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2023 Q4 Form 10-K Financial Statement

#000004392023000068 Filed on December 18, 2023

Income Statement

Concept	2023 Q4	2023
Revenue	$1.308B	$5.219B
YoY Change	-12.53%	-17.81%
Cost Of Revenue	$1.033B	$4.073B
YoY Change	-12.9%	-19.58%
Gross Profit	$275.7M	$1.146B
YoY Change	-11.09%	-10.84%
Gross Profit Margin	21.07%	21.96%
Selling, General & Admin	$136.8M	$549.1M
YoY Change	-2.56%	-5.49%
% of Gross Profit	49.62%	47.91%
Research & Development
YoY Change
% of Gross Profit
Depreciation & Amortization	$61.20M	$230.6M
YoY Change	19.53%	6.46%
% of Gross Profit	22.2%	20.12%
Operating Expenses	$136.8M	$549.1M
YoY Change	-2.56%	-5.49%
Operating Profit	$138.9M	$605.5M
YoY Change	-18.15%	-14.04%
Interest Expense	-$24.80M	-$96.30M
YoY Change	46.75%	57.35%
% of Operating Profit	-17.85%	-15.9%
Other Income/Expense, Net	-$4.900M	-$11.00M
YoY Change	22.5%	23.6%
Pretax Income	$82.70M	$494.7M
YoY Change	-37.58%	-5.9%
Income Tax	$9.900M	$117.8M
% Of Pretax Income	11.97%	23.81%
Net Earnings	$67.80M	$359.2M
YoY Change	-31.86%	-4.65%
Net Earnings / Revenue	5.18%	6.88%
Basic Earnings Per Share
Diluted Earnings Per Share	$1.43	$7.56
COMMON SHARES
Basic Shares Outstanding
Diluted Shares Outstanding

Balance Sheet

Concept	2023 Q4	2023
SHORT-TERM ASSETS
Cash & Short-Term Investments	$180.9M	$180.9M
YoY Change	22.98%	22.98%
Cash & Equivalents	$180.9M	$180.9M
Short-Term Investments
Other Short-Term Assets	$139.2M	$190.2M
YoY Change	-1.49%	-0.05%
Inventory	$338.6M	$338.6M
Prepaid Expenses	$46.00M
Receivables	$659.4M	$659.4M
Other Receivables	$0.00	$0.00
Total Short-Term Assets	$1.369B	$1.369B
YoY Change	-8.69%	-8.1%
LONG-TERM ASSETS
Property, Plant & Equipment	$1.563B	$1.883B
YoY Change	7.4%	10.16%
Goodwill	$1.693B
YoY Change	15.6%
Intangibles
YoY Change
Long-Term Investments
YoY Change
Other Assets	$164.0M	$223.1M
YoY Change	-8.48%	1.36%
Total Long-Term Assets	$4.592B	$4.592B
YoY Change	15.65%	15.65%
TOTAL ASSETS
Total Short-Term Assets	$1.369B	$1.369B
Total Long-Term Assets	$4.592B	$4.592B
Total Assets	$5.961B	$5.961B
YoY Change	8.97%	9.17%
SHORT-TERM LIABILITIES
YoY Change
Accounts Payable	$497.8M	$497.8M
YoY Change	-11.31%	-11.31%
Accrued Expenses	$191.5M	$191.5M
YoY Change	-14.24%	291.62%
Deferred Revenue
YoY Change
Short-Term Debt	$5.400M	$5.400M
YoY Change	-5.26%	-5.26%
Long-Term Debt Due	$88.30M	$91.70M
YoY Change	24.19%	28.97%
Total Short-Term Liabilities	$939.3M	$939.3M
YoY Change	-10.36%	-10.36%
LONG-TERM LIABILITIES
Long-Term Debt	$2.121B	$2.149B
YoY Change	15.34%	16.85%
Other Long-Term Liabilities	$93.80M	$435.0M
YoY Change	-14.57%	-42.99%
Total Long-Term Liabilities	$2.910B	$2.584B
YoY Change	11.41%	-0.69%
TOTAL LIABILITIES
Total Short-Term Liabilities	$939.3M	$939.3M
Total Long-Term Liabilities	$2.910B	$2.584B
Total Liabilities	$3.849B	$4.013B
YoY Change	5.18%	8.49%
SHAREHOLDERS EQUITY
Retained Earnings	$2.338B
YoY Change	11.58%
Common Stock	$208.4M
YoY Change	20.12%
Preferred Stock
YoY Change
Treasury Stock (at cost)
YoY Change
Treasury Stock Shares
Shareholders Equity	$1.948B	$1.948B
YoY Change
Total Liabilities & Shareholders Equity	$5.961B	$5.961B
YoY Change	8.97%	9.17%

