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2009 Q4 Form 10-K Financial Statement

#000119312510040605 Filed on February 25, 2010

Income Statement

Concept	2009 Q4	2009	2008 Q4
Revenue	$4.272B	$15.08B	$3.544B
YoY Change	20.54%	10.59%	1.4%
Cost Of Revenue	$1.900B	$7.422B
YoY Change		-2.38%
Gross Profit	$2.372B	$7.653B
YoY Change		26.94%
Gross Profit Margin	55.52%	50.77%
Selling, General & Admin	$486.0M		$444.0M
YoY Change	9.46%		15.32%
% of Gross Profit	20.49%
Research & Development
YoY Change
% of Gross Profit
Depreciation & Amortization		$2.130B
YoY Change		-0.23%
% of Gross Profit		27.83%
Operating Expenses	$3.014B	$11.71B	$2.877B
YoY Change	4.76%	-1.48%	6.95%
Operating Profit	-$642.0M	-$4.060B
YoY Change		-30.72%
Interest Expense	-$84.00M	$225.0M	-$110.0M
YoY Change	-23.64%	-2.17%	155.81%
% of Operating Profit
Other Income/Expense, Net	-$13.00M	-$85.00M	-$9.000M
YoY Change	44.44%	-317.95%	-81.63%
Pretax Income	$1.161B	$3.044B	$107.0M
YoY Change	985.05%	96.51%	-84.99%
Income Tax	$208.0M	$528.0M	$87.00M
% Of Pretax Income	17.92%	17.35%	81.31%
Net Earnings	$953.0M	$2.549B	$20.00M
YoY Change	4665.0%	112.95%	-96.5%
Net Earnings / Revenue	22.31%	16.91%	0.56%
Basic Earnings Per Share	$2.82	$7.57
Diluted Earnings Per Share	$2.81	$7.55	$59.65K
COMMON SHARES
Basic Shares Outstanding	336.5M shares	336.7M shares
Diluted Shares Outstanding		337.5M shares

Balance Sheet

Concept	2009 Q4	2009	2008 Q4
SHORT-TERM ASSETS
Cash & Short-Term Investments
YoY Change
Cash & Equivalents	$669.0M	$1.544B	$867.0M
Short-Term Investments
Other Short-Term Assets	$1.521B	$1.521B	$1.539B
YoY Change	-1.17%	-1.17%	-3.81%
Inventory
Prepaid Expenses
Receivables
Other Receivables
Total Short-Term Assets	$1.521B	$1.521B	$1.539B
YoY Change	-1.17%	-1.17%	-3.81%
LONG-TERM ASSETS
Property, Plant & Equipment
YoY Change
Goodwill	$3.814B		$3.622B
YoY Change	5.3%
Intangibles
YoY Change
Long-Term Investments	$46.95B	$46.95B	$40.55B
YoY Change	15.79%	15.79%	-4.71%
Other Assets	$1.154B	$1.154B	$1.835B
YoY Change	-37.11%	-37.11%	68.81%
Total Long-Term Assets	$76.46B	$76.46B	$70.52B
YoY Change	8.42%	8.42%	0.04%
TOTAL ASSETS
Total Short-Term Assets	$1.521B	$1.521B	$1.539B
Total Long-Term Assets	$76.46B	$76.46B	$70.52B
Total Assets	$77.98B	$77.98B	$72.06B
YoY Change	8.22%	8.22%	-0.05%
SHORT-TERM LIABILITIES
YoY Change
Accounts Payable	$2.349B	$2.349B	$2.635B
YoY Change	-10.85%	-10.85%	44.38%
Accrued Expenses
YoY Change
Deferred Revenue
YoY Change
Short-Term Debt	$470.0M	$470.0M	$780.0M
YoY Change	-39.74%	-39.74%	14.54%
Long-Term Debt Due	$161.0M
YoY Change
Total Short-Term Liabilities	$6.379B	$6.379B	$7.134B
YoY Change	-10.58%	-10.58%	-1.71%
LONG-TERM LIABILITIES
Long-Term Debt	$3.158B	$3.158B	$2.806B
YoY Change	12.54%	12.54%	54.94%
Other Long-Term Liabilities
YoY Change
Total Long-Term Liabilities	$3.158B	$3.158B	$2.806B
YoY Change	12.54%	12.54%	54.94%
TOTAL LIABILITIES
Total Short-Term Liabilities	$6.379B	$6.379B	$7.134B
Total Long-Term Liabilities	$3.158B	$3.158B	$2.806B
Total Liabilities	$58.31B	$58.31B	$57.61B
YoY Change	1.22%	1.22%	3.97%
SHAREHOLDERS EQUITY
Retained Earnings	$2.818B		$74.00M
YoY Change	3708.11%
Common Stock	$10.50B		$10.83B
YoY Change	-2.99%
Preferred Stock
YoY Change
Treasury Stock (at cost)	$3.000M		$3.000M
YoY Change	0.0%
Treasury Stock Shares	1.317M shares		1.768M shares
Shareholders Equity	$19.67B	$19.67B	$14.45B
YoY Change
Total Liabilities & Shareholders Equity	$77.98B	$77.98B	$72.06B
YoY Change	8.22%	8.22%	-0.05%

Cashflow Statement

Concept	2009 Q4	2009	2008 Q4
OPERATING ACTIVITIES
Net Income	$953.0M	$2.549B	$20.00M
YoY Change	4665.0%	112.95%	-96.5%
Depreciation, Depletion And Amortization		$2.130B
YoY Change		-0.23%
Cash From Operating Activities	$1.003B	$3.335B	$961.0M
YoY Change	4.37%	-18.68%	16.77%
INVESTING ACTIVITIES
Capital Expenditures
YoY Change
Acquisitions		$0.00
YoY Change		-100.0%
Other Investing Activities	-$787.0M	-$99.00M	-$584.0M
YoY Change	34.76%	-116.28%	-26.82%
Cash From Investing Activities	-$787.0M	-$3.224B	-$584.0M
YoY Change	34.76%	-21.82%	-26.82%
FINANCING ACTIVITIES
Cash Dividend Paid
YoY Change
Common Stock Issuance & Retirement, Net
YoY Change
Debt Paid & Issued, Net
YoY Change
Cash From Financing Activities	-291.0M	-$321.0M	-69.00M
YoY Change	321.74%	-202.23%	130.0%
NET CHANGE
Cash From Operating Activities	1.003B	$3.335B	961.0M
Cash From Investing Activities	-787.0M	-$3.224B	-584.0M
Cash From Financing Activities	-291.0M	-$321.0M	-69.00M
Net Change In Cash	-75.00M	-$210.0M	308.0M
YoY Change	-124.35%	-172.16%	-6260.0%
FREE CASH FLOW
Cash From Operating Activities	$1.003B	$3.335B	$961.0M
Capital Expenditures
Free Cash Flow
YoY Change

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