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Imperial Brands — Imperial Tobacco Group — H1 2011 Earnings Presentation

61 slides from Imperial Brands's earnings presentation, May 10, 2011

  1. Slide 1: Half Yearly Results 2011

    Half Yearly Results 2011 Imperial Tobacco Group PLC 10 May 2011

  2. Slide 2: Alison Cooper Chief Executive, Bob Dyrbus Finance Director

    Alison Cooper Chief Executive Bob Dyrbus Finance Director

  3. Slide 3: Disclaimer

    Disclaimer Certain statements in this presentation constitute forward-looking statements. Any statement in this presentation that is not a statement of historical fact including, without limitation, those regarding the Company’s future expectations, operations, financial performance, financial condi

  4. Slide 4: Delivering Our Strategy

    Delivering Our Strategy Building sustainable sales success across international footprint driving growth through total tobacco Disciplined cost management investing for growth margins increased Effectively managing cash strong 12 month cash conversion dividend growth ahead of adjusted EPS growth sha

  5. Slide 5: HY11 Overview

    HY11 Overview +15.6% +7.0% +3.8% +2.7% -0.7% Stick equivalent Tobacco Tobacco EPS DPS volumes net revenue operating profit 88.4p 28.1p 164.9bn £3,289m £1,409m Percentage changes reflect constant currency performance and are adjusted and presented on our usual basis, see slide 60 for details. 5 The d

  6. Slide 6: Underlying Growth

    Underlying Growth ex Spain; adjusted for UK trade buying +7.2% +4.4% +3.2% +2.6% +1.0% -1.4% Stick Tobacco Tobacco Stick Tobacco Tobacco equivalent net revenue operating equivalent net revenue operating volumes profit volumes profit EU Group Percentage changes reflect underlying constant currency pe

  7. Slide 7: Effective Cash Utilisation

    Effective Cash Utilisation Cash: key component of our value creating strategy FY11 dividend payout ratio 50% Post FY11 dividends to grow ahead of adjusted EPS £500m annualised share buyback effective immediately 7

  8. Slide 8: HY11 Key Achievements

    HY11 Key Achievements Sales growth across market footprint underlying growth in EU excluding Spain +7% in non-EU markets Driving growth through Total Tobacco strong global strategic brand performance; +5% cigarette volume growth excellent JPS result; +16% cigarette volume growth +5% fine cut tobacco

  9. Slide 9: Total Tobacco

    Total Tobacco 5% global strategic cigarette brand growth +9% +5% +5% +1% Global Davidoff Gauloises West Strategic Blondes Brands 9

  10. Slide 10: Total Tobacco

    Total Tobacco JPS: 16% cigarette volume growth +151% +33% +16% +14% JPS UK Germany Australia 10

  11. Slide 11: Total Tobacco

    Total Tobacco 5% fine cut tobacco growth; strong papers and tubes +73% +10% +6% +5% FCT JPS West Route 66 Growth on a stick equivalent basis 11

  12. Slide 12: Total Tobacco

    Total Tobacco Habanos: 16% sales growth outside EU This space appears blank because we have removed the images that appear in the presentation. This is because we currently do not feature tobacco product brand imagery on our website. 12

  13. Slide 13: Total Tobacco

    Total Tobacco Snus: 19% volume growth +43% +19% +13% +5% Snus Skruf Knox Volume based on can sales 13

  14. Slide 14: Growth in EU and Non-EU

    Growth in EU and Non-EU EU seeking value a key consumer trend well placed to capitalise flexibility to respond quickly Non-EU USA: integrating sales forces RoW: growing in consumer growth segments profit growth: Eastern Europe +30%; Asia-Pacfic +20%; AME +10% significant Habanos growth 14

  15. Slide 15: HY11 EU Stick Equivalent Volumes

    HY11 EU Stick Equivalent Volumes +2.4 +0.5 -1.3 -2.0 -0.8 -3.6 UK Germany Spain RoEU Total EU Total Non-EU -4.5% +2.8% Billion stick equivalent change 15

