$LNC
LINCOLN NATIONAL CORP Stock $lnc

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2012 Q2 Form 10-Q Financial Statement

#000005955812000106 Filed on August 02, 2012

Income Statement

Concept	2012 Q2	2011 Q2
Revenue	$2.899B	$2.807B
YoY Change	3.28%	7.75%
Cost Of Revenue	$945.0M	$1.027B
YoY Change	-7.98%	22.55%
Gross Profit	$1.954B	$1.780B
YoY Change	9.78%	0.74%
Gross Profit Margin	67.4%	63.41%
Selling, General & Admin
YoY Change
% of Gross Profit
Research & Development
YoY Change
% of Gross Profit
Depreciation & Amortization
YoY Change
% of Gross Profit
Operating Expenses	$2.389B	$2.326B
YoY Change	2.71%	5.47%
Operating Profit	-$435.0M	-$546.0M
YoY Change	-20.33%	24.57%
Interest Expense	-$67.00M	-$72.00M
YoY Change	-6.94%	4.35%
% of Operating Profit
Other Income/Expense, Net
YoY Change
Pretax Income	$442.0M	$409.0M
YoY Change	8.07%	23.94%
Income Tax	$118.0M	$105.0M
% Of Pretax Income	26.7%	25.67%
Net Earnings	$322.0M	$301.0M
YoY Change	6.98%	18.04%
Net Earnings / Revenue	11.11%	10.72%
Basic Earnings Per Share	$1.14	$0.97
Diluted Earnings Per Share	$1.09	$0.94
COMMON SHARES
Basic Shares Outstanding	282.1M shares	311.4M shares
Diluted Shares Outstanding	290.0M shares	319.9M shares

Balance Sheet

Concept	2012 Q2	2011 Q2
SHORT-TERM ASSETS
Cash & Short-Term Investments
YoY Change
Cash & Equivalents	$5.257B	$2.912B
Short-Term Investments
Other Short-Term Assets
YoY Change
Inventory
Prepaid Expenses
Receivables
Other Receivables
Total Short-Term Assets
YoY Change
LONG-TERM ASSETS
Property, Plant & Equipment	$116.0M	$150.0M
YoY Change	-22.67%	-31.19%
Goodwill	$2.273B	$3.019B
YoY Change	-24.71%
Intangibles
YoY Change
Long-Term Investments	$93.37B	$85.03B
YoY Change	9.81%	5.31%
Other Assets
YoY Change
Total Long-Term Assets
YoY Change
TOTAL ASSETS
Total Short-Term Assets
Total Long-Term Assets
Total Assets	$211.1B	$201.6B
YoY Change	4.74%	11.89%
SHORT-TERM LIABILITIES
YoY Change
Accounts Payable
YoY Change
Accrued Expenses
YoY Change
Deferred Revenue
YoY Change
Short-Term Debt	$0.00	$0.00
YoY Change
Long-Term Debt Due	$300.0M	$251.0M
YoY Change	19.52%	153.54%
Total Short-Term Liabilities	$5.370B	$2.057B
YoY Change	161.06%	-16.89%
LONG-TERM LIABILITIES
Long-Term Debt	$5.719B	$5.729B
YoY Change	-0.17%	-2.32%
Other Long-Term Liabilities	$5.607B	$3.855B
YoY Change	45.45%	-5.49%
Total Long-Term Liabilities	$11.33B	$9.584B
YoY Change	18.18%	-3.62%
TOTAL LIABILITIES
Total Short-Term Liabilities	$5.370B	$2.057B
Total Long-Term Liabilities	$11.33B	$9.584B
Total Liabilities	$196.9B	$188.0B
YoY Change	4.77%	12.23%
SHAREHOLDERS EQUITY
Retained Earnings	$3.493B	$4.536B
YoY Change	-22.99%
Common Stock
YoY Change
Preferred Stock
YoY Change
Treasury Stock (at cost)
YoY Change
Treasury Stock Shares
Shareholders Equity	$14.18B	$12.56B
YoY Change
Total Liabilities & Shareholders Equity	$211.1B	$201.6B
YoY Change	4.74%	11.89%

Cashflow Statement

Concept	2012 Q2	2011 Q2
OPERATING ACTIVITIES
Net Income	$322.0M	$301.0M
YoY Change	6.98%	18.04%
Depreciation, Depletion And Amortization
YoY Change
Cash From Operating Activities	$332.0M	$538.0M
YoY Change	-38.29%	74.68%
INVESTING ACTIVITIES
Capital Expenditures
YoY Change
Acquisitions
YoY Change
Other Investing Activities	$891.0M	-$705.0M
YoY Change	-226.38%	-32.47%
Cash From Investing Activities	$891.0M	-$705.0M
YoY Change	-226.38%	-32.47%
FINANCING ACTIVITIES
Cash Dividend Paid
YoY Change
Common Stock Issuance & Retirement, Net
YoY Change
Debt Paid & Issued, Net
YoY Change
Cash From Financing Activities	518.0M	863.0M
YoY Change	-39.98%	-12.92%
NET CHANGE
Cash From Operating Activities	332.0M	538.0M
Cash From Investing Activities	891.0M	-705.0M
Cash From Financing Activities	518.0M	863.0M
Net Change In Cash	1.741B	696.0M
YoY Change	150.14%	172.94%
FREE CASH FLOW
Cash From Operating Activities	$332.0M	$538.0M
Capital Expenditures
Free Cash Flow
YoY Change

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	dei	Entity Registrant Name EntityRegistrantName	LINCOLN NATIONAL CORP
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