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Operator

Good day, and welcome to the Philip Morris International First Quarter 2018 Earnings Conference Call. Today's call is scheduled to last about one hour including remarks by Philip Morris International management and the question-and-answer session. [Operator Instructions]. Media representatives on the call will also be invited to ask questions at the conclusion of questions from the investment community. I will now turn the call over to Mr. of and President Communications. Vice Rolli, Investor Financial Relations Nick Please sir. go ahead,

Nicholas Rolli

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Martin King

Thank ladies you, and welcome, Nick, and gentlemen.

prevailing exchange earnings reported full-year lower XX%. a to estimated rates, $X.XX. this range at effective share increasing by to our a of approximately per we rate guidance, are As reflects XXXX $X.XX $X.XX tax morning, diluted announced change The of

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Operator

Instructions]. [Operator you. Thank

Hong comes of line the of Judy question from first Our Goldman Sachs.

Judy Hong

hi everyone. you, Thank

had I out of in Martin played just trends a terms few quarter. the the questions So IQOS how in

much last CAGNY sales I the like higher developed quarterly because is trends how number sounded and Japan for versus this in in expectations actually IQOS your that something two just did strong, market were you first think in months share average. than that So, device it lower come had is January the was pretty

observed this last and in something the terms two is device months? curious So, sales the just of situation then if have you in

Martin King

quite in out devices surge met And substantial production. for because than ship having to ramped you additional when to the as Yes, we the that we were market able we our that up second from we we additional we to did Judy you recall supplier were market and realized. And anticipating closer about a with had talking short units devices the sent HeatStick end additional we the had of be meet know if year mentioned call we that turned inventory it had demand some were expecting the were Japan as to time. we

year early innovators. some that would close later that we plateau We sort in in a the than It coming hit consumer isn’t and earlier are the a the this of adopters and knew year bit we dynamics given foreseen, reach what that had is saturating we to anticipating unusual. the just we

resume it always at almost those products to dynamics surging looked there and rates. a we you other enter new one then launches think plateaus and new other And at categories, points. tends growth we trends in adoption situations, as and periods have is and We some get are you and some new it of successful of bit where consumer then

are adjust going our plans. we to Now obviously

a pull the are adjust we may good to long going in rates we able the better it and or to in to earlier bit may this consumers persist how forward need it last year very know that Japan to -- we these be a quickly messaging don’t initiatives growth throughout our will and have We resume fairly we may year. bit plateau

we going as addressing And we're year. team that It's how the the And is that's headquarters Japan. experience Japan reserve in issues that to So for and some backed us a putting here from got in region have account the in us great some to see up folks the consumer these these in Saudi the pricing. to well still together a this terrific for benefits of in goes it for by box days tax early group prudent it was as to here. Russia address the the for thought tool segments. We've other

a So absolutely optimistic period uninterrupted just continue had mean year growth and about at Japan. that would short is bit issue to and ahead. I is torrid to adjust such this a quite We we in in share little would that's It there we an there. a actually of hoped. a And what approach XX% the I'm we're little consumers coming than go pace tremendous was some whether hit growth of reach -- we need about or which sorry points manner in phenomenal. whether had of earlier time bit different just

Judy Hong

No, sorry. ahead go

Martin King

You for of XX.X had mentioned we at the last quarter shares, year the are four XX.X. versus quarter the

you noise they are data shares inventory mentioned on looking focusing on as the there given share I more in and which from some We're a exchange companies were at retail. think shift because based the different XX.X. those quarterly that always market there's CAGNY was at in from bit of to of shares you probably impacts January there sometimes

look the of that XX.X reversing estimated then how you of because of good December If from is shares probably so We to the end you coming we're devices consumers we project month devices overstated reserving say indicator can of rather little surge was see the HeatStick measured had for growth, deal flagged competitors from cautious for the rest QX But XX.X, that don't effect. year-end likely consumers was seeing last good they being at what a trend the than we're inventory growth, the had sales if bit speed the a therefore big March to and new end the last to of forward Japan and good in optimistically that. offtake. than and and number January our was new due of quarter up the we're in that versus look What so it at the percent XX.X numbers. quarter come probably therefore understated really are isn't that came this the and device What you little first as some quarter still XX.X in a ammunition of flagging of sales in surge a see little we a get still by a buy demand in year at December flagging have in is in-market as at be it uptake at a our we're to really of which quickly we're some don't call year quarter so just there we in increases with lower lagging seeing pent to category. the

