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2018 Q4 Form 10-K Financial Statement

#000003778520000035 Filed on February 28, 2020

Income Statement

Concept	2018 Q4	2018 Q3	2018 Q2
Revenue	$1.099B	$923.6M	$1.154B
YoY Change	12.23%	42.93%	75.76%
Cost Of Revenue	$607.7M	$528.4M	$664.0M
YoY Change	2.17%	38.94%	57.2%
Gross Profit	$491.7M	$395.2M	$490.4M
YoY Change	46.78%	76.74%	140.39%
Gross Profit Margin	44.72%	42.79%	42.48%
Selling, General & Admin	$180.4M	$194.6M	$200.3M
YoY Change	20.59%	25.95%	53.49%
% of Gross Profit	36.69%	49.24%	40.84%
Research & Development	$76.80M	$70.10M	$75.90M
YoY Change	50.29%	132.12%	137.19%
% of Gross Profit	15.62%	17.74%	15.48%
Depreciation & Amortization	$56.80M	$42.40M	$43.20M
YoY Change	35.89%	68.92%	92.0%
% of Gross Profit	11.55%	10.73%	8.81%
Operating Expenses	$272.1M	$264.7M	$276.2M
YoY Change	30.5%	43.31%	69.97%
Operating Profit	$177.5M	$105.1M	$133.3M
YoY Change	415.99%	183.29%	207.14%
Interest Expense	-$31.40M	-$33.40M	-$34.40M
YoY Change	12.54%	81.52%	101.17%
% of Operating Profit	-17.69%	-31.78%	-25.81%
Other Income/Expense, Net	$0.00	$1.200M	-$200.0K
YoY Change	-100.0%	-66.67%	-104.88%
Pretax Income	$146.1M	$72.90M	$98.70M
YoY Change	867.55%	22.93%	89.81%
Income Tax	-$10.60M	$22.00M	-$1.100M
% Of Pretax Income	-7.26%	30.18%	-1.11%
Net Earnings	$32.40M	$72.80M	$129.7M
YoY Change	-93.89%	31.88%	73.63%
Net Earnings / Revenue	2.95%	7.88%	11.24%
Basic Earnings Per Share	$0.24	$0.54	$0.96
Diluted Earnings Per Share	$0.24	$0.54	$0.96
COMMON SHARES
Basic Shares Outstanding	133.7M shares	134.9M shares	134.8M shares
Diluted Shares Outstanding	135.1M shares	136.4M shares	136.2M shares

