10 million); (2) other workforce reductions (99 positions-$2 million); and (3) asset writedowns related to the elimination of a North American product line ($1 million). The cash cost of executing these restructuring programs is anticipated to be approximately $5 million. Restructuring actions yielded aggregate savings of $10 million through the end of 2001, and additional savings of $16 million are expected to be realized in 2002 ($11 million) and 2003 ($5 million), primarily reflecting lower cost of sales and lower selling, general, and administrative costs. 12 THREE MONTHS ENDED MARCH 31, 2002, COMPARED WITH THREE MONTHS ENDED MARCH 31, 2001 RESULTS OF CONTINUING OPERATIONS Sales <Table> <Caption> THREE MONTHS ENDED MARCH 31, (Dollars in millions) ------------------ 2002 2001 CHANGE ---- ---- ------ Consumer and Foodservice/Food Packaging..................... $456 $469 (2.8)% Protective and Flexible Packaging........................... 191 211 (9.5) ---- ---- Total....................................................... $647 $680 (4.9)% ---- ---- </Table> Sales declined $33 million, or 4.9%, versus the prior year. Excluding the negative impact of foreign-currency exchange rates and divestitures, sales were essentially even with last year. Sales for the Consumer and Foodservice/Food Packaging segment were down $13 million, or 2.8%, from the first quarter of 2001. Excluding the negative effect of divestitures, sales for this segment were flat versus last year. Volume growth of 5.0% offset the decline in selling prices that accompanied the pass through to customers of lower raw material costs. Contributing to the volume growth was the introduction of new products in wastebags (Hefty(R) The Gripper(TM) tall kitchen bag), tableware (Hefty(R) Zoo Pals(TM) disposable animal plates for children), and foodservice (for major fast food restaurants). Sales of protective- and flexible-packaging products declined $20 million, or 9.5%, compared with 2001. Excluding the negative impact of foreign-currency exchange rates and businesses divested in 2001, sales for this segment declined 2.1%, reflecting flat volume and lower selling prices. Operating Income (Income before Interest Expense, Income Taxes, and Minority Interest) <Table> <Caption> THREE MONTHS ENDED MARCH 31, (Dollars in millions) ------------------- 2002 2001 CHANGE ---- ---- ------ Consumer and Foodservice/Food Packaging..................... $67 $57 17.5% Protective and Flexible Packaging........................... 14 9 55.6 Other....................................................... 12 14 (14.3) --- --- Total....................................................... $93 $80 16.3% --- --- </Table> Operating income was $93 million in the first quarter of 2002, an increase of $13 million, or 16.3%, from 2001. The improvement was driven principally by higher volume; improved margins primarily reflecting growth in higher-margin product lines, benefits from the company's productivity initiatives, and divestitures of nonstrategic businesses; and the elimination of goodwill amortization in 2002. Operating income for the Consumer and Foodservice/Food Packaging segment increased $10 million, or 17.5%, in 2002, driven principally by volume growth, productivity improvements, and lower logistics costs associated with the implementation of the Customer Linked Manufacturing program. Also contributing to the increase in operating income was elimination of goodwill amortization, which totaled $3 million in the same period last year. Operating income for the Protective and Flexible Packaging segment increased $5 million, or 55.6%, versus the same period last year, mainly reflecting benefits from the restructuring program initiated in January 2001 and the elimination of goodwill amortization, which totaled $2 million in the first quarter of 2001. Operating income for the Other segment was down $2 million from last year, mainly because of higher stock-based compensation costs related to the increase in the company's stock price. 13 Interest Expense, Net of Interest Capitalized Interest expense was $23 million in the first quarter of 2002, down $6 million, or 20.7%, from 2001, principally because of a decline in borrowings. Income Taxes The company's effective tax rate for the first quarter of 2002 was 40.0%, compared with 41.7% for the same period in 2001. Income from Continuing Operations The company recorded net income from continuing operations of $42 million, or $0.26 per share, in 2002's first quarter, compared with $29 million, or $0.18 per share, in the first quarter of 2001. Cumulative Effect of Change in Accounting Principles Effective January 1, 2002, the company adopted Statement of Financial Accounting Standards (SFAS) No. 142, "Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets". Goodwill was tested and found to be impaired for certain businesses in the Protective and Flexible Packaging segment that were acquired prior to the company's spin-off from Tenneco Inc. These businesses have recently faced increased competition and experienced lower operating margins. As a result, the company recorded a goodwill-impairment charge totaling $83 million, $72 million after tax, or $0.45 per share as a cumulative effect of change in accounting principles in the first quarter of 2002. DISCONTINUED OPERATIONS In the first quarter of 2001, the company recorded net income from discontinued operations of $4 million, or $0.02 per share, which represented the after-tax gain on the sale of a portion of the company's remaining holdings of Packaging Corporation of America stock. LIQUIDITY AND CAPITAL RESOURCES Capitalization <Table> <Caption> (In millions) MARCH 31, 2002 DECEMBER 31, 2001 CHANGE -------------- ----------------- ------ Short-term debt, including current maturities of long-term debt....................................... $ 4 $ 7 $ (3) Long-term debt......................................... 1,211 1,211 -- ------ ------ ---- Total debt............................................. 1,215 1,218 (3) Minority interest...................................... 