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2012 Q3 Form 10-Q Financial Statement

#000110465912074164 Filed on November 05, 2012

Income Statement

Concept	2012 Q3	2011 Q3
Revenue	$2.479B	$2.467B
YoY Change	0.49%	5.02%
Cost Of Revenue	$542.0M	$258.0M
YoY Change	110.08%	-81.53%
Gross Profit	$1.937B	$2.209B
YoY Change	-12.31%	132.04%
Gross Profit Margin	78.14%	89.54%
Selling, General & Admin	$718.0M	$743.0M
YoY Change	-3.36%	9.59%
% of Gross Profit	37.07%	33.64%
Research & Development
YoY Change
% of Gross Profit
Depreciation & Amortization	$67.00M	$202.0M
YoY Change	-66.83%	551.61%
% of Gross Profit	3.46%	9.14%
Operating Expenses	$785.0M	$945.0M
YoY Change	-16.93%	118.75%
Operating Profit	$1.152B	$1.264B
YoY Change	-8.86%	143.08%
Interest Expense	-$68.00M	-$71.00M
YoY Change	-4.23%	-4.05%
% of Operating Profit	-5.9%	-5.62%
Other Income/Expense, Net
YoY Change
Pretax Income	$199.0M	$326.0M
YoY Change	-38.96%	-26.91%
Income Tax	$47.00M	$109.0M
% Of Pretax Income	23.62%	33.44%
Net Earnings	$151.0M	$219.0M
YoY Change	-31.05%	-36.34%
Net Earnings / Revenue	6.09%	8.88%
Basic Earnings Per Share	$0.80	$1.36
Diluted Earnings Per Share	$0.79	$1.34
COMMON SHARES
Basic Shares Outstanding	215.0M shares	238.0M shares
Diluted Shares Outstanding	219.1M shares	242.0M shares

Balance Sheet

Concept	2012 Q3	2011 Q3
SHORT-TERM ASSETS
Cash & Short-Term Investments	$3.932B	$3.093B
YoY Change	27.13%	-23.93%
Cash & Equivalents	$3.325B	$2.693B
Short-Term Investments
Other Short-Term Assets
YoY Change
Inventory
Prepaid Expenses
Receivables	$5.584B	$5.364B
Other Receivables	$0.00	$0.00
Total Short-Term Assets	$9.516B	$8.457B
YoY Change	12.52%	-2.78%
LONG-TERM ASSETS
Property, Plant & Equipment
YoY Change
Goodwill
YoY Change
Intangibles
YoY Change
Long-Term Investments	$43.29B	$43.46B
YoY Change	-0.38%	0.24%
Other Assets	$4.457B	$4.228B
YoY Change	5.42%	-30.13%
Total Long-Term Assets	$129.0B	$120.2B
YoY Change	7.35%	-0.1%
TOTAL ASSETS
Total Short-Term Assets	$9.516B	$8.457B
Total Long-Term Assets	$129.0B	$120.2B
Total Assets	$138.6B	$128.7B
YoY Change	7.69%	-0.28%
SHORT-TERM LIABILITIES
YoY Change
Accounts Payable	$1.170B	$1.030B
YoY Change	13.59%	-2.0%
Accrued Expenses
YoY Change
Deferred Revenue
YoY Change
Short-Term Debt	$10.55B	$10.13B
YoY Change	4.15%	8.19%
Long-Term Debt Due
YoY Change
Total Short-Term Liabilities	$11.72B	$11.16B
YoY Change	5.02%	7.16%
LONG-TERM LIABILITIES
Long-Term Debt	$7.634B	$7.933B
YoY Change	-3.77%	-3.15%
Other Long-Term Liabilities	$109.4B	$99.84B
YoY Change	9.57%	0.93%
Total Long-Term Liabilities	$117.0B	$107.8B
YoY Change	8.59%	0.62%
TOTAL LIABILITIES
Total Short-Term Liabilities	$11.72B	$11.16B
Total Long-Term Liabilities	$117.0B	$107.8B
Total Liabilities	$128.7B	$119.6B
YoY Change	7.61%	1.33%
SHAREHOLDERS EQUITY
Retained Earnings	$6.087B
YoY Change
Common Stock	$6.366B
YoY Change
Preferred Stock
YoY Change
Treasury Stock (at cost)	$4.953B
YoY Change
Treasury Stock Shares	99.22M shares
Shareholders Equity	$9.157B	$9.021B
YoY Change
Total Liabilities & Shareholders Equity	$138.6B	$128.7B
YoY Change	7.69%	-0.28%

Cashflow Statement

Concept	2012 Q3	2011 Q3
OPERATING ACTIVITIES
Net Income	$151.0M	$219.0M
YoY Change	-31.05%	-36.34%
Depreciation, Depletion And Amortization	$67.00M	$202.0M
YoY Change	-66.83%	551.61%
Cash From Operating Activities	$415.0M	$793.0M
YoY Change	-47.67%	86.59%
INVESTING ACTIVITIES
Capital Expenditures	-$44.00M	-$60.00M
YoY Change	-26.67%	76.47%
Acquisitions
YoY Change
Other Investing Activities	$984.0M	-$403.0M
YoY Change	-344.17%	-49.56%
Cash From Investing Activities	$940.0M	-$463.0M
YoY Change	-303.02%	-44.42%
FINANCING ACTIVITIES
Cash Dividend Paid
YoY Change
Common Stock Issuance & Retirement, Net
YoY Change
Debt Paid & Issued, Net
YoY Change
Cash From Financing Activities	-758.0M	-185.0M
YoY Change	309.73%	-171.43%
NET CHANGE
Cash From Operating Activities	415.0M	793.0M
Cash From Investing Activities	940.0M	-463.0M
Cash From Financing Activities	-758.0M	-185.0M
Net Change In Cash	597.0M	145.0M
YoY Change	311.72%	-197.32%
FREE CASH FLOW
Cash From Operating Activities	$415.0M	$793.0M
Capital Expenditures	-$44.00M	-$60.00M
Free Cash Flow	$459.0M	$853.0M
YoY Change	-46.19%	85.84%

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