Form 8-K

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

 


FORM 8-K

 


CURRENT REPORT

Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the

The Securities Exchange Act of 1934

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): October 31, 2007

 


KRAFT FOODS INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 


 

Virginia   1-16483   52-2284372

(State or other jurisdiction

of incorporation)

  (Commission File Number)  

(I.R.S. Employer

Identification No.)

 

Three Lakes Drive, Northfield, Illinois   60093-2753
(Address of Principal executive offices)   (Zip Code)

Registrant’s Telephone number, including area code: (847) 646-2000

Not Applicable

(Former name or former address, if changed since last report.)

 


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Item 2.02. Results of Operations and Financial Condition.

This information shall not be deemed “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), or incorporated by reference in any filing under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Exchange Act, except as shall be expressly set forth by specific reference in such a filing.

On October 31, 2007, Kraft Foods Inc., a Virginia corporation, issued a press release announcing earnings for the third quarter ended September 30, 2007. A copy of the earnings press release is furnished as Exhibit 99.1 to this report.

The company reports its financial results in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP). The company is presenting various operating results, such as operating income, operating income margin, effective tax rate, net earnings and diluted EPS on both a reported basis and on a basis excluding items that affect comparability of results. When the company uses operating results, such as operating income, operating income margin, effective tax rate, net earnings and diluted earnings per share, excluding items, they are considered non-GAAP financial measures. The term “items” refers to asset impairment, exit and implementation costs primarily related to a restructuring program that began in the first quarter of 2004 (the “Restructuring Program”). These restructuring charges include separation-related costs, asset write-downs, and other costs related to the implementation of the Restructuring Program. Other excluded items pertain to asset impairment charges on certain long-lived assets; gains and losses on the sales of businesses; interest from tax reserve transfers from Altria Group, Inc.; and the favorable resolution of Altria Group, Inc.’s 1996-1999 IRS Tax Audit in 2006.

Management believes that certain non-GAAP measures and corresponding ratios provide additional meaningful comparisons between current results in prior operating periods. The company’s top-line guidance measure is organic net revenues, which excludes the impacts of acquisitions, divestitures and currency. The company uses organic net revenues and corresponding growth ratios as non-GAAP financial measures. Organic net revenues is defined as net revenues excluding the impacts of acquisitions, divestitures and currency. Management believes this measure better reflects revenues on a go-forward basis and provides improved comparability of results.

The attached press release includes non-GAAP financial measures because our management uses this information to monitor and evaluate our operating results and trends on an on-going basis and to facilitate internal comparison to historical operating results. Our management uses non-GAAP financial information and measures internally for operating, budgeting and financial planning purposes. Our management believes the non-GAAP information is useful for investors by offering them the ability to facilitate comparisons to historical operating results, better identify trends in our business, and better understand how management evaluates our business. These non-GAAP measures have limitations, however, because they do not include all items of income and expense that affect us. See the schedules attached to our earnings release as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report for supplemental financial data and corresponding reconciliations to GAAP financial measures for the quarters ended September 30, 2007, and September 30, 2006. Non-GAAP financial measures should be viewed in addition to, and not as an alternative for our results which are prepared in accordance with GAAP. In addition, the non-GAAP measures we use may differ from non-GAAP measures used by other companies.


Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d) The following exhibit is being filed with this Current Report on Form 8-K.

 

Exhibit

Number

 

Description

99.1   Kraft Foods Inc. Press Release, dated October 31, 2007.


SIGNATURE

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

 

  KRAFT FOODS INC.
Date: October 31, 2007    

/s/ Timothy R. McLevish

  Name:   Timothy R. McLevish
  Title:   Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
Press Release
LOGO   EXHIBIT 99.1

 

Contacts:   

    Claire Regan (Media)

    847-646-4538

         Christopher M. Jakubik (Investors)
            847-646-5494

Kraft Foods Reports Continued Top-Line Momentum in Third Quarter

 

 

 

Third quarter net revenues increased 9.8%; organic net revenues1 grew 6.2%.

 

   

Organic net revenue growth well-balanced with solid gains in volume, product mix and pricing.

 

 

 

Third quarter diluted EPS decreased 15.6%; diluted EPS excluding items1 that affect comparability decreased 4.3% to $0.44.

 

   

Decline in EPS excluding items due to investments in growth and higher input costs, particularly dairy.

 

   

2007 guidance unchanged for organic revenue growth and EPS.

NORTHFIELD, Ill. – October 31, 2007 – Kraft Foods Inc. (NYSE: KFT) today reported strong third quarter revenue growth of 9.8%. Earnings per share excluding items affecting comparability declined as investments in growth initiatives and higher input costs, particularly dairy, more than offset the benefits of strong revenue growth, cost savings and share repurchases.

“Our business momentum continued to build in the third quarter,” said Irene Rosenfeld, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer. “Although we face a difficult input cost environment, we are making the necessary investments to strengthen our brand equity. These investments are driving accelerated volume growth despite having taken significant price increases. I remain confident that we are on track to deliver the volume growth and product mix that will improve market share performance and profit margins in 2008.”

