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Conference call replay number 1-800-633-8284 or 1-858-812-6440, reservation #17675518 Second Quarter Fiscal 2001 Results CREATIVE TECHNOLOGY LTD.
 

Second Quarter Fiscal 2001 Results

CREATIVE TECHNOLOGY LTD.
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

(In US$'000)

(Unaudited)
December 31, June 30,
2000 2000
ASSETS
Current Assets:
Cash and cash equivalents $

169,042

$

285,757

Marketable securities

4,415

21,156
Accounts receivable, net

152,209

98,923

Inventory

273,532

230,616

Other assets and prepaids

27,114

34,942

Total current assets

626,312

671,394

Property and equipment, net

101,464

96,751

Investments

237,063

395,888

Other non-current assets

20,677

12,426

$

985,516

$

1,176,459

LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY
Current Liabilities:
Accounts payable $

195,718

$

183,299

Accrued liabilities

93,839

103,756

Income taxes payable

49,391

48,350

Other current liabilities

4,185

4,575

Total current liabilities

343,133

339,980

Long term obligations

28,278

27,051

Minority interest in subsidiaries

30,905

30,790

Total shareholders' equity:

583,200

778,638

$

985,516

$

1,176,459


CREATIVE TECHNOLOGY LTD.
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS

(In US$'000, except per share data)
(Unaudited)
Three months ended December 31, Twelve months ended December 31,
2000 1999 2000 1999
Sales, net $

427,026

$

436,789

$

731,394

$

705,867

Cost of goods sold

313,069

306,912

524,403

505,974

Gross profit

113,957

129,877

206,991

199,893

Operating expenses:
Selling, general and administrative

70,064

76,340

128,166

129,842
Research and development

15,115

14,717

30,211

27,430
Total operating expenses

85,179

91,057

158,377

157,272
Operating income

28,778

38,820

48,614

42,621

Gain from investments, net

507

9,235

2,858

13,600

Interest income and other, net

2,055

918

1,143

4,774

Income before income taxes and minority interest

31,340

48,973

52,615

60,995
Provision for income taxes (4,624) (3,939) (8,409) (5,141)
Minority interest in income (241) (554) (109) (564)
Net income $

26,475

$ 44,480 $

44,097

$ 55,290
Basic earnings per share: $

0.34

$ 0.54 $

0.56

$ 0.67
Average ordinary shares outstanding ('000) 78,964 81,999 79,406 82,705
Diluted earnings per share: $

0.33

$ 0.52 $

0.53

$ 0.65
Average ordinary shares and equivalents outstanding ('000)

81,180

86,291

82,666

85,573