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EX-99.1 CHARTER 2 jasq1earningsslides.htm JAS Q1 EARNINGS SLIDES

 Beauty Segment has delivered 20 consecutive quarters of organic sales growth through Q1.In Q1, Hair Care organic sales increased high single digits versus year ago. North America and Greater China each grew double digits driven by premium product innovation and strong retail execution. Latin America grew mid-teens led by innovation and pricing.In Q1, Skin & Personal Care organic sales increased high single digits versus year ago led by strong growth in Personal Care. North America sales grew mid-teens behind the launch of Safeguard hand soap and hand sanitizer and premium innovations on Olay. Greater China sales grew high teens with strong growth across Personal Care (Safeguard) and SK-II domestic market, partially offset by Olay sales decline. Global SK-II sales were flat, with strong China domestic growth fully offset by disruptions in global travel primarily impacting the Japan and Hong Kong markets.  Q1 FY 2021 RESULTSBEAUTY HIGHLIGHTS 
     Earnings Release  Q1 FY 2021 ResultsOctober 20, 2020 
 
 Business ResultsQ1 FY 2021 
 
 IMMEDIATE PRIORITIES    Ensuring the health and safety of P&G employees around the world.Maximizing the availability of products we produce to help people and their families with their cleaning, health and hygiene needs.Supporting communities, relief agencies and people who are on the front lines of this global pandemic. 
 
 SUPERIORITYTO WIN WITH CONSUMERS  LEADING CONSTRUCTIVE DISRUPTION  FOCUSED & AGILE ORGANIZATION  STRATEGIC FOCUS AREAS  PORTFOLIO: DAILY USE, PERFORMANCE DRIVES BRAND CHOICE  PRODUCTIVITY TO FUEL INVESTMENTS                                                                                                                            Products  Packaging  Value  New StandardOf Excellence  Communication  Retail Execution     
 
 Q1 FY 2021HIGHLIGHTS   
 
 Q1 Fiscal Year 2021  Organic Sales Growth  Organic Volume Growth  Core EPS Growth  Adjusted Free Cash Flow Productivity  Q1 FY ‘21  +9%  +7%  +19%  95%  Currency Neutral Core EPS Growth  +22% 
 
 Q1 FY 2021 RESULTSORGANIC SALES GROWTH  Q1 Organic sales were driven by volume, pricing and mix. Organic volume up +7%, pricing +1% and mix +1%.   
 
 Core gross margin +140 basis pointsCore operating margin +300 basis pointsTotal productivity savings +230 basis points  Q1 FY 2021 RESULTSCORE EPS GROWTH 
 
 Q1 FY 2021 RESULTSCURRENCY-NEUTRAL CORE EPS GROWTH  Core gross margin ex-FX +170 basis pointsCore operating margin ex-FX +350 basis points 
 
 Business Segment Results and HighlightsQ1 FY 2021 
 
 +1% Pricing, flat MixGlobal value share decreased 0.4 points versus year agoNet Earnings: Volume growth, pricing help, and productivity savings were partially offset by slower growth on premium SK-II brand and currency headwinds.  Q1 FY 2021 RESULTSBEAUTY SEGMENT 
 
 Beauty Segment has delivered 20 consecutive quarters of organic sales growth through Q1.In Q1, Hair Care organic sales increased high single digits versus year ago. North America and Greater China each grew double digits driven by premium product innovation and strong retail execution. Latin America grew mid-teens led by innovation and pricing.In Q1, Skin & Personal Care organic sales increased high single digits versus year ago led by strong growth in Personal Care. North America sales grew mid-teens behind the launch of Safeguard hand soap and hand sanitizer and premium innovations on Olay. Greater China sales grew high teens with strong growth across Personal Care (Safeguard) and SK-II domestic market, partially offset by Olay sales decline. Global SK-II sales were flat, with strong growth in the mainland of China fully offset by disruptions in global travel primarily impacting the Japan and Hong Kong markets.  Q1 FY 2021 RESULTSBEAUTY HIGHLIGHTS 
 