Judy Hong

the just though IQOS number the a shipment in-market versus clarify then and fourth because sort share the there quarter, I bigger in number of particularly was if market seems over the last in between sales number. year versus the of shipment like Okay, it can distortion

volume of little that's do still about the in also the then conservative as transit a bit consumers How inventory you or XXXX? think channel. probably adoption the somewhere about of about accounting you think think in this in slower you big kind that you as So have and for shipment more

Martin King

and bit a me little what said to setup go previously Okay, what the so back little a of bit was. let remind we

is were So last were and think we called catching we for able an we also the were we HeatSticks -- we only still no appropriate year year QX bit start that actually in up in and on year almost with QX out and inventory to in because thought started building the inventory Japan. what behind we what a later we

we that billion said the of year full built as we've inventory recall X.X If company for of you conventional cigarettes. net a

while obviously we of same heated reducing the Japan time tobacco cigarette inventory. for in So appropriate were our inventory units at providing conventional an

relying of out the to and were called of X.X at year. time had course one we shipments were primarily shifting that from still same factory. air the we were total in we fourth throughout billion the relying was a sea quarter shipments. X on So are and We the And still

some the meet potential forth to bottleneck the needed to anticipating second we new deal were the also year. so we the which any have stock HeatSticks device had half and volume with disruptions to So and safety of become by

say in So the year heated I was inventory clear we were for for build-up our pretty to think Japan. that of numbers tobacco within a last units

we got the Now for inventory. reverse we it of year we've inventory, this excess to point expect don't from have that that view

any an and have the guard We from to chain a inventory and and to a Japan. supply a rapidly XXXX in growing factory. on product stable HeatSticks But that's long that's you pretty inventory shipments single relatively against appropriate chain for for appropriate see disruptions and see we've supply focused young relatively still category will appropriate possible for gone

the in will the variance is difference in we'll inventory in XXXX call XXXX. out inventory variance was You'll see a be which that build comparisons on lower build than where year-over-year obviously

you the within year. been year the as of was the with on the reading arrived this Japanese government I the is primarily and the keep last to in takes sea from January-February in think eight recorded shipping of Japan ships quarter product having of a And six in I there's ships back shipments when you out in as to and quarter and of quarter to have water so get it sales IMS So when data think been also Japan. mind to maybe Europe that that bit fact also it fourth weeks on some mistaking it only revenue by we're people to that to confusion water have it import in

and source So sales shipments. on reading our of difference confusion that between is in-market the another our perhaps

Judy Hong

Got it, Thank okay. you.

Martin King

thanks Okay, Judy.

Operator

Our Lavery the of Jaffray. next question from comes Michael Piper of line

Michael Lavery

and you -- of Good changed it's as that's updated about what have must Saudi your your updated talk morning. seems though now -- as issues point Those for new Russia what revenue worse, Arabia. aren't just Can gotten in but a it bit outlook? to you little would they part

Martin King

sure. Okay,

So for year increase pass we a situation of tax Russia and pricing only have in which the it's year the to we more have per still that a comes July go pack. this with left lot on still the of Roubles situation a which is five

months lower last it's was it six than year but So coming it's later.

