Philip Morris International Reports 2023 Second-Quarter and First-Half Results

Delivered 2023 Second-Quarter Reported Diluted EPS of $1.01 and Adjusted Diluted EPS of $1.60, Representing Currency-Neutral Growth of 16.9%; Targets 2023 Full-Year Reported Diluted EPS of $5.36 to $5.45 and Adjusted Diluted EPS of $6.13 to $6.22, Representing Currency-Neutral Growth of 8.0% to 9.5%

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Philip Morris International Inc. (PMI) (NYSE: PM) today announces its 2023 second-quarter and first-half results. Growth rates presented in this press release on an organic basis reflect adjusted results, excluding currency, acquisitions and disposals. Further explanation of PMI's use of non-GAAP measures cited in this document and reconciliations to the most directly comparable U.S. GAAP measures can be found in the “Non-GAAP Measures and Reconciliations to Non-GAAP Measures” section of this release, in Exhibit 99.2 of the company's Form 8-K dated July 20, 2023, and at www.pmi.com/2023Q2earnings. A glossary of key terms, definitions and explanatory notes is available in the aforementioned Exhibit 99.2 and on the same webpage, where additional financial schedules, as well as adjustments and other calculations have also been made available.

2023 SECOND-QUARTER HIGHLIGHTS

• Reported net revenues up by 19.0%, excluding currency
• Pro forma (including Swedish Match in all periods) adjusted net revenue growth of 11.1%, excluding currency
• Combustible tobacco net revenue growth of 6.0%; growth of 7.4% on an organic basis, driven by pricing of over 9%
• Market share for HTUs in IQOS markets up by 1.6 points to 9.2%
• Adjusted in-market sales volume for HTUs, which excludes the net favorable impact of estimated distributor and wholesaler inventory movements, up by an estimated 16%
• Total IQOS users at quarter-end estimated at approximately 27.2 million (up by 1.4 million versus March 2023), of which approximately 19.4 million had switched to IQOS and stopped smoking
• ZYN nicotine pouch (NP) shipment volume in the U.S. of 89.9 million cans, representing growth of 53.1% versus second-quarter 2022 Swedish Match shipments of 58.7 million cans
• Declared regular quarterly dividend of $1.27 per share, or an annualized rate of $5.08 per share

"Our strong business momentum continued with an excellent second quarter," said Jacek Olczak, Chief Executive Officer. "Total cigarette and HTU shipment volume grew by 3.3%, underpinning double-digit growth in net revenues and currency-neutral adjusted diluted EPS."

"The outstanding performance of Swedish Match – fueled by the growth of ZYN in the U.S. – is accelerating our smoke-free transformation and is complementing IQOS in growing our smoke-free leadership, whilst we also deliver resilient combustibles performance with enhanced pricing."

"Our strong fundamentals give us further confidence as we enter the second half of the year, particularly as certain inflationary and operational pressures ease. We are therefore raising our full-year 2023 forecast for organic net revenue growth to a range of 7.5% to 8.5% and currency-neutral adjusted diluted EPS growth to a range of 8.0% to 9.5%."

"As we look to the longer term, we are complementing our smoke-free transformation with the further development of our wellness and healthcare business. While we have experienced some initial headwinds, we remain committed to wellness and healthcare, with a focused strategy on several attractive growth opportunities."

2023 SECOND-QUARTER SUMMARY

Net revenues increased by 10.5% on an organic basis, driven by total cigarette and HTU shipment volume growth of 3.3% (reflecting growth of 26.6% for HTUs and a decline of 0.4% for cigarettes), the favorable product mix impact associated with the increasing proportion of smoke-free products within PMI's product portfolio, and combustible tobacco pricing in excess of 9%.

HTU shipment volume in the quarter benefited from the favorable net estimated impact of both distributor and wholesaler inventory movements. Excluding these movements, adjusted in-market sales volume for HTUs increased by an estimated 16%, reflecting continued strong IQOS momentum.

While excluded from organic financial performance in the quarter, Swedish Match delivered currency-neutral top-line growth of 19.1% compared to its second-quarter 2022 results, led by shipment volume growth for ZYN in the U.S. of over 50%. On a pro forma basis (including Swedish Match in all periods), PMI's net revenues increased by 11.1%, excluding currency.

