$AXP
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2017 Q4 Form 10-Q Financial Statement

#000000496217000105 Filed on October 24, 2017

Income Statement

Concept	2017 Q4	2017 Q3	2016 Q3
Revenue	$9.707B	$9.290B	$7.774B
YoY Change	21.0%	19.5%	308.3%
Cost Of Revenue	$2.885B	$2.731B	$1.994B
YoY Change	-9.33%	36.96%	-7.39%
Gross Profit	$7.063B	$6.772B	$5.930B
YoY Change	-14.98%	14.2%	-3.81%
Gross Profit Margin	72.76%	72.9%	76.28%
Selling, General & Admin	$3.998B	$3.772B	$3.320B
YoY Change	-32.59%	13.61%	-0.98%
% of Gross Profit	56.6%	55.7%	55.99%
Research & Development			$68.00M
YoY Change			-19.05%
% of Gross Profit			1.15%
Depreciation & Amortization	$368.0M	$338.0M	$274.0M
YoY Change	29.12%	23.36%	3.01%
% of Gross Profit	5.21%	4.99%	4.62%
Operating Expenses	$5.271B	$4.925B	$68.00M
YoY Change	-28.51%	7142.65%	-19.05%
Operating Profit	$1.792B	$1.847B	$5.862B
YoY Change	91.86%	-68.49%	-3.6%
Interest Expense	$6.000M	$568.0M	$430.0M
YoY Change	-166.67%	32.09%	7.77%
% of Operating Profit	0.33%	30.75%	7.34%
Other Income/Expense, Net
YoY Change
Pretax Income	$1.798B	$1.831B	$1.735B
YoY Change	54.87%	5.53%	-10.47%
Income Tax	$404.0M	$472.0M	$593.0M
% Of Pretax Income	22.47%	25.78%	34.18%
Net Earnings	-$1.206B	$1.359B	$1.142B
YoY Change	-246.18%	19.0%	-9.79%
Net Earnings / Revenue	-12.42%	14.63%	14.69%
Basic Earnings Per Share	-$1.42	$1.51	$1.21
Diluted Earnings Per Share	-$1.42	$1.51	$1.20
COMMON SHARES
Basic Shares Outstanding	868.0M shares	878.0M shares	920.0M shares
Diluted Shares Outstanding		881.0M shares	923.0M shares

