$IQV
IQVIA HOLDINGS INC. Stock $iqv

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2017 Q4 Form 10-K Financial Statement

#000156459018002340 Filed on February 16, 2018

Income Statement

Concept	2017 Q4	2017 Q3	2017 Q2
Revenue	$2.161B	$2.019B	$1.969B
YoY Change	10.65%	77.73%	68.72%
Cost Of Revenue	$1.607B	$1.165B	$1.154B
YoY Change	8.83%	67.39%	57.01%
Gross Profit	$914.0M	$854.0M	$815.0M
YoY Change	6.09%	94.09%	88.66%
Gross Profit Margin	42.3%	42.3%	41.39%
Selling, General & Admin	$469.0M	$394.0M	$378.0M
YoY Change	51.19%	68.66%	50.84%
% of Gross Profit	51.31%	46.14%	46.38%
Research & Development
YoY Change
% of Gross Profit
Depreciation & Amortization	$278.0M	$256.0M	$245.0M
YoY Change	45.86%	639.82%	665.63%
% of Gross Profit	30.42%	29.98%	30.06%
Operating Expenses	$747.0M	$650.0M	$378.0M
YoY Change	24.67%	178.13%	50.84%
Operating Profit	$142.0M	$195.0M	$126.0M
YoY Change	-1.39%	16.07%	-16.56%
Interest Expense	-$95.00M	-$91.00M	-$80.00M
YoY Change	37.28%	-471.35%	270.37%
% of Operating Profit	-66.9%	-46.67%	-63.49%
Other Income/Expense, Net	-$16.00M	$0.00	$2.000M
YoY Change	-240.35%	-100.0%	-28.57%
Pretax Income	$33.00M	$86.00M	$48.00M
YoY Change	-40.86%	-39.57%	-63.61%
Income Tax	-$33.00M	-$3.000M	-$14.00M
% Of Pretax Income	-100.0%	-3.49%	-29.17%
Net Earnings	$1.027B	$88.00M	$62.00M
YoY Change	-676.97%	-11.11%	-28.74%
Net Earnings / Revenue	47.52%	4.36%	3.15%
Basic Earnings Per Share	$4.91	$0.41	$0.28
Diluted Earnings Per Share	$4.79	$0.40	$0.28
COMMON SHARES
Basic Shares Outstanding
Diluted Shares Outstanding

Balance Sheet

Concept	2017 Q4	2017 Q3	2017 Q2
SHORT-TERM ASSETS
Cash & Short-Term Investments	$1.005B	$1.147B	$945.0M
YoY Change	-18.82%	-8.24%	-4.83%
Cash & Equivalents	$959.0M	$1.103B	$902.0M
Short-Term Investments	$46.00M	$44.00M	$43.00M
Other Short-Term Assets	$259.0M	$284.0M	$275.0M
YoY Change	10.21%	185.02%	67.68%
Inventory
Prepaid Expenses	$146.0M	$146.0M	$153.0M
Receivables	$2.097B	$1.859B	$1.845B
Other Receivables	$47.00M	$56.00M	$41.00M
Total Short-Term Assets	$3.554B	$3.492B	$3.259B
YoY Change	6.5%	32.12%	33.73%
LONG-TERM ASSETS
Property, Plant & Equipment	$440.0M	$428.0M	$430.0M
YoY Change	8.37%	132.37%	126.32%
Goodwill	$11.85B	$11.60B	$11.26B
YoY Change	10.47%	1577.37%
Intangibles	$6.591B	$6.567B	$6.493B
YoY Change	3.15%	1793.51%
Long-Term Investments	$70.00M	$75.00M	$70.00M
YoY Change	-14.63%	10.29%	7.69%
Other Assets	$344.0M	$285.0M	$272.0M
YoY Change	29.32%	46.15%	34.65%
Total Long-Term Assets	$19.30B	$18.95B	$18.52B
YoY Change	8.01%	1175.72%	1113.83%
TOTAL ASSETS
Total Short-Term Assets	$3.554B	$3.492B	$3.259B
Total Long-Term Assets	$19.30B	$18.95B	$18.52B
Total Assets	$22.86B	$22.45B	$21.78B
YoY Change	7.78%	443.62%	449.63%
SHORT-TERM LIABILITIES
YoY Change
Accounts Payable	$322.0M	$1.894B	$1.678B
YoY Change	28.8%	109.51%	93.99%
Accrued Expenses	$1.664B
YoY Change	11.45%
Deferred Revenue	$985.0M
YoY Change
Short-Term Debt	$0.00	$0.00	$0.00
YoY Change
Long-Term Debt Due	$103.0M	$103.0M	$94.00M
YoY Change	11.96%	110.2%	91.84%
Total Short-Term Liabilities	$3.156B	$2.853B	$2.660B
YoY Change	16.67%	76.12%	66.25%
LONG-TERM LIABILITIES
Long-Term Debt	$10.12B	$9.651B	$8.858B
YoY Change	42.4%	304.32%	269.39%
Other Long-Term Liabilities	$440.0M	$420.0M	$421.0M
YoY Change	9.45%	120.4%	132.6%
Total Long-Term Liabilities	$10.56B	$10.07B	$9.279B
YoY Change	40.64%	5184.81%	259.79%
TOTAL LIABILITIES
Total Short-Term Liabilities	$3.156B	$2.853B	$2.660B
Total Long-Term Liabilities	$10.56B	$10.07B	$9.279B
Total Liabilities	$14.61B	$14.94B	$14.01B
YoY Change	18.34%	254.76%	216.85%
SHAREHOLDERS EQUITY
Retained Earnings	$538.0M	-$166.0M	-$255.0M
YoY Change	-234.84%	-24.96%
Common Stock
YoY Change
Preferred Stock
YoY Change
Treasury Stock (at cost)	$3.374B	$3.252B	$2.694B
YoY Change	237.4%
Treasury Stock Shares	$41.40M	$40.20M	$34.30M
Shareholders Equity	$7.995B	$7.264B	$7.539B
YoY Change
Total Liabilities & Shareholders Equity	$22.86B	$22.45B	$21.78B
YoY Change	7.78%	443.62%	449.63%