Adjusted operating income increased by 6.9% on an organic basis, despite global inflationary pressures related to direct materials, tobacco leaf, energy and wages. Adjusted operating income margin of 39.4% increased by 2.1 points sequentially versus the first quarter.

Adjusted diluted EPS of $1.60 increased by 16.9%, excluding currency. This exceeded the company's forecast provided on June 6th, mainly driven by exceptional June volumes for ZYN in the U.S., stronger-than-anticipated combustibles performance, the favorable timing of certain costs (which are now expected to come in the third quarter), and a lower tax rate.

2023 FULL-YEAR FORECAST

Reported diluted EPS is forecast to be in a range of $5.36 to $5.45, at prevailing exchange rates, versus reported diluted EPS of $5.81 in 2022. Excluding a total 2023 adjustment of $0.77 per share and an adverse currency impact, at prevailing exchange rates, of $0.33 per share, this forecast represents a projected increase of 8.0% to 9.5% versus adjusted diluted EPS of $5.98 in 2022, as outlined in the above table.

The company's forecast for adjusted diluted EPS growth, excluding currency, represents an increase compared to its June 6, 2023, forecast of 7% to 9%.

2023 Full-Year Forecast Assumptions

This forecast assumes:

• An estimated total international industry volume decline for cigarettes and HTUs, excluding China and the U.S., of 0.5% to 1.5%;
• Total cigarette and HTU shipment volume growth for PMI of up to +1%;
• HTU shipment volume of 125 to 130 billion units, broadly in line with anticipated adjusted in-market sales volume and reflecting an acceleration in growth versus 2022;
• A cigarette shipment volume decline of approximately 1.5% to 2.5%;
• Net revenue growth of approximately 7.5% to 8.5% on an organic basis;
• Strong full-year performance for Swedish Match’s existing operations, underpinned by strong shipment volume growth for ZYN in the U.S.;
• An adjusted operating income margin decline of 50 to 150 basis points on an organic basis, with the decline likely toward the upper (150 basis point) end of the range, notably due to technical factors;
• Incremental investments to drive future growth, including the commercialization of ILUMA and around $150 million with a broadly even split between the U.S. and the Wellness and Healthcare segment;
• Wellness and Healthcare segment net revenues of around $300 million (including smoking cessation products), with an adjusted operating loss of around $150 million, primarily due to investments in research and development;
• No contribution from any potential favorable court ruling related to the legality of a supplemental tax surcharge on HTUs in Germany, which went into effect in 2022 (see PMI's first-quarter 2023 press release from April 20, 2023, for additional detail). PMI expects to have greater visibility on the likely outcome toward the end of this year;
• The contribution of the company's operations in Russia and Ukraine for the entire year;
• Full-year amortization and impairment of acquired intangibles of $0.60 per share, which includes amortization related to the Swedish Match acquisition based on preliminary purchase price allocation that may be subject to change;
• A full year’s net positive earnings contribution from Swedish Match including related interest expense, with Swedish Match included in PMI's organic performance as of November 11, 2023;
• Net financing costs of around $1.2 billion;
• An effective tax rate, excluding discrete tax events, of approximately 20.5% to 21.5%;
• Operating cash flow of $10 to $11 billion at prevailing exchange rates, subject to year-end working capital requirements;
• Capital expenditures of approximately $1.3 billion, partly reflecting increased investments behind smoke-free product manufacturing capacity, including for ILUMA consumables and Swedish Match's portfolio;
• No share repurchases in 2023;
• Third-quarter adjusted diluted EPS in a range of $1.60 to $1.65, including an unfavorable currency impact, at prevailing exchange rates, of $0.06 per share, notably reflecting HTU shipment volume of around 31 to 33 billion units and high-single-digit organic top-line growth;
• Strong second-half 2023 organic adjusted operating income growth that supports second-half adjusted operating income margin expansion on the same basis, with notably strong performance in the fourth quarter.

Factors described in the Forward-Looking and Cautionary Statements section of this release represent continuing risks to these projections.