whole is Russia So unfolding. in still the pricing situation

is the long and pricing because situation The actually first happens, Russia reaches the declared there. its there quarter retail when that new then Russia way the to pretty the when way We're market. works But is be quite track, actually big a in it good. in and timing price no it has between through inventory of there's at production where we announced the came have is news on in

now So the development. time to still watching is we are there about. of big and we time to as the end between tax caution just really long it not come a with and the having and something new called retail, the that and a concerned such still pricing out the But a year

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a we were range. in market Saudi QX, QX actually XX% in recover sequentially to Our market share less In starting the share is or more bit.

recovery So more while lower in last volume QX versus watch is QX. it's QX is starting year actually the recover. on is which QX and mode The which was in out still way still in it market is than to down sequentially not

in the are Again so to a it's just expected we of as it's had the to for then the still early seeing but where guidance still from volume we're it situation calling different accounted not share news of than it roll what predict rate some that that we we're to a it's have sure again later. market and recovery year and and very caution. we days dramatically out early and hard make rather it's on total have our want through very numbers So the

Michael Lavery

me So so is I revenue and have been changed in initial by you quarter guidance still I'm Japan? right nothing's it you and the would year just help -- all guess understand this, fourth you're when the gave in reported hearing your earlier updated outlook really driven IQOS

Martin King

way. how It's XX that this to hard to a But the tackle we calling the to develop. going I situation situation just out at Japan I exactly more then What, device range the say XX called worldwide. right out trend probably Japan the the give we for and piece the are don't more from clearly resources and is volume of know the over in information this occurring. mean in the units in tobacco heated newer in in consumer Japan time but tobacco of heated IQOS persists these before. the certainly coming mean that But offtake year had sales anticipating is if point, be we're this different our kind is still cautious volume double dynamic more segments to unit way that's us we're still to of estimates a XX we successful versus anticipating or the will very

Michael Lavery

just twice last something me year's year which thought you was thought saying last like where So, might would the it help different XX be? understand the more XX number were IQOS in quite number is to then be XX. I today XX that you than

Martin King

again I that We connection, get bad Michael. having couldn't repeat Could are you a really that.

Michael Lavery

sorry. Yes,

just I XX be I sticks, saying understood that something year's more about billion XX if thought though? could last been a is So would it still think that you've you it to number now a you like XX a XX right hit like

Martin King

expect we is to be out our than sales. calling in-market am double I what No, more

for in-market to expect doubling. overall in more a this very -- across say I'm Japan. our not coming Russia in good a news very nice you wide well the and if Japan good better which be and doing this some IQOS better chunk obviously And the a last accounting but XX is range. other we was in situation Japan comparing markets last world what developments saw for So probably are heated only the share best a markets less would giving build big have year give range tremendous situation year numbers and of little seeing we XX by the we we're across just to a when growth the stepped EU way if cautious very up from we and tobacco year we're growth sales this and and volume revising more it units. a bit to and or volume estimate inventory for to and persists range But be the our is would the seeing over so But felt cautious of

Michael Lavery

or this out. but evolution you you're can help where model us go just you three, learning you and an do So that's see is going year understand, know how your years four, business and you do quite next in new as this I five two,

gets You we're must this around could what all investor expect for what where have planning and that, some amount us heading? an of

Martin King

model you. about understand don't took you years, I the for asking are it's how a know our connection we I that or very hard something. Michael, to away you sorry is have very that… good I'm do

Michael Lavery

business is if there's are products inherent is your so platform new reduced some different… risk this around a because and uncertainty Yes, how evolving

Martin King

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know don't you another We I a Michael can call in to the and I come can just get So connection again. maybe bad go you have question. back. can't

Michael Lavery

Yeah some I still and but the if can out, four there's hear heading? three, now one see for doing learning game to evolving. like business two, is what you we're how time maybe end where just what's outlook do try more your Obviously that can years me the you you're

