-----BEGIN PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE----- Proc-Type: 2001,MIC-CLEAR Originator-Name: webmaster@www.sec.gov Originator-Key-Asymmetric: MFgwCgYEVQgBAQICAf8DSgAwRwJAW2sNKK9AVtBzYZmr6aGjlWyK3XmZv3dTINen TWSM7vrzLADbmYQaionwg5sDW3P6oaM5D3tdezXMm7z1T+B+twIDAQAB MIC-Info: RSA-MD5,RSA, FqqDqQjktPT2TZQX2j6PXcoQq+HYU0XM11F8c4GOXqI6nnRIvc9awKc9S2IMGLDg ug4WkO5pVH9LHYBchNh6rw== 0000014272-01-500006.txt : 20010409 0000014272-01-500006.hdr.sgml : 20010409 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000014272-01-500006 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 10-K PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 6 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20001231 FILED AS OF DATE: 20010402 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: BRISTOL MYERS SQUIBB CO CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000014272 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: PHARMACEUTICAL PREPARATIONS [2834] IRS NUMBER: 220790350 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 10-K SEC ACT: SEC FILE NUMBER: 001-01136 FILM NUMBER: 1588817 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 345 PARK AVE CITY: NEW YORK STATE: NY ZIP: 10154 BUSINESS PHONE: 2125464000 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 345 PARK AVE CITY: NEW YORK STATE: NY ZIP: 10154 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: BRISTOL MYERS CO DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19891012 10-K 1 r10k1231.htm PART I

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

FORM 10-K

[X] ANNUAL REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE

SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For the fiscal year ended December 31, 2000

Commission File Number 1-1136

BRISTOL-MYERS SQUIBB COMPANY

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

 

Delaware

22-079-0350

(State or other jurisdiction of

incorporation or organization)

(IRS Employer Identification No.)

 

345 Park Avenue, New York, N.Y. 10154

(Address of principal executive offices)

Telephone: (212) 546-4000

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

Title of each class

Name of each exchange on which registered

Common Stock, $.10 Par Value

New York Stock Exchange

Pacific Exchange, Inc.

$2 Convertible Preferred Stock, $1 Par Value

New York Stock Exchange

Pacific Exchange, Inc.

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Act: None

Indicate by check mark if disclosure of delinquent filers pursuant to Item 405 of Regulation S-K is not contained herein, and will not be contained, to the best of the registrant's knowledge, in definitive proxy or information statements incorporated by reference in Part III of this Form 10-K or any amendment to this Form 10-K. [X]

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days. Yes [X] No [ ]

The aggregate market value of voting stock held by non-affiliates of the registrant as of February 28, 2001 was $123,348,473,200. At February 28, 2001, there were 1,948,495,117 shares of common stock outstanding.

Documents incorporated by reference

Proxy Statement for Annual Meeting of Stockholders on Mary 1, 2001 Part III

 

PART I

Item 1. BUSINESS

DESCRIPTION OF BRISTOL-MYERS SQUIBB COMPANY

General:

Bristol-Myers Squibb Company ("Bristol-Myers Squibb" or the "Company") was incorporated under the laws of the State of Delaware in August 1933 under the name Bristol-Myers Company as successor to a New York business started in 1887. In 1989, the Bristol-Myers Company changed its name to Bristol-Myers Squibb Company, as a result of a merger. The Company, through its divisions and subsidiaries, is a major producer and distributor in one significant business segment - medicines. Operations of the Nutritional and ConvaTec businesses are not material to the financial statements. In general, the business of the Company is not seasonal.

On September 28, 2000, the Company announced the planned divestiture of its Clairol and Zimmer businesses in 2001. The Company announced on February 22, 2001 its intention to separate the Zimmer business in a tax-free spin-off to shareholders. Completion is expected by the end of the third quarter of 2001. Accordingly, the operations of these businesses have been reflected as discontinued operations in the financial statements.

Sales of selected products and product categories from continuing operations are as follows:

 

2000

1999

1998

PRAVACHOL*

$1,817

$1,704

$1,643

GLUCOPHAGE

1,732

1,317

862

TAXOL*

1,592

1,481

1,206

Oncology Therapeutics Network

1,080

894

657

PLAVIX

903

547

144

BUSPAR*

709

605

531

PARAPLATIN*

690

600

525

ZERIT*

618

605

551

MONOPRIL*

442

424

380

CEFZIL*

391

402

358

AVAPRO

381

255

123

SERZONE*

360

332

257

CAPOTEN*/CAPOZIDE*

356

484

636

EXCEDRIN*

233

240

241

VIDEX*

202

205

162

Infant formulas

1,212

1,233

1,203

Ostomy

428

449

464

Wound Care

232

238

239

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PRAVACHOL*

pravastatin sodium, an HMG Co-A reductase inhibitor indicated for primary hypercholestermia. Patents expire in the U.S. in October 2005 and in international markets from 2000 through 2010.

GLUCOPHAGE

metformin, an oral anti-diabetes agent for type 2 non-insulin-dependent diabetes. Hatch-Waxman exclusivity expired in September 2000; however, no generic competition existed at the end of the year.

TAXOL*

paclitaxel, used in the treatment of refractory ovarian cancer, first-line treatment of ovarian cancer in combination with cisplatin, second-line treatment of AIDS- related Kaposi's Sarcoma, treatment of metastatic breast cancer after failure of combination chemotherapy, adjuvant treatment of node positive breast cancer and in the treatment of non-small cell lung carcinoma with cisplatin. Reference is also made to Item 3 Legal Proceedings in Part 1 of this Form 10-K Annual Report and to Note 17 Litigation in Part 2, Item 8, of this Form 10-K Annual Report.

Oncology Therapeutics Network

a specialty distributor of anti-cancer medicines and related products.

PLAVIX

clopidogrel, a platelet inhibitor, co-developed and jointly marketed with Sanofi-Synthelabo.

BUSPAR*

buspirone, a novel anti-anxiety agent for persistent anxiety with or without accompanying depressive symptoms. The US anxiolytic use patent expired on May 22, 2000. The Food and Drug Administration granted the company an additional six months exclusivity based on its performance of pediatric studies. Patents outside of the US expired in 1999. Reference is made to the discussion on BUSPAR* in Item 7 in Part 2 of this Form 10-K Annual Report.

PARAPLATIN*

carboplatin, a chemotherapeutic agent used in the treatment of ovarian cancer. Patent expired in France in June 2000 and expires in the US in April 2004.

ZERIT*

stavudine, used in the treatment of persons with advanced HIV disease. Patent expires in the US in June 2008 and internationally from 2007 through 2011.

MONOPRIL*

fosinopril sodium, a second-generation ACE inhibitor with once-a-day dosing indicated for the treatment of hypertension. Composition of matter US patent expires in December 2002 and in international markets from 2001 through 2008.

CEFZIL*

cefprozil, an oral cephalosporin used in the treatment of respiratory infections and sinusitis. US patent expires in December 2005 and in international markets from 2003 through 2008.

AVAPRO

irbesartan, an angiotensin II receptor antagonist indicated for the treatment of hypertension, CO-developed and jointly marketed with Sanofi-Synthelabo.

SERZONE*

nefazodone, an antidepressant treatment. Patent expires in the US in March 2003 and internationally from 2002 through 2010.

CAPOTEN*/
CAPOZIDE*

captopril, an angiotensin converting enzyme (ACE) inhibitor. Patents have expired in the US and in all significant international markets.

EXCEDRIN*

an analgesic with acetaminophen and caffeine. EXCEDRIN* Migraine is indicated for the treatment of the full migraine syndrome.

VIDEX*

didanosine, an antiretroviral drug used in the treatment of adult and pediatric patients with advanced human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection. Patent expires in the US in August 2006 and internationally from 2006 through 2009.

* Indicates brand names of products which are registered trademarks owned by the Company.

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SOURCES AND AVAILABILITY OF RAW MATERIALS

In general, Bristol-Myers Squibb purchases its principal raw materials and supplies in the open market. Substantially all such materials are obtainable from a number of sources so that the loss of any one source of supply would not have a material adverse effect on the Company.

 

PATENTS, TRADEMARKS AND LICENSES

The Company owns or is licensed under a number of patents in the United States and foreign countries covering products, and has also developed many brand names and trademarks for products. The Company considers the overall protection of its patent, trademark and license rights to be of material value and acts to protect these rights from infringement. In the years 2001 and 2002 exclusivity periods are scheduled to expire or have expired for MONOPRIL* and certain TAXOL* claims. The Company believes that no single patent or license is of material importance in relation to the business as a whole.

 

COMPETITION, DISTRIBUTION AND CUSTOMERS

The markets in which Bristol-Myers Squibb competes are generally broad-based and highly competitive. The principal means of competition utilized to market the products of Bristol-Myers Squibb include quality, service, price and product performance. Pharmaceutical products and the products of ConvaTec are promoted on a national and international basis in medical journals and directly to the medical profession. The Company is also utilizing direct-to-consumer advertising for a number of its pharmaceutical products. Most of the other products of Bristol-Myers Squibb are generally advertised and promoted on a national and international basis through the use of television, radio, print media, consumer offers, and window and in-store displays. Bristol-Myers Squibb's products are principally sold to the wholesale and retail trade both nationally and internationally. Certain products are also sold to other drug manufacturers, hospitals and the medical profession. Two wholesalers accounted for approximately 13% and 12% of net sales from continuing operations in 2000.

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RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT

Research and development is essential to Bristol-Myers Squibb's business. Pharmaceutical research and development is carried out by the Bristol-Myers Squibb Pharmaceutical Research Institute, which has major facilities in Princeton, Hopewell and New Brunswick, New Jersey and Wallingford, Connecticut. Pharmaceutical research and development is also carried out at various other facilities in the United States and in Belgium, Canada, France, Italy and the United Kingdom. Management continues to emphasize leadership, innovation and productivity as strategies for success in the Research Institute.

Bristol-Myers Squibb spent $1,939 million in 2000, $1,759 million in 1999 and $1,506 million in 1998 on Company sponsored research and development activities. Pharmaceutical research and development spending, as a percentage of pharmaceutical sales, was 13.0% in 2000 compared with 12.6% in 1999 and 12.4% in 1998.

REGULATION

Most aspects of the Company's business are subject to some degree of government regulation in the countries in which its operations are conducted. The Company's policy is to comply fully with all regulatory requirements applying to its products and operations. For some products, and in some countries, government regulation is significant and, in general, there is a trend to more stringent regulation. The Company devotes significant time, effort and expense addressing the extensive governmental regulatory requirements applicable to its business. Governmental regulatory actions can result in the recall or seizure of products, suspension or revocation of the authority necessary for the production or sale of a product, and other civil and criminal sanctions.

In the United States, the drug, medical device, diagnostic and food industries in which the Company operates have long been subject to regulation by various federal, state and local agencies, primarily as to product manufacture, safety, efficacy, advertising and labeling.

In addition, governmental bodies in the United States as well as other countries have expressed concern about costs relating to health care and, in some cases, have focused attention on the pricing of drugs and on appropriate drug utilization. Government regulation in these areas already exists in some countries and may be expanded significantly in the United States and other countries in the future.

While the Company is unable to predict the extent to which its business may be affected by future regulatory developments, it believes that its substantial experience dealing with governmental regulatory requirements and restrictions on its operations throughout the world and its development of new and improved products should enable it to compete effectively within this environment.

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EMPLOYEES

Bristol-Myers Squibb employees from continuing operations were approximately 44,000 people at December 31, 2000.

 

DOMESTIC AND FOREIGN OPERATIONS

Reference is made to Note 12 Financial Instruments, and Note 14 Segment Information in the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements included in Part II, Item 8 of this Form 10-K Annual Report.

International operations are subject to certain risks which are inherent in conducting business abroad, including possible nationalization or expropriation, price and exchange controls, limitations on foreign participation in local enterprises and other restrictive governmental actions. In addition, changes in the relative value of currencies take place from time to time and their effects may be favorable or unfavorable on Bristol-Myers Squibb's operations. There are currency restrictions relating to repatriation of earnings in certain countries.

 

 

Item 2. PROPERTIES.

Bristol-Myers Squibb's world headquarters is located at 345 Park Avenue, New York, New York, where it leases approximately 460,000 square feet of floor space, approximately 206,300 square feet of which is sublet to others.

Bristol-Myers Squibb manufactures products at forty major worldwide locations with an aggregate floor space of approximately 12,800,000 square feet. All facilities are owned by Bristol-Myers Squibb. The following table illustrates the geographic location of the Company's significant manufacturing facilities.

 

   

United States

15

Europe, Mid East and Africa

11

Other Western Hemisphere

9

Pacific

5

Total

40

Portions of these facilities and other facilities owned or leased by Bristol-Myers Squibb in the United States and elsewhere are used for research, administration, storage and distribution. Bristol-Myers Squibb's facilities are well-maintained, adequately insured and in satisfactory condition.

 

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Item 3. LEGAL PROCEEDINGS.

Various lawsuits, claims and proceedings of a nature considered normal to its businesses are pending against the Company and certain of its subsidiaries. The most significant of these are described below.

Reference is made to Note 17 Litigation in the Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements included in Part II, Item 8 of this Report.

Breast Implant Litigation

The Company, together with its subsidiary, Medical Engineering Corporation (MEC), and certain other companies, has been named as a defendant in a number of claims and lawsuits alleging damages for personal injuries of various types resulting from polyurethane-covered breast implants and smooth-walled breast implants formerly manufactured by MEC or a related Company. Of the more than 90,000 claims or potential claims against the Company in direct lawsuits or through registration in the nationwide class action settlement approved by the Federal District Court in Birmingham, Alabama (the "Revised Settlement"), most have been dealt with through the Revised Settlement, other settlements, or trial. As of December 31, 2000, the Company's contingent liability in respect of breast implant claims was limited to residual unpaid Revised Settlement obligations and to roughly 850 remaining opt-outs who have pursued or may pursue their claims in court.

As of December 31, 2000, approximately 4,790 United States and 310 foreign breast implant recipients were plaintiffs in lawsuits pending in federal and state courts in the United States and certain courts in Canada and Australia. These figures include the claims of plaintiffs that are in the process of being settled and/or dismissed. In these lawsuits, about 2,140 US and 68 foreign plaintiffs opted out of the Revised Settlement. The lawsuits of the 2,650 US plaintiffs who did not opt out are expected to be dismissed since these plaintiffs are among the estimated 74,000 women with MEC implants who chose to participate in the nationwide settlement. Of the 2,140 opt-out plaintiffs, an estimated 1,290 have claims based upon products that were not manufactured or sold by MEC or that have been or are in the process of being settled and/or dismissed. Accordingly, the number of remaining plaintiffs who have pursued or may pursue their claims in court against the Company is roughly 850, as stated in the preceding paragraph.

Under the terms of the Revised Settlement, additional opt-outs are expected to be minimal since the deadline for US class members to opt out has passed. In addition, the Company's remaining obligations under the Revised Settlement Program are limited because most payments to "Current Claimants" have already been made, no additional "Current Claims" may be filed without court approval, and because payments of claims to so-called "Other Registrants" and "Late Registrants" are limited by the terms of the Revised Settlement. Separate class action settlements have been approved in the provincial courts of Ontario and Quebec, and an agreement has been reached under which other foreign breast implant recipients may settle their claims. The Company believes it will be able to address remaining opt-out claims as well as expected remaining obligations under the Revised Settlement Program within its reserves described below.

Breast implants were manufactured by several companies, including MEC, which the Company acquired in 1982. Until 1991, MEC manufactured two types of breast implants, polyurethane-covered silicone breast implants and smooth-walled silicone breast implants. In these lawsuits, plaintiffs typically contend that silicone in breast implants causes systemic disease and/or local complications. Some plaintiffs with polyurethane-covered silicone implants contend that the polyurethane component causes injury, including cancer. Most of the disease claims involve non-specific complaints such as chronic fatigue, aches and pains and other symptoms that commonly affect the population at large. Many women claim local complications such as rupture, hardening or contracture, and disfigurement or scarring. The plaintiffs typically seek compensatory damages for alleged medical conditions and emotional distress as well as punitive damages. The defendants have based their defense in part on the lack of credible scientific evidence that breast implants cause disease. Many large-scale epidemiological studies have found no connection between breast implants and the alleged diseases. Defendants also contend that warnings set forth in the product literature adequately advised physicians and surgeons of the risks of local complications.

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The Company is a participant in the national class action Revised Settlement Program approved on December 22, 1995, by the federal court in Alabama (Lindsey, et al., v. Dow Corning, et al., CV-94-P-11558-S), before which all federal breast implant cases were consolidated for pretrial purposes. On January 16, 1996, the Company, Baxter Healthcare Corporation and Baxter International (collectively, Baxter), and Minnesota, Mining and Manufacturing Company (3M) (hereinafter, the Settling Defendants) each paid $125 million into a court-established fund as an initial reserve to pay claims under the Revised Settlement. The Company has made and will make additional contributions to the court-established fund.

The fifteen-year Revised Settlement, which ends on December 15, 2010, provides benefits to those US breast implant recipients who have had at least one breast implant manufactured by one of the Settling Defendants (or their related companies). For Current Claimants - those who submitted the proper documentation to the Claims Office in Houston by the 1994 deadline - benefits are payable regardless of the number of claimants seeking compensation, and regardless of the total dollar value of approved claims. For Other and Late Registrants - those who registered with the Claims Office after the Current Claimant deadline - benefits are subject to an aggregate $725 million limit for the three Settling Defendants over the fifteen-year life of the program. The Company's individual aggregate limit for such benefits is $400 million, $27.6 million annually for the first ten years, and $24.8 million annually for the last five years. Amounts unused in one year may be rolled over to pay claims in ensuing years. In the event the dollar value of the claims subject to these limits were to exceed the amounts available to pay claims, claimants may be afforded additional opt-out rights but without the right to assert punitive or other statutory multiple damage claims. The Company's obligations to make payments under the Revised Settlement are not affected by the number of class members electing to opt out of the settlement or the number of class members making claims under it except to the extent of the above-mentioned dollar limits.

In addition to individual suits and the Lindsey class action, the Company is a defendant, together with other defendants, in a class action certified on April 11, 1996, in the Canadian province of British Columbia, on the single issue of whether silicone gel breast implants are reasonably fit for their intended purpose (Harrington v. Dow Corning Corporation et al., Supreme Court, British Columbia, C954330). On March 31, 2000, the federal government filed a civil suit in federal court in Birmingham, Alabama, against several parties in the breast implant litigation, including the Company. The government claims it is entitled to reimbursement for certain costs allegedly incurred in connection with the medical treatment provided to women with breast implants. The Company believes it will be able to address the government lawsuit within its reserves as described below.

The Company entered into several other settlements of breast implant-related claims. In July of 1995, the Company entered into a $20.5 million (US funds) class action settlement with plaintiff representatives in the provinces of Ontario and Quebec. The class includes persons who have or had MEC breast implants and who reside in Ontario

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and Quebec or who received their MEC implants there. The settlement, which had minimal opt-outs, was approved by the provincial courts of Ontario and Quebec. In May of 1996, the Company, together with other Settling Defendants in the Revised Settlement Program, entered into a $50 million settlement of claims asserted by certain health insurers based upon payments made or benefits provided by insurers and represented health plans to participating registrants that allegedly involve or relate to silicone gel breast implants. The Company has contributed $22.5 million to the settlement which extinguished the potential claims of the majority of the US commercial and non-governmental health care insurer market against both the defendants and settlement class members. In November 1996, the benefits of the Revised Settlement were extended, with certain modifications, to foreign breast implant recipients. The Company paid roughly $5.3 million into a court-approved fund in settlement of these claims.

The Company's insurers were notified of the breast implant claims and the Revised Settlement, and a number reserved their rights or declined coverage. The Company reached settlement with many of these insurers in connection with coverage litigation filed by it in state court in Texas. In 1993, the Company offset its breast implant product liability special charges by $1.0 billion of expected insurance proceeds (recorded as Insurance Recoverable). Because of its belief that additional amounts of insurance proceeds above that amount will be recovered, the Company recorded an additional Insurance Recoverable in the fourth quarter of 1998 of approximately $100 million. As a result of certain settlements, the Company has recovered or reached agreements to recover the $1.1 billion offset amount.

While there have been a few large judgments, defendants have won more trials than they have lost, and the Company's trial experience has been mostly favorable. The Company has maintained throughout this litigation that breast implants do not cause disease, and medical and scientific data support the Company's position. The Company's view has found support in the trial courts. Courts in several states have ruled to exclude the testimony of plaintiffs' experts concerning a causal link between silicone gel breast implants and systemic illness on the ground that it fails to satisfy standards for reliability under current US Supreme Court guidelines. In 1998, a national science panel of four independent experts appointed by the federal court issued its unanimous report, based on a comprehensive review of the medical and scientific literature, that there is no evidence linking silicone breast implants and systemic disease. Similarly, in 1999, the Institute of Medicine of the National Academy of Sciences - while commenting that the frequency of local injuries is greater than expected - concluded there is insufficient evidence to link silicone breast implants with disease. The Company intends to dispose of the claims of remaining opt-outs by continuing to implement its plan to settle cases at values it deems acceptable, and to wage a vigorous defense, including taking cases to trial, of those cases that do not settle at such values.

In the fourth quarter of 1993, the Company recorded a charge of $500 million before taxes ($310 million after taxes) in respect of breast implant cases. The charge consisted of $1.5 billion for potential liabilities and expenses, offset by $1.0 billion of expected insurance proceeds. In the fourth quarters of 1994 and 1995, the Company recorded additional special charges of $750 million before taxes ($488 million after taxes) and $950 million before taxes ($590 million after taxes), respectively, related to breast implant product liability claims. In the fourth quarter of 1998, the Company recorded an additional special charge to earnings in the amount of $800 million before taxes and increased its insurance receivable in the amount of $100 million, resulting in a net charge to earnings of $433 million after taxes in respect of breast implant product liability claims.

TAXOL* Litigation

In 1997 and 1998, the company filed several lawsuits alleging that a number of generic drug companies infringed its patents covering methods of administering paclitaxel when they filed abbreviated new drug applications seeking regulatory approval to sell paclitaxel. These actions were consolidated for discovery in the United States District Court for the District of New Jersey. The company does not assert a monetary claim against any of the defendants, but seeks to prevent the defendants from marketing paclitaxel in a manner that violates the company's patents.

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The defendants have asserted that they do not infringe the company's patents and that these patents are invalid and unenforceable. Some defendants also asserted counterclaims seeking damages for alleged antitrust and unfair competition violations. The company believes its patents are valid and the counterclaims asserted are without merit.

On January 4, 2000, the District Court granted the company's motion to dismiss certain of the antitrust and unfair competition counterclaims. The company's motion for summary judgment on the remaining antitrust and unfair competition counterclaims was denied on March 17, 2000. On February 29, 2000, the District Court granted in part the generic companies' summary judgment motions for invalidity by finding all claims of the Company's patents invalid, except for claims limited to the treatment of ovarian cancer. The District Court's opinion left for determination at trial the validity of the claims of the Company's patents directed to the low dose, three-hour administration of paclitaxel for ovarian cancer and denied the generic companies' summary judgment motion arguing non-infringement of the Company's patents.

In order to pursue an immediate appellate review of the District Court's invalidity findings, the Company voluntarily relinquished all rights in the remaining ovarian tumor specific claims of its patents. On April 7, 2000, the District Court granted the company's request for an entry of judgment. The Company's appeal of the District Court's judgment is pending before the Federal Circuit Court of Appeals. If the company is successful on appeal and the trial that would follow a successful appeal, the company believes its remaining patent rights would apply to all tumor types.

In September 2000, one of the defendants received final approval from the United States Food and Drug Administration for its Abbreviated New Drug Application (ANDA) for paclitaxel and is marketing the product. FDA approvals of additional ANDAs for paclitaxel can occur at any time beginning in April 2001.

It is not possible at this time to make a reasonable assessment of the outcome of the appeal and the remaining claims in these actions nor to reasonably estimate the impact on TAXOL* sales or the amount of damages were the company not to prevail.

VANLEV* Litigation

The Company, its Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer, Charles A. Heimbold, Jr. and its Chief Scientific Officer and President - Pharmaceutical Research Institute, Peter S. Ringrose, Ph.D., are defendants in a number of purported class actions filed in the US District Court for the District of New Jersey in April, May and June 2000 alleging violations of federal securities laws and regulations. Plaintiffs claim that the defendants disseminated materially false and misleading statements and failed to disclose information concerning the safety and expected availability of its product VANLEV* during the period November 8, 1999 through April 19, 2000. Plaintiffs seek compensatory damages and costs and expenses.

