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Half Yearly Results 2011Half Yearly Results 2011Imperial Tobacco Group PLC
10 May 2011
Alison Cooper Chief Executive Alison Cooper Chief Executive
Bob Dyrbus Finance Director
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 condition and business is a forward-looking statement. Such
Disclaimer
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Building sustainable sales
� success across international footprint
Delivering Our Strategy
� driving growth through total tobacco
Disciplined cost management
� investing for growth
� margins increased
Effectively managing cash
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� strong 12 month cash conversion
� dividend growth ahead of adjusted EPS growth
� share buyback starting immediately
HY11 Overview
+15.6%
+7.0%
+2.7%
-0.7%
+3.8%
+7.0%
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DPS28.1p
EPS88.4p
Tobacco operating profit
£1,409m
Tobacco net revenue
£3,289m
Stick equivalent volumes164.9bn
Percentage changes reflect constant currency performance and are adjusted and presented on our usual basis, see slide 60 for details. The definition of tobacco net revenue has been changed to exclude revenue from peripheral and non-tobacco related products with comparatives restated accordingly.
-0.7%
Underlying Growthex Spain; adjusted for UK trade buying
+7.2%
+2.6%+3.2%
+1.0%
+4.4%
-1.4%
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Tobacco net revenue
Tobacco operating
profit
Stick equivalent volumes
Group
Stick equivalent volumes
EU
Tobacco operating
profit
Tobacco net revenue
Percentage changes reflect underlying constant currency performance and are adjusted and presented on our usual basis, see slide 60 for details. The definition of tobacco net revenue has been changed to exclude revenue from peripheral and non-tobacco related products with comparatives restated accordingly.
Effective Cash Utilisation
� Cash: key component of our value creating strategy� Cash: key component of our value creating strategy
� FY11 dividend payout ratio 50%
� Post FY11 dividends to grow ahead of adjusted EPS
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� £500m annualised share buyback effective immediately
Sales growth across market footprint
� underlying growth in EU excluding Spain
HY11 Key Achievements
� +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 growth*; +8% papers; +12% tubes
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� +16% Habanos sales growth outside EU
� +19% snus volume growth
* Stick equivalent basis
Total Tobacco5% global strategic cigarette brand growth
+9%
+5%+5%
+1%
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WestGauloises Blondes
DavidoffGlobal Strategic Brands
+1%
Total TobaccoJPS: 16% cigarette volume growth
+151%
+16%
+33%
+14%
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AustraliaGermanyUKJPS
Total Tobacco5% fine cut tobacco growth; strong papers and tubes
+73%
+5%
+10%
+6%
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Route 66WestFCT JPS
Growth on a stick equivalent basis
Total TobaccoHabanos: 16% sales growth outside EU
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Total TobaccoSnus: 19% volume growth
+43%
+5%
+19%
+13%
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KnoxSkrufSnus
Volume based on can sales
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
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� profit growth: Eastern Europe +30%; Asia-Pacfic +20%; AME +10%
� significant Habanos growth
HY11 EU Stick Equivalent Volumes
+2.4
-1.3
+0.5
-2.0 -0.8 -3.6
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GermanyUK Spain RoEU Total EU-4.5%
Total Non-EU+2.8%
Billion stick equivalent change
Non-EU Stick Equivalent Volumes
+2.4
+0.4
+1.4
+0.7
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Americas Africa /Middle East
Eastern Europe Duty FreeAsia Pacific Total Non-EU+2.8%
Billion stick equivalent change
-0.2+0.1
Tobacco Net Revenuestable EU constant currency revenues
+90
-22 +3 -19
+36
-2
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GermanyUK Spain RoEU Total EU0%
Total Non-EU+7%
Net tobacco revenue change (£m)
Tobacco Net Revenueexcellent non-EU constant currency growth
+94+90
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Americas Rest of World Total Non-EU+7%
Net tobacco revenue change (£m)
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Group Results7% constant currency EPS growth
HY10Foreign
Exchange
Constant Currency
Growth HY11 Change
Constant Currency
Change
Tobacco net revenue 3,262 (61) 88 3,289 0.8% 2.7%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%
Operating margin % 42.1 0.3 0.4 42.8
Logistics operating profit 87 (4) (3) 80 -8.0% -3.4%
Distribution margin % 18.1 (0.1) (0.3) 17.7
Eliminations (9) - (1) (10)
Operating profit 1,452 (21) 48 1,479 1.9% 3.3%
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Operating profit 1,452 (21) 48 1,479 1.9% 3.3%
Interest (302) 13 9 (280) 7.3% 3.0%
Tax rate % 26.0 24.5
EPS 83.2p (0.6) 5.8 88.4p 6.3% 7.0%
