$AES
AES CORP Stock $aes

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2013 Q4 Form 10-Q Financial Statement

#000087476113000025 Filed on November 07, 2013

Income Statement

Concept	2013 Q4	2013 Q3	2012 Q3
Revenue	$3.800B	$4.003B	$4.355B
YoY Change	-13.1%	-8.08%	1.11%
Cost Of Revenue	$3.139B	$3.069B	$3.388B
YoY Change	-10.16%	-9.42%	-202.76%
Gross Profit	$670.0M	$927.0M	$964.0M
YoY Change	-24.04%	-3.84%	-4.55%
Gross Profit Margin	17.63%	23.16%	22.14%
Selling, General & Admin	$37.00M	$53.00M	$64.00M
YoY Change	-24.49%	-17.19%	-28.89%
% of Gross Profit	5.52%	5.72%	6.64%
Research & Development
YoY Change
% of Gross Profit
Depreciation & Amortization	$312.0M	$321.0M	$327.0M
YoY Change	-12.36%	-1.83%	7.92%
% of Gross Profit	46.57%	34.63%	33.92%
Operating Expenses	$24.00M	$43.00M	$61.00M
YoY Change	50.0%	-29.51%	-24.69%
Operating Profit	$646.0M	$884.0M	$903.0M
YoY Change	-25.4%	-2.1%	-2.8%
Interest Expense	-$361.0M	$358.0M	$396.0M
YoY Change	8.73%	-9.6%	-5.26%
% of Operating Profit	-55.88%	40.5%	43.85%
Other Income/Expense, Net	-$7.000M	$15.00M	$15.00M
YoY Change		0.0%	-80.26%
Pretax Income	-$57.00M	$450.0M	-$1.283B
YoY Change	-110.59%	-135.07%	-582.33%
Income Tax	$58.00M	$126.0M	$172.0M
% Of Pretax Income		28.0%
Net Earnings	-$206.0M	$71.00M	-$1.568B
YoY Change	-217.71%	-104.53%	1096.95%
Net Earnings / Revenue	-5.42%	1.77%	-36.0%
Basic Earnings Per Share	-$0.28	$0.09	-$2.10
Diluted Earnings Per Share	-$0.28	$0.09	-$2.10
COMMON SHARES
Basic Shares Outstanding	742.3M shares	742.0M shares	747.0M shares
Diluted Shares Outstanding		747.0M shares	747.0M shares