It is not possible at this time to make a reasonable assessment of the outcome of this matter or the amount of damages were the Company not to prevail.

Environmental Matters

The Company, together with others, is a party to, or otherwise involved in, a number of proceedings brought by the Environmental Protection Agency or comparable state agencies under the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation and Liability Act (CERCLA or Superfund) or comparable state laws directed at the cleanup of hazardous waste sites.

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While it is not possible to predict with certainty the outcome of these cases, it is the opinion of management that they will not have a material adverse effect on the Company's operating results, liquidity or consolidated financial position.

 

Item 4. SUBMISSION OF MATTERS TO A VOTE OF SECURITY HOLDERS.

None.

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PART IA

EXECUTIVE OFFICERS OF THE REGISTRANT

The following are the executive corporate officers and the other executive officers of the Company:

Name
Age
Positions and Offices Presently Held with the Company
Charles A. Heimbold, Jr.
67
Chairman of the Board, Chief Executive Officer and Director
Harrison M. Bains, Jr.
57
Treasurer and Vice President, Corporate Staff
Peter R. Dolan
57
President, Chief Executive Officer-Designate and Director
Donald J. Hayden, Jr.
45
Executive Vice President, E-Business and Strategy, Corporate Staff
George P. Kooluris
56
Senior Vice President, Corporate Development, Corporate Staff
Richard J. Lane
50
President, Worldwide Medicines Group
Sandra Leung
40
Secretary and Head of Office of Corporate Conduct, Corporate Staff
John L. McGoldrick
60
President, Medical Devices Group and Executive Vice President and
General Counsel, Corporate Staff
Michael F. Mee
58
Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, Corporate Staff
Peter S. Ringrose, Ph. D.
54
Chief Scientific Officer and President, Bristol-Myers Squibb Company Pharmaceutical Research Institute
Stephen I. Sadove
49
President, Worldwide Beauty Care and Senior Vice President, Corporate Staff
Frederick S. Schiff
53
Controller and Senior Vice President Financial Operations, Corporate Staff
John L. Skule
57
Senior Vice President, Corporate and Environmental Affairs, Corporate Staff
Charles G. Tharp, Ph.D.
49
Senior Vice President, Human Resources, Corporate Staff

Persons who hold titles as elected corporate officers of the Company were last elected or reelected to the office held at the general election of officers by the Company's Board of Directors on May 2, 2000 unless otherwise indicated. Officers of the Company serve in such capacity at the pleasure of the Board of Directors of the Company.

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CHARLES A. HEIMBOLD, JR. - From 1992 to 1996, President of the Company. Mr. Heimbold has been a director of the Company since 1989, the Chief Executive Officer of the Company since 1994 and Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Company since 1995.

HARRISON M. BAINS, JR. - Mr. Bains has been Treasurer and Vice President, Corporate Staff of the Company since 1988.

PETER R. DOLAN - From 1995 to 1996, President, Mead Johnson Nutritional Group, a division of the Company, from 1996 to 1997, President, Nutritionals and Medical Devices Group, a division of the Company and from 1997 to 1998, President, Pharmaceutical Group - Europe, a division of the Company, and from 1998 to 2000, Senior Vice President, Strategy and Organizational Effectiveness, Corporate Staff. From 2000 to the present, Mr. Dolan has been President of the Company, a Director of the Company, a member of the Office of the Chairman and Chairman of the Corporate Operating Committee. In addition, Mr. Dolan was named Chief Executive Officer-Designate earlier this year. He will be the Chief Executive Officer of the Company on May 1, 2001.

DONALD J. HAYDEN, JR. - From 1995 to 1997, Senior Vice President, Worldwide Franchise Management and Business Development, a division of the Company, in 1997, President, Intercontinental Pharmaceutical Group and Senior Vice President, Worldwide Business Development, Worldwide Medicines Group, a division of the Company, from 1997 to 1998, President, Intercontinental, Worldwide Medicines Group, a division of the Company, from 1998-2000, President, Worldwide Medicines Group, a division of the Company. Mr. Hayden has been Executive Vice President of the Company and a member of the Office of the Chairman and Corporate Operating Committee since 2000.

GEORGE P. KOOLURIS - Mr. Kooluris has been Senior Vice President, Corporate Development, Corporate Staff of the Company since 1994.

RICHARD J. LANE - From 1995 to 1997, Senior Vice President Marketing, US Pharmaceuticals, a division of the Company, in 1997, President, US Primary Care, a division of the Company, from 1997 to 1998, President, US Pharmaceuticals, a division of the Company, and from 1998 to 2000, President, US Medicines and Global Pharmaceutical Group, a division of the Company. Mr. Lane has been President, Worldwide Medicines Group, a division of the Company, and a member of the Office of the Chairman and Corporate Operating Committee since 2000.

SANDRA LEUNG - From 1994 to 1996, Senior Staff Attorney, Corporate Staff of the Company, from 1996 to 1997, Assistant Counsel, Corporate Staff of the Company, from 1997 to 1999, Associate Counsel, 1999, Counsel, Corporate Staff of the Company. Ms. Leung has been Secretary, Corporate Staff of the Company, and Head of the Office of Corporate Conduct since 1999.

JOHN L. McGOLDRICK - From 1995 to 1997, General Counsel and Senior Vice President, Corporate Staff of the Company and from 1997 to 1998, General Counsel and Senior Vice President, Law and Strategic Planning, Corporate Staff of the Company, and General Counsel and Senior Vice President, Corporate Staff of the Company and President, Medical Devices Group, a division of the Company, since 1998. Mr. McGoldrick has been Executive Vice President and General Counsel of the Company, President, Medical Devices Group, a division of the Company, and a member of the Office of the Chairman and Corporate Operating Committee since 2000.

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MICHAEL F. MEE - From 1994 to 2000, Chief Financial Officer and Senior Vice President, Corporate Staff of the Company. Mr. Mee has been Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, Corporate Staff of the Company and a member of the Office of the Chairman and Corporate Operating Committee since 2000.

PETER S. RINGROSE, Ph.D. - From 1994 to 1996, Senior Vice President, Worldwide Discovery and Medicinal Research Development, Europe of Pfizer Inc., a health care company. From 1997-2000, President, Bristol-Myers Squibb Pharmaceutical Research Institute, a division of the Company. Dr. Ringrose has been Chief Scientific Officer of the Company and a member of the Office of the Chairman and Corporate Operating Committee since 2000.

STEPHEN I. SADOVE - From 1994 to 1996, President, Worldwide Clairol, a division of the Company. Mr. Sadove has been President, Worldwide Beauty Care, a division of the Company, since 1996 and Senior Vice President, Corporate Staff of the Company since 1998. Mr. Sadove has been a member of the Office of the Chairman and Corporate Operating Committee since 2000.

FREDERICK S. SCHIFF - From 1990 to 1997, Controller and Vice President, Corporate Staff of the Company, from 1997 to 2000 Controller and Vice President, Financial Operations, Corporate Staff of the Company. Mr. Schiff has been Controller and Senior Vice President, Financial Operations, Corporate Staff of the Company since March 2000. Mr. Schiff has been a member of the Corporate Operating Committee since 2000.

JOHN L. SKULE - From 1993 to 1997, Vice President, Public Affairs, Corporate Staff of the Company. Mr. Skule has been Senior Vice President, Corporate and Environmental Affairs, Corporate Staff of the Company since 1998. Mr. Skule has been a member of the Corporate Operating Committee since 2000.

CHARLES G. THARP, Ph.D. Dr. Tharp has been Senior Vice President, Human Resources, Corporate Staff of the Company since 1993. Mr. Tharp has been a member of the Corporate Operating Committee since 2000.

In addition to the positions and offices heretofore listed, all of the foregoing executive corporate officers and other executive officers of the Company are directors and/or officers of one or more affiliates of the Company, with the exception of Mr. Skule and Dr. Tharp.

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PART II

Item 5. MARKET FOR THE REGISTRANT'S COMMON STOCK AND

RELATED STOCKHOLDER MATTERS.

MARKET PRICES

Bristol-Myers Squibb common and preferred stocks are traded on the New York Stock Exchange and the Pacific Exchange, Inc. (symbol: BMY). A quarterly summary of the high and low market prices is presented below:

 

2000

1999

 

High

Low

High

Low

Common:

       
         

First Quarter

$68.50

$43.50

$66.19

$58.50

Second Quarter

66.50

49.50

70.44

57.44

Third Quarter

58.94

47.75

75.94

64.63

Fourth Quarter

73.94

55.50

77.00

60.13

         

Preferred:

The Company's preferred stock traded at a high of $962 and a low of $857 during the second quarter of 2000 and at a price of $1,000 in the first quarter of 1999. During the first, third and fourth quarters of 2000, and the second, third and fourth quarters of 1999, there were no trades of the Company's preferred stock.

 

HOLDERS OF COMMON STOCK

The approximate number of record holders of common stock at December 31, 2000 was 114,096.

The number of record holders is based upon the actual number of holders registered on the books of Bristol-Myers Squibb at such date and does not include holders of shares in "street names" or persons, partnerships, associations, corporations or other entities identified in security position listings maintained by depository trust companies.

VOTING SECURITIES AND PRINCIPAL HOLDERS

At the close of business on March 5, 2001, there were 1,949,674,068 shares of $0.10 par value Common Stock and 9,702 shares of $2.00 Convertible Preferred Stock outstanding and entitled to vote.

The following table sets forth, as of February 1, 2001, beneficial ownership of shares of Common Stock of the company by each director, each of the named executive officers and all directors and officers as a group. None of these persons beneficially owns greater than 1% of the outstanding Common Shares nor any Preferred Shares. In addition, the table sets forth, as of the indicated dates, the beneficial ownership of shares of Common Stock of the company by each person known to be a beneficial holder of more than 5% of the outstanding class of Common Stock.

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Unless otherwise noted, such shares are owned directly or indirectly with sole voting and investment power.

Name

Total Shares Owned (a)
Common Shares Acquirable In 60 Days(b)
Deferred Common Share
Units(c)
R. E. Allen
89,908
29,625
54,415
L. B. Campbell
6,400
625
3,665
V. D. Coffman
9,522(d)
2,625
6,825
P. R. Dolan
490,547
299,625
0
E. V. Futter
35,788
25,625
6,387
L. V. Gerstner, Jr.
67,586
22,625
14,761(e)
L. H. Glimcher, M.D.
8,150
2,625
5,525
C. A. Heimbold, Jr.
4,723,451(f)
3,173,550
0
L. Johansson
5,665
625
3,040
R. J. Lane
374,967
294,625
0
J. L. McGoldrick
749,390
726,000
0
M. F. Mee
434,137(g)
113,500
0
J. D. Robinson III
52,691
25,625
6,866
L. W. Sullivan, MD
29,751(h)
21,625
7,674
K. E. Weg
1,791,113
1,672,934
0
All Directors and Officers as a Group
11,787,810(i)
8,408,548
109,158
FMR Corp.
120,731,785(j)
0
0
  1. includes direct and indirect ownership of shares, stock options that are currently exercisable, stock options that will become exercisable in 60 days and deferred common share units.
  2. includes stock options that are currently exercisable and stock options that will be exercisable within 60 days.
  3. amounts credited to directors' accounts in the 1987 Deferred Compensation Plan for Non-Employee Directors as deferred common share units which are valued according to the market value and stockholder return on equivalent shares of Common Stock.
  4. includes 72 shares held by a family living trust over which neither Dr. Coffman nor his wife exercise voting or investment power.
  5. includes 5,742 deferred common share units credited to Mr. Gerstner's account in the Squibb Corporation Deferred Plan for Fees of Outside Directors which are valued according to the market value and stockholder return on equivalent shares of Common Stock.
  6. includes 5,000 shares held by Mr. Heimbold's wife over which he exercises shared voting and investment power and also includes 78,438 shares owned by a family charitable foundation over which Mr. Heimbold exercises shared voting and investment power. Mr. Heimbold disclaims beneficial ownership of the shares owned by the family charitable foundation. __________________________________________________________________________________________
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  7. includes 550 shares held by one of Mr. Mee's children over which he exercises shared voting and investment power.
  8. includes 452 shares owned jointly by Dr. Sullivan and his wife over which he exercises shared voting and investment power.
  9. Includes 24,428 shares and 300 stock options held by other executive officers' immediate family members over which the executive officers share voting and investment power.
  10. The source of this information is the Schedule 13G dated February 12, 2001 filed by FMR Corp. and certain other persons with the Securities and Exchange Commission reporting beneficial ownership as of December 31, 2000. Assuming that such persons continued to beneficially own the same number of shares at February 1, 2001, such beneficial ownership would represent approximately 6.2% of the outstanding class of Common Stock. The Schedule 13G reported that Edward C. Johnson, 3rd, Abigail P. Johnson, and certain other family members may be deemed to form a controlling group with respect to FMR Corp. and, therefore, Mr. Johnson and Ms. Johnson each also had beneficial ownership of 120,731,785 shares (which shares are the same shares as those beneficially owned by FMR Corp.) The Schedule 13G stated that Fidelity Management & Research Company, a wholly-owned subsidiary of FMR Corp. and a registered investment advisor, beneficially owned 110,721,446 shares at December 31, 2000 (representing approximately 5.7% of the outstanding class as of February 1, 2001; these shares are included in the shares reported as beneficially owned by FMR Corp.) The address of FMR Corp. and the named affiliates is 82 Devonshire Street, Boston, MA 02109

DIVIDENDS

Dividend payments per share in 2000 and 1999 were:

 

Common

Preferred

 

2000

1999

2000

1999

First Quarter

$ .245

$ .215

$ .50

$ .50

Second Quarter

.245

.215

.50

.50

Third Quarter

.245

.215

.50

.50

Fourth Quarter

.245

.215

.50

.50

 

$ .98

$ .86

$2.00

$2.00

 

In December 2000, the Board of Directors of the Company declared a quarterly dividend of $.275 per share on the common stock of the Company, payable on February 1, 2001 to shareholders of record as of January 5, 2001. The 2001 indicated annual payment of $1.10 per share represents the twenty-ninth consecutive year that the Company has raised the dividend on its common stock.

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Item 6. SELECTED FINANCIAL DATA.

FIVE-YEAR FINANCIAL SUMMARY

OPERATING RESULTS

(in millions, except per share amounts)

 

2000

1999

1998

1997

1996

Net Sales

$18,216

$16,878

$15,061

$13,698

$12,268

Expenses:

         

Cost of products sold

4,759

4,542

3,896

3,548

3,134

Marketing, selling and administrative

3,860

3,789

3,685

3,425

3,220

Advertising and product promotion

1,672

1,549

1,518

1,582

1,355

Research and development

1,939

1,759

1,506

1,322

1,203

Other (*)

508

81

818

83

(67)

 

12,738

11,720

11,423

9,960

8,845

           

Earnings from Continuing Operations Before Income Taxes (*)


5,478


5,158


3,638


3,738


3,423

Provision for income taxes

1,382

1,369

888

994

939

Earnings from Continuing Operations (*)

$4,096

$3,789

$2,750

$2,744

$2,484

Earnings per common share

         

Basic

$2.08

$1.91

$1.38

$1.38

$1.24

Diluted

$2.05

$1.87

$1.36

$1.34

$1.22

Dividends per common share

.98

.86

.78

.76

.75

(*) Includes a gain on sale of businesses of $160 million before taxes, $116 million after taxes, or $.06 per common share, basic and diluted, in 2000; and $201 million before taxes, $125 million after taxes, or $.06 per common share, basic and diluted, in 1998. Includes a special charge for prescription drug pricing litigation of $100 million before taxes, $62 million after taxes, or $.03 per common share, basic and diluted, in 1998. Includes a special charge for pending and future product liability claims of $700 million before taxes, $433 million after taxes, or $.22 per common share, basic, and $.21 per common share, diluted, in 1998. Includes a provision for restructuring of $508 million before taxes, $329 million after taxes, or $.17 per common share, basic and diluted, in 2000; $157 million before taxes, $98 million after taxes, or $.05 per common share, basic and diluted, in 1998; and $120 million before taxes, $74 million after taxes, or $.04 per common share, basic and diluted, in 1997.

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SELECTED FINANCIAL DATA. (Con't.)

FIVE-YEAR FINANCIAL SUMMARY

FINANCIAL POSITION AT DECEMBER 31**

(in millions, except per share amounts)

 

2000

1999

1998

1997

1996

           
           

Total assets

$17,578

$17,114

$16,272

$14,977

$14,685

           

Long-term debt

1,336

1,342

1,364

1,279

966

           

Average common shares outstanding - Basic

1,965

1,984

1,987

1,992

2,007

           

Average common shares outstanding - Diluted

1,997

2,027

2,031

2,042

2,035

 

Reference is made to Note 2 Discontinued Operations, Note 3 Acquisitions and Divestitures, Note 4 Restructuring and Note 17 Litigation, appearing in the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements included in Part II, Item 8 of this Form 10-K Annual Report.

** Financial position data relates to the Company's assets and liabilities, including discontinued operations.

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Item 7. MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS.

Summary

In September 2000, the Company announced the planned divestitures of the Zimmer and Clairol businesses. Accordingly, their results have been reported as discontinued operations and excluded from consolidated sales and expenses for all years. In February 2001, the Company announced its intention to separate the Zimmer business in a tax-free spin-off to shareholders. This transaction is expected to be completed by the end of the third quarter of 2001.

In 2000, Bristol-Myers Squibb reported $18.2 billion in annual global sales, an increase of 8% (11% excluding foreign exchange) over 1999. Domestic sales, representing 67% of worldwide sales, increased 14% to $12.1 billion, while international sales decreased 2% (a 5% increase excluding foreign exchange) to $6.1 billion. Sales growth resulted from an 8% increase due to volume, a 3% increase from changes in selling prices and a 3% decrease due to exchange rate fluctuations. Total Company sales including discontinued operations increased 5% (8% excluding foreign exchange) to $21.3 billion.

The Company's most important product lines made significant contributions to the Company's sales growth, many of which experienced double-digit growth on a worldwide basis. Three products, PRAVACHOL*, TAXOL* (paclitaxel) and GLUCOPHAGE, each exceeded $1.5 billion in annual sales, while five additional products exceeded $500 million in annual sales. Bristol-Myers Squibb had 54 product lines with more than $50 million in annual sales, including 31 with more than $100 million in annual sales.

Total Company earnings (continuing and discontinued operations) before income taxes increased 12% to $6.5 billion from $5.8 billion in 1999. Net earnings increased 13% to $4.7 billion; basic and diluted earnings per share increased 14% to $2.40 and 15% to $2.36, respectively. Earnings from continuing operations before income taxes, excluding restructuring charges and gain on sales of businesses, increased 13% to $5.8 billion in 2000. Net earnings, on this basis, increased 14% to $4.3 billion; basic and diluted earnings per share increased 15% to $2.19 and 16% to $2.16, respectively. Over the past five years, net earnings and diluted earnings per share from continuing operations, excluding gains from sales of businesses and restructuring and special charges, have increased at a compound annual growth rate of 14%. This growth rate enabled the Company to achieve its goal of doubling 1993 earnings and earnings per share by the end of 2000.

In 2000, consistent with the Company's mission to extend and enhance human life and to develop the highest quality products, the Company invested more than $1.9 billion in research and development, a 10% increase over the prior year. Research and development expenditure dedicated to pharmaceutical products increased 14% over 1999 with a compound annualized rate of 14% over the past five years. This significant investment has led to the discovery of innovative new products and the development of new indications for existing products leading, in 2000, to eight regulatory approvals and the filing of three dossiers in the US Notable approvals included GLUCOVANCE, a new oral combination drug, and GLUCOPHAGE XR Extended Release Tablets, a once-daily version of GLUCOPHAGE, both for diabetes; VANIQA*, a topical treatment for unwanted facial hair in women; and VIDEX* EC, a once-a-day, easier-to-digest, enteric-coated form of VIDEX* for HIV/AIDS.

Also in 2000, the Company announced a number of research alliances, collaborations and commercialization agreements with other companies, including a global agreement (excluding Japan) with Novartis AG to codevelop and copromote tegaserod, Novartis's new investigational drug treatment for irritable bowel syndrome; and a drug discovery alliance in the field of genomics with 3-Dimensional Pharmaceuticals, Inc., under which the Company will receive worldwide rights to compounds discovered or developed through the collaboration. This agreement is one of more than a dozen major genomics agreements the Company has entered into over the past three years.

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Bristol-Myers Squibb's financial position remains strong. At December 31, 2000, the Company held almost $3.4 billion in cash, time deposits and marketable securities. Cash provided by operating activities reached $4.7 billion, the highest in the past 10 years. Returns to shareholders included dividend distributions of $1.9 billion and stock repurchases of $2.3 billion. Dividends per common share were $.98 in 2000, increasing from $.86 per share paid in 1999. In December 2000, the Company announced a dividend increase, the 29th consecutive year that dividends have increased. The 2001 indicated annual payment is $1.10 per common share, a 12% increase over 2000. As further evidence of its strong financial position, Bristol-Myers Squibb is one of only seven US industrial companies to receive a triple-A credit rating from both Moody's and Standard & Poor's.

Net Sales

Sales increased 8% in 2000 to $18.2 billion, compared with increases of 12% and 10% in 1999 and 1998, respectively. The consolidated sales growth in 2000 resulted from an 8% increase due to volume, a 3% increase due to changes in selling prices and a 3% decrease due to foreign exchange rate fluctuations. In 1999, the 12% increase in sales reflected an 11% increase due to volume, a 2% increase due to changes in selling prices and a 1% decrease due to foreign exchange rate fluctuations. In 1998, the 10% increase in sales reflected an 11% increase due to volume, a 2% increase due to changes in selling prices and a 3% decrease due to foreign exchange rate fluctuations. Domestic sales increased 14% in 2000 and 19% in 1999, while international sales decreased 2% in 2000 (a 5% increase excluding foreign exchange) and increased 2% in 1999 (5% excluding foreign exchange). In general, the business of the Company is not seasonal.

In 2000, worldwide pharmaceutical sales increased 11% with US pharmaceutical sales up 18% over the prior year. Key pharmaceutical product sales include:

Sales of PRAVACHOL*, a cholesterol-lowering agent and the Company's largest selling product, increased 7% to $1,817 million primarily as a result of an increase in retail prescriptions. Domestic sales increased 9% to $1,127 million, while international sales increased 3% (14% excluding foreign exchange) to $690 million.

GLUCOPHAGE sales increased 32% to $1,732 million. GLUCOPHAGE, the leading branded oral medication for treatment of non-insulin dependent (type 2) diabetes, had a market share of 33.4% in 2000, up from 31.3% in the prior year. The marketing exclusivity for GLUCOPHAGE expired in September 2000; however, no generic competition existed at the end of the year. During the year, the Company received FDA approval for

GLUCOVANCE, an important advance in diabetes treatment, and for GLUCOPHAGE XR Extended Release tablets, a once-daily version of GLUCOPHAGE. Sales of GLUCOVANCE and GLUCOPHAGE XR since their launches were $110 million and $50 million, respectively.

Sales of TAXOL*, the Company's leading anticancer agent, increased 7% to $1,592 million as the product continued to benefit from increased use in ovarian, breast and non-small cell lung cancer following standard chemotherapy. Generic paclitaxel became available in the US during the third quarter of 2000.

Sales of PLAVIX, an anti-platelet medication, increased 65% to $903 million. Results of the landmark CURE trial (Clopidogrel in Unstable Angina to Prevent Recurrent Ischemic Events), jointly sponsored by the company and Sanofi-Synthelabo, were announced in March 2001. In this international trial of more than 12,500 patients with acute coronary syndromes (unstable angina or non-Q wave myocardial infarction), PLAVIX was significantly superior to standard therapies, including aspirin, in reducing a cluster of clinical events: heart attack, stroke and cardiovascular death. Sales of AVAPRO, an angiotensin II receptor blocker for the treatment of hypertension, increased 49% to $381 million. AVAPRO and PLAVIX are cardiovascular products that were launched from the Bristol-Myers Squibb and Sanofi-Synthelabo joint venture.

