Cadbury Schweppes plc reports on financial performance for the 24 weeks to 17 June 2001:






































2001 2000 % Change
£m £m
Sales 2,458 1,954 +26
Underlying Operating Profit* 400 322 +24
Underlying Profit Before Tax* 351 308 +14
Underlying EPS* – pence 11.5 9.9 +16
Dividends per share – pence 3.35 3.20 + 5

* before restructuring costs, goodwill amortisation and disposal gains/losses.


Summary



  • Good first half performance in line with financial targets.
  • Excellent results from Mott’s and European Beverages, together with the French and emerging market confectionery businesses.
  • Dr Pepper/Seven Up and the newly integrated Cadbury Trebor Bassett respond to slower market conditions.
  • Acquisitions perform in line with expectations.

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John Sunderland, Cadbury Schweppes’ CEO, said: ” With a good performance in the first half, we remain on track to achieve our full year financial targets. We have confidence in our growth agenda to increase top line performance further in the future”.


Half Year Overview


This good performance in the first half year leaves us on track to meet our target of double-digit earnings growth for 2001. Importantly, volumes and revenue have grown 2% and 4% respectively.


We saw some very strong sales and profits performances which contributed significantly to the overall results, particularly from Mott’s and European Beverages together with the French and emerging markets confectionery businesses.


Both Dr Pepper/Seven Up and Cadbury Trebor Bassett are responding to the new challenges of slower market conditions in US carbonated soft drinks and UK confectionery and we have plans in place to drive growth in both these businesses.


Despite a slower US carbonated soft drinks market, overall beverage volumes, before acquisitions, grew by 2% during the half year. This was driven by strong gains in non-carbonated beverages in the US and continued progress in our European and Australian operations. In confectionery, there are signs of improved growth. Overall volumes during the period rose 2% before acquisitions. Emerging markets, which account for 25% of confectionery volumes, grew by 6%. 


A number of our units were focused on integration, either of existing businesses as in our UK and Canadian confectionery operations, or of acquisitions, for example, in our French confectionery and US and Australian beverages units. While this had some near term impact on performance in the first half, the integration programmes are all on track. 


Acquisitions are an important part of our growth strategy and we have continued to strengthen our confectionery and beverages operations adding a number of brands and businesses during the first half – Slush Puppie and Carteret in the US, Spring Valley and Wave in Australia and Mantecol in Argentina. The proposed acquisition of Orangina in France and the agreement to purchase La Casera in Spain will nearly double our market share positions in those countries and significantly improve our critical mass in both brand and distribution terms. 


Operating Review


North American Beverages


Sales rose by 54% to £1,001 million and trading profits by 49% to £229 million. Excluding the impact of exchange rate movements and acquisitions, sales and trading profits rose by 4% and 20% respectively.


Dr Pepper/Seven Up’s profits, before acquisitions, benefited from a combination of price increases and lower costs. The latter were primarily related to concentrate production efficiency improvements and more efficient use of field marketing funds. 


Brand Dr Pepper performed in line with the market while 7 UP was impacted by competitive activity in the lemon/lime sector. Key flavours (including Sunkist and A&W) continued to grow strongly.


Mott’s produced excellent volume and profit results. The performance was broadly based although particularly strong growth was seen from Hawaiian Punch, single-serve apple sauce and Clamato. 


Snapple Premium Beverages (comprising the Snapple, Mistic and Stewart brands) had a slow start to the year but a better second quarter. The business was cycling very strong 2000 comparatives and had limited new product activity as the management team focused on the integration. Strong sales and marketing programmes are in place for the second half. 


Our associate business, Dr Pepper/Seven Up Bottling Group, had a solid first half year with overall volume growth of 1%. Cost management combined with the full impact of price increases and positive product mix led to a double digit increase in profits. 


US Beverages – Second Quarter Volumes 


Volumes for our US beverage operations rose 14% in the second quarter and 13% in the half year. Stripping out the impact of acquisitions, volumes were slightly ahead in the second quarter and flat for the half. Our non-CSD portfolio performed strongly, growing by 15% during the quarter and 9% for the half. Carbonated soft drink (“CSD”) volumes were down 1% in the first half in line with the market. 


European Beverages 


Sales in the European Beverages region rose by 8% to £238 million and trading profits by 17% to £34 million. Adjusting for the impact of exchange rates, sales grew by 4% and trading profits by a creditable 13%. 


Our strategy of investing efficiency gains in driving our core volumes continued to benefit the results during the half. Volume gains across our European business drove the growth in sales and the strong profit performance was achieved despite further significant increases in marketing investment. 


