2012 Form 10-K Financial Statement

#000119312513087679 Filed on March 01, 2013

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Income Statement

Concept 2012 2011 Q4 2011 Q3
Revenue $162.5B $37.96B $33.74B
YoY Change 13.07% 4.95% -6.99%
Cost Of Revenue $125.6B $29.74B $26.91B
YoY Change 9.8% 13.09% -5.39%
Gross Profit $36.85B $8.212B $6.833B
YoY Change 25.83% -16.76% -12.79%
Gross Profit Margin 22.68% 21.64% 20.25%
Selling, General & Admin $11.87B $2.408B $2.105B
YoY Change 36.91% 17.23% 11.02%
% of Gross Profit 32.21% 29.32% 30.81%
Research & Development
YoY Change
% of Gross Profit
Depreciation & Amortization $6.154B $1.265B $1.142B
YoY Change 12.05% 8.12% 4.39%
% of Gross Profit 16.7% 15.4% 16.71%
Operating Expenses $11.87B $3.085B $2.801B
YoY Change 4.97% 13.25% 6.38%
Operating Profit $20.08B $5.127B $5.950B
YoY Change 16.85% -28.2% 36.5%
Interest Expense -$2.744B -$675.0M -$669.0M
YoY Change 3.0% 2.27% 0.15%
% of Operating Profit -13.67% -13.17% -11.24%
Other Income/Expense, Net
YoY Change
Pretax Income $22.24B $4.452B $3.363B
YoY Change 45.2% -31.31% -25.83%
Income Tax $6.924B $1.261B $953.0M
% Of Pretax Income 31.14% 28.32% 28.34%
Net Earnings $14.82B $3.048B $2.278B
YoY Change 44.57% -30.36% -23.79%
Net Earnings / Revenue 9.12% 8.03% 6.75%
Basic Earnings Per Share $1.846K $1.380K
Diluted Earnings Per Share $7.412B $1.524B $1.139B
COMMON SHARES
Basic Shares Outstanding 1.651M shares 1.651M shares
Diluted Shares Outstanding

Balance Sheet

Concept 2012 2011 Q4 2011 Q3
SHORT-TERM ASSETS
Cash & Short-Term Investments $46.99B $37.30B $34.78B
YoY Change 25.99% -2.43% 0.91%
Cash & Equivalents $46.99B $37.30B $34.78B
Short-Term Investments
Other Short-Term Assets
YoY Change
Inventory $9.675B $8.975B $9.265B
Prepaid Expenses
Receivables $10.98B $9.396B $9.759B
Other Receivables $10.77B $9.616B $10.08B
Total Short-Term Assets $78.42B $65.29B $63.88B
YoY Change 20.12% -1.45% 7.42%
LONG-TERM ASSETS
Property, Plant & Equipment $106.9B $100.4B $98.45B
YoY Change 6.46% 7.8% 6.98%
Goodwill $53.21B $53.31B
YoY Change 8.58% 8.36%
Intangibles
YoY Change
Long-Term Investments $140.3B $125.2B $121.8B
YoY Change 12.08% 6.34% 4.03%
Other Assets
YoY Change
Total Long-Term Assets $349.0B $327.4B $321.6B
YoY Change 6.62% 6.99% 5.62%
TOTAL ASSETS
Total Short-Term Assets $78.42B $65.29B $63.88B
Total Long-Term Assets $349.0B $327.4B $321.6B
Total Assets $427.5B $392.6B $385.5B
YoY Change 8.86% 5.49% 5.91%
SHORT-TERM LIABILITIES
YoY Change
Accounts Payable $35.13B $32.71B $31.24B
YoY Change 7.4% 11.39% 6.37%
Accrued Expenses
YoY Change
Deferred Revenue
YoY Change
Short-Term Debt $1.416B $1.490B $1.525B
YoY Change -4.97% -11.41%
Long-Term Debt Due
YoY Change
Total Short-Term Liabilities $46.53B $43.11B $42.37B
YoY Change -42.5% 10.41% 10.26%
LONG-TERM LIABILITIES
Long-Term Debt $61.32B $58.89B $58.96B
YoY Change 4.12% 3.52% 0.5%
Other Long-Term Liabilities $84.14B $83.88B $83.13B
YoY Change 0.3% 8.92% 4.32%
Total Long-Term Liabilities $145.5B $142.8B $142.1B
YoY Change 1.88% 6.63% 2.7%
TOTAL LIABILITIES
Total Short-Term Liabilities $46.53B $43.11B $42.37B
Total Long-Term Liabilities $145.5B $142.8B $142.1B
Total Liabilities $239.8B $223.7B $221.6B
YoY Change 5.27% 6.88% 5.84%
SHAREHOLDERS EQUITY
Retained Earnings $109.4B $106.4B
YoY Change 10.34% 12.22%
Common Stock $37.82B $37.79B
YoY Change 0.73% -0.88%
Preferred Stock
YoY Change
Treasury Stock (at cost) $67.00M $18.00M
YoY Change
Treasury Stock Shares
Shareholders Equity $187.6B $164.9B $160.0B
YoY Change
Total Liabilities & Shareholders Equity $427.5B $392.6B $385.5B
YoY Change 8.86% 5.49% 5.91%

Cashflow Statement

Concept 2012 2011 Q4 2011 Q3
OPERATING ACTIVITIES
Net Income $14.82B $3.048B $2.278B
YoY Change 44.57% -30.36% -23.79%
Depreciation, Depletion And Amortization $6.154B $1.265B $1.142B
YoY Change 12.05% 8.12% 4.39%
Cash From Operating Activities $20.95B $4.494B $5.999B
YoY Change 2.31% 10.58% -13.94%
INVESTING ACTIVITIES
Capital Expenditures $9.775B -$2.518B -$2.229B
YoY Change 19.34% 49.08% 41.52%
Acquisitions $3.188B
YoY Change
Other Investing Activities $183.0M $1.115B -$18.75B
YoY Change -390.48% -28.62% -5869.23%
Cash From Investing Activities -$10.57B -$1.403B -$20.98B
YoY Change -44.9% 1004.72% 1578.32%
FINANCING ACTIVITIES
Cash Dividend Paid
YoY Change
Common Stock Issuance & Retirement, Net $1.296B
YoY Change 1834.33%
Debt Paid & Issued, Net
YoY Change