Cashflow Statement

Concept	2017 Q4	2017 Q3	2017 Q2
OPERATING ACTIVITIES
Net Income	$1.027B	$88.00M	$62.00M
YoY Change	-676.97%	-11.11%	-28.74%
Depreciation, Depletion And Amortization	$278.0M	$256.0M	$245.0M
YoY Change	45.86%	639.82%	665.63%
Cash From Operating Activities	$233.0M	$436.0M	$245.0M
YoY Change	-47.89%	67.56%	503.45%
INVESTING ACTIVITIES
Capital Expenditures	-$102.0M	-$89.00M	-$100.0M
YoY Change	18.74%	329.95%	220.51%
Acquisitions
YoY Change
Other Investing Activities	-$314.0M	-$245.0M	-$100.0M
YoY Change	-116.54%	15212.5%	-762.25%
Cash From Investing Activities	-$416.0M	-$334.0M	-$200.0M
YoY Change	-122.95%	1397.76%	1142.24%
FINANCING ACTIVITIES
Cash Dividend Paid
YoY Change
Common Stock Issuance & Retirement, Net
YoY Change
Debt Paid & Issued, Net
YoY Change
Cash From Financing Activities	45.00M	93.00M	-34.00M
YoY Change	-102.04%	281.15%	-65.13%
NET CHANGE
Cash From Operating Activities	233.0M	436.0M	245.0M
Cash From Investing Activities	-416.0M	-334.0M	-200.0M
Cash From Financing Activities	45.00M	93.00M	-34.00M
Net Change In Cash	-138.0M	195.0M	11.00M
YoY Change	-355.08%	-25.66%	-115.07%
FREE CASH FLOW
Cash From Operating Activities	$233.0M	$436.0M	$245.0M
Capital Expenditures	-$102.0M	-$89.00M	-$100.0M
Free Cash Flow	$335.0M	$525.0M	$345.0M
YoY Change	-37.15%	86.9%	380.5%

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CY2017	us-gaap	Use Of Estimates UseOfEstimates	<div> <p style="margin-bottom:12pt;margin-top:0pt;text-indent:0%;font-style:italic;font-size:10pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">Use of Estimates </p> <p style="margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;font-size:10pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;text-indent:5.73%;">The preparation of financial statements in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles in the United States of America (“GAAP”) requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities, and the disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities, at the date of the financial statements, as well as the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the period. These estimates are based on historical experience and various other assumptions believed reasonable under the circumstances. The Company evaluates its estimates on an ongoing basis and makes changes to the estimates and related disclosures as experience develops or new information becomes known. Actual results may differ from those estimates. </p></div>
CY2017	us-gaap	Revenue Recognition Loyalty Programs RevenueRecognitionLoyaltyPrograms	<div> <p style="margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:12pt;text-indent:0%;font-style:italic;font-size:10pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">Accrued Loyalty</p> <p style="margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:12pt;font-size:10pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;text-indent:5.73%;">The Company owns businesses that manage co-pay reimbursements on behalf of its pharmaceutical customers. These customers prefund the reimbursements and the Company includes this cash on its balance sheet. The Company draws on this cash to pay pharmacies as consumers use these programs. <font style="Background-color:#FFFFFF;">Accrued loyalty was $143 million and $131 million, as of December 31, 2017 and 2016, respectively, and </font>included within accrued<font style="Background-color:#FFFFFF;"> expenses on the consolidated balance sheet.</font></p></div>
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CY2014Q1	us-gaap	Loss Contingency Number Of Plaintiffs LossContingencyNumberOfPlaintiffs	900
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CY2017Q4	us-gaap	Preferred Stock Shares Outstanding PreferredStockSharesOutstanding	0
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