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2012 Q3 Form 10-Q Financial Statement

#000004054512000088 Filed on November 07, 2012

Income Statement

Concept	2012 Q3	2011 Q3
Revenue	$36.25B	$12.02B
YoY Change	201.74%	-66.03%
Cost Of Revenue	$4.090B	$3.584B
YoY Change	14.12%	-40.95%
Gross Profit	$6.025B	$6.376B
YoY Change	-5.51%	-78.24%
Gross Profit Margin	16.62%	53.07%
Selling, General & Admin		$961.0M
YoY Change		-41.3%
% of Gross Profit		15.07%
Research & Development
YoY Change
% of Gross Profit
Depreciation & Amortization	$2.193B	$2.350B
YoY Change	-6.68%	-10.0%
% of Gross Profit	36.4%	36.86%
Operating Expenses	$10.75B	$11.11B
YoY Change	-3.22%	-2.06%
Operating Profit	$5.239B	$4.726B
YoY Change	10.85%	16.26%
Interest Expense	-$174.0M	-$3.731B
YoY Change	-95.34%	-2.38%
% of Operating Profit	-3.32%	-78.95%
Other Income/Expense, Net	$787.0M	$556.0M
YoY Change	41.55%	197.33%
Pretax Income	$4.024B	$3.767B
YoY Change	6.82%	5.14%
Income Tax	$557.0M	$437.0M
% Of Pretax Income	13.84%	11.6%
Net Earnings	$3.491B	$3.224B
YoY Change	8.28%	56.89%
Net Earnings / Revenue	9.63%	26.83%
Basic Earnings Per Share	$0.33	$0.22
Diluted Earnings Per Share	$0.33	$0.22
COMMON SHARES
Basic Shares Outstanding	10.52B shares	10.56B shares
Diluted Shares Outstanding

Balance Sheet

Concept	2012 Q3	2011 Q3
SHORT-TERM ASSETS
Cash & Short-Term Investments	$85.46B	$91.37B
YoY Change	-6.47%	16.55%
Cash & Equivalents	$85.46B	$91.37B
Short-Term Investments
Other Short-Term Assets
YoY Change
Inventory	$16.02B	$15.02B
Prepaid Expenses
Receivables	$19.35B	$18.69B
Other Receivables	$270.2B	$294.3B
Total Short-Term Assets	$391.0B	$419.4B
YoY Change	-6.76%	-4.48%
LONG-TERM ASSETS
Property, Plant & Equipment	$67.39B	$66.09B
YoY Change	1.96%	0.85%
Goodwill	$73.16B	$73.29B
YoY Change	-0.18%
Intangibles	$11.71B	$12.43B
YoY Change	-5.82%
Long-Term Investments	$48.72B	$46.46B
YoY Change	4.87%	1.68%
Other Assets	$106.9B	$120.0B
YoY Change	-10.96%	-10.54%
Total Long-Term Assets	$307.8B	$318.3B
YoY Change	-3.28%	-0.45%
TOTAL ASSETS
Total Short-Term Assets	$391.0B	$419.4B
Total Long-Term Assets	$307.8B	$318.3B
Total Assets	$698.9B	$737.7B
YoY Change	-5.26%	-2.78%
SHORT-TERM LIABILITIES
YoY Change
Accounts Payable	$15.85B	$16.15B
YoY Change	-1.85%	10.49%
Accrued Expenses	$15.25B	$20.00B
YoY Change	-23.74%
Deferred Revenue
YoY Change
Short-Term Debt	$120.4B	$127.3B
YoY Change	-5.41%
Long-Term Debt Due	$120.4B	$127.3B
YoY Change	-5.41%	10.84%
Total Short-Term Liabilities	$258.3B	$266.6B
YoY Change	-3.1%	9.58%
LONG-TERM LIABILITIES
Long-Term Debt	$311.0B	$338.8B
YoY Change	-8.2%	-10.83%
Other Long-Term Liabilities	$2.053B	$3.570B
YoY Change	-42.49%	-72.57%
Total Long-Term Liabilities	$313.1B	$342.4B
YoY Change	-8.55%	-12.87%
TOTAL LIABILITIES
Total Short-Term Liabilities	$258.3B	$266.6B
Total Long-Term Liabilities	$313.1B	$342.4B
Total Liabilities	$570.9B	$610.9B
YoY Change	-6.56%	-4.28%
SHAREHOLDERS EQUITY
Retained Earnings	$142.0B	$135.9B
YoY Change	4.54%
Common Stock	$702.0M	$702.0M
YoY Change	0.0%
Preferred Stock
YoY Change
Treasury Stock (at cost)	$32.97B	$32.26B
YoY Change	2.2%
Treasury Stock Shares
Shareholders Equity	$122.6B	$124.5B
YoY Change
Total Liabilities & Shareholders Equity	$698.9B	$737.7B
YoY Change	-5.26%	-2.78%

Cashflow Statement

Concept	2012 Q3	2011 Q3
OPERATING ACTIVITIES
Net Income	$3.491B	$3.224B
YoY Change	8.28%	56.89%
Depreciation, Depletion And Amortization	$2.193B	$2.350B
YoY Change	-6.68%	-10.0%
Cash From Operating Activities	$5.861B	$9.083B
YoY Change	-35.47%	-8.7%
INVESTING ACTIVITIES
Capital Expenditures	-$3.202B	-$2.513B
YoY Change	27.42%	79.63%
Acquisitions
YoY Change
Other Investing Activities	$11.10B	$4.156B
YoY Change	167.06%	-49.36%
Cash From Investing Activities	$7.897B	$1.643B
YoY Change	380.65%	-75.87%
FINANCING ACTIVITIES
Cash Dividend Paid
YoY Change
Common Stock Issuance & Retirement, Net
YoY Change
Debt Paid & Issued, Net
YoY Change
Cash From Financing Activities	-4.175B	-9.020B
YoY Change	-53.71%	-30.03%
NET CHANGE
Cash From Operating Activities	5.861B	9.083B
Cash From Investing Activities	7.897B	1.643B
Cash From Financing Activities	-4.175B	-9.020B
Net Change In Cash	9.583B	1.706B
YoY Change	461.72%	-55.85%
FREE CASH FLOW
Cash From Operating Activities	$5.861B	$9.083B
Capital Expenditures	-$3.202B	-$2.513B
Free Cash Flow	$9.063B	$11.60B
YoY Change	-21.84%	2.19%

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