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2011 Q1 Form 10-Q Financial Statement

#000110465911026236 Filed on May 05, 2011

Income Statement

Concept	2011 Q1	2010 Q1
Revenue	$7.311B	$6.348B
YoY Change	15.17%	24.74%
Cost Of Revenue	$3.802B	$3.238B
YoY Change	17.42%	16.81%
Gross Profit	$3.509B	$3.110B
YoY Change	12.83%	34.23%
Gross Profit Margin	48.0%	48.99%
Selling, General & Admin	$1.533B	$1.323B
YoY Change	15.87%	11.08%
% of Gross Profit	43.69%	42.54%
Research & Development	$398.0M	$342.0M
YoY Change	16.37%	5.88%
% of Gross Profit	11.34%	11.0%
Depreciation & Amortization	$289.0M	$287.0M
YoY Change	0.7%	5.9%
% of Gross Profit	8.24%	9.23%
Operating Expenses	$1.533B	$1.323B
YoY Change	15.87%	11.08%
Operating Profit	$1.578B	$1.445B
YoY Change	9.2%	79.95%
Interest Expense	-$33.00M	-$42.00M
YoY Change	-21.43%	-4.55%
% of Operating Profit	-2.09%	-2.91%
Other Income/Expense, Net	-$33.00M	-$42.00M
YoY Change	-21.43%	-4.55%
Pretax Income	$1.545B	$1.403B
YoY Change	10.12%	84.85%
Income Tax	$442.0M	$448.0M
% Of Pretax Income	28.61%	31.93%
Net Earnings	$1.081B	$930.0M
YoY Change	16.24%	79.54%
Net Earnings / Revenue	14.79%	14.65%
Basic Earnings Per Share	$1.52	$1.31
Diluted Earnings Per Share	$1.49	$1.29
COMMON SHARES
Basic Shares Outstanding	711.5M shares	711.8M shares
Diluted Shares Outstanding	726.4M shares	723.5M shares

Balance Sheet

Concept	2011 Q1	2010 Q1
SHORT-TERM ASSETS
Cash & Short-Term Investments	$4.392B	$4.607B
YoY Change	-4.67%	145.18%
Cash & Equivalents	$2.747B	$2.848B
Short-Term Investments	$1.645B	$1.759B
Other Short-Term Assets	$915.0M	$1.132B
YoY Change	-19.17%	12.19%
Inventory	$3.489B	$2.798B
Prepaid Expenses
Receivables	$4.209B	$3.569B
Other Receivables	$0.00	$0.00
Total Short-Term Assets	$12.65B	$12.11B
YoY Change	4.45%	40.0%
LONG-TERM ASSETS
Property, Plant & Equipment	$7.503B	$6.859B
YoY Change	9.39%	1.71%
Goodwill	$7.121B	$5.734B
YoY Change	24.19%
Intangibles	$2.004B	$1.287B
YoY Change	55.71%
Long-Term Investments	$520.0M	$698.0M
YoY Change	-25.5%	94.97%
Other Assets	$1.258B	$1.255B
YoY Change	0.24%	-24.12%
Total Long-Term Assets	$18.48B	$15.92B
YoY Change	16.13%	1.43%
TOTAL ASSETS
Total Short-Term Assets	$12.65B	$12.11B
Total Long-Term Assets	$18.48B	$15.92B
Total Assets	$31.13B	$28.02B
YoY Change	11.09%	15.14%
SHORT-TERM LIABILITIES
YoY Change
Accounts Payable	$1.815B	$1.582B
YoY Change	14.73%	40.75%
Accrued Expenses	$479.0M	$498.0M
YoY Change	-3.82%	-11.7%
Deferred Revenue
YoY Change
Short-Term Debt	$0.00	$0.00
YoY Change
Long-Term Debt Due	$1.133B	$698.0M
YoY Change	62.32%	-26.22%
Total Short-Term Liabilities	$5.900B	$5.148B
YoY Change	14.61%	8.88%
LONG-TERM LIABILITIES
Long-Term Debt	$4.486B	$5.080B
YoY Change	-11.69%	-0.16%
Other Long-Term Liabilities	$1.892B	$1.779B
YoY Change	6.35%	-59.39%
Total Long-Term Liabilities	$6.378B	$6.859B
YoY Change	-7.01%	-27.56%
TOTAL LIABILITIES
Total Short-Term Liabilities	$5.900B	$5.148B
Total Long-Term Liabilities	$6.378B	$6.859B
Total Liabilities	$14.24B	$14.17B
YoY Change	0.5%	-2.95%
SHAREHOLDERS EQUITY
Retained Earnings	$26.52B	$24.23B
YoY Change	9.45%
Common Stock	$3.608B	$3.269B
YoY Change	10.37%
Preferred Stock
YoY Change
Treasury Stock (at cost)	$10.40B	$10.19B
YoY Change	2.07%
Treasury Stock Shares	233.5M shares	231.0M shares
Shareholders Equity	$16.49B	$13.57B
YoY Change
Total Liabilities & Shareholders Equity	$31.13B	$28.02B
YoY Change	11.09%	15.14%

Cashflow Statement

Concept	2011 Q1	2010 Q1
OPERATING ACTIVITIES
Net Income	$1.081B	$930.0M
YoY Change	16.24%	79.54%
Depreciation, Depletion And Amortization	$289.0M	$287.0M
YoY Change	0.7%	5.9%
Cash From Operating Activities	$733.0M	$1.082B
YoY Change	-32.26%	55.68%
INVESTING ACTIVITIES
Capital Expenditures	$231.0M	$157.0M
YoY Change	47.13%	-35.66%
Acquisitions	$471.0M	$17.00M
YoY Change	2670.59%	88.89%
Other Investing Activities	$6.000M	$63.00M
YoY Change	-90.48%	-72.12%
Cash From Investing Activities	-$757.0M	-$987.0M
YoY Change	-23.3%	5383.33%
FINANCING ACTIVITIES
Cash Dividend Paid
YoY Change
Common Stock Issuance & Retirement, Net	$680.0M	$20.00M
YoY Change	3300.0%
Debt Paid & Issued, Net
YoY Change
Cash From Financing Activities	-$664.0M	-$275.0M
YoY Change	141.45%	-69.68%
NET CHANGE
Cash From Operating Activities	$733.0M	$1.082B
Cash From Investing Activities	-$757.0M	-$987.0M
Cash From Financing Activities	-$664.0M	-$275.0M
Net Change In Cash	-$688.0M	-$180.0M
YoY Change	282.22%	-21.74%
FREE CASH FLOW
Cash From Operating Activities	$733.0M	$1.082B
Capital Expenditures	$231.0M	$157.0M
Free Cash Flow	$502.0M	$925.0M
YoY Change	-45.73%	105.1%

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