European Confectionery 


Sales increased by 12% to £680 million of which 10% related to acquisitions and the remainder to exchange. Trading profits rose 9% to £85 million with exchange having a negligible impact. Excluding the impact of acquisitions, underlying trading profits rose 3%.


The UK confectionery market remained challenging during the half with a decline in the impulse market and higher trading costs. Cadbury Trebor Bassett (“CTB”) volumes were ahead during the half due to stronger sugar volumes and sales growth in franchised products. As anticipated, CTB profits were down year-on-year reflecting further increases in marketing investment, the focus on integrating the two businesses and higher promotional spending in the grocery trade. The formal integration of Cadbury and Trebor Bassett was completed in June on time and on budget. 


Cadbury Ireland had a good half growing volumes, share and profit. In France, the base business benefited from strong growth in sugar volumes. There was a healthy rise in trading profits even with a double-digit increase in marketing spend behind the core brands. The integration of the Hollywood business is proceeding to plan. Two new functional, sugar–free gum products were launched under the Hollywood brand name during the half. 


Volumes in Russia were 16% ahead. Gross margins improved, costs were lowered and losses were less than expected. In Poland, Cadbury Wedel benefited from more favourable market conditions and strong growth in Wedel market share, leading to increased profits.


Americas Confectionery


Sales rose by 10% to £126 million of which 7% related to currency movements and the remainder to acquisitions. Trading profits increased by 8%, split equally between acquisitions and exchange rate movements. 


In Canada, the chocolate and sugar businesses were successfully merged to create Cadbury Trebor Allan. As in the UK, both lead their respective categories and the integration creates similar commercial opportunities to drive growth. Jaret, the US sugar business saw improved profits on the back of strong volume growth. In Argentina, Stani performed well in a difficult market. The economy there is in recession and all parts of the confectionery market declined during the period. An active innovation programme, notably in functional gum and chocolate, enabled the business to outperform the market strongly. Mantecol, the peanut confectionery brand acquired early in the year, is performing to plan. 


Asia Pacific


Sales in the Asia Pacific region rose by 15% to £276 million and 22% adjusting for currency movements. Trading profit increased by 3% to £39 million and by 9% excluding currency adjustments. Excluding the impact of acquisitions and exchange rates, sales and profits each rose by 6%, with the greater proportion of this growth contributed by the confectionery businesses. 


Despite a sluggish market in the early part of the year, our developed market confectionery operations in Australia and New Zealand continued to make steady progress with sales ahead by 5% year-on-year at constant currencies. The launch of Dream in Australia and more recently Breakaway in New Zealand continued to drive moulded sales. Prior to acquisitions, profits from Australian food and beverages were broadly in line with last year as the business focused on the integration of the Lion Nathan bottling operations and the introduction of Spring Valley and Wave brands. Our Chinese confectionery business grew sales and profits although the market had a subdued start to the year. 


Africa, India and Middle East


Our businesses in the developing markets of Africa, India and Middle East had a good half. Sales rose by 13% to £133 million after an adverse exchange rate movement of 8%. Trading profits were up by 18% to £13 million or 17% excluding exchange rate variances. 


Cadbury India performed well despite the slowdown in the economy there. Sales and profits at constant currencies increased by 9% and 19% respectively with particularly good growth in chocolate. There was a strong recovery in Egypt, both in volume and profit terms. In South Africa, although the economic conditions remain difficult, Bromor sales and profits rose by over 20% at constant exchange rates. 


Financial Review


Sales at £2.46 billion were 26% higher than last half year of which 18% was attributed to acquisitions and exchange 4%. Like-for-like sales growth in the base business was comprised of 2% volume and 2% price and mix. Since the last half year, acquisitions have contributed £355 million to sales and £33 million to trading profits. The most significant contributor was The Snapple Beverage Group in North American Beverages. 


Underlying trading profit before restructuring, amortisation of acquisition goodwill and disposal profits, rose 28% to £372 million (£291million). Of this increase strengthening currency, particularly the US dollar, contributed 6% with the balance split equally between acquisitions and organic growth. The trading margin increased to 15.1% from 14.9% in 2000.


The contribution from associates at £28 million was £3 million lower following the disposal of the Group’s interest in Associated Beverages Industries (“ABI”) in South Africa at the end of last year. The restructuring charge of £19 million (£11million) was mainly the integration costs of the sugar and chocolate businesses in the UK and Canada and acquisition related costs in Australia. Goodwill amortisation increased substantially to £20 million (£2 million) reflecting the impact of the acquisitions in the second half of last year. Interest is similarly higher at £49 million (£14 million) giving reported profit before tax of £314 million, up 6%.