  16. Slide 16: Non-EU Stick Equivalent Volumes

    Non-EU Stick Equivalent Volumes +2.4 +1.4 +0.7 +0.4 +0.1 -0.2 Americas Eastern Europe Africa / Asia Pacific Duty Free Total Non-EU Middle East +2.8% Billion stick equivalent change 16

  17. Slide 17: Tobacco Net Revenue

    Tobacco Net Revenue stable EU constant currency revenues +90 +36 -22 +3 -19 -2 UK Germany Spain RoEU Total EU Total Non-EU 0% +7% Net tobacco revenue change (£m) 17

  18. Slide 18: Tobacco Net Revenue

    Tobacco Net Revenue excellent non-EU constant currency growth +94 +90 -4 Americas Rest of World Total Non-EU +7% Net tobacco revenue change (£m) 18

  19. Slide 19: Group Results

    Group Results 7% constant currency EPS growth Constant Constant Foreign Currency Currency HY10 Exchange Growth HY11 Change Change Tobacco net revenue 3,262 (61) 88 3,289 0.8% 2.7% Logistics distribution fees 480 (21) (7) 452 -5.8% -1.5% Tobacco operating profit 1,374 (17) 52 1,409 2.6% 3.8% Operatin

  20. Slide 20: EU Adjusted Operating Profit

    EU Adjusted Operating Profit +62 +14 +7 -15 -16 -10 UK Germany Spain RoEU Total EU Total Non-EU -1% +15% Tobacco adjusted operating profit change on constant currency basis (£m) 20

  21. Slide 21: Non-EU Adjusted Operating Profit

    Non-EU Adjusted Operating Profit +62 +59 +3 Americas Rest of World Total Non-EU +15% Tobacco adjusted operating profit change on constant currency basis (£m) 21

  22. Slide 22: Cost Optimisation

    Cost Optimisation Constant currency tobacco margin +0.4% Maintaining cost discipline Investing for growth 22

  23. Slide 23: Logistics

    Logistics Tobacco logistics growth in cigars and fine cut tobacco Spain challenging reduced costs Other logistics transport operations performed well cost saving programme continues 23

  24. Slide 24: H2 Operational Outlook

    H2 Operational Outlook total tobacco driving growth EU UK: trade buying patterns unwind Germany: strong market; May MPI Spain: challenging environment; growth segment focus Rest of EU: driving growth across cigarette, fine cut tobacco and snus Non-EU Americas: strengthening competitive position East

  25. Slide 25: Adjusted Net Debt

    Adjusted Net Debt £0.2bn £0.6bn Closing Net Debt 31/03/11 £1.5bn £0.6bn £10.1bn Net Debt 30/09/10 £0.2bn £9.3bn £0.7bn Adjusted Working Net capex Tax and Dividends Foreign operating capital interest exchange profit and other Adjusted debt figures exclude accrued interest, fair value gains and losses

  26. Slide 26: Financing and Cost of Debt

    Financing and Cost of Debt Average net debt £10.3bn £2.5bn refinancing of bank facilities to 2015 Average all-in cost of net debt 6.1% (HY10: 5.2%) Net interest charge £280m (HY10: £302m) Interest cover* 5.6x (HY10: 4.9x) *12 months adjusted EBITDA/12 months adjusted net finance costs. Numbers are a

  27. Slide 27: FY11 Financial Outlook

    FY11 Financial Outlook FY11 average interest cost 6.1% Tax rate 24.5% Working capital c.£100m outflow 27

  28. Slide 28: Cash Utilisation

    Cash Utilisation Sustainable shareholder returns Reviewed options c.4.5% dividend yield; c.11x PE Post FY11 dividends to grow ahead of earnings Steadily increasing payout ratio £500m annualised share buyback effective immediately 28