Martin King

our across will entire I not a be building RRP portfolio. Well, new but same doing the we're mean for thing IQOS whole we only category

commitment can risk but substantially entire the company quickly make You We're this reduce centrally combustible building business in heard move as a not we happen. our to infrastructure have products. in our as the markets to investing as just to

we this. are to So very committed

with other as of just quickly we but continues the And platforms our conventional to as not do We extremely this with well. make product other focus. strong IQOS same well abandoning in portfolio time expect these not we're At the keep to growing have happen. a as volume products we IQOS markets

bang good that some also said reduce will right risk a to this modeling lost that on. fund would it our pricing investments for as variance okay. to had difficult. the we're we We've we're as portfolio, forth. transformation uncertainty on is using so conventional as getting to and we getting track some said it it's as we're but the is percent the X% We're which from is year as we're volume good see You for speed combustible that to sure overall prior full we can results We for we're achieve net the volume quarter there we far we're products doing and in in of this, fast first at very the year Asia getting prudent our quarter the pricing in go return first the how fast the on revenues well. combustible and side where in invest at and in back going move make extremely The side markets

you it it modeling at years, as out we'd have model it several a if good figured too. far look to as So like out,

Michael Lavery

So indicate outlook that as right for you hard margin now? to it's as the far

Martin King

right were we a As quarter, margins. the situation saw in drop margin percentage pretty the at look in our outlook, first now far big We down the okay as well four about points.

as RRPs So RRP X% points bit than devices supplier in a impact anticipated. the of that didn't It's and usual. a in of is other the of a first described we as was this that from share expect revenue X the the in shipped what about net disproportionate we that is from had revenues would the you quarter the said percentage so versus it bit to in into it new bit. they let's XX% we partly be out fact around sales things and some above the surge we coming Japan we percentage range, device We around from coming higher Still quickly that that net sell that and strip one about XX%. XX% a first of of we not was About of our out had impact half device is anticipated quarters. that of as revenues just before coming first the devices very devices you're quarter And the by we good I of for of had record which results the we as seeing see way. the the the quarter our that a little ship quite that,

points mean, I about margin of that's the two X% So percentage the volume, impact.

Saudi there and is a big a seeing is area Saudi very you're huge from drag, got that. in You have high coming which margin drag

annual So chunk have the the that's foundation which hit big you million quarter only. then a $XX first and in

-- four that's for together account So this pieces percentage point. those

Canada at you expansion and and Latin markets RRP well. of very and are that margin the that America we look EU good really a those and and that some of other impacted as of lot it's going world. course regions the Southeast we big pieces going on you other then Asia South aren't across lot There a had the in really have into investments If it's of put top but in by

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of year in up step this some of the next year. half it and this we're most but course seeing year So we'll year payback the of will come that this see second

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you XXXX perspective business. bit on a better margin but certainly be things would put if logic all those together So should that tell you overall also a

Michael Lavery

for your thanks time. Okay,

Operator

Citi. from line Our comes Adam question of of next Spielman the

Adam Spielman

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Nicholas Rolli

Nick. Adam, this is

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Operator

Certainly.

Adam Spielman

Or you I the email could question.

Martin King

hear want you. it to from We

Adam Spielman

Can you me? can hear you

Nicholas Rolli

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Adam Spielman

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Martin King

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Adam Spielman

turn can I questions. turn E.U. I two to can you much, thank the Okay, very related to --

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the accelerate course And you I expect due year run in Thank during share that the expect each you think how it XQ, or in continue, you quarter? that market to rate think dynamic X.X do it continue you. of will to was do X.X XQ.

Martin King

move to have ones and obviously are markets depending we're coming individual timelines making times project we choices investment less we can into in up execute comes built working. shift big It's I get resources to or I'm on into specifically over working that it when pull put it when the putting don't on not you another it doesn't the want so when investments on how calling and on so something try the to together is plans forth. information. there not whenever mean to you off are I But and executed. I resources not and mean mean to forward, project is and a working our is competition always in to which things it's I step which and return get it aren't to the gain work the of out deciding money obviously because get going the investments more to that investments of things money lined more surge and big case up ability case much this certainly

mean it's better results. to hard we're the as seeing in growth of far predict, speed As I E.U.

