$BSX
BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORP Stock $bsx

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2010 Q4 Form 10-K Financial Statement

#000088572512000006 Filed on February 17, 2012

Income Statement

Concept	2010 Q4	2009 Q4	2009
Revenue	$2.002B	$2.079B	$8.188B
YoY Change	-3.7%	3.85%	1.71%
Cost Of Revenue	$697.0M	$751.0M	$2.576B
YoY Change	-7.19%	9.0%	-3.59%
Gross Profit	$1.305B	$1.328B	$5.612B
YoY Change	-1.73%	1.14%	4.35%
Gross Profit Margin	65.18%	63.88%	68.54%
Selling, General & Admin	$681.0M	$649.0M	$2.635B
YoY Change	4.93%	-2.11%	3.01%
% of Gross Profit	52.18%	48.87%	46.95%
Research & Development	$225.0M	$257.0M	$1.035B
YoY Change	-12.45%	0.0%	2.88%
% of Gross Profit	17.24%	19.35%	18.44%
Depreciation & Amortization	$132.0M	$129.0M	$834.0M
YoY Change	2.33%	-3.73%	-3.47%
% of Gross Profit	10.11%	9.71%	14.86%
Operating Expenses	$1.040B	$1.035B	$6.506B
YoY Change	0.48%	-1.8%	58.41%
Operating Profit	$265.0M	$293.0M	-$894.0M
YoY Change	-9.56%	13.13%	-170.34%
Interest Expense	-$108.0M	-$122.0M	$407.0M
YoY Change	-11.48%	14.02%	-179.96%
% of Operating Profit	-40.75%	-41.64%
Other Income/Expense, Net	-$12.00M	$6.000M	-$414.0M
YoY Change	-300.0%	-400.0%	2335.29%
Pretax Income	$229.0M	-$1.347B	-$1.308B
YoY Change	-117.0%	-46.67%	-35.6%
Income Tax	-$7.000M	-$272.0M	-$283.0M
% Of Pretax Income	-3.06%
Net Earnings	$236.0M	-$1.075B	-$1.025B
YoY Change	-121.95%	-55.1%	-49.66%
Net Earnings / Revenue	11.79%	-51.71%	-12.52%
Basic Earnings Per Share			-$0.68
Diluted Earnings Per Share	$154.0K	-$711.6K	-$0.68
COMMON SHARES
Basic Shares Outstanding			1.508B shares
Diluted Shares Outstanding			1.508B shares

