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2017 Q2 Form 10-Q Financial Statement

#000119312517247402 Filed on August 03, 2017

Income Statement

Concept	2017 Q2	2016 Q2
Revenue	$9.503B	$8.909B
YoY Change	6.67%	-8.56%
Cost Of Revenue	$1.880B	$1.238B
YoY Change	51.86%	5.36%
Gross Profit	$8.978B	$8.425B
YoY Change	6.56%	-8.98%
Gross Profit Margin	94.48%	94.57%
Selling, General & Admin	$5.734B	$5.474B
YoY Change	4.75%	-8.32%
% of Gross Profit	63.87%	64.97%
Research & Development	$433.0M	$429.0M
YoY Change	0.93%	-2.05%
% of Gross Profit	4.82%	5.09%
Depreciation & Amortization	$455.0M	$464.0M
YoY Change	-1.94%	39.34%
% of Gross Profit	5.07%	5.51%
Operating Expenses	$433.0M	$429.0M
YoY Change	0.93%	-2.05%
Operating Profit	$8.545B	$7.996B
YoY Change	6.87%	-9.32%
Interest Expense	$1.355B	$754.0M
YoY Change	79.71%	9.59%
% of Operating Profit	15.86%	9.43%
Other Income/Expense, Net
YoY Change
Pretax Income	$2.642B	$2.483B
YoY Change	6.4%	-8.95%
Income Tax	$846.0M	$833.0M
% Of Pretax Income	32.02%	33.55%
Net Earnings	$1.757B	$1.582B
YoY Change	11.06%	-12.45%
Net Earnings / Revenue	18.49%	17.76%
Basic Earnings Per Share	$0.89	$0.76
Diluted Earnings Per Share	$0.87	$0.75
COMMON SHARES
Basic Shares Outstanding	1.791B shares	1.866B shares
Diluted Shares Outstanding	1.830B shares	1.899B shares

Balance Sheet

Concept	2017 Q2	2016 Q2
SHORT-TERM ASSETS
Cash & Short-Term Investments	$146.4B	$136.3B
YoY Change	7.43%	21.14%
Cash & Equivalents	$74.83B	$56.13B
Short-Term Investments	$71.58B	$80.14B
Other Short-Term Assets
YoY Change
Inventory
Prepaid Expenses
Receivables
Other Receivables
Total Short-Term Assets	$99.58B	$80.42B
YoY Change	23.81%	-26.83%
LONG-TERM ASSETS
Property, Plant & Equipment
YoY Change
Goodwill	$6.591B	$6.581B
YoY Change	0.15%	-0.2%
Intangibles		$2.833B
YoY Change		-10.09%
Long-Term Investments	$2.760B	$3.235B
YoY Change	-14.68%	2.8%
Other Assets
YoY Change
Total Long-Term Assets	$741.4B	$748.4B
YoY Change	-0.94%	4.55%
TOTAL ASSETS
Total Short-Term Assets	$99.58B	$80.42B
Total Long-Term Assets	$741.4B	$748.4B
Total Assets	$841.0B	$828.9B
YoY Change	1.47%	0.38%
SHORT-TERM LIABILITIES
YoY Change
Accounts Payable	$197.1B	$201.2B
YoY Change	-2.05%	10.85%
Accrued Expenses
YoY Change
Deferred Revenue
YoY Change
Short-Term Debt	$916.0M	$880.0M
YoY Change	4.09%	-71.81%
Long-Term Debt Due
YoY Change
Total Short-Term Liabilities	$410.4B	$422.3B
YoY Change	-2.81%	2.36%
LONG-TERM LIABILITIES
Long-Term Debt	$184.1B	$163.5B
YoY Change	12.61%	3.42%
Other Long-Term Liabilities	$166.5B	$164.7B
YoY Change	1.1%	-8.01%
Total Long-Term Liabilities	$350.6B	$328.2B
YoY Change	6.84%	-2.65%
TOTAL LIABILITIES
Total Short-Term Liabilities	$410.4B	$422.3B
Total Long-Term Liabilities	$350.6B	$328.2B
Total Liabilities	$761.0B	$750.5B
YoY Change	1.41%	0.11%
SHAREHOLDERS EQUITY
Retained Earnings	$56.33B	$51.41B
YoY Change	9.56%	6.87%
Common Stock	$20.00M	$20.00M
YoY Change	0.0%	0.0%
Preferred Stock
YoY Change
Treasury Stock (at cost)	$6.691B	$3.626B
YoY Change	84.53%	28.76%
Treasury Stock Shares	199.3M shares	121.4M shares
Shareholders Equity	$78.83B	$77.12B
YoY Change
Total Liabilities & Shareholders Equity	$841.0B	$828.9B
YoY Change	1.47%	0.38%

Cashflow Statement

Concept	2017 Q2	2016 Q2
OPERATING ACTIVITIES
Net Income	$1.757B	$1.582B
YoY Change	11.06%	-12.45%
Depreciation, Depletion And Amortization	$455.0M	$464.0M
YoY Change	-1.94%	39.34%
Cash From Operating Activities	-$14.25B	$12.13B
YoY Change	-217.46%	163.6%
INVESTING ACTIVITIES
Capital Expenditures	-$373.0M	-$330.0M
YoY Change	13.03%	10.0%
Acquisitions
YoY Change
Other Investing Activities	$5.236B	-$2.968B
YoY Change	-276.42%	-28.12%
Cash From Investing Activities	$4.863B	-$3.298B
YoY Change	-247.45%	-25.54%
FINANCING ACTIVITIES
Cash Dividend Paid
YoY Change
Common Stock Issuance & Retirement, Net
YoY Change
Debt Paid & Issued, Net
YoY Change
Cash From Financing Activities	4.643B	-6.407B
YoY Change	-172.47%	-211.37%
NET CHANGE
Cash From Operating Activities	-14.25B	12.13B
Cash From Investing Activities	4.863B	-3.298B
Cash From Financing Activities	4.643B	-6.407B
Net Change In Cash	-4.743B	2.426B
YoY Change	-295.51%	-59.06%
FREE CASH FLOW
Cash From Operating Activities	-$14.25B	$12.13B
Capital Expenditures	-$373.0M	-$330.0M
Free Cash Flow	-$13.88B	$12.46B
YoY Change	-211.36%	154.2%

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