Greif Completes Sale of Containerboard Business

Greif, Inc., a global leader in performance packaging and services, announced it has completed the previously announced sale of its containerboard business to Packaging Corporation of America.

“The closing of this sale marks an important step forward for Greif. This transaction unlocks immediate value for our shareholders and allows Greif to deliver stronger and more consistent earnings power, enhances our capital efficiency, and accelerates debt reduction.” said Ole Rosgaard, President and CEO of Greif.

As a result of this divestment, Greif is also adjusting its 2025 full-year guidance to exclude the previously disclosed $168 million of year-to-date Adjusted EBITDA performance, as well as implied fourth quarter performance of $50 million related to the containerboard business. The revised guidance, which comprises only continuing operations for the full fiscal year 2025, is $507 million to $517 million of Adjusted EBITDA. Our Adjusted Free Cash Flow guidance remains as previously presented inclusive of discontinued operations due to the impracticality of separately presenting cash flows from discontinued operations and is adjusted by $15 million to a range of $290 million to $300 million to adjust for lack of expected September cash contribution from the containerboard business operations.

Goldman Sachs acted as exclusive financial advisor to Greif on the transaction.

About Greif

Greif is a global leader in industrial packaging products and services and is pursuing its vision: being the best customer service company in the world. The Company produces steel, plastic and fiber drums, intermediate bulk containers, reconditioned containers, jerrycans and other small plastics, containerboard, corrugated sheets and products, uncoated recycled paperboard, coated recycled paperboard, tubes and cores and a diverse mix of specialty products. The Company also manufactures packaging accessories and provides other services for a wide range of industries. In addition, Greif manages timber properties in the southeastern United States. The Company has a workforce of over 14,000 colleagues spread across more than 250 facilities in 37 countries to serve global as well as regional customers. Additional information is on the Company’s website at www.greif.com.

Contact:

TJ Struhs – Director, Corporate Communications – tj.struhs@greif.com– (207) 956-2304

Source: Greif, Inc.