Third quarter 2007 net revenues increased 9.8% to $9.1 billion, led by strong, broad-based organic growth in all geographies. Reported net revenue growth included a favorable 1.1 percentage point impact from acquisitions, net of divestitures, and a favorable 2.5 percentage point impact from currency. Excluding these items, organic net revenues grew 6.2%, including favorable pricing of 2.3 percentage points. Investments in product quality, new products and marketing drove volume gains of 2.0 percentage points and favorable product mix of 1.9 percentage points, despite higher pricing.

Reported operating income decreased 27.6% from the prior year to $1.0 billion primarily due to a one-time gain in the third quarter 2006. Operating income excluding items1 declined 5.8% versus the prior year and operating income margin excluding

 


1

Please see discussion of Non-GAAP Financial Measures on page 7 of this release.

 

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items2 decreased to 13.1% in third quarter 2007 from 15.2% in third quarter 2006. The benefits of strong revenue growth and cost savings were more than offset by investments in product quality, new products and marketing as well as higher input costs, particularly dairy.

Third quarter 2007 diluted earnings per share were $0.38, down 15.6% from $0.45 in 2006 primarily due to a one-time gain in 2006. During the quarter, the company incurred $0.06 per diluted share in asset impairment, exit and implementation costs, including a $0.03 impairment charge related to the company’s agreement to sell the Fruit2O water and Veryfine juice brands and related assets. The remaining $0.03 reflects progress on the company’s restructuring program.

 

Items Affecting Diluted EPS Comparability

       
     Third Quarter  
     2007    2006     Growth (%)  

Reported Diluted EPS

   $ 0.38    $ 0.45     (15.6 )%

(Gain) on United Biscuits Redemption

        (0.09 )  

Loss on Sale of Business

        0.04    

Asset Impairment, Exit, and Implementation Costs

     0.06      0.06    
                 

Diluted EPS excluding items

   $ 0.44    $ 0.46     (4.3 )%

Third quarter diluted earnings per share excluding items declined 4.3% to $0.44 in 2007 due to the decline in operating income. Diluted earnings per share excluding items also included a $0.01 contribution from share repurchase activity, net of interest; $0.01 from a decrease in the company’s tax rate; and a $0.01 negative impact from prior year income of divested operations.

Kraft’s reported tax rate in third quarter 2007 was 27.0%. The company’s effective tax rate excluding items2 was 31.3% for the quarter compared to an effective tax rate of 32.7% in third quarter 2006.

During the third quarter, the company repurchased 30.2 million of its shares at a total cost of $1.0 billion, or an average price of $33.13 per share. As of September 30, 2007, $3.0 billion had been spent under the company’s $5.0 billion share repurchase plan.

 


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Please see discussion of Non-GAAP Financial Measures on page 7 of this release.

 

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Discussion of Results by Segment

 

     Third Quarter (% growth)  
     Net
Revenues
    Organic
Net
Revenues
    Operating
Income
    Operating
Income
Excluding
Items
 

Total Kraft

   9.8 %   6.2 %   (27.6 )%   (5.8 )%

North America

   5.1     5.2     (17.8 )   (8.7 )

Beverages

   5.7     5.3     (100.0+ )   26.9  

Cheese & Foodservice

   6.3     5.6     (31.8 )   (30.8 )

Convenient Meals

   6.4     8.0     1.1     (6.7 )

Grocery

   0.8     (0.2 )   4.5     2.7  

Snacks & Cereals

   4.4     4.6     (5.9 )   (9.4 )

European Union

   20.1     4.9     (62.8 )   (4.4 )

Developing Markets3

   19.2     12.8     12.3     22.0  

North America Beverages organic net revenues grew 5.3% driven by volume gains and favorable product mix from better-for-you and premium offerings, as well as pricing. Strong growth in coffee was led by pricing to recover higher raw coffee costs and continued gains in premium brands such as Starbucks and Tassimo. Ready-to-drink beverage growth resulted from the success of Capri Sun with antioxidants, which more than offset continued weakness in bottled beverages. Reported operating income declined due to a $120 million, pre-tax impairment charge related to the company’s agreement to sell the Fruit2O water and Veryfine juice brands and related assets. Operating income excluding items grew 26.9% as favorable product mix, pricing and a more efficient go-to-market strategy for Tassimo more than offset higher input costs, primarily coffee.

North America Cheese & Foodservice organic net revenues grew 5.6% reflecting price increases and favorable product mix that were partially offset by lower volume. Gains from the introduction of new products such as LiveActive snacking and cottage cheeses and Singles Select cheese slices were offset by lower volumes due to cheese category softness and, to a lesser extent, market share declines. Foodservice volumes also declined due to the company’s discontinuation of lower-margin product lines and the effect of slowing restaurant traffic. Operating income excluding items declined 30.8% as the contribution from pricing was more than offset by higher input costs, including an approximate 40% increase in dairy costs, and increased marketing investment.

 


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The Developing Markets segment includes results of the Eastern Europe, Middle East & Africa (EEMA), Latin America and Asia Pacific regions. This segment was formerly called Developing Markets, Oceania & North Asia.

