$AES
AES CORP Stock $aes

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2014 Q4 Form 10-Q Financial Statement

#000087476114000053 Filed on November 06, 2014

Income Statement

Concept	2014 Q4	2014 Q3	2013 Q3
Revenue	$4.132B	$4.441B	$4.003B
YoY Change	8.74%	10.94%	-8.08%
Cost Of Revenue	$3.424B	$3.674B	$3.069B
YoY Change	9.08%	19.71%	-9.42%
Gross Profit	$708.0M	$767.0M	$927.0M
YoY Change	5.67%	-17.26%	-3.84%
Gross Profit Margin	17.13%	17.27%	23.16%
Selling, General & Admin	$39.00M	$45.00M	$53.00M
YoY Change	5.41%	-15.09%	-17.19%
% of Gross Profit	5.51%	5.87%	5.72%
Research & Development
YoY Change
% of Gross Profit
Depreciation & Amortization	$308.0M	$312.0M	$321.0M
YoY Change	-1.28%	-2.8%	-1.83%
% of Gross Profit	43.5%	40.68%	34.63%
Operating Expenses	$41.00M	$36.00M	$43.00M
YoY Change	70.83%	-16.28%	-29.51%
Operating Profit	$667.0M	$731.0M	$884.0M
YoY Change	3.25%	-17.31%	-2.1%
Interest Expense	-$128.0M	$390.0M	$358.0M
YoY Change	-64.54%	8.94%	-9.6%
% of Operating Profit	-19.19%	53.35%	40.5%
Other Income/Expense, Net	-$68.00M	$12.00M	$15.00M
YoY Change	871.43%	-20.0%	0.0%
Pretax Income	$434.0M	$606.0M	$450.0M
YoY Change	-861.4%	34.67%	-135.07%
Income Tax	$116.0M	$92.00M	$126.0M
% Of Pretax Income	26.73%	15.18%	28.0%
Net Earnings	$206.0M	$488.0M	$71.00M
YoY Change	-200.0%	587.32%	-104.53%
Net Earnings / Revenue	4.99%	10.99%	1.77%
Basic Earnings Per Share	$0.29	$0.68	$0.09
Diluted Earnings Per Share	$0.29	$0.67	$0.09
COMMON SHARES
Basic Shares Outstanding	713.0M shares	721.0M shares	742.0M shares
Diluted Shares Outstanding		740.0M shares	747.0M shares