Cash From Financing Activities -806.0M -459.0M 1.948B
YoY Change -63.64% 295.69% 195.15%
NET CHANGE
Cash From Operating Activities 20.95B 4.494B 5.999B
Cash From Investing Activities -10.57B -1.403B -20.98B
Cash From Financing Activities -806.0M -459.0M 1.948B
Net Change In Cash 9.570B 2.632B -13.03B
YoY Change -1129.03% -31.12% -304.23%
FREE CASH FLOW
Cash From Operating Activities $20.95B $4.494B $5.999B
Capital Expenditures $9.775B -$2.518B -$2.229B
Free Cash Flow $11.18B $7.012B $8.228B
YoY Change -9.04% 21.88% -3.72%

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<div> <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 12px; TEXT-INDENT: 4%; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0px"> <font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman" size="2">A reconciliation of the changes in liabilities for unpaid losses and loss adjustment expenses of our property/casualty insurance subsidiaries for each of the three years ending December&#xA0;31, 2012 is as follows (in&#xA0;millions).</font></p> <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0px; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0px; FONT-SIZE: 12px"> &#xA0;</p> <table style="BORDER-COLLAPSE: collapse" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" width="100%" align="center"> <tr> <td width="76%"></td> <td valign="bottom" width="3%"></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td valign="bottom" width="3%"></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td valign="bottom" width="3%"></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="bottom"><font size="1">&#xA0;</font></td> <td valign="bottom"><font size="1">&#xA0;&#xA0;</font></td> <td style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 1px solid" valign="bottom" colspan="2" align="center"><font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman" size="1"><b>2012</b></font></td> <td valign="bottom"><font size="1">&#xA0;</font></td> <td valign="bottom"><font size="1">&#xA0;</font></td> <td style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 1px solid" valign="bottom" colspan="2" align="center"><font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman" size="1"><b>2011</b></font></td> <td valign="bottom"><font size="1">&#xA0;</font></td> <td valign="bottom"><font size="1">&#xA0;</font></td> <td style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 1px solid" valign="bottom" colspan="2" align="center"><font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman" size="1"><b>2010</b></font></td> <td valign="bottom"><font size="1">&#xA0;</font></td> </tr> <tr bgcolor="#CCEEFF"> <td valign="top"> <p style="TEXT-INDENT: -1em; 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MARGIN-LEFT: 3em"><font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman" size="2">Ceded losses and deferred charges at beginning of year</font></p> </td> <td valign="bottom"><font size="1">&#xA0;&#xA0;</font></td> <td valign="bottom"><font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman" size="2">&#xA0;</font></td> <td valign="bottom" align="right"><font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman" size="2">(7,092</font></td> <td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap"><font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman" size="2">)&#xA0;</font></td> <td valign="bottom"><font size="1">&#xA0;</font></td> <td valign="bottom"><font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman" size="2">&#xA0;</font></td> <td valign="bottom" align="right"><font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman" size="2">(6,545</font></td> <td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap"><font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman" size="2">)&#xA0;</font></td> <td valign="bottom"><font size="1">&#xA0;</font></td> <td valign="bottom"><font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman" size="2">&#xA0;</font></td> <td valign="bottom" align="right"><font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman" size="2">(6,879</font></td> <td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap"><font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman" size="2">)&#xA0;</font></td> </tr> <tr style="FONT-SIZE: 1px"> <td valign="bottom"></td> <td valign="bottom">&#xA0;&#xA0;</td> <td valign="bottom"> <p style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 1px solid">&#xA0;</p> </td> <td