  29. Slide 29: HY11 Key Achievements

    HY11 Key Achievements Sales growth across market footprint underlying growth in EU excluding Spain +7% in non-EU markets Driving growth through Total Tobacco strong global strategic brand performance; +5% cigarette volume growth excellent JPS result; +16% cigarette volume growth +5% fine cut tobacco

  30. Slide 30: Our Strategy

    Our Strategy Delivering sustainable shareholder returns Growth drivers Cost Sales Cash Optimisation Growth Utilisation Our key assets Market Total Brand Footprint Tobacco Equity People How we leverage our assets Consumer Execution Future Centric Excellence Foundations 30

  31. Slide 31: Half Yearly Results 2011

    Half Yearly Results 2011 Imperial Tobacco Group PLC 10 May 2011

  32. Slide 32: Appendices

    ae Appendices 32

  33. Slide 33: Financial

    ae Financial 33

  34. Slide 34: HY11 Income Statement

    HY11 Income Statement £m HY11 HY10 Change % Revenue 13,701 13,370 +2 Adjusted operating profit 1,479 1,452 +2 Acquisition accounting adjustments - (25) Amortisation of acquired intangibles (210) (231) Restructuring costs 5 (8) Net finance costs* (331) (214) Profit before tax 943 974 Tax (9) (277) Pr

  35. Slide 35: Reconciliation: Reported to Adjusted

    Reconciliation: Reported to Adjusted Amortisation Fair value Post Reported of acquired gains & losses employment Restructuring Tax Adjusted HY11 intangibles on derivatives net financing costs provisions HY11 Operating 1,274 210 - - (5) - 1,479 profit Finance (331) - 47 4 - - (280) costs Profit befor

  36. Slide 36: Tobacco: HY11 regional net revenue analysis

    Tobacco HY11 regional net revenue analysis HY11 % Change Foreign Constant Constant £m Actual(1) Exchange Currency(2) HY10 Currency UK 418 - 418 440 (5.0) Germany 402 (19) 421 418 0.7 Spain 252 (12) 264 283 (6.7) Rest of EU 752 (35) 787 751 4.8 Americas 335 1 334 338 (1.2) Rest of World 1,130 4 1,126

  37. Slide 37: Tobacco: HY11 regional operating profit analysis

    Tobacco HY11 regional operating profit analysis HY11 % Change Foreign Constant Constant £m Actual(1) Exchange Currency(2) HY10 Currency UK 281 1 280 295 (5.1) Germany 212 (10) 222 208 6.7 Spain 109 (5) 114 130 (12.3) Rest of EU 311 (15) 326 319 2.2 Americas 105 1 104 101 3.0 Rest of World 391 11 380

  38. Slide 38: Logistics

    Logistics HY11 % Change Foreign Constant Constant £m Actual(1) Exchange Currency(2) HY10 Currency Distribution fees 452 (21) 473 480 (1.5) Operating profit 80 (4) 84 87 (3.4) Distribution margin % 17.7 17.8 18.1 (1)based on average exchange rates for six months ended 31 March 2011; (2)assumes that a

  39. Slide 39: Foreign Currencies

    Foreign Currencies Average Closing £1 = HY11 HY10 HY11 HY10 Euro 1.169 1.117 1.130 1.122 US dollar 1.592 1.598 1.604 1.516 39

  40. Slide 40: Balance Sheet

    Balance Sheet 31 March 2011 £m HY11 HY10 Non-current assets: tangible 2,395 2,633 intangible 21,041 21,823 Current assets: inventories 3,588 3,426 other 3,799 4,351 Current liabilities (8,873) (10,107) Non-current liabilities (14,435) (15,394) Net assets 7,515 6,732 40

  41. Slide 41: HY11 Cash Flow

    HY11 Cash Flow £m HY11 HY10 Cash flows from operating activities pre tax 734 601 Tax paid (250) (172) Cash flows from operating activities 484 429 Net capex (includes software) (171) (109) Net acquisitions (businesses and trademarks) - 2 ESOT (19) 1 Dividends paid (inc. minority interests) (614) (53

