SMFTF - Smurfit Kappa Group Plc (SMFTF) Full Year 2023 Earnings Call Transcript
2024-02-07 13:48:04 ET
Smurfit Kappa Group Plc (SMFTF)
Full Year 2023 Earnings Conference Call
February 07, 2024 4:00 AM ET
Company Participants
Ciaran Potts – Head-Investor Relations
Tony Smurfit – Chief Executive Officer
Ken Bowles – Chief Financial Officer
Saverio Mayer – Chief Executive Officer-Europe
Laurent Sellier – Chief Executive Officer-The Americas
Conference Call Participants
Justin Jordan – Davy
Charlie Muir-Sands – BNP Paribas
Cole Hathorn – Jefferies
Kate McCarthy – Goodbody
Kevin Fogarty – Numis
Presentation
Operator
Hello, and welcome to the Smurfit Kappa Results Call. My name is Laura, and I will be your coordinator for today's event. Please note this call is being recorded and for the duration of the call your lines will be in listen-only. However, you will have the opportunity to ask questions at the end of the call. [Operator Instructions]
I will now hand you over to your host, Ciaran Potts, to begin today's conference. Thank you.
Ciaran Potts
Thank you, Laura. My name is Ciaran Potts. I'm Head of Investor Relations at Smurfit Kappa. Today's discussion may contain forward-looking statements about Smurfit Kappa's views of future business and financial performance, including forward earnings guidance and future market conditions. Today's discussion may also contain forward-looking statements about the company's pending combination with WestRock. These statements are based on management's current beliefs and expectations and are subject to various risks and uncertainties.
It is possible that actual results may differ materially from those suggested by the forward-looking statements we may make. Factors and risks that could cause actual results to differ materially from these statements may be included in our earnings release issued today and other slides in more detail in Smurfit Kappa's reports available on the National Storage Mechanism at fca.org.uk and on our website at smurfitkappa.com. This call does not constitute an offer to buy or sell or the solicitation of an offer to buy or sell any securities or a solicitation of any vote or approval.
In connection with the potential combination between Smurfit Kappa and WestRock, the combined company to be named Smurfit WestRock, will file with the SEC a registration statement that will include a proxy statement of WestRock that will also constitute a prospective of Smurfit WestRock. The proxy statement, prospectus and other relevant documents filed by Smurfit Kappa, Smurfit WestRock and WestRock with the SEC will be available free of charge at www.smurfitkappa.com or westrock.com as applicable, or at the SEC's website at sec.gov.
You should review such materials filed or to be filed with the SEC carefully because they contain or will contain important information about Smurfit Kappa, WestRock, Smurfit WestRock in combination and related matters, including information of a certain of their respective Directors, Executive Officers and other employees, who may be deemed to be participants in the solicitation of proxies in connection with the combination and about their interest in the solicitation....
Smurfit Kappa Group Plc (SMFTF) Full Year 2023 Earnings Call Transcript