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2012 Q2 Form 10-Q Financial Statement

#000119312512335182 Filed on August 06, 2012

Income Statement

Concept	2012 Q2	2011 Q2
Revenue	$4.089B	$4.435B
YoY Change	-7.8%	16.62%
Cost Of Revenue	$3.396B	-$3.443B
YoY Change	-198.63%	17.87%
Gross Profit	$693.0M	$989.0M
YoY Change	-29.93%	1.33%
Gross Profit Margin	16.95%	22.3%
Selling, General & Admin	$74.00M	$97.00M
YoY Change	-23.71%	-3.96%
% of Gross Profit	10.68%	9.81%
Research & Development
YoY Change
% of Gross Profit
Depreciation & Amortization	$341.0M	$295.0M
YoY Change	15.59%	8.06%
% of Gross Profit	49.21%	29.83%
Operating Expenses	$63.00M	$83.00M
YoY Change	-24.1%	-31.97%
Operating Profit	$630.0M	$906.0M
YoY Change	-30.46%	6.09%
Interest Expense	$384.0M	$381.0M
YoY Change	0.79%	-2.06%
% of Operating Profit	60.95%	42.05%
Other Income/Expense, Net	$15.00M	$35.00M
YoY Change	-57.14%	-27.08%
Pretax Income	$201.0M	$614.0M
YoY Change	-67.26%	10.43%
Income Tax	$75.00M	$174.0M
% Of Pretax Income	37.31%	28.34%
Net Earnings	$140.0M	$174.0M
YoY Change	-19.54%	20.83%
Net Earnings / Revenue	3.42%	3.92%
Basic Earnings Per Share	$0.18	$0.22
Diluted Earnings Per Share	$0.18	$0.22
COMMON SHARES
Basic Shares Outstanding	764.0M shares	782.0M shares
Diluted Shares Outstanding	768.0M shares	787.0M shares

Balance Sheet

Concept	2012 Q2	2011 Q2
SHORT-TERM ASSETS
Cash & Short-Term Investments	$2.571B	$4.855B
YoY Change	-47.04%	4.5%
Cash & Equivalents	$1.688B	$3.601B
Short-Term Investments	$883.0M	$1.231B
Other Short-Term Assets	$1.087B	$855.0M
YoY Change	27.13%	-21.27%
Inventory	$826.0M	$654.0M
Prepaid Expenses	$159.0M	$180.0M
Receivables	$2.628B	$2.614B
Other Receivables	$0.00	$0.00
Total Short-Term Assets	$8.317B	$10.17B
YoY Change	-18.24%	6.37%
LONG-TERM ASSETS
Property, Plant & Equipment	$25.10B	$25.55B
YoY Change	-1.76%	6.07%
Goodwill	$3.801B	$1.267B
YoY Change	200.0%	-2.01%
Intangibles	$507.0M	$527.0M
YoY Change	-3.8%	-8.19%
Long-Term Investments	$1.392B	$1.542B
YoY Change	-9.73%	25.67%
Other Assets	$2.177B	$2.057B
YoY Change	5.83%	34.18%
Total Long-Term Assets	$34.43B	$32.46B
YoY Change	6.07%	4.26%
TOTAL ASSETS
Total Short-Term Assets	$8.317B	$10.17B
Total Long-Term Assets	$34.43B	$32.46B
Total Assets	$42.75B	$42.64B
YoY Change	0.27%	4.75%
SHORT-TERM LIABILITIES
YoY Change
Accounts Payable	$2.171B	$1.892B
YoY Change	14.75%	-53.48%
Accrued Expenses	$2.250B	$2.452B
YoY Change	-8.24%	846.72%
Deferred Revenue
YoY Change
Short-Term Debt	$0.00	$0.00
YoY Change
Long-Term Debt Due	$2.298B	$2.331B
YoY Change	-1.42%	22.43%
Total Short-Term Liabilities	$7.039B	$7.193B
YoY Change	-2.14%	13.03%
LONG-TERM LIABILITIES
Long-Term Debt	$19.43B	$19.10B
YoY Change	1.7%	7.52%
Other Long-Term Liabilities	$3.756B	$2.938B
YoY Change	27.84%	7.15%
Total Long-Term Liabilities	$26.13B	$24.55B
YoY Change	6.46%	3.92%
TOTAL LIABILITIES
Total Short-Term Liabilities	$7.039B	$7.193B
Total Long-Term Liabilities	$26.13B	$24.55B
Total Liabilities	$33.17B	$31.74B
YoY Change	4.51%	5.86%
SHAREHOLDERS EQUITY
Retained Earnings	$1.159B	$1.018B
YoY Change	13.85%	8.07%
Common Stock	$8.000M	$8.000M
YoY Change	0.0%	0.0%
Preferred Stock
YoY Change
Treasury Stock (at cost)	$709.0M	$308.0M
YoY Change	130.19%	161.02%
Treasury Stock Shares	60.39M shares	24.56M shares
Shareholders Equity	$6.123B	$6.911B
YoY Change
Total Liabilities & Shareholders Equity	$42.75B	$42.64B
YoY Change	0.27%	4.75%

Cashflow Statement

Concept	2012 Q2	2011 Q2
OPERATING ACTIVITIES
Net Income	$140.0M	$174.0M
YoY Change	-19.54%	20.83%
Depreciation, Depletion And Amortization	$341.0M	$295.0M
YoY Change	15.59%	8.06%
Cash From Operating Activities	$578.0M	$678.0M
YoY Change	-14.75%	-9.36%
INVESTING ACTIVITIES
Capital Expenditures	-$492.0M	-$540.0M
YoY Change	-8.89%	6.09%
Acquisitions
YoY Change
Other Investing Activities	$865.0M	$384.0M
YoY Change	125.26%	157.72%
Cash From Investing Activities	$373.0M	-$156.0M
YoY Change	-339.1%	-56.67%
FINANCING ACTIVITIES
Cash Dividend Paid
YoY Change
Common Stock Issuance & Retirement, Net
YoY Change
Debt Paid & Issued, Net
YoY Change
Cash From Financing Activities	-899.0M	1.083B
YoY Change	-183.01%	-231.59%
NET CHANGE
Cash From Operating Activities	578.0M	678.0M
Cash From Investing Activities	373.0M	-156.0M
Cash From Financing Activities	-899.0M	1.083B
Net Change In Cash	52.00M	1.605B
YoY Change	-96.76%	-468.97%
FREE CASH FLOW
Cash From Operating Activities	$578.0M	$678.0M
Capital Expenditures	-$492.0M	-$540.0M
Free Cash Flow	$1.070B	$1.218B
YoY Change	-12.15%	-3.1%

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