$LUV
SOUTHWEST AIRLINES CO Stock $luv

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2014 Q4 Form 10-K Financial Statement

#000009238015000027 Filed on February 06, 2015

Income Statement

Concept	2014 Q4	2013 Q4	2013 Q3
Revenue	$4.628B	$4.428B	$4.545B
YoY Change	4.52%	6.11%	5.48%
Cost Of Revenue	$1.498B	$1.706B	$1.832B
YoY Change	-12.19%	-7.38%	-3.48%
Gross Profit	$3.130B	$2.722B	$2.713B
YoY Change	14.99%	16.77%	12.53%
Gross Profit Margin	67.63%	61.47%	59.69%
Selling, General & Admin	$1.634B	$1.522B	$1.542B
YoY Change	7.36%	3.75%	3.56%
% of Gross Profit	52.2%	55.91%	56.84%
Research & Development
YoY Change
% of Gross Profit
Depreciation & Amortization	$251.0M	$224.0M	$221.0M
YoY Change	12.05%	0.0%	1.84%
% of Gross Profit	8.02%	8.23%	8.15%
Operating Expenses	$2.462B	$2.317B	$4.155B
YoY Change	6.26%	4.13%	-2.42%
Operating Profit	$621.0M	$386.0M	$390.0M
YoY Change	60.88%	324.18%	664.71%
Interest Expense	$183.0M	-$81.00M	$29.00M
YoY Change	-325.93%	-338.24%	-261.11%
% of Operating Profit	29.47%	-20.98%	7.44%
Other Income/Expense, Net	-$502.0M	$29.00M	$29.00M
YoY Change	-1831.03%		-261.11%
Pretax Income	$302.0M	$334.0M	$419.0M
YoY Change	-9.58%	167.2%	1169.7%
Income Tax	$111.0M	$121.0M	$160.0M
% Of Pretax Income	36.75%	36.23%	38.19%
Net Earnings	$190.0M	$212.0M	$259.0M
YoY Change	-10.38%	171.79%	1518.75%
Net Earnings / Revenue	4.11%	4.79%	5.7%
Basic Earnings Per Share	$0.28	$0.30	$0.37
Diluted Earnings Per Share	$0.28	$0.30	$0.37
COMMON SHARES
Basic Shares Outstanding	678.7M shares	696.7M shares	703.0M shares
Diluted Shares Outstanding			711.0M shares

Balance Sheet

Concept	2014 Q4	2013 Q4	2013 Q3
SHORT-TERM ASSETS
Cash & Short-Term Investments	$2.988B	$3.152B	$3.328B
YoY Change	-5.2%	6.13%	2.87%
Cash & Equivalents	$1.282B	$1.355B	$1.333B
Short-Term Investments	$1.706B	$1.797B	$1.995B
Other Short-Term Assets	$232.0M	$418.0M	$461.0M
YoY Change	-44.5%	-8.33%	4.06%
Inventory	$342.0M	$467.0M	$521.0M
Prepaid Expenses
Receivables	$365.0M	$419.0M	$463.0M
Other Receivables	$0.00	$0.00	$0.00
Total Short-Term Assets	$3.927B	$4.456B	$4.773B
YoY Change	-11.87%	5.42%	2.6%
LONG-TERM ASSETS
Property, Plant & Equipment	$14.29B	$13.39B	$13.20B
YoY Change	6.74%	4.88%	5.02%
Goodwill	$970.0M	$970.0M	$970.0M
YoY Change	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%
Intangibles	$363.0M	$166.0M
YoY Change	118.67%
Long-Term Investments			$44.00M
YoY Change
Other Assets	$534.0M	$530.0M	$418.0M
YoY Change	0.75%	-16.27%	-32.47%
Total Long-Term Assets	$15.80B	$14.89B	$14.59B
YoY Change	6.09%	3.62%	3.04%
TOTAL ASSETS
Total Short-Term Assets	$3.927B	$4.456B	$4.773B
Total Long-Term Assets	$15.80B	$14.89B	$14.59B
Total Assets	$19.72B	$19.35B	$19.36B
YoY Change	1.95%	4.03%	2.93%
SHORT-TERM LIABILITIES
YoY Change
Accounts Payable	$1.203B	$1.247B	$1.134B
YoY Change	-3.53%	12.65%	-0.53%
Accrued Expenses	$1.565B	$1.229B	$1.172B
YoY Change	27.34%	11.52%	12.69%
Deferred Revenue
YoY Change
Short-Term Debt	$0.00	$0.00	$0.00
YoY Change
Long-Term Debt Due	$258.0M	$629.0M	$259.0M
YoY Change	-58.98%	132.1%	-2.26%
Total Short-Term Liabilities	$5.923B	$5.676B	$5.546B
YoY Change	4.35%	22.06%	11.61%
LONG-TERM LIABILITIES
Long-Term Debt	$2.627B	$2.191B	$2.616B
YoY Change	19.9%	-24.0%	-11.65%
Other Long-Term Liabilities	$1.255B	$771.0M	$1.198B
YoY Change	62.78%	-9.93%	7.54%
Total Long-Term Liabilities	$1.255B	$771.0M	$3.814B
YoY Change	62.78%	-79.38%	-6.4%
TOTAL LIABILITIES
Total Short-Term Liabilities	$5.923B	$5.676B	$5.546B
Total Long-Term Liabilities	$1.255B	$771.0M	$3.814B
Total Liabilities	$7.178B	$6.447B	$9.360B
YoY Change	11.34%	-23.15%	3.49%
SHAREHOLDERS EQUITY
Retained Earnings	$7.416B	$6.431B	$6.246B
YoY Change	15.32%	11.49%	9.58%
Common Stock	$2.123B	$2.039B	$2.013B
YoY Change	4.12%	1.04%	-1.13%
Preferred Stock
YoY Change
Treasury Stock (at cost)	$2.026B	$1.131B	$1.132B
YoY Change	79.13%	67.56%	85.88%
Treasury Stock Shares	132.1M shares	107.1M shares
Shareholders Equity	$6.775B	$7.336B	$7.013B
YoY Change
Total Liabilities & Shareholders Equity	$19.72B	$19.35B	$19.36B
YoY Change	1.95%	4.03%	2.93%

