. . . SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549 FORM 10-Q <Table> (mark one) [X] QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(D) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 FOR THE QUARTERLY PERIOD ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2004 OR [ ] TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(D) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 COMMISSION FILE NUMBER 1-15157 </Table> 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 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days. Yes [X] No [ ] Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an accelerated filer (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act). 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: 148,429,229 as of October 31, 2004. (See Notes to Financial Statements.) TABLE OF CONTENTS <Table> <Caption> PAGE ---- PART I -- FINANCIAL INFORMATION Item 1. Financial Statements (Unaudited) Consolidated Statement of Income....................... 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.................................. 14 Item 3. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk............................................ 24 Item 4. Controls and Procedures........................... 25 PART II -- OTHER INFORMATION Item 1. Legal Proceedings*................................ 26 Item 2. Changes in Securities, Use of Proceeds, and Issuer Purchases of Equity Securities......................... 26 Item 3. Defaults Upon Senior Securities*.................. 26 Item 4. Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders*............................................... 26 Item 5. Other Information*................................ 26 Item 6. Exhibits and Reports on Form 8-K.................. 26 </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 <Table> <Caption> THREE MONTHS ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, NINE MONTHS ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, --------------------------------- ------------------------------- 2004 2003 2004 2003 (In millions, except share and per-share data) --------------- --------------- -------------- -------------- SALES.................................... $ 865 $ 793 $ 2,498 $ 2,320 ------------ ------------ ------------ ------------ COSTS AND EXPENSES Cost of sales, excluding depreciation and amortization........................ 630 550 1,793 1,629 Selling, general, and administrative... 77 80 243 233 Depreciation and amortization.......... 42 41 127 122 Other (income)/expense, net............ -- -- 3 (1) Restructuring and other................ 2 -- 86 -- ------------ ------------ ------------ ------------ 751 671 2,252 1,983 OPERATING INCOME......................... 114 122 246 337 Tenneco Packaging litigation settlement and other............................... -- 56 -- 56 Interest expense, net of interest capitalized......................... 25 23 75 71 Income tax expense..................... 33 17 63 80 Minority interest...................... -- -- -- 1 ------------ ------------ ------------ ------------ NET INCOME............................... $ 56 $ 26 $ 108 $ 129 ------------ ------------ ------------ ------------ Average number of shares of common stock outstanding Basic.................................. 149,323,411 157,181,437 152,100,283 158,246,996 Diluted................................ 151,745,436 159,173,696 154,574,188 160,345,007 EARNINGS PER SHARE Basic earnings per share of common stock.. $ 0.38 $ 0.17 $ 0.71 $ 0.82 ------------ ------------ ------------ ------------ Diluted earnings per share of common stock... $ 0.37 $ 0.16 $ 0.70 $ 0.80 ------------ ------------ ------------ ------------ </Table> The accompanying notes to financial statements are an integral part of this statement. 3 CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL POSITION <Table> <Caption> SEPTEMBER 30, 2004 DECEMBER 31, 2003 (In millions, except share data) ------------------ ----------------- ASSETS Current assets Cash and temporary cash investments....................... $ 181 $ 140 Accounts and notes receivable Trade, less allowances of $11 and $11 at the respective dates................................................ 391 346 Other.................................................. 13 28 Inventories Finished goods......................................... 247 245 Work in process........................................ 66 57 Raw materials.......................................... 66 69 Other materials and supplies........................... 36 28 Other..................................................... 61 69 ------ ------ Total current assets...................................... 1,061 982 ------ ------ Property, plant, and equipment, net......................... 1,434 1,522 ------ ------ Other assets Goodwill, net............................................. 646 643 Intangible assets, net.................................... 287 298 Pension assets, net....................................... 208 195 Other..................................................... 66 66 ------ ------ Total other assets........................................ 1,207 1,202 ------ ------ TOTAL ASSETS................................................ $3,702 $3,706 ------ ------ LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY Current liabilities Short-term debt, including current maturities of long-term debt................................................... $ 5 $ 5 Accounts payable.......................................... 244 198 Taxes accrued............................................. 23 16 Interest accrued.......................................... 32 9 Accrued promotions, rebates, and discounts................ 71 69 Accrued litigation........................................ 26 29 Accrued payroll and benefits.............................. 79 79 Accrued restructuring..................................... 15 -- Other..................................................... 72 69 ------ ------ Total current liabilities................................. 567 474 ------ ------ Long-term debt.............................................. 1,336 1,336 ------ ------ Deferred income taxes....................................... 235 212 ------ ------ Pension and postretirement benefits......................... 547 576 ------ ------ Other....................................................... 42 39 ------ ------ Minority interest........................................... 9 8 ------ ------ Shareholders' equity Common stock (148,225,019 and 156,335,967 shares issued and outstanding, after deducting 23,558,156 and 15,447,208 shares held in treasury, at the respective dates)................................................. 2 2 Premium on common stock and other capital surplus......... 1,128 1,326 Accumulated other comprehensive loss...................... (946) (941) Retained earnings......................................... 782 674 ------ ------ Total shareholders' equity................................ 966 1,061 ------ ------ TOTAL LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY.................. $3,702 $3,706 ------ ------ </Table> The accompanying notes to financial statements are an integral part of this statement. 4 CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS <Table> <Caption> 2004 2003 FOR THE NINE MONTHS ENDED SEPTEMBER 30 (In millions) ----- ----- OPERATING ACTIVITIES Net Income.................................................. $ 108 $ 129 Adjustments to reconcile net income to cash provided by operating activities: Depreciation and amortization............................. 127 122 Deferred income taxes..................................... 29 43 Restructuring and other................................... 40 -- Pension income............................................ (37) (45) Net working capital....................................... 44 19 Other..................................................... 2 7 ----- ----- Cash provided by operating activities....................... 313 275 ----- ----- INVESTING ACTIVITIES Net proceeds from sale of businesses and assets............. 1 2 Expenditures for property, plant, and equipment............. (67) (81) Acquisitions of businesses and assets....................... -- (22) Other....................................................... -- (2) ----- ----- Cash used by investing activities........................... (66) (103) ----- ----- FINANCING ACTIVITIES Issuance of common stock.................................... 24 12 Purchase of common stock.................................... (230) (59) Retirement of long-term debt................................ -- (67) Net decrease in short-term debt, excluding current maturities of long-term debt.............................. -- (1) ----- ----- Cash used by financing activities........................... (206) (115) ----- ----- Effect of foreign-exchange rate changes on cash and temporary cash investments................................ -- 2 ----- ----- INCREASE IN CASH AND TEMPORARY CASH INVESTMENTS............. 41 59 Cash and temporary cash investments, January 1.............. 