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2018 Q3 Form 10-Q Financial Statement

#000157058518000344 Filed on November 07, 2018

Income Statement

Concept	2018 Q3	2017 Q3
Revenue	$2.930B	$2.899B
YoY Change	1.05%	-32.78%
Cost Of Revenue	$787.7M	$785.4M
YoY Change	0.29%	-33.37%
Gross Profit	$2.142B	$2.114B
YoY Change	1.33%	-32.56%
Gross Profit Margin	73.11%	72.91%
Selling, General & Admin	$473.3M	$469.8M
YoY Change	0.74%	-47.67%
% of Gross Profit	22.1%	22.22%
Research & Development
YoY Change
% of Gross Profit
Depreciation & Amortization	$935.3M	$953.7M
YoY Change	-1.93%	-21.58%
% of Gross Profit	43.66%	45.12%
Operating Expenses	$473.3M	$469.8M
YoY Change	0.74%	-47.67%
Operating Profit	$205.1M	$218.8M
YoY Change	-6.26%	-71.36%
Interest Expense	$363.0M	$360.0M
YoY Change	0.83%	-45.82%
% of Operating Profit	176.99%	164.53%
Other Income/Expense, Net	-$323.3M	-$721.7M
YoY Change	-55.2%	-27.71%
Pretax Income	-$118.1M	-$500.1M
YoY Change	-76.38%	423.12%
Income Tax	$281.3M	$61.80M
% Of Pretax Income
Net Earnings	$974.1M	-$791.6M
YoY Change	-223.05%	217.27%
Net Earnings / Revenue	33.25%	-27.3%
Basic Earnings Per Share	$1.23
Diluted Earnings Per Share	$1.23	-$953.4K
COMMON SHARES
Basic Shares Outstanding	793.5M shares
Diluted Shares Outstanding	793.5M shares

Balance Sheet

Concept	2018 Q3	2017 Q3
SHORT-TERM ASSETS
Cash & Short-Term Investments	$949.0M	$1.579B
YoY Change	-39.9%	212.06%
Cash & Equivalents	$949.2M	$1.579B
Short-Term Investments
Other Short-Term Assets	$376.7M	$500.5M
YoY Change	-24.74%	-4.81%
Inventory
Prepaid Expenses	$186.1M	$258.5M
Receivables	$1.300B	$1.939B
Other Receivables	$0.00	$0.00
Total Short-Term Assets	$3.575B	$5.202B
YoY Change	-31.27%	32.54%
LONG-TERM ASSETS
Property, Plant & Equipment	$14.05B	$23.55B
YoY Change	-40.35%	9.0%
Goodwill	$13.96B	$24.91B
YoY Change	-43.96%	2.26%
Intangibles
YoY Change
Long-Term Investments	$4.046B	$4.523B
YoY Change	-10.54%	110.35%
Other Assets	$3.529B	$6.761B
YoY Change	-47.8%	8.77%
Total Long-Term Assets	$50.15B	$65.34B
YoY Change	-23.26%	-15.19%
TOTAL ASSETS
Total Short-Term Assets	$3.575B	$5.202B
Total Long-Term Assets	$50.15B	$65.34B
Total Assets	$53.72B	$70.55B
YoY Change	-23.85%	-12.88%
SHORT-TERM LIABILITIES
YoY Change
Accounts Payable	$811.1M	$1.281B
YoY Change	-36.7%	17.31%
Accrued Expenses	$2.656B	$2.667B
YoY Change	-0.41%	1.83%
Deferred Revenue	$764.8M
YoY Change
Short-Term Debt	$0.00	$0.00
YoY Change
Long-Term Debt Due	$3.414B	$4.129B
YoY Change	-17.32%	105.34%
Total Short-Term Liabilities	$10.03B	$10.99B
YoY Change	-8.69%	27.22%
LONG-TERM LIABILITIES
Long-Term Debt	$25.65B	$42.45B
YoY Change	-39.57%	4.5%
Other Long-Term Liabilities	$2.538B	$3.829B
YoY Change	-33.7%	-8.14%
Total Long-Term Liabilities	$28.19B	$46.28B
YoY Change	-39.08%	3.32%
TOTAL LIABILITIES
Total Short-Term Liabilities	$10.03B	$10.99B
Total Long-Term Liabilities	$28.19B	$46.28B
Total Liabilities	$48.90B	$58.54B
YoY Change	-16.46%	-13.92%
SHAREHOLDERS EQUITY
Retained Earnings	-$5.197B	-$5.226B
YoY Change	-0.54%	-7.96%
Common Stock
YoY Change
Preferred Stock
YoY Change
Treasury Stock (at cost)	$100.0K	$100.0K
YoY Change	0.0%	-66.67%
Treasury Stock Shares
Shareholders Equity	$5.407B	$11.03B
YoY Change
Total Liabilities & Shareholders Equity	$53.72B	$70.55B
YoY Change	-23.85%	-12.88%

Cashflow Statement

Concept	2018 Q3	2017 Q3
OPERATING ACTIVITIES
Net Income	$974.1M	-$791.6M
YoY Change	-223.05%	217.27%
Depreciation, Depletion And Amortization	$935.3M	$953.7M
YoY Change	-1.93%	-21.58%
Cash From Operating Activities	$935.3M	$1.392B
YoY Change	-32.79%	11.04%
INVESTING ACTIVITIES
Capital Expenditures	-$345.1M	-$262.7M
YoY Change	31.37%	-48.29%
Acquisitions
YoY Change
Other Investing Activities	$1.930B	-$398.3M
YoY Change	-584.56%	-613.27%
Cash From Investing Activities	$1.585B	-$661.0M
YoY Change	-339.77%	53.58%
FINANCING ACTIVITIES
Cash Dividend Paid
YoY Change
Common Stock Issuance & Retirement, Net
YoY Change
Debt Paid & Issued, Net
YoY Change
Cash From Financing Activities	-2.414B	-944.5M
YoY Change	155.61%	-14.57%
NET CHANGE
Cash From Operating Activities	935.3M	1.392B
Cash From Investing Activities	1.585B	-661.0M
Cash From Financing Activities	-2.414B	-944.5M
Net Change In Cash	106.0M	-213.9M
YoY Change	-149.56%	-24.36%
FREE CASH FLOW
Cash From Operating Activities	$935.3M	$1.392B
Capital Expenditures	-$345.1M	-$262.7M
Free Cash Flow	$1.280B	$1.654B
YoY Change	-22.6%	-6.07%

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