Balance Sheet

Concept	2014 Q4	2014 Q3	2013 Q3
SHORT-TERM ASSETS
Cash & Short-Term Investments	$2.248B	$2.356B	$2.929B
YoY Change	-2.68%	-19.56%	5.97%
Cash & Equivalents	$1.517B	$1.670B	$2.024B
Short-Term Investments	$709.0M	$686.0M	$898.0M
Other Short-Term Assets	$1.434B	$1.192B	$836.0M
YoY Change	46.93%	42.58%	-17.15%
Inventory	$702.0M	$741.0M	$711.0M
Prepaid Expenses	$175.0M	$208.0M	$199.0M
Receivables	$2.709B	$2.755B	$2.326B
Other Receivables	$0.00	$0.00	$0.00
Total Short-Term Assets	$7.826B	$7.887B	$8.251B
YoY Change	1.12%	-4.41%	-4.99%
LONG-TERM ASSETS
Property, Plant & Equipment	$25.15B	$25.07B	$25.08B
YoY Change	0.16%	-0.06%	-1.58%
Goodwill	$1.458B	$1.468B	$1.941B
YoY Change	-10.11%	-24.37%	-1.32%
Intangibles	$281.0M	$283.0M	$325.0M
YoY Change	-5.39%	-12.92%	-29.65%
Long-Term Investments	$537.0M	$704.0M	$1.025B
YoY Change	-46.83%	-31.32%	-23.16%
Other Assets	$2.640B	$2.401B	$2.169B
YoY Change	21.66%	10.7%	0.05%
Total Long-Term Assets	$30.74B	$31.10B	$33.00B
YoY Change	-5.93%	-5.77%	1.0%
TOTAL ASSETS
Total Short-Term Assets	$7.826B	$7.887B	$8.251B
Total Long-Term Assets	$30.74B	$31.10B	$33.00B
Total Assets	$38.56B	$38.98B	$41.25B
YoY Change	-4.58%	-5.5%	-0.26%
SHORT-TERM LIABILITIES
YoY Change
Accounts Payable	$2.278B	$2.203B	$2.156B
YoY Change	0.84%	2.18%	-7.35%
Accrued Expenses	$2.326B	$2.121B	$2.116B
YoY Change	10.03%	0.24%	-13.21%
Deferred Revenue
YoY Change
Short-Term Debt	$0.00	$0.00	$0.00
YoY Change
Long-Term Debt Due	$2.133B	$2.347B	$2.503B
YoY Change	-2.16%	-6.23%	7.19%
Total Short-Term Liabilities	$6.997B	$7.073B	$8.009B
YoY Change	-8.57%	-11.69%	6.42%
LONG-TERM LIABILITIES
Long-Term Debt	$18.73B	$18.72B	$18.53B
YoY Change	-0.76%	1.0%	-3.6%
Other Long-Term Liabilities	$3.222B	$3.158B	$3.042B
YoY Change	-2.33%	3.81%	-18.2%
Total Long-Term Liabilities	$24.57B	$24.27B	$25.20B
YoY Change	-1.85%	-3.69%	-2.77%
TOTAL LIABILITIES
Total Short-Term Liabilities	$6.997B	$7.073B	$8.009B
Total Long-Term Liabilities	$24.57B	$24.27B	$25.20B
Total Liabilities	$31.56B	$31.34B	$33.21B
YoY Change	-3.42%	-5.62%	-0.71%
SHAREHOLDERS EQUITY
Retained Earnings	$512.0M	$413.0M	$56.00M
YoY Change	-441.33%	637.5%	-112.76%
Common Stock	$8.000M	$8.000M	$8.000M
YoY Change	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%
Preferred Stock
YoY Change
Treasury Stock (at cost)	$1.371B	$1.203B	$830.0M
YoY Change	25.9%	44.94%	6.41%
Treasury Stock Shares	110.7M shares	98.50M shares	70.83M shares
Shareholders Equity	$4.272B	$4.397B	$4.813B
YoY Change
Total Liabilities & Shareholders Equity	$38.97B	$38.98B	$41.25B
YoY Change	-3.58%	-5.5%	-0.26%

Cashflow Statement

Concept	2014 Q4	2014 Q3	2013 Q3
OPERATING ACTIVITIES
Net Income	$206.0M	$488.0M	$71.00M
YoY Change	-200.0%	587.32%	-104.53%
Depreciation, Depletion And Amortization	$308.0M	$312.0M	$321.0M
YoY Change	-1.28%	-2.8%	-1.83%
Cash From Operating Activities	$575.0M	$763.0M	$874.0M
YoY Change	-11.27%	-12.7%	-17.39%
INVESTING ACTIVITIES
Capital Expenditures	-$627.0M	-$481.0M	-$464.0M
YoY Change	-4.71%	3.66%	-9.02%
Acquisitions
YoY Change
Other Investing Activities	$335.0M	$508.0M	-$97.00M
YoY Change	121.85%	-623.71%	-152.15%
Cash From Investing Activities	-$292.0M	$27.00M	-$561.0M
YoY Change	-42.41%	-104.81%	73.15%
FINANCING ACTIVITIES
Cash Dividend Paid
YoY Change
Common Stock Issuance & Retirement, Net
YoY Change
Debt Paid & Issued, Net
YoY Change
Cash From Financing Activities	-418.0M	-594.0M	164.0M
YoY Change	-16.57%	-462.2%	-134.1%
NET CHANGE
Cash From Operating Activities	575.0M	763.0M	874.0M
Cash From Investing Activities	-292.0M	27.00M	-561.0M
Cash From Financing Activities	-418.0M	-594.0M	164.0M
Net Change In Cash	-135.0M	196.0M	477.0M
YoY Change	-62.5%	-58.91%	88.54%
FREE CASH FLOW
Cash From Operating Activities	$575.0M	$763.0M	$874.0M
Capital Expenditures	-$627.0M	-$481.0M	-$464.0M
Free Cash Flow	$1.202B	$1.244B	$1.338B
YoY Change	-7.96%	-7.03%	-14.67%

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2014 Q4 Form 10-Q Financial Statement

#000087476114000053 Filed on November 06, 2014

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2014 Q4 Form 10-Q Financial Statement

#000087476114000053 Filed on November 06, 2014

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Balance Sheet

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$AES
AES CORP Stock $aes