EX-99.1 2 dex991.htm LORILLARD, INC. SLIDE PRESENTATION Lorillard, Inc. slide presentation
Analyst Presentation
June 2008
Exhibit 99.1


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Today’s Presenters
Martin L. Orlowsky
Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer
David H. Taylor
Executive Vice President, Finance and Planning, Chief Financial Officer


Overview of Lorillard
Martin L. Orlowsky
Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer


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Lorillard Overview
Third largest tobacco company in the United
States
Primarily focused on the premium price cigarette
market
Strong brand portfolio led by the Newport brand
#1 menthol cigarette brand
#2 overall cigarette brand
Other brands include: Old Gold, Maverick, Kent,
True and Max
Sells products only in the U.S., Puerto Rico and
U.S. possessions
Headquarters, manufacturing and research
facilities in Greensboro, NC


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Investment Highlights
Leader in the best performing segments of the cigarette market
Significant Newport brand equity
Continuous increases in share of market
Strategy has resulted in industry-leading relative profitability
Track record of strong financial performance
Experienced management team
Newly
independent
status
of
Lorillard
will
provide
financial
flexibility
to
invest
in
growth initiatives and to continue to generate value for shareholders


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$582
$642
$706
$826
$898
19.2%
19.8%
22.6%
17.9%
22.0%
$0
$200
$400
$600
$800
$1,000
2003
2004
2005
2006
2007
10.0%
15.0%
20.0%
25.0%
30.0%
% of Sales
Impressive Financial Performance
Net Sales
Net Income
($ in millions)
($ in millions)
$2,604
$2,690
$2,892
$3,056
$3,281
$652
$658
$676
$699
$688
$0
$500
$1,000
$1,500
$2,000
$2,500
$3,000
$3,500
$4,000
$4,500
2003
2004
2005
2006
2007
$3,256
$3,348
$3,568
$3,755
$3,969
Net Sales (excl. Excise Taxes)
Excise Taxes
From
2003-2007,
net
sales
grew
at
a
5.1%
CAGR,
while
net
income
grew
at
an
11.5%
CAGR


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Experienced Leadership
Board of Directors
Management Team Members
Name
Occupation
Martin L. Orlowsky
Chairman, President and CEO of Lorillard
David H. Taylor
Director and EVP, Finance and Planning, CFO of Lorillard
Richard W. Roedel
Kit D. Dietz
Principal of Dietz Consulting LLC
Additional Directors To Be Named
Retired Chairman and CEO of BDO Seidman LLP
Name
Title
Year Joined
Martin L. Orlowsky
Chairman, President and CEO
1990
David H. Taylor
EVP, Finance and Planning, CFO
2008
Ronald S. Milstein
1996
Charles E. Hennighausen
EVP, Production Operations
2002
Randy B. Spell
EVP, Marketing and Sales
1977
Thomas R. Staab
SVP, Finance and Treasurer
1998
SVP, Legal and External Affairs, General
Counsel and Secretary


Industry Operating Environment


11
Trends in the U.S. Cigarette Market
Total U.S. cigarette market size of ~$50 billion
Industry
unit
volume
has
declined
at
a
3.1%
CAGR
over
the
past
5
years,
3.3%
in Q1 2008; premium segment declined at a slower rate (<2.0%)
Expected annual declines of 3% to 4% of total over the next several years
286
276
274
271
270
260
79
68
64
60
56
52
54
57
56
51
49
45
418
401
394
382
376
357
0
100
200
300
400
500
600
2002
2003
2004
2005
2006
2007
Premium
Discount
Deep Discount
(billions of cigarettes shipped)
Source:  Domestic wholesale shipments per MSAI.


