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2015 Q2 Form 10-Q Financial Statement

#000004054515000088 Filed on July 30, 2015

Income Statement

Concept	2015 Q2	2014 Q2
Revenue	$2.690B	$32.26B
YoY Change	-91.66%	-7.98%
Cost Of Revenue	$5.543B	$5.351B
YoY Change	3.59%	15.72%
Gross Profit	$6.033B	$26.91B
YoY Change	-77.58%	-11.59%
Gross Profit Margin	224.28%	83.41%
Selling, General & Admin	$4.385B
YoY Change
% of Gross Profit	72.68%
Research & Development
YoY Change
% of Gross Profit
Depreciation & Amortization	$1.188B	$1.182B
YoY Change	0.51%	-47.84%
% of Gross Profit	19.69%	4.39%
Operating Expenses	$4.385B	$7.879B
YoY Change	-44.35%	-23.02%
Operating Profit	$1.648B	$5.869B
YoY Change	-71.92%	4.28%
Interest Expense	-$290.0M	-$275.0M
YoY Change	5.45%	29.72%
% of Operating Profit	-17.6%	-4.69%
Other Income/Expense, Net	$780.0M	$338.0M
YoY Change	130.77%	225.0%
Pretax Income	$2.612B	$3.076B
YoY Change	-15.08%	-17.6%
Income Tax	$799.0M	$192.0M
% Of Pretax Income	30.59%	6.24%
Net Earnings	-$1.360B	$3.546B
YoY Change	-138.35%	13.18%
Net Earnings / Revenue	-50.56%	10.99%
Basic Earnings Per Share	-$0.13	$0.35
Diluted Earnings Per Share	-$0.13	$0.35
COMMON SHARES
Basic Shares Outstanding	10.09B shares	10.03B shares
Diluted Shares Outstanding	10.16B shares	10.11B shares

Balance Sheet

Concept	2015 Q2	2014 Q2
SHORT-TERM ASSETS
Cash & Short-Term Investments	$91.67B	$86.57B
YoY Change	5.89%	-2.41%
Cash & Equivalents	$91.67B	$86.57B
Short-Term Investments
Other Short-Term Assets	$45.51B	$70.63B
YoY Change	-35.56%
Inventory	$18.70B	$19.71B
Prepaid Expenses
Receivables	$21.76B	$21.43B
Other Receivables	$0.00	$0.00
Total Short-Term Assets	$177.6B	$198.3B
YoY Change	-10.43%	57.84%
LONG-TERM ASSETS
Property, Plant & Equipment	$51.04B	$67.90B
YoY Change	-24.83%	-1.25%
Goodwill	$62.18B	$79.02B
YoY Change	-21.3%	8.11%
Intangibles	$13.67B	$14.80B
YoY Change	-7.64%	27.61%
Long-Term Investments	$39.44B	$46.75B
YoY Change	-15.65%	6.87%
Other Assets	$189.8B	$4.773B
YoY Change	3876.81%	-94.13%
Total Long-Term Assets	$433.3B	$453.5B
YoY Change	-4.46%	-15.21%
TOTAL ASSETS
Total Short-Term Assets	$177.6B	$198.3B
Total Long-Term Assets	$433.3B	$453.5B
Total Assets	$610.9B	$651.9B
YoY Change	-6.28%	-1.31%
SHORT-TERM LIABILITIES
YoY Change
Accounts Payable	$12.02B	$17.56B
YoY Change	-31.57%	8.15%
Accrued Expenses	$12.50B	$12.63B
YoY Change	-0.98%	-12.28%
Deferred Revenue
YoY Change
Short-Term Debt	$67.82B	$73.53B
YoY Change	-7.76%	-4.73%
Long-Term Debt Due	$67.82B	$73.53B
YoY Change	-7.76%	-4.73%
Total Short-Term Liabilities	$194.0B	$205.1B
YoY Change	-5.44%	-6.38%
LONG-TERM LIABILITIES
Long-Term Debt	$248.1B	$305.2B
YoY Change	-18.69%	-1.59%
Other Long-Term Liabilities	$50.47B	$1.391B
YoY Change	3528.47%	-43.98%
Total Long-Term Liabilities	$298.6B	$306.6B
YoY Change	-2.6%	-1.93%
TOTAL LIABILITIES
Total Short-Term Liabilities	$194.0B	$205.1B
Total Long-Term Liabilities	$298.6B	$306.6B
Total Liabilities	$492.6B	$511.8B
YoY Change	-3.74%	-3.75%
SHAREHOLDERS EQUITY
Retained Earnings	$135.8B	$151.2B
YoY Change	-10.2%	2.98%
Common Stock	$702.0M	$702.0M
YoY Change	0.0%	0.0%
Preferred Stock
YoY Change
Treasury Stock (at cost)	$41.55B	$43.23B
YoY Change	-3.89%	9.45%
Treasury Stock Shares
Shareholders Equity	$109.5B	$134.0B
YoY Change
Total Liabilities & Shareholders Equity	$610.9B	$651.9B
YoY Change	-6.28%	-1.31%

Cashflow Statement

Concept	2015 Q2	2014 Q2
OPERATING ACTIVITIES
Net Income	-$1.360B	$3.546B
YoY Change	-138.35%	13.18%
Depreciation, Depletion And Amortization	$1.188B	$1.182B
YoY Change	0.51%	-47.84%
Cash From Operating Activities	$6.296B	$5.249B
YoY Change	19.95%	-28.3%
INVESTING ACTIVITIES
Capital Expenditures	-$212.0M	-$332.0M
YoY Change	-36.14%	-90.71%
Acquisitions
YoY Change
Other Investing Activities	$12.92B	-$1.578B
YoY Change	-918.76%	-117.47%
Cash From Investing Activities	$12.71B	-$1.910B
YoY Change	-765.34%	-134.98%
FINANCING ACTIVITIES
Cash Dividend Paid
YoY Change
Common Stock Issuance & Retirement, Net
YoY Change
Debt Paid & Issued, Net
YoY Change
Cash From Financing Activities	-10.46B	-3.865B
YoY Change	170.74%	-72.12%
NET CHANGE
Cash From Operating Activities	6.296B	5.249B
Cash From Investing Activities	12.71B	-1.910B
Cash From Financing Activities	-10.46B	-3.865B
Net Change In Cash	8.540B	-526.0M
YoY Change	-1723.57%	-51.34%
FREE CASH FLOW
Cash From Operating Activities	$6.296B	$5.249B
Capital Expenditures	-$212.0M	-$332.0M
Free Cash Flow	$6.508B	$5.581B
YoY Change	16.61%	-48.77%

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