2007 Shareholder Review - Coca-Cola Amatil

Year in Review continuedOperations ReviewCCA’s continuingoperations deliveredEBIT of $648.4 million,an increase of 15.3%on 2006.Australia achieved an excellentresult with EBIT growth of 12.3% onstrong trading revenue and volumegrowth of 9.1% and 2.6%respectively.The result was achieved by CCA’scontinued focus on new productand package innovation and pricerealisation, and was supported bythe emerging alcohol business.15.3%Increase in earningsto $648.4 millionCCA’s continued investment in newhigher value premium products andpackages such as Brand Coke in385ml glass and slim line cans,Powerade Isotonic, and Pumpedflavoured water delivered stronggrowth for the year as consumersresponded positively to CCA’sincreased range of premium brandand pack combinations.New Zealand & Fijirecovered from a difficult 2006trading year to deliver a record EBITgrowth of 19.5% on revenue growthof 9.1% and volume growth of1.5%. This was an excellent resultgiven the business was cycling thesuccessful launch of Coca-ColaZero in New Zealand in the first halfof 2006.Indonesia & PNG – Theregion more than doubled EBIT to$36.8 million, with strong volumegrowth of 7.2% and revenue growthof 4.5% as the economic recoveryin Indonesia that commenced in thesecond half of 2006 continuedthroughout 2007.Food & Services deliveredEBIT growth of 5.1% on revenuegrowth of 5.5%, which was a solidresult and was achieved despite thecontinuing impact on SPC Ardmonaof the drought, increasedcommodity prices and increasedcompetition from importedpackaged fruit and vegetableproducts.Pacific Beverages, CCA’salcoholic beverage JV withSABMiller achieved strongpenetration with its premium beerbrands particularly Peroni NastroAzzurro and Miller Genuine Draft,achieving volume growth of morethan 150% over 2006 when thebrands were under other distributionarrangements.4 CCA Shareholder Review 2007 Year in Review