Consolidated Statements of Income

Years ended December 31
 
   
(Dollars and shares in millions, except per share data) 2004 2003 2002
Net sales Note 19 $6,143.9 $5,300.8 $4,443.4
Cost of sales (4,922.7) (4,298.1) (3,640.1)
Gross profit 1,221.2 1,002.7 803.3

 

Selling, general and administrative expenses

 

(307.4)

 

(273.2)

 

(219.0)

Research, development and engineering expenses (368.4) (305.4) (229.8)
Amortization of intangibles (21.1) (21.1) (19.4)
Other income (expense), net (11.2) 23.8 (11.8)

Operating income

 

513.1

 

426.8

 

323.3

 

Equity in earnings of affiliates 9.6 11.5 4.1
Interest income Note 12 4.0 3.9 6.1
Interest expense Note 12 (40.2) (47.7) (55.0)
Other financial items, net (2.0) 2.5 0.7
Income before income taxes   484.5 397.0 279.2

 

Income taxes

 

Note 4

 

(149.0)

 

(120.2)

 

(92.1)

Minority interests in subsidiaries (9.2) (8.4) (11.6)

Net income

 

$326.3

 

$268.4

 

$175.5

 

Earnings per common share and earnings per common share assuming dilution $3.46 $2.81 $1.79
Weighted average number of shares outstanding, assuming dilution (in millions) 94.2 95.4 98.0
Number of shares outstanding, net of treasury shares (in millions) 92.0 94.9 96.3
 
   

See Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.