 +2% Pricing, flat Mix Global value share decreased 1.8 points versus year ago. Sub-category mix reduced total Grooming share. Global Shave share decreased 0.6 points versus year ago. Global Appliances share increased 1.1 points versus year ago.Net Earnings: Volume growth and pricing were mostly offset by a legal settlement help in the base period and currency headwinds.  Q1 FY 2021 RESULTSGROOMING SEGMENT 
 
 Shave Care organic sales were flat, as high single digit growth in female blades & razors was offset by market softness in male blades & razors due to pandemic-related consumption decline. North America grew sales low single digits with volume growth from premium innovation. Europe declined mid-single digits due to market contraction related to the global pandemic. Greater China grew mid-teens behind mix help from premium innovation and strong retail execution. Latin America organic sales grew double digit behind volume and devaluation-driven pricing. Appliances organic sales increased more than 30% due to innovation, increased demand for dry shaving and styling products and increased pricing.  Q1 FY 2021 RESULTSGROOMING HIGHLIGHTS 
 
 +1% Pricing, +2% MixGlobal value share increased 1.4 points versus year agoNet Earnings: Volume growth, positive mix, pricing and productivity savings were partially offset by investments in brand communication and currency headwinds.  Q1 FY 2021 RESULTSHEALTH CARE SEGMENT 
 
 Oral Care organic sales increased mid-teens versus year ago. North America sales increased mid-teens behind premium paste and power toothbrush innovation and strong retail execution, including improved run rates in the professional channel. Europe organic sales grew mid-teens led by strong innovation on power toothbrush. Greater China grew organic sales double digits driven by premium paste innovation and expansion of whitening. Latin America grew organic sales more than 20% due to innovation-driven volume and pricing. Personal Health Care organic sales increased high single digits versus year ago led by innovation-driven volume, increased brand communication investments, pricing and consumer consumption increases across Digestive Health and Wellness segments related to the global pandemic. The Merck consumer health business acquired a year ago continues to deliver strong results, growing double digits versus year ago.  Q1 FY 2021 RESULTSHEALTH CARE HIGHLIGHTS 
 
 Flat Pricing, +4% MixGlobal value share increased 1.2 points versus year agoNet Earnings: Strong premium innovation-driven volume growth, productivity savings and commodity tailwinds were partially offset by investments in brand communication and currency headwinds.  Q1 FY 2021 RESULTSFABRIC & HOME SEGMENT 
 
 Fabric Care organic sales grew high single digits versus year ago. North America delivered strong high teens organic sales growth led by premium innovation-driven volume growth across Laundry and Fabric Enhancers, investments in brand communication, strong retail execution and market growth. Europe sales increased low single digits due to pricing and premium innovation, partially offset by market contraction related to the global pandemic. Greater China Fabric Care increased low single digits driven by premium innovation, partially offset by market contraction and competitive activity.Home Care organic sales increased more than 30% with growth 20% or above across all segments: Dish, Air and Surface. Sales increased behind consumer demand for home cleaning products during the pandemic resulting in double digit growth in every region.  Q1 FY 2021 RESULTSFABRIC & HOME HIGHLIGHTS 
 
 +1% Pricing, flat MixGlobal value share decreased 0.4 points versus year agoNet Earnings: Volume growth, pricing, productivity savings and commodity tailwinds were partially offset by investments in brand communication and currency headwinds.   Q1 FY 2021 RESULTSBABY, FEMININE, and FAMILY CARE SEGMENT 
 
 Baby Care organic sales declined low single digits. North America grew low single digits driven by retailer inventory re-stocking and consumption growth across premium products, pants and wipes. Greater China and Europe declined low single digits driven by market contraction. Latin America declined high single digits related to market contraction, partially offset by devaluation pricing.Feminine Care organic sales increased high single digits led by strong growth in North America and Greater China. Sales growth driven by premium innovation, retailer inventory restocking, pricing and favorable product mix from Always Discreet.Family Care organic sales increased double digits driven by increased consumer consumption and pricing help related to lower promotional spending partially offset by negative product/size mix.  Q1 FY 2021 RESULTSBABY, FEMININE, and FAMILY CARE HIGHLIGHTS 
 
