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Philip Morris Companies Inc.
FORM 10-K
Annual Report to the Securities and Exchange Commission
for the Year Ended December 31, 1989

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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
FORM 10-K
(Mark One)
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ANNUAL REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE
SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 [FEE REQUIRED]
For the fiscal year ended December 31, 1989
OR
D TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE
SECURITIES EXCHANGE AGT OF 1934 [NO FEE REQUIRED]
For the transition period from to
Commission file number 1-8940
Philip Morris Companies Inc.
(I'xact name of registrant aa 3pec.ified ii its cLarter)
Virginia 13-3260245
(State or other jurisdiction of (I.R.S. Empioyer ldmtiflcatioi No.)
incorporatios or orgaaizsbio.)
120 Park Avenue, New York, N.Y. 10017
(Address of principsd e:ecvtire o~'icea) (tig C.ode)
Registrant's telephone number, 9ncluding area code: 212-880-5000
Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
Name of each ezc]a'ge on
Titie of eacb class which registered
Common Stock, $1 par value New York Stock Exchange
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by
Section 13
or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter
period
that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing
requirements for
the past 90 days. Yes V No
At February 1, 1990, the aggregate market value of the shares of Common Stock held by non-affiliates
of the registrant was approximately $35.1 billion. At such date, there were 927,265,834 shares of
the
registrant's Common Stock outstanding.
Documents Incorporated by Reference
Portions of the registrant's annual report to stockholders for the year ended December 31, 1989 are
incorporated in Item 1 of Part I, Part II and Part IV hereof and made a part hereof. The
registrant's definitive
proxy statement in connection with its annual meeting of stockholders on April 26, 1990, filed with
the
Securities and Exchange Commission, is incorporated in Part III hereof and made a part hereof.

PART I
Item 1. Business.
General Description of Business
General
Philip Morris Companies Inc. is a holding company whose principal wholly-owned subsidiaries, Philip
Morris Incorporated, Philip Morris International Inc., Kraft General Foods, Inc. and Miller Brewing
Company, are engaged primarily in the manufacture and sale of various consumer products. A
wholly-owned
subsidiary of the Company, Philip Morris Capital Corporation ("PMCC"), formerly Philip Morris Credit
Corporation, engages in various financing and investment activities. A wholly-owned real estate
subsidiary of
PMCC, Mission Viejo Company ("Mission Viejo"), formerly Mission Viejo Realty Group Inc., is engaged
principally in land planning, development and sales. As used herein, unless the context indicates
otherwise,
the term "Company" means Philip Morris Companies Inc. and its subsidiaries. The Company is the
largest
consumer packaged goods company in the world.
Philip Morris Incorporated ("Philip Morris U.S.A."), Philip Morris International Inc. ("Philip
Morris
International") and their subsidiaries and affiliates are engaged primarily in the manufacture and
sale of
tobacco products (mainly cigarettes). Philip Morris U.S.A. is the largest cigarette company in the
United
States and Philip Morris International is the leading United States exporter of cigarettes. Their
principal
brand, Marlboro, has been the world's largest selling cigarette brand since 1972.
Through its foodd subsidiary, Kraft General Foods, Inc. ("KGF'), the Company is the largest
processor
and marketer of packaged grocery, coffee, cheese and processed meat products in the United States. A
wide
variety of similar products is manufactured and marketed by the Company in Europe, Canada, Latin
America
and the Asia/Pacific region. Food products are sold under more than 62 major brand names. KGF also
conducts foodservice businesses and sells food ingredients. KGF resulted from the merger on December
30,
1989, of General Foods Corporation, acquired in 1985, into Kraft, Inc., acquired on December 7,
1988. From
March 1, 1989, until the merger, the Company's food operations were conducted by General Foods
Corporation and Kraft, Inc. under the management responsibility of the Kraft General Foods Group.
Miller Brewing Company ("Miller") is the second largest brewing company in the world.
Source of Funds - Dividends
Because the Company is a holding company, one of its principal sources of funds is dividends from
its
subsidiaries. The Company's principal wholly-owned subsidiaries currently are not limited by
long-term debt
or other agreements in their ability to pay cash dividends or make other distributions with respect
to their
common stock.
Industry Segments
Tobacco products (of which cigarettes accounted for 40% of the Company's operating revenues in 1989
as compared with 52% in 1988), food products and beer represent the Company's significant industry
segments. Operating revenues, operating profit (together with a reconciliation to operating income)
and
identifiable assets attributable to each such segment for each of the last three years are set forth
in a note to
the consolidated financial statements on page 44 of the Company's annual report to stockholders for
the year
ended December 31, 1989 and are incorporated herein by reference and made a part hereof. Operating
profit
from tobacco operations was approximately 72% of the Company's total operating profit in 1989
compared
with 84% in 1988, of which Philip Morris U.S.A. and Philip Morris International contributed 51% and
21%,
respectively, in 1989 and 67% and 17%, respectively, in 1988. Food products accounted for
approximately
22% of the Company's operating profit in 1989 and 9% in 1988, and beer accounted for approximately
3%
of operating profit in 1989 and 4% in 1988. Operating revenues and operating profit from food
products
reflect Kraft, Inc. results since its acquisition by the Company.
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Narrative Description of Business
Tobacco Products
Philip Morris U.S.A. is responsible for the manufacture, marketing and sale of tobacco products in
the
United States (including military sales) and Philip Morris International is responsible for the
manufacture,
marketing and sale of such products outside the United States and for tobacco product exports from
the
United States.
Domestic Tobacco Products
In 1989, Philip Morris U.S.A.'s total sales of cigarettes amounted to 219.5 billion units, an
increase of
0.2 billion units over 1988. The industry's estimated cigarette sales in the United States decreased
by 6.1% in
1989 as compared to 1988, following a decrease of 2.1% in 1988 as compared to 1987. The following
table
sets forth, based on shipments, the industry's estimated cigarette sales in the United States,
Philip Morris
U.S.A.'s unit sales and its share of industry sales. Export and military sales have been excluded in
all cases:
Philip Morris
Years Ended PLffip Morris U.S.A. Share
December 31 Yndnstry (a) U.S.A. .f Indnstry (a)
(ia biIIios of iaita) (%)
1989 ..................................... 523.9 219.5 41.9
1988 ..................................... 558.1 219.3 39.3
1987 ..................................... 570.4 215.6 37.8
(a) Source: Wheat, First Securities, Inc. (John C. Maxwell, Jr.)
Philip Morris U.S.A.'s increase in market share and the industry decline in 1989 are both partly
attributable to lower customer demand as well as a decision by Philip Morris U.S.A.'s largest
competitor to
reduce trade inventories below year-end 1988 levels by limiting shipments. Philip Morris U.S.A.'s
market
share increase is attributable in part to this reduction of trade inventories and may be inflated by
as much as
one share point. The 1989 market share information set forth below also reflects this reduction.
According to The Maxwell Consumer Report issued by Wheat, First Securities, Inc., Philip Morris
U.S.A. has been the leading cigarette company in the United States market since 1983. Philip Morris
U.S.A.'s
major cigarette brands are Marlboro, Benson & Hedges 100's, Merit and Virginia Slims. Marlboro is
the largest
selling brand in the United States with unit sales of 138 billion units in 1989, approximately 26.3%
of the
United States market.
In 1989 and 1988, the market share of low "tar" cigarettes, generally considered to consist of
cigarettes
delivering 15 mg or less of "tar" per cigarette, accounted for 54.7% and 56.1% of United States
industry
sales, respectively. Philip Morris U.S.A.'s low "tar" brands accounted for 43.6% of such market in
1989, up
from 39.4% in 1988. Sales of ultra-low "tar" cigarettes, generally considered to consist of brands
delivering 6
mg or less of "tar" per cigarette, accounted for 11.3% of United States industry sales in 1989 and
10.8% in
1988. Philip Morris U.S.A.'s ultra-low "tar" cigarette brands accounted for 33.1% of such market in
1989,
up from 32.2% in 1988.
Sales in the price-value category, which consists of "generic" and lower-priced cigarettes, have
grown
markedly in recent years, constituting 14.8% of United States industry sales in 1989, up from 11.1%
in 1988.
Philip Morris U.S.A. commenced the manufacture and sale of its lower-priced cigarette brands in 1985
with
Players Lights 25s and introduced Cambridge in 1986 and Alpine in 1989. Philip Morris U.S.A.'s
cigarette
products accounted for 23.2% of that market segment in 1989, up from 21.0% in 1988.
