News
Prelim results for the year ended 31 March 2003
22 May 2003
Strong Organic Earnings Growth and Expansion
London and Johannesburg, 22 May 2003. SABMiller plc today announces its preliminary (unaudited) results for the year to 31 March 2003. Highlights are:
Financial| 2003 US$m | 2002 US$m # | % change | |
| Turnover | 9,112 | 4,364 | 109 |
| - excluding Miller | 5,639 | 4,364 | 29 |
| EBITA * | 1,270 | 766 | 66 |
| - excluding Miller | 1,020 | 766 | 33 |
| Profit before tax | 770 | 606 | 27 |
| Adjusted profit before tax | 1,107 | 668 | 66 |
| Adjusted earnings | 581 | 350 | 66 |
| Adjusted earnings per share | |||
| - US cents | 54.0 | 48.7 | 11 |
| - UK pence (up 3%) | 34.9 | 34.0 | |
| - SA cents (up 9%) | 513.0 | 472.5 | |
| Basic earnings per share (US cents) | 27.5 | 40.7 | (32) |
| Dividends per share (US cents) | 25.0 | 25.0 | - |
# Includes Miller Brewing Company for nine months, except where indicated.
* Earnings before interest, taxation and goodwill amortisation, and before exceptional items (see note 4). Note: Adjusted profit before tax and adjusted earnings exclude exceptional items and goodwill amortisation.
Operational
- Total beverage volumes up 52% to 151.4 million hectolitres (hls), organic growth of 3.0%
- Total lager volumes increase 65% to 115.8 million hls, organic growth of 4.2%
- Strong performances and EBITA margin improvement in Beer South Africa, Europe and Africa & Asia
- Adjusted earnings per share increase by 11%
- Miller Brewing Company acquired and being integrated into the group
- Birra Peroni and Shaw Wallace transactions announced
Statement from Meyer Kahn, Chairman
“This has been a year of outstanding growth from our businesses in South Africa, Europe and Africa & Asia. Strong operational performances and favourable currency movements have led to an increase in EBITA of 33% from our businesses excluding Miller.
The acquisition of Miller, an important strategic step for the group, was completed in July. We remain confident that integrating the business into the group and building a platform for growth can be achieved within three years.
Today, SABMiller has a brewing presence in over 40 countries. Through our geographic reach and balance, the quality and breadth of our brand portfolio and our widespread distribution network, we are well placed to continue delivering shareholder value.”
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A live webcast of the management presentation to analysts will begin at 9.30am (BST) on 22 May 2003.
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.
Pictures for the media are available from www.newscast.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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