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2019 Q4 Form 10-K Financial Statement

#000005578520000016 Filed on February 13, 2020

Income Statement

Concept	2019 Q4	2018 Q4	2017 Q4
Revenue	$4.583B	$4.569B	$4.603B
YoY Change	0.31%	-0.74%	-0.56%
Cost Of Revenue	$2.932B	$3.091B	$2.995B
YoY Change	-5.14%	3.21%	2.89%
Gross Profit	$1.651B	$1.478B	$1.608B
YoY Change	11.71%	-8.08%	-6.4%
Gross Profit Margin	36.02%	32.35%	34.93%
Selling, General & Admin	$826.0M	$729.0M	$753.0M
YoY Change	13.31%	-3.19%	-5.28%
% of Gross Profit	50.03%	49.32%	46.83%
Research & Development
YoY Change
% of Gross Profit
Depreciation & Amortization	$217.0M	$230.0M	$184.0M
YoY Change	-5.65%	25.0%	3.95%
% of Gross Profit	13.14%	15.56%	11.44%
Operating Expenses	$794.0M	$736.0M	$780.0M
YoY Change	7.88%	-5.64%	-4.06%
Operating Profit	$857.0M	$742.0M	$828.0M
YoY Change	15.5%	-10.39%	-8.51%
Interest Expense	-$60.00M	-$62.00M	-$69.00M
YoY Change	-3.23%	-10.14%	-12.66%
% of Operating Profit	-7.0%	-8.36%	-8.33%
Other Income/Expense, Net	-$13.00M	-$11.00M	-$16.00M
YoY Change	18.18%	-31.25%	-75.76%
Pretax Income	$633.0M	$489.0M	$743.0M
YoY Change	29.45%	-34.19%	-2.24%
Income Tax	$109.0M	$82.00M	$219.0M
% Of Pretax Income	17.22%	16.77%	29.48%
Net Earnings	$547.0M	$411.0M	$617.0M
YoY Change	33.09%	-33.39%	22.18%
Net Earnings / Revenue	11.94%	9.0%	13.4%
Basic Earnings Per Share
Diluted Earnings Per Share	$1.588M	$1.184M	$1.745M
COMMON SHARES
Basic Shares Outstanding	342.8M shares	346.3M shares	351.8M shares
Diluted Shares Outstanding