140 127 ----- ----- CASH AND TEMPORARY CASH INVESTMENTS, SEPTEMBER 30........... $ 181 $ 186 ----- ----- </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 for the three- and nine-month periods ended September 30, 2004, and 2003, the Condensed Consolidated Statement of Financial Position at September 30, 2004, and the Condensed Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows for the nine-month periods ended September 30, 2004, and 2003, 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. They do not include all of the information and footnotes required by generally accepted accounting principles. Accordingly, these statements should be read in conjunction with the company's Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2003, as amended, which may be found at www.pactiv.com, under the Investor Relations link in the subsection entitled, "SEC Filings." Alternatively, free copies of the company's Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2003, may be obtained by contacting Investor Relations at (866) 456-5439. NOTE 2. SUMMARY OF ACCOUNTING POLICIES For a complete discussion of the company's accounting policies, refer to Pactiv's most recent filing on Form 10-K. STOCK-BASED COMPENSATION In accounting for stock-based employee compensation, the company uses the intrinsic-value method specified in Accounting Principals Board Opinion No. 25, "Accounting for Stock Issued to Employees." Shown below are net income and basic and diluted earnings per share as reported and adjusted to reflect the use of the fair-value method in determining stock-based compensation costs, as delineated in Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 123, "Accounting for Stock-Based Compensation." <Table> <Caption> THREE MONTHS NINE MONTHS ENDED ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, SEPTEMBER 30, --------------- --------------- 2004 2003 2004 2003 (In millions, except per-share data) ------ ------ ------ ------ Net income As reported................................................ $ 56 $ 26 $ 108 $ 129 After-tax adjustment of stock-based compensation costs: Intrinsic-value method................................... 1 1 2 2 Fair-value method........................................ (3) (3) (9) (10) ------ ------ ------ ------ Pro forma.................................................. $ 54 $ 24 $ 101 $ 121 ------ ------ ------ ------ EARNINGS PER SHARE Basic As reported................................................ $ 0.38 $ 0.17 $ 0.71 $ 0.82 Adjustment of stock-based compensation costs: Intrinsic-value method................................... -- -- 0.01 0.01 Fair-value method........................................ (0.02) (0.02) (0.06) (0.07) ------ ------ ------ ------ Pro forma.................................................. $ 0.36 $ 0.15 $ 0.66 $ 0.76 ------ ------ ------ ------ Diluted As reported................................................ $ 0.37 $ 0.16 $ 0.70 $ 0.80 Adjustment of stock-based compensation costs: Intrinsic-value method................................... -- -- 0.01 0.01 Fair-value method........................................ (0.02) (0.02) (0.06) (0.06) ------ ------ ------ ------ Pro forma.................................................. $ 0.35 $ 0.14 $ 0.65 $ 0.75 ------ ------ ------ ------ </Table> 6 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 $10 million at September 30, 2004, and $15 million at September 30, 2003. 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 were immaterial in the third quarter and first nine months of 2004 and 2003 and were included in other expense in the statement of income. In the event that either Pactiv or the third-party purchaser of the trade receivables were to discontinue this program, the company's debt would increase, or its cash balance would decrease, by an amount corresponding to the level of sold receivables at such time. CHANGES IN ACCOUNTING PRINCIPLES In January 2003, the Financial Accounting Standards Board issued Financial Interpretation (FIN) No. 46, "Consolidation of Variable Interest Entities." FIN No. 46 addresses accounting for variable interest entities (VIEs), defined as separate legal structures that either do not have equity investors with voting rights or have equity investors with voting rights that do not provide sufficient financial resources for the entities to support their activities. FIN No. 46 requires that (1) companies consolidate VIEs if they are required to recognize the majority of such entities' gains and losses and (2) disclosures be made regarding VIEs that companies are not required to consolidate but in which they have a significant variable interest. Consolidation requirements apply immediately to VIEs created after January 31, 2003, and to existing VIEs in the first fiscal year or interim period ending after December 15, 2003. Certain of the disclosure requirements apply to financial statements issued after January 31, 2003, regardless of when VIEs were created. Upon Pactiv's December 31, 2003, adoption of FIN No. 46, the company consolidated a VIE associated with properties covered by its synthetic-lease facility, resulting in an increase in long-term debt and property, plant, and equipment of $169 million and $150 million, respectively. Consolidation of the VIE also required the company to recognize, as a cumulative effect of change in accounting principles, depreciation expense on the leased assets from lease inception to December 31, 2003, of $19 million, $12 million after tax, or $0.07 per share. On a going-forward basis, consolidation of the VIE is expected to reduce net income by approximately $3 million, or $0.02 per share, annually. NOTE 3. RESTRUCTURING AND OTHER In the first quarter of 2004, the company announced a restructuring program to rationalize excess manufacturing capacity and reduce overhead costs, and to reinvest a portion of the related savings in strategic growth initiatives. In this connection, the company recorded restructuring and other charges totaling $84 million, $58 million after tax, or $0.34 per share, in the first six months of 2004, and $2 million, $1 million after tax, or $0.01 per share, in the third quarter of 2004. The principal strategic objectives of the program are to (1) rationalize inefficient manufacturing assets, primarily certain molded-fiber facilities in North America and the United Kingdom; (2) reduce overhead in several areas of the business, thereby eliminating non-value-added activities; (3) increase the number of new product launches over the next several years; and (4) increase the value of the Hefty(R) brand. Implementation of the program resulted in the elimination of approximately 1,000 salaried and hourly positions worldwide. The total cost of the restructuring program is expected to be approximately $96 million, $60 million after tax, or $0.39 per share, covering severance, asset write-offs, and other, which consists principally of asset removal costs, including asbestos insulation abatement and associated expenses at the company's closed molded-fiber facility in the United Kingdom. The majority of the program was executed in the second quarter of 2004, with the balance expected to be completed in the first half of 2005. After-tax cash payments related to the restructuring and other actions totaled $20 million in the first nine months of 2004, and are expected to total $25 million for full-year 2004. 7 The following summarizes actual and expected impacts of restructuring and related actions. <Table> <Caption> SEVERANCE ASSET WRITE-OFFS OTHER(1) TOTAL (In millions) --------- ---------------- -------- ----- ACCRUED RESTRUCTURING BALANCE AT JUNE 30, 2004....... $12 $-- $17 $ 29 Additions/adjustments to the account Foodservice/Food Packaging......................... -- -- 1 1 Protective and Flexible Packaging.................. -- 3 (3) -- Corporate.......................................... -- 1 1 --- --- --- ---- Total additions/adjustments........................ -- 3 (1) 2 Cash payments........................................ (6) -- (7) (13) Charges against asset accounts....................... -- (3) -- (3) --- --- --- ---- ACCRUED RESTRUCTURING BALANCE AT SEPTEMBER 30, 2004............................................... $ 6 $-- $ 9 $ 15 --- --- --- ---- RESTRUCTURING PROGRAM COSTS TO DATE Consumer Products.................................. $ 4 $-- $-- $ 4 Foodservice/Food Packaging......................... 8 17 2 27 Protective and Flexible Packaging.................. 11 9 33 53 Corporate.......................................... -- -- 2 2 --- --- --- ---- Total.............................................. $23 $26 $37 $ 86 --- --- --- ---- PROJECTED TOTAL RESTRUCTURING PROGRAM COSTS Consumer Products.................................. $ 4 $-- $-- $ 4 Foodservice/Food Packaging......................... 10 17 3 30 Protective and Flexible Packaging.................. 12 9 40 61 Corporate.......................................... -- -- 1 1 --- --- --- ---- Total.............................................. $26 $26 $44 $ 96 --- --- --- ---- </Table> - --------------- (1) Consists principally of asset removal costs, including asbestos insulation abatement and associated expenses at the company's closed molded-fiber facility in the United Kingdom. NOTE 4. ACQUISITIONS On October 27, 2003, Pactiv purchased, for $60 million, the plastic-packaging assets of Rock-Tenn Company (Rock-Tenn), which are used in the manufacture of amorphous polyethylene terephthalate (APET) and polypropylene products for food packaging. Appraisals of the fair-market value of the assets acquired were finalized during the second quarter of 2004, resulting in related goodwill being reduced by $6 million, and property, plant, and equipment and intangible assets being increased by $5 million and $1 million, respectively. On October 21, 2002, Pactiv purchased a 70% interest in the stock of Mexico-based Central de Bolsas, S.A. de C.V. (Jaguar), a leading thermoformer of high-impact polystyrene (HIPS) cold cups and plates and polystyrene foam foodservice/food packaging. For this interest, Pactiv paid $31 million to the shareholders of Jaguar and made a $20 million equity investment in Jaguar. On August 8, 2003, the company acquired the remaining 30% of the stock of Jaguar for $22 million, making it a wholly-owned subsidiary of Pactiv. At December 31, 2003, the allocation of the purchase price to the net assets of Jaguar and the related recognition of $12 million of goodwill were based on preliminary estimates of the fair market value of the assets and liabilities acquired, and, therefore, were subject to revision upon receipt of final appraisals. Appraisals of the fair-market value of the assets acquired were finalized during the third quarter of 2004, resulting in related goodwill being increased by $9 million, and property, plant, and equipment being decreased by $9 million. 