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GENERAL MILLS INC Stock $gis

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2011 Q4 Form 10-Q Financial Statement

#000119312511347162 Filed on December 20, 2011

Income Statement

Concept	2011 Q4	2010 Q4
Revenue	$4.624B	$4.067B
YoY Change	13.7%	0.79%
Cost Of Revenue	$3.029B	$2.433B
YoY Change	24.52%	5.47%
Gross Profit	$1.595B	$1.634B
YoY Change	-2.41%	-5.46%
Gross Profit Margin	34.49%	40.18%
Selling, General & Admin	$877.1M	$810.1M
YoY Change	8.27%	-1.77%
% of Gross Profit	55.0%	49.58%
Research & Development
YoY Change
% of Gross Profit
Depreciation & Amortization	$137.8M	$118.9M
YoY Change	15.9%	1.8%
% of Gross Profit	8.64%	7.28%
Operating Expenses	$877.1M	$810.1M
YoY Change	8.27%	-1.77%
Operating Profit	$716.9M	$822.9M
YoY Change	-12.88%	-6.35%
Interest Expense	$87.20M	$81.60M
YoY Change	6.86%	-7.8%
% of Operating Profit	12.16%	9.92%
Other Income/Expense, Net
YoY Change
Pretax Income	$629.7M	$741.3M
YoY Change	-15.05%	-6.19%
Income Tax	$209.4M	$160.7M
% Of Pretax Income	33.25%	21.68%
Net Earnings	$444.8M	$613.9M
YoY Change	-27.55%	8.56%
Net Earnings / Revenue	9.62%	15.1%
Basic Earnings Per Share	$0.69	$0.96
Diluted Earnings Per Share	$0.67	$0.92
COMMON SHARES
Basic Shares Outstanding	646.3M shares	642.1M shares
Diluted Shares Outstanding	665.8M shares	664.5M shares

Balance Sheet

Concept	2011 Q4	2010 Q4
SHORT-TERM ASSETS
Cash & Short-Term Investments	$509.0M	$566.0M
YoY Change	-10.07%	-34.03%
Cash & Equivalents	$509.0M	$566.3M
Short-Term Investments
Other Short-Term Assets	$373.0M	$416.7M
YoY Change	-10.49%	-2.89%
Inventory	$1.629B	$1.706B
Prepaid Expenses
Receivables	$1.510B	$1.299B
Other Receivables	$0.00	$0.00
Total Short-Term Assets	$4.022B	$4.017B
YoY Change	0.12%	-2.69%
LONG-TERM ASSETS
Property, Plant & Equipment	$3.507B	$3.146B
YoY Change	11.48%	5.31%
Goodwill	$8.116B	$6.635B
YoY Change	22.33%	-0.94%
Intangibles	$4.796B	$3.741B
YoY Change	28.2%	-0.69%
Long-Term Investments
YoY Change
Other Assets	$1.026B	$840.6M
YoY Change	22.1%	-14.37%
Total Long-Term Assets	$17.45B	$14.36B
YoY Change	21.47%	-0.5%
TOTAL ASSETS
Total Short-Term Assets	$4.022B	$4.017B
Total Long-Term Assets	$17.45B	$14.36B
Total Assets	$21.47B	$18.38B
YoY Change	16.8%	-0.98%
SHORT-TERM LIABILITIES
YoY Change
Accounts Payable	$1.097B	$826.7M
YoY Change	32.64%	15.2%
Accrued Expenses
YoY Change
Deferred Revenue
YoY Change
Short-Term Debt	$849.0M	$1.170B
YoY Change	-27.43%	163.25%
Long-Term Debt Due	$1.732B	$12.00M
YoY Change	14336.67%	-98.02%
Total Short-Term Liabilities	$5.142B	$3.734B
YoY Change	37.72%	7.92%
LONG-TERM LIABILITIES
Long-Term Debt	$5.248B	$5.864B
YoY Change	-10.51%	3.82%
Other Long-Term Liabilities	$1.818B	$1.931B
YoY Change	-5.82%	-1.33%
Total Long-Term Liabilities	$7.066B	$1.931B
YoY Change	265.96%	-1.33%
TOTAL LIABILITIES
Total Short-Term Liabilities	$5.142B	$3.734B
Total Long-Term Liabilities	$7.066B	$1.931B
Total Liabilities	$13.58B	$12.49B
YoY Change	8.71%	2.18%
SHAREHOLDERS EQUITY
Retained Earnings	$9.642B	$8.842B
YoY Change	9.05%	11.8%
Common Stock	$1.394B	$1.370B
YoY Change	1.74%	3.65%
Preferred Stock
YoY Change
Treasury Stock (at cost)	$3.255B	$3.300B
YoY Change	-1.36%	36.38%
Treasury Stock Shares	109.7M shares	114.1M shares
Shareholders Equity	$6.577B	$5.640B
YoY Change
Total Liabilities & Shareholders Equity	$21.47B	$18.38B
YoY Change	16.8%	-0.98%

Cashflow Statement

Concept	2011 Q4	2010 Q4
OPERATING ACTIVITIES
Net Income	$444.8M	$613.9M
YoY Change	-27.55%	8.56%
Depreciation, Depletion And Amortization	$137.8M	$118.9M
YoY Change	15.9%	1.8%
Cash From Operating Activities	$715.7M	$421.9M
YoY Change	69.64%	-40.74%
INVESTING ACTIVITIES
Capital Expenditures	-$132.0M	-$151.7M
YoY Change	-12.99%	15.63%
Acquisitions
YoY Change
Other Investing Activities	-$21.00M	$5.500M
YoY Change	-481.82%	-83.43%
Cash From Investing Activities	-$153.0M	-$146.2M
YoY Change	4.65%	49.18%
FINANCING ACTIVITIES
Cash Dividend Paid
YoY Change
Common Stock Issuance & Retirement, Net
YoY Change
Debt Paid & Issued, Net
YoY Change
Cash From Financing Activities	-375.9M	-425.4M
YoY Change	-11.64%	-13.25%
NET CHANGE
Cash From Operating Activities	715.7M	421.9M
Cash From Investing Activities	-153.0M	-146.2M
Cash From Financing Activities	-375.9M	-425.4M
Net Change In Cash	186.8M	-149.7M
YoY Change	-224.78%	-221.12%
FREE CASH FLOW
Cash From Operating Activities	$715.7M	$421.9M
Capital Expenditures	-$132.0M	-$151.7M
Free Cash Flow	$847.7M	$573.6M
YoY Change	47.79%	-31.97%

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2011 Q4 Form 10-Q Financial Statement

#000119312511347162 Filed on December 20, 2011

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2011 Q4 Form 10-Q Financial Statement

#000119312511347162 Filed on December 20, 2011

Income Statement

Balance Sheet

Cashflow Statement

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Files In Submission

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GENERAL MILLS INC Stock $gis