 FY 2021 Guidance 
 
   FY ‘21  Organic Sales Growth (increased)  +4% to +5%   All-in Sales Growth (increased)  +3% to +4%   Increased organic sales growth guidance to +4% to +5%Increased all-in sales growth to +3% to +4%Includes a one percent negative impact from foreign exchange.  FY 2021 GuidanceSALES 
 
   FY ‘21  FY ’20 Base EPS used for growth rates  Core EPS Growth (increased)  +5% to +8%  $5.12  All-in EPS Growth (updated)  +4% to +9%  $4.96  Increased Core EPS growth to +5% to +8% Updated All-in EPS of +4% to +9%Includes non-core charges of $0.15 to $0.20 per share from early debt retirementCore Effective Tax Rate range of 18% to 19%   FY 2021 GuidanceEARNINGS PER SHARE 
 
  Increased Free Cash Flow Productivity: Around 95% Capital Spending % Sales: 4% to 5%Dividends: $8BIncreased Direct Share Repurchase: $7 to $9Bn  FY 2021 GuidanceCASH GENERATION AND USAGE 
 
 Significant deceleration of market growth ratesSignificant currency weaknessSignificant commodity cost increasesAdditional geo-political disruptions and economic volatility  FY 2021 GuidancePOTENTIAL HEADWINDS NOT INCLUDED IN GUIDANCE 
 
 Forward Looking Statements  Certain statements in this release or presentation, other than purely historical information, including estimates, projections, statements relating to our business plans, objectives, and expected operating results, and the assumptions upon which those statements are based, are “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933 and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. These forward-looking statements generally are identified by the words “believe,” “project,” “expect,” “anticipate,” “estimate,” “intend,” “strategy,” “future,” “opportunity,” “plan,” “may,” “should,” “will,” “would,” “will be,” “will continue,” “will likely result,” and similar expressions. Forward-looking statements are based on current expectations and assumptions, which are subject to risks and uncertainties that may cause results to differ materially from those expressed or implied in the forward-looking statements. We undertake no obligation to update or revise publicly any forward-looking statements, whether because of new information, future events or otherwise, except to the extent required by law.Risks and uncertainties to which our forward-looking statements are subject include, without limitation: (1) the ability to successfully manage global financial risks, including foreign currency fluctuations, currency exchange or pricing controls and localized volatility; (2) the ability to successfully manage local, regional or global economic volatility, including reduced market growth rates, and to generate sufficient income and cash flow to allow the Company to effect the expected share repurchases and dividend payments; (3) the ability to manage disruptions in credit markets or changes to our credit rating; (4) the ability to maintain key manufacturing and supply arrangements (including execution of supply chain optimizations and sole supplier and sole manufacturing plant arrangements) and to manage disruption of business due to factors outside of our control, such as natural disasters, acts of war or terrorism, or disease outbreaks; (5) the ability to successfully manage cost fluctuations and pressures, including prices of commodities and raw materials, and costs of labor, transportation, energy, pension and healthcare; (6) the ability to stay on the leading edge of innovation, obtain necessary intellectual property protections and successfully respond to changing consumer habits and technological advances attained by, and patents granted to, competitors; (7) the ability to compete with our local and global competitors in new and existing sales channels, including by successfully responding to competitive factors such as prices, promotional incentives and trade terms for products; (8) the ability to manage and maintain key customer relationships; (9) the ability to protect our reputation and brand equity by successfully managing real or perceived issues, including concerns about safety, quality, ingredients, efficacy or similar matters that may arise; (10) the ability to successfully manage the financial, legal, reputational and operational risk associated with third-party relationships, such as our suppliers, contract manufacturers, distributors, contractors and external business partners; (11) the ability to rely on and maintain key company and third party information and operational technology systems, networks and services, and maintain the security and functionality of such systems, networks and services and the data contained therein; (12) the ability to successfully manage uncertainties related to changing political conditions (including the United Kingdom’s exit from the European Union) and potential implications such as exchange rate fluctuations and market contraction; (13) the ability to successfully manage regulatory and legal requirements and matters (including, without limitation, those laws and regulations involving product liability, product and packaging composition, intellectual property, labor and employment, antitrust, data protection, tax, environmental, and accounting and financial reporting) and to resolve pending matters within current estimates; (14) the ability to manage changes in applicable tax laws and regulations including maintaining our intended tax treatment of divestiture transactions; (15) the ability to successfully manage our ongoing acquisition, divestiture and joint venture activities, in each case to achieve the Company’s overall business strategy and financial objectives, without impacting the delivery of base business objectives; (16) the ability to successfully achieve productivity improvements and cost savings and manage ongoing organizational changes, while successfully identifying, developing and retaining key employees, including in key growth markets where the availability of skilled or experienced employees may be limited; and (17) the ability to successfully manage the demand, supply, and operational challenges associated with a disease outbreak, including epidemics, pandemics, or similar widespread public health concerns (including the novel coronavirus, COVID-19, outbreak). For additional information concerning factors that could cause actual results and events to differ materially from those projected herein, please refer to our most recent 10-K/A, 10-Q and 8-K reports. 
 
