Five-Year Financial Summary
(millions of dollars, except per share data)

Year Ended December 31, 2000 1999 1998 1997 1996
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From the Income Statement
Sales $5,043 $4,639 $4,833 $4,735 $4,449
Cost of sales 3,075(a) 2,732 2,807 2,764 2,564
Selling, general and administrative 683(a) 641 644 662 688
Depreciation and amortization 471 445 467 444 420
Research and development 65 67 72 79 72
Other income (expenses)-net(a) (42) 77 13 52 (58)
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Operating profit 707 831 856 838 647
Interest expense 224 204 260 216 195
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Income before taxes 483 627 596 622 452
Income taxes 103 152 127(a) 151 110
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Income of consolidated entities 380 475 469 471 342
Minority interests (27) (45) (55) (66) (68)
Income from equity investments 10(a) 11 11 11 8
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Income before cumulative effect of accounting changes 363 441 425 416 282
Cumulative effect of accounting changes(b) - (10) - (11) -
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Net income $ 363 $ 431 $ 425 $ 405 $ 282
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Per Share Data(b)
Basic earnings per share:
Income before cumulative effect of accounting changes $ 2.28 $ 2.77 $ 2.68 $ 2.63 $ 1.85
Net income $ 2.28 $ 2.71 $ 2.68 $ 2.56 $ 1.85
Diluted earnings per share:
Income before cumulative effect of accounting changes $ 2.25 $ 2.72 $ 2.60 $ 2.53 $ 1.77
Net income $ 2.25 $ 2.66 $ 2.60 $ 2.46 $ 1.77
Cash dividends per share $ 0.62 $ 0.56 $ 0.50 $ 0.44 $ 0.38
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Weighted Average Shares Outstanding (000's)
Basic shares outstanding 159,123 159,280 158,462 158,095 152,654
Diluted shares outstanding 161,092 162,222 163,356 164,053 159,038
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Capital
Total debt $3,141 $2,995 $3,274 $3,305 $3,265
Minority interests 138 359 487 521 493
Preferred stock 20 75 75 75 75
Shareholders' equity 2,357 2,290 2,332 2,122 1,924
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Total capital $5,656 $5,719 $6,168 $6,023 $5,757
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Other Information and Ratios
Operating profit as a percentage of sales(a) 17.2% 17.9% 18.3% 17.9% 16.5%
After-tax return on capital(a,c) 12.0% 11.1% 11.1% 11.1% 12.7%
Capital expenditures $ 704 $ 653 $ 781 $ 902 $ 893
Cash flow from operations $ 899 $ 969 $ 944 $ 769 $ 627
Total assets $7,762 $7,722 $8,096 $7,810 $7,538
Shares outstanding at year-end (000's) 159,379 159,048 157,571 157,373 157,489
Debt-to-capital ratio 55.50% 52.40% 53.10% 54.90% 56.70%
Number of employees 23,430 24,102 24,834 25,388 25,271(d)

 

(a) In 2000, operating profit includes a $159 million pre-tax charge and income from equity investments includes a $2 million charge ($117 million after tax, or $0.73 per diluted share) related to repositioning and special charges (shown $47 million in cost of sales; $21 million in selling, general and administrative expenses; and $91 million in other income (expenses)-net. In 1998, other income (expenses)-net includes special charges of $29 million. See Note 2 to the consolidated financial statements for a description of these 2000 and 1998 charges. Other income (expenses)-net in 1997 includes a $10 million special charge related primarily to profit improvement initiatives in the North American packaged gases business, and in 1996 includes an $85 million special charge related to CBI integration activities. 1998 income taxes include $18 million special tax credits. Operating profit as a percentage of sales excludes the impact of these special charges. After-tax return on capital excludes these special items and is based on income before cumulative effect of accounting changes.

(b) 1999 net income includes the cumulative effect of a change in accounting for previously capitalized start-up costs of $10 million or $0.06 per share for both basic and diluted earnings per share. 1997 net income includes the cumulative effect of a change in accounting for previously capitalized business process reengineering and information technology transformation costs of $11 million or $0.07 per share for both basic and diluted earnings per share.

(c) After-tax return on capital is defined as after-tax operating profit plus income from equity investments, divided by average capital.

(d) Number of employees excludes those at facilities held for sale.