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Operator

Good day, and welcome to the Philip Morris International Fourth Quarter 2021 Year-End 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. Nick Rolli, Vice President of Investor Relations and Financial Communications. sir. ahead, go Please

Nick Rolli

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Jacek Olczak

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Emmanuel Babeau

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Jacek Olczak

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Operator

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Bonnie Herzog

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Jacek Olczak

I think Emmanuel.

Emmanuel Babeau

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Bonnie Herzog

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Jacek Olczak

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Operator

We'll take Stifel. ahead. go Please from question next with our Growe Chris

line Your open. is

Chris Growe

be start wanted IQOS until I'm to understand of that of had get quarter. X devices where of sense availability 'XX. that level Or just I you first back Can 'XX? fourth ask, of a in 'XX? supply growth a that in I users the that not nice to to an roughly the user acceleration about I half happen of in to first and second growth you IQOS, of the the to half getting want million on could know to see in and trying you -- will number sufficient talked users the to just of acceleration just all, of sequentially.

Jacek Olczak

growth. of that a real all through heat-not-burn for ability just today and TMG that coming a though Yes. unrestricted product. growth. I the fact of highly Look, consist have few previous had And remember various also in coming the of proposition of have Obviously, user with availability growth IQOS of the is confirmed product And IQOS propositions, encouraging. create it's the ILUMA. blade rather IQOS which we on QX, various should reacceleration certain hinges devices. to the very that of we the continued the IQOS partnership back other portfolio had has versions today the mention of target much that consumers I

how deliver. the we the we would all think regain numbers. somehow Europe believe hence, couple can have moderate for many other devices the that this the at IQOS unrestricted we've we're many months of in in all have some chain, if it's QX. the year seen target start a user regain we access et the year, things should much. we these growth of actual this taking a the or the heated maybe a unrestricted year, to But portfolio that have recomposing in from can for this was into more full we acquisition. the in can is and a bit a the believe spectacular higher X% product tobacco looking is our think but to So fly to which little at bigger we moot, as as It I I X% very flexibility the target the which something If cetera. -- scenario, in for device this side, on in next supply in And have difficult we constraints different of product be full coming if of portfolio unit wouldn't stage, reflected for we weeks can is the

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Emmanuel Babeau

complement on, we X reach to can question Just on million. your

that an doesn't we as see mean ramp-up one we that the we up cannot quarter we It it's think through acceleration are see in rather ramp go the of million we HX, today. I simply a but year. in X true and a reach

Chris Growe

a I have prevail question on and your you on before supply allow to you're patents did is could 'XX? on Is where U.S., chain product the scenario but U.S. would ready in the getting half review the be patent on win of follow And office a again? start question. there Bonnie's So importing a quick the the you just Okay. product to that the first to -- you that there not and import chance able again the

Jacek Olczak

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Operator

next with ahead. Stanley. We'll Please our question Kaufman take go Pamela Morgan from

open. line Your is

Pamela Kaufman

price for question XXXX. was combustibles? in versus talk growth, your I in how realization And about you XXXX in XXXX? environment pricing, But have outlook your can rate Indonesia. about your a Pricing share combustible of in historical below given market in you're expectations headwinds prioritizing for pricing pricing

Jacek Olczak

Yes.

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Pamela Kaufman

by user ILUMA And Right, what for if interaction and Japan has prior with some been on thank driven around you. the ILUMA My versions on provide of the have IQOS? second base you of And user IQOS? observations much new can uptake. the question how color in is growth you more

Jacek Olczak

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Operator

take with We'll from ahead. your Azer question Cowen. Please Vivian next go

open. is line Your

Vivien Azer

combustible you first thinking to question in could your about pricing last contemplate is pricing. cigarettes please? wondering, however, was on gap to heated My between your I on XXXX tobacco for units, year, an just price if outlook encouraging how Certainly your hear you're and comment improvement management that relative

Jacek Olczak

we today versus Well, most reference essentially, IQOS markets, maintain cost a the in of we same or combustible all the positioning of sort of point.

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Vivien Azer

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Jacek Olczak

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Operator

Jain next go with from our ahead. Gaurav We'll take Please question Barclays.