Excise taxes, sales taxes and other taxes levied by various states, counties and municipalities
affecting
cigarettes have been increasing. These taxes vary considerably and, when combined with the federal
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excise tax, may be as high as 69 cents per package of 20 cigarettes. In the opinion of the Company,
such
increases have an adverse effect on sales.
International Tobacco Products
Philip Morris International estimates that world cigarette industry unit sales (excluding the United
States) were approximately 4.8 trillion units in 1989. Philip Morris International's share of the
world market
in 1989 was 7.5%, up from 7.2% in 1988. Unit sales of its principal brand, Marlboro, increased 9.4%
in 1989
over 1988 to 182 billion units, accounting for 3.8% of the world cigarette market (excluding the
United
States). Philip Morris International has cigarette market shares of at least 15% - and in a number
of
instances substantially more than 15% - in at least 25 countries, including Argentina, Australia,
Finland,
France, the Federal Republic of Germany, Hong Kong, Italy, Mexico, Saudi Arabia and Switzerland.
Philip Morris International is the leading United States exporter of cigarettes. It exported 78
billion units
in 1989, an increase of 13.4% from 1988.
Prices in many of Philip Morris International's markets are government-controlled, and excise and
other
tax increases, higher costs and government price restraints in a number of markets have restricted,
and may
continue to restrict, the sales and income of Philip Morris International.
In December 1989, a subsidiary of Philip Morris International sold its ownership of approximately
29%
of the equity of Rothmans International p.l.c. to a subsidiary of Compagnie Financiere Richemont AG
for
£610 million of 101/4% Sterling Notes maturing in 1994. These Notes were subsequently sold with
recourse
for approximately $850 million.
Smoking and Health and Related Matters
Reports with respect to the alleged harmful physical effects of cigarette smoking have been
publicized
for many years and, in the opinion of the Company, have had and may continue to have an adverse
effect
upon tobacco industry sales. Since 1964, the Surgeon General of the United States and the Secretary
of Health
and Human Services have released a number of reports purporting to link cigarette smoking with a
broad
range of health hazards, including various types of cancer, coronary heart disease and chronic lung
disease,
and recommending various governmental measures to reduce the incidence of smoking. The two most
recent
reports, released in 1988 and 1989, repeat many of the earlier conclusions regarding the alleged
health hazards
of smoking, recommend additional restrictions on smoking, and focus upon the purported addictive
nature
of cigarettes, the prevalence of smoking among different population segments and the decrease in
smoking in
the United States.
Federal legislation requires cigarette manufacturers and importers to include the following warning
statements in rotating sequence on cigarette packages and in advertisements: SURGEON GENERAL'S
WARNING: Smoking Causes Lung Cancer, Heart Disease, Emphysema, And May Complicate Pregnancy;
SURGEON GENERAL'S WARNING: Quitting Smoking Now Greatly Reduces Serious Risks to Your
Health; SURGEON GENERAL'S WARNING: Smoking By Pregnant Women May Result in Fetal Injury,
Premature Birth, And Low Birth Weight; and SURGEON GENERAL'S WARNING: Cigarette Smoke
Contains Carbon Monoxide. Such legislation also covers the size and format of warnings in cigarette
advertising and prescribes a modified version of the warnings for outdoor billboard advertisements.
In
addition to the warning statements, cigarette advertising in the United States includes a disclosure
of the
average "tar" and nicotine deliveries of the advertised brand or variety. Cigarette manufacturers
and
importers are also required to provide annually to the Secretary of Health and Human Services a list
of
ingredients added to tobacco in the manufacture of cigarettes, and the Secretary is directed to
report to
Congress concerning the health effects, if any, of such ingredients. A majority of Philip Morris
International's
cigarettes are sold in countries where warning statement requirements for cigarette packages have
been
adopted.
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Another federal statute established the Interagency Committee on Cigarette and Little Cigar Fire
Safety
to direct the work of a Technical Study Group created by the same statute and to make policy
recommendations to Congress. The Technical Study Group, which consisted of representatives of
designated
government agencies, the tobacco and furniture industries and various other organizations, studied
the
feasibility and consequences of developing cigarettes and little cigars that would have a minimum
propensity
to ignite upholstered furniture or mattresses. Based on this research, the Interagency Committee
submitted
its final technical report to Congress in December 1987, which contained the conclusion of the
Technical
Study Group that it is technically feasible and may be commercially feasible to develop cigarettes
that will
have a significantly reduced propensity to ignite upholstered furniture and mattresses. The
Interagency
Committee recommended that legislation be adopted to facilitate additional research guided by a new
scientific Advisory Committee.
Since 1971, television and radio advertising of cigarettes has been prohibited in the United States.
Enactments by regulatory agencies and other governmental authorities have restricted or prohibited
smoking
areas aboard certain common carriers, in certain public places and in places of employment. As of
February
25, 1990, smoking was banned on all commercial airline flights within the 48 contiguous states and
all
domestic flights to or from Alaska and Hawaii scheduled for more than six hours. Numerous other
legislative
and regulatory measures have been proposed at the federal, state and local levels which, if
implemented, could
adversely affect Philip Morris U.S.A.'s cigarette business. The most significant of such measures
would
increase federal, state or local taxes on cigarettes, further restrict cigarette advertising and
promotion, and
further restrict or prohibit smoking aboard common carriers or in public places or places of
employment. A
number of foreign countries have also taken steps to restrict or prohibit cigarette advertising and
promotion,
to increase taxes on cigarettes and to discourage cigarette smoking. In some cases, such
restrictions are more
onerous than those in the United States.
Litigation is pending against the leading United States cigarette manufacturers seeking compensatory
and, in some cases, punitive damages for cancer and other health effects alleged to have resulted
from cigarette
smoking. Philip Morris U.S.A. is a defendant in some of these actions. It is not possible to predict
the outcome
of this litigation. Litigation is subject to many uncertainties and it is possible that some of
these actions could
be decided unfavorably to Philip Morris U.S.A. An adverse development in pending litigation could
encourage the commencement of additional similar litigation. All such actions are and will be
vigorously
defended. However, management does not believe that this litigation will have a material adverse
effect upon
the financial condition of the Company.
As of March 1, 1990, 57 such actiQns against the leading United States cigarette manufacturers were
pending, as compared to 61 such actions pending as of December 31, 1989 and 80 such actions pending
as of
December 31, 1988. Philip Morris U.S.A. was a defendant in 28 of such actions pending as of March 1,
1990,
as compared to 31 such actions as of December 31, 1989 and 39 such actions pending as of December
31,
1988.
Distribution, Competition and Raw Materials
Philip Morris U.S.A. sells its tobacco products principally to wholesalers (including distributors
and
government-owned organizations), large retail organizations and vending machine operators. Philip
Morris
International markets cigarettes and other tobacco products worldwide through subsidiaries,
affiliates, export
sales organizations, licensees and other entities with which it has contractual arrangements.
The market for tobacco products is highly competitive, with product quality, marketing and packaging
constituting the principal methods of competition. Philip Morris U.S.A. and Philip Morris
International
extensively advertise and promote their tobacco products through various media, although television
and
radio advertising of cigarettes is prohibited or restricted in many countries, including the United
States.
Promotional activities include, in certain instances, price reductions, allowances and other
discounts.
Philip Morris U.S.A. and Philip Morris International purchase leaf tobacco of various grades and
types
each year, primarily at auction. The tobacco is then graded, cleaned, stemmed and redried prior to
its storage
for aging up to three years. Large quantities of leaf tobacco inventory are maintained to support
cigarette
manufacturing requirements.
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Tobacco is an agricultural commodity subject to United States government controls, including the
tobacco price support and production adjustment programs administered by the United States
Department
of Agriculture (the "USDA"). Under a federal price support program enacted in 1986, tobacco
production
quotas were adjusted and Philip Morris U.S.A. and three other United States cigarette manufacturers
agreed
to buy over a period of several years more than 1.1 billion pounds of surplus tobacco accumulated by
tobacco
grower cooperatives from 1976 to 1984. Philip Morris U.S.A. has substantially fulfilled its
obligations under
the program. The effect of the program was a moderate reduction in prices paid by Philip Morris
U.S.A. for
leaf tobacco and a moderate and temporary increase in its leaf tobacco inventory, which has been
subsequently adjusted to appropriate levels.