8 NOTE 5. GOODWILL AND INTANGIBLE ASSETS Changes in the carrying value of goodwill for the nine months ended September 30, 2004, by operating segment are shown in the following table. <Table> <Caption> PROTECTIVE CONSUMER FOODSERVICE/ AND FLEXIBLE PRODUCTS FOOD PACKAGING PACKAGING TOTAL (In millions) -------- -------------- ------------ ----- Balance, December 31, 2003........................ $136 $320 $187 $643 Goodwill adjustment -- 2003 acquisitions.......... -- 3 -- 3 ---- ---- ---- ---- Balance, September 30, 2004....................... $136 $323 $187 $646 ---- ---- ---- ---- </Table> Intangible assets at September 30, 2004, are summarized in the following table. <Table> <Caption> ACCUMULATED CARRYING VALUE AMORTIZATION NET (In millions) -------------- ------------ ---- Intangible assets subject to amortization Patents................................................... $191 $ 77 $114 Other..................................................... 74 31 43 ---- ---- ---- 265 108 157 Intangible assets not subject to amortization (primarily trademarks)............................................... 130 -- 130 ---- ---- ---- Total intangible assets..................................... $395 $108 $287 ---- ---- ---- </Table> Amortization expense for intangible assets subject to amortization was $4 million and $13 million for the three- and nine-month periods ended September 30, 2004, respectively. Amortization expense is estimated to total $17 million, $15 million, $13 million, $13 million and $12 million for years 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, and 2008, respectively. NOTE 6. PROPERTY, PLANT, AND EQUIPMENT, NET <Table> <Caption> SEPTEMBER 30, 2004 DECEMBER 31, 2003 (In millions) ------------------ ----------------- Original cost Land, buildings, and improvements......................... $ 731 $ 735 Machinery and equipment................................... 1,603 1,653 Other, including construction in progress................. 121 102 ------- ------ Total..................................................... 2,455 2,490 Less accumulated depreciation and amortization.............. (1,021) (968) ------- ------ Property, plant, and equipment, net......................... $ 1,434 $1,522 ------- ------ </Table> 9 NOTE 7. COMMON STOCK EARNINGS PER SHARE Earnings from continuing operations per share of common stock outstanding was computed as follows. <Table> <Caption> THREE MONTHS ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, NINE MONTHS ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, -------------------------------- ------------------------------- 2004 2003 2004 2003 (In millions, except share and per-share data) ---------------- ------------- -------------- -------------- BASIC EARNINGS PER SHARE Net income............................. $ 56 $ 26 $ 108 $ 129 ------------ ------------ ------------ ------------ Average number of shares of common stock outstanding......................... 149,323,411 157,181,437 152,100,283 158,246,996 ------------ ------------ ------------ ------------ Basic earnings per average share of common stock............................... $ 0.38 $ 0.17 $ 0.71 $ 0.82 ------------ ------------ ------------ ------------ DILUTED EARNINGS PER SHARE Net income............................. $ 56 $ 26 $ 108 $ 129 ------------ ------------ ------------ ------------ Average number of shares of common stock outstanding......................... 149,323,411 157,181,437 152,100,283 158,246,996 Dilutive securities Stock options....................... 2,002,400 1,507,700 2,028,763 1,613,258 Performance shares.................. 419,625 484,559 445,142 484,753 ------------ ------------ ------------ ------------ Average number of shares of common stock outstanding including dilutive securities.......................... 151,745,436 159,173,696 154,574,188 160,345,007 ------------ ------------ ------------ ------------ Diluted earnings per average share of common stock............................... $ 0.37 $ 0.16 $ 0.70 $ 0.80 ------------ ------------ ------------ ------------ </Table> In the third quarter of 2004, the company acquired 2.5 million shares of its common stock at an average price of $23.42 per share, a total outlay of $59 million. For the nine-month period ended September 30, 2004, the company acquired 10.1 million shares of its common stock at an average price of $22.71 per share, a total outlay of $230 million. GRANTOR TRUST In November 1999, the company established a grantor trust and reserved 3,200,000 shares of Pactiv common stock for the trust. These shares were issued to the trust 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 4 reporting segments: Consumer Products, which relates principally to the manufacture and sale of disposable plastic, molded-fiber, pressed-paperboard, and aluminum packaging products, such as waste bags, tableware, food-storage bags, and cookware, for consumer markets, such as grocery stores, mass merchandisers, and discount chains; Foodservice/Food Packaging, which relates primarily to the manufacture and sale of various disposable plastic, molded-fiber, pressed-paperboard, and aluminum packaging products, for foodservice and food-packaging markets, such as restaurants and other institutional foodservice outlets, food processors, and grocery chains; 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. The accounting policies of the reporting segments are the same as those for Pactiv as a whole. Where discrete financial information is not available by segment, reasonable allocations of expenses and assets are used. 10 The following table sets forth certain segment information. <Table> <Caption> SEGMENT -------------------------------------- FOODSERVICE/ PROTECTIVE CONSUMER FOOD AND FLEXIBLE PRODUCTS PACKAGING PACKAGING OTHER TOTAL (In millions) -------- ------------ ------------ ----- ------ FOR THE THREE MONTHS ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2004 Sales to external customers..................... $238 $ 386 $241 $ -- $ 865 Operating income................................ 44 45(b) 23 2(d) 114 FOR THE THREE MONTHS ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2003 Sales to external customers..................... $224 $ 351 $218 $ -- $ 793 Operating income................................ 48 53 15 6 122 AT SEPTEMBER 30, 2004, AND FOR THE NINE MONTHS THEN ENDED Sales to external customers..................... $675 $1,116 $707 $ -- $2,498 Operating income................................ 129(a) 104(b) 3(c) 10(d) 246 Total assets.................................... 980 1,158 772 792(e) 3,702 AT SEPTEMBER 30, 2003, AND FOR THE NINE MONTHS THEN ENDED Sales to external customers..................... $645 $1,017 $658 $ -- $2,320 Operating income................................ 138 135 42 22 337 Total assets.................................... 957 1,130 751 699(e) 3,537 </Table> - --------------- (a) Includes restructuring and other charges of $4 million in the nine months ended September 30, 2004. (b) Includes restructuring and other charges of $1 million and $27 million in the three and nine months ended September 30, 2004, respectively. (c) Includes restructuring and other charges of $53 million in the nine months ended September 30, 2004. (d) Includes restructuring and other charges of $1 million and $2 million in the three and nine months ended September 30, 2004, respectively. (e) Includes assets related to pension plans and administrative-service operations. NOTE 9. COMPREHENSIVE INCOME Details of total comprehensive income (loss) for the three- and nine-month periods ended September 30, 2004, and 2003, were as follows: <Table> <Caption> THREE MONTHS NINE MONTHS ENDED ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, SEPTEMBER 30, -------------- -------------- 2004 2003 2004 2003 (In millions) ----- ----- ----- ----- Net income.................................................. $56 $26 $108 $129 Other comprehensive income Net currency translation gains (losses)................... 13 (4) (5) 32 Net changes in interest-rate swap......................... -- 1 -- 1 --- --- ---- ---- Total comprehensive income.................................. $69 $23 $103 $162 --- --- ---- ---- </Table> NOTE 10. LINES OF CREDIT AND GUARANTEES The company, from time to time, utilizes various lines of credit, backed by payment and performance guarantees, to finance operations of its foreign subsidiaries. These lines of credit are mainly used as overdraft and foreign-exchange settlement facilities and are in effect until cancelled by one or both parties. Performance under the guarantees would be required if such subsidiaries were sold, dissolved, or otherwise failed to discharge their related obligations. At September 30, 2004, available lines of credit totaled $20 million; however, amounts borrowed against those lines at that date were not material. 11 NOTE 11. PENSION PLANS AND OTHER POSTRETIREMENT BENEFITS The impact of pension plans on operating income was as follows: <Table> <Caption> THREE MONTHS NINE MONTHS ENDED ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, SEPTEMBER 30, ------------- ------------- 2004 2003 2004 2003 (In millions) ----- ----- ----- ----- Components of net periodic-benefit costs Service cost of benefits earned........................... $ (7) $(10) $ (23) $ (30) Interest cost on benefit obligations...................... (59) (59) (177) (177) Expected return on plan assets............................ 