ST Microelectronics ST Microelectronics

Year Ended December 31,
(in millions, except per share data)
1996 1997 1998(1) 1999(1) 2000(1)

Consolidated Statement of Income Data:  

Net revenues  
$4,122.4 $4,019.2 $4,247.8 $5,056.3 $7,813.2
Cost of sales (2,414.7) (2,457.4) (2,623.0) (3,054.5) (4,216.9)

Gross profit 1,707.7 1,561.8 1,624.8 2,001.8 3,596.3
Total operating expenses (908.3) (1,042.0) (1,101.4) (1,330.3) (1,813.6)

Operating income 799.4 519.8 523.4 671.5 1,782.7
Net interest income (expense)(2) (3.9) (2.6) 8.7 35.6 46.7

Income before income taxes and minority interests 795.5 517.2 532.1 707.1 1,829.4
Income tax expense (171.6) (113.0) (120.4) (157.2) (375.1)

Income before minority interests 623.9 404.2 411.7 549.9 $1,454.2
Minority interests 1.6 2.4 (0.6) (2.6) (2.2)
Net income $625.5 $406.6 $411.1 $547.3 $1,452.1
Earnings per share (basic)(3) $0.75 $0.49 $0.49 $0.64 $1.64
Earnings per share (diluted)(3) $0.75 $0.48 $0.48 $0.62 $1.58
Number of weighted average shares used in calculating earnings per share (basic)(3) 832.2 834.6 845.1 859.1 885.7
Number of weighted average shares used in calculating earnings per share (diluted)(3) 835.2 839.1 864.3 901.2 936.1
Consolidated Balance Sheet Data (end of period):
Cash, cash equivalents and marketable securities(1) $556.4 $702.2 $1,100.7 $1,823.1 $2,330.9
Total assets 5,005.5 5,445.7 6,434.0 7,930.3 11,880.5
Short-term debt (including current portion of long-term debt) 428.2 424.6 191.2 123.2 141.6
Long-term debt (excluding current portion)(1) 194.9 356.4 755.8 1,348.5 2,700.5
Shareholders' equity(1) 3,260.0 3,307.4 4,083.3 4,563.9 6,124.6

(1) On November 16, 2000, the Company issued $1,480.0 million initial aggregate principal amount of zero-coupon unsubordinated convertible notes, due 2010, for net proceeds of $1,457.8 million. On September 22, 1999, the Company completed an equity offering of 8,970,000 shares of capital stock at $24.88 (adjusted for the 3-for-1 stock split) for net proceeds of $216.8 million. On September 22, 1999, the Company also completed a debt offering of $720.9 million initial aggregate principal amount of zero-coupon convertible Liquid Yield Option™ Notes, due 2009, for net proceeds of $708.3 million. On June 10, 1998, the Company completed an equity offering of 18,000,000 shares of captial stock at $12.03 (adjusted for the 2-for-1 and 3-for-1 stock splits) for net proceeds of $208.8 million. On June 10, 1998, the Company also completed a debt offering of $431.7 million initial aggregate principal amount of zero-coupon convertible Liquid Yield Option™ Notes, due 2008, for net proceeds of $421.8 million.
(2) Includes mainly net interest income (expense) plus gain on disposal of an investment in 1996.
(3) All share information has been adjusted to reflect the 2-for-1 stock split effected in June 1999 and the 3-for-1 stock split effected in May 2000.