Underlying earnings per share were up 16% to 11.5p (9.9 p). Excluding the impact of currency the increase was 11 %, in line with our stated double-digit earnings growth target.


Cash Flow


Free cash flow was better than last year, with an outflow of £46 million (£57million), leaving us on track to deliver our full year free cash flow target of at least £300 million. Net capital expenditure at £67 million (£45 million) is higher than in recent years reflecting the initial stages of a programme to upgrade our business systems based on a single global operating platform. This will deliver efficiency gains across the business, which, in turn, will support investment behind our brands.


Marketing Expenditure


Marketing expenditure was £515 million, which at constant exchange rates, was an 18% increase over 2000. This represents a marketing to sales ratio of 20.9% (21.1%). The modest reduction on last year is due to the changing mix of the Group’s portfolio following acquisitions made in 2000. Adjusting for this the Group continues to increase real investment behind its beverage and confectionery brands. 


Acquisitions and Disposals 


The 2001 programme to date represents a series of bolt-on acquisitions, which continue to strengthen our existing business through new brands, efficiency gains and distribution extensions. Additionally, at the start of the second half of this year, we completed the purchase of the 20% minority in our Egyptian business. The acquisition spend in the first half was £188 million, which included the previously announced US$200m for the tax benefits from Snapple Beverage Group. 


Dividend


The Board has declared an interim dividend of 3.35p up from 3.20p in 2000. This will be paid to shareholders on 16 November 2001.


Notes to Editors:



  1. The following schedules are below:
    Group Profit & Loss Account
    Movements in Shareholders’ Funds
    Group Balance Sheet
    Group Cash Flow Statement
    Sales and Trading Profit Analysis

  2. Notes to the Schedules

 





Group Profit and Loss Account
For the 24 weeks ended 17 June 2001






























































































































































































































Year

   

Half Year
(Unaudited)


2000
£m


 Notes

 

2001
£m


2000
£m

  

4,575

 

Turnover


2,458


1,954

  Operating costs
(3,800)   Trading expenses (2,086) (1,663)
(13)   Goodwill amortisation (20) (2)
(49)

2

Major restructuring costs (14) (11)
(3,862) (2,120) (1,676)
713 Trading Profit 338 278
65

2

Share of operating profit in associates 23 31
778 Total Operating Profit including Associates 361 309
27

3

Profit on sale of subsidiaries and investments 2
805 Profit on Ordinary Activities before Interest 363 309

(49)


4


Net interests


(49)


(14)


756

 

Profit on Ordinary Activities before Taxation


314


295


(224)


5


Taxation on profit on ordinary activities


(100)


(89)

532

Profit on Ordinary Activities after Taxation


214


206

(12)

Equity minority interests


(2)


(7)

(24)

Non-equity minority interests


(11)


(11)


496


Profit for the Financial Year


201


188

 (209)

Dividends paid and proposed to Ordinary Shareholders

 (70)  (64)

287


 


Profit Retained for the Financial Year


131

 

124

     

p


6


Earnings per Ordinary Share of 12.5p


p


p


24.8

 

Basic


10.0


9.4


24.5

 

Diluted


9.9


9.3


25.8

 

Underlying


11.5


9.9

  

10.50

 

Dividends per Ordinary Share


3.35


3.20


 






Recognised Gains and Losses
Movements in Shareholders’ Funds
For the 24 weeks ended 17 June 2001



































































































Year

Half Year
(Unaudited)

2000
£m
 Notes

 

2001
£m
2000
£m
Statement of Total Recognised Gains and Losses
   
496  

Profit for the period 

201 188
63  

Currency translation differences 

157 80
559  

Total Recognised Gains and Losses in the period

358 268
       
   

Reconciliation of Movements in Shareholders’ Funds

   
         
2,240  

Shareholders’ Funds at the beginning of the year

2,633  2,240
559

Total recognised gains and losses for the period

358 268
(209)

Dividends to Ordinary Shareholders

(70) (64)
43

New share capital subscribed

22 24
2,633  

Shareholders’ Funds at the end of the period

2,943  2,468


 






Group Balance Sheet
At 17 June 2001







































































































































































































































Year

   

Half Year
(Unaudited)


2000
£m

 Notes  

2001
£m


2000
£m

Fixed Assets

3,163

  Intangible assets and goodwill

3,364


1,815


1,106

 

Tangible assets


1,131


1,073


456

 

Investments


491


467


4,725

   

4,986


3,355

   

Net Current Assets

   

458

 

Stocks


508


443


923

 

Debtors


980


791


(1,689)

 

Creditors


(1,475)


(1,183)


(308)

   

13


51

   

Other Liabilities

   

(1,229)


