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ELI LILLY & Co Stock $lly

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2017 Q4 Form 8-K Financial Statement

#000005947819000274 Filed on October 24, 2019

Income Statement

Concept	2017 Q4	2017 Q3	2017 Q2
Revenue	$5.406B	$4.961B	$5.092B
YoY Change	-6.15%	-4.44%	-5.79%
Cost Of Revenue	$1.186B	$1.164B	$1.140B
YoY Change	-19.07%	-16.95%	-22.18%
Gross Profit	$4.220B	$3.798B	$3.952B
YoY Change	-1.73%	0.18%	0.3%
Gross Profit Margin	78.06%	76.55%	77.61%
Selling, General & Admin	$1.781B	$1.579B	$1.730B
YoY Change	-0.54%	0.84%	6.64%
% of Gross Profit	42.19%	41.57%	43.79%
Research & Development	$1.473B	$1.340B	$1.272B
YoY Change	1.56%	8.38%	-4.78%
% of Gross Profit	34.91%	35.29%	32.19%
Depreciation & Amortization	$411.9M	$372.9M	$395.6M
YoY Change	19.53%	-5.07%	5.86%
% of Gross Profit	9.76%	9.82%	10.01%
Operating Expenses	$3.054B	$2.678B	$2.764B
YoY Change	-5.76%	-4.41%	-6.58%
Operating Profit	$1.166B	$1.119B	$1.188B
YoY Change	10.65%	13.17%	21.03%
Interest Expense	-$10.20M	$61.90M	$53.60M
YoY Change	-47.69%	31.14%	24.07%
% of Operating Profit	-0.87%	5.53%	4.51%
Other Income/Expense, Net	$65.30M	$49.90M	$60.40M
YoY Change	313.29%	83.46%	184.91%
Pretax Income	$397.0M	$591.6M	$1.261B
YoY Change	-55.49%	-39.05%	33.46%
Income Tax	$1.948B	$29.00M	$244.3M
% Of Pretax Income	490.55%	4.9%	19.38%
Net Earnings	-$1.657B	$555.6M	$1.008B
YoY Change	-314.68%	-28.59%	34.81%
Net Earnings / Revenue	-30.65%	11.2%	19.8%
Basic Earnings Per Share	-$1.58	$0.53	$0.96
Diluted Earnings Per Share	-$1.58	$0.53	$0.95
COMMON SHARES
Basic Shares Outstanding	1.101B shares	1.053B shares	1.055B shares
Diluted Shares Outstanding		1.056B shares	1.057B shares