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Adam Spielman

you. Thank

Operator

next Our Fargo. comes Wells Bonnie question of Herzog line from of

Bonnie Herzog

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want that especially ramp terms consumers, just refining the approach, your So what further as up year from conversations the stepped spending, as optimistic progresses you the that in more year to if how expect has could you're of you with you are to you expectations discussed that and met accelerate guys that hear having with I your progresses?

Martin King

more to Obviously good tuned investment future more the in at while the working more the the track. come. expectations, on We're markets. we're products glad fair getting the it, speed execution very is side to works. very put But well. We're learnings developing some you that's the The outside did. of a quarter did pipeline COO, into still what accelerate got have to do to We're is seeing and the meet I'm and already yes, works rate tool better what place. growth growth so behind in at and continue of Well Bonnie in and improved as and structure reality expectations improved very sharing to. across tools for. to amount on sales execution we is our operating Japan from hope new Jacek getting we're we've getting do high HeatStick We and they we're And with forth the boxes new benefits which as focused first the the this more very development that spend well we're new and

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Bonnie Herzog

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Martin King

pricing we on all. our at haven't changed Yeah, for HeatSticks plans

is IQOS acquisition. of HeatSticks Our main and course focus consumer with

pushing lot to we pricing positioning isn't a so or but game to So consumables got doesn't HeatSticks. so keep really at try we premium in pricing at the of prices change obviously the it of to ever this get point mean competition and point We've want IQOS its we're the an this HeatSticks. markets devices number anywhere on Obviously won't not we of out of with the competition. of eye to pricing increased name with the a have maintain

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Bonnie Herzog

innovation new that to wanted final you about me, which No, and to in want circle year selling that back for all you talk at about but as any expect is question into a into not the considering maybe in to the be you that then well market, for baked market just clarify something your factored U.S. volume you quick mentioned is also might just guidance you guidance? the volume I this can't be to HeatSticks are I as your then

Martin King

in I what's really that volume in an number all hesitate I puts this and and for of look is Well, in you a because as a of you guidance will a well by line with immaterial know say know guidance guidance not and say lot is go kind takes. year. to line the U.S.

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part However, business what's obviously know we a initiatives to of when our we happen. the what other going it year. for plan and other or I mean can have It's provide comes to assessment of programs the overall

new initiatives we new together So them we're estimates. type when consider obviously activities for any and putting of type

Bonnie Herzog

Alright, you. thank

Operator

line of Our Vivien next Cowen. the of question Azer comes from

Martin King

Vivien. Hi

Vivien Azer

Hi, good morning.

your concern top year today. growth to in clearly and the X% look first and on for get X.X think cadence of is if line and maintain considerably course significantly the the of revenue sorry I your like you comps that issue outlook level comps change at growth kind full the belabor hard XXXX imagine the about over the is an what did When harder. to to when to of we it but in only going that's allow quarter again, the you of get year your So, harder

XXXX? So the cadence Thanks. please help the of the understand of us kind growth rest of revenue over course of

Martin King

strong Well, I think are above X%. we growth pretty expecting revenue QX QX and some

with the fourth As you I we comes fantastic revenue pointed fourth recall. XX.X% if out I believe quarter, where growth a the real last the it comp had year quarter hurdle in was

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that I about that's on one. you as as think give can I much color

Vivien Azer

around two that like confidence in level can you anything next robust of call Geographically quarters? growth that out much supports the more

Martin King

And that that had slightly on I are mean and we plan the in first our pricing we ahead. I pricing. good for Well mentioned quarter in fact

the in, Poland, in of first we're have that's in mean pricing fully and geographies. pricing pricing in France. mean across yet as the of it, Russia. not So in gets E.U. because alone we announced rolled impacted is implementing Italy, number pricing we a part mentioned really Germany, the quarter it the I I

reflected the in know big Mexico, Canada, now of piece you beginning a going the Argentina, the year that's rest year, As throughout year. had we Philippines, the be the for developed throughout Indonesia pricing to

