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2017 Q2 Form 10-Q Financial Statement

#000000496217000071 Filed on July 25, 2017

Income Statement

Concept	2017 Q2	2016 Q2
Revenue	$9.172B	$8.235B
YoY Change	11.38%	348.29%
Cost Of Revenue	$2.716B	$2.197B
YoY Change	23.62%	2.38%
Gross Profit	$6.632B	$6.188B
YoY Change	7.18%	-0.94%
Gross Profit Margin	72.31%	75.14%
Selling, General & Admin	$3.850B	$3.385B
YoY Change	13.74%	6.92%
% of Gross Profit	58.05%	54.7%
Research & Development		$57.00M
YoY Change		-31.33%
% of Gross Profit		0.92%
Depreciation & Amortization	$319.0M	$275.0M
YoY Change	16.0%	4.56%
% of Gross Profit	4.81%	4.44%
Operating Expenses	$4.674B	$57.00M
YoY Change	8100.0%	-31.33%
Operating Profit	$1.958B	$6.131B
YoY Change	-68.06%	-0.54%
Interest Expense	$521.0M	$436.0M
YoY Change	19.5%	5.31%
% of Operating Profit	26.61%	7.11%
Other Income/Expense, Net
YoY Change
Pretax Income	$1.957B	$3.016B
YoY Change	-35.11%	35.25%
Income Tax	$613.0M	$1.001B
% Of Pretax Income	31.32%	33.19%
Net Earnings	$1.344B	$2.015B
YoY Change	-33.3%	36.8%
Net Earnings / Revenue	14.65%	24.47%
Basic Earnings Per Share	$1.48	$2.11
Diluted Earnings Per Share	$1.47	$2.10
COMMON SHARES
Basic Shares Outstanding	890.0M shares	938.0M shares
Diluted Shares Outstanding	893.0M shares	941.0M shares

Balance Sheet

Concept	2017 Q2	2016 Q2
SHORT-TERM ASSETS
Cash & Short-Term Investments	$29.07B	$33.19B
YoY Change	-12.41%	58.56%
Cash & Equivalents	$30.76B	$30.38B
Short-Term Investments
Other Short-Term Assets
YoY Change
Inventory
Prepaid Expenses
Receivables	$48.93B	$44.80B
Other Receivables	$2.832B	$2.697B
Total Short-Term Assets	$80.83B	$80.69B
YoY Change	0.18%	18.32%
LONG-TERM ASSETS
Property, Plant & Equipment	$4.445B	$4.210B
YoY Change	5.58%	4.83%
Goodwill
YoY Change
Intangibles
YoY Change
Long-Term Investments	$4.730B	$4.469B
YoY Change	5.84%	-5.38%
Other Assets	$55.00M	$35.00M
YoY Change	57.14%	-97.78%
Total Long-Term Assets	$86.17B	$79.31B
YoY Change	8.64%	-10.84%
TOTAL ASSETS
Total Short-Term Assets	$80.83B	$80.69B
Total Long-Term Assets	$86.17B	$79.31B
Total Assets	$167.0B	$160.0B
YoY Change	4.38%	1.81%
SHORT-TERM LIABILITIES
YoY Change
Accounts Payable	$12.11B	$11.73B
YoY Change	3.21%	6.09%
Accrued Expenses
YoY Change
Deferred Revenue
YoY Change
Short-Term Debt	$3.426B	$2.343B
YoY Change	46.22%	-47.77%
Long-Term Debt Due
YoY Change
Total Short-Term Liabilities	$73.26B	$68.48B
YoY Change	6.98%	9.2%
LONG-TERM LIABILITIES
Long-Term Debt	$51.95B	$50.65B
YoY Change	2.56%	-3.96%
Other Long-Term Liabilities	$20.62B	$19.81B
YoY Change	4.11%	-0.07%
Total Long-Term Liabilities	$72.56B	$70.45B
YoY Change	2.99%	-2.9%
TOTAL LIABILITIES
Total Short-Term Liabilities	$73.26B	$68.48B
Total Long-Term Liabilities	$72.56B	$70.45B
Total Liabilities	$145.8B	$138.9B
YoY Change	4.96%	2.71%
SHAREHOLDERS EQUITY
Retained Earnings	$10.97B	$10.28B
YoY Change	6.71%	0.79%
Common Stock	$177.0M	$185.0M
YoY Change	-4.32%	-7.96%
Preferred Stock
YoY Change
Treasury Stock (at cost)
YoY Change
Treasury Stock Shares
Shareholders Equity	$21.18B	$21.00B
YoY Change
Total Liabilities & Shareholders Equity	$167.0B	$159.6B
YoY Change	4.61%	1.58%

Cashflow Statement

Concept	2017 Q2	2016 Q2
OPERATING ACTIVITIES
Net Income	$1.344B	$2.015B
YoY Change	-33.3%	36.8%
Depreciation, Depletion And Amortization	$319.0M	$275.0M
YoY Change	16.0%	4.56%
Cash From Operating Activities	$3.124B	$731.0M
YoY Change	327.36%	-66.39%
INVESTING ACTIVITIES
Capital Expenditures	-$261.0M	-$347.0M
YoY Change	-24.78%	23.49%
Acquisitions
YoY Change
Other Investing Activities	-$4.596B	$8.845B
YoY Change	-151.96%	-261.7%
Cash From Investing Activities	-$4.857B	$8.498B
YoY Change	-157.15%	-247.77%
FINANCING ACTIVITIES
Cash Dividend Paid
YoY Change
Common Stock Issuance & Retirement, Net
YoY Change
Debt Paid & Issued, Net
YoY Change
Cash From Financing Activities	2.769B	-470.0M
YoY Change	-689.15%	-144.63%
NET CHANGE
Cash From Operating Activities	3.124B	731.0M
Cash From Investing Activities	-4.857B	8.498B
Cash From Financing Activities	2.769B	-470.0M
Net Change In Cash	1.036B	8.759B
YoY Change	-88.17%	-447.17%
FREE CASH FLOW
Cash From Operating Activities	$3.124B	$731.0M
Capital Expenditures	-$261.0M	-$347.0M
Free Cash Flow	$3.385B	$1.078B
YoY Change	214.01%	-56.11%

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