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2018 Q1 Form 10-K Financial Statement

#000004053318000008 Filed on February 12, 2018

Income Statement

Concept	2018 Q1	2016 Q4	2015 Q4
Revenue		$7.657B	$7.994B
YoY Change		-4.22%	-4.4%
Cost Of Revenue		$6.171B	$6.484B
YoY Change		-4.83%	-4.17%
Gross Profit		$1.486B	$1.510B
YoY Change		-1.59%	-5.39%
Gross Profit Margin		19.41%	18.89%
Selling, General & Admin		$471.0M	$476.0M
YoY Change		-1.05%	-10.02%
% of Gross Profit		31.7%	31.52%
Research & Development
YoY Change
% of Gross Profit
Depreciation & Amortization		$109.0M	$117.0M
YoY Change		-6.84%	-2.5%
% of Gross Profit		7.34%	7.75%
Operating Expenses		$471.0M	$476.0M
YoY Change		-1.05%	-10.02%
Operating Profit		$1.015B	$1.034B
YoY Change		-1.84%	-3.09%
Interest Expense		-$23.00M	-$23.00M
YoY Change		0.0%	21.05%
% of Operating Profit		-2.27%	-2.22%
Other Income/Expense, Net		$2.000M	$2.000M
YoY Change		0.0%	-166.67%
Pretax Income		$994.0M	$1.013B
YoY Change		-1.88%	-3.06%
Income Tax		$263.0M	$280.0M
% Of Pretax Income		26.46%	27.64%
Net Earnings		$647.0M	$733.0M
YoY Change		-11.73%	4.56%
Net Earnings / Revenue		8.45%	9.17%
Basic Earnings Per Share		$2.13	$2.31
Diluted Earnings Per Share		$2.09	$2.28
COMMON SHARES
Basic Shares Outstanding	296.9M shares	303.9M shares	316.7M shares
Diluted Shares Outstanding		309.7M shares	321.9M shares

Balance Sheet

Concept	2016 Q4	2015 Q4
SHORT-TERM ASSETS
Cash & Short-Term Investments	$2.303B	$3.372B
YoY Change	-31.7%	-23.15%
Cash & Equivalents	$2.334B	$2.785B
Short-Term Investments
Other Short-Term Assets	$1.471B	$617.0M
YoY Change	138.41%	-46.67%
Inventory	$5.118B	$3.366B
Prepaid Expenses
Receivables	$3.399B	$3.446B
Other Receivables	$0.00	$0.00
Total Short-Term Assets	$16.53B	$14.57B
YoY Change	13.47%	-16.29%
LONG-TERM ASSETS
Property, Plant & Equipment	$3.477B	$3.466B
YoY Change	0.32%	4.12%
Goodwill	$11.45B	$11.44B
YoY Change	0.02%	-2.46%
Intangibles
YoY Change
Long-Term Investments
YoY Change
Other Assets	$1.038B	$1.754B
YoY Change	-40.82%	-10.42%
Total Long-Term Assets	$16.64B	$17.43B
YoY Change	-4.52%	-2.81%
TOTAL ASSETS
Total Short-Term Assets	$16.53B	$14.57B
Total Long-Term Assets	$16.64B	$17.43B
Total Assets	$33.17B	$32.54B
YoY Change	1.95%	-7.92%
SHORT-TERM LIABILITIES
YoY Change
Accounts Payable	$2.538B	$1.964B
YoY Change	29.23%	-4.52%
Accrued Expenses	$1.123B	$1.123B
YoY Change	0.0%	-1.32%
Deferred Revenue
YoY Change
Short-Term Debt	$0.00	$0.00
YoY Change
Long-Term Debt Due	$1.000M	$501.0M
YoY Change	-99.8%	0.0%
Total Short-Term Liabilities	$13.45B	$12.45B
YoY Change	8.08%	-9.5%
LONG-TERM LIABILITIES
Long-Term Debt	$2.988B	$2.898B
YoY Change	3.11%	-14.56%
Other Long-Term Liabilities	$6.433B	$5.916B
YoY Change	8.74%	-7.05%
Total Long-Term Liabilities	$9.421B	$8.814B
YoY Change	6.89%	-9.66%
TOTAL LIABILITIES
Total Short-Term Liabilities	$13.45B	$12.45B
Total Long-Term Liabilities	$9.421B	$8.814B
Total Liabilities	$22.87B	$21.26B
YoY Change	7.58%	-9.57%
SHAREHOLDERS EQUITY
Retained Earnings	$24.54B	$23.20B
YoY Change	5.77%	9.83%
Common Stock	$482.0M	$482.0M
YoY Change	0.0%	0.0%
Preferred Stock
YoY Change
Treasury Stock (at cost)	$14.16B	$12.39B
YoY Change	14.23%	31.89%
Treasury Stock Shares
Shareholders Equity	$10.30B	$10.44B
YoY Change
Total Liabilities & Shareholders Equity	$33.17B	$32.00B
YoY Change	3.67%	-9.45%