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Lorillard is Best Positioned in Market
Premium segment is largest in the market (~73% of the market)
Segment has gained share of market over the last five years
Lorillard
has
gained
share
of
premium
segment
over
the
last
five
years
Premium Segment
28% of the overall cigarette market
Segment has gained share of market over last five years
Relatively stable in recent years (~100 billion cigarettes shipped per year)
Newport is #1 menthol brand and has gained share of menthol segment over the last five years
(approx. 33%)
Menthol Segment


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Premium Segment Growth
68.3%
68.8%
69.6%
71.1%
71.9%
72.8%
18.8%
17.0%
16.2%
15.7%
15.0%
14.6%
14.3%
13.3%
13.1%
12.6%
14.2%
13.0%
0.0%
20.0%
40.0%
60.0%
80.0%
100.0%
2002
2003
2004
2005
2006
2007
Premium
Discount
Deep discount
In the last 5 years, the premium segment continues to increase as a
percentage of the overall market
Source:  Domestic wholesale shipments per MSAI.


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Menthol / Non-Menthol Segmentation
As consumer preferences continue to evolve,
Lorillard is best positioned to capitalize on that trend
26.0%
26.4%
26.4%
26.7%
27.4%
27.9%
74.0%
73.6%
73.6%
73.3%
72.6%
72.1%
0.0%
20.0%
40.0%
60.0%
80.0%
100.0%
2002
2003
2004
2005
2006
2007
Menthol
Non-Menthol
The menthol segment represented ~100 billion of the 357 billion cigarettes shipped
in the United States in 2007
Source:  Domestic wholesale shipments per MSAI.


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Current Operating Environment
Industry could come under greater pressure in 2008 due to macro economic
pressures
1
st
quarter industry shipments declined at a rate slightly greater than trend
Level of competition continues to be high
Regulatory legislation
Excise tax pressures
Litigation


Growth Behind a Brand


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Discount
5.7%
Premium
94.3%
Strong Brand Portfolio is Led by Newport
Others
6.1%
Newport
93.9%
2007 Sales: 
$3,969 million
Source:  Lorillard Shipment Data.
(1) Includes Old Gold, Maverick, Kent, True and Max brands.
Accounted for 94.3% of 2007
domestic shipments
Newport (93.9% of 2007 net sales)
Primary driver of profitability
Kent, True and Max
Mature
brands
--
harvesting
profit
Premium Brands
Accounted for 5.7% of 2007 domestic
shipments
Maverick and Old Gold
Maintain presence in lower price
segment
Discount Brands
2007 Net Sales Breakdown by Brand
2007 Volume Breakdown by Price
2007 Domestic
Shipments: 
35.8 billion
(1)


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Newport is the Leader in the Menthol Segment
28.6%
29.2%
30.1%
31.5%
32.2%
32.9%
11.4%
12.8%
14.2%
15.0%
16.4%
8.7%
8.8%
8.5%
7.5%
6.8%
6.4%
9.9%
11.2%
11.5%
11.4%
11.1%
11.4%
11.0%
0.0%
5.0%
10.0%
15.0%
20.0%
25.0%
30.0%
35.0%
2002
2003
2004
2005
2006
2007
Market Share
Newport
Marlboro Menthol
Kool
Salem
Newport continues to grow its leadership in the menthol segment
Source:  Domestic wholesale shipments per MSAI.


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Brand Marketing Strategy
Continue to focus on premium price segment
Leverage Newport’s strong brand equity position in the marketplace
Adjust Newport promotion spending consistent with the brand’s performance
and competitive actions
Selectively promote Newport in markets / stores with the highest
return on
investment
Maintain presence in the discount segment with Maverick / Old Gold without
marketing investment
Overall objective is to profitably grow Newport’s market share


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Differentiated Sales Promotion Strategy
Higher average retail pricing
Fewer free goods promotions
Fewer line extensions
Brand-building initiatives
Selectively promote brand in markets
with highest returns on investment
Stronger sustainable growth
Consistent profitable growth
High returns on marketing investments
Better brand positioning
Lorillard
Competition
VS.
Heavier promotions to buy market share
Significant discounting and free
goods promotions
Extensive and undifferentiated product
lines and offerings
Growth in volume at cost of profitability
Artificially high volumes
Price driven sales
Most profitable operating model in the industry


