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GENERAL MILLS INC Stock $gis

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2012 Q4 Form 10-Q Financial Statement

#000119312512508388 Filed on December 19, 2012

Income Statement

Concept	2012 Q4	2012 Q2	2011 Q4
Revenue	$4.882B	$4.066B	$4.624B
YoY Change	5.58%	11.89%	13.7%
Cost Of Revenue	$3.140B	$2.570B	$3.029B
YoY Change	3.64%	13.23%	24.52%
Gross Profit	$1.742B	$1.496B	$1.595B
YoY Change	9.26%	9.65%	-2.41%
Gross Profit Margin	35.69%	36.79%	34.49%
Selling, General & Admin	$910.6M	$857.4M	$877.1M
YoY Change	3.82%	3.45%	8.27%
% of Gross Profit	52.26%	57.31%	55.0%
Research & Development
YoY Change
% of Gross Profit
Depreciation & Amortization	$146.9M	$142.7M	$137.8M
YoY Change	6.6%	20.83%	15.9%
% of Gross Profit	8.43%	9.54%	8.64%
Operating Expenses	$910.6M	$857.4M	$877.1M
YoY Change	3.82%	3.45%	8.27%
Operating Profit	$829.0M	$638.7M	$716.9M
YoY Change	15.64%	19.25%	-12.88%
Interest Expense	$75.50M	-$83.30M	$87.20M
YoY Change	-13.42%	-6.82%	6.86%
% of Operating Profit	9.11%	-13.04%	12.16%
Other Income/Expense, Net
YoY Change
Pretax Income	$753.5M	$454.7M	$629.7M
YoY Change	19.66%	1.72%	-15.05%
Income Tax	$245.4M	$135.4M	$209.4M
% Of Pretax Income	32.57%	29.78%	33.25%
Net Earnings	$541.6M	$325.4M	$444.8M
YoY Change	21.76%	1.62%	-27.55%
Net Earnings / Revenue	11.09%	8.0%	9.62%
Basic Earnings Per Share	$0.84	$0.49	$0.69
Diluted Earnings Per Share	$0.82	$0.49	$0.67
COMMON SHARES
Basic Shares Outstanding	648.1M shares	648.6M shares	646.3M shares
Diluted Shares Outstanding	664.5M shares		665.8M shares

