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2015 Q2 Form 10-Q Financial Statement

#000119312515267714 Filed on July 29, 2015

Income Statement

Concept	2015 Q2	2014 Q2
Revenue	$1.837B	$1.759B
YoY Change	4.43%	-78.94%
Cost Of Revenue	$2.146B	$2.054B
YoY Change	4.48%	8.05%
Gross Profit	$6.247B	$6.668B
YoY Change	-6.31%	3.36%
Gross Profit Margin	340.07%	379.08%
Selling, General & Admin	$3.166B	$4.002B
YoY Change	-20.89%	9.82%
% of Gross Profit	50.68%	60.02%
Research & Development	$83.00M	$101.0M
YoY Change	-17.82%
% of Gross Profit	1.33%	1.51%
Depreciation & Amortization	$263.0M	$266.0M
YoY Change	-1.13%	5.56%
% of Gross Profit	4.21%	3.99%
Operating Expenses	$83.00M	$101.0M
YoY Change	-17.82%	-97.71%
Operating Profit	$6.164B	$6.567B
YoY Change	-6.14%	220.34%
Interest Expense	$414.0M	$443.0M
YoY Change	-6.55%	2115.0%
% of Operating Profit	6.72%	6.75%
Other Income/Expense, Net
YoY Change
Pretax Income	$2.230B	$2.312B
YoY Change	-3.55%	15.89%
Income Tax	$757.0M	$783.0M
% Of Pretax Income	33.95%	33.87%
Net Earnings	$1.473B	$1.529B
YoY Change	-3.66%	8.83%
Net Earnings / Revenue	80.19%	86.92%
Basic Earnings Per Share	$1.43	$1.44
Diluted Earnings Per Share	$1.42	$1.43
COMMON SHARES
Basic Shares Outstanding	1.009B shares	1.052B shares
Diluted Shares Outstanding	1.013B shares	1.058B shares

Balance Sheet

Concept	2015 Q2	2014 Q2
SHORT-TERM ASSETS
Cash & Short-Term Investments	$20.93B	$18.04B
YoY Change	16.02%	365.84%
Cash & Equivalents	$18.49B	$15.40B
Short-Term Investments
Other Short-Term Assets
YoY Change
Inventory
Prepaid Expenses
Receivables	$44.46B	$44.89B
Other Receivables	$2.805B	$3.753B
Total Short-Term Assets	$68.20B	$66.69B
YoY Change	2.26%	31.31%
LONG-TERM ASSETS
Property, Plant & Equipment	$4.016B	$3.870B
YoY Change	3.77%	4.14%
Goodwill
YoY Change
Intangibles
YoY Change
Long-Term Investments	$4.723B	$5.243B
YoY Change	-9.92%	-78.62%
Other Assets	$1.578B	$68.00M
YoY Change	2220.59%	7.94%
Total Long-Term Assets	$88.96B	$85.70B
YoY Change	3.8%	-15.27%
TOTAL ASSETS
Total Short-Term Assets	$68.20B	$66.69B
Total Long-Term Assets	$88.96B	$85.70B
Total Assets	$157.2B	$152.4B
YoY Change	3.13%	0.3%
SHORT-TERM LIABILITIES
YoY Change
Accounts Payable	$11.06B	$11.65B
YoY Change	-5.06%	-18.64%
Accrued Expenses
YoY Change
Deferred Revenue
YoY Change
Short-Term Debt	$4.486B	$3.436B
YoY Change	30.56%	-92.1%
Long-Term Debt Due
YoY Change
Total Short-Term Liabilities	$62.71B	$57.22B
YoY Change	9.6%	-0.99%
LONG-TERM LIABILITIES
Long-Term Debt	$52.74B	$54.84B
YoY Change	-3.82%	4.1%
Other Long-Term Liabilities	$19.82B	$20.12B
YoY Change	-1.49%	-10.33%
Total Long-Term Liabilities	$72.56B	$74.95B
YoY Change	-3.2%	-0.21%
TOTAL LIABILITIES
Total Short-Term Liabilities	$62.71B	$57.22B
Total Long-Term Liabilities	$72.56B	$74.95B
Total Liabilities	$135.3B	$132.2B
YoY Change	2.34%	-0.55%
SHAREHOLDERS EQUITY
Retained Earnings	$10.20B	$9.127B
YoY Change	11.75%
Common Stock	$201.0M	$210.0M
YoY Change	-4.29%
Preferred Stock
YoY Change
Treasury Stock (at cost)
YoY Change
Treasury Stock Shares
Shareholders Equity	$22.00B	$20.21B
YoY Change
Total Liabilities & Shareholders Equity	$157.2B	$152.4B
YoY Change	3.13%	0.3%

Cashflow Statement

Concept	2015 Q2	2014 Q2
OPERATING ACTIVITIES
Net Income	$1.473B	$1.529B
YoY Change	-3.66%	8.83%
Depreciation, Depletion And Amortization	$263.0M	$266.0M
YoY Change	-1.13%	5.56%
Cash From Operating Activities	$2.175B	$1.600B
YoY Change	35.94%	-40.34%
INVESTING ACTIVITIES
Capital Expenditures	-$281.0M	-$320.0M
YoY Change	-12.19%	18.08%
Acquisitions
YoY Change
Other Investing Activities	-$5.470B	-$2.813B
YoY Change	94.45%	66.35%
Cash From Investing Activities	-$5.751B	-$3.133B
YoY Change	83.56%	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	1.053B	-815.0M
YoY Change	-229.2%	-85.03%
NET CHANGE
Cash From Operating Activities	2.175B	1.600B
Cash From Investing Activities	-5.751B	-3.133B
Cash From Financing Activities	1.053B	-815.0M
Net Change In Cash	-2.523B	-2.348B
YoY Change	7.45%	-50.3%
FREE CASH FLOW
Cash From Operating Activities	$2.175B	$1.600B
Capital Expenditures	-$281.0M	-$320.0M
Free Cash Flow	$2.456B	$1.920B
YoY Change	27.92%	-34.98%

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