Consolidated Financial Statements

Consolidated Statements of Earnings

         
For the years ended December 31
($ millions except where otherwise indicated)
  2009    2008(1)
 

Sales

$ 31,820  $ 32,088 

Operating Expenses

       
Cost of inventories sold (note 12 PDF)   24,006    24,569 
Selling, administrative and other expenses   6,131    5,755 
Depreciation and amortization   601    566 
Goodwill impairment (note 14 PDF)   73     
 
    30,811    30,890 
 

Operating Income

  1,009    1,198 
Gain on disposal of business (note 4 PDF)       335 
 
    1,009    1,533 
Interest Expense and Other Financing Charges (note 6 PDF)   363    360 
 

Earnings from Continuing Operations Before the Following:

  646    1,173 
Income Taxes (note 7 PDF)   259    304 
 
    387    869 
Minority Interest   260    222 
 

Net Earnings from Continuing Operations

  127    647 

Discontinued Operations

(note 5 PDF)
  908    187 
 

Net Earnings

$ 1,035  $ 834 
 

Net Earnings per Common Share – Basic

($)
       
Continuing Operations (note 8 PDF) $ 0.64  $ 4.65 
Discontinued Operations $ 7.04  $ 1.45 
Net Earnings $ 7.68  $ 6.10 

Net Earnings per Common Share – Diluted

($)
       
Continuing Operations (note 8 PDF) $ 0.63  $ 4.65 
Discontinued Operations $ 7.04  $ 1.45 
Net Earnings $ 7.67  $ 6.10 
 

(1) Restated – see note 2 (PDF) to the consolidated financial statements.

See accompanying notes to the consolidated financial statements.