$EQC
Equity Commonwealth Stock $eqc

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2012 Q4 Form 10-Q Financial Statement

#000110465912076515 Filed on November 09, 2012

Income Statement

Concept	2012 Q4	2012 Q3	2011 Q3
Revenue	$232.0M	$222.6M	$232.3M
YoY Change	-0.67%	-4.15%	14.59%
Cost Of Revenue	$91.40M	$92.00M	$83.10M
YoY Change	681.2%	10.71%	-8.28%
Gross Profit	$127.9M	$134.8M	$137.1M
YoY Change	116.05%	-1.68%	22.3%
Gross Profit Margin	55.14%	60.55%	59.02%
Selling, General & Admin	$11.90M	$12.60M	$9.400M
YoY Change	205.13%	34.04%	-9.62%
% of Gross Profit	9.3%	9.35%	6.86%
Research & Development
YoY Change
% of Gross Profit
Depreciation & Amortization	$67.10M	$52.35M	$56.39M
YoY Change	16.09%	-7.16%	21.01%
% of Gross Profit	52.46%	38.84%	41.13%
Operating Expenses	$67.00M	$64.90M	$56.60M
YoY Change	303.61%	14.66%	-1.05%
Operating Profit	$60.90M	$68.81M	$54.97M
YoY Change	42.96%	25.19%	0.13%
Interest Expense	-$42.50M	$50.74M	$49.42M
YoY Change	-2.52%	2.66%	-312.12%
% of Operating Profit	-69.79%	73.73%	89.91%
Other Income/Expense, Net
YoY Change
Pretax Income	$17.80M	$21.12M	$20.12M
YoY Change	256.0%	4.98%	-61.38%
Income Tax	$1.300M	$1.322M	$307.0K
% Of Pretax Income	7.3%	6.26%	1.53%
Net Earnings	-$152.8M	$17.62M	$28.54M
YoY Change	-1125.5%	-38.26%	-56.63%
Net Earnings / Revenue	-65.87%	7.91%	12.28%
Basic Earnings Per Share
Diluted Earnings Per Share	-$1.823M	$210.3K	$515.4K
COMMON SHARES
Basic Shares Outstanding	83.80M shares	83.73M shares
Diluted Shares Outstanding

Balance Sheet

Concept	2012 Q4	2012 Q3	2011 Q3
SHORT-TERM ASSETS
Cash & Short-Term Investments	$102.2M	$72.70M	$210.7M
YoY Change	-46.99%	-65.5%	20.61%
Cash & Equivalents	$102.2M	$72.68M	$210.7M
Short-Term Investments
Other Short-Term Assets
YoY Change
Inventory
Prepaid Expenses
Receivables	$253.4M	$246.3M	$212.7M
Other Receivables	$0.00	$0.00	$0.00
Total Short-Term Assets	$355.6M	$319.0M	$423.4M
YoY Change	-13.35%	-24.66%	13.33%
LONG-TERM ASSETS
Property, Plant & Equipment	$6.822B	$6.818B	$6.260B
YoY Change	8.11%	8.91%	14.27%
Goodwill
YoY Change
Intangibles
YoY Change
Long-Term Investments	$184.7M	$179.0M	$178.7M
YoY Change	4.08%	0.17%	2.88%
Other Assets	$188.5M	$13.60M	$53.70M
YoY Change	2286.08%	-74.67%	248.7%
Total Long-Term Assets	$7.834B	$7.628B	$7.035B
YoY Change	11.33%	8.43%	17.24%
TOTAL ASSETS
Total Short-Term Assets	$355.6M	$319.0M	$423.4M
Total Long-Term Assets	$7.834B	$7.628B	$7.035B
Total Assets	$8.190B	$7.947B	$7.458B
YoY Change	9.97%	6.55%	17.01%
SHORT-TERM LIABILITIES
YoY Change
Accounts Payable	$194.2M	$143.2M	$148.5M
YoY Change	22.68%	-3.57%	36.49%
Accrued Expenses
YoY Change
Deferred Revenue
YoY Change
Short-Term Debt	$0.00	$0.00	$0.00
YoY Change
Long-Term Debt Due
YoY Change
Total Short-Term Liabilities	$218.1M	$167.4M	$172.2M
YoY Change	19.77%	-2.79%	30.75%
LONG-TERM LIABILITIES
Long-Term Debt	$4.350B	$4.151B	$3.557B
YoY Change	21.59%	16.72%	25.82%
Other Long-Term Liabilities	$120.3M	$128.4M	$137.1M
YoY Change	1.01%	-6.35%	35.07%
Total Long-Term Liabilities	$4.470B	$4.279B	$3.694B
YoY Change	20.93%	15.86%	26.14%
TOTAL LIABILITIES
Total Short-Term Liabilities	$218.1M	$167.4M	$172.2M
Total Long-Term Liabilities	$4.470B	$4.279B	$3.694B
Total Liabilities	$4.688B	$4.447B	$3.866B
YoY Change	20.88%	15.03%	26.34%
SHAREHOLDERS EQUITY
Retained Earnings	$2.387B	$2.540B
YoY Change	-3.84%
Common Stock	$3.586B	$3.587B
YoY Change	-0.79%
Preferred Stock
YoY Change
Treasury Stock (at cost)
YoY Change
Treasury Stock Shares
Shareholders Equity	$3.105B	$3.289B	$3.592B
YoY Change
Total Liabilities & Shareholders Equity	$8.190B	$7.947B	$7.458B
YoY Change	9.97%	6.55%	17.01%