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Sales of BUSPAR*, the Company's novel antianxiety agent, increased 17% to $709 million. The US anxiolytic use patent expired in June 2000. The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) granted the company an additional six months exclusivity based on its performance of pediatric studies. In November 2000, the Company received a patent covering the anxiolytic use of a BUSPAR* metabolite, a compound produced in the body by the oral administration of BUSPAR* and buspirone itself. The patent was subsequently de-listed during the course of litigation brought by generic manufacturers. On March 28, 2001, three generic manufacturers received final approval from the FDA for their respective Abbreviated New Drug Applications (ANDAs) for buspirone. Each of these three ANDAs covers a separate dosage strength of buspirone. FDA approvals of additional ANDAs for buspirone (of any dosage strength) can occur at any time beginning in September 2001. The litigation is on-going.

Sales of SERZONE*, a novel antidepressant, increased 8% to $360 million.

Sales of PARAPLATIN*, which is used in combination therapy for the treatment of ovarian cancer, increased 15% to $690 million.

Sales of MEGACE* O/S, indicated for the treatment of anorexia and cachexia in patients with AIDS, increased 58% to $180 million. Sales of MAXIPIME*, a fourth-generation injectable cephalosporin antibiotic, increased 10% to $146 million.

Sales of TEQUIN*, a quinolone antibiotic launched in December 1999, were $131 million. In November 2000, TEQUIN* became the first quinolone antibiotic to be prescribed for more than one million patients in the US after just 10 months on the market.

Sales of DOVONEX*, an adult dermatological treatment, increased 20% from the prior year to $121 million. Sales of IFEX*, used in combination chemotherapy treatment, increased 23% to $108 million.

Sales of captopril, an ACE inhibitor sold primarily under the trademark CAPOTEN*, declined 26% to $356 million due to generic competition.

Sales from the Oncology Therapeutics Network, a specialty distributor of anticancer medicines and related products, were $1,080 million for the year, an increase of 21% over 1999.

Nonpharmaceutical sales included sales of BUFFERIN*, which increased 10% (5% excluding foreign exchange) to $161 million due to increased sales in Japan, while sales of EFFERALGAN*, an effervescent analgesic sold primarily in France, increased 4% (20% excluding foreign exchange) to $172 million.

Total infant formula sales decreased 2% to $1,212 million. Sales of ENFAMIL*, the Company's largest selling infant formula, remained at prior year levels of $732 million worldwide. Sales of ostomy products decreased 5% (a 1% increase excluding foreign exchange) to $428 million while sales of wound care products decreased 3% (a 3% increase excluding foreign exchange) to $232 million.

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Earnings

In 2000, earnings from continuing operations before income taxes, excluding the nonrecurring items described below, increased 13% to $5,826 million from $5,158 million in 1999. Net earnings, on this basis, increased 14% to $4,309 million compared with $3,789 million in 1999. Basic earnings per share increased 15% to $2.19 from $1.91 in the prior year and diluted earnings per share increased 16% to $2.16 from $1.87. Net earnings margins increased to 23.7% in 2000 from 22.4% in 1999. In 1999, net earnings were $3,789 million, an 18% increase over 1998, excluding the nonrecurring items described below. On this basis, basic earnings per share and diluted earnings per share both increased 18% over 1998 and net earnings margins increased to 22.4% in 1999 from 21.4% in 1998.

The Company recorded certain nonrecurring items ("nonrecurring items") in 2000 to earnings of continuing operations, including the gain on sales of businesses (three pharmaceutical products - Estrace Cream, Ovcon 35 and Ovcon 50 as well as its Sea Breeze brand in Japan) of $160 million before taxes, $116 million after taxes or $.06 per diluted share; as well as restructuring charges of $508 million before taxes, $329 million after taxes or $.17 per diluted share, in connection with workforce reductions and asset write-downs related to the consolidation and closure of plants and facilities and other expenses. In 1998, the Company recorded certain nonrecurring items to earnings of continuing operations, including the gain on sales of businesses (Ban, A/S GEA and Hexachimie) of $201 million before taxes, $125 million after taxes or $.06 per diluted share; as well as restructuring charges of $157 million before taxes, $98 million after taxes or $.05 per diluted share in connection with asset write-downs and employee-related costs related to the consolidation and closure of plants and facilities. Also, in 1998, the Company recorded a special charge of $800 million before taxes, $495 million after taxes, or $.24 per diluted share, to augment the reserve for breast implant liability and for prescription drug pricing litigation, offset by expected insurance recoveries.

The effective income tax rate on earnings from continuing operations before income taxes was 25.2% in 2000, compared with 26.5% in 1999, and 24.4% in 1998. The effective income tax rate on earnings from continuing operations before income taxes, excluding the nonrecurring items, was 26.0% in 2000, compared with 26.5% in 1999, and 26.8% in 1998. The effective income tax rate has decreased since 1998 due to increased income in lower tax jurisdictions.

Total Company earnings (continuing and discontinued operations) before taxes increased 12% to $6,486 million from $5,767 million in 1999. Net earnings increased 13% to $4,711 million compared with $4,167 million in 1999. Basic earnings per share increased 14% to $2.40 from $2.10 in the prior year and diluted earnings per share increased 15% to $2.36 from $2.06. In 1999, net earnings were $4,167 million, an increase of 15% from $3,636 million in 1998, excluding the special charge. On this basis, basic earnings per share were $2.10 and diluted earnings per share were $2.06, both increasing 15% over 1998.

Expenses

Total costs and expenses, excluding the nonrecurring items, as a percentage of sales, improved over the past three years to 68.0% in 2000 compared with 69.4% in 1999, and 70.8% in 1998.

Cost of products sold, as a percentage of sales, improved to 26.1% in 2000 from 26.9% in 1999, principally due to manufacturing efficiencies. In 1999, cost of products sold as a percentage of sales increased to 26.9%, compared with 25.9% in 1998, principally due to sales growth of lower margin products from the Oncology Therapeutics Network.

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Advertising and promotion expenses increased 8% over the prior year to $1,672 million in 2000, primarily as a result of a direct-to-consumer campaign for PRAVACHOL* and launch spending for GLUCOVANCE and TEQUIN*. In 1999, advertising and promotion expenses increased 2% from 1998 to $1,549 million. As a percentage of sales, advertising and promotion expenses remained at prior year levels of 9.2% and decreased from 10.1% in 1998, reflecting an improvement in the effectiveness of the advertising and promotion spending.

Marketing, selling and administrative expenses, as a percentage of sales, decreased to 21.2% in 2000 from 22.4% in 1999 and 24.5% in 1998. This decreasing trend is a result of slower rates of increase in marketing, sales force and general administrative expenses compared with revenue increases in the same period.

The Company's investment in research and development totaled $1,939 million in 2000, an increase of 10% over 1999, and to 10.6% in 2000, as a percentage of sales, compared with 10.4% in 1999 and 10.0% in 1998. This spending level reflects the Company's commitment to research over a broad range of therapeutic areas and to clinical development of new products. Over the past five years, research and development expenses have increased at a compound annual growth rate of 11%. In 2000, research and development spending dedicated to pharmaceutical products increased 14%, and was 13.0% of pharmaceutical sales compared with 12.6% and 12.4% in 1999 and 1998, respectively.

As described in the notes to the financial statements, in the first quarter of 2000, the Company completed the sale of three pharmaceutical products - Estrace Cream, Ovcon 35 and Ovcon 50 as well as its Sea Breeze brand in Japan. In 1999, the Company acquired CAL-C-TOSE*, a leading nutritional milk modifier product in Mexico. Also, in 1999, the Company completed the sale of Laboratori Guieu, SpA, an Italian-based gynecological, pediatric and dermatological products business. In 1998, the Company acquired Dong-A Biotech Co., Ltd., a marketer and distributor of pharmaceutical products in South Korea. Also, in 1998, the Company divested its Ban brand of anti-perspirants and deodorants; A/S GEA, a Denmark-based generic drug business; and Hexachimie, a specialty chemical manufacturer based in France.

Discontinued Operations

Clairol sales decreased 6% to $1,894 million. Domestic sales decreased 4% while international sales decreased 9% (8% excluding foreign exchange). In 1999, Clairol sales increased 4% to $2,020 million from $1,940 million in 1998.

Zimmer sales increased 9% to $1,053 million, led by an increase in sales of knee joint replacements of 10% to $416 million, of hip replacements of 14% to $329 million and of fracture management products of 15% to $145 million. In 1999, Zimmer sales increased 5% to $963 million from $919 million in 1998.

As described in the notes to the financial statements, in the third quarter of 2000, the Company completed the sale of Matrix Essentials, Inc. (Matrix), an affiliate of Clairol. Matrix sales for the first six months of 2000 were $168 million and were $361 million for the full year in 1999.

As described in Note 2 to the financial statements, in 2000 and 1998 the Company recorded restructuring charges to discontinued operations of $34 million and $44 million before taxes, respectively, primarily in connection with workforce reductions. In 2000, the Company recorded a pretax gain of $402 million ($240 million after taxes) on the sale of Matrix. The gain is included in the gain on disposal of discontinued operations.

As a result of the restructuring charges, net earnings from discontinued operations were $375 million in 2000 and $391 million in 1998. Net earnings from discontinued operations, excluding the restructuring charges, increased 5% to $397 million in 2000 and decreased 10% to $378 million in 1999.

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Geographic Areas

Bristol-Myers Squibb products are available in virtually every country in the world; the Company's largest markets are the US, France, Japan, Germany and Canada.

Sales in the United States increased 14% in 2000. Products with strong growth in the region included GLUCOPHAGE, PLAVIX, BUSPAR*, PARAPLATIN* and AVAPRO. In 1999, sales in the United States increased 19%, primarily due to growth of GLUCOPHAGE, TAXOL*, ENFAMIL*, BUSPAR*, PLAVIX, PARAPLATIN* and AVAPRO.

Sales in Europe, Mid-East and Africa decreased 9% in 2000. Sales increased 3%, excluding foreign exchange, as a result of growth in France due to increased sales of PRAVACHOL* and EFFERALGAN*, partially offset by decreased sales of CAPOTEN* due to generic competition; in Italy due to increased sales of TAXOL* and AVAPRO; and in Spain due to increased sales of PRAVACHOL*, AVAPRO and PLAVIX. Excluding foreign exchange, sales in Germany were 2% below prior year levels due to increased emphasis on generics and governmental spending controls. In 1999, sales in Europe, Mideast and Africa increased 2% (4% excluding foreign exchange), due to sales growth of products including PRAVACHOL*, TAXOL*, PLAVIX and AVAPRO. These increases were partially offset by decreases in sales of ostomy supplies and of CAPOTEN* due to generic competition.

Sales in Other Western Hemisphere countries increased 3% (6% excluding foreign exchange) in 2000 primarily as a result of growth in Canada due to increased sales of PLAVIX, AVAPRO and ENFAMIL*, and in Mexico due to growth of ENFAMIL* and CAL-C-TOSE*. In 1999, sales in Other Western Hemisphere countries decreased 9% (a 3% increase excluding foreign exchange) primarily resulting from decreases in sales of CAPOTEN* and PRAVACHOL*, partially offset by growth in ENFAMIL*, AVAPRO and PLAVIX.

Sales in the Pacific region increased 12% in 2000 (11% excluding foreign exchange). Products with strong growth included BUFFERIN*, TAXOL* and PARAPLATIN* in Japan and nutritional products in the Philippines and Thailand. In 1999, Pacific region sales increased 18% (10% excluding foreign exchange) as a result of increases in BUFFERIN*, TAXOL* and PARAPLATIN*. The favorable effect from foreign exchange was experienced primarily in Japan.

Financial Instruments

Cash and cash equivalents, time deposits and marketable securities totaled almost $3.4 billion at December 31, 2000 compared with $3.0 billion and $2.5 billion at December 31, 1999 and 1998, respectively. Working capital continued to improve with $4.2 billion at December 31, 2000, compared with $3.7 billion and $3.0 billion at December 31, 1999 and 1998, respectively. Cash and cash equivalents, time deposits and marketable securities, in addition to the conversion of other working capital items are expected to fund near-term operations of the Company.

The Company is exposed to market risk due to changes in currency exchange rates. To reduce this risk, the Company enters into certain derivative financial instruments when available on a cost-effective basis to hedge its underlying economic exposure. These instruments also are managed on a consolidated basis to efficiently net exposures and thus take advantage of any natural offsets. Derivative financial instruments are not used for trading purposes. Gains and losses on hedging transactions are offset by gains and losses on the underlying exposures being hedged.

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Foreign exchange option contracts and, to a lesser extent, forward contracts are used to hedge anticipated transactions. The Company's primary foreign currency exposures in relation to the US dollar are the euro, Mexican peso, Canadian dollar, Brazilian real and Japanese yen.

The table below summarizes the Company's outstanding foreign exchange option contracts as of December 31, 2000. The fair value of option contracts, which changes over time, is estimated by using the Black-Scholes model and is based on year-end currency rates. The fair value of option contracts should be viewed in relation to the fair value of the underlying hedged transactions and the overall reduction in exposure to adverse fluctuations in foreign currency exchange rates.

Dollars in Millions

Weighted Average Strike Price

Notional Amount

Carrying Value

Fair Value

Maturity

Option Contracts Purchased Right to Sell:          

Euro

0.95

$842

$16

$31

2001

Mexican Peso

9.42

143

7

11

2001

Brazilian Real

1.78

119

5

17

2001

Australian Dollar

0.58

47

1

3

2001

Philippine Peso

44.56

37

2

5

2001

Canadian Dollar

1.49

23

-

-

2001

Chinese renminbi

8.28

21

1

-

2001

British Pound

1.56

20

-

1

2001

Other Currencies

Various

67

1

5

2001

Right to buy:

         

Japanese Yen

108.78

76

-

1

2001

TOTAL
 

$1,395

$33

$74
 

At December 31, 1999, the Company held right-to-sell option contracts with an aggregate notional amount, carrying value and fair value of $1,621 million, $28 million and $69 million, respectively. These contracts related primarily to option contracts with the right to sell euros, Mexican pesos and Canadian dollars. Other contracts at December 31, 1999 included right-to-buy option contracts, primarily to buy Japanese yen for US dollars. These contracts had an aggregate notional amount and fair value of $141 million and $20 million, respectively, and no carrying value.

The Company maintains cash and cash equivalents, time deposits and marketable securities with various financial institutions. These financial institutions are located primarily in the US and Europe. Company policy is designed to limit exposure to any one financial institution.

Recently Issued Accounting Standards

In June 1998, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) issued Statement of Financial Accounting Standards (SFAS) No. 133, Accounting for Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities. This statement requires that companies recognize all derivatives as either assets or liabilities on the balance sheet and measure these instruments at fair value. In June 1999, the FASB issued SFAS No. 137, Accounting for Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities - Deferral of the effective date of FASB Statement No. 133. This statement deferred the effective date of SFAS No. 133 to fiscal years beginning after June 15, 2000. In June 2000, the FASB issued SFAS No. 138, Accounting for Certain Derivative Instruments and Certain Hedging Activities, which made minor amendments to SFAS No. 133. The Company adopted SFAS No. 133, as amended, on January 1, 2001. The adoption of this accounting requirement will not have a material effect on either the Company's consolidated financial statements or hedging programs.

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Euro Conversion

On January 1, 1999, certain members of the European Union established fixed conversion rates between their existing currencies and the European Union's common currency, known as the euro. It is planned that by July 1, 2002 the participating countries will withdraw all currencies and use the euro exclusively.

The Company has committed resources to conduct assessments and to take corrective actions to ensure it is prepared for the introduction of the euro. The Company is actively addressing the many areas involved with the introduction of the euro, including information management, finance, legal and tax. This review includes the conversion of information technology, business and financial systems; evaluation of currency risk; and the effect on the Company's financial instruments, as well as the impact on the pricing and distribution of Company products.

The Company believes the effect of introduction of the euro, as well as any related cost of conversion, will not have a material impact on the results of operations, financial condition and cash flows.

Financial Position

Cash and cash equivalents, time deposits and marketable securities at December 31, 2000 were denominated primarily in US dollar instruments with near-term maturities. The average interest yield on cash and cash equivalents was 5.9% at December 31, 2000, while interest yields on time deposits and marketable securities averaged 5.7% at December 31, 2000.

Short-term borrowings and long-term debt at December 31, 2000 are denominated primarily in US dollars but also include Japanese yen long-term debt of $272 million. During the year the Company reduced short-term borrowings by $247 million primarily as a result of the paydown of the international commercial paper program.

Internally generated cash provided by operations was $4.7 billion in 2000, $4.2 billion in 1999 and $3.8 billion in 1998. Cash provided by operations continued to be the Company's primary source of funds to finance operating needs and expenditures for new plants and equipment. As part of the Company's ongoing commitment to improve plant efficiency and maintain superior research facilities, the Company has invested $2.1 billion in capital expansion over the past three years. Cash flow from operations also included product liability payments, net of insurance recoverable receipts of $73 million in 2000, $667 million in 1999 and $519 million in 1998.

Cash provided by operations also was used over the past three years to pay dividends of $5.2 billion, to finance $5.3 billion of the Company's share repurchase program and to fund business acquisitions, including the purchase of patents and trademarks, at a cost of $555 million. The Company's share repurchase program authorizes the Company to purchase common stock from time to time in the open market or through private transactions as market conditions permit.

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During 2000, the Company purchased 40 million shares of common stock at a cost of $2.3 billion, bringing the total shares acquired since the program's inception to 340 million. In September 2000, the Company announced a $2 billion increase in the stock repurchase program authorization. During the past three years, the Company has repurchased 93 million shares at a cost of $5.3 billion.

Employment levels for continuing operations of 44,004 at December 2000 decreased from prior year levels of 45,955. Sales per employee improved to $414 thousand in 2000 from $367 thousand in 1999 and $324 thousand in 1998.

Return on Stockholders' Equity, excluding nonrecurring items, improved over the last three years and was 48.3% in 2000, 46.7% in 1999 and 43.5% in 1998.

Forward Looking Information

This Form 10-K Annual Report, and other written and oral statements that the Company makes from time to time, contain certain forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 regarding, among other things, statements relating to goals, plans and projections with respect to the Company's financial position, results of operations, market position, product development and business strategy. These statements may be identified by the fact that they use words such as "anticipate," "estimate," "expect," "project," "intend," "plan," "believe," and other words and terms of similar meaning in connection with any discussion of future operating or financial performance. Such forward-looking statements are based on current expectations and involve inherent risks and uncertainties, including factors that could delay, divert or change any of them, and could cause actual outcomes and results to differ materially from current expectations. These factors include, among other things, market factors, competitive product development, governmental regulations and legislation, patent positions and litigation. Further details and a discussion of these and other risks and uncertainties, are included in Exhibit 99 to this Form 10-K Annual Report. We undertake no obligation to publicly update any forward-looking statement, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise.

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Item 8. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND SUPPLEMENTARY DATA.

BRISTOL-MYERS SQUIBB COMPANY

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF EARNINGS

(in millions except per share amounts)

Year Ended December 31,

EARNINGS

2000

1999

1998

Net Sales

$18,216

$16,878

$15,061

Expenses:

Cost of products sold

4,759

4,542

3,896

Marketing, selling and administrative

3,860

3,789

3,685

Advertising and product promotion

1,672

1,549

1,518

Research and development

1,939

1,759

1,506

Special charge

-

-

800

Provision for restructuring

508

-

157

Gain on sale of business

(160)

-

(201)

Other

160

81

62

12,738

11,720

11,423

Earnings from Continuing Operations Before Income Taxes


5,478


5,158

3,638

Provision for income taxes

1,382

1,369

888

Earnings from Continuing Operations

4,096

3,789

2,750

Discontinued Operations

Net earnings

375

378

391

Net gain on disposal

240

-

-

615

378

391

Net Earnings

$4,711

$4,167

$3,141

Earnings Per Common Share

Basic

Earnings from Continuing Operations

$2.08

$1.91

$1.38

Discontinued Operations

Net earnings

.19

.19

.20

Net gain on disposal

.13

-

-

.32

19

.20

Net Earnings

$2.40

$2.10

$1.58

Diluted

Earnings from Continuing Operations

$2.05

$1.87

$1.36

Discontinued Operations

Net earnings

.19

.19

.19

Net gain on disposal

.12

-

-

.31

.19

.19

Net Earnings

$2.36

$2.06

$1.55

Average Common Shares Outstanding

 

 

 

 

 

Basic

1,965

1,984

1,987

Diluted

1,997

2,027

2,031

Dividends Per Common Share

$.98

$.86

$.78

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

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BRISTOL-MYERS SQUIBB COMPANY

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF

COMPREHENSIVE INCOME AND RETAINED EARNINGS

(in millions except per share amounts)

Year Ended December 31,

2000

1999

1998

COMPREHENSIVE INCOME

Net Earnings

$4,711

$4,167

$3,141

Other Comprehensive Income:

Foreign currency translation

(282)

(212)

(86)

Tax effect

(5)

18

(3)

Total Other Comprehensive Income

(287)

(194)

(89)

Comprehensive Income

$4,424

$3,973

$3,052

       

RETAINED EARNINGS

Retained Earnings, January 1

$15,000

$12,540

$10,950

Net earnings

4,711

4,167

3,141

19,711

16,707

14,091

Less dividends

1,930

1,707

1,551

Retained Earnings, December 31

$17,781

$15,000

$12,540

 

 

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

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BRISTOL-MYERS SQUIBB COMPANY

CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEET

ASSETS

(dollars in millions)

 

December 31,

ASSETS

2000

1999

1998

Current Assets:

     

Cash and cash equivalents

$3,182

$2,720

$2,244

Time deposits and marketable securities

203

237

285

Receivables, net of allowances

3,662

3,272

3,190

Inventories

1,831

2,126

1,873

Prepaid expenses

946

912

1,190

Total Current Assets

9,824

9,267

8,782

Property, Plant and Equipment, net

4,548

4,621

4,429

Insurance Recoverable

262

468

523

Excess of cost over net tangible assets arising from business acquisitions


1,436


1,502


1,587

Other Assets

1,508

1,256

951

Total Assets

$17,578

$17,114

$16,272

 

 

 

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

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BRISTOL-MYERS SQUIBB COMPANY

CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEET

LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY

(dollars in millions)

December 31,

LIABILITIES

2000

1999

1998

       

Current Liabilities:

     

Short-term borrowings

$162

$432

$482

Accounts payable

1,702

1,657

1,380

Accrued expenses

2,881

2,367

2,302

Product liability

186

287

877

US and foreign income taxes payable

701

794

750

Total Current Liabilities

5,632

5,537

5,791

Other Liabilities

1,430

1,590

1,541

Long-Term Debt

1,336

1,342

1,364

Total Liabilities

8,398

8,469

8,696

STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY

     
       

Preferred stock, $2 convertible series:

Authorized 10 million shares; issued and outstanding 9,864 in 2000, 10,977 in 1999 and 11,684 in 1998, liquidation value of $50 per share

 

 

-

 

 

-

 

 

-

Common stock, par value of $.10 per share:

Authorized 4.5 billion shares; issued 2,197,900,835 in 2000, 2,192,970,504 in 1999 and 2,188,316,808 in 1998

 



220

 



219

 



219

Capital in excess of par value of stock

2,002

1,533

1,075

Other Comprehensive Income

(1,103)

(816)

(622)

Retained earnings

17,781

15,000

12,540

 

18,900

15,936

13,212

Less cost of treasury stock - 244,365,726 common shares in 2000, 212,164,851 in 1999 and 199,550,532 in 1998


9,720


7,291


5,636

Total Stockholders' Equity

9,180

8,645

7,576

Total Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity

$17,578

$17,114

$16,272

 

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

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BRISTOL-MYERS SQUIBB COMPANY

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS

(dollars in millions)

Year Ended December 31,

2000

1999

1998

Cash Flows From Operating Activities:

     

Net earnings

$4,711

$4,167

$3,141

Depreciation and amortization

746

678

625

Special Charge

-

-

800

Provision for restructuring/other

542

-

201

Gain on sale of businesses/product divestitures

(562)

-

(201)

Other operating items

10

(79)

(1)

Receivables

(494)

(176)

(253)

Inventories

75

(317)

(139)

Accounts payable and accrued expenses

256

258

284

Income taxes

(54)

477

34

Product liability

(173)

(726)

(715)

Insurance recoverable

100

59

196

Pension Contribution

(230)

-

-

Other assets and liabilities

(275)

(117)

(190)

Net Cash Provided by Operating Activities

4,652

4,224

3,782

Cash Flows From Investing Activities:

     

Proceeds from sales of time deposits and marketable securities

45

51

309

Purchases of time deposits and marketable securities

(10)

(4)

(256)

Additions to fixed assets

(589)

(709)

(788)

Proceeds from sale of businesses/product divestitures

848

134

417

Businesses acquisitions(including purchase of trademarks/patents)


(196)


(266)


(93)

Other, net

(82)

35

65

Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Investing Activities

16

(759)

(346)

Cash Flows From Financing Activities:

     

Short-term borrowings

(247)

(26)

(81)

Long-term debt

6

(54)

73

Issuances of common stock under stock plans

352

254

478

Purchases of treasury stock

(2,338)

(1,419)

(1,561)

Dividends paid

(1,930)

(1,707)

(1,551)

Net Cash Used in Financing Activities

(4,157)

(2,952)

(2,642)

Effect of Exchange Rates on Cash

(49)

(37)

(6)

Increase in Cash and Cash Equivalents

462

476

788

Cash and Cash Equivalents at Beginning of Period

2,720

2,244

1,456

Cash and Cash Equivalents at End of Period

$3,182

$2,720

$2,244

 

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

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BRISTOL-MYERS SQUIBB COMPANY

NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

(dollars in millions)

Note 1 ACCOUNTING POLICIES

Basis of Consolidation - The consolidated financial statements include the accounts of Bristol-Myers Squibb Company and all of its subsidiaries.

