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2012 Q3 Form 10-Q Financial Statement

#000110465912073242 Filed on November 01, 2012

Income Statement

Concept	2012 Q3	2011 Q3
Revenue	$1.460B	$796.0M
YoY Change	83.42%	-41.34%
Cost Of Revenue	$912.0M	$848.0M
YoY Change	7.55%
Gross Profit	$548.0M	-$52.00M
YoY Change	-1153.85%
Gross Profit Margin	37.53%	-6.53%
Selling, General & Admin	$278.0M	$253.0M
YoY Change	9.88%	4.55%
% of Gross Profit	50.73%
Research & Development
YoY Change
% of Gross Profit
Depreciation & Amortization
YoY Change
% of Gross Profit
Operating Expenses	$1.190B	$1.101B
YoY Change	8.08%	15.65%
Operating Profit	-$642.0M	-$1.153B
YoY Change	-44.32%
Interest Expense
YoY Change
% of Operating Profit
Other Income/Expense, Net
YoY Change
Pretax Income	$270.0M	-$305.0M
YoY Change	-188.52%	-175.31%
Income Tax	$86.00M	-$125.0M
% Of Pretax Income	31.85%
Net Earnings	$51.00M	$47.00M
YoY Change	8.51%	-12.96%
Net Earnings / Revenue	3.49%	5.9%
Basic Earnings Per Share
Diluted Earnings Per Share	$955.1K	$859.2K
COMMON SHARES
Basic Shares Outstanding
Diluted Shares Outstanding

Balance Sheet

Concept	2012 Q3	2011 Q3
SHORT-TERM ASSETS
Cash & Short-Term Investments	$404.0M	$76.00M
YoY Change	431.58%	-75.64%
Cash & Equivalents	$404.0M	$76.00M
Short-Term Investments
Other Short-Term Assets	$1.265B	$1.232B
YoY Change	2.68%	2.92%
Inventory
Prepaid Expenses
Receivables
Other Receivables
Total Short-Term Assets	$1.669B	$1.308B
YoY Change	27.6%	-13.32%
LONG-TERM ASSETS
Property, Plant & Equipment
YoY Change
Goodwill
YoY Change
Intangibles
YoY Change
Long-Term Investments	$1.278B	$12.00B
YoY Change	-89.35%	2.48%
Other Assets	$1.084B	$953.0M
YoY Change	13.75%	1.6%
Total Long-Term Assets	$13.88B	$12.96B
YoY Change	7.1%	2.42%
TOTAL ASSETS
Total Short-Term Assets	$1.669B	$1.308B
Total Long-Term Assets	$13.88B	$12.96B
Total Assets	$15.54B	$14.26B
YoY Change	8.98%	0.74%
SHORT-TERM LIABILITIES
YoY Change
Accounts Payable
YoY Change
Accrued Expenses
YoY Change
Deferred Revenue
YoY Change
Short-Term Debt	$0.00	$0.00
YoY Change
Long-Term Debt Due
YoY Change
Total Short-Term Liabilities	$8.334B	$8.068B
YoY Change	3.3%	3.05%
LONG-TERM LIABILITIES
Long-Term Debt	$0.00	$0.00
YoY Change
Other Long-Term Liabilities
YoY Change
Total Long-Term Liabilities	$0.00	$0.00
YoY Change
TOTAL LIABILITIES
Total Short-Term Liabilities	$8.334B	$8.068B
Total Long-Term Liabilities	$0.00	$0.00
Total Liabilities	$8.701B	$13.42B
YoY Change	-35.15%	1.65%
SHAREHOLDERS EQUITY
Retained Earnings
YoY Change
Common Stock
YoY Change
Preferred Stock
YoY Change
Treasury Stock (at cost)
YoY Change
Treasury Stock Shares
Shareholders Equity	$782.0M	$845.0M
YoY Change
Total Liabilities & Shareholders Equity	$15.54B	$14.26B
YoY Change	8.98%	0.74%

Cashflow Statement

Concept	2012 Q3	2011 Q3
OPERATING ACTIVITIES
Net Income	$51.00M	$47.00M
YoY Change	8.51%	-12.96%
Depreciation, Depletion And Amortization
YoY Change
Cash From Operating Activities	$174.0M	$25.00M
YoY Change	596.0%	-90.12%
INVESTING ACTIVITIES
Capital Expenditures	-$7.000M	-$8.000M
YoY Change	-12.5%	33.33%
Acquisitions
YoY Change
Other Investing Activities	$30.00M	$10.00M
YoY Change	200.0%	-108.7%
Cash From Investing Activities	$23.00M	$2.000M
YoY Change	1050.0%	-101.65%
FINANCING ACTIVITIES
Cash Dividend Paid
YoY Change
Common Stock Issuance & Retirement, Net
YoY Change
Debt Paid & Issued, Net
YoY Change
Cash From Financing Activities	-33.00M	-60.00M
YoY Change	-45.0%	39.53%
NET CHANGE
Cash From Operating Activities	174.0M	25.00M
Cash From Investing Activities	23.00M	2.000M
Cash From Financing Activities	-33.00M	-60.00M
Net Change In Cash	164.0M	-33.00M
YoY Change	-596.97%	-137.08%
FREE CASH FLOW
Cash From Operating Activities	$174.0M	$25.00M
Capital Expenditures	-$7.000M	-$8.000M
Free Cash Flow	$181.0M	$33.00M
YoY Change	448.48%	-87.26%

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