$BFH
BREAD FINANCIAL HOLDINGS, INC. Stock $bfh

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2012 Form 10-K Financial Statement

#000110121513000051 Filed on February 28, 2013

Income Statement

Concept	2012	2011 Q4	2011 Q3
Revenue	$3.641B	$847.5M	$844.8M
YoY Change	14.75%	12.15%	20.28%
Cost Of Revenue	$2.107B	$499.1M	$477.0M
YoY Change	16.27%	13.3%	23.83%
Gross Profit	$1.535B	$348.4M	$367.9M
YoY Change	12.73%	10.5%	15.97%
Gross Profit Margin	42.15%	41.11%	43.54%
Selling, General & Admin	$108.1M	$27.10M	$26.20M
YoY Change	13.43%	21.52%	32.32%
% of Gross Profit	7.04%	7.78%	7.12%
Research & Development
YoY Change
% of Gross Profit
Depreciation & Amortization	$166.9M	$38.50M	$43.30M
YoY Change	8.96%	4.9%	14.25%
% of Gross Profit	10.87%	11.05%	11.77%
Operating Expenses	$560.4M	$167.1M	$140.2M
YoY Change	2.13%	-4.3%	-4.76%
Operating Profit	$974.4M	$181.3M	$227.7M
YoY Change	19.9%	28.86%	33.93%
Interest Expense	$291.5M	$73.98M	$74.36M
YoY Change	-2.39%	-209.27%	-188.41%
% of Operating Profit	29.91%	40.8%	32.66%
Other Income/Expense, Net
YoY Change
Pretax Income	$481.2M	$107.3M	$153.3M
YoY Change	44.95%	47.02%	78.49%
Income Tax	$260.6M	$41.42M	$59.34M
% Of Pretax Income	54.16%	38.59%	38.7%
Net Earnings	$422.3M	$65.90M	$94.00M
YoY Change	33.94%	41.11%	77.02%
Net Earnings / Revenue	11.6%	7.78%	11.13%
Basic Earnings Per Share		$1.31	$1.86
Diluted Earnings Per Share	$6.58	$1.11	$1.60
COMMON SHARES
Basic Shares Outstanding	50.01M shares		50.64M shares
Diluted Shares Outstanding	64.14M shares		58.58M shares