88 89 264 267 Amortization of: Unrecognized net losses................................ (8) (4) (24) (12) Unrecognized prior-service cost........................ (1) (1) (3) (3) ---- ---- ----- ----- Total net periodic-benefit income........................... $ 13 $ 15 $ 37 $ 45 ---- ---- ----- ----- </Table> The company has postretirement health-care and life-insurance plans that cover certain of its salaried and hourly employees who retire in accordance with the various provisions of such plans. Benefits may be subject to deductibles, copayments, and other limitations. The company reserves the right to change such postretirement plans, which are not funded. The Medicare Prescription Drug, Improvement, and Modernization Act ("the Act"), which was signed into law on December 8, 2003, provides prescription-drug benefits under Medicare Part D and a federal subsidy to sponsors of retiree health-care benefit plans that provide benefits that are at least actuarially equivalent to those provided under Medicare Part D. The company expects that its plans are not likely to qualify for the federal subsidy, and therefore the Act will not have any impact on the company's accounting for its postretirement-benefit costs and accumulated benefit obligations. NOTE 12. CONTINGENCIES LITIGATION In May 1999, Tenneco Inc. (Tenneco), Pactiv's former parent, Pactiv (through Tenneco's former containerboard business), and a number of other containerboard manufacturers were named as defendants in a consolidated, class-action complaint brought on behalf of purchasers of corrugated containers that alleged a civil violation of Section I of the Sherman Act. The company also was named as a defendant in a related class-action antitrust lawsuit. Tenneco sold its containerboard business in April 1999, prior to the spin-off of Pactiv in November 1999. In connection with the spin-off, Pactiv was assigned responsibility for defending related claims against Tenneco and for any liability resulting therefrom. The lawsuits (In Re: Linerboard Litigation, U.S.D.C., E.D. of Pennsylvania, MDL no.1261) alleged that the defendants, during the period from October 1, 1993, through November 30, 1995, conspired to limit the supply of linerboard, and that the purpose and effect of the alleged conspiracy was to artificially increase prices of corrugated containers and corrugated sheets. The lawsuits sought treble damages of unspecified amounts, plus attorneys' fees. These class-action cases effectively have been consolidated for pretrial purposes before the federal district court in the eastern district of Pennsylvania, which is overseeing the class actions, and it is expected that they will be transferred formally to that court. Several entities have opted out of the classes, and the company has been named as a defendant in 11 direct-action complaints that have been filed in various federal courts across the United States and in Canada by opt-out entities. All of the opt-out complaints included allegations that are substantially similar to those made in the class actions. On November 3, 2003, the company reached an agreement to settle the class-action lawsuits. The settlement, which has been approved by the court, resulted in the company recording a charge of $56 million pretax, $35 million after tax, or $0.22 per share, in the third quarter of 2003. This charge included the establishment of a reserve for the estimated liability associated with the opt-out complaints. Actual amounts 12 paid in settlement of the opt-out liabilities, if any, may be different than amounts reserved. No trial date has been set for any of the opt-out lawsuits. The company is party to other legal proceedings arising from its operations. Related reserves are recorded when it is probable that liabilities exist and where reasonable estimates of such liabilities can be made. While it is not possible to predict the outcome of any of these proceedings, the company's management, based on its assessment of the facts and circumstances now known, does not believe that any of these proceedings, individually or in the aggregate, will have a material adverse effect on the company's financial position. However, actual outcomes may be different than expected and could have a material effect on the company's operating results or cash flows in a particular period. ENVIRONMENTAL MATTERS In early 2003, the company discovered that certain air emissions at one of its California plants exceeded permitted levels. The company reported this matter to the San Joaquin Valley Air Pollution Control District and, effective November 2003, entered into a settlement agreement with that agency, which is subject to the approval of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, regarding the appropriate actions to be taken to address the matter. The company expects to resolve this matter through discussions with the agency and does not believe that the costs involved, including any monetary sanctions, will have a material adverse effect on the company's financial position, operating results, or cash flows. The company is subject to a variety of environmental and pollution-control laws and regulations in all jurisdictions in which it operates. Where it is probable that related liabilities exist and where reasonable estimates of such liabilities can be made, Pactiv establishes associated reserves. Estimated liabilities are subject to change as additional information becomes available regarding the magnitude of possible clean-up costs, the expense and effectiveness of alternative clean-up methods, and other possible liabilities associated with such situations. However, management believes that any additional costs that may be incurred as more information becomes available will not have a material adverse effect on the company's financial position, although such costs could have a material effect on the company's operating results or cash flows in a particular period. The above notes are an integral part of the foregoing financial statements. 13 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. All per-share information is presented on a diluted basis unless otherwise noted. The company has 4 reporting segments: Consumer Products, which relates principally to the manufacture and sale of disposable plastic, molded-fiber, pressed-paperboard, and aluminum packaging products, such as waste bags, tableware, food-storage bags, and cookware, for consumer markets, such as grocery stores, mass merchandisers, and discount chains; Foodservice/Food Packaging, which relates primarily to the manufacture and sale of various disposable plastic, molded-fiber, pressed-paperboard, and aluminum packaging products, for foodservice and food-packaging markets, such as restaurants and other institutional foodservice outlets, food processors, and grocery chains; 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. The accounting policies of the reporting segments are the same as those for Pactiv as a whole. Where discrete financial information is not available by segment, reasonable allocations of expenses and assets are used. RESTRUCTURING AND OTHER In the first quarter of 2004, the company announced a restructuring program to rationalize excess manufacturing capacity and reduce overhead costs, and to reinvest a portion of the related savings in strategic growth initiatives. In this connection, the company recorded restructuring and other charges totaling $70 million, $44 million after tax, or $0.28 per share, in the first quarter, $14 million, $8 million after tax, or $0.06 per share, in the second quarter and $2 million, $1 million after tax, or $0.01 per share, in the third quarter of 2004. The principal strategic objectives of the program are to (1) rationalize inefficient manufacturing assets, primarily certain molded-fiber facilities in North America and the United Kingdom; (2) reduce overhead in several areas of the business, thereby eliminating non-value-added activities; (3) increase the number of new product launches over the next several years; and (4) increase the value of the Hefty(R) brand. Implementation of the program resulted in the elimination of approximately 1,000 salaried and hourly positions worldwide. The total cost of the restructuring program is expected to be approximately $96 million, $60 million after tax, or $0.39 per share, covering severance, asset write-offs, and other, which consists principally of asset removal costs, including asbestos insulation abatement and associated expenses at the company's closed molded-fiber facility in the United Kingdom. The majority of the program was executed in the second quarter of 2004, with the balance expected to be completed in the first half of 2005. Pretax annualized savings from the program are anticipated to total $45 million, principally from reductions in salaried and hourly employee costs and depreciation expense. The company intends to spend approximately $25 million of the annualized savings on additional marketing support and new product-development activities. After-tax cash payments related to the restructuring and other actions totaled $20 million in the first nine months of 2004, and are expected to total $25 million for full-year 2004. 14 The following summarizes actual and expected impacts of restructuring and related actions. <Table> <Caption> SEVERANCE ASSET WRITE-OFFS OTHER(1) TOTAL (In millions) --------- ---------------- -------- ----- ACCRUED RESTRUCTURING BALANCE AT JUNE 30, 2004....... $12 $-- $17 $ 29 Additions/adjustments to the account Foodservice/Food Packaging......................... -- -- 1 1 Protective and Flexible Packaging.................. -- 3 (3) -- Corporate.......................................... -- -- 1 1 --- --- --- ---- Total additions/adjustments........................ -- 3 (1) 2 Cash payments........................................ (6) -- (7) (13) Charges against asset accounts....................... -- (3) -- (3) --- --- --- ---- ACCRUED RESTRUCTURING BALANCE AT SEPTEMBER 30, 2004............................................... $ 6 $-- $ 9 $ 15 --- --- --- ---- RESTRUCTURING PROGRAM COSTS TO DATE Consumer Products.................................. $ 4 $-- $-- $ 4 Foodservice/Food Packaging......................... 8 17 2 27 Protective and Flexible Packaging.................. 11 9 33 53 Corporate.......................................... -- -- 2 2 --- --- --- ---- Total.............................................. $23 $26 $37 $ 86 --- --- --- ---- PROJECTED TOTAL RESTRUCTURING PROGRAM COSTS Consumer Products.................................. $ 4 $-- $-- $ 4 Foodservice/Food Packaging......................... 10 17 3 30 Protective and Flexible Packaging.................. 12 9 40 61 Corporate.......................................... -- -- 1 1 --- --- --- ---- Total.............................................. $26 $26 $44 $ 96 --- --- --- ---- </Table> - --------------- (1) Consists principally of asset removal costs, including asbestos insulation abatement and associated expenses at the company's closed molded-fiber facility in the U.K. THREE MONTHS ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2004, COMPARED WITH THREE MONTHS ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2003 OPERATING RESULTS Significant Trends The principal raw materials used to manufacture the company's products are plastic resins, principally polystyrene and polyethylene. Average industry prices for polystyrene were approximately 35% higher in the third quarter of 2004 than in the same period of 2003, while average industry prices for polyethylene rose by approximately 7% in the third quarter of 2004 compared with the same period in 2003. In response to increases in resin costs, the company raised selling prices in many areas of its business during 2003 and in the first nine months of 2004. However, these price increases were only partially effective in offsetting the impact of the resin-cost increases in the same periods. The volatility of raw-material costs continues to be a source of uncertainty. Oil prices, because of concerns over supply disruptions, are very high. Chemical intermediates, particularly benzene which is used in the manufacture of polystyrene, have risen recently to unprecedented levels. Strong Asian market demand for polyethylene coupled with the high cost of oil used in the Asian production of polyethylene have made Asia an attractive export market for U.S. polyethylene producers. As a result, polystyrene and polyethylene suppliers have announced substantial price increases effective in the fourth quarter of 2004. The company has responded by announcing additional selling-price increases for its polystyrene- and polyethylene-based products effective in the third and fourth quarter. 15 Sales <Table> <Caption> THREE MONTHS ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, ------------- 2004 2003 CHANGE (Dollars in millions) ----- ----- ------ Consumer Products........................................... $238 $224 6.3% Foodservice/Food Packaging.................................. 386 351 10.0 Protective and Flexible Packaging........................... 241 218 10.6 ---- ---- Total....................................................... $865 $793 9.1% ---- ---- </Table> Total sales increased $72 million, or 9.1%, over 2003. Excluding the positive impact of foreign-currency exchange rates ($10 million), and acquisitions ($20 million), sales grew 5.2%, driven principally by volume growth and pricing. Sales for the Consumer Products business increased $14 million, or 6.3%, from 2003, reflecting strong volume growth. The company experienced volume increases in all product lines, led by gains in tableware and waste bags. Roll out of Hefty(R) Ultra Flex(TM), the company's new strong and stretchable waste bag, is on track, and advertising and promotion support will begin in November. In the quarter, Hefty(R) Consumer Products also extended its Hefty(R) Zoo Pals(R) line of plates with the introduction of bowls and utensils. Sales in the Foodservice/Food Packaging business increased $35 million, or 10%, from 2003. Excluding the positive impact of acquisitions ($20 million), and the negative impact of foreign-currency exchange rates ($1 million), sales increased $16 million, or 4.6%, driven by pricing gains. The sales growth was led by increases in foodservice foam, agricultural products, home meal replacement items, and processor trays. Sales of protective- and flexible-packaging products increased $23 million, or 10.6%, compared with 2003. Excluding the positive impact of foreign-currency exchange rates ($11 million), sales for this segment increased $12 million, or 5.2%, driven by volume and price increases in North America, and volume growth in Europe. Demand gains were broad-based, including strong growth in inflatables, air cushioning, polyethylene foam, and micro-foam products. Operating Income <Table> <Caption> THREE MONTHS ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, ------------- 2004 2003 CHANGE (Dollars in millions) ----- ----- ------ Consumer Products........................................... $ 44 $ 48 (8.3)% Foodservice/Food Packaging.................................. 45 53 (15.1) Protective and Flexible Packaging........................... 23 15 53.3 Other....................................................... 2 6 (66.7) ---- ---- Total....................................................... $114 $122 (6.6)% ---- ---- </Table> Total operating income was $114 million in the third quarter of 2004, a decrease of $8 million, or 6.6%, from last year, reflecting the impact of higher plastic resin and other energy-related costs, restructuring and other charges, and lower noncash pension income, offset partly by the positive effect of volume growth, restructuring benefits, and productivity gains. 16 The following table summarizes by segment the impact of restructuring and other charges in the third quarter of 2004. <Table> <Caption> OPERATING INCOME ------------------------------------------------------- U.S. GAAP RESTRUCTURING AND EXCLUDING RESTRUCTURING BASIS OTHER CHARGES AND OTHER CHARGES (Dollars in millions) --------- ----------------- ----------------------- Consumer Products.............................. $ 44 $ -- $ 44 Foodservice/Food Packaging..................... 45 1 46 Protective and Flexible Packaging.............. 23 -- 23 Other.......................................... 2 1 3 ---- ----- ---- Total.......................................... $114 $ 2 $116 ---- ----- ---- </Table> The company's management believes that showing operating income excluding the effect of restructuring and other charges presents a useful alternative depiction of the company's operating results. The restructuring and other charges relate to actions that will have an ongoing effect on the company, and to consider such charges as being only applicable to the third quarter of 2004 might make the company's operating performance in that quarter more difficult to evaluate, particularly when compared with other periods in which there were no such charges. The company's management uses operating income excluding restructuring and other charges to evaluate operating performance, to value various business units, and, along with other factors, in determining management compensation. The following table summarizes operating income excluding restructuring and other charges for the third quarter of 2004 and 2003. <Table> <Caption> THREE MONTHS ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, ------------- 2004 2003 CHANGE (Dollars in millions) ----- ----- ------ Consumer Products........................................... $ 44 $ 48 (8.3)% Foodservice/Food Packaging.................................. 46 53 (13.2) Protective and Flexible Packaging........................... 23 15 53.3 Other....................................................... 3 6 (50.0) ---- ---- Total....................................................... $116 $122 (4.9)% ---- ---- </Table> Total operating income excluding restructuring and other charges was $116 million in the third quarter of 2004, a decrease of $6 million from last year, as higher plastic resin and other energy-related costs, and lower noncash pension income were only partly offset by volume growth, restructuring benefits, and productivity gains. Operating income excluding restructuring and other charges for the Consumer Products business was $44 million, a decrease of $4 million from last year, primarily driven by higher plastic resin and other energy-related costs, offset partially by volume growth and productivity benefits. Operating income excluding restructuring and other charges for the Foodservice/Food Packaging business was $46 million, a decrease of $7 million from last year, as higher plastic resin and other energy-related costs were only partially offset by the favorable effect of 2004 price increases and productivity improvements. Operating income excluding restructuring and other charges for the Protective and Flexible Packaging segment was $23 million, an increase of $8 million, or 53.3%, from last year, as volume and pricing gains, and the impact of restructuring initiatives more than offset higher plastic resin and other energy-related costs. Operating income excluding restructuring and other charges for the Other segment was $3 million, a decrease of $3 million, or 50%, from a year ago, principally because of a decline in noncash pension income. 