Balance Sheet

Concept	2018 Q4	2018 Q3	2018 Q2
SHORT-TERM ASSETS
Cash & Short-Term Investments	$134.0M	$177.0M	$326.0M
YoY Change	-52.65%	88.3%	188.5%
Cash & Equivalents	$134.4M	$176.5M	$326.4M
Short-Term Investments
Other Short-Term Assets	$138.5M	$417.0M	$514.0M
YoY Change	32.92%	-70.38%	-62.86%
Inventory	$1.026B	$995.4M	$958.7M
Prepaid Expenses
Receivables	$2.144B	$1.902B	$2.194B
Other Receivables	$0.00	$0.00	$0.00
Total Short-Term Assets	$4.030B	$3.491B	$3.993B
YoY Change	10.33%	-2.32%	14.55%
LONG-TERM ASSETS
Property, Plant & Equipment	$756.9M	$1.003B	$1.014B
YoY Change	-6.43%	83.31%	88.43%
Goodwill	$1.468B	$1.466B	$1.237B
YoY Change	22.45%	193.1%	146.95%
Intangibles	$2.703B	$2.740B	$2.737B
YoY Change	2.76%	252.81%	258.41%
Long-Term Investments	$1.000M	$1.000M	$2.000M
YoY Change	0.0%	0.0%	100.0%
Other Assets	$383.4M	$416.4M	$448.2M
YoY Change	3.76%	-0.5%	-1.95%
Total Long-Term Assets	$5.944B	$5.916B	$5.725B
YoY Change	7.03%	138.29%	129.15%
TOTAL ASSETS
Total Short-Term Assets	$4.030B	$3.491B	$3.993B
Total Long-Term Assets	$5.944B	$5.916B	$5.725B
Total Assets	$9.974B	$9.407B	$9.718B
YoY Change	8.34%	55.31%	62.39%
SHORT-TERM LIABILITIES
YoY Change
Accounts Payable	$795.5M	$784.2M	$947.2M
YoY Change	21.56%	79.16%	118.5%
Accrued Expenses	$570.8M	$572.1M	$597.3M
YoY Change	19.07%	98.51%	110.76%
Deferred Revenue	$458.4M	$30.10M	$56.50M
YoY Change	20.44%
Short-Term Debt	$161.7M	$65.80M	$87.70M
YoY Change	76.91%	-39.35%	-3.94%
Long-Term Debt Due	$386.0M	$83.60M	$86.80M
YoY Change	281.42%	-20.91%	-14.23%
Total Short-Term Liabilities	$2.993B	$2.272B	$2.448B
YoY Change	35.48%	39.3%	58.78%
LONG-TERM LIABILITIES
Long-Term Debt	$2.145B	$2.593B	$2.893B
YoY Change	-28.33%	73.71%	81.68%
Other Long-Term Liabilities	$742.9M	$807.7M	$829.8M
YoY Change	3.99%	193.82%	184.08%
Total Long-Term Liabilities	$2.888B	$3.401B	$3.723B
YoY Change	-22.1%	92.39%	97.55%
TOTAL LIABILITIES
Total Short-Term Liabilities	$2.993B	$2.272B	$2.448B
Total Long-Term Liabilities	$2.888B	$3.401B	$3.723B
Total Liabilities	$5.881B	$5.673B	$6.171B
YoY Change	-0.6%	66.92%	80.11%
SHAREHOLDERS EQUITY
Retained Earnings	$4.334B	$4.355B	$4.305B
YoY Change	9.66%	26.43%	26.17%
Common Stock	$794.8M	$490.1M	$483.9M
YoY Change	69.36%	5.6%	6.28%
Preferred Stock
YoY Change
Treasury Stock (at cost)	$1.699B	$1.499B	$1.499B
YoY Change	13.3%	-0.03%	-0.17%
Treasury Stock Shares	53.70M shares	51.33M shares	51.35M shares
Shareholders Equity	$3.121B	$3.046B	$2.996B
YoY Change
Total Liabilities & Shareholders Equity	$9.974B	$9.407B	$9.718B
YoY Change	8.34%	55.31%	62.39%

Cashflow Statement

Concept	2018 Q4	2018 Q3	2018 Q2
OPERATING ACTIVITIES
Net Income	$32.40M	$72.80M	$129.7M
YoY Change	-93.89%	31.88%	73.63%
Depreciation, Depletion And Amortization	$56.80M	$42.40M	$43.20M
YoY Change	35.89%	68.92%	92.0%
Cash From Operating Activities	-$45.60M	$220.6M	$271.8M
YoY Change	-385.0%	271.38%	-7.86%
INVESTING ACTIVITIES
Capital Expenditures	-$129.0M	-$27.40M	-$24.50M
YoY Change	166.53%	67.07%	100.82%
Acquisitions
YoY Change
Other Investing Activities	$35.60M	-$14.00M	-$16.70M
YoY Change	-102.88%	-145.75%	-19.32%
Cash From Investing Activities	-$93.40M	-$41.40M	-$41.20M
YoY Change	-92.73%	-391.55%	25.23%
FINANCING ACTIVITIES
Cash Dividend Paid
YoY Change
Common Stock Issuance & Retirement, Net
YoY Change
Debt Paid & Issued, Net
YoY Change
Cash From Financing Activities	122.2M	-330.3M	-269.1M
YoY Change	-91.62%	249.52%	9.26%
NET CHANGE
Cash From Operating Activities	-45.60M	220.6M	271.8M
Cash From Investing Activities	-93.40M	-41.40M	-41.20M
Cash From Financing Activities	122.2M	-330.3M	-269.1M
Net Change In Cash	-16.80M	-151.1M	-38.50M
YoY Change	-108.87%	622.97%	-343.67%
FREE CASH FLOW
Cash From Operating Activities	-$45.60M	$220.6M	$271.8M
Capital Expenditures	-$129.0M	-$27.40M	-$24.50M
Free Cash Flow	$83.40M	$248.0M	$296.3M
YoY Change	29.5%	227.18%	-3.55%

Facts In Submission

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