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2016 Q4 Form 10-Q Financial Statement

#000000497716000373 Filed on November 04, 2016

Income Statement

Concept	2016 Q4	2016 Q3	2015 Q3
Revenue	$5.955B	$5.716B	$5.040B
YoY Change	11.96%	13.41%	-12.13%
Cost Of Revenue		$3.378B	$2.927B
YoY Change		15.41%	-12.76%
Gross Profit		$2.338B	$2.113B
YoY Change		10.65%	-11.26%
Gross Profit Margin		40.9%	41.92%
Selling, General & Admin		$675.0M	$554.0M
YoY Change		21.84%	-2.12%
% of Gross Profit		28.87%	26.22%
Research & Development
YoY Change
% of Gross Profit
Depreciation & Amortization		$282.0M	$258.0M
YoY Change		9.3%	-4.8%
% of Gross Profit		12.06%	12.21%
Operating Expenses	$4.730B	$675.0M	$554.0M
YoY Change	14.14%	21.84%	-2.12%
Operating Profit		$1.092B	$1.027B
YoY Change		6.33%	-1.34%
Interest Expense	-$72.00M	$65.00M	$67.00M
YoY Change	10.77%	-2.99%	-12.99%
% of Operating Profit		5.95%	6.52%
Other Income/Expense, Net		$1.000M	-$27.00M
YoY Change		-103.7%	-200.0%
Pretax Income	$1.153B	$963.0M	$864.0M
YoY Change	3.87%	11.46%	-19.55%
Income Tax	$402.0M	$334.0M	$297.0M
% Of Pretax Income	34.87%	34.68%	34.38%
Net Earnings	$751.0M	$629.0M	$567.0M
YoY Change	2.88%	10.93%	-19.69%
Net Earnings / Revenue	12.61%	11.0%	11.25%
Basic Earnings Per Share	$1.85	$1.54	$1.32
Diluted Earnings Per Share	$1.84	$1.53	$1.32
COMMON SHARES
Basic Shares Outstanding	408.1M shares	408.5M shares	428.7M shares
Diluted Shares Outstanding		411.1M shares	431.1M shares

Balance Sheet

Concept	2016 Q4	2016 Q3	2015 Q3
SHORT-TERM ASSETS
Cash & Short-Term Investments
YoY Change
Cash & Equivalents	$4.859B	$5.270B	$3.520B
Short-Term Investments
Other Short-Term Assets
YoY Change
Inventory
Prepaid Expenses
Receivables
Other Receivables
Total Short-Term Assets
YoY Change
LONG-TERM ASSETS
Property, Plant & Equipment	$433.0M	$476.0M	$430.0M
YoY Change	1.41%	10.7%	-4.23%
Goodwill
YoY Change
Intangibles
YoY Change
Long-Term Investments	$111.5B	$123.7B	$101.4B
YoY Change	9.8%	21.98%	-9.5%
Other Assets
YoY Change
Total Long-Term Assets
YoY Change
TOTAL ASSETS
Total Short-Term Assets
Total Long-Term Assets
Total Assets	$129.8B	$144.1B	$117.5B
YoY Change	9.78%	22.69%	-7.7%
SHORT-TERM LIABILITIES
YoY Change
Accounts Payable
YoY Change
Accrued Expenses
YoY Change
Deferred Revenue
YoY Change
Short-Term Debt	$0.00	$0.00	$0.00
YoY Change
Long-Term Debt Due
YoY Change
Total Short-Term Liabilities	$5.913B	$7.300B	$5.381B
YoY Change	11.97%	35.66%	-53.18%
LONG-TERM LIABILITIES
Long-Term Debt	$5.360B	$5.765B	$5.009B
YoY Change	7.83%	15.09%	9.89%
Other Long-Term Liabilities	$4.338B	$2.695B	$2.625B
YoY Change	62.78%	2.67%	-16.61%
Total Long-Term Liabilities	$9.698B	$8.460B	$7.634B
YoY Change	27.0%	10.82%	-0.93%
TOTAL LIABILITIES
Total Short-Term Liabilities	$5.913B	$7.300B	$5.381B
Total Long-Term Liabilities	$9.698B	$8.460B	$7.634B
Total Liabilities	$109.3B	$121.3B	$100.2B
YoY Change	8.74%	21.07%	-8.41%
SHAREHOLDERS EQUITY
Retained Earnings	$25.98B	$25.40B	$23.45B
YoY Change	8.22%	8.33%	8.43%
Common Stock	$2.043B	$2.003B	$1.874B
YoY Change	7.81%	6.88%	4.52%
Preferred Stock
YoY Change
Treasury Stock (at cost)	$10.17B	$9.986B	$8.598B
YoY Change	15.34%	16.14%	21.65%
Treasury Stock Shares	530.9M shares	263.0M shares	241.9M shares
Shareholders Equity	$20.48B	$22.79B	$17.26B
YoY Change
Total Liabilities & Shareholders Equity	$129.8B	$144.1B	$117.5B
YoY Change	9.78%	22.69%	-7.7%