17 Net Income The company recorded net income of $56 million, or $0.37 per share, in the third quarter of 2004, compared with $26 million, or $0.16 per share, last year. Third quarter 2004's results included the impact of restructuring and other charges of $1 million, or $0.01 per share, and noncash pension income of $8 million, or $0.05 per share, which was $0.01 per share lower than the previous year. Third quarter 2003 results included a charge of $35 million, or $0.22 per share, for the Tenneco Packaging litigation settlement and related matters. NINE MONTHS ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2004, COMPARED WITH NINE MONTHS ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2003 OPERATING RESULTS Sales <Table> <Caption> NINE MONTHS ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, --------------- 2004 2003 CHANGE (Dollars in millions) ------ ------ ------ Consumer Products........................................... $ 675 $ 645 4.7% Foodservice/Food Packaging.................................. 1,116 1,017 9.7 Protective and Flexible Packaging........................... 707 658 7.4 ------ ------ Total....................................................... $2,498 $2,320 7.7% ------ ------ </Table> Total sales increased $178 million, or 7.7%, over 2003. Excluding the positive impact of foreign-currency exchange rates ($40 million), and acquisitions ($55 million), sales grew 3.5%, driven mainly by higher volume and pricing. Sales in the Consumer Products business increased $30 million, or 4.7%, over last year driven by volume growth. Tableware volume increased in both the branded and private-label businesses. Waste-bag volume grew, driven partially by Hefty(R) Ultra Flex(TM) tall kitchen and large trash bags and Hefty(R) HandySaks(TM) convenience bags, which were launched earlier this year. Sales in the Foodservice/Food Packaging business increased $99 million, or 9.7%, from 2003. Excluding the impact of acquisitions ($55 million) and foreign-currency exchange rates ($1 million), sales grew 4.4%, driven primarily by volume growth in several key product lines and selling price increases. Volume growth was particularly strong in foodservice foam and home meal replacement products, which included new products introduced during the first half of the year for the fast-food industry. Sales of protective- and flexible-packaging products increased $49 million, or 7.4%, compared with 2003. Excluding the positive impact of foreign-currency exchange rates ($41 million), sales increased 1.1%, reflecting strong volume growth in North America, offset by lower volume in Europe, primarily driven by the effect of closing a molded fiber plant in the United Kingdom. Operating Income <Table> <Caption> NINE MONTHS ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, ------------- 2004 2003 CHANGE (Dollars in millions) ----- ----- ------ Consumer Products........................................... $129 $138 (6.5)% Foodservice/Food Packaging.................................. 104 135 (23.0) Protective and Flexible Packaging........................... 3 42 (92.9) Other....................................................... 10 22 (54.5) ---- ---- Total....................................................... $246 $337 (27.0)% ---- ---- </Table> Total operating income was $246 million in 2004, a decrease of $91 million, or 27%, from last year, driven primarily by the recording of restructuring and other charges of $86 million in the nine-month period ended 18 September 30, 2004. Compared with last year, the unfavorable effect of higher energy-related costs, increased marketing-support expenditures, and lower noncash pension income was offset partially by the positive impact of higher volume, restructuring-program benefits, and productivity gains. The following table summarizes by segment the impact of restructuring and other charges for the nine-month period ended September 30, 2004. <Table> <Caption> OPERATING INCOME ------------------------------------------------------- U.S. GAAP RESTRUCTURING AND EXCLUDING RESTRUCTURING BASIS OTHER CHARGES AND OTHER CHARGES (Dollars in millions) --------- ----------------- ----------------------- Consumer Products.............................. $129 $ 4 $133 Foodservice/Food Packaging..................... 104 27 131 Protective and Flexible Packaging.............. 3 53 56 Other.......................................... 10 2 12 ---- --- ---- Total.......................................... $246 $86 $332 ---- --- ---- </Table> The company's management believes that showing operating income excluding the effect of restructuring and other charges presents a useful alternative depiction of the company's operating results. The restructuring and other charges relate to actions that will have an ongoing effect on the company, and to consider such charges as being only applicable to the first nine months of 2004 might make the company's operating performance in that period more difficult to evaluate, particularly when compared with other periods in which there were no such charges. The company's management uses operating income excluding restructuring and other charges to evaluate operating performance, to value various business units, and, along with other factors, in determining management compensation. The following table summarizes operating income excluding restructuring and other charges for the nine-month period ended September 30, 2004 and 2003, respectively. <Table> <Caption> NINE MONTHS ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, ------------- 2004 2003 CHANGE (Dollars in millions) ----- ----- ------ Consumer Products........................................... $133 $138 (3.6)% Foodservice/Food Packaging.................................. 131 135 (3.0) Protective and Flexible Packaging........................... 56 42 33.3 Other....................................................... 12 22 (45.5) ---- ---- Total....................................................... $332 $337 (1.5)% ---- ---- </Table> Total operating income excluding restructuring and other charges was $332 million, down $5 million versus last year, as increased plastic resin and other energy-related costs, higher marketing-support expenses, and lower noncash pension income were only partially offset by higher volume, restructuring savings, and productivity gains. Operating income excluding restructuring and other charges for the Consumer Products business was $133 million, down 3.6% compared with 2003, as higher plastic resin and other energy-related costs and increased advertising and promotional expenses were only partly offset by higher volume and productivity gains. Operating income excluding restructuring and other charges for the Foodservice/Food Packaging business was $131 million, down 3% from a year ago, reflecting the unfavorable impact of higher plastic resin and other energy-related costs, offset, in part, by increased volume, higher selling prices, and productivity improvements. Operating income excluding restructuring and other charges for the Protective and Flexible Packaging segment was $56 million, up 33.3% from last year, primarily reflecting volume growth in North America, restructuring benefits, and productivity gains. 19 Operating income excluding restructuring and other charges for the Other segment decreased 45.5% from last year, principally because of a decline in noncash pension income. Net Income The company recorded net income from continuing operations of $108 million, or $1.05 per share, for the nine months ended September 30, 2004, compared with $129 million, or $0.80 per share, last year. Current-period results included the impact of restructuring and other charges of $54 million, or $0.35 per share, and noncash pension income of $23 million, or $0.15 per share, which was $0.03 per share lower than the previous year. Net income for the nine months ended September 30, 2003, included a charge of $35 million, or $0.22 per share, for the Tenneco Packaging litigation settlement and related matters. LIQUIDITY AND CAPITAL RESOURCES Capitalization <Table> <Caption> SEPTEMBER 30, DECEMBER 31, 2004 2003 CHANGE (In millions) ------------- ------------ ------ Short-term debt, including current maturities of long-term debt..................................................... $ 5 $ 5 $ -- Long-term debt............................................. 1,336 1,336 -- ------ ------ ---- Total debt................................................. 1,341 1,341 -- Minority interest.......................................... 9 8 1 Shareholders' equity....................................... 966 1,061 (95) ------ ------ ---- Total capitalization....................................... $2,316 $2,410 $(94) ------ ------ ---- </Table> The ratio of debt to total capitalization rose to 57.9% at September 30, 2004, from 55.6% at December 31, 2003, as a result of a decline in shareholders' equity. Shareholders' equity decreased $95 million in the first nine months of 2004, driven by the repurchase of $230 million of Pactiv common stock and the recording of an unfavorable currency-translation adjustment of $5 million, offset partially by the recording of $108 million of net income and the issuance of $32 million of company common stock. Cash Flows <Table> <Caption> NINE MONTHS ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, ------------- 2004 2003 (In millions) ----- ----- Cash provided (used) by: Operating activities...................................... $ 313 $ 275 Investing activities...................................... (66) (103) Financing activities...................................... (206) (115) </Table> Cash provided by operating activities was $313 million in 2004, up $38 million from the same period last year, reflecting better working-capital management and higher cash earnings. Investing activities used $66 million and $103 million of cash in 2004 and 2003, respectively, primarily for the acquisition of property, plant, and equipment. Cash used by financing activities was $206 million in 2004, primarily reflecting the repurchase of company common stock ($230 million), offset partially by the issuance of company stock ($24 million) in connection with the administration of employee-benefit plans. Cash used by financing activities was $115 million in 2003, principally reflecting the early retirement of debt ($67 million) and the repurchase of company stock ($59 million), offset partially by the issuance of company stock ($12 million) in connection with the administration of employee-benefit plans. 