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Focused Marketing Initiatives
Retail Promotions
Retail discounts in stores with highest
potential returns
Relationship Marketing
7.5 million adult smoker names (Lorillard
and competition) in database
Custom Newport Magazine mailings
Targeted incentive program mailings
Retail coupons
Sweepstakes offers
Premium incentives
Point-of-Sale Marketing
In-store advertising
In-store merchandising displays
Media Advertising
Selective print media


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Strong Sales and Distribution Network
Effective Sales Force
Direct salaried
Aligned geographically to
support business
Customer Driven
Retail store oriented
Cover 279,000 stores per year
(95% of total Industry cigarette
sales)
Wholesale distribution
590 direct buying accounts
utilizing 950 distribution centers
Rapid
order
fulfillment
next
day delivery
Breakdown of Sales Channels by Volume
Convenience/
Gas
56%
Supermarket
3.4%
Cigarette Store
7.9%
Grocery 5.1%
Drug 2.6%
Liquor 4.4%
Other  9.9%


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Market Development / Growth Strategy
Focus on developed and developing markets:
Focus on sales areas that exhibit a combination of Newport and Premium Menthol
strength
Focus on stores with highest penetration of menthol segment
Invest marketing dollars in identified markets / stores for most 
profitable
Newport
market share growth
Developed Markets
Northeast, Southeast
Upper Midwest
Developing Markets
Select States West of the
Mississippi


Western States
Menthol Overview


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Western Myths
Lorillard has a weak sales force and distribution network
in the West
Myth #1    -
Newport has virtually no business in the West
Myth #2     -
Newport is the Menthol Category “Builder”
Myth #3     -
Lorillard is either unable or unwilling to build business in
the West
Myth #4     -


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Menthol Cigarette Volume By State
Source: Lorillard Proprietary Retail Data
Billions
0.0
1.0
2.0
3.0
4.0
5.0
6.0
7.0
8.0
Tot Menthol
Newport
Marlboro M
Kool
52 Weeks Ending May 31, 2008


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Menthol Cigarette Volume By 23 Western States
0.0
0.5
1.0
1.5
2.0
2.5
3.0
3.5
4.0
4.5
5.0
Total Menthol
Newport
Marlboro Menthol
Kool
Source: Lorillard Proprietary Retail Data
Billions
52 Weeks Ending May 31, 2008


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0.1% to 0.5% Menthol Volume
0.6% to 0.9% Menthol Volume
1.0% and above Menthol Volume
Total
10
7
6
23
2.5
5.3
14.7
22.4
2.6
5.5
15.3
23.4
# of
States
Menthol
Volume
(billions)
*% Menthol
Of Total U.S.
Units
Western States
Percent Menthol Volume Contribution
52 Weeks Ending May 2008
Source: Lorillard Proprietary Retail Data
* 96 Billion Units Shipped


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23 Western States
Newport
Marlboro Menthol
Kool / Salem
A/O Prem Menthol
Discount Menthol
100.00
17.03
22.83
20.68
15.34
24.12
100
84
113
102
76
119
Market
Share
Menthol
Segment 
Share
Index To
Menthol
Market
Menthol Share Overview
23 Western States
Source: Lorillard Proprietary Retail Data
3.45
4.62
4.19
3.11
4.89


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Texas  [5.0% (M) Vol]
Newport
Marlboro Menthol
Kool / Salem
California  [4.4% (M) Vol]
Newport
Marlboro Menthol
Kool / Salem
100.00
19.46
21.20
23.46
100.00
26.13
23.91
17.59
100
86
94
104
100
137
125
92
Index To
Menthol
Market
Menthol Share Overview
Strong Western States
Source: Lorillard Proprietary Retail Data
4.40
4.80
5.31
4.99
4.56
3.36
Market
Share
Menthol
Segment
Share


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Menthol Share Overview
Texas By City
Texas
Dallas
Ft. Worth
Houston
5.31
8.43
6.19
9.78
23.46
24.29
23.78
29.01
21.20
11.40
16.80
13.85
4.80
3.96
4.37
4.67
19.46
37.57
27.15
25.29
4.40
13.04
7.07
8.52
Newport
Marlboro Men
Kool
/ Salem
Segment
Share
Segment
Share
Segment
Share
Source: Lorillard Proprietary Retail Data
Market
Share
Market
Share
Market
Share