8 8 -- Shareholders' equity................................... 1,633 1,689 (56) ------ ------ ---- Total capitalization................................... $2,856 $2,915 $(59) ------ ------ ---- </Table> The company's ratio of debt to total capitalization was 42.5% and 41.8% at March 31, 2002, and December 31, 2001, respectively. Shareholders' equity decreased $56 million in the first quarter of 2002, primarily as a result of recording a $30 million net loss and repurchasing company stock totaling $27 million. 14 Cash Flows <Table> <Caption> THREE MONTHS ENDED MARCH 31, (In millions) ------------------ 2002 2001 ---- ---- Cash provided (used) by: Operating activities...................................... $ 71 $ 55 Investing activities...................................... (38) 41 Financing activities...................................... (28) (107) </Table> Cash provided by operating activities was $71 million in the first quarter of 2002 versus $55 million in the same period last year. The $16 million increase was driven mainly by higher income from continuing operations and improvement in working capital management. Investing activities used cash aggregating $38 million in 2002's first quarter and generated cash of $41 million in the same period of 2001. The $38 million use of cash in the current year primarily reflected outlays for capital items ($27 million) and acquisitions ($13 million). The $41 million generated in 2001 principally represented proceeds from the sale of the packaging polyethylene business and PCA stock, offset, in part, by expenditures for property, plant, and equipment and the acquisition of assets from a former joint venture. Cash used by financing activities was $28 million in the first quarter of 2002, primarily for the repurchase of company stock. Cash used by financing activities was $107 million in the same period of 2001, principally for the retirement of debt. Capital Commitments Open commitments for authorized expenditures totaled approximately $95 million at March 31, 2002. It is anticipated that the majority of these expenditures will be funded over the next twelve months from existing cash and short-term investments, internally generated cash, and borrowings. Liquidity The company's management believes that cash flow from operations, along with available borrowing capacity under its credit facilities, will be sufficient to meet capital requirements. CHANGES IN ACCOUNTING PRINCIPLES In July 2001, the Financial Accounting Standards Board issued SFAS No. 141, "Business Combinations," and SFAS No. 142. SFAS No. 141 requires that business combinations initiated after June 30, 2001, be accounted for using the purchase method of accounting and broadens the criteria for recording intangible assets separate from goodwill. Recorded goodwill and intangibles are to be evaluated against these new criteria, which may result in certain intangibles being classified as goodwill, or vice versa. SFAS No. 142 does not permit goodwill and indefinite-lived intangibles to be amortized, but requires that these assets be reviewed at least annually for possible impairment. Intangible assets that are not deemed to have an indefinite life will continue to be amortized over their useful lives. Effective January 1, 2002, the company adopted SFAS No. 142 and recorded a goodwill-impairment charge for certain Protective and Flexible Packaging businesses of $83 million, $32 million after tax, or $0.45 per share, as a cumulative effect of change in accounting principles in the first quarter of 2002. Adoption of SFAS 142 is expected to add $19 million pretax, $14 million after tax, or $0.09 per share to annual earnings on a going-forward basis. 15 CAUTIONARY STATEMENT FOR PURPOSES OF "SAFE HARBOR" PROVISIONS OF THE PRIVATE SECURITIES LITIGATION REFORM ACT OF 1995 Certain statements in the "Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations" section and in the notes to the financial statements included in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q are "forward-looking statements." These forward-looking statements generally can be identified by the use of terms and phrases such as "will", "anticipate", "may", "might", "expect", "estimated", and similar terms and phrases. These forward-looking statements are not based on historical facts, but rather on the company's current expectations or projections about future events. Accordingly, these forward-looking statements are subject to known and unknown risks and uncertainties. While the company believes that the assumptions underlying these forward-looking statements are reasonable, and makes the statements in good faith, actual results almost always vary from expected results, and the differences can be material. Among the factors that might cause the company's actual results to differ materially from the future results expressed or implied by these forward-looking statements are: - changes in consumer demand and prices for the company's products, including new products that the company may introduce, that could negatively impact sales and margins; - material