Altria Group, Inc. 2009 Annual Report
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Altria Group, Inc. 2009 Annual Report Altria Group, Inc. 6601 W. Broad Street Richmond, VA 23230-1723 Altria Group, Inc. Altria Group, Q 2009 Annual Report an Altria Company www.altria.comwww.altria.com 107065_COVERS_5.indd 2 3/16/10 3:20 PM MailingMailing Addresses Addresses Altria’sAltria’s Operating Operating Companies Companies PhilipPhilip Morris Morris USA USA Inc. Inc. PhilipPhilip Morris Morris USA USA is the is thelargest largest tobacco tobacco company company in the in theU.S. U.S. andand has hashalf halfof the of theU.S. U.S.cigarette cigarette market’s market’s retail retail share. share. U.S.U.S. Smokeless Smokeless Tobacco Tobacco Company Company LLC LLC U.S. U.S.Smokeless Smokeless Tobacco Tobacco Company Company is the is theworld’s world’s largest largest AltriaAltria Group, Group, Inc. Inc. JohnJohn Middleton Middleton Co. Co. IndependentIndependent Auditors: Auditors: 66016601 W. Broad W. Broad Street Street 66036603 W. Broad W. Broad Street Street an Altriaan Altria Company Company smokelesssmokeless tobacco tobacco manufacturer. manufacturer. PricewaterhouseCoopersPricewaterhouseCoopers LLP LLP Richmond,Richmond, VA 23230-1723 VA 23230-1723 Richmond,Richmond, VA 23230-1723 VA 23230-1723 The TurningThe Turning Basin Basin Building Building www.altria.comwww.altria.com www.johnmiddletonco.comwww.johnmiddletonco.com JohnJohn Middleton Middleton Co. Co. 111 Virginia111 Virginia Street, Street, Suite Suite 300 300 JohnJohn Middleton Middleton is a isleading a leading manufacturer manufacturer of machine-made of machine-made Richmond,Richmond, VA 23219-4123 VA 23219-4123 PhilipPhilip Morris Morris USA USAInc. Inc. Ste. MichelleSte. Michelle Wine Wine Estates Estates Ltd. Ltd. largelarge cigars cigars and and pipe pipe tobacco. tobacco. P.O. BoxP.O. 26603Box 26603 P.O. 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BoxP.O. 85107Box 85107 225 225High HighRidge Ridge Road Road PhilipPhilip Morris Morris Capital Capital Corporation Corporation Richmond,Richmond, VA 23285-5107 VA 23285-5107 SuiteSuite 300 300West West PhilipPhilip Morris Morris Capital Capital Corporation Corporation is an is investmentan investment company company www.ussmokeless.comwww.ussmokeless.com Stamford,Stamford, CT 06905-3000 CT 06905-3000 whosewhose portfolio portfolio consists consists primarily primarily of leveraged of leveraged and and direct direct www.philipmorriscapitalcorp.comwww.philipmorriscapitalcorp.com financefinance lease lease investments. investments. Altria’sAltria’s Service Service Companies Companies AltriaAltria has hasshaped shaped its corporate its corporate structure structure to efficiently to efficiently and and effec- effec- tivelytively support support its subsidiaries its subsidiaries with with three three service service companies: companies: AltriaAltria Sales Sales & Distribution & Distribution Inc. Inc. AltriaAltria Sales Sales & Distribution & Distribution provides provides centralized centralized sales, sales, merchan- merchan- disingdising and and distribution distribution services services to Altria’s to Altria’s tobacco tobacco companies. companies. AltriaAltria Consumer Consumer Engagement Engagement Services Services Inc. Inc. AltriaAltria Consumer Consumer Engagement Engagement Services Services provides provides marketing marketing and and Table Tableof Contents of Contents promotionpromotion solutions solutions to Altria’s to Altria’s tobacco tobacco companies. companies. FinancialFinancial Highlights Highlights 1 1 LetterLetter to Shareholder to Shareholder 2 2 AltriaAltria Client Client Services Services Inc. Inc. Our MissionOur Mission and Values and Values 4 4 AltriaAltria Client Client Services Services provides provides Altria Altria Group Group and and its subsidiaries its subsidiaries withwith services services in areas in areas including including compliance, compliance, corporate corporate affairs, affairs, InvestInvest In Leadership In Leadership 6 6 finance,finance, government government affairs, affairs, human human resources, resources, information information Align AlignWith SocietyWith Society 8 8 technology,technology, law, law,procurement, procurement, regulatory regulatory affairs, affairs, research research and and SatisfySatisfy Adult AdultConsumers Consumers 10 10 development,development, and and underage underage tobacco tobacco