valign="bottom"> <p style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 1px solid">&#xA0;</p> </td> <td>&#xA0;</td> <td valign="bottom">&#xA0;</td> <td valign="bottom"> <p style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 1px solid">&#xA0;</p> </td> <td valign="bottom"> <p style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 1px solid">&#xA0;</p> </td> <td>&#xA0;</td> <td valign="bottom">&#xA0;</td> <td valign="bottom"> <p style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 1px solid">&#xA0;</p> </td> <td valign="bottom"> <p style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 1px solid">&#xA0;</p> </td> <td>&#xA0;</td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top"> <p style="TEXT-INDENT: -1em; MARGIN-LEFT: 3em"><font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman" size="2">Net balance at beginning of year</font></p> </td> <td valign="bottom"><font size="1">&#xA0;&#xA0;</font></td> <td valign="bottom"><font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman" size="2">&#xA0;</font></td> <td valign="bottom" align="right"><font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman" size="2">56,727</font></td> <td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap"><font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman" size="2">&#xA0;&#xA0;</font></td> <td valign="bottom"><font size="1">&#xA0;</font></td> <td valign="bottom"><font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman" size="2">&#xA0;</font></td> <td valign="bottom" align="right"><font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman" size="2">53,530</font></td> <td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap"><font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman" size="2">&#xA0;&#xA0;</font></td> <td valign="bottom"><font size="1">&#xA0;</font></td> <td valign="bottom"><font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman" size="2">&#xA0;</font></td> <td valign="bottom" align="right"><font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman" size="2">52,537</font></td> <td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap"><font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman" size="2">&#xA0;&#xA0;</font></td> </tr> <tr style="FONT-SIZE: 1px"> <td valign="bottom"></td> <td valign="bottom">&#xA0;&#xA0;</td> <td valign="bottom"> <p style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 1px solid">&#xA0;</p> </td> <td valign="bottom"> <p style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 1px solid">&#xA0;</p> </td> <td>&#xA0;</td> <td valign="bottom">&#xA0;</td> <td valign="bottom"> <p style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 1px solid">&#xA0;</p> </td> <td valign="bottom"> <p style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 1px solid">&#xA0;</p> </td> <td>&#xA0;</td> <td valign="bottom">&#xA0;</td> <td valign="bottom"> <p style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 1px solid">&#xA0;</p> </td> <td valign="bottom"> <p style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 1px solid">&#xA0;</p> </td> <td>&#xA0;</td> </tr> <tr> <td height="8"></td> <td height="8" colspan="4"></td> <td height="8" colspan="4"></td> <td height="8" colspan="4"></td> </tr> <tr bgcolor="#CCEEFF"> <td valign="top"> <p style="TEXT-INDENT: -1em; MARGIN-LEFT: 1em"><font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman" size="2">Incurred losses recorded during the year:</font></p> </td> <td valign="bottom"><font size="1">&#xA0;&#xA0;</font></td> <td valign="bottom"></td> <td valign="bottom"></td> <td valign="bottom"></td> <td valign="bottom"><font size="1">&#xA0;</font></td> <td valign="bottom"></td> <td valign="bottom"></td> <td valign="bottom"></td> <td valign="bottom"><font size="1">&#xA0;</font></td> <td valign="bottom"></td> <td valign="bottom"></td> <td valign="bottom"></td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top"> <p style="TEXT-INDENT: -1em; MARGIN-LEFT: 3em"><font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman" size="2">Current accident year</font></p> </td> <td valign="bottom"><font size="1">&#xA0;&#xA0;</font></td> <td valign="bottom"><font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman" size="2">&#xA0;</font></td> <td valign="bottom" align="right"><font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman" size="2">22,239</font></td> <td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap"><font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman" size="2">&#xA0;&#xA0;</font></td> <td