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BAXTER INTERNATIONAL INC Stock $bax

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2012 Q4 Form 10-K Financial Statement

#000119312514061654 Filed on February 21, 2014

Income Statement

Concept	2012 Q4	2012 Q3	2012 Q2
Revenue	$3.753B	$3.477B	$3.572B
YoY Change	4.42%	-0.06%	1.02%
Cost Of Revenue	$1.815B	$1.667B	$1.700B
YoY Change	-0.77%	-2.4%	-0.06%
Gross Profit	$1.905B	$1.810B	$1.872B
YoY Change	7.93%	2.2%	2.02%
Gross Profit Margin	50.76%	52.06%	52.41%
Selling, General & Admin	$810.0M	$743.0M	$789.0M
YoY Change	8.29%	-5.59%	3.14%
% of Gross Profit	42.52%	41.05%	42.15%
Research & Development	$263.0M	$290.0M	$306.0M
YoY Change	3.54%	21.34%	28.03%
% of Gross Profit	13.81%	16.02%	16.35%
Depreciation & Amortization	$178.0M	$179.0M	$180.0M
YoY Change	6.59%	1.7%	6.51%
% of Gross Profit	9.34%	9.89%	9.62%
Operating Expenses	$1.243B	$1.033B	$1.095B
YoY Change	24.05%	0.68%	7.67%
Operating Profit	$662.0M	$777.0M	$777.0M
YoY Change	-13.24%	4.3%	-5.01%
Interest Expense	-$22.00M	$31.00M	$27.00M
YoY Change	46.67%	34.78%	-280.0%
% of Operating Profit	-3.32%	3.99%	3.47%
Other Income/Expense, Net	$113.0M	$14.00M	$62.00M
YoY Change		-450.0%
Pretax Income	$574.0M	$925.0M	$986.0M
YoY Change	4.74%	-6.28%	22.79%
Income Tax	$80.00M	$183.0M	$156.0M
% Of Pretax Income	13.94%	19.78%	15.82%
Net Earnings	$494.0M	$583.0M	$661.0M
YoY Change	6.7%	1.22%	7.48%
Net Earnings / Revenue	13.16%	16.77%	18.51%
Basic Earnings Per Share	$0.90	$1.07	$1.20
Diluted Earnings Per Share	$0.89	$1.06	$1.19
COMMON SHARES
Basic Shares Outstanding	549.4M shares	548.0M shares	550.0M shares
Diluted Shares Outstanding		552.0M shares	553.0M shares

Balance Sheet

Concept	2012 Q4	2012 Q3	2012 Q2
SHORT-TERM ASSETS
Cash & Short-Term Investments	$3.270B	$3.191B	$2.353B
YoY Change	12.56%	36.48%	16.6%
Cash & Equivalents	$3.270B	$3.191B	$2.353B
Short-Term Investments
Other Short-Term Assets	$762.0M	$759.0M	$740.0M
YoY Change	9.33%	9.05%	13.5%
Inventory	$2.803B	$2.831B	$2.730B
Prepaid Expenses
Receivables	$2.425B	$2.324B	$2.225B
Other Receivables	$0.00	$0.00	$0.00
Total Short-Term Assets	$9.260B	$9.105B	$8.048B
YoY Change	7.05%	13.78%	3.06%
LONG-TERM ASSETS
Property, Plant & Equipment	$6.098B	$5.862B	$5.623B
YoY Change	10.37%	8.04%	2.59%
Goodwill	$2.502B	$2.498B
YoY Change	7.98%
Intangibles	$814.0M	$867.0M
YoY Change	-1.45%
Long-Term Investments
YoY Change
Other Assets	$1.716B	$1.493B	$1.421B
YoY Change	-2.22%	-5.86%	-10.12%
Total Long-Term Assets	$11.13B	$10.72B	$10.40B
YoY Change	6.78%	8.93%	4.69%
TOTAL ASSETS
Total Short-Term Assets	$9.260B	$9.105B	$8.048B
Total Long-Term Assets	$11.13B	$10.72B	$10.40B
Total Assets	$20.39B	$19.83B	$18.45B
YoY Change	6.91%	11.11%	3.97%
SHORT-TERM LIABILITIES
YoY Change
Accounts Payable	$4.372B	$4.125B	$3.988B
YoY Change	-0.88%	1.35%	-0.52%
Accrued Expenses
YoY Change
Deferred Revenue
YoY Change
Short-Term Debt	$27.00M	$16.00M	$385.0M
YoY Change	-89.45%	-81.61%	2861.54%
Long-Term Debt Due	$323.0M	$317.0M	$497.0M
YoY Change	70.0%	3862.5%	5422.22%
Total Short-Term Liabilities	$4.759B	$4.458B	$4.870B
YoY Change	-2.02%	7.03%	20.81%
LONG-TERM LIABILITIES
Long-Term Debt	$5.580B	$5.614B	$4.432B
YoY Change	17.5%	26.24%	1.23%
Other Long-Term Liabilities	$3.073B	$2.563B	$2.532B
YoY Change	16.45%	25.58%	21.26%
Total Long-Term Liabilities	$3.073B	$2.563B	$6.964B
YoY Change	16.45%	-60.5%	7.7%
TOTAL LIABILITIES
Total Short-Term Liabilities	$4.759B	$4.458B	$4.870B
Total Long-Term Liabilities	$3.073B	$2.563B	$6.964B
Total Liabilities	$7.832B	$7.021B	$11.90B
YoY Change	4.48%	-35.53%	10.71%
SHAREHOLDERS EQUITY
Retained Earnings	$10.89B	$10.64B
YoY Change	15.47%
Common Stock	$6.452B	$6.457B
YoY Change	-0.22%
Preferred Stock
YoY Change
Treasury Stock (at cost)	$7.592B	$7.421B
YoY Change	12.99%
Treasury Stock Shares	137.3M shares	134.9M shares
Shareholders Equity	$6.938B	$7.129B	$6.551B
YoY Change
Total Liabilities & Shareholders Equity	$20.39B	$19.83B	$18.45B
YoY Change	6.91%	11.11%	3.97%

