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2013 Q2 Form 10-Q Financial Statement

#000110465913059341 Filed on August 02, 2013

Income Statement

Concept	2013 Q2	2012 Q2
Revenue	$378.2M	$244.7M
YoY Change	54.56%	5.83%
Cost Of Revenue	$128.9M	$88.90M
YoY Change	44.99%	3.49%
Gross Profit	$249.3M	$155.5M
YoY Change	60.32%	3.87%
Gross Profit Margin	65.92%	63.55%
Selling, General & Admin	$11.30M	$8.300M
YoY Change	36.14%	2.47%
% of Gross Profit	4.53%	5.34%
Research & Development
YoY Change
% of Gross Profit
Depreciation & Amortization	$190.0M	$65.80M
YoY Change	188.72%	8.94%
% of Gross Profit	76.2%	42.32%
Operating Expenses	$377.2M	$196.9M
YoY Change	91.54%	-1.91%
Operating Profit	$259.0M	$171.3M
YoY Change	51.2%	-435.57%
Interest Expense	$43.17M	-$31.10M
YoY Change	-238.81%	-29.48%
% of Operating Profit	16.67%	-18.16%
Other Income/Expense, Net
YoY Change
Pretax Income	$300.0K	$55.50M
YoY Change	-99.46%	57.67%
Income Tax	$0.00	$0.00
% Of Pretax Income	0.0%	0.0%
Net Earnings	$36.10M	$156.8M
YoY Change	-76.98%	261.34%
Net Earnings / Revenue	9.54%	64.09%
Basic Earnings Per Share	$0.28	$1.64
Diluted Earnings Per Share	$0.28	$1.63
COMMON SHARES
Basic Shares Outstanding	129.2M shares	95.31M shares
Diluted Shares Outstanding	129.6M shares	95.99M shares

Balance Sheet

Concept	2013 Q2	2012 Q2
SHORT-TERM ASSETS
Cash & Short-Term Investments	$111.0M	$358.0M
YoY Change	-68.99%	23.45%
Cash & Equivalents	$111.1M	$358.3M
Short-Term Investments
Other Short-Term Assets	$184.0M	$146.0M
YoY Change	26.03%	2.82%
Inventory
Prepaid Expenses
Receivables
Other Receivables
Total Short-Term Assets	$295.0M	$504.0M
YoY Change	-41.47%	16.67%
LONG-TERM ASSETS
Property, Plant & Equipment	$14.12B	$7.606B
YoY Change	85.59%	6.1%
Goodwill
YoY Change
Intangibles
YoY Change
Long-Term Investments	$366.0M	$145.0M
YoY Change	152.41%	21.85%
Other Assets	$167.0M	$131.0M
YoY Change	27.48%	-34.17%
Total Long-Term Assets	$14.68B	$7.908B
YoY Change	85.6%	5.29%
TOTAL ASSETS
Total Short-Term Assets	$295.0M	$504.0M
Total Long-Term Assets	$14.68B	$7.908B
Total Assets	$14.97B	$8.412B
YoY Change	77.99%	5.91%
SHORT-TERM LIABILITIES
YoY Change
Accounts Payable	$85.00M	$43.00M
YoY Change	97.67%	26.47%
Accrued Expenses	$264.0M	$283.0M
YoY Change	-6.71%	-11.56%
Deferred Revenue
YoY Change
Short-Term Debt	$0.00	$0.00
YoY Change
Long-Term Debt Due
YoY Change
Total Short-Term Liabilities	$536.0M	$459.0M
YoY Change	16.78%	-2.34%
LONG-TERM LIABILITIES
Long-Term Debt	$5.853B	$3.362B
YoY Change	74.09%	-15.65%
Other Long-Term Liabilities	$0.00	$0.00
YoY Change
Total Long-Term Liabilities	$5.853B	$3.362B
YoY Change	74.09%	-15.65%
TOTAL LIABILITIES
Total Short-Term Liabilities	$536.0M	$459.0M
Total Long-Term Liabilities	$5.853B	$3.362B
Total Liabilities	$6.389B	$3.822B
YoY Change	67.14%	-14.45%
SHAREHOLDERS EQUITY
Retained Earnings	-$308.9M	-$145.9M
YoY Change	111.72%
Common Stock	$1.294M	$966.0K
YoY Change	33.95%
Preferred Stock
YoY Change
Treasury Stock (at cost)
YoY Change
Treasury Stock Shares
Shareholders Equity	$8.560B	$4.579B
YoY Change
Total Liabilities & Shareholders Equity	$14.97B	$8.412B
YoY Change	77.99%	5.91%

Cashflow Statement

Concept	2013 Q2	2012 Q2
OPERATING ACTIVITIES
Net Income	$36.10M	$156.8M
YoY Change	-76.98%	261.34%
Depreciation, Depletion And Amortization	$190.0M	$65.80M
YoY Change	188.72%	8.94%
Cash From Operating Activities	$185.8M	$117.2M
YoY Change	58.53%	-11.68%
INVESTING ACTIVITIES
Capital Expenditures	-$371.7M	-$223.4M
YoY Change	66.38%	5.58%
Acquisitions
YoY Change
Other Investing Activities	$136.9M	$197.1M
YoY Change	-30.54%	356.25%
Cash From Investing Activities	-$234.8M	-$26.50M
YoY Change	786.04%	-84.25%
FINANCING ACTIVITIES
Cash Dividend Paid
YoY Change
Common Stock Issuance & Retirement, Net
YoY Change
Debt Paid & Issued, Net
YoY Change
Cash From Financing Activities	-287.3M	19.30M
YoY Change	-1588.6%	-43.24%
NET CHANGE
Cash From Operating Activities	185.8M	117.2M
Cash From Investing Activities	-234.8M	-26.50M
Cash From Financing Activities	-287.3M	19.30M
Net Change In Cash	-336.3M	110.0M
YoY Change	-405.73%	-6975.0%
FREE CASH FLOW
Cash From Operating Activities	$185.8M	$117.2M
Capital Expenditures	-$371.7M	-$223.4M
Free Cash Flow	$557.5M	$340.6M
YoY Change	63.68%	-1.07%

Facts In Submission

Frame	Concept Type	Concept / XBRL Key	Value	Unit
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