Cash and Cash Equivalents - Cash and cash equivalents primarily include securities with a maturity of three months or less at the time of purchase, recorded at cost, which approximates market value.

Time Deposits and Marketable Securities - Time deposits and marketable securities are available for sale and are recorded at fair value, which approximates cost.

Inventory Valuation - Inventories are generally stated at average cost, not in excess of market.

Capital Assets and Depreciation - Expenditures for additions, renewals and betterments are capitalized at cost. Depreciation is generally computed by the straight-line method based on the estimated useful lives of the related assets. The estimated useful lives of the major classes of depreciable assets are 50 years for buildings and 3 to 40 years for machinery, equipment and fixtures.

Excess of Cost over Net Tangible Assets - The excess of cost over net tangible assets received in business acquisitions is being amortized on a straight-line basis over periods not exceeding 40 years. The excess of cost over net tangible assets is periodically reviewed for impairment based on an assessment of future operations (including cash flows) to ensure that the excess of cost over net tangible assets is appropriately valued.

Product Liability - Accruals for product liability are recorded, on an undiscounted basis, when it is probable that a liability has been incurred and the amount of the liability can be reasonably estimated, based on existing information. These accruals are adjusted periodically as assessment efforts progress or as additional information becomes available. Receivables for related insurance or other third-party recoveries for product liabilities are recorded, on an undiscounted basis, when it is probable that a recovery will be realized. Insurance recoverable recorded on the balance sheet has, in general, payment terms of two years or less.

Revenue Recognition - Revenue from product sales is recognized upon shipment to customers.

Earnings Per Share - Basic earnings per common share are computed using the weighted average number of shares outstanding during the year. Diluted earnings per common share are computed using the weighted average number of shares outstanding during the year, plus the incremental shares outstanding assuming the exercise of dilutive stock options.

Reclassifications - Certain reclassifications have been made to prior year amounts to conform with current year presentation.

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BRISTOL-MYERS SQUIBB COMPANY

NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

(dollars in millions)

Note 2 DISCONTINUED OPERATIONS

On September 28, 2000, the Company announced the planned divestitures of its Clairol and Zimmer businesses. The Company expects these businesses to be divested in 2001. Accordingly, the operations of Clairol (which includes its Matrix Essentials, Inc. "Matrix" affiliate) and Zimmer have been reflected as discontinued operations in the accompanying consolidated statement of earnings.

In 2000, the Company completed the sale of Matrix to Cosmair, Inc., a wholly owned US subsidiary of L'Oreal S.A., resulting in a pretax gain of $402 million ($240 million after taxes). This gain is included in gain on disposal of discontinued operations.

The net sales and earnings of discontinued operations are as follows:

Year Ended December 31,

 

2000

1999

1998

Net sales

$3,115

$3,344

$3,223

Earnings before income taxes

606

609

630

Income taxes

231

231

239

Net earnings from discontinued operations

$375

$378

$391

Earnings before income taxes for the years ended December 31, 2000 and 1998 include restructuring charges of $34 million and $44 million, respectively.

The consolidated balance sheet and consolidated statement of cash flows include the Clairol and Zimmer businesses. The net assets of discontinued operations expected to be disposed at December 31, 2000, 1999 and 1998 were as follows:

December 31,

2000

1999

1998

Current assets

$866

$1,141

$1,055

Property, Plant and Equipment, net

340

396

375

Noncurrent Assets

276

280

236

Less:

     

Liabilities (principally current)

558

622

466

Net assets of discontinued operations

$924

$1,195

$1,200

The Company uses a centralized approach to cash management and financing of its operations and, accordingly, the Company did not allocate debt to these businesses.

Cash flows from operating and investing activities of discontinued operations for the years ended December 31, 2000, 1999 and 1998 were $988 million (including $438 million of net proceeds from the sale of Matrix), $261 million and $289 million, respectively.

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BRISTOL-MYERS SQUIBB COMPANY

NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

(dollars in millions)

Note 3 ACQUISITIONS AND DIVESTITURES

In 2000, the company completed the sale of three pharmaceutical products - Estrace Cream, Ovcon 35 and Ovcon 50 as well as its Sea Breeze brand in Japan, resulting in a pretax gain of $160 million, recorded in continuing operations.

In June 1999, the company acquired CAL-C-TOSE*, a nutritional milk modifier. In September 1999, the company entered into a development and commercialization agreement for aripiprazole, a novel drug under study in phase III trials as a treatment for schizophrenia, with Otsuka Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd. In December 1999, the company completed the sale of Laboratori Guieu, a gynecological, pediatric and dermatological products business headquartered in Milan, Italy. The gain on the sale was not material.

In 1998, the company acquired Dong-A Biotech Co., Ltd., a marketer and distributor of pharmaceutical products in South Korea. In 1998, the company divested its Ban brand of antiperspirants and deodorants, A/S GEA, a Denmark-based generic drug business, and Hexachimie, a specialty chemical manufacturer based in France, resulting in a combined pretax gain of $201 million.

Note 4 RESTRUCTURING

During 2000, the Company recorded pretax charges of $508 million for continuing operations. These charges were primarily for restructuring activities related to workforce reductions, downsizing and streamlining of operations in certain international markets and the ConvaTec business, and the reorganization of the Company's Global Business Services. The $508 million of restructuring charges consisted of $298 million of employee termination benefits for approximately 5,200 employees, $136 million of asset write-downs related to the closure of manufacturing and research facilities and $74 million of other expenses. The $398 million liability originally recorded in accrued expenses was reduced to $247 million at December 31, 2000. The Company expects to substantially complete these restructuring activities by mid-2001.

In 1998, the Company recorded pretax charges of $157 million for continuing operations. These restructuring charges consisted primarily of asset write-downs and employee-related costs related to the consolidation and closure of plants and facilities.
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BRISTOL-MYERS SQUIBB COMPANY

NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

(dollars in millions)

Note 5 EARNINGS PER SHARE

The computations for basic earnings per common share and diluted earnings per common share are as follows:

Year Ended December 31,

 

2000

1999

1998

Net Earnings from Continuing Operations

$4,096

$3,789

$2,750

Discontinued Operations

     

Net Earnings

375

378

391

Net Gain on Disposal

240

-

-

615

378

391

Net Earnings

$4,711

$4,167

$3,141

Basic:

Average Common Shares Outstanding

1,965

1,984

1,987

Earnings from Continuing Operations

$2.08

$1.91

$1.38

Discontinued Operations

Net Earnings

.19

.19

.20

Net Gain on Disposal

.13

-

-

.32

.19

.20

Net Earnings

$2.40

$2.10

$1.58

Diluted:

     

Average Common Shares Outstanding

1,965

1,984

1,987

Incremental Shares Outstanding Assuming the Exercise of Dilutive Stock Options


32


43


44

 
1,997
2,027
2,031
       

Earnings from Continuing Operations

$2.05
$1.87
$1.36

Discontinued Operations

     

Net Earnings

.19
.19
.19
Net Gain on Disposal
.12
-
-
 
.31
.19
.19
Net Earnings
$2.36
$2.06
$1.55

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BRISTOL-MYERS SQUIBB COMPANY

NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

(dollars in millions)

Note 6 OTHER INCOME AND EXPENSES

Year Ended December 31,

 

2000

1999

1998

Interest income

$157

$107

$87

Interest expense

(108)

(130)

(154)

Other - net

(209)

(58)

5

$(160)

$(81)

$(62)

Cash payments for interest were $112 million, $119 million and $157 million in 2000, 1999 and 1998, respectively.

Note 7 PROVISION FOR INCOME TAXES

The components of earnings from continuing operations before income taxes were:

December 31,

2000

1999

1998

US

$2,570

$3,203

$2,191

Non-U.S.

2,908

1,955

1,447

$5,478

$5,158

$3,638

The above amounts are categorized based on the location of the taxing authorities. In 2000, the Company continued to convert domestic Puerto Rico operations to non-U.S. operations.

 

The provision for income taxes attributable to continuing operations consisted of:

Year Ended December 31,

2000

1999

1998

Current:

US

$900

$602

$658

Non-U.S.

447

346

271

1,347

948

929

Deferred:

US

44

369

(71)

Non-U.S.

(9)

52

30

35

421

(41)

$1,382

$1,369

$888

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BRISTOL-MYERS SQUIBB COMPANY

NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

(dollars in millions)

The Company's provision for income taxes in 2000, 1999 and 1998 was different from the amount computed by applying the statutory United States Federal income tax rate to earnings before income taxes, as a result of the following:

% of Earnings

Before Income Taxes

2000

1999

1998

US statutory rate

35.0%

35.0%

35.0%

Effect of operations in Ireland and Puerto Rico

(12.2)

(8.1)

(7.8)

Special charge

-

-

(.7)

State and local taxes

1.2

.5

.4

Foreign/ Other

1.2

(.9)

(2.5)

25.2%

26.5%

24.4%

Prepaid taxes at December 31, 2000, 1999 and 1998 were $537 million, $567 million and $809 million, respectively. The deferred income tax liability, included in Other Liabilities, at December 31, 2000, 1999 and 1998 was $425 million, $445 million and $277 million, respectively.

The components of prepaid and deferred income taxes consisted of:

December 31,

2000

1999

1998

Depreciation

$(285)

$(278)

$(278)

Postretirement and pension benefits

49

120

195

Product liability

(54)

(13)

248

Restructuring

142

25

55

Other

260

268

312

$112

$122

$532

Income taxes paid during the year were $1,620 million, $805 million and $654 million in 2000, 1999 and 1998, respectively.

The Company has settled its United States Federal income tax returns with the Internal Revenue Service through 1991.

United States Federal income taxes have not been provided on substantially all of the unremitted earnings of non-U.S. subsidiaries, since it is management's practice and intent to reinvest such earnings in the operations of these subsidiaries. The total amount of the net unremitted earnings of non-U.S. Subsidiaries was approximately $6.0 billion at December 31, 2000.
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BRISTOL-MYERS SQUIBB COMPANY

NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

(dollars in millions)

Note 8 INVENTORIES

December 31,

2000

1999

1998

Finished goods

$890

$1,472

$1,209

Work in process

473

302

236

Raw and packaging materials

468

352

428

$1,831

$2,126

$1,873

Inventories of discontinued operations constituted approximately 18% of total Company inventory for the year ended December 31, 2000 and 23% of total Company inventory for the years ended December 31, 1999 and 1998.

Note 9 PROPERTY, PLANT AND EQUIPMENT

December 31,

2000

1999

1998

Land

$167

$170

$176

Buildings

3,142

3,096

2,875

Machinery, equipment and fixtures

4,059

4,093

3,885

Construction in progress

558

482

572

7,926

7,841

7,508

Less accumulated depreciation

3,378

3,220

3,079

$4,548

$4,621

$4,429

Depreciation expense for the years ended December 31, 2000, 1999 and 1998 was $408 million, $384 million and $359 million, respectively.

Property, plant and equipment of discontinued operations constituted approximately 8% of total Company property, plant and equipment for the years ended December 31, 2000, 1999 and 1998.

Note 10 SHORT-TERM BORROWINGS AND LONG-TERM DEBT

Included in short-term borrowings were amounts due to banks, primarily foreign banks, of $152 million, $245 million and $272 million at December 31, 2000, 1999 and 1998, respectively, and current installments of long-term debt of $10 million at December 31, 2000 and 1999 and $43 million at December 31, 1998. Also included in short-term borrowings at December 31, 1999 and 1998, was $177 million and $167 million, respectively, of commercial paper outstanding. The average interest rate on short-term borrowings was 7.97% and on current installments of long-term debt was 6.38% at December 31, 2000.

During 2000, the Company renewed two credit facilities, aggregating $500 million, with a syndicate of lenders as support for its commercial paper program. The credit facilities consist of a $250 million, 364-day credit facility, which may be renewed annually with the consent of the lenders for an additional 364-day period and a $250 million, five-year credit facility, extendible at each anniversary date with the consent of the lenders. There were no borrowings outstanding under the credit facilities at December 31, 2000. In addition, the Company has unused short-term lines of credit with foreign banks of $337 million.

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BRISTOL-MYERS SQUIBB COMPANY

NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

(dollars in millions)

The components of long-term debt were:

December 31,

2000

1999

1998

6.80% Debentures, due in 2026

$345

$345

$345

7.15% Debentures, due in 2023

344

344

344

6.875% Debentures, due in 2097

296

296

296

Various Rate Yen Term Loans, due in 2003

69

71

71

2.14% Yen Notes, due in 2005

60

62

55

1.73% Yen Notes, due in 2003

60

62

54

3.51% Deutsche Mark Interest on Yen Principal Term Loan, due in 2005


55


57


50

5.75% Industrial Revenue Bonds, due in 2024

34

34

34

5.00% Yen Term Loan, paid in 1999

-

-

29

2.83% Yen Term Loan, due in 2002

28

28

25

Variable Rate Industrial Revenue Bonds, due in 2030

15

-

-

Capitalized Leases

19

22

29

Other, 4.50% to 7.9%,due in varying amounts through 2014

11

21

32

$1,336

$1,342

$1,364

Note 11 STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY

Changes in capital shares and capital in excess of par value of stock were:

 

Shares of Common Stock

Capital in Excess of Par

 
Issued
Treasury
Value of Stock

Balance, December 31, 1997

1,083,253,703

90,069,383

$544

Effect of two-for-one stock split

1,083,253,703

90,069,383

(108)

Issued pursuant to stock plans and options

16,931,302

(11,189,998)

700

Conversions of preferred stock

21,230

-

-

Purchases

-

30,601,764

-

Other

4,856,870

-

(61)

Balance, December 31, 1998

2,188,316,808

199,550,532

1,075

Issued pursuant to stock plans and options

4,641,700

(9,694,871)

458

Conversions of preferred stock

11,996

-

-

Purchases

-

22,309,190

-

Balance, December 31, 1999

2,192,970,504

212,164,851

1,533

Issued pursuant to stock plans and options

4,911,457

(8,197,329)

469

Conversions of preferred stock

18,874

-

-

Purchases

-

40,398,204

-

Balance, December 31, 2000

2,197,900,835

244,365,726

$2,002

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BRISTOL-MYERS SQUIBB COMPANY

NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

(dollars in millions)

Each share of the Company's preferred stock is convertible into 16.96 shares of common stock and is callable at the Company's option. The reductions in the number of issued shares of preferred stock in 2000, 1999 and 1998 were due to conversions into shares of common stock.

Dividends per common share were $.98 in 2000, $.86 in 1999 and $.78 in 1998.

Stock Compensation Plans

Under the Company's 1997 Stock Incentive Plan, officers, directors and key employees may be granted options to purchase the Company's common stock at no less than 100% of the market price on the date the option is granted. Options generally become exercisable in installments of 25% per year on each of the first through the fourth anniversaries of the grant date and have a maximum term of 10 years. Additionally, the plan provides for the granting of stock appreciation rights whereby the grantee may surrender exercisable options and receive common stock and/or cash measured by the excess of the market price of the common stock over the option exercise price. The plan also provides for the granting of performance-based stock options to certain key executives.

Under the terms of the 1997 Stock Incentive Plan, as amended, additional shares are authorized in the amount of 0.9% of the outstanding shares per year through 2002. The plan incorporates the Company's long-term performance awards.

In addition, the 1997 Stock Incentive Plan provides for the granting of up to 20,000,000 shares of common stock to key employees, subject to restrictions as to continuous employment except in the case of death or normal retirement. Restrictions generally expire over a five-year period from date of grant. Compensation expense is recognized over the restricted period. At December 31, 2000, a total of 1,821,194 restricted shares were outstanding under the plan.

Under the TeamShare Stock Option Plan, all full-time employees, excluding key executives, meeting certain years of service requirements are granted options to purchase the Company's common stock at the market price on the date the options are granted. The Company has authorized 62,000,000 shares for issuance under the plan. As of December 31, 2000, a total of 28,455,134 shares have been exercised under the plan.

The Company applies Accounting Principles Board Opinion No. 25, Accounting for Stock Issued to Employees, and related interpretations in accounting for its plans. Accordingly, no compensation expense has been recognized for its stock-based compensation plans other than for restricted stock and performance-based awards. Had compensation cost for the Company's other stock option plans been determined based upon the fair value at the grant date for awards under these plans consistent with the methodology prescribed under Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 123, Accounting for Stock-Based Compensation, the Company's net income and earnings per share would have been reduced by approximately $218 million, or $.11 per common share, basic and diluted, in 2000, $198 million, or $.10 per common share, basic and diluted, in 1999 and $136 million, or $.07 per common share, basic and diluted, in 1998. The fair value of the options granted during 2000, 1999 and 1998 was estimated as $17.17 per common share, $17.37 per common share and $11.80 per common share, respectively, on the date of grant using the Black-Scholes option-pricing model with the following assumptions:

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BRISTOL-MYERS SQUIBB COMPANY

NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

(dollars in millions)

 

 

2000

1999

1998

Dividend yield

1.5%

2.4%

3.1%

Volatility

24.5%

21.8%

18.2%

Risk-free interest rate

6.3%

5.5%

6.3%

Assumed forfeiture rate

3.0%

3.0%

3.0%

Expected life (years)

7

7

7

Stock option transactions were:

 

 

Shares of Common Stock

Weighted Average Exercise Price of Shares Under Plan

 

Available for Option

Under Plan

 

Balance, December 31, 1997

18,272,550

66,300,902

40.08

Effect of two-for-one stock split

18,272,550

66,300,902

-

Authorized

17,877,318

-

-

Granted

(35,498,350)

35,498,350

51.40

Exercised

-

(36,697,942)

16.30

Lapsed

2,382,746

(2,382,746)

34.27

Balance, December 31, 1998

21,306,814

129,019,466

29.47

Authorized

19,898,896

-

-

Granted

(24,221,950)

24,221,950

65.39

Exercised

-

(20,425,070)

20.41

Lapsed

3,552,037

(3,552,037)

42.51

Balance, December 31, 1999

20,535,797

129,264,309

37.27

Authorized

17,827,251

-

-

Granted

(20,851,475)

20,851,475

49.72

Exercised

-

(17,605,519)

25.26

Lapsed

3,665,969

(3,665,969)

58.12

Balance, December 31, 2000

21,177,542

128,844,296

$40.32

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BRISTOL-MYERS SQUIBB COMPANY

NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

(dollars in millions)

The following table summarizes information concerning currently outstanding and exercisable options:

 

Options Outstanding

Options Exercisable

Range of Exercise Prices

Number Outstanding

Weighted Average Remaining Contractual Life

Weighted Average Exercise Price

Number Exercisable

Weighted Average Exercise Price

$10 - $20

28,016,861

3.27

$15.54

28,016,861

$15.54

$20 - $30

18,124,623

5.44

24.05

18,124,623

24.05

$30 - $40

10,657,762

6.18

33.68

8,169,537

33.68

$40 - $50

18,976,088

8.77

45.14

1,146,224

41.46

$50 - $60

28,272,049

7.32

51.95

8,398,277

51.01

$60 - up

24,796,913

8.32

66.10

6,984,005

65.41

128,844,296

70,839,527

At December 31, 2000, 209,405,290 shares of common stock were reserved for issuance pursuant to stock plans, options and conversions of preferred stock. Options related to discontinued operations and included in the above amounts are not material.

Note 12 FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS

Foreign exchange option contracts and, to a lesser extent, forward contracts, are used to hedge anticipated foreign currency transactions, primarily intercompany inventory purchases expected to occur within the next year.

The Company has exposures to net foreign currency denominated assets and liabilities, which approximated $1,781 million, $2,179 million and $2,310 million at December 31, 2000, 1999 and 1998, respectively, primarily in Europe, Japan and Mexico. The Company mitigates the effect of these exposures through third-party borrowings. The exposures to net foreign currency denominated assets and liabilities related to discontinued operations and included in the above amounts are not material.

The risk of loss associated with the types of foreign exchange option contracts entered into by the Company is limited to premium amounts paid for the option contracts. Premiums are deferred in Prepaid Expenses and amortized in the consolidated statement of earnings (in the Other caption) over the time frame of the underlying hedged transaction. Gains related to the option contracts, which qualify as hedges of foreign currency anticipated transactions, are recognized in earnings when the hedged transactions are recognized. Gains and losses on foreign exchange forward contracts are recognized in the basis of the underlying transaction being hedged.

The notional amounts of the Company's foreign exchange option contracts at December 31, 2000, 1999 and 1998 were $1,395 million, $1,762 million and $1,307 million, respectively. The notional amounts of foreign exchange contracts related to discontinued operations and included in the above amounts are not material.

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BRISTOL-MYERS SQUIBB COMPANY

NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

(dollars in millions)

The Company does not anticipate any material adverse effect on its financial position resulting from its involvement in these instruments, nor does it anticipate nonperformance by any of its counterparties.

At December 31, 2000, 1999 and 1998, the carrying value of all financial instruments, both short- and long-term, approximated their fair values.

Note 13 LEASES

Minimum rental commitments under all noncancelable operating leases, primarily real estate, in effect at December 31, 2000 were:

Years Ending December 31,

2001

$102

2002

81

2003

61

2004

48

2005

42

Later years

141

Total minimum payments

475

Less total minimum sublease rentals

90

Net minimum rental commitments

$385

Minimum rental commitments and operating lease rental expense related to discontinued operations and included in the above amounts are not material. Operating lease rental expense (net of sublease rental income of $21 million in 2000, $24 million in 1999 and $27 million in 1998) was $85 million in 2000, $87 million in 1999 and $102 million in 1998.

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45

BRISTOL-MYERS SQUIBB COMPANY

NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

(dollars in millions)

 

Note 14 SEGMENT INFORMATION

The Company operates in one significant business segment - medicines. Operations of the Nutritional and ConvaTec businesses are not material and share many of the same economic and operating characteristics as the medicines business. Most of the pharmaceutical products are distributed through wholesalers. Two wholesalers accounted for approximately 13% and 12% of net sales from continuing operations in 2000.

Sales of selected products and product categories are as follows:

 

Year Ended December 31,

2000

1999

1998

       

PRAVACHOL*

$1,817

$1,704

$1,643

GLUCOPHAGE

1,732

1,317

862

TAXOL*

1,592

1,481

1,206

Oncology Therapeutics Network

1,080

894

657

PLAVIX

903

547

144

BUSPAR*

709

605

531

PARAPLATIN*

690

600

525

ZERIT*

618

605

551

Infant formulas

1,212

1,233

1,203

Ostomy

428

449

464

 

GEOGRAPHIC AREAS

Net Sales

 

2000

1999

1998

United States

$12,114

$10,631

$8,955

Europe, Mideast and Africa

3,414

3,738

3,665

Other Western Hemisphere

1,314

1,279

1,398

Pacific

1,374

1,230

1,043

Net sales

$18,216

$16,878

$15,061

 

Year-End Assets

2000

1999

1998

United States

$10,640

$9,708

$9,348

Europe, Mideast and Africa

4,453

4,942

4,620

Other Western Hemisphere

1,376

1,432

1,322

Pacific

1,109

1,032

982

Total Assets

$17,578

$17,114

$16,272

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BRISTOL-MYERS SQUIBB COMPANY

NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

(dollars in millions)

Note 15 RETIREMENT PLANS

The Company and certain of its subsidiaries have defined benefit pension plans and defined contribution plans for regular full-time employees. The principal pension plan is the Bristol-Myers Squibb Retirement Income Plan. The Company's funding policy is to contribute amounts to provide for current service and to fund past service liability. Plan benefits are primarily based on years of credited service and on the participants' compensation. Plan assets principally consist of equity and fixed income securities.