Food Products
KGF consists of seven operating units: (i) General Foods USA, responsible for General Foods domestic
packaged grocery products and coffee businesses; (ii) Kraft USA, responsible for Kraft domestic dry
grocery
foods and refrigerated foods businesses; (iii) Kraft General Foods International, responsible for
all General
Foods and Kraft businesses outside the United States and Canada; (iv) Kraft General Foods Canada,
responsible for all General Foods and Kraft Canadian businesses; (v) Oscar Mayer Foods, responsible
for
domestic processed meat and poultry products businesses; (vi) Kraft General Foods Frozen Products,
responsible for domestic frozen foods and cultured dairy products businesses; and (vii) Kraft
General Foods
Commercial Products, responsible for domestic foodservice and food ingredients businesses.
GErrFRAL FooDs USA. General Foods USA is one of the largest processors and marketers of packaged
grocery products and is the largest processor and marketer of coffee in the United States. Its
principal brands
include Maxwell House, Yuban, Sanka, Brim, Maxim and General Foods International coffees, Jell-O and
D-
Zerta desserts, Post cereals, Log Cabin syrups, Kool Aid, Tang; Crystal Light and Country Hme
beverages,
Entenmann's and Freihofer's bakery products, Oroweat specialty breads, Minute rice, Stove Top
stuffing,
Shake'n Bake coatings, Good Seasons salad dressings and Dream Whip topping.
KxaFr USA. Kraft USA's principal products include cheese and related products; vegetable oil-based
products, such as salad dressings and related products; margarine and margarine-type spreads;
barbecue
sauce; confections; fruit spreads, jellies and preserves; packaged pasta dinners; and dips. In
addition to Kraft,
its principal brands include Velveeta, Cracker Barrel and Churny cheeses, Miracle Whip salad
dressing,
Philadelphia Brand cream cheese, Cheez Whiz pasteurized process cheese spread, Seven Seas pourable
dressings, Parkay and Chiffon margarines and Bull's-Eye barbecue sauce.
KxAFr GnsrEx.A,t. FOODS IrrrsxxA'noxat,. Kraft General Foods International is responsible for
manufacturing and marketing a wide variety of packaged grocery, coffee, cheese and processed meat
products
in Europe, Latin America and the Asia/Pacific region, and for the Company's international
foodservice
business. International brands include a wide variety of the products sold by General Foods USA and
Kraft
USA, as well as Gevalia, Hag and Saimaza coffees, Simmenthal meats, Mato Mato ketchup, Mirbcoli
pasta
dinners, Dairylea processed cheese, Hollywood chewing gum and Kibon ice cream. The international
foodservice business markets coffee and grocery products to restaurants, airlines, schools and other
institutions.
KxAFr GENERALFoons CANADA. Kraft General Foods Canada is responsible for manufacturing and
marketing packaged grocery, coffee and cheese products. Major brands include Kraft, Philadelphia
Brand,
Jell-O, Post, Kool-Aid, Baker's, Tang: Miracle Whip, Parkay, Cool Whip, Sanka, Maxwell House and
Chase
& Sanborn. In addition, Hostess and Frito-Lay products are manufactured and sold pursuant to a joint
venture
with another company. The Canadian foodservice business markets coffee, salad dressings and food
condiments to restaurants and other institutions.
OSCAR MAYER FooDS. Oscar Mayer Foods is one of the largest processors and marketers of processed
meat and poultry products sold in the United States. Its principal brands include Oscar Mayer
luncheon
meats, hot dogs, bacon, ham and other meat products; Louis Rich turkey cuts, luncheon meats and
other
products; Louis Kemp Seafood Company surimi products; and Claussen pickles.
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Ky-uz'r GErrERAt Foons FRozEN PROnuc'rs. Kraft General Foods Frozen Products is responsible
for the manufacture and marketing of a variety of products, including the following brands: The
Budget
Gourmet frozen entrees, side dishes and dinners, Lender's frozen bagels, Breyers ice cream and
yogurt, Sealtest
frozen desserts and cultured dairy products, Light n' Lively ice milk and cultured dairy products,
Knudsen
cultured dairy products, Frusen GTddje super-premium ice cream products, Birds Eye frozen foods,
Tombstone
frozen pizza, Jell-O frozen novelties, Cool Whip toppings and Breakstone's cultured dairy products.
KRAFr GENExAi Foons CoMMmtciAi. PRODUCrs. Kraft General Foods Commercial Products
consists of domestic Foodservice and Food Ingredients business groups. Kraft Foodservice is the
second
largest broadline distributor of food service products, including food products and supplies
manufactured by
others, in the United States. Kraft Food Ingredients manufactures certain private label products as
well as a
variety of industrial food products for sale to other food processors, which products include edible
oils,
shortenings, whey products, non-dairy creamers, confection products, cheese flavorings, seasonings
and
cheese analogs.
Distribution, Competition and Raw Materials
Sales of products of the General Foods USA, Kraft USA, Kraft General Foods Canada, Oscar Mayer
Foods and Kraft General Foods Frozen Products operating units are generally made on the basis of
orders
by supermarket chains, wholesalers, buying cooperatives, distributors and individual stores.
Substantially all
products are distributed through retail food outlets. Dry grocery products are shipped to, or picked
up by,
customers from plants and distribution centers. Products are also shipped to customers from a number
of
satellite warehouses and other facilities. Frozen and refrigerated products are shipped from
manufacturing
locations and from intermediate public cold storage facilities. Fresh baked goods are delivered
daily to depots
where they are then distributed to the retail trade. Selling efforts are assisted by national and
regional
advertising on television and radio, and in magazines and newspapers, as well as by sales
promotions, product
displays, informative material offered to customers and other promotional activities.
Regional foodservice distribution centers support the operations of the Foodservice Group of Kraft
General Foods Commercial Products. Each Foodservice Group distribution center has a warehouse, sales
office and fleet of trucks to distribute products to customers in its district. The products of the
Food
Ingredients Group of Kraft General Foods Commercial Products are distributed to food processors,
foodservice operators and distributors and retail food stores. Sales are made primarily through the
Food
Ingredients Group sales force, but also to independent brokers. The Food Ingredients Group maintains
warehouse and distribution centers at each of its main manufacturing facilities. Advertising is
primarily
through promotional programs, including price reductions, allowances and functional discounts.
Products of Kraft General Foods International are sold primarily through sales offices and agents
abroad. Europe represents the majority of the sales of this operating unit. European regional
distribution is
coordinated from a headquarters office located in Munich, Germany and through facilities located
throughout
Europe. The Asia/Pacific area operations are headquartered in Melbourne, Australia. Latin American
and
world trade operations are directed from the Kraft General Foods International headquarters in White
Plains,
New York. Advertising is tailored by product and country to reach targeted audiences.
KGF is subject to highly competitive conditions in virtually all aspects of its business.
Competitors
include large national and international companies and numerous local and regional companies. Its
food
products also compete with generic products and private label products of food retailers,
wholesalers and
cooperatives. In the United States, KGF is the leading or a leading seller of cheese, viscous salad
products,
coffee, luncheon meats and other processed meat and poultry products, pourable dressings, barbecue
sauce,
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packaged dinners, bakery products, frozen bagels, mayonnaise, margarine, jellies and preserves,
syrups, ice
cream, powdered beverages, frozen pizza and entrees, cottage cheese, sour cream, yogurt and refined
oils.
KGF competes primarily with respect to price, quality and service.
KGF is a major purchaser of green coffee beans, milk, cheese, wheat, cocoa, rice, eggs, livestock,
poultry,
meat cuts, shortening, vegetable oil, aspartame, flour, fruits and berries, sugar, corn syrup, herbs
and spices,
and tomato products. KGF continuously monitors worldwide supply and cost trends of these commodities
to enable it to take appropriate action to obtain ingredients needed for production.
KGF purchases from outside sources all of its milk requirements and a substantial part of its
cheddar
cheese requirements. Such purchases are made principally from cooperatives and individual producers,
pursuant to both contractual relationships and informal arrangements. The prices for United States
milk
purchases are based upon or substantially influencedd by the floor prices established by the milk
price support
program administered by the USDA and/or state government agencies. The prices paid for cheese in the
United States are based upon or substantially influenced by weekly quotations on the National Cheese
Exchange in Green Bay, Wisconsin. Such quotations generally reflect the USDA-set support price at
which
the Commodity Credit Corporation ("CCC"), an arm of the USDA, will purchase cheese, which price, in
turn, is based upon the floor prices established by the milk price support program. See "Regulation"
below.