The Procter & Gamble Company Regulation G Reconciliation of Non-GAAP Measures

In accordance with the SEC's Regulation G, the following provides definitions of the non-GAAP measures used in Procter & Gamble's October 20, 2020 earnings call, associated slides, and other materials and the reconciliation to the most closely related GAAP measure. We believe that these measures provide useful perspective on underlying business trends (i.e. trends excluding non-recurring or unusual items) and results and provide a supplemental measure of year-on-year results. The non-GAAP measures described below are used by Management in making operating decisions, allocating financial resources and for business strategy purposes. These measures may be useful to investors as they provide supplemental information about business performance and provide investors a view of our business results through the eyes of Management. Certain of these measures are also used to evaluate senior management and are a factor in determining their at-risk compensation. These non-GAAP measures are not intended to be considered by the user in place of the related GAAP measure, but rather as supplemental information to our business results.  These non-GAAP measures may not be the same as similar measures used by other companies due to possible differences in method and in the items or events being adjusted. The Company is not able to reconcile its forward-looking non-GAAP cash flow and effective tax rate measures because the Company cannot predict the timing and amounts of discrete items such as acquisition and divestitures, which could significantly impact GAAP results.

The measures provided are as follows:
1.
Organic sales growth — page 3
2.
Core EPS and currency-neutral Core EPS — page 5
3.
Core gross margin and currency-neutral Core gross margin – page 6
4.
Core operating profit margin and currency-neutral Core operating profit margin — page 6
5.
Adjusted free cash flow productivity — page 6

Organic sales growth*:  Organic sales growth is a non-GAAP measure of sales growth excluding the impacts of acquisitions and divestitures, the impact from the July 1, 2018 adoption of new accounting standards for “Revenue from Contracts with Customers”, the impact from India Goods and Services Tax changes (which were effective on July 1, 2017), the impact of Venezuela deconsolidation in 2016 and foreign exchange from year-over-year comparisons. Management believes this measure provides investors with a supplemental understanding of underlying sales trends by providing sales growth on a consistent basis.