The Company's share of the components of total net pension expense and pension assets and obligation, related to continuing operations as well as any curtailment gain or loss, has not yet been determined, and therefore the following information relates to the Company's pension plan including discontinued operations. The amounts related to discontinued operations are estimated to represent approximately 10% of total pension obligations and assets of the Company's retirement plans.

Cost for the Company's defined benefit plans included the following components:

 

Year Ended December 31,

2000

1999

1998

Service cost - benefits earned during the year

$159

$161

$132

Interest cost on projected benefit obligation

235

217

207

Expected earnings on plan assets

(332)

(285)

(258)

Net amortization and deferral

3

4

(1)

Net pension expense

$65

$97

$80

The weighted average actuarial assumptions for the Company's pension plans were as follows:

December 31,

2000

1999

1998

Discount rate

7.8%

7.8%

7.0%

Compensation increase

4.8%

4.8%

4.3%

Long-term rate of return

10.0%

10.0%

10.0%

Changes in benefit obligation and plan assets were:

 

December 31,

 

2000

1999

1998

Benefit obligation at beginning of year

$3,137

$3,216

$2,928

Service cost - benefits earned during the year

159

161

132

Interest cost on projected benefit obligation

235

217

207

Actuarial (gains) and losses

22

(203)

160

Benefits paid

(259)

(254)

(211)

Benefit obligation at end of year

$3,294

$3,137

$3,216

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BRISTOL-MYERS SQUIBB COMPANY

NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

(dollars in millions)

 

 

December 31,

 

2000

1999

1998

Fair value of plan assets at beginning of year

$3,490

$3,137

$2,949

Actual earnings on plan assets

25

561

359

Employer contribution

267

46

40

Benefits paid

(259)

(254)

(211)

Fair value of plan assets at end of year

$3,523

$3,490

$3,137

Plan assets in excess of (less than) projected benefit obligation

$229

$353

$(79)

Unamortized net obligation (assets) at adoption

7

(2)

(33)

Unrecognized prior service cost

55

37

48

Unrecognized net (gains) and losses

(83)

(385)

87

Net amount recognized

$208

$3

$23

Amounts recognized in the consolidated balance sheet consist of:

Prepaid benefit cost

405

181

187

Accrued benefit liability

(214)

(190)

(190)

Other asset

17

12

26

Net amount recognized

$208

$3

$23

The projected benefit obligation, accumulated benefit obligation, and fair value of plan assets for the pension plans with accumulated benefit obligations in excess of plan assets were $332 million, $254 million and $47 million, respectively, as of December 31, 2000, $319 million, $245 million and $56 million, respectively, as of December 31, 1999 and $288 million, $230 million and $40 million, respectively, as of December 31, 1998. This is primarily attributable to an unfunded benefit equalization plan.

The principal defined contribution plan is the Bristol-Myers Squibb Savings and Investment Program. The Company's contribution is based on employee contributions and the level of company match. Company contributions to the plan were $53 million in 2000, $49 million in 1999 and $45 million in 1998.
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48

BRISTOL-MYERS SQUIBB COMPANY

NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

(dollars in millions)

Note 16 POSTRETIREMENT BENEFIT PLANS OTHER THAN PENSIONS

The Company provides comprehensive medical and group life benefits to substantially all US retirees who elect to participate in the Company's comprehensive medical and group life plans. The medical plan is contributory. Contributions are adjusted periodically and vary by date of retirement and the original retiring company. The life insurance plan is noncontributory. Plan assets principally consist of equity securities and fixed income securities.

The Company's share of the components of total postretirement benefit expense and postretirement benefit assets and obligation, related to continuing operations as well as any curtailment gain or loss, has not yet been determined, and therefore the following information relates to the Company's postretirement benefit plans including discontinued operations.

Cost for the Company's postretirement benefit plans included the following components:

Year Ended December 31,

2000

1999

1998

Service cost - benefits earned during the year

$9

$10

$8

Interest cost on accumulated postretirement benefit obligation

39

36

35

Expected earnings on plan assets

(17)

(13)

(11)

Net amortization and deferral

(2)

1

(3)

Net postretirement benefit expense

$29

$34

$29

The weighted average actuarial assumptions for the Company's postretirement benefit plans were as follows:

 

December 31,

 

2000

1999

1998

Discount rate

7.8%

7.8%

7.0%

Long-term rate of return

10.0%

10.0%

10.0%

 

Changes in benefit obligation and plan assets were:

 

Year Ended December 31,

 

2000

1999

1998

Benefit obligation at beginning of year

$521

$507

$495

Service cost - benefits earned during the year

9

10

8

Interest cost on accumulated post-retirement benefit obligation

39

36

35

Plan participants' contributions

2

2

2

Plan amendments

-

(9)

(1)

Actuarial losses

21

16

6

Benefits paid

(44)

(41)

(38)

Benefit obligation at end of year

$548

$521

$507

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BRISTOL-MYERS SQUIBB COMPANY

NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

(dollars in millions)

 

December 31,

 

2000

1999

1998

Fair value of plan assets at beginning of year

$152

$128

$113

Actual earnings on plan assets

6

24

15

Employer contribution

63

39

36

Plan participants' contributions

2

2

2

Benefits paid

(44)

(41)

(38)

Fair value of plan assets at end of year

$179

$152

$128

Accumulated postretirement benefit obligation in excess of plan assets


$(369)


$(369)


$(379)

Unrecognized prior service cost

(5)

(6)

3

Unrecognized net earnings

(22)

(55)

(60)

Accrued postretirement benefit expense

$(396)

$(430)

$(436)

For measurement purposes, an annual rate of increase in the per capita cost of covered health care benefits of 9% for participants was assumed for 2001; the rate was assumed to decrease gradually to 5% in 2007 and to remain at that level thereafter.

A one-percentage-point change in assumed health care cost trend rates would have the following effects:

 

1-Percentage-
Point Increase

1-Percentage-
Point Decrease

     

Effect on the aggregate of the service and interest cost components of net postretirement benefit expense

$1

$(1)

Effect on the accumulated postretirement benefit obligation

$22

$(20)

Note 17 LITIGATION

Various lawsuits, claims and proceedings of a nature considered normal to its businesses are pending against the Company and certain of its subsidiaries. The most significant of these are described below.

Breast Implant

The Company, together with its subsidiary, Medical Engineering Corporation (MEC), and certain other companies, has been named as a defendant in a number of claims and lawsuits alleging damages for personal injuries of various types resulting from polyurethane-covered breast implants and smooth-walled breast implants formerly manufactured by MEC or a related company. Of the more than 90,000 claims or potential claims against the Company in direct lawsuits or through registration in the nationwide class action settlement approved by the Federal District Court in Birmingham, Alabama (the "Revised Settlement"), most have been dealt with through the Revised Settlement, other settlements, or trial. As of December 31, 2000, the Company's contingent liability in respect of breast implant claims was limited to residual unpaid Revised Settlement obligations and to roughly 850 remaining opt-outs who have pursued or may pursue their claims in court.
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BRISTOL-MYERS SQUIBB COMPANY

NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

(dollars in millions)

As of December 31, 2000, approximately 4,790 US and 310 foreign breast implant recipients were plaintiffs in lawsuits pending in federal and state courts in the United States and certain courts in Canada and Australia. These figures include the claims of plaintiffs that are in the process of being settled and/or dismissed. In these lawsuits, about 2,140 US and 68 foreign plaintiffs opted out of the Revised Settlement. The lawsuits of the 2,650 US plaintiffs who did not opt out are expected to be dismissed since these plaintiffs are among the estimated 74,000 women with MEC implants who chose to participate in the nationwide settlement. Of the 2,140 opt-out plaintiffs, an estimated 1,290 have claims based upon products that were not manufactured or sold by MEC or that have been or are in the process of being settled and/or dismissed. Accordingly, the number of remaining plaintiffs who have pursued or may pursue their claims in court against the Company is roughly 850, as stated in the preceding paragraph.

Under the terms of the Revised Settlement, additional opt-outs are expected to be minimal since the deadline for US class members to opt out has passed. In addition, the Company's remaining obligations under the Revised Settlement Program are limited because most payments to "Current Claimants" have already been made, no additional "Current Claims" may be filed without court approval, and because payments of claims to so-called "Other Registrants" and "Late Registrants" are limited by the terms of the Revised Settlement. Separate class action settlements have been approved in the provincial courts of Ontario and Quebec, and an agreement has been reached under which other foreign breast implant recipients may settle their claims. The Company believes it will be able to address remaining opt-out claims as well as expected remaining obligations under the Revised Settlement program within its reserves described below.

In the fourth quarter of 1993, the Company recorded a charge of $500 million before taxes ($310 million after taxes) in respect of breast implant cases. The charge consisted of $1.5 billion for potential liabilities and expenses, offset by $1.0 billion of expected insurance proceeds. In the fourth quarters of 1994 and 1995, the Company recorded additional special charges of $750 million before taxes ($488 million after taxes) and $950 million before taxes ($590 million after taxes), respectively, related to breast implant product liability claims. In the fourth quarter of 1998, the Company recorded an additional special charge to earnings in the amount of $800 million before taxes and increased its insurance receivable in the amount of $100 million, resulting in a net charge to earnings of $433 million after taxes in respect of breast implant product liability claims. During 2000, 1999 and 1998, cash payments, net of insurance receipts, of $68 million, $631 million and $551 million, respectively, were made related to the breast implant product liability claims. At December 31, 2000, $186 million was included in current liabilities for breast implant product liability claims.

TAXOL*

In 1997 and 1998, the Company filed several lawsuits alleging that a number of generic drug companies infringed its patents covering methods of administering paclitaxel when they filed Abbreviated New Drug Applications seeking regulatory approval to sell paclitaxel. These actions were consolidated for discovery in the US District Court for the District of New Jersey. The Company does not assert a monetary claim against any of the defendants, but seeks to prevent the defendants from marketing paclitaxel in a manner that violates the Company's patents.

The defendants have asserted that they do not infringe the Company's patents and that these patents are invalid and unenforceable. Some defendants also asserted counterclaims seeking damages for alleged antitrust and unfair competition violations. The Company believes its patents are valid and the counterclaims asserted are without merit.
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BRISTOL-MYERS SQUIBB COMPANY

NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

(dollars in millions)

On January 4, 2000, the District Court granted the Company's motion to dismiss certain of the antitrust and unfair competition counterclaims. The Company's motion for summary judgment on the remaining antitrust and unfair competition counterclaims was denied on March 17, 2000. On February 29, 2000, the District Court granted in part the generic companies' summary judgment motions for invalidity by finding all claims of the Company's patents invalid, except for claims limited to the treatment of ovarian cancer. The District Court's opinion left for determination at trial the validity of the claims of the Company's patents directed to the low dose, three-hour administration of paclitaxel for ovarian cancer and denied the generic companies' summary judgment motion arguing non-infringement of the Company's patents.

In order to pursue an immediate appellate review of the District Court's invalidity findings, the Company voluntarily relinquished all rights in the remaining ovarian tumor-specific claims of its patents.

On April 7, 2000, the District Court granted the Company's request for an entry of judgment. The Company's appeal of the District Court's judgment is pending before the Federal Circuit Court of Appeals. If the Company is successful on appeal and the trial that would follow a successful appeal, the Company believes its remaining patent rights would apply to all tumor types.

In September 2000, one of the defendants received final approval from the US Food and Drug Administration for its Abbreviated New Drug Application for paclitaxel and is marketing the product. Two additional tentative approvals have been announced by the United States Food and Drug Administration. One has been issued to a company in the same corporate family as the defendant that received final approval. The other tentative approval was issued to an unrelated defendant.

It is not possible at this time to make a reasonable assessment of the outcome of the appeal and the remaining claims in these actions or to reasonably estimate the impact on TAXOL* sales or the amount of damages were the Company not to prevail.

VANLEV*

The Company, its Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer, Charles A. Heimbold, Jr., and its Chief Scientific Officer and President - Pharmaceutical Research Institute, Peter S. Ringrose, Ph.D., are defendants in a number of purported class actions filed in the US District Court for the District of New Jersey in April, May and June alleging violations of federal securities laws and regulations. Plaintiffs claim that the defendants disseminated materially false and misleading statements and failed to disclose information concerning the safety and expected availability of its product Vanlev during the period November 8, 1999 through April 19, 2000. Plaintiffs seek compensatory damages and costs and expenses.

It is not possible at this time to make a reasonable assessment of the outcome of this matter or the amount of damages were the Company not to prevail.

 

While it is not possible to predict with certainty the outcome of these cases, it is the opinion of management that they will not have a material adverse effect on the Company's operating results or consolidated financial position.

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BRISTOL-MYERS SQUIBB COMPANY

NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

(dollars in millions)

Note 18 SELECTED QUARTERLY FINANCIAL DATA (UNAUDITED)

 

First Quarter

Second Quarter

Third Quarter

Fourth Quarter


Year

2000:

Net Sales

$4,451

$4,418

$4,563

$4,784

$18,216

Gross Profit

3,310

3,288

3,363

3,496

13,457

Net earnings from Continuing Operations *

1,129

1,005

893

1,069

4,096

Net earnings from Discontinued Operations **

92

86

343

94

615

Net earnings

1,221

1,091

1,236

1,163

4,711

Earnings Per Common Share

Basic

Earnings from Continuing Operations *

.57

.51

.45

.55

2.08

Discontinued Operations **

.05

.04

.18

.05

.32

Net Earnings

.62

.55

.63

.60

2.40

Diluted

Earnings from Continuing Operations *

.56

.50

.45

.54

2.05

Discontinued Operations **

.05

.04

.17

.05

.31

Net Earnings

.61

.54

.62

.59

2.36

1999:

Net Sales

$4,044

$4,054

$4,190

$4,590

$16,878

Gross Profit

2,983

2,948

3,035

3,370

12,336

Net earnings from Continuing Operations

975

865

988

961

3,789

Net earnings from Discontinued Operations

91

87

109

91

378

Net earnings

1,066

952

1,097

1,052

4,167

Earnings Per Common Share

Basic

Earnings from Continuing Operations

.49

.44

.50

.48

1.91

Discontinued Operations

.05

.04

.05

.05

.19

Net Earnings

.54

.48

.55

.53

2.10

Diluted

Earnings from Continuing Operations

.48

.43

.49

.47

1.87

Discontinued Operations

.05

.04

.05

.05

.19

Net Earnings

.53

.47

.54

.52

2.06

* In 2000, the first quarter results included a gain on the sale of a business of $120 million ($87 million after taxes) and a provision for restructuring of $102 million ($74 million after taxes). The second quarter results included a gain on the sale of businesses of $40 million ($29 million after taxes) and a provision for restructuring of $20 million ($15 million after taxes). The third quarter results included a provision for restructuring of $386 million ($240 million after taxes).

** In 2000, the first quarter results included a provision for restructuring of $18 million ($11 million after taxes). The third quarter results included a gain on the sale of businesses of $402 million ($240 million after taxes) and a provision for restructuring of $16 million ($11 million after taxes).
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REPORT OF INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANTS

 

To the Board of Directors

and Stockholders of

Bristol-Myers Squibb Company

 

 

In our opinion, the consolidated financial statements listed in the index appearing under Item 14(a)(1) on page 56 present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of Bristol-Myers Squibb Company and its subsidiaries at December 31, 2000, 1999 and 1998, and the results of their operations and their cash flows for the years then ended in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America. In addition, in our opinion, the financial statement schedule listed in the index appearing under Item 14(a)(2) on page 56 presents fairly, in all material respects, the information set forth therein when read in conjunction with the related consolidated financial statements. These financial statements and the financial statement schedule are the responsibility of the Company's management; our responsibility is to express an opinion on these financial statements and the financial statement schedule based on our audits. We conducted our audits of these statements in accordance with auditing standards generally accepted in the United States of America, which require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free of material misstatement. An audit includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements, assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, and evaluating the overall financial statement presentation. We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.

 

/s/ PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP

 

PRICEWATERHOUSECOOPERS LLP

New York, New York

January 24, 2001
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Item 9. CHANGES IN AND DISAGREEMENTS WITH ACCOUNTANTS ON ACCOUNTING AND FINANCIAL DISCLOSURE.

None.

PART III

Item 10. DIRECTORS AND EXECUTIVE OFFICERS OF THE REGISTRANT.

(a) Reference is made to the Proxy Statement for the Annual Meeting of Stockholders on May 1, 2001 with respect to the Directors of the Registrant which is incorporated herein by reference and made a part hereof in response to the information required by Item 10.

(b) The information required by Item 10 with respect to the Executive Officers of the Registrant has been included in Part IA of this Form 10-K Annual Report in reliance on General Instruction G of Form 10-K and Instruction 3 to Item 401(b) of Regulation SK

 

Item 11. EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION.

Reference is made to the Proxy Statement for the Annual Meeting of Stockholders on May 1, 2001 with respect to Executive Compensation which is incorporated herein by reference and made a part hereof in response to the information required by Item 11.

Item 12. SECURITY OWNERSHIP OF CERTAIN BENEFICIAL OWNERS AND MANAGEMENT.

Reference is made to the Proxy Statement for the Annual Meeting of Stockholders on May 1, 2001 with respect to the security ownership of certain beneficial owners and management which is incorporated herein by reference and made a part hereof in response to information required by Item 12.

Item 13. CERTAIN RELATIONSHIPS AND RELATED TRANSACTIONS.

Reference is made to the Proxy Statement for the Annual Meeting of Stockholders on May 1, 2001 with respect to certain relationships and related transactions which is incorporated herein by reference and made a part hereof in response to the information required by Item 13.

 

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PART IV

 

Item 14. EXHIBITS, FINANCIAL STATEMENT SCHEDULES, AND REPORTS ON FORM 8-K.

 
Page Number
(a)  

1. Financial Statements

29-33

Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

34-53

Report of Independent Accountants

54

2. Financial Statement Schedules

Schedule Number

Page Number

Valuation and qualifying accounts

II

S-1

 

All other schedules not included with this additional financial data are omitted because they are not applicable or the required information is included in the financial statements or notes thereto.

 

3. Exhibit List

The Exhibits listed below are identified by numbers corresponding to the Exhibit Table of Item 601 of Regulation SK The Exhibits designated by two asterisks (**) are management contracts or compensatory plans or arrangements required to be filed pursuant to this Item 14. Unless otherwise indicated, all Exhibits are part of Commission File Number 1-1136.

3a. Restated Certificate of Incorporation of Bristol-Myers Squibb Company (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 4a to Registrant's Registration Statement on Form S-3, Registration Statement No. 33-33682, dated March 7, 1990, as amended through May 5, 1999 by Certificate of Amendment incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 3a to Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31,1999).

3b. Bylaws of Bristol-Myers Squibb Company, as amended through February 1, 2001, filed herewith.

4a. Letter of Agreement dated March 28, 1984 (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 4 to Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 1983).

4b. Indenture, dated as of June 1, 1993, between Bristol-Myers Squibb Company and The Chase Manhattan Bank (National Association), as trustee (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 4.1 to the Form 8-K dated May 27, 1993, and filed on June 3, 1993).
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4c. Form of 7.15% Debenture Due 2023 of Bristol-Myers Squibb Company (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 4.2 to the Form 8-K dated May 27, 1993, and filed on June 3, 1993).

4d. Form of 6.80% Debenture Due 2026 of Bristol-Myers Squibb Company (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 4e to the Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 1996).

4e. Form of 6.875% Debenture Due 2097 of Bristol-Myers Squibb Company (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 4f to the Form 10-Q for the quarterly period ended September 30, 1997).

4f. Five Year Competitive Advance and Revolving Credit Facility Agreement dated as of March 17, 1998 among Bristol-Myers Squibb Company, the Borrowing Subsidiaries (as defined in the Agreement), the Lenders listed in Schedule 2.1 to the Agreement, The Chase Manhattan Bank as Administrative Agent and Citibank, N.A., as Administrative Agent (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 4f to the Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 1997).

4g. 364-Day Competitive Advance and Revolving Credit Facility agreement dated as of March 17, 1998 among Bristol-Myers Squibb Company, the Borrowing Subsidiaries (as defined in the Agreement), the Lenders listed in Schedule 2.1 to the Agreement, The Chase Manhattan Bank as Administrative Agent and Citibank, N.A., as Administrative Agent (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 4g to the Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 1997).

**10a. Bristol-Myers Squibb Company 1997 Stock Incentive Plan, effective as of May 6, 1997 and as amended effective November 3, 1998 (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10a to the Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 1998).

**10b. Bristol-Myers Squibb Company Executive Performance Incentive Plan (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10b to the Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 1996).

**10c. Bristol-Myers Squibb Company 1983 Stock Option Plan, as amended and restated as of January 1, 1997, as amended November 3, 1998 (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10c to the Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 1998).

**10d. Squibb Corporation 1982 Option, Restricted Stock and Performance Unit Plan, as amended (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10b to the Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 1993).

**10e. Squibb Corporation 1986 Option, Restricted Stock and Performance Unit Plan, as amended (as adopted, incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10k to the Squibb Corporation Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 1988, File No. 1-5514; as amended effective July 1, 1993, and incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10c to the Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 1993).

**10f. Bristol-Myers Squibb Company Performance Incentive Plan, as amended (as adopted, incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 2 to the Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 1978; as amended as of January 8, 1990, incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 19b to the Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 1990; as amended on April 2, 1991, incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 19b to the Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 1991; as amended effective January 1, 1994, incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10d to the Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 1993; and as amended effective January 1, 1994, incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10d to the Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 1994).
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**10g. Benefit Equalization Plan of Bristol-Myers Squibb Company and its Subsidiary or Affiliated Corporations Participating in the Bristol-Myers Squibb Company Retirement Income Plan or the Bristol-Myers Squibb Puerto Rico, Inc. Retirement Income Plan, as amended (as amended and restated as of January 1, 1993, as amended effective October 1, 1993, incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10e to the Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 1993; and as amended effective February 1, 1995, incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10e to the Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 1996).

**10h. Benefit Equalization Plan of Bristol-Myers Squibb Company and its Subsidiary or Affiliated Corporations Participating in the Bristol-Myers Squibb Company Savings and Investment Program, as amended (as amended and restated as of May 1, 1990, incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 19d to the Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 1990; as amended as of January 1, 1991, incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 19g to the Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 1990; as amended as of January 1, 1991, incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 19e to the Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 1991, as amended as of October 1, 1994, incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10f to the Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 1994).

**10i. Squibb Corporation Supplementary Pension Plan, as amended (as previously amended and restated, incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 19g to the Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 1991; as amended as of September 14, 1993, and incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10g to the Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 1993).

**10j. Bristol-Myers Squibb Company Restricted Stock Award Plan, as amended (as adopted on November 7, 1989, incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10t to the Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 1989; as amended on December 4, 1990, incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 19a to the Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 1990; as amended effective July 1, 1993, incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10h to the Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 1993; as amended effective December 6, 1994, incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10h to the Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 1994).

**10k. Bristol-Myers Squibb Company Retirement Income Plan for Non-Employee Directors, as amended to March 5, 1996 (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10k to the Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 1996).

**10l. Bristol-Myers Squibb Company 1987 Deferred Compensation Plan for Non-Employee Directors, as amended to January 13, 1998 (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10l to the Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 1997).

**10m.Bristol-Myers Squibb Company Non-Employee Directors' Stock Option Plan, as amended (as approved by the Stockholders on May 1, 1990, incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 28 to Registration Statement No. 33-38587 on Form S-8; as amended May 7, 1991, incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 19c to the Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 1991), as amended January 12, 1999 (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10m to the Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 1998).
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**10n. Squibb Corporation Deferral Plan for Fees of Outside Directors, as amended (as adopted, incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10e to the Squibb Corporation Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 1987, File No. 1-5514; as amended effective December 31, 1991, incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10m to the Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 1992).