Cashflow Statement

Concept	2016 Q4	2015 Q4
OPERATING ACTIVITIES
Net Income	$647.0M	$733.0M
YoY Change	-11.73%	4.56%
Depreciation, Depletion And Amortization	$109.0M	$117.0M
YoY Change	-6.84%	-2.5%
Cash From Operating Activities	$489.0M	$822.0M
YoY Change	-40.51%	1955.0%
INVESTING ACTIVITIES
Capital Expenditures	-$110.0M	-$170.0M
YoY Change	-35.29%	-7.61%
Acquisitions
YoY Change
Other Investing Activities	$13.00M	$37.00M
YoY Change	-64.86%	-140.22%
Cash From Investing Activities	-$97.00M	-$133.0M
YoY Change	-27.07%	-51.81%
FINANCING ACTIVITIES
Cash Dividend Paid	$231.0M	$223.0M
YoY Change	3.59%
Common Stock Issuance & Retirement, Net
YoY Change
Debt Paid & Issued, Net	$500.0M
YoY Change
Cash From Financing Activities	12.00M	-1.349B
YoY Change	-100.89%	180.46%
NET CHANGE
Cash From Operating Activities	489.0M	822.0M
Cash From Investing Activities	-97.00M	-133.0M
Cash From Financing Activities	12.00M	-1.349B
Net Change In Cash	404.0M	-660.0M
YoY Change	-161.21%	-7.95%
FREE CASH FLOW
Cash From Operating Activities	$489.0M	$822.0M
Capital Expenditures	-$110.0M	-$170.0M
Free Cash Flow	$599.0M	$992.0M
YoY Change	-39.62%	342.86%

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CY2017Q4	us-gaap	Unbilled Receivables Current UnbilledReceivablesCurrent	5240000000	USD
CY2015	us-gaap	Weighted Average Number Of Diluted Shares Outstanding WeightedAverageNumberOfDilutedSharesOutstanding	326652000	shares
CY2016	us-gaap	Weighted Average Number Of Diluted Shares Outstanding WeightedAverageNumberOfDilutedSharesOutstanding	310387000	shares
CY2017	us-gaap	Weighted Average Number Of Diluted Shares Outstanding WeightedAverageNumberOfDilutedSharesOutstanding	304637000	shares
CY2015	us-gaap	Weighted Average Number Of Shares Outstanding Basic WeightedAverageNumberOfSharesOutstandingBasic	321313000	shares
CY2016	us-gaap	Weighted Average Number Of Shares Outstanding Basic WeightedAverageNumberOfSharesOutstandingBasic	304707000	shares
CY2017	us-gaap	Weighted Average Number Of Shares Outstanding Basic WeightedAverageNumberOfSharesOutstandingBasic	299172000	shares
CY2016Q4	us-gaap	Workers Compensation Liability Current WorkersCompensationLiabilityCurrent	337000000	USD
CY2017Q4	us-gaap	Workers Compensation Liability Current WorkersCompensationLiabilityCurrent	320000000	USD
CY2017	us-gaap	Use Of Estimates UseOfEstimates	<div style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;"><div style="line-height:120%;padding-top:12px;text-align:justify;text-indent:24px;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;font-weight:bold;">Use of Estimates.</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;"> The nature of our business requires that we make estimates and assumptions in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP). These estimates and assumptions </font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and the disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements, as well as the reported amounts of revenue and expenses during the reporting period</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">. We base our estimates </font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">on historical experience, currently available information and various other assumptions that we believe are reasonable under the circumstances</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">. </font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">Actual results could differ from these estimates.</font></div></div>

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