The Core earnings measures included in the following reconciliation tables refer to the equivalent GAAP measures adjusted as applicable for the following items:
•
Incremental restructuring:  The Company has historically had an ongoing level of restructuring activities.  Such activities have resulted in ongoing annual restructuring related charges of approximately $250 - $500 million before tax.  Since 2012, the Company has had a strategic productivity and cost savings initiative that resulted in incremental restructuring charges.  The adjustment to Core earnings includes only the restructuring costs above what we believe are the normal recurring level of restructuring costs.  In fiscal 2021 and onwards, the Company expects to incur restructuring costs within our historical ongoing level.
•
Gain on Dissolution of the PGT Healthcare Partnership: The Company finalized the dissolution of our PGT Healthcare partnership, a venture between the Company and Teva Pharmaceuticals Industries, Ltd (Teva) in the OTC consumer healthcare business, in the quarter ended September 30, 2018. The transaction was accounted for as a sale of the Teva portion of the PGT business; the Company recognized an after-tax gain on the dissolution of $353 million.
•
Shave Care Impairment: In the fourth quarter of fiscal 2019, the company recognized a one-time, non-cash, after-tax charge of $8.0 billion ($8.3 billion before tax) to adjust the carrying values of the Shave Care reporting unit. This was comprised of a before and after-tax impairment charge of $6.8 billion related to goodwill and an after-tax impairment charge of $1.2 billion ($1.6 billion before tax) to reduce the carrying value of the Gillette indefinite-lived intangible assets.
•
Anti-dilutive Impacts: The Shave Care impairment charges caused certain equity instruments that are normally dilutive (and hence normally assumed converted or exercised for the purposes of determining diluted net earnings per share) to be anti-dilutive. Accordingly, for U.S. GAAP diluted earnings per share, these instruments were not assumed to be concerted or exercised. Specifically, in the fourth quarter and total fiscal 2019, the weighted average outstanding preferred shares were not included in the diluted weighted average common shares outstanding. Additionally, in the fourth quarter of fiscal 2019, none of our outstanding share-based equity awards were included in the diluted weighted average common shares outstanding. As a result of the non-GAAP Shave Care impairment adjustment, these instruments are dilutive for non-GAAP earnings per share.
We do not view the above items to be part of our sustainable results, and their exclusion from core earnings measures provides a more comparable measure of year-on-year results. These items are also excluded when evaluating senior management in determining their at-risk compensation. Management views the following non-GAAP measures as useful supplemental measures of Company performance and operating efficiency over time.

Core EPS and currency-neutral Core EPS*:  Core earnings per share, or Core EPS, is a measure of the Company's diluted net earnings per share from continuing operations adjusted as indicated.  Currency-neutral Core EPS is a measure of the Company's Core EPS excluding the incremental current year impact of foreign exchange.

Core gross margin: Core gross margin is a measure of the Company's gross margin adjusted for items as indicated.

Currency-neutral Core gross margin: Currency-neutral Core gross margin is a measure of the Company's Core gross margin excluding the incremental current year impact of foreign exchange.

Core operating profit margin*: Core operating profit margin is a measure of the Company's operating margin adjusted for items as indicated.

Currency-neutral Core operating profit margin*: Currency-neutral Core operating profit margin is a measure of the Company's Core operating profit margin excluding the incremental current year impact of foreign exchange.

Adjusted free cash flow:  Adjusted free cash flow is defined as operating cash flow less capital spending and adjustments for items as indicated. Adjusted free cash flow represents the cash that the Company is able to generate after taking into account planned maintenance and asset expansion.  Management views adjusted free cash flow as an important measure because it is one factor used in determining the amount of cash available for dividends, share repurchases, acquisitions and other discretionary investment.

Adjusted free cash flow productivity*:  Adjusted free cash flow productivity is defined as the ratio of adjusted free cash flow to net earnings. Management views adjusted free cash flow productivity as a useful measure to help investors understand P&G’s ability to generate cash. Adjusted free cash flow productivity is used by management in making operating decisions, allocating financial resources and for budget planning purposes.  The Company's long-term target is to generate annual free cash flow productivity at or above 90 percent.

* Measure is used to evaluate senior management and is a factor in determining their at-risk compensation.