Cashflow Statement

Concept	2014 Q4	2013 Q4	2013 Q3
OPERATING ACTIVITIES
Net Income	$190.0M	$212.0M	$259.0M
YoY Change	-10.38%	171.79%	1518.75%
Depreciation, Depletion And Amortization	$251.0M	$224.0M	$221.0M
YoY Change	12.05%	0.0%	1.84%
Cash From Operating Activities	$204.0M	$289.0M	$428.0M
YoY Change	-29.41%	25.11%	-7.76%
INVESTING ACTIVITIES
Capital Expenditures	-$488.0M	-$452.0M	$268.0M
YoY Change	7.96%	13.28%	-33.99%
Acquisitions
YoY Change
Other Investing Activities	$20.00M	$198.0M	$0.00
YoY Change	-89.9%	-5.71%	-100.0%
Cash From Investing Activities	-$468.0M	-$254.0M	-$359.0M
YoY Change	84.25%	34.39%	29.6%
FINANCING ACTIVITIES
Cash Dividend Paid
YoY Change
Common Stock Issuance & Retirement, Net			$150.0M
YoY Change			200.0%
Debt Paid & Issued, Net
YoY Change
Cash From Financing Activities	-286.0M	-13.00M	-$225.0M
YoY Change	2100.0%	-86.6%	120.59%
NET CHANGE
Cash From Operating Activities	204.0M	289.0M	$428.0M
Cash From Investing Activities	-468.0M	-254.0M	-$359.0M
Cash From Financing Activities	-286.0M	-13.00M	-$225.0M
Net Change In Cash	-550.0M	22.00M	-$156.0M
YoY Change	-2600.0%	-140.0%	-283.53%
FREE CASH FLOW
Cash From Operating Activities	$204.0M	$289.0M	$428.0M
Capital Expenditures	-$488.0M	-$452.0M	$268.0M
Free Cash Flow	$692.0M	$741.0M	$160.0M
YoY Change	-6.61%	17.62%	175.86%

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The Company also has agreements with counterparties containing early termination rights and/or bilateral collateral provisions whereby security is required if market risk exposure exceeds a specified threshold amount or credit ratings fall below certain levels. Collateral deposits provided to or held from counterparties serve to decrease, but not totally eliminate, the credit risk associated with the Company’s hedging program. 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The Company is also dependent on sole suppliers for aircraft engines and certain other aircraft parts and would, therefore, also be materially adversely impacted in the event of the unavailability of, or a mechanical or regulatory issue associated with, engines and other parts.</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:justify;text-indent:41px;font-size:11pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:11pt;"><br clear="none"/></font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:justify;text-indent:41px;font-size:11pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:11pt;">The Company has historically entered into agreements with some of its co-brand, payment, and loyalty partners that contain exclusivity aspects which place certain confidential restrictions on the Company from entering into certain arrangements with other payment and loyalty partners. These arrangements generally extend for the terms of the partnerships, none of which currently extend beyond </font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:11pt;">May 2017</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:11pt;">. The Company believes the financial benefits generated by the exclusivity aspects of these arrangements outweigh the risks involved with such agreements.</font></div></div>

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