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2016 Q4 Form 10-K Financial Statement

#000119312518060831 Filed on February 27, 2018

Income Statement

Concept	2016 Q4	2016 Q3	2016 Q2
Revenue	$9.021B	$8.909B	$8.909B
YoY Change	16.58%	14.7%	-8.56%
Cost Of Revenue	$1.465B	$1.222B	$1.238B
YoY Change	56.85%	4.09%	5.36%
Gross Profit	$8.541B	$8.418B	$8.425B
YoY Change	17.31%	15.6%	-8.98%
Gross Profit Margin	94.68%	94.49%	94.57%
Selling, General & Admin	$5.601B	$5.511B	$5.474B
YoY Change	5.74%	11.13%	-8.32%
% of Gross Profit	65.58%	65.47%	64.97%
Research & Development		$456.0M	$429.0M
YoY Change		2.01%	-2.05%
% of Gross Profit		5.42%	5.09%
Depreciation & Amortization	$379.0M	$478.0M	$464.0M
YoY Change	-7.56%	29.54%	39.34%
% of Gross Profit	4.44%	5.68%	5.51%
Operating Expenses	$6.295B	$456.0M	$429.0M
YoY Change	7.75%	2.01%	-2.05%
Operating Profit	$2.246B	$7.962B	$7.996B
YoY Change	56.08%	16.49%	-9.32%
Interest Expense		$731.0M	$754.0M
YoY Change		6.1%	9.59%
% of Operating Profit		9.18%	9.43%
Other Income/Expense, Net
YoY Change
Pretax Income	$2.246B	$2.381B	$2.483B
YoY Change	56.08%	61.53%	-8.95%
Income Tax	$566.0M	$749.0M	$833.0M
% Of Pretax Income	25.2%	31.46%	33.55%
Net Earnings	$1.666B	$1.597B	$1.582B
YoY Change	83.48%	56.88%	-12.45%
Net Earnings / Revenue	18.47%	17.93%	17.76%
Basic Earnings Per Share	$0.84	$0.83	$0.76
Diluted Earnings Per Share	$0.81	$0.81	$0.75
COMMON SHARES
Basic Shares Outstanding	1.873B shares	1.838B shares	1.866B shares
Diluted Shares Outstanding		1.879B shares	1.899B shares

