$BMY
BRISTOL MYERS SQUIBB CO Stock $bmy

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2011 Q4 Form 10-K Financial Statement

#000119312513061678 Filed on February 15, 2013

Income Statement

Concept	2011 Q4	2011 Q3	2011 Q2
Revenue	$5.454B	$5.345B	$5.434B
YoY Change	6.71%	11.4%	13.97%
Cost Of Revenue	$1.367B	$1.407B	$1.481B
YoY Change	-3.32%	9.92%	15.97%
Gross Profit	$4.087B	$3.938B	$3.953B
YoY Change	10.55%	11.94%	13.23%
Gross Profit Margin	74.94%	73.68%	72.75%
Selling, General & Admin	$1.501B	$1.019B	$1.040B
YoY Change	18.1%	14.24%	16.33%
% of Gross Profit	36.73%	25.88%	26.31%
Research & Development	$1.008B	$973.0M	$923.0M
YoY Change	0.8%	18.08%	12.29%
% of Gross Profit	24.66%	24.71%	23.35%
Depreciation & Amortization	$146.0M	$254.0M	$206.0M
YoY Change	-43.63%	51.19%	7.85%
% of Gross Profit	3.57%	6.45%	5.21%
Operating Expenses	$2.421B	$1.992B	$1.963B
YoY Change	8.32%	16.08%	14.39%
Operating Profit	$1.666B	$1.946B	$1.990B
YoY Change	13.95%	7.99%	12.11%
Interest Expense	$46.00M	$40.00M	$32.00M
YoY Change	100.0%	5.26%	0.0%
% of Operating Profit	2.76%	2.06%	1.61%
Other Income/Expense, Net		$26.00M	$31.00M
YoY Change		160.0%	63.16%
Pretax Income	$1.594B	$1.830B	$1.790B
YoY Change	12.81%	13.38%	12.44%
Income Tax	$363.0M	$475.0M	$483.0M
% Of Pretax Income	22.77%	25.96%	26.98%
Net Earnings	$852.0M	$969.0M	$902.0M
YoY Change	76.4%	2.11%	-2.7%
Net Earnings / Revenue	15.62%	18.13%	16.6%
Basic Earnings Per Share	$0.50	$0.57	$0.53
Diluted Earnings Per Share	$0.50	$0.56	$0.52
COMMON SHARES
Basic Shares Outstanding		1.698B shares	1.707B shares
Diluted Shares Outstanding		1.715B shares	1.722B shares