  42. Slide 42: Net Finance Costs

    Net Finance Costs £m HY11 HY10 Net finance costs 331 214 Adjusted for: - expected return on retirement benefit assets 89 90 - interest on retirement benefit liabilities (89) (93) - unwind of discount on redundancy and social plans (4) (5) - fair value (loss)/gain on derivatives (47) 96 Adjusted net

  43. Slide 43: 12 Month Cash Conversion

    12 Month Cash Conversion 12 months 12 months 6 months to March to March to March £m 2011 2010 2011 Net cash flow from operating activities 2,914 3,423 484 Tax 443 307 250 Net capex (319) (221) (171) Cash flow post capex pre interest and tax 3,038 3,509 563 Adjusted operating profit 3,094 3,016 1,479

  44. Slide 44: Net Debt Reconciliation

    Net Debt Reconciliation Reported Accrued Fair value of Finance lease Adjusted £m HY11 interest derivatives creditors HY11 Opening net debt (10,024) 292 410 25 (9,297) Free cash flow (81) (31) (1) (113) Dividends (614) (614) Accretion of interest 101 (101) - Change in fair values (202) 179 (23) Excha

  45. Slide 45: Tobacco Net Revenue

    Tobacco Net Revenue restated per new definition HY11 FY10 HY10 FY09 New New New Reported Reported Definition Reported Definition Reported Definition UK 418 911 896 448 440 893 873 Germany 402 853 851 419 418 826 824 Spain 252 594 588 284 283 610 604 RoEU 752 1,577 1,523 782 751 1,490 1,435 Americas

  46. Slide 46: Volumes

    ae Volumes 46

  47. Slide 47: HY11 Stick Equivalent Volumes

    HY11 Stick Equivalent Volumes Billion stick equivalents HY11 HY10 UK (exc PMI(1)) 12.4 13.7 Germany 15.7 15.2 Spain 11.5 13.5 Rest of European Union 37.2 38.0 Americas 6.2 5.8 Asia-Pacific 11.3 10.6 Eastern Europe 33.5 33.7 Africa & Middle East 34.6 33.2 Duty Free 2.5 2.4 Total Rest of the World 81.

  48. Slide 48: HY11 Cigarette Volumes

    HY11 Cigarette Volumes Billion sticks HY11 HY10 UK (exc PMI(1)) 9.4 10.4 Germany 11.0 10.8 Spain 10.3 12.8 Rest of European Union 27.6 28.9 Americas 5.9 5.5 Asia-Pacific 10.4 9.7 Eastern Europe 33.5 33.7 Africa & Middle East 34.5 33.1 Duty Free 2.2 2.0 Total Rest of the World 80.6 78.5 Total Group 1

  49. Slide 49: HY11 Fine Cut Tobacco Volumes

    HY11 Fine Cut Tobacco Volumes Billion stick equivalents HY11 HY10 UK 3.0 3.3 Germany 4.7 4.4 Spain 1.2 0.7 Rest of European Union 9.6 9.1 Americas 0.3 0.3 Asia-Pacific 0.9 0.9 Africa & Middle East 0.1 0.1 Duty Free 0.3 0.4 Total Rest of the World 1.3 1.4 Total Group 20.1 19.2 49

  50. Slide 50: HY11 Cigar Volumes & USA Net Revenues

    HY11 Cigar Volumes & USA Net Revenues Millions HY11 HY10 UK 29 37 Germany 1 2 Spain 138 143 Rest of European Union 176 168 Americas 620 666 Rest of the World 101 111 Total Group 1,065 1,127 USA Cigar Net Revenues (£m) 200 200 Excludes eco-cigarillos; The definition of tobacco net revenue has been ch

