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2011 Q4 Form 10-K Financial Statement

#000110465912010566 Filed on February 16, 2012

Income Statement

Concept	2011 Q4	2010 Q4	2010 Q3
Revenue	$7.089B	$6.709B	$6.874B
YoY Change	5.66%	9.59%	11.0%
Cost Of Revenue	$3.824B	$3.575B	$3.583B
YoY Change	6.97%	12.1%	12.99%
Gross Profit	$3.265B	$3.134B	$3.291B
YoY Change	4.18%	6.85%	8.9%
Gross Profit Margin	46.06%	46.71%	47.88%
Selling, General & Admin	$1.522B	$1.445B	$1.361B
YoY Change	5.33%	14.23%	12.57%
% of Gross Profit	46.62%	46.11%	41.36%
Research & Development	$379.0M	$388.0M	$354.0M
YoY Change	-2.32%	19.02%	5.67%
% of Gross Profit	11.61%	12.38%	10.76%
Depreciation & Amortization	$317.0M	$283.0M	$278.0M
YoY Change	12.01%	-5.03%	-4.14%
% of Gross Profit	9.71%	9.03%	8.45%
Operating Expenses	$1.901B	$1.833B	$1.361B
YoY Change	3.71%	15.21%	12.57%
Operating Profit	$1.364B	$1.301B	$1.576B
YoY Change	4.84%	-3.06%	6.63%
Interest Expense	-$35.00M	-$39.00M	-$40.00M
YoY Change	-10.26%	-9.3%	-14.89%
% of Operating Profit	-2.57%	-3.0%	-2.54%
Other Income/Expense, Net			-$40.00M
YoY Change			-14.89%
Pretax Income	$1.329B	$1.262B	$1.536B
YoY Change	5.31%	-2.85%	7.34%
Income Tax	$355.0M	$319.0M	$411.0M
% Of Pretax Income	26.71%	25.28%	26.76%
Net Earnings	$954.0M	$928.0M	$1.106B
YoY Change	2.8%	-0.75%	15.57%
Net Earnings / Revenue	13.46%	13.83%	16.09%
Basic Earnings Per Share	$1.36	$1.30	$1.55
Diluted Earnings Per Share	$1.35	$1.28	$1.53
COMMON SHARES
Basic Shares Outstanding			714.0M shares
Diluted Shares Outstanding			725.2M shares