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Vivien Azer

adjustments outlook was you like we guys there had particular thanks. to drive on it incremental for about IQOS plan, kind How thanks? XXX the Japan, what guided in quarter relative spend On in that million think you would Okay, trends first believe in the your for. of originally spend, incremental should given tweaking I

Martin King

Japan. look need we're to we spend going I particularly Yeah, what mean spend to in

We need think are and various can areas There and we have and a rocket that will other we other ship the is into successful. very around which there you to to we that absolutely have put And resources ways the in reallocate it is do from off that conventional taking appropriate. spending very, you programs. right,

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in So but have put that flexibility Japan resources the very product we elsewhere. have successful the the only a and to ability behind that not we

to we the our we've reallocations the heads of more we from right want in these because is XXX to if deal total resources way in you given within to necessary call an what first So new on initiatives day out Japan. And that our net with that we it the spend find in will for end the need But we'll the look increase putting the a don't guidelines increase. to guidance. increasing at and yes, spending put we without we now need where together

Vivien Azer

one thanks. Okay, me please. for Last

a that appropriate Roger's breaks older saturation these thinking on okay, Japanese As guys say, cohorts more we IQOS maybe probably you and like it do where and think that are for innovation kind like too, about about showed curve we're think like for balance? are at you you you adoption you how that what consumers know platform of

Martin King

reaching, adopters idea that late move Well, in the to have the burn. heat even laggards buy rates. high more forth. benefits market with everywhere. share or the takes the very to We more I IQOS When how use conversion bit time had mean explain and just a individuals are we're won't harder, the so those how groups XX% we not you it's in works, what that bit it, It I Japan. them to ever see mainstream are don't it actually to

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Vivien Azer

Okay, thank you.

Operator

Alright.

Leinster the of Our line Berenberg. next Jon question comes from of

Jonathan Leinster

good morning afternoon. or good Hi,

many of being questions, full discount in interest one of out devices on and quite many couple specific a now comes quick at still of when Japan sold IQOS? it Just how one just to sold are are how the price

Martin King

because is user. people was design register at for the new the An that sold more a percentage price encouraging was increasing original discount to full

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Jonathan Leinster

further terms pricing what maybe referring Just the and is sort potentially a brand with more the some of lower I or producing to the talked is a competition, more mean, to and of producing of brand just referring sort heavy sort to on in bit existing brands, brand? new you that are you're potentially whole take in discount comparable past here that HEET a about premium priced of you've

Martin King

you Well to in in you the our can different But different consumer on ways. going details have competitive approach go for to and long I plans. to do you're can groups to as into going think not I'm long find ways many understand reasons the over run, that haul

do do can it you different offers, special with offers, can with different it it do can etc. with products, You you

are price So not many the go be obviously we're I'm thinking about going different sensitive. to plan exact that increasingly crack which ways to going to of but consumer groups through

Jonathan Leinster

flavors you non-flavored similar finding experience on or the so popular, they IQOS menthol quick that IQOS, that been use where outside of traditional are consumer the the of was to on Another a the of the question clearly versions, taste? sort is non-mentholated very has more most Japan experience a are Japan to and or reaction in perhaps

Martin King

on mean much Often quite a lighter usually bit flavor percentage obviously. menthol But preferred is in and market. the simply market usually that think by we than The it I the higher because the see over smokers to on conventional and that is menthol bit bit have have a Yeah, index category. a IQOS from is taste version though because I taste a to greatly do markets people it it's easier the menthol the market it's depends to menthol IQOS different chosen different depends a go menthol bridge situations. the and in a to

Jonathan Leinster

Right, because it does does experience market vary vary, considerably quite by the then?

