$AES
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2013 Q2 Form 10-Q Financial Statement

#000087476113000008 Filed on August 08, 2013

Income Statement

Concept	2013 Q2	2012 Q2
Revenue	$4.068B	$4.089B
YoY Change	-0.51%	-7.8%
Cost Of Revenue	$3.044B	$3.396B
YoY Change	-10.37%	-198.63%
Gross Profit	$901.0M	$693.0M
YoY Change	30.01%	-29.93%
Gross Profit Margin	22.15%	16.95%
Selling, General & Admin	$53.00M	$74.00M
YoY Change	-28.38%	-23.71%
% of Gross Profit	5.88%	10.68%
Research & Development
YoY Change
% of Gross Profit
Depreciation & Amortization	$332.0M	$341.0M
YoY Change	-2.64%	15.59%
% of Gross Profit	36.85%	49.21%
Operating Expenses	$51.00M	$63.00M
YoY Change	-19.05%	-24.1%
Operating Profit	$850.0M	$630.0M
YoY Change	34.92%	-30.46%
Interest Expense	$337.0M	$384.0M
YoY Change	-12.24%	0.79%
% of Operating Profit	39.65%	60.95%
Other Income/Expense, Net	$17.00M	$15.00M
YoY Change	13.33%	-57.14%
Pretax Income	$407.0M	$201.0M
YoY Change	102.49%	-67.26%
Income Tax	$76.00M	$75.00M
% Of Pretax Income	18.67%	37.31%
Net Earnings	$167.0M	$140.0M
YoY Change	19.29%	-19.54%
Net Earnings / Revenue	4.11%	3.42%
Basic Earnings Per Share	$0.22	$0.18
Diluted Earnings Per Share	$0.22	$0.18
COMMON SHARES
Basic Shares Outstanding	747.0M shares	764.0M shares
Diluted Shares Outstanding	751.0M shares	768.0M shares

Balance Sheet

Concept	2013 Q2	2012 Q2
SHORT-TERM ASSETS
Cash & Short-Term Investments	$2.314B	$2.571B
YoY Change	-10.0%	-47.04%
Cash & Equivalents	$1.549B	$1.688B
Short-Term Investments	$703.0M	$883.0M
Other Short-Term Assets	$1.157B	$1.087B
YoY Change	6.44%	27.13%
Inventory	$763.0M	$826.0M
Prepaid Expenses	$187.0M	$159.0M
Receivables	$2.417B	$2.628B
Other Receivables	$0.00	$0.00
Total Short-Term Assets	$7.810B	$8.317B
YoY Change	-6.1%	-18.24%
LONG-TERM ASSETS
Property, Plant & Equipment	$25.87B	$25.10B
YoY Change	3.07%	-1.76%
Goodwill	$1.999B	$3.801B
YoY Change	-47.41%	200.0%
Intangibles	$408.0M	$507.0M
YoY Change	-19.53%	-3.8%
Long-Term Investments	$1.177B	$1.392B
YoY Change	-15.45%	-9.73%
Other Assets	$2.183B	$2.177B
YoY Change	0.28%	5.83%
Total Long-Term Assets	$33.03B	$34.43B
YoY Change	-4.08%	6.07%
TOTAL ASSETS
Total Short-Term Assets	$7.810B	$8.317B
Total Long-Term Assets	$33.03B	$34.43B
Total Assets	$40.84B	$42.75B
YoY Change	-4.47%	0.27%
SHORT-TERM LIABILITIES
YoY Change
Accounts Payable	$2.622B	$2.171B
YoY Change	20.77%	14.75%
Accrued Expenses	$2.335B	$2.250B
YoY Change	3.78%	-8.24%
Deferred Revenue
YoY Change
Short-Term Debt	$0.00	$0.00
YoY Change
Long-Term Debt Due	$3.041B	$2.298B
YoY Change	32.33%	-1.42%
Total Short-Term Liabilities	$8.273B	$7.039B
YoY Change	17.53%	-2.14%
LONG-TERM LIABILITIES
Long-Term Debt	$18.03B	$19.43B
YoY Change	-7.2%	1.7%
Other Long-Term Liabilities	$3.251B	$3.756B
YoY Change	-13.45%	27.84%
Total Long-Term Liabilities	$24.68B	$26.13B
YoY Change	-5.56%	6.46%
TOTAL LIABILITIES
Total Short-Term Liabilities	$8.273B	$7.039B
Total Long-Term Liabilities	$24.68B	$26.13B
Total Liabilities	$32.95B	$33.17B
YoY Change	-0.66%	4.51%
SHAREHOLDERS EQUITY
Retained Earnings	-$15.00M	$1.159B
YoY Change	-101.29%	13.85%
Common Stock	$8.000M	$8.000M
YoY Change	0.0%	0.0%
Preferred Stock
YoY Change
Treasury Stock (at cost)	$786.0M	$709.0M
YoY Change	10.86%	130.19%
Treasury Stock Shares	67.10M shares	60.39M shares
Shareholders Equity	$4.749B	$6.123B
YoY Change
Total Liabilities & Shareholders Equity	$40.84B	$42.75B
YoY Change	-4.47%	0.27%

Cashflow Statement

Concept	2013 Q2	2012 Q2
OPERATING ACTIVITIES
Net Income	$167.0M	$140.0M
YoY Change	19.29%	-19.54%
Depreciation, Depletion And Amortization	$332.0M	$341.0M
YoY Change	-2.64%	15.59%
Cash From Operating Activities	$554.0M	$578.0M
YoY Change	-4.15%	-14.75%
INVESTING ACTIVITIES
Capital Expenditures	-$465.0M	-$492.0M
YoY Change	-5.49%	-8.89%
Acquisitions
YoY Change
Other Investing Activities	$340.0M	$865.0M
YoY Change	-60.69%	125.26%
Cash From Investing Activities	-$125.0M	$373.0M
YoY Change	-133.51%	-339.1%
FINANCING ACTIVITIES
Cash Dividend Paid
YoY Change
Common Stock Issuance & Retirement, Net
YoY Change
Debt Paid & Issued, Net
YoY Change
Cash From Financing Activities	-1.109B	-899.0M
YoY Change	23.36%	-183.01%
NET CHANGE
Cash From Operating Activities	554.0M	578.0M
Cash From Investing Activities	-125.0M	373.0M
Cash From Financing Activities	-1.109B	-899.0M
Net Change In Cash	-680.0M	52.00M
YoY Change	-1407.69%	-96.76%
FREE CASH FLOW
Cash From Operating Activities	$554.0M	$578.0M
Capital Expenditures	-$465.0M	-$492.0M
Free Cash Flow	$1.019B	$1.070B
YoY Change	-4.77%	-12.15%

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2013 Q2 Form 10-Q Financial Statement

#000087476113000008 Filed on August 08, 2013

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2013 Q2 Form 10-Q Financial Statement

#000087476113000008 Filed on August 08, 2013

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