Balance Sheet

Concept	2011 Q4	2010 Q4	2010 Q3
SHORT-TERM ASSETS
Cash & Short-Term Investments	$4.576B	$5.018B	$6.296B
YoY Change	-8.81%	8.87%	59.96%
Cash & Equivalents	$2.219B	$3.377B	$4.466B
Short-Term Investments	$2.357B	$1.641B	$1.830B
Other Short-Term Assets	$1.277B	$967.0M	$1.111B
YoY Change	32.06%	-13.81%	12.56%
Inventory	$3.416B	$3.155B	$3.215B
Prepaid Expenses
Receivables	$3.867B	$3.615B	$3.869B
Other Receivables	$0.00	$0.00	$0.00
Total Short-Term Assets	$12.24B	$12.22B	$14.05B
YoY Change	0.2%	13.15%	25.47%
LONG-TERM ASSETS
Property, Plant & Equipment	$7.666B	$7.279B	$6.915B
YoY Change	5.32%	3.99%	-0.12%
Goodwill	$7.047B	$6.820B	$5.899B
YoY Change	3.33%	16.94%	0.65%
Intangibles	$1.916B	$1.820B	$1.279B
YoY Change	5.27%	35.62%	-8.12%
Long-Term Investments	$1.051B	$686.0M	$579.0M
YoY Change	53.21%	-26.08%	-7.36%
Other Assets	$1.656B	$1.262B	$1.241B
YoY Change	31.22%	-1.02%	-22.19%
Total Long-Term Assets	$19.38B	$17.94B	$16.02B
YoY Change	8.0%	9.03%	-2.56%
TOTAL ASSETS
Total Short-Term Assets	$12.24B	$12.22B	$14.05B
Total Long-Term Assets	$19.38B	$17.94B	$16.02B
Total Assets	$31.62B	$30.16B	$30.07B
YoY Change	4.84%	10.66%	8.8%
SHORT-TERM LIABILITIES
YoY Change
Accounts Payable	$1.643B	$1.662B	$1.649B
YoY Change	-1.14%	14.38%	17.45%
Accrued Expenses	$676.0M	$778.0M	$738.0M
YoY Change	-13.11%	14.41%	7.74%
Deferred Revenue
YoY Change
Short-Term Debt	$0.00	$0.00	$0.00
YoY Change
Long-Term Debt Due	$682.0M	$1.269B	$653.0M
YoY Change	-46.26%	107.01%	-29.1%
Total Short-Term Liabilities	$5.441B	$6.089B	$5.395B
YoY Change	-10.64%	24.34%	-6.43%
LONG-TERM LIABILITIES
Long-Term Debt	$4.484B	$4.183B	$5.105B
YoY Change	7.2%	-17.93%	-1.9%
Other Long-Term Liabilities	$1.857B	$1.854B	$1.879B
YoY Change	0.16%	7.35%	11.45%
Total Long-Term Liabilities	$6.341B	$6.037B	$6.984B
YoY Change	5.04%	-11.53%	1.36%
TOTAL LIABILITIES
Total Short-Term Liabilities	$5.441B	$6.089B	$5.395B
Total Long-Term Liabilities	$6.341B	$6.037B	$6.984B
Total Liabilities	$15.75B	$14.14B	$14.23B
YoY Change	11.42%	1.37%	-3.28%
SHAREHOLDERS EQUITY
Retained Earnings	$28.35B	$26.00B	$25.49B
YoY Change	9.05%	9.44%	9.64%
Common Stock	$3.776B	$3.477B	$3.390B
YoY Change	8.6%	9.96%	9.43%
Preferred Stock
YoY Change
Treasury Stock (at cost)	$11.68B	$10.27B	$10.01B
YoY Change	13.76%	-1.26%	-5.73%
Treasury Stock Shares	249.1M shares	232.1M shares	229.2M shares
Shareholders Equity	$15.42B	$15.66B	$15.50B
YoY Change
Total Liabilities & Shareholders Equity	$31.62B	$30.16B	$30.07B
YoY Change	4.84%	10.66%	8.8%

Cashflow Statement

Concept	2011 Q4	2010 Q4	2010 Q3
OPERATING ACTIVITIES
Net Income	$954.0M	$928.0M	$1.106B
YoY Change	2.8%	-0.75%	15.57%
Depreciation, Depletion And Amortization	$317.0M	$283.0M	$278.0M
YoY Change	12.01%	-5.03%	-4.14%
Cash From Operating Activities	$1.738B	$1.631B	$1.323B
YoY Change	6.56%	56.23%	-23.79%
INVESTING ACTIVITIES
Capital Expenditures	-$517.0M	-$526.0M	-$228.0M
YoY Change	-1.71%	91.97%	30.29%
Acquisitions
YoY Change
Other Investing Activities	-$617.0M	-$1.223B	$726.0M
YoY Change	-49.55%	220.16%	-238.02%
Cash From Investing Activities	-$1.134B	-$1.749B	$498.0M
YoY Change	-35.16%	166.62%	-171.04%
FINANCING ACTIVITIES
Cash Dividend Paid
YoY Change
Common Stock Issuance & Retirement, Net
YoY Change
Debt Paid & Issued, Net
YoY Change
Cash From Financing Activities	-1.777B	-959.0M	-464.0M
YoY Change	85.3%	60.64%	60.0%
NET CHANGE
Cash From Operating Activities	1.738B	1.631B	1.323B
Cash From Investing Activities	-1.134B	-1.749B	498.0M
Cash From Financing Activities	-1.777B	-959.0M	-464.0M
Net Change In Cash	-1.173B	-1.077B	1.357B
YoY Change	8.91%	415.31%	82.15%
FREE CASH FLOW
Cash From Operating Activities	$1.738B	$1.631B	$1.323B
Capital Expenditures	-$517.0M	-$526.0M	-$228.0M
Free Cash Flow	$2.255B	$2.157B	$1.551B
YoY Change	4.54%	63.66%	-18.84%

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