The most significant cost item in coffee products is green coffee beans, which are purchased on
world
markets. Green coffee bean prices are affected by the quality and availability of supply, trade
agreements
among producing and consuming nations, the unilateral policies of the producing nations, changes in
the
value of the United States dollar in relation to certain other currencies, and consumer demand for
coffee
products. In mid-1989, green coffee bean prices had moderated as a result of the July 3, 1989
expiration of
the International Coffee Agreement. Governmental discussions between producer and consumer nations
are
taking place on an informal basis. These discussions may result in a formal agreement which could
affect
current prices.
Livestock (hogs), poultry (turkey) and meat cuts (pork, beef, turkey and chicken) represent the
principal
raw materials used in manufacturing Oscar Mayer and Louis Rich branded products. The price paid for
these
raw materials is the major factor in the cost of these products. Livestock and meat cut prices are
affected by
market demand and supply. Poultry prices are principally affected by the cost of turkey-growing
operations.
In 1989, Oscar Mayer obtained 70% of the meats for its Louis Rich processed products and 13% of the
meats
for its Oscar Mayer processed products from its own slaughtering operations and augmented its supply
with
bulk market purchases.
KGF is also a major user of packaging materials. Outside purchases of packaging materials are made
from many suppliers.
The prices paid for other food product raw materials generally reflect external forces, among which
weather conditions and commodity market activities are significant. Although the prices of the
principal raw
materials required by KGF can be expected to fluctuate as a result of government actions and/or
market
forces (which would directly affect the cost of products and value of inventories), such materials
are generally
in adequate supply and available from numerous sources.
Regulation
Almost all of KGF's domestic food products (and packaging materials therefor) are subject to
regulations administered by the Food and Drug Administration ("FDA"), with the exception of products
containing meat and poultry products, which are regulated by the USDA. Among other things, the FDA
enforces the statutory prohibitions against misbranded and adulterated foods, establishes
ingredients and/or
manufacturing procedures for certain standard foods, establishes standards of identity for food, and
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determines the safety of food substances. FDA regulations may, in certain instances, affect the
ability of
KGF's domestic operating units to develop and market new products and to utilize technological
innovations
in the processing of existing products.
In addition, various states regulate the business of KGFs domestic operating units by licensing
dairy
plants, enforcing federal and state standards of identity for food, enforcing federal standards and
their own
standards for fluid milk products, grading food products, inspecting plants, regulating certain
trade practices
in connection with the sale of dairy products, and imposing their own labeling requirements on food
products.
The prices paid for grade-A raw milk in the United States are controlled in most areas by Federal
Milk
Marketing Orders or state regulatory agencies. Such orders and agencies establish basic minimum
prices, with
adjustments based upon usage and geographic location. In some areas, the prices for raw milk also
include
additional premiums charged by suppliers. In certain states, governmental agencies affect the
wholesale price
of dairy products.
In addition, the USDA sets a support price, which serves as a floor for the price of cheese, butter
and
milk powder at which the CCC will purchase such products. Under a United States Government program
administered by the various states, cheese previously purchased by the CCC is distributed to certain
individuals and organizations free of charge, with a primary objective being to decrease the
inventories of
such cheese. From time to time, KGF (as well as other cheese producers) sells excess cheese
production to
the CCC.
Almost all of the activities of Kraft General Foods International and Kraft General Foods Canada are
subject to the same kinds of regulation as the domestic businesses. Each of the operations and
locations of
these units is subject to local and national, and in some cases, international (such as by the
European
Economic Community) regulatory provisions. The rules and regulations, which relate to labeling, food
content, pricing, marketing and advertising and related areas, are not deemed to present a
significant
impediment to the operations affected thereby.
Beer
Products
Miller's major products are Lite, the largest selling reduced-calorie beer and second largest
selling brand
in the United States; Miller High Life; Miller Genuine Draft, which was introduced in 1986 and is
one of the
fastest growing premium beers in the United States; Meister Brau and Milwaukee's Best, introduced in
the
"popular price" segment of the United States market in 1983 and 1984, respectively; and Lowenbrau,
brewed
and sold in the United States under a license agreement with Lowenbrau Munchen AG and the second
largest
selling super-premium beer in the United States. Lite, Miller High Life, Miller Genuine Draft and
Milwaukee's
Best are among the top ten selling beers in the United States. Miller beer sales increased 3.7% in
1989 (3.3%
excluding export sales) compared with 1988. This increase resulted principally from increased barrel
sales of
Miller Genuine Draf t and Milwaukee's Best. The growth of Miller Genuine Draft has significantly
slowed the
volume decline of the Miller High Life brand family. Beer sales accounted for 7.7% of the Company's
total
revenues in 1989.
The following table sets forth, based on domestic shipments, the industry's sales of beer, Miller's
unit
sales and its share of industry sales:
Yem's Ended Milkr's Share
December 31 Indnstr (n) MiIler of Indushy(a)
(in thousanck of barreis) (%)
1989 ............................... 179,506 41,355 23.0
1988 ............................... 178,227 40,026 22.5
1987 ............................... 177,849 38,887 21.9
(a) Source: United States Department of the Treasury (federal tax paid withdrawals).
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Distribution, Competition and Raw Materials
Beer products are distributed primarily through independent beer wholesalers. The beer industry is
highly competitive, with the principal methods of competition being product quality, price,
distribution,
marketing and advertising. Miller engages in a wide variety of advertising and sales promotion
activities.
Barley, hops, corn and water represent the principal ingredients used in manufacturing Miller's beer
products
and are generally available in the market. The production process, which includes fermentation and
aging
periods, is conducted throughout the year and at any one time Miller has on hand only a small
quantity of
finished products. Containers (bottles, cans and kegs) for beer products are either purchased from
suppliers
or produced at Miller's facilities.
Regulation
In recent years, various states have raised the legal age for the purchase of alcoholic beverages.
Currently,
all 50 states prescribe a legal age of 21. The Alcoholic Beverage Labeling Act of 1988 requires all
alcoholic
beverages manufactured for sale in the United States to include the following warning statement on
containers: GOVERNMENT WARNING: (1) According to the Surgeon General, women should not drink
alcoholic beverages during pregnancy because of the risk of birth defects. (2) Consumption of
alcoholic
beverages impairs your ability to drive a car or operate machinery and may cause health problems.
The statute
empowers the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms to promulgate regulations to prescribe the size
and
format of the warning. In addition, various legislative and regulatory proposals to prohibit or
restrict the
advertising of alcoholic beverages in the media have also been introduced. Such increases in the
legal age, the
warning statement requirement and any restrictions on advertising could have an adverse impact on
Miller's
sales, but it is not possible to predict with certainty their long-term effects.
Financial Services and Real Estate
PMCC engages in various financing and investment activities, including third-party leveraged and
direct
finance leasing, investing in securities of third parties, primarily preferred stock, and financing
for customers
and suppliers of the Company's subsidiaries. PMCC increased its total assets to $3.5 billion at
year-end 1989
as compared to $3.3 billion at year-end 1988, reflecting among other things the investment of an
additional
$484 million in finance assets.
Mission Viejo and its subsidiaries are engaged principally in land planning, development and sales
in
southern California and in the Denver, Colorado area.
Customers
None of the Company's business segments is dependent upon a single customer or a few customers, the
loss of which would have a material adverse effect on the Company's consolidated results of
operations.
Employees
At December 31, 1989, the Company employed approximately 157,000 people worldwide.
Trademarks
Trademarks are of material importance to all three of the Company's consumer products businesses and
are protected by registration or otherwise in the United States and most other markets where the
related
products are sold.
Environmental Controls
The Company and its subsidiaries are subject to various federal, state and local laws and
regulations and
proceedings thereunder concerning the discharge of materials into the environment or otherwise
related to
environmental protection, including the Clean Air Act, the Clean Water Act, the Resource
Conservation
and Recovery Act and the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation and Liability Act
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(commonly known as "Superfund"), and expect to make capital and other expenditures in connection
therewith. Compliance with such laws and regulations and the making of such expenditures are not
expected
to have any material adverse effect on the Company's earnings, capital expenditures or competitive
position.