1. Organic sales growth:
Three Months Ended September 30, 2020
Net Sales Growth
  
Foreign Exchange Impact
  
Acquisition &
Divestiture Impact/Other*
  
Organic Sales Growth
Beauty
7%
  
1%
  
(1)%
  
7%
Grooming
5%
  
2%
  
(1)%
  
6%
Health Care
11%
  
1%
  
-%
  
12%
Fabric Care & Home Care
14%
  
-%
  
-%
  
14%
Baby, Feminine & Family Care
3%
  
1%
  
-%
  
4%
Total P&G
9%
  
1%
  
(1)%
  
9%
* Acquisition & Divestiture Impact/Other includes the volume and mix impact of acquisitions and divestitures and rounding impacts necessary to reconcile net sales to organic sales.




Organic Sales
Calendar Year 2019
Total Company
Net Sales Growth
  
Foreign Exchange Impact
  
Acquisition &
Divestiture Impact/Other*
  
Organic Sales Growth
Calendar Year 2019
4%
  
3%
  
(1)%
  
6%
* Acquisition & Divestiture Impact/Other includes the volume and mix impact of acquisitions and divestitures for all periods, the impact from the July 1, 2018 adoption of new accounting standards for "Revenue from Contracts with Customers" and rounding impacts necessary to reconcile net sales to organic sales.




Organic Sales
First Half of Calendar Year 2020
Total Company
Net Sales Growth
  
Foreign Exchange Impact
  
Acquisition &
Divestiture Impact/Other*
  
Organic Sales Growth
January – June 2020
4%
  
2%
  
-%
  
6%
* Acquisition & Divestiture Impact/Other includes the volume and mix impact of acquisitions and divestitures and rounding impacts necessary to reconcile net sales to organic sales.




Organic Sales
Prior Quarters

 
Total Company
Net Sales Growth
  
Foreign Exchange Impact
  
Acquisition/ Divestiture Impact/Other*
  
Organic Sales Growth
JAS 2019
7%
  
2%
  
(2)%
  
7%
OND 2019
5%
  
1%
  
(1)%
  
5%
JFM 2020
5%
  
2%
  
(1)%
  
6%
AMJ 2020
4%
  
3%
  
(1)%
  
6%
* Acquisition & Divestiture Impact/Other includes the volume and mix impact of acquisitions and divestitures and rounding impacts necessary to reconcile net sales to organic sales.





Organic Sales
Prior Quarters Beauty

 
Total Beauty
Net Sales Growth
  
Foreign Exchange Impact
  
Acquisition/ Divestiture Impact/Other*
  
Organic Sales Growth
OND 2015
(10)%
  
7%
  
4%
  
1%
JFM 2016
(8)%
  
5%
  
4%
  
1%
AMJ 2016
(5)%
  
3%
  
3%
  
1%
JAS 2016
(1)%
  
2%
  
2%
  
3%
OND 2016
(1)%
  
2%
  
2%
  
3%
JFM 2017
(2)%
  
1%
  
2%
  
1%
AMJ 2017
2%
  
2%
  
1%
  
5%
JAS 2017
5%
  
-%
  
-%
  
5%
OND 2017
10%
  
(1)%
  
-%
  
9%
JFM 2018
10%
  
(5)%
  
-%
  
5%
AMJ 2018
10%
  
(3)%
  
-%
  
7%
JAS 2018
5%
  
3%
  
(1)%
  
7%
OND 2018
4%
  
4%
  
-%
  
8%
JFM 2019
4%
  
5%
  
-%
  
9%
AMJ 2019
3%
  
5%
  
-%
  
8%
JAS 2019
8%
  
2%
  
-%
  
10%
OND 2019
7%
  
1%
  
-%
  
8%
JFM 2020
(1)%
  
2%
  
-%
  
1%
AMJ 2020
-%
  
4%
  
(1)%
  
3%
* Acquisition & Divestiture Impact/Other includes the volume and mix impact of acquisitions and divestitures for all periods, the impact from the July 1, 2018 adoption of new accounting standards for "Revenue from Contracts with Customers", the impact of India Goods and Services Tax implementation in FY 2018, the impact of Venezuela deconsolidation in 2016 and rounding impacts necessary to reconcile net sales to organic sales.




