Consolidated Financial Statements

Consolidated Statements of Earnings

         
For the years ended December 31
($ millions except where otherwise indicated)
  2007    2006 
 

Sales

$ 32,815  $ 32,167 
Operating Expenses        
Cost of sales, selling and administrative expenses (note 2 PDF)   30,790    30,035 
Depreciation and amortization   704    705 
Goodwill impairment (note 3 PDF)       800 
Restructuring and other charges (note 4 PDF)   227    90 
 
    31,721    31,630 
 

Operating Income

  1,094    537 
Interest Expense and Other Financing Charges (note 6 PDF)   165    253 
 

Earnings from Continuing Operations Before the Following:

  929    284 
Income Taxes (note 8 PDF)   236    256 
 
    693    28 
Minority Interest   130    (82)
 

Net Earnings from Continuing Operations

  563    110 
Discontinued Operations (note 10 PDF)       11 
 

Net Earnings

$ 563  $ 121 
 

Net Earnings per Common Share – Basic and Diluted

($)
       
Continuing Operations (note 9 PDF) $ 3.92  $ 0.43 
Discontinued Operations     $ 0.09 
Net Earnings $ 3.92  $ 0.52 
 

See accompanying notes to the consolidated financial statements.