Financial Highlights
Sales $6.9 billion, EPS $0.79, adjusted pro forma EPS $1.69
Operating profit $0.6 billion, adjusted pro forma operating profit $1.2 billion
Backlog $3.5 billion
Started up Samsung Tangjeong
Returned $1.2 billion to shareholders through dividends and share repurchases
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Sales $6.9 billion, EPS $0.79, adjusted pro forma EPS $1.69
Operating profit $0.6 billion, adjusted pro forma operating profit $1.2 billion
Backlog $3.5 billion
Started up Samsung Tangjeong
Returned $1.2 billion to shareholders through dividends and share repurchases
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