All numbers on an adjusted basis. The definition of tobacco net revenue has been changed to exclude revenue from peripheral and non-tobacco related products with comparatives restated accordingly
EU Adjusted Operating Profit
+62
+14
-15 -16
+7
-10
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GermanyUK Spain RoEU Total EU-1%
Total Non-EU+15%
Tobacco adjusted operating profit change on constant currency basis (£m)
Non-EU Adjusted Operating Profit
+59+62
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Americas Rest of World Total Non-EU+15%
Tobacco adjusted operating profit change on constant currency basis (£m)
+3
Cost Optimisation
� Constant currency tobacco margin +0.4%� Constant currency tobacco margin +0.4%
� Maintaining cost discipline
� Investing for growth
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Logistics
Tobacco logistics
� growth in cigars and fine cut tobacco
� Spain challenging
� reduced costs
Other logistics
� transport operations performed well
� cost saving programme continues
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H2 Operational Outlook
EU
� UK: trade buying patterns unwind
Germany: strong market; May MPI
total tobacco driving growth
� 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
� Eastern Europe: Russia and Ukraine stabilising; targeting growth segments
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� Eastern Europe: Russia and Ukraine stabilising; targeting growth segments
� Africa and Middle East: growth across the region
� Asia Pacific: improving positions
Logistics: identify growth opportunities; manage costs
Closing
Adjusted Net Debt
£0.6bn
£0.2bn
Net Debt 30/09/10£9.3bn
Net Debt 31/03/11£10.1bn
£0.7bn
£0.2bn
£0.6bn£1.5bn
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Foreign exchangeand other
DividendsTax and interest
Net capexWorking capital
Adjusted operating
profit
Adjusted debt figures exclude accrued interest, fair value gains and losses on derivatives providing commercial cash flow hedges and finance lease liabilities
� Average net debt £10.3bn
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)
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� Interest cover* 5.6x (HY10: 4.9x)
*12 months adjusted EBITDA/12 months adjusted net finance costs. Numbers are adjusted and presented on our usual basis
� FY11 average interest cost 6.1%
FY11 Financial Outlook
� FY11 average interest cost 6.1%
� Tax rate 24.5%
� Working capital c.£100m outflow
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Cash Utilisation
� Sustainable shareholder returns
� Reviewed options
� c.4.5% dividend yield; c.11x PE
� Post FY11 dividends to grow ahead of earnings
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� Steadily increasing payout ratio
� £500m annualised share buyback effective immediately
Sales growth across market footprint
� underlying growth in EU excluding Spain
HY11 Key Achievements
� +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 growth*; +8% papers; +12% tubes
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� +16% Habanos sales growth outside EU
� +19% snus volume growth
* Stick equivalent basis
Our Strategy
Delivering sustainable shareholder returns
Growth driversGrowth drivers
Cost Optimisation
Sales Growth
Cash Utilisation
Our key assets
MarketFootprint
TotalTobacco
BrandEquity People
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Consumer Centric
ExecutionExcellence
FutureFoundations
Footprint Tobacco Equity
How we leverage our assets
Half Yearly Results 2011Half Yearly Results 2011Imperial Tobacco Group PLC
10 May 2011
AppendicesAppendices
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FinancialFinancial
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HY11 Income Statement
£m HY11 HY10 Change %
Revenue 13,701 13,370 +2
Adjusted operating profit 1,479 1,452 +2Adjusted 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)
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Profit/(loss) after tax 934 697
Minority interests (8) (8)
Basic EPS 91.3p 68.0p
Adjusted EPS 88.4p 83.2p +6
*Including fair value gains and losses on derivatives
Reported HY11
Amortisationof acquired intangibles
Fair valuegains & losses on derivatives
Post employment
net financingRestructuring
costsTax
provisionsAdjusted
HY11
Operating
Reconciliation: Reported to Adjusted
Operating profit
1,274 210 - - (5) - 1,479
Finance costs
(331) - 47 4 - - (280)
Profit before tax
943 210 47 4 (5) - 1,199
Tax (9) (67) (13) (2) 2 (205) (294)
Profit after tax
934 143 34 2 (3) (205) 905
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tax
Minority interest
(8) - - - - - (8)
Earnings attributable
926 143 34 2 (3) (205) 897
EPS 91.3p 14.1p 3.4p 0.2p (0.3)p (20.3)p 88.4p
Results are adjusted and presented on our usual basis
HY11 % Change
£m Actual(1)Foreign
ExchangeConstant
Currency(2) HY10Constant Currency
HY11 regional net revenue analysisTobacco
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)
36(1)based on average exchange rates for six months ended 31 March 2011; (2)assumes that average exchange rates in HY11 were the same as in HY10; The definition of tobacco net revenue has been changed to exclude revenue from peripheral and non-tobacco related products with comparatives restated accordingly
