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2020 Q4 Form 10-K Financial Statement

#000075330821000014 Filed on February 12, 2021

Income Statement

Concept	2020 Q4	2019 Q4	2019 Q3
Revenue	$4.395B	$4.588B	$5.572B
YoY Change	-4.21%	4.51%	26.18%
Cost Of Revenue
YoY Change
Gross Profit
YoY Change
Gross Profit Margin
Selling, General & Admin
YoY Change
% of Gross Profit
Research & Development
YoY Change
% of Gross Profit
Depreciation & Amortization	$1.023B	$1.041B	$1.313B
YoY Change	-1.73%	-9.08%	10.99%
% of Gross Profit
Operating Expenses	$3.529B	$3.632B	$3.979B
YoY Change	-2.84%	11.38%	15.4%
Operating Profit		$878.0M	$1.593B
YoY Change		-20.69%	64.57%
Interest Expense	-$1.274B	$70.00M	-$813.0M
YoY Change	-1920.0%	-107.81%	-3226.92%
% of Operating Profit		7.97%	-51.04%
Other Income/Expense, Net	$109.0M	$89.00M	-$737.0M
YoY Change	22.47%	18.67%	-852.04%
Pretax Income	-$225.0M	$1.036B	$856.0M
YoY Change	-121.72%	280.88%	-19.7%
Income Tax	-$122.0M	$170.0M	$58.00M
% Of Pretax Income		16.41%	6.78%
Net Earnings	-$5.000M	$975.0M	$879.0M
YoY Change	-100.51%	131.04%	-12.54%
Net Earnings / Revenue	-0.11%	21.25%	15.78%
Basic Earnings Per Share	$0.00	$0.50	$0.46
Diluted Earnings Per Share	$0.00	$0.50	$0.45
COMMON SHARES
Basic Shares Outstanding			481.9M shares
Diluted Shares Outstanding			486.0M shares

Balance Sheet

Concept	2020 Q4	2019 Q4	2019 Q3
SHORT-TERM ASSETS
Cash & Short-Term Investments	$1.105B	$600.0M	$1.131B
YoY Change	84.17%	-5.96%	127.57%
Cash & Equivalents	$1.105B	$600.0M	$1.131B
Short-Term Investments
Other Short-Term Assets	$804.0M	$1.576B	$664.0M
YoY Change	-48.98%	186.03%	28.19%
Inventory	$1.552B	$1.328B	$1.451B
Prepaid Expenses
Receivables	$2.263B	$2.282B	$2.717B
Other Receivables	$711.0M	$525.0M	$613.0M
Total Short-Term Assets	$7.382B	$7.408B	$7.679B
YoY Change	-0.35%	15.88%	-8.02%
LONG-TERM ASSETS
Property, Plant & Equipment	$91.80B	$82.01B	$79.00B
YoY Change	11.94%	16.6%	15.2%
Goodwill	$4.254B	$4.204B	$4.129B
YoY Change	1.19%	371.83%
Intangibles
YoY Change
Long-Term Investments	$5.728B	$7.453B	$7.180B
YoY Change	-23.15%	10.45%	10.58%
Other Assets	$3.672B	$3.314B	$3.220B
YoY Change	10.8%	-55.94%	-9.24%
Total Long-Term Assets	$120.3B	$110.3B	$27.55B
YoY Change	9.08%	308.83%	27.05%
TOTAL ASSETS
Total Short-Term Assets	$7.382B	$7.408B	$7.679B
Total Long-Term Assets	$120.3B	$110.3B	$27.55B
Total Assets	$127.7B	$117.7B	$114.2B
YoY Change	8.49%	13.49%	15.84%
SHORT-TERM LIABILITIES
YoY Change
Accounts Payable	$4.615B	$3.631B	$2.838B
YoY Change	27.1%	52.18%	-5.4%
Accrued Expenses	$1.510B	$1.710B	$2.153B
YoY Change	-11.7%	2.27%	17.27%
Deferred Revenue	$474.0M	$499.0M
YoY Change	-5.01%
Short-Term Debt	$2.009B	$400.0M	$240.0M
YoY Change	402.25%	-92.68%	-44.19%
Long-Term Debt Due	$4.138B	$2.124B	$2.888B
YoY Change	94.82%	-21.8%	9.02%
Total Short-Term Liabilities	$15.56B	$13.85B	$13.31B
YoY Change	12.31%	-21.12%	3.96%
LONG-TERM LIABILITIES
Long-Term Debt	$41.94B	$37.54B	$36.14B
YoY Change	11.72%	40.18%	33.63%
Other Long-Term Liabilities	$2.242B	$1.831B	$1.881B
YoY Change	22.45%	26.36%	54.94%
Total Long-Term Liabilities	$67.20B	$61.99B	$24.52B
YoY Change	8.4%	188.65%	14.54%
TOTAL LIABILITIES
Total Short-Term Liabilities	$15.56B	$13.85B	$13.31B
Total Long-Term Liabilities	$67.20B	$61.99B	$24.52B
Total Liabilities	$82.76B	$75.84B	$37.84B
YoY Change	9.11%	94.28%	10.58%
SHAREHOLDERS EQUITY
Retained Earnings	$25.36B	$25.20B	$24.84B
YoY Change	0.65%	5.71%	3.76%
Common Stock	$11.24B	$11.98B	$11.94B
YoY Change	-6.12%	14.1%	13.97%
Preferred Stock
YoY Change
Treasury Stock (at cost)
YoY Change
Treasury Stock Shares
Shareholders Equity	$36.51B	$37.01B	$36.59B
YoY Change
Total Liabilities & Shareholders Equity	$127.7B	$117.7B	$114.2B
YoY Change	8.49%	13.49%	15.84%

Cashflow Statement

Concept	2020 Q4	2019 Q4	2019 Q3
OPERATING ACTIVITIES
Net Income	-$5.000M	$975.0M	$879.0M
YoY Change	-100.51%	131.04%	-12.54%
Depreciation, Depletion And Amortization	$1.023B	$1.041B	$1.313B
YoY Change	-1.73%	-9.08%	10.99%
Cash From Operating Activities	$1.352B	$1.912B	$2.962B
YoY Change	-29.29%	40.38%	29.06%
INVESTING ACTIVITIES
Capital Expenditures	-$2.202B	-$1.107B	-$2.118B
YoY Change	98.92%	-29.85%	22.5%
Acquisitions
YoY Change
Other Investing Activities	-$2.291B	-$2.607B	-$1.454B
YoY Change	-12.12%	221.45%	-1.56%
Cash From Investing Activities	-$4.493B	-$3.714B	-$3.572B
YoY Change	20.97%	55.46%	11.42%
FINANCING ACTIVITIES
Cash Dividend Paid
YoY Change
Common Stock Issuance & Retirement, Net
YoY Change
Debt Paid & Issued, Net
YoY Change
Cash From Financing Activities	2.260B	1.350B	471.0M
YoY Change	67.41%	-75.74%	-46.6%
NET CHANGE
Cash From Operating Activities	1.352B	1.912B	2.962B
Cash From Investing Activities	-4.493B	-3.714B	-3.572B
Cash From Financing Activities	2.260B	1.350B	471.0M
Net Change In Cash	-881.0M	-452.0M	-139.0M
YoY Change	94.91%	-109.96%	379.31%
FREE CASH FLOW
Cash From Operating Activities	$1.352B	$1.912B	$2.962B
Capital Expenditures	-$2.202B	-$1.107B	-$2.118B
Free Cash Flow	$3.554B	$3.019B	$5.080B
YoY Change	17.72%	2.69%	26.24%

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