 

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North America Convenient Meals organic net revenues grew 8.0% driven by favorable product mix and volume growth from new product introductions and quality improvements, as well as price increases. Product mix and volume gains reflected double-digit gains in macaroni and cheese behind quality improvements and Kraft Easy-Mac cups; the ongoing success of Oscar Mayer Deli Shaved meats; introduction of Oscar Mayer Deli Creations sandwiches; and further pizza gains from DiGiorno Ultimate and California Pizza Kitchen pizzas. Operating income excluding items declined 6.7% primarily due to a 4.7 percentage point, or $10 million, impact from the absence of prior year income from divested operations. Excluding this impact, volume, product mix and pricing gains were offset by higher commodity costs and investments in growth.

North America Grocery organic net revenues were essentially flat compared to the prior year. The benefits of price increases and growth in better-for-you snacks, such as Jell-O sugar-free ready-to-eat pudding, were offset by volume weakness in salad dressings and dry packaged desserts. Operating income excluding items increased 2.7% as a combination of price increases and lower overhead costs more than offset higher input costs.

North America Snacks & Cereals organic net revenues grew 4.6% primarily due to successful new products driving favorable product mix and volume gains. Strong product mix in cookies reflected gains from new introductions under the Nabisco 100 Calorie Pack franchise as well as the launch of Oreo Cakesters snack cakes. Crackers experienced strong growth from new flavor varieties of Triscuits and the introduction of Garden Harvest toasted chips. Double-digit volume gains in bars were driven by the launch of Nabisco 100 Calorie bars and Back to Nature bars. Operating income excluding items declined 9.4% as the benefits of favorable product mix and volume gains were more than offset by higher input costs and increased marketing investment. The absence of income from divested operations also negatively impacted operating income growth by 2.3 percentage points, or $7 million.

European Union organic net revenues grew 4.9% as higher marketing and promotion drove continued momentum in chocolate and coffee. Chocolate revenues grew double-digit due to broad-based growth from increased marketing investment and new product activity under core brands Milka, Côte d’Or, and Toblerone as well as the effects of unseasonably cool weather across the EU. Gains in coffee were driven by successful marketing programs and new offerings under the Tassimo and Jacobs brands.

 

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The addition of the United Biscuits businesses contributed 8.2 percentage points to reported net revenue growth and favorable currency added 7.0 percentage points. Operating income excluding items decreased 4.4% as the combination of volume growth, improved product mix, favorable currency, and the benefits of the United Biscuits acquisition were more than offset by increased investments in marketing and promotion as well as higher input costs, particularly dairy and coffee.

Developing Markets organic net revenues grew 12.8% led by gains in core brands including Lacta chocolate, Jacobs coffee, Tang powdered beverages, and Oreo biscuits. Latin American growth reflected a combination of price increases, volume growth and favorable product mix that drove double-digit gains in chocolate and biscuits. In Eastern Europe, Middle East & Africa, investments in marketing drove strong volume gains in coffee, chocolate and powdered beverages. Operating income excluding items was up 22.0% as the benefits of strong organic net revenue growth and favorable currency were partially offset by higher input costs and investment in marketing, selling and distribution.

2007 Outlook

The company continues to expect strong organic net revenue growth of 4%-plus in 2007 and remains on track for incremental investments in growth at the high end of the $300-$400 million range.

Expectations for fully diluted EPS are also unchanged at $1.60 to $1.62, or $1.80 to $1.82 excluding items affecting comparability. Items affecting 2007 fully diluted EPS comparability include a $0.03 impairment charge related to the company’s agreement to sell the Fruit2O water and Veryfine juice brands and related assets, $0.03 per diluted share from the first quarter 2007 recognition of one-time interest income related to tax reserve transfers from Altria Group, Inc. (NYSE: MO), and $0.20 per diluted share in costs related to the company’s restructuring program.

Spending in 2007 related to the company’s restructuring program is now expected to total approximately $500 million, or $0.20 per fully diluted share, down from a previous expectation of $575 million, or $0.23 per fully diluted share. Year-to-date, the company has incurred $326 million.

Additionally, cumulative annualized savings from the restructuring program are expected to reach approximately $775 million by year-end, up from previous guidance of $725 million, due to more effective execution of initiatives implemented to date. Through September 30, 2007, cumulative savings totaled approximately $720 million, up from approximately $540 million at the end of 2006.

 

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Also reflected in its guidance, the company now expects its 2007 full-year effective tax rate excluding items to average 32.5%, down from a previous expectation of 33.5%, largely due to changes in various foreign tax laws.

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Kraft Foods will host a conference call for investors to review its results at 8 a.m. EDT on October 31, 2007. Access to a live audio webcast is available at www.kraft.com and a replay of the conference call will be available on the company’s web site.

Kraft Foods (NYSE: KFT) is one of the world’s largest food and beverage companies, with annual revenues of more than $34 billion. For over 100 years, Kraft has offered consumers delicious and wholesome foods that fit the way they live. Kraft markets a broad portfolio of iconic brands in 155 countries, including seven brands with revenue of more than $1 billion, such as Kraft cheeses, dinners and dressings; Oscar Mayer meats; Philadelphia cream cheese; Post cereals; Nabisco cookies and crackers; Jacobs coffees and Milka chocolates. Kraft became a fully independent company on March 30, 2007, and is listed in the Standard & Poor’s 100 and 500 indexes. The company is a member of the Dow Jones Sustainability Index and the Ethibel Sustainability Index. For more information, visit the company’s website at http://www.kraft.com.

