Bunge 2004 Annual Report
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Common Share Market and Dividends
Five-Year Summary of Selected Financial Data
Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations
Consolidated Statements of Income
Consolidated Balance Sheets
Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows
Consolidated Statements of Shareholders' Equity
Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements
Management's Report on Internal Control Over Financial Reporting
Reports of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm
Financial Performance
consolidated statements of income
Year Ended December 31,  
(U.S. dollars in millions, except per share data)   2004     2003     2002  
Net sales      $ 25,168        $ 22,165        $ 13,882  
Cost of goods sold (Notes 8 and 10)   (23,282 )   (20,860 )   (12,544 )
Gross profit   1,886     1,305     1,338  
Selling, general and administrative expenses   (871 )   (691 )   (579 )
Gain on sale of soy ingredients business       111      
Interest income   103     102     71  
Interest expense   (214 )   (215 )   (176 )
Foreign exchange (loss) gain   (31 )   92     (179 )
Other income (expense)—net   31     19     6  
Income from continuing operations before income tax and minority interest   904     723     481  
Income tax expense   (289 )   (201 )   (104 )
Income from continuing operations before minority interest   615     522     377  
Minority interest   (146 )   (104 )   (102 )
Income from continuing operations   469     418     275  
Discontinued operations, net of tax benefit (expense)  
  of $5 (2003) and $(1) (2002) (Note 3)       (7 )   3  
Income before cumulative effect of change in accounting principles   469     411     278  
Cumulative effect of change in accounting principles,  
  net of tax benefit of $6 (2002) (Note 7 and 13)           (23 )
Net income $ 469   $ 411   $ 255  

earnings per common share (note 24):
 
Basic  
Income from continuing operations $ 4.42   $ 4.19   $ 2.87  
Discontinued operations       (.07 )   .03  
Cumulative effect of change in accounting principles           (.24 )
Net income per share $ 4.42   $ 4.12   $ 2.66  

Diluted
 
Income from continuing operations $ 4.10   $ 3.89   $ 2.83  
Discontinued operations       (.06 )   .03  
Cumulative effect of change in accounting principles           (.23 )
Net income per share $ 4.10   $ 3.83   $ 2.63  

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.

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