Foreign and Domestic Operations and Export Sales
The amounts of operating revenues, operating profit and identifiable assets attributable to each of
the
Company's geographic regions and the amount of export sales from the United States for each of the
last
three fiscal years are set forth in the notes to the consolidated financial statements on pages
44-45 of the
Company's annual report to stockholders for the year ended December 31, 1989 and are incorporated
herein
by reference and made a part hereof.
The Company, through its subsidiaries Philip Morris International, KGF and Miller, exports
cigarettes,
tobacco and tobacco-related products, coffee, grocery products, cheese, processed meats and beer. In
1989
the value of all exports from the United States by the Company and its subsidiaries amounted to
approximately $2.6 billion. In addition, subsidiaries and affiliates of Philip Morris International
operating
outside the United States purchased from third parties tobacco grown in the United States in an
aggregate
amount of approximately $300 million.
Item 2. Properties.
Tobacco Products
Philip Morris U.S.A. owns ten tobacco manufacturing and processing facilities - seven in the *
Richmond, Virginia area, two in Louisville, Kentucky and one in Cabarrus County, North Carolina.
Philip
Morris U.S.A. owns or leases other premises and facilities, including an operations center, a
research and
development facility and various administrative facilities in Richmond and an engineering center in
York
County, Virginia. Subsidiaries and affiliates of Philip Morris International own cigarette
manufacturing
facilities in 21 countries outside the United States. Pursuant to an agreement with Philip Morris
U.S.A.,
Philip Morris International purchases cigarettes and tobacco products manufactured by Philip Morris
U.S.A.
at certain of its facilities in the United States for sale by Philip Morris International abroad.
Food Products
KGF subsidiaries have more than 132 manufacturing and processing facilities, 56 major distribution
centers, 528 depots and various other facilities in the United States, as well as 78 foreign
manufacturing and
processing facilities in 18 countries and various distribution and other facilities outside the
United States. All
significant plants and properties used for production of food products are owned, although certain
warehouses
and distribution branches are leased. -
Beer
Miller currently owns and operates breweries located in Milwaukee, Wisconsin; Fulton, New York; Fort
Worth, Texas; Eden, North Carolina; Albany, Georgia; Irwindale, California; and Chippewa Falls,
Wisconsin. A brewery in Trenton, Ohio, completed in 1984, will not begin production until such time
as unit
volume for Miller products increases sufficiently to justify such action. Miller owns five
can-making plants
and a glass-making plant which supplies Miller's breweries with a portion of their bottle needs.
Miller also
owns a malting facility, a hops extract facility and a can and bottle carrier facility. Miller owns
or leases
warehouses in several locations.
Financial Services and Real Estate
Reference is made to "Financial Services and Real Estate" under Item 1 for information regarding
Mission Viejo's properties.
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General
The plants and properties owned and operated by the Company's subsidiaries are maintained in good
condition and are believed to be suitable and adequate for present needs.
Item 3. Legal Proceedings.
Reference is made to "Tobacco Products-Smoking and Health and Related Matters" under Item 1 for
a description of certain litigation relating to smoking and health.
Item 4. Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.
None.
Executive Officers of the Company
The following are the executive officers of the Company as of March 1, 1990 (a):
Name offi« An
Hamish Maxwell ........... Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer 63
John A. Murphy ........... President 60
Michael A. Miles ........... Vice Chairman of the Board and Chairman and Chief Executive
Officer of KGF
50
William Murray ............ Vice Chairman of the Board 54
Frank E. Resnik ............ Chairman of Philip Morris U.S.A. 61
Geoffrey C. Bible ........... President and Chief Administrative Officer of KGF 52
Aleardo G. Buzzi ........... President of Philip Morris International 60
Leonard J. Goldstein ........ President of Miller 63
Ehud Houminer ............ President of Philip Morris U.S.A. 49
Murray H. Bring ........... Senior Vice President and General Counsel 55
William I. Campbell ........ Senior Vice President 45
Hans G. Storr .............. Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer;
Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of PMCC
58
John J. Tucker ............. Senior Vice President 49
Donald Fried .............. Vice President, Associate General Counsel and Secretary 54
George R. Lewis ........... Vice President and Treasurer 48
B. Jack Miller .............. Vice President and Controller 45
Guy L. Smith IV ........... Vice President 40
(a) Set forth as part of Part I pursuant to General Instruction G(3) to Form 10-K and Instruction 3
to Item
401(b) of Regulation S-K.
All of the above-mentioned officers, with the exception of Messrs. Miles, Bring, Fried, Miller and
Tucker,
have been employed by the Company in various capacities during the past five years. Mr. Miles was a
Group
Vice President of Kraft from 1983 until October 1986, when he became President and Chief Operating
Officer
of Kraft. Mr. Miles became President and Chief Executive Officer of Kraft General Foods Group
effective
March 1, 1989 and assumed his current position on December 30, 1989. Mr. Bring was a partner in the
law
firm of Arnold & Porter, Washington, D.C., from 1967 until January 1988, when he became Associate
General Counsel of the Company. He assumed his current position in July 1988. Mr. Fried was a
partner in
the law firm of Conboy, Hewitt, O'Brien & Boardman, New York, New York, from 1968 until January
1986,
and was a partner in the law firm of Hunton & Williams, New York, New York, from January 1986 until
January 1988, when he became Associate General Counsel of the Company. He became Secretary in March
1988 and Vice President in July 1988. Mr. Miller had various financial responsibilities at Eli Lilly
& Company
from June 1968 until March 1988, when he became Staff Vice President, Pension and Employee
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Benefit Investment Funds. He assumed his present position on December 20, 1989. Mr. Tucker was
Senior
Vice President, Human Resources and Administration for Kraft, Inc. from 1985 until February 1, 1990,
when
he assumed his present position.
PART II
Item 5. Market for Registrant's Common Equity and Related Stockholder Matters.
Item 6. Selected Financial Data.
Item 7. Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations.
The information called for by Items 5, 6 and 7 is hereby incorporated by reference to the following
captioned paragraphs (at the pages indicated) in the Company's annual report to stockholders for the
year
ended December 31, 1989 and made a part hereof:
Item
Paragraph caption in annual report Pages fl
snnuai
report
5 Quarterly Financial Data (Unaudited) .................................. 49-50
5 Short-term Borrowings and Borrowing Arrangements ..................... 39
6 Selected Financial Data .............................................. 30
7 Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial
Condition and Results of Operations ................................. 24-29
Item 8. Financial Statements and Supplementary Data.
The information called for by this Item is hereby incorporated by reference to the Company's annual
report to stockholders for the year ended December 31, 1989 as set forth under the caption
"Quarterly
Financial Data (Unaudited)" on pages 49 and 50 and in the Index to Consolidated Financial Statements
and
Schedules (see Item 14) and made a part hereof.
Item 9. Changes in and Disagreements with Accountants on Accounting and F'inancial Disclosure.
None.
PART III
Item 10. Directors and Executive Officers of the Registrant.
Item 11. Executive Compensation.
Item 12. Security Ownership of Certain Beneficial Owners and Management.
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Item 13. Certain Relationships and Related Transactions. ~
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Except for the information relating to the executive officers of the Company set forth in Part I of
this QO
Report, the information called for by Items 10, 11, 12 and 13 is hereby incorporated by reference to
the l--t
Company's definitive proxy statement in connection with its annual meeting of stockholders to be
held on CID
April 26, 1990, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission and made a part hereof. CA~d
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Item 14. Exhibits, Financial Statement Schedules, and Reports on Form 8-K.
(a) Index to Consolidated Financial Statements and Schedules
Reference
Form 10-K
Aanaai Report
Page Maini Report
to Stockbolders
Page
Data incorporated by reference to the Company's annual report to
stockholders for the year ended December 31, 1989:
Consolidated Balance Sheets at December 31, 1989 and 1988.
-
32-33
Consolidated Statements of Earnings for the years ended
December 31, 1989, 1988 and 1987 ....................
-
34
Consolidated Statements of Stockholders' Equity for the
years ended December 31, 1989, 1988 and 1987 ..........
-
35
Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the years ended
December 31, 1989, 1988 and 1987 ....................
-
36-37
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements ............... - 38-50
Report of Independent Accountants ...................... - 51
Data submitted herewith:
Report of Independent Accountants ......................
