$AXP
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2016 Q2 Form 10-Q Financial Statement

#000119312516657869 Filed on July 26, 2016

Income Statement

Concept	2016 Q2	2015 Q2
Revenue	$8.235B	$1.837B
YoY Change	348.29%	4.43%
Cost Of Revenue	$2.197B	$2.146B
YoY Change	2.38%	4.48%
Gross Profit	$6.188B	$6.247B
YoY Change	-0.94%	-6.31%
Gross Profit Margin	75.14%	340.07%
Selling, General & Admin	$3.385B	$3.166B
YoY Change	6.92%	-20.89%
% of Gross Profit	54.7%	50.68%
Research & Development	$57.00M	$83.00M
YoY Change	-31.33%	-17.82%
% of Gross Profit	0.92%	1.33%
Depreciation & Amortization	$275.0M	$263.0M
YoY Change	4.56%	-1.13%
% of Gross Profit	4.44%	4.21%
Operating Expenses	$57.00M	$83.00M
YoY Change	-31.33%	-17.82%
Operating Profit	$6.131B	$6.164B
YoY Change	-0.54%	-6.14%
Interest Expense	$436.0M	$414.0M
YoY Change	5.31%	-6.55%
% of Operating Profit	7.11%	6.72%
Other Income/Expense, Net
YoY Change
Pretax Income	$3.016B	$2.230B
YoY Change	35.25%	-3.55%
Income Tax	$1.001B	$757.0M
% Of Pretax Income	33.19%	33.95%
Net Earnings	$2.015B	$1.473B
YoY Change	36.8%	-3.66%
Net Earnings / Revenue	24.47%	80.19%
Basic Earnings Per Share	$2.11	$1.43
Diluted Earnings Per Share	$2.10	$1.42
COMMON SHARES
Basic Shares Outstanding	938.0M shares	1.009B shares
Diluted Shares Outstanding	941.0M shares	1.013B shares

Balance Sheet

Concept	2016 Q2	2015 Q2
SHORT-TERM ASSETS
Cash & Short-Term Investments	$33.19B	$20.93B
YoY Change	58.56%	16.02%
Cash & Equivalents	$30.38B	$18.49B
Short-Term Investments
Other Short-Term Assets
YoY Change
Inventory
Prepaid Expenses
Receivables	$44.80B	$44.46B
Other Receivables	$2.697B	$2.805B
Total Short-Term Assets	$80.69B	$68.20B
YoY Change	18.32%	2.26%
LONG-TERM ASSETS
Property, Plant & Equipment	$4.210B	$4.016B
YoY Change	4.83%	3.77%
Goodwill
YoY Change
Intangibles
YoY Change
Long-Term Investments	$4.469B	$4.723B
YoY Change	-5.38%	-9.92%
Other Assets	$35.00M	$1.578B
YoY Change	-97.78%	2220.59%
Total Long-Term Assets	$79.31B	$88.96B
YoY Change	-10.84%	3.8%
TOTAL ASSETS
Total Short-Term Assets	$80.69B	$68.20B
Total Long-Term Assets	$79.31B	$88.96B
Total Assets	$160.0B	$157.2B
YoY Change	1.81%	3.13%
SHORT-TERM LIABILITIES
YoY Change
Accounts Payable	$11.73B	$11.06B
YoY Change	6.09%	-5.06%
Accrued Expenses
YoY Change
Deferred Revenue
YoY Change
Short-Term Debt	$2.343B	$4.486B
YoY Change	-47.77%	30.56%
Long-Term Debt Due
YoY Change
Total Short-Term Liabilities	$68.48B	$62.71B
YoY Change	9.2%	9.6%
LONG-TERM LIABILITIES
Long-Term Debt	$50.65B	$52.74B
YoY Change	-3.96%	-3.82%
Other Long-Term Liabilities	$19.81B	$19.82B
YoY Change	-0.07%	-1.49%
Total Long-Term Liabilities	$70.45B	$72.56B
YoY Change	-2.9%	-3.2%
TOTAL LIABILITIES
Total Short-Term Liabilities	$68.48B	$62.71B
Total Long-Term Liabilities	$70.45B	$72.56B
Total Liabilities	$138.9B	$135.3B
YoY Change	2.71%	2.34%
SHAREHOLDERS EQUITY
Retained Earnings	$10.28B	$10.20B
YoY Change	0.79%	11.75%
Common Stock	$185.0M	$201.0M
YoY Change	-7.96%	-4.29%
Preferred Stock
YoY Change
Treasury Stock (at cost)
YoY Change
Treasury Stock Shares
Shareholders Equity	$21.00B	$22.00B
YoY Change
Total Liabilities & Shareholders Equity	$159.6B	$157.2B
YoY Change	1.58%	3.13%

Cashflow Statement

Concept	2016 Q2	2015 Q2
OPERATING ACTIVITIES
Net Income	$2.015B	$1.473B
YoY Change	36.8%	-3.66%
Depreciation, Depletion And Amortization	$275.0M	$263.0M
YoY Change	4.56%	-1.13%
Cash From Operating Activities	$731.0M	$2.175B
YoY Change	-66.39%	35.94%
INVESTING ACTIVITIES
Capital Expenditures	-$347.0M	-$281.0M
YoY Change	23.49%	-12.19%
Acquisitions
YoY Change
Other Investing Activities	$8.845B	-$5.470B
YoY Change	-261.7%	94.45%
Cash From Investing Activities	$8.498B	-$5.751B
YoY Change	-247.77%	83.56%
FINANCING ACTIVITIES
Cash Dividend Paid
YoY Change
Common Stock Issuance & Retirement, Net
YoY Change
Debt Paid & Issued, Net
YoY Change
Cash From Financing Activities	-470.0M	1.053B
YoY Change	-144.63%	-229.2%
NET CHANGE
Cash From Operating Activities	731.0M	2.175B
Cash From Investing Activities	8.498B	-5.751B
Cash From Financing Activities	-470.0M	1.053B
Net Change In Cash	8.759B	-2.523B
YoY Change	-447.17%	7.45%
FREE CASH FLOW
Cash From Operating Activities	$731.0M	$2.175B
Capital Expenditures	-$347.0M	-$281.0M
Free Cash Flow	$1.078B	$2.456B
YoY Change	-56.11%	27.92%

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