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Hindustan Unilever — Hindustan Lever — Q2 2006 Earnings Presentation

37 slides from Hindustan Unilever's earnings presentation, Jul 31, 2006

  1. Slide 1: Hindustan Lever Limited Results – JQ '06 Analyst Meet

    Hindustan Lever Limited Results – JQ ’06 Analyst Meet 31 July 2006

  2. Slide 2: Results Summary - JQ'06

    Results Summary - JQ’06 • Net Sales grow by 8.7%, Continuing business up 10.0% • FMCG grows by 12.1%; HPC 13.9%, Foods 3.9% • Soaps & Detergents (+13.1%), Personal Products (+15.1%)* • Beverages (-3.7%), Processed Foods (+24.2%), Icecream (+34.3%) • A&P spends higher by 20.5% • PBIT grows by 21.9% •

  3. Slide 3: Highlights

    Highlights • FMCG market growth continues - both urban and rural markets growing well • 2/3rd of FMCG sales growth is volume led • Key competitive categories of Laundry & Shampoo maintain growth momentum • Thrust on brand investments and innovation continues • Cost savings, buying efficiencies and j

  4. Slide 4: FMCG Market growth

    FMCG Market growth Growth driven by rural markets % 13 .6 14 .0 9 .9 10 .2 9 .1 8 .4 7 .7 6 .0 8 .4 4 .6 3 .8 6 .4 4 .2 5 .8 1.8 4 .8 3 .7 4 .6 1.4 1.0 2 .2 ( 0 .2 ) 1.9 2 .5 0 .6 1.7 JQ'04 SQ'04 DQ'04 M Q'05 JQ'05 SQ'05 DQ'05 M Q'06 JQ'06 ( 0 .9 ) Total FMCG m arket Urban Rural Good agricultural gr

  5. Slide 5: Continuing Sales growth

    Continuing Sales growth 3083 2974 2804 2798 2732 9 14 14 13 10 JQ'05 SQ'05 DQ'05 MQ'06 JQ'06 Continuing Sales (Rs crores) Growth y-o-y (%) * Adjusting for demergers, disposals JQ’06 Results - 31 July 2006

  6. Slide 6: Double-digit FMCG growth sustained

    Double-digit FMCG growth sustained 2731 2583 2501 2435 2383 12 16 16 18 12 JQ'05 SQ'05 DQ'05 MQ'06 JQ'06 FMCG Sales (Rs crores) Growth y-o-y (%) Underlying FMCG volume growth 7.7% JQ’06 Results - 31 July 2006

  7. Slide 7: Segment growths

    Segment growths Segment Market Growth % Growth % Soaps & Detergents 13.1 9.6 Personal Products 13.3 12.2 Beverages (3.7) 5.5 Processed Foods 24.2 9.0 Ice Cream 34.3 NA FMCG 12.1 10.2 Market growth - Source: A. C. Nielsen JQ’06 Results - 31 July 2006

  8. Slide 8: Home & Personal Care

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  9. Slide 9: All key HPC categories grow

    All key HPC categories grow Laundry Shampoo Skin Personal Wash Toothpaste HPC growth - Value 13.9%, Volume 9.5% JQ’06 Results - 31 July 2006

  10. Slide 10: HPC - Category performance - Laundry

    HPC - Category performance - Laundry • Strong growth , primarily volume led • Good portfolio performance - All brands grow well • Surf Excel relaunched - ‘Dirt is Good’ and 10/10 proposition • New extensions in the category • Fabric Liquid - Surf Excel Gentle Wash launched, • Fabric Conditioner - Co

  11. Slide 11: HPC - Category performance - Personal Wash

    HPC - Category performance - Personal Wash • Volume led growth momentum sustained • Good growth in Lux – Introduction of 2 variants - Aqua Sparkle & Festive Glow in MQ’06 – Gains 280 bps share in 12 months • Entire Lifebuoy range relaunched with better sensorial, improved product performance and new

  12. Slide 12: HPC - Category performance - Shampoo

    HPC - Category performance - Shampoo • Strong volume and value growth • All brands - Sunsilk, Clinic Plus, Clinic All Clear grow well • Introduction of variants - Clinic All Clear Hairfall Defense in SH’05 , Ice Cool in current quarter – Clinic All Clear gains 270 bps share in 12 months • Entire Sun

  13. Slide 13: HPC - Category performance - Skin

    HPC - Category performance - Skin • Good volume led growth • Fair & Lovely leads the growth – Fairness Meter and Sunblock launched, Ayurvedic relaunched, Menz Active test launched • Vaseline ‘Aloe Fresh Summer Body Lotion’ launched in MQ’06 help the brand grow well in an off-season • Ponds’ top-end

  14. Slide 14: HPC - Category performance - Toothpaste

    HPC - Category performance - Toothpaste • Closeup leads growth in category – Good performance by CloseUp Milk Calcium launched in MQ • Modest growth in Pepsodent – Pepsodent Complete 10/10 launched JQ'05 Value Share JQ'06 32.5 Toothpaste 30.2 Market shares - Source: A. C. Nielsen JQ’06 Results - 31

  15. Slide 15: Key Innovations/Activations - FH'06

    Key Innovations/Activations - FH’06 Lifebuoy range relaunch New variants Wheel Active relaunch Vim liquid Niche products - relaunch Migration Surf Excel Gentle Wash & Comfort Fabric Conditioner Surf Excel range relaunch JQ’06 Results - 31 July 2006

  16. Slide 16: Key Innovations/Activations - FH'06

    Key Innovations/Activations - FH’06 FAIR & LOVELY Fairness Meter Menz Active Test Ayurvedic Sunblock launch Relaunch Elle 18 Nail & Lip range relaunch Vaseline Aloefresh Summer body lotion Lakme Happy Hour collection JQ’06 Results - 31 July 2006