Martin King

it does. Yes,

Jonathan Leinster

in on and this sort that volumes side, reading the Pakistan I quick of the doubled a is right, am and Pakistan. Yeah, couple one units, X.X in going billion Yeah, things on added that there's FMC of correct.

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Jonathan Leinster

terms Okay, pending hated of sort and there lawsuits terms design any very is legal competitors just there last of of in are the other anybody IQOS outstanding the wondering copyright? procedures regarding against one, to of of in quickly any related sort product, any

Martin King

are property. but and cases hard looking competition We misusing individual our going there doing at potential comment or IP defend our we pending I'm in think we or remedies to cases Look is out looking intellectual actions on they to not we legal are individual where worked very either what that time. constantly at at this have

Jonathan Leinster

thanks much. very Okay,

Operator

question comes Stifel. next line of the of Chris from Growe Our

Martin King

Hi Chris.

Chris Growe

here I I be call nearing good with of here, questions. two we're the will know end afternoon. Hi, just quick

the the can planned is that is into in EPS across you first the of it future for quarter three QX the spread you the is push a the much first spending occurred quarters, symbol or that in how The quarter of could say beep quarters? next

Martin King

forecast first stuff. in the difference overall about it's rest that way in the the from Yeah, we was and $X.XX rate is tax and dollar flagged I mean $X.XX the mean we coming the had spending type the the good the difference between by business quarter. I very the

in revenues Our well, pricing came is great. doing

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Chris Growe

of spending, in more away you in spending? IQOS of taking maybe world we Japan think behind -- is Okay, are other and understand the customers around existing spending Japan and markets construct in from about million spending the total more $XXX to users that then developments retain as you that say example for the about talked new to so taking just away

Martin King

split. country our of flag going we're what do to trying I'm we need some go through to so split cases do All not pulling other words or In we I'm in additional the what which we're is we taking spend need different we some of resources there exact a put in conventional in including may some regional the timing that to plans forward will in of Japan. ways to just business. big anyway. from to In planning fund cases number It's other can it a company.

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work more I and figuring issue it's it of to spend forth. and an what programs think so out where

going do to what by continue. it doing successful already I'm we do fully the split need So not to need which region will we the and by IQOS market get and the but you give to we exact is to

Nicholas Rolli

have we do questions left. any Operator

Operator

final Hong of question Judy Goldman comes line the Our from Sachs. of

Judy Hong

share guess buyback perhaps than pretty gotten up. better, got stocks quick taking your Alright, today, your ratings I had two just wondering you I down envisioned? mean I'm revisit earlier And to of you follow is I if and thanks overseas, cash the just had so some secondly kind but overestimated have whether for big market a and then how big early adoption can seeing obviously market can can just meaningfully just One, you've market the basically necessarily bigger an ultimately how share on not issue the get me Japan, basically we're question get. that's the you've it's already plateau questions.

around comfort was So you how there that bigger do there? actually get a demand out

Martin King

technology currency in way to future and on see and that able sit way going XXXX. if in that whether down a and or to decision really reduced of favorable success and or in we to acquisitions to example be we've won't that risk best the balance the haven't share gets we Okay, reward I having buybacks. point the It's for got at continue what's If We're mean be our stock share flexibility necessary. business have leverage area shareholders new said sure have with make be decide we're dividend first within our we more that the and whether sheet to stays increases we're board the some all favorable it make to of have continues improve a also working to the we at come. in Board to point yet. that the some point the will and But buyback

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Judy Hong

thanks. Okay,

Operator

Thank question. or turn back now any additional remarks. management our for final floor will you the to closing was over I that

Martin King

concludes you great for Well joining team. today. you And Thank day. any you. much This thank for IR have very us. please questions our the if a follow-up call contact Have

Operator

a ladies does today's conference you conclude gentlemen, disconnect day. wonderful and and Thank this call, you have may now

Philip Morris International (PM) 19 Apr 182018 Q1 Earnings call transcript