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2015 Q1 Form 10-Q Financial Statement

#000004054515000054 Filed on May 04, 2015

Income Statement

Concept	2015 Q1	2014 Q1
Revenue	$2.866B	$33.55B
YoY Change	-91.46%	-3.99%
Cost Of Revenue	$5.162B	$4.809B
YoY Change	7.34%	8.09%
Gross Profit	$5.514B	$28.74B
YoY Change	-80.81%	-5.76%
Gross Profit Margin	192.39%	85.67%
Selling, General & Admin	$4.415B
YoY Change
% of Gross Profit	80.07%
Research & Development
YoY Change
% of Gross Profit
Depreciation & Amortization	$1.101B	$2.189B
YoY Change	-49.7%	-5.24%
% of Gross Profit	19.97%	7.62%
Operating Expenses	$4.415B	$7.660B
YoY Change	-42.36%	-29.63%
Operating Profit	$1.099B	$5.212B
YoY Change	-78.91%	6.93%
Interest Expense	-$279.0M	-$252.0M
YoY Change	10.71%	14.03%
% of Operating Profit	-25.39%	-4.83%
Other Income/Expense, Net	$142.0M	$196.0M
YoY Change	-27.55%	-87.86%
Pretax Income	$1.621B	$3.319B
YoY Change	-51.16%	-19.81%
Income Tax	$6.294B	$619.0M
% Of Pretax Income	388.28%	18.65%
Net Earnings	-$13.57B	$2.999B
YoY Change	-552.58%	-14.97%
Net Earnings / Revenue	-473.59%	8.94%
Basic Earnings Per Share	-$1.35	$0.30
Diluted Earnings Per Share	-$1.35	$0.30
COMMON SHARES
Basic Shares Outstanding	10.07B shares	10.05B shares
Diluted Shares Outstanding	10.07B shares	10.12B shares

Balance Sheet

Concept	2015 Q1	2014 Q1
SHORT-TERM ASSETS
Cash & Short-Term Investments	$87.06B	$86.98B
YoY Change	0.09%	-3.12%
Cash & Equivalents	$87.06B	$86.98B
Short-Term Investments
Other Short-Term Assets	$50.23B	$70.50B
YoY Change	-28.76%
Inventory	$17.83B	$18.88B
Prepaid Expenses
Receivables	$20.55B	$20.98B
Other Receivables	$0.00	$0.00
Total Short-Term Assets	$175.7B	$197.3B
YoY Change	-10.99%	55.31%
LONG-TERM ASSETS
Property, Plant & Equipment	$61.22B	$67.74B
YoY Change	-9.63%	-0.98%
Goodwill	$69.60B	$79.13B
YoY Change	-12.04%	8.79%
Intangibles	$13.53B	$14.79B
YoY Change	-8.49%	25.13%
Long-Term Investments	$41.99B	$45.73B
YoY Change	-8.18%	-5.37%
Other Assets	$180.8B	$1.506B
YoY Change	11903.25%	-98.23%
Total Long-Term Assets	$442.0B	$454.9B
YoY Change	-2.84%	-16.32%
TOTAL ASSETS
Total Short-Term Assets	$175.7B	$197.3B
Total Long-Term Assets	$442.0B	$454.9B
Total Assets	$617.6B	$652.3B
YoY Change	-5.31%	-2.75%
SHORT-TERM LIABILITIES
YoY Change
Accounts Payable	$14.39B	$17.21B
YoY Change	-16.35%	6.67%
Accrued Expenses	$12.39B	$13.62B
YoY Change	-9.02%	-14.56%
Deferred Revenue
YoY Change
Short-Term Debt	$69.21B	$76.12B
YoY Change	-9.08%	-8.43%
Long-Term Debt Due	$69.21B	$76.12B
YoY Change	-9.08%	-8.43%
Total Short-Term Liabilities	$205.8B	$208.1B
YoY Change	-1.1%	-7.5%
LONG-TERM LIABILITIES
Long-Term Debt	$282.1B	$304.5B
YoY Change	-7.33%	-3.1%
Other Long-Term Liabilities	$9.441B	$1.268B
YoY Change	644.56%	-47.62%
Total Long-Term Liabilities	$291.6B	$305.7B
YoY Change	-4.63%	-3.44%
TOTAL LIABILITIES
Total Short-Term Liabilities	$205.8B	$208.1B
Total Long-Term Liabilities	$291.6B	$305.7B
Total Liabilities	$500.3B	$514.2B
YoY Change	-2.7%	-5.06%
SHAREHOLDERS EQUITY
Retained Earnings	$139.4B	$149.8B
YoY Change	-6.94%	2.91%
Common Stock	$702.0M
YoY Change
Preferred Stock
YoY Change
Treasury Stock (at cost)	-$42.09B	$43.40B
YoY Change	-196.99%	20.58%
Treasury Stock Shares
Shareholders Equity	$108.6B	$131.8B
YoY Change
Total Liabilities & Shareholders Equity	$617.6B	$652.3B
YoY Change	-5.31%	-2.75%

Cashflow Statement

Concept	2015 Q1	2014 Q1
OPERATING ACTIVITIES
Net Income	-$13.57B	$2.999B
YoY Change	-552.58%	-14.97%
Depreciation, Depletion And Amortization	$1.101B	$2.189B
YoY Change	-49.7%	-5.24%
Cash From Operating Activities	$6.090B	$4.961B
YoY Change	22.76%	7.61%
INVESTING ACTIVITIES
Capital Expenditures	$1.496B	$3.361B
YoY Change	-55.49%	-7.77%
Acquisitions	$1.723B	$1.454B
YoY Change	18.5%	-122.78%
Other Investing Activities	-$8.240B	-$1.850B
YoY Change	345.41%	-67.28%
Cash From Investing Activities	$3.839B	$1.792B
YoY Change	114.23%	-94.31%
FINANCING ACTIVITIES
Cash Dividend Paid
YoY Change
Common Stock Issuance & Retirement, Net
YoY Change
Debt Paid & Issued, Net
YoY Change
Cash From Financing Activities	-$8.246B	-$8.501B
YoY Change	-3.0%	-62.97%
NET CHANGE
Cash From Operating Activities	$6.090B	$4.961B
Cash From Investing Activities	$3.839B	$1.792B
Cash From Financing Activities	-$8.246B	-$8.501B
Net Change In Cash	$1.683B	-$1.748B
YoY Change	-196.28%	-113.3%
FREE CASH FLOW
Cash From Operating Activities	$6.090B	$4.961B
Capital Expenditures	$1.496B	$3.361B
Free Cash Flow	$4.594B	$1.600B
YoY Change	187.13%	65.63%

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