$AIG
AMERICAN INTERNATIONAL GROUP, INC. Stock $aig

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2013 Q3 Form 10-Q Financial Statement

#000104746913010141 Filed on October 31, 2013

Income Statement

Concept	2013 Q3	2012 Q3
Revenue	$15.94B	$17.87B
YoY Change	-10.75%	40.46%
Cost Of Revenue	$7.416B	$8.002B
YoY Change	-7.32%	-3.97%
Gross Profit	$8.528B	$9.863B
YoY Change	-13.54%	124.87%
Gross Profit Margin	53.49%	55.21%
Selling, General & Admin	$2.251B	$2.214B
YoY Change	1.67%	7.11%
% of Gross Profit	26.4%	22.45%
Research & Development
YoY Change
% of Gross Profit
Depreciation & Amortization	$1.220B	$1.522B
YoY Change	-19.84%	-1.17%
% of Gross Profit	14.31%	15.43%
Operating Expenses	$2.251B	$2.214B
YoY Change	1.67%	7.11%
Operating Profit	$6.277B	$7.649B
YoY Change	-17.94%	229.84%
Interest Expense	$516.0M	$602.0M
YoY Change	-14.29%	-37.94%
% of Operating Profit	8.22%	7.87%
Other Income/Expense, Net	$1.239B	$635.0M
YoY Change	95.12%	-27.51%
Pretax Income	$1.178B	$2.595B
YoY Change	-54.61%	-160.77%
Income Tax	-$970.0M	$734.0M
% Of Pretax Income	-82.34%	28.29%
Net Earnings	$2.170B	$1.856B
YoY Change	16.92%	-146.52%
Net Earnings / Revenue	13.61%	10.39%
Basic Earnings Per Share	$1.47	$1.13
Diluted Earnings Per Share	$1.46	$1.13
COMMON SHARES
Basic Shares Outstanding	1.475B shares	1.642B shares
Diluted Shares Outstanding	1.485B shares	1.643B shares

Balance Sheet

Concept	2013 Q3	2012 Q3
SHORT-TERM ASSETS
Cash & Short-Term Investments
YoY Change
Cash & Equivalents
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		$34.93B
YoY Change		-2.31%
Goodwill
YoY Change
Intangibles
YoY Change
Long-Term Investments	$358.3B	$375.2B
YoY Change	-4.5%	-0.57%
Other Assets	$52.69B	$16.41B
YoY Change	221.06%	329.18%
Total Long-Term Assets
YoY Change
TOTAL ASSETS
Total Short-Term Assets
Total Long-Term Assets
Total Assets	$540.7B	$550.7B
YoY Change	-1.81%	1.19%
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	$42.23B	$73.75B
YoY Change	-42.74%	-4.7%
Other Long-Term Liabilities	$59.54B	$36.22B
YoY Change	64.38%	3.51%
Total Long-Term Liabilities	$101.8B	$110.0B
YoY Change	-7.45%	-2.15%
TOTAL LIABILITIES
Total Short-Term Liabilities
Total Long-Term Liabilities	$101.8B	$110.0B
Total Liabilities	$441.2B	$448.2B
YoY Change	-1.54%	-2.2%
SHAREHOLDERS EQUITY
Retained Earnings	$21.14B
YoY Change
Common Stock	$85.26B
YoY Change
Preferred Stock
YoY Change
Treasury Stock (at cost)	$14.12B
YoY Change
Treasury Stock Shares	434.3M shares	430.3M shares
Shareholders Equity	$98.79B	$101.7B
YoY Change
Total Liabilities & Shareholders Equity	$540.7B	$550.7B
YoY Change	-1.81%	1.19%

Cashflow Statement

Concept	2013 Q3	2012 Q3
OPERATING ACTIVITIES
Net Income	$2.170B	$1.856B
YoY Change	16.92%	-146.52%
Depreciation, Depletion And Amortization	$1.220B	$1.522B
YoY Change	-19.84%	-1.17%
Cash From Operating Activities	$2.275B	$1.207B
YoY Change	88.48%	-48.62%
INVESTING ACTIVITIES
Capital Expenditures
YoY Change
Acquisitions
YoY Change
Other Investing Activities	$447.0M	$8.287B
YoY Change	-94.61%	-594.75%
Cash From Investing Activities	$447.0M	$8.287B
YoY Change	-94.61%	-594.75%
FINANCING ACTIVITIES
Cash Dividend Paid
YoY Change
Common Stock Issuance & Retirement, Net
YoY Change
Debt Paid & Issued, Net
YoY Change
Cash From Financing Activities	-2.417B	-9.133B
YoY Change	-73.54%	427.92%
NET CHANGE
Cash From Operating Activities	2.275B	1.207B
Cash From Investing Activities	447.0M	8.287B
Cash From Financing Activities	-2.417B	-9.133B
Net Change In Cash	305.0M	361.0M
YoY Change	-15.51%	-134.19%
FREE CASH FLOW
Cash From Operating Activities	$2.275B	$1.207B
Capital Expenditures
Free Cash Flow
YoY Change

Facts In Submission

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2013 Q3 Form 10-Q Financial Statement

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#000104746913010141 Filed on October 31, 2013

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