Cashflow Statement

Concept	2023 Q4	2023
OPERATING ACTIVITIES
Net Income	$67.80M	$359.2M
YoY Change	-31.86%	-4.65%
Depreciation, Depletion And Amortization	$61.20M	$230.6M
YoY Change	19.53%	6.46%
Cash From Operating Activities	$203.5M	$649.5M
YoY Change	-29.0%	-1.22%
INVESTING ACTIVITIES
Capital Expenditures	$83.20M	$219.6M
YoY Change	-225.68%	-220.0%
Acquisitions
YoY Change
Other Investing Activities	-$90.30M	$0.00
YoY Change	-2836.36%	-100.0%
Cash From Investing Activities	-$173.5M	-$670.2M
YoY Change	175.83%	2276.6%
FINANCING ACTIVITIES
Cash Dividend Paid
YoY Change
Common Stock Issuance & Retirement, Net		$63.90M
YoY Change		-174.22%
Debt Paid & Issued, Net		$2.029B
YoY Change		-50.58%
Cash From Financing Activities	7.700M	$69.70M
YoY Change	-104.11%	-113.13%
NET CHANGE
Cash From Operating Activities	203.5M	$649.5M
Cash From Investing Activities	-173.5M	-$670.2M
Cash From Financing Activities	7.700M	$69.70M
Net Change In Cash	37.70M	$33.80M
YoY Change	3.29%	-65.62%
FREE CASH FLOW
Cash From Operating Activities	$203.5M	$649.5M
Capital Expenditures	$83.20M	$219.6M
Free Cash Flow	$120.3M	$429.9M
YoY Change	-65.9%	-48.85%