Organic Sales
Guidance
Total Company
  
Net Sales Growth
  
Combined Foreign Exchange &
Acquisition/Divestiture Impact/Other*
  
Organic Sales Growth
FY 2021 (Estimate)
  
+3% to +4%
  
+1%
  
+4% to +5%
* Acquisition & Divestiture Impact/Other includes the volume and mix impact of acquisitions and divestitures and rounding impacts necessary to reconcile net sales to organic sales.


2. Core EPS and currency-neutral Core EPS: 
 
2020
2019
  
Three Months Ended September 30
Diluted Net EPS
  
Diluted Net EPS
Incremental Restructuring
Core EPS
Earnings Per Share
$1.63
  
$1.36
0.01
$1.37
Percentage change vs. prior period Core EPS
19%
        
Currency Impact to Earnings
0.04
        
Currency-Neutral EPS
$1.67
        
Percentage change vs. prior period Core EPS
22%
        

Note – All reconciling items are presented net of tax. Tax effects are calculated consistent with the nature of the underlying transaction.




Core EPS
Prior Quarters
 
JAS 19
JAS 18
OND 19
OND 18
JFM 20
JFM 19
AMJ 20
AMJ 19
Diluted Net Earnings Per Share attributable to P&G
$   1.36
$   1.22
$ 1.41
$1.22
$1.12
$1.04
$1.07
$(2.12)
Incremental Restructuring
0.01
0.03
0.01
0.03
0.05
0.02
0.09
0.06
Gain on Dissolution of PGT Partnership
  
(0.14)
            
Shave Care Impairment
              
3.02
Anti-dilutive Impacts
              
0.14
Rounding
  
0.01
            
Core EPS
$   1.37
$   1.12
$1.42
$1.25
$1.17
$1.06
$1.16
$1.10
Percentage change vs. prior period
22%
  
14%
  
10%
  
5%
  
Currency Impact to Earnings
0.02
  
0.02
  
0.05
  
0.06
  
Currency-Neutral Core EPS
$1.39
  
$1.44
  
$1.22
  
$1.22
  
Percentage change vs. prior period Core EPS
24%
  
15%
  
15%
  
11%
  


Note – All reconciling items are presented net of tax. Tax effects are calculated consistent with the nature of the underlying transaction




Core EPS
Guidance
Total Company
Diluted EPS Growth
Impact of Incremental
Non-Core Items*
Core EPS Growth
FY 2021 (Estimate)
+4% to +9%
(1)% to +1%
+5% to +8%
* Includes impact of prior year incremental non-core restructuring charges and early debt extinguishment charges expected in FY2021.


3. Core gross margin:
 

2020
  
2019
Three Months Ended September 30
Gross Margin
  
Gross Margin
Incremental Restructuring
Core Gross Margin
 
52.7%
  
51.0%
0.3%
51.3%
Basis point change vs. prior year Core margin
140
        
Currency Impact to Margin
0.3%
        
Currency-Neutral Gross Margin
53.0%
        
Basis point change vs prior year Core margin
170
        



4. Core operating profit margin: 
 
2020
  
2019
Three Months Ended September 30
Operating Profit Margin
  
Operating Profit Margin

Incremental Restructuring
Core Operating Profit Margin
 
27.3%
  
24.1%
0.2%
24.3%
Basis point change vs. prior year Core margin
300
        
Currency Impact to Margin
0.5%
        
Currency-Neutral Operating Profit Margin
27.8%
        
Basis point change bs. Prior year Core Margin
350
        



5. Adjusted free cash flow productivity (dollar amounts in millions): 

Three Months Ended September 30, 2020
Operating Cash Flow
Capital Spending
U.S. Tax Act Payments
Adjusted Free Cash Flow
Net Earnings
Adjusted Free Cash Flow Productivity
$4,739
$(850)
$225
$4,114
$4,308
95%








