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2017 Q4 Form 10-K Financial Statement

#000001823018000042 Filed on February 15, 2018

Income Statement

Concept	2017 Q4	2016 Q4	2016 Q3
Revenue	$12.90B	$9.574B	$9.160B
YoY Change	34.7%	-13.2%	-16.44%
Cost Of Revenue	$8.965B	$7.541B	$6.527B
YoY Change	18.88%	-8.48%	-17.09%
Gross Profit	$3.229B	$1.344B	$1.936B
YoY Change	140.25%	-35.32%	-19.77%
Gross Profit Margin	25.04%	14.04%	21.14%
Selling, General & Admin	$1.380B	$1.483B	$992.0M
YoY Change	-6.95%	18.17%	-12.13%
% of Gross Profit	42.74%	110.34%	51.24%
Research & Development	$498.0M	$522.0M	$453.0M
YoY Change	-4.6%	-8.74%	-11.7%
% of Gross Profit	15.42%	38.84%	23.4%
Depreciation & Amortization	$724.0M	$779.0M	$761.0M
YoY Change	-7.06%	0.65%	0.4%
% of Gross Profit	22.42%	57.96%	39.31%
Operating Expenses	$2.180B	$2.285B	$8.679B
YoY Change	-4.6%	31.62%	-13.53%
Operating Profit	$1.049B	-$941.0M	$481.0M
YoY Change	-211.48%	-375.15%	-48.0%
Interest Expense	-$242.0M	-$268.0M	-$284.0M
YoY Change	-9.7%	-23.21%	8.81%
% of Operating Profit	-23.07%		-59.04%
Other Income/Expense, Net	-$196.0M	$33.00M	$28.00M
YoY Change	-693.94%	-74.62%	-286.67%
Pretax Income	$1.111B	-$1.348B	$383.0M
YoY Change	-182.42%	445.75%	-51.09%
Income Tax	$47.00M	-$180.0M	$96.00M
% Of Pretax Income	4.23%		25.07%
Net Earnings	-$1.299B	-$1.171B	$283.0M
YoY Change	10.93%	1145.74%	-49.64%
Net Earnings / Revenue	-10.07%	-12.23%	3.09%
Basic Earnings Per Share	-$2.18	-$2.00	$0.48
Diluted Earnings Per Share	-$2.18	-$2.00	$0.48
COMMON SHARES
Basic Shares Outstanding	597.6M shares	586.5M shares	584.7M shares
Diluted Shares Outstanding			589.6M shares

