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Consolidated Statements of Earnings

(in millions of dollars, except per share data)

 

for the years ended December 31, 2004       2003 2002
Net revenues $ 89,610 $81,320 $79,933
Cost of sales 33,959 31,573 32,491
Excise taxes on products 25,647 21,128 18,226
    Gross profit 30,004 28,619 29,216
Marketing, administration and research costs 13,665 12,538 12,217
Domestic tobacco headquarters relocation charges 31 69
Domestic tobacco legal settlement 202
International tobacco E.C. agreement 250  
Asset impairment and exit costs  718   86 223
Losses (gains) on sales of businesses 3 (31 ) (80 )
Integration costs and a loss on sale of a food factory       (13 )    111
Provision for airline industry exposure 140 290  
Amortization of intangibles 17 9 7
    Operating income 15,180 15,759 16,448
Gain on Miller Brewing Company transaction    (2,631 )
Interest and other debt expense, net 1,176 1,150 1,134
    Earnings from continuing operations before income
        taxes and minority interest
14,004 14,609   17,945
Provision for income taxes 4,540     5,097 6,368
    Earnings from continuing operations before minority interest 9,464 9,512 11,577
Minority interest in earnings from continuing operations and
    equity earnings, net
44 391 556
     Earnings from continuing operations 9,420 9,121 11,021
(Loss) earnings from discontinued operations, net of income
     taxes and minority interest
(4 83    81
    Net earnings $  9,416 $9,204 $ 11,102
Per share data:
    Basic earnings per share:
        Continuing operations $    4.60 $   4.50 $   5.22
        Discontinued operations 0.04 0.04
    Net earnings $    4.60 $   4.54 $   5.26
    Diluted earnings per share:
        Continuing operations $    4.57 $   4.48 $   5.18
        Discontinued operations (0.01 ) 0.04 0.03
    Net earnings $    4.56 $   4.52 $   5.21

 

See notes to consolidated financial statements.

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