**10o. Amendment to all of the Company's plans, agreements, legal documents and other writings, pursuant to action of the Board of Directors on October 3, 1989, to reflect the change of the Company's name to Bristol-Myers Squibb Company (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10v to the Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 1989).

**10p. Employment agreement of March 12, 1999 for Charles A. Heimbold, Jr. (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10p to the Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 1998).

**10q. Form of Agreement, effective June 1, 1999, entered into between the Registrant and each of the following officers on the following dates: Peter R. Dolan, July 29, 1999; Donald J. Hayden, Jr., July 30, 1999; Richard J. Lane, August 6, 1999; John L. McGoldrick, August 10, 1999; Michael F. Mee, July 28, 1999; Peter S. Ringrose, Ph.D., August 5, 1999; Stephen I. Sadove, July 29, 1999; Frederick S. Schiff, July 29, 1999; John L. Skule, August 5, 1999; and Charles G. Tharp, Ph.D., July 28, 1999; (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10q to the Form 10-Q for the quarterly period ended September 30, 1999).

**10r. Form of Agreement, effective February 1, 2001, entered into between the Registrant and Kenneth E. Weg, filed herewith.

21. Subsidiaries of the Registrant (filed herewith).

23. Consent of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP (filed herewith).

99. Additional Exhibit (filed herewith).

 

(b) Reports on Form 8-K

A Form 8-K, as of January 24, 2001, was filed by the Company, including financial statements restated to present Clairol (which includes its Matrix Essentials, Inc. affiliate) and Zimmer as discontinued operations.

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SIGNATURES

 

Pursuant to the requirements of Section 13 or 15 (d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant has duly caused this Report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.

 

 

BRISTOL-MYERS SQUIBB COMPANY

(Registrant)

 

By /s/ Charles A. Heimbold, Jr.

 

Charles A. Heimbold, Jr.

Chairman of the Board and

Chief Executive Officer

   
 

March 30, 2001

 

Date

 

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, this Report has been signed below by the following persons on behalf of the Registrant and in the capacities and on the dates indicated.

Signature

Title

Date



/s/ Charles A. Heimbold, Jr.

Chairman of the Board, Chief Executive Officer
And Director (Principal Executive Officer)



March 30, 2001

(Charles A. Heimbold, Jr.)

   



/s/ Michael F. Mee

Chief Financial Officer and Executive Vice President Corporate Staff (Principal Financial Officer)



March 30, 2001

(Michael F. Mee)

   

 

 

/s/ Frederick S. Schiff

Controller and Senior Vice President, Financial Operations, Corporate Staff (Principal Accounting Officer)

 

 

March 30, 2001

(Frederick S. Schiff)

   

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Signature

Title

Date

/s/ Robert E. Allen

Director

March 30, 2001

(Robert E. Allen)

/s/ Lewis B. Campbell

Director

March 30, 2001

(Lewis B. Campbell)

/s/ Vance D. Coffman

Director

March 30, 2001

(Vance D. Coffman)


/s/ Peter R. Dolan

President, Chief Executive Officer-Designate and Director

March 30, 2001

(Peter R. Dolan)

/s/ Ellen V. Futter

Director

March 30, 2001

(Ellen V. Futter)

/s/ Louis V. Gerstner, Jr.

Director

March 30, 2001

(Louis V. Gerstner, Jr.)

/s/ Laurie H. Glimcher, MD

Director

March 30, 2001

(Laurie H. Glimcher, MD)

/s/ Leif Johansson

Director

March 30, 2001

(Leif Johansson)

/s/ James D. Robinson III

Director

March 30, 2001

(James D. Robinson III)

/s/ Louis W. Sullivan, MD

Director

March 30, 2001

(Louis W. Sullivan, MD)

   

 

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EXHIBIT INDEX

The Exhibits listed below are identified by numbers corresponding to the Exhibit Table of Item 601 of Regulation SK The Exhibits designed by two asterisks (**) are management contracts or compensatory plans or arrangements required to be filed pursuant to this Item 14. An asterisk (*) in the Page column indicates that the Exhibit has been previously filed with the Commission and is incorporated herein by reference. Unless otherwise indicated, all Exhibits are part of Commission File Number 1-1136.

Exhibit No.

Description

Page No.

3a.

Restated Certificate of Incorporation of Bristol-Myers Squibb Company (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 4a to Registration Statement No. 33-33682 on Form S-3, dated March 7, 1990, as amended through May 5, 1999 by Certificate of Amendment incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 3a to Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31,1999).

*

3b.

Bylaws of Bristol-Myers Squibb Company, as amended through February 1, 2001, filed herewith.

E-1-1

4a.

Letter of Agreement dated March 28, 1984 (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 4 to Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31,1983).

*

4b.

Indenture, dated as of June 1, 1993, between Bristol-Myers Squibb Company and The Chase Manhattan Bank (National Association), as trustee (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 4.1 to the Form 8-K dated May 27, 1993, and filed on June 3, 1993).

*

4c.

Form of 7.15% Debenture Due 2023 of Bristol-Myers Squibb Company (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 4.2 to the Form 8-K dated May 27, 1993, and filed on June 3, 1993).

*

4d.

Form of 6.80% Debenture Due 2026 of Bristol-Myers Squibb Company (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 4e to the Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 1996).

*

4e.

Form of 6.875% Debenture Due 2097 of Bristol-Myers Squibb Company (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 4f to the Form 10-Q for the quarterly period ended September 30, 1997).

*

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Exhibit No.

Description

Page No.

4f.

Five Year Competitive Advance and Revolving Credit Facility Agreement dated as of March 17, 1998 among Bristol-Myers Squibb Company, the Borrowing Subsidiaries (as defined in the Agreement), the Lenders listed in Schedule 2.1 to the Agreement, The Chase Manhattan Bank as Administrative Agent and Citibank, N.A., as Administrative Agent.

*

4g.

364-Day Competitive Advance and Revolving Credit Facility Agreement dated as of March 17, 1998 among Bristol-Myers Squibb Company, the Borrowing Subsidiaries (as defined in the Agreement), the Lenders listed in Schedule 2.1 to the Agreement, The Chase Manhattan Bank as Administrative Agent and Citibank, N.A., as Administrative Agent.

*

** 10a.

Bristol-Myers Squibb Company 1997 Stock Incentive Plan, effective as of May 6, 1997 and as amended effective November 3, 1998 (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10a to the Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 1998).

*

** 10b

Bristol-Myers Squibb Company Executive Performance Incentive Plan (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10b to the Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 1996).

*

** 10c.

Bristol-Myers Squibb Company 1983 Stock Option Plan, as amended and restated as of January 1, 1997, as amended November 3, 1998 (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10c to the Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 1998).

*

** 10d.

Squibb Corporation 1982 Option, Restricted Stock and Performance Unit Plan, as amended (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10b to the Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 1993).

*

** 10e.

Squibb Corporation 1986 Option, Restricted Stock and Performance Unit Plan, as amended (as adopted, incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10k to the Squibb Corporation Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 1988, File No. 1-5514, as amended July 1, 1993, incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10c to the Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 1993).

*

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Exhibit No.

Description

Page No.

** 10f.

Bristol-Myers Squibb Company Performance Incentive Plan, as amended (as adopted, incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 2 to the Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 1978; as amended as of January 8, 1990, incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 19b to the Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 1990; as amended on April 2, 1991, incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 19b to the Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 1991; as amended effective on January 1, 1994, and incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10d to the Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 1994).

*

** 10g.

Benefit Equalization Plan of Bristol-Myers Squibb Company and its Subsidiary or Affiliated corporations Participating in the Bristol-Myers Squibb Company Retirement Income Plan or the Bristol-Myers Squibb Puerto Rico, Inc. Retirement Income Plan, as amended (as amended and restated as of January 1, 1993, as amended effective October 1, 1993, incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10e to the Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 1993 and amended effective February 1, 1995, incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10e to the Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 1995).

*

** 10h

Benefit Equalization Plan of Bristol-Myers Squibb Company an its Subsidiary or Affiliated Corporation Participating in the Bristol-Myers Squibb Company Savings and Investment Program, as amended (as amended and restated as of May 1, 1990, incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 19d to the Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 1990; as amended as of January 1, 1991, incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 19g to the Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 1990; as amended as of January 1, 1991, incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 19e to the Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 1991; as amended as of October 1, 1994, incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10f of the Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 1994).

*

** 10i

Squibb Corporation Supplementary Pension Plan, as amended (as previously amended and restated, incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 19g to the Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 1991; as amended on September 14, 1993, incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10g to the Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 1993).

*

_____________________________________________________________________________________________

64

Exhibit No.

Description

Page No.

** 10j.

Bristol-Myers Squibb Company Restricted Stock Award Plan, as amended (as adopted on November 7, 1989, incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10t to the Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 1989; as amended on December 4, 1990, incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 19a to the Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 1990; as amended July 1, 1993, incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10h to the Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 1993; as amended effective December 6, 1994, incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10h to the Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended January 31, 1994).

*

** 10k.

Bristol-Myers Squibb Company Retirement Income Plan for Non-Employee Directors, as amended to March 5,1996 (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10k to the Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 1996).

*

** 10l.

Bristol-Myers Squibb Company 1987 Deferred Compensation Plan for Non-Employee Directors, as amended to January 13, 1998 (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10l to the Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 1997).

*

** 10m.

Bristol-Myers Squibb Company Non-Employee Directors' Stock Option Plan, as amended (as approved by the Stockholders on May 1, 1990, incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 28 to Registration Statement No. 33-38587 on Form S-8; as amended May 7, 1991, incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 19c to the Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 1991; as amended January 12, 1999, incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10m to the Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 1998; as amended May 2, 2000, incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10m to the Form 10-Q for the quarterly period ended March 31, 2000).

*

** 10n.

Squibb Corporation Deferral Plan for Fees of Outside Directors, as amended (as adopted, incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10e to the Squibb Corporation Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 1987, File No. 1-5514; as amended effective December 31, 1991, incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10m to the Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 1992).

*

_____________________________________________________________________________________________

65

Exhibit No.

Description

Page No.

** 10o.

Amendment to all of the Company's plans, agreements, legal documents and other writings, pursuant to action of the Board of Directors on October 3, 1989, to reflect the change of the Company's name to Bristol-Myers Squibb Company (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10v to the Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 1989).

*

** 10p.

Employment agreement of March 12, 1999 for Charles A. Heimbold, Jr. (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10p to the Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 1998).

*

** 10q.

Form of Agreement, effective June 1, 1999, entered into between the Registrant and each of the following officers on the following dates: Peter R. Dolan, July 29, 1999; Donald J. Hayden, Jr., July 30, 1999; Richard J. Lane, August 6, 1999; John L. McGoldrick, August 10, 1999; Michael F. Mee, July 28, 1999; Peter S. Ringrose, Ph.D., August 5, 1999; Stephen I. Sadove, July 29, 1999; Frederick S. Schiff, July 29, 1999; John L. Skule, August 5, 1999; and Charles G. Tharp, Ph.D., July 28, 1999. (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10q to the Form 10-Q for the quarterly period ended September 30, 1999).

*

** 10r.

Form of Agreement, effective February 1, 2001, entered into between the Registrant and Kenneth E. Weg, filed herewith.

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21.

Subsidiaries of the Registrant

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23.

Consent of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP.

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99.

Additional Exhibit

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_____________________________________________________________________________________________

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SCHEDULE II

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BRISTOL-MYERS SQUIBB COMPANY

VALUATION AND QUALIFYING ACCOUNTS

(dollars in millions)

 

 

 



Description


Balance at beginning Of period

Additions charged to costs and
expenses


Deductions -
bad debts written off



Balance at End of period

Allowances for Discounts and Doubtful accounts:

For the year ended December 31, 2000

$168

$37

$34

$171

For the year ended December 31, 1999

$147

$65

$44

$168

For the year ended December 31, 1998

$109

$57

$19

$147

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EX-3 2 exhibit3b.htm

 

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BRISTOL-MYERS SQUIBB COMPANY

 

 

 

_________________

 

 

 

 

BYLAWS

 

 

 

 

As Adopted on November 1, 1965

And as Amended to February 1, 2001

 

 

 

 

________________

 

 

 

 

 

 

_______________________________________________________________

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I N D E X

 

No.

SUBJECT

Page

1. 

Principal Office

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 2.

Other Offices

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 3.

Seal

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 4.

Meetings of Shareholders -- Date and Time

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 5.

Meetings of Shareholders -- Place

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 6.

Meetings of Shareholders -- No Action By Written Consent, Call

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 7.

Meetings of Shareholders -- Notice

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 8.

Meetings of Shareholders -- Quorum

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 9.

Meetings of Shareholders -- Presiding Officer and Secretary

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 10.

Meetings of Shareholders -- Voting

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 11.

Meetings of Shareholders -- Voting List

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 12.

Annual Meeting of Shareholders -- Statement of Business and Condition of Company

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 13.

Meetings of Shareholders -- Inspectors of Election

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 14.

Board of Directors -- Powers

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 15.

Board of Directors -- Number, Election, Term, Resignation or Retirement, Removal and Filling Vacancies

 

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 16.

Board of Directors -- Location of Meetings and Books

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 17.

Board of Directors -- Scheduling of Regular Meetings

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 18.

Board of Directors -- Scheduling of Special Meetings

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No.

SUBJECT

Page

 19.

Board of Directors -- Waiver of Meeting Notice and Action by Consent

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 20.

Board of Directors -- Quorum for Meeting

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 21.

Board of Directors -- Meeting Procedure

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 22.

Board of Directors -- Fees

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 23.

Board of Directors -- Indemnification

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 24.

Committees of the Board -- Executive, Audit, Others

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 25.

Committees of the Board -- Minutes and Reports

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 26.

Officers

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 27.

Officers -- Election and Term

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 28.

Appointment of Other Officers, Committees or Agents

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 29.

Officers -- Removal

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 30.

Officers -- Resignation

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 31.

Officers -- Unable to Perform Duties

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 32.

Officers -- Vacancy

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 33.

The Chairman of the Board -- Powers and Duties

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 34.

Vice Chairman of the Board -- Powers and Duties

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 35.

Duties of President

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 36.

Vice Presidents -- Powers and Duties

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 37.

The Treasurer -- Powers and Duties

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 38.

The Secretary -- Powers and Duties

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No.

SUBJECT

Page

 39.

The Controller -- Powers and Duties

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 40.

Assistant Treasurers and Assistant Secretaries -- Powers and Duties

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 41.

Officers -- Compensation

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 42.

Contracts, Other Instruments, Authority to Enter Into or Execute

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 43.

Loans and Negotiable Paper

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 44.

Checks, Drafts, etc.

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 45.

Banks -- Deposit of Funds

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 46.

Stock Certificates -- Form, Issuance

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 47.

Stock -- Transfer

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 48.

Stock Certificates -- Loss, Replacement

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 49.

Record Dates

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 50.

Registered Shareholders

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 51.

Fiscal Year

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 52.

Notices

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 53.

Notices -- Waiver

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 54.

Amendments of Bylaws

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BYLAWS

 

of

 

 

BRISTOL-MYERS SQUIBB COMPANY

 

 

 

 

 

OFFICES

1. The registered office of the Company shall be in the City of Wilmington, County of New Castle, State of Delaware, and the name of the resident agent in charge thereof is The Corporation Trust Company.

2. The Company may also have offices at such place or places as the Board of Directors may from time to time appoint or the business of the Company may require.

 

SEAL

3. The corporate seal shall have inscribed thereon the name of the Company, the year of its organization and the words "Corporate Seal, Delaware." Said seal may be used in causing it or a facsimile thereof to be impressed or affixed or reproduced or otherwise.

 

MEETINGS OF SHAREHOLDERS

4. The annual meeting of the shareholders for the election of directors and for the transaction of any other proper business shall be held at such time as the Board of Directors may determine. For nominations or other business to be properly brought before any annual meeting by a shareholder, a shareholder must give timely notice in writing thereof to the Secretary of the Company and, in the case of business other than nominations, such other business must be a proper matter for

 

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shareholder action. To be considered timely, a shareholder's notice must be received by the Secretary at the principal executive offices of the Company not less than 120 calendar days before the date of the Company's proxy statement released to shareholders in connection with the prior year's annual meeting. If the annual meeting for the election of directors is not held on the date designated therefor, the directors shall cause the meeting to be held as soon thereafter as convenient. A shareholder's notice shall set forth: (a) as to each person whom the shareholder proposes to nominate for election or re-election as a director, all information relating to such person that is required to be disclosed in solicitations of proxies for election of directors pursuant to Regulation 14A under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, including such person's written consent to being named in the proxy statement as a nominee and to serving as a director if elected; (b) as to any other business that the shareholder proposes to bring before the meeting, a brief description of the business desired to be brought before the meeting, the reasons for conducting such business at the meeting and any material interest in such business of such shareholder and the beneficial owner, if any, on whose behalf the proposal is made and (c) as to the shareholder giving the notice and the beneficial owner, if any, on whose behalf the nomination or proposal is made (i) the name and address of such shareholder, as they appear on the Company's books, and of such beneficial owner, (ii) the number of shares of stock held of record and beneficially by such shareholder and such beneficial owner, (iii) the name in which all such shares of stock are registered on the stock transfer books of the Company, (iv) a representation that the shareholder intends to appear at the meeting in person or by proxy to submit the business specified in such notice, (v) a brief description of the business desired to be submitted to the annual meeting, including the complete text of any resolutions intended to be presented at the annual meeting, and the reasons for conducting such business at the annual meeting, (vi) any personal or other material interest of the shareholder in the business to be submitted, and (vii) all other information relating to the proposed business which may be required to be disclosed under applicable law. In addition, a shareholder seeking to submit such business at the meeting shall promptly provide any other information reasonably requested by the Company. The chairman of the meeting shall determine all matters relating to the efficient conduct of the meeting, including, but not limited to, the items of business, as well as the maintenance of order and decorum. The chairman shall, if the facts warrant, determine and declare that any putative business was not properly brought before the meeting in accordance with the procedures prescribed by this bylaw, in which case such business shall not be transacted. No twithstanding the foregoing provisions of this bylaw, a shareholder who seeks to have any proposal included in the Company's proxy materials shall comply with the requirements of Rule 14a-8 under Regulation 14A of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.

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5. Meetings of the shareholders may be held at such places either within or without the State of Delaware as the Board of Directors may determine.

6. Any action required or permitted to be taken by the stockholders of the Company must be effected at a duly called annual or special meeting of such stockholders and may not be effected by any consent in writing by such stockholders. Except as otherwise required by law and subject to the rights under Article FOURTH of the Certificate of Incorporation of the Company of the holders of any class or series of stock having a preference over the Common Stock as to dividends or upon liquidation, special meetings of stockholders of the Company may be called only by the Chairman of the Board or by the Board of Directors pursuant to a resolution approved by a majority of the entire Board of Directors.

7. Except as hereinafter provided or as may be otherwise required by law, notice of the place, date and hour of holding each annual and special meeting of the shareholders shall be in writing and shall be delivered personally or mailed in a postage prepaid envelope, not less than ten days before such meeting, to each person who appears on the books of the Company as a shareholder entitled to vote at such meeting, and to any shareholders who, by reason of any action proposed at such meeting, would be entitled to have their shares appraised if such action were taken. The notice of every special meeting, besides stating the time and place of such meeting, shall state briefly the purpose or purposes thereof; and no business other than that specified in such notice or germane thereto shall be transacted at the meeting, except with the unanimous consent in writing of the holders of record of all of the shares of the Company entitled to vote at such meeting. Notice of any meeting of shareholders shall not be required to be given to any shareholder entitled to participate in any action proposed to be taken at such meeting who shall attend such meeting in person or by proxy or who before or after any such meeting shall waive notice thereof in writing or by telegram, cable or wireless. Notice of any adjourned meeting need not be given.

8. At all meetings of shareholders of the Company, except as otherwise provided by law, the holders of a majority in number of the outstanding shares of the Company, present in person or by proxy and entitled to vote thereat, shall constitute a quorum for the transaction of business. In the absence of a quorum the holders of a majority in number of the shares of stock so present or represented and entitled to vote may adjourn the meeting from time to time until a quorum is present. At any such adjourned meeting at which a quorum is present any business may be transacted which might have been transacted at the meeting as originally called.

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9. The Chairman of the Board shall preside as chairman at every meeting of shareholders. The Chairman of the Board may designate another officer of the Company or any shareholder to preside as chairman of a meeting of shareholders in place of the Chairman of the Board and in the absence of the Chairman of the Board and an officer or shareholder designated by the Chairman of the Board to preside as chairman of the meeting, the Board of Directors may designate an officer or shareholder to preside as chairman of the meeting. In the event the Chairman of the Board and the Board of Directors fail to so designate a chairman of the meeting the shareholders may designate an officer or shareholder as chairman. The Secretary shall act as secretary of the meeting, or, in the absence of the Secretary, the presiding officer shall appoint a secretary of the meeting.

10. At each meeting of the shareholders every shareholder of record entitled to vote thereat shall be entitled to one vote for each share of the Company standing in that shareholder's name on the books of the Company provided that no share of stock shall be voted at any election of directors which shall have been transferred on the books of the Company later than the record date announced by the Board of Directors or fixed by operation of these bylaws The vote on shares may be given by the shareholder entitled thereto in person or by proxy duly appointed by an instrument in writing subscribed by such shareholder or that shareholder's duly authorized attorney (or in any other manner prescribed by the General Corporation Law of the State of Delaware), and delivered to the secretary of the meeting; provided, however, that no proxy shall be valid after the expiration of three years from the date of its execution unless the shareholder executing it shall have specified therein the length of t ime it is to continue in force, which shall be for some limited period. At all meetings of shareholders, a quorum being present, all matters, except as otherwise provided by law or by the Certificate of Incorporation of the Company or these bylaws, shall be decided by the holders of a majority in number of the shares of stock of the Company present in person or by proxy and entitled to vote. A share vote may be by ballot and each ballot shall state the name of the shareholder voting and the number of shares owned by that shareholder and shall be signed by such shareholder or by that shareholder's proxy. Except as otherwise required by law or by these bylaws all voting may be viva voce.

11. The Secretary or other officer in charge of the stock ledger of the Company shall prepare and make at least ten days before every meeting of shareholders a complete list of the shareholders entitled to vote at the meeting arranged in alphabetical order and showing the address of each shareholder and the number of shares registered in the name of each shareholder. Such list shall be open to the examination of any shareholder for any purpose germane to the meeting during ordinary business hours for a period of at least ten days prior to the meeting either

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at a place within the city where the meeting is to be held, which place shall be specified in the notice of the meeting, or if not so specified at the place where the meeting is to be held. The list shall also be produced and kept at the time and place of the meeting during the whole time thereof and may be inspected by any shareholder who is present. The stock ledger shall be the only evidence as to who are the shareholders entitled to examine the stock ledger, the list required by this bylaw, or the books of the Company or to vote in person or by proxy at any meeting of shareholders.

12. The Board of Directors shall present at each annual meeting, and when called for by vote of the shareholders at any special meeting of the shareholders, a full and clear statement of the business and condition of the Company.

13. At all elections of directors and when otherwise required by law, the chairman of the meeting shall appoint two inspectors of election. The inspectors shall be responsible for receiving, tabulating and reporting the result of the votes taken. No director or candidate for the office of director shall be appointed such inspector. The chairman of the meeting shall open and close the polls.

 

DIRECTORS

14. The property, business and affairs of the Company shall be managed by or under the direction of the Board of Directors, which may exercise all such powers of the Company and do all such lawful acts and things as are not by statute or by the Certificate of Incorporation or by these bylaws directed or required to be exercised or done by the shareholders.

15.(a) The Board of Directors shall consist of eleven directors. Directors need not be shareholders. The number of directors may be determined by a majority vote of the entire Board of Directors.

(b) Except as otherwise provided by the Certificate of Incorporation, by these bylaws or by law, at each meeting of the shareholders for the election of directors at which a quorum shall be present, the persons receiving a plurality of the votes cast shall be directors. Such election shall be by ballot.