Sale of Swedish Match Subsidiary

As previously disclosed, under the EU Merger Regulation, approval by the European Commission of PMI’s Swedish Match acquisition was conditional on the subsequent sale of Swedish Match’s subsidiary, SMD Logistics AB (SMDL). On June 30, 2023, PMI completed the sale of SMDL.

War in Ukraine

In Ukraine, PMI's main priority remains the safety and security of its more than 1,300 employees and their families in the country. The company continues select retail activities where safety allows, in order to provide product availability and service to adult consumers, and supplies the market from production centers outside Ukraine, as well as through a contract manufacturing arrangement. Production at the company's factory in Kharkiv remains suspended. On June 20, 2023, PMI announced the investment of $30 million in a new production facility in the Lviv region, in Western Ukraine. Preparatory work for the facility began in July 2023 and production is expected to commence in the first quarter of 2024. As of June 30, 2023, PMI's Ukrainian operations had approximately $0.5 billion in total assets, excluding intercompany balances.

PMI is continuously assessing the evolving situation in Russia, including recent regulatory constraints in the market entailing very complex terms and conditions that must be met for any divestment transaction to be granted approval by the authorities, and restrictions resulting from international regulations. As of June 30, 2023, PMI's Russian operations had approximately $2.4 billion in total assets, excluding intercompany balances, of which approximately $0.6 billion consisted of cash and equivalents held mostly in local currency (Russian rubles).

Scientific Update

Regulatory Science Update

PMI has specifically designed a product assessment program to deliver the pre-market scientific evidence that governmental authorities need in order to understand and assess novel tobacco products with the potential to reduce the risk of disease.

PMI received Premarket Tobacco Product Application (PMTA) authorizations for the IQOS Tobacco Heating System, blade versions 2.4 and 3.0, from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) in 2019 and 2020, respectively. The same products were also granted Modified Risk Tobacco Product authorizations (MRTPAs) allowing reduced exposure claims, in 2020 and 2022.

PMI is on track for its IQOS ILUMA PMTA submission in the fourth quarter of 2023 to seek market authorization in the U.S. The PMTA submission will be followed by a supplemental MRTPA submission for IQOS ILUMA (also planned in 2023), requesting authorization of the exposure reduction marketing order previously granted for IQOS blade versions. The company’s science demonstrates comparable performance between IQOS ILUMA and the previous blade versions of IQOS.

Inhaled Aspirin Product Clinical Trial Results

During the second quarter, the company received its first clinical trial results for an inhalable aspirin product being developed by its Wellness and Healthcare business. While it was observed that the experimental product had a rapid onset of effect, which is the key medical advantage sought, there was significant variability in inhaled dose among subjects. The study was therefore deemed unsuccessful and, as a result, product design improvements are required. The company had planned to file a new drug application for this product with the FDA later this year. However, additional time is now required to evaluate design improvements.

Other Scientific Matters

Between 2020 and 2023, PMI conducted time trend analysis studies (TTA Studies), including two in Japan that looked at third-party hospitalization data for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease and ischemic heart disease before and after the introduction of several competing brands of heated tobacco products, including IQOS. As disclosed contemporaneously with the TTA Studies, ecological analyses such as these have many inherent limitations and are not designed to assess cause and effect. Given their inherent limitations, time trend analysis studies are used primarily to develop hypotheses for further research. Upon PMI’s post-publication review of the TTA Studies, which identified certain inaccuracies in the study methodology, analyses and presentation of the data, PMI has determined that these TTA Studies and their conclusions are no longer useful and will no longer be relying on them for developing hypotheses or any other purpose.

Scientific Evidence for Tobacco Harm Reduction

The totality of the evidence to date on PMI's smoke-free products overwhelmingly supports their role in tobacco harm reduction. PMI’s scientific program has yielded over 500 scientific publications in peer-reviewed journals, including 14 in 2023.

PMI has a robust roadmap in place for future scientific studies, including post-market studies, and plans to elaborate further on these programs during the company's Investor Day on September 28th.