substitutions and changes in costs of raw materials for the company's products, including plastic resin, or for labor or utilities that could negatively impact the company's expenses and margins; - changes in laws or other governmental actions, including changes in regulations such as those relating to air emissions or plastics generally; - changes in capital availability or costs; - workforce factors such as strikes or other labor interruptions; - the general economic, political, and competitive conditions in markets and countries where the company operates, including currency fluctuations and other risks associated with operating outside of the United States; - the company's ability to realize anticipated savings from its restructuring plans; and - changes by the Financial Accounting Standards Board or other accounting regulatory bodies. 16 ITEM 3. QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK DERIVATIVE FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS The company is exposed to market risks related to changes in foreign-currency exchange rates, interest rates, and commodity prices. To manage these risks, the company, from time to time, enters into various hedging contracts in accordance with the company's policies and procedures. The company does not use hedging instruments for trading purposes and is not a party to any transactions involving leveraged derivatives. Foreign-Currency Exchange The company uses foreign-currency forward contracts to hedge its exposure to adverse changes in exchange rates, primarily related to the euro, British pound, and Canadian dollar. Hedging is accomplished through the use of financial instruments, with related gains or losses offsetting gains or losses on underlying assets or liabilities. In managing foreign-currency risk, the company aggregates existing positions and hedges residual exposures through third-party derivative contracts. The following table summarizes foreign-currency forward contracts in effect at March 31, 2002, all of which will mature in 2002. <Table> <Caption> NOTIONAL AMOUNT WEIGHTED-AVERAGE NOTIONAL AMOUNT IN FOREIGN CURRENCY SETTLEMENT RATE IN U.S. DOLLARS (In millions, except settlement rates) ------------------- ---------------- --------------- Euros -- Purchase.............................. 8 0.870 7 -- Sell.................................. (83) 0.870 (72) Canadian dollars -- Purchase.............................. -- 0.628 -- -- Sell.................................. (16) 0.628 (10) British pounds -- Purchase.............................. 64 1.425 91 -- Sell.................................. (70) 1.425 (100) U.S. dollars -- Purchase.............................. 93 1.000 93 -- Sell.................................. (11) 1.000 (11) </Table> Interest Rates The company is exposed to interest-rate risk on revolving-credit debt that bears interest at a floating rate based on LIBOR. In addition, the company has issued public-debt securities with fixed interest rates and original maturity dates ranging from 3 to 25 years. Should the company decide to redeem these securities prior to their stated maturity, it would incur costs based on the fair value of the securities at that time. In the first quarter of 2001, the company entered into interest-rate swap agreements that effectively convert floating-rate debt on its synthetic-lease obligations to fixed-rate debt. This action was taken to reduce the company's exposure to interest-rate risk. These swaps are accounted for as cash flow hedges, with changes in value recorded as accumulated other comprehensive income, a component of shareholders' equity on the balance sheet. During the first quarter of 2002, the company exited these swap agreements, and, as a result, related accumulated deferred net losses of $3 million will be expensed over the remaining life of the underlying obligation. 17 PART II -- OTHER INFORMATION ITEMS 1-5. NONE ITEM 6. EXHIBITS AND REPORTS ON FORM 8-K. (A) EXHIBITS Exhibits designated with an asterisk in the following index are filed herewith; all other exhibits are incorporated by reference: <Table> <Caption> EXHIBIT NO. DESCRIPTION - ----------- ----------- 2 Distribution Agreement by and between Tenneco Inc. and the registrant (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 2 to Pactiv Corporation's Current Report on Form 8-K dated November 11, 1999, File No. 1-15157). 3 Restated Certificate of Incorporation of the registrant (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 3.1 to Pactiv Corporation's Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended September 30, 1999, File No. 1-15157). 3.1 Amended and Restated By-laws of the registrant (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 3.2 to Pactiv Corporation's Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended September 30, 1999, File No. 1-15157). 3.2 Amended and Restated By-laws of the registrant adopted May 17, 2001 (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 3.2 to Pactiv Corporation's Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended June 30, 2001, File No. 1-15157). 4.1 Specimen Stock Certificate of Pactiv Corporation Common Stock (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit to Pactiv Corporation's Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended September 30, 1999, File No. 1-15157). 4.2 Qualified Offer Plan Rights Agreement, dated as of November 4, 1999, by and between the registrant and First Chicago Trust Company of New York, as Rights Agent (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 4.2 to Pactiv Corporation's Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended September 30, 1999, File No. 1-15157). 