(c) The directors, other than those who may be elected by the holders of any class or series of stock having a preference over the Common Stock as to dividends or upon liquidation, shall be classified, with respect to the time for which they severally hold office, into three classes, as nearly equal in number as possible, as determined by the Board of Directors, one class to be originally elected for a term expiring at the annual meeting of stockholders to be held in 1985,

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another class to be originally elected for a term expiring at the annual meeting of stockholders to be held in 1986, and another class to be originally elected for a term expiring at the annual meeting of stockholders to be held in 1987, with the directors of each class to hold office until their successors are elected and qualified. At each annual meeting of the stockholders, the successors of the class of directors whose term expires at that meeting shall be elected to hold office for a term expiring at the annual meeting of stockholders held in the third year following the year of their election. No decrease in the number of directors constituting the Board of Directors or change in the restrictions and qualifications for directors shall shorten the term of any incumbent director.

(d) Except as otherwise provided in the Certificate of Incorporation or in these bylaws, each director shall continue in office until the expiration of his term of office and until a successor shall have been elected and shall have qualified, or until the director shall have resigned, or, in the case of a director who is an employee of the Company, until the director shall have resigned from employment with the Company or the director's employment shall have been terminated by the Company. In addition, a director who is not an employee of the Company or who is the Chief Executive Officer of the Company or a retired Chief Executive Officer of the Company shall retire from the position of director at the Annual Meeting following attainment of age 70; an employee who is a director of the Company (other than the Chief Executive Officer or a retired Chief Executive Officer) shall retire from the position of director on the effective date of the director's retirement as an employee of the Company. Any director of the Company may resign at any time by giving written notice to the Chairman of the Board or to the Secretary of the Company. Such resignation shall take effect at the time specified therein; and, unless otherwise specified therein, the acceptance of such resignation shall not be necessary to make it effective. Exceptions to the requirements for the retirement of a director may be made by the Board of Directors.

(e) Subject to the rights under Article FOURTH of the Certificate of Incorporation of any class or series of stock having a preference over the Common Stock as to dividends or upon liquidation to elect directors under specified circumstances, any director or entire class of directors or the entire Board of Directors may be removed from office, with or without cause, only by the affirmative vote of the holders of at least 75% of the outstanding shares of stock of the Company entitled to vote generally in the election of directors, voting together as a single class.

(f) Subject to the rights under Article FOURTH of the Certificate of Incorporation of the Company of the holders of any class or series of stock having a preference over the Common Stock as to dividends or upon liquidation to elect directors under specified circumstances, newly created

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directorships resulting from any increase in the number of directors and any vacancies on the Board of Directors resulting from death, resignation, retirement, disqualification, removal or other cause shall be filled only by the affirmative vote of a majority of the remaining directors then in office, even though less than a quorum of the Board of Directors. Any director elected in accordance with the preceding sentence shall hold office for the remainder of the full term of the class of directors in which the new directorship was created or the vacancy occurred and until such director's successor shall have been elected and qualified.

    16. The directors may hold their meetings and keep the books of the Company at such place or places as they may from time to time determine.

    17. Regular meetings of the Board of Directors may be held at such time as may be fixed from time to time by resolution of the Board of Directors. Unless required by said resolution, notice of any such meeting need not be given.

    18. Special meetings of the Board of Directors shall be held whenever called by direction of the Chairman of the Board or any of three of the directors for the time being in office. Notice of each such special meeting shall be mailed, postage prepaid, to each director, addressed to the director at the director's residence or usual place of business, at least two days before the day on which the meeting is to be held, or shall be sent to the director at such place by telegraph, cable, or wireless, or be delivered personally or by telephone, not later than the day before the day on which the meeting is to be held. Every such notice shall state the time and place but, except as provided by these bylaws or by resolution of the Board of Directors, need not state the purposes of the meetings.

    19. Anything in these bylaws or in any resolution adopted by the Board of Directors to the contrary notwithstanding, notice of any meeting of the Board of Directors need not be given to any director, if, before or after any such meeting, notice thereof shall be waived by such director in writing or by telegraph, cable or wireless. Any meeting of the Board of Directors shall be a legal meeting without any notice having been given or regardless of the giving of any notice or the adoption of any resolution in reference thereto, if all the directors shall be present thereat or shall have so waived notice thereof. Any action required or permitted to be taken at any meeting of the Board of Directors may be taken without a meeting, if prior to such action a written consent thereto is signed by all members of the Board and such written consent is filed with the minutes of proceedings of the Board of Directors.

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    20. Five of the directors in office at the time of any regular or special meeting of the Board of Directors shall constitute a quorum for the transaction of business at such meeting and except as may be otherwise specifically provided by statute or by the Certificate of Incorporation or by these bylaws, the act of a majority of the directors present at any such meeting at which a quorum is present shall be the act of the Board of Directors. In the absence of a quorum a majority of the directors present may adjourn any meeting from time to time until a quorum is present. Notice of any adjourned meeting need not be given. The directors shall act only as a board and the individual directors shall have no power as such.

    21. At each meeting of the Board of Directors the Chairman of the Board shall preside. The Chairman of the Board may designate another member of the Board of Directors to preside as chairman of a meeting in place of the Chairman of the Board, and in the absence of the Chairman of the Board and any member of the Board of Directors designated by the Chairman of the Board to preside as chairman of the meeting, a majority of the directors present may designate a member of the Board of Directors as chairman to preside at the meeting. The Secretary of the Company or, in the absence of the Secretary, a person appointed by the chairman of the meeting, shall act as secretary of the Board of Directors. The Board of Directors may adopt such rules and regulations for the conduct of their meetings and the management of the affairs of the Company as they shall deem proper and not inconsistent with the law or with these bylaws. At all meetings of the Board of Directors business shall be transacted in s uch order as the Board of Directors may determine.

    22. Each director shall be paid such fee, if any, for each meeting of the Board attended and/or such annual fee as shall be determined from time to time by resolution of the Board of Directors, provided that nothing herein contained shall be construed to prevent any director from serving the Company in any other capacity and receiving compensation therefor.

    23.(a) Definitions. As used herein, the term "director" shall include each present and former director of the Company and the term "officer" shall include each present and former officer of the Company as such, and the terms "director" and "officer" shall also include each employee of the Company, who, at the Company's request, is serving or may have served as a director or officer of another corporation in which the Company owns directly or indirectly, shares of capital stock or of which it is a creditor. The term "officer" also includes each assistant or divisional officer. The term "expenses" shall include, but not be limited to, reasonable amounts for attorney's fees, costs, disbursements and other expenses and the amount or amounts of judgments, fines, penalties and other liabilities.

    (b) Indemnification Granted. Each director and officer shall be and hereby is indemnified by the Company, to the full extent permitted by law, against:

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    (i) expenses incurred or paid by the director or officer in connection with any claim made against such director or officer, or any actual or threatened action, suit or proceeding (civil, criminal, administrative, investigative or other, including appeals and whether or not relating to a date prior to the adoption of this bylaw) in which such director or officer may be involved as a party or otherwise, by reason of being or having been a director or officer of the Company, or of serving or having served at the request of the Company as a director, officer, employee, or agent of another corporation, partnership, joint venture, trust or other enterprise, or by reason of any action taken or not taken by such director or officer in such capacity, and

    (ii) the amount or amounts paid by the director or officer in settlement of any such claim, action, suit or proceeding or any judgment or order entered therein, however, notwithstanding anything to the contrary herein where a director or officer seeks indemnification in connection with a proceeding voluntarily initiated by such director or officer the right to indemnification granted hereunder shall be limited to proceedings where such director or officer has been wholly successful on the merits.

    (c) Miscellaneous.

    (i) Expenses incurred and amounts paid in settlement with respect to any claim, action, suit or proceeding of the character described in paragraph (b)(i) above may be advanced by the Company prior to the final disposition thereof upon receipt of an undertaking by or on behalf of the recipient to repay such amounts as shall not ultimately be determined to be payable to such recipient under this bylaw.

    (ii) The rights of indemnification herein provided for shall be severable, shall not be exclusive of other rights to which any director or officer now or hereafter may be entitled, shall continue as to a person who has ceased to be an indemnified person and shall inure to the benefit of the heirs, executors, administrators and other legal representatives of such a person.

    (iii) The provisions of this bylaw shall be deemed to be a contract between the Company and each director or officer who serves in such capacity at any time while such bylaw is in effect.

    (iv) The Board of Directors shall have power on behalf of the Company to grant indemnification to any person other than a director or officer to such extent as the Board in its discretion may from time to time determine.

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    COMMITTEES OF THE BOARD

    24.(a) The Board of Directors may, by resolution or resolutions, passed by a majority of the whole Board of Directors, designate an Executive Committee (and may discontinue the same at any time) to consist of three or more of the Directors of the Company. The members shall be appointed by the Board of Directors and shall hold office during the pleasure of the Board of Directors; provided, however, that in the absence or disqualification of any member of the Executive Committee, the member or members thereof present at any meeting and not disqualified from voting, whether or not the member or members constitute a quorum, may unanimously appoint another member of the Board of Directors to act at the meeting in the place of any such absent or disqualified member. The Executive Committee shall have and may exercise, during the intervals between the meetings of the Board of Directors, all of the powers of the Board of Directors in the management of the business and affairs of the Comp any (and shall have power to authorize the seal of the Company to be affixed to all papers which may require it), except that the Executive Committee shall have no power to (i) elect Directors to fill any vacancies or appoint any officers; (ii) fix the compensation of any officer or the compensation of any Director for serving on the Board of Directors or on any committee; (iii) declare any dividend or make any other distribution to the shareholders of the Company; (iv) submit to shareholders any action that needs shareholder authorization; (v) amend or repeal the bylaws or adopt any new bylaw; (vi) amend or repeal any resolution of the Board of Directors which by its terms shall not be so amendable or repealable; (vii) take any final action with respect to the acquisition or disposition of any business at a price in excess of $25,000,000.

    (b) The Board of Directors shall, by resolution or resolutions, passed by a majority of the whole Board of Directors designate an Audit Committee to consist of three or more non-employee directors of the Company free from any relationship that, in the opinion of the Board of Directors, would interfere with the exercise of independent judgment as a Committee member. Any director who is a former employee of the Company may not serve on the Audit Committee. The members of the Audit Committee shall be appointed by and hold office during the pleasure of the Board of Directors. A majority of the members of the Audit Committee will constitute a quorum for the transaction of business. It shall be the duty of the Audit Committee (i) to recommend to the Board of Directors a firm of independent accountants to perform the examination of the annual financial statements of the Company; (ii) to review with the independent accountants and with the Controller the proposed scope of the annual audit, past audit experience, the Company's internal audit program, recently completed internal audits and other matters bearing upon the scope of the audit; (iii) to review with the independent accountants and with the Controller significant matters revealed

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    in the course of the audit of the annual financial statements of the Company; (iv) to review on a biennial basis that the Company's Standards of Business Conduct have been communicated by the Company to all key employees of the Company and its subsidiaries throughout the world with a direction that all such key employees certify that they have read, understand and are not aware of any violation of the Standards of Business Conduct; (v) to review with the Controller any suggestions and recommendations of the independent accountants concerning the internal control standards and the accounting procedures of the Company; (vi) to meet on a regular basis with a representative or representatives of the Internal Audit Department of the Company and to review the Internal Audit Department's Reports of Operations; (vii) to report its activities and actions to the Board of Directors at least once each fiscal year.

    (c) The Board of Directors may, by resolution or resolutions passed by a majority of the whole Board of Directors, designate such other committees as may be deemed advisable (and may discontinue the same at any time), to consist of two or more of the directors of the Company. The members shall be appointed by and shall hold office during the pleasure of the Board of Directors, and the Board of Directors shall prescribe the name or names of such committees, the number of their members and their duties and powers.

    (d) Any action required or permitted to be taken at any meeting of any committee may be taken without a meeting, if prior to such action a written consent thereto is signed by all members of the committee and such written consent is filed with the minutes of proceedings of the committee.

    25. All committees shall keep written minutes of their proceedings and report the same to the Board of Directors when required.

     

    OFFICERS

     

    26. The officers of the Company shall be a Chairman of the Board, a Vice Chairman of the Board, a President, two or more Vice Presidents (which shall include Senior Vice President, Executive Vice President and other Vice President titles), a Treasurer, a Secretary, a Controller, and such other officers as may be appointed in accordance with these bylaws. The Secretary and Treasurer may be the same person, or a Vice President may hold at the same time the office of Secretary, Treasurer, or Controller.

    27. The officers of the Company shall be chosen by the Board of Directors. Each officer shall hold office until a successor shall have been duly chosen and shall have qualified or until the death

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    or retirement of the officer or until the officer shall resign or shall have been removed in the manner hereinafter provided. The Chairman of the Board and the Vice Chairman of the Board shall be chosen from among the directors.

    28. The Board of Directors may appoint such other officers, committees or agents, as the business of the Company may require, including one or more Assistant Treasurers and one or more Assistant Secretaries, each of whom shall hold office for such period, and have such authority and perform such duties as are provided in these bylaws or as the Board of Directors may from time to time determine. The Board of Directors may delegate to any officer or committee the power to appoint and to remove any such subordinate officer or agent.

    29. Subject to the provisions of any written agreement, any officer may be removed, either with or without cause, by a vote of the majority of the whole Board of Directors at a regular meeting or a special meeting called for the purpose. Any officer, except an officer elected by the Board of Directors, may also be removed, with or without cause, by any committee or superior officer upon whom such power of removal may be conferred by the Board of Directors.

    30. Subject to the provisions of any written agreement, any officer may resign at any time by giving written notice to the Board of Directors, the Chairman of the Board or the Secretary of the Company. Any such resignation shall take effect at the time specified therein; and, unless otherwise specified therein, the acceptance of such resignation shall not be necessary to make it effective.

    31. Except as otherwise provided in these bylaws, in the event any officer shall be unable to perform the duties of the office held, whether by reason of absence, disability or otherwise, the Chairman of the Board may designate another officer of the Company to assume the duties of the officer who is unable to carry out the duties of the office; in the event the Chairman of the Board shall be absent and unable to perform the duties of the office of Chairman of the Board, the Chairman of the Board shall designate another officer to assume the duties of the Chairman of the Board; if another officer has not been designated by the Chairman of the Board to assume the duties of the Chairman of the Board, then the Board of Directors shall designate another officer to assume the duties of the Chairman of the Board; in the event the Chairman of the Board shall be disabled and unable to perform the duties of the office of Chairman of the Board, then the Board of Directors shall designate another offi cer to assume the duties of the Chairman of the Board. Any officer designated to assume the duties of another officer shall have all the powers of and be subject to all the restrictions imposed upon the officer whose duties have been assumed.

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32. A vacancy in any office because of death, resignation, removal, disqualification or any other cause shall be filled for the unexpired portion of the term in the manner prescribed by these bylaws for the regular appointment or election to such office.

33. The Chairman of the Board shall be the chief executive officer of the Company and shall have general supervision of the business and operations of the Company, subject, however, to the control of the Board of Directors. The Chairman of the Board shall preside at all meetings of the shareholders and of the Board of Directors. The Chairman of the Board shall perform all of the duties usually incumbent upon a chief executive officer of a corporation and incident to the office of the Chairman of the Board. The Chairman of the Board shall also have such powers and perform such duties as are assigned by these bylaws and shall have such other powers and perform such other duties, not inconsistent with these bylaws, as may from time to time be assigned by the Board of Directors.

34. The Vice Chairman shall have such powers and perform such duties as are assigned by these bylaws and shall have such other powers and perform such other duties, not inconsistent with these bylaws, as from time to time may be assigned by the Board of Directors or the Chairman of the Board.

35. The President shall have such powers and perform such duties as are assigned by these bylaws and shall have such other powers and perform such other duties, not inconsistent with these bylaws, as from time to time may be assigned by the Board of Directors or the Chairman of the Board.

36. Each Vice President shall have such powers and perform such duties as are assigned by these bylaws and shall have such other powers and perform such other duties, not inconsistent with these bylaws, as from time to time may be assigned by the Board of Directors or the Chairman of the Board.

37. The Treasurer shall have charge and custody of, and be responsible for, all funds of the Company. The Treasurer shall regularly enter or cause to be entered in books to be kept by the Treasurer or under the Treasurer's direction for this purpose full and adequate account of all moneys received or paid by the Treasurer for the account of the Company; the Treasurer shall exhibit such books of account and records to any of the directors of the Company at any time upon request at the office of the Company where such books and records shall be kept and shall render a detailed statement of these accounts and records to the Board of Directors as often as it shall require the same. The Treasurer shall also have such powers and perform such duties as are assigned the Treasurer by

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these bylaws and shall have such other powers and perform such other duties, not inconsistent with these bylaws, as from time to time may be assigned by the Board of Directors.

38. It shall be the duty of the Secretary to act as Secretary of all meetings of the Board of Directors and of the shareholders of the Company, and to keep the minutes of all such meetings in the proper book or books to be provided for that purpose; the Secretary shall see that all notices required to be given by or for the Company or the Board of Directors or any committee are duly given and served; the Secretary shall be custodian of the seal of the Company and shall affix the seal, or cause it to be affixed, to all documents, the execution of which on behalf of the Company, under its seal shall have been duly authorized in accordance with the provisions of these bylaws. The Secretary shall have charge of the share records and also of the other books, records, and papers of the Company relating to its organization and management as a corporation and shall see that the reports, statements and other documents required by law are properly kept and filed; and shall in general perform all the duties usually incident to the office of Secretary. The Secretary shall also have such powers and perform such duties as are assigned by these bylaws, and shall have such other powers and perform such other duties, not inconsistent with these bylaws, as from time to time may be assigned by the Board of Directors.

39. The Controller shall perform the usual duties pertaining to the office of the Controller. The Controller shall have charge of the supervision of the accounting system of the Company, including the preparation and filing of all reports required by law to be made to any public authorities and officials, and shall also have such powers and perform such duties, not inconsistent with these bylaws, as from time to time may be assigned by the Board of Directors.

40. The Assistant Treasurers and the Assistant Secretaries shall have such powers and perform such duties as are assigned to them by these bylaws and shall have such other powers and perform such other duties, not inconsistent with these bylaws, as from time to time may be assigned to them by the Treasurer or the Secretary, respectively, or by the Board of Directors.

41. The compensation of the Chairman of the Board, Vice Chairman of the Board, President, Vice President, Treasurer, Secretary and Controller shall be fixed by the Board of Directors. The compensation of such other officers as may be appointed in accordance with the provisions of these bylaws may be fixed by the Chairman of the Board. No officer shall be prevented from receiving such compensation by reason of also being a director of the Company.

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CONTRACTS, CHECKS, DRAFTS, BANK ACCOUNTS, ETC.

42. The Board of Directors except as in these bylaws otherwise provided, may authorize any officer or officers, agent or agents, in the name of and on behalf of the Company, to enter into any contract or execute and deliver any instrument, and such authority may be general or confined to specific instances; and, unless so authorized by the Board of Directors or expressly authorized by these bylaws, no officer or agent or employee shall have any power or authority to bind the Company by any contract or engagement or to pledge its credit or to render it pecuniarily liable for any purpose or to any amount.

43. No loans shall be contracted on behalf of the Company and no negotiable paper shall be issued in its name unless authorized by resolution of the Board of Directors. When authorized by the Board of Directors, any officer or agent of the Company thereunto authorized may effect loans and advances at any time for the Company from any bank, trust company, or other institution, or from any firm, corporation or individual, and for such loans and advances may make, execute and deliver promissory notes, bonds, or other certificates or evidences of indebtedness of the Company and, when authorized so to do, may pledge, hypothecate or transfer any securities or other property of the Company as security for any such loans or advances. Such authority may be general or confined to specified instances.

44. All checks, drafts and other orders for the payment of moneys out of the funds of the Company and all notes or other evidences of indebtedness of the Company shall be signed on behalf of the Company in such manner as shall from time to time be determined by resolution of the Board of Directors.

45. All funds of the Company not otherwise employed shall be deposited from time to time to the credit of the Company in such banks, trust companies or other depositories as the Board of Directors may select or as may be selected by any officer or officers, agent or agents of the Company to whom such power may from time to time be delegated by the Board of Directors; and for the purpose of such deposit, the Chairman of the Board, the Vice Chairman of the Board, the President, a Vice President, the Treasurer, the Controller, the Secretary or any other officer or agent or employee of the Company to whom such power may be delegated by the Board of Directors, may endorse, assign and deliver checks, drafts and other orders for the payment of moneys which are payable to the order of the Company.

 

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CERTIFICATES AND TRANSFERS OF SHARES

46. The shares of the Company shall be represented by certificates or shall be uncertificated. Each registered holder of shares, upon request to the Company, shall be provided with a certificate of stock, representing the number of shares owned by such holder. Certificates for shares of the Company shall be in such form as shall be approved by the Board of Directors. Such certificates shall be numbered and registered in the order in which they are issued and shall be signed by the Chairman of the Board, the Vice Chairman of the Board, the President or a Vice President and the Secretary or an Assistant Secretary or the Treasurer or an Assistant Treasurer. Where any such certificate is countersigned by a transfer agent, other than the Company or its employee, or by a registrar, other than the Company or its employee, any other signature on such certificate may be a facsimile, engraved, stamped or printed. In the event that an officer whose facsimile signature appears on such certif icate ceases for any reason to hold the office indicated and the Company or its transfer agent has on hand a supply of share certificates bearing such officer's facsimile signature, such certificates may continue to be issued and registered until such supply is exhausted.

47. Transfers of shares of the Company shall be made only on the books of the Company by the holder thereof, or by the holder's attorney thereunto duly authorized and on either the surrender of the certificate or certificates for such shares properly endorsed or upon receipt of proper transfer instructions from the registered owner of uncertificated shares. Every certificate surrendered to the Company shall be marked "Cancelled," with the date of cancellation, and no new certificate shall be issued in exchange therefor until the old certificate has been surrendered and cancelled, except as hereinafter provided. Uncertificated shares shall be cancelled and issuance of new equivalent uncertificated shares shall be made to the person entitled thereto and the transaction shall be recorded upon the books of the Company.

48. The holder of any shares of the Company shall immediately notify the Company of any loss, destruction or mutilation of the certificate therefor and the Company may issue a new certificate in the place of any certificate theretofore issued by it alleged to have been lost, destroyed or mutilated. The Board of Directors may, in its discretion, as conditions to the issue of any such new certificate, require the owner of the lost or destroyed certificate or the owner's legal representatives to make proof satisfactory to the Board of Directors of the loss or destruction thereof and to give the Company a bond in such form, in such sum and with such surety or sureties as the Board of Directors may direct, to indemnify the Company against any claim that may be made against it on account of any such certificate so alleged to have been lost or destroyed.

 

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DETERMINATION OF RECORD DATE

49. In order that the Company may determine the shareholders entitled to notice of or to vote at any meeting of shareholders or any adjournment thereof or entitled to receive payment of any dividend or other distribution or allotment of any rights or entitled to exercise any rights in respect of any change, conversion or exchange of stock or for the purpose of any other lawful action, the Board of Directors may fix in advance a record date which shall not be more than 60 nor less than 10 days before the date of such meeting nor more than 60 days prior to any other action.

If no record date is fixed:

(i) The record date for determining shareholders entitled to notice of or

to vote at a meeting of shareholders shall be at the close of business on the day next preceding the day on which notice is given, or if notice is waived, at the close of business on the day next preceding the day on which the meeting is held.

(ii) The record date for determining shareholders for any other purpose

shall be at the close of business on the day on which the Board of Directors adopts the resolution relating thereto.

A determination of shareholders of record entitled to notice of or to vote at a meeting of shareholders shall apply to any adjournment of the meeting provided, however, that the Board of Directors may fix a new record date for the adjourned meeting.

REGISTERED SHAREHOLDERS

 

50. The Company shall be entitled to treat the holder of record of any share or shares of stock as the holder in fact thereof and, accordingly, shall not be bound to recognize any equitable or other claim to or interest in such share on the part of any other person, whether or not it shall have express or other notice thereof, save as expressly provided by the laws of Delaware.

FISCAL YEAR

51. The fiscal year shall begin on the first day of January and end on the thirty-first day of December in each year.

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NOTICES

52. Whenever under the provision of these bylaws notice is required to be given to any director or shareholder, it shall be construed to mean personal notice, but such notice may be given in writing, by mail, by depositing the same in a post office or letter box, in a postpaid sealed wrapper, addressed to such director or shareholder at such address as appears on the books of the Company, or, in default of other address, to such director or shareholder, at the General Post Office in the City of Wilmington, Delaware, and such notice shall be deemed to be given at the time when the same shall be thus mailed.