7


Net Borrowings


(1,504)


(296)


(261)

 

Provisions for liabilities and charges


(237)


(241)


2,927

  Net Assets

3,258


2,869

     
   

Capital and Reserves


255

 

Called up share capital


256


254


991

 

Share premium account


1,018


973


90

 

Capital redemption reserve


90


90


62

 

Revaluation reserve


62


61


1,235

 

Profit and loss account


1,517


1,090


2,633

 

Shareholders’ Funds


2,943


2,468

       
 

Minority Interests

 

28

 

Equity minority interests


31


141


266

 

Non-equity minority interests


284


260


294

 

315


401


2,927

  Total Capital Employed

3,258


2,869


 






Group Cash Flow Statement
for the 24 weeks ended 17 June 2001














































































































































































































































































Year


  



Half Year
(Unaudited) 


2000
£m


 Notes


  


2001
£m


  


2000
£m


  


  


Net cash flow from operating activities


  


  


  


713


  


Group operating profit


338


  


278


153


  


Depreciation


71


  


74

13 Goodwill amortisation 20 2

(8)


  


Other non-cash items


(30)


  


(22)


37


  


Changes in working capital


(101)


  


(117)


908


  


  


298


  


215


19


  


Dividends received from associates


16


  


1


  


  


Returns on investments and servicing of finance


  


  


  


(29)


  


Interest paid, net


(45)


  


(7)

(29) Dividends paid to minority interests (12)   (12)

  (58)


  


  


(57)


  


 (19)


(164)


  


Taxation


(89)


  


(69)


  


  


Capital expenditure and financial investments


  


  


  


(101)


  


Net capital expenditure


(67)


  


(45)


(65)


  


Purchase of shares by Employee Trust


(23)


  


(55)


(166)


  


  


(90)


  


(100)


  


  


Acquisitions and disposals


  


  


  


(1,078)


8


Acquisitions of businesses


(188)


  



39


3


Net proceeds from sale of investments, associates and subsidiary undertakings


2


  


(5)


(1,039)


  


  


(186)


  


(5)


(203)


  


Dividends paid to Ordinary Shareholders


(147)


  


(140)


(703)


  


Cash outflow before use of liquid resources and financing


(255)


  


(117)


62


7


Management of liquid resources


(35)


  


(84)


  


  


Financing


  


  


  


43


  


Issues of Ordinary Shares


22


  


24

(7) Share repurchases (7)

587


7


Net change in borrowings and other financing


240


  


101


623


  


Net cash inflow from financing


262


  


118


(18)


7


Decrease in cash


(28)


  


(83)


  


  


  


  


  


  


  


  


Free cash flow


  


  


  


(703)


  


Cash outflow before use of liquid resources and financing


(255)


  


(117)


 1,104


  


Add back: cash flows from acquisitions, disposals and purchase of shares by Employee Trust


 209


   


 60


401


  


  


(46)


  


(57)


 






Sales and Trading Profit Analysis
For the 24 weeks ended 17 June 2001























































































































Sales


 2001
£m


2000
£m


North America Beverages


1,001


648


Europe Beverages

238 220

Europe Confectionery

680 609
Americas Confectionery 126 115
Asia Pacific 276 240

Africa, India and Middle East

133 118

2,454

1,950

Central Costs and Other


4

4
Total Sales

2,458


1,954


 

Trading profit

 2001
£m


2000
£m


North America Beverages

229 154

Europe Beverages

34 29

Europe Confectionery

85 78
Americas Confectionery 14 13
Asia Pacific 39 38

Africa, India and Middle East

13 11
414 323
Central Costs and Other (42) (32)
Underlying trading profit 372 291
Major restructuring costs (14) (11)
Goodwill amortisation (20) (2)
Trading profit 338 278


 







Notes to the Schedules


1.  Group Accounts
2.  Restructuring Costs
3.  Profit on Sale of Subsidiaries and Investments
4.  Net Interest
5.  Taxation
6.  Earnings per Ordinary Share
7.  Net Borrowings
8.  Acquisitions
9.  US GAAP


1. Group Accounts



  1. The half year accounts are prepared on the basis of the accounting policies as set out in the Group’s published accounts for the 52 weeks ended 31 December 2000.
     
  2. The half year accounts are unaudited. The full year figures for 2000 included in this announcement do not comprise statutory accounts for the purpose of Section 240 of the Companies Act 1985, and have been extracted from the Group’s Annual Report and Form 20-F for 2000, a copy of which has been delivered to the Registrar of Companies and on which an unqualified report has been made by the auditors under Section 235 of the Companies Act 1985.

