2014 Q2 Form 10-Q Financial Statement

#000119312514286961 Filed on July 30, 2014

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Income Statement

Concept 2014 Q2
Revenue $1.759B
YoY Change -78.94%
Cost Of Revenue $2.054B
YoY Change 8.05%
Gross Profit $6.668B
YoY Change 3.36%
Gross Profit Margin 379.08%
Selling, General & Admin $4.002B
YoY Change 9.82%
% of Gross Profit 60.02%
Research & Development $101.0M
YoY Change
% of Gross Profit 1.51%
Depreciation & Amortization $266.0M
YoY Change 5.56%
% of Gross Profit 3.99%
Operating Expenses $101.0M
YoY Change -97.71%
Operating Profit $6.567B
YoY Change 220.34%
Interest Expense $443.0M
YoY Change 2115.0%
% of Operating Profit 6.75%
Other Income/Expense, Net
YoY Change
Pretax Income $2.312B
YoY Change 15.89%
Income Tax $783.0M
% Of Pretax Income 33.87%
Net Earnings $1.529B
YoY Change 8.83%
Net Earnings / Revenue 86.92%
Basic Earnings Per Share $1.44
Diluted Earnings Per Share $1.43
COMMON SHARES
Basic Shares Outstanding 1.052B shares
Diluted Shares Outstanding 1.058B shares

Balance Sheet

Concept 2014 Q2
SHORT-TERM ASSETS
Cash & Short-Term Investments $18.04B
YoY Change 365.84%
Cash & Equivalents $15.40B
Short-Term Investments
Other Short-Term Assets
YoY Change
Inventory
Prepaid Expenses
Receivables $44.89B
Other Receivables $3.753B
Total Short-Term Assets $66.69B
YoY Change 31.31%
LONG-TERM ASSETS
Property, Plant & Equipment $3.870B
YoY Change 4.14%
Goodwill
YoY Change
Intangibles
YoY Change
Long-Term Investments $5.243B
YoY Change -78.62%
Other Assets $68.00M
YoY Change 7.94%
Total Long-Term Assets $85.70B
YoY Change -15.27%
TOTAL ASSETS
Total Short-Term Assets $66.69B
Total Long-Term Assets $85.70B
Total Assets $152.4B
YoY Change 0.3%
SHORT-TERM LIABILITIES
YoY Change
Accounts Payable $11.65B
YoY Change -18.64%
Accrued Expenses
YoY Change
Deferred Revenue
YoY Change
Short-Term Debt $3.436B
YoY Change -92.1%
Long-Term Debt Due
YoY Change
Total Short-Term Liabilities $57.22B
YoY Change -0.99%
LONG-TERM LIABILITIES
Long-Term Debt $54.84B
YoY Change 4.1%
Other Long-Term Liabilities $20.12B
YoY Change -10.33%
Total Long-Term Liabilities $74.95B
YoY Change -0.21%
TOTAL LIABILITIES
Total Short-Term Liabilities $57.22B
Total Long-Term Liabilities $74.95B
Total Liabilities $132.2B
YoY Change -0.55%
SHAREHOLDERS EQUITY
Retained Earnings $9.127B
YoY Change
Common Stock $210.0M
YoY Change
Preferred Stock
YoY Change
Treasury Stock (at cost)
YoY Change
Treasury Stock Shares
Shareholders Equity $20.21B
YoY Change
Total Liabilities & Shareholders Equity $152.4B
YoY Change 0.3%

Cashflow Statement

Concept 2014 Q2
OPERATING ACTIVITIES
Net Income $1.529B
YoY Change 8.83%
Depreciation, Depletion And Amortization $266.0M
YoY Change 5.56%
Cash From Operating Activities $1.600B
YoY Change -40.34%
INVESTING ACTIVITIES
Capital Expenditures -$320.0M
YoY Change 18.08%
Acquisitions
YoY Change
Other Investing Activities -$2.813B
YoY Change 66.35%
Cash From Investing Activities -$3.133B
YoY Change 59.68%
FINANCING ACTIVITIES
Cash Dividend Paid
YoY Change
Common Stock Issuance & Retirement, Net
YoY Change
Debt Paid & Issued, Net
YoY Change
Cash From Financing Activities -815.0M
YoY Change -85.03%
NET CHANGE
Cash From Operating Activities 1.600B
Cash From Investing Activities -3.133B
Cash From Financing Activities -815.0M
Net Change In Cash -2.348B
YoY Change -50.3%
FREE CASH FLOW
Cash From Operating Activities $1.600B
Capital Expenditures -$320.0M
Free Cash Flow $1.920B
YoY Change -34.98%

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