Forward-Looking Statements

This press release contains forward-looking statements regarding our 2007 guidance; that we continue to make the necessary investments to strengthen our brand equity; that our investments are driving accelerated volume growth; that our plan is on track to deliver the volume growth and stronger product mix to improve our market share performance and profit margins in 2008; our proposed agreement to sell our juice brands; our expectation for strong organic net revenue growth of 4%-plus in 2007; our expectation that incremental investments in growth will be at the high end of the $300-$400 million range; and our expectations regarding fully diluted EPS, 2007 spending and cumulative annualized savings related to our restructuring program, and our full year effective tax rate. These forward-looking statements involve risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from those predicted in any such forward-looking statements. Such factors, include, but are not limited to, higher input costs, unexpected safety or manufacturing issues, FDA or other regulatory actions or delays, increased competition, pricing actions, our ability to realize the expected cost savings and spending from our planned restructuring program, unanticipated expenses such as litigation or legal settlement expenses, increased costs of sales, our indebtedness and ability to pay our indebtedness, the shift in our product mix to

 

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lower margin offerings and our ability to differentiate our products from private label products. For additional information on these and other factors that could affect our forward-looking statements, see our filings with the SEC, including our most recently filed Annual Report on Form 10-K and subsequent reports on Form 10-Q and 8-K. We disclaim and do not undertake any obligation to update or revise any forward-looking statement in this press release.

Non-GAAP Financial Measures

The company reports its financial results in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP). The company is presenting various operating results, such as operating income, operating income margin, effective tax rate, net earnings and diluted EPS on both a reported basis and on a basis excluding items that affect comparability of results. When the company uses operating results, such as operating income, operating income margin, effective tax rate, net earnings and diluted earnings per share, excluding items, they are considered non-GAAP financial measures. The term “items” includes asset impairment, exit and implementation costs primarily related to a restructuring program that began in the first quarter of 2004 (the “Restructuring Program”). These restructuring charges include separation-related costs, asset write-downs, and other costs related to the implementation of the Restructuring Program. Other excluded items pertain to asset impairment charges on certain long-lived assets; gains and losses on the sales of businesses; interest from tax reserve transfers from Altria Group, Inc.; and the favorable resolution of Altria Group, Inc.’s 1996-1999 IRS Tax Audit in 2006.

Management believes that certain non-GAAP measures and corresponding ratios provide additional meaningful comparisons between current results and results in prior operating periods. More specifically, management believes these non-GAAP measures reflect fundamental business performance because they exclude certain items that affect comparability of results.

The company’s top-line guidance measure is organic net revenues, which excludes the impacts of acquisitions, divestitures and currency. The company uses organic net revenues and corresponding growth ratios as non-GAAP financial measures. Organic net revenues is defined as net revenues excluding the impacts of acquisitions, divestitures and currency. Management believes this measure better reflects revenues on a go-forward basis and provides improved comparability of results.

 

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See the attached schedules for supplemental financial data and corresponding reconciliations to certain GAAP financial measures for the quarters ended September 30, 2007, and September 30, 2006. Non-GAAP financial measures should be viewed in addition to, and not as an alternative for, the company’s results prepared in accordance with GAAP. In addition, the non-GAAP measures the company is using may differ from non-GAAP measures that other companies use. A reconciliation of all non-GAAP measures to the nearest comparable GAAP used in this earnings release can be found on the company’s website, www.kraft.com.

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  KRAFT FOODS INC.  
 

Condensed Statements of Earnings

For the Quarters Ended September 30,

(in millions, except per share data) (Unaudited)

  Schedule 1

 

     As Reported (GAAP)     Excluding Items (Non-GAAP)  
     2007     2006     % Change     2007     2006     % Change  

Net revenues

   $ 9,054     $ 8,243     9.8 %   $ 9,054     $ 8,243     9.8 %

Cost of sales

     5,995       5,243     (14.3 )%     5,978       5,241     (14.1 )%

Gross profit

     3,059       3,000     2.0 %     3,076       3,002     2.5 %

Marketing, administration & research costs

     1,855       1,724     (7.6 )%     1,845       1,703     (8.3 )%

Asset impairment and exit costs

     174       125     (39.2 )%     —         —       —    

Gain on redemption of United Biscuits investment

     —         (251 )   (100.0 )%     —         —       —    

(Gains) / losses on sales of businesses

     —         3     100.0 %     —         —       —    

Amortization of intangibles

     3       1     (100.0+ )%     3       1     (100.0+ )%

Corporate expenses & minority interest

     46       43     (7.0 )%     46       43     (7.0 )%

Operating income

     981       1,355     (27.6 )%     1,182       1,255     (5.8 )%

Interest & other debt expense, net

     165       134     (23.1 )%     165       134     (23.1 )%

Earnings before income taxes

     816       1,221     (33.2 )%     1,017       1,121     (9.3 )%

Provision for income taxes

     220       473     53.5 %     318       367     13.4 %

Effective tax rate

     27.0 %     38.7 %       31.3 %     32.7 %  

Net earnings

   $ 596     $ 748     (20.3 )%   $ 699     $ 754     (7.3 )%

Earnings per share:

            

Basic

   $ 0.38     $ 0.46     (17.4 )%   $ 0.45     $ 0.46     (2.2 )%

Diluted

   $ 0.38     $ 0.45     (15.6 )%   $ 0.44     $ 0.46     (4.3 )%

Average shares outstanding:

            

Basic

     1,557       1,638         1,557       1,638    

Diluted

     1,576       1,648         1,576       1,648    

Gross margin

     33.8 %     36.4 %       34.0 %     36.4 %  

Operating income margin

     10.8 %     16.4 %       13.1 %     15.2 %  

 

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  KRAFT FOODS INC.  
 