Balance Sheet

Concept	2017 Q4	2017 Q3	2016 Q3
SHORT-TERM ASSETS
Cash & Short-Term Investments	$32.86B	$24.88B	$25.51B
YoY Change	36.58%	-2.48%	31.99%
Cash & Equivalents	$33.26B	$28.26B	$22.99B
Short-Term Investments
Other Short-Term Assets
YoY Change
Inventory
Prepaid Expenses
Receivables	$53.53B	$51.00B	$44.82B
Other Receivables	$3.209B	$2.701B	$2.510B
Total Short-Term Assets	$89.59B	$78.58B	$72.84B
YoY Change	20.86%	7.88%	10.81%
LONG-TERM ASSETS
Property, Plant & Equipment	$4.329B	$4.367B	$4.301B
YoY Change	-2.35%	1.53%	6.67%
Goodwill	$3.009B
YoY Change	2.8%
Intangibles
YoY Change
Long-Term Investments	$3.229B	$4.539B	$4.736B
YoY Change	-25.05%	-4.16%	3.95%
Other Assets	$1.023B	$1.816B	$612.0M
YoY Change	257.69%	196.73%	-18.18%
Total Long-Term Assets	$91.41B	$90.42B	$80.16B
YoY Change	7.7%	12.8%	-9.18%
TOTAL ASSETS
Total Short-Term Assets	$89.59B	$78.58B	$72.84B
Total Long-Term Assets	$91.41B	$90.42B	$80.16B
Total Assets	$181.0B	$169.0B	$153.0B
YoY Change	13.84%	10.46%	-0.65%
SHORT-TERM LIABILITIES
YoY Change
Accounts Payable	$14.66B	$12.24B	$11.37B
YoY Change	30.98%	7.63%	0.28%
Accrued Expenses
YoY Change
Deferred Revenue
YoY Change
Short-Term Debt	$3.278B	$2.352B	$2.861B
YoY Change	-41.27%	-17.79%	-94.55%
Long-Term Debt Due
YoY Change
Total Short-Term Liabilities	$82.39B	$75.88B	$67.73B
YoY Change	18.01%	12.03%	6.16%
LONG-TERM LIABILITIES
Long-Term Debt	$55.80B	$48.76B	$44.89B
YoY Change	18.76%	8.62%	-7.73%
Other Long-Term Liabilities	$24.74B	$22.85B	$19.73B
YoY Change	14.61%	15.79%	-3.4%
Total Long-Term Liabilities	$80.55B	$71.61B	$64.63B
YoY Change	17.45%	10.81%	-6.45%
TOTAL LIABILITIES
Total Short-Term Liabilities	$82.39B	$75.88B	$67.73B
Total Long-Term Liabilities	$80.55B	$71.61B	$64.63B
Total Liabilities	$162.9B	$147.5B	$132.4B
YoY Change	17.73%	11.43%	-0.39%
SHAREHOLDERS EQUITY
Retained Earnings	$8.307B	$10.91B	$10.66B
YoY Change	-19.9%	2.32%	6.34%
Common Stock	$172.0M	$175.0M	$184.0M
YoY Change	-4.97%	-4.89%	-6.6%
Preferred Stock
YoY Change
Treasury Stock (at cost)
YoY Change
Treasury Stock Shares	2.900M shares
Shareholders Equity	$18.26B	$21.09B	$21.00B
YoY Change
Total Liabilities & Shareholders Equity	$181.2B	$168.6B	$153.4B
YoY Change	14.04%	9.91%	-0.54%

Cashflow Statement

Concept	2017 Q4	2017 Q3	2016 Q3
OPERATING ACTIVITIES
Net Income	-$1.206B	$1.359B	$1.142B
YoY Change	-246.18%	19.0%	-9.79%
Depreciation, Depletion And Amortization	$368.0M	$338.0M	$274.0M
YoY Change	29.12%	23.36%	3.01%
Cash From Operating Activities	$4.959B	$4.297B	$1.751B
YoY Change	48.47%	145.4%	-53.59%
INVESTING ACTIVITIES
Capital Expenditures	-$250.0M	-$274.0M	-$326.0M
YoY Change	-37.5%	-15.95%	-4.68%
Acquisitions
YoY Change
Other Investing Activities	-$9.295B	-$4.277B	-$1.682B
YoY Change	16.09%	154.28%	-397.7%
Cash From Investing Activities	-$9.545B	-$4.551B	-$2.008B
YoY Change	13.54%	126.64%	-1000.45%
FINANCING ACTIVITIES
Cash Dividend Paid
YoY Change
Common Stock Issuance & Retirement, Net
YoY Change
Debt Paid & Issued, Net
YoY Change
Cash From Financing Activities	9.662B	-2.391B	-6.984B
YoY Change	159.8%	-65.76%	40.07%
NET CHANGE
Cash From Operating Activities	4.959B	4.297B	1.751B
Cash From Investing Activities	-9.545B	-4.551B	-2.008B
Cash From Financing Activities	9.662B	-2.391B	-6.984B
Net Change In Cash	5.076B	-2.645B	-7.241B
YoY Change	-476.56%	-63.47%	631.41%
FREE CASH FLOW
Cash From Operating Activities	$4.959B	$4.297B	$1.751B
Capital Expenditures	-$250.0M	-$274.0M	-$326.0M
Free Cash Flow	$5.209B	$4.571B	$2.077B
YoY Change	39.28%	120.08%	-49.53%

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