2. Restructuring Costs


During the first half of 2001, the Group incurred £19m of restructuring costs, of which £5m related to associates (2000 £nil). The most significant restructuring projects undertaken during the first half of 2001 included the merging of the UK confectionery businesses and the consolidation of Australia and New Zealand confectionery operations. Also included was £3m relating to the Group’s share in Camelot’s one-off costs and £5m relating to integration projects in acquired businesses.


3. Profit on Sale of Subsidiaries and Investments


The only disposal taking place in the first half of 2001 was the Group’s beverages brands in Serbia.


The profit on sale of continuing operations in the 2000 full year arose from the disposal of Amalgamated Beverage Industries Ltd, the Group’s South African associated undertaking, and the Group’s beverages brands in Zambia.


4. Net Interest







































Year Half Year
2000
£m
2001
£m
2000
£m
25 Net interest arising in Group companies 39 5
24 Share of net interest arising in associates 10 9
49 49 14


5. Taxation













































Year    Half Year
2000
£m
2001
£m
2000
£m
21 UK 3 2
191 Overseas 92 82
12 Associates 5 5
224 100 89


6. Earnings per Ordinary Share


Basic EPS for the half year is calculated on the weighted average of 2,005 million shares in issue during the year (2000 half year: 2,004 million; 2000 full year: 2,001 million). Diluted EPS is calculated on the weighted average of 2,022 million shares (2000 half year: 2,020 million; 2000 full year: 2,021 million) which includes dilutive options outstanding. The earnings used in calculating the Basic and Underlying EPS figures were as follows:

































Year    Half Year
2000
£m
   2001
£m
2000
£m
496 Earnings 201 188
34 Add: Restructuring costs (net of tax) 12 8
13 Add: Goodwill amortisation

20
2

(27)

Less: Profit on sale of subsidiaries and investments
(2)




516

Underlying earnings
231
198


7. Net Borrowings


Net borrowings are made up as follows:







































































Year    Half Year
2000
£m
   2001
£m
2000
£m
174 Cash at bank and in hand 100 83
(74) Bank overdrafts (30) (49)
100 Net cash 70 34
334 Liquid resources 380 490
(1,246) Other short term borrowings (626) (366)
(417) Long term borrowings (1,328) (454)
(1,229) (1,504) (296)


Movements in cash and net borrowings in the period were as follows:






































Total net
borrowings
£m
Net cash
£m

Liquid 
resources
£m

Borrowings
£m
At 31 December 2000 1,229 (100) (334) 1,663
Cash flow for the period 233 28 (35) 240
Exchange rate adjustments 42 2 (11) 51
At 17 June 2001 1,504 (70) (380) 1,954


8. Acquisitions


During the first half of 2001, acquisitions included Slush Puppie, Carteret (a US beverages operation), Spring Valley (a juice brand in Australia) and Mantecol (an Argentinean confectionery brand). Total acquisition spend in the period was £48m. In addition, the cost of the final instalment of USD 200m for the tax benefits from Snapple Beverage Group, a 2000 acquisition, was paid. 


During 2000 the largest acquisition by the Group was that of the Snapple Beverage Group for a total cost of £1.2bn. Other significant acquisitions included Hollywood (French confectionery brands and related assets) for £162m and the Australian soft drinks bottling operations of Lion Nathan for £42m. In addition, the Group bought out the minority interest shareholders of Cadbury Schweppes (South Africa) Ltd for a total consideration of £143m. None of these acquisitions took place in the first half of 2000.


9. US GAAP


The Group prepares its consolidated accounts in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles (“GAAP”) applicable in the UK which differ from those applicable in the US. Key figures under US GAAP and a reconciliation of net income are summarised below:















































































































































Year Half Year
2000
£m
2001
£m
2000
£m
Key Figures under US GAAP
383 Net income (as below) 155 142
380 Underlying net income* 153 142
3,386 Shareholders’ equity 3,618 3,154
 
496 Net income for Ordinary Shareholders per UK GAAP 201 188
US GAAP adjustments:
(102) Goodwill / intangibles (51) (41)
(22) Disposal gain adjustment
Hedge accounting† 4
4 Other items 3 (5)
7 Taxation (2)
383 Net income per US GAAP 155 142
 
Net income per ADS:
£0.76 Sterling £0.31 £0.28
$1.14 US dollar** $0.43 $0.43
Underlying net income per ADS:
£0.71 Sterling £0.31 £0.28
$1.05 US dollar** $0.43 $0.43


* Excludes disposal gains and exceptional items


** At closing exchange rates


† SFAS 133 adjustments to reflect different accounting treatments for hedging transactions under UK and US GAAP, implemented for the first time as required.







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