valign="bottom"><font size="1">&#xA0;</font></td> <td valign="bottom"><font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman" size="2">&#xA0;</font></td> <td valign="bottom" align="right"><font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman" size="2">23,031</font></td> <td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap"><font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman" size="2">&#xA0;&#xA0;</font></td> <td valign="bottom"><font size="1">&#xA0;</font></td> <td valign="bottom"><font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman" size="2">&#xA0;</font></td> <td valign="bottom" align="right"><font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman" size="2">20,357</font></td> <td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap"><font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman" size="2">&#xA0;&#xA0;</font></td> </tr> <tr bgcolor="#CCEEFF"> <td valign="top"> <p style="TEXT-INDENT: -1em; MARGIN-LEFT: 3em"><font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman" size="2">Prior accident years</font></p> </td> <td valign="bottom"><font size="1">&#xA0;&#xA0;</font></td> <td valign="bottom"><font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman" size="2">&#xA0;</font></td> <td valign="bottom" align="right"><font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman" size="2">(2,126</font></td> <td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap"><font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman" size="2">)&#xA0;</font></td> <td valign="bottom"><font size="1">&#xA0;</font></td> <td valign="bottom"><font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman" size="2">&#xA0;</font></td> <td valign="bottom" align="right"><font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman" size="2">(2,202</font></td> <td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap"><font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman" size="2">)&#xA0;</font></td> <td valign="bottom"><font size="1">&#xA0;</font></td> <td valign="bottom"><font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman" size="2">&#xA0;</font></td> <td valign="bottom" align="right"><font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman" size="2">(2,270</font></td> <td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap"><font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman" size="2">)&#xA0;</font></td> </tr> <tr style="FONT-SIZE: 1px"> <td valign="bottom"></td> <td valign="bottom">&#xA0;&#xA0;</td> <td valign="bottom"> <p style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 1px solid">&#xA0;</p> </td> <td valign="bottom"> <p style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 1px solid">&#xA0;</p> </td> <td>&#xA0;</td> <td valign="bottom">&#xA0;</td> <td valign="bottom"> <p style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 1px solid">&#xA0;</p> </td> <td valign="bottom"> <p style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 1px solid">&#xA0;</p> </td> <td>&#xA0;</td> <td valign="bottom">&#xA0;</td> <td valign="bottom"> <p style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 1px solid">&#xA0;</p> </td> <td valign="bottom"> <p style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 1px solid">&#xA0;</p> </td> <td>&#xA0;</td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top"> <p style="TEXT-INDENT: -1em; MARGIN-LEFT: 3em"><font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman" size="2">Total incurred losses</font></p> </td> <td valign="bottom"><font size="1">&#xA0;&#xA0;</font></td> <td valign="bottom"><font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman" size="2">&#xA0;</font></td> <td valign="bottom" align="right"><font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman" size="2">20,113</font></td> <td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap"><font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman" size="2">&#xA0;&#xA0;</font></td> <td valign="bottom"><font size="1">&#xA0;</font></td> <td valign="bottom"><font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman" size="2">&#xA0;</font></td> <td valign="bottom" align="right"><font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman" size="2">20,829</font></td> <td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap"><font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman" size="2">&#xA0;&#xA0;</font></td> <td