$BFH
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2013 Q4 Form 10-K Financial Statement

#000110121514000058 Filed on February 28, 2014

Income Statement

Concept	2013 Q4	2013 Q3	2013
Revenue	$1.141B	$1.096B	$4.319B
YoY Change	17.41%	20.29%	18.61%
Cost Of Revenue	$681.1M	$628.4M	$2.549B
YoY Change	18.7%	25.81%	21.01%
Gross Profit	$460.0M	$468.1M	$1.770B
YoY Change	15.58%	13.6%	15.32%
Gross Profit Margin	40.31%	42.69%	40.98%
Selling, General & Admin	$24.70M	$33.80M	$109.1M
YoY Change	-22.57%	37.4%	0.93%
% of Gross Profit	5.37%	7.22%	6.16%
Research & Development
YoY Change
% of Gross Profit
Depreciation & Amortization	$55.20M	$54.47M	$216.1M
YoY Change	17.45%	30.53%	29.51%
% of Gross Profit	12.0%	11.64%	12.21%
Operating Expenses	$210.2M	$179.3M	$671.0M
YoY Change	15.94%	21.56%	19.74%
Operating Profit	$249.7M	$288.8M	$1.099B
YoY Change	15.23%	9.19%	12.78%
Interest Expense	$65.48M	$74.02M	$305.5M
YoY Change	-16.46%	-0.47%	4.82%
% of Operating Profit	26.22%	25.63%	27.8%
Other Income/Expense, Net
YoY Change
Pretax Income	$184.3M	$214.8M	$547.8M
YoY Change	33.18%	12.96%	13.82%
Income Tax	$66.39M	$81.88M	$297.2M
% Of Pretax Income	36.03%	38.13%	54.27%
Net Earnings	$117.9M	$132.9M	$496.2M
YoY Change	40.86%	11.21%	17.5%
Net Earnings / Revenue	10.33%	12.12%	11.49%
Basic Earnings Per Share	$2.40	$2.73	$10.09
Diluted Earnings Per Share	$1.79	$2.01	$7.42
COMMON SHARES
Basic Shares Outstanding	48.71M shares	48.71M shares
Diluted Shares Outstanding		66.02M shares

