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2012 Q2 Form 10-Q Financial Statement

#000119312512328826 Filed on August 01, 2012

Income Statement

Concept	2012 Q2	2011 Q2
Revenue	$3.926B	$4.253B
YoY Change	-7.69%	13.11%
Cost Of Revenue	$2.119B	$2.226B
YoY Change	-4.81%	23.67%
Gross Profit	$1.807B	$2.027B
YoY Change	-10.85%	3.42%
Gross Profit Margin	46.03%	47.66%
Selling, General & Admin	$514.0M	$518.0M
YoY Change	-0.77%	11.88%
% of Gross Profit	28.44%	25.56%
Research & Development
YoY Change
% of Gross Profit
Depreciation & Amortization	$619.0M	$612.0M
YoY Change	1.14%	14.18%
% of Gross Profit	34.26%	30.19%
Operating Expenses	$3.367B	$3.471B
YoY Change	-3.0%	20.23%
Operating Profit	-$1.560B	-$1.444B
YoY Change	8.03%	55.77%
Interest Expense	$62.00M	$62.00M
YoY Change	0.0%	19.23%
% of Operating Profit
Other Income/Expense, Net	-$34.00M	-$12.00M
YoY Change	183.33%	300.0%
Pretax Income	$476.0M	$715.0M
YoY Change	-33.43%	-12.7%
Income Tax	$148.0M	$121.0M
% Of Pretax Income	31.09%	16.92%
Net Earnings	$328.0M	$594.0M
YoY Change	-44.78%	-12.26%
Net Earnings / Revenue	8.35%	13.97%
Basic Earnings Per Share	$0.96	$1.75
Diluted Earnings Per Share	$0.96	$1.74
COMMON SHARES
Basic Shares Outstanding	339.8M shares	338.9M shares
Diluted Shares Outstanding	342.7M shares	341.7M shares

Balance Sheet

Concept	2012 Q2	2011 Q2
SHORT-TERM ASSETS
Cash & Short-Term Investments
YoY Change
Cash & Equivalents	$617.0M	$833.0M
Short-Term Investments
Other Short-Term Assets	$1.775B	$1.711B
YoY Change	3.74%	-10.14%
Inventory
Prepaid Expenses
Receivables
Other Receivables
Total Short-Term Assets	$1.775B	$1.711B
YoY Change	3.74%	-10.14%
LONG-TERM ASSETS
Property, Plant & Equipment
YoY Change
Goodwill
YoY Change
Intangibles
YoY Change
Long-Term Investments	$58.02B	$55.54B
YoY Change	4.46%	13.33%
Other Assets	$557.0M	$586.0M
YoY Change	-4.95%	-46.97%
Total Long-Term Assets	$88.93B	$87.54B
YoY Change	1.58%	11.87%
TOTAL ASSETS
Total Short-Term Assets	$1.775B	$1.711B
Total Long-Term Assets	$88.93B	$87.54B
Total Assets	$90.70B	$89.25B
YoY Change	1.62%	11.34%
SHORT-TERM LIABILITIES
YoY Change
Accounts Payable	$4.255B	$3.288B
YoY Change	29.41%	8.91%
Accrued Expenses
YoY Change
Deferred Revenue
YoY Change
Short-Term Debt	$1.401B	$1.709B
YoY Change	-18.02%	274.78%
Long-Term Debt Due		$1.400B
YoY Change		852.38%
Total Short-Term Liabilities	$10.31B	$9.223B
YoY Change	11.77%	27.99%
LONG-TERM LIABILITIES
Long-Term Debt	$3.360B	$3.360B
YoY Change	0.0%	6.4%
Other Long-Term Liabilities
YoY Change
Total Long-Term Liabilities	$3.360B	$3.360B
YoY Change	0.0%	6.4%
TOTAL LIABILITIES
Total Short-Term Liabilities	$10.31B	$9.223B
Total Long-Term Liabilities	$3.360B	$3.360B
Total Liabilities	$64.94B	$65.14B
YoY Change	-0.31%	10.88%
SHAREHOLDERS EQUITY
Retained Earnings	$8.628B	$6.792B
YoY Change	27.03%	59.81%
Common Stock	$9.927B	$10.10B
YoY Change	-1.69%	-2.58%
Preferred Stock
YoY Change
Treasury Stock (at cost)	$206.0M	$250.0M
YoY Change	-17.6%	762.07%
Treasury Stock Shares	3.772M shares	4.863M shares
Shareholders Equity	$25.76B	$24.11B
YoY Change
Total Liabilities & Shareholders Equity	$90.70B	$89.25B
YoY Change	1.62%	11.34%

Cashflow Statement

Concept	2012 Q2	2011 Q2
OPERATING ACTIVITIES
Net Income	$328.0M	$594.0M
YoY Change	-44.78%	-12.26%
Depreciation, Depletion And Amortization	$619.0M	$612.0M
YoY Change	1.14%	14.18%
Cash From Operating Activities	$811.0M	$1.060B
YoY Change	-23.49%	22.12%
INVESTING ACTIVITIES
Capital Expenditures
YoY Change
Acquisitions
YoY Change
Other Investing Activities	-$635.0M	-$1.268B
YoY Change	-49.92%	58.3%
Cash From Investing Activities	-$635.0M	-$1.268B
YoY Change	-49.92%	58.3%
FINANCING ACTIVITIES
Cash Dividend Paid
YoY Change
Common Stock Issuance & Retirement, Net
YoY Change
Debt Paid & Issued, Net
YoY Change
Cash From Financing Activities	-262.0M	-78.00M
YoY Change	235.9%	-20.41%
NET CHANGE
Cash From Operating Activities	811.0M	1.060B
Cash From Investing Activities	-635.0M	-1.268B
Cash From Financing Activities	-262.0M	-78.00M
Net Change In Cash	-86.00M	-286.0M
YoY Change	-69.93%	822.58%
FREE CASH FLOW
Cash From Operating Activities	$811.0M	$1.060B
Capital Expenditures
Free Cash Flow
YoY Change

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