$GE
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2016 Q2 Form 10-Q Financial Statement

#000004054516000174 Filed on August 01, 2016

Income Statement

Concept	2016 Q2	2015 Q2
Revenue	$33.49B	$2.690B
YoY Change	1145.13%	-91.66%
Cost Of Revenue	$6.693B	$5.543B
YoY Change	20.75%	3.59%
Gross Profit	$6.192B	$6.033B
YoY Change	2.64%	-77.58%
Gross Profit Margin	18.49%	224.28%
Selling, General & Admin	$4.883B	$4.385B
YoY Change	11.36%
% of Gross Profit	78.86%	72.68%
Research & Development
YoY Change
% of Gross Profit
Depreciation & Amortization	$1.294B	$1.188B
YoY Change	8.92%	0.51%
% of Gross Profit	20.9%	19.69%
Operating Expenses	$4.883B	$4.385B
YoY Change	11.36%	-44.35%
Operating Profit	$1.309B	$1.648B
YoY Change	-20.57%	-71.92%
Interest Expense	-$759.0M	-$290.0M
YoY Change	161.72%	5.45%
% of Operating Profit	-57.98%	-17.6%
Other Income/Expense, Net	$3.150B	$780.0M
YoY Change	303.85%	130.77%
Pretax Income	$3.824B	$2.612B
YoY Change	46.4%	-15.08%
Income Tax	$461.0M	$799.0M
% Of Pretax Income	12.06%	30.59%
Net Earnings	$2.908B	-$1.360B
YoY Change	-313.82%	-138.35%
Net Earnings / Revenue	8.68%	-50.56%
Basic Earnings Per Share	$0.30	-$0.13
Diluted Earnings Per Share	$0.30	-$0.13
COMMON SHARES
Basic Shares Outstanding	9.079B shares	10.09B shares
Diluted Shares Outstanding	9.187B shares	10.16B shares

Balance Sheet

Concept	2016 Q2	2015 Q2
SHORT-TERM ASSETS
Cash & Short-Term Investments	$52.12B	$91.67B
YoY Change	-43.14%	5.89%
Cash & Equivalents	$52.12B	$91.67B
Short-Term Investments
Other Short-Term Assets	$1.000M	$45.51B
YoY Change	-100.0%	-35.56%
Inventory	$24.72B	$18.70B
Prepaid Expenses
Receivables	$25.13B	$21.76B
Other Receivables	$0.00	$0.00
Total Short-Term Assets	$102.0B	$177.6B
YoY Change	-42.59%	-10.43%
LONG-TERM ASSETS
Property, Plant & Equipment	$50.44B	$51.04B
YoY Change	-1.18%	-24.83%
Goodwill	$67.10B	$62.18B
YoY Change	7.9%	-21.3%
Intangibles	$16.65B	$13.67B
YoY Change	21.82%	-7.64%
Long-Term Investments	$0.00	$39.44B
YoY Change	-100.0%	-15.65%
Other Assets	$83.44B	$189.8B
YoY Change	-56.04%	3876.81%
Total Long-Term Assets	$299.5B	$433.3B
YoY Change	-30.88%	-4.46%
TOTAL ASSETS
Total Short-Term Assets	$102.0B	$177.6B
Total Long-Term Assets	$299.5B	$433.3B
Total Assets	$401.5B	$610.9B
YoY Change	-34.29%	-6.28%
SHORT-TERM LIABILITIES
YoY Change
Accounts Payable	$13.12B	$12.02B
YoY Change	9.14%	-31.57%
Accrued Expenses	$20.42B	$12.50B
YoY Change	63.33%	-0.98%
Deferred Revenue
YoY Change
Short-Term Debt	$31.93B	$67.82B
YoY Change	-52.93%	-7.76%
Long-Term Debt Due	$24.67B	$67.82B
YoY Change	-63.63%	-7.76%
Total Short-Term Liabilities	$132.3B	$194.0B
YoY Change	-31.79%	-5.44%
LONG-TERM LIABILITIES
Long-Term Debt	$124.5B	$248.1B
YoY Change	-49.82%	-18.69%
Other Long-Term Liabilities	$54.89B	$50.47B
YoY Change	8.74%	3528.47%
Total Long-Term Liabilities	$179.4B	$298.6B
YoY Change	-39.92%	-2.6%
TOTAL LIABILITIES
Total Short-Term Liabilities	$132.3B	$194.0B
Total Long-Term Liabilities	$179.4B	$298.6B
Total Liabilities	$311.7B	$492.6B
YoY Change	-36.73%	-3.74%
SHAREHOLDERS EQUITY
Retained Earnings	$138.3B	$135.8B
YoY Change	1.88%	-10.2%
Common Stock	$702.0M	$702.0M
YoY Change	0.0%	0.0%
Preferred Stock
YoY Change
Treasury Stock (at cost)	$76.12B	$41.55B
YoY Change	83.21%	-3.89%
Treasury Stock Shares
Shareholders Equity	$84.99B	$109.5B
YoY Change
Total Liabilities & Shareholders Equity	$401.5B	$610.9B
YoY Change	-34.29%	-6.28%

Cashflow Statement

Concept	2016 Q2	2015 Q2
OPERATING ACTIVITIES
Net Income	$2.908B	-$1.360B
YoY Change	-313.82%	-138.35%
Depreciation, Depletion And Amortization	$1.294B	$1.188B
YoY Change	8.92%	0.51%
Cash From Operating Activities	-$3.480B	$6.296B
YoY Change	-155.27%	19.95%
INVESTING ACTIVITIES
Capital Expenditures	-$1.496B	-$212.0M
YoY Change	605.66%	-36.14%
Acquisitions
YoY Change
Other Investing Activities	$1.481B	$12.92B
YoY Change	-88.54%	-918.76%
Cash From Investing Activities	-$15.00M	$12.71B
YoY Change	-100.12%	-765.34%
FINANCING ACTIVITIES
Cash Dividend Paid
YoY Change
Common Stock Issuance & Retirement, Net
YoY Change
Debt Paid & Issued, Net
YoY Change
Cash From Financing Activities	-41.36B	-10.46B
YoY Change	295.21%	170.74%
NET CHANGE
Cash From Operating Activities	-3.480B	6.296B
Cash From Investing Activities	-15.00M	12.71B
Cash From Financing Activities	-41.36B	-10.46B
Net Change In Cash	-44.85B	8.540B
YoY Change	-625.18%	-1723.57%
FREE CASH FLOW
Cash From Operating Activities	-$3.480B	$6.296B
Capital Expenditures	-$1.496B	-$212.0M
Free Cash Flow	-$1.984B	$6.508B
YoY Change	-130.49%	16.61%

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