Balance Sheet

Concept	2013 Q4	2013 Q3	2013
SHORT-TERM ASSETS
Cash & Short-Term Investments	$970.0M	$784.0M	$970.0M
YoY Change	8.62%	2.35%	8.62%
Cash & Equivalents	$969.8M	$784.0M	$970.0M
Short-Term Investments
Other Short-Term Assets	$177.9M	$175.5M
YoY Change	3.98%	12.61%
Inventory	$14.60M
Prepaid Expenses
Receivables	$394.8M	$337.3M	$8.465B
Other Receivables	$62.00M	$51.00M	$62.00M
Total Short-Term Assets	$10.40B	$9.110B	$9.497B
YoY Change	13.89%	13.6%	15.38%
LONG-TERM ASSETS
Property, Plant & Equipment	$299.2M	$276.1M	$299.0M
YoY Change	18.24%	23.25%	18.18%
Goodwill	$1.736B	$1.742B
YoY Change	-0.88%	19.42%
Intangibles	$460.4M	$489.6M
YoY Change	-21.01%	21.47%
Long-Term Investments
YoY Change
Other Assets	$311.5M	$285.1M	$253.0M
YoY Change	67.63%	72.44%	-23.8%
Total Long-Term Assets	$2.843B	$2.854B	$3.747B
YoY Change	-0.86%	19.29%	-0.58%
TOTAL ASSETS
Total Short-Term Assets	$10.40B	$9.110B	$9.497B
Total Long-Term Assets	$2.843B	$2.854B	$3.747B
Total Assets	$13.24B	$11.96B	$13.24B
YoY Change	10.37%	14.91%	10.37%
SHORT-TERM LIABILITIES
YoY Change
Accounts Payable	$210.0M	$258.3M	$210.0M
YoY Change	-2.53%	9.02%	-2.33%
Accrued Expenses	$262.3M	$302.4M	$262.0M
YoY Change	-4.49%	26.81%	-4.73%
Deferred Revenue
YoY Change
Short-Term Debt	$0.00	$0.00	$0.00
YoY Change
Long-Term Debt Due	$2.934B	$670.0M	$2.934B
YoY Change	-12.94%	-69.6%	-12.94%
Total Short-Term Liabilities	$4.512B	$3.504B	$4.372B
YoY Change	-10.34%	-27.0%	-11.05%
LONG-TERM LIABILITIES
Long-Term Debt	$7.275B	$7.166B	$7.275B
YoY Change	24.49%	90.84%	24.49%
Other Long-Term Liabilities	$154.5M	$138.0M	$465.0M
YoY Change	24.95%	14.58%	6.9%
Total Long-Term Liabilities	$154.5M	$138.0M	$7.740B
YoY Change	24.95%	14.58%	23.27%
TOTAL LIABILITIES
Total Short-Term Liabilities	$4.512B	$3.504B	$4.372B
Total Long-Term Liabilities	$154.5M	$138.0M	$7.740B
Total Liabilities	$12.39B	$11.25B	$12.39B
YoY Change	7.99%	13.44%	7.98%
SHAREHOLDERS EQUITY
Retained Earnings	$2.049B	$1.932B
YoY Change	31.94%	31.43%
Common Stock	$1.514B	$1.488B
YoY Change	4.02%	4.01%
Preferred Stock
YoY Change
Treasury Stock (at cost)	$2.689B	$2.689B
YoY Change	9.4%	12.7%
Treasury Stock Shares	46.75M shares	46.75M shares
Shareholders Equity	$855.8M	$711.4M	$856.0M
YoY Change
Total Liabilities & Shareholders Equity	$13.24B	$11.96B	$13.24B
YoY Change	10.37%	14.91%	10.37%

Cashflow Statement

Concept	2013 Q4	2013 Q3	2013
OPERATING ACTIVITIES
Net Income	$117.9M	$132.9M	$496.2M
YoY Change	40.86%	11.21%	17.5%
Depreciation, Depletion And Amortization	$55.20M	$54.47M	$216.1M
YoY Change	17.45%	30.53%	29.51%
Cash From Operating Activities	$204.7M	$268.3M	$1.004B
YoY Change	-24.77%	-39.67%	-11.52%
INVESTING ACTIVITIES
Capital Expenditures	$43.60M	$32.80M	$135.4M
YoY Change	11.22%	50.46%	16.22%
Acquisitions
YoY Change
Other Investing Activities	-$1.201B	-$9.900M	-$1.484B
YoY Change	-16.78%	-98.21%	-15451.19%
Cash From Investing Activities	-$1.245B	-$42.60M	-$1.619B
YoY Change	-16.03%	-92.6%	-39.38%
FINANCING ACTIVITIES
Cash Dividend Paid
YoY Change
Common Stock Issuance & Retirement, Net			$217.0M
YoY Change			106.38%
Debt Paid & Issued, Net			$1.300B
YoY Change			156.86%
Cash From Financing Activities	1.233B	-194.5M	704.2M
YoY Change	-7.93%	-178.43%	-68.12%
NET CHANGE
Cash From Operating Activities	204.7M	268.3M	1.004B
Cash From Investing Activities	-1.245B	-42.60M	-1.619B
Cash From Financing Activities	1.233B	-194.5M	704.2M
Net Change In Cash	192.6M	31.20M	88.30M
YoY Change	49.88%	-73.36%	-86.86%
FREE CASH FLOW
Cash From Operating Activities	$204.7M	$268.3M	$1.004B
Capital Expenditures	$43.60M	$32.80M	$135.4M
Free Cash Flow	$161.1M	$235.5M	$868.1M
YoY Change	-30.83%	-44.31%	-14.7%

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