Reconciliation of GAAP and Non-GAAP Information

Net Revenues

For the Quarters Ended September 30,

($ in millions) (Unaudited)

  Schedule 2

 

                                 % Change     Organic Growth
Drivers
 
     As Reported
(GAAP)
   Impact of
Divestitures
    Impact of
Acquisitions
    Impact of
Currency
    Organic
(Non-GAAP)
   As Reported
(GAAP)
    Organic
(Non-GAAP)
    Volume     Mix     Price  

2007 Reconciliation

                      

Beverages

   $ 773    $ 0     $ 0     $ (3 )   $ 770    5.7 %   5.3 %   1.3 pp   2.2 pp   1.8 pp

Cheese & Foodservice

     1,537      —         —         (13 )     1,524    6.3 %   5.6 %   (2.2 )   0.5     7.3  

Convenient Meals

     1,311      —         —         (4 )     1,307    6.4 %   8.0 %   2.7     3.5     1.8  

Grocery

     602      —         —         (6 )     596    0.8 %   (0.2 )%   (2.2 )   (0.5 )   2.5  

Snacks & Cereals

     1,655      —         —         (9 )     1,646    4.4 %   4.6 %   1.6     2.4     0.6  
                                                                    

North America

   $ 5,878    $ 0     $ 0     $ (35 )   $ 5,843    5.1 %   5.2 %   0.4     1.8     3.0  
                                                                    

European Union

     1,855      —         (126 )     (109 )     1,620    20.1 %   4.9 %   4.7     2.8     (2.6 )

Developing Markets

     1,321      —         (3 )     (68 )     1,250    19.2 %   12.8 %   7.3     (0.2 )   5.7  
                                                                    

Kraft Foods

   $ 9,054    $ 0     $ (129 )   $ (212 )   $ 8,713    9.8 %   6.2 %   2.0 pp   1.9 pp   2.3 pp
                                                                    

2006 Reconciliation

                      

Beverages

   $ 731    $ 0     $ 0     $ 0     $ 731           

Cheese & Foodservice

     1,446      (3 )     —         —         1,443           

Convenient Meals

     1,232      (22 )     —         —         1,210           

Grocery

     597      —         —         —         597           

Snacks & Cereals

     1,585      (12 )     —         —         1,573           
                                                

North America

   $ 5,591    $ (37 )   $ 0     $ 0     $ 5,554           
                                                

European Union

     1,544      —         —         —         1,544           

Developing Markets

     1,108      —         —         —         1,108           
                                                

Kraft Foods

   $ 8,243    $ (37 )   $ 0     $ 0     $ 8,206           
                                                

 

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KRAFT FOODS INC.

Reconciliation of GAAP and Non-GAAP Information

Operating Income

  For the Quarters Ended September 30,    Schedule 3
  ($ in millions) (Unaudited)   

 

                                 % Change  
     As
Reported
(GAAP)
    Asset Impairment,
Exit and
Implementation
Costs -
Restructuring
   Asset
Impairments -
Non-
Restructuring
   (Gains) / Losses
on Sales of
Businesses
    Excluding
Items (Non-
GAAP)
    As
Reported
(GAAP)
    Excluding
Items (Non-
GAAP)
 
2007 Reconciliation                 

Beverages

   $ (4 )   $ 2    $ 120    $ 0     $ 118     (100.0+ )%   26.9 %

Cheese & Foodservice

     159       16      —        —         175     (31.8 )%   (30.8 )%

Convenient Meals

     185       11      —        —         196     1.1 %   (6.7 )%

Grocery

     184       5      —        —         189     4.5 %   2.7 %

Snacks & Cereals

     240       10      —        —         250     (5.9 )%   (9.4 )%
                                                  

North America

   $ 764     $ 44    $ 120    $ 0     $ 928     (17.8 )%   (8.7 )%
                                                  

European Union

     129       24      —        —         153     (62.8 )%   (4.4 )%

Developing Markets

     137       13      —        —         150     12.3 %   22.0 %

Corporate Items

     (49 )     —        —        —         (49 )   (11.4 )%   (11.4 )%
                                                  

Kraft Foods Operating Income

   $ 981     $ 81    $ 120    $ 0     $ 1,182     (27.6 )%   (5.8 )%
                                                  
2006 Reconciliation                 

Beverages

   $ 83     $ 10    $ 0    $ 0     $ 93      

Cheese & Foodservice

     233       20      —        —         253      

Convenient Meals

     183       27      —        —         210      

Grocery

     176       8      —        —         184      

Snacks & Cereals

     255       18      —        3       276      
                                          

North America

   $ 930     $ 83    $ 0    $ 3     $ 1,016      
                                          

European Union

     347       64      —        (251 )     160      

Developing Markets

     122       1      —        —         123      

Corporate Items

     (44 )     —        —        —         (44 )    
                                          

Kraft Foods Operating Income

   $ 1,355     $ 148    $ 0    $ (248 )   $ 1,255      
                                          

 

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KRAFT FOODS INC.