20 Capital Commitments Commitments for authorized capital expenditures totaled approximately $140 million at September 30, 2004. It is anticipated that the majority of these expenditures will be funded over the next 12 months from existing cash and short-term investments and internally generated cash. Contractual Obligations There have been no material changes in the company's aggregate contractual obligations since the end of 2003. Liquidity and Off-Balance-Sheet Financing The company uses various sources of funding to manage liquidity. For the first nine months of 2004, cash flow from operations was $313 million, an increase of $38 million, or 14%, from the same period in 2003, providing a substantial source of liquidity to the company. Additionally, effective May 27, 2004, the company's revolving-credit facility was renewed for an additional five years, with total availability under the facility of $600 million (which may be increased by $150 million at the request of the company). There were no outstanding borrowings under this revolving line of credit at September 30, 2004. The company was in full compliance with financial and other covenants of its revolving-credit agreement at the end of the third quarter of 2004. The company also utilizes an asset-securitization program which represents off-balance-sheet financing. Amounts securitized under this program were $10 million and $15 million at September 30, 2004, and September 30, 2003, respectively. Termination of the asset-securitization program would require the company to increase its debt or decrease its cash balance by a corresponding amount. The company has pension plans that cover substantially all of its employees. Cash-funding requirements for the plans are governed primarily by the Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA). Based on long-term projections at December 31, 2003, no cash contributions to the U.S. plans will be required through at least 2013. In December 2003, the board of directors approved a plan for the company to repurchase up to 5 million shares of its common stock using open-market or privately-negotiated transactions, with the repurchased shares to be held in treasury for general corporate purposes. In March 2004, the board of directors approved a plan for the company to repurchase an additional 5 million shares of its common stock under terms and conditions similar to those included in the December 2003 plan. In August 2004, the board of directors approved a plan for the company to repurchase a third tranche of 5 million shares of its common stock under terms and conditions similar to those included in the December 2003 and March 2004 plans. Pursuant to these authorizations, the company acquired 2.5 million shares during the third quarter of 2004 at an average price of $23.49 per share, or a total outlay of $59 million. For the nine-month period ended September 30, 2004, the company acquired 10.1 million shares at an average cost of $22.71 per share, or a total outlay of $230 million. See Part II, Item 2 for additional information. Management believes that cash flow from operations, available cash reserves, and the ability to obtain cash under the company's credit facilities and asset-securitization program will be sufficient to meet current and future liquidity and capital requirements. CHANGES IN ACCOUNTING PRINCIPLES In January 2003, the Financial Accounting Standards Board issued Financial Interpretation (FIN) No. 46, "Consolidation of Variable Interest Entities." FIN No. 46 addresses accounting for variable interest entities (VIEs), defined as separate legal structures that either do not have equity investors with voting rights or have equity investors with voting rights that do not provide sufficient financial resources for the entities to support their activities. FIN No. 46 requires that (1) companies consolidate VIEs if they are required to recognize the majority of such entities' gains and losses and (2) disclosures be made regarding VIEs that companies are not required to consolidate but in which they have a significant variable interest. Consolidation requirements apply immediately to VIEs created after January 31, 2003, or in the first fiscal 21 year or interim period ending after December 15, 2003. Certain of the disclosure requirements apply to financial statements issued after January 31, 2003, regardless of when VIEs were created. Upon Pactiv's December 31, 2003, adoption of FIN No. 46, the company consolidated a VIE associated with the properties covered by its synthetic-lease facility, resulting in an increase in long-term debt and property, plant, and equipment of $169 million and $150 million, respectively. Consolidation of the VIE also required the company to recognize, as a cumulative effect of change in accounting principles, depreciation expense on the leased assets from lease inception to December 31, 2003, of $19 million, $12 million after-tax, or $0.07 per share. On a going-forward basis, consolidation of the VIE is expected to reduce net income by approximately $3 million, or $0.02 per share, annually. CRITICAL ACCOUNTING POLICIES For a complete discussion of the company's critical accounting policies, refer to Pactiv's most recent filing on Form 10-K. 22 CAUTIONARY STATEMENT FOR PURPOSES OF "SAFE HARBOR" PROVISIONS OF THE PRIVATE SECURITIES LITIGATION REFORM ACT OF 1995 Certain statements included in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q, including statements in the "Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations" section and in the notes to the financial statements, are "forward-looking statements." All statements other than statements of historical fact, including statements regarding prospects and future results, are forward-looking. These forward-looking statements generally can be identified by the use of terms and phrases such as "will," "believe," "anticipate," "may," "might," "could," "expect," "estimated," "projects," "intends," "foreseeable future," 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 could be material. Following are factors that might cause the company's actual results to differ materially from expected results expressed or implied by these forward-looking statements: - Changes in consumer demand and selling prices for the company's products, including new products that the company or its competitors may introduce, that could impact sales and margins. The company operates in a very competitive environment in which product innovation and development has historically been key to obtaining and maintaining market share and margins. The company's sales and margins can also be impacted by changes in distribution channels, in customer mix (including consolidation among customers), and in customer merchandising strategies, including substitution of unbranded products for branded products. - Material substitutions and changes in the cost of raw materials, including plastic resins, labor, or utilities that could impact the company's expenses and margins. Plastic-resin prices are impacted by the price of oil, natural gas, and various chemical intermediates. Oil and natural-gas prices are affected by numerous factors, including overall economic activity, geopolitical situations (particularly involving oil-exporting regions), and governmental policies and regulation. The price of chemical intermediates can be affected by planned and unplanned refining outages. - Changes in laws or governmental actions, including changes in regulations such as those relating to air emissions or plastics generally. - Although the company believes it has adequate sources of liquidity for its operations, the availability or cost of capital could impact growth or acquisition opportunities. - Workforce factors such as strikes or other labor interruptions. - The general economic, political, and competitive conditions in countries in which the company operates, including currency fluctuations and other risks associated with operating outside of the U. S., may impact not only demand for the company's products, but also the price of raw materials and the cost of manufacturing. - Changes in assumptions regarding the long-term rate of return on pension assets and the discount rate and other assumptions, as well as the level of amortization of actuarial gains and losses, could have a material effect on net income and shareholders' equity. - Changes enacted by the Securities and Exchange Commission, the Financial Accounting Standards Board, or other regulatory or accounting bodies. See "Critical Accounting Principles." - Competition from products manufactured in countries that have lower labor and other costs. - The company's ability to integrate new businesses that it may acquire or to dispose of businesses or business segments that it may wish to divest. 