4.3(a) Indenture, dated September 29, 1999, by and between the registrant and The Chase Manhattan Bank, as Trustee (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 4.1 to Tenneco Packaging Inc.'s Registration Statement on Form S-4, File No. 333-82923). 4.3(b) First Supplemental Indenture, dated as of November 4, 1999, to Indenture dated as of September 29, 1999, between the registrant and The Chase Manhattan Bank, as Trustee (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 4.3(b) to Pactiv Corporation's Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended September 30, 1999, File No. 1-15157). 4.3(c) Second Supplemental Indenture, dated as of November 4, 1999, to Indenture dated as of September 29, 1999, between the registrant and The Chase Manhattan Bank, as Trustee (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 4.3(c) to Pactiv Corporation's Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended September 30, 1999, File No. 1-15157). 4.3(d) Third Supplemental Indenture, dated as of November 4, 1999, to Indenture dated as of September 29, 1999, between the registrant and The Chase Manhattan Bank, as Trustee (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 4.3(d) to Pactiv Corporation's Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended September 30, 1999, File No. 1-15157). 4.3(e) Fourth Supplemental Indenture, dated as of November 4, 1999, to Indenture dated as of September 1999, between the registrant and The Chase Manhattan Bank, as Trustee (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 4.3(e) to Pactiv Corporation's Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended September 30, 1999, File No. 1-15157). </Table> 18 <Table> <Caption> EXHIBIT NO. DESCRIPTION - ----------- ----------- 4.3(f) Fifth Supplemental Indenture, dated as of November 4, 1999, to Indenture dated as of September 29, 1999, between the registrant and The Chase Manhattan Bank, as Trustee (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 4.3(f) to Pactiv Corporation's Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended September 30, 1999, File No. 1-15157). 4.4 Registration Rights Agreement, dated as of November 4, 1999, by and between the registrant and the trustees under the Pactiv Corporation Rabbi Trust (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 4.4 to Pactiv Corporation's Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended September 30, 1999, File No. 1-15157). 9 None. 10.1 Human Resources Agreement, dated as of November 4, 1999, by and between Tenneco Inc. and the registrant (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 16.1 to Tenneco Inc.'s Current Report on Form 8-K dated November 4, 1999, File No. 1-12387). 10.2 Tax Sharing Agreement, dated as of November 3, 1999, by and between Tenneco Inc. and the registrant (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 16.2 to Tenneco Inc.'s Current Report on Form 8-K dated November 4, 1999, File No. 1-12387). 10.3 Amended and Restated Transition Services Agreement, dated as of November 4, 1999, by and between Tenneco Inc. and the registrant (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.3 to Tenneco Automotive Inc.'s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for quarterly period ended September 30, 1999, File No. 1-12387). 10.4 Trademark Transition License Agreement, dated as of November 4, 1999, by and between Tenneco Inc. and the registrant (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.4 to Pactiv Corporation's Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended September 30, 1999, File No. 1-15157). 10.5 Pactiv Corporation (formerly known as Tenneco Packaging Inc.) Executive Incentive Compensation Plan (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.5 to Pactiv Corporation's Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended September 30, 1999, File No. 1-15157). 10.6 Pactiv Corporation (formerly known as Tenneco Packaging Inc.) Supplemental Executive Retirement Plan (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.6 to Pactiv Corporation's Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended September 30, 1999, File No. 1-15157). 10.7 Pactiv Corporation (formerly known as Tenneco Packaging Inc.) Change in Control Severance Benefit Plan for Key Executives (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.7 to Pactiv Corporation's Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended September 30, 1999, File No. 1-15157). 10.8 Pactiv Corporation (formerly known as Tenneco Packaging Inc.) Deferred Compensation Plan (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.8 to Pactiv Corporation's Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended September 30, 1999, File No. 1-15157). 10.9 Pactiv Corporation (formerly known as Tenneco Packaging Inc.) Stock Ownership Plan (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.9 to Pactiv Corporation's Quarterly Report Form 10-Q for the quarter ended September 30, 1999, File No. 1-15157). 10.10 Professional Services Agreement, dated August 22, 1996, by and between Tenneco Business Services Inc. and Newport News Shipbuilding Inc. (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.28 of Tenneco Inc.'s Form 10, File No. 1-12387). 