prevention. prevention. CreateCreate Substantial Substantial Value ValueFor Shareholders For Shareholders 12 12 Design:Design: RWI www.rwidesign.com RWI www.rwidesign.com ExecutiveExecutive Leadership Leadership Team Team 14 14 Photography:Photography: Casey CaseyTempleton, Templeton, Ed Wheeler Ed Wheeler Our BoardOur Board of Directors of Directors 16 16 EconomicEconomic Interest Interest Typography:Typography: RR Donnelley RR Donnelley Printer:Printer: Earth ¥ EarthThebault,¥Thebault, USA USA FinancialFinancial Review Review 17 17 AltriaAltria holds holds a continuing a continuing economic economic interest interest in SABMiller in SABMiller plc, plc,the the © Copyright© Copyright 2010 Altria2010 Group,Altria Group, Inc. Inc. ShareholderShareholder Information Information 110 110 world’sworld’s second-largest second-largest brewer. brewer. Printed Printed in the inU.S.A. the onU.S.A. Recycled on Recycled Paper Paper 107065_COVERS.indd107065_COVERS.indd 2 2 3/12/103/12/10 10:59 AM10:59 AM Financial Highlights Consolidated Results (in millions of dollars, except per share data) 2009 2008 Change Net revenues $ 23,556 $ 19,356 21.7% Operating income 5,462 4,882 11.9% Earnings from continuing operations 3,208 3,090 3.8% Net earnings attributable to Altria Group, Inc. 3,206 4,930 (35.0%) Basic earnings per share attributable to Altria Group, Inc.: Continuing operations 1.55 1.49 4.0% Net earnings 1.55 2.37 (34.6%) Diluted earnings per share attributable to Altria Group, Inc.: Continuing operations 1.54 1.48 4. 1% Net earnings 1.54 2.36 (34.7%) Cash dividends declared per share 1.32 1.68 (21.4%) Results by Business Segment* 2009 2008 Change Cigarettes Net revenues $ 20,919 $18,753 11.6% Operating companies income 5,055 4,866 3.9% Smokeless Products Net revenues $ 1,366 $ — — Operating companies income 381 — — Cigars Net revenues $ 520 $ 387 34.4% Operating companies income 176 164 7.3% Wine Net revenues $ 403 $ — — Operating companies income 43 — — Financial Services Net revenues $ 348 $ 216 61. 1% Operating companies income 270 71 100+% *Segment results reflect the change in reporting segments as a result of the 2009 acquisition of UST LLC. Altria Group, Inc.’s management reviews operating companies income, which is defined as operating income before general corporate expenses and amortization of intangibles, to evaluate segment performance and allocate resources. For a reconciliation of operating companies income to operating income, see Note 17 Segment Reporting. 1 107065_TEXT.indd 1 3/12/10 11:02 AM Dear Shareholder The past few years have been ones of substantial change at strength of our businesses. Altria’s total shareholder return Altria as the company has positioned itself to take advantage was 39.1% in 2009, which outpaced the S&P 500 Index. of evolving adult tobacco consumer preferences. Since the Altria is one of only five companies in the Index whose total spin-off of Philip Morris International Inc. two years ago, Altria shareholder return has exceeded the S&P 500’s return every has successfully integrated John Middleton Co., as well as UST year for the last ten years. LLC and its smokeless tobacco subsidiary, U.S. Smokeless The strong premium brands of Altria’s operating com- Tobacco Company. Altria’s tobacco operating companies panies performed well in this competitive environment by have leading positions in the largest and most profitable continuing to build strong brand equities, and by offering tobacco categories, with four strong premium brands: innovative products to meet evolving adult consumer pref- Marlboro, Copenhagen, Skoal and Black & Mild. Altria also has a erences. Marlboro achieved a 41.8% retail share of the ciga- growing interest in the wine business with its highly acclaimed rette category in 2009, despite pricing dislocations caused wine producer, Ste. Michelle Wine Estates. by competitive promotional discount spending after the fed- Although the company has undergone dramatic changes, eral excise tax increase. Copenhagen and Skoal’s combined employee commitment to the corporate mission, strategies retail share returned to growth as the brands responded and values remains steadfast. Altria’s mission is to own and well to the actions taken to build their respective franchises, develop financially disciplined businesses that are leaders which included the successful launch of Copenhagen Long in responsibly providing adult tobacco and wine consumers