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2015 Q3 Form 10-Q Financial Statement

#000004054515000114 Filed on November 02, 2015

Income Statement

Concept	2015 Q3	2014 Q3
Revenue	$2.660B	$32.11B
YoY Change	-91.72%	-9.97%
Cost Of Revenue	$5.657B	$4.508B
YoY Change	25.49%	-6.04%
Gross Profit	$6.275B	$27.60B
YoY Change	-77.26%	-10.58%
Gross Profit Margin	235.9%	85.96%
Selling, General & Admin	$4.258B
YoY Change
% of Gross Profit	67.86%
Research & Development
YoY Change
% of Gross Profit
Depreciation & Amortization	$1.265B	$1.424B
YoY Change	-11.17%	-44.74%
% of Gross Profit	20.16%	5.16%
Operating Expenses	$4.258B	$7.838B
YoY Change	-45.67%	-22.71%
Operating Profit	$2.017B	$19.76B
YoY Change	-89.79%	237.22%
Interest Expense	-$311.0M	-$264.0M
YoY Change	17.8%	19.46%
% of Operating Profit	-15.42%	-1.34%
Other Income/Expense, Net	$169.0M	$258.0M
YoY Change	-34.5%	-28.93%
Pretax Income	$2.050B	$3.204B
YoY Change	-36.02%	-11.49%
Income Tax	$135.0M	$401.0M
% Of Pretax Income	6.59%	12.52%
Net Earnings	$2.506B	$3.536B
YoY Change	-29.13%	10.81%
Net Earnings / Revenue	94.21%	11.01%
Basic Earnings Per Share	$0.25	$0.35
Diluted Earnings Per Share	$0.25	$0.35
COMMON SHARES
Basic Shares Outstanding	10.10B shares	10.04B shares
Diluted Shares Outstanding	10.17B shares	10.12B shares

Balance Sheet

Concept	2015 Q3	2014 Q3
SHORT-TERM ASSETS
Cash & Short-Term Investments	$99.09B	$90.44B
YoY Change	9.56%	4.55%
Cash & Equivalents	$99.09B	$90.44B
Short-Term Investments
Other Short-Term Assets	$45.79B	$71.24B
YoY Change	-35.72%	-2.25%
Inventory	$19.29B	$19.43B
Prepaid Expenses
Receivables	$22.33B	$21.96B
Other Receivables	$0.00	$0.00
Total Short-Term Assets	$186.5B	$203.1B
YoY Change	-8.16%	2.61%
LONG-TERM ASSETS
Property, Plant & Equipment	$50.70B	$65.46B
YoY Change	-22.54%	-4.77%
Goodwill	$61.66B	$77.86B
YoY Change	-20.81%	-0.21%
Intangibles	$13.62B	$14.36B
YoY Change	-5.15%	0.92%
Long-Term Investments	$36.93B	$47.02B
YoY Change	-21.45%	7.11%
Other Assets	$153.3B	$7.107B
YoY Change	2056.55%	22.98%
Total Long-Term Assets	$394.8B	$447.0B
YoY Change	-11.67%	-3.58%
TOTAL ASSETS
Total Short-Term Assets	$186.5B	$203.1B
Total Long-Term Assets	$394.8B	$447.0B
Total Assets	$581.3B	$650.0B
YoY Change	-10.57%	-1.73%
SHORT-TERM LIABILITIES
YoY Change
Accounts Payable	$11.76B	$16.76B
YoY Change	-29.81%	1.88%
Accrued Expenses	$12.62B	$12.70B
YoY Change	-0.56%	-13.46%
Deferred Revenue
YoY Change
Short-Term Debt	$46.50B	$69.92B
YoY Change	-33.5%	-13.14%
Long-Term Debt Due	$46.50B	$69.92B
YoY Change	-33.5%	-13.14%
Total Short-Term Liabilities	$171.3B	$197.8B
YoY Change	-13.41%	-11.04%
LONG-TERM LIABILITIES
Long-Term Debt	$244.9B	$304.2B
YoY Change	-19.5%	-1.1%
Other Long-Term Liabilities	$45.15B	$2.873B
YoY Change	1471.6%	17.65%
Total Long-Term Liabilities	$290.0B	$307.1B
YoY Change	-5.55%	-0.95%
TOTAL LIABILITIES
Total Short-Term Liabilities	$171.3B	$197.8B
Total Long-Term Liabilities	$290.0B	$307.1B
Total Liabilities	$461.3B	$506.5B
YoY Change	-8.92%	-4.86%
SHAREHOLDERS EQUITY
Retained Earnings	$135.9B	$152.5B
YoY Change	-10.86%	2.99%
Common Stock	$702.0M	$702.0M
YoY Change	0.0%	0.0%
Preferred Stock
YoY Change
Treasury Stock (at cost)	$41.21B	$43.01B
YoY Change	-4.18%	4.83%
Treasury Stock Shares
Shareholders Equity	$111.2B	$135.0B
YoY Change
Total Liabilities & Shareholders Equity	$581.3B	$650.0B
YoY Change	-10.57%	-1.73%

Cashflow Statement

Concept	2015 Q3	2014 Q3
OPERATING ACTIVITIES
Net Income	$2.506B	$3.536B
YoY Change	-29.13%	10.81%
Depreciation, Depletion And Amortization	$1.265B	$1.424B
YoY Change	-11.17%	-44.74%
Cash From Operating Activities	$760.0M	$6.035B
YoY Change	-87.41%	15.37%
INVESTING ACTIVITIES
Capital Expenditures	-$1.584B	-$1.284B
YoY Change	23.36%	-55.91%
Acquisitions
YoY Change
Other Investing Activities	$44.81B	-$517.0M
YoY Change	-8766.92%	-74.29%
Cash From Investing Activities	$43.22B	-$1.801B
YoY Change	-2500.0%	-63.42%
FINANCING ACTIVITIES
Cash Dividend Paid
YoY Change
Common Stock Issuance & Retirement, Net
YoY Change
Debt Paid & Issued, Net
YoY Change
Cash From Financing Activities	-31.10B	1.287B
YoY Change	-2516.24%	-159.06%
NET CHANGE
Cash From Operating Activities	760.0M	6.035B
Cash From Investing Activities	43.22B	-1.801B
Cash From Financing Activities	-31.10B	1.287B
Net Change In Cash	12.89B	5.521B
YoY Change	133.42%	-395.08%
FREE CASH FLOW
Cash From Operating Activities	$760.0M	$6.035B
Capital Expenditures	-$1.584B	-$1.284B
Free Cash Flow	$2.344B	$7.319B
YoY Change	-67.97%	-10.12%

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