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2011 Q4 Form 10-K Financial Statement

#000139361213000004 Filed on January 25, 2013

Income Statement

Concept	2011 Q4	2011 Q3	2011 Q2
Revenue	$1.620B	$1.599B	$1.573B
YoY Change	8.05%	4.11%	1.37%
Cost Of Revenue
YoY Change
Gross Profit
YoY Change
Gross Profit Margin
Selling, General & Admin
YoY Change
% of Gross Profit
Research & Development		$63.55M	$66.59M
YoY Change		1.91%	5.55%
% of Gross Profit
Depreciation & Amortization	$23.70M	$22.30M	$22.00M
YoY Change	13.4%	2.29%	-2.65%
% of Gross Profit
Operating Expenses		$63.55M	$66.59M
YoY Change		1.91%	5.55%
Operating Profit
YoY Change
Interest Expense	$360.0M	$362.0M	$380.0M
YoY Change	-4.13%	-6.97%	-6.08%
% of Operating Profit
Other Income/Expense, Net
YoY Change
Pretax Income	$263.0M	$1.047B	$926.0M
YoY Change	-55.06%	142.28%	119.33%
Income Tax	$99.00M	$398.0M	$326.0M
% Of Pretax Income	37.64%	38.01%	35.21%
Net Earnings	$164.0M	$649.0M	$600.0M
YoY Change	-53.09%	149.02%	132.5%
Net Earnings / Revenue	10.12%	40.59%	38.14%
Basic Earnings Per Share	$0.31	$1.18	$1.09
Diluted Earnings Per Share	$0.30	$1.18	$1.09
COMMON SHARES
Basic Shares Outstanding	529.0M shares	544.4M shares	545.5M shares
Diluted Shares Outstanding	530.0M shares	545.2M shares	546.2M shares

Balance Sheet

Concept	2011 Q4	2011 Q3	2011 Q2
SHORT-TERM ASSETS
Cash & Short-Term Investments	$9.056B	$9.910B	$9.330B
YoY Change	-10.99%
Cash & Equivalents	$2.850B	$3.958B	$3.773B
Short-Term Investments	$6.206B	$5.952B	$5.557B
Other Short-Term Assets
YoY Change
Inventory
Prepaid Expenses
Receivables
Other Receivables
Total Short-Term Assets
YoY Change
LONG-TERM ASSETS
Property, Plant & Equipment	$483.0M	$465.9M	$471.1M
YoY Change	4.83%	1.94%	0.45%
Goodwill	$255.0M	$255.4M	$255.4M
YoY Change
Intangibles	$188.0M	$189.3M	$191.3M
YoY Change	-0.51%
Long-Term Investments
YoY Change
Other Assets
YoY Change
Total Long-Term Assets
YoY Change
TOTAL ASSETS
Total Short-Term Assets
Total Long-Term Assets
Total Assets	$69.47B	$65.73B	$63.44B
YoY Change	14.29%	9.44%	2.07%
SHORT-TERM LIABILITIES
YoY Change
Accounts Payable
YoY Change
Accrued Expenses	$2.627B	$2.315B	$2.657B
YoY Change	18.92%	16.27%	-4.49%
Deferred Revenue
YoY Change
Short-Term Debt	$50.00M	$100.0M	$100.0M
YoY Change
Long-Term Debt Due
YoY Change
Total Short-Term Liabilities	$2.627B	$2.315B	$2.657B
YoY Change	18.92%	16.27%	-4.49%
LONG-TERM LIABILITIES
Long-Term Debt	$18.29B	$17.72B	$17.94B
YoY Change	3.28%	0.05%	-2.03%
Other Long-Term Liabilities
YoY Change
Total Long-Term Liabilities	$18.29B	$17.72B	$17.94B
YoY Change	3.28%	0.05%	-2.03%
TOTAL LIABILITIES
Total Short-Term Liabilities	$2.627B	$2.315B	$2.657B
Total Long-Term Liabilities	$18.29B	$17.72B	$17.94B
Total Liabilities	$61.12B	$57.72B	$55.91B
YoY Change	12.49%	7.0%	-0.36%
SHAREHOLDERS EQUITY
Retained Earnings	$5.243B	$4.763B	$4.148B
YoY Change	67.7%
Common Stock	$5.000M	$5.495M	$5.484M
YoY Change	-8.61%
Preferred Stock
YoY Change
Treasury Stock (at cost)	$462.0M	$235.4M	$32.98M
YoY Change	1556.92%
Treasury Stock Shares	20.92M shares	11.28M shares	2.721M shares
Shareholders Equity	$8.242B	$8.006B	$7.523B
YoY Change
Total Liabilities & Shareholders Equity	$69.12B	$65.73B	$63.44B
YoY Change	13.71%	9.44%	2.07%

Cashflow Statement

Concept	2011 Q4	2011 Q3	2011 Q2
OPERATING ACTIVITIES
Net Income	$164.0M	$649.0M	$600.0M
YoY Change	-53.09%	149.02%	132.5%
Depreciation, Depletion And Amortization	$23.70M	$22.30M	$22.00M
YoY Change	13.4%	2.29%	-2.65%
Cash From Operating Activities	$841.9M	$537.7M	$960.8M
YoY Change	-44.29%	104.45%	-26.58%
INVESTING ACTIVITIES
Capital Expenditures	-$40.90M	-$20.20M	-$34.30M
YoY Change	60.39%	68.33%	253.61%
Acquisitions
YoY Change
Other Investing Activities	-$4.143B	-$2.208B	-$1.586B
YoY Change	-7.17%	99.39%	-195.27%
Cash From Investing Activities	-$4.184B	-$2.228B	-$1.620B
YoY Change	-6.79%	99.06%	-197.9%
FINANCING ACTIVITIES
Cash Dividend Paid
YoY Change
Common Stock Issuance & Retirement, Net
YoY Change
Debt Paid & Issued, Net
YoY Change
Cash From Financing Activities	2.235B	1.875B	-739.3M
YoY Change	1292.27%	-219.9%	-86.2%
NET CHANGE
Cash From Operating Activities	841.9M	537.7M	960.8M
Cash From Investing Activities	-4.184B	-2.228B	-1.620B
Cash From Financing Activities	2.235B	1.875B	-739.3M
Net Change In Cash	-1.108B	184.6M	-1.398B
YoY Change	-60.68%	-107.63%	-41.55%
FREE CASH FLOW
Cash From Operating Activities	$841.9M	$537.7M	$960.8M
Capital Expenditures	-$40.90M	-$20.20M	-$34.30M
Free Cash Flow	$882.8M	$557.9M	$995.1M
YoY Change	-42.55%	102.87%	-24.52%

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