$GE
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2014 Q1 Form 10-Q Financial Statement

#000004055414000061 Filed on May 12, 2014

Income Statement

Concept	2014 Q1	2013 Q1
Revenue	$33.55B	$34.94B
YoY Change	-3.99%	-0.39%
Cost Of Revenue	$4.809B	$4.449B
YoY Change	8.09%	1.02%
Gross Profit	$28.74B	$30.49B
YoY Change	-5.76%	439.43%
Gross Profit Margin	85.67%	87.27%
Selling, General & Admin
YoY Change
% of Gross Profit
Research & Development
YoY Change
% of Gross Profit
Depreciation & Amortization	$2.189B	$2.310B
YoY Change	-5.24%	4.05%
% of Gross Profit	7.62%	7.58%
Operating Expenses	$7.660B	$10.89B
YoY Change	-29.63%	9.63%
Operating Profit	$5.212B	$4.874B
YoY Change	6.93%	-3.62%
Interest Expense	-$252.0M	-$221.0M
YoY Change	14.03%	36.42%
% of Operating Profit	-4.83%	-4.53%
Other Income/Expense, Net	$196.0M	$1.615B
YoY Change	-87.86%	189.95%
Pretax Income	$3.319B	$4.139B
YoY Change	-19.81%	5.21%
Income Tax	$619.0M	$508.0M
% Of Pretax Income	18.65%	12.27%
Net Earnings	$2.999B	$3.527B
YoY Change	-14.97%	16.25%
Net Earnings / Revenue	8.94%	10.09%
Basic Earnings Per Share	$0.30	$0.34
Diluted Earnings Per Share	$0.30	$0.34
COMMON SHARES
Basic Shares Outstanding	10.05B shares	10.37B shares
Diluted Shares Outstanding	10.12B shares

Balance Sheet

Concept	2014 Q1	2013 Q1
SHORT-TERM ASSETS
Cash & Short-Term Investments	$86.98B	$89.78B
YoY Change	-3.12%	7.33%
Cash & Equivalents	$86.98B	$89.78B
Short-Term Investments
Other Short-Term Assets	$70.50B
YoY Change
Inventory	$18.88B	$16.28B
Prepaid Expenses
Receivables	$20.98B	$21.00B
Other Receivables	$0.00	$0.00
Total Short-Term Assets	$197.3B	$127.1B
YoY Change	55.31%	-68.11%
LONG-TERM ASSETS
Property, Plant & Equipment	$67.74B	$68.41B
YoY Change	-0.98%	3.65%
Goodwill	$79.13B	$72.74B
YoY Change	8.79%	-0.3%
Intangibles	$14.79B	$11.82B
YoY Change	25.13%	-0.86%
Long-Term Investments	$45.73B	$48.33B
YoY Change	-5.37%	1.05%
Other Assets	$1.506B	$85.21B
YoY Change	-98.23%	-22.91%
Total Long-Term Assets	$454.9B	$543.6B
YoY Change	-16.32%	75.79%
TOTAL ASSETS
Total Short-Term Assets	$197.3B	$127.1B
Total Long-Term Assets	$454.9B	$543.6B
Total Assets	$652.3B	$670.7B
YoY Change	-2.75%	-5.23%
SHORT-TERM LIABILITIES
YoY Change
Accounts Payable	$17.21B	$16.13B
YoY Change	6.67%	-5.29%
Accrued Expenses	$13.62B	$15.94B
YoY Change	-14.56%	6.07%
Deferred Revenue
YoY Change
Short-Term Debt	$76.12B	$83.13B
YoY Change	-8.43%	-40.05%
Long-Term Debt Due	$76.12B	$83.13B
YoY Change	-8.43%	-40.05%
Total Short-Term Liabilities	$208.1B	$225.0B
YoY Change	-7.5%	-19.65%
LONG-TERM LIABILITIES
Long-Term Debt	$304.5B	$314.2B
YoY Change	-3.1%	3.31%
Other Long-Term Liabilities	$1.268B	$2.421B
YoY Change	-47.62%	43.34%
Total Long-Term Liabilities	$305.7B	$316.6B
YoY Change	-3.44%	3.53%
TOTAL LIABILITIES
Total Short-Term Liabilities	$208.1B	$225.0B
Total Long-Term Liabilities	$305.7B	$316.6B
Total Liabilities	$514.2B	$541.6B
YoY Change	-5.06%	-7.59%
SHAREHOLDERS EQUITY
Retained Earnings	$149.8B	$145.6B
YoY Change	2.91%	4.74%
Common Stock		$702.0M
YoY Change		0.0%
Preferred Stock
YoY Change
Treasury Stock (at cost)	$43.40B	$35.99B
YoY Change	20.58%	14.94%
Treasury Stock Shares
Shareholders Equity	$131.8B	$123.7B
YoY Change
Total Liabilities & Shareholders Equity	$652.3B	$670.7B
YoY Change	-2.75%	-5.23%

Cashflow Statement

Concept	2014 Q1	2013 Q1
OPERATING ACTIVITIES
Net Income	$2.999B	$3.527B
YoY Change	-14.97%	16.25%
Depreciation, Depletion And Amortization	$2.189B	$2.310B
YoY Change	-5.24%	4.05%
Cash From Operating Activities	$4.961B	$4.610B
YoY Change	7.61%	-28.7%
INVESTING ACTIVITIES
Capital Expenditures	$3.361B	$3.644B
YoY Change	-7.77%	10.89%
Acquisitions	$1.454B	-$6.383B
YoY Change	-122.78%	-3459.47%
Other Investing Activities	-$1.850B	-$5.654B
YoY Change	-67.28%	1299.5%
Cash From Investing Activities	$1.792B	$31.49B
YoY Change	-94.31%	491.93%
FINANCING ACTIVITIES
Cash Dividend Paid
YoY Change
Common Stock Issuance & Retirement, Net
YoY Change
Debt Paid & Issued, Net
YoY Change
Cash From Financing Activities	-$8.501B	-$22.96B
YoY Change	-62.97%	68.81%
NET CHANGE
Cash From Operating Activities	$4.961B	$4.610B
Cash From Investing Activities	$1.792B	$31.49B
Cash From Financing Activities	-$8.501B	-$22.96B
Net Change In Cash	-$1.748B	$13.14B
YoY Change	-113.3%	-824.31%
FREE CASH FLOW
Cash From Operating Activities	$4.961B	$4.610B
Capital Expenditures	$3.361B	$3.644B
Free Cash Flow	$1.600B	$966.0M
YoY Change	65.63%	-69.62%

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