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CY2023	us-gaap	Comprehensive Income Net Of Tax Including Portion Attributable To Noncontrolling Interest ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTaxIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest	365000000.0	usd
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CY2023	us-gaap	Use Of Estimates UseOfEstimates	<div style="margin-bottom:10pt;text-align:justify"><span style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;font-weight:700;line-height:120%">Use of Estimates</span></div><div style="margin-bottom:6pt;text-align:justify"><span style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;font-weight:400;line-height:120%">The preparation of consolidated financial statements in conformity with GAAP requires management to make certain estimates, judgments and assumptions that affect the amounts reported in the consolidated financial statements and accompanying notes. Though actual amounts could significantly or materially differ from estimates, the most significant estimates are related to:</span></div><div style="margin-bottom:6pt;padding-left:36pt;text-align:justify;text-indent:-18pt"><span style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;font-weight:400;line-height:120%">•</span><span style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;font-weight:400;line-height:120%;padding-left:14.5pt">Expected useful lives assigned to properties, plants and equipment;</span></div><div style="margin-bottom:6pt;padding-left:36pt;text-align:justify;text-indent:-18pt"><span style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;font-weight:400;line-height:120%">•</span><span style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;font-weight:400;line-height:120%;padding-left:14.5pt">Goodwill and other intangible assets;</span></div><div style="margin-bottom:6pt;padding-left:36pt;text-align:justify;text-indent:-18pt"><span style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;font-weight:400;line-height:120%">•</span><span style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;font-weight:400;line-height:120%;padding-left:14.5pt">Estimates of fair value; </span></div><div style="margin-bottom:6pt;padding-left:36pt;text-align:justify;text-indent:-18pt"><span style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;font-weight:400;line-height:120%">•</span><span style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;font-weight:400;line-height:120%;padding-left:14.5pt">Environmental liabilities;</span></div><div style="margin-bottom:6pt;padding-left:36pt;text-align:justify;text-indent:-18pt"><span style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;font-weight:400;line-height:120%">•</span><span style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;font-weight:400;line-height:120%;padding-left:14.5pt">Pension and post-retirement benefits, including plan assets;</span></div><div style="margin-bottom:6pt;padding-left:36pt;text-align:justify;text-indent:-18pt"><span style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;font-weight:400;line-height:120%">•</span><span style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;font-weight:400;line-height:120%;padding-left:14.5pt">Income taxes;</span></div><div style="margin-bottom:6pt;padding-left:36pt;text-align:justify;text-indent:-18pt"><span style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;font-weight:400;line-height:120%">•</span><span style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;font-weight:400;line-height:120%;padding-left:14.5pt">Net assets held for sale; and</span></div><div style="margin-bottom:6pt;padding-left:36pt;text-align:justify;text-indent:-18pt"><span style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;font-weight:400;line-height:120%">•</span><span style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;font-weight:400;line-height:120%;padding-left:14.5pt">Contingencies.</span></div>
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CY2023	gef	Investment In Short Term Financial Instruments Term InvestmentInShortTermFinancialInstrumentsTerm	P3M
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CY2022	gef	Gain Loss On Investment In Short Term Financial Instruments GainLossOnInvestmentInShortTermFinancialInstruments	0	usd
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CY2021	us-gaap	Depreciation Depreciation	164600000	usd
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CY2023	gef	Number Of Product Classes In Depletion Block NumberOfProductClassesInDepletionBlock	5	productclass
CY2023	gef	Number Of Depletion Blocks NumberOfDepletionBlocks	5	block
CY2023	gef	Number Of Product Classes In Depletion Block NumberOfProductClassesInDepletionBlock	5	productclass
CY2021	gef	Number Of Employees Severed NumberOfEmployeesSevered	177	employee
CY2023	us-gaap	Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation Other Adjustments EffectiveIncomeTaxRateReconciliationOtherAdjustments	0.0023
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CY2022Q4	us-gaap	Self Insurance Reserve SelfInsuranceReserve	7900000	usd
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CY2023	us-gaap	Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation State And Local Income Taxes EffectiveIncomeTaxRateReconciliationStateAndLocalIncomeTaxes	0.0171
CY2022	us-gaap	Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation State And Local Income Taxes EffectiveIncomeTaxRateReconciliationStateAndLocalIncomeTaxes	0.0201
CY2021	us-gaap	Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation State And Local Income Taxes EffectiveIncomeTaxRateReconciliationStateAndLocalIncomeTaxes	0.0093
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CY2021Q4	us-gaap	Goodwill Impaired Accumulated Impairment Loss GoodwillImpairedAccumulatedImpairmentLoss	63300000	usd
CY2022Q4	us-gaap	Goodwill Impaired Accumulated Impairment Loss GoodwillImpairedAccumulatedImpairmentLoss	63300000	usd