  Condensed Statements of Earnings    Schedule 4

For the Nine Months Ended September 30,

(in millions, except per share data) (Unaudited)

 

     As Reported (GAAP)     Excluding Items (Non-GAAP)  
     2007     2006     % Change     2007     2006     % Change  

Net revenues

   $ 26,845     $ 24,985     7.4 %   $ 26,845     $ 24,985     7.4 %

Cost of sales

     17,475       15,869     (10.1 )%     17,428       15,856     (9.9 )%

Gross profit

     9,370       9,116     2.8 %     9,417       9,129     3.2 %

Marketing, administration & research costs

     5,603       5,115     (9.5 )%     5,552       5,075     (9.4 )%

Asset impairment and exit costs

     348       553     37.1 %     —         —       —    

Gain on redemption of United Biscuits investment

     —         (251 )   (100.0 )%     —         —       —    

(Gains) / losses on sales of businesses

     (20 )     14     100.0+ %     —         —       —    

Amortization of intangibles

     9       6     (50.0 )%     9       6     (50.0 )%

Corporate expenses & minority interest

     139       131     (6.1 )%     139       131     (6.1 )%

Operating income

     3,291       3,548     (7.2 )%     3,717       3,917     (5.1 )%

Interest & other debt expense, net

     378       377     (0.3 )%     455       423     (7.6 )%

Earnings before income taxes

     2,913       3,171     (8.1 )%     3,262       3,494     (6.6 )%

Provision for income taxes

     908       735     (23.5 )%     1,045       1,132     7.7 %

Effective tax rate

     31.2 %     23.2 %       32.0 %     32.4 %  

Net earnings

   $ 2,005     $ 2,436     (17.7 )%   $ 2,217     $ 2,362     (6.1 )%

Earnings per share:

            

Basic

   $ 1.26     $ 1.48     (14.9 )%   $ 1.39     $ 1.43     (2.8 )%

Diluted

   $ 1.25     $ 1.47     (15.0 )%   $ 1.38     $ 1.42     (2.8 )%

Average shares outstanding:

            

Basic

     1,590       1,648         1,590       1,648    

Diluted

     1,608       1,658         1,608       1,658    

Gross margin

     34.9 %     36.5 %       35.1 %     36.5 %  

Operating income margin

     12.3 %     14.2 %       13.8 %     15.7 %  

 

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KRAFT FOODS INC.

  Reconciliation of GAAP and Non-GAAP Information    Schedule 5

Net Revenues

For the Nine Months Ended September 30,

($ in millions) (Unaudited)

 

                                 % Change     Organic Growth Drivers  
     As Reported
(GAAP)
   Impact of
Divestitures
    Impact of
Acquisitions
    Impact of
Currency
    Organic
(Non-GAAP)
   As Reported
(GAAP)
    Organic
(Non-GAAP)
    Volume     Mix     Price  
2007 Reconciliation                       

Beverages

   $ 2,453    $ 0     $ 0     $ (3 )   $ 2,450    4.6 %   4.5 %   (1.6 )pp   5.2  pp   0.9 pp

Cheese & Foodservice

     4,545      (1 )     —         (12 )     4,532    3.1 %   3.1 %   (1.5 )   0.4     4.2  

Convenient Meals

     3,831      —         —         (4 )     3,827    4.2 %   6.0 %   1.7     3.1     1.2  

Grocery

     2,001      —         —         (5 )     1,996    (0.9 )%   (0.7 )%   (1.7 )   (0.3 )   1.3  

Snacks & Cereals

     4,812      (9 )     —         (8 )     4,795    1.8 %   4.1 %   1.7     2.4     0.0  
                                                                    

North America

   $ 17,642    $ (10 )   $ 0     $ (32 )   $ 17,600    2.7 %   3.7 %   (0.3 )   2.4     1.6  
                                                                    

European Union

     5,446      —         (337 )     (410 )     4,699    19.7 %   3.3 %   3.1     2.2     (2.0 )

Developing Markets

     3,757      —         (7 )     (132 )     3,618    15.4 %   11.1 %   4.3     1.7     5.1  
                                                                    

Kraft Foods

   $ 26,845    $ (10 )   $ (344 )   $ (574 )   $ 25,917    7.4 %   4.6 %   0.8  pp   2.4  pp   1.4 pp
                                                                    
2006 Reconciliation                       

Beverages

   $ 2,345    $ 0     $ 0     $ 0     $ 2,345           

Cheese & Foodservice

     4,410      (15 )     —         —         4,395           

Convenient Meals

     3,676      (67 )     —         —         3,609           

Grocery

     2,019      (8 )     —         —         2,011           

Snacks & Cereals

     4,729      (125 )     —         —         4,604           
                                                

North America

   $ 17,179    $ (215 )   $ 0     $ 0     $ 16,964           
                                                

European Union

     4,550      —         —         —         4,550           

Developing Markets

     3,256      —         —         —         3,256           
                                                

Kraft Foods

   $ 24,985    $ (215 )   $ 0     $ 0     $ 24,770           
                                                


KRAFT FOODS INC.