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California
Los Angeles
Oakland
Sacramento
San Bernardino
San Diego
San Francisco
Menthol Share Overview
California By City
3.36
4.64
7.09
4.06
4.23
3.35
4.21
17.59
17.55
14.64
15.77
15.30
14.51
17.04
23.91
13.68
6.82
18.45
16.27
26.28
21.78
4.56
3.61
3.30
4.75
4.50
6.07
5.38
26.13
45.73
58.33
35.34
43.94
29.01
34.09
4.99
12.08
28.24
9.10
12.15
6.69
8.42
Segment
Share
Newport
Marlboro Men
Kool
/ Salem
Segment
Share
Segment
Share
Source: Lorillard Proprietary Retail Data
Market
Share
Market
Share
Market
Share


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Idaho  [0.2% (M) Vol]
Newport
Marlboro Menthol
Kool / Salem
Montana  [0.1% (M) Vol]
Newport
Marlboro Menthol
Kool / Salem
100.00
4.52
26.35
15.15
100.00
6.30
27.64
17.88
100
38
219
126
100
52
228
148
Index To
Menthol
Market
Menthol Share Overview
Weak Western States
Source: Lorillard Proprietary Retail Data
.54
3.17
1.82
.76
3.35
2.17
Market
Share
Menthol
Segment
Share


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Growth Opportunities and Strategies
New Products and
Line Extensions
Will introduce if additive to profitable growth
Will not dilute Newport brand equity
Explore Smokeless
Tobacco Opportunity
Through Swedish Match Partnership
Triumph Snus
Test marketing began in February 2008
Too early for conclusions
Leverage Lorillard sales and marketing
Capital efficient entry to smokeless
Potential Acquisition
Opportunities
Explore and evaluate potential targets
Expand product offering
Expand geographic reach
Must make sense for shareholder value
creation
Universe of targets is limited


Financial Overview
David H. Taylor
Executive Vice President, Finance and Planning, Chief Financial Officer


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Most Profitable Operating Model
$27.21
$28.35
$30.10
$34.13
$36.58
$22.29
$23.72
$25.02
$26.29
$28.07
$9.02
$13.43
$17.06
$18.63
$20.79
$0.00
$5.00
$10.00
$15.00
$20.00
$25.00
$30.00
$35.00
$40.00
2003
2004
2005
2006
2007
Adjusted Operating Profit
Per 1,000 Cigarettes
Lorillard
Philip Morris USA
Reynolds
Profitability of Lorillard vs. Competition
Lorillard operates the most profitable business model among major U.S. cigarette
companies, consistently outperforming key competitors
Note:
Based
on
Lorillard’s
analysis
of
competitors’
public
information.


37
Stable Volume and Growing Market Share
31.0
31.3
32.2
33.1
32.8
7.9%
8.4%
9.2%
8.8%
7.7%
0.0
5.0
10.0
15.0
20.0
25.0
30.0
35.0
2003
2004
2005
2006
2007
Volume
0.0%
2.0%
4.0%
6.0%
8.0%
10.0%
Market Share
Impressive and sustained growth in Newport market share and cigarettes
shipped
(billions of domestic cigarettes shipped)
Source:  Domestic wholesale shipments per MSAI.


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Summary Income Statement
Solid top-line and earnings profile
($ in millions)
2005
2006
2007
Net Sales
$3,568
$3,755
$3,969
% Growth
6.6%
5.2%
5.7%
Excise Taxes
676
699
688
Cost of Goods Sold
562
550
571
Settlement Costs
876
911
1,048
Gross Profit
$1,454
$1,595
$1,662
% Margin
40.7%
42.5%
41.9%
SG&A
370
354
388
Operating Income
$1,084
$1,241
$1,274
% Margin
30.4%
33.0%
32.1%
Net Income
$706
$826
$898
% Growth
10.0%
17.0%
8.7%
% Margin
19.8%
22.0%
22.6%
EBITDA
$1,132
$1,288
$1,314
% Growth
8.7%
13.8%
2.0%
% Margin
31.7%
34.3%
33.1%