53. Any notice required to be given under these bylaws may be waived in writing, signed by the person or persons entitled to said notice, whether before or after the time stated therein.

AMENDMENTS

54. Except as otherwise provided in the Certificate of Incorporation of the Company and consistent therewith, these bylaws may be altered, amended or repealed or new bylaws may be made by the affirmative vote of the holders of record of a majority of the shares of the Company entitled to vote, at any annual or special meeting, provided that such proposed action shall be stated in the notice of such meeting, or, by a vote of the majority of the whole Board of Directors, at any regular meeting without notice, or at any special meeting provided that notice of such proposed action shall be stated in the notice of such special meeting.

 

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EX-10 3 exhibit10r.htm

Exhibit 10r

 

 

C.G. Tharp

December 6, 2000

K.E. Weg

Retirement Arrangements

C.A. Heimbold, Jr.

 

As we discussed, you will retire from the Company on February 1, 2001 ("retirement date"). Outlined below are the various payments and benefits you would normally receive corresponding to your retirement date of February 1, 2001. Additionally, I have outlined the supplemental payments and benefits which the Company will provide to you.

Retirement Benefits

  1. Based upon the service and earnings you will have as of February 1, 2001, your retirement benefits will be provided under the provisions of the Retirement Income Plan.
  2. All of your outstanding stock option awards, which have been outstanding for at least one year, will vest in full upon retirement and you will be treated under the Plan provisions relating to retirees.
  3. As a retiree, you will be eligible to participate in the Company's retiree medical plan and you will have life insurance coverage equal to one times your base salary until age 65. After age 65, the level of life insurance coverage decreases to $6,000. At retirement, and until age 70, the company also makes one times pay voluntary life insurance available to those who had at least two times pay coverage immediately prior to retirement. Upon the attainment of age 65, this optional coverage is limited to $50,000.

Supplemental Payments and Benefits

  1. The Bristol-Myers Squibb Board of Directors' Charitable Contributions Program requires that management directors remain with the Company until normal retirement age (age 65) in order to vest in the program. However, we will seek Board of Directors approval for you to continue to participate in the Program so that the $300,000 gift to the Fox Chase Cancer Center and the $200,000 gift to Dartmouth College will vest upon your retirement. This matter will be reviewed with the Board and once a determination is made we will notify you off their decision.
  2. To allow the company to draw upon your experience and expertise, you will be retained as a consultant for a period of two years following your retirement date at an annual retainer of $100,000. The details of this consulting arrangement will be forwarded to you under separate cover.
  3. Per your request, the Company will provide office and secretarial support in Princeton, New Jersey (or another location should your plans change) for as long as you should desire such support.
  4. Financial counseling and tax preparation services will be provided for a period of two years following your retirement date.
  5. You will retain use of your current Company provided automobile for a period of two years following your retirement date.

Ken, we would be happy to discuss any questions you may have regarding the items outlined above.

If you accept the terms of this agreement, please sign the agreement, retain a copy for your records, and return the original to me.

By /s/ Charles G. Tharp

Charles G. Tharp

Senior Vice President

Human Resources

 

Agreed to:

 

By /s/ Kenneth E. Weg

Kenneth E. Weg

 

12/18/00

Date

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

December 6, 2000

Kenneth E. Weg

12 Boudinot Street

Princeton, NJ 08540

 

Dear Ken:

This letter sets for the terms of your Consulting Agreement with Bristol-Myers Squibb Company ("the Company").

Your services shall consist of consulting, assisting and advising on subjects in your area of expertise pertaining to general management, business operations and other matters. Specific projects will be identified for you by Charles A. Heimbold, Jr., Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer, Bristol-Myers Squibb Company, and upon his retirement, his successor, or their designees, based on mutual agreement as to their nature and substance, and taking into consideration your availability.

This agreement shall be in effect for a twenty-four month period commencing February 1, 2001 and ending February 1, 2003. Your consulting fee during that two-year period shall be one hundred thousand dollars ($100,000) per year representing 30 consulting days per year, and will be paid in quarterly installments at the end of each three-month period. Should your services be needed for more than 30 days during any one-year period, your fee will be $3,333.34 per day. You will receive full reimbursement for all reasonable expenses (e.g. travel and entertainment) you incur in rendering services under this Agreement provided you provide documentation of such expenses in accordance with the usual practices of the Company.

Any amounts paid pursuant to this agreement shall be in addition to any amounts, funds, proceeds, benefits and awards due or to become due to you from the Company as a result of your prior employment by the Company or under any separate agreement with the Company.

It is understood that during the course of your consulting you may be exposed to material and information that is confidential to the Company. All such material and information, whether tangible or intangible, made available, disclosed or otherwise known to you as a result of your services under this agreement or by reason of your prior employment with the Company, shall be considered the sole property of the Company, shall be used by you only for the benefit of the Company during the term of this Agreement, and shall not be disclosed to others except with the Company's prior approval. This obligation of confidentiality shall survive the termination of this Agreement. Upon termination of this Agreement you shall promptly return all material, data and documents which you may then have in your possession as a result of your services under the Agreement.

It is understood that your status shall be that of independent contractor and not of agent or employee of the Company. In this connection, you will not be entitled to any employee benefits from the Company as a result of this Agreement or the services rendered under it. You further agree that during the terms of this Agreement you will not accept employment with or provide any services to anyone who is a competitor of Bristol-Myers Squibb Company without the prior approval of the Company.

Finally, you are reminded of the continuing nature of your obligation to maintain in confidence and not to make use of information concerning the Company's business or affairs of any nature that is not otherwise a matter of public record. This obligation which you acknowledged and agreed to in the agreement concerning confidentiality that you executed when your employment with the Company began, continues after the termination of your employment.

Please acknowledge your understanding of and agreement to the provisions of this Consulting Agreement by signing below.

 

Very truly yours,

 

 

By /s/ Charles G. Tharp

Charles G. Tharp

Senior Vice President

Human Resources

 

 

AGREED TO AND ACCEPTED:

 

 

By /s/ Kenneth E. Weg__

KENNETH E. WEG

 

12/18/00

DATE

EX-21 4 exhibit21.htm

 

Exhibit 21

BRISTOL-MYERS SQUIBB COMPANY

SUBSIDIARY LIST

2309 Realty Corporation

3130827 CANADA INC.

345 Park Corporation

77 Wilson St., Corp.

A.G. Medical Services, P.A.

Alive & Well, Inc.

Allard Laboratories, Inc.

Allard Labs Acquisition LLC

AMCARE Limited

Apothecon BV

Apothecon Farmaceutica Ltda.

Apothecon, Inc.

Apothecon, S.A.

Astel Laboratoires S.A.R.L.

B-MS GeneRx

B. L. Pharmaceuticals (Proprietary) Limited

Blisa Acquisition LLC

Blisa, Inc.

BMS Holdings

BMS Investco SAS

BMS Music Company

BMS Pharmaceutical Korea Limited

BMS-Generiques SA

BMSF SAS

BMSIC Pharma Handels GmbH & Co. KG

BMSIC Pharma-Handels Verwaltungs GmbH

Boclaro Inc.

Bristol (Iran) S.A.

Bristol Arzneimittel G.m.b.H.

Bristol Caribbean, Inc.

Bristol Foundation

Bristol Iran Private Company Limited

Bristol Laboratories Corporation

Bristol Laboratories Inc.

Bristol Laboratories International, S.A.

Bristol Laboratories Medical Information Systems Inc.

Bristol Pharmaceutical Information Center, S.A.

Bristol Pharmaceuticals K.K.

Bristol-Myers (Bangladesh) Inc.

Bristol-Myers (Japan) Limited

Bristol-Myers (Private) Limited

BRISTOL-MYERS SQUIBB COMPANY

SUBSIDIARY LIST

Bristol-Myers (Zaire) Ltd.

Bristol-Myers Award Superannuation Pty. Ltd.

Bristol-Myers Barceloneta, Inc.

Bristol-Myers Company Limited

Bristol-Myers de Mexico, S. de R. L. de C.V.

Bristol-Myers Lion Ltd.

Bristol-Myers Middle East S.A.L.

Bristol-Myers Nederland Inc.

Bristol-Myers Oncology Therapeutic Network, Inc.

Bristol-Myers Overseas Corporation

Bristol-Myers Overseas Corporation (Guam Branch)

Bristol-Myers Overseas Corporation (Korea - Branch)

Bristol-Myers Pakistan (Pvt.) Limited

Bristol-Myers S.A.

Bristol-Myers Squibb (China) Investment Co., Ltd.

Bristol-Myers Squibb (Hong Kong) Limited

Bristol-Myers Squibb (Israel) Limited

Bristol-Myers Squibb (Malaysia) Sendirian Berhad

Bristol-Myers Squibb (N.Z.) Limited

Bristol-Myers Squibb (Phil.) Inc.

Bristol-Myers Squibb (Proprietary) Limited

Bristol-Myers Squibb (Russia)

Bristol-Myers Squibb (Shanghai) Trading Co. Limited

Bristol-Myers Squibb (Singapore) Pte. Limited

Bristol-Myers Squibb (Taiwan) Ltd.

Bristol-Myers Squibb (Thailand) Ltd.

Bristol-Myers Squibb (West Indies) Ltd.

Bristol-Myers Squibb A.E.B.E.

Bristol-Myers Squibb A.G.

Bristol-Myers Squibb Aktiebolag

Bristol-Myers Squibb Argentina, S.A.

Bristol-Myers Squibb Asia/Pacific, Inc. (Singapore - Branch)

Bristol-Myers Squibb Auslandsbeteiligungs Holding, GmbH

Bristol-Myers Squibb Australia Pty. Ltd.

Bristol-Myers Squibb B.V.

Bristol-Myers Squibb Barceloneta Holdings, L.L.C.

Bristol-Myers Squibb Belgium, S.A.

Bristol-Myers Squibb Brasil, S.A.

Bristol-Myers Squibb Bulgaria EOOD

Bristol-Myers Squibb Business Services Limited

Bristol-Myers Squibb Canada Inc.

Bristol-Myers Squibb Caribbean Company

Bristol-Myers Squibb Caribbean Holdings, L.L.C.

Bristol-Myers Squibb de Colombia S.A.

BRISTOL-MYERS SQUIBB COMPANY

SUBSIDIARY LIST

Bristol-Myers Squibb de Costa Rica, S.A.

Bristol-Myers Squibb de Guatemala, S. A.

Bristol-Myers Squibb de Mexico, S de R.L. de C.V.

Bristol-Myers Squibb de Venezuela, S.A.

Bristol-Myers Squibb Delta Holdings, L.L.C.

Bristol-Myers Squibb Dominicana, S.A.

Bristol-Myers Squibb Ecuador C.A.

Bristol-Myers Squibb Eesti Aktsiaselts

Bristol-Myers Squibb EOOD

Bristol-Myers Squibb Europa PLC

Bristol-Myers Squibb Europe Headquarters SARL

Bristol-Myers Squibb Export SA (Slovak Republic)

Bristol-Myers Squibb Export SA

Bristol-Myers Squibb Farmaceutica Portuguesa Limitada

Bristol-Myers Squibb Finance Ltd.

Bristol-Myers Squibb Foreign Sales Corporation

Bristol-Myers Squibb G.m.b.H.

Bristol-Myers Squibb Ges. m.b.H.

Bristol-Myers Squibb Global Properties Ltd.

Bristol-Myers Squibb Holding Germany GMBH

Bristol-Myers Squibb Holdings B.V.

Bristol-Myers Squibb Holdings Limited

Bristol-Myers Squibb Holdings Limited (Ireland - Branch)

Bristol-Myers Squibb Holdings Limited (Kenya - Branch)

Bristol-Myers Squibb Ilaclari Limited Sirketi

Bristol-Myers Squibb Ilaclari, Inc.

Bristol-Myers Squibb Ilaclari, Inc. (Turkey - Branch)

Bristol-Myers Squibb International Company

Bristol-Myers Squibb International Corporation

Bristol-Myers Squibb International Corporation (Belgium - Branch)

Bristol-Myers Squibb International Corporation (Egypt - Branch)

Bristol-Myers Squibb International Corporation (Spain - Branch)

Bristol-Myers Squibb International Corporation (BMSICII)

Bristol-Myers Squibb International Insurance Company

Bristol-Myers Squibb International Limited

Bristol-Myers Squibb Investco, Inc.

Bristol-Myers Squibb Italia Finance SRL

Bristol-Myers Squibb K.K.

Bristol-Myers Squibb Korea Ltd.

Bristol-Myers Squibb Laboratories Company

Bristol-Myers Squibb Manufacturing

Bristol-Myers Squibb Manufacturing Company

Bristol-Myers Squibb Manufacturing Holdings, L.L.C.

Bristol-Myers Squibb MEA GmbH

 

BRISTOL-MYERS SQUIBB COMPANY

SUBSIDIARY LIST

Bristol-Myers Squibb MEA GmbH (Saudi Arabia - Branch)

Bristol-Myers Squibb MEA GmbH (Egypt - Branch)

Bristol-Myers Squibb Norway Ltd.

Bristol-Myers Squibb Pakistan (Pvt.) Ltd.

Bristol-Myers Squibb Peru S.A.

Bristol-Myers Squibb Pharmaceuticals Limited (England)

Bristol-Myers Squibb Pharmaceuticals Limited (Ireland)

Bristol-Myers Squibb Products S.A.

Bristol-Myers Squibb Puerto Rico, Inc.

Bristol-Myers Squibb Research Foundation Africa

Bristol-Myers Squibb S.p.A.

Bristol-Myers Squibb Securitization L.P.

Bristol-Myers Squibb Service Ltd.

Bristol-Myers Squibb Slovakia s r.o.

Bristol-Myers Squibb Sp. z o.o.

Bristol-Myers Squibb Spol. s r.o.

Bristol-Myers Squibb Superannuation Plan Pty. Ltd.

Bristol-Myers Squibb UPSA Tunisie

Bristol-Myers Squibb Zentrum uer Forschung Und Fortbildung Im

Gesundheitswesen G.m.b.H.

Bristol-Myers Squibb, S.A.

Cancer Research, Inc.

CJG Partners, L.P.

Clairol (China) Ltd.

Clairol Brazil Ltda.

Clairol GmbH.

Clairol Incorporated

Clairol International S.r.l.

Clairol Limited

Clairol Properties, Inc.

Comercializadora RPM, S. De R.L. De C.V.

Compania Bristol-Myers Squibb de Centro America (El Salvador Branch)

Compania Bristol-Myers Squibb de Centro America (Honduras Branch)

Compania Bristol-Myers Squibb de Centro America (Nicaragua Branch)

Compania Bristol-Myers Squibb de Centro America (Panama Branch)

Convatec Limited

ConvaTec Praha spol. s r.o.

Convatec Spot s r.o.

Convatec Vertriebs G.m.b.H.

Convatec, S.A.

CRBM GIE

Duart Industries, Ltd.

E. R. Squibb & Sons de Venezuela, C.A.

E. R. Squibb & Sons Inter-American (Chile - Branch)

 

BRISTOL-MYERS SQUIBB COMPANY

SUBSIDIARY LIST

E. R. Squibb & Sons Inter-American Corporation

E. R. Squibb & Sons Inter-American Corporation (Colombia - Branch)

E. R. Squibb & Sons Inter-American Corporation (PRico - Branch)

E. R. Squibb & Sons Limited

E. R. Squibb & Sons, L.L.C.

Elektrochemische Ges.Hirschfelde M.b.H.

ESS Partners, L.P.

EWI Corporation

G.I.E. Centre de Recherche de Biologie Moleculaire

G.I.E. Institut de Recherche Squibb

Grove Insurance Company Ltd.

Grove Limited

Grove Products (Far East) Limited

Grove Products (Far East) Limited (India - Branch)

Heyden Farmaceutica Portugesa Limitada

Iris Acquisition Corp.

JG Partners, L.P.

Kingsdown Medical Consultants Limited

KPMG

Laboratoire Oberlin

Laboratoires Convatec S.A.

Laboratoires Guieu France S.a.r.l.

Laboratoires UPSA, SAS

Lawrence Laboratories

Linson Investments Limited

Linson Pharma Inc.

Listo B.V.

Little Sycamore Limited

Mead Johnson & Company

Mead Johnson (Guangzhou) Ltd.

Mead Johnson (Manufacturing) Jamaica Limited

Mead Johnson A.E.B.E.

Mead Johnson B.V.

Mead Johnson de Mexico, S. de R.L. de C.V.

Mead Johnson Farmaceutica Limitada

Mead Johnson International Limited (Argentine - Branch)

Mead Johnson International Limited (Canada)

Mead Johnson International Limited (Colombia - Branch)

Mead Johnson Jamaica Ltd.

Mead Johnson Limited

Mead Johnson Nutritional GmbH

MEC Subsidiary Corporation

Medical Engineering Corporation

Monarch Crown Corporation

 

BRISTOL-MYERS SQUIBB COMPANY

SUBSIDIARY LIST

NOVACARE Limited

O.o.o. Bristol-Myers Squibb

O.o.o. Bristol-Myers Squibb Manufacturing

Oncogen Limited Partnership

Oncology Therapeutics Network Automated Technologies, Inc.

Oncology Therapeutics Network Corporation

Oncology Therapeutics Network Joint Venture, L.P.

Osmat S.A.

OTN Funding Corp.

OTN Online, Inc.

OTN Parent Corp.

Oy Bristol-Myers Squibb (Finland) AB

P. T. Squibb Indonesia Tbk

Pharmagen

Pharmavit Praha spol. S.r.o.

Pharmavit Rt.

PRB Partners, L.P.

Princeton Pharmaceuticals, S.A.

Recherche et Propriete Industrielle

Redmond Products de Mexico, S. De R.L. De C.V.

Redmond Products Distributing, Inc.

Redmond Products International, Inc.

Redmond Products, Inc.

Route 22 Real Estate Holding Corporation

RPI Management, Inc.

Salorpharma G.m.b.H.

Sanofi Pharma Bristol-Myers Squibb SNC

Schuppert Meubelen Holten B.V.

Sino-American Shanghai Squibb Pharmaceuticals Limited

Societe Francaise de Complements Alimentaires (S.O.F.C.A.)

Sphinx Holdings Company, Inc.

Squibb (Far East) Limited

Squibb (Far East) Limited (Taiwan - Branch)

Squibb (Nigeria) Limited

Squibb (Thailand) Limited

Squibb ApS

Squibb Convatec Medical Products Co. Ltd.

Squibb Development Limited

Squibb Farmaceutica Portuguesa, Limitada

Squibb Industria Farmaceutica, S.A.

Squibb Manufacturing, Inc.

Squibb Middle East S.A. (Egypt - Branch)

Squibb Middle East S.A. (Jordan - Branch)

Squibb Middle East S.A. (Panama)

 

BRISTOL-MYERS SQUIBB COMPANY

SUBSIDIARY LIST

Squibb Overseas Investments, Inc.

Squibb Pacific Limited

Squibb Pharma G.m.b.H.

Squibb Properties, Inc.

Squibb Surgicare Limited

Squibb-von Heyden G.m.b.H.

Stamford Holdings B.V.

Swords Holdings I, L.L.C.

Swords Holdings II, L.L.C.

Swords Laboratories

T S V Corporation

Tallosa, S.A.

The B-M Group (Proprietary) Limited

Unterstuetzungskasse Bristol-Myers Squibb G.m.b.H.

UPSA CONSEIL

UPSA S.p.a.

Upsamedica LDA

Von Heyden Pharma G.m.b.H.

Wallingford Research, Inc.

Westwood-Intrafin, S.A.

Westwood-Squibb Holdings, Inc.

Westwood-Squibb Pharmaceuticals, Inc.

Zimmer B.V.

Zimmer Caribe, Inc.

Zimmer Chirurgie G.m.b.H.

Zimmer Europe Limited

Zimmer K.K

Zimmer Limited

Zimmer New Zealand Limited

Zimmer of Canada Limited

Zimmer Pte. Ltd.

Zimmer S. A. S.(France)

Zimmer S.A. (Spain)

Zimmer S.R.L.

Zimmer SAS

Zimmer, Inc.

Zimmer - 1 L.L.C.

Zimmer - 2 L.L.C.

Zimmer - 3 L.L.C.

Zimmer - 4 L.L.C.

Zimmer - 5 L.L.C.

Zimmer - 6 L.L.C.

EX-23 5 exhibit23.htm

Exhibit 23

 

CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANTS

 

 

 

 

 

We hereby consent to the incorporation by reference in the Registration Statements on Form S-8 (Nos. 33-30856, 33-38411, 33-38587, 33-44788, 333-47403, 33-52691, 33-30756-02, 33-58187, and 333-02873), Form S-4 (No. 333-09519), Form S-3 (Nos. 33-33682, 33-62496 and 333-49227) of Bristol-Myers Squibb Company of our report dated January 24, 2001 relating to the financial statements and the financial statement schedule, which appears in this Form 10-K.

 

/s/ PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP

 

PRICEWATERHOUSECOOPERS LLP

New York, New York

March 30, 2001

EX-99 6 exhibit99.htm

Exhibit 99

CAUTIONARY STATEMENT PURSUANT TO PRIVATE SECURITIES LITIGATION REFORM ACT OF 1995 - "SAFE HARBOR" FOR FORWARD LOOKING STATEMENTS.

This Form 10-K Annual Report, and other written and oral statement that the Company makes from time to time, contain certain "forward-looking" statements" all of which are subject to risks and uncertainties. One can identify these forward-looking statements by the fact they use words such as "anticipate" "estimate," "expect," "project," "intend," "plan," "believe" and others words of similar meaning and expression in connection with any discussion of future operating or financial performance. One can also identify forward-looking statements by the fact that they do not relate strictly to historical or current facts. These statements are likely to relate to, among other things, the Company's goals, plans and projections regarding its financial position, results of operations, market position and product development, which are based on current expectations that involve in herit risks and uncertainties, including factors that could delay, divert or change any of them in the next several years.

Although it is not possible to predict or identify all factors, they may include the following:

  • New government laws and regulations, such as (i) health care reform initiatives in the United States at the state and federal level and in other countries; (ii) changes in the FDA and foreign regulatory approval processes that may cause delays in approving, or prevent the approval of new products; (iii) tax changes such as the phasing out of tax benefits heretofore available in the United States and certain foreign countries, and (iv) new laws, regulations and judicial decisions affecting pricing or marketing.

  • Competitive factors, such as (i) new products developed by competitors that have lower prices or superior performance features or which are otherwise competitive with the Company's current products; (ii) generic competition as the Company's products mature and patents expire on products; (iii) technological advances and patents attained by competitors, and (iv) problems with licensors, suppliers and distributors.

  • Difficulties and delays inherent in product development, manufacturing, and sale, such as (i) products that may appear promising in development may fail to reach market for numerous reasons, including efficacy or safety concerns, the inability to obtain necessary regulatory approval, and the difficulty or excessive cost to manufacture; (ii) seizure or recall of products; (iii) the failure to obtain, the imposition of limitations on the use of, or loss of patent and other intellectual property rights, and (iv) manufacturing or distribution problems.

  • Legal difficulties, any of which can preclude or delay commercialization of products or adversely affect profitability, including (i) patent disputes; (ii) adverse decisions in litigation including the breast implant cases and other product liability cases; (iii) the inability to obtain adequate insurance with respect to this type of liability; (iv) recalls of pharmaceutical products or forced closing of manufacturing plants; (v) government investigations; (vi) claims asserting securities law violations, and (vi) environmental matters.

  • Increasing pricing pressures worldwide, including rules and practices of managed care groups and institutional and governmental purchasers, judicial decisions and governmental laws and regulations related to Medicare, Medicaid and healthcare reform, pharmaceutical reimbursement and pricing in general.

  • Economic factors over which the Company has no control such as changes of business and economic conditions including, but not limited to, changes in interest rates and fluctuation of foreign currency exchange rates.

  • Changes in accounting standards promulgated by the Financial Accounting Standards Board, the Securities and Exchange Commission or the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants.

No assurance can be given that any goal or plan set forth in forward looking statements can be achieved and readers are cautioned not to place undue reliance on such statements, which speak only as of the date made. The Company undertakes no obligation to release publicly any revisions to forward looking-statements as a result of future events or developments.

 

 

 

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