Reconciliation of GAAP and Non-GAAP Information

Operating Income

  For the Nine Months Ended September 30,    Schedule 6

($ in millions) (Unaudited)

 

                                 % Change  
     As
Reported
(GAAP)
    Asset Impairment,
Exit and
Implementation
Costs -
Restructuring
   Asset
Impairments -
Non-
Restructuring
   (Gains) / Losses
on Sales of
Businesses
    Excluding
Items (Non-GAAP)
    As
Reported
(GAAP)
    Excluding
Items (Non-GAAP)
 
2007 Reconciliation                 

Beverages

   $ 269     $ 13    $ 120    $ 0     $ 402     (22.0 )%   9.2 %

Cheese & Foodservice

     501       75      —        —         576     (18.5 )%   (18.9 )%

Convenient Meals

     526       29      —        —         555     (7.4 )%   (14.7 )%

Grocery

     651       25      —        —         676     (3.4 )%   (3.4 )%

Snacks & Cereals

     754       26      —        (12 )     768     13.2 %   (4.8 )%
                                                  

North America

   $ 2,701     $ 168    $ 120    $ (12 )   $ 2,977     (5.8 )%   (8.0 )%
                                                  

European Union

     372       123      —        —         495     (33.8 )%   2.5 %

Developing Markets

     366       35      —        (8 )     393     43.5 %   17.3 %

Corporate Items

     (148 )     —        —        —         (148 )   (8.0 )%   (8.0 )%
                                                  

Kraft Foods Operating Income

   $ 3,291     $ 326    $ 120    $ (20 )   $ 3,717     (7.2 )%   (5.1 )%
                                                  
2006 Reconciliation                 

Beverages

   $ 345     $ 23    $ 0    $ 0     $ 368      

Cheese & Foodservice

     615       87      —        8       710      

Convenient Meals

     568       83      —        —         651      

Grocery

     674       25      —        1       700      

Snacks & Cereals

     666       37      99      5       807      
                                          

North America

   $ 2,868     $ 255    $ 99    $ 14     $ 3,236      
                                          

European Union

     562       172      —        (251 )     483      

Developing Markets

     255       69      11      —         335      

Corporate Items

     (137 )     —        —        —         (137 )    
                                          

Kraft Foods Operating Income

   $ 3,548     $ 496    $ 110    $ (237 )   $ 3,917      
                                          

 

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KRAFT FOODS INC.

  & Subsidiaries    Schedule 7

Condensed Balance Sheets

($ in millions)

 

     September 30,
2007
   December 31,
2006
   September 30,
2006

Assets

        

Cash & cash equivalents

   $ 498    $ 239    $ 655

Receivables, net

     3,942      3,869      3,573

Inventory

     4,375      3,506      3,857

Other current assets

     729      640      874

Property, plant & equipment, net

     9,967      9,693      9,809

Goodwill

     25,768      25,553      25,740

Other intangible assets, net

     9,992      10,177      10,075

Other assets

     2,088      1,897      4,257
                    

Total assets

   $ 57,359    $ 55,574    $ 58,840
                    
Liabilities & Shareholders' Equity         

Short-term borrowings

   $ 2,836    $ 1,715    $ 1,046

Current portion of long-term debt

     20      1,418      2,666

Due to Altria Group, Inc.

     —        607      475

Accounts payable

     2,908      2,602      2,376

Other current liabilities

     4,430      4,131      4,308

Long-term debt

     10,600      7,081      7,081

Deferred income taxes

     3,837      3,930      5,689

Other long-term liabilities

     5,846      5,535      4,801
                    

Total liabilities

     30,477      27,019      28,442

Total shareholders' equity

     26,882      28,555      30,398
                    

Total liabilities & shareholders' equity

   $ 57,359    $ 55,574    $ 58,840
                    

 

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KRAFT FOODS INC.

Reconciliation of GAAP & Non-GAAP Information

Condensed Statements of Earnings

For the Quarters Ended September 30,

(in millions, except per share data) (Unaudited)

 

    2007     2006  
   

As

Reported
(GAAP)

   

Asset

Impairment,

Exit and
Implementation
Costs -

Restructuring

   

Asset

Impairments -
Non-
Restructuring

    Excluding
Items (Non-
GAAP)
    As Reported
(GAAP)
   

Asset

Impairment,
Exit and
Implementation
Costs -
Restructuring

    (Gains) /
Losses on
Redemption/Sales
of
Businesses
    Excluding
Items
(Non-GAAP)
 

Net revenues

  $ 9,054     $ 0     $ 0     $ 9,054     $ 8,243     $ 0     $ 0     $ 8,243  

Cost of sales

    5,995       (17 )     —         5,978       5,243       (2 )     —         5,241  

Gross profit

    3,059       17       —         3,076       3,000       2       —         3,002  

Marketing, administration & research costs

    1,855       (10 )     —         1,845       1,724       (21 )     —         1,703  

