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Unilever Trading Statement Q1 2012 Jean-Marc Huët - CFO
James Allison – Head of Investor Relations & M&A
26th April 2012
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Safe Harbour Statement
This announcement may contain forward-looking statements, including „forward-looking statements‟ within the meaning of the United States Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Words such as „will‟, „aim‟, „expects‟, „anticipates‟, „intends‟, „believes‟, „vision‟, or the negative of these terms and other similar expressions of future performance or results, and their negatives, are intended to identify such forward-looking statements. These forward-looking statements are based upon current expectations and assumptions regarding anticipated developments and other factors affecting the Group. They are not historical facts, nor are they guarantees of future performance.
Because these forward-looking statements involve risks and uncertainties, there are important factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those expressed or implied by these forward-looking statements. Among other risks and uncertainties, the material or principal factors which could cause actual results to differ materially are; Unilever‟s global brands not meeting consumer preferences; increasing competitive pressures; Unilever‟s investment choices in its portfolio management; finding sustainable solutions to support long-term growth; customer relationships; the recruitment and retention of talented employees; disruptions in our supply chain; the cost of raw materials and commodities; secure and reliable IT infrastructure; successful execution of acquisitions, divestitures and business transformation projects; economic and political risks and national disasters; the sovereign debt crisis in Europe; financial risks; requirement for additional pension contributions; and failure to meet high product safety and ethical standards; managing regulatory, tax and legal matters. Further details of potential risks and uncertainties affecting the Group are described in the Group‟s filings with the London Stock Exchange, Euronext Amsterdam and the US Securities and Exchange Commission, including the Group‟s Annual Report on Form 20-F for the year ended 31 December 2011 and the Annual Report and Accounts 2011. These forward-looking statements speak only as of the date of this announcement. Except as required by any applicable law or regulation, the Group expressly disclaims any obligation or undertaking to release publicly any updates or revisions to any forward-looking statements contained herein to reflect any change in the Group‟s expectations with regard thereto or any change in events, conditions or circumstances on which any such statement is based.
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Q1 2012 - Good performance in a challenging environment
8.4%
3.5% 4.7%
USG Volume Price
Balanced growth Broad based growth
2.0% 2.2%
Unilever
All categories growing
USG
11.9%
4.2%
Emerging Developed
2.0% 2.2%
USG
10.4% 10.0%
5.9% 7.4%
Personal care
Home care
Foods Refresh- ment
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Turnover Q1'11 Vol/Mix Price FX M&A Turnover Q1'12
Q1 2012 - Turnover growth 11.9% with strong contribution from M&A
0.5% 2.7%
3.5%
4.7%
USG 8.4%
€12.1bn
€10.9bn
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Q1 2012 - Strong momentum continues in emerging markets
5% 5%
5% 7%
4 yr average Q1 12
underlying sales growth
56% of Turnover in Q1
Consistent performance over the last 20 years
Outperforming the market
All categories contributing to sales growth
Volume Price
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45 million
Developed market economies remain weak
-1.5
-0.5
0.5
1.5
Mar-10 Sep-10 Mar-11 Sep-11
Europe household consumption declining US citizens claiming Food stamps Eurozone unemployment rate
Source: CSB, USDA
6
8
10
12
Nov-06 Nov-07 Nov-08 Nov-09
10.8%
Feb-12
%
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Q1 2012 - Personal Care: momentum continues
10.4
6.1
4.0
USG Volume Price
• Innovation led growth
• Launch into white spaces
• Winning in most markets
Organic growth %
We continue to grow ahead of our markets in spite of high competitive intensity
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Q1 2012 - Personal Care: growth driven by strong innovations
Lifebuoy Clini-Care 10 - India Dove Hair styling – United States Rexona Maximum Protection – Roll out
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Clear: Unilever‟s fastest growing brand - now launched in the US
For her For him
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Q1 2012 - Foods: growth driven by pricing and market development
5.9
0.4
5.5
USG Volume Price
Organic growth %
• Jelly bouillon continues to be successful
• Dressings growth driven by market development
• Spreads volumes impacted by price increases but we continue to innovate
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Savoury market development campaign
Philippines Mexico Arabia
50 billion rice dishes cooked every year Usage as a seasoning Increased penetration of dry dishes
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Q1 2012 - Home care: balanced growth between volume and price
10.0
4.7 5.1
USG Volume Price
• Innovation led growth
• Launch into white spaces
• Product quality improved
• Improved communication
20
40
Volume Value
Organic growth %
Laundry share gains bps
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Q1 2012 - Home care: investing in innovation and product quality
Cif power pro-naturals - Italy DIG superior stain removal – LATAM Surf roll out into white spaces
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Q1 2012 - Refreshment: Ice Cream driving growth in the category
7.4
2.9
4.3
USG Volume Price
Refreshment organic growth %
• Ice Cream season early start
• Magnum strong performance
• Tea growth remains subdued
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Ice Cream: Magnum growth through innovation and white spaces
Magnum Mini – United States Magnum Infinity – Europe
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James Allison
Head of Investor Relations and M&A
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11.2
5.0 5.9
USG Volume Price
Q1 2012 - Asia/ AMET/ RUB: Unilever‟s growth engine
Strong performance across the region
Outstanding growth in Personal Care and Laundry
All clusters in the region delivering volume and price growth
Organic growth %
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Q1 2012 - Americas: growth driven by market development in LATAM
7.9
1.3
6.5
USG Volume Price
Organic growth % Latin America momentum continues
• Hair innovation and market development in deodorants
North America volumes are down marginally, in line with
difficult markets
• Gaining share in Personal Care
• Launch of Simple and Magnum Minis
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Q1 2012 - Europe: benefited from a weak prior year comparator
-3.0
0.2
4.0
1.0
Volume % Markets remain subdued
Key innovations during the quarter:
• Launch of Axe Hair
• Roll-out of Liquid Margarine
Half year will be a more realistic time period to assess performance
Price %
Q1 „11 Q1 „12 Q1 „11 Q1 „12
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M&A: Alberto Culver successfully integrated
Top talent retained
TRESemmé momentum continues
Brazil launch off to an encouraging start
Thailand national roll-out started
Launch of Simple in the United States during Q1
Cost synergies expected 15%-20% of retained turnover
All countries fully integrated
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Jean-Marc Huët
CFO
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Unilever Sustainable Living Plan: 2011 highlights
24% of agricultural materials sustainably sourced
Unilever voted “outright sustainability leader”
by Key Opinion Formers
35 million people have gained access to safe drinking water
13
12
11
10
9
8
7
6
5
4
3
2
1
Source: Globescan Sustainability Survey 2012
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Our priorities remain unchanged
1. Volume growth ahead of the market
2. Steady and sustainable core operating margin improvement
3. Strong cash flow
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Unilever Trading Statement Q1 2012 Jean-Marc Huët - CFO
James Allison – Head of Investor Relations & M&A
26th April 2012