Cashflow Statement

Concept	2012 Q4	2012 Q3	2012 Q2
OPERATING ACTIVITIES
Net Income	$494.0M	$583.0M	$661.0M
YoY Change	6.7%	1.22%	7.48%
Depreciation, Depletion And Amortization	$178.0M	$179.0M	$180.0M
YoY Change	6.59%	1.7%	6.51%
Cash From Operating Activities	$945.0M	$747.0M	$1.001B
YoY Change	5.94%	-18.98%	58.39%
INVESTING ACTIVITIES
Capital Expenditures	-$399.0M	-$259.0M	-$264.0M
YoY Change	25.87%	10.21%	25.71%
Acquisitions
YoY Change
Other Investing Activities	$1.000M	-$104.0M	-$44.00M
YoY Change	-100.29%	285.19%	-46.34%
Cash From Investing Activities	-$398.0M	-$363.0M	-$308.0M
YoY Change	-39.79%	38.55%	5.48%
FINANCING ACTIVITIES
Cash Dividend Paid
YoY Change
Common Stock Issuance & Retirement, Net
YoY Change
Debt Paid & Issued, Net
YoY Change
Cash From Financing Activities	-451.0M	460.0M	-576.0M
YoY Change	-227.04%	-250.33%	15.66%
NET CHANGE
Cash From Operating Activities	945.0M	747.0M	1.001B
Cash From Investing Activities	-398.0M	-363.0M	-308.0M
Cash From Financing Activities	-451.0M	460.0M	-576.0M
Net Change In Cash	96.00M	844.0M	117.0M
YoY Change	-83.62%	138.42%	-174.05%
FREE CASH FLOW
Cash From Operating Activities	$945.0M	$747.0M	$1.001B
Capital Expenditures	-$399.0M	-$259.0M	-$264.0M
Free Cash Flow	$1.344B	$1.006B	$1.265B
YoY Change	11.17%	-13.05%	50.24%

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CY2012Q4	bax	High Market Price HighMarketPrice	68.81
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CY2012Q4	bax	Business Optimization Charges BusinessOptimizationCharges	150000000
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CY2013Q4	us-gaap	Earnings Per Share Diluted EarningsPerShareDiluted	0.59
CY2013Q4	us-gaap	Common Stock Dividends Per Share Declared CommonStockDividendsPerShareDeclared	0.49
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CY2013Q4	us-gaap	Restructuring Charges RestructuringCharges	314000000
CY2013Q4	us-gaap	Environmental Remediation Expense EnvironmentalRemediationExpense	17000000
CY2013Q4	bax	Low Market Price LowMarketPrice	63.89
CY2013Q4	bax	High Market Price HighMarketPrice	69.55
CY2013Q4	bax	Business Development Related Charges BusinessDevelopmentRelatedCharges	78000000
CY2013Q4	bax	Business Optimization Charges BusinessOptimizationCharges	282000000
CY2013Q4	bax	Business Optimization Reserve Other Adjustments BusinessOptimizationReserveOtherAdjustments	20000000

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