Americas 335 1 334 338 (1.2)
Rest of World 1,130 4 1,126 1,032 9.1
Total 3,289 (61) 3,350 3,262 2.7
HY11 regional operating profit analysisTobacco
HY11 % Change
£m Actual(1)Foreign
ExchangeConstant
Currency(2) HY10Constant 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
37(1)based on average exchange rates for six months ended 31 March 2011; (2)assumes that average exchange rates in HY11 were the same as in HY10. Results are adjusted and presented on our usual basis
Americas 105 1 104 101 3.0
Rest of World 391 11 380 321 18.4
Total 1,409 (17) 1,426 1,374 3.8
Logistics
HY11 % Change
£m Actual(1)Foreign
ExchangeConstant
Currency(2) HY10Constant 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
38(1)based on average exchange rates for six months ended 31 March 2011; (2)assumes that average exchange rates in HY11 were the same as in HY10. Results are adjusted and presented on our usual basis
Average Closing£1 = HY11 HY10 HY11 HY10
Foreign Currencies
Euro 1.169 1.117 1.130 1.122
US dollar 1.592 1.598 1.604 1.516
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£m HY11 HY10
Non-current assets: tangible 2,395 2,633
31 March 2011Balance Sheet
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)
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Net assets 7,515 6,732
£m HY11 HY10
Cash flows from operating activities pre tax 734 601
Tax paid (250) (172)
HY11 Cash Flow
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) (538)
Net interest paid (375) (387)
Net cash flow (695) (602)
Opening net debt (10,024) (12,044)
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Closing net debt before non-cash movements (10,719) (12,646)
Non-cash movements
Exchange movement (37) 110
Interest accretion and derivative fair value adjustments (101) 245
Closing Net Debt after non-cash adjustments (10,857) (12,291)
£m HY11 HY10
Net finance costs 331 214
Net Finance Costs
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)
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- fair value (loss)/gain on derivatives (47) 96
Adjusted net finance costs 280 302
£m
12 months to March
2011
12 months to March
2010
6 months to March
2011
12 Month Cash Conversion
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
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Adjusted operating profit 3,094 3,016 1,479
Cash conversion 98% 116% 38%
Working capital cash inflow/(outflow) 331 763 (702)
£mReported
HY11Accrued interest
Fair value of derivatives
Finance lease creditors
Adjusted HY11
Opening net debt (10,024) 292 410 25 (9,297)
Net Debt Reconciliation
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)
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Exchange movements (37) 1 (36)
Closing net debt (10,857) 191 558 25 (10,083)
For further details on the methodology for adjustments please see slide 60
Tobacco Net Revenue
HY11 FY10 HY10 FY09
Reported ReportedNew
Definition ReportedNew
Definition ReportedNew
Definition
restated per new definition
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 335 780 729 362 338 861 842
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Americas 335 780 729 362 338 861 842
RoW 1,130 2,340 2,203 1,094 1,032 2,138 2,010
Total 3,289 7,055 6,790 3,389 3,262 6,818 6,589
VolumesVolumes
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Billion stick equivalents HY11 HY10
UK (exc PMI(1)) 12.4 13.7
HY11 Stick Equivalent Volumes
UK (exc PMI ) 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
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Africa & Middle East 34.6 33.2
Duty Free 2.5 2.4
Total Rest of the World 81.9 79.9
Total Group 164.9 166.1
(1)1.5bn sales of PMI brands (HY10: 1.7bn)
Billion sticks HY11 HY10
UK (exc PMI(1)) 9.4 10.4
HY11 Cigarette Volumes
UK (exc PMI ) 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
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Africa & Middle East 34.5 33.1
Duty Free 2.2 2.0
Total Rest of the World 80.6 78.5
Total Group 144.8 146.9
(1)1.5bn sales of PMI brands (HY10: 1.7bn)
Billion stick equivalents HY11 HY10
UK 3.0 3.3
HY11 Fine Cut Tobacco Volumes
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
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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
Millions HY11 HY10
UK 29 37
HY11 Cigar Volumes & USA Net Revenues
Germany 1 2
Spain 138 143
Rest of European Union 176 168
Americas 620 666
Rest of the World 101 111
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Rest of the World 101 111
Total Group 1,065 1,127
Excludes eco-cigarillos; The definition of tobacco net revenue has been changed to exclude revenue from peripheral and non-tobacco related products with comparatives restated accordingly
USA Cigar Net Revenues (£m) 200 200
Market SharesMarket Shares
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6 month average
Cigarette (%) HY11 HY10
UK 45.3 45.4
European UnionCigarette Market Shares