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CY2023Q4	us-gaap	Finite Lived Intangible Assets Net FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsNet	792200000	usd
CY2022Q4	us-gaap	Finite Lived Intangible Assets Gross FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsGross	851400000	usd
CY2022Q4	us-gaap	Finite Lived Intangible Assets Accumulated Amortization FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAccumulatedAmortization	275200000	usd
CY2022Q4	us-gaap	Finite Lived Intangible Assets Net FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsNet	576200000	usd
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CY2022	us-gaap	Amortization Of Intangible Assets AmortizationOfIntangibleAssets	58200000	usd
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CY2023Q4	us-gaap	Finite Lived Intangible Assets Amortization Expense Year Three FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAmortizationExpenseYearThree	75200000	usd
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CY2022	gef	Restructuring Reserve Settled With Cash Or Otherwise Settled RestructuringReserveSettledWithCashOrOtherwiseSettled	21000000.0	usd
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CY2023	gef	Restructuring Reserve Settled With Cash Or Otherwise Settled RestructuringReserveSettledWithCashOrOtherwiseSettled	14200000	usd
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CY2023	us-gaap	Restructuring Charges RestructuringCharges	18700000	usd
CY2022	us-gaap	Restructuring Charges RestructuringCharges	13000000	usd
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CY2023	us-gaap	Restructuring Charges RestructuringCharges	18700000	usd
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CY2021	us-gaap	Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation Nondeductible Expense EffectiveIncomeTaxRateReconciliationNondeductibleExpense	-0.0086
CY2023	gef	Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation Withholding Tax EffectiveIncomeTaxRateReconciliationWithholdingTax	0.0295
CY2022	gef	Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation Withholding Tax EffectiveIncomeTaxRateReconciliationWithholdingTax	0.0233
CY2021	gef	Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation Withholding Tax EffectiveIncomeTaxRateReconciliationWithholdingTax	0.0286
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CY2022	us-gaap	Asset Impairment Charges AssetImpairmentCharges	71000000.0	usd
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CY2021	us-gaap	Allocated Share Based Compensation Expense AllocatedShareBasedCompensationExpense	34100000	usd
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CY2021	us-gaap	Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award Fair Value Assumptions Expected Volatility Rate ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardFairValueAssumptionsExpectedVolatilityRate	0
CY2023	us-gaap	Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation Tax Credits EffectiveIncomeTaxRateReconciliationTaxCredits	0.0140
CY2022	us-gaap	Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation Tax Credits EffectiveIncomeTaxRateReconciliationTaxCredits	0.0099
CY2021	us-gaap	Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation Tax Credits EffectiveIncomeTaxRateReconciliationTaxCredits	0.0157
CY2023	gef	Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation Capital Losses Percent EffectiveIncomeTaxRateReconciliationCapitalLossesPercent	0
CY2022	gef	Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation Capital Losses Percent EffectiveIncomeTaxRateReconciliationCapitalLossesPercent	0
CY2021	gef	Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation Capital Losses Percent EffectiveIncomeTaxRateReconciliationCapitalLossesPercent	-0.0570
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CY2022	us-gaap	Current Federal Tax Expense Benefit CurrentFederalTaxExpenseBenefit	54600000	usd
CY2021	us-gaap	Current Federal Tax Expense Benefit CurrentFederalTaxExpenseBenefit	45000000.0	usd
CY2023	us-gaap	Current State And Local Tax Expense Benefit CurrentStateAndLocalTaxExpenseBenefit	19600000	usd
CY2022	us-gaap	Current State And Local Tax Expense Benefit CurrentStateAndLocalTaxExpenseBenefit	19900000	usd
CY2021	us-gaap	Current State And Local Tax Expense Benefit CurrentStateAndLocalTaxExpenseBenefit	15500000	usd
CY2023	us-gaap	Current Foreign Tax Expense Benefit CurrentForeignTaxExpenseBenefit	49100000	usd
CY2022	us-gaap	Current Foreign Tax Expense Benefit CurrentForeignTaxExpenseBenefit	49200000	usd
CY2021	us-gaap	Current Foreign Tax Expense Benefit CurrentForeignTaxExpenseBenefit	56300000	usd
CY2023	us-gaap	Current Income Tax Expense Benefit CurrentIncomeTaxExpenseBenefit	146100000	usd
CY2022	us-gaap	Current Income Tax Expense Benefit CurrentIncomeTaxExpenseBenefit	123700000	usd
CY2021	us-gaap	Current Income Tax Expense Benefit CurrentIncomeTaxExpenseBenefit	116800000	usd
CY2023	us-gaap	Deferred Federal Income Tax Expense Benefit DeferredFederalIncomeTaxExpenseBenefit	-18800000	usd
CY2022	us-gaap	Deferred Federal Income Tax Expense Benefit DeferredFederalIncomeTaxExpenseBenefit	12500000	usd
CY2021	us-gaap	Deferred Federal Income Tax Expense Benefit DeferredFederalIncomeTaxExpenseBenefit	-33000000.0	usd
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CY2022	us-gaap	Deferred State And Local Income Tax Expense Benefit DeferredStateAndLocalIncomeTaxExpenseBenefit	-6600000	usd
CY2021	us-gaap	Deferred State And Local Income Tax Expense Benefit DeferredStateAndLocalIncomeTaxExpenseBenefit	-9900000	usd
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CY2021	us-gaap	Deferred Foreign Income Tax Expense Benefit DeferredForeignIncomeTaxExpenseBenefit	-4300000	usd
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CY2022	us-gaap	Deferred Income Tax Expense Benefit DeferredIncomeTaxExpenseBenefit	13400000	usd
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