EX-99.3 5 dex993.htm ACCOUNTING PRINCIPLES OF CERTAIN FINANCIAL DATA Accounting Principles of Certain Financial Data

Exhibit 99.3

 

Altria Group, Inc.

Morgan Stanley Global Consumer Conference

Remarks by Louis Camilleri

Reconciliation of GAAP Operating Income to Operating Companies Income

 

Management of Altria Group, Inc. (the “Company”) reviews operating companies income to evaluate segment performance and allocate resources. Within the context of Mr. Camilleri’s remarks, management believes it is appropriate to disclose this measure to assist investors with analyzing business performance and trends. A reconciliation of operating companies income to operating income is as follows:

 

    

For the Nine Months

Ended

September 30, 2003 (1)


 

Operating Companies Income

        

Domestic tobacco

   $ 2,902  

International tobacco

     5,012  

North American food

     3,832  

International food

     840  

Financial services

     241  
    


Total operating companies income

     12,827  

Less:

        

Corporate expenses

     (542 )

Amortization of intangible assets

     (7 )
    


Operating income

   $ 12,278  
    


 

(1) As disclosed in the Company’s third quarter earnings release furnished to the SEC in its Current Report on Form 8-K, dated October 16, 2003.

 

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Altria Group, Inc.

Morgan Stanley Global Consumer Conference

Remarks by Louis Camilleri

Reconciliation of GAAP Cash Flow to Discretionary Cash Flow

 

In his remarks, Mr. Camilleri discussed discretionary cash flow to present the cash available for use in repayment of debt, return to shareholders and acquisitions. Within the context of Mr. Camilleri’s remarks, management believes it is appropriate to disclose this measure to assist investors with analyzing business performance and trends. A reconciliation of GAAP cash flow to discretionary cash flow is as follows:

 

     1996

    1997

    1998

    1999

    2000

    Cumulative

 

Operating cash flow (1)

   $ 7,634     $ 8,340     $ 8,120     $ 11,375     $ 11,044     $ 46,513  

Investing cash flow (1)

     (2,055 )     (619 )     (2,554 )     (2,682 )     (17,506 )     (25,416 )

Less: purchases of businesses (1)

     616       630       17       522       15,576       17,361  
    


 


 


 


 


 


Discretionary cash flow

   $ 6,195     $ 8,351     $ 5,583     $ 9,215     $ 9,114     $ 38,458  
    


 


 


 


 


 


 

(1) As disclosed in Statements of Cash Flows in the Company’s respective Annual Reports on Form 10-K.

 

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Altria Group, Inc.

Morgan Stanley Global Consumer Conference

Remarks by Louis Camilleri

Reconciliation of GAAP Cash Flow to Cash Flow with Kraft Foods Inc. (“Kraft”) on a Cash Basis

 

In his remarks, Mr. Camilleri discussed the cash generated by the Company, as if Kraft were on a cash basis. This measure reflects that the only Kraft cash available to the Company, since Kraft’s initial public offering, is from debt repayment and receipt of dividends. Within the context of Mr. Camilleri’s remarks, management believes it is appropriate to disclose this measure to assist investors with analyzing business performance and trends. A reconciliation of GAAP cash flow to cash flow with Kraft on a cash basis is as follows:

 

For the year ended December 31, 2001                   
     Altria
Consolidated


    Less Kraft
Consolidated


    Altria
Less
Kraft


 

Operating cash flow

   $ 8,893  (1)   $ 3,328  (2)   $ 5,565  

Investing cash flow

     (2,916 )(1)     (1,222 )(2)     (1,694 )

Less: acquisitions

     451  (1)     194  (2)     257  
    


 


 


Discretionary cash flow

   $ 6,428     $ 2,300       4,128  
    


 


       

Repayment of Altria notes (2)

                     16,350  

Other intercompany

                     58  

Dividends

                     189  
                    


Cash flow with Kraft on a cash basis

                   $ 20,725  
                    


For the year ended December 31, 2002                         
     Altria
Consolidated


    Less Kraft
Consolidated


    Altria
Less
Kraft


 

Operating cash flow

   $ 10,612  (1)   $ 3,720  (2)   $ 6,892  

Investing cash flow

     (2,009 )(1)     (1,052 )(2)     (957 )

Less: acquisitions

     147  (1)     122  (2)     25  
    


 


 


Discretionary cash flow

   $ 8,750     $ 2,790       5,960  
    


 


       

Dividends–Miller

                     2,000  

Repayment of Altria notes (2)

                     3,850  

Other intercompany

                     (460 )

Dividends–Kraft

                     785  
                    


Cash flow with Kraft on a cash basis

                   $ 12,135  
                    


 

(1) As disclosed in Statements of Cash Flows in the Company’s respective Annual Reports on Form 10-K.
(2) As disclosed in Statements of Cash Flows in respective Kraft Annual Reports on Form 10-K.

 

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