valign="bottom"><font size="1">&#xA0;</font></td> <td valign="bottom"><font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman" size="2">&#xA0;</font></td> <td valign="bottom" align="right"><font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman" size="2">18,087</font></td> <td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap"><font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman" size="2">&#xA0;&#xA0;</font></td> </tr> <tr style="FONT-SIZE: 1px"> <td valign="bottom"></td> <td valign="bottom">&#xA0;&#xA0;</td> <td valign="bottom"> <p style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 1px solid">&#xA0;</p> </td> <td valign="bottom"> <p style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 1px solid">&#xA0;</p> </td> <td>&#xA0;</td> <td valign="bottom">&#xA0;</td> <td valign="bottom"> <p style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 1px solid">&#xA0;</p> </td> <td valign="bottom"> <p style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 1px solid">&#xA0;</p> </td> <td>&#xA0;</td> <td valign="bottom">&#xA0;</td> <td valign="bottom"> <p style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 1px solid">&#xA0;</p> </td> <td valign="bottom"> <p style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 1px solid">&#xA0;</p> </td> <td>&#xA0;</td> </tr> <tr> <td height="8"></td> <td height="8" colspan="4"></td> <td height="8" colspan="4"></td> <td height="8" colspan="4"></td> </tr> <tr bgcolor="#CCEEFF"> <td valign="top"> <p style="TEXT-INDENT: -1em; MARGIN-LEFT: 1em"><font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman" size="2">Payments during the year with respect to:</font></p> </td> <td valign="bottom"><font size="1">&#xA0;&#xA0;</font></td> <td valign="bottom"></td> <td valign="bottom"></td> <td valign="bottom"></td> <td valign="bottom"><font size="1">&#xA0;</font></td> <td valign="bottom"></td> <td valign="bottom"></td> <td valign="bottom"></td> <td valign="bottom"><font size="1">&#xA0;</font></td> <td valign="bottom"></td> <td valign="bottom"></td> <td valign="bottom"></td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top"> <p style="TEXT-INDENT: -1em; MARGIN-LEFT: 3em"><font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman" size="2">Current accident year</font></p> </td> <td valign="bottom"><font size="1">&#xA0;&#xA0;</font></td> <td valign="bottom"><font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman" size="2">&#xA0;</font></td> <td valign="bottom" align="right"><font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman" size="2">(9,667</font></td> <td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap"><font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman" size="2">)&#xA0;</font></td> <td valign="bottom"><font size="1">&#xA0;</font></td> <td valign="bottom"><font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman" size="2">&#xA0;</font></td> <td valign="bottom" align="right"><font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman" size="2">(9,269</font></td> <td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap"><font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman" size="2">)&#xA0;</font></td> <td valign="bottom"><font size="1">&#xA0;</font></td> <td valign="bottom"><font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman" size="2">&#xA0;</font></td> <td valign="bottom" align="right"><font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman" size="2">(7,666</font></td> <td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap"><font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman" size="2">)&#xA0;</font></td> </tr> <tr bgcolor="#CCEEFF"> <td valign="top"> <p style="TEXT-INDENT: -1em; MARGIN-LEFT: 3em"><font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman" size="2">Prior accident years</font></p> </td> <td valign="bottom"><font size="1">&#xA0;&#xA0;</font></td> <td valign="bottom"><font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman" size="2">&#xA0;</font></td> <td valign="bottom" align="right"><font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman" size="2">(10,628</font></td> <td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap"><font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman" size="2">)&#xA0;</font></td> <td valign="bottom"><font