Wellness and Healthcare Reporting Segment Asset Impairment Charge

During the second quarter of 2023, PMI completed its annual review of goodwill and non-amortizable intangible assets for potential impairment. Based on this review, it was determined that the estimated fair value of the Wellness and Healthcare reporting segment was below its carrying value, primarily reflecting the impact of two factors:

1. The unsuccessful clinical trial results for the company's inhalable aspirin product discussed above, given the additional time now required to evaluate design improvements and the corresponding less certain outcome.
2. Slower-than-anticipated development of the contract development and manufacturing organization (CDMO) business, including challenges associated with increased cost related to certain key products.

Consequently, PMI recorded a total impairment charge in the Wellness and Healthcare segment of $680 million in the second quarter. The charge is non-cash.

PMI remains committed to developing its Wellness and Healthcare business and continues to see attractive growth potential -- leveraging its unique and enabling R&D capabilities -- in areas such as inhalable drugs, nicotine-replacement therapy (NRT), and consumer wellness products, including non-recreational cannabinoids in line with applicable regulatory requirements. The company does, however, expect the aforementioned factors to postpone its 2025 ambition to reach over $1 billion of net revenues for the Wellness and Healthcare segment, and result in a corresponding decrease in the level of investment behind the segment next year.

Further detail on the company's Wellness and Healthcare business will be presented at PMI's 2023 Investor Day on September 28th.

South Korea Indirect Tax Charge

On July 13, 2023, PMI's South Korean subsidiary, Philip Morris Korea Inc. (PM Korea), received an adverse ruling from the Supreme Court of South Korea related to cases alleging underpayment of excise taxes in connection with a 2015 excise tax increase and subsequent audit by the South Korean Board of Audit and Inspection (BAI). The Supreme Court ruling reversed previous decisions that were in PM Korea’s favor at the trial and appellate levels.

As a result of the ruling, PMI management concluded that an adverse outcome is probable. Consequently, PMI recorded a non-cash pre-tax charge of $204 million in its second quarter results, reflecting the full amount previously paid by PM Korea.

Conference Call

A conference call hosted by Emmanuel Babeau, Chief Financial Officer, will be webcast at 9:00 a.m., Eastern Time, on July 20, 2023. Access the call at www.pmi.com/2023Q2earnings.

TOTAL MARKET, CONSOLIDATED SHIPMENT VOLUME & MARKET SHARE

Total Market Volume

Second-Quarter

Estimated international industry volume (excluding China and the U.S.) for cigarettes and HTUs decreased by 2.1% in the second quarter, reflecting declines in the South & Southeast Asia, Commonwealth of Independent States, and Middle East & Africa (SSEA, CIS & MEA) Region, the Europe Region and the Americas Region, partly offset by increases in the East Asia, Australia & PMI Duty Free (EA, AU & PMI DF) Region, as described in the Regional sections.

Six Months Year-to-Date

Estimated international industry volume (excluding China and the U.S.) for cigarettes and HTUs decreased by 0.9% in the first half, reflecting declines in the SSEA, CIS & MEA Region and the Europe Region, partly offset by increases in the EA, AU & PMI DF Region and the Americas Region, as described in the Regional sections.

Consolidated Shipment Volume

Second-Quarter

PMI's total cigarette and HTU shipment volume increased by 3.3%, reflecting a 26.6% increase in HTU shipments across all regions, partly offset by a 0.4% decline in cigarette shipments (due to the Europe Region, the EA, AU & PMI DF Region and the Americas Region, partially offset by the SSEA, CIS & MEA Region). Cigarette shipment volume for Marlboro decreased by 2.9% to 60.8 billion units, due primarily to the Philippines.

PMI’s total oral product shipment volume increased by +100%, driven by the Swedish Match acquisition. On a pro forma basis (including Swedish Match in all periods), it increased by 13.8%, primarily reflecting growth in nicotine pouches (particularly in the U.S.), partly offset by a decline for snus (mainly in Scandinavia). Swedish Match's total oral product shipment volume increased by 15.1% versus its corresponding shipments in the second quarter of 2022.

Impact of Inventory Movements

Excluding the net favorable impact of estimated distributor inventory movements (primarily driven by HTUs), PMI’s total in-market sales for cigarettes and HTUs increased by 2.2%, reflecting 17.0% growth for HTUs (or 15.5% on an adjusted basis), partly offset by a decline of 0.2% for cigarettes. The net favorable impact of estimated distributor inventory movements for HTUs was driven primarily by Japan (mainly reflecting a favorable comparison due to HTU capacity constraints in the prior year period), partly offset by Italy.