  51. Slide 51: Market Shares

    ae Market Shares 51

  52. Slide 52: Cigarette Market Shares

    Cigarette Market Shares European Union 6 month average Cigarette (%) HY11 HY10 UK 45.3 45.4 Germany 26.9 26.6 Spain1 28.2 29.7 France1 22.8 23.9 Austria 17.4 16.3 Czech Republic 14.0 14.0 Greece 11.5 11.5 Hungary 12.3 12.6 2 Ireland 24.4 24.5 Netherlands 12.3 12.5 Poland 25.4 25.8 Imperial estimates

  53. Slide 53: FCT Market Shares

    FCT Market Shares European Union 6 month average Fine cut tobacco (%) HY11 HY10 UK 51.7 55.2 Germany 20.7 20.01 Spain 34.4 32.0 France 20.4 20.61 Belgium 12.4 10.91 Czech Republic 59.2 50.3 Greece 31.3 33.5 Hungary 42.0 47.71 Italy 40.0 43.1 Netherlands 47.4 49.0 Poland 53.6 16.5 Imperial estimates;

  54. Slide 54: Cigarette Market Shares

    Cigarette Market Shares Americas and Rest of the World Cigarette 6 month average % HY11 HY10 USA 3.9 3.91 Argentina 2.5 2.6 Australia 18.4 16.9 Morocco 83.9 83.7 Russia 8.5 9.21 Saudi Arabia 10.3 10.0 Taiwan 10.9 11.1 Turkey 3.4 3.91 Ukraine 22.2 20.71 Imperial estimates; 1restated due to change of

  55. Slide 55: Miscellaneous

    ae Miscellaneous 55

  56. Slide 56: Senior Bank Facilities

    Senior Bank Facilities 31 March 2011 Amount Description Maturity date £m equiv. Margin $1,629m Committed 5 Year Revolving Credit Facility Jul-12 £1,015m 0.725%* Committed 5 Year Revolving Credit Facility Dec-15 1.000%** $632m USD tranche £394m £600m GBP tranche £600m €1,785m EUR tranche £1,579m Tota

  57. Slide 57: Bond Issues

    Bond Issues 31 March 2011 Amount Issuer Coupon Issue Date Maturity Date £m equiv. Margin £350m Imperial Tobacco Finance PLC 6.875% Jun-02 Jun-12 £489m* 1.3% €1,250m Imperial Tobacco Finance PLC 5.000% Jun-09 Jun-12 £1,106m 2.7% €500m Altadis Finance BV 5.125% Oct-03 Oct-13 £442m 0.8% €1,200m Imperia

  58. Slide 58: Financing maturity profile at March 2011

    Financing maturity profile at 31 March 2011 14,000 Bank Facilities 12,000 Bond Issues £ equivalent (m) 10,000 8,000 6,000 4,000 2,000 0 Apr Apr Apr Apr Apr Apr Apr Apr Apr Apr Apr Apr Apr Apr 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 30% bank, 70% capital markets Headroom as at 31 March c.£1.4bn inc

  59. Slide 59: Applying FCF Against Net Debt

    Applying FCF Against Net Debt Current cost of bank financing significantly less than bond financing Free cash flow is used to repay bank debt only, therefore interest cost saving is lower than all-in cost of debt (around one-third for FY11 and around half for FY12) As absolute debt levels fall, prop

  60. Slide 60: Basis of Results Presentation

    Basis of Results Presentation Use of Adjusted Measures Management believes that reporting non-GAAP or adjusted measures provides a useful comparison of business performance and reflects the way in which the business is controlled. Accordingly, adjusted measures of operating profit, net finance costs

  61. Slide 61: Contacts

    Contacts Investor Relations department Gerry Gallagher Director of Investor Communications [email protected] Tel: +44 (0) 117 933 7014 John Nelson-Smith Grant Edmunds Investor Relations Manager Investor Relations Manager [email protected] [email protected] Tel: +4

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