Balance Sheet

Concept	2010 Q4	2009 Q4	2009
SHORT-TERM ASSETS
Cash & Short-Term Investments	$213.0M	$864.0M	$864.0M
YoY Change	-75.35%	-47.35%	-47.35%
Cash & Equivalents	$213.0M	$864.0M	$864.0M
Short-Term Investments
Other Short-Term Assets	$1.188B	$1.469B	$1.469B
YoY Change	-19.13%	-5.59%	-5.59%
Inventory	$894.0M	$891.0M	$891.0M
Prepaid Expenses
Receivables	$1.320B	$1.375B	$1.375B
Other Receivables	$0.00	$0.00	$0.00
Total Short-Term Assets	$3.615B	$4.599B	$4.599B
YoY Change	-21.4%	-15.65%	-15.65%
LONG-TERM ASSETS
Property, Plant & Equipment	$1.697B	$1.722B	$1.722B
YoY Change	-1.45%	-0.35%	-0.35%
Goodwill	$10.19B	$11.94B
YoY Change	-14.66%
Intangibles	$6.343B	$6.667B
YoY Change	-4.86%
Long-Term Investments	$7.000M
YoY Change
Other Assets	$287.0M	$253.0M	$253.0M
YoY Change	13.44%	-13.95%	-13.95%
Total Long-Term Assets	$18.51B	$20.58B	$20.58B
YoY Change	-10.03%	-5.11%	-5.11%
TOTAL ASSETS
Total Short-Term Assets	$3.615B	$4.599B	$4.599B
Total Long-Term Assets	$18.51B	$20.58B	$20.58B
Total Assets	$22.13B	$25.18B	$25.18B
YoY Change	-12.11%	-7.23%	-7.23%
SHORT-TERM LIABILITIES
YoY Change
Accounts Payable	$184.0M	$212.0M	$212.0M
YoY Change	-13.21%	-11.3%	-11.3%
Accrued Expenses	$1.626B	$2.609B	$1.156B
YoY Change	-37.68%	-0.11%	-1.03%
Deferred Revenue
YoY Change
Short-Term Debt	$0.00	$0.00	$0.00
YoY Change
Long-Term Debt Due	$504.0M	$3.000M	$3.000M
YoY Change	16700.0%	50.0%	50.0%
Total Short-Term Liabilities	$2.609B	$3.022B	$3.022B
YoY Change	-13.67%	-6.53%	-6.53%
LONG-TERM LIABILITIES
Long-Term Debt	$4.934B	$5.915B	$5.915B
YoY Change	-16.58%	-12.28%	-12.28%
Other Long-Term Liabilities	$1.645B	$2.064B	$2.064B
YoY Change	-20.3%	19.51%	19.51%
Total Long-Term Liabilities	$1.645B	$7.979B	$7.979B
YoY Change	-79.38%	-5.8%	-5.8%
TOTAL LIABILITIES
Total Short-Term Liabilities	$2.609B	$3.022B	$3.022B
Total Long-Term Liabilities	$1.645B	$7.979B	$7.979B
Total Liabilities	$4.254B	$12.88B	$12.88B
YoY Change	-66.96%	-7.8%	-7.8%
SHAREHOLDERS EQUITY
Retained Earnings	-$4.822B
YoY Change
Common Stock	$16.25B
YoY Change
Preferred Stock
YoY Change
Treasury Stock (at cost)
YoY Change
Treasury Stock Shares
Shareholders Equity	$11.30B	$12.30B	$12.30B
YoY Change
Total Liabilities & Shareholders Equity	$22.13B	$25.18B	$25.18B
YoY Change	-12.11%	-7.23%	-7.23%

Cashflow Statement

Concept	2010 Q4	2009 Q4	2009
OPERATING ACTIVITIES
Net Income	$236.0M	-$1.075B	-$1.025B
YoY Change	-121.95%	-55.1%	-49.66%
Depreciation, Depletion And Amortization	$132.0M	$129.0M	$834.0M
YoY Change	2.33%	-3.73%	-3.47%
Cash From Operating Activities	$449.0M	-$329.0M	$835.0M
YoY Change	-236.47%	-709.26%	-31.33%
INVESTING ACTIVITIES
Capital Expenditures	-$64.00M	-$96.00M	$312.0M
YoY Change	-33.33%	-47.83%	-174.64%
Acquisitions			$4.000M
YoY Change
Other Investing Activities	-$199.0M	$36.00M	-$91.00M
YoY Change	-652.78%	0.0%	-112.26%
Cash From Investing Activities	-$263.0M	-$60.00M	-$793.0M
YoY Change	338.33%	-59.46%	-344.75%
FINANCING ACTIVITIES
Cash Dividend Paid
YoY Change
Common Stock Issuance & Retirement, Net			-$33.00M
YoY Change			-146.48%
Debt Paid & Issued, Net			$2.825B
YoY Change
Cash From Financing Activities	-597.0M	-127.0M	-$820.0M
YoY Change	370.08%	-4333.33%	-39.26%
NET CHANGE
Cash From Operating Activities	449.0M	-329.0M	$835.0M
Cash From Investing Activities	-263.0M	-60.00M	-$793.0M
Cash From Financing Activities	-597.0M	-127.0M	-$820.0M
Net Change In Cash	-411.0M	-516.0M	-$778.0M
YoY Change	-20.35%	467.03%	-509.47%
FREE CASH FLOW
Cash From Operating Activities	$449.0M	-$329.0M	$835.0M
Capital Expenditures	-$64.00M	-$96.00M	$312.0M
Free Cash Flow	$513.0M	-$233.0M	$523.0M
YoY Change	-320.17%	-197.9%	-67.99%

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