Six Months Year-to-Date

PMI's total cigarette and HTU shipment volume increased by 1.1%, reflecting an 18.5% increase in HTU shipments across all regions, partly offset by a 1.7% decline in cigarette shipments (mainly due to the Europe and EA, AU & PMI DF Regions). Cigarette shipment volume for Marlboro decreased by 2.6% to 116.8 billion units, due primarily to the Philippines.

PMI’s total oral product shipment volume increased by +100%, driven by the Swedish Match acquisition. On a pro forma basis (including Swedish Match in all periods), it increased by 11.8%, primarily reflecting the same factors as in the quarter. Swedish Match's total oral product shipment volume increased by 12.6% versus its corresponding shipments in the first half of 2022.

Impact of Inventory Movements

The net impact of estimated distributor inventory movements on PMI's total cigarette and HTU shipment volume was immaterial.

International Share of Market - Cigarettes and HTUs

CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL SUMMARY

Second-Quarter

Net revenues increased by 10.5% on an organic basis, mainly reflecting: a favorable pricing variance, primarily driven by higher combustible tobacco pricing, partly offset by lower HTU (net) pricing; and favorable volume/mix, mainly driven by higher HTU volume and favorable cigarette mix, partially offset by lower cigarette volume and unfavorable HTU mix.

Adjusted operating income increased by 6.9% on an organic basis, mainly reflecting: the favorable pricing variance; and favorable volume/mix, mainly driven by higher HTU volume, partly offset by lower cigarette volume, unfavorable HTU mix and unfavorable cigarette mix; partially offset by higher marketing, administration and research costs (primarily due to inflationary impacts, notably related to wages); and higher manufacturing costs (primarily due to inflationary impacts, notably related to direct materials, tobacco leaf and energy, partly offset by productivity).

Six Months Year-to-Date

Adjusted net revenues increased by 6.8% on an organic basis, mainly reflecting: a favorable pricing variance, primarily driven by higher combustible tobacco pricing, partly offset by lower HTU (net) pricing; and favorable volume/mix, mainly driven by higher HTU volume and favorable cigarette mix, partially offset by lower cigarette volume and unfavorable smoke-free product mix.

Adjusted operating income decreased by 2.1% on an organic basis, mainly reflecting: higher marketing, administration and research costs (primarily due to inflationary impacts, notably related to wages, and lower commercial investments in the prior year period); higher manufacturing costs (primarily due to inflationary impacts, notably related to direct materials, tobacco leaf and energy, partly offset by productivity); and unfavorable volume/mix, mainly due to lower cigarette volume, as well as unfavorable HTU and cigarette mix, partly offset by higher HTU volume; partially offset by the favorable pricing variance.

EUROPE REGION

Total Market, PMI Shipment & Market Share Commentaries

Second-Quarter

The estimated total market for cigarettes and HTUs in the Region decreased by 1.5% to 140.7 billion units, reflecting a 3.7% decline for cigarettes, partly offset by a 22.4% increase for HTUs. The decrease in the estimated total market was notably due to France (down by 10.4%) and the UK (down by 13.3%), partly offset by Ukraine (up by 13.4%).

Six Months Year-to-Date

The estimated total market for cigarettes and HTUs in the Region decreased by 0.5% to 266.2 billion units, reflecting a 2.3% decline for cigarettes, partly offset by a 18.1% increase for HTUs. The decrease in the estimated total market was notably due to France (down by 7.3%) and the UK (down by 13.7%), partly offset by Poland (up by 3.3%).

Second-Quarter

PMI's total cigarette and HTU shipment volume in the Region decreased by 0.5% to 55.4 billion units, mainly due to Italy (down by 10.2%; or by 3.0% excluding the net unfavorable impact of estimated distributor inventory movements), partly offset by Poland (up by 8.5%) and Ukraine (up by 50.3%).

PMI's estimated HTU adjusted in-market sales volume in the Region increased by approximately 19.7% in the quarter, reflecting the strong continued growth momentum for IQOS (supported by the further roll-out of ILUMA), including in Germany and Italy, with growth of approximately 36.9% and 16.0%, respectively.

