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Full announcement Preliminary Results 2004
20 May 2004
Preliminary announcement
Strong organic earnings growth accross all businesses
Ref: 10/2004
London and Johannesburg, 20 May 2004. SABMiller plc today announces its preliminary (unaudited) results for the year to 31 March 2004. Highlights are:
| 2004 US$m | 2003 US$m # | % change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Turnover ^ | 12,645 | 8,984 | 41 |
| EBITA * | 1,893 | 1,270 | 49 |
| Profit before tax | 1,391 | 770 | 81 |
| Adjusted profit before tax * | 1,705 | 1,107 | 54 |
| Adjusted earnings * | 925 | 581 | 59 |
| Adjusted earnings per share * | |||
| - US cents | 77.6 | 54.0 | 44 |
| - UK pence | 45.8 | 34.9 | |
| - SA cents | 547.6 | 513.3 | |
| Basic earnings per share (US cents) | 54.1 | 27.5 | 97 |
| Dividends per share (US cents) | 30.0 | 25.0 | 20 |
| Net cash inflow from operating activities | 2,292 | 1,568 | 46 |
# Includes Miller Brewing Company for nine months.
^ 2003 turnover has been restated downward by US$128 million to reflect the adoption of FRS5 Reporting the substance of transactions, application note G – revenue recognition.
* EBITA and adjusted profit before tax comprise profit before interest and tax (US$1,579 million) and profit before tax (US$1,391 million) respectively before goodwill amortisation (US$355 million), and before exceptional items (net credit US$41 million – see note 4). The calculation of adjusted earnings is given in note 6.
- Total lager volumes increase 18.9% to 137.8 million hls, organic growth of 3.7%
- Miller turnaround on track and showing momentum
- Continuing excellent performances in Europe, EBITA* up 39%
- Further good performance from Africa & Asia, EBITA* up 31%
- Strong growth in Beer South Africa, EBITA up 54%
- Balance sheet strength reflects cash generation and successful refinancing
| 2004 Pre-exceptional EBITA US$m | Reported growth % | Organic, constant currency growth % | |
|---|---|---|---|
| North America* | 424 | 70 | 28 |
| Central America | 76 | 36 | 39 |
| Europe | 383 | 39 | 22 |
| Africa and Asia | 306 | 31 | 21 |
| Beer South Africa | 522 | 54 | 15 |
| Other Beverage Interests | 186 | 55 | 17 |
| Hotels and Gaming | 53 | 26 | 24 |
| Central Administration | (57) | - | - |
| Group | 1,893 | 49 | 22 |
Statement from Meyer Khan, Chief Executive
“I am delighted to report that the financial year has been an outstanding one for your company, with adjusted earnings per share up by 44%. Recognising this strong performance, the board has recommended an increased final dividend, bringing the total for the year to 30 US cents, a 20% increase on the prior year.
It is particularly gratifying that all of our businesses performed well. The results from Miller are beginning to show the benefits of our turnaround programmes and our Central American operation delivered higher earnings. There were strong results from South Africa, in both beer and soft drinks, with Africa and Asia again producing an impressive performance. Once again we saw good growth in Europe, with Russia performing particularly well.
Looking ahead our strategy continues on course and we have generated the momentum to produce another year of growth.”
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| Enquiries: | ||
| SABMiller plc | Tel: +44 20 7659 0100 | |
| Sue Clark | Director of Corporate Affairs | Mob: +44 7850 285471 |
| Gary Leibowitz | Vice President, Investor Relations | Mob: +44 7717 428540 |
| Nigel Fairbrass | Head of Corporate Communications (Finance) | Mob: +44 7799 894265 |
| Ciaran Baker | Head of Corporate Communications | Mob: +44 7979 954493 |
| Philip Gawith | The Maitland Consultancy Ltd | Tel: +44 20 7379 5151 |
A live webcast of the management presentation to analysts will begin at 9.30am (BST) on 20 May 2004.
This announcement, a copy of the slide presentation and video interviews with management are available on the SABMiller plc website at www.sabmiller.com. Video interviews with management can also be found at www.cantos.com.
High resolution images are available for the media to view and download free of charge from www.vismedia.co.uk
Copies of the press release and the detailed Preliminary Announcement are available from the Company Secretary at the Registered Office, or from 2 Jan Smuts Avenue , Johannesburg , South Africa.
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