S-1
-
Financial Statement Schedules:
VII- Guarantees of Securities of Other Issuers ........
S-2
-
VIII- Valuation and Qualifying Accounts ............. S-3 -
IX- Short-Term Borrowings ...................... S-4 -
X- Supplementary Income Statement Information .... S-5 -
Schedules other than those listed above have been omitted either because the required information is
contained in notes to the consolidated financial statements or because such schedules are not
required or are
not applicable.
(b) Reports on Form 8-K: The Company filed a Current Report on Form 8-K dated November 8, 1989.
(c) The following exhibits are filed as part of this Report:
3.1. Restated Articles of Incorporation of the Company.
3.2. By-Laws, as amended, of the Company.
4.1. Plan of Exchange and Articles of Incorporation. (1)
4.2. Amended and Restated Agreement of Merger dated as of October 30, 1988 by and among
the Company, Subsidiary Corp. and Kraft, Inc. (2)
4.3. Indenture between the Company and Bankers Trust Company, Trustee (Chemical Bank,
Successor Trustee), dated as of December 1, 1985. (3)
4.4. Tripartite Agreement dated as of February 19, 1986 among the Company, Bankers Trust
Company and Chemical Bank. (3)
4.5. First Supplemental Indenture dated as of August 1, 1986 to the Indenture dated as of
December 1, 1985 between the Company and Chemical Bank, Successor Trustee. (4)
4.6. Second Supplemental Indenture dated as of November 1, 1986 to the Indenture dated as
of December 1, 1985 between the Company and Chemical Bank, Successor Trustee. (5)
4.7. Amended and Restated Indenture, dated as of April 1, 1988 between the Company and
Chemical Bank, as Trustee. (6)
4.8. First Supplemental Indenture dated as of December 1, 1988 to the Amended and Restated
Indenture, dated as of April 1, 1988, between the Company and Chemical Bank, as Trus-
tee. (7)
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4.9. Loan and Guaranty Agreement dated as of December 1, 1988 among the Company, the
Banks named therein and Citibank, N.A., as Agent. (2)
4.10. Rights Agreement, dated as of October 25, 1989, between the Company and First Chicago
Trust Company of New York. (8)
4.11. Copies of other instruments defining the rights of holders of long-term debt of the Compa-
ny and its subsidiaries are not filed herewith because the aggregate amount of securities
authorizedd under each of such other instruments is less than 10% of the consolidated assets
of the Company and its subsidiaries. The Company hereby agrees that it will furnish to
the Securities and Exchange Commission a copy of each such other instrument upon the
Commission's request.
10.1. Incentive Compensation Plan of Philip Morris Incorporated and the Company. (9)
10.2. Amendments, as of October 25, 1989, to the Incentive Compensation Plan of Philip Morris
Incorporated and the Company. (8)
10.3. Financial Counseling Program of Philip Morris Incorporated and the Company. (9)
10.4. Benefit Equalization Plan of Philip Morris Incorporated, as amended, and the Com-
pany. (9)
10.5. Amendments, as of October 25, 1989, to the Benefit Equalization Plan of Philip Morris
Incorporated, as amended, and the Company. (8)
10.6. Automobile Policy of Philip Morris Incorporated and the Company. (9)
10.7. Amended and Restated Directors' Deferred Compensation Plan. (9)
10.8. Pension Plan for Directors of the Company, effective July 1, 1989 (as amended December
20, 1989).
10.9. 1977 Stock Unit Plan, as amended. (9)
10.10. 1982 Stock Option Plan, as amended. (9)
10.11. The Philip Morris 1987 Long Term Incentive Plan. (10)
10.12. Kraft General Foods Annual Incentive Plan. (11)
10.13. Kraft, Inc. Special Award Plan.
10.14. Form of Executive Master Trust between the Company, Chemical Bank and Handy Asso-
ciates. (8)
10.15. Philip Morris Supplemental Management Employees' Retirement Plan, as amended.
10.16. Amendment to the Philip Morris Supplemental Management Employees' Retirement Plan,
effective February 1, 1990.
10.17. Agreement, dated November 1, 1989, between the Company and Murray H. Bring. (8)
10.18. Agreement, dated November 1, 1989, between the Company and Donald Fried. (8)
10.19. Deferred Incentive Payment Agreement between the Company and Michael A. Miles,
dated March 8, 1989. (11)
10.20. Amendment, dated November 1, 1989, to the Deferred Incentive Payment Agreement
between the Company and Michael A. Miles, dated March 8, 1989. (8)
10.21. Agreement, dated November 1, 1989, between the Company and Michael A. Miles. (8)
10.22. Formm of Employment Agreement between the Company and each of its executive officers.
10.23. Agreement, dated January 29, 1990, between the Company and John J. Tucker.
12. Statements re computation of ratios.
13. The Company's annual report to stockholders for the year ended December 31, 1989, but
only to the extent set forth in Items 1, 5, 6, 7, 8 and 14 hereof. With the exception of the
aforementioned information incorporated by reference in this Annual Report on Form
10-K, the Company's annual report to stockholders for the year ended December 31, 1989
is not to be deemed "filed" as part of this Report. (12)
22. Subsidiaries of the Company.
24. Consent of independent accountants.
25. Powers of attorney.
28.1. Entenmann's Employee Savings Plan Annual Report on Form 11-K for the year ended
December 31, 1989.
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28.2. General Foods Corporation Employee Thrift-Investment Plan Annual Report on Form
11-K for the year ended December 31, 1989.
28.3. General Foods Corporation Employee Thrift-Investment Plan for Salaried Employees An-
nual Report on Form 11-K for the year ended December 31, 1989.
28.4. Philip Morris Deferred Profit Sharing Plan Annual Report on Form 11-K for the year
ended December 31, 1989.
28.5. Philip Morris Incorporated Deferred Profit Sharing Plan Annual Report on Form 11-K
for the year ended December 31, 1989.
28.6. Salary Reduction and Voluntary Investment Plan for Salaried Employees of Oscar Mayer
Foods Corporation and Subsidiary Companies Annual Report on Form 11-K for the year
ended December 31, 1989.
(1) Incorporated by reference to the Company's Registration Statement on Form S-14 (No. 2-96149)
dated
March 1, 1985.
(2) Incorporated by reference to the Company's Form SE dated December 7, 1988, constituting a part
of
the Company's Current Report on Form 8-K dated December 2, 1988.
(3) Incorporated by reference to the Company's Registration Statement on Form S-3 (No. 33-6525)
dated
June 13, 1986.
(4) Incorporated by reference to the Company's Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended
June
30, 1986.
(5) Incorporated by reference to the Company's Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended
September 30, 1986.
(6) Incorporated by reference to the Company's Registration Statement on Form S-3 (No. 33-21033)
dated
Apri1 7, 1988.
(7) Incorporated by reference to the Company's Registration Statement on Form S-3 (No. 33-25906)
dated
December 8, 1988.
(8) Incorporated by reference to the Company's Current Report on Form 8-K dated November 8, 1989.
(9) Incorporated by reference to the Company's Registration Statement on Form 8-B dated July 1,
1985.
(10) Incorporated by reference to the Company's Proxy Statement dated March 10, 1987 for the Annual
Meeting of Stockholders to be held April 30, 1987.
(11) Incorporated by reference to the Company's Form SE dated March 30, 1989, constituting a part of
the
Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 1988.
(12) Incorporated by reference to the Company's Form SE dated March 30, 1990, and made a part
hereof.
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SIGNATURFS
Pursuant to the requirements of Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the
registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly
authorized.
PHII,IP MoRRIS COMPAPtIES INC.
By.
/S/ HAMISH IVIAXWELL
aiauniA Mazwell, Chalrnmaa of the Board)
Date: March 30, 1990
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, this report has been signed
below
by the following persons on behalf of the registrant and in the capacities and on the date
indicated:
Slgneton lrtle Date
/s/ HAMISH MAXWELL
Director, Chairman of the
March 30, 1990
/s/ (-Iamisb Maxwell)
HANs G. STORR Board and Chief
Executive Officer
Director, Senior Vice
arch 30, 1990
/S/ (Hans G. Storr)
B. JACK MILLER President and Chief
Financial Officer
Vice President and
arch 30, 1990
(B. Jack Miller) Controller
*ELIZABETH E. BAILEY, MURRAY H. BRING,
ALFRED BRTITAIN III, HAROLD BROWN,
HowARD L. CLARK, J.A. CoRDIDO-FREYTES,
WILLIAM H. DONALDSON, PAUL W. DOUGLAS,
JANE EVANS, ROBERT E. R. HUNTLEY,
ELIZABETH J. MCCORMACK, MICHAEL A.