PMI's HTU share of the total cigarette and HTU market in the Region increased by 1.7 points, or by 1.6 points on an adjusted basis. Adjusted HTU share for Germany reached 5.4%, an increase of 1.5 points versus the second quarter of 2022. See Appendix 1 for additional detail.

Six Months Year-to-Date

PMI's total cigarette and HTU shipment volume in the Region decreased by 2.0% to 104.7 billion units, mainly due to Germany (down by 6.3%, or by 0.1% excluding the net unfavorable impact of estimated wholesaler inventory movements), Italy (down by 9.5%; or by 0.5% excluding the net unfavorable impact of estimated distributor inventory movements) and Spain (down by 8.3%, or by 5.5% excluding the net unfavorable impact of estimated distributor inventory movements), partly offset by Poland (up by 11.8%).

PMI's estimated HTU adjusted in-market sales volume in the Region increased by approximately 21.4% in the first half, including growth in Germany and Italy of approximately 36.2% and 16.0%, respectively.

PMI's HTU share of the total cigarette and HTU market in the Region increased by 1.2 points, or by 1.6 points on an adjusted basis.

Financial Summary

Second-Quarter

Net revenues increased by 3.1% on an organic basis, reflecting: a favorable pricing variance, mainly driven by higher combustible tobacco pricing, partly offset by lower HTU (net) pricing (primarily related to the supplemental tax surcharge in Germany); partially offset by unfavorable volume/mix, mainly due to lower cigarette volume, as well as unfavorable cigarette and HTU mix, partly offset by higher HTU volume.

Adjusted operating income decreased by 2.8% on an organic basis, primarily reflecting: higher manufacturing costs (primarily due to inflationary impacts); higher marketing, administration and research costs (primarily due to inflationary impacts); and unfavorable volume/mix, mainly due to the same factors as for net revenues; partly offset by favorable pricing.

Six Months Year-to-Date

Net revenues decreased by 0.2% on an organic basis, reflecting: unfavorable volume/mix, mainly due to lower cigarette volume, as well as unfavorable HTU and cigarette mix, partly offset by higher HTU volume (despite the adverse net impact of estimated wholesaler and distributor HTU inventory movements in Germany and Italy, respectively, which was concentrated in the first quarter); largely offset by a favorable pricing variance, mainly driven by higher combustible tobacco pricing, partly offset by lower HTU (net) pricing (primarily related to the supplemental tax surcharge in Germany).

Adjusted operating income decreased by 10.3% on an organic basis, primarily reflecting: unfavorable volume/mix, mainly due to the same factors as for net revenues; higher marketing, administration and research costs (mainly due to inflationary impacts and lower commercial investments in the prior year period); and higher manufacturing costs (primarily due to inflationary impacts); partly offset by the favorable pricing variance.

SSEA, CIS & MEA REGION

Total Market, PMI Shipment & Market Share Commentaries

Second-Quarter

The estimated total market for cigarettes and HTUs in the Region decreased by around 3%, primarily reflecting a decline for cigarettes. The decrease in the estimated total market was mainly due to Egypt (down by 28.7%), Indonesia (down by 4.7%) and Pakistan (down by 49.5%), partly offset by Turkey (up by 14.4%).

Six Months Year-to-Date

The estimated total market for cigarettes and HTUs in the Region decreased by around 2%, primarily reflecting a decline for cigarettes. The decrease in the estimated total market was mainly due to Egypt (down by 16.3%), Indonesia (down by 5.6%), Pakistan (down by 41.8%) and the Philippines (down by 19.7%), partly offset by Bangladesh (up by 26.6%) and Turkey (up by 12.4%).

Second-Quarter

PMI's total cigarette and HTU shipment volume in the Region increased by 2.6% to 90.3 billion units, mainly driven by Egypt (up by 23.2%) and Turkey (up by 27.6%), partly offset by Pakistan (down by 57.7%) and the Philippines (down by 19.8%).