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 12.62
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Hungary 12.3 2
Ireland 24.4 24.5
Netherlands 12.3 12.5
Poland 25.4 25.8
European UnionFCT Market Shares
6 month average
Fine cut tobacco (%) HY11 HY10
UK 51.7 55.2UK 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
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Italy 40.0 43.1
Netherlands 47.4 49.0
Poland 53.6 16.5
Americas and Rest of the WorldCigarette Market Shares
Cigarette 6 month average
% HY11 HY10
USA 3.9 3.91USA 3.9 3.9
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
54Imperial estimates; 1restated due to change of source or basis
Turkey 3.4 3.9
Ukraine 22.2 20.71
MiscellaneousMiscellaneous
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Senior Bank Facilities31 March 2011
Amount Description Maturity date £m equiv. Margin
$1,629m Committed 5 Year Revolving Credit Facility Jul-12 £1,015m 0.725%*$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
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€1,785m EUR tranche £1,579m
Total £3,588m
Note: Amounts adjusted for Lehman Brothers collapse* Margin increases to 1% from July 2011**The Dec’15 committed Revolving Credit Facility has a margin step up clause based on utilisation of the entire facility. If utilisation of the entire facility is more than 50% then the margin on all Dec’15 facility drawings increases by 20bp to 1.2%. If utilisation is more than 75% then the margin on all Dec’15 facility drawings increases by a further 20bp to 1.4%. The margin step up applies until the utilisation percentage falls below the step up level
Bond Issues31 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%€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 Imperial Tobacco Finance PLC 4.375% Nov-06 Nov-13 £1,062m 0.6%
€750m Imperial Tobacco Finance PLC 7.250% Sep-08 Sep-14 £663m 2.7%
€500m Altadis Emisiones Financieras SAU 4.000% Dec-05 Dec-15 £442m 1.1%
€1,500m Imperial Tobacco Finance PLC 8.375% Feb-09 Feb-16 £1,327m 5.0%
£450m Imperial Tobacco Finance PLC 5.500% Nov-06 Nov-16 £593m* 0.6%
£200m Imperial Tobacco Finance PLC 6.250% Dec-03 Dec-18 £259m* 1.1%
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£500m Imperial Tobacco Finance PLC 7.750% Jun-09 Jun-19 £500m 3.8%
£1,000m Imperial Tobacco Finance PLC 9.000% Feb-09 Feb-22 £1,000m 5.0%
£600m Imperial Tobacco Finance PLC 8.125% Sep-08 Mar-24 £600m 3.1%
Total/Weighted Average £8,483m 2.7%
* Adjusted for cross currency swaps
Financingmaturity profile at 31 March 2011
12,000
14,000
Bond Issues
Bank Facilities
£ eq
uiva
lent
(m)
2,000
4,000
6,000
8,000
10,000
Bond Issues
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� 30% bank, 70% capital markets
� Facilities in place as at 31 March: c.£12bn
� Headroom as at 31 March c.£1.4bn including short
term facilities
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Applying FCF Against Net Debt
� Current cost of bank financing significantly less than bond financing� 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, proportion of higher-cost bonds increases
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therefore increasing all in cost of debt
Use of Adjusted MeasuresManagement 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, profit before tax, taxation, earnings and earnings per share exclude, where applicable, acquisition
Basis of Results Presentation
net finance costs, profit before tax, taxation, earnings and earnings per share exclude, where applicable, acquisition accounting adjustments, amortisation of acquired intangibles, restructuring costs, post-employment benefits net financing income or expense, fair value gains and losses on derivative financial instruments in respect of commercially effective hedges and related taxation effects and significant one-off tax provision charges or credits arising from the resolution of prior year tax matters. Reconciliations between adjusted and reported measures are included in our published financial statements. Adjusted measures are not defined terms under IFRS and may not be comparable with similarly titled measures reported by other companies.
Imperial Tobacco also uses the following non-GAPP measures in presenting its results:
Net RevenueNet revenue comprises the Tobacco business revenue less associated duty and similar items less revenue from the sale of peripheral and non-tobacco related products. Management considers this an important measure in assessing the profitability of Tobacco operations.
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of Tobacco operations.
Distribution FeesDistribution fees comprises the Logistics segment revenue excluding the cost of distributed products. Management considers this an important measure in assessing the profitability of Logistics operations.
Adjusted Net DebtManagement monitors the Group's borrowing levels using adjusted net debt which excludes interest accruals, the fair value of derivative financial instruments providing commercial cashflow hedges and finance lease liabilities.
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