39
Strong Cash Flow Generation
Lorillard has a history of generating strong and sustainable cash flow
($ in millions)
2005
2006
2007
Cash Flows from Operating Activities
$820
$778
$882
Less: Capital Expenditures
(31)
(30)
(51)
Free Cash Flow
$789
$748
$831
Less: Dividends to Loews
(646)
(783)
(1,170)
Free Cash Flow After Dividends
$143
($35)
($339)


40
Conservative Capitalization Profile
With $1 billion of new debt issuance, Lorillard’s debt / EBITDA would be ~0.8x
Balance preservation of financial flexibility and improving capital structure
($ in millions)
Q1 2008
Cash, Cash Equivalents and Marketable Securities
$1,607
Other Assets
1,143
Total Assets
$2,750
Debt
$0
Other Liabilities
1,852
Shareholder's Equity
898
Total Liabilities and Shareholder's Equity
$2,750
Credit Statistics
Debt / EBITDA
0.0x
Debt / Capitalization
0.0%
Lorillard
expects
to
issue
between
$750
million
-
$1
billion
of
debt
in
the
near
term


41
First Quarter 2008 Results
Net sales
Increase driven primarily by higher
average unit prices
Unit volume roughly flat, impacted by:
Downward wholesale inventory
adjustments
~200 million fewer promotional units
shipped
Gross profit unchanged
Increases in net sales offset by higher
State Settlement costs
Net income
Decline attributable to:
$13 million of expenses related to the
separation
$6 million in higher legal expenses
$22 million less investment income
($ in millions)
Q1 '07
Q1 '08
Net Sales
$913
$921
Excise Taxes
162
163
Cost of Goods Sold
134
135
Settlement Costs
249
257
Gross Profit
$369
$366
% Margin
40.4%
39.7%
SG&A
82
100
Operating Income
$287
$266
% Margin
31.4%
28.9%
Other Income (Expense), net
11
4
Income Taxes
(109)
(99)
Net Income
$189
$171
% Margin
20.7%
18.6%
EBITDA
$297
$275
% Margin
32.5%
29.8%


42
Outlook
Remainder of 2008
Level of competition will continue to be high
Lorillard cost structure will be impacted by:
Transaction costs
Incremental costs related to independence
Legal costs for Engle
Positive pricing impact beginning in May
Investment income impacted by nature and level of investments and rate environment
2008 and beyond
Revenue growth primarily net pricing
Settlement costs will continue to grow
Operating margins ~32%-33%


43
Outlook
Revenue Growth
Transition
Expenses
3.0% -
4.0%
~$25 million
Operating Margin
32% -
33%
2009 -
2012
3.0% -
4.0%
32% -
33%
~$9 million per year
2008


44
Long-Term Objectives
Revenue
Growth
EPS
Growth
Dividend
Yield
3% -
4%
5% -
7%
~5%
Total Shareholder Return
10% -
12%
Modest share repurchase
program funded with free
cash flow and debt issuance
Anticipated dividend payout
ratio of ~70% -
75%


45
Investment Highlights
Leader in the best performing segments of the cigarette market
Significant Newport brand equity
Continuous increases in share of market
Strategy has resulted in industry-leading relative profitability
Track record of strong financial performance
Experienced management team
Newly independent
status of Lorillard will provide financial flexibility to invest in
growth initiatives and to continue to generate value for shareholders


46
Reconciliation of Net Income to EBITDA
($ in millions)
2005
2006
2007
Q1 '07
Q1 '08
Net Income
$706
$826
$898
$189
$171
Add: Income Taxes
445
518
485
109
99
Other (Income) Expense, net
(67)
(103)
(109)
(11)
(4)
Operating Income
$1,084
$1,241
$1,274
$287
$266
Depreciation and Amortization
48
47
40
10
9
EBITDA
$1,132
$1,288
$1,314
$297
$275


Questions