MILES, T. JUSTIN MOORE, JR., RUPERT
MIJRDOCH, JoHN A. MURPHY, WILLIAM
MURRAY, JoHN S. REED, JoHN M. RICHMAN,
MARGARET B. YOUNG,
*By /s/ DONALD FRIED
Donald Fried
(Attoraey-iu-fact)
Directors
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March 30, 1990

REPORT OF INDEPENDENI' ACCOUNTANT5
Our report on our audits of the consolidated financial statements of Philip Morris Companies Inc.
has
been incorporated by reference in this Form 10-K from the 1989 annual report to shareholders of
Philip
Morris Companies Inc. and appears on page 51 therein. In connection with our audits of such
financial
statements, we have also audited the related financial statement schedules listed in the index in
Item 14(a) on
page 13 of this Form 10-K.
In our opinion, the financial statement schedules referred to above, when considered in relation to
the
basic financial statements taken as a whole, present fairly, in all material respects, the
information required
to be included therein.
CoorBRS & LYBRAND
New York, New York
January 29, 1990
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PHILIP MORRIS COMPANIES INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
SCEIEDULE VII - GUARANTEES OF 3ECURTTIES OF OTHER ISSUERS
As of December 31, 1989
(ii niDio.a)
CoLA CoLB CoI.C(a) CoLF
Name of 7ssus Title of
Amount
of Sumities SecariHea Nature of
Guaranteed Guaranteed Guaranteed OutgtandIng Guarantee
CONSUMER PRODUCTS:
Compagnie Financiese £610 million $976 $976 Guarantee of
Richemont AG 101/.% principal and
Sterling interest
Notes
maturing in
1994
Other (b) Various notes 32 32 Primarily
INANCIAL SERVICES AND
REAL ESTATE:
Various water and san-
arious
109
109 guarantees of
principal and
interest
Generally,
itation districts of letters of guarantees of
Highlands Ranch, credit principal and
Douglas County, covering 210 days of
CO in connection general interest
with development
of Mission Viejo
Company proper-
ties. obligation
bonds
Notes:
(a) None of the above securities were owned by the Company, held in treasury of the applicable
issuer,
or in default. Accordingly, columns D, E and G have been omitted from this Schedule.
(b) Primarily guarantees of debt of former subsidiaries of the Company.

PHILIP MORRIS COMPANIES INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
SCHEDULE VIII - VALUATION AND QUALIFYING ACCOUNTS
For the Years Ended December 31, 1989, 1988 and 1987
(.ia niIllons)
CoL A Col. B CoL C Coi. D CoL E
Additiona
(1) (2)
Balance at Ciarged to CLargtd to Balaace at
Beginning Costs and Other Eed of
Description of Period Expenses Accourta Dednctioea Period
1989:
CONSUMER PRODUCTS: (a)
Allowance for discounts .............. S 15 $421 S - $420 S 16
Allowance for doubtful accounts ....... 113 13 - 7 119
Allowance for returned goods ......... 0 48 - 41 7
$128 $482 $ - $468 $142
FINANCIAL SERVICES AND REAL ESTATE:(b)
Provision for losses ..................
S 35
$ 10
S -
S -
S 45
1988:
CONSUMER PRODUCTS:
Allowance for discounts ..............
S 20
$399
$ -
$404
$ 15
Allowance for doubtful accounts ....... 45 14 64(c) 10 113
S 65 $413 $ 64 $414 $128
FINANCIAL SERVICES AND REAL EsTATE:(b)
Provision for losses ..................
S 28
S 7
S -
$ -
S 35
1987:
CONSUMER PRODUCTS:
Allowance for discounts ..............
S 13
$367
S -
$360
S 20
Allowance for doubtful accounts ....... 38 13 - 6 45
S 51 S380 S- $366 $ 65
FINANCIAL SERVICES AND REAL F.STATE:(b)
Provision for losses ..................
S 18
$ 10
$ -
$ -
S 28
Notes:
(a) Represents charges for which allowances were created.
(b) The Company's Financial Services and Real Estate subsidiaries, previously accounted for by the
equity method, have been consolidated in 1988 and 1989 in accordance with Statement of Financial
Accounting Standards No. 94.
(c) Related to the acquisition of Kraft, Inc.

PHILIP MORRIS COMPANIFS INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
SCf-IIDULE IX - SHORT-TERM BORROWINGS
For the Years Ended December 31, 1989, 198 8 and 1987
(in millions)
CoLA CoL B CoLC CoL D CoLE CoLF
Weighted Weighted
Average Maximum Average Average
Interest Amount Amount Interest
Balance at Rate at Outstanding Outstanding Rate
Category of Aggregate End of End of During the During the During the
Short-Term Borrowings Period Period Period Period Period
(a) (b) (c)
1989:
CONSUMER PRODUCTS:
Bank loans ............................. S 435 11.6% $6,363 $2,363 10.3%
Commercial paper ...................... 6,106 8.6% 9,438 7,202 9.2%
Amount reclassified to long-term debt ...... (6,052)
S 489
FINANCIAL SERVICES AND REAL F.SrATE:(d)
Commercial paper ......................
S 633
8.5%
S 633
S 491
9.2%
Amount reclassified to long-term debt ...... (310)
S 323
1988:
CONSUMER PRODUCTS:
Bank loans .............................
$5,443
9.8%
55,443
$ 680
9.5%
Commercial paper ...................... 4,118 9.4% 4,118 677 8.3%
Amount reclassified to long-term debt ...... (9,128)
S 433
FINANCIAL SERVICES AND REAL ESrATE:(d)
Commercial paper ......................
S 574
9.5%
S 616
S 515
7.5%a
Amount reclassified to long-term debt ...... (310)
S 264
1987:
CONSUMER PRODUCTS:
Bankloans .............................
$ 277
8.5%
S 747
S 353
8.1%
Commercial paper ...................... 414 7.9% 1,668 915 6.7%
S 691
FINANCIAL SERVICES AND REAL ESrATE:(d)
Commercial paper ......................
S 594
7.8%
S 594
S 285
6.8%
Amount reclassified to long-term debt ...... 310
S 284
Notes:
(a) The Company's credit facilities include a revolving bank credit agreement expiring in 1993 for
$12
billion which enables the Company to refinance short-term debt on a long-term basis. Accordingly,
short-term
borrowings in 1989, 1988 and 1987 intended to be refinanced were reclassified to long-term debt.
(b) The average amount outstanding was computed primarily on a daily average basis.
(c) The weighted average interest rate is based on the total interest incurred for the period
divided by
the average amount outstanding during the period and computed in (b) above.
'
~
(d) The Company
s Financial Services and Real Estate subsidiaries, previously accounted for by the ~
equity method, have been consolidated in 1988 and 1989 in accordance with Statement of Financial ~
Accounting Standards No. 94. ~
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PHILIP MORRIS COMPANIFS INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
SCHEDL3LE R-S[3PPLENCEI3'fARY INCOME STATIIIIEN'r INFORMATION
For the Years Ended December 31, 1989, 1988 and 1987
(in miIlions)
Colunn A ColUM- B
Item Charged to
Cotts and FXpeU9ea(2)
1989 1968 1987
1. Maintenance and repairs ................................. S 766 S 647 $ 595
2. Advertising costs ....................................... $2,363 $1,960 $1,687
Note:
(a) The Company's Financial Services and Real Estate subsidiaries, previously accounted for by the
equity method, have been consolidated in 1988 and 1989 in accordance with Statement of Financial
Accounting Standards No. 94.

EXPIIBTT 22
SUBSIDIARIFS OF THE COMPANY
Certain active subsidiaries of the Company and their subsidiaries as of December 31, 1989 are listed
below. The names of certain subsidiaries, which considered in the aggregate would not constitute a
significant
subsidiary, have been omitted.
Name
Ajinomoto General Foods, Inc . ..................................
Alfred Bird and Sons (Ireland) Limited ............................
Alimentos Kraft de Venezuela, C.A . ..............................
American Fruit and Produce Co . .................................