Balance Sheet

Concept	2011 Q4	2011 Q3	2011 Q2
SHORT-TERM ASSETS
Cash & Short-Term Investments	$8.733B	$8.193B	$7.670B
YoY Change	19.61%	-1.99%	2.9%
Cash & Equivalents	$5.776B	$4.471B	$3.665B
Short-Term Investments	$2.957B	$3.722B	$4.005B
Other Short-Term Assets	$1.714B	$1.903B	$1.980B
YoY Change	13.43%	23.73%	54.45%
Inventory	$1.384B	$1.357B	$1.492B
Prepaid Expenses	$258.0M	$356.0M	$420.0M
Receivables	$2.250B	$2.181B	$2.116B
Other Receivables	$1.237B	$1.235B	$1.517B
Total Short-Term Assets	$15.32B	$14.87B	$14.78B
YoY Change	15.41%	3.43%	13.8%
LONG-TERM ASSETS
Property, Plant & Equipment	$4.521B	$4.492B	$4.554B
YoY Change	-3.07%	-4.89%	-4.03%
Goodwill	$5.586B	$5.564B	$5.233B
YoY Change	6.75%
Intangibles	$3.124B	$3.196B	$3.222B
YoY Change	-7.3%
Long-Term Investments	$2.909B	$2.819B	$2.734B
YoY Change	8.5%	10.03%	-2.18%
Other Assets	$824.0M	$741.0M	$794.0M
YoY Change	-18.01%	-67.59%	-68.83%
Total Long-Term Assets	$17.65B	$17.15B	$17.06B
YoY Change	-0.85%	-2.08%	-5.59%
TOTAL ASSETS
Total Short-Term Assets	$15.32B	$14.87B	$14.78B
Total Long-Term Assets	$17.65B	$17.15B	$17.06B
Total Assets	$32.97B	$32.01B	$31.83B
YoY Change	6.09%	0.4%	2.52%
SHORT-TERM LIABILITIES
YoY Change
Accounts Payable	$2.603B	$2.292B	$2.401B
YoY Change	31.27%	32.87%	42.83%
Accrued Expenses	$2.791B	$2.699B	$2.828B
YoY Change	1.86%	-21.2%	-7.49%
Deferred Revenue
YoY Change
Short-Term Debt	$115.0M	$182.0M	$187.0M
YoY Change	-1.71%
Long-Term Debt Due	$115.0M	$182.0M	$187.0M
YoY Change	-1.71%	-25.1%	-35.52%
Total Short-Term Liabilities	$7.780B	$7.313B	$7.410B
YoY Change	15.45%	16.37%	25.42%
LONG-TERM LIABILITIES
Long-Term Debt	$5.376B	$5.437B	$5.332B
YoY Change	0.9%	-16.08%	-14.66%
Other Long-Term Liabilities	$384.0M	$467.0M	$443.0M
YoY Change	-9.43%	-85.7%	-86.66%
Total Long-Term Liabilities	$5.760B	$5.904B	$5.775B
YoY Change	0.14%	-39.41%	-39.65%
TOTAL LIABILITIES
Total Short-Term Liabilities	$7.780B	$7.313B	$7.410B
Total Long-Term Liabilities	$5.760B	$5.904B	$5.775B
Total Liabilities	$17.10B	$15.58B	$15.69B
YoY Change	10.79%	-2.12%	1.98%
SHAREHOLDERS EQUITY
Retained Earnings	$33.07B	$32.80B	$32.39B
YoY Change	4.53%	3.39%	3.42%
Common Stock	$220.0M	$220.0M	$220.0M
YoY Change	0.0%	0.0%
Preferred Stock
YoY Change
Treasury Stock (at cost)	$17.40B	$17.39B	$17.19B
YoY Change	-0.3%	0.53%	-0.46%
Treasury Stock Shares	515.0M shares	511.0M shares	500.0M shares
Shareholders Equity	$15.96B	$16.57B	$16.35B
YoY Change
Total Liabilities & Shareholders Equity	$32.97B	$32.01B	$31.83B
YoY Change	6.09%	0.4%	2.52%

Cashflow Statement

Concept	2011 Q4	2011 Q3	2011 Q2
OPERATING ACTIVITIES
Net Income	$852.0M	$969.0M	$902.0M
YoY Change	76.4%	2.11%	-2.7%
Depreciation, Depletion And Amortization	$146.0M	$254.0M	$206.0M
YoY Change	-43.63%	51.19%	7.85%
Cash From Operating Activities	$1.568B	$1.698B	$1.093B
YoY Change	-1.69%	22.78%	4.19%
INVESTING ACTIVITIES
Capital Expenditures	-$134.0M	-$84.00M	-$74.00M
YoY Change	7.2%	-5.62%	-8.64%
Acquisitions
YoY Change
Other Investing Activities	$629.0M	-$79.00M	-$258.0M
YoY Change	-126.72%	-107.62%	-180.88%
Cash From Investing Activities	$495.0M	-$163.0M	-$332.0M
YoY Change	-119.97%	-117.19%	-239.5%
FINANCING ACTIVITIES
Cash Dividend Paid
YoY Change
Common Stock Issuance & Retirement, Net
YoY Change
Debt Paid & Issued, Net
YoY Change
Cash From Financing Activities	-754.0M	-704.0M	-507.0M
YoY Change	-54.69%	0.86%	2.42%
NET CHANGE
Cash From Operating Activities	1.568B	1.698B	1.093B
Cash From Investing Activities	495.0M	-163.0M	-332.0M
Cash From Financing Activities	-754.0M	-704.0M	-507.0M
Net Change In Cash	1.309B	831.0M	254.0M
YoY Change	-151.37%	-49.11%	-67.93%
FREE CASH FLOW
Cash From Operating Activities	$1.568B	$1.698B	$1.093B
Capital Expenditures	-$134.0M	-$84.00M	-$74.00M
Free Cash Flow	$1.702B	$1.782B	$1.167B
YoY Change	-1.05%	21.06%	3.27%

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