10.11 Pactiv Corporation Rabbi Trust (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.11 to Pactiv Corporation's Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended September 30, 1999, File No. 1-15157). </Table> 19 <Table> <Caption> EXHIBIT NO. DESCRIPTION - ----------- ----------- 10.12 Tenneco Rabbi Trust Agreement (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.12 to Pactiv Corporation's Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended September 30, 1999, File No. 1-15157). 10.13(a) Contribution Agreement, dated as of January 25, 1999, by and among the registrant, PCA Holdings LLC and Packaging Corporation of America (the "Contribution Agreement")(incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.30 to Tenneco Inc.'s Current Report on Form 8-K dated April 12, 1999, File No. 1-12387). 10.13(b) Letter Agreement, dated as of April 12, 1999, by and among the registrant, PCA Holdings LLC and Packaging Corporation of America, amending the Contribution Agreement (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.31 to Tenneco Inc.'s Current Report on Form 8-K dated April 12, 1999, File No. 1-12387). 10.14 Stockholders Agreement, as amended, dated as of April 12, 1999, by and among the registrant, PCA Holdings LLC and Packaging Corporation of America (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.32 to Tenneco Inc.'s Current Report on Form 8-K dated April 12, 1999, File No. 1-12387). 10.15 Registration Rights Agreement, as amended, dated as of April 12, 1999, by and among the registrant, PCA Holdings LLC and Packaging Corporation of America (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.33 to Tenneco Inc.'s Current Report on Form 8-K dated April 12, 1999, File No. 1-12387). 10.16 Release Agreement dated as of October 18, 1999, by and between Dana G. Mead and Tenneco Management Company, and Modification of Release Agreement dated as of October 18,1999, by and among Dana G. Mead, Tenneco Inc. and Tenneco Management Company (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.18 to Tenneco Automotive Inc.'s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for quarterly period ended September 30, 1999, File No. 1-12387). 10.17 Employment Agreement, dated as of March 11, 1997, by and between Richard L. Wambold and Tenneco Inc. (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.17 to Pactiv Corporation's Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended September 30, 1999, File No. 1-15157). 10.18 Short Term Credit Agreement, dated as of September 29, 1999, among the registrant, Bank of America, N.A., as Administrative Agent, Credit Suisse First Boston, as Syndication Agent, Bank One, NA and Banque Nationale de Paris, as Co-Documentation Agents, and the other financial institutions party thereto (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 4.4 to Tenneco Packaging Inc.'s Registration Statement on Form S-4, File No. 333-82923). 10.18(a) First Amendment, dated as of September 27, 2000, among the registrant, various financial institutions, and Bank of America, N.A., as Administrative Agent, amending the Short Term Credit Agreement (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.18(a) Pactiv Corporation's Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended September 30, 2000, File No. 1-15157). 10.19 Long Term Credit Agreement, dated as of September 29, 1999, among the registrant, Bank of America, N.A., as Administrative Agent, Credit Suisse First Boston, as Syndication Agent, Bank One, NA and Banque Nationale de Paris, as Co-Documentation Agents, and the other financial institutions party thereto (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 4.3 to Tenneco Packaging Inc.'s Registration Statement on Form S-4, File No. 333-82923). 10.20 Term Loan Agreement, dated as of November 3, 1999, between the registrant and Bank of America (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.21 to Pactiv Corporation's Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended September 30, 1999, File No. 1-15157). </Table> 20 <Table> <Caption> EXHIBIT NO. DESCRIPTION - ----------- ----------- 10.21 Letter of Agreement dated September 10, 1999, by and among Tenneco Inc., Bank of America, N.A., and Bank of America Securities LLC, related to Term Loan Agreement, dated as of November 3, 1999, by and between the registrant and Bank of America (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.22 to Pactiv Corporation's Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended September 30, 1999, File No. 1-15157). 10.22 Participation Agreement, dated as of October 28, 1999, among the registrant, First Security Bank, N.A., Bank of America, as Administrative Agent, and the other financial institutions party thereto (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.23 to Pactiv Corporation's Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended September 30, 1999, File No. 1-15157). 10.23 Agreement and General Release dated January 28, 2000, between the registrant and Paul J. Griswold (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.23 to Pactiv Corporation's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 1999, File No. 1-15157). 11 None. *12 Computation of Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges. 13 None. 15 None. 16 None. 18 None. 19 None. 22 None. 23 None. 27.1 None. 99 None. </Table> (B) REPORTS ON FORM 8-K On March 26, 2002, the company filed a Form 8-K (dated March 20, 2002) regarding changes in its certifying accountant. 21 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 thereunto duly authorized. PACTIV CORPORATION By: /s/ ANDREW A. CAMPBELL ------------------------------------ Andrew A. Campbell Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer (principal financial and accounting officer) Date: May 15, 2002 22