$AES
AES CORP

2011 Q4 Form 10-Q Financial Statement

#000119312511295471 Filed on November 04, 2011

View on sec.gov

Income Statement

Concept 2011 Q4 2011 Q3 2010 Q3
Revenue $4.183B $4.307B $3.990B
YoY Change -0.21% 7.94% 13.06%
Cost Of Revenue -$3.297B -$3.023B
YoY Change 9.06% 12.59%
Gross Profit $1.079B $1.010B $944.0M
YoY Change 7.04% 6.99% -1.77%
Gross Profit Margin 25.79% 23.45% 23.66%
Selling, General & Admin $90.00M $98.00M
YoY Change -8.16% 20.99%
% of Gross Profit 8.91% 10.38%
Research & Development
YoY Change
% of Gross Profit
Depreciation & Amortization $315.0M $303.0M $271.0M
YoY Change 4.3% 11.81% 7.54%
% of Gross Profit 29.19% 30.0% 28.71%
Operating Expenses $81.00M $92.00M
YoY Change -11.96% 55.93%
Operating Profit $929.0M $852.0M
YoY Change 9.04% -5.54%
Interest Expense $418.0M $381.0M
YoY Change 9.71% -6.16%
% of Operating Profit 44.99% 44.72%
Other Income/Expense, Net $76.00M $23.00M
YoY Change 230.43% 53.33%
Pretax Income $266.0M $365.0M
YoY Change -27.12% -39.07%
Income Tax $68.00M $102.0M
% Of Pretax Income 25.56% 27.95%
Net Earnings -$209.0M -$131.0M $114.0M
YoY Change -52.06% -214.91% -38.38%
Net Earnings / Revenue -5.0% -3.04% 2.86%
Basic Earnings Per Share -$0.27 -$0.17 $0.14
Diluted Earnings Per Share -$0.27 -$0.17 $0.14
COMMON SHARES
Basic Shares Outstanding 767.5M shares 778.0M shares 794.0M shares
Diluted Shares Outstanding 778.0M shares 799.0M shares

Balance Sheet

Concept 2011 Q4 2011 Q3 2010 Q3
SHORT-TERM ASSETS
Cash & Short-Term Investments $2.980B $4.463B $4.533B
YoY Change -27.67% -1.54% 34.23%
Cash & Equivalents $1.624B $3.370B $2.845B
Short-Term Investments $1.356B $1.093B $1.688B
Other Short-Term Assets $1.560B $1.128B $1.142B
YoY Change 52.34% -1.23% -51.57%
Inventory $775.0M $668.0M $611.0M
Prepaid Expenses $157.0M $190.0M $190.0M
Receivables $2.522B $2.364B $2.349B
Other Receivables $0.00 $0.00 $0.00
Total Short-Term Assets $9.229B $10.07B $9.768B
YoY Change -2.3% 3.06% 11.92%
LONG-TERM ASSETS
Property, Plant & Equipment $25.00B $23.81B $24.98B
YoY Change 9.69% -4.65% 3.09%
Goodwill $3.820B $1.246B $1.276B
YoY Change 200.55% -2.35%
Intangibles $545.0M $493.0M $610.0M
YoY Change 21.65% -19.18%
Long-Term Investments $1.422B $1.401B $1.313B
YoY Change 7.73% 6.7% 18.39%
Other Assets $2.346B $2.133B $1.634B
YoY Change 22.51% 30.54% -50.3%
Total Long-Term Assets $36.12B $30.82B $32.01B
YoY Change 16.26% -3.74% 4.84%
TOTAL ASSETS
Total Short-Term Assets $9.229B $10.07B $9.768B
Total Long-Term Assets $36.12B $30.82B $32.01B
Total Assets $45.35B $40.88B $41.78B
YoY Change 11.94% -2.15% 6.42%
SHORT-TERM LIABILITIES
YoY Change
Accounts Payable $2.008B $1.792B $4.523B
YoY Change 1.01% -60.38% 269.83%
Accrued Expenses $3.389B $2.619B $375.0M
YoY Change 38.27% 598.4% -89.11%
Deferred Revenue
YoY Change
Short-Term Debt $0.00 $0.00 $0.00
YoY Change
Long-Term Debt Due $2.428B $2.174B $2.055B
YoY Change -18.96% 5.79% 30.81%
Total Short-Term Liabilities $8.438B $7.241B $7.029B
YoY Change 4.62% 3.02% 12.68%
LONG-TERM LIABILITIES
Long-Term Debt $19.59B $18.70B $17.92B
YoY Change 24.06% 4.38% -0.93%
Other Long-Term Liabilities $3.111B $2.978B $3.025B
YoY Change 22.87% -1.55% -39.42%
Total Long-Term Liabilities $27.10B $23.73B $23.91B
YoY Change 23.34% -0.77% 3.58%
TOTAL LIABILITIES
Total Short-Term Liabilities $8.438B $7.241B $7.029B
Total Long-Term Liabilities $27.10B $23.73B $23.91B
Total Liabilities $35.54B $30.97B $30.94B
YoY Change 18.31% 0.09% -10.79%
SHAREHOLDERS EQUITY
Retained Earnings $678.0M $887.0M $1.056B
YoY Change 9.35% -16.0%
Common Stock $8.000M $8.000M $8.000M
YoY Change 0.0% 0.0%
Preferred Stock
YoY Change
Treasury Stock (at cost) $489.0M $434.0M $132.0M
YoY Change 126.39% 228.79%
Treasury Stock Shares 42.39M shares 36.83M shares 10.45M shares
Shareholders Equity $5.946B $6.233B $6.890B
YoY Change
Total Liabilities & Shareholders Equity $45.35B $40.88B $41.78B
YoY Change 11.94% -2.15% 6.42%

Cashflow Statement

Concept 2011 Q4 2011 Q3 2010 Q3
OPERATING ACTIVITIES
Net Income -$209.0M -$131.0M $114.0M
YoY Change -52.06% -214.91% -38.38%
Depreciation, Depletion And Amortization $315.0M $303.0M $271.0M
YoY Change 4.3% 11.81% 7.54%
Cash From Operating Activities $491.0M $1.127B $1.000B
YoY Change -54.66% 12.7% -0.3%
INVESTING ACTIVITIES
Capital Expenditures -$598.0M -$813.0M -$526.0M
YoY Change -23.53% 54.56% -8.04%
Acquisitions
YoY Change
Other Investing Activities -$2.574B -$164.0M $134.0M
YoY Change -2992.13% -222.39% -252.27%
Cash From Investing Activities -$3.172B -$977.0M -$392.0M
YoY Change 357.72% 149.23% -40.61%
FINANCING ACTIVITIES
Cash Dividend Paid
YoY Change
Common Stock Issuance & Retirement, Net
YoY Change
Debt Paid & Issued, Net
YoY Change
Cash From Financing Activities 1.065B -273.0M -670.0M
YoY Change -246.29% -59.25% 661.36%
NET CHANGE
Cash From Operating Activities 491.0M 1.127B 1.000B
Cash From Investing Activities -3.172B -977.0M -392.0M
Cash From Financing Activities 1.065B -273.0M -670.0M
Net Change In Cash -1.616B -123.0M -62.00M
YoY Change 378.11% 98.39% -124.31%
FREE CASH FLOW
Cash From Operating Activities $491.0M $1.127B $1.000B
Capital Expenditures -$598.0M -$813.0M -$526.0M
Free Cash Flow $1.089B $1.940B $1.526B
YoY Change -41.61% 27.13% -3.11%

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