Balance Sheet

Concept	2019 Q4	2018 Q4	2017 Q4
SHORT-TERM ASSETS
Cash & Short-Term Investments	$442.0M	$539.0M	$616.0M
YoY Change	-18.0%	-12.5%	-33.26%
Cash & Equivalents	$442.0M	$539.0M	$616.0M
Short-Term Investments
Other Short-Term Assets	$562.0M	$525.0M	$490.0M
YoY Change	7.05%	7.14%	45.4%
Inventory	$1.790B	$1.813B	$1.790B
Prepaid Expenses
Receivables	$2.263B	$2.164B	$2.315B
Other Receivables	$0.00	$0.00	$0.00
Total Short-Term Assets	$5.057B	$5.041B	$5.211B
YoY Change	0.32%	-3.26%	1.88%
LONG-TERM ASSETS
Property, Plant & Equipment	$7.450B	$7.159B	$7.436B
YoY Change	4.06%	-3.73%	3.72%
Goodwill	$1.467B	$1.474B	$1.576B
YoY Change	-0.47%	-6.47%	6.49%
Intangibles	$29.00M
YoY Change
Long-Term Investments	$268.0M	$224.0M	$233.0M
YoY Change	19.64%	-3.86%	-9.34%
Other Assets	$1.012B	$620.0M	$695.0M
YoY Change	63.23%	-10.79%	19.62%
Total Long-Term Assets	$10.23B	$9.477B	$9.940B
YoY Change	7.9%	-4.66%	4.77%
TOTAL ASSETS
Total Short-Term Assets	$5.057B	$5.041B	$5.211B
Total Long-Term Assets	$10.23B	$9.477B	$9.940B
Total Assets	$15.28B	$14.52B	$15.15B
YoY Change	5.27%	-4.18%	3.76%
SHORT-TERM LIABILITIES
YoY Change
Accounts Payable	$3.055B	$3.190B	$2.834B
YoY Change	-4.23%	12.56%	8.62%
Accrued Expenses	$1.978B	$1.793B	$1.730B
YoY Change	10.32%	3.64%	-2.54%
Deferred Revenue
YoY Change
Short-Term Debt	$0.00	$0.00	$0.00
YoY Change
Long-Term Debt Due	$1.534B	$1.208B	$953.0M
YoY Change	26.99%	26.76%	-1.04%
Total Short-Term Liabilities	$6.919B	$6.536B	$5.858B
YoY Change	5.86%	11.57%	0.21%
LONG-TERM LIABILITIES
Long-Term Debt	$6.242B	$6.311B	$6.533B
YoY Change	-1.09%	-3.4%	1.46%
Other Long-Term Liabilities	$520.0M	$328.0M	$299.0M
YoY Change	58.54%	9.7%	-3.24%
Total Long-Term Liabilities	$520.0M	$328.0M	$299.0M
YoY Change	58.54%	9.7%	-95.57%
TOTAL LIABILITIES
Total Short-Term Liabilities	$6.919B	$6.536B	$5.858B
Total Long-Term Liabilities	$520.0M	$328.0M	$299.0M
Total Liabilities	$7.439B	$6.864B	$6.157B
YoY Change	8.38%	11.48%	-51.11%
SHAREHOLDERS EQUITY
Retained Earnings	$6.686B	$5.947B	$5.769B
YoY Change	12.43%	3.09%	-1.06%
Common Stock	$473.0M	$473.0M	$473.0M
YoY Change	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%
Preferred Stock
YoY Change
Treasury Stock (at cost)	$4.454B	$3.956B	$3.288B
YoY Change	12.59%	20.32%	-9.4%
Treasury Stock Shares	37.15M shares	33.64M shares	27.49M shares
Shareholders Equity	-$33.00M	-$287.0M	$882.0M
YoY Change
Total Liabilities & Shareholders Equity	$15.28B	$14.52B	$15.15B
YoY Change	5.27%	-4.18%	3.76%

Cashflow Statement

Concept	2019 Q4	2018 Q4	2017 Q4
OPERATING ACTIVITIES
Net Income	$547.0M	$411.0M	$617.0M
YoY Change	33.09%	-33.39%	22.18%
Depreciation, Depletion And Amortization	$217.0M	$230.0M	$184.0M
YoY Change	-5.65%	25.0%	3.95%
Cash From Operating Activities	$924.0M	$949.0M	$863.0M
YoY Change	-2.63%	9.97%	-0.92%
INVESTING ACTIVITIES
Capital Expenditures	-$342.0M	-$311.0M	-$190.0M
YoY Change	9.97%	63.68%	0.53%
Acquisitions
YoY Change
Other Investing Activities	$67.00M	$41.00M	$16.00M
YoY Change	63.41%	156.25%	-51.52%
Cash From Investing Activities	-$275.0M	-$270.0M	-$174.0M
YoY Change	1.85%	55.17%	11.54%
FINANCING ACTIVITIES
Cash Dividend Paid
YoY Change
Common Stock Issuance & Retirement, Net
YoY Change
Debt Paid & Issued, Net
YoY Change
Cash From Financing Activities	-632.0M	-632.0M	-741.0M
YoY Change	0.0%	-14.71%	14.35%
NET CHANGE
Cash From Operating Activities	924.0M	949.0M	863.0M
Cash From Investing Activities	-275.0M	-270.0M	-174.0M
Cash From Financing Activities	-632.0M	-632.0M	-741.0M
Net Change In Cash	17.00M	47.00M	-52.00M
YoY Change	-63.83%	-190.38%	-177.61%
FREE CASH FLOW
Cash From Operating Activities	$924.0M	$949.0M	$863.0M
Capital Expenditures	-$342.0M	-$311.0M	-$190.0M
Free Cash Flow	$1.266B	$1.260B	$1.053B
YoY Change	0.48%	19.66%	-0.66%

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