$GE
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2016 Q3 Form 10-Q Financial Statement

#000004054516000195 Filed on November 02, 2016

Income Statement

Concept	2016 Q3	2015 Q3
Revenue	$29.27B	$2.660B
YoY Change	1000.23%	-91.72%
Cost Of Revenue	$5.711B	$5.657B
YoY Change	0.95%	25.49%
Gross Profit	$6.388B	$6.275B
YoY Change	1.8%	-77.26%
Gross Profit Margin	21.83%	235.9%
Selling, General & Admin	$4.343B	$4.258B
YoY Change	2.0%
% of Gross Profit	67.99%	67.86%
Research & Development
YoY Change
% of Gross Profit
Depreciation & Amortization	$1.136B	$1.265B
YoY Change	-10.2%	-11.17%
% of Gross Profit	17.78%	20.16%
Operating Expenses	$4.343B	$4.258B
YoY Change	2.0%	-45.67%
Operating Profit	$2.045B	$2.017B
YoY Change	1.39%	-89.79%
Interest Expense	-$344.0M	-$311.0M
YoY Change	10.61%	17.8%
% of Operating Profit	-16.82%	-15.42%
Other Income/Expense, Net	$227.0M	$169.0M
YoY Change	34.32%	-34.5%
Pretax Income	$2.074B	$2.050B
YoY Change	1.17%	-36.02%
Income Tax	$18.00M	$135.0M
% Of Pretax Income	0.87%	6.59%
Net Earnings	$2.027B	$2.506B
YoY Change	-19.11%	-29.13%
Net Earnings / Revenue	6.93%	94.21%
Basic Earnings Per Share	$0.22	$0.25
Diluted Earnings Per Share	$0.22	$0.25
COMMON SHARES
Basic Shares Outstanding	8.904B shares	10.10B shares
Diluted Shares Outstanding	9.016B shares	10.17B shares

Balance Sheet

Concept	2016 Q3	2015 Q3
SHORT-TERM ASSETS
Cash & Short-Term Investments	$52.53B	$99.09B
YoY Change	-46.99%	9.56%
Cash & Equivalents	$52.53B	$99.09B
Short-Term Investments
Other Short-Term Assets		$45.79B
YoY Change		-35.72%
Inventory	$24.12B	$19.29B
Prepaid Expenses
Receivables	$25.19B	$22.33B
Other Receivables	$0.00	$0.00
Total Short-Term Assets	$101.8B	$186.5B
YoY Change	-45.4%	-8.16%
LONG-TERM ASSETS
Property, Plant & Equipment	$51.45B	$50.70B
YoY Change	1.48%	-22.54%
Goodwill	$69.99B	$61.66B
YoY Change	13.51%	-20.81%
Intangibles	$16.78B	$13.62B
YoY Change	23.21%	-5.15%
Long-Term Investments	$0.00	$36.93B
YoY Change	-100.0%	-21.45%
Other Assets	$58.75B	$153.3B
YoY Change	-61.67%	2056.55%
Total Long-Term Assets	$285.9B	$394.8B
YoY Change	-27.6%	-11.67%
TOTAL ASSETS
Total Short-Term Assets	$101.8B	$186.5B
Total Long-Term Assets	$285.9B	$394.8B
Total Assets	$387.7B	$581.3B
YoY Change	-33.31%	-10.57%
SHORT-TERM LIABILITIES
YoY Change
Accounts Payable	$13.07B	$11.76B
YoY Change	11.1%	-29.81%
Accrued Expenses	$20.23B	$12.62B
YoY Change	60.25%	-0.56%
Deferred Revenue
YoY Change
Short-Term Debt	$31.57B	$46.50B
YoY Change	-32.1%	-33.5%
Long-Term Debt Due	$24.57B	$46.50B
YoY Change	-47.16%	-33.5%
Total Short-Term Liabilities	$133.0B	$171.3B
YoY Change	-22.34%	-13.41%
LONG-TERM LIABILITIES
Long-Term Debt	$117.9B	$244.9B
YoY Change	-51.87%	-19.5%
Other Long-Term Liabilities	$50.23B	$45.15B
YoY Change	11.25%	1471.6%
Total Long-Term Liabilities	$168.1B	$290.0B
YoY Change	-42.05%	-5.55%
TOTAL LIABILITIES
Total Short-Term Liabilities	$133.0B	$171.3B
Total Long-Term Liabilities	$168.1B	$290.0B
Total Liabilities	$301.1B	$461.3B
YoY Change	-34.73%	-8.92%
SHAREHOLDERS EQUITY
Retained Earnings	$138.2B	$135.9B
YoY Change	1.69%	-10.86%
Common Stock	$702.0M	$702.0M
YoY Change	0.0%	0.0%
Preferred Stock
YoY Change
Treasury Stock (at cost)	$79.85B	$41.21B
YoY Change	93.78%	-4.18%
Treasury Stock Shares
Shareholders Equity	$81.88B	$111.2B
YoY Change
Total Liabilities & Shareholders Equity	$387.7B	$581.3B
YoY Change	-33.31%	-10.57%

Cashflow Statement

Concept	2016 Q3	2015 Q3
OPERATING ACTIVITIES
Net Income	$2.027B	$2.506B
YoY Change	-19.11%	-29.13%
Depreciation, Depletion And Amortization	$1.136B	$1.265B
YoY Change	-10.2%	-11.17%
Cash From Operating Activities	$962.0M	$760.0M
YoY Change	26.58%	-87.41%
INVESTING ACTIVITIES
Capital Expenditures	-$2.057B	-$1.584B
YoY Change	29.86%	23.36%
Acquisitions
YoY Change
Other Investing Activities	$11.79B	$44.81B
YoY Change	-73.68%	-8766.92%
Cash From Investing Activities	$9.735B	$43.22B
YoY Change	-77.48%	-2500.0%
FINANCING ACTIVITIES
Cash Dividend Paid
YoY Change
Common Stock Issuance & Retirement, Net
YoY Change
Debt Paid & Issued, Net
YoY Change
Cash From Financing Activities	-11.42B	-31.10B
YoY Change	-63.28%	-2516.24%
NET CHANGE
Cash From Operating Activities	962.0M	760.0M
Cash From Investing Activities	9.735B	43.22B
Cash From Financing Activities	-11.42B	-31.10B
Net Change In Cash	-722.0M	12.89B
YoY Change	-105.6%	133.42%
FREE CASH FLOW
Cash From Operating Activities	$962.0M	$760.0M
Capital Expenditures	-$2.057B	-$1.584B
Free Cash Flow	$3.019B	$2.344B
YoY Change	28.8%	-67.97%

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