Cashflow Statement

Concept	2016 Q4	2016 Q3	2015 Q3
OPERATING ACTIVITIES
Net Income	$751.0M	$629.0M	$567.0M
YoY Change	2.88%	10.93%	-19.69%
Depreciation, Depletion And Amortization		$282.0M	$258.0M
YoY Change		9.3%	-4.8%
Cash From Operating Activities	$1.867B	$1.266B	$1.667B
YoY Change	-6.93%	-24.06%	15.36%
INVESTING ACTIVITIES
Capital Expenditures
YoY Change
Acquisitions
YoY Change
Other Investing Activities	-$1.217B	-$209.0M	-$517.0M
YoY Change	49.51%	-59.57%	-6.0%
Cash From Investing Activities	-$1.217B	-$209.0M	-$517.0M
YoY Change	49.51%	-59.57%	-6.0%
FINANCING ACTIVITIES
Cash Dividend Paid
YoY Change
Common Stock Issuance & Retirement, Net
YoY Change
Debt Paid & Issued, Net
YoY Change
Cash From Financing Activities	-784.0M	446.0M	-739.0M
YoY Change	117.17%	-160.35%	41.3%
NET CHANGE
Cash From Operating Activities	1.867B	1.266B	1.667B
Cash From Investing Activities	-1.217B	-209.0M	-517.0M
Cash From Financing Activities	-784.0M	446.0M	-739.0M
Net Change In Cash	-134.0M	1.503B	411.0M
YoY Change	-116.13%	265.69%	10.48%
FREE CASH FLOW
Cash From Operating Activities	$1.867B	$1.266B	$1.667B
Capital Expenditures
Free Cash Flow
YoY Change

