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2014 Q3 Form 10-Q Financial Statement

#000104204614000044 Filed on November 06, 2014

Income Statement

Concept	2014 Q3	2013 Q3
Revenue	$1.581B	$1.443B
YoY Change	9.56%	-6.18%
Cost Of Revenue
YoY Change
Gross Profit
YoY Change
Gross Profit Margin
Selling, General & Admin
YoY Change
% of Gross Profit
Research & Development
YoY Change
% of Gross Profit
Depreciation & Amortization	$38.00M	$32.00M
YoY Change	18.75%	-8.57%
% of Gross Profit
Operating Expenses	$1.418B	$1.283B
YoY Change	10.52%	3.97%
Operating Profit	$145.0M	$142.0M
YoY Change	2.11%	-50.18%
Interest Expense	$18.00M	$18.00M
YoY Change	0.0%	-5.26%
% of Operating Profit	12.41%	12.68%
Other Income/Expense, Net
YoY Change
Pretax Income	$145.0M	$142.0M
YoY Change	2.11%	-50.18%
Income Tax	$54.00M	$44.00M
% Of Pretax Income	37.24%	30.99%
Net Earnings	$116.0M	$83.00M
YoY Change	39.76%	-63.27%
Net Earnings / Revenue	7.34%	5.75%
Basic Earnings Per Share	$1.30	$0.94
Diluted Earnings Per Share	$1.28	$0.92
COMMON SHARES
Basic Shares Outstanding	89.00M shares	89.10M shares
Diluted Shares Outstanding	90.90M shares	91.00M shares

Balance Sheet

Concept	2014 Q3	2013 Q3
SHORT-TERM ASSETS
Cash & Short-Term Investments
YoY Change
Cash & Equivalents	$1.310B	$1.331B
Short-Term Investments
Other Short-Term Assets
YoY Change
Inventory
Prepaid Expenses
Receivables
Other Receivables
Total Short-Term Assets	$1.140B	$1.078B
YoY Change	5.75%	-7.71%
LONG-TERM ASSETS
Property, Plant & Equipment
YoY Change
Goodwill	$201.0M	$185.0M
YoY Change	8.65%	0.0%
Intangibles
YoY Change
Long-Term Investments	$36.32B	$30.60B
YoY Change	18.72%	3.67%
Other Assets
YoY Change
Total Long-Term Assets	$45.41B	$39.87B
YoY Change	13.9%	3.65%
TOTAL ASSETS
Total Short-Term Assets	$1.140B	$1.078B
Total Long-Term Assets	$45.41B	$39.87B
Total Assets	$46.55B	$40.95B
YoY Change	13.69%	3.32%
SHORT-TERM LIABILITIES
YoY Change
Accounts Payable
YoY Change
Accrued Expenses
YoY Change
Deferred Revenue
YoY Change
Short-Term Debt	$0.00	$0.00
YoY Change
Long-Term Debt Due
YoY Change
Total Short-Term Liabilities
YoY Change
LONG-TERM LIABILITIES
Long-Term Debt	$1.062B	$913.0M
YoY Change	16.32%	-5.49%
Other Long-Term Liabilities	$5.274B	$4.463B
YoY Change	18.17%	0.79%
Total Long-Term Liabilities	$6.336B	$5.376B
YoY Change	17.86%	-0.33%
TOTAL LIABILITIES
Total Short-Term Liabilities
Total Long-Term Liabilities	$6.336B	$5.376B
Total Liabilities	$41.47B	$36.24B
YoY Change	14.45%	4.52%
SHAREHOLDERS EQUITY
Retained Earnings
YoY Change
Common Stock	$1.238B	$1.198B
YoY Change	3.34%	3.1%
Preferred Stock
YoY Change
Treasury Stock (at cost)
YoY Change
Treasury Stock Shares
Shareholders Equity	$4.904B	$4.542B
YoY Change
Total Liabilities & Shareholders Equity	$46.55B	$40.95B
YoY Change	13.69%	3.32%

Cashflow Statement

Concept	2014 Q3	2013 Q3
OPERATING ACTIVITIES
Net Income	$116.0M	$83.00M
YoY Change	39.76%	-63.27%
Depreciation, Depletion And Amortization	$38.00M	$32.00M
YoY Change	18.75%	-8.57%
Cash From Operating Activities	$175.0M	$192.0M
YoY Change	-8.85%	-26.44%
INVESTING ACTIVITIES
Capital Expenditures	-$14.00M	-$5.000M
YoY Change	180.0%	-44.44%
Acquisitions
YoY Change
Other Investing Activities	-$1.451B	-$716.0M
YoY Change	102.65%	595.15%
Cash From Investing Activities	-$1.465B	-$721.0M
YoY Change	103.19%	543.75%
FINANCING ACTIVITIES
Cash Dividend Paid
YoY Change
Common Stock Issuance & Retirement, Net
YoY Change
Debt Paid & Issued, Net
YoY Change
Cash From Financing Activities	484.0M	589.0M
YoY Change	-17.83%	-1380.43%
NET CHANGE
Cash From Operating Activities	175.0M	192.0M
Cash From Investing Activities	-1.465B	-721.0M
Cash From Financing Activities	484.0M	589.0M
Net Change In Cash	-806.0M	60.00M
YoY Change	-1443.33%	-41.75%
FREE CASH FLOW
Cash From Operating Activities	$175.0M	$192.0M
Capital Expenditures	-$14.00M	-$5.000M
Free Cash Flow	$189.0M	$197.0M
YoY Change	-4.06%	-27.04%

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