$BAX
BAXTER INTERNATIONAL INC

2016 Form 10-K Financial Statement

#000156459017002240 Filed on February 23, 2017

View on sec.gov

Income Statement

Concept 2016 2015 Q4 2015 Q3
Revenue $10.16B $2.603B $2.487B
YoY Change 1.96% -6.67% -8.19%
Cost Of Revenue $6.047B $1.551B $1.453B
YoY Change 4.67% -9.4% -4.16%
Gross Profit $4.116B $1.072B $1.034B
YoY Change -1.79% -11.18% -13.33%
Gross Profit Margin 40.5% 41.18% 41.58%
Selling, General & Admin $2.725B $672.0M $794.0M
YoY Change -10.1% -17.24% -3.99%
% of Gross Profit 66.21% 62.69% 76.79%
Research & Development $646.0M $160.0M $148.0M
YoY Change 10.05% 3.9% -0.67%
% of Gross Profit 15.69% 14.93% 14.31%
Depreciation & Amortization $800.0M $166.0M $216.0M
YoY Change 5.4% -59.81% 109.71%
% of Gross Profit 19.44% 15.49% 20.89%
Operating Expenses $3.371B $832.0M $942.0M
YoY Change -6.83% -13.87% -3.48%
Operating Profit $745.0M $240.0M $92.00M
YoY Change 30.02% -0.41% -57.6%
Interest Expense $89.00M -$12.00M $38.00M
YoY Change -39.04% -58.62% 5.56%
% of Operating Profit 11.95% -5.0% 41.3%
Other Income/Expense, Net $1.024B $36.00M -$91.00M
YoY Change -3.58% -176.6% -668.75%
Pretax Income $4.954B $205.0M -$33.00M
YoY Change 1057.48% 88.07% -116.34%
Income Tax -$12.00M $22.00M -$35.00M
% Of Pretax Income -0.24% 10.73%
Net Earnings $4.965B $205.0M $1.000M
YoY Change 412.91% -78.49% -99.79%
Net Earnings / Revenue 48.85% 7.88% 0.04%
Basic Earnings Per Share $9.09 $0.37 $0.00
Diluted Earnings Per Share $9.01 $0.37 $0.00
COMMON SHARES
Basic Shares Outstanding 546.0M 547.0M shares 546.0M shares
Diluted Shares Outstanding 551.0M 549.0M shares