Asset impairment and exit costs

    174       (54 )     (120 )     —         125       (125 )     —         —    

Gain on redemption of United Biscuits investment

    —         —         —         —         (251 )     —         251       —    

(Gains) / losses on sales of businesses

    —         —         —         —         3       —         (3 )     —    

Amortization of intangibles

    3       —         —         3       1       —         —         1  

Corporate expenses & minority interest

    46       —         —         46       43       —         —         43  

Operating income

    981       81       120       1,182       1,355       148       (248 )     1,255  

Interest & other debt expense, net

    165       —         —         165       134       —         —         134  

Earnings before income taxes

    816       81       120       1,017       1,221       148       (248 )     1,121  

Provision for income taxes

    220       30       68       318       473       54       (160 )     367  

Effective tax rate

    27.0 %         31.3 %     38.7 %         32.7 %

Net earnings

  $ 596     $ 51     $ 52     $ 699     $ 748     $ 94     $ (88 )   $ 754  

Earnings per share:

               

Basic

  $ 0.38     $ 0.03     $ 0.03     $ 0.45  *   $ 0.46     $ 0.06     $ (0.05 )   $ 0.46 *

Diluted

  $ 0.38     $ 0.03     $ 0.03     $ 0.44     $ 0.45     $ 0.06     $ (0.05 )   $ 0.46  

Average shares outstanding:

               

Basic

    1,557           1,557       1,638           1,638  

Diluted

    1,576           1,576       1,648           1,648  

Gross margin

    33.8 %         34.0 %     36.4 %         36.4 %

Operating income margin

    10.8 %         13.1 %     16.4 %         15.2 %

Supplemental Data

               

Depreciation & Amortization

  $ 220           $ 221        

Capital Expenditures

    352             237        

* Does not foot due to rounding.

 

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KRAFT FOODS INC.

Reconciliation of GAAP & Non-GAAP Information

Condensed Statements of Earnings

For the Nine Months Ended September 30,

(in millions, except per share data) (Unaudited)

 

    2007     2006  
    As
Reported
(GAAP)
    Asset
Impairment,
Exit and
Implementation
Costs -
Restructuring
   

Asset
Impairments -

Non-

Restructuring

    (Gains) /
Losses on
Sales of
Businesses
    Altria
Group,
Inc.
Interest
from Tax
Reserve
Transfers
    Excluding
Items
(Non-
GAAP)
    As
Reported
(GAAP)
    Asset
Impairment,
Exit and
Implementation
Costs -
Restructuring
   

Asset
Impairments -

Non-Restructuring

   

(Gains) /
Losses on
Redemption/

Sales of
Businesses

    Resolution
of the
Altria
Group,
Inc. IRS
Tax Audit
    Excluding
Items
(Non-
GAAP)
 

Net revenues

  $ 26,845     $ 0     $ 0     $ 0     $ 0     $ 26,845     $ 24,985     $ 0     $ 0     $ 0     $ 0     $ 24,985  

Cost of sales

    17,475       (47 )     —         —         —         17,428       15,869       (13 )     —         —         —         15,856  

Gross profit

    9,370       47       —         —         —         9,417       9,116       13       —         —         —         9,129  

Marketing, administration & research costs

    5,603       (51 )     —         —         —         5,552       5,115       (40 )     —         —         —         5,075  

Asset impairment and exit costs

    348       (228 )     (120 )     —         —         —         553       (443 )     (110 )     —         —         —    

Gain on redemption

of United Biscuits investment

    —         —         —         —         —         —         (251 )     —         —         251       —         —    

(Gains) / losses on sales of businesses

    (20 )     —         —         20       —         —         14       —         —         (14 )     —         —    

Amortization of intangibles

    9       —         —         —         —         9       6       —         —         —         —         6  

Corporate expenses & minority interest

    139       —         —         —         —         139       131       —         —         —         —         131  

Operating income

    3,291       326       120       (20 )     —         3,717       3,548       496       110       (237 )     —         3,917  

Interest & other debt expense, net

    378       —         —         —         77       455       377       —         —         —         46       423  

Earnings before income taxes

    2,913       326       120       (20 )     (77 )     3,262       3,171       496       110       (237 )     (46 )     3,494  

Provision

for income taxes

    908       118       68       (22 )     (27 )     1,045       735       165       32       (159 )     359       1,132  

Effective tax rate

    31.2 %             32.0 %     23.2 %             32.4 %

Net earnings

  $ 2,005     $ 208     $ 52     $ 2     $ (50 )   $ 2,217     $ 2,436     $ 331     $ 78     $ (78 )   $ (405 )   $ 2,362  

Earnings per share:

                       

Basic

  $ 1.26     $ 0.13     $ 0.03     $ 0.00     $ (0.03 )   $ 1.39     $ 1.48     $ 0.20     $ 0.05     $ (0.05 )   $ (0.25 )   $ 1.43  

Diluted

  $ 1.25     $ 0.13     $ 0.03     $ 0.00     $ (0.03 )   $ 1.38     $ 1.47     $ 0.20     $ 0.05     $ (0.05 )   $ (0.24 )   $ 1.42  *

Average shares outstanding:

                       

Basic

    1,590               1,590       1,648               1,648  

Diluted

    1,608               1,608       1,658               1,658  

Gross margin

    34.9 %             35.1 %     36.5 %             36.5 %

Operating income margin

    12.3 %             13.8 %     14.2 %             15.7 %

Supplemental Data

                       

Depreciation & Amortization

  $ 662               $ 654            

Capital Expenditures

    858               $ 687            

* Does not foot due to rounding.

 

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