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The amendments are effective for public business entities for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2016, including interim periods within those fiscal years. Early adoption is permitted, including adoption in an interim period. The adoption of this guidance is not expected to have a significant impact on our financial position, results of operations or disclosures.</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-indent:24px;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:Arial;font-size:10pt;"><br clear="none"/></font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-indent:24px;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:Arial;font-size:10pt;font-weight:bold;">Statement of Cash Flows - Classification of Certain Cash Receipts and Cash Payment</font><font style="font-family:Arial;font-size:10pt;">s: In August 2016, the FASB issued amendments that provide guidance on eight specific statement of cash flows classification issues. The amendments are effective for public companies for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2017, and interim periods within those fiscal years. Early adoption is permitted for any interim or annual period. The adoption of this guidance is not expected to have a significant impact on our financial position, results of operations, or statements of cash flows.</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:Arial;font-size:10pt;"><br clear="none"/></font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:left;text-indent:24px;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:Arial;font-size:10pt;font-weight:bold;">Financial Instruments - Measurement of Credit Losses on Financial Instruments:</font><font style="font-family:Arial;font-size:10pt;"> In June 2016, the FASB issued amendments that require a financial asset (or a group of financial assets) measured on an amortized cost basis to be presented net of an allowance for credit losses in order to reflect the amount expected to be collected on the financial asset(s). The measurement of expected credit losses is amended by replacing the incurred loss impairment methodology in current GAAP with a methodology that reflects expected credit losses and requires consideration of a broader range of reasonable and supportable information to inform about a credit loss. Credit losses on available-for-sale debt securities will continue to be measured in a manner similar to current GAAP. However, the amendments require that credit losses be presented as an allowance rather than as a writedown. Other amendments include changes to the balance sheet presentation and interest income recognition of purchased financial assets with a more-than-insignificant amount of credit deterioration since origination. The amendments are effective for public companies for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2019, including interim periods within those fiscal years. Companies may early adopt this guidance as of the fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2018, including interim periods within those fiscal years. We are evaluating the impact of adoption of this guidance on our financial position, results of operations and disclosures.</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:left;text-indent:24px;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:Arial;font-size:10pt;"><br clear="none"/></font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:left;text-indent:24px;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:Arial;font-size:10pt;font-weight:bold;">Compensation - Stock Compensation - Improvements to Employee Share-Based Payment Accounting: </font><font style="font-family:Arial;font-size:10pt;">In March 2016, the FASB issued amendments which simplify several aspects for share-based payment award transactions, including income tax consequences, classification of awards as either liability or equities, and classification on the statement of cash flows. The amendments are effective for public companies for annual periods beginning after December 15, 2016, and interim periods within those annual periods. Early adoption is permitted for any interim or annual period. </font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:left;text-indent:24px;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:Arial;font-size:10pt;"><br clear="none"/></font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-indent:24px;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:Arial;font-size:10pt;">The amendment requires prospective recognition of excess tax benefits and deficiencies in the income statement, rather than in paid-in capital. As a result of applying this requirement, we estimate recognition of excess tax benefits to be in a range of </font><font style="font-family:Arial;font-size:10pt;">$2 million</font><font style="font-family:Arial;font-size:10pt;"> to </font><font style="font-family:Arial;font-size:10pt;">$11 million</font><font style="font-family:Arial;font-size:10pt;"> in income tax expense for the year ending December 31, 2017 (estimates will vary from actual based on changes in actual share price).</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-indent:24px;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:Arial;font-size:10pt;"><br clear="none"/></font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-indent:24px;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:Arial;font-size:10pt;">The amendment also requires all excess tax benefits and tax deficiencies (including tax benefits of dividends on share-based payment awards) to be recognized as income tax expense or benefit in the income statement. The guidance requires modified retrospective transition for settlements on all outstanding awards (both historical and future) that did not give rise to an excess benefit to be recorded through retained earnings on a cumulative-effect basis. We estimate that the adoption of these amendments in the guidance will not have a significant impact on our financial position or results of operations.</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-indent:24px;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:Arial;font-size:10pt;"><br clear="none"/></font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-indent:24px;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:Arial;font-size:10pt;">Additionally, the amendment requires that the minimum statutory tax withholding for all outstanding liability awards be reclassified at the date of adoption to equity (assuming equity classification results from the guidance change), and record a cumulative-effect adjustment to equity on a modified retrospective basis. We are currently evaluating this requirement for impact on our financial position or results of operations.