Balance Sheet

Concept	2012 Q4	2012 Q2	2011 Q4
SHORT-TERM ASSETS
Cash & Short-Term Investments	$735.0M	$471.0M	$509.0M
YoY Change	44.4%	-24.03%	-10.07%
Cash & Equivalents	$735.0M	$471.2M	$509.0M
Short-Term Investments
Other Short-Term Assets	$387.0M	$358.1M	$373.0M
YoY Change	3.75%	-25.94%	-10.49%
Inventory	$1.770B	$1.479B	$1.629B
Prepaid Expenses		$178.3M
Receivables	$1.674B	$1.324B	$1.510B
Other Receivables	$0.00	$0.00	$0.00
Total Short-Term Assets	$4.566B	$3.691B	$4.022B
YoY Change	13.52%	-5.4%	0.12%
LONG-TERM ASSETS
Property, Plant & Equipment	$3.814B	$3.653B	$3.507B
YoY Change	8.74%	9.17%	11.48%
Goodwill	$8.604B	$8.183B	$8.116B
YoY Change	6.02%	21.21%	22.33%
Intangibles	$5.026B	$4.705B	$4.796B
YoY Change	4.81%	23.38%	28.2%
Long-Term Investments		$529.0M
YoY Change		1.91%
Other Assets	$943.3M	$865.3M	$1.026B
YoY Change	-8.1%	0.32%	22.1%
Total Long-Term Assets	$18.39B	$17.41B	$17.45B
YoY Change	5.4%	17.82%	21.47%
TOTAL ASSETS
Total Short-Term Assets	$4.566B	$3.691B	$4.022B
Total Long-Term Assets	$18.39B	$17.41B	$17.45B
Total Assets	$22.95B	$21.10B	$21.47B
YoY Change	6.92%	12.97%	16.8%
SHORT-TERM LIABILITIES
YoY Change
Accounts Payable	$1.245B	$1.149B	$1.097B
YoY Change	13.53%	15.46%	32.64%
Accrued Expenses
YoY Change
Deferred Revenue
YoY Change
Short-Term Debt	$1.940B	$526.5M	$849.0M
YoY Change	128.49%	69.13%	-27.43%
Long-Term Debt Due	$820.8M	$741.2M	$1.732B
YoY Change	-52.62%	-28.13%	14336.67%
Total Short-Term Liabilities	$5.736B	$3.843B	$5.142B
YoY Change	11.56%	5.03%	37.72%
LONG-TERM LIABILITIES
Long-Term Debt	$5.572B	$6.162B	$5.248B
YoY Change	6.18%	11.18%	-10.51%
Other Long-Term Liabilities	$2.178B	$2.190B	$1.818B
YoY Change	19.79%	26.34%	-5.82%
Total Long-Term Liabilities	$7.750B	$8.352B	$7.066B
YoY Change	9.68%	14.79%	265.96%
TOTAL LIABILITIES
Total Short-Term Liabilities	$5.736B	$3.843B	$5.142B
Total Long-Term Liabilities	$7.750B	$8.352B	$7.066B
Total Liabilities	$14.64B	$13.37B	$13.58B
YoY Change	7.75%	10.81%	8.71%
SHAREHOLDERS EQUITY
Retained Earnings	$10.61B	$9.959B	$9.642B
YoY Change	10.08%	8.35%	9.05%
Common Stock	$1.337B	$1.384B	$1.394B
YoY Change	-4.09%	-0.82%	1.74%
Preferred Stock
YoY Change
Treasury Stock (at cost)	$3.365B	$3.177B	$3.255B
YoY Change	3.39%	-1.04%	-1.36%
Treasury Stock Shares	108.7M shares	106.1M shares	109.7M shares
Shareholders Equity	$6.984B	$6.422B	$6.577B
YoY Change
Total Liabilities & Shareholders Equity	$22.95B	$21.10B	$21.47B
YoY Change	6.92%	12.97%	16.8%

Cashflow Statement

Concept	2012 Q4	2012 Q2	2011 Q4
OPERATING ACTIVITIES
Net Income	$541.6M	$325.4M	$444.8M
YoY Change	21.76%	1.62%	-27.55%
Depreciation, Depletion And Amortization	$146.9M	$142.7M	$137.8M
YoY Change	6.6%	20.83%	15.9%
Cash From Operating Activities	$828.3M	$745.6M	$715.7M
YoY Change	15.73%	163.46%	69.64%
INVESTING ACTIVITIES
Capital Expenditures	-$123.5M	-$252.0M	-$132.0M
YoY Change	-6.44%	11.8%	-12.99%
Acquisitions
YoY Change
Other Investing Activities	-$826.1M	-$149.1M	-$21.00M
YoY Change	3833.81%	553.95%	-481.82%
Cash From Investing Activities	-$949.6M	-$401.1M	-$153.0M
YoY Change	520.65%	61.6%	4.65%
FINANCING ACTIVITIES
Cash Dividend Paid
YoY Change
Common Stock Issuance & Retirement, Net
YoY Change
Debt Paid & Issued, Net
YoY Change
Cash From Financing Activities	-659.1M	-345.1M	-375.9M
YoY Change	75.34%	-1209.65%	-11.64%
NET CHANGE
Cash From Operating Activities	828.3M	745.6M	715.7M
Cash From Investing Activities	-949.6M	-401.1M	-153.0M
Cash From Financing Activities	-659.1M	-345.1M	-375.9M
Net Change In Cash	-780.4M	-600.0K	186.8M
YoY Change	-517.77%	-100.91%	-224.78%
FREE CASH FLOW
Cash From Operating Activities	$828.3M	$745.6M	$715.7M
Capital Expenditures	-$123.5M	-$252.0M	-$132.0M
Free Cash Flow	$951.8M	$997.6M	$847.7M
YoY Change	12.28%	96.22%	47.79%

Facts In Submission

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