Anderson Clayton/Humko Products, Inc ...........................
Battery Properties, Ine . .........................................
Birds Eye de Mexico, S.A. de C.V .................................
Boboli Co . .....................:..............................
Carroll Shelby's Original Texas Chili Company .....................
Charles Freihofer Baking Company, Inc . ..........................
Chiffon Corp . .................................................
Churny Company, Inc . .........................................
Coffee HAG (UK) Ltd . .........................................
Comercial Sa;maza Sociedad .....................................
Comercial Sa;maza, Sociedad en Comandita ........................
Commerciale Osella S.p.A . ......................................
Craig Distributing Company .....................................
Cresset Ltd . ...................................................
Culinova Group, Inc . ...........................................
D&K Export Inc . ..............................................
Dart Products National Limited ..................................
Di Giorno Foods Co . ...........................................
Entenmann's, Inc ...............................................
Fabriques de Tabac Reunies S.A . .................................
Franklin Baker Company of the Philippines ........................
Fromagerie Soulie ..............................................
Frostex Foods, Inc . ............................................
Frusen Gladje, Ltd . ............................................
Gardners Good Foods, Inc .......................................
General Foods A/B ............................................
General Foods Bakery Companies, Inc . ............................
General Foods Caribbean Manufacturing Corporation ...............
General Foods de Colombia S.A. .................................
General Foods Espafia,S.A . .....................................
General Foods Foodservice Bakery Corporation .....................
General Foods France, S.A . .....................................
General Foods, Inc . ............................................
General Foods Italia S.p.A .......................................
General Foods Limited .........................................
General Foods de Mexico, S.A. de C.V . ...........................
General Foods (Northern Europe) Limited .........................
General Foods (U.S.A.) Pte. Ltd . .................................
Genfo AG .....................................................
State or
Country of
Organ~
Japan
Ireland
Venezuela
Minnesota
Delaware
Delaware
Mexico
Delaware
Texas
New York
Delaware
Delaware
United Kingdom
Delaware
Spain
Italy
Missouri
Ireland
Delaware
U.S. Virgin Islands
Canada
Delaware
Delaware
Switzerland
Philippines
France
Texas
Delaware
New Jersey
Sweden
Delaware
Delaware
Colombia
Spain
Delaware
France
Puerto Rico
Italy
United Kingdom
Mexico
Delaware
Singapore
Switzerland

Name
Genfoods (Asia) Limited ........................................
Grant Holdings,Inc . ...........................................
HAG GF Aktiengesellschaft .....................................
HAG Versicherungsvermittlung G.m.b.H . .........................
HAG GF Vertriebs G.m.b.H ....................................
H.F. Behrhorst & Son, Inc . ......................................
HNB Investment Corp . .........................................
Holleb & Company .............................................
Hostess Food Products Limited ...................................
Hudson Commercial Corporation .................................
I. Feldman & Co., Inc ...........................................
Industry Foodservice,Inc ........................................
Kaffee Handels Gesellschaft m.b.H . ...............................
Kenco Coffee Company Limited ..................................
Kibon S.A. (Industrias Alimenticias) ..............................
Kraft Enterp rises, Inc . ..........................................
Kraft Europe G.m.b.H . .........................................
Kraft Food Ingredients Corp . ....................................
Kraft Foods Invest A/S .........................................
Kraft Foods Limited ............................................
Kraft Foods Limited ............................................
Kraft Foods de Mexico, S.A. de C.V . .............................
Kraft Foods S.A . ..............................................
Kraft General Foods A/S ........................................
Kraft General Foods Canada Inc . ................................
Kraft General Foods G.m.b.H . ...................................
Kraft General Foods Holdings Ltd. ...............................
Kraft General Foods, Inc . .......................................
Kraft General Foods (Ireland) Ltd . ...............................
Kraft General Foods Ltd . .......................................
Kraft General Foods (Philippines) Inc . ............................
Kraft Holdings Limited .........................................
Kraft Holdings Limited .........................................
Kraft International, Inc . ........................................
Kraft-Leonesas, S.A . ...........................................
Kraft S.p.A ....................................................
Krema Limited ................................................
Lindeman (Holdings) Limited ....................................
Massalin Particulares S.A ........................................
Maxpax (UK) Limited ..........................................
Maxwell House, Inc . ...........................................
Miller Brewing Company ........................................
Mission Viejo Company .........................................
Mueller Food Service Corp . .....................................
National Dairy Products Corp ....................................
N B P Marketing,Inc . ..........................................
N.V. Kraftco S.A . .............................................
NeuCow, Inc . .................................................
North Street Capital Corporation .................................
ONKO Grossroesterei G.m.b.H . .................................
Oroweat Bakers Limited .........................................
Oscar Mayer Foods Corporation ..................................
State or
Country of
Organiatioa
Hong Kong
Pennsylvania
Federal Republic of Germany
Federal Republic of Germany
Federal Republic of Germany
Pennsylvania
Delaware
Illinois
Canada
Delaware
District of Columbia
Delaware
Federal Republic of Germany
United Kingdom
Brazil
Delaware
Federal Republic of Germany
Delaware
Denmark
Australia
United Kingdom
Mexico
Panama
Denmark
Canada
Federal Republic of Germany
United Kingdom
Delaware
Ireland
United Kingdom
Philippines
Australia
United Kingdom
Delaware
Spain
Italy
Ireland
Australia
Argentina
United Kingdom
Delaware
Wisconsin
California
W isconsin
Delaware
Delaware
Belgium
Delaware
Delaware
Federal Republic of Germany
Canada
Delaware

t
Name
Phenix Leasing Corporation ......................................
Phenix Management Corporation .................................
Philip Morris Asia Corporation ...................................
Philip Morris Belgium S.A . ......................................
Philip Morris Capital Corporation ................................
Philip Morris Europe S.A ........................................
Philip Morris G.m.b. H . .........................................
Philip Morris Holland B.V . ......................................
Philip Morris Incorporated .......................................
Philip Morris International Finance Corporation ....................
Philip Morris International Inc . ..................................
Philip Morris Kabushiki Kaisha ..................................
Philip Morris Limited ...........................................
Philip Morris Limited ...........................................
Philip Morris Management Corp ..................................
Philip Morris Marketing S.A . ....................................
Philip Morris Products Inc .......................................
Plantagengesellschaft m.b.H ..................:...................
PMCC Leasing Corporation ......................................
Pollio Dairy Products Corporation ................................
Porta Pack Corporation .........................................
Rexall Realty Corporation .......................................
Ridg's Finer Foods, Inc . ........................................
Rye Ventures, Inc . .............................................
Saimaza, S.A . .................................................
SANKA Bruecke AG ...........................................
Seven Seas Foods, Inc . ..........................................
Simmenthal S.p.A . .............................................
Skandinavisk Kaffekompagni A/S .................................
S. S. Pierce Company ...........................................
The All American Gourmet Company .............................
The Raupach Company .........................................
Thomas Garraway, Ltd . ........................................
Tombstone Pizza Corporation ....................................
Venezolana Empacadora, C.A . ...................................
Vict Th. Engwall & Co., Inc . ....................................
State or
Coa.try of
Organiaatlon
Delaware
Delaware
Delaware
Belgium
Delaware
Delaware
Federal Republic of Germany
Netherlands
Virginia
Delaware
Delaware
Japan
Australia
Delaware
New York
Delaware
Virginia
Federal Republic of Germany
Delaware
New York
Delaware
Delaware
Delaware
New York
Spain
Switzerland
Delaware
Italy
Denmark
Delaware
Delaware
Delaware
Delaware
Delaware
Venezuela
Delaware

CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANTS
EXHIBPT 24
We consent to the incorporation by reference in post-effective amendment nos. 1 and 4 to the
registration
statement of Philip Morris Companies Inc. (the "Company") on Form S-14 (File no. 2-96149) and in the
Company's registration statements on Form S-3 (File no. 33-25906) and Form S-8 (File nos. 33-1478,
33-
1479, 33-1480, 33-10218, 33-13210, 33-14561 and 33-17870), of our reports dated January 29, 1990
(included
or incorporated herein) on our audits of the consolidated financial statements and financial
statement
schedules of the Company, which are included or incorporated by reference in this annual report on
Form
10-K dated March 30, 1990, as indicated in item 14(a) herein.
CooPERS & LYBxArrD
New York, New York
March 30, 1990
