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2013 Q4 Form 10-K Financial Statement

#000119312515059931 Filed on February 24, 2015

Income Statement

Concept	2013 Q4	2013 Q3	2013 Q2
Revenue	$8.657B	$1.767B	$8.352B
YoY Change	-0.32%	1.61%	399.82%
Cost Of Revenue	$2.015B	$1.927B	$1.901B
YoY Change	-1.9%	13.55%	15.35%
Gross Profit	$6.642B	$6.485B	$6.451B
YoY Change	0.17%	-3.54%	-6.06%
Gross Profit Margin	76.72%	367.01%	77.24%
Selling, General & Admin	$3.735B	$3.720B	$3.644B
YoY Change	-8.64%	5.8%	2.33%
% of Gross Profit	56.23%	57.36%	56.49%
Research & Development
YoY Change
% of Gross Profit
Depreciation & Amortization	$257.0M	$266.0M	$252.0M
YoY Change	7.08%	9.02%	-0.4%
% of Gross Profit	3.87%	4.1%	3.91%
Operating Expenses	$4.622B	$4.414B	$4.401B
YoY Change	-10.39%	2.77%	-0.97%
Operating Profit	$2.020B	$2.071B	$2.050B
YoY Change	37.14%	-14.7%	-15.39%
Interest Expense	$9.000M	$6.000M	$20.00M
YoY Change	-101.65%	-98.92%	-96.36%
% of Operating Profit	0.45%	0.29%	0.98%
Other Income/Expense, Net
YoY Change
Pretax Income	$1.980B	$2.004B	$1.995B
YoY Change	113.13%	7.17%	6.17%
Income Tax	$672.0M	$638.0M	$590.0M
% Of Pretax Income	33.94%	31.84%	29.57%
Net Earnings	$1.308B	$1.366B	$1.405B
YoY Change	105.34%	9.28%	4.93%
Net Earnings / Revenue	15.11%	77.31%	16.82%
Basic Earnings Per Share	$1.22	$1.26	$1.28
Diluted Earnings Per Share	$1.21	$1.25	$1.27
COMMON SHARES
Basic Shares Outstanding			1.099B shares
Diluted Shares Outstanding		1.081B shares

Balance Sheet

Concept	2013 Q4	2013 Q3	2013 Q2
SHORT-TERM ASSETS
Cash & Short-Term Investments	$18.99B	$22.06B	$3.873B
YoY Change	840.0%	477.86%	26.86%
Cash & Equivalents	$16.78B	$19.87B
Short-Term Investments
Other Short-Term Assets
YoY Change
Inventory
Prepaid Expenses
Receivables	$43.78B	$43.07B	$43.71B
Other Receivables	$3.408B	$3.429B	$3.204B
Total Short-Term Assets	$66.17B	$68.55B	$50.79B
YoY Change	38.05%	39.91%	8.12%
LONG-TERM ASSETS
Property, Plant & Equipment	$3.875B	$3.746B	$3.716B
YoY Change	6.6%	5.43%	7.96%
Goodwill	$3.198B
YoY Change	0.53%
Intangibles
YoY Change
Long-Term Investments	$5.514B	$5.366B	$24.52B
YoY Change	-78.66%	-80.41%	-3.26%
Other Assets	$58.00M	$162.0M	$63.00M
YoY Change	-23.68%	-87.51%	-94.73%
Total Long-Term Assets	$86.83B	$81.55B	$101.1B
YoY Change	-17.47%	-21.49%	-0.01%
TOTAL ASSETS
Total Short-Term Assets	$66.17B	$68.55B	$50.79B
Total Long-Term Assets	$86.83B	$81.55B	$101.1B
Total Assets	$153.0B	$150.1B	$151.9B
YoY Change	-0.09%	-1.81%	2.57%
SHORT-TERM LIABILITIES
YoY Change
Accounts Payable	$10.62B	$11.36B	$14.31B
YoY Change	6.09%	-13.23%	21.63%
Accrued Expenses
YoY Change
Deferred Revenue
YoY Change
Short-Term Debt	$5.021B	$3.247B	$43.48B
YoY Change	51.51%	-19.37%	1123.64%
Long-Term Debt Due
YoY Change
Total Short-Term Liabilities	$57.40B	$57.10B	$57.79B
YoY Change	8.05%	5.12%	12.69%
LONG-TERM LIABILITIES
Long-Term Debt	$55.33B	$52.53B	$52.68B
YoY Change	-6.18%	-6.65%	-5.86%
Other Long-Term Liabilities	$21.15B	$21.26B	$22.44B
YoY Change	-4.55%	-6.78%	3.74%
Total Long-Term Liabilities	$76.48B	$73.79B	$75.11B
YoY Change	-5.73%	-6.69%	-3.18%
TOTAL LIABILITIES
Total Short-Term Liabilities	$57.40B	$57.10B	$57.79B
Total Long-Term Liabilities	$76.48B	$73.79B	$75.11B
Total Liabilities	$133.9B	$130.9B	$132.9B
YoY Change	-0.28%	-1.88%	3.13%
SHAREHOLDERS EQUITY
Retained Earnings	$8.507B	$8.147B
YoY Change	13.05%	2.83%
Common Stock	$213.0M	$215.0M
YoY Change	-3.62%	-4.02%
Preferred Stock
YoY Change
Treasury Stock (at cost)
YoY Change
Treasury Stock Shares
Shareholders Equity	$19.50B	$19.22B	$19.03B
YoY Change
Total Liabilities & Shareholders Equity	$153.4B	$150.1B	$151.9B
YoY Change	0.15%	-1.81%	2.57%

Cashflow Statement

Concept	2013 Q4	2013 Q3	2013 Q2
OPERATING ACTIVITIES
Net Income	$1.308B	$1.366B	$1.405B
YoY Change	105.34%	9.28%	4.93%
Depreciation, Depletion And Amortization	$257.0M	$266.0M	$252.0M
YoY Change	7.08%	9.02%	-0.4%
Cash From Operating Activities	$344.0M	-$2.026B	$2.682B
YoY Change	-109.74%	-152.32%	-18.97%
INVESTING ACTIVITIES
Capital Expenditures	-$371.0M	-$160.0M	-$271.0M
YoY Change	28.82%	-40.52%	17.83%
Acquisitions
YoY Change
Other Investing Activities	-$5.431B	$623.0M	-$1.691B
YoY Change	66.03%	-165.86%	-51.53%
Cash From Investing Activities	-$5.802B	$463.0M	-$1.962B
YoY Change	63.02%	-138.11%	-47.24%
FINANCING ACTIVITIES
Cash Dividend Paid
YoY Change
Common Stock Issuance & Retirement, Net
YoY Change
Debt Paid & Issued, Net
YoY Change
Cash From Financing Activities	2.701B	682.0M	-5.444B
YoY Change	-35.92%	125.08%	21.79%
NET CHANGE
Cash From Operating Activities	344.0M	-2.026B	2.682B
Cash From Investing Activities	-5.802B	463.0M	-1.962B
Cash From Financing Activities	2.701B	682.0M	-5.444B
Net Change In Cash	-2.757B	-881.0M	-4.724B
YoY Change	-4.14%	-129.76%	-3.18%
FREE CASH FLOW
Cash From Operating Activities	$344.0M	-$2.026B	$2.682B
Capital Expenditures	-$371.0M	-$160.0M	-$271.0M
Free Cash Flow	$715.0M	-$1.866B	$2.953B
YoY Change	-122.04%	-145.06%	-16.58%

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