Balance Sheet

Concept	2017 Q4	2016 Q4	2016 Q3
SHORT-TERM ASSETS
Cash & Short-Term Investments	$8.261B	$7.168B	$6.113B
YoY Change	15.25%	10.96%	1.11%
Cash & Equivalents	$8.320B	$7.199B	$6.113B
Short-Term Investments
Other Short-Term Assets	$1.832B	$1.744B	$1.927B
YoY Change	5.05%	3.81%	-21.83%
Inventory	$10.02B	$8.614B	$9.478B
Prepaid Expenses
Receivables	$7.436B	$5.981B	$5.797B
Other Receivables	$8.757B	$8.522B	$8.719B
Total Short-Term Assets	$36.24B	$31.97B	$32.00B
YoY Change	13.38%	-4.6%	-9.3%
LONG-TERM ASSETS
Property, Plant & Equipment	$14.16B	$15.32B	$15.68B
YoY Change	-7.62%	-4.77%	-1.72%
Goodwill	$6.200B	$6.020B	$6.725B
YoY Change	2.99%	-8.99%	2.73%
Intangibles	$2.111B	$2.349B	$2.453B
YoY Change	-10.13%	-16.73%	-13.66%
Long-Term Investments	$212.0M	$192.0M	$192.0M
YoY Change	10.42%	-5.42%	2.13%
Other Assets	$2.027B	$1.671B	$2.029B
YoY Change	21.3%	-16.37%	16.61%
Total Long-Term Assets	$40.72B	$42.74B	$44.40B
YoY Change	-4.72%	-4.68%	1.63%
TOTAL ASSETS
Total Short-Term Assets	$36.24B	$31.97B	$32.00B
Total Long-Term Assets	$40.72B	$42.74B	$44.40B
Total Assets	$76.96B	$74.70B	$76.40B
YoY Change	3.02%	-4.64%	-3.25%
SHORT-TERM LIABILITIES
YoY Change
Accounts Payable	$6.487B	$4.614B	$4.713B
YoY Change	40.59%	-8.14%	-9.47%
Accrued Expenses	$3.220B	$3.003B	$3.022B
YoY Change	7.23%	-3.63%	-8.59%
Deferred Revenue
YoY Change
Short-Term Debt	$4.837B	$7.303B	$6.965B
YoY Change	-33.77%	4.82%	14.56%
Long-Term Debt Due	$6.194B	$6.662B	$6.523B
YoY Change	-7.02%	13.36%	4.28%
Total Short-Term Liabilities	$26.93B	$26.13B	$25.29B
YoY Change	3.06%	-0.42%	-2.1%
LONG-TERM LIABILITIES
Long-Term Debt	$23.85B	$22.82B	$23.62B
YoY Change	4.51%	-9.34%	-6.29%
Other Long-Term Liabilities	$4.053B	$3.184B	$3.276B
YoY Change	27.29%	-0.59%	-1.38%
Total Long-Term Liabilities	$27.90B	$26.00B	$3.276B
YoY Change	7.3%	-8.35%	-1.38%
TOTAL LIABILITIES
Total Short-Term Liabilities	$26.93B	$26.13B	$25.29B
Total Long-Term Liabilities	$27.90B	$26.00B	$3.276B
Total Liabilities	$63.20B	$61.49B	$60.69B
YoY Change	2.77%	-3.1%	-3.67%
SHAREHOLDERS EQUITY
Retained Earnings	$26.30B	$27.38B	$29.45B
YoY Change	-3.93%	-6.39%	-16.31%
Common Stock
YoY Change
Preferred Stock
YoY Change
Treasury Stock (at cost)	$17.01B	$17.48B	$17.54B
YoY Change	-2.71%	-0.92%	-0.56%
Treasury Stock Shares	217.3M shares	228.4M shares	229.8M shares
Shareholders Equity	$13.70B	$13.14B	$15.65B
YoY Change
Total Liabilities & Shareholders Equity	$76.96B	$74.70B	$76.40B
YoY Change	3.02%	-4.64%	-3.25%

Cashflow Statement

Concept	2017 Q4	2016 Q4	2016 Q3
OPERATING ACTIVITIES
Net Income	-$1.299B	-$1.171B	$283.0M
YoY Change	10.93%	1145.74%	-49.64%
Depreciation, Depletion And Amortization	$724.0M	$779.0M	$761.0M
YoY Change	-7.06%	0.65%	0.4%
Cash From Operating Activities	$541.0M	$1.673B	$1.159B
YoY Change	-67.66%	-8.83%	-23.04%
INVESTING ACTIVITIES
Capital Expenditures	-$699.0M	-$728.0M	-$595.0M
YoY Change	-3.98%	-31.58%	-18.04%
Acquisitions
YoY Change
Other Investing Activities	$166.0M	$586.0M	$434.0M
YoY Change	-71.67%	-222.08%	-378.21%
Cash From Investing Activities	-$533.0M	-$142.0M	-$161.0M
YoY Change	275.35%	-90.8%	-81.75%
FINANCING ACTIVITIES
Cash Dividend Paid
YoY Change
Common Stock Issuance & Retirement, Net
YoY Change
Debt Paid & Issued, Net
YoY Change
Cash From Financing Activities	-1.343B	-459.0M	-1.637B
YoY Change	192.59%	-385.09%	-28.89%
NET CHANGE
Cash From Operating Activities	541.0M	1.673B	1.159B
Cash From Investing Activities	-533.0M	-142.0M	-161.0M
Cash From Financing Activities	-1.343B	-459.0M	-1.637B
Net Change In Cash	-1.335B	1.072B	-639.0M
YoY Change	-224.53%	137.17%	-61.92%
FREE CASH FLOW
Cash From Operating Activities	$541.0M	$1.673B	$1.159B
Capital Expenditures	-$699.0M	-$728.0M	-$595.0M
Free Cash Flow	$1.240B	$2.401B	$1.754B
YoY Change	-48.35%	-17.18%	-21.42%

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