1、are you ready?TYSON FOODS,INC.2001 ANNUAL REPORTSALESdollars in billionsDILUTED EARNINGS PER SHAREdollarsCASH PROVIDED BY OPERATING ACTIVITIESdollars in millions1999200020011999200020011999200020017.410.87.6before pretax non-recurring charges of$26 million,$24 million and$77 million in 2001,2000 and
2、 1999,respectively*Sales and gross profit have been reclassified to account for EITF 00-10,Accounting for Shipping and Handling Fees and Costs.5475875111.201.000.400.670.740.472001 FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTSTYSON FOODS,INC.2001 ANNUAL REPORTin millions,except per share data200120001999Sales*$10,751$7,410$
3、7,621Gross profit*1,0909571,151Operating income315348487Income before income taxes and minority interest165234371Provision for income taxes5883129Net income88151230Diluted earnings per share0.400.671.00Diluted earnings per share before asset impairment and other charges0.400.671.20Asset impairment a
4、nd other charges0077Shareholders equity3,3542,1752,128Book value per share9.619.679.31Total assets10,6324,8415,083Depreciation and amortization335294291Total debt4,7761,5421,804Cash provided by operating activities511587547Capital expenditures$261$196$363Shares outstanding349225229Diluted average sh
5、ares outstanding222226231Tyson Foods,Inc.,founded in 1935 with headquarters in Springdale,Arkansas,is the worlds largestprocessor and marketer of beef,chicken and pork.Tyson Foods produces a wide variety of brand name,processed food products and is the recognized market leader in almost every retail
6、 and foodservicemarket it serves.Tyson subsidiaries are world leaders in producing a variety of foods,including cornand flour tortillas,specialty items for the hospitality and catering industries,sauces,meat-basedpizza toppings and deli meats.Tyson Foods has 120,000 team members and more than 300 fa