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2013 Q1 Form 10-Q Financial Statement

#000089615913000007 Filed on May 01, 2013

Income Statement

Concept	2013 Q1	2012 Q1
Revenue	$4.419B	$4.185B
YoY Change	5.59%	9.9%
Cost Of Revenue	$2.161B	$1.804B
YoY Change	19.79%	-20.28%
Gross Profit	$2.258B	$2.381B
YoY Change	-5.17%	54.11%
Gross Profit Margin	51.1%	56.89%
Selling, General & Admin	$514.0M	$510.0M
YoY Change	0.78%	2.2%
% of Gross Profit	22.76%	21.42%
Research & Development
YoY Change
% of Gross Profit
Depreciation & Amortization	$614.0M	$582.0M
YoY Change	5.5%	4.86%
% of Gross Profit	27.19%	24.44%
Operating Expenses	$3.200B	$3.057B
YoY Change	4.68%	-10.67%
Operating Profit	-$942.0M	-$676.0M
YoY Change	39.35%	-63.99%
Interest Expense	$60.00M	$62.00M
YoY Change	-3.23%	-1.59%
% of Operating Profit
Other Income/Expense, Net	$10.00M	$3.000M
YoY Change	233.33%	-78.57%
Pretax Income	$1.075B	$1.083B
YoY Change	-0.74%	213.01%
Income Tax	$122.0M	$110.0M
% Of Pretax Income	11.35%	10.16%
Net Earnings	$734.0M	$973.0M
YoY Change	-24.56%	289.2%
Net Earnings / Revenue	16.61%	23.25%
Basic Earnings Per Share	$2.16	$2.87
Diluted Earnings Per Share	$2.14	$2.84
COMMON SHARES
Basic Shares Outstanding	340.8M shares	338.6M shares
Diluted Shares Outstanding	343.9M shares	341.7M shares

Balance Sheet

Concept	2013 Q1	2012 Q1
SHORT-TERM ASSETS
Cash & Short-Term Investments
YoY Change
Cash & Equivalents	$855.0M	$715.0M
Short-Term Investments
Other Short-Term Assets	$1.653B	$1.643B
YoY Change	0.61%	6.69%
Inventory
Prepaid Expenses
Receivables
Other Receivables
Total Short-Term Assets	$1.653B	$1.643B
YoY Change	0.61%	6.69%
LONG-TERM ASSETS
Property, Plant & Equipment
YoY Change
Goodwill
YoY Change
Intangibles
YoY Change
Long-Term Investments	$61.81B	$57.14B
YoY Change	8.17%	7.63%
Other Assets	$505.0M	$568.0M
YoY Change	-11.09%	-19.2%
Total Long-Term Assets	$91.81B	$88.11B
YoY Change	4.2%	4.05%
TOTAL ASSETS
Total Short-Term Assets	$1.653B	$1.643B
Total Long-Term Assets	$91.81B	$88.11B
Total Assets	$93.46B	$89.75B
YoY Change	4.14%	4.09%
SHORT-TERM LIABILITIES
YoY Change
Accounts Payable	$5.701B	$3.724B
YoY Change	53.09%	22.46%
Accrued Expenses
YoY Change
Deferred Revenue
YoY Change
Short-Term Debt	$1.402B	$1.840B
YoY Change	-23.8%	7.6%
Long-Term Debt Due
YoY Change
Total Short-Term Liabilities	$10.86B	$9.788B
YoY Change	10.92%	11.35%
LONG-TERM LIABILITIES
Long-Term Debt	$4.307B	$3.360B
YoY Change	28.18%	0.06%
Other Long-Term Liabilities
YoY Change
Total Long-Term Liabilities	$4.307B	$3.360B
YoY Change	28.18%	0.06%
TOTAL LIABILITIES
Total Short-Term Liabilities	$10.86B	$9.788B
Total Long-Term Liabilities	$4.307B	$3.360B
Total Liabilities	$65.52B	$64.32B
YoY Change	1.87%	2.35%
SHAREHOLDERS EQUITY
Retained Earnings	$10.99B
YoY Change
Common Stock	$9.423B
YoY Change
Preferred Stock
YoY Change
Treasury Stock (at cost)	$212.0M
YoY Change
Treasury Stock Shares	2.787M shares
Shareholders Equity	$27.94B	$25.43B
YoY Change
Total Liabilities & Shareholders Equity	$93.46B	$89.75B
YoY Change	4.14%	4.09%

Cashflow Statement

Concept	2013 Q1	2012 Q1
OPERATING ACTIVITIES
Net Income	$734.0M	$973.0M
YoY Change	-24.56%	289.2%
Depreciation, Depletion And Amortization	$614.0M	$582.0M
YoY Change	5.5%	4.86%
Cash From Operating Activities	$913.0M	$572.0M
YoY Change	59.62%	-42.97%
INVESTING ACTIVITIES
Capital Expenditures
YoY Change
Acquisitions	$33.00M	$25.00M
YoY Change	32.0%	-44.44%
Other Investing Activities	$55.00M	$103.0M
YoY Change	-46.6%	243.33%
Cash From Investing Activities	-$1.466B	-$615.0M
YoY Change	138.37%	-2.54%
FINANCING ACTIVITIES
Cash Dividend Paid
YoY Change
Common Stock Issuance & Retirement, Net	$154.0M	$11.00M
YoY Change	1300.0%	-83.82%
Debt Paid & Issued, Net
YoY Change
Cash From Financing Activities	$813.0M	$139.0M
YoY Change	484.89%	-475.68%
NET CHANGE
Cash From Operating Activities	$913.0M	$572.0M
Cash From Investing Activities	-$1.466B	-$615.0M
Cash From Financing Activities	$813.0M	$139.0M
Net Change In Cash	$260.0M	$96.00M
YoY Change	170.83%	-71.34%
FREE CASH FLOW
Cash From Operating Activities	$913.0M	$572.0M
Capital Expenditures
Free Cash Flow
YoY Change

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