Balance Sheet

Concept 2016 2015 Q4 2015 Q3
SHORT-TERM ASSETS
Cash & Short-Term Investments $2.801B $7.361B $6.126B
YoY Change -61.95% 151.66% 194.8%
Cash & Equivalents $2.801B $2.213B $1.970B
Short-Term Investments $0.00 $5.148B $4.156B
Other Short-Term Assets $652.0M $435.0M $1.544B
YoY Change -40.73% 14.47% 53.33%
Inventory $1.430B $1.604B $1.696B
Prepaid Expenses
Receivables $1.691B $1.731B $1.772B
Other Receivables $0.00 $0.00 $0.00
Total Short-Term Assets $6.574B $11.80B $11.14B
YoY Change -44.27% 16.08% 15.65%
LONG-TERM ASSETS
Property, Plant & Equipment $4.289B $4.386B $4.338B
YoY Change -2.21% -1.08% -48.65%
Goodwill $2.687B $2.720B
YoY Change -8.2% -32.27%
Intangibles $1.349B $1.408B
YoY Change -16.73% -35.56%
Long-Term Investments
YoY Change
Other Assets $977.0M $744.0M $568.0M
YoY Change 31.32% -20.0% -55.73%
Total Long-Term Assets $8.972B $9.166B $9.034B
YoY Change -2.12% -42.63% -43.3%
TOTAL ASSETS
Total Short-Term Assets $6.574B $11.80B $11.14B
Total Long-Term Assets $8.972B $9.166B $9.034B
Total Assets $15.55B $20.96B $20.17B
YoY Change -25.84% -19.8% -21.09%
SHORT-TERM LIABILITIES
YoY Change
Accounts Payable $791.0M $2.664B $2.998B
YoY Change -70.31% 0.38% -32.75%
Accrued Expenses $1.090B
YoY Change
Deferred Revenue
YoY Change
Short-Term Debt $0.00 $1.775B $1.962B
YoY Change -100.0% 94.41% 400.51%
Long-Term Debt Due $3.000M $810.0M $976.0M
YoY Change -99.63% 3.18% -13.09%
Total Short-Term Liabilities $2.744B $5.750B $5.981B
YoY Change -52.28% -4.75% -0.15%
LONG-TERM LIABILITIES
Long-Term Debt $2.779B $3.922B $3.791B
YoY Change -29.14% -46.5% -51.1%
Other Long-Term Liabilities $1.650B $2.425B $2.555B
YoY Change -31.96% -17.43% -24.72%
Total Long-Term Liabilities $4.429B $2.425B $2.555B
YoY Change -30.22% -17.43% -24.72%
TOTAL LIABILITIES
Total Short-Term Liabilities $2.744B $5.750B $5.981B
Total Long-Term Liabilities $4.429B $2.425B $2.555B
Total Liabilities $7.256B $8.175B $8.536B
YoY Change -40.11% -8.9% -9.04%
SHAREHOLDERS EQUITY
Retained Earnings $9.683B $9.578B
YoY Change -26.79% -23.76%
Common Stock $6.585B $6.560B
YoY Change 0.75% 0.94%
Preferred Stock
YoY Change
Treasury Stock (at cost) $7.646B $7.697B
YoY Change -4.34% -3.84%
Treasury Stock Shares $135.8M 136.7M shares
Shareholders Equity $8.290B $8.846B $7.824B
YoY Change
Total Liabilities & Shareholders Equity $15.55B $20.96B $20.17B
YoY Change -25.84% -19.8% -21.09%

Cashflow Statement

Concept 2016 2015 Q4 2015 Q3
OPERATING ACTIVITIES
Net Income $4.965B $205.0M $1.000M
YoY Change 412.91% -78.49% -99.79%
Depreciation, Depletion And Amortization $800.0M $166.0M $216.0M
YoY Change 5.4% -59.81% 109.71%
Cash From Operating Activities $1.654B $724.0M $255.0M
YoY Change -6.61% -36.66% -72.1%
INVESTING ACTIVITIES
Capital Expenditures -$719.0M -$253.0M -$234.0M
YoY Change -21.08% -80.14% -206.36%
Acquisitions $48.00M
YoY Change 41.18%
Other Investing Activities $4.000M $21.00M $19.00M
YoY Change -100.45% -98.36% -102.26%
Cash From Investing Activities -$715.0M -$232.0M -$215.0M
YoY Change -60.43% -7833.33% -65.27%
FINANCING ACTIVITIES
Cash Dividend Paid
YoY Change
Common Stock Issuance & Retirement, Net $292.0M
YoY Change
Debt Paid & Issued, Net $1.381B
YoY Change -63.52%
Cash From Financing Activities -324.0M -228.0M -4.709B
YoY Change -32.64% -17.09% 8461.82%
NET CHANGE
Cash From Operating Activities 1.654B 724.0M 255.0M
Cash From Investing Activities -715.0M -232.0M -215.0M
Cash From Financing Activities -324.0M -228.0M -4.709B
Net Change In Cash 615.0M 264.0M -4.669B
YoY Change -218.96% -69.69% -2045.42%
FREE CASH FLOW
Cash From Operating Activities $1.654B $724.0M $255.0M
Capital Expenditures -$719.0M -$253.0M -$234.0M
Free Cash Flow $2.373B $977.0M $489.0M
YoY Change -11.52% -59.58% -29.54%

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