 Forward Looking Statements  Certain statements in this release or presentation, other than purely historical information, including estimates, projections, statements relating to our business plans, objectives, and expected operating results, and the assumptions upon which those statements are based, are “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933 and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. These forward-looking statements generally are identified by the words “believe,” “project,” “expect,” “anticipate,” “estimate,” “intend,” “strategy,” “future,” “opportunity,” “plan,” “may,” “should,” “will,” “would,” “will be,” “will continue,” “will likely result,” and similar expressions. Forward-looking statements are based on current expectations and assumptions, which are subject to risks and uncertainties that may cause results to differ materially from those expressed or implied in the forward-looking statements. We undertake no obligation to update or revise publicly any forward-looking statements, whether because of new information, future events or otherwise, except to the extent required by law.Risks and uncertainties to which our forward-looking statements are subject include, without limitation: (1) the ability to successfully manage global financial risks, including foreign currency fluctuations, currency exchange or pricing controls and localized volatility; (2) the ability to successfully manage local, regional or global economic volatility, including reduced market growth rates, and to generate sufficient income and cash flow to allow the Company to effect the expected share repurchases and dividend payments; (3) the ability to manage disruptions in credit markets or changes to our credit rating; (4) the ability to maintain key manufacturing and supply arrangements (including execution of supply chain optimizations and sole supplier and sole manufacturing plant arrangements) and to manage disruption of business due to factors outside of our control, such as natural disasters, acts of war or terrorism, or disease outbreaks; (5) the ability to successfully manage cost fluctuations and pressures, including prices of commodities and raw materials, and costs of labor, transportation, energy, pension and healthcare; (6) the ability to stay on the leading edge of innovation, obtain necessary intellectual property protections and successfully respond to changing consumer habits and technological advances attained by, and patents granted to, competitors; (7) the ability to compete with our local and global competitors in new and existing sales channels, including by successfully responding to competitive factors such as prices, promotional incentives and trade terms for products; (8) the ability to manage and maintain key customer relationships; (9) the ability to protect our reputation and brand equity by successfully managing real or perceived issues, including concerns about safety, quality, ingredients, efficacy or similar matters that may arise; (10) the ability to successfully manage the financial, legal, reputational and operational risk associated with third-party relationships, such as our suppliers, contract manufacturers, distributors, contractors and external business partners; (11) the ability to rely on and maintain key company and third party information and operational technology systems, networks and services, and maintain the security and functionality of such systems, networks and services and the data contained therein; (12) the ability to successfully manage uncertainties related to changing political conditions (including the United Kingdom’s exit from the European Union) and potential implications such as exchange rate fluctuations and market contraction; (13) the ability to successfully manage regulatory and legal requirements and matters (including, without limitation, those laws and regulations involving product liability, product and packaging composition, intellectual property, labor and employment, antitrust, data protection, tax, environmental, and accounting and financial reporting) and to resolve pending matters within current estimates; (14) the ability to manage changes in applicable tax laws and regulations including maintaining our intended tax treatment of divestiture transactions; (15) the ability to successfully manage our ongoing acquisition, divestiture and joint venture activities, in each case to achieve the Company’s overall business strategy and financial objectives, without impacting the delivery of base business objectives; (16) the ability to successfully achieve productivity improvements and cost savings and manage ongoing organizational changes, while successfully identifying, developing and retaining key employees, including in key growth markets where the availability of skilled or experienced employees may be limited; and (17) the ability to successfully manage the demand, supply, and operational challenges associated with a disease outbreak, including epidemics, pandemics, or similar widespread public health concerns (including the novel coronavirus, COVID-19, outbreak). For additional information concerning factors that could cause actual results and events to differ materially from those projected herein, please refer to our most recent 10-K/A, 10-Q and 8-K reports.