size="1">&#xA0;</font></td> <td valign="bottom"><font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman" size="2">&#xA0;</font></td> <td valign="bottom" align="right"><font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman" size="2">(8,854</font></td> <td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap"><font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman" size="2">)&#xA0;</font></td> <td valign="bottom"><font size="1">&#xA0;</font></td> <td valign="bottom"><font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman" size="2">&#xA0;</font></td> <td valign="bottom" align="right"><font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman" size="2">(9,191</font></td> <td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap"><font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman" size="2">)&#xA0;</font></td> </tr> <tr style="FONT-SIZE: 1px"> <td valign="bottom"></td> <td valign="bottom">&#xA0;&#xA0;</td> <td valign="bottom"> <p style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 1px solid">&#xA0;</p> </td> <td valign="bottom"> <p style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 1px solid">&#xA0;</p> </td> <td>&#xA0;</td> <td valign="bottom">&#xA0;</td> <td valign="bottom"> <p style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 1px solid">&#xA0;</p> </td> <td valign="bottom"> <p style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 1px solid">&#xA0;</p> </td> <td>&#xA0;</td> <td valign="bottom">&#xA0;</td> <td valign="bottom"> <p style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 1px solid">&#xA0;</p> </td> <td valign="bottom"> <p style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 1px solid">&#xA0;</p> </td> <td>&#xA0;</td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top"> <p style="TEXT-INDENT: -1em; MARGIN-LEFT: 3em"><font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman" size="2">Total payments</font></p> </td> <td valign="bottom"><font size="1">&#xA0;&#xA0;</font></td> <td valign="bottom"><font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman" size="2">&#xA0;</font></td> <td valign="bottom" align="right"><font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman" size="2">(20,295</font></td> <td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap"><font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman" size="2">)&#xA0;</font></td> <td valign="bottom"><font size="1">&#xA0;</font></td> <td valign="bottom"><font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman" size="2">&#xA0;</font></td> <td valign="bottom" align="right"><font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman" size="2">(18,123</font></td> <td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap"><font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman" size="2">)&#xA0;</font></td> <td valign="bottom"><font size="1">&#xA0;</font></td> <td valign="bottom"><font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman" size="2">&#xA0;</font></td> <td valign="bottom" align="right"><font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman" size="2">(16,857</font></td> <td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap"><font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman" size="2">)&#xA0;</font></td> </tr> <tr style="FONT-SIZE: 1px"> <td valign="bottom"></td> <td valign="bottom">&#xA0;&#xA0;</td> <td valign="bottom"> <p style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 1px solid">&#xA0;</p> </td> <td valign="bottom"> <p style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 1px solid">&#xA0;</p> </td> <td>&#xA0;</td> <td valign="bottom">&#xA0;</td> <td valign="bottom"> <p style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 1px solid">&#xA0;</p> </td> <td valign="bottom"> <p style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 1px solid">&#xA0;</p> </td> <td>&#xA0;</td> <td valign="bottom">&#xA0;</td> <td valign="bottom"> <p style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 1px solid">&#xA0;</p> </td> <td valign="bottom"> <p style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 1px solid">&#xA0;</p> </td> <td>&#xA0;</td> </tr> <tr> <td height="8"></td> <td height="8" colspan="4"></td> <td height="8" colspan="4"></td> <td height="8" colspan="4"></td> </tr> <tr bgcolor="#CCEEFF"> <td valign="top"> <p style="TEXT-INDENT: -1em; 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