Consolidated Financial Statements

Consolidated Statements of Earnings

         
For the years ended December 31
($ millions except where otherwise indicated)
  2008    2007 
 

Sales

$ 32,088  $ 30,607 

Operating Expenses

       
Cost of sales, selling and administrative expenses (notes 2 & 14 PDFs)   30,248    28,867 
Depreciation and amortization   643    650 
Restructuring and other charges (note 4 PDF)     215 
 
    30,896    29,732 
 

Operating Income

  1,192    875 
Gain on disposal of business (note 7 PDF)   335     
 
    1,527    875 
Interest Expense and Other Financing Charges (note 5 PDF)   360    175 
 

Earnings from Continuing Operations Before the Following:

  1,167    700 
Income Taxes (note 8 PDF)   303    196 
 
    864    504 
Minority Interest   219    130 
 

Net Earnings from Continuing Operations

  645    374 

Discontinued Operations

(note 10 PDF)
  187    189 
 

Net Earnings

$ 832  $ 563 
 

Net Earnings per Common Share – Basic and Diluted

($)
       
Continuing Operations (note 9 PDF) $ 4.63  $ 2.46 
Discontinued Operations $ 1.45  $ 1.46 
Net Earnings $ 6.08  $ 3.92 
 

See accompanying notes to the consolidated financial statements.