Balance Sheet

Concept	2017 Q4	2017 Q3	2017 Q2
SHORT-TERM ASSETS
Cash & Short-Term Investments	$8.034B	$6.943B	$5.434B
YoY Change	33.04%	64.25%	38.09%
Cash & Equivalents	$6.212B	$3.724B	$3.070B
Short-Term Investments	$1.498B	$3.219B	$2.364B
Other Short-Term Assets	$1.448B	$1.064B	$1.010B
YoY Change	97.01%	40.55%	27.85%
Inventory	$3.396B	$4.407B	$4.346B
Prepaid Expenses	$1.320B	$1.064B	$1.010B
Receivables	$3.977B	$4.401B	$4.350B
Other Receivables	$715.9M	$613.2M	$606.2M
Total Short-Term Assets	$19.20B	$17.43B	$15.75B
YoY Change	27.15%	30.2%	21.34%
LONG-TERM ASSETS
Property, Plant & Equipment	$7.885B	$8.599B	$8.583B
YoY Change	-4.45%	4.2%	6.41%
Goodwill	$1.378B	$4.366B	$4.291B
YoY Change	-65.31%	8.93%	6.56%
Intangibles	$1.354B	$4.272B	$4.543B
YoY Change	-68.92%	-7.91%	-5.49%
Long-Term Investments	$5.679B	$6.149B	$5.723B
YoY Change	9.04%	22.32%	28.64%
Other Assets	$1.609B	$2.198B	$2.061B
YoY Change	-15.91%	-3.58%	-4.16%
Total Long-Term Assets	$16.95B	$16.98B	$16.62B
YoY Change	9.71%	6.46%	7.68%
TOTAL ASSETS
Total Short-Term Assets	$19.20B	$17.43B	$15.75B
Total Long-Term Assets	$16.95B	$16.98B	$16.62B
Total Assets	$44.98B	$43.01B	$40.95B
YoY Change	15.91%	14.42%	12.26%
SHORT-TERM LIABILITIES
YoY Change
Accounts Payable	$1.207B	$1.200B	$1.257B
YoY Change	-10.55%	3.35%	4.09%
Accrued Expenses	$998.0M	$821.0M	$668.0M
YoY Change	11.26%	11.1%	7.22%
Deferred Revenue
YoY Change
Short-Term Debt	$0.00	$0.00	$0.00
YoY Change
Long-Term Debt Due	$3.707B	$3.538B	$2.444B
YoY Change	91.38%	451.09%	278.33%
Total Short-Term Liabilities	$14.54B	$12.67B	$11.29B
YoY Change	32.31%	53.11%	34.44%
LONG-TERM LIABILITIES
Long-Term Debt	$9.940B	$9.927B	$9.868B
YoY Change	18.79%	14.0%	13.61%
Other Long-Term Liabilities	$1.363B	$2.289B	$2.444B
YoY Change	-38.85%	8.41%	28.14%
Total Long-Term Liabilities	$18.78B	$15.38B	$15.48B
YoY Change	36.67%	12.27%	15.38%
TOTAL LIABILITIES
Total Short-Term Liabilities	$14.54B	$12.67B	$11.29B
Total Long-Term Liabilities	$18.78B	$15.38B	$15.48B
Total Liabilities	$33.31B	$28.05B	$26.78B
YoY Change	34.73%	27.65%	22.72%
SHAREHOLDERS EQUITY
Retained Earnings	$13.89B	$16.15B	$15.59B
YoY Change	-13.41%	-2.75%	-1.48%
Common Stock	$6.506B	$6.443B	$6.375B
YoY Change	2.79%	1.64%	1.54%
Preferred Stock
YoY Change
Treasury Stock (at cost)	$75.80M	$75.80M	$75.80M
YoY Change	-5.84%	-5.84%	-5.84%
Treasury Stock Shares
Shareholders Equity	$11.59B	$14.89B	$14.10B
YoY Change
Total Liabilities & Shareholders Equity	$44.98B	$43.01B	$40.95B
YoY Change	15.91%	14.42%	12.26%

Cashflow Statement

Concept	2017 Q4	2017 Q3	2017 Q2
OPERATING ACTIVITIES
Net Income	-$1.657B	$555.6M	$1.008B
YoY Change	-314.68%	-28.59%	34.81%
Depreciation, Depletion And Amortization	$411.9M	$372.9M	$395.6M
YoY Change	19.53%	-5.07%	5.86%
Cash From Operating Activities	$1.744B	$1.881B	$1.651B
YoY Change	-17.64%	13.37%	27.6%
INVESTING ACTIVITIES
Capital Expenditures	-$493.5M	-$447.7M	-$221.6M
YoY Change	6.17%	96.79%	-9.7%
Acquisitions
YoY Change
Other Investing Activities	$2.146B	-$1.310B	-$2.027B
YoY Change	-400.91%	131.01%	161.42%
Cash From Investing Activities	$1.653B	-$1.758B	-$2.249B
YoY Change	-240.3%	121.22%	120.29%
FINANCING ACTIVITIES
Cash Dividend Paid
YoY Change
Common Stock Issuance & Retirement, Net
YoY Change
Debt Paid & Issued, Net
YoY Change
Cash From Financing Activities	-542.3M	500.7M	1.060B
YoY Change	-297.34%	-183.79%	54.23%
NET CHANGE
Cash From Operating Activities	1.744B	1.881B	1.651B
Cash From Investing Activities	1.653B	-1.758B	-2.249B
Cash From Financing Activities	-542.3M	500.7M	1.060B
Net Change In Cash	2.854B	623.8M	462.1M
YoY Change	135.18%	133.72%	-51.88%
FREE CASH FLOW
Cash From Operating Activities	$1.744B	$1.881B	$1.651B
Capital Expenditures	-$493.5M	-$447.7M	-$221.6M
Free Cash Flow	$2.237B	$2.329B	$1.873B
YoY Change	-13.35%	23.43%	21.65%

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CY2016	us-gaap	Cash Provided By Used In Investing Activities Discontinued Operations CashProvidedByUsedInInvestingActivitiesDiscontinuedOperations	-180000000	USD

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