Cashflow Statement

Concept	2012 Q4	2012 Q3	2011 Q3
OPERATING ACTIVITIES
Net Income	-$152.8M	$17.62M	$28.54M
YoY Change	-1125.5%	-38.26%	-56.63%
Depreciation, Depletion And Amortization	$67.10M	$52.35M	$56.39M
YoY Change	16.09%	-7.16%	21.01%
Cash From Operating Activities	$90.40M	$47.70M	$61.90M
YoY Change	28.96%	-22.94%	-0.48%
INVESTING ACTIVITIES
Capital Expenditures	-$241.8M	-$135.8M	-$250.5M
YoY Change	1235.91%	-45.79%	24.26%
Acquisitions
YoY Change
Other Investing Activities	-$42.30M	-$22.90M	$151.6M
YoY Change	41.47%	-115.11%	-23.97%
Cash From Investing Activities	-$284.1M	-$158.7M	-$99.00M
YoY Change	493.11%	60.3%	4400.0%
FINANCING ACTIVITIES
Cash Dividend Paid
YoY Change
Common Stock Issuance & Retirement, Net
YoY Change
Debt Paid & Issued, Net
YoY Change
Cash From Financing Activities	223.2M	44.40M	194.8M
YoY Change	-643.07%	-77.21%	139.9%
NET CHANGE
Cash From Operating Activities	90.40M	47.70M	61.90M
Cash From Investing Activities	-284.1M	-158.7M	-99.00M
Cash From Financing Activities	223.2M	44.40M	194.8M
Net Change In Cash	29.50M	-66.60M	157.7M
YoY Change	-256.08%	-142.23%	11.69%
FREE CASH FLOW
Cash From Operating Activities	$90.40M	$47.70M	$61.90M
Capital Expenditures	-$241.8M	-$135.8M	-$250.5M
Free Cash Flow	$332.2M	$183.5M	$312.4M
YoY Change	276.64%	-41.26%	18.42%

Facts In Submission

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2012 Q4 Form 10-Q Financial Statement

#000110465912076515 Filed on November 09, 2012

Income Statement

Balance Sheet

Cashflow Statement

Facts In Submission

Files In Submission

$EQC Equity Commonwealth Stock $eqc

2012 Q4 Form 10-Q Financial Statement

#000110465912076515 Filed on November 09, 2012

Income Statement

Balance Sheet

Cashflow Statement

Facts In Submission

Files In Submission

$EQC
Equity Commonwealth Stock $eqc