$GE
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2014 Q3 Form 10-Q Financial Statement

#000004054514000049 Filed on November 04, 2014

Income Statement

Concept	2014 Q3	2013 Q3
Revenue	$32.11B	$35.66B
YoY Change	-9.97%	-1.64%
Cost Of Revenue	$4.508B	$4.798B
YoY Change	-6.04%	17.31%
Gross Profit	$27.60B	$30.86B
YoY Change	-10.58%	412.25%
Gross Profit Margin	85.96%	86.55%
Selling, General & Admin
YoY Change
% of Gross Profit
Research & Development
YoY Change
% of Gross Profit
Depreciation & Amortization	$1.424B	$2.577B
YoY Change	-44.74%	17.51%
% of Gross Profit	5.16%	8.35%
Operating Expenses	$7.838B	$10.14B
YoY Change	-22.71%	-5.66%
Operating Profit	$19.76B	$5.860B
YoY Change	237.22%	11.85%
Interest Expense	-$264.0M	-$221.0M
YoY Change	19.46%	27.01%
% of Operating Profit	-1.34%	-3.77%
Other Income/Expense, Net	$258.0M	$363.0M
YoY Change	-28.93%	-53.88%
Pretax Income	$3.204B	$3.620B
YoY Change	-11.49%	-10.04%
Income Tax	$401.0M	$348.0M
% Of Pretax Income	12.52%	9.61%
Net Earnings	$3.536B	$3.191B
YoY Change	10.81%	-8.59%
Net Earnings / Revenue	11.01%	8.95%
Basic Earnings Per Share	$0.35	$0.31
Diluted Earnings Per Share	$0.35	$0.31
COMMON SHARES
Basic Shares Outstanding	10.04B shares	10.15B shares
Diluted Shares Outstanding	10.12B shares

Balance Sheet

Concept	2014 Q3	2013 Q3
SHORT-TERM ASSETS
Cash & Short-Term Investments	$90.44B	$86.50B
YoY Change	4.55%	1.22%
Cash & Equivalents	$90.44B	$86.50B
Short-Term Investments
Other Short-Term Assets	$71.24B	$72.88B
YoY Change	-2.25%
Inventory	$19.43B	$17.94B
Prepaid Expenses
Receivables	$21.96B	$20.58B
Other Receivables	$0.00	$0.00
Total Short-Term Assets	$203.1B	$197.9B
YoY Change	2.61%	-49.39%
LONG-TERM ASSETS
Property, Plant & Equipment	$65.46B	$68.74B
YoY Change	-4.77%	2.01%
Goodwill	$77.86B	$78.02B
YoY Change	-0.21%	6.65%
Intangibles	$14.36B	$14.23B
YoY Change	0.92%	21.5%
Long-Term Investments	$47.02B	$43.90B
YoY Change	7.11%	-9.9%
Other Assets	$7.107B	$5.779B
YoY Change	22.98%	-94.59%
Total Long-Term Assets	$447.0B	$463.5B
YoY Change	-3.58%	50.58%
TOTAL ASSETS
Total Short-Term Assets	$203.1B	$197.9B
Total Long-Term Assets	$447.0B	$463.5B
Total Assets	$650.0B	$661.4B
YoY Change	-1.73%	-5.36%
SHORT-TERM LIABILITIES
YoY Change
Accounts Payable	$16.76B	$16.45B
YoY Change	1.88%	3.77%
Accrued Expenses	$12.70B	$14.67B
YoY Change	-13.46%	-3.81%
Deferred Revenue
YoY Change
Short-Term Debt	$69.92B	$80.50B
YoY Change	-13.14%	-33.16%
Long-Term Debt Due	$69.92B	$80.50B
YoY Change	-13.14%	-33.16%
Total Short-Term Liabilities	$197.8B	$222.4B
YoY Change	-11.04%	-13.92%
LONG-TERM LIABILITIES
Long-Term Debt	$304.2B	$307.6B
YoY Change	-1.1%	-1.11%
Other Long-Term Liabilities	$2.873B	$2.442B
YoY Change	17.65%	18.95%
Total Long-Term Liabilities	$307.1B	$310.0B
YoY Change	-0.95%	-0.97%
TOTAL LIABILITIES
Total Short-Term Liabilities	$197.8B	$222.4B
Total Long-Term Liabilities	$307.1B	$310.0B
Total Liabilities	$506.5B	$532.4B
YoY Change	-4.86%	-6.74%
SHAREHOLDERS EQUITY
Retained Earnings	$152.5B	$148.1B
YoY Change	2.99%	4.25%
Common Stock	$702.0M	$702.0M
YoY Change	0.0%	0.0%
Preferred Stock
YoY Change
Treasury Stock (at cost)	$43.01B	$41.03B
YoY Change	4.83%	24.42%
Treasury Stock Shares
Shareholders Equity	$135.0B	$122.7B
YoY Change
Total Liabilities & Shareholders Equity	$650.0B	$661.4B
YoY Change	-1.73%	-5.36%

Cashflow Statement

Concept	2014 Q3	2013 Q3
OPERATING ACTIVITIES
Net Income	$3.536B	$3.191B
YoY Change	10.81%	-8.59%
Depreciation, Depletion And Amortization	$1.424B	$2.577B
YoY Change	-44.74%	17.51%
Cash From Operating Activities	$6.035B	$5.231B
YoY Change	15.37%	-10.75%
INVESTING ACTIVITIES
Capital Expenditures	-$1.284B	-$2.912B
YoY Change	-55.91%	-9.06%
Acquisitions
YoY Change
Other Investing Activities	-$517.0M	-$2.011B
YoY Change	-74.29%	-118.12%
Cash From Investing Activities	-$1.801B	-$4.923B
YoY Change	-63.42%	-162.34%
FINANCING ACTIVITIES
Cash Dividend Paid
YoY Change
Common Stock Issuance & Retirement, Net
YoY Change
Debt Paid & Issued, Net
YoY Change
Cash From Financing Activities	1.287B	-2.179B
YoY Change	-159.06%	-47.81%
NET CHANGE
Cash From Operating Activities	6.035B	5.231B
Cash From Investing Activities	-1.801B	-4.923B
Cash From Financing Activities	1.287B	-2.179B
Net Change In Cash	5.521B	-1.871B
YoY Change	-395.08%	-119.52%
FREE CASH FLOW
Cash From Operating Activities	$6.035B	$5.231B
Capital Expenditures	-$1.284B	-$2.912B
Free Cash Flow	$7.319B	$8.143B
YoY Change	-10.12%	-10.15%

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