Meeting everyday needs of people everywhere - Unilever
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Notes to the consolidated accounts<br />
<strong>Unilever</strong> Group<br />
1 Segmental information<br />
000000000000000§01111<br />
Fl. million<br />
5010000000511<br />
1999 1998 1997<br />
110111101110 110 11011101110<br />
Continuing Continuing Discontinued<br />
operations Acquisitions Total Total operations operations (c) Total<br />
0000151101110110 1110 110 110 110 110 110<br />
Turnover (a)(b)(e)<br />
By geographical area:<br />
Europe 41 308 96 41 404 41 805 43 274 1 558 44 832<br />
North America 19 473 1 19 474 18 552 17 944 1 669 19 613<br />
Africa and Middle East 5 065 — 5 065 4 911 4 773 53 4 826<br />
Asia and Pacific 14 668 147 14 815 12 786 14 026 587 14 613<br />
Latin America 9 482 56 9 538 11 058 10 583 130 10 713<br />
110 1110 110 110 110 110 110<br />
89 996 300 90 296 89 112 90 600 3 997 94 597<br />
110 1110 110 110 110 110 110<br />
By operation: (c)<br />
Foods – Oil & dairy based foods and bakery 16 038 — 16 038 16 952 17 687 17 687<br />
– Ice cream and beverages 14 464 161 14 625 14 593 14 198 14 198<br />
– Culinary and frozen foods 14 437 83 14 520 14 840 15 331 15 331<br />
Home care and pr<strong>of</strong>essional cleaning 20 018 47 20 065 19 422 19 350 19 350<br />
Personal care 23 514 9 23 523 21 971 21 802 21 802<br />
Other Operations 1 525 — 1 525 1 334 2 232 2 232<br />
Speciality Chemicals 3 997 3 997<br />
110 1110 110 110 110 110 110<br />
89 996 300 90 296 89 112 90 600 3 997 94 597<br />
110 1110 110 110 110 110 110<br />
Operating pr<strong>of</strong>it (a)(e)<br />
By geographical area before exceptional items:<br />
Europe 4 980 8 4 988 4 670 4 467 251 4 718<br />
North America 2 144 — 2 144 1 991 1 719 201 1 920<br />
Africa and Middle East 553 — 553 493 454 6 460<br />
Asia and Pacific 1 472 (17) 1 455 1 120 1 242 47 1 289<br />
Latin America 940 (4) 936 1 168 967 9 976<br />
110 1110 110 110 110 110 110<br />
Operating pr<strong>of</strong>it before exceptional items 10 089 (13) 10 076 9 442 8 849 514 9 363<br />
Exceptional items 4 (f) (594) — (594) 276 (1 800) — (1 800)<br />
110 1110 110 110 110 110 110<br />
Operating pr<strong>of</strong>it 9 495 (13) 9 482 9 718 7 049 514 7 563<br />
110 1110 110 110 110 110 110<br />
By operation before exceptional items: (c)<br />
Foods – Oil & dairy based foods and bakery 1 715 (1) 1 714 1 628 1 702 1 702<br />
– Ice cream and beverages 1 327 (20) 1 307 1 312 1 340 1 340<br />
– Culinary and frozen foods 1 449 11 1 460 1 464 1 133 1 133<br />
Home care and pr<strong>of</strong>essional cleaning 1 883 (3) 1 880 1 983 1 711 1 711<br />
Personal care 3 479 — 3 479 2 812 2 723 2 723<br />
Other Operations 236 — 236 243 240 240<br />
Speciality Chemicals 514 514<br />
110 1110 110 110 110 110 110<br />
Operating pr<strong>of</strong>it before exceptional items 10 089 (13) 10 076 9 442 8 849 514 9 363<br />
Exceptional items 4 (f) (594) — (594) 276 (1 800) — (1 800)<br />
110 1110 110 110 110 110 110<br />
Operating pr<strong>of</strong>it 9 495 (13) 9 482 9 718 7 049 514 7 563<br />
110000000001<br />
(a) The analysis <strong>of</strong> turnover by geographical area is stated on the basis <strong>of</strong> origin. Turnover on a destination basis would not be materially different.<br />
Inter-segment sales between operational segments and between geographical areas are not material. For the United Kingdom and the Netherlands,<br />
the combined turnover was Fl. 10 996 million (1998: Fl. 10 846million, 1997: Fl. 12 557 million) and the combined operating pr<strong>of</strong>it was<br />
Fl. 1 589 million (1998: Fl. 2 916 million, 1997: Fl. 2 209 million).<br />
(b) Group share <strong>of</strong> the turnover <strong>of</strong> joint ventures was Fl. 628 million (1998: Fl. 445million, 1997: Fl. 381million) <strong>of</strong> which Fl. 200million<br />
(1998: Fl. 192 million, 1997: Fl. 87million) was in Europe. These figures are not included in the analysis above.<br />
(c) In July 1997 <strong>Unilever</strong> sold its international speciality chemicals businesses – National Starch and Chemical Company, Quest International, Unichema<br />
International and Crosfield. These operations were reported as discontinued in 1997. No other business disposal qualifies to be treated as<br />
‘Discontinued operations’ in these accounts.<br />
(d) Net operating assets are goodwill and intangible assets purchased after 1 January 1998, tangible fixed assets, stocks and debtors less trade and<br />
other creditors (excluding taxation and dividends) and less provisions for liabilities and charges other than deferred taxation, deferred purchase<br />
consideration and certain balances arising as a result <strong>of</strong> the sale <strong>of</strong> the speciality chemicals businesses. 1998 has been restated to include goodwill<br />
and intangible assets.<br />
(e) The results for Turkey, formerly reported under Africa and Middle East region, are reported within Europe from 1 January 1998. Results for 1997<br />
have been restated on the same basis.<br />
(f) 1998 included the pr<strong>of</strong>it on disposal <strong>of</strong> Plant Breeding International.
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