$LAZ
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2014 Q3 Form 10-Q Financial Statement

#000119312514383546 Filed on October 28, 2014

Income Statement

Concept	2014 Q3	2013 Q3
Revenue	$581.7M	$500.5M
YoY Change	16.22%	11.36%
Cost Of Revenue	$32.50M	$34.60M
YoY Change	-6.07%	2.37%
Gross Profit	$549.2M	$465.9M
YoY Change	17.88%	12.1%
Gross Profit Margin	94.41%	93.08%
Selling, General & Admin	$421.2M	$381.4M
YoY Change	10.44%	6.36%
% of Gross Profit	76.69%	81.86%
Research & Development
YoY Change
% of Gross Profit
Depreciation & Amortization	$12.60M	$9.800M
YoY Change	28.57%	-3.92%
% of Gross Profit	2.29%	2.1%
Operating Expenses	$435.5M	$384.8M
YoY Change	13.18%	4.31%
Operating Profit	$113.7M	$81.12M
YoY Change	40.18%	73.6%
Interest Expense	$15.51M	$20.17M
YoY Change	-23.09%	-2.37%
% of Operating Profit	13.64%	24.86%
Other Income/Expense, Net	$10.27M	$2.484M
YoY Change	313.57%	-68.26%
Pretax Income	$113.7M	$81.10M
YoY Change	40.2%	73.66%
Income Tax	$23.79M	$18.37M
% Of Pretax Income	20.93%	22.65%
Net Earnings	$88.86M	$60.28M
YoY Change	47.41%	81.02%
Net Earnings / Revenue	15.28%	12.04%
Basic Earnings Per Share	$0.73	$0.49
Diluted Earnings Per Share	$0.67	$0.45
COMMON SHARES
Basic Shares Outstanding	122.2M shares	122.2M shares
Diluted Shares Outstanding	133.6M shares	134.2M shares

Balance Sheet

Concept	2014 Q3	2013 Q3
SHORT-TERM ASSETS
Cash & Short-Term Investments	$1.106B	$1.021B
YoY Change	8.31%	-12.09%
Cash & Equivalents	$820.6M	$688.4M
Short-Term Investments
Other Short-Term Assets	$44.70M	$59.50M
YoY Change	-24.87%	-3.88%
Inventory
Prepaid Expenses
Receivables	$429.5M	$430.2M
Other Receivables	$78.40M	$106.0M
Total Short-Term Assets	$1.614B	$1.557B
YoY Change	3.63%	-5.38%
LONG-TERM ASSETS
Property, Plant & Equipment	$227.4M	$249.8M
YoY Change	-8.98%	15.42%
Goodwill	$343.8M	$350.6M
YoY Change	-1.95%	-3.88%
Intangibles
YoY Change
Long-Term Investments	$8.518M	$8.941M
YoY Change	-4.73%	-97.97%
Other Assets
YoY Change
Total Long-Term Assets	$1.429B	$1.399B
YoY Change	2.13%	3.71%
TOTAL ASSETS
Total Short-Term Assets	$1.614B	$1.557B
Total Long-Term Assets	$1.429B	$1.399B
Total Assets	$3.043B	$2.956B
YoY Change	2.92%	-1.29%
SHORT-TERM LIABILITIES
YoY Change
Accounts Payable	$278.3M	$289.9M
YoY Change	-4.0%	10.56%
Accrued Expenses	$517.6M	$382.1M
YoY Change	35.46%	26.86%
Deferred Revenue
YoY Change
Short-Term Debt	$0.00	$0.00
YoY Change
Long-Term Debt Due
YoY Change
Total Short-Term Liabilities	$807.9M	$676.7M
YoY Change	19.39%	19.47%
LONG-TERM LIABILITIES
Long-Term Debt	$1.061B	$1.093B
YoY Change	-2.9%	-0.19%
Other Long-Term Liabilities	$536.1M	$529.8M
YoY Change	1.19%	6.02%
Total Long-Term Liabilities	$1.597B	$1.623B
YoY Change	-1.57%	1.76%
TOTAL LIABILITIES
Total Short-Term Liabilities	$807.9M	$676.7M
Total Long-Term Liabilities	$1.597B	$1.623B
Total Liabilities	$2.405B	$2.299B
YoY Change	4.6%	6.4%
SHAREHOLDERS EQUITY
Retained Earnings	$333.3M	$219.3M
YoY Change	51.97%	-18.84%
Common Stock
YoY Change
Preferred Stock
YoY Change
Treasury Stock (at cost)
YoY Change
Treasury Stock Shares
Shareholders Equity	$572.6M	$582.8M
YoY Change
Total Liabilities & Shareholders Equity	$3.043B	$2.956B
YoY Change	2.92%	-1.29%

Cashflow Statement

Concept	2014 Q3	2013 Q3
OPERATING ACTIVITIES
Net Income	$88.86M	$60.28M
YoY Change	47.41%	81.02%
Depreciation, Depletion And Amortization	$12.60M	$9.800M
YoY Change	28.57%	-3.92%
Cash From Operating Activities	$285.8M	$154.3M
YoY Change	85.22%	-24.84%
INVESTING ACTIVITIES
Capital Expenditures	-$8.400M	-$13.00M
YoY Change	-35.38%	-42.98%
Acquisitions
YoY Change
Other Investing Activities	$600.0K	$100.0K
YoY Change	500.0%	0.0%
Cash From Investing Activities	-$7.600M	-$12.90M
YoY Change	-41.09%	-43.17%
FINANCING ACTIVITIES
Cash Dividend Paid
YoY Change
Common Stock Issuance & Retirement, Net
YoY Change
Debt Paid & Issued, Net
YoY Change
Cash From Financing Activities	-112.1M	-66.60M
YoY Change	68.32%	-38.62%
NET CHANGE
Cash From Operating Activities	285.8M	154.3M
Cash From Investing Activities	-7.600M	-12.90M
Cash From Financing Activities	-112.1M	-66.60M
Net Change In Cash	166.1M	74.80M
YoY Change	122.06%	0.94%
FREE CASH FLOW
Cash From Operating Activities	$285.8M	$154.3M
Capital Expenditures	-$8.400M	-$13.00M
Free Cash Flow	$294.2M	$167.3M
YoY Change	75.85%	-26.65%

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