Balance Sheet

Concept	2013 Q4	2013 Q3	2012 Q3
SHORT-TERM ASSETS
Cash & Short-Term Investments	$2.310B	$2.929B	$2.764B
YoY Change	-11.02%	5.97%	-38.07%
Cash & Equivalents	$1.642B	$2.024B	$1.891B
Short-Term Investments	$668.0M	$898.0M	$873.0M
Other Short-Term Assets	$976.0M	$836.0M	$1.009B
YoY Change	-8.96%	-17.15%	-10.55%
Inventory	$684.0M	$711.0M	$796.0M
Prepaid Expenses	$179.0M	$199.0M	$226.0M
Receivables	$2.363B	$2.326B	$2.671B
Other Receivables	$0.00	$0.00	$0.00
Total Short-Term Assets	$7.739B	$8.251B	$8.684B
YoY Change	-8.58%	-4.99%	-13.74%
LONG-TERM ASSETS
Property, Plant & Equipment	$25.11B	$25.08B	$25.48B
YoY Change	1.94%	-1.58%	7.02%
Goodwill	$1.622B	$1.941B	$1.967B
YoY Change	-18.86%	-1.32%	57.87%
Intangibles	$297.0M	$325.0M	$462.0M
YoY Change	-8.33%	-29.65%	-6.29%
Long-Term Investments	$1.010B	$1.025B	$1.334B
YoY Change	-15.55%	-23.16%	-4.78%
Other Assets	$2.170B	$2.169B	$2.168B
YoY Change	-0.82%	0.05%	1.64%
Total Long-Term Assets	$32.67B	$33.00B	$32.67B
YoY Change	-2.08%	1.0%	6.02%
TOTAL ASSETS
Total Short-Term Assets	$7.739B	$8.251B	$8.684B
Total Long-Term Assets	$32.67B	$33.00B	$32.67B
Total Assets	$40.41B	$41.25B	$41.36B
YoY Change	-3.39%	-0.26%	1.16%
SHORT-TERM LIABILITIES
YoY Change
Accounts Payable	$2.259B	$2.156B	$2.327B
YoY Change	-11.24%	-7.35%	29.85%
Accrued Expenses	$2.114B	$2.116B	$2.438B
YoY Change	-9.93%	-13.21%	-6.91%
Deferred Revenue
YoY Change
Short-Term Debt	$0.00	$0.00	$0.00
YoY Change
Long-Term Debt Due	$2.180B	$2.503B	$2.335B
YoY Change	-12.97%	7.19%	7.41%
Total Short-Term Liabilities	$7.653B	$8.009B	$7.526B
YoY Change	-8.01%	6.42%	3.94%
LONG-TERM LIABILITIES
Long-Term Debt	$18.87B	$18.53B	$19.23B
YoY Change	3.58%	-3.6%	2.79%
Other Long-Term Liabilities	$3.299B	$3.042B	$3.719B
YoY Change	-6.36%	-18.2%	24.88%
Total Long-Term Liabilities	$25.03B	$25.20B	$25.92B
YoY Change	-3.43%	-2.77%	9.23%
TOTAL LIABILITIES
Total Short-Term Liabilities	$7.653B	$8.009B	$7.526B
Total Long-Term Liabilities	$25.03B	$25.20B	$25.92B
Total Liabilities	$32.68B	$33.21B	$33.44B
YoY Change	-4.54%	-0.71%	8.0%
SHAREHOLDERS EQUITY
Retained Earnings	-$150.0M	$56.00M	-$439.0M
YoY Change	-43.18%	-112.76%	-149.49%
Common Stock	$8.000M	$8.000M	$8.000M
YoY Change	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%
Preferred Stock
YoY Change
Treasury Stock (at cost)	$1.089B	$830.0M	$780.0M
YoY Change	39.62%	6.41%	79.72%
Treasury Stock Shares	90.81M shares	70.83M shares	66.44M shares
Shareholders Equity	$4.330B	$4.813B	$4.424B
YoY Change
Total Liabilities & Shareholders Equity	$40.41B	$41.25B	$41.36B
YoY Change	-3.39%	-0.26%	1.16%

Cashflow Statement

Concept	2013 Q4	2013 Q3	2012 Q3
OPERATING ACTIVITIES
Net Income	-$206.0M	$71.00M	-$1.568B
YoY Change	-217.71%	-104.53%	1096.95%
Depreciation, Depletion And Amortization	$312.0M	$321.0M	$327.0M
YoY Change	-12.36%	-1.83%	7.92%
Cash From Operating Activities	$648.0M	$874.0M	$1.058B
YoY Change	-15.18%	-17.39%	-6.12%
INVESTING ACTIVITIES
Capital Expenditures	-$658.0M	-$464.0M	-$510.0M
YoY Change	24.86%	-9.02%	-37.27%
Acquisitions
YoY Change
Other Investing Activities	$151.0M	-$97.00M	$186.0M
YoY Change	-50.97%	-152.15%	-213.41%
Cash From Investing Activities	-$507.0M	-$561.0M	-$324.0M
YoY Change	131.51%	73.15%	-66.84%
FINANCING ACTIVITIES
Cash Dividend Paid
YoY Change
Common Stock Issuance & Retirement, Net	$258.0M
YoY Change
Debt Paid & Issued, Net
YoY Change
Cash From Financing Activities	-501.0M	164.0M	-481.0M
YoY Change	-4.39%	-134.1%	76.19%
NET CHANGE
Cash From Operating Activities	648.0M	874.0M	1.058B
Cash From Investing Activities	-507.0M	-561.0M	-324.0M
Cash From Financing Activities	-501.0M	164.0M	-481.0M
Net Change In Cash	-360.0M	477.0M	253.0M
YoY Change	-1814.29%	88.54%	-305.69%
FREE CASH FLOW
Cash From Operating Activities	$648.0M	$874.0M	$1.058B
Capital Expenditures	-$658.0M	-$464.0M	-$510.0M
Free Cash Flow	$1.306B	$1.338B	$1.568B
YoY Change	1.16%	-14.67%	-19.18%

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AES CORP Stock $aes

2013 Q4 Form 10-Q Financial Statement

#000087476113000025 Filed on November 07, 2013

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$AES AES CORP Stock $aes

2013 Q4 Form 10-Q Financial Statement

#000087476113000025 Filed on November 07, 2013

Income Statement

Balance Sheet

Cashflow Statement

Facts In Submission

Files In Submission

$AES
AES CORP Stock $aes