Six Months Year-to-Date

PMI's total cigarette and HTU shipment volume in the Region increased by 0.6% to 172.2 billion units, mainly driven by Algeria (up by 39.9%), Egypt (up by 15.0%) and Turkey (up by 22.7%), partly offset by Indonesia (down by 4.1%), Pakistan (down by 50.5%) and the Philippines (down by 26.3%).

Financial Summary

Second-Quarter

Net revenues increased by 14.9% on an organic basis, primarily reflecting: a favorable pricing variance, mainly driven by higher combustible tobacco pricing, with HTU pricing also higher; and favorable volume/mix, primarily driven by favorable cigarette mix, as well as higher volume for cigarettes, HTUs and devices.

Adjusted operating income decreased by 1.8% on an organic basis, primarily reflecting: higher manufacturing costs (primarily due to inflationary impacts); higher marketing, administration and research costs; and unfavorable volume/mix, mainly due to cigarettes; partly offset by the favorable pricing variance.

Six Months Year-to-Date

Adjusted net revenues increased by 12.1% on an organic basis, primarily reflecting: a favorable pricing variance, mainly driven by higher combustible tobacco pricing, with HTU pricing also higher; and favorable volume/mix, primarily driven by favorable cigarette volume/mix, as well as higher volume for HTUs and devices; partly offset by lower fees for certain distribution rights billed to customers in certain markets, shown in "Cost/Other."

Adjusted operating income decreased by 5.8% on an organic basis, primarily reflecting: higher manufacturing costs (primarily due to inflationary impacts); higher marketing, administration and research costs; unfavorable volume/mix, mainly due to cigarettes, partly offset by higher HTU volume; and the impact of lower fees for certain distribution rights, as noted for net revenues; partially offset by the favorable pricing variance.

EA, AU AND PMI DF REGION

Total Market, PMI Shipment & Market Share Commentaries

Second-Quarter

The estimated total market for cigarettes and HTUs in the Region, excluding China, increased by around 2%, reflecting growth for HTUs, partly offset by a decline for cigarettes. The increase in the estimated total market was mainly driven by International Duty Free (up by 41.4%), partly offset by Australia (down by 15.3%).

Six Months Year-to-Date

The estimated total market for cigarettes and HTUs in the Region, excluding China, increased by around 2%, reflecting growth for HTUs, partly offset by a decline for cigarettes. The increase in the estimated total market was mainly driven by Japan (up by 1.4%) and International Duty Free (up by 42.7%), partly offset by Australia (down by 14.9%).

Second-Quarter

PMI's total cigarette and HTU shipment volume in the Region increased by 19.8% to 27.1 billion units, mainly driven by Japan (up by 38.7%).

Excluding the net favorable impact of estimated distributor inventory movements (notably driven by cigarettes and HTUs in Japan), PMI’s total in-market sales volume for cigarettes and HTUs increased by 6.8% (reflecting a 16.6% increase for HTUs, partly offset by a 0.6% decline for cigarettes). PMI's total in-market sales volume in Japan increased by 6.0%, reflecting a 14.7% increase for HTUs, partly offset by an 8.0% decline for cigarettes.

Six Months Year-to-Date

PMI's total cigarette and HTU shipment volume in the Region increased by 12.0% to 51.9 billion units, mainly driven by Japan (up by 19.8%) and International Duty Free (up by 10.5%).

Excluding the net favorable impact of estimated distributor inventory movements (notably due to HTUs in Japan, partly offset by cigarettes in Japan and International Duty Free), PMI’s total in-market sales for cigarettes and HTUs increased by 7.5% (reflecting a 17.2% increase for HTUs and a 0.2% increase for cigarettes). PMI's total in-market sales volume in Japan increased by 7.5%, reflecting a 16.3% increase for HTUs, partly offset by a 6.6% decline for cigarettes.

Financial Summary

Second-Quarter

Net revenues increased by 23.8% on an organic basis, reflecting: favorable volume/mix, mainly driven by higher HTU volume, partly offset by lower cigarette volume. Pricing variance was favorable, driven by higher cigarette pricing largely offset by lower HTU (net) pricing (primarily related to Japan).

Adjusted operating income increased by 62.8% on an organic basis, mainly reflecting: favorable volume/mix, primarily driven by the same factors as for net revenues; and lower supply chain costs.

Six Months Year-to-Date