  17. Slide 17: Key Innovations/Activations - FH'06

    Key Innovations/Activations - FH’06 CloseUp Milk Calcium Ponds launch Top-end range New Rexona Deos Pepsodent Complete Clinic All Clear Ice Cool launch Sunsilk range relaunch JQ’06 Results - 31 July 2006

  18. Slide 18: Foods

    Foods

  19. Slide 19: Foods Topline

    Foods Topline Tea Coffee Icecream Salt Atta Culinary Beverages - (3.7%) Processed Foods - 24.2% Icecream - 34.3% Foods - 3.9% JQ’06 Results - 31 July 2006

  20. Slide 20: Foods - Category performance - Beverages

    Foods - Category performance - Beverages • Tea declines in a sluggish market • Brand investments stepped-up - higher A&P • ‘Taj Mahal’ range relaunched • Instant Coffee leads growth in Coffee JQ'05 Value Share JQ'06 29.9 Tea 29.1 44.6 Total Coffee 46.2 Market shares - Source: A. C. Nielsen JQ’06 Res

  21. Slide 21: Foods - Category performance - Proc Foods

    Foods - Category performance -Proc Foods • Strong growth driven by successful brand relaunches • Annapurna in SQ’05, Knorr in DQ’05 and Kissan in MQ’06 • All brands (Knorr, Kissan, Annapurna) and product categories grow JQ’06 Results - 31 July 2006

  22. Slide 22: Foods - Category performance - Icecream

    Foods - Category performance -Icecream • Highest ever quarterly growth at 34% led by impulse category • Growth driven by focus on availability, affordability and excitability • Business turned around in 2005, highest PBIT margins in over 3 years recorded in JQ’06 JQ’06 Results - 31 July 2006

  23. Slide 23: Key Innovations/Activations - FH'06

    Key Innovations/Activations - FH’06 Taj Mahal tea and Kissan range relaunch JQ’06 Results - 31 July 2006

  24. Slide 24: Key Innovations/Activations - FH'06

    Key Innovations/Activations - FH’06 Ice Creams - Season 2006 range JQ’06 Results - 31 July 2006

  25. Slide 25: Exports and Other ventures

    Exports and Other ventures

  26. Slide 26: Exports Topline

    Exports Topline FMCG Specialty (Non-FMCG) Growth in FMCG exports offset by decline in Specialty JQ’06 Results - 31 July 2006

  27. Slide 27: Other Ventures

    Other Ventures Shakti z Now extended to 370 districts in 15 states, Over 80,000 villages covered z 24,000 Shakti entrepreneurs, touching 90 mn rural lives z In districts where Shakti is operational for some time, it accounts for 20-25% of HLL’s rural sales Water z Extended to over 15 key cities in T

  28. Slide 28: Financial performance

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  29. Slide 29: Sales summary

    Sales summary Rs Crores JQ'06 JQ'05 Growth% HPC 2286 2007 13.9 Foods 444 428 3.9 FMCG 2731 2435 12.1 Exports 329 322 1.9 Others 24 46 (48.5) Continuing business 3083 2804 10.0 Discontinued business 0 33 (99.9) Net Sales 3083 2836 8.7 JQ’06 Results - 31 July 2006

  30. Slide 30: Results

    Results Rs Crores JQ'06 JQ'05 Growth% PBIT 421 345 21.9 PBIT margin (percentage) 13.6 12.2 140 bps Financial Income (Net) 42 43 (1.5) PBT 463 388 19.3 PAT bei 379 300 26.2 Exceptional Items 1 (19) NM Net Profit 381 282 35.1 • PAT bei higher (than PBT) due to tax incentives • Net Profit higher (than

  31. Slide 31: Results: PBIT Margin Trends

    Results: PBIT Margin Trends % 16.4 13.6 12.2 12.7 11.9 10.5 MQ '05 JQ '05 SQ '05 DQ '05 MQ '06 JQ '06 FH 2005 = 11.4% FH 2006 = 12.8% JQ’06 Results - 31 July 2006

  32. Slide 32: Investment behind brands stepped up

    Investment behind brands stepped up FMCG A&P as a % of FMCG Sales 12.4 12.2 11.4 10.3 9.7 JQ ’05 JQ ’06 2004 2005 FH 2006 • FMCG A&P spend for JQ’06 (Rs 340 crores) increases by 21% y-o-y JQ’06 Results - 31 July 2006

  33. Slide 33: Results: Key Raw Material price trends

    Results: Key Raw Material price trends Soda Ash Caustic Soda LAB 156 137 110 Indexed to 100 DQ'04 MQ'05 JQ'05 SQ'05 DQ'05 MQ'06 JQ'06 • Rising raw material prices pose a continuing challenge JQ’06 Results - 31 July 2006

  34. Slide 34: Board recommends an interim dividend of Rs 3.00 per share

    Dividend • Board recommends an interim dividend of Rs 3.00 per share Dividend Per Share of Re 1 2006 2005 Interim 3.00 2.50 Distribution Tax 0.42 0.35 Total Interim Dividend 3.42 2.85 JQ’06 Results - 31 July 2006

  35. Slide 35: To sum up..

    To sum up.. • Broad-based double digit sales growth; and ahead of market • Growth momentum sustained in competitive categories of Laundry and Shampoo • Looking forward: • Thrust on innovation, market activation and appropriate A&P spends behind brands will continue, for driving growth • Continued co

  36. Slide 36: Thank you

    Standard background – white/icon Thank you JQ’06 Results - 31 July 2006

  37. Slide 37: Hindustan Lever Limited Results – JQ '06 Analyst Meet

    Hindustan Lever Limited Results – JQ ’06 Analyst Meet 31 July 2006

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