ST Microelectronics ST Microelectronics

The table below sets forth selected consolidated financial data for STMicroelectronics N.V. (the "Company") for each of the years in the five-year period ended December 31, 2000. Such data have been derived from the consolidated financial statements of the Company. Consolidated audited financial statements for each of the years in the three-year period ended December 31, 2000, including the Notes thereto (collectively, the "Consolidated Financial Statements"), are included elsewhere in this annual report.

The following information should be read in conjunction with "Operating and Financial Review and Prospects" and the Consolidated Financial Statements and the related notes thereto included elsewhere in this annual report.
Year Ended December 31,
(in millions, except per share and ratio data)
1996 1997 1998(1) 1999(1) 2000(1)

Consolidated Statement of Income Data:  
Net sales $4,078.3 $3,969.8 $4,210.6 $5,023.1 $7,764.4
Other revenues 44.1 49.4 37.2 33.2 48.8


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
Operating expenses:          
     Selling, general and administrative (421.1) (454.3) (488.1) (534.2) (703.7)
     Research and development(2) (532.3) (610.9) (689.8) (836.0) (1,026.3)
     Other income and expenses(2) 45.1 23.2 76.5 39.9 (83.6)

          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) (11.2) (2.6) 8.7 35.6 46.7
Gain on disposal of investment 7.3 --- --- --- ---

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 $1,454.3
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 shares used in calculating earnings per share (basic) 832.2 834.6 845.1 859.1 885.7

Number of shares used in calculating earnings per share (diluted) 835.2 839.1 864.3 901.2 936.1

Ratio of earnings to fixed charges(4) 18.6 13.4 12.7 16.3 29.3
Dividends per share(3) --- --- --- $0.027 $0.03
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
Working capital(5) 611.8 443.5 855.1 398.5 372.5
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
Capital Stock(6) 2,003.3 2,004.9 2,232.3 2,508.0 2,823.6
Consolidated Operating Data:
Capital expenditures(7) $1,125.2 $1,035.4 $947.3 $1,347.5 $3,317.6
Net cash provided by operating activities 980.7 983.8 1,012.5 1,469.3 2,431.8
Depreciation and amortization(7) 535.9 608.1 704.0 806.8 1,108.2

(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 capital 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) Other income and expenses include, among other things, funds received through government agencies for research and development expenses, and the cost of new plant start-ups, as well as foreign currency gains and losses, the costs of certain activities relating to intellectual property and goodwill amortization. The Company's reported research and development expenses do not include design center, process engineering, pre-production or industrialization costs.
(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. See Note 2.19 to the Consolidated Financial Statements. Earnings per share have been restated to reflect the adoption in 1997 of Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 128 "Earnings per Share." See Note 2.10 and Note 12 to the Consolidated Financial Statements.
(4) For purposes of calculating the ratio of earnings to fixed charges, earnings consist of income before income taxes and minority interests, plus fixed charges. Fixed charges consist of interest expenses.
(5) Working capital is calculated as current assets (excluding cash, cash equivalents and marketable securities) less current liabilities (excluding bank overdrafts, short-term debt and current portion of long-term debt).
(6) Capital stock consists of common stock and capital surplus.
(7) Capital expenditures are net of certain funds received through government agencies, the effect of which is to decrease depreciation.