23 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 related 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 and the British pound. Associated gains or losses offset 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 September 30, 2004, all of which will mature later in 2004. <Table> <Caption> NOTIONAL AMOUNT NOTIONAL AMOUNT IN FOREIGN CURRENCY EXCHANGE RATE IN U.S. DOLLARS (In millions, except settlement rates) ------------------- ------------- --------------- British pounds -- Purchase................................... 2 1.80 4 -- Sell....................................... (31) 1.80 (56) Euros -- Purchase................................... 48 1.23 59 -- Sell....................................... (4) 1.23 (5) Czech Korunas -- Sell....................................... (22) 0.04 (1) Hungarian Forint -- Sell....................................... (329) 0.005 (2) Polish Zloty -- Purchase................................... 3 0.28 1 -- Sell....................................... (1) 0.28 -- </Table> Interest Rates The company has issued public-debt securities ($1,174 million at September 30, 2004,) with fixed interest rates and original maturity dates ranging from 2 to 24 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 addition, the company had other fixed-rate debt totaling $1 million and floating-rate debt of $169 million at September 30, 2004. The fair-value of long-term debt at September 30, 2004, and December 31, 2003, was approximately $1,553 million and $1,535 million, respectively, compared with recorded amounts of $1,336 million at both dates. 24 The following table provides information about Pactiv's financial instruments that are sensitive to interest-rate risks. <Table> <Caption> ESTIMATED MATURITY DATES -------------------------------------------------------- 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 THEREAFTER TOTAL (Dollars in millions) ---- ---- ----- ---- ----- ---------- ------ Fixed-rate debt securities............... $ -- $299 $ -- $ 99 $ -- $776 $1,174 Average interest rate.................... -- 7.2% -- 8.0% -- 8.1% 7.9% Fair value............................... $ -- $313 $ -- $108 $ -- $962 $1,383 Floating-rate debt....................... $ -- $169 $ -- $ -- $ -- $ -- $ 169 Average interest rate.................... -- 2.3% -- -- -- -- 2.3% Fair value............................... $ -- $169 $ -- $ -- $ -- $ -- $ 169 Fixed-rate debt.......................... $ 1 $ -- $ -- $ -- $ -- $ -- $ 1 Average interest rate.................... 5.5% -- -- -- -- -- 5.5% Fair value............................... $ 1 $ -- $ -- $ -- $ -- $ -- $ 1 </Table> Prior to the spin-off, the company entered into an interest-rate swap to hedge its exposure to interest-rate movements. The company settled this swap in November 1999, incurring a $43 million loss, which is being recognized as additional interest expense over the average life of the underlying debt In the first quarter of 2001, the company entered into interest-rate swap agreements to 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. During the first quarter of 2002, the company exited these swap agreements, and the related accumulated net loss ($1 million at September 30, 2004) is being expensed over the remaining life of the underlying obligation. ITEM 4. CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES The company's disclosure controls and procedures are designed to ensure that information required to be disclosed by the company in the reports it files or submits under the Securities Exchange Act is recorded, processed, summarized, and reported within the appropriate time periods. The company, under the supervision and with the participation of its management, including the company's principal executive officer and principal financial officer, has evaluated the effectiveness of its disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e)), and the company and such officers have concluded that such controls and procedures are adequate and effective. The company completed its evaluation of such controls and procedures in connection with the preparation of this quarterly report on Form 10-Q on November 3, 2004. There have been no significant changes in the company's internal controls or in other factors that could significantly affect these controls subsequent to the date of their evaluation, including any corrective actions with regard to significant deficiencies and material weaknesses therein. 25 PART II -- OTHER INFORMATION ITEM 1. NONE ITEM 2. CHANGES IN SECURITIES, USE OF PROCEEDS, AND ISSUER PURCHASES OF EQUITY SECURITIES In December 2003, the board of directors approved a plan for the company to repurchase up to 5 million shares of its common stock using open-market or privately negotiated transactions, with the repurchased shares to be held in treasury for general corporate purposes. As of April 30, 2004, all shares under this authorization were acquired at an average price of $22.02 per share. In March 2004, the board of directors approved a plan for the company to repurchase up to 5 million shares of its common stock under terms and conditions similar to those included in the December 2003 plan. As of August 30, 2004, all shares under this authorization were acquired at an average price of $23.31 per share. In August 2004, the board of directors approved a plan for the company to repurchase an additional 5 million shares of its common stock under terms and conditions similar to those included in the December 2003 plan. As of September 30, 2004, the company had purchased 1,094,100 shares of its common stock under this authorization at an average price of $23.49 per share. The following table summarizes Pactiv stock purchases made during the third quarter of 2004 under the March 2004 and August 2004 authorizations and 1,455 shares acquired by the company in connection with stock-option exercises under the company's employee benefit plans. <Table> <Caption> TOTAL TOTAL NUMBER OF SHARES MAXIMUM NUMBER OF NUMBER AVERAGE PURCHASED AS PART OF SHARES THAT MAY YET BE OF SHARES PRICE PAID PUBLICLY ANNOUNCED PURCHASED UNDER THE PERIOD PURCHASED PER SHARE PLANS OR PROGRAMS PLANS OR PROGRAMS - ------ --------- ---------- ---------------------- ---------------------- July 2004......................... 280,000 $23.08 280,000 1,153,300 August 2004....................... 1,922,755 $23.44 1,921,300 4,232,000 September 2004.................... 326,100 $23.59 326,100 3,905,900(1) --------- --------- Total............................. 2,528,855 $23.42 2,527,400 3,905,900(1) --------- --------- </Table> - --------------- (1) Represents the remaining number of shares that may be purchased under the August 2004 authorization as of September 30, 2004. ITEMS 3 - 5. NONE ITEM 6. EXHIBITS AND REPORTS ON FORM 8-K. (A) EXHIBITS Exhibits designated with an asterisk in the following index are furnished; 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). 3.1 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). 3.2 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). </Table> 26 <Table> <Caption> EXHIBIT NO. DESCRIPTION - ----------- ----------- 4.1 Specimen Stock Certificate of Pactiv Corporation Common Stock (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 4.1 to Pactiv Corporation's Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended September 30, 1999, File No. 1-15157). 4.2(a) 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). 4.2(b) Amendment No. 1 to Rights Agreement, dated as of November 7, 2002, by and between the registrant and National City Bank, as rights agent (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 4.4(a) to Pactiv Corporation's Registration Statement on Form S-8, File No. 333-101121). 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 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). 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). </Table> 27 <Table> <Caption> EXHIBIT NO. DESCRIPTION - ----------- ----------- 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 the quarter ended September 30, 1999, File No. 1-12387). 10.4 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). 10.5 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). 10.6 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). 10.7 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). 10.8 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). 10.9 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). 10.10 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). 10.11 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). 10.12 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). 10.13 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). 10.14 Pactiv Corporation Incentive Compensation Plan (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 4.7 to Pactiv Corporation's Registration Statement on Form S-8, File No. 333-101121). </Table> 28 <Table> <Caption> EXHIBIT NO. DESCRIPTION - ----------- ----------- 10.15 Credit Agreement, dated as of May 27, 2004, among the registrant, Bank of America, N.A., as Administrative Agent, Bank One, as Syndication Agent and L/C Issuer, BNP Paribas, Suntrust Bank, and Citicorp North America, Inc., as Co-Documentation Agents, and the other financial institutions party thereto. 18 None. 19 None. 22 None. 23 None. 24 None. *31.1 Rule 13a-14(a)/15d-14(a) Certification. *31.2 Rule 13a-14(a)/15d-14(a) Certification. **32.1 Section 1350 Certification. **32.2 Section 1350 Certification. </Table> - --------------- * Filed herewith ** Furnished herewith (B) REPORTS ON FORM 8-K On July 22, 2004, the company filed a Form 8-K regarding the press release issued to announce the company's second quarter 2004 earnings. On September 20, 2004, the company issued a press release announcing the company's lower outlook for third quarter and full year 2004 earnings. 29 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: November 9, 2004 30