Balance Sheet

Concept	2016 Q4	2016 Q3	2016 Q2
SHORT-TERM ASSETS
Cash & Short-Term Investments	$157.5B	$121.5B	$136.3B
YoY Change	-0.05%	2.79%	21.14%
Cash & Equivalents	$77.36B	$42.55B	$56.13B
Short-Term Investments	$80.09B	$78.96B	$80.14B
Other Short-Term Assets
YoY Change
Inventory
Prepaid Expenses
Receivables
Other Receivables
Total Short-Term Assets	$68.48B	$78.31B	$80.42B
YoY Change	-29.19%	-25.32%	-26.83%
LONG-TERM ASSETS
Property, Plant & Equipment
YoY Change
Goodwill	$6.577B	$6.584B	$6.581B
YoY Change	-0.11%	-0.05%	-0.2%
Intangibles	$2.721B	$2.747B	$2.833B
YoY Change	-8.81%	-10.49%	-10.09%
Long-Term Investments	$2.837B	$3.168B	$3.235B
YoY Change	-9.76%	-2.34%	2.8%
Other Assets
YoY Change
Total Long-Term Assets	$746.5B	$735.6B	$748.4B
YoY Change	8.07%	0.87%	4.55%
TOTAL ASSETS
Total Short-Term Assets	$68.48B	$78.31B	$80.42B
Total Long-Term Assets	$746.5B	$735.6B	$748.4B
Total Assets	$814.9B	$813.9B	$828.9B
YoY Change	3.49%	-2.42%	0.38%
SHORT-TERM LIABILITIES
YoY Change
Accounts Payable	$190.5B	$194.0B	$201.2B
YoY Change	2.08%	0.12%	10.85%
Accrued Expenses
YoY Change
Deferred Revenue
YoY Change
Short-Term Debt	$941.0M	$914.0M	$880.0M
YoY Change	-56.7%	-53.88%	-71.81%
Long-Term Debt Due	$26.13B
YoY Change	16.66%
Total Short-Term Liabilities	$417.8B	$410.2B	$422.3B
YoY Change	4.22%	-2.84%	2.36%
LONG-TERM LIABILITIES
Long-Term Debt	$164.8B	$163.9B	$163.5B
YoY Change	7.16%	2.24%	3.42%
Other Long-Term Liabilities	$155.2B	$161.3B	$164.7B
YoY Change	-0.91%	-7.92%	-8.01%
Total Long-Term Liabilities	$320.0B	$325.2B	$328.2B
YoY Change	3.09%	-3.06%	-2.65%
TOTAL LIABILITIES
Total Short-Term Liabilities	$417.8B	$410.2B	$422.3B
Total Long-Term Liabilities	$320.0B	$325.2B	$328.2B
Total Liabilities	$737.8B	$735.4B	$750.5B
YoY Change	3.72%	-2.94%	0.11%
SHAREHOLDERS EQUITY
Retained Earnings	$53.68B	$52.55B	$51.41B
YoY Change	9.09%	7.79%	6.87%
Common Stock	$20.00M	$20.00M	$20.00M
YoY Change	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%
Preferred Stock
YoY Change
Treasury Stock (at cost)	$5.797B		$3.626B
YoY Change	42.82%		28.76%
Treasury Stock Shares	186.4M shares	162.4M shares	121.4M shares
Shareholders Equity	$76.05B	$77.15B	$77.12B
YoY Change
Total Liabilities & Shareholders Equity	$814.9B	$813.9B	$828.9B
YoY Change	3.49%	-2.42%	0.38%

Cashflow Statement

Concept	2016 Q4	2016 Q3	2016 Q2
OPERATING ACTIVITIES
Net Income	$1.666B	$1.597B	$1.582B
YoY Change	83.48%	56.88%	-12.45%
Depreciation, Depletion And Amortization	$379.0M	$478.0M	$464.0M
YoY Change	-7.56%	29.54%	39.34%
Cash From Operating Activities	-$2.482B	-$8.443B	$12.13B
YoY Change	-170.91%	-1823.06%	163.6%
INVESTING ACTIVITIES
Capital Expenditures	-$335.0M	-$296.0M	-$330.0M
YoY Change	-18.09%	-13.95%	10.0%
Acquisitions
YoY Change
Other Investing Activities	-$4.185B	-$2.278B	-$2.968B
YoY Change	-65.66%	-913.57%	-28.12%
Cash From Investing Activities	-$4.520B	-$2.574B	-$3.298B
YoY Change	-64.12%	3921.88%	-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	12.83B	-2.904B	-6.407B
YoY Change	759.58%	-141.74%	-211.37%
NET CHANGE
Cash From Operating Activities	-2.482B	-8.443B	12.13B
Cash From Investing Activities	-4.520B	-2.574B	-3.298B
Cash From Financing Activities	12.83B	-2.904B	-6.407B
Net Change In Cash	5.823B	-13.92B	2.426B
YoY Change	-176.57%	-288.53%	-59.06%
FREE CASH FLOW
Cash From Operating Activities	-$2.482B	-$8.443B	$12.13B
Capital Expenditures	-$335.0M	-$296.0M	-$330.0M
Free Cash Flow	-$2.147B	-$8.147B	$12.46B
YoY Change	-154.92%	-1076.86%	154.2%

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#000119312518060831 Filed on February 27, 2018

Income Statement

Balance Sheet

Cashflow Statement

Facts In Submission

Files In Submission

$MS MORGAN STANLEY Stock $ms

2016 Q4 Form 10-K Financial Statement

#000119312518060831 Filed on February 27, 2018

Income Statement

Balance Sheet

Cashflow Statement

Facts In Submission

Files In Submission

$MS
MORGAN STANLEY Stock $ms