</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-indent:24px;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:Arial;font-size:10pt;"><br clear="none"/></font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-indent:24px;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:Arial;font-size:10pt;">The guidance requires certain reclassifications of balances on the statement of cash flows to or from operating and financing activities. The reclassification guidance will not have a significant impact on our statement of cash flows.</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-indent:24px;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:Arial;font-size:10pt;"><br clear="none"/></font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-indent:24px;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:Arial;font-size:10pt;">The amendment allows an entity to elect whether to use estimates of forfeitures, or to account for forfeitures as they occur, using modified retrospective application. We estimate that the election and adoption of this amendment in the guidance will not have a significant impact on our financial position or results of operations.</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:left;text-indent:24px;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:Arial;font-size:10pt;"><br clear="none"/></font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:left;text-indent:24px;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:Arial;font-size:10pt;font-weight:bold;">Investments - Equity Method and Joint Ventures - Simplifying the Transition to the Equity Method of Accounting: </font><font style="font-family:Arial;font-size:10pt;">In March 2016, the FASB issued amendments which</font><font style="font-family:Arial;font-size:10pt;font-weight:bold;"> </font><font style="font-family:Arial;font-size:10pt;">eliminate the requirement that when an investment qualifies for use of the equity method as a result of an increase in the level of ownership interest or degree of influence, an investor must adjust the investment, results of operations, and retained earnings retroactively on a step-by-step basis as if the equity method had been in effect during all previous periods that the investment had been held. Per the amendments, upon qualifying for the equity method of accounting, no retroactive adjustment of the investment is required. The amendments also require that an entity that has an available-for-sale equity security that becomes qualified for the equity method of accounting recognize through earnings the unrealized holding gain or loss in accumulated other comprehensive income at the date the investment becomes qualified for use of the equity method. The amendments are effective for all entities for fiscal years, and interim periods within those fiscal years, beginning after December 15, 2016. The amendments should be applied prospectively upon their effective date to increases in the level of ownership interest or degree of influence that result in the adoption of the equity method. Early adoption is permitted. The adoption of this guidance is not expected to have a significant impact on our financial position or results of operations.</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:left;text-indent:24px;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:Arial;font-size:10pt;"><br clear="none"/></font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:left;text-indent:24px;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:Arial;font-size:10pt;font-weight:bold;">Derivatives and Hedging - Contingent Put and Call Options in Debt Instruments: </font><font style="font-family:Arial;font-size:10pt;">In March 2016, the FASB issued amendments which clarify what steps are required when assessing whether the economic characteristics and risks of call (put) options are clearly and closely related to the economic characteristics and risks of their debt hosts, which is one of the criteria for bifurcating an embedded derivative. Consequently, when a call (put) option is contingently exercisable, an entity does not have to assess whether the event that triggers the ability to exercise a call (put) option is related to interest rates or credit risks. The amendments are effective for public business entities for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2016 and interim periods within those fiscal years. Early adoption is permitted, including adoption in an interim period. The adoption of this guidance is not expected to have a significant impact on our financial position or results of operations.</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:left;text-indent:24px;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:Arial;font-size:10pt;"><br clear="none"/></font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:left;text-indent:24px;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:Arial;font-size:10pt;font-weight:bold;">Derivatives and Hedging - Effect of Derivative Contract Novations on Existing Hedge Accounting Relationships: </font><font style="font-family:Arial;font-size:10pt;">In March 2016, the FASB issued amendments which clarify that a change in the counterparty to a derivative instrument that has been designated as the hedging instrument does not, in and of itself, require dedesignation of that hedging relationship provided that all other hedge accounting criteria remain intact. The amendments are effective for public business entities for financial statements issued for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2016, and interim periods within those fiscal years. Early adoption is permitted, including adoption in an interim period. The adoption of this guidance is not expected to have a significant impact on our financial position or results of operations.</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:left;text-indent:24px;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:Arial;font-size:10pt;"><br clear="none"/></font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:left;text-indent:24px;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:Arial;font-size:10pt;font-weight:bold;">Leases: </font><font style="font-family:Arial;font-size:10pt;">In February 2016, the FASB issued updated guidance for accounting for leases. Per the amendments, lessees will be required to recognize all leases on the balance sheet, with the exception of short-term leases. A lease liability will be recorded for the obligation of a lessee to make lease payments arising from a lease. A right-of-use asset, will be recorded which represents the lessee’s right to use, or to control the use of, a specified asset for a lease term. Under the new guidance, lessor accounting is largely unchanged. The amendments are effective for public companies for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2018, including interim periods within those fiscal years. Early adoption is permitted, including adoption in an interim period. We are currently evaluating the impact of this guidance on our financial position, results of operations or disclosures.