Gaurav Jain

So I of couple questions. have a

first one is So your guidance. on

X:X. growth your is So volume minus

plus assuming is to three. three You you are mix price that saying cigarette pricing slide three, And that will be it is it then four. category have, a in

it revenue should are but X% for So to FY come plus to you X% to on X%. saying X% growth 'XX, plus

be mix less that the FY So will FY that 'XX than case the category in 'XX. will was imply in uplift

So can will us case. the understand be you just that why help

Jacek Olczak

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Gaurav Jain

where losses the my And in years this Okay. future operating helpful. it hit in target. that $X year you that beyond That's and question you segment have second you the invest you so million very comment will can will nicotine is the of revenue on billion $XXX make also

mean in losses expect even? be when does could 'XX? be expect Or that will than that break 'XX what should in FY segment they the So to we to FY it we higher

Jacek Olczak

a be Well, to but few for I there not years, will couple an we willing years, investment next think few the a which do. are

the programs we think of is after and couple more will when we willing XXXX nicotine to the and is be healthcare a for the because go you concrete I in about show us business if is will what what thinking ballpark this insight we're we investment, the give in which or to of the we sort investment and which think which wait I for CAGNY about for of year, the be position number gave stay beyond is opportunity of But calling our size have, guidance, with products, then terms. products in until will what sort an years. wellness you of we the what

Emmanuel Babeau

don't It's explosion bit not an a I could one-off. It here. a but expect go higher,

of invest you a I to calibration have that going we're good the think over years. cutout few a

Operator

with JPMorgan. next our from question take go Jared We'll ahead. Please Dinges

Jared Dinges

bit? at nicotine considering also, Nordics? First, you like markets don't today, just And you would nicotine think that some the well? presence we looking a touched have launch PMT in on launching pouches. maybe your Are more emerging thinking that you be bit pouch And there as a pouches about market the of the guys nicotine application in potential a should I scale on in want consider future markets? U.S., that we to how launches of touch How the should about initial the a the

Jacek Olczak

leave a for U.S. aside would Yes, I the second.

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shops, you're in the in back digital. You're back

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the So year we focus this on pouches.

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Jared Dinges

it. Got

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Jacek Olczak

U.S., proceeding the believe have market, this answered of us. I I of we do frankly of think of question to strategic can which size market need all a platform that is importance speaking, attractive I in and Bonnie. one that the because platforms, success I believe U.S. to the to of the opportunity. guarantee very the And other full an

So focus else. today somewhere ultimately, yes, is but our

Jared Dinges

the at all are inflationary potential we're Got and you and especially guys consumers income second at environment and impacts positioned most worried the about price lower usually given with markets, elasticity Are the you back going towards it. IQOS. in more end. premium of where cigarettes guys And one,

on can that? you give comment maybe a So

Jacek Olczak

Yes.

pressures to income very price the or So the on product due concern, as and well, the sometimes price elasticity is the is on we the pressures consumers. always elevated know tobacco nicotine elasticity is

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those taking very consideration. serious the into things we're So,

for thank question. your So you

Operator

this will any turn to at for call And closing over there the questions are no further the remarks. time. team I management back

Jacek Olczak

the a this than longer we last results expected. but expected, delivered call Well, better was also year than we

for that you will I we more here today, a our wellness your think CAGNY on very broader also Thank how you the position We we much presentation, in be but discussed a look healthcare, somehow terms aspects And voice the and the in are excited for rewarding my I how form. and filling of articulate looking the categories. both voice XXXX. that headwinds, our, shape of I we Emmanuel's we despite in details it. into development successful invite delivered And more what us think of match we still and well. light, to which few of to which we number these much we We're in attention. pretty give got the believe like very 'XX, in

your not the to most thank see So all you presentation. attention hope you, and very you, if much all. recovered for CAGNY of Thank

Emmanuel Babeau

See soon. you you Thank all.

Nick Rolli

very you Thank much.

and contact any scripts a a day. team, follow-up you just Investor have If Thank the and are Have available great the the questions, PMI very slides website. much. reminder you that please on Relations

Operator

conclude Thank At year-end call. you a wonderful time, conference Morris today's International you. may earnings does have fourth quarter And Philip disconnect and this day. XXXX this

Philip Morris International (PM) 10 Feb 222021 Q4 Earnings call transcript