Balance Sheet

Concept	2012	2011 Q4	2011 Q3
SHORT-TERM ASSETS
Cash & Short-Term Investments	$893.0M	$216.0M	$240.0M
YoY Change	313.43%	55.4%	-38.62%
Cash & Equivalents	$893.0M	$216.2M	$239.6M
Short-Term Investments
Other Short-Term Assets		$121.6M
YoY Change		-4.28%
Inventory
Prepaid Expenses
Receivables	$7.338B	$300.9M	$4.791B
Other Receivables	$0.00	$0.00	$0.00
Total Short-Term Assets	$8.231B	$6.607B	$5.031B
YoY Change	44.02%	7.79%	1186.7%
LONG-TERM ASSETS
Property, Plant & Equipment	$253.0M	$195.4M	$182.0M
YoY Change	29.74%	14.52%
Goodwill		$1.449B
YoY Change		18.62%
Intangibles		$383.6M
YoY Change		22.03%
Long-Term Investments
YoY Change
Other Assets	$332.0M	$142.7M	$955.0M
YoY Change	-27.35%	-29.96%
Total Long-Term Assets	$3.769B	$2.373B	$3.739B
YoY Change	15.44%	10.77%	-51.69%
TOTAL ASSETS
Total Short-Term Assets	$8.231B	$6.607B	$5.031B
Total Long-Term Assets	$3.769B	$2.373B	$3.739B
Total Assets	$12.00B	$8.980B	$8.770B
YoY Change	33.63%	8.56%	7.86%
SHORT-TERM LIABILITIES
YoY Change
Accounts Payable	$215.0M	$149.8M	$122.0M
YoY Change	43.33%	22.94%
Accrued Expenses	$275.0M	$206.6M	$223.0M
YoY Change	32.85%	22.57%
Deferred Revenue
YoY Change
Short-Term Debt	$0.00	$0.00	$0.00
YoY Change
Long-Term Debt Due	$3.370B	$1.714B	$1.789B
YoY Change	42.98%	-14.3%	-46.79%
Total Short-Term Liabilities	$4.915B	$3.855B	$3.129B
YoY Change	31.07%	-0.18%	-31.12%
LONG-TERM LIABILITIES
Long-Term Debt	$5.844B	$3.730B	$3.549B
YoY Change	56.68%	5.67%	83.89%
Other Long-Term Liabilities	$435.0M	$166.2M	$1.834B
YoY Change	-62.95%	-7.92%	13.7%
Total Long-Term Liabilities	$6.279B	$166.2M	$5.383B
YoY Change	28.04%	-7.92%	51.93%
TOTAL LIABILITIES
Total Short-Term Liabilities	$4.915B	$3.855B	$3.129B
Total Long-Term Liabilities	$6.279B	$166.2M	$5.383B
Total Liabilities	$11.47B	$8.804B	$8.624B
YoY Change	30.3%	6.73%	6.67%
SHAREHOLDERS EQUITY
Retained Earnings		$1.131B
YoY Change		38.65%
Common Stock		$1.389B
YoY Change		5.07%
Preferred Stock
YoY Change
Treasury Stock (at cost)		$2.321B
YoY Change		11.58%
Treasury Stock Shares		44.31M shares
Shareholders Equity	$528.0M	$176.0M	$146.0M
YoY Change
Total Liabilities & Shareholders Equity	$12.00B	$8.980B	$8.770B
YoY Change	33.63%	8.56%	7.86%

Cashflow Statement

Concept	2012	2011 Q4	2011 Q3
OPERATING ACTIVITIES
Net Income	$422.3M	$65.90M	$94.00M
YoY Change	33.94%	41.11%	77.02%
Depreciation, Depletion And Amortization	$166.9M	$38.50M	$43.30M
YoY Change	8.96%	4.9%	14.25%
Cash From Operating Activities	$1.134B	$248.8M	$354.6M
YoY Change	12.15%	94.98%	7.91%
INVESTING ACTIVITIES
Capital Expenditures	$116.5M	$25.00M	$14.60M
YoY Change	58.5%	21.95%	-13.1%
Acquisitions	$464.0M
YoY Change	29.21%
Other Investing Activities	$9.667M	-$273.9M	-$449.9M
YoY Change	-101.0%	-43.47%	11435.9%
Cash From Investing Activities	-$2.671B	-$298.9M	-$464.5M
YoY Change	156.69%	-40.81%	2143.96%
FINANCING ACTIVITIES
Cash Dividend Paid
YoY Change
Common Stock Issuance & Retirement, Net	$105.1M
YoY Change	-50.28%
Debt Paid & Issued, Net	$506.2M
YoY Change	-83.2%
Cash From Financing Activities	$2.209B	25.00M	122.1M
YoY Change	1921.99%	-42.66%	-243.65%
NET CHANGE
Cash From Operating Activities	$1.134B	248.8M	354.6M
Cash From Investing Activities	-$2.671B	-298.9M	-464.5M
Cash From Financing Activities	$2.209B	25.00M	122.1M
Net Change In Cash	$671.9M	-25.10M	12.20M
YoY Change	741.01%	-92.48%	-94.53%
FREE CASH FLOW
Cash From Operating Activities	$1.134B	$248.8M	$354.6M
Capital Expenditures	$116.5M	$25.00M	$14.60M
Free Cash Flow	$1.018B	$223.8M	$340.0M
YoY Change	8.51%	108.96%	9.04%

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2012 Form 10-K Financial Statement

#000110121513000051 Filed on February 28, 2013

Income Statement

Balance Sheet

Cashflow Statement

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