</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-indent:24px;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:Arial;font-size:10pt;"><br clear="none"/></font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-indent:24px;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:Arial;font-size:10pt;font-weight:bold;">Financial Instruments - Recognition and Measurement of Financial Assets and Financial Liabilities:</font><font style="font-family:Arial;font-size:10pt;"> In January 2016, the FASB issued guidance to address certain aspects of recognition, measurement, presentation, and disclosure of financial instruments. The main provisions require that equity investments be measured at fair value with changes recognized in net income; that changes in instrument-specific credit risk for financial liabilities that are measured under the fair value option be recognized in other comprehensive income; and that entities would make the assessment of the ability to realize a deferred tax asset (DTA) related to an available-for-sale (AFS) debt security in combination with the entity's other DTAs. The amendments are effective for public companies for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2017, including interim periods within those fiscal years. Early adoption is not permitted, with the exception of the own credit provision if an entity has elected to measure a liability at fair value. We are evaluating whether the adoption of this guidance will have a significant impact on our financial position, results of operations or disclosures.</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-indent:24px;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:Arial;font-size:10pt;"><br clear="none"/></font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:left;text-indent:24px;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:Arial;font-size:10pt;font-weight:bold;">Financial Services - Insurance - Disclosures about Short-Duration Contracts:</font><font style="font-family:Arial;font-size:10pt;"> In May 2015, the FASB issued updated guidance requiring enhanced disclosures by all insurance entities that issue short-duration contracts. The amendments require insurance entities to disclose for annual reporting periods information about the liability for unpaid claims and claim adjustment expenses. The amendments also require insurance entities to disclose information about significant changes in methodologies and assumptions used to calculate the liability for unpaid claims and claim adjustment expenses. In addition, the amendments require insurance entities to disclose for annual and interim reporting periods a roll-forward of the liability for unpaid claims and claim adjustment expenses. For health insurance claims, the amendments require the disclosure of the total of incurred-but-not-reported liabilities and expected development on reported claims included in the liability for unpaid claims and claim adjustment expenses. The amendments are effective for public business entities for annual periods beginning after December 15, 2015, and interim periods within annual periods beginning after December 15, 2016. Early application of the amendments is permitted. The adoption of this guidance will not have a significant impact on our financial position or results of operations.</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-indent:24px;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:Arial;font-size:10pt;"><br clear="none"/></font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:left;text-indent:24px;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:Arial;font-size:10pt;font-weight:bold;">Presentation of Financial Statements - Going Concern - Disclosure of uncertainties about an entity’s ability to continue as a going concern: </font><font style="font-family:Arial;font-size:10pt;">In August 2014, the FASB issued this amendment that provides U.S. GAAP guidance on management’s responsibility in evaluating whether there is substantial doubt about a company’s ability to continue as a going concern and about related footnote disclosures. For each reporting period, management will be required to evaluate whether there are conditions or events that raise substantial doubt about a company’s ability to continue as a going concern within one year from the date the financial statements are issued. The amendment is effective for annual periods ending after December 15, 2016, and interim periods within annual periods beginning after December 15, 2016. Early application is permitted for annual or interim reporting periods for which the financial statements have not previously been issued. The adoption of this guidance will not have a significant impact on our financial position or results of operations.</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-indent:24px;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:Arial;font-size:10pt;"><br clear="none"/></font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:left;text-indent:24px;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:Arial;font-size:10pt;font-weight:bold;">Revenue from contracts with customers:</font><font style="font-family:Arial;font-size:10pt;"> In May 2014, the FASB issued updated guidance that affects any entity that either enters into contracts with customers to transfer goods or services or enters into contracts for the transfer of nonfinancial assets unless those contracts are within the scope of other standards (e.g., insurance contracts or lease contracts). The core principle of the guidance is that an entity should recognize revenue to depict the transfer of promised goods or services to customers in an amount that reflects the consideration to which the entity expects to be entitled in exchange for those goods or services. In August 2015, the FASB deferred the effective date for this standard to annual reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2017, including interim periods within that reporting period. Other updates related to the new guidance, which are effective as of the same reporting period, pertain to identifying performance obligations and licensing, and principal versus agent considerations. Early application is not permitted. We are currently evaluating the impact of this guidance on our financial position, results of operations or disclosures.</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:left;text-indent:24px;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:Arial;font-size:10pt;"><br clear="none"/></font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:left;text-indent:24px;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:Arial;font-size:10pt;"></font></div></div>

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